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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1902
Page
2
George Rawling, carriage driver for Frank Bird company, steered a carriage with women from a midway show into a trolley pole after his horses bolted on Illinois Street. He flew from the box and fractured his wrist while skinning and bruising his face. occupants escaped injury.
George T. Breunig, city controller, set up a receipts system to track fees collected by the weights and measures inspector as urged by THE SUN, but no method exists yet to monitor fee income from the city market. Plymouth man Jesse Lambert, 2%, injured when he fell on a saw in the sawmill. leg mangled and amputation needed.
The Indianapolis horse show drew a large crowd Monday night despite chilly air. Elise Castleman of Louisville rode Florida to win the saddle horses class while judges awarded top honors to several entries across divisions, with Box seat patrons including high society women noted as blue ribbon-worthy.
E Lewis of Shaniko Oregon recalls years in South America where heavy coffee use caused severe headaches and nervousness. His wife switched them to Postum Food Coffee and within days his headaches and nervousness vanished. Both he and his wife report lasting relief and vow never to return to coffee.
The article notes a male contingent dressed to the last notch in full dress while shivering in the cold. It highlights Hugh J. McGowan and many prominent figures like George W. Bliss, Col. Harry B. Smith, Mayor Charles A. Bookwalter, and Gov. Durbin, all in ornate attire, contrasted with the women’s warmth and sartorial splendor.
The Dublin horse show draws praise from Indianapolis spectators for its brilliancy and fashion. Miss Castleman, a Kentucky belle, wins a ribbon and impresses with aristocratic bearing. Patrons applaud the display of hats, wraps, and evening costumes while noting the superb turnout of horses and blue-blooded visitors.
The manager, portrayed as a financier, hawks a two tent spectacle attracting families. Patrons pay a dime to view front tent dancing girls then another dime for the next stage and a bear display. Evening attendance is light, though street ballyhoo pulls a crowd before moving to the next attraction.
French police believe they are close to arresting the Humberts, Parisites linked to the Crawford swindle. They allegedly fled to England after a mythical $20 million fortune supposedly left to Mme Humbert by an American Crawford was exposed when a court opened the fortune’s safe. Authorities worldwide have been alerted.
Pile drivers at the Brooklyn navy yard in New York unearthed the Jersey, the English prison ship famed for holding hundreds of American prisoners during the Revolution. The buried hulk lies under two fathoms of mud and water in front of Main Street about 500 feet from the dock, with timbers still in good condition.
Cars run both ways on College Avenue as track work continues with temporary two way traffic in place for festival week. The adjustment allows normal flow while crews replace railway tracks.
Advertiser claims Dr Shoop can cure rheumatism at any stage with six bottles of Rheumatic Cure. No money upfront. payment only if success. Offer includes a book and mail order, with free replacement if it fails. Box 758 Racine Wisconsin listed for orders.
Monday parade scenes near Washington st and Senate-ave amuse with banter on president George Bliss and a tallyho ride while an accidental ladder collapse and crowd reactions spark chatter. A bystander asks what floats offer the beasts and a frostbitten crowd eyes the procession.
Various advertisements list photography services and pricing, barber shops, paper stores, dry cleaning, auto storage, and dental college hours. Travel times to Detroit are shown for the Lake Shore and Western and Wabash lines with a 12:20 p.m. departure from Indianapolis and an 8:10 p.m. arrival.
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