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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1902
Page
11
An article promotes Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as a constitutional treatment for catarrh, arguing local remedies fail to address the liver and blood. It cites Dr. Edmundson endorsing the product, claims tablets reach mucous membranes and liver, and notes a 50 cent price with free literature from F. A. Stuart Co.
Mayor and Mrs Bookwalter will socialize with Mr and Mrs Richmond of Noblesville. Miss Hattig Messing will visit from St Louis to see cousin Miss Sarah Messing. Mrs Edward Hawkins held two card parties in honor of Mrs Don Hawkins. Mr and Mrs H C McGrew host a dinner for the mayor and Mrs Bookwalter. Miss Rose Campbell wed William B Walsh and will stay at the Plaza until home ready. State weddings noted in Noblesville and Wabash. a Mabrey anniversary party hosted at 61 Birch Ave with guests listed.
A Tribune style piece cites Mrs Baldwin of 1814 English Ave praising Doan s Kidney Pills after years of kidney weakness pain and sleepless nights. She says the remedy relieved distress and nervousness and notes Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sells the pills nationwide for 50 cents.
A veteran fan explains Indianapolis left the old Western league and joined theAmerican association. The piece traces the collapse of Marion and small towns, the rise of a city-backed league, and the new association’s harmony driving its growth and optimism for the coming season.
The complete list of Indianapolis players and their whereabouts includes Spike Shannon Mount Clemens Michigan Jack Sutthoff Cincinnati Ohio W H Fox Indianapolis Chas A Babb Fort Wayne Indiana Orville Woodruff Cincinnati W A Kellum Milwaukee R D Miller Cincinnati Peter O'Brien Binghamton New York Chas B Kuhns Freeport Pennsylvania Bade Myers Bellefontaine Ohio M E Hayden Hot Springs Arkansas Harry Teal Ligonier Michigan Frank B Killen Allegheny City Pennsylvania Dan Daub Trenton U Chas M Laskey Washington D C George Hoghever Appleton Wisconsin Ed Meredith Webb City Missouri Thos C Williams Mason City West Virginia and H C Hollis Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Cities nationwide bid for the Jeffries vs Fitzsimmons bout offering purses and incentives. Albuquerque tops the list with 700000, Vancouver offers Klondike gold, others like Nanticoke Kalmazoo Paris and Poseyville weigh in. Fight location likely San Francisco or Nevada. debates continue on title divisions and possible opponents for many boxers.
The Crescent City derby set for March 15 in New Orleans carries a purse of 3800 dollars over one and one eighth miles. A reported freak is a 12 year old mare, dam of the 11 year old sire of 1901. The piece notes racing wealth and motive, with Walter McCord of McCordsville, Indiana, taking his stable to Maine last season.
A concise career glance notes an athlete starting 29 races and securing nine victories while finishing just shy of prize money in one event, highlighting consistency and near-misses across competitions.
Charleston S C March 8 Much talk at the track afternoon concerned night races by electric light in addition to current events. Mr Turner believed three-night weekly racing could pay. Critics doubt horses and reputations would survive electric light racing warnings from Maxwell gate inventor W S Maxwell about starting gates to Bennings Aqueduct Latonia and Louisville spring meetings.
Peninsylvanie Arthur Irwin and others listed with origins from Philadelphia Au burn Worcester Boston St. Louis Philadelphia Albany Chicago New York Clar ence Foster of Chicago and more players named for Pennsylvan ia Princeton Bowdoin and Purdue affiliations with towns and cities noted.
Harry Quillen, an Indianapolis insane man, cut up at Muncie early week, then went to sister Mrs Waite’s home at 215 N Liberty St Friday, drove the family out. Bicyclemen Griffin and Manning arrived, found Quillen on the street brandishing a cuspidor. Griffin was hurt. Quillen was arrested. An inquest will be held.
A local medical column reports startling disclosures about a celebrated power said to alter perception and health. Doctors express puzzlement over new claims and seek further testing to verify the extraordinary effects.
A newspaper feature extols Prof. Thos F Adkin as a Vitaopathy pioneer offering free diagnosis and treatment for severe illnesses at his Rochester New York institute. The article describes cures claimed for consumption Brights disease cancer dropsy kidney issues and more and includes reader letters praising his methods.
Charles E. Thornton, renowned in Indianapolis, died at 1216 Broadway Friday night from Brights disease. Born near Bainbridge Indiana, he rose from farm roots to hardware, pension bureau, and real estate ventures. He co founded the Indiana Society for Savings in 1893 and held multiple civic roles. He leaves a widow and two children.
At the state executive committee meeting on Friday, railway companies proposed substantial support. Lake Shore and Michigan Southern offered 10,000 for a Elkhart building if 5,000 is raised locally. Wabash proposed 0,000 for a Peru building with 3,000 extra raised. Manon offered 5,000 for a Lafayette building with 2,500 raised. Valparaiso normal association secured a general secretary.
The Columbia club lends 30000 dollars to Central trust company as trustee to secure a second mortgage five per cent bonds. The bonds run for five years to fund the club's floating debt.
Baseball will have the center of the stage now as articles discuss the American Association schedule, Cuba season in Havana with six straight wins, and a proposed 60 game Cuban league. Notes mention Kansas City Blues new addition Mike Grady, Connie Mack’s crowded batting list, and Ev Anderson’s league courtroom skirmishes.
The College Coaches list current as follows with college and coach names. Annapolis Arthur Hillebrand of Princeton. Harvard Cy Young of Boston and Billy Keeler of Brooklyn. Brown Dan Gammons formerly of Boston and Christy Mathewson of New York. Yale Leslie M. Johnson formerly an Eastern league pitcher. Columbia Tot Murphy formerly of New York. Princeton Bill Clarke of Washington.
Indiana reports 75 new gas wells planned by Fort Wayne firm. Disappearance of former Lafayette officer Jacob Rutz noted. Marriages, injuries, and deaths across Rush, Wabash, Sullivan, Mooresville, Peru, Marion, and Blackford counties. A nurse teacher’s disappearance and a local oil scheme surface. Public notices include county gas disputes and a Carmel to Arcadia trolley franchise.
Fair crafters embroider blossoms for linen gowns using stamped cutouts in white or tinted linen. They prepare numerous flowers to be appliqued later, choosing wild roses on white or pink linen and pansies on pale violet or ecru, with fleur de lys in roseda and hyacinth blue.
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