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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1909
Page
3
Edward Lowe of Fulton plans a large hunting party in Logansport to capture a monster rabbit said to be twice the size of a normal rabbit. A seven man group hunted it last week and frightened it twice, but it escaped despite gunfire.
Oakland City Ind Jan 15 A tract of 40 acres in the oil field near here sold for 4300 dollars. The land was bought from the Nichols-Shepard Machine company and had come to the company in satisfaction of a mortgage on a machine sold years ago. Beyond oil prospects the land was practically worthless.
In Evansville Indiana on January 15 a 6 year old girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charlee Da, accidentally pierced her right eye with a pair of scissors. The instrument pierced the eye deeply and doctors fear permanent sight impairment though efforts aim to save the eye.
Wilma Anderson files a support complaint against husband Hershel Anderson and trustee David Elzy Shelton of Hanover township. They married November 2 1906 and have a 2 year old child. The husband, a school teacher in Hanover township, is accused of failing to support wife and child and is asked to provide thirty nine dollars per month.
The Eel River Creamery Co buys the Barcus building for 4500 dollars from Metal Manufacturing. The firm includes Silas Holloway and Vincent Holloway with Slater and Tomlinson of Indianapolis as associates. They plan eastern markets and jobbing, aiming to expand butter shipments and monthly farm payments from North Manchester.
Loganport Indiana January 15 Cass county showcased the best corn in the state winning the grand sweepstakes at the Purdue state corn show. Harvey Gray of Galveston captured the state sweepstakes as well as section and grand champion stakes.
Births list Frank and Lillian Sharp from 1515 Orange Street a boy. William and Zora Stanbrough from 1106 Roosevelt Avenue a boy. Hannibal and Sadie Wise from 1106 Roosevelt Avenue a boy. Oscar and Hazel DeLang from 206 Brookside Avenue a girl. Deaths James Henry Scott 60 1033 N Jefferson Avenue valvular heart disease. Michael McNanell 74 22 E Washington Street carcinoma of stomach. Marriages Harry L Schroy Elizabeth G George Ott Turner Decatur Illinois and Bessie F Barrett Jarrett D White Sarah A Wright John F Stewart Fannie N Brown Gustave A Haller Maude Parker Albert G Snider Elizabeth A Richards.
An eminent Russian physician touts laughter as a modern remedy for dyspepsia and digestive disorders. He explains the stomach system as a network of nerves and mouths, and argues that ill humor worsens pain. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are praised for aiding digestion and nourishment, with ingredients listed and a call to purchase through druggists.
About 400 Indiana couples married in Danville Illinois in less than two years as lawmakers limit licenses. Visitors from Boone Cass Hendricks and Logansport sought quick weddings at Justice Coburn’s office and Justice Henry J Hall performed some ceremonies.
Miss Josie Proctor sues George Huber of Mount Vernon Ind for breach of promise seeking 10000 dollars. She alleges mutual marriage pledges followed by Huber’s refusal and says she relied on the agreement and remains willing to marry.
Clinton Indiana January 15 Henry Washburn is named interne at Eastman Hospital Indianapolis as a reward for scholarship at Indiana University Medical School He graduates next year and will move on to further residency duties in the same program
Marion county recount clerks seek $372.05 from Democratic candidates for state offices who have not paid their share of the assessment. The total recount cost was $707.25 and Republicans have settled their charges while writs of execution loom for the outstanding Democrats.
Donation efforts rise from last year as charities seek coal for needy families. Major Escott proposes three or four coal depots in Indianapolis offering coal at near cost, modeled after Salvation Army depots in Cincinnati. He notes basket purchases are costly and profits high, and aims to start depots if funds allow.
An old newspaper note promotes a home mixture pitched as a cure for rheumatism and blood diseases. The recipe lists syrup of sarsaparilla, Toris compound, and whiskey, with instructions to take a tablespoonful before meals and at night. The text warns the ingredients are obtainable from any merchant.
Representative Charles B. Landis of Indiana is reportedly the favored choice for public printer, with confirmation thought likely and a March 4 transition if he accepts. Samuel B. Donnelly’s nomination as current printer remains unconfirmed, while Landis would assume leadership amid ongoing printing office turmoil.
Mrs Ellen C Scanlan aged 60 died Thursday at the family home 25 Highland Avenue five days after her husband James Scanlan died. She leaves five children. Funeral at Holy Cross church at nine o clock Saturday morning with burial to Cincinnati.
Mrs John K Mitchell formerly Miss Francis Stotesbury daughter of Edward T Stotesbury head of Drezet Co Philadelphia wed in a small ceremony. The couple received gifts valued around £250000 including pearls diamonds plate and rich fabrics.
An old advt describes a home mixture using syrups and tonics to aid overworked men and despondent individuals. It claims to restore circulation and ease nervous symptoms with a secretive preparation to be taken nightly.
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