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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1908
Page
2
A new clock will be placed in Indianapolis public schools and hotels to display the time across the world. The 44 hour theory marks spaces by elite locations around the globe as scientists note ancient timekeeping, from Chaldeans to present universal time.
I K Rage provoked to rage by seeing stepfather Edward Standong strike his mother. Harry Chapman, 18 colored, at 24s Indianapolis Ave., fires a gunshot into Standong's face, killing him instantly after a quarrel at home. Chapman later surrenders to police, expressing shock at the fatal outcome.
The wealthiest woman in America, Hetty Green, now resides in Hoboken in a side flat paying 192 dollars monthly rent. The note cites her frugal habit of living within her income and reflects ongoing financial prudence.
Post office authorities may have trouble locating Substation B on Hillside Avenue at College and Massachusetts as property owners in the Hg district raise rents after learning of government plans. An official notes residents often hold up the government, unlike private deals, when asked about the high rentals in the vicinity.
George J. Langsdale died at his Greencastle apartment at 2 p.m. Sunday after weeks of illness. He was editor and proprietor of the Greencastle Ranger in the early eighties and earned the title father of the soldiers' monument for initiating the project and heading the commissioners board. He previously served as a post office clerk and resigned recently due to ill health.
Guards confronted an unknown Italian found hiding in dark corners of a state house estate building on Saturday. He claimed equal rights, resisted removal, and sought a Katian minister over a telephone booth as he ranted about past abuses and a comrade jailed in Terre Haute. He appeared conscious of his actions while declaring a plan for revenge.
Dayton report says Walter James a plumber who stole $200 from Mr O Stari was released from jail. The case noted Mr Stari will not prosecute, and James is quoted saying he would rather pay $60 than appear again.
In Grand Rapids a collision of two Pere Marquette passenger trains near West Main results in multiple deaths and injuries. Investigators blame a blizzard for blowing out the red signal light two minutes before a train was due to sidetrack. Engines and several cars are demolished and section foreman J. J. Baldwin his wife and child perish in the wreck while returning home from Mulliken.
Police Inspector M Jarry, famed for catching thieves, is deceived by a stylish young woman at a street corner. She hugs and kisses him, claiming to be his niece, then disappears with his chronometer when he boards an omnibus. He realizes his disguise failed and laments losing the valuable watch to a confident pickpocket.
In San Francisco the Corbett Hanlon featherweight bout next Tuesday draws little money. Corbett bets on himself and expects to finish Hanlon quickly, while Hanlon relishes a modest purse and avoids flashy bets. The event at the Mechanics Pavilion is stirring local interest.
Perry Heath of Omaha Nebraska in an interview says he will not play an active role in the coming presidential campaign. He plans to run his newspaper and engage with western interests and notes Senator Hanna’s refusal to have his name entered as a presidential candidate.
A Chicago era column notes President Taft’s imminent appointment to the war portfolio, succeeding Elihu Root. It highlights Taft’s Yale education, Hamilton College links, and prior legal and political service, framing his rise as a shift in national leadership.
President Roosevelt and Secretary May confer on the Panama situation as Colombia seeks a peace placation. The note from Colombia may demand a share of the $10,000,000 bonus and Panama independence remains a key condition for any canal agreement. U.S. marines, with the fleet, prepared to move if needed.
The Fanciers' Association of Miliana organizes an exhibition combining poultry and dog stock. Harry Dome serves as president with a board including Ward vice president Victor Jose secretary and William Tobin treasurer. The first event is planned at Ger Majin ball on Feb 8 with a program of prizes and merchant donations for exhibitors.
Dee Mazelson, 83, of New Toynton, reportedly became suddenly insane while with his children. He shot and killed them with a revolver before turning the weapon on himself. He was a well known railroad worker.
An old advertisement argues rich men face digestive woes and turn to Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets for relief. It claims indigestion, dyspepsia, and related fatigue plague the wealthy, and touts the tablets as a simple, natural cure sold by all druggists at 50 cents a box.
A sensational Liverpool cablegram triggered renewed activity in the local cotton market Monday. Prices surged past the notable record as traders anticipated a strong settlement to end the week, with initial bids at 13.80 cents and late options opening above 14 cents.
A Pennsylvania freight train wreck near Han 1 Wisconsin Monday morning, with J J Chevalier killed. The engine was demolished but the crew were not all accounted for. The incident follows earlier wrecks on the same route, prompting questions about safety and details yet to be clarified.
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