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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1901
Page
2
A group of 150 Young Ladies Sodality members from St. John's Church rode to Fairview Park Thursday evening. They started with singing and arrived to a picnic of 650 sandwiches and ice cream, then enjoyed a grand march and concert. A hammock observer named Charles Bookwalter drew cheers but offered no votes.
The will probate of Pierre Lorillard discloses two social topics. Mrs Lorillard, long estranged, will receive an annuity of 24000 instead of 50000. Mrs Allien, a Lorillard friend, inherits the Rancocas farm and all livestock plus the race horses totaling about 1000000.
Two L and N freight trains collided at Hortonville Kentucky killing brakeman BE M Corbett and tramp Cleveland Harrison. Two other unnamed tramps were fatally injured. Engineers James McGrath and William Porter escaped with minor injuries as twenty boxcars were wrecked.
Six people including a child were found murdered on two houseboats near Locomia Arkansas. Authorities id river pirates as the likely killers and report no crew members have been found. The incident sparks a coastal security probe and investigation into the boat flotilla.
Mrs W H Atwood raided the Bowery saloon run by James Banks on Thursday She trailed her husband who entered the joint and raised a beer glass She smashed the glass and began breaking furniture before the bartender overpowered and disarmed her.
Toledo July 19 Mayor Jones sends a written response to Police Judge Wachenheimer that blasts the judge and accuses police court methods of improper practices. The fiery reply serves as a bold challenge to the police court. Also note Dr Fowler’s Extract and piano bargains at Baldwin’s.
An advertisement lists ladies fine Swiss embroidered pieces with lace trim and hemstitched all linen items. Mens fine japonette with silk initials and cambric with colored borders in large sizes on sale. Prices include 9c or 3 for 25c items and 6 for 25c items. regular 8c to 12 1/2c quality.
The park near Garfield opens at 2 p m Sunday with admission limited to members. Also noted: funeral plans for Mrs J M Patch and Miss Annie L Abromet, local injuries from a wagon accident, and several civic items from city offices to a proposed Americus club house and changes at the Central union telephone company.
The Wm. H. Block Co reports J. T. Fanning was re-elected chairman J. J. Appel vice chairman Albert Sahm secretary and J. E. Bell treasurer at Thursday night. Nominations will be at direct primaries on a chairman announced date. About 400 votes were cast for John Wolsiffer in ward 13 for councilman Thursday with no opponent. Wolsiffer is a Democratic saloon keeper. Election commissioners can
Alvin E. Haines, a democratic precinct committeeman from ward 4 precinct 18, is arrested for voting in both democratic and republican primaries. Republican Chairman Logsdon vows to make an example of him and he faces trial before Squire Shepard on Monday. Mount Vernon, New York reports a separate Bay Shore fishing note: Captain J H Anderson caught a seven foot four inch three shark weighing about a pound.
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