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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1908
Page
4
Marion Indiana April 15 Henry Benjamin files for divorce from Lydia E Benjamin after 20 years of marriage claiming his wife worshipped his charms and grew insanely jealous when he was seen with other women. He says visiting ladies forced him to leave the home and seek refuge in the barn and notes she is not a good cook.
Noblesville Indiana April 15 The Women’s Christian Temperance Union of Hamilton County met in convention with Mrs Retta Jones presiding and delivering an address. Mrs Mary Hocker of Westfield won the gold medal contest among seven participants.
A major blaze blasted through Standard Oil canning works on Tenth Street near Westave Long Island City, igniting twelve tanks and spreading to James C. Newcomb paint works. Brooklyn and Queens fire crews fought the stubborn blaze for hours before control was established.
Dentists who wish to practice in Indiana will be examined by the Dentistry Board on May 12 18 and 14 at the statehouse third floor. Provision will be made for a large number of applicants seeking licenses and it is expected that 50 or more will be on hand to take the examination.
Oscar Lancaster confessed to Captain Bray that he robbed his roommate Miller Crush of $48 Tuesday night at 233 North Alabama Street. Lancaster allegedly started the tale of a burglar to cover the theft.
East Buffalo New York April 15 cattle receipts 50 slow and unchanged. Yearlings and calves prices shown. Sheep and lamb receipts 6000 down 10 cents with lambs 5.25 to 8.20, yearlings and wethers 7.00 to 7.75, ewes 6.00 to 6.25. Mixed sheep 3.76 to 6.25. Market notes list lower prices for beef cattle and bulk of hogs and other livestock in mixed ranges.
John C. Barnhill pioneer resident of Indiana died Tuesday morning at his Irvington home from complications of diseases. Born Feb 7 1830 on the family farm eight miles west of the city he witnessed Indianapolis rise. He married Martha A. Carter in 1849 and leaves seven children including D. C. Barnhill J. C. Barnhill Jr. and H. Barnhill. Funeral Thursday at 2 PM from the Irvington home.
Mrs Julia Brady wife of Murray J Brady committed suicide today in her daughter Mrs Frank H Williams home by inhaling gas in Chicago.
Madame Moneaux a New York beauty expert claims a secret method to develop the bust arms and neck through a nervine skin stimulant. Readers are advised to mix glycerine cadomene rose water and borax at home and apply morning and night to achieve gradual, noticeable changes in a few weeks.
The listing details bids for hogs, steers, heifers, cows, calves, sheep, and yearlings by weight ranges. Prices range from about 3.00 to 6.75 per 100 pounds, with notes on quality categories and common stock. Strong entities include hogs, cattle grades, weights, and price points across multiple classes.
Cattle receipts light and steady with end of day prices for extra cattle and cows. Hogs down 15 to 20 cents with averages for heavy, medium, workers and pigs. Sheep and lambs steady with prime wethers around 6.00 to 6.15 and spring lambs 9.00 to 12.00.
Hogs receipts 129000 down 5 to 10 cents. Light to heavy classes range from 4.30 to 6.90. Cattle receipts 15000 steady to down. Reeves 4.50 to 7.20, cows and heifers 2.25 to 6.20, Texans 4.50 to 5.40, calves 4.50 to 6.00, westerners 4.50 to 6.50, stockers 3.25 to 6.20. Sheep receipts 10000 steady, natives and westerns 5.00 to 6.75, yearlings 6.40 to 7.25, lambs natives 6.00 to 7.75, western 6.25 to 7.75.
A caller asks if the mistress will be at home this evening and the maid confirms she will likely stay in for the night, noting it’s the maid’s night out. The exchange captures a domestic scene with a hint of social routine.
The stock market opened with no selling pressure and slight gains led by Union Pacific Reading Atchison and St Paul. New York Airbrake weakened as leading industrials like Copper American Smelting and Steel showed fractional gains. Government bonds held steady and cotton rose 50 cents a bale. Wheat rose in Chicago with firm prices and moderate volume, May contracts posted higher opens and closes.
Wheat and corn price quotes listed by grade and through billing terms. Wheat No 2 red No 3 red No 4 red with April May figures. Corn No 2 white No 3 white No 4 white and mixed. Yellow and mixed quotes. Oats No 2 white No 3 white No 2 mixed No 3 mixed with through billing. Hay firm prices for Timothy bids and accepted offers. Inspections show car counts by grade with totals and rejections for Wheat Corn Oats Hay.
London April 15 A Manila dispatch says a private telegram reports an engagement between regular troops and constabulary and Moro outlaws near Lanao Mindanao. Two constabulary officers were killed and three soldiers wounded as a battalion of the Eighteenth infantry and constabulary under Col Davis pursued the outlaws.
People from across central Illinois attended a Mandano club event in Peoria on April 15 to hear W J Bryan speak on Democratic policies the tariff and corporate issues.
Wilson Aughe aged 48 committed suicide by swallowing carbolic acid in Frankfort Indiana. The act followed a prior attempt and stemmed from jealousy over a shared love with another man.
A railroad safety push begins in Indiana with a steam line petitioning the Indiana Railroad Commission to elevate a parallel interurban track. The Gary trolley and other lines may be required to run overhead to avoid grade crossings, potentially reshaping crossings statewide.
Births list multiple couples with addresses and a hospital birth for two families including a boy and a girl. Deaths include ages and causes such as double lobar pneumonia puerperal eclampsia and scarlet fever with various street and hospital listings.
A framed water color drawing of the proposed new Southeastern Hospital for the Insane at Madison Indiana was shown in the governor's office on Wednesday.
San Diego on April 15 hosted a huge naval gathering as five thousand of the 15,000 men aboard battleships landed for a parade. The overcrowded city struggled to clear the route and hotel space, prompting a tent city at Coronado Beach. Rear Admiral Thomas received a casket containing a gilded city key from local war veterans amid plans for banquets, regattas, and celebrations during the sailors’ stay.
Ed Mack of 815 East Washington Street reported to police early Wednesday that a locomotive struck him at Noble and Washington streets, leaving a scalp wound. Police investigated the incident and filed a report.
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