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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1904
Page
8
Shortridge boys and Manual Training boys are working on building strength for football and athletics. Puritan bread, praised for crust and crumb, is sold at Taggart bakeries and through local grocers. Ask for Puritan.
A fragmented recap notes Giants atop the National League, Reds and Yankees split games, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Chicago winning, and scattered American Association results. It mentions attendance figures around 180 in Boston and other cities, with terse standings and league tallies, including team-by-team outcomes and partial scores.
Baseball news notes William Campbell, star southpaw for the Coronels, joins the St Louis Nationals amid major league interest and draft rumors. Kid Hallman, Louisville product, bought by St Louis for next season, is praised for improved conditioning and potential in the big leagues.
Indianapolis sports page highlights golf champion H Chandler Egan a favorite at Olympic event with brother W B Egan in contention. Also notes Herman Hullman’s 12 hour Chicago to Terre Haute auto run, Ralph Rose denying meeting Jeffries, Giants pitching staff post season, and a big Kid Hogan vs Young McFadden bout. Notre Dame football prospects scarce as Wabash opener looms. Earlham football starts soon, plus a political baseball game at Washington Park between Marion Club and Indiana Democratic Club is planned.
Shortridge football drills feature Patton Allerdice leading a mixed team in scrimmage with two early touchdowns. Lineup changes include Aronson and Buser out while Schotm, Conner, and Hot rowls contribute. The squad eyes a Saturday game against Westfield hoping to sharpen for the state bid amid fumbles and improving play under coach Radahack.
Arthur W. Grady succeeds to presidency of Indiana Union and Indianapolis Northern traction firms. George F. McCulloch remains as board chairman, with Grady elected president of both companies. Grady moves to Anderson. Kesley Scnecef remains VP. W C Sampson becomes secretary.
Chicago on September 24 reports the school board will adapt songs about autumn leaves a squirrel a hungry spider a wren and a robin to inspire in pupils a love of animals and nature. Songs are described as cultural and intended to refine character and convey a sense of joy of living with nearly 2 million songs in the first grade.
An old advertisement suggests Clabber Baking Powder as a way to raise the dough when funds prevent attending the show. It promotes a kitchen product as a household remedy to stretch money and bake at home.
Nearly all national airs are prescribed for these grades as courses include songs taught during the winter for thousands of foreigners attending the free evening program.
Beloit observer Prof Guy A Tawney reports crowd behavior at the St Louis fair. He notes crowds flocked to the pike and amusements while waning interest in exhibits, calling spendthrift use of time pitiful and observing varied individual tastes from porcelains to galleries and agriculture.
Sprague commission data from Chicago indicate a warmer winter market with more chickens and turkeys and lower prices. Across the Midwest favorable weather boosts poultry raising while geese supplies dip. Turkeys up 16 percent from last year and chickens up 11 percent, while geese fall by about 10 percent.
Relatives of Claude Bwett receive notice that he lies in a Champaign hospital after a hazing incident at the University of Illinois. The freshman was struck in the stomach and is in critical condition following the attack on Friday. An unrelated advertisement for Kitchen Queen appliances fills part of the page.
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