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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
13
An advertisement describes Marmola Prescription Tablets as a pleasant inexpensive fat reducer. It claims the product melts 12 to 20 ounces of fat daily without affecting meals or leisure. It lists ingredients and asserts harmlessness and a Detroit, Michigan company backing.
Citizens on the south and west sides plan a mass meeting to press the Indianapolis Health Board over typhoid outbreaks. They claim negligence, call for daily water reports, and demand action on condemned wells while criticizing transparency and oversight by city health officials.
In Anderson Indiana the Salvation Army holds a two week camp at Mounds park. Tents rise in regular military order and the event opens tomorrow morning with Indiana army officers present. An expected attendance surpasses ten thousand people.
An Indiana political column accuses Republicans of using hellfire rhetoric to scare voters about breweries. It questions party loyalty, noting ties to saloon interests and critics Jim Watson, Durbin, and other figures, arguing the plan hides the party’s liberal ties and campaign fund popularity.
Poslam, the new skin remedy, promises immediate relief for eczema and other skin troubles aggravated by heat. Suitable for infants, it is applied externally and shown to heal conditions like acne, dermatitis, and rashes. A 50-cent package targets minor issues. two-dollar jars available at Weber Drug and leading Indianapolis drug stores. Free trial samples offered by Emergency Laboratories, New York City.
The passage argues Republicans avoid explaining why county groups reject clean election pacts and hide internal costs and staff. It notes Democratic claims about lavish state committee rooms and liberal influences backing Democrats, while hinting at withheld reasons for Attorney General Bingham’s whitecapping inquiry. The piece warns voters will weigh unspoken implications as much as stated charges.
Niblo as Jane Eyre impressed Park Theater audiences with emotional climaxes and solid company support. Madie De Long as Adele Varens shared honors, while Sadie Cregan and Laura Hulbert stood out among leads. Mortimer’s next week show teases a strong season.
The Cora Youngblood Carson sextette of seven young women, led by the Indian singer and player, will perform at Wonderland next week in an elaborate vaudeville act. The show requires three scenery changes and features both vocal and instrumental solos, with Miss Corson highlighted for solo playing.
The Empire venue saw a busy opening yesterday afternoon as a crowd poured in. Manager Burton announced evident improvements and confidence in the new direction.
The program at the Grand includes a large double B tuba as a feature of the act. A standout song titled With You in Dreamland by Indianapolis composer Clifford Odoms is performed by two young women and a male singer. The Grand offers an all new change of program of talking pictures and songs for the rest of the week, with the same featured attraction continuing.
The Weber prize band will present an excellent descriptive number titled Custers Last Charge at a Saturday matinee concert at Fair Bank. The piece, praised for its descriptive quality, is likened to 1812 and The Great Civil War, previously performed by the band here.
The Outlaw is the feature at the Gayety this week with Talk-A-Graph producing a realistic film. Also showing are The Clarionet Solo Turned Out of Home and Coast of Algeria with strong song content. Crowds are large and women and children attend matinees in strong numbers today and tomorrow.
Erie Pa August 14 Mrs Daniel Zimmer returning from a visit to her parents was driving a carriage across Roots Crossing when a Westbound freight train struck the vehicle. An eleven months old baby was killed instantly and Mrs Zimmer and her six year old son were severely injured. the two other children escaped uninjured.
Suferin New York Aug 14 Miss Norma Attensa seventeen will enter Mount Holyoke college Massachusetts Sept 14 after winning the free scholarship among twenty applicants Her percentage was ninety nine Miss Goulds will pay the girl's expenses at college and after graduation will send Miss Attensa to Europe to study with a noted musician
Indianapolis Board of Public Works notifies property owners of prima facie assessments for street improvements on the east side of Roosevelt Avenue from Tenth Street and on Louisiana Street from Virginia Avenue to East Street. Hearings for remonstrances set for Friday August 21 1908. assessments may be viewed at the Board’s office.
Billy Papke dominated at the Armory A. C. in Boston last night stopping Johnny Carroll in the second round after a quick victory over Frank Mantell in one and a half rounds. Carroll withstood the first, was knocked down early in the second, and the referee halted the bout.
The Evolution of the Broadway Girl plays on with another week as a special feature. Lyrics and music credited to R Odoms with costumes by R Odoms and dances by Arthur Stuart, of the company.
The Sun invites readers to place ten word free want advertisements for vacant toons. No charge for listing and prompt publication.
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