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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1904
Page
8
Demand for Joseph Taggart's Puritan Bread continues to rise as grocers increasingly stock the loaf. The bread is sold by grocers and at Taggart Bakeries, with customers urged to ask for Puritan.
Gen Oscar Peter Osterhaus arrives in the city en route to the state GAR encampment at Warsaw where he will be guest of honor. A Prussian born former Civil War major general, he has served in the U S consular service since the McGinnis era. Resignations and appointments follow as Col George M Stutebeher and others depart, with Greenfield and Bragg advancing in rank.
Indiana baseball fans witnessed a 5 to 2 Hoosiers win over Milwaukee at Burty Lane. Allemang hurled a gilt-edged gem, holding Foamblowers to four hits while Indianapolis grabbed five runs on safe plays. Notable: Allemang went the distance, Magoon and O'Brien contributed, and the crowd reached about 1,150.
Standings show Indianapolis vs Milwaukee O Paul six to five and various city results: Columbus one, Loulaville thirteen for Minneapolis nine, Kansas City six, Toledo and Chicago two, New York one, Philadelphia nine, Cleveland two, Detroit three, Washington and Boston six, St Louis two, Terre Haute two, Wheeling one, Grand Rapids one, Dayton six, Evansville four, Peoria four. Booth Bend listed.
The ad touts Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for women’s disorders including leucorrhea and weakness. It claims centuries of cures, urges a trial, and offers $8500 to any case not helped, urging readers to consult Dr Pierce in Buffalo for confidential advice. It features testimonials from Ida Knape and promotes the doctor’s medical authority and a medical book offer.
League schedules show Milwaukee visiting Indianapolis and Cincinnati travelling to Brooklyn with many other matchups. The text lists teams such as Chicago at Boston, Washington at Detroit, Philadelphia at Cleveland, and Peoria at Fort Wayne among others. Batting notes reference a Cardinal leader amid unclear phrasing.
An ad asserts the product is a pure compound of medicinal plants and guarantees it contains no alcohol opium or other harmful drugs. It warns that anyone making false claims about its ingredients will be prosecuted and notes the description omits details about its composition.
June 14 report from San Francisco states the Jeffries Munroe bout is postponed one week to June 30. Jeffries, sparring in Harbin Springs on Wednesday, faced knee stiffness and soreness, unable to spar or punch, prompting concerns but expected to heal with rest.
Summary of sporadic results includes Fort Hunter triumphing in the Buffalo derby. Seymour has one error in five games. Ajax wins the 440000 grand prix de Paris in Paris Sundar. Reds leaders Devlin and Corcoran each have one stolen base. Lumiey of the Brooklyns ranks with alumni in the big leagues. Cincinnati is second in club batting at .271, 12 points behind St Louis. Sack O’Brien and Bob Fitzsimmons set for a six round bout in Philadelphia in July. Moberib candidate analysis and Harlem stakes noted. Shay leads NL in steals with 20. Harper tops league pitchers with eight straight wins, one tie, no defeats. Jack Young wins inaugural handicap at St Louis. Rome Reape Conperfield takes third. St Louis signs Spike Shannon at .221 in 37 games. Final Yale-Princeton game set for American League Grounds in New York next Saturday.
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