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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1901

Page

7

Spectators Boost Terre Haute Grand Circuit Opener

Races opened with a strong crowd and fast track as Kentucky Stock Farm Futurity for foals of 1898 drew top contenders. Hawthorne and Mary P Leyburn led early heats while Harold H set a year’s fastest time in the 2:07 pace and Terre Haute locals enjoyed a banner day.

Terre Haute Kentucky Stock Farm Mary P. Leyburn Thomas W. Lawson Hawthorne Harold H Nathan Straus Patchen Wilkes Farm Hussey Miss Marks Benyon the Grazer Hudson Baron Waltzer Fleming Leola Orchard Park Lexington Hutchings Jay Bird I- Walsh Chugson Hixie Allerton Malise Cocarna Wiarold H Proctor Dumont W Ernest Riley B Ccseceseues B G Berry Cscsseee

Broad Wins Narrow Decision Over Sullivan in Louisville Bout

King Broad defeated Dave Sullivan in a 15 round main event in Louisville. After a dry start the fighters exchanged heavy rallies as Broad wore Sullivan down, finishing with a dominant late performance and fatigue setting in for both in the final stretches.

Louisville King Broad Dave Sullivan Broad Sullivan Dave

Free sample offer for Chamberlain stomach tablets in drug stores

Advertises a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets available at any drug store. Claims they are easier to take and gentler in effect than pills and not followed by constipation. Regular size, price per box not specified.

Chamberlain

Fragmentary boxing clash leaves fighters exhausted

The report notes both fighters failed to land cleanly as fatigue set in, with blows that did land proving ineffective.

Whitney Will Not Race Abroad Next Year

William C Whitney confirms he will not race abroad next year and denies being unhappy with English racing authorities. He says his stance aims to aid those improving racing in America.

New York Wm. C. Whitney America

Customs Officers Target James Tedhunter Sloane Over Appraisal Dispute

New York report says customs officials increase value of an automobile imported from France by jockey Ted Sloane from his claimed 30 000 francs to 34 000 francs, Sloane posting bond to release the car. The item list includes unrelated sports results and notes on leagues and riders.

France Ted Sloane Sloane

Virginia colored people vow Supreme Court fight over disfranchisement

In Richmond on October 1, Virginia’s colored population declares they will contest any suffrage clause aimed at disfranchising them. They have engaged ex-Senator John M. Thurston and Judge L. L. Lewis as counsel and formed a state organization to fund the court action.

Richmond Virginia United States Supreme Court John M. Thurston Nebraska L. L. Lewis Virginia Court of Appeals

Man Killed On Belt Road Tracks In Indianapolis

James E. Hardy age 35 of 1273 Silver Ave Indianapolis was found unconscious and dying between Belt road tracks at 3 10 a m Tuesday. He served as rear brakeman on a cut of cars hauled by a Belt engine and likely fell from the cars. He died en route to St Vincent's hospital. Hardy leaves a widow and two children.

James E. Hardy Silver Ave W. Indianapolis E. Washington St Monon Tracks Panhandle Crossing Hardy City St. Vincent’s Hospital Flanner & Buchanan Undertaking Rooms Belt Road

Wall Street Market Signals Cautious Rally Hints

A New York market bulletin notes a possible rally led by room traders yet hindered by selling of long stock Americans in London weak and lower. Bullish reads on Readings and Atchison, light commission lines, copper quiet, and traders eye sharp turns with limited stock available.

New York London Pacific Mail Shin First National Bank Atchison Pool Atchison Commission Union Pacific Ries and Steel Atchison Common Peoples’ Gas Morgan Philippines Indianapolis Securities Indianapolis Street Railway Citizens Street Union Traction Banks Capital National Central Trust Company Columbia, National Indiana Trust Company Indiana Nat Marion Trust Company Eeeas Eee Merchants National Bank Eee Union Trust Company Eeeane Wasees Gas and Lighting Indianapolis Gas Company Indianapolis Gas Co S . Light and Power Sores Insurance Indianapolis Fire Ace Mereareteenese Indiana Vernon Insurance and Trust American Central Life Indianapolis Ind. Guaranty and Title Co Law Building Eee Cece Enenas H. P. Wasson

The Sun's For Sale Column Guarantee

The Sun presents assurances about sale results under its classified heading. This notice emphasizes that listings aim to deliver reliable outcomes for buyers and sellers engaging with the page.

SUN

Harvard Graduate Turned Paymaster Faces Theft Charge

Hays Edstrom once a Harvard student and paymaster for Petroleum Iron Works faces arrest in Chicago after confessing to stealing $6,000 entrusted three weeks earlier. He claims to have spent $4,000 in St. Louis and $1,000 in Chicago, leaving only a few pay envelopes and a silver quarter as traces of the money. He described memories of “pretty faces and oceans of wine” before the lapse.

Chicago Cot. L Hays Edstrom Harvard Petroleum Iron Works Corsicana Tex Washington Edstrom St. Louis

Sunshine and Shadow in Renforths Honeymoon Tragedy

Five hours after marrying Lettie Sewall Renforth a Millersville coachman attempted suicide with morphine pills at the Pluitt home in Millersville. Dr. Jacobs saved him after two hours of effort while witnesses, including the bride, urged him to live. The couple's brief married life included a dance plan and a theater outing, and a quarrel over money preceded the self harm. The bride accidentally ruined her wedding clothes when she fell into a garbage barrel during the dash to the alley.

Renforth Millersville Lettie Sewall Henry Pluitt E. South-st

Judge Cox Attacks Joss House Opposition in Campaign Rally

A large Democrat rally of wards 7 and 8 at Michigan and Noble Street drew about 500 people. Judge Cox led the program, assailing Fred Joss and Harry B. Gates while tying charges to city attorney Bookwalter. After speeches, the crowd moved to a saloon where beer was consumed.

Michigan and Noble Sts Judge Cox Maguire Little Targin Taggart Cox Fred Joss Harry B. Gates Bookwalter Joss House

Durbin to Read Evidence in Kentucky Conspiracy Trials

Gov Durbin will read the evidence and briefs in the trials of alleged conspirators before deciding whether to return Taylor and Finley to Kentucky. Arthur Goebel urged the plan and praised the governor's calm manner. The delay in his ruling suggests he may surrender them after retried trials.

Durbin Arthur Goebel Kentucky Taylor Finley Goebel Taylor and Kentucky Court of Appeals

Wages rise as mill owner offers higher price

Fall River Massachusetts reports the cotton mill wage situation improving after M C D Borden orders brokers to buy all local spot goods at three cents a yard. The move marks an eight point rise from last week and firms a market price believed to enable a 5 percent wage increase for workers.

Fall River Mass M. C. D. Borden

Chicago Telephone Strikers Demand 3 Cent Daily Raise

Three hundred line men repair men and foremen employed by the Chicago telephone company struck Tuesday morning after the firm refused to grant a 3 cent daily wage increase.

Chicago Chicago Telephone Company

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