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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1907
Page
6
Washington critics attack American battleship turrets design saying the elevator shaft system endangers sailors and ships. They point to the Georgia disaster and urge a two stage powder handling method used by other navies.
Saranac Lake August 14 Richard Mansfield, famed actor painter and poet, lies near death at his cottage in the woods. Doctors from Montreal and New York fear he may never act again as he recites long passages from Richard III Beau Brummel Parisian Romance Nero Henry V and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde between fits of tears. Once a leading theater innovator he battled nerves and overwork, with his return to health seeming unlikely and his career in doubt.
Berlin reports that Germany has flown the Gross air warship, kept under strict secrecy. A company of soldiers guards the craft as it undergoes tests and maneuvers. The craft, named for Capt. Gross, reportedly handled the helm well and landed in orderly fashion. It mounts two small rapid-fire guns and a searchlight operated by six crew in addition to the aviator.
Windfall Ind Aug 14 Mrs Emma Lawson wife of Ward Lawson a prominent farmer living three miles northwest Windfall was seriously if not fatally hurt in a runaway accident near her homestead.
Evansville Indiana August 14 the tanks of the American Lamp Glass company here have been opened and preparations made to start the plant which has been closed down for several months. A large force of men will be employed. OCRLBRY VESCH for that nerve.
A terse ad notes a defense tactic and asks if readers have seen the cabinets. It lists Harred's Studio at 116 Virginie Avenue offering cabinets at eight dollars per dos.
Special to The Sus Washington August 14 Roosevelt stands as the overwhelming choice for the Republican presidential nominee for 1912 as convention approaches. Prominent leaders Variably forecast renomination and a Roosevelt triumph, while Taft backers highlight Ohio actions and Parkersburg support, projecting Taft as strong yet facing foraker opposition. The piece details campaign dynamics, state conventions, and the looming battle over a possible unanimous Roosevelt renomination.
A satirical critique portrays John D Rockefeller as the quintessential American exemplar of wealth, morality, and business acumen. The piece mocks the public view of Rockefeller, comparing his money and piety to a fountain dispensing guidelines for life and success. It suggests society relies on him for rules on wealth and virtue.
Newport society discusses an Aug 14 dinner hosted by Mrs Nathalie Collins wife of a western mining magnate. After dinner blackface minstrel performers in white costumes appeared among guests and performers sang popular songs and college glees in the rooms and corridors.
In Warsaw Indiana on August 14 dynamiters blew the dam at the outlet of Winona Lake. The lake level fell several feet while Winona Assembly officials kept facts quiet and later called on county authorities to aid in identifying the Konty parties. The motive remains a mystery.
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