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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
4
The Republican state central committee stands accused of crafting a trick to mobilize organized labor against Indiana Democrats. The article suggests an evident aim to stir labor groups for political advantage.
In Branson City Missouri on March 2 in juvenile court Anna Wilton and her husband faced four boys accused by her of annexing her. The magistrate asked the woman about work and she claimed fortune telling. The meek husband explained he does housework, mending, cooking, and cares for five children. The magistrate released the offenders.
New York reports Herbert Kremer, son of a German American insurer president, shot himself in the room of Mrs. Lafayette L. B. Gleason after a confrontation over marriage. Kremer had threatened suicide before. Mrs. Gleason, recently divorced from the state Republican secretary Abs. Gleason, awaited the elevator to flee as the gunfire occurred.
The Spanish steamer Asla de Punay carrying foliteco and cocminats from Manila to Liverpool was destroyed by fire in Barcelona today. The cargo was valued at $178,000.
Col Fred Gemmer military secretary to Gov Hanly spent Friday at his home in Wihameport Indiana. He returned after a week of duties in Indianapolis and surrounding areas concluding a short leave from state service.
Mrs. Rebecca J. McCabe eight years old, a member of a Kentucky pioneer family, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. J. W. Cooper in Indianapolis after five years bedridden with paralysis. Survived by three daughters, twelve grandchildren, zero great grandchildren, three brothers and a sister. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon by Rev. Francis W. Bates of the People's church.
The Davis bank of Hoffman Oklahoma was robbed yesterday afternoon of 1000 by two bandits. Police think the suspects may be the same gang that robbed the Fyro bank in Was last week.
Philadelphia March 20 United States Senator Boies Penrose ill with facial erysipelas showed slight improvement today in a brief bulletin from Philadelphia.
Democrats accuse Republicans of arranging an unfair platform setup built by both sides to stage a political trap. The dispute centers on a temporary platform erected with nonunion labor and an open shop contractor for the March Democratic convention and the April Republican meeting. Carl Riddick arranged the contract with J A Schumaker & Co, claiming union labor would perform the work.
Gen. Ivan Norodny proclaims himself chief executive of the United State of Russia in New York. He calls for the czar to abdicate in favor of a new professional government led by Norodny. He warns that the czar’s abdication will be followed by appeals to force.
Eimer S. Long, manager, promotes the venue at 15 East Christ Street as the best in the city, inviting patrons to visit and enjoy its offerings.
A humorous notice records Curry H Finehout and Miss Kk May DeMott of Indianapolis marrying in a Setterson hotel ceremony officiated by Trev Wo. OW Snyder. The bridegroom allegedly forgot the date, while other wedding items and local social notes fill the column with names and small events.
Enjoyment notes a lesson to extravagant women who charter private cars for parties. The Union League United Order of Druids will host a card party Saturday evening in Red Men's hall at the corner of Lee and Morris. Several names from New York hotels and Indianapolis are listed as arrivals and visitors including W. R. Brown and J. Dahn.
Nathan Ward a negro bondsman and longtime police officer died Friday morning at his home 507 Hiawatha street after a two week struggle with typhoid fever. He leaves one daughter.
Clifford Bornschein, while riding a motorcycle at Wonderland, struck a post causing a deep gash above the left eye and loss of consciousness during training for a race. Lauter Manufacturing praises fire department in a letter to Chief Coots and donates $25 to the pension fund.
The Marion County agricultural society schedules its next meeting for April 4 at 1 p.m. in room Nov. 12 at the statehouse, inviting members to attend and discuss farm topics and society business.
Gov J Frank Henly spoke at historic Freeport on Friday delivering his lecture The Patriotism of Peace. The event notes Freeport as the site where Lincoln made his famous reply to Douglas.
A fragment from Cleveland humorously notes a husband making a fool of himself when proposing and jokes about his wife and a dear friend. The tone suggests light social mockery of romantic antics in a late era newspaper snippet.
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