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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1902

Page

3

Peruna touted as a tonic for catarrh and nerves

The lettered testimonials from Bryan Carson and Romulus Z. Linney praise Peruna for run down nerves and catarrh. Claims include quicker sleep, rebuilt vigor, and stronger mucous membranes. Dr Hartman offers free advice from Columbus Ohio.

Bryan Carson Sec’y Eccentric Engineers Association of N. Y. City Canal Street N. Y Bryan Carlton Romulus Z. Linney North Carolina

Butcher in Chicago Shoe Store Rampage Subdues Maniac

George N. Butcher caused a panic at his W Madison Jr shoe store by forcing customers into the street with an ax and smashing stock. Policeman Mitchell fought him as others helped restrain the assailant who then became incoherent.

Chicago George N. Butcher W. Madison

Iowa Congressman R. G. Cousin Recovering From Surgery

Chicago dispatch reports Congressman R. G. Cousin of Iowa is resting comfortably after Tuesday night surgery for a pelvic abscess. Doctors expect no complications and he should be able to leave the hospital in about two weeks.

Chicago R. G. Cousin Iowa

Warner's Safe Cure free trial offer in Indianapolis Sun ad

An Indianapolis Sun advertisement promotes Warner's Safe Cure for kidney liver and bladder diseases. It offers a free trial bottle postpaid and a medical booklet with disease prescriptions and patient testimonials. Readers must write to Warner's Safe Cure Company in Rochester New York and mention the newspaper offer.

Warner Warner’ S Safe Cure Company Rochester Indianapolis Sun Paaliy

Night school openings set for November third

Supt Kendall announced night schools will open November third under John C Trent. Funding limits cut offerings to basic courses with mechanical drawing at Manual Training High School. Foreign English learners study at training school. Elementary classes start at Brightwood Haughville and training school with sessions Monday Wednesday Friday 7 to 9 p m.

Supt. Kendall John C. Trent Brightwood Haughville

Overstreet to Take Leave From NY Campaign

Congressman Overstreet, seeking re election, will depart campaign activities in New York on Wednesday afternoon to aid N C C C committee headquarters. All campaign engagements are cancelled while he is away until after election day.

Congressman Overstreet New York Overstreet National Congressional Committee

Congress to Meet in Indianapolis February Date Change

The congress will gather in Indianapolis on February 16 instead of February 2 to accommodate United Mine Workers. Tomlinson announces the hall for the event and the alteration was made Wednesday.

Bowling Congress Indianapolis - On United “Mine ‘Workers U. Se Tomlinson, Hall

Trade rumors swirl around Fairbanks machine ahead of election

Political circles report a deal among Republican legislative contenders to sacrifice sheriff Metzger clerk Davis and recorder Shank to secure every legislative seat. The Fairbanks machine allegedly demands trades to back the senator’s reelection, with Marion club friction surrounding Shank and Aiken. Democrats target Kuhn and Easley on billboards as talk of trading Overstreet for federal patronage arises.

Bob Metzger W. E. Davis Lew Shank Fairbanks Senate Lew Shanks Marion Club Lew Aiken Shank Aiken Columbia Club Ring Overstreet

Thanksgiving Proclamation Issued by President Roosevelt

The annual proclamation was issued by President Roosevelt noting the nation's many blessings. It sets aside Thursday November 27 as Thanksgiving Day for observance across the United States.

Roosevelt Washington United States

Mitchell-Day Parade Draws Thousands In Wilkes-Barre

Mitch el day opened with sun but snow fell as supporters packed streets to cheer Mitchell. About 7 000 men and boys marched, bouquets filled the carriage, and Father John F Powers rode with him. Work halted across the anthracite fields amid large parades in Shamokin and Scranton.

Wilkesbarre Mitchell John F. Powers Shamokin Scranton

Promoters Back $150,000 Arsenal Grounds Purchase

Albert Sahm stated on Wednesday that $15,000 more is needed to complete the $150,000 funding goal for purchasing the arsenal grounds. He stressed continued public subscriptions are essential to prevent the project from dropping, with confidence unchanged in securing the total amount.

Technical Institute Arsenal Albert Sahm

Woman urged to use Zoa Phora for self treatment at home

An advertisement urges women to self treat monthly sickness and womb troubles with Zoa Phora, claiming the remedy acts on the nervous system. It promotes buying through druggists or sending a dollar to Kalamazoo for a direct bottle and free trial offer.

Zoa Phora Zoa Phora Co Kalamazoo Mich A. A. Bush Box Quincy, Mich Mme. M. Ribault Elsa Building Cincinnati

Indiana library association fights over voting rights

In a state house meeting, Indiana library officials argued about a proposed constitutional amendment. The measure would let every paid member vote on all questions, potentially shifting control to city libraries, a point of contention for out of town delegates. The current rule grants each library one vote.

Ternoon Committee On

Dr Birkit Gives Bond In Grave Robbery Case

The last man indicted in the grave robbing conspiracy, Dr Charles Birkit of Castleton, posted bond of 500 after a court hearing. His bond was reduced from 1000 on his request aided by his mother Marguerite Birkit and Robert Johnson. Birkit’s indictment had been publicized earlier, and deputies located him after he did not appear as summoned.

Romulus Z. Linney Charles Birkit Castleton Court House Alford Criminal Court Marguerite Birkit Robert Johnson Birkit

Indianapolis Stock Market Turns With Mixed Cattle Prices

Cattle prices steady to strong in Indianapolis market with receipts about 500 head. Steers and heifers show a range from plain to prime, weights 1,000 to 1,500 pounds, with feeders and cows offering varied values. hogs active with 5,000 head reported, and sheep receipts around 600. Grain prices for wheat, corn, oats, and hay listed alongside assorted groceries and market-inspection figures.

Indianapolis

Annual ball programs for Eureka lodge firemen event

The Eureka lodge of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen announces its annual ball to be held at Tomlinson Hall on Friday evening. The program cards feature a locomotive embossed on the front, with red, white and green motors arranged around the emblem finished in gilt. Robert Golder serves as committee chairman.

Eureka Lodge The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Tomlinson Hall Robert Golder

Stock market opens with modest gains and notable swings

New York stocks rise about 34 percent at open with no major activity increases. Gains include Missouri Pacific Soa Union Pacific Amalgamated copper and Colorado fuel with Colorado fuel driving pressure before slipping. Large sale of Colorado fuel hits 84, noon prices show mixed levels across major names. Total volume 156,300 shares.

Colorado Havens & Co St.Paul Missouri Pacific Pennsylvania Manhattan United States Steel Louisville Canadian Pacific New York Central

Banquet Planned for Commercial League Pennant Winners

George J. Marott will host a banquet for the pennant winners of the Commercial baseball league at the Grand hotel on Wednesday night with dinner served at 8 p.m.

George J. Marott Commercial Baseball League Grand Hotel

Cincinnati Live Stock Market Report October 29

Cincinnati Ohio cattle receipts total 818 with shippers paying 5.00 to 5.85 for good to choice cattle. Hoge firm reports 2,872 receipts with selects 6.73 and up to 6.70 for higher grades. Sheep receipts 712 with lambs at 5.25 to 0.95 and extra lambs 5.20 to 3.95.

Cincinnati

Chicago Practice Market Report Dated Oct 29

Butter Creamery prices 24 4c and 1 2c for daisies. Cheese Twins 10 11c and 11c for daisies. Young Americas 11c and Swiss 12c. Live poultry prices 10c for chickens and springs, 10 13c for turkeys. Geese 6.50 to 8.00. Ducks 11 12c. Eggs 19 4c.

Chicago

East Buffalo Market Reports Livestock Prices

East Buffalo New York October 29 market receipts show 6 carloads of cattle with prime steers to 7.73 dollars per hundredweight, hogs mixed at 6.80, workers up to 6.70, roughs to 6.75, and pigs to 6.55. Sheep and lambs include top lambs at 5.10, yearlings from 1.00 to 4.25, and mixed sheep up to 3.75.

East Buffalo N. Y East Liberty

Chicago Grain and Provisions Markets Report

Chicago prices show mixed moves with wheat and corn lower on October trading. December wheat around 72 1/2 cents and May near 74 cents, corn October 56 1/2, December 50 1/2, May 43 1/4. Oats ease with October and December around 20 3/4 to 20 7/8 cents. Provisions show pork at 15.75, lard near 9.40, ribs around 8.32 to 8.28 dollars per hundredweight.

Chicago

Market Report From East Liberty Stockyards

East Liberty Pa October 29 receipts show cattle prices by grade with choice and prime ranges and hog receipts of 12 cars listing prime heavy mediums and other hog categories. Sheep prices appear with best wethers mixed and lambs numbers noted still in play at the market.

Market Prices Report from New York Commodities

New York price data shows live hog pork at 18.25 to 18.75 dollars per unit and lard at 10.00. Dairy yields include Elgin creamery 2 percent at 21.2 to 21.6 cents, large cheese at 10.6 cents, and eggs at 23 to 24 cents. Poultry prices list turkeys 7 to 13 cents, chickens 9 to 20 cents, fowls 9 to 13 cents, ducks 5 to 6 cents, geese 15 to 16 cents, and springs at 0 to 22 cents.

New York Elgin

Cattle Hog and Sheep Receipts Hit Union Stock Yards

Union Stock Yards II reports Oct 29 cattle receipts at 22,000 with prime beleeves from 6.70 to 8.60 and cows and heifers 2.45 to 4.80. Hogs receipts 23,00 with varied prices from 4.60 to 6.75. Sheep receipts 35,000 with sheep 2.25 to 3.90 and lambs 3.00 to 5.60.

UNION

Indianapolis Markets Poultry Eggs Butter and Cheese Prices

Prices paid by shippers in Indianapolis markets for poultry eggs butter and cheese include springs fowls old turkey hens and toms choice young turkeys duck geese fresh eggs butter and various cheeses with New York full cream Swiss brick and domestic varieties listed.

New York

Grain market report from Toledo shows gains and shifts

Wheat cash at 6d, December and May 77 3 4 cents. corn December 4 cents, May 4 1 2. oats December 32 cents, May 36 cents, March 36 cents. rye no. 2 at 0ble. cloverseed January at 96.97 percent.

Toledo

Extensive 19th Century Grocery and Drug Ledger Extract

A dense price list shows oysters, fish, meats, lard and sausage on sale with varied weights and regional labels. Provisions include hams, bacon, pork, beef tenderloin, and pickled pork with per barrel prices. Drug section lists chemicals, medicines, oils, and opium with unit costs, followed by coal and coke retail rates across multiple locations.

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Joseph J. Craven E. Seventy-fourth Street Craven Standard Association of Stationary Engineers of Peruna Hartman Hartman Sanitarium Columbus, O Joseph J. Creven Metzger Philadelphia Kuhn Easley Wilkesharte Indiana Library Association State House Stout John McGregor Sacencnascenacense City Grain Market Hay Timothy Carr Prairie Clover California Valencia Jersey Janey Breen Java Rio Santos Windsor A Ridgeway Phoenix A Ridgewood Slic Brotherhood of Firemen’s Ball Ball Club Chicago Grain and Provisions East Liberty Live Trout, Inc Indiana Castile Epsom Jackson Pitts Raymond Winifrede Kanawha Luhrig Br Block Green County India Blossburg Hockin Valley Jackson Pittsburg West Virginia Connellsville
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