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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1900
Page
6
A distressing scene describes two actresses bound by plaster after a male artist used dummy legs to model their limbs. The women endured immobilization as the artist prepared after casts with Belle and Bennie as models. They feared confinement and separation from home before rescue arrived.
In Macon Missouri on September 28 a court fight over Dr T F Owen's will hinges on whether chess skill proves a sound mind. Defendants claim Owen’s mind was sound when he signed the will while plaintiffs say he was controlled by his second wife Addie Ralston. The case will feature prominent lawyers and will likely hinge on his mental state during the act.
The Board of Safety approved contracts for the fire and police departments including oats for Frank E. Jones, hay for J R. Ryan & Co, and straw for C C Reed. Coal contracts include Consolidated Coal and Lime Brazil block coal for police at 2.44, McLettigan Brazil block coal for fire at 2.50, and A B Meyer Pittsburg and Jackson coal for fire at 3.40 per ton. Patrolman George E Koons received a six month leave to attend medical college and carnival staffing requests for 35 extra patrolmen and ten extra detectives were noted with assurance of adequate policing during carnival week.
Marion Eaton a Republican candidate for county assessor tells a story at his expense. He brokers a mule deal in Hendricks county sending his rig and son with the buyer. The farmer asks 150, buyer offers 125. Eaton’s plan to take the spread as commission ends with both parties satisfied and Eaton reportedly kicking himself.
Thursday, William O Armstrong began habeas corpus proceedings for release from the workhouse. Judge Daly sent him in August for 18 days and fined him $100. It is alleged no grand jury indictment or information was issued, and the deputy clerk signed a judge’s name with a stamp. The commitment has been withdrawn for substitution or replacement. The writ is made returnable Friday.
Mrs. Chas. W. Harry of Newport Kentucky endured years of disgrace and misery from her husband's drinking. She claims a remedy involved mixing something into his coffee and food which cured him without his knowledge or help. The note urges readers to seek guidance from her method.
Mrs Charles W Harry endorses a tasteless odorless remedy that allegedly cures drunkenness by mixing in food or drink. The ad claims rapid restoration, no harm or suffering, and credits Dr J W Haines with discovery. Free samples and full usage directions offered from 28 Glenn Building Cincinnati Ohio.
Indianapolis merchants complain the state fair association treats local exhibitors poorly while rival states fund their shows. Secretary Downing says no intent to discourage Indianapolis, but a lack of an exposition hall and funds limits better city representation. He notes Indiana receives less support than Illinois or Ohio for fair buildings and grounds. The arts hall is too small with a poor roof, risking rain damage to exhibits.
An injured Trish setter owned by Dr. J. W. Snowball in Atlantic City began showing morphine craving after an accidental missed dose. The dog crawled to the medicine chest, whined at the chest, and barked for injection, leading the doctor to suspect addiction.
Attorney general Taylor states a clerical error in the 1889 acts that changed the phrase for supreme court terms from have to hold would not invalidate the election if discovered earlier. He asserts the terms have and hold mean the same in context and the joint resolution remains correct despite the printing error.
Gen Palmer's funeral was held Thursday afternoon at the family residence in Springfield Illinois Rev E B Rogers officiated The remarks were taken to Carlinville for burial details remain uncertain due to OCR remnants
Dr. Nash claims the grand jury will discover nothing if it probes the orphan asylum infant deaths last summer. He argues the law cannot convict the dairyman of manslaughter and questions formaldehyde involvement, while City sanitarian Clark says quicker board action could have identified the culprit.
An advertisement proclaims that one tablet digests 3000 grains of meat or eggs, proven by a home experiment with boiled eggs in 98 degree water. It states the tablets are vegetable essences, aseptic pepsin, diastase, and Golden Seal, safe for children, cures dyspepsia, prevents constipation, and costs 50 cents per full package with a free white book on request from Marshall Michigan publishers.
Wire tips report a US training ship grounded near Montreal. The dispatches note involvement of several small boys from Chicago suspected in the beating death of Teddy Schwahm, aged 6. Other items cover a Milwaukee judge at risk of losing sight, a Tampa factory walkout over one non union worker, a Chicago doctor found unconscious, a New York man’s fall through a skylight, and a Colville robber identified as Tom Downes after a recent Northern Pacific heist.
Train schedule snippet shows daily trains and exceptions on the Big Four route. Listings include Cincinnati ex, Greensburg and Columbus connections, with times for departures and arrivals, plus sleeper and parlor car designations and vessel names.
Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railway time card lists station windows and departure times from City Ticket Office 23 West Wash ex routes and connections to Detroit Toledo and Dayton with times ranging from morning to evening including fast mail and limited services.
Readable fragments show a Chicago rail timetable with entries for night express, Chicago vestibule, Monon accommodation, and various departure and arrival times across daytime hours. Details include numbers like 5, 2.9, 7.65, and 4.37 with locations at 73 W Washington St and Chicago.
Railway marks and times list scattered initials and stations including T., C. and Mich. ex. 70 am 10.24am T. D. and Chi. lim. 12.200pm 4.15 pm M., L. and L porte sp 7.0 pm 10.5 pm.
A fragmented timetable lists multiple trains among Ty. H. St. L. West and TH&Bt.L. with arrival and departure markers, including times like 6.4 am 7.0 pm and 12:15 pm 3:00 pm, plus references to Western express and local stops at Effingham and St. Louis.
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