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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1899

Page

3

Beck sues for damages in Pennsylvania case and murder indictment

Lennard striol wing case involving Beck against Pennsylvania ad company seeks $10 000 damages as 6Bmons faces second degree murder charge in the John Webb killing. Jet Gear, formerly with Indianapolis and Cincinnati clubs, starts business in New Lisbon. Garfield smallwood among conscripts for 18 months in the Philippines. he departed for Indianapolis after marriage to Matilda Eggert in Peru. L. E. & W. plans eight train coaches to Chicago for a major Sunday excursion.

Lennard Beck Pennsylvania ad. _ company John Webb Indianapolis New Lisbon Peru Ind Garfield Fmallwood Philippines Matilda Eggert Chicago

Indiana Roundup of Local Disasters and Happenings

Seventieth Indiana events report in Dublin and surrounding towns include gas plant plans for Jasper, oil price aims by Indiana and Ohio producers to $2 a barrel, six gasoline stove deaths in Terre Haute, multiple local injuries and crimes, a gas well revival at Anderson, an anti trust factory note for Fort Wayne, and a series of social and legal occurrences ranging from elopement to a peeping Tom shooting in Hagerstown. The column lists deaths, accidents, and notable local actions across several counties.

Fort Wayne Indiana Logansport Peru Portland John Rose Evansville Columbus Ursmar Andre Hartford City Herene Rupercht Union City Jasper E Bisy Ohio

Demagogue Kern Sparks Sly Manila Hall Political Night

John W. Kern dominated a Manila Hall Democratic meeting on Delaware Street and Virginia Avenue Friday night. The room reeked of lager as speakers including Moriarity Daly and Hilkene pressed loyalties, while a guarded keg sparked distractions and a Sun artist was denied entry.

John W. Kern Manila Hall Delaware St Virginia-are Kern Taggart Indianapolis Geckler Daly Smith Fred Brossard California Councilmanic Moriarity Jake” Hilkene Charles Froschauer Henry Seyfried Dr. Wells William Manion John P Lyendecker Wm. Deer Albert Lahm Ward 19

Local notes and oddities from Indiana news pages

A collection of short items reports suicides over relationship worries in the north, a man in Elkhart ends his life after a quarrel over a girl, a woman poisons herself unable to attend Knox County fair, a prank with a stuffed figure alarms Mrs. Rulon in Arcadia, and Indiana Catholic Benevolent Legion weighs possible secession from the national council. Brownstown notes hail as thick as inches after a storm.

Igstate Elkhart Bho Knox Countyyfair Rulon Arcadia Lodge Catholic Benevolent Legion Indiana Fort Wayne National Council

Russian demand reaches Chicago manufacturers

R W Horn of Chicago traveled on the Empress of India and claimed to be returning from the scene of a railway project in Russia’s transcontinental rail corridor. He indicated shipments would be sent in instalments to supply Chicago manufacturers.

Vancouver B. C R. W. Horn Chicago Ralirdad Ebhistrivetia Dng. Ag. Rire Russia Sum Duasiay Teibvay

Chamberlain's Remedy for Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea

Fragmentary note touts Chamberlain's remedy as a great success for bowel ailments. Mentions general relief claims and broad health benefits but lacks clear details or verifiable statements.

Paine's Celery Compound Promises Nerve Revival Cure

An advertisement extols Paine's Celery Compound as a remedy for insomnia acute nerve inflammation and nerve fiber restoration. It claims the medicine nourishes blood muscles and body, restoring health with testimonials from Rev. T. F. Stauffer of Lincoln Nebraska praising improved sleep and nerve strength after use.

T. F. Stauffer Lincoln, Neb Paine

Man slaughter plea in fatal Liberty Street shooting

Michael Robinson, a colored man, pleaded guilty to man slaughter in a Jeffersonville criminal court and received a sentence of two to 41 years in the reformatory. The incident occurred July 22 outside Rev Wilson's yard at Locke and Rhode Island streets when Lightner, a friend, allegedly pulled a chair and a scuffle led to a gun discharging. Lightner later died at City hospital after sustaining a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Robinson claimed the shooting was accidental, but witnesses described a potential threat and a deliberate discharge. He has remained jailed since the crime.

Michael Robinson Charles Lightner Jeffersonville Reformatory Robinson Rev. Wison Locke and Rhode Island Sts Lightner Rev Wilson

Arctic relics aboard Sylvia from Newfoundland

The steamship Sylvia arrived Friday bearing relics from recent Arctic research. Two boxes four Dar- Fels and two casks include original records of the Greeley expedition recovered by Peary. One barrel holds four milk ox skulls. material is sent to the American Museum and other destinations.

New ‘York Sylvia Newfoundland Greeley Peary American Museum

Fortune Gifts Shower for Julia Grant Bride in Newport

Miss Julia Grant to wed Prince Cantacuzene as 1,500 wedding presents arrive in Newport. Gifts include Grand Duke Vladimir icon, a diamond corsage, sapphire centerpiece, crescent diamonds from Gen. Grant, Sevres plates from Mrs. Fred Grant, five large diamond sunbursts from Mrs. U. S. Grant, and numerous Vanderbilt and Astor pieces. Presents will be packed Friday and shipped to Russia.

Newport R. I Julia Grant Cantacuzene Gen. Grant Fred Grant Vienna U. S. Grant Potter Palmer Cornelius Vanderbilt Alfred G. Vanderbilt Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr Wm. Astor

Yaqui Indians Ravage Sonora Mines and Kill Seven Americans

In Sonora Mexico Yaqui bands continue depredations as seven New York men are reported murdered in Sahuaripa district. Americans are targeted, prospectors flee, and mines are wrecked. Peter Burgess and John Rogers from Denver describe the camp robbery and Indian threats after learning the killings.

EL Paso Tex Sonora Mex New York Sahuaripa Peter Burgess John Rogers Denver Col

Canadian railroads push freight rates up five percent

Wire items report a five percent advance in freight rates by Canadian railroads. Other notes include a drowning tragedy in St Catherines, a Mexican president declining a St Louis visit, a Peoria tinware factory fire, labor strikes in Philadelphia, and various sensational brief notices involving crimes and local incidents.

Ezra Bock St. Catherines Ont President Diaz Mexico St. Louis Stuber & Kuck Peoria Cramp’s Philadelphia

Horrors of Surgery Warns at People’s Institute

Chicago on September 23 Dr James Monroe McDonald warned a large audience at the People’s Institute on the dangers of modern surgery calling it criminal and murderous empirical. He condemned uncleaned organs being removed as a deadly practice and labeled some surgeons as bloodthirsty brilliants in surgical science.

McDonald Chicago James Monroe McDonald People’s Institute

Sun's Linara Seventh Nage Reader Debut

An unclear OCR fragment hints at a reader named Linara and a seventh page or nage event within a Sun’s context. The readable bits point to a literary or event note involving Linara with minimal detail remaining for concrete facts.

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