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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1908
Page
3
A fragmentary item mocks a item titled Frightful Butchery of the King's English. The piece mocks misused orthography and misprints found in a transit fare note. It includes garbled quotations and comic misreadings of Brander Matthews. A passerby reacts with humor and surprise.
In Rublin Ireland on a Saturday, Carnegie box offered $149,000 to establish a public library. The proposal drew opinions from local residents as the plan moves toward formal approval.
The article describes Bishop O Denagile with Beare among his friends and parishioners. A discussion with Mike Jefferean occurs as they are neighbors and attend to parish duties. A pilgrim near Virginia Aves questions the bishop about passing packages and a scene unfolds during a city errand and social visit.
A fragmented notice reports a female candidate to run for alderman in Kentucky with ties to Chicago and states she is a member of the Democratic party. The text mentions the candidate, Jeanette Chenchain, and notes connections to Kentucky and Virginia.
Births list includes De Hart Taggert Ogden Snyder Brew Ferreding and others with addresses. Deaths note Hugh Kelley Mary Foley Anna Blohan and infant cases with causes. Marriages list pairs: Cummins Smith Thrasher Hays Curry Green Easter Cloud Curt Thicka.
Listing of various building permit entries includes Be Swift Naneleon near town, Swift Hamburg cottage, Jacob Metager and others with fees around 200 dollars. Notable addresses include Delaware Street, 6162 Delaware St, and Windsorest. Entries mention rates and property types such as barn and cottages.
The Humbert family, including Madame Therese Humbert and her husband Friderick, entered the courtroom as charges of forgery were read. The trial centers on a May 9 1902 incident involving an empty safe at 63 Venus de La Grandarme believed to hold 2000 francs and linked to a scheme with accomplices.
A scrambled report from Parkersburg West Virginia describes a truck accident involving driver Georges Parraw and passenger Gretch Farraw. Clothed in confusion, the wording notes a burning load and injuries to the driver and others, with references to escape attempts and a heroic exit by bystanders.
Columbus report says Aum Breitman Flieting and Keller, who escaped from the county jail, have been captured near Canal Winchester after fleeing custody. The men were missing from the jail earlier this week and prompted a county-wide manhunt with local authorities tracking leads.
A Wednesday hailstorm battered northern Colorado crops, causing extensive damage estimated around 2.2 million dollars. Farmers assess losses and begin immediate repairs as hailstones scarred fields and ruined yields across multiple counties.
An escaped convict was captured in San Francisco on Saturday. A string of violent incidents followed across Illinois and Missouri including attacks at Carthage Jasper and LaMar Mo with many buildings damaged. Reported deaths and injuries involve several named individuals and locations. authorities, including Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland and police chiefs in Chicago, investigate alleged crimes and political entanglements while a suspect in Richmond Virginia is wounded on a car journey.
In Chicago, Aug, police seized and destroyed beer belonging to Peter Dalelden, Evanston police chief, and John Menedy and Berg. Jake Waldron must pay 509.16. Dalelden’s beer bottler. Earlier, he sent his driver George Curtis to Evansville to deliver orders. Waldron reported the wagon stopping at a house prompting a raid. Justice Entll Johnson held the two to pay for confiscating other private property.
The Ohio division of the United States rural free delivery service held its annual conference in Cincinnati. Indiana joins the Verna division with Venturks West Virginia and Indian communities. A key ruling caps head fees for certain routes and notes cost concerns as patrons fear higher taxes amid possible rural route consolidation.
Reports from London indicate growing severity in the Balkan crisis as Turkish forces clash with Bulgarians. Mining, naval activity, and potential sieges raise fears of a broader conflict. Allied observers note Turkish plans to keep tensions contained while evaluating resistance in the Black Sea theater.
The item outlines exchange pressures in Turkey and Canada, notes lower import costs mid September, and cites varied prices across livestock, grains, and groceries in Indianapolis. It highlights American refining profits, currency movements, and steady or rising prices for cattle, hogs, and produce with extensive wholesale price lists for staples and meats.
Readable remnants describe stocks and bonds, live stock and grain markets with prices and vendor names. References to Chicago and New York provisions, coal and coke, and various regional listings appear, naming entities like Kanawha, Green County, and Hocking, with prices per ton and transport notes.
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