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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1904
Page
3
The message compiles endorsements for Peruna from Public figures like Hon. J F Wilson of Arizona and others. Mrs. Seymour reports her children recovered from catarrh after using Peruna with repeated courses. Mrs. Forbrich credits Peruna and physician advice for her son's restored health after two years of illness.
A Burdsal & Co executive denounces Gov Durbin for paroling former bookkeeper W P Keller who stole over 2600 from the firm. Keller confessed embezzlement over five years and was sentenced to one to three years after pleading guilty. He served six weeks before parole, which lacks state papers and explanation.
Atlantic City on September 1 reports Bob Fitzsimmons will pit five horseshoes against BK commissioner Hugh Gente in a local side bet of 29 dollars. The competition, to be played next week at the anvil, will determine a winner who will donate the purse to a local charitable institution.
The St Louis Exposition has paid another $500000 of its debt. In Milan Indiana Charles Edwards reports a voice loss due to sneezing. In New York Dr Thomas Herran formerly Colombian minister to Washington is dead. In Brookville Indiana Mrs Anna M Otte bride of two months commits suicide by hanging. In Warren Ohio a train killed Dr A G Miner and his wife. the horse also killed. In Pittsburg window glass prices rise 15 to 2 percent amid shortage. In Richmond Quebec nine dead and two injured when a Grand Trunk train collides with a special train. In Chicago burglaries are widespread with at least a dozen holdups reported. In Boston Prairie Texas Peatt Breding shoots and kills A M Tyler and fatally wounds Bob Campbell. In Washington prize money won by Admiral Dewey and crew totals 32000. Dewey receives 17000.
A Philippine exhibit at the St Louis World’s Fair was robbed by its own staff. Ticket sellers allegedly stole receipts, with one man reportedly stuffing tickets into his shirt. After arrests and new gate staff, receipts reportedly rose by 71 200.
The Big Family Man Secretary Downing of the State agriculture sold 4007 admission tickets Thursday at 3 cents each for the state fair. The buyer was a prominent local businessman, but the secretary refused to name the man with the big name.
Lawrence Conover soda clerk at Huder's drug store will have a police court hearing on September 0 regarding the stabbing death of William Morris. If the grand jury does not act by then, Judge Wharton will dismiss the murder charge, and Conover remains out on his recognizance.
Findlay Ohio reports Thomas Shannon a grocer, convert at Royal Park meetings, setting a bonfire to burn hundreds of dollars of tobacco to prove a stance on the tobacco question. Also, Walter Meeker from Gillespieville, Ohio injured by a large board at a station, with ambulance taking him to St. Vincent's hospital. Senator Lodge ill with bronchitis at Nahant, unable to speak this week. Maine training school notices admissions and entrance exams next week starting September 6.
Police stopped a Belt Railroad train in southern Indianapolis and found an 18 year old boy and a 16 year old girl dressed in boyish attire. Ed Wood claimed the girl May Wood as his sister and related a tale of travel from Petersburg, Indiana, with a sick horse and stolen rides. They said an uncle in Crawfordsville, William Wood, would locate them. The girl, a blonde, said she had never been away from home. They were taken to the station. the girl placed with a matron and the couple to be sent to relatives once the uncle is located.
Valentine Mullery of Gibson County speaks of a past under Judge Buskirk when doctors supposedly used conspiracy to target people in the southern state. He says the fear follows him, he fled the county, and was ordered to leave town by noon after being deemed insane.
Anderson Ind Sept 10 Leavitt a Sharpsville merchant identifies clothing and shoes worn by prisoner James Walteh as part of a recent plunder. A torn prescription shows it was filled for Walted at Bobbs dispensary in Indianapolis. Walteh, held in Anderson with James Pau tas on robbery charges in Pendleton.
Mrs Lizzie Monk recovers after a bizarre incident at Riverside park menagerie involving too many matches. Her husband Sambo died days earlier during a lunch of matches. Park superintendent J Clyde Power laments rude visitors throwing stones at animals and urges enforcement of park laws to prevent further disturbances.
The county democratic committee fixed the date for the county legislative convention asRep. 1 designates, with primaries slated for the previous evening. Judge Carter heard Thursday a petition to lay an eight inch main by Home hosting and lighting, extending the plant’s line by four blocks to replace a four inch main. Harry Bradley withdrew his contest to the will of James L Bradley, settling with heirs.
President Donnelly vows the struggle with the packers has just begun and will seek help from allied unions. He plans to telegram Samuel Gompers of the AFL to convene a Chicago executive board meeting to act on the strike over stock handlers and independent plant butchers.
Albert Snapp fired a gun within city limits nearly striking a boy, was arrested and brought before Judge Stubbs. He claimed he meant only to exterminate a sparrow and not harm anyone, received a sharp lecture, and was released.
At the state convention on Wednesday a large fusionist presence clashed with populists. Despite efforts to placate the fusionists with seats on the state ticket, bitterness lingered. The ticket included Adam P. Hanna for secretary of state and other statewide posts with names like Leroy Templeton William Gill Silas Holcomb and E A Wadsworth among the nominees. Electors-at-large were A G Burkhart and A T Keightly.
The first large Knights Templar delegation reached San Francisco on Thursday, three Indiana commanderies from Indianapolis Crawfordsville and Greenfield. They report good health as the gathering begins and will continue arriving through Monday night or Tuesday morning barring weather. The Frisco preparations include a massive seven-ton bell adorned with 1,000 electric lights, with city officials nearly ready for the event.
Detectives pursue arrests after vandals broke into a freight car in Crawfordsville and poured whisky pledged to a New Ross dealer. Railway investigators probe the act as bids open for a heating plant at Shortridge high school through Sept. 2. Architects Vonnegut and Hobo hold the plans.
Births list several couples with addresses and newborns including Parker, Hilsabeck, Cosand, Cassell. Deaths record Ressie Brown age 17, Stella Adams 38, Mra A Holden 52, Angeline Taylor, Joseph Abernathy 8, John Whittaker 60 with causes and locations. Marriages show multiple couples including Bolan Gedig Moon Crooke, Dean Smith, Aufderheide Hilson, Marshall Hartman, Welch Newby, Dunn Lamond. Also business and building permits at Central Hospital area with names and values.
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