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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1909
Page
2
Column extols Fels-Naptha as superior to ordinary soap washing methods. It criticizes antiquated washing by boiling and rubbing and promotes using Fels-Naptha as a time saving, modern solution. The piece urges buyers to choose the soap in the red and green wrapper, claiming it surpasses all imitators.
An archival advertisement urges prudent saving with the Indiana Trust Co offering a home for savings. It promotes deposits of any amount and emphasizes independence and long-term earning potential, noting capital of one million dollars.
Mrs. Anna McKee age 73 returned to her home at 3051 N Illinois street from downtown after seeing slipping. Before she could remove her hat she had a stroke and died shortly after. A widow of J F McKee she was active in Capitol avenue M E church. The body will go to Brookville Indiana for funeral service Wednesday.
Mondoy night the city council passed an automobile ordinance requiring city licenses to operate autos or motorcycles with revocation provisions. It bans under-17s from operating vehicles and saw Uhl and Hartmann vote against it.
George Lunsford, 12, at 302 N Germania avenue, dreamed of a burglar and acted out the dream by tying himself to a chair and crying for help. He admitted taking 60 cents from his brother’s purse and later explained the incident as a dream. Bicycle officers investigated and found no real crime occurred.
Ly nchburg Virginia July 20 Al Orth has reached terms with the New York American and will leave for Cleveland today to report to manager Stallings.
In Wabash county Illinois across the river from Princeton Indiana a giant family holds the central states height record. Joel Cahoon heads the clan with 6 feet 6 inch stature. His children range 6 feet 1 to 6 feet 4 inches. The family line on the father’s side has long been tall. The mother was of medium height.
Six children and a woman, all ne groes, became seriously ill after eating mushrooms at a feast at Mrs. Della Jones home in Norwood. The children urged her to cook the food stools and she also ate the mushrooms. A white child recovered quickly.
The Moose lodge carnival in North Alabama Street features Marott Department Store with a four booth miniature display named Mayott's in Miniature. A 35 foot tall wire sign lights up as visitors view the red and white interior decor and 100 electric lights. A Wheel of Good Luck offers 24 prizes plus a capital prize for ten cent tickets, plus surprise packages for ten cents. The display, conceived by E. H. Hoshour, aims to attract home and out of town visitors and showcases the store's progressive spirit.
A string of terse Indiana items reports Mrs. Lea Thurman finding 1270 dollars hidden in a feather bed owned by Miss McGraw who died recently. Other briefs note suicide attempts and deaths including Bertha Lawton, Harry Dunlap, John Linchcombe, John Stringer, John Young, Joseph Edner, Mrs. Mary Ann Hosier, and Mrs. Samuel Wehr among various towns.
In Jasonville Indiana July 20 W B Penden stopped a runaway horse in a daring act by grabbing the horse by the hoof. The horse had kicked the buggy dashboard and reached for the driver before Penden clung to the hoof and held on as the horse ran three blocks on three legs before halting.
Otto Fiechtl quartet of Alpine Yodlers performs nightly in the German Village at Wonderland. The program blends German and English songs with instrumental pieces. Fiechtl and four women in Tyrolean costumes present a varied lineup to a gathered, receptive audience each evening.
Viola Abner aged two at No 1211 Marlowe avenue fell from a second story window. Mrs Herman Fry wife of Capt Fry of hook and ladder company No 4 ran across the street and caught the child. Mrs Frey of 1223 Marlowe avenue was holding her own child nearby.
Clarke begins a noon series of meetings at Nordyke and Marriot plant as part of his mayoral bid. W V Rooker and J H Drew join Clarke forces while Shank and Harding campaigns target black voters and business leaders. Colored Republicans in the Second ward form a 75 member club backing Shank.
Jeffersonville July 20 The Indiana Reformatory Board of Trustees organized with Thomas P. Orr of Anderson as president William D. Allison of Indianapolis as vice president Dr J Terhune of Linton secretary and Dr Csarry C Sharp of Indianapolis treasurer They set bids for a heating contract and entered a contract with McMean Tripp Indianapolis as consulting engineers The water works system project received 20000 dollars from the last legislature
In Clinton Indiana five saloon men on Main street failed to donate as much as other merchants. Dealers pulled their subscriptions for a street carnival, leading to the fair being called off. Liquor dealers were expected to profit from crowds and were hoped to fund the event.
July 20 Ind Lizzie Rigdon 32 a cook was fatally burned while spraying line in a restaurant kitchen cuando a roach soaked with linE fell on a hot stove and ignited instantly flames filled the kitchen roaches were driven out but Miss Rigdon was badly burned about face arms and chest inhaled smoke and died later report notes little kitchen damage
Mike Donlin, the Giants vaudevillian and former pennant chaser, awaits a summons or offer from Manager McGraw about rejoining New York baseball. He states he made his offer last February and now leaves the decision to McGraw.
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