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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1910
Page
3
Farmers in Andersonville report mysterious destruction of tobacco plants with fields lost. Bloodhounds track the alleged night rider activity but scent appears obscured, leaving investigators with little hope of locating the culprits.
One hundred auto owners in Bloomington meet to organize a July 4 endurance tour to Columbus Nashville Seymour French Lick Mitchell and Bedford. The event aims to advertise Bloomington and follows the Indianapolis Merchants' association example.
A. A. Zion superintendent of the Indiana Union Railway seeks ex policemen or ex soldiers as guards for Union station during the aviation meet. He offers three dollars a day for suitable personnel.
Dr. J. W. Millan of Alexandria sues W. B. Larrimer, Anderson furniture dealer, for 10000 dollars alleging a handbill sale advertisement damaged his reputation. Larrimer already held a 49.43 dollar judgment against Millan and offered it for sale.
Track elevation by the Pennsylvania near Kokomo Indiana stops amid a dispute between the town council and the railroad over elevation height. The council insists the rise should be two feet higher than railroad plans.
Wabash college Greek department students present the third annual Greek play Alcestis by Euripides on Tuesday with ancient Greek garb. Prof. D. D. Hains leads the production.
Kokomo Indiana June 13 Mrs Bessie G Cox announces retirement after 45 years in instruction. With her late husband Sheridan Cox she helped organize Logansport schools and contributed to Kokomo education. For 17 years she led the Maplewood Frigate school which she has just closed.
Ezekiel Jones, Civil War veteran believed to be the original Mink Jones of Hort's A Temperance Town, was buried in Danville Indiana on Saturday. Jones was introduced to Hort by Dert Dasher of Indianapolis and described as a typical mountaineer in appearance.
The Sheridan Brick works in Clay City Indiana began operating again after weeks of strike action. Marion rust company serves as receiver and other local plants including Clay Products and Hydraulic Impersions Brick resumed production with workers crossing the picket line amid threats from strikers.
William P. Burkhart known as the Big Scale Man will be buried at his former home in Brookville, Ind. Funeral services are set for Monday after his body was moved from the City Hospital Cincinnati, where he died Friday morning after a two day illness. He belonged to the Gander and Goslin clubs the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Heavyweight Bowling club of the city.
Michigan City Ind June 13 Fred Bergen 15 runaway came clean from Chicago. He was taken from the steamer United States and found with eight cents. He admitted stealing money from August Johnson 1152 E Fifty fifth Street Chicago and had escaped from Joliet orphan asylum. His cleanly appearance won him friends.
Former sheriff William Horsley married Mrs. Etta Weatherwax in a quiet ceremony on Friday in Terre Haute Indiana. He was not exposed until Saturday when asked directly he grinned and stated I am guilty confirming the marriage and his secret act.
Special to The Sun Owensville Indiana June 13 Dr Pepper of Mount Carmel reports a shipment of Wabash river pearls valued at eighty thousand dollars bought from mussel gatherers along the river between Grayville and Mount Carmel.
Brazil Indiana June 13 The first Fourth of July accident of the year occurred Saturday when George Bowles 18 was seriously burned testing a large quantity of powder to mix into cartridges for explosive under an anvil. The powder exploded in his face and injuries to others were not serious.
Noted church figures attend Notre Dame commencement with Most Rev Diomede Falconio delivering class honors and Rev Matthew Schumacher conferring degrees. Dr Edward Pace gave the baccalaureate sermon as Marshall to give the main address.
In Anderson Indiana on June 13 a homebuilt biplane by Harry Jinn and Glenn Tait failed to launch during early tests with three people watching. Miss Edith Archer, 23, volunteered for a balloon ascent and parachute snap at Mounts Park. she leaped safely but the parachute snagged a tree ten feet up and she was helped to the ground.
Richmond Indiana hosts the state convention of the Eagles lodge opening June 15 and running through June 19 with events scheduled over three days.
In Dolvetown Indiana on June 13 the Whittlers Club discussed widespread farmer concerns over pest and weather impacts on crops. Prof Leathercar links inertia and delay to seed time while editor’s office chatter mirrors national gloom and letters with coded meanings about beer and boodle bread and butter.
Washington June 13 It is rumored that George E Roberts president of the Commercial National Bank of Chicago may be offered the position of director of the mint The office is vacant Roberts previously held the post before becoming bank president after James A Eckets death
Loganport Ind July 18 Gijen Moore besieged by the East end hit the groda gang stuck to the front porch of Miss Anna T Daileys name until 3 a m Saturday. Miss Dailey is an East end heiress to whom Moore had been paying court. The gang had discouraged South or West side youths from courting East side girls but Moore defied them until early morning when a patrolman arrived.
Mrs Effie Norton files suit in Columbus Indiana asking $200 monthly support and $1000 attorney fees. She alleges Julian Norton, a Clifford grain dealer, spent all funds on clairvoyants in Indianapolis and accuses Irvin's Bank and the Indianapolis Telephone Co. of conspiring to hide her access to her husband’s wealth.
Petersburg Indiana residents haul a 92 pound mudcat from White river at the junction of the east and west forks, four miles north of town, a possible record catch for local fishermen.
June 13 report from Huntington states Clell Herran, a local restaurant owner, was arrested for allegedly selling liquor to two graduates who were visibly intoxicated at the recent high school commencement.
RUSHVILLE Ind June 13 Eugene White and William Sweeney of Cincinnati were released on account of their ages after being arrested for stoning a C H D train. GOSHEN Ind June 13 five persons were bitten by a bulldog that ran mad through the streets here Sunday.
Loogootee Indiana reports no arrests as grocers and meat sellers observe a Sunday blue-law order prohibiting Sunday deliveries. Community sentiment favors obedience while dealers doubt arrests would occur if wagon deliveries resumed. Officials Alaror Mc Gorvien and Councilman Patterson urge compliance with Sunday laws.
Wabash Indiana fire leveled the Daugherty Bros sale pavilion one of the state’s two largest combination sale halls. The blaze caused 20000 dollars in damage to the pavilion and 10000 to the adjacent Simon A Cook junk establishment, wrecked five small buildings, and forced the rescue of fifteen horses. Total loss estimated at 50000 dollars.
Evansville Ind June 13 Fire of mysterious origin Saturday destroyed the livery and feed stable of Hermann and Hermann A party of society girls out rid.
Mrs. J. F. Eddy a clairvoyant testified in the Clemens Sanborn Collins case at Michigan City Indiana. She described a reading on the ten thousand dollar note in dispute and offered to reveal its location for a proper fee if contacted at her office.
An ad by R. H. Williams of the Neal Institute offers free pamphlets and testimonials to drinkers, claiming the cure works in three days. Williams states a former drinker who quit after using the program, and provides contact numbers for Indianapolis Indiana.
Syracuse Indiana June 13 George Miles was appointed state commissioner of fish and game. Miles is described as a great nimrod and an ideal man for the post combining sportsman spirit with scholarly learning.
The article extols Grape-Nuts as a noon meal aid for busy men. It urges eating a dish slowly to sustain brain and nerve function, noting the cereal is made from wheat and barley and provides the body's phosphate needs for repair.
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