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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1909
Page
2
An old medical note cautions that pepsin is ineffective in alkaline conditions and in infected intestines. It praises alkaline elixirs and neutralizers to halt fermentation and poisonous gas, proposing a formula with sodium phosphate essence of peppermint baking soda to relieve attacks and possibly cure. the cost is about 60 to 65 cents.
Chicago reports a record 700 fire alarms in 24 hours amid extreme cold. Most blazes were small, but total losses exceed 1 million dollars. Major fires hit Darling & Co. fertilizer plant, Illinois Club, Trocadero theater, Windsor Clifton hotel, Henrici's, and Orchestra Hall with several homes burned and art destroyed. Police seek arsonists as firebugs suspected.
Los Angeles January 7 Jere Knode Cook the unfrocked rector of Hemstead L L and Floretta Whaley the girl he eloped with are sought in Los Angeles The Hartford Conn police chief says city detectives should locate them He hints he will discuss the case in two or three days The motive may be Mrs Cooks effort to keep him away or to obtain a divorce and allow remarriage
An advertisement touts Dr Mites Anti Pain pills as the best option to stop headaches quickly. It claims to quiet nerve irritation without upsetting the stomach and offers a pleasant sense of relief while noting the user feels generally healthy but prone to frequent cloudy heads.
Edgar Durre elected senator from Vanderburg County says he may oppose repeal but will act on political expediency. He frames his stance as guidance by voters and party discipline, noting he could help keep the county local option law from repeal if he aligns with Beveridge supporters and Republican leadership. Durre emphasizes he has not fixed his position and seeks to avoid turning the issue into campaign fodder. He is active in supporting Major Menzies and claims he can aid the First district candidate’s prospects.
In police court Fred Heter a saloon keeper on New Jersey street was found guilty of keeping a gambling house. Twelve Irvington jurors were excused when they lived in Warren township. Heter received a nominal fine of ten dollars plus costs. Seven men caught in his place pleaded guilty and were fined ten dollars with costs.
The sudden death of Mrs. Emily E. Killey, a wealthy widow in Manchester New Hampshire, is expected to close the case of a mysterious theft worth $20,008 from her house weeks ago as investigators linked it to the deceased. A detective had traced leads to suspects identified as the Hondas in a prior inquiry.
A sequence of society notes from Holy Cross church and nearby homes recounts weddings and receptions. Esther Grace O'Neill married M. J. Barrett at Holy Cross with Miss Mayme Reilly as maid of honor and William Adams as best man. Post-ceremony breakfast at Barrett’s mother’s home and a future home on N Capitol Ave. Also reported are weddings of Hattie Windhorst to F. William Schortemeier at 82 Prospect Street with Clara Neeson as maid of honor, and Elizabeth Davis marrying John Pennington in Henderson, Ia. Box party for Miss Sadie Cohen precedes her wedding to Myer Savesky. Miss May McQuaid wed Frank S. North. Plugs for Musikverein fundraiser at Tomlinson Hall and notes on social visits and trips complete the social panorama.
Nicholas A. Alig, 57, a former watchman at National Starch Works, said he could not find work as coal ran out and cold set in. He drank carbolic acid and died at the hospital after being discharged for disobeying a yard foreman. He lived at 924 Chadwick Street and is survived by a widow and three children.
Thomas Honan of Jackson county captured the speaker’s chair in a decisive 42 to 0 vote amid simmering caucus disputes. William Habermel of Corydon won assistant clerk by one vote over J Fred France as Dr J W Vizard named chief clerk. Tom Barclay led a landslide for chief doorkeeper with 49 votes to 9 and 1 for Cunningham.
The official mortuary tally records 164 850 dead across fifty devastated Italian towns and cities after the quake. Names include Messina Reggio Calabria Villa San Giovanni and Tremestieri with hundreds of local victims listed in fragmented entries.
The report details a gruesome church murder near Thoracxun on the Grand Trunk line. A minister named Carmichael is missing and presumed slain. Spectacles with his name and a bloodstained scene at the Columbus church are pivotal clues as investigators seek a half witted local resident and track a suspicious visitor from Hickey.
Eugene Holcombe general manager of the Ben Hur traction line resigns and leaves Crawfordsville on January 7, ending his tenure with the city transit system.
A partial eyewitness account notes a large blood spot on the floor near the pulpit and a victim left with an abdominal wound. It claims a body part escaped burning and the fires in the stoves were extinguished, with bloody garments found near the pulpit.
Rev Jeremiah Kumler former pastor of the First Presbyterian Church Indianapolis dies at his Washington DC home aged 79 His body will be taken to Pittsburgh for burial He was called to the Indianapolis church when ex president Harrison served as an elder
The Board of Public Works decides the Brightwood water works plant benefits only a few and the fire protection it offers is not worth maintenance costs. The city plans to order the sale soon. The plant cost $15,000 fourteen years ago.
The Spalding's Official Baseball Record proves highly successful last year with an expansive compilation. This season's edition is compact and complete featuring major and minor league averages and noting champions.
The residence of Dr Robert C Light in Broad Ripple burned shortly after 6 pm Wednesday. Loss estimated at 25000 with all household effects destroyed and only partial insurance. Mrs Light, Mason Light, and servants were inside as furnace overheated and gasoline engine failed to aid firefighting.
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