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Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1909

Page

2

Tilley Dies After Despondency and Self Inflicted Wound

Driven by ill health, 59 year old Tunnis Tilley shot himself Saturday afternoon and died Sunday night in city hospital. He was found in a shed behind his home at 1603 N Arsenal Ave by his wife returning from downtown. The bullet entered below the heart due to nervousness. Tilley and his wife ran a pie bakery at 1608 Sixteenth Street built up after his health failed.

Tunnis Tilley City Hospital Tilley N. Arsenal Avenue Sixteenth Street

Change of editors in Shelbyville newspapers

Ralph Douglass resigns as city editor of the Democrat to study law. Irwin Harrison and Wallace Major selected for the vacancy. William E. Naugle becomes city editor of the Mornings News, succeeding Ray Everson, who moves to Natchez, Mississippi to work on a paper.

Bhelbyville Ind Ralph Douglass The Democrat Irwin Harrison Wallace Major William E. Naugle Mornings News Ray Everson Natchez, Miss

Liquor Sale Blocked at Indianapolis Speedway

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway will not sell intoxicating liquors. The speedway management has withdrawn the license application after farmers nearby filed a remonstrance against liquor sales at the facility.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Speedway Haquor

Kansas population gain in year tops twenty five thousand

Topeka August 9 Kansas reports a population rise of 25,460 over the prior year from assessors returns. All counties except four Atchison Graham Lyon and Riley counted. state total reaches 1,681,259 with 76 counties showing gains and 26 showing declines.

Topeka Kas Kansas Coburn Agricultural Department Atchison, Graham, Lyon and Riley Lyon

Stocks vanish in Heinze loan to Davis Daly Ohio Copper

Windsor Trust president Joan A. Young announced an inquiry into the disappearance of 106000 worth of Davis Daly and Ohio Copper stocks pledged as collateral for a 50000 loan. The trust acted as agent, with no direct loan by Windsor, as investigators seek to identify lenders and borrowers amid market pressure and alleged conspiracies.

New York Joan A. Young Windsor I.rus Davis-Daly Ohio F. Augustus Heinze Vollateral Heinz Heinze M. M. Joyce & Co Weinze Mr. Young Histerm Windsor Trust Wall Street F. August Heinze Heinze H

Engine crash at Twentieth Street cross injures three

An engine on the Wisconsin Central crashed into a northbound Pennsylvania mail train at the Twentieth street crossing in Chicago. Three people were hurt and several narrowly escaped. A signal-reading mistake is believed to have caused the high speed collision, delaying traffic for hours.

Chicago Pennsylvania Mail Reading

Fete and Vaudeville for Church Fund at Holy Rosary

A lawn fete and vaudeville will be held at 510 Stevens street by Holy Rosary Catholic church members on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday evenings this week. Proceeds go to the church. The Iranden sisters, noted in vaudeville, are among attractions with amusements for men women and children. Refreshments will be served.

Holy Rosy Catholic Church Stevens Street

Motorcycle Rider Io Put Under Arrest

Miss Minnie Bedwell of 3216 N Pennsylvania Street was struck by a motorcycle driven by John Mayer of 1225 S West Street as she alighted from a street car at Thirty Second Street and Central Avenue. Mayer was arrested on a charge of assault and battery.

Minnie Bedwell Pennsylvania Street John Mayer S. West Street Thirty Second Street Central Avenue Mayer

Hang Drug Stores Offer Big Cuts on Medicines and Toiletries

Prices at Hang Drug Stores fall while general costs rise. Many patent medicines and toothpaste items are offered at 74c or 3 for 2.00, 39c or 3 for 41.00 for 50c items, and 19c or 3 for 30c for 19c goods. They advertise factory fresh syringes and wines at substantial discounts. Stores are in Indianapolis at 112 North Pennsylvania, 9 South Illinois, rear Washington, and 902 Massachusetts Avenue near College.

Hang Haag Indianapols Pennsylvania Street Grand Opera House Illinois Street Washington Mapasachusetts Avenue Cecner College

United States Guarantee Company Asset and Capital Details

The United States Guarantee Company based at No 1 Broadway New York City shows capital of 250000 paid in. The asset total lists cash in bank and in office 341650, New York State Bonds 6000, Railroad bonds 0, Uncollected premiums 149690, Accrued interest 15815, and total assets 657812 36 with various listed market values for bonds and stocks. Edward Rawlings serves as President and Daniel J. Tompkins as Secretary.

United States Guarantee Company Broadway New York City N. Y Edward Rawlings Daniel 3. Tompkins Pee New York State

Socialist nominees named for city ticket at convention

At the Socialist party convention the nominees for mayor are Kenneth E. Clark for mayor Carl L. Ott for city clerk Arlington Binford for police judge George Lehnert for council district 1 James L. Feiser for council district 2 William H. Moore for council district 3 Gus Irrgang for council district 4 Paul Freis for council district 5 Roy Hubbard for council district 6 Otha Blair chairs the event with William Henry as recording secretary.

Kenneth E. Clark Carl L. Ott Arlington Binford George Lehnert James L. Feiser Wiliam H. Moore Gus Irrgang Paul Freis Roy Hubbard Otha Blair William Henry

Man amputates own arm in woods after job rejections

In Springfield Massachusetts Alvin Niles was found with his left arm severed below the elbow. He later claimed he cut off the limb himself because it was useless and said he could not obtain work after employers refused him.

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