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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1904
Page
2
The Mannerchor ladies' society plans a fall feast at Germania Park on Saturday afternoon and evening. Funds raised support local community needs through a traditional neighborhood gathering.
Entries for one state fair have closed with no time to process more. Tuesday September 1 for children and old soldiers day. It is expected to be the greatest day of the fair with no other events scheduled that day. Senior children under 18 will be admitted free as in past years.
Campaigns show buttons of varying sizes with Roosevelt Parker and combinations like Roosevelt and Fairbanks or Parker and Davis. Many feature photographs, gilt or enamel frames, ribbons, and novelty designs including a five card war cry pin and a stand pat message. Neon steel plates for Roosevelt and Parker are also sold.
Republicans celebrate a sweeping Vermont win, viewing it as a predictor for national success this fall. The tally suggests a growing GOP majority, while Democrats in Indiana fear delay from Taggart’s return and the Parker gold Democratic faction shifts influence. The campaign narrative also targets Uncle Joe Cannon and Hemenway with tensions over succession and party unity.
Restaurateur S F Woods reports his night clerk Rex Robinson missing from 36 E Washington St. Doors were open and lights off when day man arrived. 130 cigars and Tuesday night’s proceeds missing, along with a new .22 caliber revolver. Woods asks police to locate the clerk.
James Davis of Brazil visits Indianapolis. Admiral George Brown and Midshipman Hugh Brown attend the world’s fair. Mrs. John H. Talbott visits Terre Haute and New Castle. Mrs. George Baker returns home to Cincinnati after guesting with Mrs. Thomas McLaughlin. H. M. Branson and family plan a Thursday trip to Sandusky. Newton Booth Tarkington and family have moved to New York for the winter. Miss Wynn hosts a dance for Miss Brimble from Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. Scot Butler take an apartment at the Livingston for the winter. President and Mrs. Garrison in Irvington. Mrs. Robert Courtney Wright hosts a luncheon at the Columbia club in honor of nieces Misses Alvira and Loretta Wrig, in Columbia, Md. Mr. and Mrs. Carley Becker to return from Asheville, N. C., next week. Miss Bernice Crouch marries Mark G. Nicholson. Edith Crouch and Ruanel Troy wed at the bride’s home, officiated by Rev. J. G. Rice.
The health board plans a thorough inspection of student health in Indianapolis for the coming school year. The city will be divided into 16 sections with a physician in charge of each, conducting two inspections weekly at first and at least one per week thereafter. Teachers must keep illness records and report to their Inspector. A meeting with Supt Kendall is set for Thursday to finalize plans.
Regimental and county reunions of old soldiers fill Indiana as war veterans plan gatherings during the state fair with reduced rates. The 123rd Indiana Infantry and other regiments attend meetings across Kokomo Auburn and Paris Crossing. Veterans expect smaller crowds as time marches toward the half century mark. George W. Peck, twice Wisconsin governor and author, is nominated again by Democrats.
Davil Miley, aged 103, claims a simple routine keeps him vigorous. He never rode trolleys or drank alcohol, grows his own food, bakes stale bread, and avoids doctors and barbers. Miley attributes his longevity to digestion friendly meals and self prepared remedies while living near 5th Street and remaining alert into old age.
In Loveland Ohio on a Tuesday a worker named Willam Gross fell from a freight car near South Lebanon. He lost both legs after the accident but told rescuers to remove his shoes so he could not work again. He was conscious and later taken to Xenia for care.
Chicago’s board of education pursues its aim of graduating ideal housekeepers from public schools. A course of study in cooking and sewing has been completed by R. J. Smith, Supervisor of Tenant training and housekeeping, signaling progress toward the program’s goals.
In New York a naturalized American, Mathies Siegmund, leaped from the Kaiser's ship about 30 miles off shore after his sweetheart, who five years earlier had similarly fallen into the sea following their plan to marry in America. He drowned at the starboard quarter as the couple’s fate echoed an earlier tragedy. Separately at South Bend, Indiana, a freight train was derailed by a person on Michigan Central tracks, crashing into a tree and the nearby house once occupied by Mrs. George Smith.
Ten persons died and about 66 were injured in a Wabash Railroad wreck near Warrenton Missouri on Tuesday afternoon. Two coaches jumped the track and rolled down an embankment. The dead include J. E. Nichols of Macon Missouri J A Nichols of Piedmont Missouri Henry Foight of Stantington Pennsylvania Mrs G Heaves of LaPlata Missouri Mrs Anna Griener and Miss Falna Patterson both of LaPlata Missouri Mrs Henderson of LaPlata Missouri Miss Emma Heteler of Macon Missouri and two unidentified women.
The notice claims a worldwide consular and domestic investigation supports a "new Austrian discovery" curing hay fever asthma and catarrh with small doses of a remedy. It advises seven drops twice daily and offers postal samples from the Austrian Dispensary in New York City to readers nationwide on request.
An Old Nurse for Children touts Winslow's Soothing Syrup as essential during teething. It claims to soothe, ease gum pain, relieve wind colic and diarrhoea. Sold at twenty five cents per bottle.
A mammoth sale of fine all wool blue serge skirts offered at 1 dollars 50 cents. Described as extra sturdy French serge with ribbon trim, available in all lengths up to 12 inches, suitable for home dressmakers. Only ladies’ sizes shown, many priced as low as 150, at Star Store. Also contains travel and railroad fare notices and promotional brochures for California and other routes, with various special rates and schedules.
Advertises low rate excursions from Chicago via the Northwest and Union Pacific lines to Hot Springs Deadwood and Lead and to northern lake resorts including Milwaukee Madison Green Lake Devil's Lake Gogebic Ashland Marquette Superior Duluth St Paul and Minneapolis. Also promotes California and return trips via Chicago Union Pacific and Northwest lines with the Overland Limited daily trains and trip durations under three days. Address for booklets and itineraries is K M Breeze in Cincinnati.
Rail rates listed from Chicago to St Paul Minneapolis twenty five dollars and eighty dollars to Superior and Duluth. A round trip to Sault Ste Marie priced at two thousand seventy five dollars with daily sales. Return fares to Marquette announced with sale dates August September. Through sleeping cars and deluxe service offered by home agent N B Breese at 485 Vine Street Cincinnati.
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