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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1909
Page
2
A brown hen laying eggs in a disputed barn nest sparked a family dispute in Squire Jones' court near Rockport Indiana. James P Frank was fined for assault and battery, adding to fines for Seigle and his son Walter. total fines and costs reached forty dollars.
Mrs. Sarah Hekenrode aged 51 at 708 Ft Wayne avenue drank carbolic acid Thursday afternoon while temporarily insane. She was found by her son Clarence who could not explain why she wished to die.
A local note suggests some may skip breakfast while others rise ready to eat, asserting the average person will be punctual at breakfast with a strong appetite when a ten cent Popslar item is available.
A severe storm battered Indianapolis Thursday afternoon with high winds and lightning. An A Kiefer Drug Co vehicle crashed through Lilly and Stalnaker’s window on Washington St, as James McQuestion on the Indianapolis Columbus and Southern line was likely fatally shocked by lightning near Greenwood. The grandstand at Northwestern Park lost its upper section, a home roof collapsed, and several residences were damaged. Streetcar service halted, telephones failed, and lighting blackouts affected Irvington homes.
James T. McCormie was found guilty in juvenile court of neglecting his children. Judge Stobbe fined him 900 dollars and sentenced him to the workhouse for 150 days.
Congress adjourns within a week after enacting a tariff bill signed by President Taft. The bill lowers tariffs on rough lumber to 1.25 per thousand feet iron ore to 15 cents per ton coal to 45 cents per ton hides ad valorem to free women s gloves face 20 percent hosiery reduction. Taft praised Beveridge Cummins Lefollette and other Republican senators for securing the down revision amid fierce lobbying and conference battles.
A fire at the Medical Hall caused by a dropped match and gasoline can left one firefighter with a cut left wrist from broken bottles. William Kennedy of chemical company No 1 at fire headquarters stabilized the injured man who crawled from the basement before reaching his home at 417 Minerva Street. Jeff Gates, a porter, was overcome by heat and smoke during the incident at 202 N Illinois Street.
Judge Cox of the superior court ruled the 60 day clause of the new county option law invalid. Four Loogootee saloon keepers sought an injunction to stop sheriff and officials from closing their saloons 90 days after the April election when the county voted dry. They argued licenses ran for a year from last fall and linked through Martin Greene Sullivan to Terre Haute. The Martin county sheriff appealed to the Supreme Court.
A long list of individuals including John W. Harris, Harry C. Hendrickson, W. L. Carey, Emsley W. Johnson, Lee M. Rappaport, James W. Noel, Wm. S. McMaster, Thomas D. Stevenson, John A. Hallinan, Gaylord R. Hawkins, W. E. Bush, W. H. Lockwood, Mark H. Miller, Chas. O. Roemler, Chas. S. Wiltsie, Ernest R. Keith, Lucius B. Swift, Edward Daniels appears in the article as part of a directory or roster.
After the Indian passion play, witnesses may see a wedding celebration offered for an additional fee. The note suggests a festive event linked to the performance, with an added cost for attendees.
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