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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1903
Page
2
Jeffersonville Indiana September 2 John Mills of this city completed a fest of days and cure for catarrh. He did not partake of food during the period but says he feels no ill effects beyond weakness from lack of nourishment. He claims the disease has improved significantly.
NEW YORK September 2 The market reflected slight declines and modest responses to July earnings while coal stocks moved on news of mine shutdowns at Shamokin and a shift in Reading speculation. Inside buying supported by Chicago holdings and a dividend promise for American Can, with little detail on financing the dividends. Industrial shares slipped as the market pricing showed varied performance across sectors.
Plerpant Morgan, departing the Corsair at the Fleet's feast, rode in a one horse brougham to his home. The horse stumbled into an excavation. Morgan was thrown forward but escaped injury and walked home on a slyevel case.
The new cruiser Cleveland left Portland harbor on Tuesday for her official zeal and returned Tuesday night with the appointed company aboard. She lagged the contract speed by a small margin, taking four hours and one minute for the four hour course, averaging 16.42 knots. A three masted schooner blocked the homeward route, forcing a course deviation and about one and a half minutes lost. An air pump also failed to work, contributing to the shorter performance. The naval board is expected to decide whether to accept the ship for navy service.
New York enacts strict barber shop regulations. Barbers must wash hands, use soap and warm water, and sanitize equipment after each client. Sponges are banned. razors, brushes, combs, slippers, and scissors must be boiled or disinfected. each barber requires a certificate. In Columbus, a single man defended himself, fending off three highwaymen with quick action and a shaken crowd.
CHICAGO Sept. 2 The executive committee of the Agricultural Implement and vehicle manufacturers association selected Cleveland Ohio as the site for the national convention on October 22 23 Senators Hanna and Foraker are to provide addresses in what is reported as the official proceedings Fatally Wounded Wife Chicago Sept 1 William Blipes 39 a devastator quarrelled with his wife Tuesday night and fatally stabbed her with four wallet like blows before being locked up for the tragedy
A mother describes how switching her baby from cow's milk to an infant formula mixed with Grapenuta food improved digestion and energy. She notes the mixture aided teething and digestion, and claims her children’s vigor brightened. The testimonial, attributed to Foster Co., Bettle Creek, Mich, ends with a slogan about a reason.
Reports from Bulgaria and Constantinople describe growing Balkan unrest. Macedonian revolutionists led by Gan Zontchiaff and Cobh Tankoff claim bold action in northern Macedonia. Battles at Smilera Neveska and Kussura yield large casualties. Sultan Abdul ham sends “Hands Off” appeal to Germany while urging restraint.
Portage of Indiana reports Mrs Jenile Stewart Hayson of LaPorte sues for ten thousand dollars damages claiming humiliation after a hotel man searched her trunks in Spartansburg rather than spare a theft accusation involving a jewel from Dr. Morgan. Abe vindicated in southern courts noted.
Brent activity marks the oyster season opening in New York harbor on Tuesday. Boat fleets gathered before dawn to dredge beds from Land Island to Jervey, with growers reporting beds in good condition and promising yields. Some oysters appeared Monday. overall supply expected to match or exceed previous years.
Madrid reports a minister of finance dispatched to Andalusia to probe taxation methods. He uncovered a conspiracy believed to have defrauded the government of an estimated 34,000,050 pesetas.
The British and Japanese ministers at Pekin may unite in a protest against the prohibition on importing arms and ammunition into China.
Henry B. Downey, a resident of a thin city, awoke Tuesday morning to find his night vision restored after a six month blindness. Doctors had believed optic nerve paralysis left him without hope. No explanation for the sudden recovery is given.
The Labor World reports Quarrymen must organize an international union at Van Cleve window glass factory in Kane, Illinois, where operations halted and electrical workers in New Orleans strike for 45 cents an hour. Freight handlers along the New Orleans docks join the walkout. Fifteen hundred Chicago candymakers plan to strike next Tuesday seeking a nine hour day and extra pay.
Warren Keddall eloped with his wife again after a prior elopement with Minerva Trawn. They reunited on the street and decided to live together, spending a second honeymoon. Mrs Kendall is daughter of Nellie Brown and widow of J J Brown, a Fort Worth merchant.
In Columbus Ohio a reputable tobacco business Mendel and Lowenstein is reported to have missing partners Joseph Mendel and Lorenz Lowenstein. Receivers have been appointed for the firm as their abilities allegedly exceeded by a large amount, reportedly 24,000.
Barrow in Furness England Sept 3 Andrew Carnegie spoke to the Iron and atee institute promising a future when the United States and the British empire unite into a single nation. He predicted this union would make them the dominant power in the world, reflecting a common early 20th century vision of Anglo American unity.
Capt Orcott of the Salvation Army toured Breathitt County Kentucky after a visit to the feud region. He reported gunfire at night near Breathing city outskirts and noted many locals carried revolvers and fired for sport. He found the people generally friendly and hopeful for reform, though they would not reach Jackson before September 15.
Disjointed notes report Amesville mayor weed and possible removal actions. Vague references claim a death, expected charges, and governor involvement, with arrests noted in a troubled local scene.
About 40 people fell ill at a Whansrter family reunion near Swai when guests were served canned pressed chicken. Many from the cant were found unconscious, with Mrs. Mary Meyers of Huntington in serious condition and others weakened. Fire and medical crews evacuated guests across the yard over several hours.
Early Tuesday a mob attacked a Shawnee Town bar aiming to lynch John Grit, who assaulted Mrs. Joseph Hobbs. Callaway single handedly confronted masked men and kept the crowd at bay until daylight, when it dispersed.
In Zanesville Ohio the body of Grace Staley was buried after a burial procession from the hospital. She died Saturday evening following an operation and was to be married within a month to William Barkhurst of this city. Her parents accompanied the remains to their resting place in Delaware.
Birth announcements list Frank and Maud Wail at 1017 Villa-ave and others including Earl Conder, Dunn, Easter, and several couples with addresses and newborns. Death notices for Fannie Giech and Ental P. Smith and multiple ailments. Marriages include Scott Lewis and Rieckerfeldt Hickman Rothaas Strahl Poulkner Coot and others. Building permits filed for homes and remodels across several streets.
In Milwachee a blind alley led to a department store basement where Philip Bailey of New York escaped police after snatching 420 from a Germania Bank teller through a confederate. The thief hid under debris as officers closed in. Bailey, recently released from Sing Sing, had prior convictions and a 110,000 score from a Metropolitan National Bank heist.
Shelbyville Indiana September 2 a White fishing in the river six miles below the spot where Mrs FR W Davis dropped a bag containing 1080 dollars in diamonds that washed away as she forded the stream William Blackinge a farmer found the bag in a drift and returned it to the Davia home earning a reward of 100 dollars
Charles Shlor, 35, a Syrian, entered his sisters Mary Naomi and Sallie Nuamil’s apartments Tuesday night and fired three bullets at each. Naomi is fatally wounded. Nuamil is expected to recover. The incident follows a claim of improper lying by the sisters.
The Wilder Brigade reunion runs September 18 to 20 in Chattanooga with a special Pennsylvania and Vandalia Lines through Indiana. A Pullman sleeper train departs Indianapolis at 7 00 p m Thursday September 17 arriving Chattanooga 7 30 the next morning. Round trip fare from Indianapolis 290 with lower rates from other stations. For details contact Pennsylvania or Vandalia Lines ticket agents or W W Richardson DP PAW Indianapolis.
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