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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1901
Page
8
An exhibit in Wulschner music company windows features a figure of a man operating an automatic piano. Spectators debate if it is alive or a wax automaton as the face shows life like details and possible eyelid movement.
Thieves broke into Frank Bowers' residence at 1403 Kollege Ave during a parade. A desk was opened with a hatchet and papers scattered. valuables were not clearly reported missing. Dr Morris's home at 1721 College Ave was also entered with jewelry taken. silverware and furs left. Entry gained via pantry window.
An invalid man named Elsberry Elmore, residing at 13 East Norwood Street, was killed at Union Station earlier this week. He had 13 cents on him when his life ended.
Boston report says Crescens and The Abbott match race never properly formed as Ketcham did not sign the agreement. He refused Lawson’s $20,000 winner take all bid, preferring the original $50,000 three cornered sweepstakes with Charley Herr fit to race. Herr is reportedly sound, though management and humane society oppose racing.
OCR fragment lists teams and players across multiple cities including Cincinnati Pittsburgh Columbus Wheeling Fort Wayne and Grand Rapids. It notes batteries paired by players such as Hickman Warner Summel Pietz and Williams Zinram Bailey Zalusky Pardee and Graffius with various game results and regional matchups.
The column lists team records for Chicago Boston Detroit Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Cleveland Milwaukee and others with win totals and batting lines. It notes batteries and lineups for several teams and hints at a revived Western League proposed for next season with cities Indianapolis Toledo Columbus Grand Rapids Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City and Minneapolis under the American League umbrella.
A stray dog ran onto the diamond while the Cincinnati Reds played in the field plucking the attention of onlookers. The animal sped away as a pitcher nicknamed Bald Archie appeared to start the chase.
A lot including wool blankets and bedding items described as 11 by 4 size slightly soiled with a value of 5 dollars. Also sheets cases and a pillow case sized 42 by 36 made from fine pillow casing. Items offered while they last.
About 25,000 people were brought to Indianapolis by 22 special trains totaling 200 cars with 110 extra cars attached. Excursionists arrived from early Wednesday, but attendance lagged behind the average for the third day of fair week due to cold weather.
Insane Mrs. Sadie Laundon in Cleveland attempted to burn the four largest hotels and several lodging houses, aiming to destroy multiple buildings. Quick action by hotel staff and fire crews prevented loss, with only minor damage reported. She was confined to custody, said to come from a respected local family.
DePauw football schedules a meeting with its alumni team on Monday. Purdue begins its season at Franklin College on September 28. Shamrock II hull polish continues. Marion races postponed due to the president's funeral. Yale track selects athletes for Harvard Cambridge Oxford trials. Gentlemen's Driving Club plans October 17 and 18 meet at the state fairgrounds with pacers and runs.
Police report a grisly act in which a horse tethered in a yard was found with a fatal throat wound. Henry Blackwell of 625 Parker Avenue found the animal bleeding and described a neighbor’s hog as slashed, though both men say they have no clue who did the slashing.
Tuesday they traveled to Canton on the congressional funeral train. Wednesday Senator Fairbanks accompanied the president's funeral train to Canton, Tuesday night.
A Tuesday night unique band parade drew a larger, good natured crowd than the afternoon event. About 30 bands began with a Monumentplace concert and joined in singing America to enthusiastic applause, then performed Dixie and Yankee Doodle. The procession through downtown streets halted streetcars for hours as midnight approached.
At the annual meeting in Elizabeth New Jersey the Standard rope and twine company disclosed a net loss of 487701 for the year due to adverse trade conditions and volatile raw material prices.
Liverpool officials deny the report that J Pierpont Morgan has bought the White Star Line. The denial comes as the stock market and shipping circles awaited confirmation amid ongoing industry speculation.
The East-end republican club passed resolutions in memory of President McKinley on Tuesday night. A basement fire at the Sherman house caused $20 damage that same night.
Mrs. Mary Stackpole of Boston was taken by Policeman Shafer at Union depot after alighting from a train due to odd behavior. She wore $7 in paper money visible at her collar, spoke of dead relatives and known prominent people, and hugged the officer before being escorted to a patrol wagon. A sister on Meridian Street took her home, stating Mrs. Stackpole has hysterical spells.
Eclectic Medical College of Indiana postponed Tuesday evening commencement due to a band parade and other attractions. Dr T M Culver will deliver the address before the Marion County Eclectic Medical Society on October 3. Regular lectures began Wednesday morning with a freshman class around three hundred, including students from California and distant states.
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