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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1905
Page
10
In Wayne Indiana Stilwell made calls from a smallpox hospital and was jailed after delivering a list of threats. He walked the streets later, reportedly in possession of twenty dollars.
Peru Indiana February 9 H A Schram president of the State Association of Spiritualists aids in arranging the state convention program. Meetings are planned for March 1 4 and 4 in Indianapolis the Spiritualist Sets Veraple New York and Alabama City. Carrie Mung state secretary from Muncie is involved with the plan as Arwood Wisconsin society president and Lizzle Harlow Chicago are named as speakers with Meg Throndson Louisville listed as principal medium.
Snow in Chicago from a four day theater spell dumped over 4,000,007 cubic feet of snow. Officials estimate the mass could hold about 3,000,000 gallons of water and weigh around 12,450,000 tons, illustrating the dramatic winter impact on the city.
Natchez Miss audience enjoys refined vaudeville at the Park with GRAND style acts and a mix of drama and comedy. Nat Maines and Will Vidoou headline a versatile program including the strong "York State Folks" cast and a celebrated Cross Roads production praised by critics.
A fragmented review notes comedian Danes turning a failure into success with Chow Chow, drawing crowds as Chicago audiences react. The act by Dorseh and Russet at the Empire theatre is praised, with strong praise for the Magiettes of Paul Powell and performances by Maryk Devare and others.
Crowds fled the Empire theater on Wednesday night when a fire alarm proved unfounded. Two city firefighters were testing doors during a routine inspection as melting snow and rain caused a roof mishap. A nearby wind injury caused a scare when the roof part shifted, but exits opened safely and the crowd evacuated promptly.
The resignation of Supt. Nichols of the Chicago Cincinnati Louisville railroad with headquarters in Peru Indiana has been announced and will take effect on Tuesday. Mr Nichols will return to Cincinnati.
The United States civil service notes overwhelming inquiries for the Panama Canal service exams. Applications for clerical and professional positions exceed needs, and further examinations are unlikely. Experienced men are retained for steam shovel crews crane men and pit foremen. Manuals for stenographers typewriters munition and railway mail service are ready for distribution at H. K. Milhouse Everett of the Civil Service Commission.
In Valparaiso Indiana on February 9 the Indiana Foresters elected officers including Vuigh chief rancer Thomas Hall Crown Points viee chief ramver Schuyler Naas Indianapolis high medical examiner Dr c Miure secretary J Young Crown Point treasurer J lawen stein Valparaiso directors Gus Lemon Rixhart J 1% Lawe Leroy De Gray Laporte M D Crum Wabash The next meeting will be held at Indianapolis.
George H. Wood was arrested on suspicion of killing George Williams, a Watering, New Jersey grocer. Williams was found dead in a sleigh away from his home after a plan to take a stranger to the Pollock farm. Wood, a grandson of the Pollock family, admits memory gaps from arrival in Watchung to ending up in New York.
News from Denver reports President Roosevelt intends to hunt bear in Colorado with guide John Gothae after a letter confirming the plan. Judge Ben Lindsay reportedly contacted the president to relay the information, confirming the expedition.
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