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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1900
Page
3
A Marseilles firm asked Brazil Black Coal Co. for figures on shipping 100000 tons of Indiana coal to France after seeing samples at the Paris exposition. Other notes list local items: charity awards, a plagiarism of various incidents, and a Knights Tabor Indiana election update with officers named.
Clarence Calbetter, employed at the Danville soldiers home addition, disappeared July 15 after starting home by wheel due to a telegram saying his child was dying. The baby died and his wife and mother grieve, fearing foul play.
William Butler a Western Union telegraph line repairer fell from the top of a 30 foot pole Friday evening in Franklin and sustained fatal injuries.
Census figures show Peru population at 9032 in 1900 up from 7028 in 1890. Kokomo lowers school tax levy by three cents. Clay township Hendricks votes for 27 miles more free gravel road. Mrs Nannie Weiss of Rensselaer dies from rattlesnake bite. R Cross of Eaton ill from worry over $8 patent loss. Spiceland florist sells a peony for 400 and a pink for 300. Shirt waist dance in Kokomo. Recent rains raise streams hindering fishing. Liberty reports automobile ownership. citizens seek rides by signaling owners. Fragmentary note on American window glass manufacturing.
Manila reports the civic rule was inaugurated Saturday under the Philippines commission which assumes legislative and appointive powers. Chicago reports Michael C. Hickey former Chicago police chief died Friday night after a role in the 1877 labor troubles. Neckbands Put on Free Progress laundry.
Mrs. Mary Walters and her son William narrowly escaped a blaze that destroyed their home at 420 Centennial Street early Saturday. Tramps were blamed for the fire started in an outhouse as they searched for old clothes. The room with the son was saved by a timely warning, but the home suffered about 1 dollar in losses and firemen battled water supply issues from a distant hydrant.
Chicago dispatch reports Congressman Jesse Overstreet, secretary of the Republican Congressional Committee, arguing the campaign will center on Bryanism. He says Bryan cannot cope with national issues and would retreat from any non local problem.
The Friday event at Randels' opera house 2239 N Pennsylvania St drew a modest crowd for a neighborhood entertainment. Proceeds, from five cent admissions, went to the Fresh Air Mission Fund. acts included Willie Jacobs on cornet and William Clark who sang and performed backward speech.
B F Shively spoke to about two thousand in Tomlinson hall Friday night. He denounced the administration for trusts and alleged ties with England, recalling controversial statements about the presidents and slavery to frame his attack.
Henry Vance, formerly of Company A Thirty seventh U S V, was brought from the Philippines aboard the Thomas. He deserted and fought against U S troops, serving as a major with Filipino forces and attacking wagon trains. He was sentenced to be shot but McKinley commuted it to 99 years in prison at Alcatraz.
The Fern Leaf club elected W. M. Fogarty as president EB J McGovern first vice president Joseph Gibbons second vice president Michael Matthews recording secretary John Lysaght financial secretary Irwin Eagan corresponding secretary Henry J Budenz treasurer The club will hold the first ball of the season the fourth annual event in Tomlinson hall on Tuesday evening October 2.
Sunday schedule from multiple churches includes First Baptist Rev T J Villers at 10 43 and 7 45 College ave Baptist Rev W C Taylor 10 45 and 7 45 St Pauls Episcopal Rev Lewis Brown 10 45 Central Ave Methodist Rev C C Las by 10 45 Meridian St Methodist Rev W H De Motte 10 45 Roberts Park Methodist Dr C E Bacon 11 and 7 45 Tabernacles Presbyterian Rev Charles Little of Wabash 10 45 Mayer Chapel Rev Clifford McBride 7 80 W Washington St Chapel Rev Co L Lucas 7 45
A young rider on a ve locipede on State street near English avenue sprained his right toe when it got caught in a pedal. He cried as a passerby produced a wrench to release the foot, then thanked the man as his mother carried him away.
Charles Russell sues Jacob Rolles for 900 dollars claiming care of invalid Mrs Roller 90 weeks. Wm A Ketcham elected to ABA executive committee. Deaver societies hold mass meeting at Broad Ripple park with a 7 pm banquet. McBride Denny Aydelotte form law partnership in Fitzgerald building. Board of works debates hot water heating franchise until selected. Fall festivities ask enclosure of Monument place during Oct 8 week. Funeral of Hortense Block infant on 1987 N Pennsylvania St Sunday 10 am. Mrs Sarah White fined for assault over marble game. boy jailed for cutting her arm. William Boughton seeks divorce from Emma June 6. default granted. Harry Gerald, painter, took morphine. condition critical but hoped to recover. William Darnell celebrates 76th birthday at Maywood picnic. born near old Washington St bridge. Pole cat at Frank Gorman’s saloon. chase ends with animal killed and hung at Kiib’s tailor shop. Board of health to fumigate next week.
A dated city market column from Indianapolis dated September 1 lists detailed wholesale and retail prices for meats, lard, pickled and fresh pork, ham, bacon, sausages, dried beef, canned fruits and vegetables, nuts, confections, coffee and tea, canned fish, seeds, hides, leather, oils, flour, and coal. The long price table covers numerous brands and package sizes, including danish and domestic varieties, with unit costs and bulk options.
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