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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1909
Page
9
Greenfield Indiana May 7 The Sunday school class of girls taught by Rev OW Lineberry at the MFP A school held a contest against Lawrence Wood's boys class based on attendance numbers and collections. The boys won and the girls served a chicken dinner at Mrs Laura Banker home with music contests and a good time.
Greenfield Ind May 7 William H Bridges of Minneapolis visited his parents Mr and Mrs A J Bridges and brother Walter G Bridges Postmaster while traveling in Greenfield. He is engaged in selling fruit lands in Montana. The land sells for 400 per acre.
Lena dazzles at the Grand this week with distinctive outfits and lively style. Audience reaction centers on her bold accessories and confident presence.
In Terre Haute Indiana on May 7 Mrs O W Tomlinson and Benjamin Fuller drowned when a motor boat capsized on the Wabash River returning from a picnic. Mrs Fuller and George Burgett were rescued. Fuller, a saloon keeper, and Burgett, a machinist, with Mrs Tomlinson aged 19 recently married. her husband long served as telegrapher at the Big Four station.
More than 70 accessions have joined the Christian church in Greenfield Indiana from two weeks of evangelistic services. The meetings draw growing citywide interest and may continue through the week, underscoring the program’s expanding influence.
The Omer Doran saloon will close Friday night as the license expires. Interior changes start Monday and a drug store will open a few days later with Neal Means joining as a partner after relocating from Trafalgar.
Louis E. Shaffer, formerly a machinist at the Monon shops in Lafayette, is slated to become superintendent of police at Danville Illinois. A Democrat, he left Lafayette ten years ago and has since worked at the C. & E. I. shops in Danville. Announcement expected within days.
Morris Riggs was captured Thursday afternoon by John Young and Christian Schaette after breaking into the home of John Gruner. Police arrived to find Schaette with a large wrench as Riggs stood over him. Riggs, known to police, had warrants for neglect of children and drawing deadly weapons.
Bluffton Ind May 7 Dr W N Fowler says he will not join Walter Wellman on a second dirigible pole expedition. The Bluffton physician served as the eye specialist and doctor on the earlier trip three years ago and states one attempt was enough for him.
Evansville Indiana May 7 Miss Vesta Hunsaker a 24 year old girl, unhappy with her widowed mother's wish for her to marry a man she did not love, took her own life yesterday in the city.
A Paris news item extols Marmola Prescription Tablets as a safe, economical fat reduction method claiming a pound a day loss without dieting or exercise. It notes the tablets are marketed in Detroit by Marmola Co. and sold for seventy five cents per large case, with the claim of harmless results.
A group of Purdue University seniors from electrical and mechanical engineering rode a special Big Four train Friday morning to inspect large Indianapolis plants. Led by Prof. Harding and Wady, the trip included the New York Central shops at Beech Grove and visits to Fairbanks-Morse Electrical Works Indianapolis Power Atlas Engine Nordyke and Marmon.
The Denison Hotel promotes its American plan dining room with Gundey inners as a specialty and live music to attract guests.
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