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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1909
Page
3
Evansville July 23 A strange man boarded a Walnut street car and forced fares. Conductor Newton Pierce a non union operator warned him to stop. The assailant fled and fired a shot that missed. Pierce was arrested on a charge of shooting within city limits.
Jacob Click, a 50 year old bachelor from Wabash, deeded all his property valued at $2,600 to the Methodist Old Folks home in Warren. He will receive lifelong care at no charge.
Alexander M. Stewart of the Wulsch ner Stewart Music company became owner of the Vienna apartment building at New York and Alabama streets. He purchased the property from George W. Brown for 56000 dollars through the William W Webb real estate agency.
Boonville Indiana reports William Brown 39 of Folsomville died from lockjaw after injuring his foot jumping from a hay wagon.
Sullivan Ind July 23 With schools opening soon rental houses are filling up real estate dealers report that in the past week at least 2% of houses have been rented and occupied. Local businessmen predict a fall business revival aided by rebuilding on the south side destroyed by fire last winter.
Heavy rain in Detroit caused the Windsor harness meeting to postpon e yesterday's events. Races scheduled for yesterday will be run today and those planned for today will be moved to tomorrow.
A new skin remedy named possum claims to soothe infant rashes and chafing, heal skin quickly, and improve conditions like eczema acne and rashes in both infants and adults. The ad offers trials by mail from Weber Drug Co and Emergency Laboratories with a $0.50 product price and promises results in hours.
Clarence Rawles fell into a ten foot deep cistern behind the Southworth Jaques Mueller building in Lafayette Indiana. He grabbed a timber and was rescued by workman Garfield Heath with minor injuries reported.
Miss Ivy Morton, a well known school teacher from Herry county Middletown, has travelled to Kalispell Montana to attend the government land drawing on August 9. She hopes to obtain a homestead. W T Reed of Middletown also travels to Montana for the Flathead reservation drawing.
An advertisement urges buyers to choose the genuine Fels-Naptha soap with its red and green wrapper. It promises cleaner whiter clothes and simpler laundry by following printed directions on the back, emphasizing lukewarm or cold water and not hot.
A large hog fleeing a sudden end to its parade disrupted Evansville police HQ area. After a long chase involving three officers and 50+ onlookers, the animal was hog-tied and dragged to the station. the owner remained at large as the crowd dispersed.
Lon McDonald of Indianapolis drove McDonald’s Billy 8 to victory in the 2:12 pace at the Great Western Circuit event in Springfield. The feature purse was $1,000 with Ora Jackson second, Dan B third, Virginia fourth. Other races include a 2:24 trot won by Soprano with Cupbearer second and Philip s.c Kerran fourth, a 2:11%4 trot won by Esther Belle and a 1:17 three-fourths mile race won by Come on with Sterling Pepper second.
Parke county farmers gain from tips by prominent speakers at the annual farmers institute. The event, a long standing institution in Rockville, Indiana, has spread throughout the county with improved farming practices showcased.
Joseph Alford a deaf and dumb farmer living near Greenfield Indiana was injured when a hay fork slipped in the maw and swung into his side causing a deep wound. The accident occurred three miles east and half a mile north of the city. He faces a potentially serious condition.
In Kokomo Indiana on July 23 Mrs. Griffith emptied her husband Dr. Griffith's suitcase and his revolver discharged, wounding her left shoulder. The couple had moved from Kentucky recently.
Richmond Indiana July report notes Frank Waidele developing a new tomato variety. The plant stands six feet tall with half-developed fruit about 12 inches in circumference. Waidele has experimented for nine years, noting ripe tomatoes by July 3. Haag pills claim cures for indigestion constipation and related ailments. Julius A Haig of Indianapolis offers three box sizes by post.
In Marion Indiana on July 23 John Kennedy five, son of Mrs Elizabeth Kennedy, was bitten by a park monkey while feeding the animals. The monkey lacerated his right thumb. Park custodian William Paulus applied turpentine to dull the pain and curb infection as the boy received care from Dr George W Davis.
An advertisement promotes a weight loss remedy claiming rapid fat loss without dieting or exercise. It advises a recipe using Marmola, Caseart Aromatic, and Peppermint Water, dosed after meals and at night. The text promises restored vigor, clear skin, and improved energy with no fasting required.
Petersburg Ind July 23 Ret Holtsclaw was fined one dollar for deserting his wife and sentenced to one to three years in prison by Judge Bretz.
Advertises a tincture compound claimed to prevent relieve and cure hay fever and nasal cold by taking ten drops four to six times daily dissolving in sugar or water. Promotes early use and claims action on nerves controlling the mucus membrane. Sold by pharmacists.
An 19th century remedy recommends taking fifteen to twenty drops of compound balmwort in water four to six times daily to cool the blood by flushing impurities through the kidneys. The preparation is sold in pure one ounce bottles.
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