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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1908
Page
4
Dieterich announces he will file for divorce from his wealthy wife who fled to New York with a coachman. He asserts she cannot return and vows a legal battle to obtain custody of their child.
Special to the Indianapolis Sun. Alfred Dieterich, a Standard Oil heir, declares he will not take back his wife Edna Young Dieterich who ran off with Harry S. Brenchley, once coachman for Vanderbilt. She and Brenchley are not in Paris together and divorce plans are alleged as her husband pursues custody of their five year old daughter.
New York stock market opened irregular with most issues down, shorts covering in first half hour lifting averages about a point. Canadian Pacific fell, Chicago Cincinnati Louisville receiver news had little effect. London stocks were irregular with declines. copper and cotton prices fell. curb market quiet.
Pittsburg report shows cattle receipts light and steady with prices across grades from 5.15 to 6.70 for top offerings. Hog receipts around 4,000 with varied weights priced 4.00 to 4.60, prime and light yorkers noted. Sheep and lamb offerings described as slow with primes around 6.60 to 7.85 and culls discounted.
Indianapolis market report shows hogs at 12,000 head receipts and steady close at top $4.45, cattle 1,500 steady to strong, sheep and lambs about steady. Prices listed by class include steers from 1,250 to 5.75 per 100 pounds, heifers 3.35 to 4.38, cows 2.85 to 4.50, calves up to 8.00, hogs from 4.40 to 4.95 for various weights, and lambs around 6.25 to 6.50 for yearlings and common sheep 2.50 to 4.00.
The Indiana Democratic Club plans to attend the Democratic national convention as a group. A committee will map the travel route via Chicago and Lincoln Nebraska, with a special chartered train and a three day trip. Members may return to Indianapolis by any chosen route after the Bryan banquet.
The Wisconsin Democratic state convention in Milwaukee declared its support for William J. Bryan and instructed delegates to vote for him first last and all the time. The action was taken during the February 14 session as delegates were directed to back Bryan prominently.
Chicago live stock report from Union Stock Yards on February 4 shows hog receipts of 38,000 with prices down across categories from light to roughs. Cattle and calves receipts around 2,500 with varied values for cows, heifers, Texans, and stockers. Sheep receipts near 7,000 with market steady. natives and western lambs priced in the mid 5 to 5.30 range.
The Novices host a Tuesday evening card party at the Claypool hotel to raise funds for charity. Proceeds support local causes. The Cathedral parish Sodality and St Francis hall events are scheduled in the near term.
Mr and Mrs C M Wheeler entertained members of a local club Thursday evening at their Talbot Avenue home. The house was decorated with hearts cupids valentines and red tapers.
Miss Amy McCarthy entertained informally at her Harrison street home Thursday afternoon in honor of her guest Miss Grace McQuiston. The gathering featured casual games and socializing among attendees.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Brown will host a Friday evening party for Buffalo guests Mrs. John Adsit and Miss Adsit of Buffalo New York as a cordial social event in their home.
Miss Olive R. McGilvray served as brides maid at the nuptials of Miss Eunice Johnson, once of Indianapolis, and John Eaton from Fort Worth Texas, held recently in Fort Worth.
The Ozos will give a dancing party Thursday evening in Brenneke academy. A number of out of town people will be present.
Miss Jessie Stake of Arsenal uve entertained the Morton Place Sewing Club Friday afternoon, hosting members for a social gathering and discussion of club activities.
Miss Emma Ryan hosted a Valentine euchre gathering at Kennywood on Friday afternoon for St. Mary of the Woods club members and several guests. Rooms were decorated with red streamers and hearts, tally cards were heart shaped, and a luncheon followed the game in the same design.
A number of young women have arranged a leap year dancing party for Friday evening at the Linden hotel. The organizers include Miss Kate Gambold, Miss Bess Martin, Miss Edith Beck, Miss Julia Niebergall, Miss Ethel Ayres, Miss Maude O'Hearn, Miss Florence Lowe, and Miss Clemens.
The Woman's society of the Maenner chor held a St. Valentine's card party on Friday afternoon with Miss Emma Pertermann as hostess. Assistants included Mrs. Frederick Schmidt, Mrs. Branz Binninger, Mrs. Frederick Eiseler, and Misses Lilla Mueller Bertha Lillie Keller Edna Bertermann.
Eighteen children and their mothers attended a Valentine party hosted by Mrs. Herbert King at 2224 Central Ave. The rooms wore red hearts and a mail box greeted arrivals. Activities included pinning hearts on Cupid blindfold, and exchanging valentines. Refreshments, place cards, and napkins featured heart motifs with heart shaped candy boxes attached to ribbons at each seat.
The Dramatic club committee announces the third performance to be held Friday evening at the Propyneum featuring Sweet Lavender by Pinero. Included in the committee are Mr and Mrs William Scott Mr and Mrs William Reid Mr and Mrs Morris Ross Miss Carey and Colin Gilchrist.
The record lists multiple birth entries with pairs of parents and their newborns, mostly girls and boys with provided addresses. It also records deaths including Benj F Craig and Louis Christensen with causes like pulmonary tuberculosis and Bright's disease, plus a series of building permits from Indian Refining and Indianapolis Ax Company with project details and addresses.
Judge Vinson Carter of the superior court is to hear A W Hatch’s injunction against the Indianapolis Telephone company and the Board of Public Works seeking to prevent a new franchise agreement. The case, filed before Judge Leathers who issued a temporary restraining order, involves venue change requests and protests from both sides. Merchants Association of Indianapolis votes to independently study the dispute and notify the Board of Public Works of its stance.
Bannworth and Laskey release new grain stocks and bonds listings with contact numbers at old and main exchanges. The notice lists 1375 to 1515 phones for inquiries and orders.
Donald L. Stone of Indianapolis, a Brown junior, won the Hicks prize of 50 dollars for the greatest ability shown in trials for intercollegiate debates. He recently also won 40 dollars in oratory at the university.
The Board of Public Works in Indianapolis on February 5 1908 approved the prima facie assessment roll for a main sewer project along Twenty-fourth Street Rader Street Twenty-fifth Street Clifton Street and adjacent alleys. The project aims to serve abutting properties and future drainage, under Improvement Resolution No 4861. The description covers the sewer route from the west line of Northwestern avenue along Twenty-fourth to Rader, north along Rader to Twenty-fifth, and west along Twenty-fifth to Clifton.
Indianapolis public works outline describes a main sewer line with multiple branches along Clifton, Roache, Elmira, Barnes, Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth, Thirty-sixth streets and more. It fixes local sewer cost at 23 percent of main line, assigns costs to abutting property owners and city benefits, and lists a lengthy property boundary map for assessment. Public remonstrance hearing set for February 17, 1908.
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