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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1904
Page
6
In a smoky early morning scene a tired hobo, aided by a stranger, recalls a past wrecked by alcohol and police oppression. He explains how a single night of drinking led to a vicious cycle of punishment, loss, and ruined family life, ending with a lifetime of seeking shelter and solace in drink.
Two factional feuds, the Waites and Crabtree group versus the Daniel and Holbrook camp, fought a pitched battle at Webb church on Catts Fork. John Daniel was shot in the mouth and killed, Charles Holbrook fatally wounded, others injured. Fugitives fled into the hills after opening fire from behind church and rocks. about five shots fired.
Brightwood residents feature visit updates with Mr and Mrs John K May and Mrs James W Lingo. E M Schimer named overseer of Brightwood water plant giving full control and responsibility. Big Four shops likely to be rebuilt in Brightwood while old shops retained after abandoning West Indianapolis move. Brightwood M C A to host reception for E C Bradshaw as he assumes night secretary role. Fire record notes Albert B E Metzger dwelling on Muleery street damaged by fire at 6 p.m.
In Cleveland a 17 year old girl from Warren Ohio, Mabel Sturray, underwent multiple needle extractions from her body over years. Doctors and her mother removed needles from chin, arm, leg, and abdomen. A hospital operation finally removed two more needles, bringing the total to fifty one. It is believed she swallowed needles as a child, with some needles broken. The case puzzled physicians for years before the strange cause was revealed.
The article outlines Japanese army regulations for handling wounded and dead in the field. Cremation is required for enemy remains, with separate burial for Imperial soldiers and officers, and returning personal effects to divisional headquarters or the prisoners information bureau in Tokio.
Immigrants from Westernland voyage in steerage were processed in Philadelphia with manifests deemed inaccurate by inspectors. Officials found few entries correct, detentions followed for diseases and unclaimed passengers, while some families were redirected to New York at public expense. Italian institute agents admitted government and private funding to aid penniless arrivals.
The article notes that lightning often harms trees more than buildings and cites experiments and observations by Sir William Harris. It describes how lightning travels down tree bark leaving bands and marks, and includes an example from St Marys Church in Geneva where strikes occurred repeatedly.
The article describes how electric force travels along metallic paths and how dry ground amplifies destruction when struck by lightning. It notes frequent tree blasting on rocky summits and at a “Lightning road” in a park near Minneapolis where lakes and water influence current paths. Explosions of tall trees are described, likely from sap turning to steam, with bark stripped and wood shredded. It cites prior examples in Richmond Park and Mont Pelee, and mentions wood treatment by superheated steam to create explosive wood powder.
Schedule notes for Indianapolis Martinsville Crawfordsville Lafayette and Beccasette lines. Trains and cars depart from Indianapolis and Martinsville with limited morning and afternoon runs. Main stops include Logansport Crawfordsville Frankfort Lafayette and Greenwood with express and flat cars operating on varied hourly and half hour intervals. Official officers C Reynolds and F D Norvill listed.
General Office at 3 East Market Street lists passenger departures from Terminal Station to Greenfield Knightstown New Castle Cambridge City Richmond Dayton Lima Columbus Newark Zanesville Marion Cincinnati and central Ohio. First car 5 55 a m with service until 6 85 p m 7 35 p m to Knightstown 8 55 a m Greenfield only 9 55 and 11 15 Knightstown. Combination cars 8 55 a m and 2 55 p m to Richmond and Ohio points. Express cars arrive 6 15 a m depart 9 00 a m Meridian and Georgia streets and arrive 2 00 p m depart 6 h p m.
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