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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1908
Page
6
Reports from Goshen Kokomo and surrounding towns detail incidents of crime illness and tragedy including a sanity case in Goshen a mystery involving blood stained garments in Kokomo a church estate sale in Wabash a deadly quarry accident in Bedford and a desertion case in Logansport plus a house fire in Anderson. The items reflect a miscellany of late November happenings across Indiana.
A woman with asthma narrowly avoided severe burns when a fallen pipe match ignited her bed at the foot of the bed while she slept. She woke to the heating of her feet, swiftly smothering the flames with bedclothes and preventing damage.
Nov 10 reports from Frankfort to Connerville describe a rapid sequence of domestic turmoil, sudden marriages, and legal troubles. An ill fated divorce case ends in a marriage to the former spouse’s rival while other towns note riots of misfortune including a shooting threat, arrests, and a missing farmer. Smallpox appears near Burlington as a separate health concern. a millionaire suffers a broken leg in an accident. a tailor dies suddenly from heart failure.
Colfax moves to annex 76 acres for development while Vincennes installs a new electric plant. Princeton touts top field conditions in the state and claims superiority in the season.
Reports claim Winamae will grant a franchise to a gas company amid rising operator activity. In Brazil Indiana police face internal strains as noblesville police campaign against gambling. Terra Haute plumbers strike ends with agreement. Snow and storms affect Hammond Batumwa and Terre Haute services. Pike County votes December 12 on subsidy to Southern Indiana traction. Maple Valley shaft house fire near Clinton. Cass County coroner indicts Mee Smith for Marshall Adams murder. Greene County farmers halt cattle shipments after a train incident. Anderson fracas pits high school students against police after a football victory.
Fragmented notes list intercollegiate football champions by year and school, focusing on Princeton Yale and Harvard with various numeric tags and partial dates, reflecting a historic tally of champions across several decades. The text appears as a rough OCR record of candidate champions and their years with recurring Yale and Princeton mentions.
Cleveland players contribute funds to support their mascot Pete Powers who has been sent to St Joseph's academy in Nottingham C. The boy traveled from Forest City with Napoleon Lajote who arranged the move and provided two uniforms a jacket and ongoing practice access. On road trips Pete stays with the team and with a local acquaintance. Meanwhile the Torentior frat of the M T B S will face the Manchus in a basketball game at school 4 Tuesday night with Wheeler Duggan Ivey Anderson Robison and others on the lineup.
Wholesalers discuss a wholesale league formed from Mooney-Mueller A. Kiet er White Elephants and Eli Lilly clubs. Two teams selected from these groups will play, with schedule set at Friday night meeting. Central Poloists season opens with Terre Hale defeating Darville 5 to 3 before 3000. Fort Wayne beats Lafayette 9 to 4 as other clubs start soon. Phoenix Bowling Wins Three Straight In Southskly League action.
Rich Hill Missouri reports four miners Charles Ric Mahon Thomas Cobb Arthur Duke and HH Doyle seriously burned in a mine explosion on Monday. The first three may die. In other notes a practice game was held at Washington Park with Central College of Physicians and Surgeons team.
Nov 10 The ladies of the ballot at the opera house threaten a strike driven by indignation over a movement to compel thers to esar tone. The readable fragment notes labor tension and a protest by performers at the venue.
An advertisement extols plant based health, praising nature and sun for wellness. It promotes Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood builder and tonic, claims benefits for malaria, typhoid, grip, and recovery, and advertises a $3,060 forfeiture to prove testimonials. It includes patient anecdotes from Minneapolis and Kentucky and urges widespread use in the South.
A debate rages over dancers wearing skirts that rise above the ankles. Critics call it barbarism while supporters argue fashion cannot erase artistic movement. The dispute centers on stage norms and public reception.
The marquis of Ruvigny releases The blood royal of England naming 1.28 landing descendants of Edward IV Henry VII and James II of Scotland. The book covers royal princes to commoners and notes the total could exceed 400000 if all English kings descended were counted.
Halifax reports thomas burns of seawall Nova Scotia recovers gold from brig barbar wreck sunk seventy years ago in a gale. divers from halifax have recovered 18000 and expect 16000 more from the sunken cargo valued at about 63000. the find follows burns buying the wreck for 3 and hiring a halifax diver crew.
Daily lite de liner ads in THE SUN promise great bargains and rare items at low prices. The notice emphasizes consistent daily offers and wide selection across sections.
A historical note from Manchester recalls Dr John Stafford voting for Adams in the 1825 era. Born in Manchester to a sailor father, Stafford reportedly declined to vote once for age, then cast his first ballot for Adams after friends urged him. The anecdote highlights early 19th century civic participation.
A violent cloudburst in Vienna Hungary struck Nov 0, causing sudden hail and heavy rainfall. Residents reported astonishing impact as rooftops and walls rattled and some houses sustained damage. Local authorities urged caution and began assessments for repairs.
After a fierce storm the town streets lay littered with quail, suggesting a sudden flight or crush as birds were driven down by winds. Eyewitnesses report many birds on the ground and streets dotted with carcasses following the rainfall.
In Paris a policeman found Jacques Morin asleep on a bench with newspaper clippings tied to his clothing. He confessed to attempting to abduct and harm a woman who had declined his marriage, and was jailed. The victim survived but could not identify him.
Nov 16 reports a strong push to repeal the bachelor tax in Buenos Aires. The law requires a bachelor over three years unmarried to pay 30 a year, a levy that can be avoided only by marrying.
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