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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1905
Page
8
A detailed, lurid account describes high stakes gambling at Saratoga's fashionably observed venues, with professional players, roulette, and faro. It notes immense sums wagered daily, the openness of town officials, and a dramatic late night at the tables led by Canfield and others.
An affluent scene unfolds at a grand Saratoga mansion where America's most exclusive gambling house entertains a gilded gentry. Fortunes ebb and flow with lavish surroundings as high rollers chase risk and romance in a storied resort setting.
A lurid portrait of Richard Canfield's Saratoga gambling house. Wealthy patrons bet lavish sums nightly in a grand setting described as the finest restaurant on the continent, with a plush interior, ivy-draped rooms, and a gallery of art including a famed satyr statue.
The city and county teams to play baseball Saturday for the Flower Mission have been announced. The lineup features officials and assistants named including Moree as chief, with Duane Fletcher John Wakeorn Henry Lawrence Boothwalter Kal Logsdon J L Reach Mayer Motte and Mayer Motte noted among participants. Republicans outnumber Democrats on May Kee n staff with expectations of more Democrats in the future.
Fragmentary list of players across positions for a county game. Mentions Republicus for Momer Canis and eOHty SUpEfiNTPOdent, with several named players including Connor, O'Brien, Decker, Benedict, Huggins, and Cook among others.
A fragment describes an unconventional vessel described as a modern Noahs Ark. It notes the craft is about 30 feet long, five feet wide and three feet deep, claimed to be one tenth of biblical dimensions, and launched with expectations of proving the concept worthy. The text is highly fragmentary and reads as a curious historical note.
A Washington correspondent recalls meeting Admiral Schley who shared a tale about smoking cigars with two men aboard a country ship. The admiral reportedly offered one cigar and claimed it was enough for him, stirring chatter about maritime pastimes and bravado.
A compact city record lists births with names and locations in rough form amid deaths and marriages. It notes Thomas Curtey 66 for death and various infant death entries, along with several marriage pairs such as Joe Vanghe Headley and Mary Stella Mitchell and George L Langrdon with Brown, plus multiple other couple pairs and residents named in a fragmented 19th or early 20th century style notice.
L McKinale filed for a dwelling permit in Julian valued at 90 dollars. George W and Ida M Russell received a permit for a dwelling in Ritter valued at 700 dollars. Mrs J Mockford listed repairs at a property in Mal SN Th 'nols valued at 200 dollars.
Fragmentary wire report states natives in East Africa uprising led to the murder of Catholic Bishop Daresksiam and multiple officials. authority names and exact details are unclear due to damaged text.
A box believed to contain an infernal machine was found and turned over to authorities in New York on Friday morning. The box held material resembling cotton and powder. Police are investigating.
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