Col William C Williams dies after illness at 75
Col William C Williams of 1120 Linden street dies Sunday after four days illness from pneumonia at 75. Born in Philadelphia Sept 9 18xx, he served as a colonel in the Forty fourth Indiana, fought at Fort Donelson and Shiloh, was captured near Libby prison, later worked in the pension office in Indianapolis before moving to the city. Survived by widow and two sons, funeral Tuesday at his home conducted by Rev D R Lucas.
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Fort Wayne
Ft. Donelson
Pittsburg
Forty-fourth
Buell
Louisville
Murfreesboro
Williams
Gnaynee
Libby
Noble County
Inddane
Polis
Col. Williams
Loyal Legion
James R. Gordon
W. E. Williams
Harry M. Williams
D. R. Lucas
Epiphany Sermons Across City Churches
A large Christ Church congregation heard Rev. 5 H Lidtell fresh from China mission speak on Epiphany. Rev. Lewis Brown at St Pauls preached on the day. Special sermons drawn large crowds at Grace Cathedral Holy Innocents and St Davids churches marking the Gentiles mission anniversary.
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Christ Ehurch
H. Lidtell
Lidtell
China
Lewis Brown
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Grace Cathedral
Holy Innocents Church
St. David’s Church
New Maccabee Officers Installed in Two Lodges
Frances Hive No 1 installs Annie Deery as commander and Nance Baker as past commander with Ella Almond and Effie Tavenbaugh among officers. Hive No 52 installs Hester F. Dandy as commander with Ida Mill Ada Lauson Hinsley in key posts and Dora Reed among aides.
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Frances Hive
Annie Deery
Nance Baker
Ella Almond
Effie Tavenbaugh
Susa Bellis
Iia Ward
Beckner
Ress At Arms
Parker
Plummer
Nickerbackker
Pease
Eel- Hive
Hester F. Dandy
Ida Mill
Ada Lauson
Anny Hinsley
Avis
Dora Reed
Cottinger
Jessie Kight
Picket
Boas
Bomb thrower identified in Fourth Street National Bank raid
Philadelphia report says Rolla Steele, formerly of Garner Indiana, is the bomb man. Cashier McLear and Steele were killed. A second man aided him, a short stocky partner, who fled with plans to collect money. Bank repairs finished. business resumed. Steele’s wife and infant son hospitalized in Lynchburg Virginia.
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Philadelphia
McKelty
Donaghy
Fourth-st. National Bank
Rolla Steele
Garner, In
McLear
Steele
Grant Hotel
Thomas BE. Rutter
William Crump
Jefferson Hospital
Crump
Thomas Crump
Richmond
Lynchburg
Grand Rapids
Mich
Chiicago
Hallen
Messiah Presentation by Roberts Park Chorall Society
Edward Taylor reports a stronger aggregation than before for The Messiah set for January 9 and 10. Gwilym Miles dominates as Web baritone while Adah Markland Sheffield and Florence Atkins Gavin share soprano and supporting roles. Garnett Hedge brings a solid tenor reputation. tickets are at Wulschner Stewart and through choir members.
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Edward Taylor
Roberts Park Chorall Society
Gwilym Miles
Adah Markland Sheffield
Florences Atkins Gavin
Garnett Hedge
Wulschner & Stewart's
Interurbans Create Travel Habit For Indianapolis Traffic
Rail and interurban men agree that electric interurban lines greatly expanded travel from Indianapolis. Steam lines show 18 divisions out of the city while traction lines run 21. Despite extensive interurban reach, rail traffic into the city remains heavy with officials suggesting a 15 to 20 percent increase. The frequent electric service and crossing accommodations have fostered an outward travel habit among residents and boosted railroad benefits.
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Indianapolis
Stabbed by Messenger At Cleveland Telegraph Office
Ray Strang an 18 year old clerk at the American District Telegraph office in Cleveland was stabbed yesterday by John Smith a messenger he had dismissed hours earlier Smith has been arrested and the case is under police inquiry The incident occurred in the telegraph office on January 7 in Cleveland Ohio.
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The
Sun
Cleveland
Ray Strang
American District Telegraph Office
John Smith
Smith
Y M C A Boosts Advertising Course with Noted Lecturers
The Y M C A plans a Tuesday night lecture series on publicity advertising mail order advertising and retail advertising led by Col W C Hunter publisher of Star Monthly Chicago. Russell M Leeds will run quizzes after each talk aiding members to pose questions and gain expert opinions. Special invites go to the Commercial club and local business groups as the course aims to help students and advertising professionals.
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Col. W. C. Hunter
The
Star Monthly
Chicago
Russell M. Leeds
Cure of long lasting skin disease by Cuticura ointment
In 1906 B. Hiram Mattingly of Ver T Muillion South Dakota describes a decade long battle with widespread itchy sores on his body treated with arsenic iodine sulphur zinc and other remedies before obtaining a full cure from Cuticura Ointment after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. He reports hair regrowth and full recovery after fourteen years and significant expenses.
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Hiram Mattingly
T Muillion
S. Dak
Re-elect Eppert President of City Council Monday
Frederick W Eppert is slated for re election as city council president by a Republican caucus. Albert E Cotty will again be chosen as vice president as terms expire with the new year. James McNulty continues as city clerk and will open the session Monday evening with Eppert likely delivering a second inaugural speech.
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Frederick W. Eppert
Albert E. Cottey
James McNulty
Councail
Hopert
Sold Their Temple at Capitol and Washington Corner
The title to the old Masonic Temple building at Capitol avenue and Washington street passes to R Kirschbaum. Reconstruction to begin about February 1. Kirschbaum may demolish and rebuild or remodel. A new office building is planned. The price is $205,000. The Gran Lodge and Blue Lodge will unite to erect a new temple likely opposite University Park.
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Capitol-ave
Washington St
R. Kirschbaum
Kirschbaum
Gran Lodge
Blue Lodge
University Park
Tribe To Own Home In Itasca Wigwam Cornerstone Laying
Itasca tribe No 252 Improved Order of Red Men plans a new home with a cornerstone laid on Indiana avenue near Senate avenue. Thomas G. Harrison great chief of records led the ceremony with remarks from prominent members and Great Senior Sagamore Charles A Robinson of Greenfield. The tribe, prosperous with 599 members, placed lodge records an American flag and newspapers in the cornerstone.
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Indiana Ave
Senate Ave
Thomas G. Harrison
Sagamore Charles A. Robinson
Greenfield
Tablet for Pastor Smith Unveiled at Tabernacle Church
A bronze memorial tablet honoring Rev. J. Cumming Smith who died while serving as pastor was unveiled at Tabernacle Presbyterian Church on Sunday afternoon. Congregation members and notable outsiders attended, with eulogies by Rev. Owen Davies Odell and others including Louis Howland William Dugdale and several pastors.
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J. Cumming Smith
Tabernacle Presbyterian
Owen Davies Odell
Second Presbyterian Church
Louis Howland
Indianapolis Literary Club
William Dugdale
Neil McPherson
Allan B. Philputt
M. L. Haines
Morten C. Pearson
Emmet Club Hosts First Women Evening in Morrison Hall
The Emmet club will entertain women at a social in Morrison Hall Friday night, marking the first time the organization has hosted female guests. A paper on Anne Devlin, the Greatest Irish Heroine, will be read. Committee in charge includes Charles L. Barry, John J. Dwyer, M. J. Lynch, John O'Brien, M. P. Grady, B. Kelly and T. P. O'Connor.
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Emmet Club
Morrison Hall
Anne Develin
Charles L. Barry
John J. Dwyer
M. J. Lynch
John O’brien
M. P. Grady
B. ¥. Kelly
T. P. O'Connor
President Roosevelt Helps End Rail Labor Strike
President Roosevelt intervened in the Southern Pacific firemen strike, guiding ICC chiefs Knapp and Clark to convene with union leaders in Chicago. A basis for settlement emerged, firemen to return to work soon, engineers retaining positions, and broader conferences planned to resolve remaining demands affecting about 67,000 workers.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Southern Pacific
Knapp
Hannahan
Stone
Engineers
Clark
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Houston
Community clubs schedule gatherings around city churches
In Indianapolis, clubs resume meetings at St Pauls and St Joseph halls with lectures and card parties. Harvard’s Frank F Lewis speaks on Europe at Broad Ripple M E church. Various church groups host literary meetings, home gatherings, and charitable events through Jan 9 with notable guests including Mrs M E B Harlan and visitors from Richmond and Fletcher Place.
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Utility Club
St. Paul's Church
Good Will Club
St. Joseph Hall
Frank F. Lewis
Harvard University
Europe
Broad Ripple M. E. Church
Doctor Not Pastor Message At English Opera House
Dayton Ohio speaker 8 A Long told about 2000 attendees that happiness comes from giving and unhappiness from hunger to give. He blamed physical causes for much immorality and urged physicians over ministers for aid to immoral men. Mrs Riggs and Miss Gibson sang and C J Kelfer played cornet as YMCA orchestra performed a short concert.
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A. Long
Dayton
Opera House
Leo Riggs
Katherine Gibson
Lord
C. J. Kelfer
Y. M. C. A. Orchestra
Have You Anything To Selly For Sale Ad Placeholder
A Sun classified item notes an insertion offer under For Sale Miscellaneous, claiming ten words for three days at 16 cents. The text reflects a generic ad insertion policy rather than a specific sale item.
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The
Sun
Death of Pioneer Martin Birk Sr at 76 in Indianapolis
Martin Birk Sr a long time Indianapolis resident and German Pioneer died Sunday at 2 30 PM at 1119 North Alabama Street. Funeral will be Tuesday at his home with burial in Crown Hill cemetery. Survived by a widow and eight children including Mrs Lewis Lucker and Mrs John Dolfinger of Los Angeles. He was born in Wittenberg Germany in 180 and moved to the United States in 183. He worked in soap manufacturing and refining, owned an abattoir for 23 years, and belonged to several fraternal and musical groups.
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Martin Birk
Alabama St
Crown Hill
Birk
Wittenburg
Germany
United States
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
The
Druids
Week of Events Highlights Senate Brownsville Troop Firing Query
The week features Senate focus on the Brownsville Texas episode with three Negro troop discharges, House work on appropriation bills, Interstate Commerce Commission resuming Harriman railroad inquiry in Chicago, and the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues meeting in New York. The American Institute of Architects marks its fifty year founding in Washington, a national auto show opens at Madison Square Garden, and Indiana's state legislature convenes.
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Brownsville
Tex
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Harriman
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
New York City
American Institute of Architects
Washington
Madison Square Garden
New York
Indiana
Rubush 73rd birthday celebrated at Irvington home
William R Rubush marked his 73rd birthday Sunday at his Emerson avenue Irvington residence attended by 16 relatives including Charles E Rubush Erba Rubush Amos Mack and William M Rubush with their families two generations present in a family gathering
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William R. Rubush
Emerson Ave
Irvington
Charles E. Rubush
Erba Rubush
Amos Mack
William M. Rubush
Rose and Carnation State Florists Meet Indiana
The twentieth annual meeting of the State Florists Association of Indiana will be held at the Commercial Club in January with a 2:30 p m start. Officers will be elected for the coming year and a dinner will follow after a short business session. An exhibit of new roses and carnations will be shown for members. Current officers are Frank B Alley president Fred Hukreide first vice president George Gause Richmond second vice president John Reidenrich treasurer and F Sydney Smith secretary.
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Woman's Alliance of All Souls Church
Elizabeth Nicholson
Capitol-are. M
Arthur Larsh
Indiana State Optical Society
Denison Hotel
State Florists' Association of
Indiana
the Society
Frank B. Alley
Fred Hukreide
George Gause
Richmond
John Reidenrich
F. Sydney Smith
Evansville Closes Saloons on Sunday Blowback Likely
Evansville shuts all 24 saloons under Mayor Boehne orders ending years of Sunday openness. Other towns in the region move to close saloons on Sundays, with threats to retaliate by closing theaters stores and livery stables. Governor Hanly expected to act on nearby Howell and Newburg measures as saloon reopenings face wider crackdown. City officials note Sunday baseball may continue this summer.
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Evansville
John W. Boehne
Howell
Hanly
Newburg
Here
Youngest grandfather claims county clerk title in Indiana
Harry E Penny of Richmond Indiana asserts he is the youngest grandfather among county clerks in the state at 35. He and wife claim the title of youngest grandmother as well. Their grandson is the only son of C G Littell of Chicago, whose father is Dr J R Littell of Cambridge City Indiana.
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Richmond
Ind
Harry E. Penny
Indiana
Taft for the Bench Succeeds Fuller as Chief Justice
Secretary of War William H. Taft is expected to succeed Chief Justice Fuller on the Supreme Court bench at an early date, according to three Washington dispatches to the New York press.
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Taft
Scripps-Meline Press Association
New York
William H. Taft
Fuller
Washington Dispatch
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