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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1909
Page
3
In Richmond Indiana a dachshund owned by Joseph Brown received a tiny dental bridge placed by Dr. E J Dykeman. The gold bridge attaches to two front teeth after the dog's teeth were broken in a ground hog encounter. The pet’s condition prevented it from winning top prizes at bench shows despite its high value and many ribbons.
Mrs Ward Farley a deaf mute fell from the top of a tall cherry tree while picking cherries in the orchard of Charles Carey in Fairland Indiana. She was badly bruised but no bones were broken according to reports.
The seventy eighth annual meeting of the Indiana Methodist conference will open in Washington on Sept 2 and run a week. Bishop William F McDonnill will preside. The body lists 361 members and a lay membership of 100000, the largest in the denomination. Its territory covers the southern half of Indiana including Indianapolis. Three new district superintendents will be appointed to replace three whose terms end this fall.
Bluffton Indiana June 26 George Barcus an ice cream manufacturer lost a five gallon can to a raid by several boys who entered the rear of the factory and stole the can. Police aim to break up the ongoing small thefts by a local gang of boys seeking to curb future incidents.
A New York aurist, Dr Edward Gardner, says he will send free trial treatment to anyone with ear trouble to prove deafness is curable at home. He invites readers to address Suite 470, No 40 West Thirty-third Street, New York City for the trial by return mail.
The Metropolitan School of Music drama class holds commencement at the Odeon on Monday evening June 28. Cast includes Hugh Shields Estelle Carson Arthur Bernault William Boor and others performing scenes from Twelfth Night Madame Butterfly The Tempe Problem and The Little Minister with valedictory sketch by Catherine Snyder.
Fair Bank prepares for St Vincent’s festival with days of booths and gardens. The country store gathers furniture, pictures, groceries, and crafts while a large card party offers prizes from furniture to jewelry. A magic garden awards tiny prizes and a wheel of fortune distributes many gifts. Music and vaudeville run nightly led by the Tenth Regiment band and Knights groups.
Starting next Monday the Grand presents a new entertainment format with a weekly comedy afterpiece. The first feature titled Three O Clock Train will be followed by new pieces each week. Friday evenings will host the afterpieces beginning with sex and will continue through the season. Fall Creek bathing beach remains popular and open until season's end, with Pop Snyder offering swimming lessons at 35 cents for children and 5 cents for adults, promising to teach in three days with at least 157 strokes. Dr E B Brigham specializes in cancer treatment and malignant skin diseases at 18 WW Market street Indianapolis, inviting consultations.
Riverside beach near Riverside park readies for a large Sunday crowd and a Fourth of July week with 2 000 dressing rooms, exclusive women’s section, Meier family divers, Indianapolis Military band concerts, and nightly fireworks. Attendance has reached 12 000 in recent Sundays.
A Luna Park Ohio touring company from Cleveland will present Too Much Smith at Wonderland Air Dome for two weeks beginning next week with Mrs Smith and another John Smith as leads. Newcomers Elsie Williams Alta Wilton Benedict Brown and William Lee join the cast as principal players. Copeland's Russian Orchestra remains in the German Village followed by Gilliland's Black Hussar Band the following week.
Final arrangements completed for the Bluffton Geneva Celina interurban line financing. About $250,000 stock largely sold, work to start next week, no bonds issued, line to run from Bluffton to Geneva with Geneva and Linn Grove businessmen subscribing $7,000.
Louis N. Grinley plans to raise and place the residence on a cement foundation on West Ohio Street. Extensive work includes adding rooms and a bath, excavation for a basement, and installation of a furnace. The house, built about 1847, has timbers in good preservation with 10 by 12 inch white oak sills and 44 feet long. Joists are 3 by 8 inches of poplar, braced with large hickory pins.
Tommy O'Toole dominated Nathan Erlich in the windup at the Nonpareil club. O'Toole pressured Erlich from the opening bell and controlled the bout with sharp combinations.
John Wanamaker, famed merchant, has contributed to the Warsaw hospital fund, with Dr C W Burket circulating subscription papers. Wanamaker recalled he once lived in Kosciusko county and showed interest but could not give then. A follow up request sent a subscription and check today. The fund stands at about $4,000.
The Atkins and A B C teams begin a series with a double header at South Side Park on Sunday with the first game scheduled for 1 30 p m.
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