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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1907
Page
6
The notice warns parents to verify Castoria wrappers bear Charles H. Fletcher's black signature and red signature on the bottle. It cautions against counterfeit substitutes and urges mothers to scrutinize medicines given to children while noting adults can defend themselves.
Special to The Sun. Washington July 18 Uncle Sam has been duped by clever thieves three times this year losing 237 600. A high born youth stood trial but was acquitted amid a string of treasury heists from St Louis Chicago and Boston treasuries. Further losses followed in Chicago and a clerk dropped a 6000 package into a wastebasket.
Lace yokes are used for smart afternoon frocks and dainty morning gowns. They appear with or without collars, with broad yoke effects in high favor. Latest styles feature tabs over the shoulders and favor heavier lace fabrics.
People’s Coal and Cement Co successors to Logsdon Bros Fuel Co promote a motor car venture at 11 East Ohio Street with two phone lines. Compeer Cigar claims best on earth and is sold widely.
Miss Cort Peabody, daughter of Gov Peabody of Colorado, testified at Boise, describing fear and terror as she recounted threats against her father's life. Her simple dress and emotional voice underscored the impact of the testimony in the Boise trial.
The ad notes a sole product called Bromo Quinine described as a laxative, warns that similarly named remedies can be deceptive, and identifies the original cold tab jet in a white package with black and red lettering labeled E. W. Grove at 25 cents.
Treatment of cancer, skin, uterine and rectal diseases offered by Dr L T Leach with practices in New York and California.
Short retail notice lists half gallon bottles for five cents and five gallon demijohns for forty cents. It gives a new phone number 277 and an old main line 778. The line ends with an odd product claim Celery Vesce for that nerve.
At Winona Lake Indiana the thirteenth meeting of the biological department discusses crop destruction from Hessian fly codling moth rust and smut with figures totaling millions annually. Prof Dellinger proposes early wheat planting as a remedy and advocates bird protection citing Nebraska and Massachusetts studies on birds eating vast insect quantities. The article notes malaria suppression via oiling water mosquito control and minnows and frogs stocking. Mushrooms in the park are described with Prof Dellinger noting most varieties are nonpoisonous.
The executive board of the American Federation of Catholic societies on Wednesday afternoon appointed a law committee with Q. V. D. Watterson of Pittsburg as chairman and members A. V. P. Schneiderhahn of St Louis Judge M. Girten of Chicago W. L. Carey of Brooklyn John St Paul of New Orleans W. M. Fogarty of Indianapolis and F. W. Heckenkump Jr. of Quincy I
S. P. Jennings of Newcastle petitions the Indiana Railroad commission to force Lake Erie and Western to build a switch to his manufacturing plant. He offers to pay part of the expense but the company wants him to pay all. The commission sets Tuesday, July 30 for a hearing and has summoned company officials.
A brief note invites readers to use The Sun's wanted help columns offering paid small ads for ten words or three 1ys terms, signaling a quirky pricing prompt in a local page style.
Indianapolis Board of Public Works on July 16 1907 approved assessment rolls for improvements on First Alley North of Twenty Fourth Street First Alley North of Morris Street and Eleventh Street from Temple Avenue to Rural Street. Notices set remonstrance hearing for July 2 1907. Rolls show owner names and property descriptions. reading at Board offices.
The Board of Public Works of Indianapolis proposes a large scale sewer project along Michigan Street and connected streets in 1907. It details the route from Rural Street to Belt Railroad, the main and local branches, cost sharing between abutting property holders and the city, assessment methods, and emergency provisions. Remonstrances may be filed or heard on Friday, July 25, 1907.
The Board of Public Works will hear remonstrances on July 24 1907 at 10 a m regarding improvements in Tom Noble Street Market Street Davidson Street Third Street Meridian Street Senate Avenue First Alley West of Madison Avenue and more. Plans include sewer work grading paving and resurfacing with concrete foundations asphalt blocks and graveling. Authorities will decide if benefits to abutting property and the city cover estimated costs per City Civil Engineer.
Notice by George Dordor and James E McNamara announcing applications to the Board of County Commissioners at the August term 1997 for liquor licenses. Descriptions cover premises facing California Street and Delaware Street in Indianapolis Ward 12 and Ward 7, including building sizes and lot details. Both notices request authorization to sell intoxicating liquors in less quantities for on premises consumption.
The Sun invites readers to place a free ten word want column advertisement for a vacant room. Readers are urged to submit concise notices to fill empty rooms. This offer emphasizes no charge for short rental listings through the paper’s classifieds.
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