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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1906
Page
6
The society outlines the order for lectures discussions and routing with peaches conspicuously placed before public topics. Hoosier samples and apples are slated for leading discussion in the program.
The Indiana Horticultural Society plans a two day meeting at the statehouse December 5 and 6 with officers elected, demonstrations, and lectures by C. M. Hobbs, H. H. Bwaim, J. Blair, J. Troop and Ragan. Exhibits from many growers and a wide fruit premium list accompany the public program led by Purdue and Valparaiso figures. Meanwhile Reading Pennsylvania reports Mrs. Irving selling penny pies to schoolchildren, a venture begun after a penny pie sparked demand from a neighboring schoolhouse, now a daily enterprise with thousands baked yearly and plans to reach 70000 pies by year’s end.
A list of item categories and prices for an Indianapolis Statehouse society exhibit includes fruits vegetables and flowers with set prices per variety. All entries must be made by noon December 6 in the grower’s name at the secretary's room No 11 Statehouse Indianapolis.
In Graceland cemetery Chicago a funeral was held for Mr. and Mrs. James Hatfield Delaney. Their bodies lie together in a double grave after a rooming-house death last week. An inquest is scheduled for Friday. It is believed the wife killed her husband and then committed suicide.
A Hungarian widow from Passaic, Maria Mucsinka, sold her infant son Alexander to T. W. Bacher and spouse after failing to settle a board bill. An agreement drawn by a notary had her relinquish all claim to the child. The family, later aided by Mrs Faber, sought to recover the boy through settlement of the debt.
Special to The Sus reports 65 year old John H. Schaffer was instantly killed when a Big Four train struck him in Baterville Indiana on a November afternoon. Police and railroad officials investigated the scene and details remain sparse. The victim was a local resident described as a longtime employee of nearby businesses.
A fragmented verse piece portrays a woman wielding metaphorical power to confront a harsh social order. The speaker recalls a pivotal encounter where a man remembers the impact of her decisive action. The tone mixes satire with sharp critique of beliefs about taxation and power.
A Chicago Lincoln Park Zoo incident drew attention as a man imitated a famous singer’s act, thrashing a washer and earning a warning. Police anticipate possible broader action against such offenders as complaints rise from women daily.
Mrs Minnie Strausa Muller formerly Miss Straw struck Nathan Pedrick of Clifton Heights with carbolic acid after a visit to his home in Philadelphia. Pedrick’s mother, wearing glasses, saved her eyes as the bottle broke in the yard and Muller fled. Pedrick recounts a past infatuation and financial aid in a divorce suit that was denied.
Howard Quaver, 70, was struck and killed by a car driven by Miss Birdle Appel in Denver yesterday. Miss Appel was charged with manslaughter and held on $5,000 bail. Eyewitnesses say the vehicle might have been stopped if the driver had remained calm.
Pittsburgh report says Common Councilman William A. Martin of Lawrenceville and Cameron, president of the City Railroad Company, were arrested on charges of conspiring to bribe select and common council members. Both men were jailed at Central Police Station. bail reportedly set at 20 900 dollars each. Disclosures expected after police consultation with detectives.
A Burlington couple Otto Anderson and Lacey Winery eloped to New Hartford after planning to wed. In a tale of comic local drama, town clerk Frederick Jewell served as judge and officiant as the couple married between chores, citing the need to milk at home.
A two color official interurban timecard folder for Indianapolis lines has been issued by the Electric Railway Advertising Company. It lists all Indiana, Ohio and Illinois routes, includes a map of Indiana and Ohio interurban lines, and notes schedules may change without notice. M T Corwin of the advertising firm leads the Indiana edition. Ten thousand copies will be distributed through ticket offices.
Officials report Cassie Chadwick, held in a Columbus benitentiary, is a nervous wreck with creeping pains in her limbs. She complains of her right arm and eye troubles. A physician prescribes medicines for her heart and nerves as precaution.
All central league magnates who voted on moving the spring meeting from Toledo to New York favor the change. It was announced here that the season would likely be held in Gotham.
A historic U S analysis shows consumer prices climbing sharply over a decade while wages rose modestly. The report cites staples, housing, coal, woolens, shoes and fuel. rents and groceries cost more, with detailed price moves and a table of select items illustrating the erosion of purchasing power.
The Joly Carnations, a South side dancing club, will host its second informal dance in Elbrecht's Fountain Square hall on Thanksgiving night, November 29. It will be invitation only, one of the club's best dances. Harry Klefs chairs the arrangements with Lorenz Thompson Herman Piel Herbert Hartman and William J Holmes among organizers. The club plans biweekly dances for the season and invites are available from members. Future dates include December 13 Christmas night December 26 and New Year's Eve.
The notice lists December 31 and New Year’s night January 1 activities, plus a Thanksgiving night event and a Thursday November 29 two step at Fountain Square hall. Tickets available from the committee or at the door. It urges broader student engagement in athletic sport and notes President Butter has no recommendation regarding football at Colombia.
Special to The Sum Lima report details a fast paced bout at the Auditorium featuring world welterweight champion Al Akerman and Henry Gehring of Cleveland. Akerman sustained serious injuries after two minutes of wrestling when Gehring drove him into an unpadded cover spot, risking possible brain concussion.
Special to The Sun reports Tom Gallagher, famed sportwriter, defeating Albert G Cutler of Boston in the American short stop championship 18.4 balk-line billiards at the New York Theater Concert Hall. Gallagher won by 400 points in the loser's 20, with a winning average of 182 and Cutler managing only 6 and 32 per inning. The old-timer had the evening’s best runs including clusters of 69 and Grace.
New York reports claim that Ascateo, an Austrian drug, offers a permanent cure for asthma bronchitis and catarrh after three years of introductions. The Austrian Dispensary at 32 W Twentyfifth Street supplies free experimental trials to applicants, asserting widespread positive results and a leading role in respiratory medicine.
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