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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1904
Page
1
Citizens gather as city decorates for Liberty Bell welcome celebration tonight. A parade and banquet are planned with public participation and a school display. Organizers emphasize the nation’s sacred heritage and liberty’s birthright.
The program on Thursday includes a 6 00 p m Liberty bell gathering in Philadelphia with welcome from incognito, 8 00 p m parade starting at Want and Washington and moving to Pennsyl vania then north to Ohio and west to Traction terminal. A 9 20 p m banquet at the Claypool honors Philadelphia guests. Friday features schoolchildren viewing the bell at the station from 9 40 p m to 1 90 a m and the bell’s return trip to the railroad tracks at 10 00 a m.
A detailed, noisy roster lists parade organizers, battalion units, and fraternal organizations led by Chief-marshal W J McKee and Maj H T Conde, with plans for a large procession in Vincennes and Indianapolis leaders. A late section notes Boulevard funds and a potential legislative appeal to resolve Fall Creek boulevard assessments, amid crowd preparations and school dismissals.
Bellaire Nov 17 Mrs Jacob Bonninetes wife of a local saloon patron invaded Star saloon to taunt her husband. She ran patrons from the bar opened beer and whisky spigots flooding the floor and broke fixtures before police arrived. No arrests.
Miss Cleva Decker a Curtinville high school student will fulfill a unique election bet next Saturday. She bet with neighborhood girls that the winner would wheel a wagon containing the largest pumpkin from Curtisville to Cedar Corner three miles away. Losers’ friends will follow in carriages to witness the feat.
In Jupticn Stout's court a Friday afternoon hearing will renew the fight against Sunday shaving by prosecution. Manager Armstrong of the Claypool barber shop is accused of permitting Sunday shaving. Five more barbers have been arrested on similar charges and their trials will be set soon.
Smoke Inspector King started last Tuesday to study conditions and identify furnaces with high coal consumption. He plans no enforcement actions yet until equipment for testing furnaces is received, awaiting board approval for apparatus funding. The enforcement task will be long and tedious, likely taking several weeks to yield results.
The article notes a shift in auto racing dominance from foreign to American cars, highlighting Lytle in a Pope Toledo winning third in the Vanderbilt Cup and recent American track record performances across weights. It also mentions a federal damages award of 140 dollars to Nathaniel P. Kints for a 1908 Tipton injury, a Tipton United States Express accident, and a West Point tunnel collapse blocking the West Shore railway. It ends with a local ad offering diamond rings and jewelry at 10.00 and up at Monument Place Diamonds.
In Chattanooga Tennessee on November 17 a head on collision between two street cars on a rapid transit line injured several passengers and two motormen. Buckner had both legs severed and Harris suffered internal injuries. Gardner had an ankle fracture. Fog blamed for the fatal crash.
A sobbing Leona Bowles described Lorena Bowles’ death in an elevator incident at the Charles Mayer store. She recalled her daughter following a man into the car, the door closing as it ascended, and questions about why the door opened. Court officials and a court-house elevator operator testified on typical practices as deputies sought to assign responsibility for the tragedy.
Norman Goldman a saloonkeeper was fined for selling intoxicants on a Wednesday offense and a second offense on Friday. In police court Thursday he faced six days in jail in the alleged beer sale incident to 19-year-old Charige Jotsny. Goldman offered no defense, claiming lack of attendance as the reason. The judge warned revocation of his license if further violations occur.
A blaze at the Meridian Street M E Church in Indianapolis, reported near 2 p.m. Thursday, destroyed the stone structure and caused extensive damage. Fire crews battled the flames as spectators watched from nearby blocks, with towers collapsing and the interior quickly filling with smoke and heat. The pastor was Rev Joshua Stansfield and the church had been a favored Indianapolitan landmark. Insurance costs were not final but estimated near a two percent coverage level.
Sensational testimony emerged at the coroner inquest into the Weber murder, with Adolph Weber's mother and sister recounting fear and violence surrounding the accused youth. Witnesses described the home scene, threats, and a pistol purchase tied to the crime as the investigation continues.
A youth named Clarence Truitt stole a bicycle and gold to fund a park center show. His father alerted authorities, and Clarence was arraigned before Judge Stubbs. The judge offered a suspended sentence if the boy promised obedience and better conduct, while noting past runaways.
James A. Hemenway arrived Thursday and plotted to win Senator Fairbanks' seat at the Claypool hotel. His staff includes Clamon Pilxer Joe Keating an Indianapolis man and Harry Starr as they prepare in Idaho city ahead of Congress opening.
A reporter describes a scene at 533 Brightwood Avenue where John Simon, an elderly Frenchman, and a potter court prisoner are linked to trespass from Hattie Judkins yard. Simon, lacking a hatchet, claims unemployment since the election and vows to restore justice amid a shaky alibi and political tensions.
A grand ball at Tomlingen hall celebrated the annual Firemen’s Ball despite a disrupted night. attendees surpassed expectations with about four thousand people. The event funded the firemen’s pension fund, and the grand march honored Mayor Holtsawn and Mrs. Holtsawn as the ball’s largest participants.
Unclear report states Thomas Ford of Denver was struck by a cab and later detained by authorities. The driver, Ota McDorwell, faced charges of assault and battery with Ford accused of driving after a separate incident. Thursday proceedings included discharge of a witness amid a traffic-related docket. A separate note mentions a stock exchange announcement regarding Stade and Consolidated.
Reports from Port Arthur and surrounding fronts describe growing Russian distress and Japanese preparations for a center-breaking thrust along the Shahkes river. Telegrams note dwindling provisions, heavy bombardments, and garrison retirements as Stoesel contemplates retreat.
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