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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1909
Page
13
A bold advertisement touts Dr. E B Brigham as a great cancer specialist offering a nonknife, noncaustic cure. It highlights private rooms home visits office care for critical cases and lists numerous testimonials from Indianapolis Joppa and Cyclone residents asserting successful cures and urging inquiries.
The rain slowed the fair grounds track but two hours of sun were expected to restore conditions for this afternoon’s program. The Western Horsemen stake for three year olds leads the card with a purse of $4,000, plus several other races including 2:25 class trotters and 2:10 pacing. Margin won yesterday’s 2:20 trotting stake for $5,000, with McDonald driving, defeating Penisa Maid who pressed Margin in heats one and three. Margin’s 2:08% heat time shaved her previous best of 3:06 at Readville last week, boosting season earnings to about $40,000.
Local laundry ad notes family washings and rough dry by the pound with all set pieces ironed. Text references "Try" and "Paenes" with a year like 1671, indicating historical ad phrasing.
At the Indianapolis fair grounds the police chief and retired chief of police struggle with daily lost children. Three to eight children arrive at the horse barn and police station, awaiting parents who rarely check the station. Candy soothes the youngsters while the guards urge parents to head to headquarters to reunite quickly.
The report details a busy Indiana fair with farm machinery displays and vehicle exhibits attracting large crowds. A dirigible flight by G. L. Bumbaugh impressed thousands while bands performed, and Purdue University showcased cheese butter soils and fertilizers. The Indianapolis horse show drew strong attendance with multiple prize awards to local participants.
The document lists various monetary figures including Silver holdings, legal tender notes, and treasury balances. Figures show substantial totals across multiple categories with overall large sums such as ten million plus in aggregate assets and hundreds of thousands in individual line items.
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