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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1904
Page
3
A whimsical reflection on seasonal changes as hammocks, porch chairs, and Cozy Corners shift with autumn. The piece contrasts summer lounging with fall restraint, noting couples’ behavior, parental approval, and the drift to indoor life as nights cool. The tone satirically weighs comforts against propriety.
Mrs. Bipella Merzinch, from a prominent Berlin family, sues for divorce after her husband Joseph Merzinch told her he no longer cared to live with her and introduced a rival as his new partner. He and the woman fled after she fainted, and have not been seen since.
Police arrested two men identified as Fawari Barns and Michael Ford after they allegedly harassed residents and staff at the Indiana democratic club and the Young Women’s Christian Association. They reportedly cursed and demanded money to leave, then were found on the steps of the courthouse and charged with loitering. Vaccination in Germany shows varied hydrophobia outcomes. in 1903, 207 bites led to 4 deaths among 121 vaccinated and treated cases, with high protection observed when vaccination is used promptly.
Judge Stubbs ordered Edward McKinney to answer readiness to care for his three children. McKinney showed little concern, and the court sent the children to the Board of Children's Guardians. The judge noted McKinney's gambling, recalled past promises, and eventually placed two younger children with Eleanor while the oldest found a good home. The latest hearing Thursday resulted in return of the cases to guardianship. A fire record for American Brewing Company at 318 W. Ohio is noted.
A farmer visiting town plans a meeting near a water tank then learns about rail deals to Chicago St Paul Duluth Sault Ste Marie and Marquette with round trip prices and dates listed. sale through local agents and Breese Cincinnati. plus an ad for a milk wagon in THE BUN'S For Sale column.
A Western railway misprint on official paper misstates the Northwestern line logo with a diagonal bar and wrong orientation. Lawyer Wesley A. Stuter corrected a diagram, but the firm refused to change, fearing thousands in costs, so the error persists in use.
An elderly man, living in Kentucky, recalls a trip to Minnesota after hearing much of the north. He walked back home unhappily, saying whiskey could be bought only at the dispensary yet a passerby gave him a dime for a small bottle. He thanked the stranger and tilted his hat.
Dr A D Hobart a Toledo physician and council member criticizes eight or ten ticket schemes for transit as harmful to invalid children noting they ride rather than walk even short distances He deems the policy wrong and advocates alternatives. a milk wagon is offered for sale in the Sun's classified column.
Keene urges efficiency in public health work and proposes placing culture tubes in city drug stores for diphtheria cultures. When a suspected case is identified, a physician would extract a sample from the patient and deposit it in the tube for collection by the health department for examination. The piece notes Prison Sunday and a state effort to distribute pamphlets to ministers about prison and crime, with sermons expected across many churches.
Supt. Kruger enforces a city ordinance requiring transfer men to report families or household goods moved within the city. The form blanks will be issued to collect whereabouts, aiding police knowledge of residents. The notice notes a special railroad and tourism publication, with travel ads and rates, available by mail.
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