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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1904
Page
6
George Lockwood, secretary to Gov Durbin, recalls rainy travel but dry uniforms during a world fair visit. He notes the Indiana building offers full accommodations and tops Chicago exhibits in size and spectacle, with a spectacular electric night show.
A fragmented recipe fragment describes making a cooling orange sherbet with lemon flavors. Ingredients include orange syrup, four lemons, five cups sugar, orange extract, and orange zest. Boiled rinds are steeped in water, then strained and combined with additional ingredients to yield a gallon of beverage.
A roaming antique grip bag, covered with seven tags and many legends, has journeyed from the Pacific to the Atlantic and back, traveling for nearly a year. Station agents and expressmen keep the old trunk moving, turning each stop into a mock sport for locals.
Emmet Gaines, a boy at City Hospital, explained he will require a skin graft from his leg after his foot was crushed by a street car seven weeks ago. He said he expects a long recovery while doctors plan the procedure.
Merle Marlow, a boy nearly fatally injured when a telegraph pole struck a street car, awoke in a hospital reading a novel. He recalled standing at the back of the car, then everything went blank and he learned he had been hit, expressing relief to be alive.
Indianapolis lost 4 3 in the first game as Fisher outpitched Gear and Hill homered for Kansas City. In the second, Cromley defeated Hess and Kansas City won 4 3. Swander and Nisfeld starred for the Hoosiers with strong defensive plays in South Bend.
In the tenth inning Magoon misplays and two errors allow the Cowboys to score and win. The Hookers' late rally stalls in the Meai part of the tenth as their efforts fail to mount.
The listing shows American Association games with Kansas City at Indianapolis, Mt. Paul at Louisville, Minneapolis at Columbus, Milwaukee at Toledo. National League matchups include Cincinnati at Bouton, Chicago at Brooklyn, Fitisburg at New York, and Louin at Philadelphia. American League games feature Washington at St. Louis, Philadelphia at Chicago, Boston at Detroit, and New York at Cleveland.
A roundup of various sports highlights includes Phillipene and Brooklyna results, a world's fair handicap race in St. Louis on June 25, Canamore's derby win by G Stern in Vienna, and University of Midwan athletic meet points. It also notes Smathers scoring, Frank Taylor handling Smathers' horses, medals by Alice Roosevelt, Joe Yeager’s winnings at Gravesend, and National bowling league standings.
Dr. Pierce, Buffalo physician and founder of the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, sues a publication for 200000 damages over claims his Favorite Prescription contains alcohol and harmful ingredients. The suit cites sworn testimony and chemist letters asserting the product is free of alcohol opium and digitalis.
Angzes barbers and porters report customers are not deterred by price hikes. A local barber says most clients accept higher charges, with only one displeased man continuing to pay. Shave volume remains steady, and men resist extra nickel inconveniences. Music at the World’s Fair features evening concerts and daytime performances by the Innes band.
Fragmentary OCR mentions bands in the Plaza of St Louis and New Orleans with orchestras and a telephone sale offer. No clear event or outcome. reading suggests a classifieds style note about bands and a free item offer.
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