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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1909
Page
3
Folcroft, Pa. whites organize to block granting borough status to colored residents who would form a majority. A Negro contractor says the aim is to have their own schools and government, while whites insist Folcroft must not become a colored borough. court action expected.
A leading white citizen argued that the court would not grant a charter under the stated conditions, insisting the action would be unacceptable and unlikely to be approved. The remark reflects tension over municipal governance in the borough.
Philadelphia police officer Mulholland nicknamed the millionaire cop due to presumed wealth chased a goat in Logan Square. The goat charged with horns injuring him while locals watched. Mulholland climbed a tree, summoned help, and the goat was arrested. Owner Alexander Schondders, a 28 year old butcher, claimed the animal.
Berlin December reports Hermann Kaulbach the noted painter died in Munich last night following illness. The 19th century master who contributed to German art movements had achieved wide recognition for his portraits and landscapes. The death marks a notable loss to European culture and the Munich art community.
A diarist nicknamed Pinky Jones presents a humorous account of daily electric usage. The record lists watts, hours, and costs for grooming, cooking, lighting, and travel, totaling 2.1789 kilowatt hours at ten cents per hour. The piece explains kilowatt hour basics and ends by asserting electricity’s value for modern living.
Donald C. Abbott, noted society leader in Columbus, pleaded guilty two minutes after a federal grand jury indicted him for embezzling 1600 dollars from New First National Bank. He received a six year sentence at Fort Leavenworth.
A simple mixture taken three times daily by mouth claims to ease fat loss. Marmola and Cascara Aromatic are combined with Peppermint Water to reduce fat visibly in areas like the chin hips and abdomen with reported daily losses up to 14 ounces and no ill effects.
Five men drown when the steamer W. C. Richardson struck rocks about three miles from Buffalo this forenoon. Rescuers saved 14 men, taken off the sinking vessel by the steamer Reis. The stern lies under fifteen feet of water in Buffalo Harbor.
SHREVE O Dec 10 Roy Lee believed insane held his family in terror all night and shot and killed Sheriff Jacob Bell when the officer tried to enter the Lee home to arrest him.
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