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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1910
Page
3
Rev. T. A. Halli preached at Princeton Indiana on what young men admire in women. He argued rats in hair, powder, paint, and hobble skirts are disliked while being natural, well behaved, and useful in domestic life are valued. The talks drew on letters from local young people.
Ind Nov Harry Berger amassed a bizarre reptile collection including horned toads lizards and mince pies with lees like a spider. They crawled over him, seeking warmth in his pocket, leading Supt Kosch to detain him until the saurian exhibit could be disposed of.
Special to The Sun from Bloomington Indiana reports the quietest election in years with voters declining to reveal preferences and little general enthusiasm observed.
Evansville Indiana November 8 Edward Singleton age 19 was killed by Joseph Fitchinger also 19 after a quarrel over a pool game on Monday. Fitchinger was captured and claims self defense.
Special to The Sun reports S W E Ward fifty five, married, found dead in the engine room of the Fort Wayne spoke and heading works after being swept into a swiftly moving flywheel by a fireman on Monday.
Clyde M. Boughter aged 24 of Ashland married Miss Haze Chew in Anderson Indiana after a romance sparked by a name found inside a match box. Boughter, a local match factory worker, had never met his bride until the ceremony. Miss Chew is daughter of Isaac and Mrs. Chew of Anderson.
Hoosier wireless operator Henry Poster and his brother Charles Poster in Indianapolis connected with an experimental station in Columbus Indiana copied two wireless messages on Monday one from Key West to San Juan and another from a ship 250 miles at sea to Jacksonville Florida. A separate derailment near Edinburg on the Indianapolis Columbus Southern line caused the pilot to bury into a yard delaying traffic two hours.
Marion Indiana November reports Paul B R Martin former Ting Ling brothers circus press agent has returned and says Marion residents flock to the circus and come from the hill country south He adds nothing brings out people like a show and notes his past work with Indianapolis newspapers.
In Terre Haute on Sunday Joe Stanly and Ed Vaughn, both colored, quarreled over a hat and a billiard cue incident. Vaughn claims a polite effort to return the hat led to a clash with Stanly who allegedly struck, then fled. Stanly was fined $10 plus costs. Vaughn's case was continued.
Mr and Mrs Dick Wilson head home to Rushville Ind with the body of their daughter Lucile Wilson. The body had rested in a vault for about six months after her death. The news item also reports Robert Roam's fall when attempting to jump a lawn fence and Dr J N Harris suffering a Saturday paralysis after resting on a porch.
Special to The Saw reports a drop in the Indiana reformatory population for the fiscal year ending Sept 30 compared with the previous year. The average daily attendance in 1910 stands 160 lower than that for the year ending Sept 30, 1905, indicating a waning inmate tally.
Plans are under way to celebrate the completion of the city street paving the first in Bloomington history. The business district will be strung with cluster lights like those in Indianapolis and Chicago. A large industrial parade will be followed by a monster lantern event.
John Mozingo of Greentown died Sunday in Kokomo. He was master of seven languages and taught twenty terms of school. He was a successful musical teacher. Frank M. Hickman sued for divorce claiming his wife refused to work, avoided farm duties, and left money to her children.
Rokomo Indiana police Monday night ordered all bets posted on betting boards cancelled in a sweeping action.
In Fort Wayne on November 8, John Metsker threatened a druggist J J Brink with a revolver demanding two dimes worth quinine capsules. Brink wrested the gun away and held Metsker until police arrived. Metsker confessed to locking Eli Rosenthal in his own refrigerator and stealing forty dollars from a cash register.
Gary Indiana November reports a minor disturbance on election day on the south side foreign district. Sheriff Grant stands ready to swear in deputies if needed. Mayor Knotts imported fifty Chicago sluggers to guard polls, but no disturbance occurred by 9 am. Crum packer expected to carry the city by a large majority. Sheriff Grant favored for re election over Chief Martin by odds of 2 to 1.
In Newcantle Indiana on November 8 Democrats and Republicans spent the night in cars at multiple precincts to clip overly long voting machine tapes so votes could be recorded. Voters faced dissatisfaction as precincts were enlarged to block Australian ballots, with a potential injunction to revert to the old form if full casting is required.
In Scott and Jennings counties Both parties claim victory as vote counting continues The joint representative race between Samuel B Wells Democrat and William Le Grand Republican draws focus with District Chairman Steven Monday predicting Wells by about 150 The Democratic slate also includes sheriff treasurer coroner and one commissioner Meanwhile in the Third Congressional district William K Cox Democrat leads by an estimated 3000 to 6000 votes
Wilbur A. Masten, 63, former Danville postmaster, died at 4 a m Tuesday at his father's country home near Danville after a long illness of apoplexy. He had served as postmaster until last March and was previously a merchant active in local politics. His father Mel N. Masten once county clerk of Hendricks.
Election day opened cold and chilly in South Bend with light turnout. The Sun reports that many factories did not close until noon and that Republicans are backing Barnhart, a Democrat seeking re election, while Democratic efforts focus on the incumbent.
The advertisement asserts Consumption is curable and preventable, urging readers with lung ailments to request a free trial package of Dr. Hill’s New Rational Remedy. It cites testimonials, promises rapid improvement, and offers evidence of Dr. Hill's good standing in Jackson as part of a direct mail campaign. It targets readers with bronchitis asthma catarrh and related issues.
In Columbus Indiana on November S. Sid Conger of Shelbyville and A R Fisher of Hope near here each received an order for 1.90 of their specialty breed chickens. Conger breeds Barred Plymouth Rocks and Fisher White Plymouth Rocks. The orders are the biggest ever known to have been received by fancy breeders.
Election weather was perfect in Fort Wayne Indiana as voters turned out in strong numbers with 48 polling reported. Local special to The nn notes heavy participation in the early voting scene.
An old home remedy blends Pinex Norway pine extract with a simple sugar syrup to produce a cough syrup. It claims rapid improvement within hours for deep seated coughs and whooping cough, with appetite stimulation and mild laxative effect. The ad offers a Satisfaction guarantee and urges readers to buy Pinex locally or mail order from The Pinex Co.
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