This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1901
Page
6
Reports on prizefighting boast a web of alleged grafts with Young Corbett allegedly earning a quarter of Denver receipts while others took the rest. Sparring partners, promoters, and ministers clash over past bouts as boxers like Sharkey, Jeffries, and Fitzsimmons propose or threaten future clashes and shifty finances loom over engagements and bets.
Cuban Havana players have won nearly $3,000 in prize money as major league chatter grows. Ban Johnson vacationing in Cincinnati. debates flare over double headed leagues, umpire Tom Brown’s curve start theory, and signings like Bred Abbott by Cincinnati facing potential minor league limits. John Brush, Roy Evans, Jack Burke, and Charlie Erwin feature as clubs plan for next season amid contracts, betting concerns, and Southpaw experiments at Comiskey.
The article outlines looming matchups and rivalries among boxers like Terry McGovern George Lavigne and Tim Heggerty amid rumors of future bouts. It notes Jeffries desire for another fight and Frank Erne’s expected Buffalo arrival while mentioning Billy Madden backing Gus Ruhlin and Watcott dubbed a fakir by a Chicago paper.
An effort to revive wrestling in New Orleans centers on Parson Davies returning from Europe to unite Harvey Parker and Prof. Schoenfeld. Posters announce the Murburger Steinmetz clash with prelims and a boxing bout to heat the program. The bout is Jan 7 at Tomlinson Hall with two hours allotted and pin falls only.
Fred Shepard presses for county auditor race claiming many pledged supporters and strong backing. He disputes claims that Cy Clark holds unanimous support, noting broad personal friendships across the countryside and confidence in his own bid.
Mayor Bookwalter’s lodge of the K of P Indianapolis lodge No 56 elected officers for the ensuing year on Thursday night. The slate lists C F Scrimsher as C., D Bowers as V C, J E Bell as pre late, T J McAvoy as M of W, G T Breunig as K of R, S P Stoddard as M of F, Joseph Bristow as M of E, H Oliver as M of A, W A Bogardus as I G, C P Benedict as O G. Other named officers include C S Denny, C E Cox, C N Elliott and G T Breunig as grand lodge representatives. Guy A Boyle becomes a grand lodge member.
Sioux Falls man reports 32 years with protruding piles, left stone mason trade, used Pyramid Pile Cure for four months, claims complete cure after finishing one box, advertises Pyramid Drug Co Marshall Michigan, 50 cents per box, free book on piles.
Central labor union debates endorsing a national bureau of arbitration with opponents joking about Cleveland and Bliss on the board while supporters cite Gompers and Mitchell. Secretary Slough backs the plan, socialist resistance looms, and election jitters mount as feltman and Plue raise funds for the miners' convention. Carpenters report few idle members.
A retrospective on long cold cases in Indianapolis recounts 17 years ago a mule car driver Milliman shot during a fare dispute, a brick yard foreman Heenan found murdered, the Foreman sisters killed on Lafayette Road with a corn knife, Mrs. John Moore found dead on Meridian Street, and Tom Ryan slain near Senate Avenue. Each case remained unsolved, with little motive or suspects, drawing ongoing police and private detective attention.
Charles P. Lesh of the Lesh paper company has the rare record of learning to walk four times and to talk three times. He survived scarlet fever in childhood, paralysis seven years ago, and a later nervous breakdown, using an alphabet system to spell letters for speech and for handling business correspondence.
The Board of Safety awarded the police and fire department telephone contract to the New Telephone Company for 1160 dollars Friday, over the old bid of 1 153 890. The new firm adds a second police trunk line and offers to sell receivers and transmitters for 300 with six month rent credit, while both bids include 150 annual rental for 105 receivers and transmitters. The city gains three trunk lines for fire protection and plans to buy patrol box instruments within six months. five more phones will be installed. Supt. Holderman endorsed the New Company for better service, and Mayor Bookwalter says the patrol box devices will be purchased soon with remaining funds.
Holiday excursions offer low round trip prices to Chicago Peoria St Louis Louisville Cincinnati Dayton Columbus Ohio Cleveland Buffalo and other principal points in the Big Four territory. Sales dates December 24 25 and 31 1901 and January 1 1902. Students with certificate may return by January 8 1902. Contact Big Four agents in Indianapolis at No 1 E Washington St Massachusetts Ave and Union Station.
Dr J S Jordan and staff advertise treatment for pulmonary diseases and related ailments with electric appliances and a claimed new cancer remedy. Listed services include catarrh asthma heart disease cancers nervousness and more. Office at 18 1/2 North Meridian Street Indianapolis examination free and references available.
Four Republican candidates compete for the state school superintendent nomination as teachers attend the State Teachers Association. R. C. Hillis of Logansport Kinzie of South Bend a Blind Institute teacher in Indianapolis F. A. Cotton of Henry County and Edward Monroe of North Vernon. The race is open with predictions of new candidates before the convention.
Dr Mary R Melendy of Chicago endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy for obstinate coughs in children of all ages. She calls it non-narcotic and safe for general use and recommends it as a universal panacea for colds coughs and bronchial afflictions. Sold by all druggists.
The Sun urges readers to use available help columns and hotlines for assistance. It highlights the value of seeking support and the ease of contacting services, emphasizing accessibility and timely guidance. The piece references contact options and directions for readers needing aid.
A troubled man wandered the Toledo courthouse seeking a divorce on a Thursday. He believed divorces were granted on demand and asked Judge Pugsley in common pleas court for the magic word of release. The judge advised him to wait and seek a lawyer.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.