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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1893
Page
4
A Brooklyn of Indiana news sweep covers Dr Abbott pardon pleas from Brookville and a Kokomo chess showdown. The Lasker Showalter match starts March 20 for a $2000 purse. Local disasters include measles in Petersburg and a cyclones tragedy near Muncie.
Grate seed should be sown now as trees prepare for summer. Benches would greatly enhance University park. W A McCullough spoke on health at YMCA hall urging body development. Fire caused $800 damage to residences of W L Hagerdon and J C Brill on Greer at early Saturday. Lane Allen lectured on the "Evolution of American literature" before several clubs at the Propylium Friday. Jacob Martin, 55, died at the poor farm. once wealthy, he spoke little of his affairs and had possible relatives in Indianapolis. Lucinda Carnine sued Christopher Sommerlad for breach. Judge Taylor awarded $500 on default. Sommerlad backed out after marriage license. Democratic college clubs of Indiana met at Denison Friday. Thomas Taggart spoke. new clubs from State University and Rose Polytechnic admitted. Miss Ahern, state librarian, named Miss Mary L. Jones as first assistant. Jones a DePauw graduate. Mrs. G R Hibben, current occupant, reappointed as second assistant. William Backdale and wife adopted the 5-year-old child of Mrs. Kate Wakefield. Wakefield sues for possession, alleging mistreatment and threats. Mass meeting at criminal court on streetcar question failed to agree. resolutions urged municipal ownership of public plants. World’s fair pavilion contract awarded to M K Fatout & Son of Indianapolis for 3180. Embroidery exhibit scheduled at Miss Mary Williamson’s residence, 625 N Alabama St, March 23–25. many families listed with children and ages. several listed illnesses and ages.
Dealers say spring trade looks brisk with L. A. W. spending 23000 on roads last year. Zig-zags focus on music with glee club and quartet. Barber challenges Whittaker to a $500 race on track or home trainer. Zig-zag may become the Bohemian as they roam. An English medal offer for beating Zimmerman. Te trains in Georgia for August Chicago meet. Johnson’s 1 56 record disputed. timekeepers’ names misrecorded. Miss Belle Piergon to lecture workingwomen at Manaur hall on labor betterment. D F Kennedy to tour state meetings late week.
Tales from Denison recount a torn up scandal involving a wealthy husband who misplaced his money while at a drug store. Fred Hetherington introduces a new night flash device with a dangerous magnesium burn incident at the Dicksons.+ Also notes Monitor the racehorse dead, athletes sailing to America, Harvard and Columbia racing, and a list of church services and weather outlook.
The article extols Montreal mayor J. McShane as a leading Canadian figure and strong civic reformer. It details his career from Montreal Centre member to mayor, his battle with overwork, and his testimonial praising Paine's celery compound as a tonic and strengthener, quoted from his letter to Wells & Richardson Co. It also cites endorsements from Ben. J. B. Lembie and Lewis Warner and notes widespread belief in the remedy's efficacy.
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