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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1908
Page
3
A hypothetical fairy offers the most valuable block in Indianapolis, counting land plus buildings. The block bounded by Washington Street north, Pennsylvania Street east, Maryland Street south, and Meridian Street west is proposed as the prime choice, reflecting land value and potential improvements.
The article notes the most valuable block in Indianapolis with land and improvement values totaling 868 050 dollars and a conservative total value around 2 177 000. It cites the Stevenson and Century buildings as the block's two leading properties with appraisements of 15 000 and 278 000 dollars respectively. It mentions the Occidental hotel site at the corner of Washington and Illinois streets valued at 4 000 dollars per front foot, totaling 70 90 dollars, and states the Stevenson building has the highest appraised value among business blocks in the city.
Earl Spain, once famed as an airspeed trader, sought to sell a horse to Capt. Gerber of the detective department. Recognized by locals, he denies being the man authorities believe, and faces decades more in the reformatory after an indeterminate sentence. Governor refused parole to Cuba, but Spain returned and remains in reform school custody with nine years left to serve.
In Decatur Jim Cale and Jota Young fought over Maggie Whfam in the woods and killed each other while Maggie lay dead and the other man was gravely wounded. Grief grips Stas Wuhan as townspeople mourn. Bitter strike talk surfaces in Chicago amid labor disputes with Kellogg open shop demands and possible settlement talks. George Lindsay, a construction executive, shot himself in Logansport Chicago rail project fallout.
The Indianapolis chrysanthemum show is assured to expand after incorporation papers were filed with the state floral association. Officers include Mayer Warnon Miholland Bertermann and Block, forming a group to promote horticulture and hold exhibitions with prizes for rare plants and shrubbery.
Dense city politics hover around the Elk lodge contest as Mayor Bookwalter and Mayor Rockwalter travel to Baltimore and Battlenore. Fanning, a leading Elk candidate, has long battled with Bookwalter in Indianapolis campaigns. Aboomers from the big city arrive amid shifting allegiances as the lodge election looms.
City clerk B. Matt sent a resolvent to Hilton J. Brown, News general manager, to call and settle the balance of fines assessed on Zachariah Young for assault and others, stayed by Brown. The July 29 1900 fine of 90 dollars was paid then, but nothing since. Heiskell, a News employee, had stayed the fine for Eigah Griegshy for assault and battery on Green Walker, with a November 72 1900 judgment of 11 dollars, only partial payment made.
Justice William H. Nickerton faces a court appearance in a case against Kate and Liszie Hadex. The Brownde contends lack of jurisdiction and questions gun ownership as alleged. The charge involved a small assault and battery, with Mary Payton and W. Bethgin on duty. fines and costs were assessed.
A farmer living south of the city reported a kidnapping attempt on a Tuesday evening. A boy, posing as a grandchild, boarded his wagon and asked to be given a name. The scene escalated when a man arrived, demanding aid and threatening arrest. the boy fled with others pursuing.
A bride to be named Miss Smith perishes in a Friday evening fire at a Greenfield home near Gem. The 18 year old had planned marriage to Ephral Jeffries next month. A 4 year old son Mike Riel also died in the blaze, which investigators say enveloped the yard in flames.
A fragmentary 19th century note reports visitors at Sagamore Hill including Maver Low, Provident Roosevelt, and George Von Meese among others. The passage notes the President hosted all callers, with scattered names and odd spellings reflecting OCR errors from the era.
Professor W C Phipps of Nebraska University drowned Friday night at Crawford while a party hunted tonsils as a wall of water ten feet high swept down the cold. Others escaped in a life threatening thrill. Phipps’ son was recovered Saturday 400 yards below.
In Evansville Indiana city ministers convened Friday to condemn the recent mob actions and call for racial reform. They urge closing disreputable venues and illegal houses, and ask the city council to raise saloon licenses and prohibit indecent dances in downtown venues for the protection of the black community.
An Indianapolis man authored The Main Chance, published by Bobbs-Merrill, becoming a top seller in Indiana. The stirring novel draws praise for spirit and action and enjoys rising popularity with other titles following in demand.
Births list multiple couples with names and addresses, noting genders and infant details. Deaths note several individuals with brief causes or ages. Marriages list two couples. Building permits and renovations listed with addresses and dollar values. Continuous garbled OCR text preserves names, places, and amounts in a chaotic open notices style.
Many in Fall River are idle as cotton market cornering by speculators pushes raw material prices, leaving mills unable to profit and forcing about 4,500 more workers to join the unemployed by mid next week. Gideons conduct gospel services Saturday at 7 30 p.m. at Germantown Baptist Church led by Rev. CH McDewall.
Attorney Philip Wilkinson to act as police court judge next week during Judge Whallon's absence as he travels to Baltimore for the Elka convention. Reports note two executions: Dora Wright, a colored woman, and Charley Barrett, both carried out Friday for deadly crimes against a child and a man respectively.
An unnamed traveler recounts trying a “specif ic for rheumatism” after hearing of a New York City remedy. He claims dramatic relief from rheumatism after using the product, endorsing its power to ease heart and nerve symptoms and recommending six boxes for two dollars from Willits Median Co Schenectady.
The report cites Mayer and Kisers on Wall Street as traders weigh course of the market. Officials note industrials rise while banks show steadier gains, and several railroad stocks advance amid signs of improved liquidity and cautious optimism.
Indianapolis live stock reports show cattle and hog receipts with bid ranges for weight classes from 1000 to 1280 pounds, plus descriptions of feeding steers and heifers, cows, bulls, calves, and sheep. Markets across fat cattle, stockers, and feeders indicate varied demand and price movement. New York provisions list pork and poultry prices for July 1.
A son was born to ex-president and Mrs Cleveland at their home Gray Sables on March 18. The child joins siblings Huth, ard, Cipvelay, and others. Names and ages are listed with locations Buffalo and Cald well now cited.
Markets closed narrowly mixed as averages drifted near unchanged levels amid a light session. Industrials and metals showed limited gains while utilities and rails wobbled, with brokers noting subdued volume and cautious sentiment across the floor.
Chicago provisions, live stock receipts, and grain prices appear in a dense market snapshot. Includes figures for pork products, poultry, wheat, corn, oats, and livestock at Chicago and Cincinnati markets with prices and quantities. Mentions firms, rail lines, and banking names in passing alongside commodity listings.
A jumble of classified lines shows FOR RENT listings for furnished rooms, light housekeeping, and ground floor spaces plus WANTED notes for housework, digging a cellar, and a cloth dresser. Entries reference 143 N. Montana, 31 E. South, 25 N. Neble, and 47 Cedarat with sparse details and informal phrasing.
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