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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1904
Page
3
Vintage advertisement extols Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as superior skin care for preserving, purifying, and beautifying skin and scalp. Claims target mothers and households, noting uses from baby rash to irritations and perspiration. Claims flagship fragrance and universal sale, with grandiose claims and pricing hints.
South Dayton reporting states Michszak shot his wife and two children in bed Wednesday morning before turning the revolver on himself. None of the children may survive though the husband is expected to recover. Authorities suspect a sudden descent into insanity.
The report describes Grant renewing the offensive after a mistimed move by Beil at Thoroughfare Gap. Troop reinforcements arrive from Fairfax Court House as the battle continues near Haymarket. Umpires contemplate a decision on the winner amid disrupted lines and casualties.
The Board of Medical Registration will convene at the state house next Tuesday morning for the fall session. Preliminary entrance examinations for medical schools will commence at the zone time. The state board of prisons and prison reforms met in the state house Wednesday morning.
Vermont delivered a sweeping Republican victory led by Charles J Bell for governor with a majority exceeding 30 000 and a strong showing for lieutenant governor and other GOP officials. Farmers aided Bell and Republicans won statewide while Democrats faced disappointment. Washington rejoiced at Vermont’s result as evidence for Roosevelt and the 1904 national outlook.
Lima dispatch reports Aaron Parker a wealthy landowner and his wife, after a heated two year marriage, chased six miles to town then to the police station. Anemay salt says they had frequent quarrels. The couple, residents between Beaver Dam and West Cairo, left arm in arm after police advised peace.
A jumble of brief notices reports Gov Odell not seeking another term in New York. Across the nation, reports note boat accidents, fires, drownings, robberies, and political remarks. Notable items include a fatal drowning near Mobile, a plant fire in Ironton, a dragnet for a prison breakout in Franklin, and a Georgia soldier praised for grit. Oregon hops harvest reaches a record with 1 900 000 value.
Twenty five students begin the pharmacy department at Winona Technical Institute. Prof J H L Gertler oversees labs in the arsenal bar racks building with equipment meant to rival similar schools. Tuition is set at 100 dollars as endowment funds and subscriptions push toward full operation across seven departmental openings.
A man named Silvio Sasartelli climbed a roof at 58 Second Ave New York to attach a kite with a note to heaven and died after the string snapped sending him to the pavement sixty feet below. The incident is followed by reports of a man in Huntington Virginia who told friends he would kill himself and then did, and other brief notes from Vigo County and Upper Sandusky about divorces and a troglycerine explosion victim.
Birth notices list Lloyd and Mia Howell with a boy in New Jersey, Wray and Anna Munson with a boy in Hasbrook, Alfred and Frances Harrison with a girl in Wirkinia, William and Frances Coleman with a girl in Shef flew, Carl and Lucy Weshard with a girl in New Jersey, and more births including families across several towns. Death notices include Wilson Johnson at 41, Isadore Suess at 107, meningitis in Le Grande, and other patients at City and Central hospitals with causes such as hemor rhage and inanition. Marriages feature multiple couples including Fawin Barrett and Corn Skotski, Diver Bo Redenbough and Orie Lt. Fer cell, and others. Building permits list several addresses and companies with razing and repairs. Davis in Wheeling reports on political visit. Large sale advertisement for Ladies' All Wool Blue Serge Skirts at Star Store for $1.50.
Chicago reports a referendum among striking stockyard workers shows support for continuing the struggle against packers. Only 29 percent voted, prompting calls for another vote by Donnelly and allied officers. About three hundred men returned to work, totaling 3 002 defections.
Officials issue a strict order to enforce the speed ordinance with focus on automata driven by steam trains and other rapid transit concepts. No clear record shows police instructions to stop every fast moving rail or vehicle within city limits.
Anderson, Ind. The Dwg Gins Wire Fence Company of this city settled judgment for 50 cents with Woolfs and Withers. The amount has been debated in county court and in Delaware County. Besides other costs, the Niggins Company paid for attorney fees. The judgment is to be divided among Boles, Neal Daugier, and Jehe Balhae. The suit claimed the company charged for hauling a wagon of wire for three years.
At St Louis on September 7 the coroner found no person legally responsible after hours of inquiry into last week’s Wabash railway tragedy that killed seven. Separate items note Morgan’s pledge to fund a hospital for Cheshire Academy and a street altercation where Rhoda Mress seeks divorce after being slapped by her husband William.
Supt Kruger reports July recoveries of MASS property. patrol wagon covered 1.19% of distance. 165 arrests. Matrons Reimer and Gregoire say 12 women were arrested. State Senator Lyons plans a fall Indiana tour naming speakers but will not release until program is ready. Wheat and corn prices listed. New York stocks open higher with mixed gains. Chicago and Pittsburgh stock and produce figures noted.
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