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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1908
Page
7
In the Haughville hosehouse tower a Sun reporter and Murph Steiglemeyer survey a new suburb. The area between Washington and Blichleanste shows water fire protection and three alarm cores. Homes rise as streets remain muddy and the automatic fire engine struggles through.
Fort Wayne Republican Wells, from Allen County, may succeed Steve Fleming as state senator. Wells, a Democrat, considers the nomination and notes Fleming will not seek renomination. He recalls term limits and hints at potential joint candidacy with Adams County. Wells values athletic discipline and public service, citing his workouts and Rooseveltian views on reform.
A flood of brief items from Floyd to Wayne counties covers fairs, new clubs, road work, oil and gas hopes, school funding cuts, store incidents, and local personalities. Highlights include Huntington county teachers institute, Michigan City athletic club, a $13,000 home plan near Testersburg, pickle farming in Whitey county, and water service expansion in Bloomington.
The Bloomfield Democrat editor skewers Roquefort cheese in a dinner column, describing its origin in France from sheep milk and thyme to its pungent aroma and peculiar aging. He mocks the cheese’s odor, presentation, and perceived elitism, calling eaters unfit and urging isolation from society in harsh satire.
An 1890s style medical ad argues catarrh is a germ disease spread by breath and contact. It claims Brazilian Balm destroys germs, cures catarrh, and lists symptoms, spread, and the need for quarantine-like measures. The piece extols Balm as the instant remedy with a month long plan and accompanying tonics.
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