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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1908
Page
1
Ancity board targets Union Traction after interurban cars refuse to halt within city limits. A passenger was not stopped at Seventeenth Street and Cen ave, prompting Col. David Inflace to vow efforts to force interurbans to stop.
In Rising Sun Indiana Dee Gillespie mother Elizabeth Gillespie reports her son was assassinated and expected to die within days. New evidence seized Saturday tightens the case against a Jackered woman as rumors of a mob visit circulate.
Mrs John B Elan president of the board of managers at the Indianapolis orphans home announces a new rule refusing to receive babies of nonresident mothers unless the mother assigns custody to the home. She cites cost coverage and the need to find homes for each child as justification for the policy.
Judge Whelton fined William Sears of Tan Fountain Ave $1 and costs on a wife desertion charge and a drunk charge in police offices. The case noted his family of seven children and a starving situation. Scott previously deserted his wife. the judge remarked on county aid.
Juries have been drawn for the January term of courts. Grand Jury members include William Drumway, Frankin, Willam Ringrt, Fred Reinecke, and others from Decatur and surrounding areas. Circuit court lists names such as Summer Whi! Flue, Tafayytio 1 fod, Damian Stowe dint, and more local jurors from Decatur and Warren.
Supporters of Joseph T. Fanning backed by Taggart and followers seek re election while Keach and his crowd back Wallace Afullnes from Pike Township in a district chairman contest.
A festive banquet at 1 Pleraan's Hall, 135 N. Delaware, hosts the Indianapolis Naders' annual family event with a program featuring crowding, eats, and general festivity.
A garbled 19th century invitation letters JOE WAGNER to speak at a political event. The note from JOHN BUMSTEAD secretary details attending guests, attire, and preparations, referencing Willan Jennings Bryan and the Jefferson era. It suggests pink tights and lace, with the mayoral succession hinted and a plan for a future appointment if the mayor dies.
A disorderly incident involving a runaway with circus belongings, colored, 2 May. officers of the FOE pursued the suspect through town to an area near Pollak. Juvenile court actions followed as the case extended through the afternoon with community observers watching the proceedings.
In Brazil Indiana Sunday night a rear end collision between two freight trains near Tangler Theater occurred. Engineer G. J. Prescott was killed and Engineer Hoad seriously injured. The crash happened on the railroad near Tangler Province in Logansport.
Indianapolis reels under a brutal pneumonia outbreak with six deaths reported by noon. The list names adults and an infant among victims, urging precautions as physicians cite overheating, overdrinking, and exposure as risk factors while warning the public of a persistent seasonal threat.
D Mayers of Broad Avenue reports paying 7 cents and fare for a man to deliver rabbits. Busy with work, Mayers left the rabbits with a man who promised to collect them for a fee. The man received a dollar and twenty cents for fare, then spent the money and left the rabbits on the sidewalk, later found at the police station.
A court in Tremetr exemplifies change of venue in the Miles versus Mile case. The affluent defendant, Melvine Miles, is noted among the wealthiest residents, with details obscured by garbled OCR. The fragment hints at dramatic actions or constraints but remains unclear.
A tale unfolds at W Thirteenth Street where a deceased wife’s ring, claimed by Arius and several colored women, triggers a police court moment. Livingston admits visiting Emma Hurt’s house and showing the ring, recounting its origin, while Mrs Thuft tries to dispose of it. Calli Sims and others become involved as the ring changes hands amid a gossip-laden case awaiting judge Whalton’s advisement.
Four prisoners Peter Niedermeir Henry Van Dine Gustav Marx and Emil Rawlitz were arraigned in Chicago on murder charges. Attorneys sought two month continuances citing public mood and alleged hereditary insanity. Defense affidavits claim incapacity and unreliability. Large crowd watched as indictments were read in the metropolitan court.
Emma Nye, 68, and her son Mariz Nye, 36, escaped severe burns after an explosion and fire engulfed their sitting room. Mrs Nye attempted to save belongings while a sister, Mrs Hale, assisted with a blanket to smother the flames. Fire caused minor house damage but the trio survived serious injuries.
A jumbled report shows a $5,000,000 mortgage tied to a rite and railroad property, with misread names and figures. Parallel notes mention tensions between Russia and Japan, plus a health update. Coal deliveries face short weights prompting police action and possible prosecutions for weighers and shorthands.
Emma Moyer at 816 N Keystone Ave and LEPPERTS SHOE STORE on 30 Mass Ave advertise a weekly promotion. A $2.00 prize goes to a customer, with 33% discount and the store claiming to offer best and cheapest goods. Customer draws and contact details are included in a garbled promotional notice.
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity through 8 p m on December 29 36 hour period shows warmer days ahead with Monday night temperatures around 14 at 7 am rising to 21 at noon and 24 by 2 pm Monday night warms across Indiana and nearby states with Tuesday turning cooler and winds shifting from south to northwest details note warmer trend and a shift to northwest winds in the region. Also mentions local ads for Barnum cider and vinegar and a drugs sale at Wilson's 59 E Marketa phone listed.
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