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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1910
Page
11
Boston June 6 Mrs Julia Ward Howe veteran author of The Battle Hymn of Republic marks her 91st birthday and urges American women to shun fast society life and cocktails. She praises old fashioned home life, enfranchisement hopes, and says wealth harms marriages while 5 o clock teas have lost decorum.
South Bend lodge of Elks plans a statewide convention parade during July 1 to 9 with trains from South Bend to Detroit for the national gathering. Officials expect the event to be the largest state convention turnout, with thousands of Elks in uniform participating.
The fifteenth annual convention of the Indiana Daughters of Liberty opens in Muncie Indiana with delegates from across the state already arriving. The program includes a banquet reception a street parade and convention business activities.
About 200 automobile owners in the county will meet this week to organize an automobile association. Its purpose is the improvement of county roads. In Haute, Frank Irvin, dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Kansas, will deliver the commencement address at the Rose Poly Institute on June 9.
Mrs Mary Sparr sister of Lady Francis Cook accuses John F Hume and his wife of hypnotizing Lady Cook in New York to seize part of her fortune. Lady Cook denies the charge but Mrs Sparr vows to pursue the alleged influence.
Lafayette Ind June 6 George Gallagher rear brakeman on the Chicago fast mail train is blamed for his death in a rear end collision with a freight train two miles south of Lowell. Foggy conditions and a stuck freight on a hill delayed warning. Gallagher reportedly failed to attend to his duties and signal the approaching train.
Washington Indiana June 6 The first violence in the B&O strike of machinists began when a strike breaker left the picket lines and returned with four teeth missing an eye closed and a gash under the other A mob of about 20 strike breakers formed but police stopped them from going into the street after the injured man and the clash marked the early violence of the dispute between workers and management.
In Gwynneville Indiana on June 6 1926 Reverend H M Hawthorne explains in a Chicago letter his family troubles led to his disappearance a week ago He says his wife Jig was jealous and that he will start anew in a new country PMID: none
Dr W L Bryan commends Rochester college in report to the state board of education saying the work is well done and contrasting it with poorer schools. The page also lists numerous help wanted ads and local business notices from Indianapolis and surrounding areas. The items include barber shops, pressing services, carpentry, elevator and sales positions, and real estate notices, with several addresses and company names.
Business guide item listing architecture firm Bacon Curr Griswold at Suite 803 State Life Building Indianapolis with date June 20. Includes J. G Brown Art Glass Works designer and decorator at 645 Massachusetts Avenue with old telephone Main 5724. Also Glide Auto Co at 25 W St Clair St as garage and repair shop and distributor for Glide and Great Western Cars.
Community notice reports a manicurist working at the Deuisoxr hotel with a list of clients and services described in unclear handwriting. The fragment mentions Elia and Krower in association with the hotel beauty room.
Yesterday’s missing word contest yielded two errors in ads. The words Texas and main were omitted in T. J. Briggs ad at Lemcke building and 145 S Illinois street ad respectively. Russell Stiers of 101 N Traub Ave submitted the best answer and may claim $1 by calling The Sun office by noon Tuesday.
The Indianapolis Sun is published daily except Sunday from the Sun building at 123 and 125 E Ohio Street. Advertising reps are Smith and Budd in New York, Tribune Building Chicago, Third National Bank Building St Louis. Entries indicate second class mail post office registration.
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