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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1908
Page
3
Jim Smith vows to square Joe Brooks thefts and Emma Brooks seeks safety as Captain Williams faces a blackmail risk. The affair exposes motive, deceit, and a looming collision between Brooks, Williams, and a determined ally seeking justice. Emma confronts betrayal amid threats and calculated wagers on Mrs. Brooks.
Special to the Indianapolis Sun from New York May 16. Terry McGovern meets Young Loughrey at the National Club Philadelphia in a six round bout. If McGovern wins decisively it signals a return to form in lightweights. Loughrey has absorbed punishment well and has defeated strong bidders, including a win over Jimmy Britt in six rounds. Joe Humphreys predicts a McGovern stoppage inside six.
Indiana files reply brief in the supreme court challenging Adams American and United States express firms. Railroad commission seeks enforcement of the free package delivery law in cities of 2500 plus population. Lower Marion county court upheld the statute. high court will decide its survival.
A burglar quietly enters the Balzac household by moonlight to raid a secrataire while the novelist sleeps. Balzac awakens and laughs aloud at the intruder’s lampless search, quipping that he cannot find money in daylight either.
An article notes the decline of the Merry Widow hat as fashion shifts to smaller, stylish options like Charlotte Cordays while big 36 inch hats fall out of favor. It laments the craze’s impact on women and men’s purchases, and contrasts with continued interest in other hat forms and price constraints.
Manager Tom Chivington of the Col onels releases pitcher Louis Durham. In the majors and minors roundups, Milwaukee moves to first after a strong pitching effort, while Columbus, Detroit, and Philadelphia post decisive wins. The day features rain postponements and erratic playing as teams chase standings.
A London Globe quotation features a quip about an ostrich nature and a wife’s practical joke. The exchange imagines cooking for a husband and the wife requesting plumes for her hat as a cheeky ending.
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