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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1909
Page
2
Val Hey returned home to find a door ajar and a figure in the rear of the house at 388 Dearborn Street. Police were alerted and officers Schlasgan and Hartsell entered, only to discover it was the mother arriving home early, not a burglar.
T W Tully Coulter a famed thoroughbred trainer died in Indiana yesterday while en route to the south. He once partnered with E Eugene Leigh and trained Jockey Gray who later became France indicating his broad influence in American racing circles.
The body of 87 year old Mrs Mary J Myers was taken to Bucyrus Ohio Tuesday for burial. Funeral services were conducted at 3430 Salem Street by Rev Neil McPherson pastor of Tabernacle Presbyterian Church Monday night. She leaves eight children. The reverend called her an ideal Christian from childhood to old age.
Springfield dispatch notes former heavyweight champion James J. Jeffries has dreamt twice of defeating Jack Johnson in the fourth round since their bout articles were signed in New York City. The accounts frame his belief as a hopeful dream ahead of the fight.
Danville Illinois November 2 Police kept three suspects in custody and searched for others in the alleged Black Hand gang blamed for a dynamite explosion that damaged 50 buildings with an estimated $30000 in property loss. Two prisoners are brothers in law of Joseph Mascari whose wholesale grocery was blown. Mascari doubts their guilt though they quarreled. No trace of Mascari’s store remains. The blast rattled buildings half a mile away, shattered glass in two blocks, and sent residents rushing from bed as fires began to threaten nearby structures.
Jake Crowley a fifty year Colorado hermit from Black Hawk arrives in Denver with cancer and astonishment at urban life Telephones electric streetcars and sky scrapers awe and confuse him He longs for his old cabin and wonders at every new device as he is admitted to St Anthony's hospital he has never ridden a train before and questions what he sees about him.
Local residents host and visit family across cities including Washington, St. Joseph, Omaha, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, New York, Chicago, Oshkosh. Social events feature receptions at homes of Hugh J. McGowan and Mrs. Albert Gall Jr. and a Present Day club guest day with Rev. Frank S. C. Wicks.
At a negro frolic in Union, eight white men were shot, injuries reported as nonfatal. The disturbance began when Officer A S McCall tried to halt boisterous black participants in the eastern city area. Four warrants issued, one suspect captured. order restored.
An old fragrance of advertising praises Post Toasties with lines about daily dining. The booklet teases Cream or fruit variations and the slogan The Memory Lingers. The copy frames toasties as an enjoyable anytime food on the dining table.
An overheated stove in a large frame barn behind Mrs. F. Rockwood's home at 593 West Drive Woodruff Place caused the structure to burn completely by 2 am Tuesday. A wash day earlier left clothes drying. the stove overheated and fire engulfed the barn. Loss about 300 dollars. Sparks from the chimney also damaged A. A. Brooks's roof at 518 N Oriental Street, with about 200 dollars in damage.
Lexington note says Lee E. Coble the longtime coach known as the man who does not swear has stepped down from Transylvania University football duties and will move to Butler Indiana. Worth B. Yancey of Lexington is expected to take over the program.
In last night’s Coal Dealers league action Eaglesfield High saw the Trimmers win two from the Hoilst ers while the Loaders defeated the Miners. The Crushers fell three to the Breakers with BHaglenfeld leading the Miners at 28.
In Greenfield Indiana a surge of Thanksgiving poultry orders from eastern dealers fills local warehouses. Capt. E R Thayer reports shipments including 400 dressed turkeys to a Massachusetts dealer and multiple large orders for chickens. Turkeys remain scarce this year, delaying supplies as Indianapolis dealers push prices down, while home demand rises amid scarcity and heavy work on flocks.
The Broadways beat Central Avenues two games while the Memorials shut out the Evangeliians. Presbyterians defeated Roberts Parks. Coffin of Central Avenues led the individual standings with 6 pins and Glossbrenner, his teammate, had 2h.
W E Stevenson and Co real estate dealers of Indianapolis may acquire all unleased Zion City land in Illinois about 8000 acres to form a major industrial city. The deal would require around 1 000 000. Zion City founded by John Alexander Dowie now under a receiver. Dowie leased portions for 10000 years, leases to be cleared before sale.
An advertisement promotes BAOMO QUININE as a swift cold remedy claiming to relieve symptoms in one day. It emphasizes fast action and ease of use, targeting readers seeking quick relief from common cold discomfort.
An advertisement promises to cure itching bleeding and protruding piles in six to sixteen days with Pazo ointment or a money back guarantee. The sales pitch asserts complete relief and guarantees satisfaction.
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