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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1908
Page
9
Washington May 6 the president intends to appoint James F Statesman of Peru Indiana to the rank of minister in the foreign service at a salary of 10000 dollars a year. He will be sent to Honduras or Nicaragua.
Cincinnati May 6 Marvin Hart who beat Johnson in Frisco March 28 is eager for another match and may sail to England to arrange it. Manager John McKee sent a cable to Sam Fitzpatrick urging Johnson’s side to push for a Johnson Hart clash if Burns balks at signing. McKee headed to Louisville to discuss with Hart as plans loom to travel for a June Derby window.
A quotation about luck and risk appears alongside a note on marked cards reducing chance, reflecting gambling lore and cautionary tone from a historical clipping.
In Bridgeport Connecticut on May 6, Judge Robinson granted Henry J. Lord a decree of absolute divorce from Augusta Emanuel Lord and awarded custody of their six year old daughter after Augusta abandoned her defense. A maid testified to Mrs Lord's liaisons with the couple's grocer coachman Harry Cameron including personal notes and belongings linking them.
In Greencastle Indiana May 1 in circuit court Alva B Smith of Hendricks county was awarded 39 600 damages against the Big Four railroad company for land alleged to have been taken by the road. The company will appeal the case.
Democrats of the Seventh ward announce a meeting Thursday night May 7 at Richwine's hall at Market and Noble. All Democrats and candidates are urged to be present.
The South Side Improvement club will hold a mass meeting Wednesday night at 8:30 at the engine house on the corner of Raymond and Webb streets. A large attendance is urged for discussions on improvements for the south side of Indianapolis.
Mrs. Martha McCain, a city pioneer born in a log cabin, died Tuesday at 1026 North Illinois Street. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 PM.
Peters burg Indiana May 6 the Winslow Coal and Gas company mines will reopen after a three year closure a new company now controls the operation with plans to restart mining activity and employment in the area
Trousseau parties bring costly yet delightful events for May and June brides. Shower varieties include thimble, handkerchief, kitchen, linen, and recipe showers with gifts ranging from china to silver, padding linen closets with clever tokens.
Spontaneous combustion sparked a small fire at Ernest Merritt's drug store 1832 S Meridian Street Wednesday morning. Earlier, a Traction Terminal basement blaze tied to ticket dust showed an electric wire caused the fire. Later, a broken fire alarm box at Delaware and Washington streets triggered an alarm before midnight.
Harvey Hinkle, in Blougt on Ind May 6, was declared insane by a commission and taken to the state asylum at Indianapolis. He was tried as a culprit in a court case, with the outcome of commitment to the asylum.
A reflective essay argues alcohol is not the root of all evil while weighing temperance zeal against free choice. It analyzes historical patterns among Indians Scots Russians Persians and Muslims, discusses prohibition, local options, and parental guidance for steering youth away from drink.
F. O. Bosier of Pittsburg, after four months of experiments with a submarine picture apparatus, has secured remarkable photos of the submarine gardens off Avalon in the Catalina Islands dated May 6.
Salt Lake City Utah May 6 At a stockholders meeting 60 percent represented directors authorized to issue 100000000 in bonds to improve the system and to purchase the Kansas & Western and Topeka & Northwestern railroads
Mrs Roxy Jane Kingsley 36 died Monday at her daughter Mrs C A Woerner 2723 Ashland Ave. Funeral Thursday will be at her late home. Survived by two daughters and a son. She attended Garden Baptist Church until four weeks ago.
The Republican state convention in Hartford on May 6 instructed its delegates to vote for Secretary Taft at the national convention.
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