This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 31 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1908
Page
10
Milliners in Indianapolis anticipate the Directoire hat as the leading headpiece, already drawing Parisian attention. The imposing designs span nearly a yard across and feature wings plumes quills and extensive trimming. Prices cited include a black velvet version with plumes at 125 dollars and a pale blue velvet model at 85 dollars.
Jamestown Indiana reports John W. Trotter Ike Mendenhall of Danville and William Neuville of Indianapolis have bought Frank Ledford's 44 acre farm on the town’s north edge for 125 per acre. The land will be platted into lots and annexed to the town. The new refinery is expected to double Jamestown’s population within two years.
A short urging to curb impulse purchases and save. It promotes self denial as a path to higher net income and recommends placing saved funds in the Indiana Trust Company, highlighting its savings plan with a one million dollar surplus and paid capital.
The county council handles budgets in itemized form ahead of the September 1 meeting. County offices prepare detailed requests to aid appropriations, while the commissioners’ and sheriff’s budgets are still in progress. The council aims to curb next year’s costs to fit within revenues, which have lagged about $100,000 annually.
Addison C Harris and Mrs Harris have come back after seven weeks with only Indian guides for company. Harris shows trout skins and a six and a half pound catch. Tarvis readies for Republican speaking tour. Harris backs Taft for president but wary on Marion county race. Gladys Townsend heads to Denver for two months. Everitt and Mrs Wagner travel to Colorado for three weeks.
Beiser's orchestra presents a Wednesday night program at Indianapolis Maennerchor roof garden labeled The Chaser Honeymoon Trail Hyacinth intermezzo Dusty Rag Il Trovatore Overture Lustspiel The Red Mill Teddy Bears Picnic Forgotten The Dervishes Fanatical Dance Tatees and Graces Valitant and other selections in a crowded upbeat program with several mis-spellings and fragments.
The First Ward Democratic Marching club will meet at their headquarters on Seventeenth Street and Roosevelt Avenue Tuesday evening at o'clock. President Keely requests full attendance as important business will be discussed. All Democrats are welcome.
City council failed to move a professional baseball license ordinance after Mayor Bookwalter vetoed a $3 per game fee. Council members and supporters were unable to secure sufficient votes to override the veto at the Monday night meeting.
The street sprinkling program will continue through the dusty season. The city council approved 310,000 to complete the season. The ordinance received favorable finance committee recommendation and passed promptly.
The city council approved an ordinance allocating $1000 for an architects' fee to prepare plans for a proposed new city hall.
Joseph Theibert of Jonesboro confessed to failing to pay dog tax in Justice Broughman's Marion court. The guilty plea resulted in a total fine and costs of 14 dollars.
In Terre Haute Aug. 18 Mrs. James Irons started a fire with coal oil yesterday evening and she and her 20 months old child were burned to death.
In South Bend Indiana on August 18 Charles F Eller father of eight children killed himself by ingesting poison citing inability to support his family.
The council defeated a plan to annex a block between College avenue and Illinois street and north to Fiftieth street. The finance committee reported the ordinance unfavorably, ending the effort.
The city council, Monday night, voted down the 369000 ordinance for a contagious disease hospital tied to the City hospital. Councilman Royse led opposition citing health board alleged ignorance. Mayor Bookwalter condemned the delay. Albert E. Uhl pushed to bring the measure forward again at the next meeting. Rhodes proposed stripping the appropriation for bonds but failed.
In Pittsburg on August 18 Harry Pinkerton used his wooden legs to pull William Wilson from danger after he grabbed a fallen feed end. The pair was near a live wire carrying 1.397 volts when Pinkerton restrained Wilson, breaking the circuit and saving him from unconsciousness.
Rev. C. W. Stamp and wife of Portland Me will preach Tuesday night in the tent meeting on Howard av and Keppes streets West Indianapolis. Stamp is a wonderful speaker and has few equals on the American platform. Meetings continue every night this week and over the Sabbath.
Merchants and business men in Winamac Ind report found counterfeit dollars and nickels in circulation. Suspicion falls on home talent manufacturing the bogus coins.
Greenfield Ind Aug 18 More than 500 in cash premiums will be hung up for the horse show here Oct 1 and it is expected to be the greatest horse show ever held in the county. Several high Steppers from Indianapolis will be here.
In Vincennes Indiana on August 18, William D Midkiff and Joan Midkiff who had recently divorced, entered the county clerk’s office and requested a marriage license. They were promptly wed by Squire Weisert and returned to their home in Johnson Township.
Alonzo Rice 23 formerly of Whiteland was found shot and killed at Waterloo Ta. The coroner ruled death by own action though friends suspect foul play. A revolver with one empty chamber lay near his body. Rice, an engineer on the Illinois Central, was buried here yesterday. he was engaged to a Waterloo woman.
Chicago dated report notes Congressman Champ Clark of Missouri visiting Democratic national headquarters and asserting a decisive Democratic victory in Missouri. He forecast the state to go for Bryan by 40,000 and that Democrats would win the legislature state officers and nearly all congressional seats, with Bartholdt of St. Louis possibly retaining his seat.
Mayor Bookwalter vetoed two ordinances raising city employee pay but the council voted to grant the increases anyway. Humane officers will receive 100 a month and the assistant superintendent of the street cleaning department will get a similar raise.
Willie Curson an 11 year old boy drowned in Fall Creek north of the Thirtieth street bridge on Monday afternoon after stepping into a deep hole. His father Edward Curson 80 FE of Market street was fishing nearby and the body was recovered by Lee Courtot of 340 West Thirtieth street.
Judge Greelee orders the receiver of Citizens' Gaslight and Fuel Company to sell the Elwood plant at public sale on September 18 to satisfy American Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago for 375 dollars in foreclosure proceedings.
The American Bridge company will use a likely largest wood block for the Susquehanna river bridge at Havre de Grace. The block weighs 1,350 rounds, measures 0 inches across the shell and supports 80 tons. The shackle is a solid forging three and a half inches thick.
The text notes heavy peanut consumption in the United States surpassing domestic supply. It cites imports of African nuts worth about 3900 dollars from Marseilles in 1906 and over 78000 dollars in 1907. It also mentions the West Africa coast producing large peanut quantities.
In a brief chat, Sam asks a messenger boy for novels to swap and is offered Big Foot Bill's Revenge. The boy says the story is short and can be finished in two messages, reflecting a light exchange from the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Garety ove A Le Auair of Olden Days leads the program at the New Gaiety as audiences praise the Talk-A-Grapn company for clear dialogue. A Flat to Let provides strong laughs while four vaudeville acts entertain, with Harry Porter, Don Smythe, Hayden Shepard, and Master Harry Shepard delivering notable turns. Tonight Homer Van Wie performs a new song and The Four Pecks present a singing and comedy act.
Holy Cross parish unveils five giant tents on the church lawn at Ohio and Oriental streets for a three night festival with moving pictures vaudeville and many games. Organizers include J A Egan J J Greenen Dr A McCool with Mrs P W Egan overseeing refreshments and Miss Anna Barr running the drinks tent. Proceeds support the parish festival fund with Parish Night set for Tuesday opening.
Warsaw Ind Aug 18 The Hew land Electrical Power company building a dam on the St Joseph river at Buchanan Mich informs its 300 workers that starting Sept 1 they will be required to work longer hours for an indefinite period. About 1 000 000 is being spent to repair flood damage from last spring.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.