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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1910
Page
4
The issue covers Young Women's Christian Association birthday festivities with members in birthday month costumes, plus social visits across multiple towns. Easter bazaar plans for the Girls' Industrial School, a prominent Musikverein concert at the German House, and several society gatherings at homes and clubs are noted, including anniversaries and upcoming meetings.
Indiana state superintendent Robert J. Aley argues for closing excess small schools to create one efficient system. He favors joint town township schools or complete township control to equalize wealth gaps, reduce costs, and improve education with centralized administration and unified grading.
County commissioners face a puzzle as Henry C Greening seeks a Roosevelt avenue saloon license while another holder, Brennon, retains a permit. The question is not about the applicant's character but about license transfer and eligibility since Brennon's permit runs to July.
A Croatian bride, Drigita Drugash, 20, arrives at Union Station in St. Louis weeping and alone. Patrolman Kucera speaks her language, learns her husband Dicka Drugash deserted her, and promises safe passage to Wichita to reunite and win back her husband.
A Berlin merchant's wife, long prominent in society, admitted to writing hundreds of letters to Giuseppe Gismpietro the actor. Police traced eight postcards sent in a day and arrested her with a shop girl who mailed them. The 40 year old mother of three claimed innocence before confessing.
In a tent behind a Denver boarding house Charles Humphries, 27, a consumptive stationary engineer, shot himself after losing a recent job bid. He had no note and had seemed in good spirits, though despondent over a love affair. His death follows prior consumptive deaths at the same boarding house.
The Shubert organization promotes a week long musical comedy extravaganza Dick Whittington at the Shubert Mural theater beginning March 14 with matinees. The production features 150 performers 30 principals 20 novelty specialists 75 chorus girls 25 chorus boys and lavish scenery including Drury Lane costumes and New York Hippodrome features with Louise Dresser and Jess Dandy.
In Chicago March 14 Judge Ball heard Emily K Norrington sue for separate maintenance against Albert L Norrington western representative of Hobart Electric Co of Troy Ohio The husband countered with divorce alleging cruelty She testified he came home after 4 am with a cut face and admitted being out with another woman Evidence included a hat band with Nellie Kern initials and letters signed Affinity She claimed cruelty and infidelity while he denied heavy drinking in five years and accused her of attacks at home The case adjourned for further consideration and witnesses testified to temper and temperamental disputes at the Del Prado hotel
Ensign Ira Munselle, divisional secretary of the Indiana division of the Salvation Army, departed for a week long inspection tour. He will hold special meetings and visit Muncie Marion Kokomo Anderson South Bend and several smaller towns.
Property owners along College Avenue and Thirty-eighth and Fortieth streets formed committees to meet the Board of Works about local improvements. They seek city limits expansion from Fortieth to Forty-Fourth streets and Central Avenue east to the Monon tracks. A sewer plan is discussed with Deaf and Dumb Institute trustees. the institute will contribute 8900 dollars toward a sewer if the area is admitted.
The Avenue Girls at the Empire this week boast a famed burlesque reputation with ooo looking gingery girls strong cast. Among the lineup are Irvin Klinger Richard L. Black Will H. Cohan Hazel Sanger Mona Raymond Lizzie Peyser soubrettes the Pearls and favorites Nelson and Nulledge.
Viola Allen, among America’s most popular stage stars, returns to Indianapolis to present F Marion Crawford’s The White Sister at the Murat theater. Four performances planned for March 21 22 23 and 24 with a matinee on the final day. The production is Crawford’s own dramatization of his novel.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an April 20 exam for an assistant engineer to join the custodian service at the United States courthouse and post office in Indianapolis. Practical knowledge of mechanical and electrical engineering counts for most of the grade, with 23 percent for engineering experience and 10 percent for a 150 word engineering subject paper.
An old advertisement claims a one day cure for a cold using laxative brominated quinine tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails. The box bears E. W. Grove's signature and sells for 25 cents.
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