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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1902
Page
8
An ideal medicine form is shown by Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as a superior remedy for catarrh, claiming to reach the blood and mucous membranes. The ad contrasts tablets with inhalers and sprays, cites a Pittsburg lawyer’s experience, and notes the tablets sell for nine cents per full sized package without cocaine or mercury.
Merrill Moores deputy attorney general runs a hush campaign for the Republican nomination for attorney general. He avoids publicity, fears paid ad coverage, and emphasizes office familiarity. Seven candidates compete. Moores is Marion county's only Republican contender and the lone candidate from the county in the field.
John Lawson the terrible Swede Leonard Wilson and Howard perform the evere whirl a circular rickety fence ride at 70 degree incline 1742 feet diameter bottom to top with 2 inch wood strips. They pass each other parallel to base maintaining balance. no injuries yet but danger grows with each repeat.
The market is described as very satisfactory despite the weather with strong demand for downtown property. Prices are considered stiff as owners expect higher values in the future while agents push for premiums. Dealers note agents influence owners to raise asking prices when potential buyers appear.
Numerous property exchanges are noted including David Kern selling a N Delaware Street home for 6500 to L R Ihahn and A H Darling selling three lots on Massachusetts Ave and Caledonia for 34800 to T J Hamilton. Interstate Stock Yards buys Coffin Fletcher packing company for 50000. J W Selvage purchases a N Meridian Street lot for 10000 with a house as part payment. Mrs I Knefler moves to C H Turner while Turner acquires a 24 Capitol Ave house for 12600. Brookside park development and a 120 acre tract near Brightwood for factories and homes are described alongside an I B Laycock Manufacturing site. The piece mixes elections chatter and community anecdotes.
A series of construction plans include Sarah R. Dwyer adding a structure at 221 W Michigan St costing 1000, F M Page building a frame house at 2417 19 E Washington St for 2000, R H Wallace a frame house in Holton Place near Senate Ave for 21000, J R Munro a frame building at Northwestern Ave and Road St for 23000, W L Lingenfelter a frame house on Twenty-ninth St near Parnes Ave for 2000, Hemer Place M E Church at Villa Ave and Prospect St for 2000, Robert Patterson at 860 2 W North St a frame building for 4000, and the Central College of Physicians and Surgeons planning a four story fire proof college on N Senate Ave beside Deaconess Hospital with cornerstone set for April 21. The lot, bought from Ralston Camden for 5750, will hold the new edifice with Herbert Foltz as designer.
A farmers institute in Southport drew 400 to 500 attendees with about 250 Republicans. Cy Clark, county auditor candidate, mingled, hugged, and jokingly kissed voters, claiming broad support among rural GOP voters while Ed Robison tipped him to a local Republican leader. Clark pressed for votes amid lighthearted politicking and cigars.
The scene features James E. Greer distributing cards and several candidates including Oliver P. Ensley Ed Robison and Charles Krauss for county treasurer and S. Herbert Maipas Ira E. Duntavy for coroner. John Spahr and John Ruckelshaus face off for prosecutor as Bill Long teases them during the interurban wait in Indianapolis.
The Paris Medicine Company of St. Louis held its annual meeting in Paris Tennessee and raised capital stock to 100000 dollars. E W Grove was re elected president A H Duncan vice president and F L Seely secretary treasurer. Seely spokes of growing business and strong world reception for Laxative Bromo Quinine with near six million boxes sold last year and rising.
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