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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1903
Page
3
A battered dispatch describes widespread famine and ruin in a district as Turkish forces advance. Reports detail villagers fleeing, burned towns, and severe shortages among women and children while clashes occur with local authorities and insurgent fighters.
Sept 6 report from New York says a man from Pleasureville shot and killed his younger brother John Springsteed after years of dispute. The family history notes the mother left John a small sum and cut him off. The report includes a mob scene and conflicts around the two cases as authorities investigate.
In New York on September 1 a fatal riot erupted near a political booth as shots were fired and bystanders injured. Police captured Eastman and three crew. the incident is tied to clashes around Tammany leadership and election machinery with multiple wounds and a deadly outcome.
The parochial school run with the church of Father Lachman expelled two girls after a Sunday walk with young men. School reopened Monday and the pair were summarily dismissed. Father Lachman and Father Mortell, the assistants, were involved in the incident. The Methodical Book Concern society faced a one year suspension amid financial dispute claims.
In San Francisco on December 16, Rev John Hammond was found guilty of unprofessional conduct in church management, leading to suspension from duties pending further action. The report notes church authorities initiated disciplinary measures following the findings.
Cynthiana Kentucky September 16 judge overruled change of venue for Curt Jett charged with the assassination of Tom Cockrill at Jackson and ordered the case to trial. Seven jurors have been selected. Jackson Kentucky September 18 Salvation Army in Jackson opened its crusade Tuesday night led by commander R E Holt of Cleveland.
James Erwin and associates Machen and Seavers were indicted for defrauding the government. Erwin is under arrest and will be taken to Washington. He was also reported missing from the postal service on Tuesday.
The readable parts show a disrupted note mentioning names Fermente and Dere fran Laly with odd phrasing. Not enough coherent facts to establish a clear event, date, or location.
Births list multiple families with girls named in local households and addresses, followed by a short section of deaths noting individuals with ages and locales. A subsequent marriage section lists several couples and residences, reflecting a gathered household register format common to the era. The text is a fragmented OCR of personal notices.
Stock quotations from Chicago Union Stock Yards and East Liberty and East Buffalo markets show cattle and hog receipts with prices for prime steers and heifers, mixed fat cattle, and sheep. Grain futures and bank and trust company listings appear in the miscellaneous notes alongside railroad stock and machinery ads.
New York reports on Sept first with Arrans in Latin seamnr fea and Western railroads facing shortages. July returns show six railroads averaging gains while early September data indicate grain movement and traffic trends. Atchison and St. Louis lines face costs. Mellen to resign Northern Pacific presidency. Bann to succeed him. Banks and bonds show mixed movement. industrials rise modestly.
The jury found Charles Hampton guilty of manslaughter in the Hampton trial. Hampton faces a state prison sentence ranging from two to two years. The case involves a charge connected to the King of Wilton Mayner of Coatesville. In a separate report, two hold-up men shot a saloon keeper in Chicago, with the victim Stanislaus Perna gravely wounded as the robbers escaped.
A court granted Sarell a temporary injunction against repeated barking by an animal, with a permanent hearing set. The order names Teppell and Argedha Hervous in a dispute over nuisance and pet behavior.
An ad style paragraph touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a world famous kidney liver and urinary remedy. It lists symptoms of kidney trouble and claims rapid relief and samples by mail from Dr Kilmer & Co of Binghamton New York.
A mysterious pamphlet promises a miraculous compound that grants eternal vigor and reverses aging at no cost. The author claims a world changing cure and urges readers to send name and address for delivery, while dismissing skeptics and asserting exclusive knowledge.
A dramatic plea on a miracle cure promising instant restoration of strength and vigor for all “weak men.” Dr. Ferris claims a secret, life extending compound and offers his services free, urging readers to seek him at 9 Strawn Building, Cleveland, Ohio. He asserts universal efficacy and eternal youth through his mysterious remedy.
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