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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1903
Page
6
Classic Evanston article notes the Chicago suburb police department led by Capt. Dein Mersch adopted new moral guidelines after abstaining from fruit stand items and other conduct rules. The move followed a broad departmental rift tied to YMCA missionary efforts and a push for upright behavior.
Sergt. John J. Waldron joined the M C A and became enthusiastic about department improvements. The move includes scrupulous prayer meeting attendance as a recommended trait for officers. The text notes keen police work such as catching burglars or raids of a "blind pig" operation.
Meg Pit trading on the board of trade in Chicago is slated to be restricted. Directors, described as thin men, clamped down after a disturbance during changes hours. They vow to uphold decorum in the arena and curb attention to personal comfort over proprieties.
Staff and members were halted at entrance doors and told to return to dress. The new order forbids entry or change without a coat, aimed at a more gentlemanly appearance and improved gallery impression.
Hpan Borg native of Kentucky and mineworker at Galatia mines was tried in AmesUtter for killing Dock Jones and wounding Jake Jones and Dick Jordan during a mob attack at Galatia on Saturday. Deputy Lockwood brought Utler to the city with a $2000 bond after his assailants attempted to drive him from the county. Friends aided Utler and dispersed the mob after he fired his revolver.
A Foreign Lands Home report notes American clergy inform Vatican that Archbishop Chappelle could be nominated as a cardinal in gratitude for his Philippines service. Swedish poet Count Snoll Ak dies. Madrid palace project triggers quarrel between Princess Eulatia and queen mother leading to Paris departure. Norway worries over Finn migration, may push Russia on restrictions. Strawberry crop in Indiana threatened by dry weather with shipments totaling 2,566 cans by May 20. Chicago steam laundries halted as engineers strike in sympathy with laundry workers.
In a boxing match at the West-end club St Louis May, Young Corbett knocked out Jack Keefe in the third round after Keefe pressured the champion briefly. The bout drew strong crowd support as Corbett defended his featherweight world title amid swift exchanges. Meanwhile police seized a trunk, watch, and diamond ring from Young Corbett’s room at the Planters hotel during a Tuesday afternoon disturbance, with agents reporting a $106 loan as the claimed motive.
Superior judge Carter scheduled a hearing in the injunction case for 2 p m Thursday. Oral argument will cover Elmer Jones petition for a permanent injunction to prevent Sunday games at Washington Park. A decision is hoped in time to determine if a game can be played Sunday June.
After winning, the Hoosiers surrendered late in Milwaukee as Champeens fastball offense surged. Dunleavy homered, Donahue and Wood produced hits, Hemphills error opened the door and Wooddraft threw home for the deciding run. Brewers edged ahead as Haasterdam bats kept pressure on.
Scores show Cleveland and several midwestern teams with results including Indiana clubs such as Anderson South Bend Fort Wayne and Indianapolis. Milwaukee and others appear in box score notes. The narrative mentions Schlafley hit by a batted ball and the winning run in a late inning with earned run details and attendance listed as two thousand.
A new scheme described by Fred Heler offers a baseball style betting game at Shea's, with odds posted by a house and a pool divided among players who choose the same combination. Players pay one dollar to enter, and if their combination wins the pot is shared after a 30 percent house deduction. Rain does not affect play as scores are received by innings and the game continues spiritedly.
The Latonte hockey club opens its twenty fifth spring meeting at a Kentucky track on Wednesday afternoon. The derby at a mile and a half offers about 7000 to the winner with nine horses. Entries list weights and jockeys led by Tancred at 114 and Tom Hall 114. The track is in fine shape after a thaw the previous day, and horsemen favor Tancred though Judge Himes is too heavy to suit the field.
Three clubs claim services of Tuck Turner this season as he faces a possible jail term for obtaining money under false pretenses. Turner, linked with Detroit Toledo and Philadelphia, was ordered by Detroit authorities to report by Wednesday or be jailed. He had received 600 dollars from Detroit, though advance funds were reportedly guaranteed by Stroebel.
In Philadelphia on May 20 a woman answered a telegram to her brother and attended a funeral before realizing it was her brother's death, a surprising family miscommunication unfolding in the city.
American Association matchups include Indianapolis at Milwaukee and Louisville at Kansas City with additional games in Columbus at 86 Paul and Toledo at Minneapolis. Non American League features Beaton at St. Louis New York at Chicago and Washington at Cleveland with Philadelphia at Detroit. Central League lists Terre Haute at Evansville Anderson at Fort Wayne and Dayton at Wheeling plus Marion at Booth Bend. Roommate charged with robbing Janet Fentrer four, arrested Wednesday after complaint by Pat Welsh who says $39 was stolen while he slept.
Mary McCabe travels to Providence learns the man who died at the Naval Home is her brother Harry C Sullivan. He enlisted as Harry Sullivan and used the name of a cousin. A telegram to Dominick McGuire prompted the identification and the sister arranged exhumation and return to Rhode Island for burial.
An old advertisement touts raw onions as a remedy for insomnia and various ailments. It claims onions aid sleep and cure rheumatism catarrh constipation kidney and liver trouble and heart palpitations. It promotes Dr Burkharts Vegetable Compound as a world class root herb and bark medicine with a three day trial offered at grog stores for 25e.
Do not despair because others have failed to benefit you. Call Dr Lipes at your earliest opportunity. A few minutes face to face with him can send new life and hope and convince you the future holds a sharp edge of relief from pain.
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