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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1902
Page
8
Geologist Blatchley recounts Indiana’s deep ice ages and fossil seas, noting three glacial advances that reached near present Indianapolis. He describes ancient flora and bizarre fauna from the pre mammoth era, and how drift layers, rivers, and uplift eventually created the Hoosier landscape and the city that became Indianapolis.
Indianapolis judge J. B. Black, a Republican, appears set for renomination to his appellate court seat as details point to continued party support and future confirmation prospects. The report notes his incumbency and anticipated campaign mood without presenting final election outcomes.
The Art association of Indianapolis announces Charles H. Woodbury of Boston will exhibit 34 marine paintings at John Herron Institute. The show opens Friday at 8 pm to the public Saturday morning and runs through April 28. The highlight is The Rock and the Sea, a Paris medalist piece painted on the Maine coast.
The M. A. YMCA summer camp for boys runs June 28 to July 7 on White river about four miles above Broad Ripple. The two week program costs $5.25. A number of campers have already registered.
Frank E. Hering, democratic nominee for district 13, is a Notre Dame trained teacher of English and history with four years at the college. A noted orator, he attended Williamsport public schools, entered Chicago University at age 10, and graduated Notre Dame in 1898. He has directed athletics at Notre Dame and Bucknell, speaks seven languages, delivered 45 political speeches in 1900, and owns a major share of a South Bend ice business while preparing to graduate in law at Notre Dame.
A longtime Indianapolis police officer vents anger at lack of public respect for police, contrasting treatment with Cincinnati. He argues officers risk life nightly for a meager $15 weekly, urging encouragement and fair criticism from the public.
In a Detroit Herald report from New York, Mary A Dwelken dies after a strange tale of marriage and polygamy. Hiram Dwelken, a Lancaster native, married Mary while Lorla, the younger sister, later becomes his wife. Mary, said to be demented, urged them to wed for happiness, ending in a Wisconsin wedding and a long estrangement.
A Memorial meeting at Cooper Union drew dozens of anarchists and prompted police espionage. Pamphlets supporting the McKinley assassin and attacking Roosevelt were found at the door. Police drove protesters from the hall and two were arrested with a third later jailed. Emma Goldman attended but spoke little. Henry George Jr presided and defended Altgeld’s pardon of Chicago anarchists.
Negotiations in Tampa Florida discuss converting the Henry B Plant built hotel and its grounds into a major Jesuit college. Mrs Plant proposes donating her interest to the church and endowing the college with a million dollars, with Morton Plant as the potential donor of his share. A separate late April Missouri item reports a Grand Ave car derailing after leaving the track on a city street.
Paris observers note a new trend in haberdashery on the boulevard as fashionable patrons flock to stylish headwear and accessories, signaling a rising interest in refined apparel. The scene captures lively shopfronts and crowds eager to browse.
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