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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1913
Page
7
Leonard receives a bicycle with rubber tires from Uncle Tom and quickly learns tricks to impress neighborhood friends. The boy boasts yet keeps practicing, while peers offer rides and invitations, all set against a graduation-themed moral on character and virtue.
The piece profiles astronomer George William Hill living retired near Nyack. Though little-known outside scholarly circles, he is highly regarded by astronomers for his work on periodic orbits and the three body problem, with his fame stemming from theoretical contributions rather than telescope observations. Dr Frank Schlesinger notes his impact in Science.
On a battleship near the Florida coast three days from Vera Cruz a group of eight monkeys and thirty cats clashed. The simian intruders, collected by junior officers, chased the ship’s cats as sailors’ pets kept rats at bay, and the brawl continued amid heavy seas with many scratches.
Gil Anderson will pilot car No 1 in the third annual Indianapolis Sweepstakes 500 at the Speedway on May 30. A Norwegian by birth, he moved to America as a child and has raced since 1909 earning many big race honors. On May 30 1911, he drove the first Stutz car in the 500 miles in 4 hours 42 minutes without a mechanical adjustment.
Nyberg car prepared under Endicott supervision as he tests his engine for the upcoming speed contest. Endicott, a veteran racer since 1904, rose to fame at Harlem race track and Chicago. He served as relief driver for his brother Bill in the 500 mile Indianapolis race, placing fifth.
Theodore E. Myers, auditor of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, handles seating, guest care, and entertainment for visitors. Last year 80,000 attended the 500 mile race, and Myers enjoys the confidence of Carl G. Fisher, IMS president, for staging success.
Charles W Sedwick longtime racing figure in Indiana will direct the third annual 500 mile International Sweepstakes at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30 He runs a large Indianapolis firm and promotes the race in his spare time, having traveled to Europe to attract foreign builders for the event.
As May 30 approaches at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, pit crews loom as crucial as drivers. Peugeot’s Jules Guyot and Paul Zuccarrelli bring a large French mechanic contingent trained in Paris, while Sunbeam’s Albert Guyot relies on Wolverhampton engineers. The international pit teams include Germans Italians Irish French and English professionals.
Victor J. Evans & Co announces free delivery of four books with lists of inventions sought by manufacturers and promoters. The program promises patent security or fee refunds and invites inventors to submit ideas for consideration from their Washington DC office at 1700 Ninth Street.
The file lists train numbers 201 and 203 to Sullivan with arrivals at 7 05 am and 12 35 pm and northbound 202 and 204 from Sullivan at 9 40 am and 3 30 pm. It notes connections at Terre Haute to Chicago Peoria St Louis and west, plus other links and agents for timetable details. Central Passenger Association mileage honored. Local agents or J T Averill G P A Chicago Ills.
A report to the Secretary of the Interior claims more bachelors than married men go insane. It suggests that married men have less mental strain since their partners often handle decisions, reducing personal cognitive load.
A Durban circuit court paused for thirty minutes when the advocate general left to change his waistcoat, the judge objecting to its gaudy pattern. The prose reflects on life’s silliness and a woman named Mrs. Lethbury who clings to old opinions as heirlooms.
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