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Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1900

Page

8

Seybold's Home Run Clears Fence in Sunday Showdown

Battleship Seybold launches a long homer over the fence as Indianapolis racks up runs against Kansas City. Milligan, Hartsel, and Magoon contribute in a high-scoring affair. The game ends with Kansas City losing 6 to 8 as Indianapolis climbs to second place. Attendance noted.

Kansas City Hogheverler Magoon Kansas Thomas Patten Gen- Milligan Powers Igas City Dungan Roughlin Stew Wagner Indianapolis Umreene UNDAY

Lauter Stars lead as Blackwell edges Crescents

In a high scoring game Lauter stars tallied nine while Blackwell defeated Crescents two to one. Zoffman supplied reserves eleven and Saks and Co five as Pritchett stars were held scoreless.

Jane Lindsay Sets Lone-Distance Women’s Record At 1600 Miles

New York reports Mrs. Jane Lindsay set a women’s long-distance riding record by covering 1,600 miles in 164 hours 35 minutes, finishing her fifteenth century since last Monday. Mrs. E. R. Bayne also rode strongly, reaching 2,128 miles by Monday 7 a.m. with plans to complete 45 centuries in 30 days on the same course.

New York Jane Lindsay Margaret Gast E. R. Bayne

Indians Blank Kansas City In Low-Scoring Sat Baseball

The Indianapolis club shut out Kansas City 4 to 0 as Gear baffled the visitors with sharp curves. Gardner and Heydon handled the mound duties for the losing team while Indianapolis plated four runs, leaving Kansas City with nine goose eggs on the scoreboard. Attendance was about 2,500.

Gear Indianapolis Gardner Xohl Kan City Heydon Seybold Wagner Hickey O’brien Gonding Madison Magoon Farrell Kansas City Dwyer

Explosion Blasts Worker In Saloon Chest

James B. Sage of Wyoming Street, driver for an Indianapolis brewing firm, was burned after a gas explosion at Frank O Briens saloon 501 East Washington. He entered a dark ice chest to light the gas and was blown ten feet. Sage suffered burns to hands face and head and will be laid up for a month. A gas leak is suspected. no building damage occurred. Dr G Bell attended Sage.

James B. Sage Wyoming St Indianapolis Brewing Company Burns Frank O’brien Washington St Dr. G. Bell Sage

Week and Woessner Fight to a Finish at County Convention

At the Democratic county convention the sheriff race stole the show as Jacob Woessner edged Charles E. McKee by two votes after a tense hour of counting. The ticket named includes Treasurer Peter Sindlinger, Prosecutor Willard Robertson, Coroner Dr J D Cain, and Commissioners John W Hilkene and Marion Clark with surveyor Charles A Brown and assessor M E Loughlin.

Charles A. Brown M. E. Loughlin Jacob Woessner Charles E. McKee McKee Woessner Wayne Township Harlan Sullivan Bell Blue Walcott Henry Seyfried Willard Robertson P. J. Reinhard Robertson Seyfried Reinhard J. D. Cain D. M. Culver J. P. Franz Franz Culver Cain William Gale John W. Hilkene Warren Township Hilkene Gale District 3 Marion Clark William Yeager John W. Curd C. A. Brown John J. Quigley Charles Palmer Palmer Quigley Michael Loughlin Joel Baker Michael Leahey Rickhoff James Moriarity

Convention boasts odd remarks and a fatal accident

Chairman Roth and others describe the convention as rowdy with rival quips about Germans and Irish. A patrolman calls the gathering a rummy gang. Henry Maloy, 62, Vandalia night yardmaster, fell from an engine Saturday night and lost both feet. he has a wife and two children and is expected to recover at J Vincent's hospital.

Henry C. Maloy Vandalia Marionave At &J. Vincent's Hospital

Mullen Executed Quickly for Wife Murder at Sing Sing

Joseph Mullen, convicted of killing his wife on June 4, 1898, was electrocuted at Sing Sing in the shortest time on record. He died one minute after the current began, with 1,640 volts for 30 seconds, then reduced and reapplied. There was no struggle or scene. He previously shot his wife and then wounded himself.

Thief Takes $100 From Postal Clerk Shipment

Elmer Smith a postal clerk in Irvington packed a baking powder can with goods containing $100. The can was unpacked two hours later and the money missing. Police are investigating the case.

Elmer Smith Irvington

Foot Troubles and Family Mishap Report

Saturday evening Mrs. John O Connor of 825 East Street visited a medical dispensary with a very sore foot after stepping on a nail. A month earlier her 4 year old son was laid up after being run over by a buggy operated by two boys, and since then her husband has been confined with a mashed foot.

John O’connor East St

Chimes Dedication at St Pauls Church

St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church held a full morning service as its new $4,400 chimes, funded by William Wellmann and the church youth, was dedicated in a packed event.

St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church William Wellmann

Coffee sale ad promises steady advance and top trade

A fragmented advertisement touts aggressive coffee deals. Lion Coffee and Arbuck le brands appear with per pound prices, plus other blends like Gold en Peaberry African Java and Gunpowder Tea items. The copy emphasizes value and savings in a luxury media frame.

Winge Ae Luxury Media Java

North Carolina Vote Drives Racial Tension Amid Armaments

July 23 report from Newport News notes an August 4 election in North Carolina. The contested amendment to the state constitution threatens to disfranchise about 70,000 Black voters. Both Black and white factions mobilize for victory and prepare for possible violence.

North Carolina Newport News

Daughter disappears after church outing in Cleveland area

J A Knight reports his daughter Ethel aged 17 has disappeared after church on Sunday night. She wore a white sailor hat striped shirt waist and brown skirt. She left with her sister then vanished. Father says she has been staying out late and she threatened to leave home after he chided her.

J. A. Knight Marton Ave Ethel

District Chairman Taggart Calls for Congress Nominations

District Chairman Taggart issues a call for nominations to the congressional convention. Details on dates, eligibility, and scope remain to be announced.

Lake Erie & Western Tickets Readout Incomplete

Fragmentary OCR mentions July travel dates and ticket validity. Read as incomplete notice about rail tickets with unclear return period and stray words. No clear event, people, or organizations fully identifiable from the readable text.

Lake Erie& Western R. RB

Court House Grocery Four Great Stores

Court House Grocery lists four locations in Washington Street and Virginia Avenue with phone numbers for each branch and wholesale department. This compact ad outlines store reach across city avenues and street addresses.

Washington-st Virginia-ave Alabama-st

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