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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1907
Page
2
An ambiguous Dayton tragedy unfolds with an ancient funeral ceremony for Anna Markowitz as mourners including her mother and sisters faint, casting a somber hush over the rites and leaving investigators to piece together the mystery.
Thousands gather at Rushville Indiana for the county fair with Speaker Joseph G Cannon delivering a lengthy address. He praises national prosperity and cautions on radical political changes while deflecting questions on Indiana policy. Kid McCoy appears, greeting locals before a tour of the grounds amid other events.
Indications point to an early termination of the telegraph operators strike at the Western Union office in Los Angeles. At 6 pm only one man was on duty, but by midnight twenty operators were at keys and business resumed. Union president W R Wooten blamed hasty action for the trouble and said the matter was referred to President Small in San Francisco, with a return to work likely.
United Press reports in Pine Bluff Arkansas that T. M. Leibig, a young druggist, called Miss Pauline Rogers after she refused him. He threatened to kill himself and, following her rebuff, a revolver shot was heard over the line. Police found Leibig dead with a bullet wound.
Headache sufferers are urged to carry Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as a safe remedy without opiates or narcotics. The ad claims no harm when used as directed and includes a testimonial from J I Bush of Waterview New York praising the product for preventing and curing headaches. It notes 25 doses cost 25 cents and a money back guarantee through Miles Medical Co. Elkhart Indiana.
Anna Markowitz was strangled to death Sunday night in Dayton Ohio. Abraham Cohen of Indianapolis, who was with her and her sister, was fatally shot and died on Tuesday.
The body of Abraham Cohen, shot in Dayton Sunday night and dying Tuesday, arrived in Indianapolis yesterday afternoon. A rabbi led the service at 6 W. Norwood Street shortly after 5 o clock, and the burial occurred in the Jewish cemetery south of the city.
A major blaze destroyed the Baltimore and Ohio grain elevator in Baltimore Maryland. A general alarm sent 35 engines and 18 truck companies to the scene. At 9 15 the east wall collapsed forcing firefighters to flee to safety. Loss on the building is about 150000 dollars with contents not yet estimated but believed heavy.
After three weeks of soil classification under the Bureau of Soils in Marion county, W. J. Geib concludes the land is too valuable for large tracts and should be divided into small parcels for truck farming. C. W. Dorsey of the U S Bureau of Agriculture travels to Indianapolis to discuss with Geib.
F E Paulson and his mother in law Mrs William Jones of Pennville Indiana were thrown from a trap when a horse ran away after a shaft bolt fell out. The shaft dropped struck the horse on the heels. Paulson steering the horse into a curb prevented worse harm. They were not seriously hurt. The exhausted horse continued to Ashland Ave near Broadway and Twenty first. Paulson resides at 240 N Pennsylvania St.
The Adscript club decided at a Commercial club meeting to hire a special car for members traveling to Cincinnati on August 27 for the Associated Advertising Clubs of America convention. H J Haarmeyer of Cincinnati spoke to the group at the Wednesday session.
A Virginia mother cites rapid improvements after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for her two children and other relatives. She describes a girl with 80 percent facial sores clearing in four weeks, a boy with head scabs improving after first treatment, and a sister whose facial sores vanished after prior doctors failed.
A reader from Ridgeway Iowa reports four months of facial eczema cleared in four weeks using Cuticura Soap Resolvent and Ointment. The testimonial praises physicians’ failures before successful treatment and notes product prices and a call to obtain Cuticura literature from Potter Drug and Chemical.
Indianapolis housewives face shortages as fruit and vegetable prices soar. Late crops and frosts from June 22 and 29 delayed supply, with peaches at 3 and 30 cents a basket and cantaloupes 1.10 a basket. Tomatoes, apples, beans, corn, and watermelons show higher prices, while Georgia melons flood markets and Indiana melons arrive later at about 40 to 45 cents each. Local grocers report minimal canning stock and scarce small fruits.
Classified item notes ten words free three days under The Sun column. Reads like a brief notice seeking room rental and assistance positions. Includes position requests and duration.
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