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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1908
Page
7
Photograph shows Robert Bachman, head of the Devil Chasers sect in Nazareth Pennsylvania, in danger of lynching after he claimed the devil was devouring the soul of the six year old Smith girl he killed.
A collection of witty maxims on human behavior and success. Observations note how pride, grudges, and ambition shape actions. It warns that wealth can mask lack of sense and urges continuous effort and thoughtful conduct in daily life.
Narrator recalls Uncle Alexander debating principle over a bad egg and a theft. A sharp nosed man defends a 1 cent refund as a matter of principle, while Alexander argues many claimants misuse principle to hide petty flaws. The tale contrasts integrity with self interest in everyday town affairs.
A narrator recalls a mill owner Bickerbey defying workers over wages and hours while a boy faces punishment. Uncle Alexander muses on the “principle” of business over treating workers fairly as pay and discipline provoke debate about exploitation and power. The scene closes with a simple personal moment about candy and a boy.
Real estate activity looks set to surge as spring returns. Otto M. Lieber sold an east Capitol avenue frame dwelling to Elta M. Riester for 8500 and Horace H. Knowlton transferred a Senate avenue property to Charles P. Doney for 7500.
Forty-three seniors are expected to graduate from Lafayette High School at a June 10 ceremony in the opera house. If all seniors earn required credits, the class will be the largest in the school's history.
City of Indianapolis invites sealed proposals for a local sewer on West New York Street from Bank Avenue to Lynn Street with branches from Lynn Street alley, Elder Avenue, and Miley Miley Avenue. Proposals due May 15 at 10 a.m. in Room 913 Majestic Hi Lt. Indianapolis.
Public Works Board notices describe bids for sewer lines and streets in Indianapolis. References include Miley avenue Astor street Richland street Minkner Wilmot Harding and Leota Hall Place First Alley North of Twenty Ninth Street and various improvements with concrete brick or pipe sewer sizes, bonds and insurance requirements, bid guarantees, and hearing dates May 1908.
Indianapolis enacts license and reporting rules for junk dealers, requiring written applications with local endorsements, annual fifty dollar license fees dated January first, and strict daily purchase records including buyer details and item descriptions. The ordinance limits to one junk store per license unless removal is notified, and mandates police-supplied daily reports of all goods received with extensive buyer identifiers.
Marion County city ordinance outlines inspections by the Chief of Police, sale restrictions for intoxicated buyers, holding goods for 48 hours, penalties up to 500 dollars and 90 days in jail, and repeal of conflicting ordinances. It declares the ordinance in force after publication in the Indianapolis Sun and records certification by City Clerk James McNulty on May 6, 1908.
General Ordinance No 35 1908 governs junk peddlers in Indianapolis Indiana requiring licensing six or twelve month periods with fees ten and fifteen dollars respectively badge display license revocation for theft and penalties including fines up to one hundred dollars and possible thirty days imprisonment. It requires application in person with two resident real estate owners as guarantors and publication in the Indianapolis Sun.
Fire consumed the Guinness residence causing presumed fatalities and prompting authorities to investigate potential arson. Early reports suggested a woman’s death, but details remain unclear as rescuers searched the scene for victims and clues.
Rescue teams comb the wreckage as authorities search for victims in the aftermath. Officials say multiple bodies are recovered while pleas for survivors continue. Families gather at the scene awaiting word on loved ones. No further details on numbers or identities are released.
Fragmentary evidence suggests Ray Lamphere is linked to a murder case with unclear details and uncertain charging status awaiting clarification.
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