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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1899
Page
8
The report credits Prof. B. I. Roberts with a 30 year theory on an animal derivative to combat senility. Lymph infusion is said to infiltrate tissues and push mineral deposits from bones. Proponents caution against immortality, claiming life may be prolonged perhaps double rather than endless.
Early Tuesday a College avenue car No 408 collided with Pennsylvania car No 568 at the Pennsylvania and Ohio street junction. Conductor B W Lowry and Motorman J A Wooley on the College car and Conductor George Manz and Motorman William Troutwine on the Pennsylvania car narrowly escaped injury. A slight cut to Manz’s thumb was the only casualty as the heavy College car struck the rear of the Pennsylvania car, tearing off the rear platform and delaying Pennsylvanias service about half an hour.
Monday night session lasted two minutes before adjournment. Council introduced ordinances including Shaffer's to exclude hackmen from Union station, Higgins' plan to station a flagman at Minnesota Street crossing, Knight's land sale for park purposes, and a $2000 appropriation to combat smallpox.
A telegram from Mayor Taggart confirms the body found on a beach is his daughter Flor ence Tagegart. The remains were brought from Chandeler Island to New Canal where the mayor and Mrs Taggart identified them by a familiar gold pin on her waist. Burial will be private Thursday morning.
Ernest Edgar Lefforge eight at his home on Hillside avenue near Nevada street lies near death after a bicycle collision with Dr Edwin B Brigham last Thursday. The boy’s head injury worsened into brain fever and pneumonia. Dr Brigham defends his speed and sidewalk riding while Dr Maxwell cautions the illness may partly stem from the accident.
The Columbia club elected President McKinley to honorary membership as the new club plans to spend 10000 more on improvements including stone faced walls and elaborate interiors. The Ways and Means committee proposed constitution amendments increasing members from 650 to 1000, raising 35000 in additional clubhouse funds and creating life memberships, broadening the club’s influence nationally.
About 950 people attended a peace conference at First Baptist Church on Monday afternoon. Mrs May Wright Sewall presided as resolutions regarding The Hague were adopted. Clergy and lay participants gave addresses and a musical program followed by a cablegram to The Hague listing attendees and vote on the resolutions.
In Milwaukee a Bancroft company suit seeks 600 dollars for six volumes. The defense alleges hypnotism by the Bancroft agent, describing him as smooth and slick and claiming two and a half hours of persuasive pressure to obtain a signature without real consent. Collars and cuffs, Progress laundry.
The law department of the University of Indianapolis holds its commencement at the Grand Opera House on May 24. Class officers include President Foster C. Shirley, Vice-President Fréderick B. Rookey, Secretary Gideon Hawley Diall.
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