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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1902
Page
8
The piece surveys opening schedules and season lengths for the eastern and western leagues, notes a National League meeting in New York on March 3, and discusses star players and managers. It highlights rule changes, player contracts, and anecdotes about Cy Young, Homer Mack, and Alphonse and Gaston Spalding.
Indianapolis pugilist Jack Ryan seeks an opponent willing to fight at 122 pounds while awaiting word from Hughey McGovern. Rumors swirl that Robert Fitzsimmons and James Jeffries will sign for a 20 round world title bout between May 10 and 20 with a 60 40 purse split in favor of the winner. Nearby, Terry McGovern and Deve Sullivan clash for featherweight honors in Louisville with a $4 50 round trip rail fare, each weighing 126 pounds at 3 pm Saturday.
In Louisville on February 22, Dave Sullivan trains with Seiger and Armstrong who prepared Young Corbett for his win over Terry. They compare Sullivan favorably to Corbett noting Sullivan’s multiple hard punches and energetic ring demeanor.
The Western Horseman notes the Little Rock jockey club will open the legitimate racing season in late March, followed by Memphis and St. Louis meets. Jockeys Danny Maher and Lord Derby head toward a $20,000 three cornered match race, while Ed Corrigan contests in Louisville with horses geared for Cincinnati, St. Louis, and Chicago.
Chicago February report says Paul Kruger died ten months after stomach removal. Dr. Eads noted cancer attacked the liver, leading to another operation consented to by Kruger. In Birdsboro a man died before an election, and substitute candidate John Ebbing received votes. Hood’s Sarsaparilla touted for energy and appetite in ads.
Mrs Winslow s soothing syrup for teething is advertised as a remedy that soothes the child softens the gums and claims to cure wind colic diarrhea and related pains. The ad mentions a twenty five cents bottle and lists Bindery items and a massage cream.
Samuel A. Allen of 413 St Nicholas Avenue dined with friends in New York at Browne's Chop House on Broadway. When a $5 bill was presented as payment the check was refused by manager J Paul Shubert and Allen was arrested after claiming he had no funds. Bail was posted by Edgar A. Cowley of 31 Broadway who stated he was vice president of the Chicago Loan and Trust Company.
Washington Feb 2 The committee of five report on the Warren chapter troubles in Monmouth NL is awaited by the DAR congress. Mrs Wiles of Chicago declined a nomination for vice president general, prompting earnest talks. Wiles, exonerated by Chicago Woman's club, was Illinois regent and lost reelection to Mrs Deere of Moline. Election results named new vice presidents general including Miss Hepburn Smith of Connecticut and others.
A Philadelphia Bulletin quote urges caution against Castoria counterfeits. It stresses the need to verify the genuine product by the facsimile signature of Chas H Fletcher on the bottle wrapper, noting over thirty years of manufacturing under his supervision and advising mothers to check advertisements for authenticity.
Ex Governor A J Seay now a Kingfisher banker traveled to Washington to press Oklahoma statehood with Congress. He recounts Cleveland’s removal of him as territorial governor after a 1889 incident with Hoke Smith and a dinner with the president at the Chicago fair.
The essay argues the cherry tree and hatchet story is not in reliable biographies of George Washington. It notes Washington Irving and Rev. Edward Everett Hale omit it and traces the tale to J. Frost, LL D, who cites a vague old lady as authority. The piece questions the tale’s credibility and Washington's reputed lack of humor.
A truck thief at Cortlandt street fled the scene but confessed when chased by Detective Reagan. He claimed he acted under pressure from a third party and was found to be tied to a $700 cargo of smoked fish from Samuel Schmidt & Co. The suspect, William Glazeman of 194 Broome Street, was held for examination at police headquarters after being remanded at Center Street Court.
In Shenandoah Pennsylvania on February 22 a six year old boy, son of George Natmas, climbed from bed, obtained a quart of whisky from his father’s first floor restaurant, and drank it. He died after doctors could not revive him.
Greensburg Ind Feb 22. Edwin White recalls a 19th century feat of frugal living on 25 cents weekly in Iowa territory. He details meal portions size and prices, noting cornmeal potatoes pork and whisky, and contrasts with his own 1.25 weekly board during the Mexican War era.
Nine room home with complete bath and furnace located north near Illinois street. Oak finish throughout, bath gases, and a splendid barn. Property in splendid condition and freshly painted. Robbins Bros., 535-6 Lemcke Building. Phones 1163.
Real estate brief notes a modern nine room corner residence in Illinois with gas lighting and chandeliers. Describes four bedrooms, improved street, in splendid condition and a bargain. Robbins Bros. at Lemcke Building lists contact phones.
Housing listing describes an east front residence with eight rooms a complete bath furnace two grates and mantels oak finish bath gases chandeliers good barn abundant fruit and a good bargain price 3500 Robbins Bros 535 6 Lemcke Bldg Phones 11653 additional farm listings include 170 acre farm 35 per acre 238 acres near railroad town 5 per acre 250 acres near railroad town 20 per acre 165 acre bottom farm near railroad town 5 per acre 134 acres near railroad town broom frame house grass good fruit 18 per acre 165 acres well improved fruit tiled near county seat 25 per acre 80 acres old buildings good orchard on pike 5 miles from county seat 1 1 2 miles railroad town 1000 for information write George W Shaffer North Vernon
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