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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1910
Page
9
A narrative traces early air flight from Daedalus and Icarus in Greek myth to modern aviation. Daedalus crafts wings from feathers and wax, warns Icarus to avoid the sun, and the tragedy that follows leads to a lasting cautionary tale.
Jerome Griffin, 60, had just learned to ride a bicycle when a small dog bounded toward him in celebration. He kicked at the dog, fell, and suffered two fractured ribs. He is now in a plaster cast as he mend assistance improves.
Boston Aug 20 Fifty thousand textile workers will be idle in New England for periods from one week to thirty days in late August and early September. Notices of curtailment posted in cotton and woolen mills across the East. A number shut down Friday night until Sept 6.
Charles McClure aged 20 was killed by a Winona freight engine near Peru Indiana while asleep on a cattle guard waiting for a train. In Milwaukee Wisconsin on August 20 C L Davis Cleveland city treasurer voiced support for supervised public dances in public school buildings and will advocate the plan upon return.
Mrs Brock sister of Ethel Clare LeNeve, Crippen case typist, says she is certain her sister knows nothing of any crime. She and her parents will welcome LeNeve upon arrival for trial and arrange defense with expert counsel.
Fred W. Conner, 24, of 228 East Ohbio street, drowned himself in the White River below the Emrichsville bridge near Riverside park Saturday morning. He swam out four times, sank, and was recovered by Elworth Emrich who later took the body to the city morgue. A letter to his father was found on him. He had been in town eight weeks.
Report describes union convention discussions on endorsing the Illinois strike and board substitutions. It notes dissenting members, accusations about misuse of president’s letterhead, and heated exchanges with President Lewis. Donations of 15 dollars per on strike delegate totaling 4603 dollars across 307 delegates were approved.
Dr J P Simonds of the state health board reports Bloomington water is free of contamination though typhoid cases rise. He surveys college town kitchens and suspects flies, as city authorities press restaurants to connect to the new sewage system and pursue sanitation reform while Indiana University updates students on recovery prospects.
In Claymont Delaware, Robert Casey and his wife Anne, aged 70 and 65, were found murdered in their bed six miles north of Wilmington. The elderly couple ran a grocery store and were beaten with a club after burglars broke into the first floor safe. About 100 dollars was taken, thought to be from deposits Casey regularly made in a Wilmington bank.
In Terre Haute Indiana the local health board secretary Dr T W Moorehead and the city council clash after the council refuses an appropriation requested by Moorehead for the health board. Dr Hurty of the state board has been drawn into the dispute and reportedly advises doing nothing to prevent an epidemic.
Anderson Ind Aug 20 Charles Hensley tester for the De Tamble company has invented an automobile goggle that will not gather dust. He will not reveal the secret but has applied for a patent claiming the device will work as stated.
Nineteen divorce suits were filed in Linton in the past week as the town jokes that it could rival Reno for its notoriety. The surge reflects local marital strains and growing public interest in domestic cases.
Frederick Md August 20. David Lowenstein former Frederick alderman and business leader proposes a law taxing bachelors 25 to 45 who remain single to fund city improvements. He argues a sliding rate based on means would curb out of town marriages and promote stable households, citing his own success after marriage and urging state wide adoption. He is identified with Frederick board of trade and supports a new post office building.
Gen Homer Lea, linked to Chinese reform circles, predicts a war with Japan within five years in an address at the City Club. He warns Pacific coast defenses are inadequate and urges fortifications between the beach and the city, plus garrison troops, to defend Southern California against a potential Asiatic invasion. The remark creates a stir in Los Angeles.
Inspector Jacks and Dr Whites discuss a murder case and a possible witness as they travel to town. Penelope and Prince Maryo meet at a lunch with the Duchess of Devenham, where Penelope recalls the prince's noble deeds and contemplates his mysterious nature and looming departure for Japan.
A Detroit mail-order notice advertises a $3.50 kidney remedy recipe from Dr. A. E. Robinson. It claims to ease scalding, dribbling, and frequent urination and offers to mail the recipe in a plain envelope from Luck Building, urging readers to write for a copy.
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