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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1904
Page
6
An old medical advertisement urges readers to seek Dr Miles Heart Cure for symptoms like fainting shortness of breath heart pains and palpitations. It claims success stories including John K Todd of biopalis and guarantees refunds if the first bottle fails.
June 23 reports from St. Louis note that wet ground could alter prospects for leading horses in the world’s gallop. Hermis and Colonial Girl face trouble if the track remains muddy, while Gol Meets Bernays and Witfurl gain chances as riders and weights are listed for the field.
Columbus aims to rebound after a string of losses to Indiana in a prior meeting as the Buckeyes prepare to face an anxious Indianapolis lineup on Columbus turf. Montgomery, newly acquired from Kansas City, starts at third with Carr at short as MalarKey, Davis and Wrigley pace a mixed lineup.
Court House sluggers plan a baseball game against the State House and other teams. Readable names include Malarkey, Paitlips, Davis, Martin, Montgomery, Heydua, Clymer, and Hart as umpire. batting incidents noted with a few observed plays.
A group of retired racing stallions are back in training and expected to set new marks this season. Notables include Oro Whik, Qt. Metellas, Limanera, and other former stars listed with former race figures, while several others are being treated to lower their previous records as they resume training.
Directum, famed for speed and a seven year world champion trot record, rises in prominence as a sire. The horse, noted for brilliant turf victories, saw Kremlin triumph over Pato Alto and a historic 2:07 trot in Nashville on Nov 12 1697, a mark later eclipsed by Birechum multiple times that season.
Thie rec ord for seven years at Nashville track sees Crescene capture the championship crown and succeed Directum in 1900. Directum was sold in New York in fall 1901 for 312100, bought by W. M. Ravage of Minneapolis who also owns the champion pacer Dan Patch.
Grand American Handicap votes and comments from Indianapolis Gun Club president and Interstate Association official show strong support for Indianapolis hosting next year. Straw poll indicates over 93 percent of visiting trap shooters favor Indianapolis, with Kansas City Cleveland and Denver among bidders.
The aging pacing stars such as Star Pointer and Joe Patchen are retired to breeding establishments in Tennessee and New York. John R. Gentry remains active in racing circles in Ohio, while Robert J. plans retirement in New Jersey and Ply ing dh continues to show speed on California roads.
The text notes Dan Patch 1564 as a world champion harness horse bred in Indiana. It mentions John R. Gentry 2g, an acclaimed animal, plus references to Nebraska, Missouri, and Canada entries Harald H. 2 and Hell Cloud 2074, noting records or halts in harness racing history.
The Widlinepalis racing association offers a purse for 243 entrants at its August meet in Indianapolis. Bike and other events close registration Saturday, June 1. Additional events will feature similar purses and attractions for attendees.
Columbus 7 and Indianapolis 8 lead in Midwest standings while Kansas and Loutaville Toledo split results. Rain affected games in Minneapolis Milwaukee and other matchups, delaying several key scores.
The schedule lists American Association games including TaOianapolis at Columbus, Toledo at Louisville, Kanena City at St. Pane, Milwaukee at Minneapolis, and American League clashes Chicago at Detroit, Cleveland at St. Louis, Philadelphia at Washington. Also noted are New York at Boston in the National League and Chicago at Pittsburg with St. Louis at Cincinnati and Boston at Brooklyn.
Two sheriff sale notices detail public auctions of real estate in Marion County Indiana. The first involves The Central Bond Company versus Behooley Real Estate Company et al, with a 98.41 debt and costs, scheduled for June 18 at the Marion County Courthouse. The second involves Gustav J Poblon as guardian for Reveven J Martinet et al with a claim of 907.50, set for the same court door with rents and profits for up to seven years.
Texan teen and other shooters faced strong wind at Vie Indianapolis gun club grounds on Friday for a consolation event. Winners included BH teen from Concordtha Kus, McMureny of Bulth N Y, and Henry Penrer of Chicopee Kas with notable scores. Indianapolis hosts praised by visitors. Frank Martin has been retained for gatekeeping duties and will report to the team immediately.
Two fires in the leather industry district of Cleveland caused about 30 dollars in damage. In related news, Professor Wilson Howe of Butler has been engaged by the University of Chicago to chair English during the summer term. He will depart for Chicago next Monday.
Public sale notices reveal Sheriff Metzger and others detailing multiple executions and decrees against defendants such as Selena J. Morgan, Indianapolis Mortgage Co, and Louis Keminsky. The scheduled sales list July dates with times, court references, and properties in Marion County including parcels in Drakenadat, Martin's New York Addition, and Russell's subdivision.
A dense collage of rental notices lists dwellings and rooms for rent across multiple streets and apartment buildings. Entries mention modern flats, storerooms, offices, and various rents with partial addresses and floor plans, reflecting a bustling rental market in the area.
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