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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1902
Page
5
Bailiff in superior court room No 3 preserves an 1860s Zouave blouse with battle damage from the Battle of Shiloh. He recalls being buried, rescued by Capt. Dave Negley, and receiving help from a Pennsylvanian who gave him his shirt, illustrating a fellow soldier’s generosity.
An evening guest recalls Ezra Dale’s amusing yet stubborn life on a lonely farm. He narrates a past romance with Daisy Owens that ended when Dale refused a church wedding and chose solitude. The tale ends with the adviser urging Dale to apologize and seek reconciliation with Miss Owens.
A narrator recalls advice on marriage and leadership, claiming women gain “their own way” by being led. He then visits Farmer Dale, whose farm looks orderly, and who says he is more content since his wife handles the dishes, illustrating a traditional domestic harmony.
The Middlebury Independent notes a barter with the Illinois editor about publishing projects. An Oak Town shoe dealer boasts of “We give the children fits” provoking a mother to shop elsewhere. Will Lamson, who moved from Warsaw to Baker City, Oregon 27 years ago, died there leaving a widow and children. A Kokomo auto factory received a smashed car rebuilt for a Pittsburg resident after a fatal streetcar collision. The Franklin Democrat correspondents meeting drew over 1000 attendees with prizes awarded in a declamatory contest. Congressman Griffith attended the reunion and spoke. Newton May of Plymouth claims jail cured his drinking after stabbing a nightwatchman and serving six months with appetite restored and no desire for jail life.
The planned marriage of Miss Kathleen Nielsen to Reginald Vanderbilt will not occur before fall. She is the focus of numerous floral offerings as the couple awaits the right season for nuptials.
The Indiana conference of the Methodist Protestant church opened Monday night at the Haytave church. Candidates for ordination were examined Tuesday morning. Rev Lenhart of Maples lectured to students and a good citizenship meeting is planned Tuesday night. The conference continues through Sunday with a sermon by Rev W W Lineberry and communion led by Rev H Heininger. A dining tent serves meals to visitors.
Broad Ripple Christian and Mapleton M E Sunday schools seek $30 from circuit supreme and criminal judges for prizes at the Old Settlers meeting. Some judges are away. those present say they were unaware of the obligation. A conference will occur when out of town judges return. Officers say judges must contribute as they are all candidates for re election.
A tale explains how streets gained names from locals, including Stillwell street named after Harry Stillwell an errand boy turned bar worker. Tom Palmer the draughtsman and Martha Comer and May Brayton influenced street names as city growth and humorous anecdotes unfold. The Dawson street naming linked to Bailiff Dawson and a council joke illustrates local lore.
Mor gan county man known as Tuck Bowman refuses wealth, saying rich people always worry. His garden and 61 acres were bought with trapping profits. An electric interurban line reached his area, briefly thrilling him as a Sunday trolley party visited his farm. Bowman, born near Centreton, served in the Twenty-first Indiana heavy artillery in 1861.
Miss Elizabeth Oden d Hal of Norfolk is selling papers nightly in front of New York theaters to fund her ambition to act, despite her father Edward H Oden d Hal and relatives opposing her plan. She adopted the stage name Elizabeth Mercier and began posting at Herald Square theater after arriving with a chaperon.
A colored laborer found the nine foot long skeleton near Bowling Green Ohio. The skull spans 12 inches and shows two rows of teeth. The bones are well preserved except for the pelvis. The remains, once thought to be a giant Indian, may date to a different era. The bones lie at Charles Wittmer’s home where crowds continuously view them.
Assistant Adjutant General Smock of the G A R reports strong Indiana interest in the national encampment in Washington this October. He notes 28 applications for free quarters already received from Indiana veterans.
A fragmented inquiry requests assistance to contact THE BUN office via phones 80 and office number 121133 Percent. Obiost unclear. no clear action or deadline provided.
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