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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1902
Page
21
A tobacco firm launches a campaign to sell TOM KEENE cigars at 5 cents, claiming a Sumatra wrapper and superior filler rivaling 10-cent domestic brands. Bondy and Lederer seek to dodge import duties and push a genuine Vuelta filler. The plan relies on dealer cooperation to boost sales and profits in coming months.
Harness horses arrive from Portland and Lafayette as soldiers drill on the track. Several riders show miles around 2:40 while others near 2:25 to 2:34. Named horses include Maggie Anderson, Prosperity Bill, Earl Park, Maud L, Dan Patch, and Shadeland Onward. Group notes varied preparations and expectations for the season at Indianapolis and nearby tracks.
Grace Van Studdiford of North Manchester Indiana gains fame as Maid Marian in Robin Hood with the Bostonian Opera Company in Boston May 17. The company opens a three week engagement featuring her in Serenade after the run as Maid Marian. Cincinnati festival ends with Berlioz Requiem and Wagner Meistersinger. Ben Davies and others star in solo and choral pieces. Weather and attendance praised as ideal for the event.
A major blaze in Houston Me today wiped out most of the business district and 75 homes along with three churches. The fire began behind a market and grocery store, causing an estimated 400000 dollars in damage with only about one third insured. One hundred twenty five families lost their homes.
J F Mullally hosts a diamonds and jewelry shop at 28 Monument Place. Evidence of sales relies on customer word as the sole proof of transactions.
The Manual Training High School holds final preliminary field day trials at Newby Oval to pick a track squad for the state meet on May 31. Winners and runners-up posted solid times across events, with standout performances by Doudican in sprints, Kaytor and Kaylor in field events, and Shideler leading as captain.
Shortridge High School track candidates competed fiercely in a hundred yard dash during final preliminary trials at Newby Oval yesterday afternoon. A large crowd witnessed the blue and white contenders vie for spots in the state field meet.
Purdue dominates Indiana 26 to 4 in a Stuart Field dual track meet. Winners include Rice and Russell in 10 yard dash, Hearn in mile, Matthews and Peck in 120 yard hurdles, Coval in bicycle races, Miller in shot put and hammer, Corns in broad jump, with Indiana scoring in several events. Large crowd and high enthusiasm noted. Richmond segment mentions Earlham College football schedule.
In Richmond Indiana Earlham College edged Miami University 55 to 54 in a tight dual track meet. Earlier regional results included Marion high school winning in Kokomo and Missouri University routing Kansas University in Lawrence. Chicago University beat Michigan 65 to 61 in a balanced meet led by Malone with 20 points.
Chairman Griggs announced the executive and finance committees for the Democratic congressional campaign. The executive panel includes Cable, Cockrell, Shepard, Richardson, Harmon, Overmyer, Ruppert, Quincy, Newlands, Hall, Robinson, Randall, G, Griggs with headquarters in Chicago and a likely East and South subcommittee based in Washington. A May 23 executive meeting will be held in Washington.
In Warsaw Indiana the Wawasee Yacht Club held its annual meeting to revive yachting interest. Commodore H S Hicks leads, with Col Elliott Durand as vice commodore and C V Griffiths as secretary treasurer. Purser W Y Serrin and house committee members were named along with regatta committee appointees Dr F Wright Sep H B Tucker and others from Detroit Senech Tecrow and Indianapolis.
Golf expert Harry Collis of the Country Club defeated F. W. Lennon of Riverside four up and three to play on the Country Club links. Collis led from the fourth hole and secured the win at the fourteenth, with a second nine medal score of thirty nine. Lennon’s putting was his best, while Collis played a near perfect round despite Lennon’s longer game struggles.
An incident at Cuyahoga Falls involving three men named Brant, Will Upshaw, and Charles Joney led to a mob scene after an alleged assault and robbery of a woman named Moore. Workers chased the suspects across the river, a handcar aided pursuit, and Sheriff Kelly arrived to prevent violence as the men were taken to Akron.
Julius Lehmann, former member of the St. Louis House of Delegates, was found guilty of perjury after a three day trial in the Circuit Court. He received a two year sentence in the penitentiary and, after bond of $10.01, was released pending appeal to the Supreme Court.
Despair over obstacles to their love led Antoine Regner age twenty three and Miss Anna Ricket age unknown to swallow carbolic acid last night and die in a tragic double suicide in St Louis authorities report the couple acted together in a final act of passion and ended their lives.
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