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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1908
Page
4
On November 14 Mgr Diomedes Falconio arrives as apostolic delegate. In Chicago about 70 bishops and 1,500 priests prepare for the great procession and pontifical high mass opening the American Catholic missionary congress tomorrow.
Announcement by Edward P C Longmore of a midwinter pleasure tour through Cuba Yucatan and Mexico starting around January 10 1909. The trip includes rail to Knights Key Florida steamer to Havana and to Mexican ports with stops at Camp Columbia Mantanzas Cardinas Orizaba Cordova and Vera Cruz. The photographic companion Bretzman will join as official photographer. The all inclusive flat rate promises comfort and complete arrangements for the journey.
Charles Pence and Anna Pence at 611 BE Ohio Street welcomed a girl. William Hubble and Ethel Hubble of 216 Kansas Street welcomed a boy. Bernhard Kreke and Caroline Kreke of 1415 Charles Street listed nee Archibald Greathouse. At 2631 N Capitol Avenue a boy was born to Archibald Greathouse. Harry Bowser and Ametia Bowser of 318 Chester Avenue welcomed a boy. Joseph Reagan and Florence Reagan of 2887 Sutherland Avenue welcomed a girl. Harry Irick and Bessie Irick of 107 Hancock Street listed. Otto Marsischke and Amelia Marsischke of 2525 Coyner Avenue welcomed a boy. August Boeldt and Anna Boeldt of 1513 Orange Street welcomed a girl Elana Allan of 543 W Pearl Street. Louis Bauer and Mary Bauer of 1209 English Avenue welcomed a girl.
Large crowds fill Haag Drug Stores both day and night as shoppers from neighboring towns seek wide stock and low prices. The store advertises drugs cigars patent medicines and more at about one third to one half off regular prices, with a focus on high quality inventory and value. Personnel notes include marriages and building permits with various addresses and costs listed.
Indianapolis market reports a large Saturday hog run with 12,5090 head, 900 cattle, and 300 sheep. Prices mostly eased with hogs down from 35 15c to 6.25 top, cattle near 10c lower, sheep and lambs little changed but lambs from 5.10 down and sheep around 7.75 down.
In a San Francisco courtroom the shooting of Francis J. Heney is linked to years of graft cases involving Abe Ruef and Mayor Schmitz. Heney, a former federal prosecutor, pursued ex officials amid Oregon land fraud and San Francisco graft prosecutions. Ruef and allies faced trials and appeals as Heney’s work provoked powerful backlash.
IN OUR STATE NOBLESVILLE Tired destroyed the home of J M Brock. PERU Miss Mary Fires clothes ignited from the kitchen stove and it is believed she is fatally burned. EVANSVILLE Wholesale dry goods store of I Gans was damaged $15,000 by fire. SHIRLEY Recent fires have cost this town about $100,000 and an effort is being made to organize a fire department. FRANKFORT Bert Davis of Frankfort fell from a cliff in Mexico and was killed. FORT WAYNE State convention of Gideons will be held here Saturday and Sunday.
The Christmas number of the War Cry will be on sale featuring letters from Taft and Brian praising Salvation Army work. Major Escott plans a Thanksgiving turkey dinner for 500 poor children at Germania hall on Thanksgiving day from 1 to 2 PM. Capt Annie E Strohle is the sole fundraiser for Salvation Army Christmas and winter relief efforts.
Hogs receipts 22,000 with mixed and heavy price ranges from 4.00 to 6.95 per hundredweight and a general decline of 10 cents. Cattle receipts 705, prices steady with beeves 2.40 to 7.80 and cows 1.50 to 5.40. Sheep receipts 2,500 steady with natives 2.50 to 4.60 and lambs 3.75 to 6.15.
Edwin Duvall aged 41 at Flower Mission hospital with pulmonary tuberculosis. Sarah J Gibbs 96 of 730 Locke street with arteriosclerosis. Mary A Thayer 88 at E Market street with pneumonia. Roy B Draper 28, Magnolia block, appendicitis. Frances Virginia Reagan 4 days at 2887 Sutherland Avenue, premature birth. Michael Dugan 34 at 533 W Norwood Street with pulmonary tuberculosis. Roy R Miers 3 at City hospital with diphtheria. Alpha M Williams 38 at 320 E Tenth Street with tuberculosis of bowels.
New York Nov 14 Illinois Central jumped 214 points in early trading and Consolidated Gas rose 1 percent. Third Avenue gained $1 a share and Rock Island shares advanced. Steel faced heavy profit taking yet held firm with only minor declines. bonds strengthened. Heavy volume of public orders contrasted with limited professional control, leaving the list irregular through much of the morning.
Marie Girton aged 27 of 319 East Market Street attempted suicide Friday night by ingesting a small amount of laudanum after crying upon seeing her ex husband, Harry Girton a traveling salesman of Martinsville Indiana. Dr Seth Irwin of the City dispensary answered the call and saved her life. Mrs Girton is a divorced wife whose sight of the former husband causes deep despair.
The Indianapolis Maennerchor under Rudolph Heyne will hold a members only concert at 8 15 PM next Tuesday November 24 with violinist Vera Verburg and contralto Christine Miller from Pittsburg, followed by dancing. Parlor meetings for equal suffrage will begin at homes of suffragists statewide after events Thursday.
An offer from MM Summers of Notre Dame Indiana promotes a free ten days home treatment for leucorrhoea uterine disorders and menstrual problems. The notice claims women can cure themselves without doctors and includes a free book titled Womens Own Meal Adviser.
The monster meeting of the Colored Y M C A will feature Dr Harry G Hill as a top speaker. Last year his talk drew large crowds and this year he presents Undiscovered Continents at 3 p m.
Chicago notes opening prices for December wheat at 1.03 to 1.04 per bushel, December oats at 49 to 49.5 cents, January lard around 99.07 to 104, ribs at 8.35, with pork not quoted. The report lists December coin values and December pork.
The Board of Public Works announces sealed bids due November 28 1908 at 10 am for improvements in Indianapolis including brick paving along the First Alley West of East Street from 75 feet south of First Alley South of South Street to Stevens Place and street paving with oak and marginal planks. Also bids to construct a local sewer on Davidson and Washington streets with pipe sizes 10 to 15 inches and related grading and plans available at the Board office.
The document details the centerline route from Herbert street to Gent avenue for a main sewer, specifying brick, concrete, and pipe components, diameters from 2 ft 6 in to 18 in, and cost shares. It fixes local sewer costs at 50 percent of main sewer costs, outlines assessment methods for property owners and the city, describes the district boundaries, payment terms, and notes an emergency act governing public works and sewer assessments. A public remonstrance hearing is set for Monday, November 16, 198, with a list of affected parcels on file at the Board of Public Works.
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