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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1902
Page
3
A well dressed couple from a Sunday excursion rides an E Michigan Street car toward the park but the young man flusters over transfers and park expectations. A contrasting scene follows with a Pennsylvania and Washington street crowd, questions about trains, and a porchside anecdote on politics and perspective.
A Paris Texas woman recounts years of piles and failed hospital treatments before using Pyramid Pile Cure. She reports bleeding lessened in two days, improved in a week, and complete relief within three weeks, praising the medicine and Pyramid Pills. The ad notes the cure costs fifty cents per package and includes mailing options from Pyramid Drug Co.
A tale of a near fight over a misread at a card game ends with a fence line reflection on politics. Two men argue over what they saw, then laugh at the misperception and vow to remember the lesson for future disputes. The yarn underscores how differing perspectives spark conflicts even among friends.
Two elderly women Brid get and Maggie, old servants of the President's father, meet Theodore Roosevelt during a lull at Oyster Bay. They present faded photos of his father and of Roosevelt himself, triggering a warm, surprised reaction from the President and Mrs. Roosevelt as Teddy Jr. joins the reunion.
Nellie M. Brown a former Government Indian School teacher at Crow Creek agency wed Fred Medicine Crow, an enrolled Sioux. The couple, said to have Washington parents, were married by Justice N A Keeler near the reservation border.
The dead body of an about 18 year old girl was found in the Morris canal at Kearny Jersey City September 19. A rope around the neck and a heavy weight tied to the rope, a deep wound in the abdomen, and the body was nude. John F. Keller, a Newark express driver, discovered the body at 2 p.m. Thursday.
Huntingburg students will march to Lincoln City on October 1 for the Nancy Hanks Lincoln monument dedication in a body. Samuel Wulfman of Huntingburg urged the governor that nearby schools join, turning the day into a Lincoln holiday.
At the national headquarters in Indianapolis the Turner Bund plans to aid Pennsylvania miners on strike. The group, with 40,000 members, will provide substantial help. A local committee to receive cash subscriptions includes George Vonnegut of Vonnegut Hardware Co., Henry Moesche of L. W. Ott Manufacturing Co., and Paul Janke of Daily Telegraph.
WM B. Burford of Indianapolis advertises slightly used upright pianos at Baldwin's with post binders transfer binders and order blanks available.
An Indianapolis advertisement lists Indiana Dental College on Delaware and Chlets with morning patient hours and dental work offered. It also promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething with claims of soothing gums, reducing pain, and curing wind colic and diarrhoea at twenty five cents a bottle. A Detroit travel line offers 12:20 p.m. departure and 8:10 p.m. arrival via Lakerie Western and Wabash Roads.
The Vandalia Line offers return fares of 1.00 to Terre Haute and 0.75 to Greencastle and 0.76 to Terre Haute on Sunday September 21. Depart Indianapolis at 7 25 a m and the return special train will depart Terre Haute at 7 30 p m.
Two dollar round trip from Indianapolis to Chicago via Lake Erie and Lake Shore roads. Travel Saturday night September 20 with departure at 10:00 p m. For berths chairs and full particulars call or write A H Sellara CPA 28 8B Linolast.
Special excursions offered from Indianapolis on Pennsylvania Short Lines to Washington New York and Boston. Fares include Washington and return 13.30 with return by Oct 14 and extension to Nov 3 1902, New York and return 93.25 with limited Oct 34 1902, Boston and return 24.00 via Sound Lines 3.00 with Oct 7 to 9 and return by Oct 13 or extended to Nov 17 1902. Contact W W Richardson, District Passenger Agent, Indianapolis.
Readers are invited to use The Sun’s liners under certain headings where they are free. A single line from some sections is available at a small cost. The service is guaranteed with offices at 121-123 E Ohio and both phones listed as SSO.
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