Don’t Poison Baby Forty Years Ago
A warning against giving narcotics to children, noting many mothers once used paregoric laudanum and morphine to make infants sleep. It describes dangers of narcotics, labels to look for, and that Castoria contains no narcotics if signed by Chas H Fletcher. Parents urged to know medicine contents and consult physicians.
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Castoria
Chas
H. Fletcher
J. W. Dinsdale
Chicago
Suga
Alexander E. Mintle
Cleveland
Ono
Alexander
Omaha
Web
J. A. McClellan
Buffalo
N.Y
J. W. Allen
St. Louis
HL Glidden
St. Paul
Ainnye
H. D. Bepner
Philadelphia
J. A. Boorman
Kansan City
J. J. Mackey
Brooklyn
Howard James
New York City
Kelly Dominates Walsh in Bloody Ring Bout at Cyclo Tama
Harry Walsh, the Canadian, suffers a brutal beating as Hugo Kelly, the American from Windy City, pounds him from round one. Blood covers both fighters while officials move to end the match after a sustained slugfest. The crowd, bodies, and a later miscalled semi windup weigh on the night as Kelly is awarded the decision amid controversy.
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Hugo Kelly
Windy City
Harry Walsh
Harry Branaugh
Kelly
Branaugh
Tafte
Jack Ryan
Patsy Hogan
Hogan
Ryan
Greenfield
Cain
the Sun
Jess Adams
Kid Robinson
Adams
Robinson
Lawrence Clark
Jessy Hudson
Visiting team player struck in the cheek during a game event
The report notes an incident where a visiting soul tend was hit in the cheek with a ball and knocked unconscious. It also mentions Indianapolis facing Elwood on Thursday and Racine playing Munele, along with results from Lowells defeating Alexandrian 8 to 1. It hints at a series of three Barnes for a purse and hopes Watkins will field a polo team in Indianapolis next season for top standings.
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Eara
American Association
Watkins
Wrye
Washington Park
Frye
Sox
Hogsters
Lowells
Alexandrian
Fearia
Barnes
Indianapolia
Frye and the Iron Wing Marvel at the Grounds
An eccentric exhibition draws crowds as a performer dubbed the man with the Iron Wing appears in a blue tent among the grounds. Descriptions echo a marvel of the age with curious spectacle and astonishment from onlookers.
Unclear Game Recap With Scrambled Names and Stats
The brief lists scattered baseball events including hits by Hogrinver Tomsett McGraw and McBroughton, with Fox Pickett Filek contributing. Plays cited include a double play by Fox and Wihm and a basen play by Hogrev ve Fox. Pitcher Kennedy is noted with a time of 2:00 and vague attendance figures.
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Jockhard
Hogrinver
Tomsett
McGraw
McBroughton
Hage Hita
Fox
Pickett
Filek
Threebase
Quelsser
O'Brien
Wihm
Stelen Basen
Hogrevve
Jones
Kihm
Flick
Tampett
Queleser
Minor
Frye
Kennedy
Schedules Hint at Bageball Season Openings and Gaps
The season opens in April with a long 70-game home and away slate across multiple cities including Indianapolis, Louisville, Minneapolis, and St. Paul. The draft schedule shows frequent holiday game assignments and potential adjustments as Walking weighs finalizing the plan.
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Indianapolis
Coffee linked to illness in many sufferers says letter
A letter asserts that coffee causes various chronic ailments among many drinkers and that removing coffee and using Postum Food Coffee improves health. It recounts a nun who improved after switching from coffee to Postum and urges readers to test the claim with ten days to four months without changing other habits.
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Taftee
St. Mary's Academy
Dan
Bris
Agein
Battle Cres, Mich
Historic tour dates scatter across multiple cities
A garbled list shows several cities including St Poul Milwaukee Indianapolis Toledo Kansas City and St Paul with scattered May June July and August dates. The exact context and events are unclear due to OCR errors but multiple month day sequences suggest a travel or schedule listing for teams or events through spring and summer.
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Minneapolis
St. Paul
Une
Ransay City
Milwaukee
Louleville
Columbus
Toledo
Elinneapolle
Kansas
Clis
Louisville
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Aukee
Minneapolia
West St. Paul
Kansan City
Iuns
Unc
St. Paw
Colnmie
St. Poul
Mibwaukee
Saulaylile
Minorapolis
Bmay
Lowlavills
New York 10 Play Here At Washington Park Series
The New York Nations league team arrives Thursday night to be quartered at the Gram hotel. Games are set for Friday and Saturday afternoons at 3 p.m. Kennedy and Hamilton will pitch for Hooxler versus Matthewson and McGinnity who will start for the visitors.
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Washington Park
Matthewson
McGinnity
Kennedy
Hamilton
Hooxler
Yosemite Club Wins Bid for Jeffries Corbett Battle
San Francisco April 2 bids for the Jeffries Corbett showdown were opened with two strong offers. Yosemite club’s bid offered 70 percent of grass receipts or a $2,000 purse, accepted at once. Fighters to decide by May 15.
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San Francisco
Cal
Jeffries
Corbett
Harry Corbett
San Francesco
Yosemite
Paddy” Carroll
Mitchell Sees No Deal at Chicago Miners Conference
President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers returns from Chicago with Indiana operators reporting no agreement. He notes a cleared misunderstanding over an alleged Indianapolis deal and says Michigan talks will follow. Indiana bituminous miners may not work before Monday. few expect work Friday or Saturday. Also, Andrew Rabvcock of Auckland Center suffers severe hip injuries at a sawmill when thrown into a revolving saw.
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John Mitchell
United Imine Workers
Chicago
Indiana
Mitchell
W. & Bogle
Indianapolis
Mr. Mitchell
Wila
Wababh
Ind
Andrew Rabvcock
Auckland Center
Fragmentary 19th Century Advertisements
The text compiles assorted local ads including medicines Quinine tablets bicycles optician services dental college bread stores and various shop names. It lists C Keehring and Bro Virginia Ave Clark Woodard H 8 Indiana Dental College and multiple storefronts with brief service notes and hours.
Tragic Wabash Freight Passenger Wreck Near Rosell
One killed and several injured when a Big Four passenger train collided head on with a southbound freight near Rosell, Indiana. Engineer Seavey was instantly killed. brake man Will Hagen believed buried beneath the engine. Baggageman Crouch and others suffered internal injuries, facial cuts, and broken bones. Engineers Mayden and the fireman leaped to safety with minor injuries.
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North Manchester
Ind
Roselll
Hers
Seavey
Wabsah
Will Hagen
Crouch
B. P. Crouch
Anderson
J. B. Brody
Wabash
Town
George Lyong
Indianapolis
Hathaway
Claypool
Onar Tousey
Grand Jury Seeks Resignations of Seattle Officials
The grand jury in Seattle, reporting to Judge Holt, urges Mayor Humes and Chief of Police Sullivan to resign, and says aldermen should consider resigning to serve the community. The panel noted public excitement but doubted immediate action. Also reports a Clay Workers strike in Terre Haute with pay and union issues and local employer responses.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Caler
Veederatturg
Wabash Clay Works
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Lye A Cid
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Chas. Fi. Fletcher
Contiinee Castoria
Walsh
Hoghiever
Kuthm
Tameett
Quelser
Wk Roberts
Masaing
Farrell
P Frye
Ashing Tan
Imi Od
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Obrien
A McGrew
Ib Arnold
Cagey
Es Styles
Wagoner
Trevekiard
Bees
Washington
Ooot
Farrer
Wagner
Lockhard
Westers i
POLO
Blyood
Richmond
Indianapolin ‘Munele
Anderson , Racine
Racine
Cashman
Elwood
Munele
Frye IS
Paris
Dr Jy
Dolly Varden
Little Brothers
L. S. Ayres & Co
Yosemite Club
Senies
3. P
Rambler and Orient Bicycles
C. Keehring & Bro
Virginia-ave
Clark
Arst-claak Service
Woodard
Optician
Masasave
Indiana Dental College
Cor
Delaware and Chioati
Bo Back
C. W. Kriel
Monument Plage
English Block
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