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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1903
Page
3
A fragment lists individuals and businesses who backed their opinions by purchasing Malta-Vita products. Names include Benmepia Avenue residents, Withnell Ortenville, Cleveland, and many others across Ohio, Missouri, Iowa, Atlanta, and beyond. The ad notes purchasers of Kimball pianos, watches, and clocks with scattered addresses and company mentions.
Noted mountaineer Latlee Apne Peck, once famous for climbing, scales a peak in Albuquerque with Dr. W G Tighe, president of the University of New Mexico, and two Swiss climbers. The expedition faces challenging conditions as they strive for the summit.
A noted Niagara Falls globe trotter and former newspaper man, Jim McCarthy, appeared at the City dispensary seeking aid. He says years of travel, involving the river and whirlpools, left him worn and blind. Dr. Mackey attended as he was marked for assistance.
Report from London notes Sir Thomas increases jam price by fourpence per jar. Consumers claim the rise funds expenses of the cup challenger Shamrock I.
Mrs Willer, leading evangelist, conducted meetings at 165 Seventeenth Street and confronted Superintendent Taaffe on Monday. She claimed police needed religion and refused to halt, saying she would preach sing and pray even if jailed, as officers advised to quiet the racket. Capt Kruger and Sgt Corrigan attended.
A deputy sheriff Cook killed one man and wounded another while a third was captured during a pursuit near Baldwina. The ten involved were Italians, names unrevealed. Otto Siegler, a famed bicyclist, was also injured in a separate incident in San Jose California.
The article blends a Cuban contagion report tied to Dalquiri with medical notes from Havana and U K reports. It also covers Holbein’s failed attempt to swim the English Channel after 17 hours in the water near Catala, detailing the abortive crossing and accompanying crew.
London reports the engagement of Henry John Innex-Rer, eighth Duke of Roxburghe, to Miss May Goelet of New York. The story recalls past suitors including Prince Heinrich of Bohemia and Grand Duke Barry, noting Roxburghe’s wealth about 20 million dollars and his 60 500 acres of land plus his royal connections and wartime service.
The report details a fatal shooting in New York City on a Wednesday. Henry F. Adron shot and killed Mrs. Fanny Pullen then killed himself. both were dead before medical help could arrive. The event unfolds amid a jumble of market and stock listings from various cities and commodities following the tragedy.
Reports from Constantinople describe two warships reaching the rally south of Adrianople with orders to destroy bridges and sever communications from Adrianople to the north. Continuous air reports note increasing Vetoes and a large influx of forces, with cruisers dispatched to guard strategic routes as precautionary measures rise.
In Otego New York area Duncan Swan, a farmer, shot his daughter Mary believing cows were in the corn patch. The girl died from the wound to the breast as she gathered corn for dinner. Swan, distraught, had thought cows were in the field and fired his shotgun.
Kon Applegate a 12 year old boy from Hartman township near Kokomo ends a 39 day fast. He reportedly drank small amounts of water but did not speak to anyone by his bedside during the final month. He remains conscious and under observation as doctors monitor his recovery.
An advertisement extols Kilmer's Swamp Root as a comprehensive kidney and bladder remedy. It claims to ease back pain, frequent urination, and headaches after drinking alcohol, offering a free book and sample bottle by mail from Dr. Kilmer & Co in Binghamton NY, urging readers to mention the Indianapolis Daily Sun.
Authorities fear the revolutionaries may start fires in the city provoking a panic. Police and fire officials monitor threats as tensions rise and precautionary steps are taken to protect civilians and critical infrastructure.
Local reports recount Alf red Knapp, charged with murdering his wife Hannah Goddard Knapp in the city. Proceedings note a pending death sentence and a scheduled execution date, with references to courtroom observations during the trial.
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