Umpire Connelly Targets Davy Jones Voice On Field
Umpire Tom Connelly bans Davy Jones from the coaching line due to his shrill voice which irks Connelly and others. Jones, formerly of West side, now an outfielder with the Tigers, often drew the umpire’s ire during games. The article also recalls Connelly and fellow umpire Shamokin Kelly as colorful characters and their onfield antics.
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Tom Connelly
Davy Jones
Davy
Tommy
West Side
Uutility
Tiger Squad
Connelly
Jennings
Tigers
Jimmy Ryan
Jimmy
Barnum & Bailey's Circus
Vyhis
Shamokin
Kelly
Board of Trade to Hold Election June 14
The Board of Trade will hold its annual election June 14 selecting a new president, vice-president, treasurer and ten governing committee members. Current officers are President M. A. Woollen, Vice-President E. W. Bassett, Secretary Jacob W. Smith, Treasurer Thomas Oddy.
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Board of Trade
M. A. Woollen
E. W. Bassett
Jacob W. Smith
Thomas Oddy
Bishop Chatard Plans Rome Trip for Jubilee Celebration
Catholic Bishop Francis Silas Chatard aged % plans a June journey to Rome to attend the American College in Rome golden jubilee. Rev P H Rowan of Evanville may accompany the bishop on the trip.
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Francis Silas Chatard
Rome
American College
P. H. Rowan
Evanaville
Bees Attack Couple Near Montgomery In Beekeeping Incident
Montgomery Indiana May 21. While working with a hive to swarm, Mr and Mrs Joseph Dages four miles south of Montgomery were stung badly by bees. Mrs Dages was in critical condition but improving at her bedside.
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Joseph Dages
Montgomery
Dages
Woman Thwarts Burglar With Gesture Her Threat
Evansville Indiana May 21 Mrs Amelia Hoffertin saw a burglar leaning over her bed She pointed her forefinger as if holding a pistol and ordered him to go or she would kill him The burglar fled She then called the police and fainted upon their arrival
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Evansville
Ind
Amelia Hoffertin
No Revolvers Sold at Police Auction
Crowds attended the police auction with expectations of revolvers but none were offered under a state law. Last year no revolvers appeared on Chief Metzger’s orders and the unclaimed firearms were turned over to the sheriff. The Thursday sale drew junk dealers and second hand storekeepers, yielding nine dollars.
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Metzger
Secret Fat Cure Allegedly Offered by Socialite
The society writer recounts a wealthy client boasting she can stay slim without effort and shares a remedy claimed to prevent fat accumulation. A slip of paper lists a recipe using Marmola, Cascara Aromatic, and Peppermint Water to be taken after meals and at night for rapid fat loss.
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Madame Brewster's
Downtown stores to close early on weekdays and Saturdays
At the Indianapolis Merchants' association annual dinner it was announced that all main downtown stores will close at 5 PM each weekday and at noon on Saturdays during July and August. The association plans an outing to Bloomingdale Glens next Thursday.
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Indianapolis Merchants’ Association
Bloomingdale Glens
Life Sized Portrait Request From Nouveau Riche
A nouveau riche woman seeks a life sized miniature of her daughter from a renowned miniature painter. She asks what the artist would charge, greeting him as the celebrated painter and expressing eagerness to meet. The exchange centers on commissioning terms and value.
Just for the Fun of It Cartoonish Quips
A lighthearted piece features Count Fucash bargaining ancestors for wealth, Crumrox joking about rich relatives, and a zoo keeper defending keeping lions in cages as safer for them. A reveler notices wet paint on a lamppost board and laughs at his own misread.
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Mr. Crumrox
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