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Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1900

Page

2

Hurty Predicts 500 Indiana Deaths From Typhoid

Dr. Hurty warns that five hundred residents in Indiana now healthy will die by next Christmas from typhoid fever. He offers to supply names ages residences and death causes on that day. He notes typhoid is preventable with diligent public health effort and cites higher death rates in northern Indiana versus Michigan counties due to funding for prevention education.

Indiana Michigan Michigan Health Board

Postmaster General Smith endorses trusts issue

Cleveland Sept. 26 Postmaster General Charles E Smith says trusts exist in the United States despite Senator Hanna’s denial He calls the trust question big and complex and urges legislative action to reach the root of the evil He adds the Republican Party is the only party that has acted to suppress trust evils.

Cleveland Chas. E. Smith United States Hanna Republican Party

Youthful husband vanishes amid wealth and rumors

Mrs. W. H. Hutchinson, 78, of New York mourns her young husband aged 22 who disappeared three weeks ago. She notes he was a grocery clerk and actor when married last February and believes he will return. She has four marriages and three divorces, and is said to be worth $3 million. It is hinted he carried away much of her cash.

New York W. H. Hutchinson

Building inspector orders removal of electric sign dispute

Building inspector Bedell issued an order for the When Clothing Company to remove a new electric sign suspended across the sidewalk above a portico. Safety Commissioner McMillen joked he would bet Bedell the sign would stay since the portico has existed for years.

Bedell When Clothing Company McMillen

McIntosh to Lead Chile Navy Construction Project

Lieut. Horace P. McIntosh of the U S Navy, once a DePauw professor, sails to Chile with U S government approval to supervise the building of a Chilean navy. He was endorsed by five U S Navy admirals without a joint recommendation.

Horace P. McIntosh U. S. ‘Navy DePauw University Chili United States U. S. Navy

Want Moe Members Increase Trade Board to 500

Several Board of Trade members believe the body could function better as a commercial organization by raising the membership limit from 500. The idea of a new building is being discussed again.

Board of Trade

Twin births flood Victor Beauquiet home in Homestead

Pittsburg Sept 26 report that within four years three pairs of twins arrived at the home of Victor Beauquiet a steelworker in Homestead The twins include Victor Hugo and Napoleon Bonaparte General Grant and General McMahon William J Bryan and John Putnam the latter a democratic leader at Homestead

Pittsburg Victor Beauquiet Homestead Victor Hugo Napoleon Bonaparte Grant General McMahon William J. Bryan John Putnam

Sanborn workers to face trial for Sabbath desecration

Gerry Sanborn and seven Sanborn Electrical Company employees will be tried Friday in Justice Stout's court charged with desecrating the Sabbath. The workers allegedly labored on the South-side turn Verein building on Sunday and are prosecuted by the union.

Gerry Sanborn Sanborn Electrical Company

Premier Marchand Dies in Montreal at 70

Premier Marchand, aged 70, died in Montreal on Tuesday night. Torpedo beat destroyer Decatur was launched in Richmond, Virginia, on Wednesday. Kansas City firemen, who had been tending the Paris exposition, returned to New York on Wednesday.

Marchand Montreal Decatur Richmond Kansas City New York

Republican clubs form in Greensburg with 436 members

Dr. D R Lucas spoke at Hortonville on Republican campaigning. Grant Michener, Indiana Linco league secretary, reported Greensburg forming Fremont Lincoln and McKinley club with 436 members, 222 for Fremont, 214 for Lincoln. R H Clark spoke Tuesday night at Meridian and Washington streets, used an intoxicated man to illustrate saloon issues.

D. R. Lucas Hortonville Hamilton County Grant Michener Indi ‘Ana Linco League Organization of Clubs Fremont, Lincoln and McKinley Greensburg Fremont Lincoln R. H. Clark Meridian Washington Sts Clark

State Constitution Blocks Park Sale Plan

Charley Wilson argues Wednesday that the proposal to trade Military park for the Union station property lacks authority. He cites the state constitution which preserves the state house grounds Circle park and forbids leasing or selling them without an amendment.

Charley Wilson Military Park Union Station Indianapolis State House Circle Park

Millionaire William M. Rice Dies in New York

New York on September 26 William M Rice a Texas and Wisconsin investor died suddenly at the Berkshire apartment house Coroner investigates Death deemed natural by a medical certificate Chief of police questions homicide The dead man's name appeared on four checks for 250 000 presented at banks for payment These checks were issued to Attorney A T Patrick who says they were for a trust fund Rice was cremated Wednesday

New York William M. Rice Texas Wisconsin Berkshire McClusky A. T. Patrick Rice

Woman shoots husband over alimony dispute in Omaha

In Omaha on Tuesday night Herman Vereheren, a wealthy liquor dealer, threatened to eject his divorced wife from his store. She shot him in the abdomen, likely fatally, injuring bookkeeper William Kaufman and shipping clerk Louis McAlivey. The motive cited is delayed bi monthly alimony.

Omaha Neb Herman Vereheren William Kaufman Louis McAlivey

A Furious Hurricane Strikes Iceland Land

Advices from Iceland dated September 20 report a terrible hurricane sweeping the island at 120 miles an hour last week. The Got entry about Offord was swept away along with fences, people, and grass. Dozens of boats ashore, twenty people dead and many injured.

London Iceland Offord

Indiana Not Doubtful Says Taggart On Bryan Prospects

Chicago Sept 24 Tom Taggart Indiana member of the democratic national committee called on Chairman Jones. He said Indiana is not doubtful and that prospects of carrying it by a large majority for Bryan are growing daily.

Chicago Tom Taggart Indiana Democratic National Committee Jones Bryan

Question Lingers Over Will Bynum Campaign Speech

Ex-congressman Will Bynum returns home amid silence on speaking role. Republican state headquarters say he has not been assigned. Martin of Gold Democrats headquarters reports no engagements known. Bynum previously served as national chairman of the Gold Democrats four years ago.

Bynum Republican Martin Gold Democratic The Gold Democrats

German supervisor to oversee candelabra erection at soldiers monument

A man will soon arrive from Germany to supervise the eight candelabra installation at the soldiers' monument. Structural iron work reached Indianapolis this week and the bronze piece was shipped from Berlin on September 17. Erection is expected to take about a month and the total cost is estimated at 35000 dollars.

Germany Soldiers’ Monument Indianapolis Berlin

Births Deaths and Marriages Notice Fragment

A list of births deaths and marriages with names and addresses including Olander Minnie Dollman 838 8S No ble st boy George Smith 333 McCauley st boy Ella Rose 1626 Sheldon st girl Typhoid fever cases Mamie V Masten 16 1368 Bismark ave Joseph Eissenbach 53 St Vincent's hospital typhoid fever Several couples listed Charles H Cook Katherine Mc Laughlin Henry Ford Irva Nishnour George B Moore Bessie Todhunter Morrison Gregory Anna Dunn Clemens V Wurtz Anna M Koors Davis V Burkit Mary Richard son Charles A Gardner Edith Bundwin Joseph S Kirkpatrick Catherine G Hughes Dee Nusum Annal L Beeson

Olander Minnie Dollman Noble George and Alice Smith McCauley Ella Rose Sheldon St Mamie V. Masten Bismark Ave Joseph Eissenbach St. Vincent's Hospital Bertram S. Kellenberger Gertrude J. Mobley Charles H. Cook Katherine McLaughlin Henry Ford Irva Nishnour George B. Moore Bessie Todhunter Morrison Gregory Anna Dunn Clemens V. Wurtz Anna M. Koors Davis V. Burkit Mary Rtichardson Charles A. Gardner Edith Bundwin Joseph S. Kirkpatrick Catherine G. Hughes Dee Nusum Annal L. Beeson

List of repairs and properties with amounts in city records

Arch ie Greathouse 218 Indiana Ave cellar way 3100 Henry Eitel 185 N Meridian St repairs 350 P H Fitzgerald corner Circle and Market St repairs 135 E Bohrman Sanders St near Shelby cottage 490 J Kennedy 209 Bright St repairs 100 Joseph Kares 209 N Davidson St repairs 15 J B Roberson 2315 W Washington St frame house 32000 Alice Cogler 296 Rader St barn 200 J L Dunn 739 King Ave Haughville cottage 800 J H Rugenstine corner Downey and Chestnut Sts kitchen 50 Adolph Kramp 725 K Georgia St Ten te ete Paris George Atherton Pe N Delaware St house and barn 2000 BP He Fitzgerald North St porch 554 Senate Ave rear

Archie Greathouse Indiana Ave Henry Eitel N. Meridian-st P. H. Fitzgerald Corner Circle Market-st E. Bohrman Sanders-st Shelby J., Kennedy Bright-st Joseph Kares N. Davidson-st J. B. Roberson Washington-st Alice Cogler Rader-st J. L. Dunn King-ave Haughville J. H. Rugenstine Downey and Chestnut-sts Adolph Kramp Georgia-st

Hon Thaddeus Lyon says wife killed herself over lack of notice

Hon Thaddeus Lyon a three time state senator from Portland says his wife, a 20 year old school teacher, killed herself in Pittsburg after he did not receive telegrams sent to him in care of the Indian democratic committee in Indianapolis. He vows to hold the Western Union company accountable.

South Bond Ind Thaddeus Lyon Portland Ore Indian Democratic Committee Pittsburg Indianapolis Western Union Company

Tolstoi Excommunicated by Russian Church

The Gazette reports Count Leo Tolstoi has been excommunicated by the Russian church. A secret edict, issued by Bishop Antonius, ordered clergy to refuse recognition of Tolstoi as an orthodox clergyman. Declared a disobedient hostile critic and a heretic, the count is 72 and in precarious health.

Leo Tolstoi Antonius Tolstoi

Yale Freshmen Towed Blindfolded In Campus Pranks

New Haven. Sept 26. Tuesday night Yale upperclassmen towed freshmen around the campus and town center blindfolded and decorated by their captors. Clubhouses and resorts were crowded as the upperclassmen reveled in the spectacle. Tonight a more complete program includes boxing and wrestling matches for freshmen found outside their rooms.

New Haven Conn Yale

Man Tried for Felony Entry in Criminal Court

Frank Williamson faced a jury Wednesday on a charge of entering a house to commit a felony. Velma Smith of 303 Cable Street testified she woke August 15 to find the man at her bedside in moonlight with his hands on her.

Frank Williamson Velma Smith Cable St

Ex-councilman opens saloon on Massachusetts Ave locale

Ex councilman Al Harston once linked with a street railway franchise ordinance has opened a fine saloon on Massachusetts avenue between New Jersey and Alabama streets, drawing local interest from residents and business observers.

al Harston Massachusetts Ave New Jersey

City Life News Roundup From Ward Nine And Local Events

Friday night the ward nine Republicans meet in John McFarland s barn at Shelby and Cedar streets. Indiana company increases capital stock to 75000 dollars. Texas relief fund contributions reach 156 68 with total 7815 53. Berlin delivered chandelier plates for the monument to be installed in a month. Henry B Wilson declared of unsound mind after claiming more children. John Hunt to be tried for wheel theft from Enoch Leeman with his brother Oren accused. Herbert L Whitehead and wife sold a double lot on N Illinois Street for 14000 to Indiana Trust Company. Minor Golding injured by a limb breaking while stretching wires at Broad Ripple. Annual meeting of the Association of Assistant Physicians to Hospitals for the Insane at Central Insane Hospital with about 20 doctors to attend and papers read. Geo L Raschig filed final receiver report for Mary Jane Smith estate showing 47 rent, 26 76 repairs, 20 24 cash, 10 24 services, 19 attorney fee. Farewell reception for Rev J R T Lathrop and family to Portland Oregon, new pastor Rev C C Edwards. Y M C A directors reception for Geo T Howser and Caleb S Denny, Memorial Presbyterian pastor Rev Ballard, Paul Gilbert, John B Martin readings. Ohio asks permission for armed troops to pass through Indiana. Company D Eighth Infantry to St Louis for competitive drill. Secretary Wilson quips permission granted. Germania Hall capacity nearly 1250 after improvements, hall to host carnival entertainments during festival and open Wednesday night.

Ward ‘9 John McFarland Shelby and Cedarsts Indianapolis Board of Trade Texas Relief Fund Berlin Henry B. Wilson John Hunt Enoch Leeman Jackson Oren Herbert L. Whitehead Indiana Trust Company N. Illinois St Minor Golding Central Telephone Company Broad Ripple Association of Assistant Physicians To Hospitals For Insane Central Insane Hospital Geo. L. Raschig Mary Jane Smith Johnson Edwin Ray Church J. R. T. Lathrop Portland Ore C. C. Edwards Geo. T. Howser Caleb S. Denny Ballard Memorial Presbyterian Church Paul Gilbert John B. Martin Ohio Indiana Eighth Infantry St. Louis Wilson Germania Hall Mozart Tomlinson Hall Carnival Society

Postum Food Coffee Wins Over Dyspepsia Says Family

Mrs Mary E Brown of Waterford View testifies that a friend troubled by coffee induced dyspepsia found relief after switching to Postum Food Coffee. She details weight gain and improved health after three months, noting her physician husband endorses Postum as healthiest beverage and the family no longer drinks coffee.

Postum Waterford

He Laughs Best Who Laughs Last

An ad extols Hood's Sarsaparilla to purify the blood, claiming only one in ten has pure blood and urging others to take the remedy so they may laugh first last and all the time.

Death of J C Gibney and party in Colombia fever

J Hi Orndorff of Consumers gas trust reports from Cartagena that J C Gibney master mechanic and four companions have died of fever with one seriously ill. Gibney, a Pennsylvania contractor, worked in Indianapolis on Consumers pipes in 1881 and 1888. The Colombian railroad project is backed by English capital and has faced revolutionary disruption. The letter notes rebels have captured a train and control most towns along the line, though Cartagena remains in question.

J. Hi. Orndorff Consumers’ Gas Trust Company Colombia Girolot Bogota B. Wooster Fort Wayne J. C. Gibney Gibney Pennsylvania Indianapolis Consumers' Company Cartagena Wooster

Rockefeller Wins Defamation Suit Over Corigan Fraud Claim

Cleveland news reports Judge Lamson ruled that John D. Rockefeller did not defraud Capt. James Corrigan of 900000 in the Corrigan against Rockefeller case. The suit arose after Corrigan and Frank Rockefeller borrowed funds to develop mining property and placed 2500 Standard Oil certificates with Rockefeller as security, which he later purchased.

Cleveland, CO Lamson John D. Rockefeller James Corrigan Corrigan Rockefeller Frank Rockefeller

British Fleet Moves North to Counter Russia

Shangehai Sept 26 Admiral Seymour orders Centurion and other British ships to head northward amid reports Russia seeks permanent control of the Pekin and Tien-Tsin railway. The action reflects a shift to deter potential Russian influence in the region.

Shangebai Seymour Centurion

Woodruff Place Residents Suffer Repeated Outages

Woodruff Place residents report repeated electric outages from the local light plant which has failed three times this year. Citizens express frustration and fear of footpads and burglars amid the darkness and unreliable service.

Woodruff Place

Two Political Tales Show Bryan Winds Across Regions

A Madison County man advocates Bryan as Indiana moves away from single party rule while a southerner questions governance and religion. A North Side Democrat recalls McKinley prosperity turning to delays after voting for free silver, noting a Bryan portrait in his window as a warning that prosperity favors the other fellow.

Madison County Mississippi Fair Grounds Bryan Indiana North Side McKinley

Laxative Bremo Quinine Tabiets Claim Quick Cold Cure

An advertisement promises a rapid cold cure using Laxative Bremo Quinine Tabs with a no cure, no pay offer. Priced at 25 cents, the claim highlights a fast remedy with a money-back style guarantee.

Street Duel Near Capitol Avenue Leaves Two Fugitives

A Wednesday afternoon street duel at Maryland and Capitol avenues ended after three shots. Both men escaped uninjured. One man was identified as Jack Strange, a well known police character. Patrolman Sullivan pursued Jim Thomas through the state house yard, firing twice, but Thomas proved not to be one of the combatants.

Jack Strange Thomas

Tragedy in Franklin Woman Dies by Morphine Suicide

Miss Ida Parsons, staying with Mrs. Belle McClelan in Franklin, Indiana, died at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday after taking morphine. Her home was in Louisville, Kentucky. No reason is given for the act.

Belle McClelan Louisville

Coal Prices Rise At Brazil Meet

In Brazil Indiana on Tuesday black coal operators gathered and agreed to advance the price of coal by 23 cents per ton, signaling a coordinated move amid market pressure and production costs.

Brazil Ind

Cuban Guards Kill Bandits Report from Havana

Havana dispatch reports bandits reappearing in Pinar del Rio region. Rural guards killed several, while Gen. Burton and Maj. Greble are said not to have contracted yellow fever. Thirteen new acres are reported, Wednesday.

Havana Pinar del Rio Greble

Interstate Live Stock Market report at Union and Indiana yards

Interstate Stock Yards and Indianapolis Union Stock Yards dated Sept 26 show cattle receipts light at Interstate with limited Wednesday shipments. Quotes list prices for various categories including good to prime export steers, fair to medium steers, sending prices for hogs, sheep, veals, cows, and bulls with range figures from 1,200 to 1,500 pounds and lighter weights for hogs and lambs.

Heegers Eecese Seeegeas C.cseaen Uniem Indianapolis Union Stock Yards Ceeeeene Sseeseer Eeewe Searese Westendveles

Chicago Futures and Local Ads Noted in Sept Market

Chicago markets show wheat and corn gains with September prices listed for futures and October. Provisions and dairy items including butter cheese and lard are cited at varied price ranges. Nearby classified notes offer sales of bicycles ponies and rental notices amid a busy urban page.

Chicago Young Americas

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