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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1908
Page
2
Joe Nathan, 35, colored, employed by Sam Welch for Atkins Saw Co., was struck by a southbound streetcar on Norwood Street while driving a wagon. One horse died instantly. Nathan was thrown and badly injured but not blamed. motorman unnamed. He was taken to Dr. Rhoades’ drug store for examination.
Indianapolis schools lack state and national maps for geography with no Indiana or Asia visuals in several buildings. Superintendent Kendall told the School Board last night that $300 should be immediately appropriated for basic geographical gear. A decision on appointing a new Shortridge principal was postponed pending Kendall’s return.
July 16 Bluffton Ind reports a fatal string of killings around Sulvay and nearby areas. John Terrell, accused of murder, stands arraigned as residents recount Wolfe Bertram and four others slain in the spree. Police promise protection as anger flares and mob action fears rise.
Air car railway company files charter in Newark New Jersey giving power to build an air route from New York to Buffalo. Cars will operate on steel rails powered by compressed air with trains reaching high speeds.
Mother Jones and a march of textile workers arrived in Elizabeth New Jersey from Radway Wednesday. An open meeting followed with a denunciation of capitalists. After the address generous collections were raised to aid the strikers. Mayor Ryan granted a permit for a street parade Wednesday night.
Fragmentary report notes Miss Dia Ackerma Whe died at City Hospital from chest constriction linked to tight corset lacing. Coroner’s jury heard experts describe suffocation risks and the fashion restraint’s deadly impact on the young woman.
News from Newport claims a reconciliation in the Vanderbilt family after Cornelius Vanderbilt married Grace Wilson against his father’s wishes. Illness and Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt’s affair are cited as factors. A major social round is planned at Breakers to mark the reunion as Cornelius and Grace return from Europe with guests.
In Guyandotte West Virginia a corpse rolled from a coffin during a midnight burial attempt after six men, all intoxicated, moved the casket in a wagon. The coffin broke on impact, exposing the body, and authorities later buried the remains as fear of exposure spread. Nearby reports note a YPCC convention in Dayton and various local births deaths and marriages.
A misread account notes a celestial display observed from Chicago with an eerie scene as a banker named Eula, 85, suffered a lightning strike on Tuesday. Authorities in North Greenwood, Connecticut, are involved in the incident as a storm passes.
A mother reports her baby recovered from severe digestion troubles after feeding Grape Nuts and Grap Nots products. She notes adults also use Postum instead of coffee to avoid illnesses. The ad claims Grape Nuts relieves bowel strain by predigesting starch and reducing fermentation from starchy foods.
Chicago reports say Grover Cleveland will appear at a Commercial Club banquet in early fall to discuss a potential second bid for the presidency. The exact date is to be set by Cleveland, with invitations extended in Princeton and by associates confirming the political significance of the Chicago gathering.
During the French national holiday celebration, Santos Dumont flew his airship over the crowd in Paris, displayed his horn, fired off fireworks, and then headed to his headquarters at Puteaux as President Lauber watched and cheered.
London dispatch says a Kishineff Russia incident ends with a gardener admitting to the boy’s killing, the act blamed on Jews, amid reports an uncle of the victim is implicated.
Modiy 16 depositions are taken to the estate of Luther E Imboden, retired capitalist, over 50000 in claims. Miss Pierce’s claim opposed by Mrs John G Parrivy Jr, daughter of the late exphaliat. Mother swears under oath that Pierce and Imboden wed in secret, marriage kept hidden until Imboden’s death. Other witnesses say the couple may have been secretly married.
Soldiers from the Fourteenth cavalry engaged in a firefight near Tuckon A T on a Tuesday. About 100 shots were exchanged. Corporal Belden and Trumpeter Davis were mortally wounded.
Cecile Brunswick, a telephone operator from TounGSTown, Ohio, who briefly lost her voice last week, suddenly recovered it on a streetcar Thursday while riding the 9 line.
Dr Latham A Crandall pastor of Memorial Baptist Church in Chicago denounces excessive soul saving rhetoric as offensive and dangerous. He argues Christian leaders must avoid one sided ministry and seek meaningful outreach, citing CAM experience and a call for genuine conversion. The remarks stir reaction among theology students and university circles.
Washington July 35 The war department officials agree Robert Shaw Oliver recently named assistant secretary of war will be favored for secretary of war when Secretary Root retires. It has been known he will return to New York to resume law practice after completing key matters Secretary Root is handling.
Dispatches report that rebels in Kwang-S have formed a provisional government and are collecting taxes enlisting and drilling troops. Excitement in Shanghai over rumors of British forces from India being sent to quell the unrest following boundary talks with India.
In Yonkers Bay New York on July 1 Charles Bonaparte chief prosecutor in the empire yoatafice department was among guests at the president's residence. The president and Bonaparte talked about scandals but no details were released. Secretary Shaw, Ray Stannis Baker, and WW Kohtenat of Chicago also attended.
In Albany New York David Shaw a printer was found dead in the hallway of his home on a Wednesday. A sponge table wipe and a towel wrapped around his head suggested foul play though details remain scarce. Shaw had recently lost roughly 31 percent of his stake in a stock market investment.
Chicago reports nineteen more deaths from jackjaw, raising the July total to nineteen. Evansville notes a July business men meeting, militia guards resignations amid mob demonstrations, with the association preparing to seek reinstatement for the five guards.
In Pittsburg, De Walter P. Kauntz was sentenced to five years in prison and fined ten dollars for the murder of Edward Walsh, whom he found with his wife. The article blends scattered ads and notices, including Dean's Ointment and clothing promotions, with a brief public record of the sentence.
In St Louis on July 1, Mildred Schlecht age seven mistook carbolic solution for beer and drank the content. She died within minutes. In London on July 1 a mine cage at East Knowle colliery in Durham injured sixteen workers seriously. Hood’s Sarsaparilla advertised for pimples and bad complexion.
A man named Terry accuses John M. Masten assistant superintendent of railway mall service and former chief clerk of the first assistant postmaster general's office of taking 350 down and a month’s pay to secure reinstatement. Investigators scrutinize the charges as a probe proceeds. Also noted is Senator Platt’s seventieth birthday celebration at the Oriental hotel in Manhattan Beach.
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