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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1908

Page

2

Capital Council YMA 10 Initiation and Dance Planned

Capital council No. 276 will entertain members and six other councils at a dance Thursday evening in new club rooms corner Virginia avenue and Shelby streets. They will host more than 100 candidates at joint initiation at Tomlinson hall next Sunday at 2 p m. Over 200 plates are reserved for a banquet at the German house afterward. The seven councils meet Sunday at 10 a m then go to St John s Church for a sermon. The order began in San Francisco in 1883 with about 1800 members in Indianapolis.

Cess Tomlinson Hall St. John's Church

Old Nurse Persuades Doctor to Drink Postum

An elderly nurse and a seasoned doctor form a strong pair advocating Postum over coffee. The doctor recalls insomnia from overwork and coffee while teacups and late nights. After five years on Postum he reports improved appetite, sleep, weight gain, and even diabetes management with minimal saccharine. He notes many patients switch to Postum by his advice. There is a claim of nerve strengthening and nourishment with Postum, sponsored by The Postum Co.

Postum Postum Co Battle Creek Mich Prelmile

Shelby County Partridges Seek Protective Land Grant

Shelbyville Indiana February 25 Farmers in Shelby county agreed to protect 40 Hungarian partridges for three years as Game Commissioner Z T Sweeney would supply the birds if 2500 acres could be offered intact for their use. Names of agreeing protectors listed include T H Woolley O P Barnett Marion Crim Martin Nad ing J M Diewert W M Harrod Charles L Harrod J W Stewart L G Almeroth Dale E Pherigo G W Ropp Mitchell Babb and wife I A and L M Blades William S Pope Henry Garard D A Pettigrew D J Hawkins G W Burey Frank Murrphy Edward Wertz Johnson Hogan W ill Parrish William Cropper and Adam KF May.

Z. T. Sweeney T. H. Woolley O. P. Barnett Marion Crim Martin Nading J. M. Diewert W. M. Harrod Charles L. Harrod J. W. Stewart G. Almeroth Dale E. Pherigo G. W. Ropp Mitchell Babb I. A L. M. Blades William S. Pope Henry Garard

Hoosier Educators See the President

Indiana education leaders including Supt Calvin N Kendall Prof Thomas Howe and via Thomas R Shipp met President Roosevelt during sessions of the City Superintendents National Association. Fassett A Cotton also addressed the educators as more than 50 Indiana officials attended the meeting in Washington.

Washington Thomas R. Shipp Irvington Ind The Waterways Commission Calvin N. Kendall Indianapolis Thomas Howe Roosevelt Indiana National Association Fassett A. Cotton

Johnson County Bar backs Slack for governor nomination

Twenty three members of the Johnson County Bar association met at the courthouse in Franklin Indiana on February 2 and passed resolutions pledging support to L Eric Slack, a Democratic candidate seeking the gubernatorial nomination.

Franklin Ind Johnson County Bar Association L. Eric Slack

Water power rights praised by Overman in Denison

T. W. Overman, developing oil fields in Jeffersonville and Louisville, spoke on water power's future for American industry. He recounted early tips to secure water-power rights, noting Western agents in Missouri and Kansas City holding primed sites for future profit and the impact of a magazine article in boosting prospect values.

T. W. Overman Jeffersonville Ind Louisville Denison Missouri Kansas City

Leader of the Suffragettes in New York

The American suffragettes aim to make a splash in New York City led by Mrs Boorman Wells an English woman whose pictured portrait is published. Her efforts are credited with introducing the English agitation method to the New York movement and she remains a key figure in the campaign.

New York City New York Boorman’ Wells

Oil Trustrestrained in Amilton County

In Atlanta Indiana Judge Christian at Noblesville granted an injunction restraining Standard Oil from laying its pipeline across lands owned by Albert Overdorf Orlas Moody and Jacob Whistler. The petitioners seek damages claiming the pipeline is being installed without consent on their farms.

Atlanta Ind Christian Noblesville Albert Overdorf Orlas Moody Jacob Whistler Standard Oil Company

Mr. Stroup Recovers After Ice Fall in Shelbyville

Attorney Everett Stroup, who recently fell on the ice and broke a leg, was able to leave his home yesterday for the first time. Doctors expect a full recovery within a few days.

MR. Stroup Shelbyville Ind Everett Stroup

Admirals Leave Ring as Fierce Bullfight Unfolds in Lima

In Lima, Peru, visiting American fleet officers chaired by Admiral Evans watched a bullfight that turned brutal as bulls gored matadors. Admirals Thomas Sperry and Emory left the royal box after the fourth bull was killed, a breach of etiquette. The fifth bull fatally wounded Matador Padilla. About ten thousand spectators attended the event.

Richard Barry Lima Peru Thomas Sperry Emory Evans Matador Padilla Scarler Pardo

Unemployed Seek Aid in Indianapolis Meeting

Resolutions adopted at a Sunday night meeting of the unemployed in the Masonic hall were presented to Mayor Bookwalter and the city council on Monday afternoon. The committee, led by W. A. Banta, urged action to aid the unemployed. the mayor promised to arrange measures.

Masonic Hall Bookwalter Indianapolis W. A. Banta A. F. Sutton E. O. Culbertson A. L. Sweazey M. Lazaroni

Monroe County Courthouse Dedication Planned Soon

Bloomington Indiana February 25 county commissioners will name four ballot for the dedication of the new Monroe County courthouse nearly completed at a cost of 200000 built by Caldwell Drake of Columbus prominent men to take part in the dedicatory exercises

Bloomington Ind Dante Monroe County Caldwell & Drake Columbus

Boy Finds Body Of Mother In Terre Haute Tragedy

In Terre Haute Indiana a mother, Mrs Thomas Boyle formerly of Columbus Ohio, shot herself while husband was away buying timber. Her son aged 12 found her body on returning from school yesterday.

Terre Haute Ind Thomas Boyle Columbus, O

Man and wife nabbed after keyhole clue in con game

Ralph I. Worden and his wife were detained by police Monday afternoon. Worden allegedly offered Detective James Quigley a position selling silverware and asked for a 500 cash bond. Police Captain Asche overheard the talks through a keyhole. Worden was charged with working an alleged confidence game, while his wife faces a loitering charge.

Worden James Quigley Quigley Asche

Deaths at Wabash prompt obituary brief

Wabash Ind February 2 Mrs H H Conner 52 died of heart trouble. John Wolf 70 and Isaac Unger 70 longtime residents died this week.

Wabash Ind H. H. Conner John Wolf Isaac Unger

Gompers vows unions will not be driven out

Washington February 25 President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor told House judiciary committees that labor organizations are not going to be driven out of existence, despite court rulings. He argued the Pearre bill to regulate restraining orders and conspiracy definitions most closely meets workers needs and expressed belief the president sympathizes with labor.

Gompers American Federation Labor House Th Judiciary United States Pearre Judiciary Committee

Dogs Kill Sheep In Center Township Month

Danville Ind Feb 3 Many sheep in Center township have been killed by dogs this month exhausting the dog fund managed by the township trustee as farms report ongoing losses and authorities seek remedies.

Danville Ind Center Township

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