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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1902
Page
2
Il Moffatt city chemist believes a spited dairyman started a $1,200 laboratory fire in fy hall Thursday night to avenge prosecution. Fire confined to a cabinet, glass instruments spared, and prints found on windowsill. Watchman discovered the blaze on the third floor as smoke disrupted republican meetings in the courthouse.
October 31 dispatch reports a five story brick storehouse of the American Malting Company in Chicago burned Friday morning, causing about 200000 dollars in damage. The blaze sent a glare that alarmed nearby hotels and apartments, awakening residents as guards quieted a jail panic inspired by prisoners who misread the flames. The fire reportedly started in the cupola and spread to surrounding factory buildings. Indianapolis closes with news of the next annual engravers convention to be held there.
The Iowa supreme court reversed two rulings on C O D liquor by express companies. The decision bans handling liquor C O D by express firms and deems such goods contraband subject to seizure if found in company possession.
Alfred Cox, a Clermont farmer, turned a double somersault off the wagon to avoid the crash when a W. Washington streetcar struck his wagon on Thursday afternoon. He was not injured.
Rufus Cantrell vows to name at least eight doctors five undertakers and two embalmers involved with a grave robbing ring. He claims evidence will shock the grand jury and names Daniels and Martin as associates. James Harvey embalmers aide released on bond while John McEndree roams Morgan county and is jailed as leader of a white gang tied to Cantrell. Police seek McEndree who may reveal others in the group.
Miss Louise Whitfield of Tim Murphy's Old Innocence company is praised for beauty and social standing in Clarksville Tenn. She reveals she has never tasted ice cream or oysters, recalling incidents at a Waldorf Astoria visit and a Tennessee reception that ended with ice cream spilling on a chaperone. Bostock may return as C G Fisher & Co. eyes subleasing the Cyclorama building.
Hugo Joesten, a German stableman employed by Robert Teller at 621 N Alabama Ave, disappeared Wednesday night leaving a note claiming intent to commit suicide and donate his body to Indiana Medical College. He was found Thursday night drunk. he calls the note a joke and says friends provoked him. He mentions life insurance and distributing funds to debts, his friend, and his mother.
The plan envisions unifying major stockyards from Chicago Kansas City East St. Louis St Joseph Fort Worth South Omaha and Sioux City with the beef packing industry under a single head. The consolidation could give packers control over the beef market and may require near 100 million dollars in stock plus 3500,000,000 for the beef combine.
St Petersburg dispatch reports Czar suffering a nervous complaint and has summoned Dr Merze jewski, a leading Russian nervous troubles specialist, to attend him in the capital city.
Cambridge October 31. President Eliot argues unions fall into two classes the skilled guild unions and the unskilled or propagating violence unions. He condemns overt acts against nonunion workers and urges distinct legislation. He criticizes unions for educational barriers and limiting apprenticeships and hours. Edward Taylors debut recital at the German House drew a large audience and favorable notes for his baritone.
An advertorial notes rising prices and urges readers to seek value in Pyramid Pile Cure for hemorrhoids. It touts suppository form, immediate relief, and lasting cure while offering a free descriptive booklet from Pyramid Drug Co in Marshall Michigan.
Henry Buermann of Barclay Street buys a 16 pound cod at a Front Street fish store. The fish yields a solid gold ring embedded in its ribs. The ring measures over a quarter inch wide and bears the inscription Lou 9.
The Old Granger Store advertises massive discounts on ladies and menswear, furs, jackets, skirts, suits, and fabrics for Saturday. Featured items include Ladies wool walking skirts at 2.49, jackets at 4.98, children's jackets 1.24, mens overcoats 4.98, pants 1.49, and suits from 5 to 7 dollars.
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