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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1908
Page
2
Mrs Charles Powell confronted a stranger who claimed to visit a sister at 52944 Massachusetts Ave on a Friday afternoon. The man fled through an alley after stating a mistake and was not found by Bicycle Officers Witzmiller and Trimpe. Powell was alone in the kitchen. the intruder likely used a skeleton key.
Patrolman Ollie Heary pursued John Wood a negro after threatening to shoot. Wood believed the marksman would miss and kept running until night when Heary and Adams captured him. A bullet hit Wood in the right side. the wound is described as flesh deep. Wood, wanted for stealing a hat, was still untreated until arrest.
Despondent over ill health Henry Durscholtz aged 45 in Weisburg Indiana shot himself in his barn leaving a widow and two sons.
A reader recounts a seven year battle with nervous headaches from coffee. After switching to Postum, headaches vanished and coffee disappeared from both homes. A friend learned to brew Postum correctly and was impressed by its taste, leading to another conversion. Battle Creek, Michigan. Read the title book The Road to Renée in pigs. There’s a Rea n
Des Moines Jan 18 The arrest of wealthy lumberman Mrs Clemens husband follows an assault on Dosh a Stu art attorney in the Methodist hospital. A decade old garter tale from Simpson college sparked the feud, with fraternity emblems and a mistaken gift blamed for the clash. Dosh lies critically ill as Clemens vows to confront him if found.
Thomas Brackett, 50, who allegedly shot Edward Davis in the hip early Christmas morning, was arrested in Martinsville where he hid. Detective Otto Simon brought Brackett back to Indianapolis Sunday night. Brackett admits being with Davis wife and says Davis caught him. He claims he began shooting to prevent Davis from firing first. Davis was badly injured.
The Schaefer Symphony orchestra schedules its second concert Monday evening in Caleb Mills hall. About 60 players rehearse semi weekly and aim for higher excellence than November's concert. Programs include Schumann overture, Weber serenade, Volkmann piece with Adolph Schellschmidt cello, and arias from La Boheme. A March concert will feature popular classical music.
W. H. Whittaker superintendent of the state reformatory at Jeffersonville told the Brotherhood of the First Baptist church on Friday that drink causes most crimes leading youths to the reformatory. He praised the juvenile court for its efforts to curb juvenile crime.
The British steamer Iimwood from Algiers arrived at Darden Ga with the captain and crew of the schooner Malden, abandoned 120 miles east of Jacksonville. The rescue occurred after the Malden was deserted following unknown distress in the Atlantic.
The Indiana Republican Editorial association elected A. Strohm as president and Edward Staley as first vice president. George W. Patschell, Edward A. Remy, Will Maddock, W. Penrod, Harry M. Smith, and Frank Singleton named to officers and executive committee.
Rev S W Troyer of the Anti Saloon League speaks at Howard Place M E church in Sunday services. Rev J Jeffery is at his mother's bedside near Grandview Indiana. Neil McPherson of Tabernacle Presbyterian will preach Sunday evening on Christ Calling Men. St Luke's mission holds Sunday afternoon services in the new school building at Thirty third and Pennsylvania. Rev Frederic D Sturgis speaks Sunday evening at Meridian Street M E church on The Doctrine of a Square Deal for the Other Fellow. Home Presbyterian hosts morning evangelist Rev Alfred Fowler with strong attendance. Third Christian Church features Practical Christian Charity in morning and Is the Christian Religion Practical in evening by Rev Harry G Hill. Central Christian Church hears Selling the Birthright in evening and Restoring the Primitive Church in morning. Roberts Park M E holds Evening topic Novelists of the Nineteenth Century as Interpreters of Life with Symmetrical Growth morning. Home Presbyterian evangelistic meetings continue. Dr Fowler speaks to men at 3 pm. Rev W H McGlanlin preaches at Central Universalist Church. First Baptist features Christ's Letter to Smyrna and The Teaching of the Lord Jesus About the Holy Spirit. Tarkington Baker of Indianapolis speaks at All Souls Unitarian on The Influence of the Theater.
William Pickard once a respected Conroe resident was arrested in Muscatine on murder charges from Teets Texas dated 28 years prior. Gov. Cummins issued a requisition for Pickard to face the case.
A Louisville advertisement features numerous testimonials praising Hood's Sarsaparilla for blood diseases, loss of appetite, rheumatism, after fever weakness, nervous fatigue, dyspepsia, and eczema. It asserts no equal remedy and promotes both liquid and tablet forms priced at 100 doses for one dollar. The copy lists names and addresses and identifies C. J. Hood Co. of Lowell, Massachusetts as maker.
Various groups including Woman's Research, Culture, Indianapolis Literary, Principal's, Proctor, Conversation, Portnightly, Thursday Afternoon, Magazine, Irvington Fortnightly and others announce gatherings this week. Topics range from National Music of America to The Growth of Art in America, with hostesses listed at homes on Central Avenue New Jersey Street Bishteenth Street Park Ave Downey Avenue and at Shortridge High School Propylaeum and the Prophylaeum.
The Mothers' club of the Boys' club will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Boys' clubroom. Each member should bring a new item for the fair, scheduled for February 18 and 19 in conjunction with a rummage sale.
The Meridian st church hosted a Friday evening program titled The Festival of States. Women of the church represented states capitals and principal cities with a grand march led by Uncle Sam and Columbia and Mr and Mrs George Washington. Historical tableaux and patriotic solos by Dr Stansfield Dr Willis HT Rollins Mrs Ward and Miss Charlotte Scott.
The Bas Bleu club issues invitations for a leap year dance to be held Thursday evening January 23 at the Odeon. Miss Emma Stuart of 23 The Lexington is secretary of the club.
Miss Cecil Bell directs pupils from the College of Musical Arts in an auditorium recital on N Pennsylvania street. Four pupils taught by Miss Wiley joined in, presenting 28 numbers mainly by beginners. The Monday Evening Needle club plans a change of pace by attending The Girl Question at English's and Miss Margaret Guti elius hosts a Sunday house party.
New Shoreham Council school managers report a girl in the girls' department has not been absent or late in eight years. They plan to ask the education committee to grant the scholar a special reward for this outstanding record.
Senator Albert J. Beveridge spoke at Yale under the Forum banner on The Meaning of the Times. He urged revising tariffs with up to date plans for provision, emphasized knowing the facts behind duties, cited German tariff study as a model, and called for stopping child labor in mills mines and sweatshops due to greed and tariff protection.
Dorothy Dix reports Evelyn Nesbit Thaw's testimony in New York as her husband Harry Thaw's mother describes the Paris affair and the claim that Evelyn loved Nesbit and White. The district attorney urges secrecy but the court weighs excluding press coverage during Evelyn's testimony.
The schedule for the new term at the Y W C A lists many new and existing subjects. Weekly offerings include ladies gymnasium, advanced gymnasium, baking, embroidery, Bible clubs, French, vocal music, elocution, leatherwork, and shirtwaist millinery among others with varied times across Monday to Saturday and multiple clubs such as Alpha Beta for juniors.
Michigan debaters won two victories over the University of Chicago at Mandel Hall and over Northwestern at Ann Arbor University Hall. Judges unanimously favored Michigan in both wins, reaffirming the team’s strong performance this night.
William Merrers aged 64 of 116 West Thirty-fifth Street died at City Hospital Friday evening from injuries after falling off the rear house steps.
The debating team from the Indiana School for the Blind defeated a Bloomington high school team Friday evening in Caleb Mills hall. The subject was whether the federal government should require an educational qualification for voting, and the winners argued the negative.
South Bend Indiana January 18. After a large unemployed protest march through the streets Mayor Fogarty and city officials arranged to open a free soup house next Monday to aid the jobless citizens.
In Merced California on January 18 a Septhind yard detective arrested two men accused of a 200 dollar jewel robbery in London almost five years past. The suspects waived extradition and the detective and prisoners departed for New York.
A fire at midnight in a six story Salt grocers building at 33 Market Street caused 3570000 damage. Several firefighters were injured while guests of the New York house at 259 Handolph Street were ordered from their hotel into the cold. Dennis Brennan suffered a fractured left leg when a truck crash occurred, and Capt. Frank Oswald sustained a hand injury as debris fell.
Nathan Scharff, a well known Civil War veteran in Indianapolis, died at his home 1013 Park Ave on Friday evening in his eightieth year. He served in the Ohio militia before the war. Survived by widow, son, daughter and sister. Funeral Monday afternoon. burial at Crown Hill.
An old ad notes there is only one Bromo Quinine to prevent the grip and directs readers to look for the signature of VY Grove, priced at 25 cents. The copy emphasizes a single remedy and branding in a compact sales blurb.
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