Belt utility questioned by a fat gentleman
A witty remark questions the usefulness of a belt for a portly man, comparing it to a pig tail and to the burden of a two ton tail on a frock coat, in a humorous aside.
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1907
Page
6
Cuticura Remedies Healed Baby Skin Sores
Frances Rizzo of Philadelphia relates a two month old baby afflicted with extreme itching and scabs. After trying several doctors, Cuticura Soap Ointment and Remedies quickly eased the condition, with lasting improvements after weeks of treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Rizzo
Dickinson St
Philadelphia
Penn
Dr Blue Leads Crusade to Exterminate Frisco Rats
Special to The Sum Dr Rupert Blue directs a city wide effort to stamp out bubonic plague by eradicating rats. He details methods including Danysz virus bait in cornmeal, phosphorus cheese paste fumigation, and paid rat bounties while San Francisco divides into 12 sanitary districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Rupert Blue
Dr. Blue
Danysza
Ex-Treasurer Sued Over City Shortage
Bloomington Ind Oct 3 Special to The Sun city attorney Duncan sues former city treasurer William A Rice and his bondsmen demanding 4000 for damages 400 for additional costs following an investigation that found a shortage near 4000 from the treasurer’s books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sun
Bloomington
Ind
Duncan
William A. Rice
Testified to a Bribe in Disbarment Trial
Special to The Law from South Bend Indiana reports a deposition in which Wilson Koppenhaver states George R. Kurtz was paid twenty dollars a month to shield Koppenhaver's gambling house, securing protection from the prosecuting attorney's office during Kurtz's disbarment proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Wilson Koppenhaver
George R. Kurtz
Koppenhaver
Treaters on the Atlantic liners
Cunard Line accepts Charles Frohman's offer to supply plays and concerts on its three future steamships. The Lusitania may host the first ocean theater with seasickness a likely hurdle for actors. Seymour Hicks jokes he would be seasick if asked to perform aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunard Company
FrohMan
Liverpool
Cunard Steamship Company
Charles Frohman
Cunard
Lusitania
London
Ocean Theater
Seymour Hicks
Setsick
Old Conductor Shiel at Pension and Early Rail Life
Special to The Sam Hackensack N J Oct 3 Conductor James C Blauvelt first Erie service retiree on age limit of 70 laments the rule He recalls 46 years from Hackensack to Haverstraw the Hackensack New York road early trains with farmers private platforms and a horses pulled coach He was cashier as well as conductor never had an accident or passenger killed never went on layoff and collected nearly 12000 in his final year of the line Erie management offers pension or another post view retirement as loss of purpose
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jeresey & New York
Jersey City
Haverstraw
N. Y
Hackensack
New York
Essex St
Erie Junction
Erie
Carlstadt
New York Road
Garry Ackerson
Jim Brinkerhoff
Centroly
Kate Barnard Leads Oklahoma Charities Charge
Oklahoma City reports Kate Barnard, newly elected commissioner of charities for the new Oklahoma state, rejects charity as a platform. She champions justice, citing a career from teacher to businesswoman to directing city charities and impacting lives through reform and work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Kate Barnard
Chariies
Oklahoma
Kate
Young reformer seeks Oklahoma charity commissioner post
The spirited candidate, a Democrat from an influential office holding family, intends to overhaul the system. She praises the state constitution while promising strict oversight of jails and poorhouses, planning unannounced twice yearly inspections and broad legislation backing her agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner of Charities
Kate
Oklahoma
Commissionership of Charities
Pastor Tart Convicted in Threat Case at Petersburg
Special to The Sun from Petersburg Indiana October 3 Rev Eli Tart pastor of First Baptist Church was found guilty in circuit court of threatening to shoot J H Mason a lawyer's employee. He received six months in jail with bail set at 500 dollars. A motion to set aside the verdict will be argued next Saturday. Tart is at liberty pending appeal after a mayor's fine of 2 dollars and 30 days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sun
Petersburg
Ind
Eli Tart
First Baptist Rcearch
J. H. Mason
T. C. Johnson
Tart
Car famine hits Evansville area rail shipments
Evansville and surrounding Indiana counties face a car shortage as shippers struggle to obtain freight cars and scarce empties. Coal shipments remain heavy, but operators cannot secure all the cars they need, railroad men report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Winter Avenue Public Improvement Assessment Roll Noted
Prima facie assessments prepared for Winter Avenue improvements from north Pemmeray line of Blo Venue to rule points and from north property line of Blo Avenue northward. Board fixes October 9, 1907 for remonstrances. assessments shown with owner names and property descriptions on file at Board of Public Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Avenue
Pemmerey
Bloyd Avenue
Blo Avenue
Arefereby
Board of Public Works
Joseph T.elliott
Preston C. Trusler
Fred J. Mack
Department OF Public Works
Majestic
Layman Avenue
Lowell Avenue
Johnson Sub
Irvington
Elliott
Preston
Trusler
Fred Mas
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Cuticura
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Geahier
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Ters
Girl
Board
Majestic Bldg
Indianapolis
Pins
Cathe
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