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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1899

Page

8

Colonels and players loom in restless baseball chatter

Fragmentary notes trace Colonel team jesting about last year while Crawford remains unbeaten this season. Binge joined the Reds to boost hitting as Chicago shows early running. Rumors link Kornfield's successor lineup with Everitt, McCormick, Setereene Long, Bradley and Fever. Phillips may miss remainder of season.

Crawford Reds Chicago Kornfield Everett McCormick Setereene Long Bradley Phillips Nebraska Indians Richmond Bales Cicero Strick Ingalis Shem Lohisvine Chicazo Ghitagy Club Ther Club Newcase Bob Alten the Commercial Tribune

Dreyfus Reunites With Family At Carpentre-Saturn

Sept 25 Dreyfus meets two little children he had not seen in five years arriving from Paris. He bursts into tears of joy and says it seems like a dream. The scene occurs at Villamarie where the family rests, with Dreyfus weary and haunted by memories of Devil's Island.

Carpentras Dreyfus Paris Villamarie France Mme. Valabreque Devil's Island

Father Alerding’s Jubilee Celebrated at St Joseph’s Hall

Father Herman Alerding marked his silver jubilee with a Sunday night celebration in St Joseph’s hall. Palms and flowers adorned the stage and gas jets spelled “Silver jubilee.” Speakers included Fathers Scheideler Curran Maher and Humphrey Harrington and Charles A Korbley. Father Alerding spoke with feeling and Miss Marie Piel recited an original poem.

Father Alerding Herman Alerding St. Joseph’s Hall Scheideler Curran Maher Humphrey. Harrington Charles A.korbley Marie Piel

Rebels Defeat Imperial Troops in Carton China Battles

News from the Idzumi Maru reports bloody clashes near Carton between imperial forces and Kwang Tung rebels. In three pitched battles the rebels, largely West river pirates, defeated Viceroy Tans soldiers, with hundreds killed. Colkow saw 500 troops surrounded by 1,500 rebels in August. many were killed or wounded as rebels seized the district and raised their flag.

Tacoma Wash Carton China Tan Colkow

Railroads blamed for fifty deaths in five years in Indianapolis

The Public Safety League estimates fifty people were killed by railroads in Indianapolis over five years. Ten victims are named from Coroner Beck’s term, eight from Dr. Nash’s nine months, while Coroner Castor’s records lack identified names. Twenty five injured people taken to City Hospital are listed, sixteen of whom died, and the Board of Trade cites eight local railroad deaths in five years.

The Public Safety League Indianapoli Beck Nash Castor Board of Trade

Armenian Trader Targets Barsoom Exposure in Indianapolis

Armenian traveler Herant M Kiretchjian brands George Barsoom a non Armenian and a fraud over an alleged relief fund. He plans to request local ministers to uncover Barsoom’s alleged deception. Barsoom previously visited Indianapolis.

Kiretchjian Barsom Herant ‘M. Kiretchjian New York Indianapolis George Barsoom Barsoom

Mayor Taggart Sets Speech for Indianapolis Train Safety

Mayor Taggart spoke to railroad men in Cleveland club rooms praising street car and gas progress while urging no backward steps in city spending totaling 336,868.99 over four years. He backed elevated grade crossings plans, pledging board-approved railroad plans to improve safety and citywide communication.

Taggart Cleveland Club Rooms Indianapolis Bookwalter Board of Public Works

Former Howard County Farmer Visits Ex Senator Turpie

Frank Taylor a former Howard county Democrat and fruit farmer near San Jose visited Indianapolis on Monday to meet ex Senator Turpie. Taylor noted Turpie helped California secure a harbor appropriation for Alviso near San Francisco Bay. He reported a heavy prune crop with light cherries and apricots while wheat harvests were very good.

Turpie Frank Taylor Howard County San Jose Indianapolis California Alviso Harbor San Francisco Bay Taylor

Talbott Escapes Hospital Assault Implied

Talbott escaped from City hospital after being struck with a shovel unrelated account states he clashed with hospital staff before returning home. The incident involved Silas Gowdy and Mrs Gowdy with police involvement. A separate note mentions Irvin Fuller Bush deemed insane and sent to an asylum with historical treatment references.

Joliet Irvin’ Fuller Bush Chicago

Young Logan Uses His Knife in Murphysboro

Murphysboro Illinois September 25 Thomas Logan Jr nephew of General John A Logan is jailed after an intoxicated attack on Henry Williams. Williams suffers serious abdominal and arm wounds and remains in critical condition.

Young Logan Murphysboro Ill Thomas Logan, Jr John A. Logan Henry Wiliams Williams

Sunday Squirbs Loses Wilde in Paris and A Busy News Day

Oscar Wilde rumored living in Paris. Cincinnati street car workers demand 20 cents extra per hour amid possible strike. Prominent figures travel Europe to view the Columbia Shamrock race. Platinum found near Hot Springs Arkansas worth 185 a pound. Dr Luke B Broughton predicted Sept 22 death fulfilled. American Steamship Co eyed to repurchase Paris from underwriters after wreck. Wm Smith of National Bank Charlotte Michigan killed in mill accident. Guadeloupe Vasquez robbed of 50000 in Mexico City. Peter Hanes of Mississippi fatally burns wife and dies trying to save her. Kingston Jamaica report fire and hurricane distress at Plymouth Isle of Montserrat. Oil well near Wellsville Ohio overheats causing explosion. Chalmer Wilkinson and John Williams dead. four injured. A Advani Chicago forgery case involving Louisville woman. man released. Cited ad copy for One Minute Cough Cure by Henry R Whitford.

Oscar Wilde Dolg Paris Cincinnati Europe Hot Springs Ark Luke B. Broughton New York American Steamship Company Manacle Wm. Smith The National Bank Charlotte Mich Peter Hanes Harriston Miss Kingston Jamaica Plymouth Isle of Montserrat Wellsville Chalmer Wilkinson John Williams A. Advani Hindoo Chicago Virginia Hudson Louisville

Indianapolis Press to lease five buildings for operation

By Tuesday afternoon Maj. Richards will likely buy a home for the Indianapolis Press with five buildings eyed and a preferred choice at 39 W Washington St. If secured, the counting room will be there and a rear building bought for the mechanical department with Frank Eckert, foreman of the Journal, in charge of that division.

Maj. Richards Indianapolis Press W. Washington-st Frank Eckert The Journal

Train crossing injures laborer and he recovers at hospital

Calvin Bady a colored laborer who had both feet crushed by a C H D train at the Delaware street crossing Sunday morning is improving at City hospital. He says he had visited Union station to see friends and then started east on the tracks. Also notes an advertisement for DeWitt’s Little Early Risers claimed to cure constipation and related ailments.

Calvin Bady Delaware St. Crossing City Hospital Bady Union Station

Transfer Co Agent at Union Station Main Exit

Return to Indianapolis to save hours delivering baggage by giving railroad checks to the Frank Bird Transfer Co's agent at the main exit of Union Station. Shop-worn and second-hand pianos and organs available very cheap from Wulschner & Son's.

Indianapolis Frank Bird Transefer CO Union Station Wulschner& Son's

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