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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1909

Page

2

Golden Medical Discovery praised for cures and safety

A long advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as safe and effective for many ailments. It claims digestion improves, blood purifies, and various skin and blood conditions improve without alcohol or habit forming drugs. The ad invites readers to learn more via the People's Common Sense Medical Adviser and World’s Dispensary Medical Association.

Dr. Pierce Common Sense R. V. Pierce World's Dispensary Medical Association R.V. Pierce M. D Main Street Buffalo N. Y

Widow recalls Billy Whitla friendship at Sharon school

A Sharon woman confined to bed near East ward school recalls Billy Whitla, a sturdy bright student her neighbor friends from church. She describes his daily bicycle routine and his considerate nature toward all, while expressing fear over his abduction and hopes for his safe return.

Sharon East Ward Chieres Billy Whitla Billy Whitlamani William Southard

Thief Fires Five Shots At Gen Shaler Home

Gen Charles Shaler, a retired U S Army officer, fired at a burglar in his 122 N New Jersey street home early Sunday. The intruder returned fire wounding no one, leaped from a window, while police report separate incidents of a $1 burglary at 1318 N Pennsylvania and a resident at 1111 N Illinois arming herself after a break in attempt.

Charles Shaler United States Army New Jersey Street Eleventh Street

Mrs Whalson to Sing at Fiddlers Contest

Mrs Thomas C Whalton contralto has consented to sing at the old fiddlers contest to be held under the First Ward Republican club at Tomlinson hall Thursday evening. Prof Charles F Hansen organist accompanies. More than 13 old fiddlers will contest for prizes. One fiddler from Missouri will enter.

Thomas C. Whalton First Ward Republican Club Tomlinson Hall Charles F. Hansen Missouri

Cascarets Sold Widely as Fast as Clock Ticks Across Nation

Advert shows Cascarets with bold claims of rapid daily use and millions of customers. It cites 220,000 tablets daily, 1,090,000 boxes monthly, and over five million dollars spent on promotion. Warns of imitators and counterfeiters threatening reputations and sales.

America Cascarets

Beware Slick Salesman and the Vest Pocket CCC Tablets

A cautious note warns that a dishonest purpose leads to a dishonest product and harms purchasers health. It warns against a slick salesman peddling the Ten Cent Vest Pocket box of Cascarets made only by Sterling Remedy Company. The ad emphasizes genuine tablets marked CCC and offers a free greeting to friends.

Sterling Remedy Company

Indictments Against Plainfield Man in Danville Liquor Case

Danville Indiana report says the grand jury returned 14 indictments against John D. Clayton of Plainfield for alleged illegal sales of intoxicating liquor.

Danville Ind John D. Clayton Plainfield

Architect Charles A Wallingford dies after operation

Charles A Wallingford aged 55, prominent city architect, died Sunday at Methodist hospital from pneumonia after an operation last Friday. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday at 1629 Talbott Ave. conducted by readers from Second Church of Christ Science. He leaves a widow and one son.

Charles A. Wallingford Methodist Hospital Talbott Avenue Second Church of Christ Scienee Wallingford

Iron Company Sued In New Bankruptcy Action

A bankruptcy petition was filed in New York on March 22 against J. B. and Co MeCornell Company a structural iron manufacturers with a plant at Cala Springa N. E. The action names Steel Corporation and other creditors as parties to the case.

Crusade Against Coffee Urged as Poison by Pastor

The Rev H G Hill at Third Christian Church warned of a coming campaign against coffee likening it to a slow poison. He urged rejecting tobacco and coffee for greater freedom from poison and linked mental poisons to health decline and recent graft exposures.

H. G. Hill Third Christian Church Hill Pennsylvania Statehouse

Judge weighs facts in Star case receivership April hearing

Federal Judge Anderson will reconvene April 5 to hear Shaffer's request to discharge the receiver and restore Star Publishing properties to the corporation. He overruled McCulloch's exceptions, seeks proof of depreciation in value, and warned of possible sale if assets fall in value. Both sides seek termination of the receivership, with Shaffer preferring control and McCulloch pressing prior rights and potential sale.

Star Anderson J. C. Shaffer Star Publishing Company Shaffer George F. McCulloch McCulloch

Ziegler forecasts theater glut and travel plans in Europe

Cincinnati based Henry M. Ziegler of the Anderson Ziegler company returns from New York and plans a European trip with family next month. He foresees a wave of theater investment likely to fail as overproduction spreads through major cities, predicting many venues will not be profitable. Hermis could be sought by European governments for breeding. He notes New York and other cities suffer from oversupply and weak profits in the theatrical business.

Billy Miss Downing Downing Yard Downings Cincinnati Henry M. Ziegler Anderson-Ziegler Company New York Europe Hermis Ziegler Philadelphia Pittsburg Chicago St. Louis Mr. Ziegler United States

Morningstar Breaks One Billiard Record

In New York Ora Morningstar of Indiana set a high run of 367 and broke the world record for 15 by 10 table play during the closing game of the series at George Sutton's billiard hall on Broadway and Twenty ninth Street Saturday night.

New York George Sutton Broadway Twenty Ninth Street Ora Morningstar

Ed Curley Selections at Oakland and Los Angeles

The list shows selections for Oakland with six races and a best bet Toll Box and portents at Los Angeles with seven races headed by Miss Delaney. Notable entries include Light Wool as a best bet at Los Angeles and Toll Box as a best bet at Oakland. Names repeated include Prolific and Duchess of Montebello among others.

Oakland Toll Box Lighthouse Tennessee Bay Clenna Reane Samnotta Cuernavaca Wap Coppers Gemmell Fordello Schleswig Rubric Niblick Bellwether Rockstone Ketchemike Los Angeles Miss Delaney L. C. Widing Prolific Camera la Petite Ethel Dar Duchess of

Red legs rest before Chattanooga games

Atlanta March 22 Clark Griffiths reported the Reds idle and nursing minor bruises at the hotel. He said the team is in fine shape after six days of active work. A group of ten Reds will travel to Chattanooga for games today and Tuesday against the Chattanooga team.

REDS Atlanta Clark Griffiths Griff Chattanooga Detroit Mich Tigers Cantillon Willett E. Jane Gray Groom Senators Schaef Jennings

Leach Batted Well in Spring Training Shutout Threat

In Hot Springs Arkansas on March 22 the Pittsburg Regulars lost 2 to 1 to the Vannigans in a seven inning spring game led by Sam Leever. Leach led at bat with a triple and two singles as both teams fielded quickly with no errors.

Hot Springs Ark Pittsburg Vannigans Sam Leever Leach

Cleveland players leave Mobile for New Orleans camp

Cleveland American League players end a three week training stay in Mobile with seven games remaining. They will stay in New Orleans until April 7 before returning home for the opening series with St. Louis.

NAPS New Orleans Mobile Ala Cleveland American League St. Louis

Johnson Agrees to Jeffries Bout for 30000 Fight

Chicago March 22 Hugo McIntosh the Australian fight promoter quickly won Jack Johnson heavyweight champion of the world to consent to a prize bout with James Jeffries the retired champion for a purse of thirty thousand dollars.

Chicago Hugo McIntosh Jack Johnson Champnion Jim “Jeffries Chamaadon A. Putes

Weekly Sport Events Highlight Indianapolis Show And Fights

A compiled schedule lists major events from the upcoming week across motorsports billiards baseball wrestling boxing and local Philadelphia bouts. Highlights include the Indianapolis automobile show from March 2, Ormond Florida auto races, and a slate of boxing cards in New York Boston Philadelphia and other venues with names like Abe Attell Packey McFarland and Johnny Thompson appearing in multiple matches.

Ormond Fla New York Packey McFarland Leach Cross New Orleans Walter Little Tommy Devlin Troy N. Y Johnny Marto Cy Smith Brooklyn aAbe Attell Frankie Ell Boston Tommy Murphy Owen Moran

Catcher Klin Makes His Annual Statement

Kansas City Missouri March 2 I have quit the Cuba for a year for no other reason than that my business here is worth more than I can make in Ball says John Kling the Cubs catcher He has leased a large building here and uses two floors for his billiard rooms

Kansas City Cuba John Kling Cubs

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