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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1903
Page
10
At Servia station in Wabash county, two trains collided, injuring engineer Kelly whose shoulder dislocated. No train was at the station initially, but one derailed and ran beyond the control of its engineer. Both engines were demolished.
In Washington reports note clerks recut at Anderson Indiana post office and Moody approves new battleships Vermont Kanawha Minnesota Idaho and Thelestoph Black Hills Mining Congress invites the President to Lead South Dakota meeting on a gold plate inscription. Postmaster general Payne and others board a dispatch for a voyage. treasury pays volunteers' fund disbursements. Indiana rural carriers listed. consular probe in Bermuda. appointments and nominations include William Day and Milton Puray as assistant attorneys general. Crum nominated for Charleston customs chief but previously rejected. Senate scene highlights Hoosier and Buckeye senators with interlocked arms.
City life brief notes Dagies celebrate its first anniversary with a torchlight parade and banquet at lodge rooms Thursday night. Sousa band to play at State Fair per State Board of Agriculture. Savings and John association league convention opened at Commercial club Thursday. program included address and banquet. American hominy company moves national headquarters from Chicago to Indiana Falls on April 1. Mareatic building seventh floor leased for offices. Hervey Bates Jr. returns as president. Indiana Master Plumbers elects new officers from Indianapolis led by W. J. Freaney as president.
A local boxing debate questions if current fighters equal the champions of the past. Writers compare Corbett McGovern McCoy and Dixon to modern heavyweights, debating training, punch power, and era advantages, with no conclusive verdict.
Polo match reports from Indianapolis Racine and Richmond feature Elwood and Alexandria clashes, late pennant chatter, and a note that Richmond is rising toward the top. The piece mentions overtime thrillers, a polo society shift replacing minstrel shows, and retirements plus bowling league scores.
Sam Murburger trains hard for a Thursday night match against Charlie Stewart in Danville Illinois. Stewart expects to win, while fans anticipate a close bout between local contenders.
A Palmyra era column discusses courtship premarital training for women and the role of money handling, arguing fathers should provide allowances to teach financial discipline. It questions expectations of marriage and cites Edna Kenton and gardening books while noting social observations from McClure's and The World's Work.
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