Fogarty Wins as Democratic County Chairman in Surprise Vote
William M. Fogarty secured 75 of 188 precinct committeemen to become chairman of the Democratic county central committee, with John N. Navin at 56 votes. Joseph Turk named secretary, Kiram Brown vice chair, Carl Von Hake treasurer, and Judge Charles E. Cox praised for guiding the process.
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Fogarty
John N. Navin
William M. Fogarty
Democratic County Central Committee
Credentials Committee
Joseph Turk
James K. Melemnan
Mr. Navin
Turk
Fogarty Organization
Kiram Brown
Carl von Hake
Charles E. Cox
Committee of the Whole
George Wolfe
W. W. Spencer
Gideon W. Blain
Fred Barrett
Reginald Sullivan
Navin
Warne Township
Wiliam F. Moore
Richard Coleman
W. J. Bryan
Thomas Taggart
Democratic Party
Taggart
Martyrdom of Fools Address at YMCA Meeting
Thomas Brooks Fletcher spoke at the YMCA men’s meeting in English’s Opera House on Sunday afternoon. He described the martyred fool as the man who votes a straight ticket and then curses party bosses for degrading him and dragging him down.
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Thomas Brooks Fletcher
Opera House
Veterans Advise Boys at Washington Birthday Services
Washington birthday services were held by the Boys' Sunday League in the Y M C A Sunday afternoon. The speakers were Col. Eli F. Ritter and Capt. Wallace Foster.
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Washington
Boys’ Sunday League
Col
Eli F. Ritter
Capt
Wallace Foster
Large Forge Busy on Viaduct Job
Tearing up cement sidewalks on the viaduct began Monday with a large force at work. Preparations include moving the east street car track to the west side. The Indiana Bridge company holds the contract awarded by the Board of Public Works for 5900 dollars.
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Indiana Bridge Company
Board of Public Works
Vaudeville Show Aids Indianapolis Council Home
Indianapolis council No. 605 will stage a vaudeville at Holy Angels school auditorium on North Western and Twenty eighth streets. The entertainment committee has secured amateur and professional artists including Eddie Hughly Miss Blanch Kirkhoff Yeoman Bor John Wyatt Monk Biddle and Murphy Alflower. Proceeds fund the council home with strong advance ticket sales hinting at success.
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Indianapolis Council
Holy Angels’ School
Northwestern-ave
Twenty-eighth-st
William Ryan
Thomas Farrell
Frank Mahlon
Eddie Hughly
Miss Blanch
Kirkhoff
Yeoman Bor
John Wyatt
Monk Biddle
Murphy Alflower
Aciremas Club Hosts Music and Recitation Session
The Aciremas held a Sunday afternoon meeting with Riley and Field selections, an Acirema quartet performance, a Louis F. Dieckmann solo, and recitations by L. E H. Miller and J. C. Schreiner. C J Metz read an original poem The Acremite. Light refreshments followed as plans began for a post Easter show.
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Aciremas
Riley
Field
M. F. McCarty
Acirema
Louis F. Dieckmann
L. E H. Miller
Indianapolis Conservatory of Music
J. C. Schreiner
C. J. Metz
Republicans organize Oak Hill club with 10 charter members
The Republicans of Oak Hill met Sunday at 2121 N. Ruraist and formed a Republican club with 10 charter members. M. C. Fiscus was elected president Bert Nelson vice president William Nevers secretary and Gus Carlson treasurer.
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Oak Hill
N. Ruraist
M. C. Fiscus
Bert Nelson
William Nevers
Gus Carlson
Study planned for Indianapolis concrete block ordinance
Building Inspector Winterrowd will submit the concrete block ordinance to Indianapolis architects engineers and contractors Friday night. Invitations have been sent to interested builders. Miss Mary Moffat resigns as reference librarian. Miss Florence Venn nominated to fill vacancy.
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Winterrowd
Indianapolis
Miss Venn
Mary Moffat
State Library
Florence Venn
Needy Families Benefit From Local Aid Efforts
Two destitute families received rapid relief from William Eisenhlor who organized donations from Ellis. He and the police run a charity effort. after reports he investigates cases. A collection at the Elks lodge funds provisions and fuel and he found work for a man with a sick wife. Another wife illness led to relocation to relatives.
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William Eisenhlor
Ellis
Eisenhlor
Eisenhler
Elks’ Lodge
Eisenkler
Flames Drive Family From Home In Brandiman Ave Fire
A frame house at 1222 Brandiman Ave burned at 130 AM Monday. The blaze started from a defective flue and William Roberts and his family could not save any belongings.
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William Roberts
Brandiman Ave
Roberts
Bullet Glances Off Skull in Railroad District Shooting
John Williams, a Black man, was shot in the head by John Hays, another Black man, near Sixteenth Street and the IKBW railroad. The bullet glanced off his skull, causing a scalp wound. Bicycle Officers Kitzmiller and Trimpe arrested both suspects.
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John Williams
John Hays
Kitzmiller and
Trimpe
New St Paul German Church Dedicated in Evansville
The new St. Paul German Evangelical church in Evansville Indiana, costing $50 000, was dedicated yesterday.
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Evansville
Ind
St. Paul
Rheumatism Remedy Ad Promises Relief With Nervine
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Nervine for rheumatism claiming direct curative effects and nervous-system soothing. It includes a testimonial from H Sanders of Rockaway NJ and offers a refund on the first bottle if it fails to help. The Miles Medical Co of Elkhart Indiana is named.
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Miles Nervine
Miles’ Nervine
X . H. Sanders
PF. O. Box
Rockaway
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Atlanta Tin Plate Plant Readies Full Employee Return
Atlanta Indiana February 24 General Manager Fox says the Atlanta tin plate works will resume next week with its full 225 man quota. The plant reports strong orders and local housing demand, while denying reports that 400 workers would be hired, noting only enough workers to run at current capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Parmelee Elected For County Probe
Edward R. Parmelee was chosen as an expert to examine Marion county books. The Civic League urged commissioners to appoint Parmelee and Samuel L. Wallace. The commissioners had already selected Parmelee and would consider Wallace’s recommendation. Parmelee previously investigated the State Life Insurance Company’s books and later did state work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward R. Parmelee
Marion County
Civic League
Parmelee
Samuel L. Wallace
Wallace
State Life Insurance Company
Frederick Douglass Honored At Monster Colored Y M C A Meeting
The memory of Frederick Douglass was honored at Tomlinson Hill on Sunday afternoon in a Colored Y M C A monster meeting. Clergy from both races attended along with representatives of colored organizations and many white attendees. Rev Dr E W S Hammond praised Douglass and urged moral and religious cultivation to build harmonious leaders for the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Douglass
Tomlinson Hill
Colored Y. M. C. A
John H. Vincent
Methodist Episcopal Church
C. M. Phillips
M. i. Church
Nashville
Tenn
W. A. Kersey
E. W. S. Hammond
Walden University
Hammond
Why Did the Audience Look Sad at the Minstrel Show
A Shelbyville citizen, C M, sends a joke to the Sun Elks Joke Editor for a minstrel show in early March. The humor puns on Jonah and the big fish with the punchline about being “all down in the mouth” as a performer delivers a song encore.
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Jonah
C. M
Shelbyvile
Elks
The
Sun
Society Theater Party and Local Social Events
A Grand Theater party hosted by Misses Pfeiffer and companions followed by supper at the Pfeiffer home. Decorations featured national colors and miniature hatchets as prizes. Other social notes include musical entertainments, club dances, and teas honoring visiting guests and forthcoming engagements.
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Lottie
Bessie Pfeiffer
Beatrice Snyder
Clara Hesener
Hima Lee
Margaret Johnston
Mac Wicker
Grand
Pfeiffer
I.leventh
Frank Nelson
Jerry Shea
Leo Neidigh
Frank Crews
Albert Spearing
Carl Daily
Frank Kemp
Miss Benefeil Engaged to Elmer Spencer of Buffalo
Mrs Carrie Stallard announces the engagement of her niece Miss Anna B Benefeil to Elmer Ft Spencer of Buffalo. The wedding is planned for March 5. Mr and Mrs James Merkcle announce the engagement of their daughter Eva Leon to Paul Colvin. Miss Julia Sharpe hosted an informal studio tea Monday for Mrs Harry Eltel. Catherine Merrill club elects officers and committee members with Mrs William Wallace president and Miss Graydon chairwoman.
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Miss Benefeil
Carrie Stallard
Anna B. Benefeil
Elmer Ft. Spencer
Butffalo
James Merkcle
Eva Leon
Paul Colvin
Julia Sharpe
Harry Eltel
Catherine Merrill Club
Wiliam Wallace
Hilton A. Brown
Louise Barber
Elizabeth Baier
Edward Kingsbury
Graydon
Henry Ll. van Hoff
Gibson
Anna Griffith
Bessie Hendricks
Perry Hall
John E. Cleland
Henry B. Burnet
Horace Eddy
C. W. Moores
Washington Tea Held at Irvington in Colonial Style
Mrs. S. S. Izor hosted a Martha Washington tea Saturday evening at her Irvington home. Assisted by Mrs. Hinsley Mrs. Gladway and Mrs. Harley Reed, the event featured floral decorations and guests in colonial costumes.
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Washington
S. S. Izor
Martha Washington
Irvington
William Hinsley
C. Gladway
Harley Reed
Shower invitation for Brookmeyers hosted by Miss Susie Jenkins
Miss Susie Jenkins invites guests to a Tuesday evening shower honoring Mr and Mrs Otto Brookmeyer married in New York City on February 17. Mrs Elbert Jenkins Edith Miller and Mildred Marott assist the hostess in hosting duties.
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Susie Jenkins
Otto Brookmeyer
New York City
Elbert Jenkins
Edith Miller
Mildred Marott
Richards Hoag marriage in St Peter Street home
Mrs. Itta Richards and William Hoag were married at 6 30 Sunday evening by Rev H C Clippinger at the bride’s home on St Peters Street The groom formerly resided in Fairmount Indiana
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Itta Richards
William Hoagland
H. C. Clippinger
St. Peterst
Fairmount
Ind
All Society to Meet and Local Social News
The Ladies Aid of Edwin Ray M E church meets at Mrs EH Dippinger 1502 Lexington Ave Wednesday afternoon. Several residents, including Miss Batley Samuels, Miss Mary McLaughlin, Mr and Mrs George J Mayer, and others, are noted for recent or forthcoming trips and visits to cities such as New York Chicago Anderson Terre Haute Nashville St Louis Indianapolis Mooresville Greenfield and Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ALL Society
Ladies’ Aid Society
Edwin Ray M. E. Church
EH. C. Dippinger
Lexington Ave
Edison Undergoes Ear Surgery for Troubled Left Ear
Thomas A Edison, renowned inventor, is a patient at the Manhattan Eye Ear and Throat hospital. He underwent an operation to relieve left ear trouble. Dr Arthur B Duel said an acute middle ear abscess was opened and the procedure was not serious. He expected a prompt recovery and discharge in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas A. Edison
Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital
Mr. Edison
Four Celebrate 28th Anniversary in Noblesville
In Noblesville Indiana on February 24 1959 Mr. J C Teal and Mrs Teal along with Mr and Mrs A N Allis marked their twenty eighth wedding anniversary. The four originally joined in a double wedding 38 years earlier providing a family milestone celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noblesville
Ind
J. C. Teal
A. N. Allis
Ohio River recedes after crest at 41 feet
Evansville Indiana reports the Ohio river began to fall today after reaching a 41 foot stage. The current flood is described as less damaging than recent major floods.
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Evansville
Ind
Ohio River
Pennsylvania Man Frightened to Death by Mirror Illusion
Michael Otrops hot lived near New Philadelphia and died after a beveled mirror hung at a angle showed two images. He warned he would not live through the month and fell ill Thursday before dying yesterday in Pottsville Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottsville
Michael Ostropshot
New Philadelphia
Funeral of Mrs Burden in New York
The funeral of Mrs. William Burden formerly Miss Natica Rives was held at her mother in law's home 908 Fifth Avenue. Rev William R Huntington read the service. The marriage to Mr Burden occurred less than a year ago and only family attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Burden
Misa Natica Rives
James A. Burden
Fifth-ave
William R. Huntington
Burden
Boy Hangs Self in Tamaqua After Reprimand
In Tamaqua Pennsylvania a seventeen year old boy named Charles Rie gel hanged himself today after receiving a reprimand. The incident occurred February 4.
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Tamaqua
Charles Riegel
Build What You Build Well Use the Best Food
The passage urges building the body cell by cell with carefully chosen food. It compares selecting food to a builder choosing bricks and mortar, asserting that today expert guidance provides the best material to construct a strong physique.
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Ft. Wayne
N. T. O. E. Club
Clut
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Ana Donovan
Josephine Kennedy
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Mary Sexton
Merue Anderson
Kate Sexton
Century Club
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Pennsylvania
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Frieda Pink
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Lwo Tuteur
Review Circle
Elmer FE. Perry
Ibsen
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Mary McLaughlin
George J. Mayer
Pierce Calton
Marion
Cleo Weaver
Marion, Ind
R. W. Weaver
Martha Lines
Mooresville
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Charlotte Dillman
Anderson
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Chicago
Joseph Garrity
Anna Marie Cronin
Terre Haute
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