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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1907
Page
3
A Virginia exposition scene depicts mismanagement and delayed readiness. Critics note scattered preparations, inflated rates, unpaved roads, and unsteady support from officials. Foreign visitors face gate insults while prominent figures navigate slow progress and political infighting.
Dispatch from Toledo reports Man. Carr negotiating with Bill Azur of the Mud Hens to purchase the release of Gene DeMont an infielder from Toledo. Carr seeks an experienced man to replace Krug who is in hospital and Heinie with a bad knee needs rest.
Special to The Sun reports in QNCIE Indiana on May 27 that a frightened horse spooked a carriage, throwing Mrs Feight and three children. Lois, a girl about eight, was crushed under a passing car near Frankton. Mrs Weight and Frankton were involved.
May 27 in Willisville a three year old child drank a half pint of whisky left by a passerby at an inn. The child died within minutes in agony, signaling a tragic intoxication accident. Authorities investigate possible negligence and the circumstances surrounding the bottle.
Fragmentary advertisement lists a cabinet offer at one dollar per dozen with ten words free. Reads like a Sun promotions notice suggesting female companionship in brief phrases.
In Perry Iowa on May 27 Miss Prudence Van Gilder a 2 year old music teacher woke from a 50 day trance. Experts report loss of English speech and unrecognizable utterances in a foreign language interpreted by locals as a mystery.
Cozette Kessle a 15 year old high school girl leaped from the Muscatine high bridge after an argument with her sweetheart and drowned. She was daughter of a button factory worker who had just sold a patent for 100000 dollars.
Aurora residents discuss Katharine Hillman a 15 year old girl who claims to be the daughter of Mapheile Gilman and Chay Hilman a railroad man Her mother Dora Magill allegedly left her husband 15 years ago and adopted another life with the Hillman family Her grandfather Jos Hillman supports the claim as the story gains credence and public interest centers on the girls assertion and the family ties involved
Special to The Sux from New York May 27 reports silent irony as May Irwin 14, newly dating Kurt Eisfeldt 28 business manager and press agent, marry despite singing No wedding bells and jokes about marriage. Irwin's wealth is estimated at 750000 dollars, aided by two dollar seats and a Thousand Islands home. The star hints at independence in songs about matrimony, while real life unfolds as a public quip.
A poem fragment by James Whitcomb Riley about spring work and renewal. Imagery centers on green returning to trees, sun shining, gardening tasks, and domestic life. The piece evokes rural nostalgia and the shift from winter to planting season.
A lively tale recounts That Boy Next Door deceiving Miss Vinegar with a hat containing a hidden toy balloon. Laughter turns to shock as the hat’s grotesque face appears, causing Miss Vinegar to faint. The gag is revealed amid a gathering, ending with the reveal of the prank.
An advertorial fragment cites Dr Pengelly and his Zoa Phora remedy claiming relief for female ailments. It touts personal experience, private practice use, and seeks inquiries at a Michigan location. The text promotes the medicine as superior and reliable.
Willie Hoppe the Boy Wonder of billiards is World champion after lifelong rise from child prodigy. He was performing in New Orleans when a fracture in three fingers on his right hand occurred during a straight billiards match. Despite pain he continued playing, proving his champion resolve and enduring hard luck.
Washington May 27 Shortly after June 1 Manila will open the first college of what is planned as the university of the Philippine Islands. It will be a medical school with $62,008 allotted for the first year's expenses. A former army engineers building is being remodeled for laboratories as plans aim to add more colleges and form the greatest university of the Orient.
Fire originating in the four story Oakes and Calhoun milliners building in Rochester caused about 150000 in damage. The Cook opera house and several adjoining structures were at risk during the blaze on May 7.
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