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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1908
Page
2
The piece outlines Memorial Day plans in Indianapolis for May 30 1908. Veterans and families will honor fallen soldiers with church services parks parades and a ceremony at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument. It cites Gen John A Logan's 1868 General Order No 11 urging reverent graveside care and flowers.
The Indianapolis Hauling company will receive 32400 dollars annually for ten years to collect and dispose of ashes and sweepings in Indianapolis. The city council approved the contract and set 11700 dollars to cover remaining 1508 for the current period.
Harry Bassett, business agent of the Bookbinders' union, announced his candidacy for nomination as representative on the Democratic ticket. He had previously run for district chairman but withdrew to promote harmony.
Councilman Hamlet leads debate over a city dog catcher as risk of stray dogs spreading hydrophobia is feared for summer. State Board of Health experts warn the danger has loomed for five or six years. A council committee including Hamlet Rhodes Smither Eppert Poriteus and Sullivan is tasked to study the issue.
Mrs. Ella Mosier of Stanford Indiana ate toadstools she mistook for mushrooms. Her husband, a doctor, and another physician treated her, saving her life.
Junk dealers in Indianapolis must report and pay a licensing fee as the city council enacts an ordinance. The measure sets a zero yearly license for junk dealers but requires daily statements of goods bought or received to aid in tracing stolen items and curb uncurious practices.
Jamestown Indiana May 5 The town board will set the contract for the erection of a city hall at tomorrow's meeting.
Cold damp night failed to curb crowds at Ringling Brothers big top in Indianapolis. 62 acts across three rings showcased Traisy Hodxins as riding highlight, with trained elephants and 43 clowns providing nonstop entertainment. Mlle La Belle Roche closed with a daring automobile somersault to thunderous ovations.
Indianapolis council debate over municipal building at Alabama and Ohio streets. President William J. Neukom chairs a building committee of seven to push immediate construction with a $300,000 sum, while Mayor Spookwalter favors delaying for funding and a $750,000 plus building with a city hall tax levy proposed to the next legislature.
Kingdon Gould son of George Gould will sail for Europe with his father after failing to obtain a mining engineer degree at Columbia university. For three years he struggled to graduate after hazing incidents and poor attendance at the Camp Columbia surveying program in Litchfield Connecticut.
The city health department proposed an ordinance requiring milk be sold by bottle in groceries. After a hard fight, the measure failed to pass Monday night in the common council, leaving dealers free to sell milk in other containers without the dealer's name.
Swarthmore College in Swarthmore Pennsylvania reports four football players punished after a pies theft from the kitchen left the team short. Fullback Harcourt allegedly took pies small in scope but costly to the dormitory. Quar terback Harry O'Brien captain elect, Left Guard Smith, and Sub Halfback Wyckham were named in the faculty ruling.
In Mishawaka Indiana on May 5 Frank Donahoe killed himself by drinking carbolic acid, following distress over a fatal fire at the New Aveline hotel in Fort Wayne.
In Easton Pennsylvania on May 5 Henry Smith and his wife were freed by Judge Scott after evidence failed to link them to the death of Inez Smith who was killed by Robert Bachman in Nazareth during a religious frenzy. They remain held on $3,000 bail to testify against Bachman.
LETTS Indiana May 5 Carl Weisenburg a boy may lose the sight of both eyes forever as the result of touching a match to powder.
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