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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1900
Page
6
Report of Starlight a Kiowa woman killing herself in Indian Territory following government polygamy decree. The piece details Tall Elk’s departure, tribal responses, and a tragic wave of suicides among wives, ending with a stark moral note and unrelated ads.
The Fred Kettlehake murder case in Marion county faces high expenses. Prosecutor Pugh and attorney Seyfried plan depositions in Hot Springs to assess mental condition. About $200 for the trip, with $175 already appropriated, and venue change grants will cover witness travel to Noblesville. If the trial lasts a week, costs may reach $1,500 to $2,000, plus about $1,000 for each extra week.
Miss Clara Pauline Van Doren of Norwalk, Connecticut, returning home from Dawson, rejects Edwin Knox Brown’s marriage proposal after a harsh Arctic camp visit. Brown had sent funds for her travel and a trousseau, but Pauline refuses to marry now, promising to wait six years if he can settle his business in the Klondike and return.
New York reports Charles F. Starken a mesmerist and occult healer claims he can cure John D. Rockefeller by a process of electricity and boiling in a steel box. He has tanks boilers and a so called oven and promises to rub the body with alcohol after the operation. Rockefeller reportedly suffers indigestion and can eat only crackers and milk.
Minnie Delzell received from Cape Nome a log book kept by her brother John Delzell. The Bear mining group sent Dora from Unga to Nome, detailing days in May and June as ice trapped and freed the vessel, with crew breaking ice and finally nearing Nome.
Roswell Miller, chairman of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul board, said on Thursday that Bryan winning the presidency would lead the country toward disaster. He asserted that while not a McKinley or Bryan adherent, Bryan’s election would curb production and ruin trade.
Indianapolis audiences will witness a professional staging of Barclay Walker’s new opera The minister extraordinary at the Grand next Thursday. The lavish production features Harry Brown Beatrice Goldie, with Sosman Landis & Hunt scenery and Weber Burton costumes. The plot centers on Gen Bluff United States minister to Squegee island and a plot by Stein and Solomon to marry Marigold.
Richard Croker ordered distribution of his speech from the Tammany executive meeting last Friday. In total 500000 copies are to be printed and sent through a New York newspaper and the organized commercial travelers league as distributors.
Dr. B. F. Bye, previously at 227 N. Linois Street, has moved his downtown office to 403 N. Tilinois Street at the northeast corner of Vermont. Both telephones are 1923.
Chas Muel lerschoen proprietor offers full regular dinners and a business men's lunch at the St. Charles hotel near Union station. Prices are listed at 15 cents for the lunch and the regular dinner is described as finest prepared in the city.
C Pleschner offers harness items lap robes whips fly nets at low cash prices. Schuller s promotes fine California wines brandies bottled goods at 2109 N Meridian Street.
A ticket offer lists 7.60 for Detroit and return 7.60 via the Lake Erie and Western Railroad on September 2 and 3. Return validity extends to September 10. Inquiries about train times and tickets may be directed to L. E. W. offices.
A Pennsylvania Lines feature offers a lake Makinkuckee round trip for $1. The special train departs Indianapolis at 7 30 a m on Sunday September 2 and returns from the lake at 6 30 p m.
Round trip tickets priced at 11 dollars to Mackinac Island and 10 dollars to Petoskey and Traverse City go on sale August 30 and September 6 with a 30 day return window. For more information contact W. W. Richardson, B D. P. A., Indianapolis.
The Kitz Sample Room and Cafe offers a business lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The venue features finest bowling alleys on the second floor. Located at 127 East Court Street and led by E. Kitz.
Della Fox returns to form at the Academy of Music after illness. She receives a hearty reception at the Thursday premiere of The Rogers brothers in Central park and sings with renewed liveliness and enthusiasm.
A fragmented timetable lists arrivals and departures for St Louis and Mattoon across early morning to late afternoon. Entries include times such as 1.90 am 3.35 pm 10pm and 6.00am 9.45 am with service lines like LS W Lim and T. H. Mattoon ac. and St Louis ex. s.
Timetable notes show Lafayette arrivals and departures with listed times to Chicago trains. Entries include the Lafayette to Chicago fast mail and night express schedules with specific departure or arrival times and price notations.
Fragmentary rail and coach times show Cincinnati departures and connections to Greensburg and North Vernon with partial hours and durations. Entries mention ex, accom, flex and d s designations, plus late evening and early morning routes.
Train timetable fragment lists Peoria to Bloomington and Champaign stops with times such as 7.23am 2.40pm and 11.50am 76.08pm. It includes ex routes and early morning departures.
Train and ticket office times listed for Columbus Spring Lynn Cincinnati area routes. Entries note Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton Railway offices, fast mail and connections to Detriot and Toledo with various departure and arrival times across the day.
Train schedule fragment lists stations and times for the Chicago Indianapolis and Monon Route. Mentions Ticket Office at 5 W Washington and various daily departure and arrival times including night and morning services and a Monon accommodation.
Vague timing fragments show entries like 70 am 0.2 am, 12.20pm 4.15 pm, 7.20 pm 10.25 pm and initials such as T C D Mich Chi lim M L L'porte. Details unclear due to damaged text.
Rail schedule snippet shows connections from Indiana to Decatur and St Dem to Chicago with times around 4.45 am to 11 pm including Tuscola and Tuscola accom 2450m and 465 argument unclear. No clear events or outcomes.
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