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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1908
Page
10
In Haiti the capital braces for siege as Gen Simon leads rebels within miles of Lerzone. President Nord Alexis vows to fight to the end, while foreign warships in harbor ready to land marines to safeguard property and evacuate nationals.
Mrs Jane S Libbey, an eight year old, died Monday at the home of her daughter Mrs Elnora L Griffith 1611 Broadway from brain hemorrhage. A short service was held at the Griffith home before the body was taken to Ottawa Illinois for burial.
A Tennessee woman recounts leaving coffee for Postum and credits health gains from weight increase to 170 pounds. She says coffee caused indigestion and insomnia, and Postum improved her condition after proper preparation. The testimonial labels her a living advertisement for Postum by the Battle Creek company.
W S Farnsworth reports potential upheaval at the National League meeting in New York as Charles Ebbetts accuses Boston’s George Dovey of promising to trade Wild Bill Dahlen to Brooklyn for advancement. Dovey denies plans, saying he will keep his players. Ebbetts warns of bold action if promises are not kept.
Municipal Judge Newcomer branded Harry Michaels the champion love letter writer yet guilty of a charge from Miss Emma Kopang. Michaels claimed the letters were a joke in a contest to craft "champion" greetings with flirtatious lines. The judge condemned him as a disreputable man who has married two women already at a young age.
J. P. Mullally hosted an eighteen karat reception for the Adscript club Monday night presenting eighteen decorated carrots to the secretary Cohn who won a gold stick pin in parlor games. Miss Helen Warrum and Mr H P Pagini provided music for an elaborate banquet viewed as one of the club’s most felicitous sessions.
Rev. John A. Davis of New York spoke at the First Baptist Church of Austin on what young women ought to know guiding them to refrain from anger. His talk urged calm responses and a kiss to keep the home intact despite provocation.
Promoters of a boulevard north from Riverside Park along the Big Four railroad right of way face delay after only 48 valid names met the 100 required on petitions from Washington and Wayne townships. Title to the right of way was also in doubt, prompting postponement of the project.
A Japanese fair and cantata will be held at the First Presbyterian church on Wednesday. A dinner will be served at 6 p.m. for 50 cents, followed by a Christmas cantata in the evening.
Herbert L. Satterlee of New York, J. Pierpont Morgan's son in law, has accepted the post of assistant secretary of the navy. He is an attorney with a history in naval affairs. Truman H. Newberry was sworn in as secretary of the navy and attended his first cabinet meeting. he succeeds Victor H. Metcalf who resigned due to ill health.
The second united prayer meeting of the week will be held Tuesday night at the Second Presbyterian church. Prof. W. G. Seaman of DePauw University will speak on The Joy of Service for Others. Monday night’s meeting drew a large crowd.
The 700 railway mail clerks based in Indianapolis rank first worldwide in accuracy with an average of 99 percent in separation and distribution, leading the field in mail handling.
Pyramid Pile Cure advertised as available from any druggist and by mail. The offer claims quick, near overnight relief with little cones and unsolicited testimonials supporting its success. A trial box can be mailed for fifty cents or free samples sent to the subscriber.
Chicago reports A.8. Trude, a millionaire attorney, plans a seven month Robinson Crusoe style stay on Mattagorda Island in the Gulf of Mexico. He will live in a tent from December 15 to July 1 with his body servant Jennings who will cook while he sails bays and makes trips to the mainland.
Harper's Weekly presents Professor Simon Newcomb's article Fallacies About Mars weighing life prospects on Mars versus Venus and Earth. He argues Venus likely better suited for life, Mars unlikely to host anything beyond very simple forms, given current scientific data and planetary conditions.
In a driving rain the Atlantic battleship fleet left Manila harbor bound for Colombo Ceylon the first leg of its homeward voyage. Arrival at Colombo is expected in about two weeks with a near week stay before sailing for Suez without further stops.
Mrs. Sadie Van Hyning of Loyal Oak Iowa learned from a newspaper item that she is heiress to one third of a $50,000 estate comprising 300 acres of farmland near Cedar Rapids. Relatives had searched for 16 years. Her share comes from Thomas A. Scott's estate left to his dead brother William P. Scott's children. She plans to stay on the farm.
Miss Nellie Sears reports two white men grabbed her purse from a shadowed area near East and Warsaw streets Monday night. The thieves fled with a small amount of change.
Mrs Daisy Benson a widow who runs a rooming house at 118 W Walnut St and Miss Jeannette Brown confessed Monday afternoon to a department store shoplifting system. They used wrapping paper to conceal articles until in the restroom then wrapped them. Detectives Kinney Morgan Gerber and Larsh arrested them. A plume on Miss Brown s hat and a muff fur set and four handkerchiefs were among items identified. One hundred thirty spools of thread were found at Benson s house. John Greathouse alias John Green was arrested pending investigation.
Christopher Barmfuhrer aged 70 of 1136 S State Avenue died Monday at his home after two months illness. He had been employed 43 years by the Pennsylvania Railroad. He is survived by a widow and six children. funeral set for 2 PM Thursday.
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