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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1907
Page
3
A boy in Indian costume stages a mock bear hunt in the backyard using a Teddy bear as prey. He fires numerous arrows, declaring himself a hunter, while the bear survives many “mortally wounded” moments and remains a lively target for his imagined chase.
Elwood Indiana June 8 Special to The Sun a citizens meeting discussed raising a factory fund of 50 000 to 100 000 by selling lots. W R Price of Chicago Industrial Company proposed to build a factory if the fund is raised. A committee was formed to locate suitable lots. Price has just located a piano factory at Tipton.
In Marion Indiana this June Homer Day aged about twenty died after a heavy pipe struck him on the head while being pulled from a well. The fatality involved an oil worker in a rural operation and is described as a possible fatal head injury.
William Waldorf Astor distributed gifts totaling 50000 to London charities aiding homeless destitute children. Part of the funds will fund summer outings for London waifs.
After four days of voting on the 121st ballot Hartford City Indiana township trustees choose W. P. Modlin Republican as county schools superintendent succeeding Finley Geiger who has served ten years.
A humorous fragment portrays a street dialogue about a circus in town and workers carrying water for elephants, capturing a playful, working class moment from the era.
Wilburn G. Voliva, once the successor to Elijah Dowie in Zion City, has been dethroned and replaced by Dr. Lewis, named overseer in Dowie's will. Voliva and his followers now meet outside the corporate units as power shifts to the Tabernacle.
Scrippe McRae Press Association reports from Havana dated June 8 that the dock and tramway laborers eight hour demand strike has been peaceably settled, per a report to Gov. Magoon.
In Paris, dancer Otero visits an accident insurance office and bargains to insure her ankles. After quips about value, the clerk quotes 10000 each, and the company agrees to insure her ankles for 80000 each, leaving her pleased.
In the Marion Probate Court June term 1907 Security Trust Company as administrator filed final settlement accounts and vouchers and will present them for examination on June 9 1907 Heirs creditors or legatees must appear and show cause why approval should not be granted Proof of heirship must be shown by heirs at the same time and place
Sealed proposals requested by Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners for a complete heating and ventilating plant at School No 60 corner of Pennsylania and Thirty-third streets. Proposals due June 23, 1907 with $1,000 bid bond. Board reserves right to reject bids. contract bond required.
Notices give two applicants William Miller and Samuel Wolpa seeking licenses to sell intoxicating liquors in specified wards of Indianapolis with premises details, plus pool table privileges for Wolpa. Also public works notices for Brookside Brightwood and Tacoma avenues improvements with schedule for remonstrances and public hearing by June 17 1907.
City of Indianapolis Indiana Board of Public Works on May 31 1907 approved a prima facie assessment roll for an alley and street sewer project east and west of Oxford Street Nowland Avenue to Tenth Street The work includes a pipe sewer 10 to 24 inches in diameter and remonstrances are due Monday June 10 1907 at the Board offices Joseph T Elliott presiding officer notice in effect for property owners and affected parcels
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