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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
4
An opinion piece lambasts rising divorce rates in Indiana and the nation, arguing courts weaken vows and judges enable easy separations. It calls for tougher judicial scrutiny, stronger consequences, and a banking board to deter frivolous cases, warning ministers and the public against widespread legal separation.
A Evansville judge accuses Indianapolis of looming riots and blames the city’s mayoral rivals in a letter to the News. Officials reject the claim as baseless and say mob violence is unlikely in Indianapolis, noting the letter’s rhetoric as false and malicious.
The governor denounces mob rule over Lee Brown’s murder case in Evansville. He insists every accused person deserves a calm fair trial and condemns using violence to placate crowds. He praises lawful process and criticizes courtroom depart from due process as dangerous to order. The message cites history, militia reminders, and calls for lawful restraint amid turmoil.
Amusements note a leafy park setting for week night concerts at Fairview with fine band music and a strong turnout. Central avenue and Illinois street provide direct access, and soloist Frank J Hinghurst will headline with a program including Handel, Wagner, and Hiawatha selections.
A Victorian column highlights measuring spoons marked with fractions aiding precise cooking, a curved handle baby spoon for easy feeding, a moustache spoon, ice cream spoon, and a serving spoon, noting expanding utensil variety. Queen Wilhelmina sells milk and butter from royal estates after buying cows, while Portugal's queen leads philanthropy and mercy deeds. Washable kid gloves improved for ease, with guidance on proper washing. fashion notes predict lighter gloves in various colors and button styles to suit frugal wardrobes.
A jumble of notes from Indiana towns reports Herman Kelhi in Hammond ill with hiccups, a street band in Erleave Loganaport, and late yesterday a pair at Flatrock cave. Other items include a jail inmate in South Bend imagining he is dead, a ginseng club inactive at Connersyne, and a curious revival of a paper in Michigan City.
A harsh editorial warns that violent rioters in Eyansville faced a painful, salutary outcome. It argues there will be no more mob action in the city and cautions authorities and sheriffs to use force decisively to disperse crowds, noting an innocent bystander among the dead and condemning lenient policing.
A jumble of humorous exchanges and editorial snippets recounts patriotic lines and social chatter. The piece notes a quip about a bride and bridesmaid and mashes together light verse with musings on duty and national unity. It also mentions cotton shipments to New Orleans aboard the steamer Louisiana, with figures of 3,000 bales.
A Chicago Record-Herald verse lauds a woman leaving for a seaside escape. She travels to salt air and briny foam with her dog, promising rest and joy, while her baby stays behind. The tone is light and stylish, celebrating leisure and a well filled purse.
Chicago July 3 Detectives search for ex Mayor C R Robinson of Mansfeld Ohio and Mrs Maud Winton wife of a former friend of the official as part of an ongoing inquiry.
The Beston Herald notes that the Democratic National Committee will set up a newspaper in Washington though it mocks newspapers as a junk, comparing it to a hand organ with a monkey and deeming it largely useless.
In Annapolis New York Pennsylvania Colorado and other states announce successful candidates who passed mental and physical exams for admission to the naval academy. Names include James E Branch B Hickey Dineen Douglass T J Relay W R Moomey F Crass R B Horner T U Starr with hometowns noted for each.
Services for Deat Mutes with Reverend Austin W. Mann officiating will be held at St Alban’s Death mute Mission in the chapel of Christ Church on Monument Place. The holy communion will be administered at the morning service.
Fishermen report catching over 12 pounds of fish daily at Grafting as July heat drives a rare surge. Rivermen note that in 20 years such yields have not been seen here, signaling an unusual storm of activity and a booming local harvest.
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