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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1901

Page

8

Allen M Fletcher Buys A $20 000 Seat On NYSE

Allen M Fletcher a former banker from Indianapolis now in New York purchased a seat on the New York Stock Exchange. The body limits membership to 1100 and seats sell around 70 dollars. The article notes total exchange investment around 77 million and a single day trading volume of 3.3 million shares with 66 thousand dollars in war taxes collected. Granger Farwell Co represents Indianapolis on the floor.

New York New York Stock Exchange Stock Exchange Exchange Indianapolis Granger, Farwell& Co

Desire to Reinstate J L Dixon as Principal Sparks Board Debate

A Cercaline town committee urged the school board on Friday night to restore J L Dixon as principal of No 4 Tunelgat. The board deferred, saying the decision rests with Supt Kendal. Perry Hiser was elected truancy director and given $1 daily from the incidental fund. Staffing changes include Mattie A Sissle and Selma Naubacher assignments at Shortridge and related posts at other schools. The district boundary shifted with No 45 to No 29 Colereave, and Twenty first Lineein becomes Lineein School with Washington Shortridge annex ready to open. Harrison and other new schools planned to start within a week.

Cercalinetown J. L. Dixon Tunelgat Kendal Dixon Perry Hiser Mattie A. Sissle Selma Naubacher Shortridge High School Peter Scherer Bellefontainest Colereave

Cure for Dysentery and Diarrhoea Teaches Travel Story

F L Taylor of New Al Bradford county Pa recalls a long bicycle trip hindered by diarrhoea. An editor recommended Chamber Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He bought a bottle, took one dose before starting and one during, and completed the journey without ill effects.

Hoosier Wins Rally in Six Day Springfield Race

A six day bicycle race in Springfield Ohio began Friday night for the world championship title and a $500 purse. entrants include Johnny Lake Jimmie Hunter Jean Holloway William Wagener Ed Swarzel Woody Headspeth and M Parsons of Indianapolis Headspeth won the opening race.

Springfield Johnny Lake Jimmie Hunter Jean Holloway William Wagener Ed Swarzel Woody Headspeth M. Parsons Indianapoliss

Lord Derby Wins at Readville in Straight Heats

Eight thousand spectators watched Lord Derby defeat Boraima in straight heats at Readville on Friday. The track was dry and fast, though the weather was cheerless and dampened enthusiasm. The Crescens The Abbott race is listed for Saturday afternoon.

Lord Derby Boraima Readville

Deacon Ellis Admits Plan to Reorganize Western League

Deacon Ellis admits a scheme to reorganize the old Western league with teams including Indianapolis Grand Rapids Minneapolis St Paul Milwaukee Toledo and Columbus. The new league would be under Ban Johnsons care and Ellis would hold stock in Grand Rapids while seeking to oust Walter Wilmot from the club.

Grand Rapids Ellis Indianapolis Minneapolis St. Paul Milwaukee Toledo Columbus Ban Johnson Walter. Wilmot

Pittsburg and Philadelphia Batterymatch Lineups and Scores

A fragmented recap lists multiple battery duos and lineups for games involving Pittsburg Philadelphia Chicago Boston St Louis and other teams. It records player pairs like Tannehill Zimmer Dug Gleby Leever OConnor White Douglass Menefee Kahoe Nichols Whittridge Eason Ferguson Kling Willis Morgan and many more across several matchups with partial scores and affiliations such as RH and RHF marks.

Baltimore boxing and racing notes from a busy sports card

Greensburg beat Seymour in a ball game after two delays while the Remnants scored once in two games against Boston. The Toledo Matthews clash ended in darkness after 10 rounds. Chicago hosts Sir Thomas Lipton in October as Huntington wins. Free-for-all pace and other races highlighted by Sherman Clay at 2 23. Gans and Crosby halted in round 12 by a Baltimore ref, with the decision going to Gans. English boxer Jack Roberts will not visit America to fight Terry McGorern.

Boston Thomas Lipton Huntington Sherman Clay Marlinspike Colonel B Frank B Joe Gans Steve Crosby Baltimore Gans

Chanler Declares Sanity to Fight For Estate

John Arm strong Chanler reappears after a year from Bloomingdale asylum in Charlottesville Virginia claiming sanity and intent to contest loss of his estate. Papers filed in Virginia courts seek restoration of property and liberty with affidavits from alienists supporting sanity and a suit for unlawful confinement. He is linked to the Astor family and bears an income around 30 000 a year with a noted divorce and remarriage in his history.

Virginia Chanler Broomingdale Philadelphia J. M. Taylor Taylor Chanier Prof Columbia University John Jacob Astor Wm. Waldorf Astor Prince Pietro Troubetzkoy

Death of Mian Richardson from Morphine Overdose

Mian Richardson aged 60 of 1025 Tecumseh Street died Friday midnight from a morphine overdose. She had been taking the drug to ease pain and lived with her daughter and son-in-law Mr and Mrs Bruhn. Drs J C Stephen son C Marlatt and Hannah Braham treated her for hours. She is thought to have taken the drug around 3 pm Thursday.

Mian -Ae Richardson Tecumseh-st

Married to Scare Another Girl Divorce Granted

Josephine Hendershot won a divorce from George in Judge Allen's court on Friday after a brief marriage of a few months. Fate, the license clerk, testified the couple applied together for the license and that Hendershot admitted the plan was to scare another girl and not to marry. The license was issued, and they were married moments later by a justice of the peace. Hendershot is a motorman on the Broad Ripple line. the bride is the daughter of a Broad Ripple blacksmith.

Josephine Hendershot George Hendershot

Mrs McKinley Taken for Ride to Cemetery in Canton

Mrs. McKinley enjoyed a carriage ride to the cemetery on Friday afternoon aided by Mrs. Barber. Though anxious about her husband’s body she remained in good spirits. Dr. Rixey assured a military guard would remain around the vault for some time.

Canton

Fire destroys two homes in early Saturday blazes

An overheated stove started a blaze at Albert Cline's house 2217 Bellefontaine street early Saturday. The roof burned off and losses reached 200 dollars. A second fire damaged Benjamin Peake's grocery at 1986 Hoyt avenue costing 175 dollars.

Albert Cline Bellefontainest Benjamin Peake Hoytave

State Fair Exhibits Showcase of Voices College Operators

Remarkable display by pupils of Voices Business College at the fair features blindfolded typing tests, shorthand on blackboard, and rapid speeds including a 14 year old reaching 99 words per minute. Instructors describe the laboratory method focusing on touch typing and practical bookkeeping simulating real business tasks. The program highlights book samples, typewriter artistry, and new facilities to house over 400 more pupils in the Fitzgerald building.

Fine Arts M. M. Lain Patrick Cordon Guy Fetz Myrtle Weaver Julia Frazee Lizzie Wilson Emma Gosmell Walter Baird Almina Meizer Albert Kaercher Clinton Moorman Tena Heller Opon Vories the Sun Horace Goodrich Martha Bell Lora Carter Messrs C. B. Reynolds Wilfred Grindle Gilbert Haimblin Fitzgerald Vories Business College Voices

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