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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
9
An old advertisement shows two Taggart's Puritan bread loaves with captions touting Puritan as the most delicious bread. It notes many prefer Taggart's Home-Made Golden Cream or Teddy Bear varieties and asserts Taggart's bread stands above others. The slogan urges readers to "Stand up for quality" and order Taggart's.
An opinion argues clothing quality and appearance carry nonmonetary costs. It urges men to dress well as a matter of personal accountability and long term self-respect, suggesting neglect may have unseen consequences in social and professional life.
Danville Indiana reports harness horsemen and baseball fans moving to lease the fair grounds and driving park to train horses and play ball. The site of the old famous Browns baseball park, where Big Sam Thompson Albert Orth and the Comingore brothers played, was sold and platted into town lots.
Cambridge City Indiana March 13 Good prices dominated the Lackey sale with Grace D a pacer owned by H C Kno de Indianapolis selling to J Lamb Robinson HL for 450 Riddle a trotter owned by Fred Cline Indianapolis to C N Billings Cincinnati 450 Aljuian a trotter owned by W Y K Smith Tiffin Ohio to P J Mitchell Findlay 0 700 Beatrice a pacer owned by W Y K Smith Tiffin Ohio to John Jones Middletown Ohio 710 Dandelion a pacer owned by John S Lackey Cambridge City to W B Austin Wilmington Delaware 360.
The Wassons, leaders of the Retail Social Bowling league, defeated the Ayres five in three games on Thursday night. The Summers also beat the Strauss quintet who played two men short. The Taylors fell to the Nationals. Watson of the Wassons scored the only 200 plus score, 209, in his first maples whirl.
Jacob Schaefer and Willie Hoppe billiard players who gave exhibitions at the Auditorium Thursday afternoon and evening, then Friday morning for Cincinnati, where they play Friday afternoon and evening. In Thursday's play Schaefer lost both matches, 00 to 97 in the afternoon and 400 to 376 in the evening. In the afternoon Hoppe led early and Schaefer fell behind. the evening matches were closer and more interesting.
In Los Angeles on March 15 Terry McGovern and Johnny Coulon appear in peak form for their bantamweight championship clash before the Pacific Athletic Club. Fans expect a close, hard fought contest with the eastern challenger favored slightly in the betting markets.
The Blakers reorganize after a strong claim to last year’s city championship. John Long elected manager and James Fallon captain. Schedule open to 17 or 18 year old teams in city or state. out of town games preferred. For games contact Manager Long at 121 S California-st. Players to undergo strenuous practice ahead of season.
The Indianapolis Maennerchor presented its third artistic event in a modern club hall built with help from president John P. Frenzel and architect Scheerer. Louis Ehrgott trained the male chorus, delivering polished singing though the ladies’ section struggled at times. Mrs. Charles Farrow Kimball impressed in solo parts, while pianist M. Renaud offered virtuoso pieces and engaging playing, culminating in an overall successful concert with strong audience applause.
World champion lady cyclist Flaviola challenged Wonderland manager Wicks to a five mile wheel race. In 1200 laps she gained only one lap, while all next week’s six day endurance riders arrive in town to train on the Wonderland track.
A west side Indianapolis delegation led by City Council President William J Néukom urged the Park Board to use 45,600 requested by the council for Fall Creek boulevard to build a boulevard along White River from Washington to Michigan. The board postponed Fall Creek boulevard plans pending consultation with landscape architect George E Kessler.
At Vonnegut's store Friday a cooking lesson demonstrated gas oven use. Miss Rose Schabacher showed baked fish with oyster dressing and onions, angel food cake with cherries, and cinnamon rolls with coffee. Attendees were impressed by the oven's ventilation and lack of cross aroma. Friday’s session planned a Saturday program based on attendee requests.
A revolver blast at dawn in a St Clair and Delaware street flat triggers ten women to peer from windows as bicycle officers Wilson and Golnisch arrive. A yellow dog found nearby shows signs of hydrophobia, ending the scene with a grim, unexplained incident.
Detroit March 15 Tommy Burns, world heavyweight champion, will return to America after facing Jem Roche in Britain and reach Detroit in early April to witness the opening of the baseball season on April 15. He expects a great reception on his return.
New York March 13 Forrest Smithson, the world’s greatest hurler, will quit New York to return to his Portland Oregon home where he will remain indefinitely He developed athletically at Notre Dame since coming east for national championships in Jamestown Va last year he added a world record and an American indoor mark and defeated top jumpers in the country
Meelick, a 38 year old horse from Los Angeles, arrived in New Orleans last night and was unloaded in general shape. The horse will be screened to pay for the big race on Saturday at the Morris barn, with Pag riding the winner in the Jackee event.
Frank Owens a carpenter, was killed Thursday night under wheels of eight cars on 23rd Street. Mrs Owens, a witness, said he ran up behind her, exclaimed Mary I can't live without you, and plunged before the cars. They had been separated months. He sent for her and she consented to dive with him. Police investigate motive and timing.
A chaotic notice from New York details shakeups as the American Automobile Association and its state affiliate face resignations. Officials blame leadership for internal rifts as the Automobile Club of America loses its top position and signals internal turmoil.
A fiery pamphlet argues Labor-Socialists seek to seize thrifty homeowners savings and property through soon to be enacted laws. It rails against injuries to employers, unions, and courts, urging readers to join the National Citizens Industrial Association to oppose these measures and defend individual rights and home ownership.
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