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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1909
Page
3
In Anderson Indiana on June 4 saloon keepers discuss entering the drug business as Madison County votes dry. Drug gists report agreements among Madison County jobbers and wholesalers from St Louis to Philadelphia to protect their legitimate trade and oppose convert saloon men into druggists.
Delphi, Ind, June 4. An angry cow knocked down Joseph Hanns in his barn yard and broke several of his ribs. His condition was reported as serious but stable. Local authorities investigated the animal’s behavior and farmers warned to handle cattle with care.
Central city area margins shrink as Inspector Pugh urges merchants to keep cellars clean. Policemen’s soft hats draw disapproval. caps or helmets preferred. Police HQ barn floor being repaired with cement hoped. Fire Chief Coots lauds department after municipal parade showing. Auto patrol wagon No. 1 back in service after repairs.
Washington Indiana June 4 No word has been received from Marie Cunningham who left Barr township a week ago last Saturday. The last sighting was by Henry Eckstein of Loogootee on the same train she rode from Seymour to Indianapolis. Her father pursues leads but no trace exists since she left the Indianapolis station.
The Mexican Telegraph company distributed a 45 percent stock dividend on June 1, issuing 7,500 shares of new capital stock to holders. The announcement notes the distribution was completed in New York on June 4.
Chicago June 4 On June 1 an effort to divert summer tourist traffic from northern and western resorts to the Atlantic seaboard led to exceptionally low rates to the east from Chicago and other western and southwestern cities.
Shelbyville Indiana June 4 At the regular board meeting the resignation of Rev Gierluf Jensen as pastor of West Street M E church was handed in and accepted to take effect in September due to ill health, ending his tenure with the congregation.
A satirical plea questions fat fashion trends and promotes Marmola Prescription Tablets from Marmola Company Detroit Michigan as a simple inexpensive fat reducer. The piece offers a 75 cent case claim and encourages readers to consult a druggist for the product.
Clairence H. Robertson, Purdue mechanical engineering graduate and former instructor, visited Lafayette for his brother Robert Robertson and Miss Clara Gosma's wedding. He told of meeting Purdue educated Chinese students in Tianjin thriving in government posts, having spent years as a YMCA missionary in China before returning via Helena, Montana.
Atlanta June 4 reports the start of the Georgia peach season. Through July 15 about 3,000 to 3,500 cars are expected to ship from the state, roughly half of last year’s abnormal 6,000 cars.
Chicago June 4 The application of the new rates from Chicago to the Pacific coast, set by the Snekane rate case, has been postponed to July 1 to allow a Hill Harriman line hearing before the Interstate Commerce Commission on June 3.
Loganport Ind June 4 David H Ringer a prominent Jefferson township farmer two and one half miles southwest of Lake Cicott filed suit in the circuit court against his wife Anna E Ringer seeking a divorce and custody of their two children alleging she would not prepare meals and preferred to lounge about the house
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