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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1909
Page
4
Shoppers on the 2nd floor Friday view new spring hats including small turbans and mushroom shapes with flowers and braids. A selection of Neapolis style hats in black and color trimmed. untrimmed hats, novelty fabrics and black goods are offered with prices from 16 cents to $4.95. Basement and southwest sections list coffee and canned goods alongside fabric and silk offerings.
New York trading opened with sustained pressure across the board as prices slid. Pressed Steel Car fell about 4 percent while Colorado Fuel and Republic Steel posted fractional drops. United States Steel common and old declined, Union Pacific weakened, and Readings held firm while Atchison rose about percent.
The Wagon Market by Rouge Bros at 130 Kentucky Ave lists live stock prices from steers to cows and calves with ranges for good to prime quality and a separate section for hogs and sheep. Also posted are feed grains and forage items including corn shelled oats and clover with unit prices.
The annual mask ball at the Indianap lis Maennerchor clubhouse on North Illinois street will be a major social highlight with elaborate floral decor and palms creating a palm garden look. Attendees must be costumed, and Frederick Mack becomes reception chairman while Guy Kimball leads the floor committee.
OCR reads like a fragment about a local matter with names and dates missing. It mentions Serbs and butter but provides no clear action, authority, or deadline. Further readable details are required to produce a concrete headline and summary.
An installation service in Martinsville welcomed Rev. C. H. Chrisman as pastor of the Presbyterian congregation. Clergy from Troub Memorial and Tabernacle churches led as moderator and speakers, urging loyalty, prayer, and active support from elders and members. An informal reception followed at the new manse, with an optimistic outlook for future church work.
Julius Stein will fight Freddie Cole in a ten round 128 pound bout at the Auditorium on March 3 replacing Grover Hayes. Young Saylor meets Kid Taylor in a ten round 126 pound bout. Jimmy Watts meets Young Coleman in a 114 pound preliminary. Jack Dillon against an unnamed opponent in a four round bout. Stein has drawn three with Bongon and is a hot attraction after the Atlanta frame up.
United States Senator A. J. Beveridge will address the Indiana legislature next Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Pearl Barmouth, 1020 East Twentyeth Street, quarreled with her sweetheart William Hingle, 1131 Road Street, and consumed morphine to end her troubles. Dr Irving of the City dispensary and Officers Bernauer and McKinney revived her. Hingle had visited Wednesday night and the couple argued all night before she ingested the drug at about 3 a.m. Thursday.
Senate public morals committee observers expect a report on the Tomlinson temperance bill with a potential party line vote. Proponents forecast enough votes to pass with or without amendments as antisaloon and county option factions press for influence amid doubtful members. Lieut. Gov Hall would cast the deciding vote in a 25 to 25 scenario if needed.
Senator Grube's boundary fence bill, aimed at requiring a landowner with no stock to build fences against wild animals from a neighbor, failed to reach a constitutional majority for the second time. The vote stood 24 to 22, and the bill will be reconsidered.
Elks in the legislature rallied for a formal groupe enscene on the steps of the statehouse on Thursday. The event highlighted their official standing as lawmakers and was part of a recurring photo series.
Henry W Marshall president of Western Construction testifies in his own defense in a charge of presenting a false claim to Indianapolis. He details career rise from farmer to contractor and explains signing bills after totals. He says Brunaugh’s alleged crooked work led to his dismissal.
A list of births including multiple entries for girls and boys with addresses on Washington Sher man drive Hoyt avenue Buckle street Concordia street and others. Deaths include Lavina E Erle Katherina Anna O'Donnell Eva Callahan Ella D Maxey and others with causes such as pulmonary tuberculosis pneumonia meningitis cirrhosis and nephritis. Marriages listed include several couples and building permit values for properties on Barth avenue Nineteenth street Parry venue and West Thirty-ninth street.
Pittsburg Pa February 18 cattle receipts light market steady with primes at 6.20 to 6.40. grass and fair lots quoted. Hogs receipts light market lower with heavy and yorkers around 6.40 to 6.80. sows and pigs also listed. Sheep and lambs receipts light with primes near 5.76 to 6.00 and ewes and lambs at varying prices.
Washington Feb 18 The president’s Nov 30 order placing all fourth class postmasters in the classified service is now in operation. Examinations will be held as vacancies arise with two grades based on pay, political or religious affiliations ignored, and emphasis on qualifications and postal facilities.
In Reggio Italy on February 18 a Calabrian private named Barone threw himself before his commanding officer as a mob shot at the officer in charge of street work after an agitator stirred the crowd. Barone was killed instantly and the mob's anger turned toward the assassin, who was seized by soldiers and jailed.
Shelbyville Indiana February 18 At a meeting of the Shelby County Pet Stock and Poultry club officers were elected C B Cage president Mrs Melvin Havens first vice president TY A Russell second vice president rank R Hale recording secretary WW Zike corresponding secretary WT Markland treasurer executive committee C B Cage FR Hale WW Zike WT Markland T M Benefiel M H Phares and F E Rohm The next poultry and pet stock show will be held December 6 11.
A powder explosion at the Lewis Findlay coal mine near Cochrans, West Virginia, ignited a fire that leveled a Slavish miner's house. Three people died in the blaze, four more were fatally burned, and many residents narrowly escaped. The dead: Michael Rupkoski, Mrs Annié Rupkoski, and their young child.
In New York a suit filed by Mabel Dean Mamlock, wife of Abraham Mamlock, seeks $5,000 for alienation of affections from his mother and three sisters. She alleges the husband was kidnapped from their home by the women, while he is reported to be dying of locomotor ataxia at the German Hospital.
Newcastle Feb. 13 The Stanley mine explosion toll rose to 180 with five more bodies recovered, authorities announced today as search efforts continued for missing victims in the wake of Tuesday’s disaster.
Martin Beck of the Orpheum circuit defends wholesome vaudeville in a New York interview. He says officials likely won’t censor theater programs, cites careful preflight content review and local manager reports. Beck argues refinement and high standards drive uplift, not sensationalism.
Arrangements are set for Thursday 5 p m at Scottish Rite Cathedral in Cincinnati, where President-elect Willem H Taft will be made a Mason at sight by Ohio Grand Lodge Grand Master Charles Hoskinson. After the ceremony Taft will attend a Knights Templars Ball at the Hotel Arms and receive full military honors in the Arch of Steel.
A fragmentary notice announces an exhibition game by Clarence Jackson and P M of Chicago on a forthcoming Monday aftersi As readable details are limited no further entities or exact dates can be determined.
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