White Ribbon Remedy Promoted for Alcohol Cure
An advertisement touts White Ribbon Remedy as a secret aid to curb alcoholic appetite. It claims success for inebriates and social drinkers, endorsed by WCTU members Mrs. Townsend and Mrs. Cowan, with orders via mail or drugstores in Boston and Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
A. M. Townsend
Tremont ST
Boston
Mass
Indianapolis
Carter's Drug Stores
W. Wash.st
Mass.ave
Grip reappears with milder form and laryngeal involvement
An 1890s style report notes the grip microbe returns to the United States in a milder laryngal form, often not causing pneumonia. It begins with tongue base discomfort and a croupy cough in children while remaining confined to the larynx. experts caution prevalence is high though mortality is lower than earlier epidemics.
Origin of Indianapolis Alley Saloon Stirs Debate
A dispute surrounds the location of Indianapolis s first alley saloon with claims tied to Pearl street across the street and wartime era establishments. Caspar Schmallholtz and Harry Walker offer differing dates and sites while assessing money made by four notable operators, noting the key factor is a front entrance on a good street.
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Pearl St
Indianapolis
1. E
Caspar Schmallholtz
Harry Walker
Pearl-st
Jimmy Trow
Walker
Man Trow
Schmallhous
Denison
Hetty Green Granted Permit to Carry a Revolver
New York May 8 Hetty Green the eccentric millionaire has been allowed to carry a revolver in New York She told police she often travels with large sums of money Her guns and bonds were examined by Police Commissioner O Brien and the license costs 2 50 She will seek similar licenses in cities she visits This marks the first time a woman has been permitted to carry a revolver in the police department records
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New York
Hetty Green
Masiery
Saunderson Chosen Superintendent for Indiana Anti-Saloon League
The Indiana anti saloon league secures Rev. E. G. Saunderson of Chicago as its new superintendent. His appointment is described as a fortunate advance for the league’s leadership and national reach.
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Anti: Saloon League
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Rev
E. G. Saunderson
Chicago
Saunderson
Ohio
Ilinois
Minnesota
Wireless telegraphy to be adopted in interior Alaska
Washington May 9 Wireless telegraphy to be introduced by the government in the interior of Alaska due to telegraph line erection difficulties and favorable conditions. Marconi offers use of his system with royalties and a guaranteed instrument purchase. army navy experiments lag. Gen A W Greely to oversee bids from Marconi and a Berlin firm among others. decision pending after system review.
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Washington, D. C
Alaska
Marconi
John M Gregor Eats Soup in Toothless Grin
John McGregor tells a SUN reporter a joke about eating soup after having all his teeth pulled to avoid beef prices. He claims he lives on soup and orders plate after plate of "thoop" at a restaurant, joking about a possible soup trust.
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John McGregor
Beot
McGregor
Martin Hugg
Arabian theater complainant in Yorkville case
Maroumi Ben Rahmman a tall Arabian in Lost in the desert at the Third-ave theater complained in Yorkville police court that John O'Hara and William Halligan pulled his beard. Policeman Rudolph Unger arrested them and Magistrate Deuel fined both 2 dollars.
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New York
Maroumi Ben Rahmman
Desert
Third-ave
Yorkville
John O’hara
William Halligan
Mazoumi
Rudolph Unger
Deuel
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America
Beef Trust
Vegetable Trust
Buffalco Evening Times
Beecham
Ibeecham
Peg
E. G
John M’gregor
Baldwin
WM. B. Burford
Indianapolis, Ind
Lake Erie & Western
Rh. R
Fort Wayne
Ind
Celina
Lima
St. Marys
Indiana ‘ Dental . College
Delaware and _Chioste
Wm.b
Burford
Pennsylvania Lines
Madison
Decatur
I.’ D. ,& W. Railway
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