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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1909
Page
3
In the Sunday School Bowling League on Sunday night the Presbyterians swept Central Avenues three games to none. The Meridians dropped the odd game against the Baptists in a separate clash.
Article from the New York Journal advocates a cosmetic method to develop bust, arms, neck, hips, and shoulders. It describes skin as a gland network and prescribes a mixture of glycerine, rosewater, cadomene compound, and borax to be applied twice daily, claiming expert dermatologists approve it as highly effective.
A Christmas themed pitch by The Indiana Trust Co promotes a savings account as a gift option. It highlights a decorative envelope gift presentation and invites customers to visit the bank to learn more about this savings product offered by the Indiana Trust Co.
Dent Weaver a Fort Wayne chauffeur dodged a mob of about 300 in St Joe DeKalb County while driving one of five autos aiding the wets in the local option vote. Surrounded by armed women and men urging him to leave town he was given five minutes to exit and fled to Fort Wayne unharmed.
Greenfield Indiana December 9 heavy corn delivery with elevators receiving 100 to 150 bushels daily. Price at 50 cents per bushel. moisture complaints from Baltimore and other large centers. Cars scarce, elevators full, buyers shutting down until shipments clear. Farmers expect 50 cents to buy most corn. Corn priced at 70 pounds per bushel.
18 year old Herman Timberg of the show School Days at the Park vows to avoid marriage until after his thirtieth birthday. He predicts fame and wealth by thirty and insists early wedlock ruins ambition, aiming to emulate George Cohan with a future full of songs and success.
The Klos Sisters, billed as one arm and one foot gymnasts from Berlin and Vienna, tour the world from London management. Sofie Martha and Johanna perform challenging acrobatics with daily rehearsals and dance for grace, with an American stop planned through June before returning to Hamburg and Russia.
A two act satirical extravaganza titled Town Talk the Best Show on the Road presents scenes from Eden to the end of the world. Barney Gerard wrote the book and lyrics, Albert Von Tilzer the music, and 63 performers move swiftly through Garden of Eden Noah's ark Jamestown 1607 Hong Kong Battery Park Rector's restaurant Broadway and Washington DC with an elaborate Hades finale.
In Mount Vernon Indiana a man named Henry Newport, aged 8, secretly wed Mrs Marietta Petit, 48, after a month of courtship. Newport, a Terreh Haute farmer, is described as wealthy with large properties and multiple prior marriages and children. Petit has one previous marriage and one child.
In Huntington county Indiana on December 9 Samuel Eberhart and Marion Johnson clashed over temperance in Ira Bitner’s grocery. The brawl tore counters and crates, ended with both men tangled in molasses and vinegar while bystanders tried to separate them. Johnson fled home after being beaten and his lecture tour was canceled.
Wilbur Bagley of Green town Indiana set a new world endurance record for piano playing by performing with both hands for 28 hours and one minute. The previous record was 2 hours 45 minutes. Bagley underwent a medical check after the feat reporting numbness in two left-hand fingers but no other ill effects. He notes the stark difference from the prior record where the former holder alternated hands. Bagley believes he could have continued longer and issues a challenge to any pianist worldwide.
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