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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1909
Page
3
In Clinton Indiana two residents report threatening blackhand letters. Antone Antonio and Mrs. Morris Sachs received communications, with others in town said to have received similar notices. Police are handling a quiet investigation with names not publicly released.
TERRE HAUTE Ind June 30 Daniel Roderick aged 70 of St Elmo Ill sought a marriage license for his sixth marriage noting four prior wives were divorced and one dead His newest fiancée was Mrs Mary Fisher who has been divorced and widowed MRS HAMAKER DIVORCED MARION Ind June 30 Armintha A Hamaker won a divorce from Henry G Hamaker on abandonment and failure to provide with Mr Hamaker reportedly in Indianapolis
Describes short outings from Camp Algonac to Wallaceburg Canada Mt Clemens St Clair flats and Walpole Island with boat lines and prices. Highlights include a 2 mile ride to Wallaceburg costing 35 cents a half day tour of the Canadian Indian village and a nickel trip to Walpole Island with a glimpse of traditional life.
Shelbyville Indiana June 30 a Scotch collie saved dairyman Robert E James from an attacking Jersey bull as he was trying to move it from the barn James already frail from illness was knocked down and bruised the bull fought the dog the animal was hornless and could not gore James aids rescued the bull and returned it to the barn James suffered painful bruises but no broken bones
Covington Indiana June 80 Sheriff Bob Kerr of Fountain County departed for Cheshire Massachusetts with Philip Chapman the demented man who had been held in Covington jail. Relatives agreed to cover the expenses if Chapman is placed in a sanitarium for treatment.
Miss Ada M. Baum of West Lafayette Indiana has been named music teacher at the agricultural college in Manhattan Kansas. She will begin duties in September. Baum is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Anthony M Baum and is a Chicago University School of Music graduate who has taught in Berwyn Illinois.
In Evansville Indiana on June 80 Mattie Brown aged 19 obtained a marriage license with parental consent from her mother Mrs Alice Brown. She traveled with Harrold H Shelton a Princeton Indiana machinist to the county clerk office where Justice Francke performed the marriage ceremony.
Salem Indiana reports Joseph B. Hamilton, a local farmer living east of Salem, shot himself yesterday. He had dug his own grave in the family burying ground before taking his life.
Charles Brenizer dived from the Lakeside pool springboard and became stuck in mud. Joseph Hartman, pool supervisor, rescued him after an hour of effort. Brenizer regained consciousness after resuscitation and was heavily mud covered on his face and head.
William Gordon, injured after a swarm stung him about 1,000 times in Tipton, Ind. He is described as somewhat improved by June 320. Dr. Tresidder reports he is doing nicely as rescuers used cold water to drive away the bees.
The Argonaut notes Bonaparte Bluebell's engagement to Lily Doe with the blacksmiths praising a steady mate. Erastus Coke teases that six months of flirting preceded his job loss, which Bonaparte confirms only last night.
Rita Wellman daughter of a noted NES correspondent and Arctic explorer runs away from Washington to sing with a Philadelphia theatre company chorus.
In Richmond Indiana on June 3 a local custom gives rural carriers a bucket of cherries or a spring chicken as they deliver mail. City delivery clerk Lawrence Handley notes smiles reveal which treat is given, a sign of summer goodwill from route patrons.
James Mendenhall, 70, collapsed and died of heart trouble while helping his daughter Susan Merryweather at the wash tub two miles south of Farmland Indiana. He died shortly after the attack.
Sullivan Indiana June 30 Charles Du Friend, acquitted on bootlegging charges, was later arrested by a U S marshal and taken to Indianapolis to answer a liquor without government label charge. He was released in Sullivan on his own recognizance in another bootlegging case.
Green Castle Indiana June 30 Russell Patchin and Don Smith from Bainbridge were charged with trespass after playing cards in Monon Railway cars. Detective W H Shinn of Bloomington filed the charge. Mayor Hayes fined them five dollars each.
In Greencastle Indiana City Marshal Reeves arrested a man at the interurban station who was said to be drunk. Before transport to jail the suspect slipped from his coat and fled leaving the marshal with only the coat.
Posey Indiana June 30. While fishing in White river one mile north of Petersburg 13 year old son of Dr. T J Kline was shot through the fleshy part of the thigh by his younger brother Harold who was playing with a rifle.
The luckiest year 150 baseball player in Texas hit a home run on a strike-out. The ball bounded to the roof of the grand stand and lodged there as the player circled the bases per Coneosa Monitor.
Greenfield printing companies merge to form Cumberland Printing company. Directors elected include William Gale Daniel Riser D A Franch Gustav Schramm and Ben Strickland. Gale becomes president Riser secretary and Wralich treasurer. New plant and weekly newspaper to be published in Marion county outside Indianapolis.
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