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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1925
Page
4
Long anticipated changes in the Indiana Federal Prohibition department were announced. New deputy administrator A. R. Harris said agents without new appointments will be dropped next Thursday, with appointment recommendations by E. C. Yellowly due Saturday and pending Washington approval for early next week.
LIVERPOOL Oct 9 An American Old Man of the Sea, Civil War veteran Patrick Ferris, 99, visits England. He served as artilleryman under General Grant and was wounded four times. Ferris came to visit a sister at Newport Monmouthshire after crossing the Atlantic on records as the oldest man to sail the route.
Don Herr recounts his racing past while keeping the old 1912 race car in Times Square. The vehicle, built by Herr, won the 500 Mile Speedway Race in 1912 with Joe Dawson as relief driver and averaged 78.72 mph. The car also won a 1911 200 mile race at Elvin Tl with 68 mph on dirt.
In Toledo on October 9, doctors said General Isaac Sherwood, a former congressman and among the nation’s oldest, is near death within days after a recent anemia diagnosis and a constant vigil at his bedside.
Local clubs in Indianapolis view the Sunny Side Sanitorium motion picture to learn about conditions, patient care, and new buildings at the facility. Dr. H. S. Hatch urges showing the film before groups to broaden understanding of tuberculosis work funded partly by county taxes.
London dispatch notes a British Medical Journal article stating “asleep at the wheel” as the cause in many motor crashes. The writer argues an over tired driver is soothed by engine rhythm, with medical men who drive sharing the concern.
Readable text warns that tired motorists face higher risk on long, monotonous country roads. Authorities urge rest before travel to prevent accidents and emphasize the danger of driving while sleepy.
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