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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1907
Page
6
Deputy U S marshal Alonzo Boyd, famed horseman, frequents a Kentucky saddler and rides the streets to stay fit for upcoming campaign parades. He recalls civil war service with humor, credits youth to avoiding damp churches and bottles in his hat, and notes he joined the rebellion at a young age.
The Standard Oil Company plans a huge refinery near Tulsa after purchasing 720 acres south of the city for an expanding tank farm. Jenks hosts about 6,000,000 barrels in storage while midcontinent fields hold roughly 54,000,000 barrels.
Honolulu reports show strong pro Japan sentiment among residents with messages to Tokyo in event of war. Japanese numbers are cited at about 60,000, roughly half of Hawaii’s population, with immigration cycles and funds flowing back to Japan to support new arrivals.
Special to The Sun from Buffalo November 15 presents a humorous wartime style guide on hunting squirrels. It argues a fat man who knows nothing about squirrel habits can outperform a lean hunter by sitting still and letting squirrels come to him, detailing techniques, weapon choices, shot sizes, and a few lighthearted tricks.
An advertisement for Prof T H Midgley a constipation specialist claims to cure chronic constipation without pills or drugs using a home self cure method. A free coupon is offered for readers to mail in.
The Navy Department advanced 100000 to Union Ironworks of San Francisco to support the battleship California project. The yard had pledged bonds and waived controversy over tests, while the 5 percent retention policy on ship costs framed the aid.
Muskogee grand jury indicted M Busch for disturbing the peace after he called another man a liar. He admitted the epithet and the court action established a precedent against such insults in Indian Territory.
The exchange jokes about excessive spending and a white necktie in Pittsburg. A question about extravagance prompts a quip that the limit is reached when Jimps wears a white necktie in Pittsburg. The banter shifts to a railway eating house theft in which thieves are caught within two hours after stealing doughnuts.
The State Board of Medical Registration and Examination issued its annual 1906 report detailing license statistics and a county physician register. It notes receipts and expenditures, a small deficit, and few cases pending as several prosecutions for practicing without license proceed. next board meeting will reopen Dr. M. Wedding’s case and possibly rule on Dr. Hacker.
Warren Pa resident John Wheeler Navy veteran dies at his daughter's home from pneumonia. He is credited as the first man to play a banjo on the American stage, marking a notable milestone in early American entertainment.
John D Farrell in charge of Harri Man interests announces that Union Pacific tunnel work in Tacoma will start around December 1. The Tacoma tunnel ranks among Union Pacific extension’s largest projects. An official notice on the Northern Pacific tunnel contract from the Narrows to the waterfront in Tacoma will be issued soon, followed by contracts for a new passenger depot costing 509000 dollars.
A dyspeptic patron rejects indigestible fare and demands malted milk and graham crackers. He orders beef tea and ends with two hot slices of old fashioned mince pie, eating despite warnings.
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