This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1910
Page
3
On the fourth day of a general strike in Philadelphia officials report a rail car of dynamite taken from West Philadelphia yards and held by strike sympathizers. Leaders warn of a broader struggle, with plans for a labor party and a nationwide labor movement, while authorities seek to end the disruption.
Delegates at the State Federation of Labor biennial meeting in Newcastle Pa discuss a possible state wide strike to aid Philadelphia strikers involving about 300 600 workers. President Greenwalt arrives for talks as Wharton Barker may push for a labor party with a platform including arbitration of labor disputes ballot fraud disenfranchisement policy and a national banking plan.
Two men near W. I. Lee's grocery at 34th and Clifton watched the store last night and pried the side window to steal $5 from the cash drawer. burglars also entered Claud Pittenger's home at 216 East Morris Street and took a gold watch and buttons.
Rhodesia reports Joseph Creswick who escaped a moving prison train while manacled between Bulawayo and Salisbury. He wandered for months, endured hunger, filed his irons and traveled to Congo then Europe. He was recaptured in London and returned to Rhodesia, dying soon after from grief.
Rochester N Y March 8 Train No 27 on the New York Central reported a loot in one of ten American express cars 2 through car Nearly all 1000 packages were opened and contents scattered An inventory at Buffalo will reveal the exact haul Inspectors Haycock and Grobrock believe a gang did the job boarding at Utica and alighting at Syracuse The car appeared exploded inside with wide disorder
March reports name David Lloyd George as likely Liberal prime minister after a hard fought campaign that shook Britain. He traveled to the Riviera for rest, driving from Nice to Cannes with colleagues Mr. Bailey, Mr. Masterman, and Mr. Henry, enjoying golf and music in the pine woods as they joked with the tune Yip I Addy I Ay.
Senator Beveridge recommended the appointment of two postmasters in the Thirteenth Indiana district, naming Eugene Alleman at Warsaw and James H. Miller at Syracuse, in Washington today.
Bids for 450 tons of asphalt were received by the Board of Public Works with prices per ton ranging from 21.50 to 30.75 dollars f o b Indianapolis. The city engineer will review recommendations while a vacation of an alley near Senate avenue was postponed to April 1. Morris street residents oppose a streetcar line due to narrow width and sharp curves near a railroad crossing. Osage street landowners seek a brick road. A sewer on Winks avenue from Rural to Oakland, Forest Park district, was approved with plans ordered.
Mrs. Hattie Brown tells police that Frank Dickman a saloon keeper killed himself after she fled an abusive marriage to him and her husband Brown. Coroner Blackwell and police believed her account. Her bond set at 500 dollars, her prosperous farmer father helped secure her release. She plans to return home, with her father’s acceptance despite past strife.
The Indianapolis Elks Building company elected officers and directors. New board officers are President P. J. Fallon, Vice President R. L. Miller Jr., Secretary Charles P. Ball, Treasurer Charles C. Kuhn. New directors include W. Beck H. R. Wallhire C. C. Balz R. A. Miller Jr. and Charles C. Kuhn. Trustees re-elected are P. J. Fallon Joseph J. Bauer Saul Munter William A. Holtz and R. B. Bernelu.
Washington March 8. Lee K R Nusbaum of Richmond visits Washington and receives letters of introduction from Senator Beveridge to be shown through government departments. He says he has no political axes to grind.
Arizona and New Mexico statehood moves closer as Beveridge territory committee agrees to report the bill at the next meeting Friday. The consensus grows for granting statehood following today's committee discussion in Washington.
Grover Byers aged 23, a farmer, was fatally injured in a runaway last night when his team frightened by a street car threw him from the wagon. The loaded wagon then passed over his body.
Clinton L. Bader, a former state legislator and Winamac Bridge Co manager, must serve two to fourteen years in state prison for presenting a fraudulent claim to county commissioners. His motion for a new trial was overruled by Judge Hanley. appeal planned while he remains jailed. He contracted a $1,400 bridge project not built to specs. witness said bridge was seven tons light.
In Chicago President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor denies aiming to spark a national general strike. He states his visit is labor business focused on Chicago and that Philadelphia street car workers are not his target. He credits W D Hamdn as head of the street car men and says advice would come from Hamdn if needed.
King Edward traveling incognito as the Duke of Lancaster met President Fallieres in Paris before departing for Biarritz on a recuperation trip. The two leaders conferred for some time during the visit.
Marion Ohio reports in a local barber shop thirteen year old Anna Risch serves as porter and bootblack while her twelve year old brother Jacob and ten year old Philip also fill roles. After Jacob falls ill with mumps and Philip contracts mumps, Anna remains in the job to preserve the position for her eldest brother. The Risch family is led by father George Risch, a laborer.
Mrs Ivy Cow introduces Clarence Chandler to Charles Yorger as the son of Yorger's brother who had been missing years. Chandler, 20, lives at 122 S Oriental, uses the alias Dickson, and faces charges of stealing tools valued at 15 pounds from Central Rubber and Supply. Mrs Cox, once married to Chandler, told detectives of their relation. Yorger cannot confirm their kin.
Identified as Frank King seed an oil driller who died after a Big Four train collision in Vincennes on Saturday night The victim was shipped to Kokomo where a brother and sister live for burial or further arrangements.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.