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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1909
Page
3
South Bend Indiana will gain a fifth theater the Garrick after James L. Glass of Louisville Kentucky completed a deal for a twenty year lease on central ground. Ground will be broken immediately and the house is to be completed by December with Shubert and anti trust attractions planned.
Audited record shows Milwaukee Fire Insurance Company assets totaling 746 372 57 with 375 300 38 liabilities. Capital 200 000, losses and claims, reserves, and reinsurance balances detailed, certified by Indiana Auditor J C Billheimer on March 10, 1909.
The document lists assets of a New Brunswick Fire Insurance Company as of December 31 1908 including cash 105550 26 real estate 132362 60 and loans on bonds and mortgages worth double the mortgaged with no prior incumbrance totaling 334483 83 other claims outstanding risk 594111 total mobilities 330140 54 The report from Indiana Auditor J Billheimer dated March 14 1909 confirms the original statement is on file and presents the condition of the company.
Mrs Montague Newton sues Capt Montague Newton formerly of the Imperial Yeomanry British Army for divorce on the grounds of desertion. The suit is filed by a well known New York woman and includes her photograph.
In White Plains on August 1, Justice Mills is expected to grant Harry K. Thaw a probationary period of liberty. The decision may allow Thaw to go free for a set period if he accepts an court appointed attendant who will report at intervals under court rules.
Valentine Fox 69 longtime Wayne township resident and gardener died suddenly while seated beneath a tree he planted years ago.
Auditor of State reports the National Lumber Insurance Company of Buffalo New York with capital of 200 006 00 and cash on hand 91 014 09. Listed assets include city of Buffalo bonds Erie County roads New York City bonds and stocks such as Bell Telephone Western Adjustment American Locomotive Southern Pacific. Liabilities total 111 656 70 with insured risks limits and reinsurances noted. Official statement dated December 1 1906 filed March 10 1900.
A Palermo dispatch reports a newly visible planet appearing above Giovi mountain last night. Its intense brightness eclipsed nearby stars and despondent peasants fled as scientists confirm the object as a new planet.
Beverly Massachusetts August 11 Congressman Augustus P Gardner angered by sighting Taft and Hammond at the Myopia club veranda. Gardner believed their visit signaled political revenge rather than significance as Hammond, seen as a potential successor, accompanies the president on a golf outing.
The Pentecost camp meeting at South eastern and Keystone avenues attracts a large audience with an altar rush after Rev. S. B. Shaw spoke Monday night. He will preach again Tuesday night and Evangelist W. W. Craig of Bloomington Illinois is expected to be present for Wednesday evening services.
In Logansport Indiana on August 11 a restaurant burned three hours after William Eddington of Genoa Alabama bought it. A gas stove explosion occurred as he first used the stove, endangering adjoining property and destroying Eddington's personal belongings worth about 100000 dollars.
Rose Sutton Parker, sister of Lieut. James N. Sutton, testified that Col. Doyen advised her not to view the body, describing a bruised forehead, misaligned nose, a large lump under the jaw, and additional injuries, as sensational new testimony in the 1907 shooting case.
James Burke a well known Democrat in Jeffersonville has announced his bid for the Democratic nomination for mayor He is the first candidate to enter the race from either party in the city’s August news cycle and signals a competitive contest ahead.
Tipton Ind August 11 The glove factory resumed operations with a full workforce after a roughly two week summer shutdown and expects a continuous run.
Mabel Barrison will rest during the last week of The Blue Mouse at the Garrick Chicago with Millicent Evans taking her role. Maxine Elliott Theatre in NY opens August 9 with The Ringmaster. Shuberts plan early productions of The Hawk and The Arcadians. Eugene Walters will present part of his Nasimova play November 1. Jacques Kruger stars in The Beauty Spot at the Garrick August. The Going Soo cast includes Frank X Bushman and others. Lew Fields hires Harry Gilfoil for The Yankee Girl. Kitty Gordon to lead in The Wizard with Sam Bernard. The Beauty Spot opens August 16 with The Ozone club promoting open air living.
The Home Presbyterian church lawn hosts a county fair organized by the Brotherhood. The event draws a larger crowd than opening day, with W. P. Wilson and H. E. Negley in charge and optimistic for the rest of the week.
The city register includes names of newborns and deceased people with ages and causes, plus numerous building permits. Notable items include deaths from cerebral hemorrhage and pneumonia, gunshot self-harm, and septicemia, alongside dozens of listed properties with contractors and estimated values.
A letter from CHAS. H. FLETCHER of New York City commends his ongoing battles against counterfeit Castoria imitators. He defends the remedy’s safety and laments imitations that threaten children's health, attributing Castoria’s success to his original formula shared thirty three years ago.
The Murat Temple association and contractor Albert Von Spreckelsen obtained a permit for a $250,000 temple and theater at Michigan and New Jersey streets. The city building inspector approved the changed plans and work is progressing.
Edward A. Ramsay Republican nominee for city clerk publicly thanks his many friends and supporters for their interest in his candidacy and for their efforts at the primary. He expresses appreciation for their backing and work.
Harry Knight, a chauffeur, was burned when the gas tank on Russell B. Harrison’s automobile exploded while he was lighting lamps in front of Knight’s home at Seventeenth and Bellefontaine. He tried to smother the flames with quilts and bed clothing before firefighting crews arrived.
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