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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1909
Page
9
An unaffirmed authority touts a home formula for nervous exhaustion melancholia anxiety timidity dizziness tremors insomnia and fatigue. It prescribes three ounces syrup sarsaparilla compound one ounce balm wort mix age two years then add cardiol endomene compound and tincture endomene compound with no opiates. One teaspoon after meals and at night supposedly restores health and strength in weeks for both men and women.
Harry Pruger, long time manager of the Hotel Savoy in London, arrives in New York to manage a Broadway restaurant. He will earn $50,000 a year, a figure believed to be the largest salary ever paid to a restaurant manager.
Abe Lake, aged thirteen, a convict pardoned on the thirteenth, was convicted of attacking his sister-in-law and linked to a family of thirteens. He was sentenced to thirteen years, imprisoned on a Friday the thirteenth, and requested cell No thirteen but it was taken. His sister-in-law died by suicide. He had eighteen dollars and thirteen cents in credit at the prison.
Brussels dispatch reports an official statement today that King Leopold is better though he suffered a severe fainting spell last night. The note confirms improvement while noting the prior fainting incident.
Mrs. Thomas Wright of Anderson visits Mrs. Hugh M Love while Seattle visitors Willis Johnson plan a trip to Indianapolis. Philadelphia couple Charles Frances spend Christmas with Mrs. Frances Morris. Chanute resident Mrs. Charles V. Andrews visits her Throop relatives. Mina Watson visits Chicago relatives. Debut receptions mark social season with Elizabeth Love and Alice Schaf among guests and invitations extended for future events at local addresses.
Directors of the Methodist hospital met Thursday to approve a 100000 addition for next spring. Rev. Joshua Stansfield became secretary, succeeding Rev. F. A. Steele who moved to Washington, Ind. Dr. W. T. Graham, superintendent, reported over 200 from donation day and a large collection of groceries, fruits, canned goods, provisions, linens, bed furnishings, and similar items.
In Utica Ohio, the business section of the town was wiped out by a fire that began early yesterday. Edward Dunn, a guest at the Hotel Vance, died in the flames while other guests escaped in their night clothes. Loss estimated around 100000 dollars.
A Friday night Chanacca service at the Hebrew Temple Delaware and Tenth features an organ prelude a quartet bass and contralto solos a violin solo and a soprano alto tenor and bass with director and organist. It includes readings a sermon The Maccabean Spirit and prayers Yigdal Kaddish and Benediction followed by a Festival March postlude.
Rome Dec 10 Pope Pius is presented with Indian baskets and other articles of Indian workmanship by Bishop Walsh of Portland Missouri. Also in audience were Myr Kennedy and students from the American college at Rome, and Father Bernard Mahoney formerly of Troy now spiritual director, and the Very Rev Henry A Brann.
The article describes aging digestion decline and the need to replace gastric juices with a powerful digestive substitute. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as the best available remedy to aid digestion after meals, claim to improve nutrition, delay senescence, and suit all ages, with a sample offer from the K A Stuart Company in Marshall Michigan.
The show features a largest and finest Navette or Marquise shaped Silamond set in a ring by renowned designer Lalequ. Also on view is an 11 karat emerald in a brocchant pendant, described as a rare treat.
A noted authority links indoor dry heat to winter colds and recommends keeping rooms moist to reduce coughs. It promotes a homemade remedy of glycerine Virgin Oil of Pine and whisky, advised by Leach Chemical Co. for quick cold relief and curable coughs.
Marion Ind December meeting of the police board led to major staff changes. Guy Hayes and Jack Hall were added to the night desk and desk sergeant roles, while John Golding becomes daytime desk sergeant. Captains Thompson and Phillips shift to street work, Supt White remains at headquarters. The board questioned local druggists about liquor sales since the last saloon closed, finding all applications properly filled and prescriptions from physicians for liquor sold in small quantities. Police and druggists are deemed to be operating within the law and aiding liquor enforcement.
Thomas McClain, Fort Wayne man now in Galesburg Illinois, was arrested at his stepfather Fremont Harger's funeral in South Bend for failure to pay alimony. He faced $1000 alimony and $235 monthly child support judgments from a Fort Wayne court while his wife Maggie McClain pressed the complaint. Sheriff W F Kerr delivered the warrant as McClain stood in state.
Miss Shearer confronted a man described as Nathan’s cattle dealer brother-in-law at a rural home. He asked her to sign a document. she felt dizzy as he shook a powder box, releasing fumes toward her. She fled, locked him out, and threatened to shoot before he left.
A humorous note extols Fels-Naptha soap as versatile beyond laundry use. The writer claims it whitens floors, buffs varnish, brightens paint work, cleans oil-cloth and linoleum, and removes carpet stains and even blood, with care instructions in the wrapper.
A robber tried to stupefy a girl by fumes from a powder blown near her face in Clayton New Jersey. Miss Rose Sharel thwarted the attack by acting quickly. The incident occurred on December 9 with the assailant fleeing after the attempted assault was interrupted.
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