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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1900
Page
6
New York barbers, after years of dispute, forge a bill to require a civil service exam for licensure before practicing. The plan targets five and ten cent shops, excludes towns under 5,000 faces, and includes a disinfecting course. Examiners will test steadiness, razor control, bleeding stops, and safe practice to elevate the trade.
Harry D Pratt owns Handsome an English screw tail bulldog famed as the homeliest in Chicago. After two lower incisor crowns broken a dentist fitted four gold crowns without anesthesia over four sittings. Pratt paid 125 dollars. Handsome valued at 1500 dollars, a sum Richard Croker Jr paid for a similar dog.
New York dated Sept 14 Richard T Wallace of Williamsburg found an old tin box on a rubbish heap containing stocks bonds and other negotiable papers bearing John T Rollins signature Wallace values face at 60000 and believes current worth nealy 200000 Rollins owned the box and says he has not seen it for 28 years and cannot confirm its contents but recalls nothing valuable at the time
In New York on September 14 Richard Mansfield purchased six circus horses for his upcoming Henry V production. The animals, chosen from the sawdust ring for familiarity with lights music and applause, will help prevent unwanted incidents. One white charger ridden by Ned Stokes will lead Mansfield through the Agincourt battle in armor with gold cloth canopies bearing England and France emblems.
New York society columns report Miss Adelaide Pierson, daughter of Don and Mrs J Frederick Pierson, has chosen a live pig as a pet. Snootie, a white pig with black splotches, now resides at the Piersons villa in Newport. The pig is acclimating to attention and wears a collar while Miss Pierson considers snout piercing for decoration.
Gen Pierson persuaded her to abandon the plan involving a golden ring studded with jewels, turning away from the proposed idea and altering the storyline.
Chicago reports a serious shortage of chorus girls and dramatic talent as New York managers bid for Chicago talent. Jules Grau took a group of chorus girls to New York, local agencies say they can place many more than available. Demand exceeds supply as double the number of companies travel this season, some cancel engagements or go out of business for lack of talent.
Miss B A Mulroney of Pennsylvania rose to wealth in Alaska by managing a Dawson City hotel and mine. She supervises her 12 workers, takes out about 1000 dollars daily, and aims for Paris Exposition glory. Her bold leadership, business foresight, and energy set her apart as the Klondike’s leading woman entrepreneur.
In Syracuse a wedding took place between B C Ross a widower and May Morris amid family objection. The couple married quietly at Rev Dr Foots home after weeks of Anthony relations urging against the match. They notified relatives to call on the pair.
Frank Jeffries was arrested for idling in Forest Park and revealed at the police station to be Mamie Jeffries a 19 year old girl from White County Illinois. She had masqueraded as a boy for eight years while roaming the country with no close kin. She claimed to have married tramp Harry King in White County in 1898 and to have traveled alone since a quarrel in Chicago. She is now under the care of the police matron.
John Marjoris of 21 Bates Street, Pittsburgh, a republican, beat his wife after she refused to salute the flag and wore a Bryan button. He was arrested for aggravated assault and battery. The couple, married for years, blame wartime patriotism and a rigid salute routine for the dispute.
In DALIAS Texas on September 14 reports show Galveston dispatches urging lime carbonic acid and other purifiers to combat stifling conditions and prevent an epidemic. Dallas leads relief distribution with 306 communities contributing funds clothing and supplies and about 300000 in relief received. The note urges Hood's Sarsaparilla as a trusted medicine.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims to soothe the child soften gums allay pain cure wind colic and treat diarrhoea. The bottle price listed is twenty five cents.
Peter Pfisterer, an insurance agent, operates at 26 Virginia Ave offering German Fire Tornado Insurance products.
Lake Erie and Western Railroad offers a $1 excursion to Tipton Elwood Alexandria Munice Redkey Portland Hartford City Bluffton Fort Wayne Celina and a $1.25 fare to St Marys and Lima on Sunday September 16 1900. Depart Indianapolis 6 30 am return Fort Wayne Lima 6 00 pm with stops at all listed points.
Elegant Cabinets offered at 1.00 per dozen at the Modern located at 1644 E Washington. Mackinac Island and Mackinaw City excursion fares listed at 7.00 11.00 and 10.00 via various lines including the C H D and D C Steamers and Michigan Central. Ex sale is for Saturday September 15 with tickets valid fifteen days. Details from ticket agents at Union Station or 2 W Washington St.
A fragment listing multiple rail connections among Cleveland and New York routes, with Benton Harbor and Wabash accommodations. It notes times for Benton Harbor express and a Wabash accommodation, reflecting a midwest to northeast service pattern and the Knickerbocker line branding.
Fragmentary OCR shows travel times and connections for St Louis services. Mentions St Louis limited at 7:30 am and 3:25 pm, St Louis ex 3:15 pm, and connections with Lim and Matteon lines. Details are incomplete and partially garbled.
Chicago line listings show multiple trains from Lafayette to Greensburg and Cin City, including Chicago fast mail, night express, and Cincinnati ex services. Peoria line features morning and afternoon trains to Peoria Bloom & ex, plus Champaign and Bloomington connections. Cincinnati area lines include Hamilton Dayton, Detroit, Toledo services with assorted departures and arrivals.
Monon Route ticket office at 5 W Washington St Chicago lists night express departures with fares and times. Chicago to various endpoints shows morning and overnight services including vestibule and accommodation options with corresponding prices and times.
A fragmented schedule lists several operating times for three routes or connections. The entries show morning and afternoon times with abbreviations for locations or carriers, suggesting a partial railroad or transit timetable from a historical page.
Fragmentary timetable data shows train movements among Indians, Decatur and Western Ry, Chicago, Tuscola, and Decatur with scattered times and abbreviations. No coherent destination or event is clear. details appear truncated and nonstandard.
A jumble of train routes and connections appears, listing multiple lines such as Baltimore to Washington, Columbus to Indianapolis, Louisville to Col., and Dayton to Xenia. The note includes times like 4.10 am and 7.15 am with scattered abbreviations for various hubs. It reads as an unreliable roster of connections and passing mentions rather than a coherent schedule or article.
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