John Perrin Heads Capital and Surplus Figures
Capital 12,000,000 and surplus 1,500,000 with 500,000 noted, listing John Perrin as President.
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1907
Page
2
Capital 12,000,000 and surplus 1,500,000 with 500,000 noted, listing John Perrin as President.
Louis James leads a strong cast at English's Opera House in The Merry Wives of Windsor. Nellie McHenry Norman Hackett Aphie James and the company receive praise for lively acting, polished staging, and faithful Shakespearean comedy. The engagement ends with a matinee Saturday.
A Minois mother extols Grape-Nuts as a daily breakfast aiding digestion and reducing medicine needs. She notes her children prefer toast with Grape-Nuts and one son, aged 15, reports clearer thinking and improved well being after including Grape-Nuts in breakfast.
At Wananie colliery Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Co eight miners suffocated by timber fire. 360 men were at work yesterday. seven bodies recovered this morning and one unidentified. Rescuers battled flames as the fire extinguished around 5 am.
The trial atmosphere overwhelms Evelyn as she testsifies and requires sedatives after court sessions. Friends fear she may not finish her testimony while Harry Thaw, strained by the proceedings, shows signs of breakdown. Thaw rests in his cell under guard as doctors monitor his extreme mental low.
New York on February 9 presents a courtroom tragedy of motherhood as Mrs. William Thaw endures her son’s trial. The piece contrasts hospital care with the court's fight over life and death, praising family courage, maternal devotion, and the relentless struggle against death in the sick room.
Meredith Nicholson's The Port of Missing Men, a Virginia set adventure with Austrian intrigue, earns high praise for bold plot, brisk pacing, and strong action. Protagonist John Armitage leads daring exploits, while Shirley Claiborne and Capt. Claiborne figure in a tale of love, statecraft, and peril on American soil.
The piece portrays Mrs. Thaw seated in a Brooklyn courtroom week after week, unable to act beyond bearing the weight of suspicion and sorrow as the trial for her son’s murder unfolds. Her figure, bowed and worn, embodies a parent’s despair while the case unfolds around her in tense hearing rooms.
In New York on February 9, during the Harry K. Thaw trial for the Stanford White murder, Pittsburghers emerge as a notable presence. Thaw’s family, medical experts, and a flood of visitors from Pittsburgh fill hotels and boarding houses, with Hotel Astor hosting far more Smoky City guests than any time since opening.
William C Coombs a local preacher of the Christian church died after a brief illness in Memphis Indiana at age 77. He was one of the best known men in the southern part of the state and a familiar figure in the community.
In Lorient France on February 9 ten men were killed or injured when torpedo boat No 339 of the French navy exploded. Nine died and two were hurt in the blast aboard the vessel.
Lacrosse Wis Feb 9 The city council passed a resolution repealing the street railway franchise if better service is not provided by the company Scripps McRae Presa Association.
Dayton report from February 9 describes Ingomar Caystle leading the Knights of the Golden Eagle in a social event where a 20-voice chorus performed two steps and waltzes while instrumental music was minimized. The novel concept is claimed to be unique in Ohio social history.
An advertisement touts Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges as a powerful purifier for the stomach and blood. It claims charcoal absorbs gas, purifies breath, improves appetite and complexion, acts as a laxative, and filters impurities. A free sample by mail is offered from KF A Stuart Co. 84 Stuart Bldg. Marshall, Michigan.
The Indiana General Assembly nears the halfway mark with five reform pledges stalled. Key measures include two cent passenger fare, depository law, banking regulations, insurance reforms, and a primary law. Senate passage exists for some bills, but House action is uncertain amid delays, amendments, and party maneuvering led by Democrats under Rep. Thomas Holman.
A porch climber burglarized W. E. Haywood at 919 North Capitol Avenue on Friday night. At 6 o'clock diamonds jewelry and money valued at 250 dollars were stolen after the thief climbed the front porch and pried open a window. Upstairs rooms were ransacked.
Hot Springs Ark February 9 Hennis Yanger and Johnnie Morrison have a 20 round bout rescheduled to Thursday February 14 with Yanger training alongside Dave Barry and Tommy Love. Morrison camps at Benton Harbor and will arrive soon while Tommy Ryan prepares for a six round fight with Hugo Kelly and may headline a three round bout in Hot Springs. The auditorium expands seating as the boxing season gains momentum and the club plans at least one top bout weekly.
Justice of the Peace Robert Cortes aged 45 was killed in Paterson New Jersey when an infernal machine exploded as he opened a package delivered by the American Express company. The blast wrecked his office and created a large floor hole. Authorities believe Italian anarchists sent the device.
Willam C. Dean, a Bloomington man, was found sane but compelled by a fixation to gaze at his reflection. He insisted on admission to an asylum, where authorities noted his rationality on other matters and classified his condition as a rare self viewing compulsion.
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