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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1903
Page
2
Report from Lafay ette indicates a boy about seven years old was fatally bitten by a dog on Friday. Neighbors fear the dog may have attacked near Sharkey’s home and the case involves a mother identified as Kay Ange as authorities pursue further details.
Chicago reports indicate candidates for national committee chairmanship include Dever and Jones with party unity as key issue. Jones doubts Cleveland as nominee, mentions Parker and Gorman as alternatives while Rockefeller opposition is noted. Also notes German banks planning to back Romanian oil firms and a shipwreck rescue near Providence involving a crew of three and rescued men.
Werdmas indicates Cardinal Gibbons has started for the United States and will arrive in New York on September 17. All priests and prelates in his province will gather in Baltimore to greet him.
Judge Mowers urged the grand jury to summon the proprietors of local gambling houses in Springfield to compel them to testify about losses. He warned that gamblers, including a man worth $40,000 who held a state office, faced possible fines. The article notes gambling corruption concerns and a city seen as notorious for money lost at faro games.
Jersey City school board grants Marty Smith a 10 year old boy permission to attend public school barefoot and stockingless through summer and winter. The petition, signed by concerned men including Lee A. Reumbrance and others, cites his past barefoot attendance and comfort in cold weather, with some youths wary of shoes.
Sept. 12 New York reports a collapse in New Jersey corporate activity with capitalizations collapsing and tax payments dwindling. Courts show liabilities far exceed assets for many firms. Authorities acknowledge a sharp decline in the corporate sector from 1915 to 1916, with figures falling dramatically and food-related totals cited as examples.
A report from Princeton Indiana notes that paint applied during construction a year ago on the underside of portions of the tin roofing has begun to peel or show faults, prompting inspection and possible remedial work. The notice mentions dates and local officials involved.
Police found an attractive young woman early Friday on Dwightast dressed partially after saying she was drugged and abducted to Rouse. She cried for help as bystanders saw her denuded and seeking aid. a man helped with cab fare home while police investigate.
The powder trust that owns the Fontanet mine paid each of the wives of three deceased workers thirty dollars as settlement for a September incident. The case centers on the disaster at the Fontanet operation and its compensation to bereaved families.
Cynthiana Kentucky juror Jasper King who saved Catrin Jett from hanging was indicted by the grand jury on charges he lied when questioned about his qualifications as a juror. The indictment accuses false swearing during the examination.
San Francisco dispatch reports a freighthouse blaze at a Bay Area facility with watchman McCandle badly burned while most of the contents were stored freight. Separate Cleveland item notes Geo. Hennett, 30, charged with counterfeiting after arrest at his bank. a 6¢ Belle issue and regular mint were found.
Perry A Meath, once a top Republican official, traveled from Utah to Chicago then Indiana on business. He declined to discuss postal scandals and investigations. An executive committee meeting in Washington by mid December will set the next national convention location and date, with Roosevelt likely to be nominated. The next RNC chair and possible Senate re election for Trans will be decided then, as Hanna hints retirement and party leadership changes.
In Manila on September 12, Inspector PL Coates and Liat Oshare were convicted of embezzling government funds. The treasurer Tompking of the Union provinces was also convicted. its sentence has been reserved.
A petition alleges John F. Stewart abused Mary A. Stewart by whipping her with a wagon whip and hitting her with fists and other weapons. The complaint details varying methods of assault as part of the divorce proceedings.
An ex convict named Gavin Weber, alleged mob leader, was arrested in Danville and jailed on July 1. He was transferred to Paris for processing and held in custody at the jail, with authorities indicating ongoing investigations into his activities.
Mrs. Jane Douglas Champlin sues for separate maintenance against Fred J. Champlin of Chicago and New York, calling him a cigarette fiend and alleging a vile character and prior alcohol treatment. She cites affections with Dr. Bernays Kennedy, David Walace, and James Hope Caldwell.
Edwin Mnoers, a wealthy young Californian, was released in New York after three months in custody under a divorce and alimony suit brought by Dorothy H. Mowers. J C Robinson traveled from Los Angeles with $100, deposited with a local trust company under an agreement to pay any recovered sums to the wife.
AHarvey woman recounts decades of coffee experience claiming high grade coffee worsened her condition while a switch to Postum improved health. She cites personal trial results and endorses Postum as wholesome with strong restorative effects, urging readers to seek the Somqua book through Postum Co.
Petersonville report states Joel Hubbard of Versailles Mo former congressman who defeated Silver Dick Bland was released from city custody after Nora Akers accused him of stealing her $55 gold watch. Hubbard recovered the watch on a railroad track and claimed it slipped into his pocket unknowingly before surrendering.
A daylight break-in was reported Friday morning near Michigan City as a freight car at Now fur- Cala, just east of the city, was broken into and items valued at Sua 1 were taken. The incident prompted a police investigation.
A fragmented report describes a coal mine tragedy in Chiutiter where Willan SUsall 45 is killed by a premature blast. It also notes Mexican and American suspects, sentences of 15 years for three men in connection with a theft involving Wells Farge, and political remarks by Senator McLaurin in Mississippi.
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