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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1902
Page
5
Town searches for Newhouse yield nothing as officials report no sightings or information. Months later a letter from Johannesburg hints at hardship since the disappearance, but provides no employment details or location. Parents cling to Christmas as possible return day while mystery stays wrapped in doubt.
Dr Adolf Lorenz, who returned from Boston, denies claims of earning 160000 in the United States. He states he earned 30000 in four months with a 30000 Chicago fee, and that his income here came mainly to benefit local physicians and hospitals rather than himself. He calls the trip ethically, but not financially, a crowning success and praises American hospitality.
Pittsburg December report quotes Henry Clay Frick saying there is no vacancy at United States Steel Corporation and he would not pursue any executive role. He remains a director and large shareholder, stresses he will not divert time from his own affairs, praises Morgan and the company’s management.
Washington Post commentary contrasts the German Fleet Society's aim to sway public opinion toward a stronger navy with the broader question of whether commerce requires armaments. It retells a Wild West anecdote about a hollow-cheeked man who proclaims peace while packing heat, then notes parallels to mercantile bravado and folly.
Warren J Baker describes secret looting of Catholic cathedrals during the Mexican War of 1847. He says his father and a fellow soldier raided churches in Vera Cruz to Mexico City, burying gems and golden images beneath a cathedral flagstone. A Mexican government warning allegedly silenced further disclosure while Baker pursued recovery years later.
Youth's Companion explains chronic indigestion stems from improper eating not overeating. It urges thorough chewing, balanced moisture, and limited fluids during meals. If symptoms persist, try eating only one type of food at a time to ease stomach function.
The Baltimore American recalls the year long mystery of Charles H. Newhouse a Culpeper Va cattle broker last seen in Baltimore near Howard Street. Despite police searches in Baltimore Washington and surrounding areas no trace was found. A reward offered by his lodge remained unhelpful until a letter from Cape Town South Africa claimed his safety dated June 15 raising new questions about his whereabouts and identity.
A New York Herald report describes a restaurant scam where two women, a waitress and a stenographer, pool tips from male patrons. The decoy quarters from the plan encourage others to tip, enriching the pair who split weekly proceeds.
In a Bronx block of Queen Anne cottages a young wife confronted a coal driver amid a ten day shortage. She rallied neighbors and threatened arrest for hauling further, invoking the SPCA. That evening, eight horses delivered four loads, and husbands returned to a warm home and a theater party in her honor.
London ceremony of the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards hears Lord Halsbury toast The Company. Dr Theophilus Hoskins notes 1628 charter date and lost privileges. The master cites 17th century educational uses of cards and an American skipper using card-labeled ropes to aid sailors.
Edward Everett Hale observes a child’s doubt about daily generosity and a caretaker explains that the spirit lasts only for a limited period each year. If people remembered always, Christmas would be perpetual, Bertha adds.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a fifty year remedy for teething children claiming it soothes gums calms whining and cures diarrhoea. It urges购买 from druggists and warns of coughs throat trouble with Hale’s Horehound Tar as a universal cure sold by druggists.
A heat soured New York summer leads a doctor observer to a shadowy Rosemere building where a potential couple's quarrel and a murdered man trigger a detective’s probe. Clues include a hidden drawing room, a knitting needle wound, dual keys, and a locked front door mystery.
In a tense coroner inquiry at a secluded block, McGorry details night watch patterns and back door access raising questions about unseen entrants. Miss May Derwent, daughter of Mrs. Mortimer Derwent, stayed two nights alone in her apartment, prompting scrutiny of servants, tenants, and possible access by the back elevator.
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