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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1909
Page
2
Reports from St Petersburg describe an anonymous disclosure of a plot to dethrone Czar Nicholas. The plan reportedly envisions a regency and surfaced through a wake of Grand Duke Vladimir, marking the first work on the conspiracy dated February 44 day.
Pierre J. Lafon, an outcast priest tied to San Francisco accusations of poisoning tea, was arrested in San Jose after tailing two normal school girls home and leaving notes. He attempted to harm himself in custody. San Francisco police were alerted and Lafon was returned to the city.
Two Irishmen watch bricklayers and joke about what holds bricks together. One asks how bricks are kept, the other answers that the mortar binds them, prompting Pat to correct that mortar actually separates bricks. The quip imitates newspaper humor from the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Mrs. R. H. Bullwinkel of Brooklyn has opened her home to the two Voight children after their father killed their mother and himself.
Roman Leachman of Louisville is seeking to arrange a meeting between Myrvin Hart and Mike Schreck for a future bout in the city. John Heitz, in New Orleans to back Hart against Barry, supports the plan if Hart commits. Schreck has authorized Leachman to represent him.
A noted authority warns that fast eating causes dyspepsia by poor chewing and diverting blood from the stomach. He advises slowing down, chewing thoroughly, and resting after meals. A homemade antacid recipe using sodium phosphate, essence of peppermint, baking soda, and water is suggested to relieve gas and may cure indigestion in weeks.
Mrs. Alexander hosted a large card party Thursday afternoon at her Morton Place home with 70 guests. The decorated rooms featured ferns, palms, smilax, carnations, and sweet peas. A harpist entertained as a luncheon was served.
The Indiana Senate passed resolutions of respect and sympathy for Sophia Frey, a longtime statehouse fruit vendor known to lawmakers. The tribute notes her humble station, plain dress, cheerful greetings, and decades of service in the Capitol corridor, calling her a familiar historic figure.
The Indiana House approved a bill to require singing the Star Spangled Banner in full at least once a month in every schoolroom. Debate divided teachers and officials, with a minority report backing passage. The measure heads to the Senate for final action.
Anderson, Ind feb 19 The arrival of Sheriff Mountain from Terre Haute with Ada Glasco the lone eyewitness to the murder of her mother by her father and her alleged abductor Mrs Clara Gordon in custody aroused interest. They have been kept apart since detention.
Fred Lake of the Boston American league club arrived from Chicago and defends selling Cy Young to Cleveland saying the pitcher started the ball rolling and wanted to be nearer his home.
Taylor Roberta, who traded a mortgage note for property in Elwood Indiana to Mrs Linnie Hasselburg, was freed after police court said the wrong man had been arrested. The case revealed a tangled chain of transfers from Mull to Carr, with Carr claiming the land was worth 306 and Rob erts later trading the note for a wagon.
Mrs Helen Gentsch of Cleveland died in Montclair mountainside hospital after visiting her son Charles Gentsch Jr a student at the Montclair military academy who had pneumonia and recovered from the illness. The son remains convalescent.
Dialogue fragments show a mistress asking about callers and a servant describing the response. The exchange notes the lines misreported as being out and the callers’ fortunate impression.
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