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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1909
Page
3
Paul Wiley an 18 year old automobile station worker in Richmond Indiana suffered a badly burned right arm when a cigarette was lit as gasoline ignited in a station alley. Onlookers alerted fire crews who put out the blaze before major damage occurred.
In Hartford Indiana on August 12 the annual midsummer egg and butter famine begins. Grocers offer 2 cents for butter and 2 cents for eggs but cannot obtain stock. Farmers busy with arresting and threshing, wives have no butter to spare, hot weather and lack of ice keep butter from maturing.
Anna Manlove, 15, of Springfield township, said Otto Schultz, 29, decoyed her to Michigan City, served wine she suspects was laced, kept her in a woods near her home, and forced whisky. Schultz, son of Fred Schultz, appeared in Laporte circuit court charged with assault. he pleaded not guilty. The girl escaped and is expected to recover.
Anderson Indiana Aug 12 Because of his hasty marriage following divorces from Elsie Wilcox Rev Co B Wilcox formerly of Middletown and a pastor at several local churches has been dropped from the Methodist church rolls. His wife moved to Richmond and later to St Louis Mich where he married a Decatur woman a known church member and social leader.
Greenfield Ind Aug 12 Miss Stella Thompson has accepted a position as stenographer in the Chamber of Commerce at Wichita Eas of which her cousin Orville Boyle is president She will reside with Mr and Mrs Boyle Mrs Lillian Charles now stenographer for Walker & Van Duyn will take her place at Cook's office
Irving Brown colored was fined a heavy amount plus costs by Judge Gerdink of the city court for carrying a concealed pistol. The weapon was ordered destroyed.
In Bedford Indiana J E Borruf reports a tomato vine in his garden towering ten feet two inches with 162 tomatoes on the vine and likely a local yield record.
Richmond Indiana August 12 police are asked to search for a young woman who gave her name as Jennie Gunn from Cincinnati. She appeared recently and solicited ads for a cook book to be published. some money was collected and the work sent to printers. All efforts to locate her have failed.
Mrs Frances Werner widow of John Werner sues for nearly seven thousand dollars from her late husbands estate for care given and money advanced. The will minimized her share with large gifts to Goshen churches Mishawaka Orphans home and Seamen's Friends in Cleveland. The estate is valued at about sixty thousand dollars.
Haag's Pills claim to cure indigestion constipation bilious headaches and other ailments linked to uric acid or impure blood. Originated by chemist Haag for his mother now 87 and healthy. Available in 2c 50c and dollar sizes with mail order worldwide via Justus A Haag Indianapolis. Sold by druggists and Haag stores locally.
Newport Indiana August 12 Wheat harvest nearly complete with heavy high quality grain yielding 2 1 2 to 3 0 bushels per acre oats are heavy and ready to thrash a pre harvest storm caused light damage corn ears are maturing well hay crop heavy weather favorable farmers report prosperity and plowing for next wheat season underway
Vincennes Ind Aug 12 Patrick Dilbow arrested and jailed on a 2000 bond charge of wife desertion and failure to provide for his children. The arrest followed advice from Muncie where Dilbow formerly resided.
Rev. Lewis McFarland of New London protested a company using the Quaker name on temperance beer bottles at the Bible School and Christian Endeavor assembly of the Western Yearly meeting in Bloomingdale Indiana. The issue was referred to the resolutions committee.
The Washington township trustee Albert Newby proposes 1910 expenditures and levies for School District No. 5. Items include township $1,380 and 0.03 tax rate, local tuition $95,520 and 0.12, special school tax 38,290 and 0.18, road tax 2,760 and 0.06, additional road tax 4,140 and 0.09, poor expenditures 409 and 0.00% tax. Total expenditures 322,43 and total tax 48% per hundred dollars. Polls: 864. Dated Aug 5, 1909. Trustee.
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