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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1908
Page
8
In Alt Lake City on July 4 Lyle Dunkley and Varrie Varore died after attempting a rescue at a drowning incident. The two girls and their late comrades saved four children from the water but could not escape themselves. The event highlights a tragic sacrifice during a hazardous sea or lake rescue.
The Post reports the duke of Connaugh has reportedly succeeded Lord Tennyton as governor general of Australia. The tidbit comes from a whispered channel and notes the change in high office without official confirmation.
Miss Elizabeth Blamere Soprarin, engaged this week at Fur Bank, cannot perform due to illness. Management replaced her with Miss Brehany for another week. Barn popular program includes Mr Lows DeCamp and instrumental numbers by F. C. Works with cornet solo, Monday evening.
Charles Arthur Carlisle J B Nef and Thomas W Sliek from South Bend visited Indianapolis last week. They claimed to persuade Gov Curtin to move to South Bend and that the alte Nausa would go too. Carlisle, buying agent for Bridebaker Manufacturing, is a noted citizen and son of Clem Studebeker. Nett and Slick, prominent South Bend attorneys, filed articles of incorporation for the American Trust Company of South Bend. Schuyler Colfax, former South Bend mayor and son of the late Vice President, was also in Indianapolis. They aimed to attract investors for a $70 000 capital, and showcased a new machine for printing photographs on rapid developer paper at a photographers convention.
New Bedford whaling brig Lennard from Patagonia cruise put into St Jerma after seven sailors died and ten more sick with fever. Leonora also sailed from New Bedford last December with 30 crew, many from New Bedford, with additional deaths and illnesses reported among aboard.
Famous bandleader Giuseppe Creatore, noted for an eccentric yet acclaimed style, will appear in Indiana for the first week of August. Music lovers statewide plan to attend as he brings his renowned ensemble and a distinctive musical approach.
The Kearsarge reached 16 knots max and 10 knots min on a 2980 mile voyage lasting days 4 hours 18 minutes. It departed Portsmouth England on July 1 at 6 p.m. and passed Mount Desert Rock entering Frenchman’s Bay at 12:45 p.m. Sunday. 1178 tons of coal were used with engines producing 7000 horsepower on average. No breakdowns occurred. machinery remained as strong as days ago. During absence she traveled 8200 miles and slowed for fogs and an iceberg once.
The article describes Keach altering his strategy to unite veterans and defeatists, sending conciliatory signals to reconciled and recalcitrant Democrats alike. It notes T Taggart’s potential role aiding the beach machine and outlines council and ward nominations, highlighting intra party tensions and expected October impact.
Church services and open air prayers mark the pope's death, with Catholic churches delivering sermons and ministers urging solidarity. In Indianapolis, efforts begin to give retail clerks a Saturday half-holiday, supported by several congregations and pastors. A Kansas reform drive targets teacher courting by inserting clauses in contracts to bar marriage during service years.
Kani a Spain tied over for horse stealing and sent to Jeffersonville to serve an unexpired term. Grace Watfield 5 reported picked up in Greenlawn cemetery after Sunday school. Three locals Okt Rounders Club members Alexander St Clair David Stwart and Charlene McGowan gathered in City hospital to sober up. Tall Lane Specimen and his son went to police with a found baby. superintendent pressured to take the infant for a few days before disposition.
LONDON July 3 The Ramnandenatle bye election ended in a large victory for the labor candidate trade unlamiam den deraon. Henry M. Divis, a wealthy farmer, died by his own hand with a shotgun after informing his wife of his intended action she pleaded with him and restrained him until exhausted then he shot himself in the heart dying minutes later. He had been in poor health.
A promotional note advertises HE PERFECTION BLUE FLAME oil stoves for Tuesday only. It lists three burner price at 7.25, two burner models at 5.75, and asserts the stoves are guaranteed and branded Perfection.
The Indiana team, badly beaten, returns home for a home stand starting with Kansas City, then Milwaukee St Paul and Minneapolis. After 13 games they have won 31, a discreditable mark largely offset by bad luck and injuries. Local fans remain hopeful despite losses.
A Jewish wedding set for August 16 in a warehouse near Eighteenth Street New York will unite Jay Shupsky and Isaac Lenoz. Invitations have gone to both families, celebration sizes exceed the couple’s home, and the couple plans to spend months in Europe after the ceremony.
Marion Indiana July 42 As strikes at National Sweeper Works prompt local factory action employers and manufacturers plan a city meeting Monday night with Cincinnati organizer Deira representing the Manufacturers Association led by president D M Parry The proposal seeks to close plants along the court as a continuation of the strike and boycotts in the factories cited Also report from Elwood Indiana July 2 describes Andy Atherton charged with attempting to entice the daughter of Fiz Cooper away from home being escorted out of town to escape a mob and to serve four days in the Annerson jail
In Salem Riley Median dies after a rifle mishap Sunday. New Castle reports a dry day and planned raid on open places. Mrs. Mellesa King, 78, fatally injured near a church. Colfax Rev. E R Nance acted as porter for a man in Uinicaga and received 101. In Vincennes a fight over a keg ends with William Lantam injured and an arrest. Bloomington blackberry crop expected over 15 000 bushels, hindered by weather. Greens and Monroe counties hold land eyed by Indianapolis Southern promoters for ore and minerals. Lafayette residents protest a carnival gathering over immoral attractions and tax issues.
Fragmentary note reports weaving trades with fabrics described as Swiss and other wovens, mentioning yard measurements and pricing in a terse historical clipping. Details are incomplete but indicate fabric sales or preparation for sale at a market or mill setting. The text centers on yarns and loom outputs with reference to a yard measure.
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