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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1907

Page

6

Mormon Saints Need No Doctors

Special to The Sun from Salt Lake City May 31 reports Joseph F. Smith leader of the Latter Day Saints telling funeral crowds that physicians and nurses are unnecessary even for birth and urging widowed husbands to marry again. He claimed five wives and 43 children and said flowers at funerals are a needless expense while praising church hymns over secular songs.

Joseph F. Smith Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Smith George E. Wesley Worcester Mass George Reheuser Turners’ Association Lake Quinsigamond Marion Balcolm Ernest Batcom Marion

Speculation Grows Over Motive in Pea Ambush

Rushville Indiana May 31 police probe an attempted assassination of William Pea a duty officer who was shot from ambush a few nights ago Police think the attacker was not a local man and remain without a single clue amid ongoing inquiries

Rushville Ind William Pea

Miss Loving To Testify In Father Murder Trial

Richmond May 31 Miss Elizabeth Loving daughter of Judge Loving will testify about her experience with Theodore Estes the man murdered. The defense says Estes drugged and ruined her and that Judge Loving shot Estes in frenzy after learning the story of his daughter's alleged dishonor.

Richmond Elizabeth Loving

Escaped inmate and stolen padlock from Kokomo cell

In Kokomo Indiana on May 31 Alta Haefhern arrested for intoxication and placed in the city building jail. He escaped by picking the burglar proof padlock from the door and carrying it away. He left the city and authorities reported the cell empty with no trace of him.

Kokomo Ind Alta Haefhern Hathern

Teacher in Politics Announces Candidacy

Special to The Luna reports Lee Reynolds a school teacher and farmer from Hagerstown Indiana will run as joint representative for Wayne and Fayette counties. Reynolds aims to represent both communities in the state legislature. He combines teaching duties with farming and seeks broad support from local residents.

Hagerstown Ind Lee Reynolds Wayne and Fayette Counties

Body Found Of Man Believed Drowned In Creek

The body of Elisha Whitehead was recovered from a creek near Evansville Indiana yesterday. He was believed to have accidentally drowned.

Creek Evanbville Ind Elisha Whitehead Here

Dress and Age in Gentlewomanly Style

Elizabeth Anstruther argues in the Complete Beauty Book that true elegance combines dress with age. A gentlewoman dresses with the dignity of her years, avoiding the foolish pretense of remaining girlish in old age and never disguising income by styling.

Elizabeth Anstruther

Lutheran General Synod Adjourns Chooses Richmond as Next Meet

The general synod of the Lutheran Church of America adjourned yesterday in Sunbury Pennsylvania and accepted St Paul's Church Richmond Indiana as the site for the next meeting.

Sunbury General Synod The Lutheran Church of Ameriica St. Paul's Church Richmond Ind

The Sewing Bird a Fading Grandmother’s Tool

A Washington Times note laments the sewing bird once common in homes for pinning and guiding fabric. It praises its convenience while offering a machine-based workaround and ends with a health suggestion for post illness recovery.

General Kuroki Attends Decoration Day in Chicago

Gen Baron Kuroki, famed for the Yalu, led his party in Chicago on Decoration Day. He laid a wreath on Abraham Lincoln’s monument in Lincoln Park, joining the city’s ceremonies.

Kuroki Abraham Lincoln Lincoln Park

Equal Pay for Equal Work Bills Moves in New York

Albany May 31 The New York teachers salary bill aiming for equal pay for equal work faces Gov. Hughes after passing the legislature twice. The measure, backed by the women teachers campaign, would require salary parity regardless of sex and has been vetoed by Mayor McClellan before final consideration.

Albany N. Y New York McClellan New York City

Iske Furniture Store Promotes Low Prices and Quality

The Iske Furniture store at 312 314 Virginia Ave markets itself as one of the city’s finest shops for quality and exclusive design. Owner Mr Iske notes a large citywide business due to reliable stock and unusually moderate prices driven by low Virginia rent, offering a top rug selection and a range of individual furniture pieces suitable for gifts.

Iske Furniture Virginia-ave Iske Virginia

Second-Hand Furniture Bargains At Mr. Walker’s Store

A South-side shop by Mr. Walker at 318 Virginia-are highlights second-hand furniture as a thrifty choice with a large, carefully chosen stock. The ad promises well represented items at ridiculously low prices and notes many beautiful and useful pieces available at fraction of former costs.

Walker Virginia-are

Free ten word room rent ad offered by The Sun

The Sun offers a free ten word advertisement for three days for vacant rooms for rent. It invites readers to place short rental notices using its free want columns.

The Sun

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