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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1908
Page
3
A Kokomo item notes a chaotic unsigned pamphlet from Frankfort that accuses party bosses of suppressing candidate announcements for the Ninth District against B. Landis, reflecting local political hysteria and amateur rhetoric.
A six by nine dodger blasts against bosses naming Lord Dinwiddie and asks voters to defeat him. The anonymous distribution circulates in the business district and has also appeared in Frankfort. Guy R. Coffin of Clinton County announces his Republican bid for Congress in the Ninth District.
Pat Sr derides Patsy for studying French English composition algebra and geometry. He questions whether such subjects will help him in adulthood to carry the hod.
An advertisement extols Dr. R V Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as an alcohol free tonic and blood maker. It claims to fortify the blood, relieve nervous exhaustion, improve sleep, and aid recovery from typhoid grip or pneumonia with diet, exercise, baths, and Pleasant Pellets. A customer letter from Harry B White praises the medicine's effectiveness for blood and liver trouble.
The ad promotes Golden Medical Discovery and All Healing Salve from Dr. R V Pierce of Buffalo New York. It says the book of extracts proves cures for many ailments and offers the salve to aid healing old sores and ulcers while taking the discovery to purify and enrich the blood. The salve is described as cleansing and pain relieving and suitable for open, draining sores and wounds.
Dorothy Dix reports a fierce courtroom day as Evelyn Nesbit Thaw battles District Attorney Jerome. Nesbit holds her ground under cross examination, denying or explaining alleged encounters with Stanford White, while the judge and jury weigh the testimony’s impact on the verdict.
In a suit by Clodfelter and Hesler, John W. Stroh and wife recount how Zach Williams and wife moved a three room cottage from lot 78 to lot 12 in the Arthur Burk addition after purchasing it in October 1903 with $125 cash promised but not paid. Ed Snyder then deeded the property to Williams and wife, who have since claimed ownership and rented it.
In a sharp exchange, Miss Filpity is mocked for her loud makeup routine. The unnamed speaker jokes about noiseless powder while a small social clash unfolds, reflecting period vanity and witty banter in a quiet scene.
Lucian Falconer confronts Lancelot Armour about a scheme to secure a fortune for Margaret Armour. Armour reveals his long deception using a forged identity to fund his daughter’s future, confessing murder and theft to protect her. He explains how John Joseph Armour’s crimes spurred the ruse and the plan to keep it hidden in New York.
A detective named Armour argues a man is an impostor. He cites a tattooed clue from Lancelot and connects Mrs. Brinch to Margaret’s housekeeper Sally. The claim leads to turning the case over to the police as the world grows smaller.
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