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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1909
Page
2
Harvey Mumford and family returned to Union City Indiana after seven months in Texas. They followed rosy ads and moved with hope but faced drought and hot winds destroying crops. They kept enough saved to bring everyone home and express relief at returning to Indiana.
Cambridge City Aug. 7. Farmers in the area prepare to sow wheat but expect smaller acreage as three fourths of local wheat is planted in corn. The corn was blown and broken by a recent storm making seeding nearly impossible.
President William Howard Taft arrives in Boston from Washington for a long vacation. He travels by private car attached to the Federal Express, then by Boston & Albany line to East Somerville and Montserrat, where he plans breakfast with his family.
Evansville Indiana August 7 The street car strike is officially ended and several strikers will be rehired at prior wages but the company will not recognize the union.
Claud Riddlebarger of Ridgeville sues the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. over a sewer drain that failed during heavy rain washing out corn cabbage tomatoes and other truck crops near the Mississinewa river. The railroad appeal follows a justice court verdict while local basketball news notes Indianapolis Merits versus Lafayette and a 8:00 a.m. Terminal Station call.
A vintage druggist advertises Blackburns Casca Royal Pills priced at 14 for 10 cents and 45 for 250 units, marketed as a cheaper alternative to castor oil.
Amusement promoters note Indianapolis crowds love top music. A Friday Wagner program by Vessella's Italian band at the Airdome Wonderland drew a packed crowd. a Saturday matinee is planned for 3 o'clock. Manager Pew says weekday matinees weren’t common but they’d rather play to few than disappoint six fans. The afternoon program features Sousa Wagner Ponchielli Puccini Mascagni Lineke Weber and Giordano.
Westminster guild of Memorial Presbyterian Church dresses dolls for a Christmas box to aid children in a foreign mission field. They plan to ship the dolls by September first, sending them to distant lands.
An eight year old inmate of the Orphans home named Chester Insberger drowned at a St. Marys picnic yesterday in Fort Wayne Indiana. The incident occurred during the outing with other orphans and guardians.
Newport Indiana reports veteran marshal F M Bishop 82 leaves for a western tour starting in Salt Lake City. A war veteran and Indian fighter noted as the oldest marshal in the state he just finished a town sewer project and will visit places of past experiences. He attends the national encampment in Salt Lake City. The Woodruff Athletic club seeks games with any 15 year old team in the city claiming the championship.
Miss Anne Morgan daughter of J P Morgan undertook an air voyage near Long Champs Paris aboard the Ville de Nancy as the prevailing aeronautics fever sweeps the era.
Marion Ind August 71 The United States Amusement company which leased the Frazee lot near the Elks club and organized a local stock company for a combined summer and winter theater now promises stockholders the building will be constructed at once.
London Aug 7 Alfred Gwynn Vand erbilt sails to New York on Lusitania amid scandal over Mrs Ruiz death and inquest cover up claims of bribed journalists. Season ruined, public shunning and failed coaching, with Van der Horst Koch winding up summer affairs. Webb Ware remains in Brighton.
Paris records Roger Sommer extends the French aviation lead by staying aloft two hours 27 minutes 15 seconds at Chalons, surpassing Wilbur Wright’s earlier mark. Sommer previously set a 1 hour 20 minutes 12 seconds flight on August 1 using a Farman aircraft.
Muncie Indiana August 7 the grand jury will begin the investigation of the killing of conductor Daniel Linder who was slain by Dr. Nelson B Ross of Muncie Thursday afternoon.
Frank Nicolai, assistant cashier at City National Bank in Auburn Indiana, vanished yesterday amid a 35000 shortage. He had five to six years with the bank and held a 5000 surety bond. No passbooks with wrong entries found. authorities suspect accounting manipulation. Before leaving he bought a revolver. friends fear self harm rather than face consequences.
Centerville Indiana August 7. The town council votes to ask 475 from the Pennsylvania railroad as payment for use of one and a half acres of land on the south side of Crown Hill cemetery. The land was bought recently by the town for future cemetery purposes.
An unsolicited offer claims a physician created a powerful nervous debility cure. It promises a free, secret recipe to restore vigor and manhood, sent in a plain envelope to any man who writes Dr. A. E. Robinson at 4069 Luck Building, Detroit, Michigan. The ad urges avoiding patent medicines and asserts rapid at home results.
New York August 7 more than 1000 girls were saved when a fire broke out in the west wing of the House of the Good Shepherd on Ninety street and Avenue A. The fire started on the first floor and sparked a panic as 400 St Joseph’s hospital children across the street were lined up for safety. Police and fire crews arrived as priests and sisters reassured inmates amid alarms and shouts from the fire scenes.
Excerpt shows a young man William quitting tobacco in response to letters from Doris Janis Phyllis Marjorie his mother father and doctor praising the gesture. The note from Puck humorously records the doctor’s approval and a check accompanying the parental praise.
The Elder Reserves want September matches with Greensburg St. Paul Ind Paragon Whitaker Schrcleville Bargersville and Mechanicsburg. Dan Elder 414 N West street invites teams to schedule. The Mikado plays Bloomfield tomorrow. Manager Ohm calls Dreger Cateranaza Keifer Stockman Van Vogel Fisase Leesng Wills and Dickerson to meet at Union station 7 oclock. Bloonfeld team wins southern Indiana championship.
A call to begin a long delayed savings account in August urges readers not to wait for the next month or year. It promises rapid growth from small deposits and invites friendly inclusion in a growing list of depositors. It states a capital of $1,000,000 and surplus of $500,000, with deposits from $1.00 allowed.
Two sheriff sale notices from Marion County Indiana dated July 31 1909 announce public auctions of rents and profits for seven years and the fee simple of specified parcels in Joseph C Woodruff and Shoemaker subdivisions. The first sale lists lots 38 and 39 in Morcis addition with a July date and August sale window. the second covers lot 59 in Shoemaker’s subdivision with an August sale date.
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