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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1909
Page
9
An endorsement urging Indianapolis voters to cast their ballot for Frank P. Stanley, arguing that honesty of principle should guide every candidate and that his election would place city affairs in the hands of honest men.
Rev. J Spencer Smith of Westchester Methodist denounces congregation claiming they starve him. In a sermon titled The Crisis in the Westchester Methodist Church he says he lived on bread and water for days, went weeks with $14 salary, and lacked money as his wife returns from Michigan. The only sound he notes is the church bell.
A pig tailed monkey that ran loose in Washington DC gained its first freedom after months in a country of origin in Africa. The trusted animal, owner of a Twelfth Street animal store, escaped when a customer opened the cage door. It climbed carves of the Carolina hotel on Eleventh and G streets, visited a drug store and lunchroom, then vanished into a Twelfth Street alley.
The young swimmer and singer Don Clark gains prominence after saving a woman from drowning on the Hudson during a motor boat trial. Introduced to manager Boyle Woolfolk, Clark lands a two week debut, then a summer engagement and a principal role in The Sunny Side of Broadway. He notes the rescued woman already has a husband, so they cannot marry.
Harmony Homestead Brotherhood of American Yeomen will celebrate a grand opening at Pierson hall 135 N Delaware. It marks their first meeting in new quarters after outgrowing Monument place. The program includes music songs recitations and vaudeville by local and professional talent. Indianapolis ladies drill team under Capt J D Posey will perform. Ice cream and cake served. no admission fee. Public invited.
Edwin Ray Methodist Episcopal Church readies an August 8 to 15 anniversary week marking 30 years since the present building’s dedication. Rev. H. Clippinger leads as plans include remodeling, large attendance of former pastors and presiding elders, and a schedule of lectures, services, and love feast with Bishop Walden and President McConnell among speakers.
Aug 4 article reports a trend urging wives to stay with husbands during summer to keep homes intact. Interviews with New York residents cite the risk of separating couples as temperatures rise, with church leader Rev Charles Eaton and Mrs Clarence Burns arguing against leaving families adrift in the city and at seaside retreats.
GRENFIELD Ind Aug 4 The M P church at Morristown is being remodeled and workers digging a trench struck deer horns found several feet long in good preservation The horn tip to tip measures 60 to 70 years old the church site is about 54 years old The improvements will enlarge the church to accommodate crowds on Old Yolks Singing Day
Lebanon Ind Aug 4 William McMakin aged 6 was publicly horse whipped on the streets yesterday by Frank Gibson a local furniture factory engineer. Gibson's friends will pay his fine on a charge of assault and battery. McMakin is charged with taking undue liberties with Gibson's 7 year old daughter.
A Cleveland referendum rejected the ordinance by Mayor Tom L. Johnson to grant a franchise to Herman Schmidt that would insure three cent fares on part of the city street car lines. The total vote was 31,022 to 34,76, with 34,?763 in favor.
Richmond Indiana August reports renewed interest in the Columbus Greensburg Richmond Traction line after a period of financial downturn. A recent meeting of supporters aimed to revive the project, with improved odds of construction as company finances strengthen. Henry F. Brier is praised as a strong honest candidate for council in the Sixth district, urged to be elected and to continue his work and financial prudence.
In Pittsburg on Herris Island a boy died and ten firefighters were seriously overcome by smoke after a blaze burned nearly all night at Union stockyards stables. Sixty carloads of baled hay and the stable were destroyed.
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