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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1909
Page
5
A vintage endorsement explains how boiling and hard rubbing dirt into fabrics leaves garments dull. It promotes Fels-Naptha soap for cleansing in cool or lukewarm water, breaking dirt into particles for easy rinse. Claims faster washing, fuel savings, and urges trying it with wrapper directions.
Grace George guest starred at the New Theater in New York in The School For Scandal as Lady Teazle. Her instant success solidifies her position as America’s leading comedienne and she will resume A Woman's Way after a three week suspension, touring to St Louis January 3.
Former Indiana governor J Frank Hanly pushes state wide prohibition and triggers a split in the Indiana Anti Saloon League E M Barney resigns as Indianapolis district superintendent and factions align with or against Hanly Shumaker and Baker are linked to the movement while Minton opposes it The dispute centers on forcing Republicans to adopt prohibition as a campaign issue next year
Lillian Zeller of Grand Rapids Michigan, 32 years old, a stenographer, killed herself in a Palmer House hotel room in Chicago. Aaron Morris, a manufacturer's agent, is detained while police verify his account of finding her body hanging from a chandelier. A note on the bed references correcting mistakes and matrimonial denial.
Thomas F Wise, 25, main support of his parents, was killed Thursday evening by a Big Four train at the Lexington avenue crossing. The body was found beside the tracks by Clarence Jones of Waldron Indiana and Andrew Scaggs of 910 St Peter St. Wise was identified by a Vonnegut Hardware key ring. number 77. He worked at Citizens Gag plant and lived with his parents at 224 Arsenal Avenue.
With Christmas near, the note describes quick loans on personal property such as household goods pianos horses and wagons without removal. Repayment options span one month to one year in weekly bi weekly or monthly installments.
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