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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1906
Page
11
A terse note outlines a procedural item at the Terravial Ticket Office concerning a pr address. The fragment mentions FLD, PORVIEL, AG, P, F, A in unclear connection, with no clear event, date, or participants readable.
New York May the World reports that Diet G Reid a major corporate director and yacht club commodore was married yesterday in London to an actress named Mabel Carrier. The couple sailed from Liverpool hours after the announcement and there is speculation about a third marriage for Reid. Reid has ties across New York Chicago and Richmond Indiana and has been discussed as a potential U S Senate successor to Fairbanks. Broadway figure Oliver Bogue cast doubt on the report saying Reid would have heard if true. The item also notes a Home Missionary Society meeting at Edwin Ray M E church Friday at 2 30.
The Grand and Park theaters feature Abd el Kader and his three wives this week with two daily performances. The Warren Stock company presents A Mad Love Thursday through Saturday, while the Empire hosts Reilly and Woods with Irish comedy and musical acts. Novelty acts, earthquake reels, and Rebecca Warren’s company join the programs at Park and Empire venues.
Personal notices report several relatives and friends visiting, returning from Kokomo and Bloomington, with plans to visit Crawfordsville and Richmond. Major items include weddings of Emma L Hatf Melé to Frank Callahan, Rosalie Yeager to Carl Helm, and Caroline Barford to Henry Ros Danner with full ceremony details, guests, and reception at the Burford residence.
Oxford May 16 A Miami University alum now ambassador to Britain Whitelaw Reid sent a five thousand dollar check to Miami University to fund a library on the fiftieth anniversary of his graduation The gift coincides with an earlier Carnegie pledge of one thousand dollars for a library if the college raises an equal amount The officials say the ambassador enclosed the check for use by the university
In Tippecanoe County Lafayettr on the Watasi shores prepares to welcome Indiana veterans for the annual G A R encampment next Tuesday through Thursday. Gov Frank Han is expected, with railfare offers, parade and campfire events at the State Soldiers Home and Purdue.
Frank Fisher, once in Indianapolis and connected to the Empire theater, died suddenly on May 8 in Somerville, Massachusetts, at his wife's parents home. He had recently recovered from illness at St Vincent's Hosp for several weeks and was employed in stage work with Miss Allee G Quinn.
Prediction warns those born under certain dates to beware of fire and money trouble. It claims a day of misfortune and lavish desires, with warnings about security and poverty, and mentions a dubious magical influence and a gloomily moral tone.
A fragmentary exchange shows a refusal to urge a petition to Congress to preserve Ningare Folia. One speaker quips about a wedding trip, highlighting a muddled discussion between parties with limited readable context.
Special to the Sam reports Frederick J. Weyerhauser of St Paul John S Owen J Z Barber and Eau Claire partners forming the American Immigration Company to control northern Wisconsin lands of the named men and likely others They plan bringing hundreds of thousands of German and Polish immigrants to the region for settlement and development.
Train fares offered for May 18 and 19 with round trips Toledo and return May 19 at 6.40 dollars and another for 3.00 dollars. Ticket offices listed Cincinnati division and city tickets. Timetable shows departures from Cincinnati and Indianapolis with connections via Springfield, Lafayette, Danville, and Chicago.
Fragmentary timetable mentions reencast phones and departure times 7 15 am and 12 80 pm. References Toledo ChL and Mich Ex, Detroit and Co beta, City Mund Lae fayttie Spl. Daily except Sunday 5 it.
Notices detail multiple residents of Center township Marion county Indiana applying to the Board of County Commissioners at the June term 1906 for licenses to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises drinking privileges. Locations include 229 Shelby street and various addresses on Prospect Wright Minerva Arsenal and Missouri streets, with pool table privileges requested in several rooms. Names include Fred Flehr Otto Diener Martin Schaper Ignatz Raldus James Mann and Charles Nean.
Special to The fam reports a chaotic match where Notre Dame and a nine nation team from South and Central America Mexico and the Philippines faced off. Students from varied countries clashed with the umpire amid disputes and protests after a heated hareball game yesterday on the Chrgll cuppres field.
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