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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
2
London dispatch reports famine severity on England's northeast coast where families endure extreme hunger. Women and children suffer first as fathers abandon comforts, workers decline to skeletons, and a widow loses her husband to hunger. A found ring prompts questions on aid safeguards amid four hungry children.
Indianapolis will play a major role in the thirty second National Saengerfest at the fair grounds June 17 to 21. Musikverein Maennerchor and Liederkranz showcase strong male and mixed choirs with elaborate preparations and festive German house decorations.
White City will open a new skating rink and dance hall Saturday afternoon. It is described as the largest in the country with top equipment. The central dancing pavilion offers ample floor space for guests.
The Indianapolis Teachers College held a banquet at the Board of Trade after the commencement. About 150 alumni attended as 32 seniors and eight normal class members graduated at the William N. Jackson Memorial Institute. Mrs. Eliza E. Blaker presented the diplomas to the normals and seniors, listing names of the graduates.
In Uniontown Pennsylvania a head on collision occurred last evening between the Fairmont express and a coke train on the Baltimore and Ohio line. Engineer Quinn Pere of the express was perhaps fatally injured.
Fred Mayer served as umpire while Fred M Ayres and George Marott led rival teams at Bloomingdale glens. Edward Gall recorded a rough 39 to 2 score in Ayres camp’s favor, with Ford L Mayer umpiring and George Gay calling balls and strikes. The picnic party departed by special train at 6 p.m.
The Central Christian church marks its seventy fifth anniversary with an open session featuring a historical sketch by Rev. Allan Philputt. Rev. David Walk recalls the fiftieth anniversary and a luncheon follows with afternoon and night programs. Dr. Philputt to preach Sunday morning on "Our Diamond Jubilee."
President W. J. Neukom called a second special city council meeting to consider an ordinance regulating Prestolite plants on EB South street after a severe explosion last Saturday. The ordinance was sent to the ordinances committee, which again was not ready to report. Police summoned the council for the 4 PM session.
Charles Perry, formerly of the Empire theater, now manages the Walhalla cafe on Washington street. He extends a cordial invitation to friends and the public to call and meet him at the new place.
Garment sale notes gingham and percale one piece dresses up to Toc with print prices. Girls dresses in ages 6 to 14 offered in checked striped madras and percales with prices up to $1.50 and $2.00, plus a 200 unit lot of women jumper style dresses in polka dot percale at discounted rate. Second Floor items include Misses jumper suits with lace trimming and $8.75 grade, tagged at $8.50.
Women’s banded sailor hats in black and white rough straw braids. New and nobby shapes for the girls ready Saturday at Soc Toc. Prices range from 1 to 2.50 dollars with specials Saturday.
College avenue will lose about 10 percent of its daily traffic as plans arrange diverting Broad Ripple cars to Central avenue. Mayor Bookwalter, Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Company, and Indiana Union Traction plan the move, while Central avenue property owners protest over potential depreciation of property values.
The Knights Templars of Indiana closed their conclave in Warsaw with the installation of newly elected officers. The Warsaw commandery won the $500 prize, with other commanderies from Fort Wayne Plymouth Gumbia City competing for the prize.
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