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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1903
Page
2
Mill Creek bridge gave way on Thursday near Winamac Indiana when seven carriage loads of goods toppled. A. Hanewalt wife and three children were trapped under wreckage along with Rew Clark J P Ambler and daughter. Hanewalts seriously hurt while Ambler party escaped with minor injuries.
New York on September 1 artist Cliie Wilson was found dead in his studio. He had killed himself by inhaling gas. Wilson, 3 years old and a Kentucky University graduate, was identified as the deceased in the early investigation.
Dr. Quayle, former Indianapolis minister, spoke on "Sodney Carton" at Roberts Park Church Thursday night. His wit and sharp observations kept the crowded hall in uproar from start to finish.
At a hotel stewards convention in Dereon the question of Negro waiters was discussed and a committee was formed to contact Booker T. Washington about training. The group suggested Washington be consulted on improving waiter training with the aim of elevating service quality. Officers were elected including Laura A. Fisher president and George Mulwell first vice president. The next meeting is expected to be held in St. Louis.
Report describes incendiaries burning a large grocery and a Rockefeller estate house in Tarrytown. Laborers and families narrowly escaped as flames and soaked ashes spread. investigators found signs of arson at the scene.
Newcastle Indiana records a high accident count at grade crossings. City officials plan to compel railroads to station watchmen at all crossings within city limits. Authorities note Newcastle has more dangerous crossings than any other Indiana city, with many hidden by high banks reducing train visibility.
Jovepn Husch of Mishawaka Indiana marked the 100th birthday anniversary on Thursday Born in New Jersey he moved to Indiana over six years ago He recalls memories of the war of 1812 and is described as in good health and mentally sharp His family notes he is the oldest settler in northern Indiana.
In Columbus a new disease called limber-neck has spread among chickens. Kennedys remain unfound as flocks show weakness and die. Farmers report many birds with twisted necks and staggering movement amid fear and confusion.
In a Brooklyn arraignment a man named Percival claimed his son had alienated his wife’s affections and interfered during a domestic dispute. Percival, a retired merchant from St. Kitts, recalled a troubled home with a violent temper in his son Frederick and involvement from other family members. He faced a charge of striking his wife but the case was later withdrawn.
A former port office official, on a Friday morning, appeared before Commissioner Witchcock to answer to a new charge handed by the federal grand jury. He was bound over to bail of 0 to appear before Commissioner Hitebrooke on September 25. George W. Tiea.
A badly garbled report notes a $2,500 collection from a Iowa company during an administration by a Merriur, with no funds deposited into the state treasury. The text suggests no penalties or recovery, implying a legal amendment may be required to address such auditor accountability gaps.
A westbound street car left Main at the bridge in Lafayette and rolled 20 feet down an embankment injuring several aboard. Fifteen passengers were on board. E. W. Esalinger of Danville and Juin Ran of Fairmount, Purdue students, suffered serious injuries including a broken ankle and burns. Some passengers escaped unharmed.
In the Adirondacks near Moor Pond, Joseph Ruprey of Washington, D. C. fired a gun accidentally and killed guide Fred Babshis while on a hunting trip. The incident occurred near Moor Pond in the Adirondacks, Utica, N. Y. authorities reported no further details at press time.
A reader recounts doctors advising to avoid wrong foods and to eat Grape-Nuts with Postum. Indigestion improved after using Grape-Nuts and Postum, with the patient claiming strength and health restored, attributing the change to the cereal and drink.
Marcus Hechtman, age unknown, traveled globe to learn birthplace and parent names after being kidnapped as a child. He entered his father’s store in Portland on a Thursday and was recognized by the elder Wechtmann. The boy had been stolen by a touring troupe seven years earlier.
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