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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1907
Page
2
A brief notice announces a limited time clearance sale on odd lots of shirts. Pongee Soft collar attached shirts in new season stock priced at 2.00 and 1.60, with former values of 1.50 and 7.00, offered to close out quickly for a few days.
Massillon Ohio August 19 United Press reports Lawrence Lyme twenty two a hostler died in a fire that destroyed the William Hantz livery stable. Sixty two horses perished with the blaze along with two neighboring dwellings. The loss is around one hundred thousand dollars. Lyme awoke as the stable was engulfed and died in the street after racing through flames. Thirty horses escaped into the open.
Cr. H. Oler chief clerk on the exclusive Pittsburg to St. Louis mail train was greeted at home by his wife, daughter, and crew Sunday evening for a surprise marking his forty fourth birthday. Toastmaster W P Batchelder led remarks from J N Robinson B F Morris Charles Knotts and others.
A well dressed man with a bullet wound to the neck was found in Chicago between Peoria and Sangamon streets. Partially identified as John Maroney, police say he was wanted for several holdups and likely died while attempting a street robbery.
President Roosevelt left Oyster Bay at 10 this morning for Provincetown Massachusetts where he will speak tomorrow at the cornerstone laying for the Pilgrim memorial monument. The torpedo fleet Worden and Hopkins escorted the Mayflower as escort ships.
A California woman reports better sleep after abandoning coffee and using Postum. Her brother, who drank coffee daily, also switched to Postum and stopped sour stomach issues. The text advocates a ten day trial and suggests coffee causes these problems, ending with a call to read The Road to Weilvillg.
Aurora Missouri August 19 information reaches J J Burke Norman Oklahoma of Alexander Jester alias William A Hill long suspected killer in the 1871 Gilbert Gates murder case. Jester tried at New London Missouri in July 1900 but acquitted due to lack of corpse evidence.
Albany August 19 The stork visited the executive mansion this morning bringing a daughter to Gov Charles E Hughes and his wife The event is reported by United Press from Albany New York with no further details provided.
Special to The Sun Washington August 19 Taft plans a world tour aiming to finish by Christmas to share with friends. The trip begins with political speeches en route to his steamer at San Francisco. He visits Hawaii Japan Manila and Vladivostok before Siberian railroad travel to St Petersburg then Berlin Paris London and New York with possible extra capitals. Theodore Roosevelt may be ready for action by December 1.
Ellen Hamilton, 3, suffered crushed feet when struck by a Central avenue street car near Massachusetts and Alabama streets Saturday night. Taken to the dispensary and then City hospital, she showed slight improvement Monday. Motor man William Taylor stopped the car after seeing the danger. Ellen is the daughter of Mrs. Jennie Hamilton, 423 Hudson Street.
In Crawford county Pennsylvania Sheriff Robert Marshall protected a prisoner named H. J. Warner after a mob sought to lynch him for an alleged assault on Alma Whitehead, 14, daughter of Rev. R. V. Whitehead. The girl was held captive in a corn field overnight before escaping to a store fainting and describing her ordeal. Ohio and Pennsylvania officers aided the search, and County Detective John Lacey captured Warner around midnight, placing him in Sheriff Marshall’s custody in Meadville. The victim’s condition is improving as she recovers at home.
Harrisville, county seat of Riche county, plans to forgo all municipal taxes for the first time. Mayor Romeo H. Freer says revenue from the town electric lighting plant and bank interest will cover all estimated expenses, meaning no corporate tax will be levied. No prior West Virginia town has achieved this distinction.
In Athens Colorado on August 19 the entire Home Telephone company operators walked out seeking higher wages. Linemen and bookkeepers were drafted to handle the resulting congestion. The walkout affected local service as employees pursued better pay.
John D. Rockefeller gave no definite pledge after Rev. Cortland Meyers urged a 100 million dollar donation at Euclid Avenue Baptist Church. Rockefeller appeared pleased and invited Meyers to dine at Forest Hill after the sermon.
Two terrorist outrages were reported in distant Russian districts. Col Schroetter of Bielostok was assassinated. In Batoum a bomb hit the chief of police, injuring him and his wife. Two pedestrians were killed.
Three die and two injured when an automobile carrying Charles J. Root 49 Bristol and family is struck by the New York Pittsfield express at Ash ley Falls crossing near North Barrington Massachusetts. Mrs Root and Miss Roberts die from injuries. Mary Root hospitalized critical and Katherine Root 14 unconscious with internal injuries.
A large frame barn owned by Hamilton Harris & Co. at 1236 S. Illinois burned at 1 AM Sunday. Eight horses were saved by Charles Gardner who spotted the blaze. Wagons, harness, and feed were destroyed. The fire spread to a brick building at 1230 S. Illinois, home to the San Toy club. Total loss to both buildings about $5,000.
Special to The Sum reports an unidentified man struck by a C. H. and YD. train in Connersville Indiana. The victim appears to be M Inninger of Celina Ohio, identified by an inscription on his grip. He fell 150 feet to the street from the railway bridge and is described as about years old.
Jeff G. Morris a carpenter of 785 Shelby street fell 75 feet from a scaffold at the Beech Grove railroad shops and was killed instantly Saturday afternoon. He worked with J Stevenson on a high scaffold and appeared dazed before plunging. Morris leaves a wife and three children.
Large crowd cools at the Fall Creek and Capitol avenue bathhouse as heat draws businessmen and professionals. O H Snyder in charge notes women’s special days attract many visitors with hundreds in the water at once. Tuesday will be women’s day with expected many more attendees.
Washington report notes a dispute between the treasury and commerce and labor departments over Irene Vanderauwera a beautiful immigrant entered at New Orleans after a long controversy Marine Hospital Service chiefs urge official final findings while commerce and labor officials are blamed for not backing the report Anger fuels tension amid rival factions tied to Louisiana medical circles dating to last year’s yellow fever fight.
A vintage advertisement touts Zoa-Phora as a safe regulator for the three danger periods in a woman's life. It claims rapid relief from suppressed menses, displacements, leucorrhea, flooding, pregnancy risk, and changes of life, with ready availability at druggists and a one dollar sealed bottle. It promises guidance via Dr. Pengelly's Advice to Women and home treatment instructions.
State Superintendent Fasset A. Cotton argues county teachers institutes raise ideals, improve teaching, and elevate the teaching profession. He notes lasting gains come from practical solutions, clearer pedagogy, and inspired teachers, with progress credited to resolute, well trained instructors and broader community support for better pay and valued work.
Milwaukee August 19 Mike Cantillon manager of the Minneapolis team in the American Association was suspended five days by President O'Brien for using abusive language to Umpire Kane in a game at Minneapolis recently. This marked the fourth suspension for the Millers boss this year.
Senator Dubois of Idaho told 3,060 listeners in Aurora that Mormon political influence is expanding nationwide. He urged action to curb polygamy and warned the church already dominates Utah politics and can sway Idaho, Wyoming, Oregon, Nevada, and possibly U S Senate balance of power.
Grand Rapids Mich August 18 Senator William Alden Smith endorses federal control of telegraph lines as a natural part of the postal system. He argues citizens should have government backed options for communication and media including postal card letter and wire. He says government entry into private enterprise is rare but warranted here for national welfare.
The government faces a treasury surplus as the Panama canal commission invites proposals for a huge array of materials and equipment. The advertised list ranges from eight ton steam rollers and four ton hoisting engines to a tugboat, plus furniture, fixtures, and even bathroom items like pillows and mirrors.
A brief fragment recalls a woman realizing too late that the letters she deposited were stampless, prompting her to stamp her foot in frustration. The lines capture a small domestic moment with a hint of humor.
Walter W Paglusch of 207 N Robey St Chicago writes that after a year of severe eczema and sleepless nights he used Cuticura Soap Cuticura Pills and Resolvent Pills costing eight dollars and twenty five cents and was completely cured He offers to recommend the remedies to friends and provide details if asked Oct 8 16 1906
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