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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1907
Page
6
Special to The Sap Chronicle reports Christine Nielsen, a San Francisco policeman's daughter, rising from chorus to star in The Fortune Tell. Her voice is praised as sweeter and purer than Patti’s, with predictions she may study in Europe and become a greater name than the peerless Patti.
The Blakers defeated the Naps 17 to 11 to win the city 17-year championship. They batted strongly, knocking two pitchers out and roughing up the third, and have arranged to play Sunday games at Capital City park for the rest of the season with James Garvey handling calls at main 1362.
Special to The Sun reports a heavy rainstorm in Hartford Connecticut on September 3 forced the postponement of the Grand Circuit race at Charter Oak. The day’s program was disrupted with the afternoon card moved to another time as the track conditions deteriorated and officials postponed racing events.
ST. PAUL Minn Sept 3 A high wind across the three quarter stretch kept Dan Paich from lowering the pacing record at Hamlin track yesterday afternoon He ran a mile in 1581 in a race against time The world record of 155 was set on the same track last year Quarter times were 02914 537 114 12384
Mrs Mary McKenzie longtime manager of the deposit vaults at the Indiana Trust Company died from typhoid fever in her Ohio Street apartments. She left a son and daughter as survivors.
Thomas W. Lawson will display prize jerseys at the Indiana State Fair livestock show. The new livestock pavilion, seating 6090, opens September 9 as part of the fair’s largest-ever livestock entries. Purses total 24600 across 13 events, with major stakes planned for 2:12 and 2:30 trotting and pacing races.
In St Joseph Missouri Judge John W Muir fined John D Rockefeller alias Standard Oil on the spot. The amount 35 dollars plus costs was levied after a Standard Oil team driver Batchel ler faced charges for violations. A Humane Officer arrested Batchel ler forUnsafe condition of a horse and the Standard Oil representative settled the fine immediately.
London Sept 3 Gen William Booth head of the Salvation Army in his 80s has issued a guide on how to live a century Avoid conscience wear and tear cultivate cheerful spirits eat wholesome food sleep regularly marry if single spend on ribbons for a wife take recreation with children live within income and have a purpose that benefits others
Chicago readers are warned that the old lunch counter cries are fading. A Chicago restaurant owner introduces a signal gag to replace spoken orders, with waiters using a raised hand and a snap to indicate actions, while patrons react to the dramatic display.
Indianapolis trustee William B. West reports pauperism falling in Center Township and says cities send paupers there to offload the burden. He fights this by returning transports to origin and, when needed, funding moves to place the needy with relatives, noting occasional worthy cases and cost savings.
Walter S Ratliff, Wayne county representative, toured the state experimental orchard near Orleans. He observed seedlings budded with pedigreed scions and 160 varieties tested for growth, root rot resistance, and fertilizer response. Rain has delayed spray testing. Ratliff may run again for representative.
The article comments on heavy jewelry settings and new fashion trends. Silk-lined hat brims with feather colors, elaborate hair with puffs, waist coats becoming essential, and a remark that mosquitoes avoid white hose but prefer black.
A short guide on floral arrangement warns against overcrowding vases and favors balanced displays. It notes that abundant blooms can spoil effects and mentions the Japanese preference for a single flower as a guiding principle for distributing flowers in rooms or on tables.
Special to The Sun reports at Marion Indiana on September 3 that the Marion Country Club defeated the Marion Golf Club on their course. The match finished with a score of 3 1/2 to 12 in favor of the Marion Country Club.
The body of Mrs Louis P Crandall daughter of Thomas C Read a former Indiana man was brought to Indianapolis Monday for burial She was ill only a short time Survived by her husband and a daughter
A school for stammerers provides a home like setting for town pupils with moral surroundings. Cures are described as permanent. Mr. Bogue published a two-page book titled Advice to Stammerers explaining causes and cures and offers to send it free upon request, with postage covered.
In Paris a journeyman carpenter earns about $10 a day for a six day week and supports a family of eight. He outlines meals, housing, insurance, and a new daily wage system called jabbing, plus savings prospects with a weekly total and the role of a mutual aid society in medical attendance and wages.
A U S Consul reports a new American oyster venture at Esquimalt harbor near Victoria. A company has planted 43 acres of water front with eastern Olympic spat from South Norwalk in square beds 50 by 59 feet. Oysters aged one to three years are staged for future markets, with early harvests planned for September. Supply aims for British Columbia and later markets in Winnipeg and Chicago. Olympia oysters currently dominate local beds in Washington.
An American manager of a new venture, after 17 years in oyster culture on Massachusetts coast, believes the Pacific coast is well suited for eastern oyster cultivation just as the Atlantic beds are, indicating expansion prospects in shellfish farming.
A brief cartoon style dialogue shows Jackass criticizing the other for needing ear muffs and Rabbit retorts that it would be costly to supply them, framing a humorous exchange about practical gear and frugality.
A brief item notes the product name LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE and the full box label reading EL We Grove with a dosage cue of 3c. The fragment suggests an ad or catalog line referencing cold remedies and a specific brand detail.
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