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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1910
Page
9
Teresa Rand marries Gordon Van Vranecken, elevating the Rand family status as George Rand fights to control the Sturtevant Trust and curb Vorhees. Parliament and press turn on the struggle, revealing hidden wealth, tactics, and a rising citywide panic as investigators probe Wall Street corruption.
Walter Grimm of Bloomfield known as Panhandle Pete was arrested for begging. During a hearing Recorder Cadmus, a 72 year old fireman, led a bucket brigade to subdue a rear brush fire at the court and police station. He then cancelled a fine and urged Grimm to find work, giving him a quarter for coffee.
Rand, a wealthy young financier, rivals an older corporate lawyer, Vorhees, in a clean government bid for district attorney. Vorhees, sacrificing a lucrative practice, wins broad support from the public and major corporations. The piece notes their contrasting ethics and the political ascent tied to money and reform. Public fund drives and a church campaign promise a $10,000 start, with meetings weekly featuring A. H. Godard, Mayor Lew Shank, and other speakers.
The text shows a rift between the king and Arthur J. Balfour driven by war talk and his role in rallying lords against liberals. With Balfour seen as a potential caretaker premier if Asquith resigns, the break may push the king to back Asquith’s plan to flood the Lords with liberal peers.
Ground was broken Sunday for the new St Marys Catholic church at the corner of New Jersey and Vermont streets. Rev Anthony Scheidler led the ceremony, assisted by Rev William Heuser, with 500 parishioners attending. The pew church will cost $200 000.
Mrs Samuel Lewis Shank led tag day efforts raising 2400 for the Children's Home Society debt. Her share included five ten dollar bills, with the total requiring twelve people to count Saturday evening.
Manufacturers and employers of traveling men are urged to cooperate with the Commercial Travelers' association. The bureau, opened for mutual benefit to travelers and employers, aims to help placement. Indianapolis will send 30 delegates to the Indiana convention Friday and Saturday at Fort Wayne.
Leo Ober, a Cincinnati boy, is to have throat surgery at Dr C W Murphy’s private hospital to improve his behavior. The operation follows his alleged theft of a watch from a pawnshop after slipping inside and out. Judge Caldwell noted adenoids in his throat and believes removal may aid his conduct.
A complaint from Columbus Indiana alleges meat poisoned to kill dogs has destroyed wild game including sheep. State Fish and Game Commissioner Sweney has been notified.
Edward a Stotesbury of Philadelphia and his Metropolitan Opera colleagues have purchased Oscar Hammerstein’s Philadelphia opera house property and will assume full control of opera production. The move places Stotesbury in succession to the famed impresario as head of the local opera program.
Henry F H. Shylock 87 hanged himself from a cherry tree at his son’s home two miles south of Danville Indiana on Sunday morning. He tied a rope around his neck and jumped from a box. He died without leaving a note and authorities suspect mental derangement.
An exhibit of Joseph Pennell's proof etchings featuring New York skyscrapers as well as London French and Italian series will be shown this week at the H Lieber Company art store located at 24 West Washington Street.
A Chicago horse buyer, Charles Williams, was fleeced of a $200 diamond ring and $28 in cash by three swindlers a woman and two men. After meeting for a street car ride the group posed as detectives demanding a guarantee. Williams surrendered the ring and money, but grew suspicious after a follow up meeting and reported the incident to police at Terminal station.
Sunday marked the first enforcement of the barber ordinance with all-day police sweeps failing to find any open shop. Barbers pledge compliance until tested, leaving those unable to shave with rough faces. The order to close was issued by Superintendent Hyland at roll call.
New York May 2 John Q A Ward famous sculptor aged 80 died at his home. His body will be sent to Urbana Ohio Tuesday for burial. He studied under Henry K Brown who helped on the Washington equestrian statue in Union Square. His notable works include Sheridan and Hancock statues in Philadelphia and New York Central Park figures of the Indian hunter the pilgrim and Shakespeare. Beecher in Borough Hall Brooklyn. Perry in Newport Rhode Island and Israel Putnam in Hartford Connecticut.
Prominent Kramer advertisement touts mud bath cures at Maclviae Treatment. Claims thousands were cured and invites readers to visit the big hotel open year round, with a book available by mail from KH B Kramer, president of Kramer Inc.
Baltimore, May 2. William J. Frank, 60, whose wife died two years ago, kept her clothes and promised any future wife would fit them. Visiting Miss Nora Kerney, he proposed as soon as she tried on the dresses, and they were a perfect fit. The wedding followed.
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