Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Indianapolis Sun in Indianapolis, Indiana

We have 10,635,812 pages in Indiana

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1905

Page

5

Story of Love A Kentucky Feud Murder

Special to the Sun from Owingsville Kentucky reports Lee county jail holds the most murderers led by Wm Flinchom and sons Berry and John in the Lewis Mays feud tied to Amy Flinchem. Mays wooed Amy, a string of feuds followed, Berry pressured Mays into a fight. Mays later vanished near a cliff, found in a mountain stream with a gunshot wound and throat cut, body bound and disposed by Berry Flinchem.

Owingsville Lee County Beattyville Kentucky Wm. Flinchom Berry John Lewis Mays Finneaoms Berry Finnchem Mays Flinchems Amy Flinchem Jove Flinchem Lewis Finnchems Lewis May Berry Flinchem Lewis Mayas Mars Cornfield Particr Amy Joste Townsend 3 Mays

Mystery Woman on Trial for Murder at Bar

A dramatic courtroom scene centers on a stylish, enigmatic woman accused of murdering Charlotte Ames. The defense asserts lack of proof, while the prosecution details a fatal night in which a gold hair ornament ended a life. The jury's verdict inquiry closes the fragment with the question of guilt.

Short Story Publishing Co Slade Charlotte Ames

Mrs Fairbanks Plans Lavish Washington Winter Entertainments

Vice President Fairbanks leased a fine Washington home and, with Representative Murrell and Mrs Fairbanks, prepares for a season of lavish entertainments. The plan marks her rise as a more conspicuous figure in social life, moving from Massachussetts Avenue to host grand events.

SUN Washington, D. C Fairbnks Murrell Fairbanks Hns Roman Washington Fairbankses Massachusette Ave

Trial Transcript Reveals Defense Amid Murder Verdict

McWhorter pleaded for mercy and challenged circumstantial evidence as he addressed the judge and jury. He argued the woman guilty of murder could not be proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt while highlighting discrepancies between two witnesses and questions of witness credibility. The judge granted a new trial, McWhorter faced professional conduct charges, and his client was acquitted on retrial.

Sawyer McWhorter McWhorter Guiley Uithonen McWhorter

Notables Tour Proposed Madison and Greensburg Route

A notable group including Durbin Charles J. Henry Indianapolis LW A Guthrie Dupont George A Rat Charles Zoellers Jr and Henry Marrion of Muncie visited yesterday to inspect the proposed Madison and Greensburg electric road route. The party traveled by automobile to Greensburg.

Madison, Fod Gay Durbin Charles J. Henry Indianapolis LW. A

Long auto trip ends for Kokomo traveler

A Kokomo resident who left Sept 1 completed a 3570 mile journey in a 60 horsepower touring car. He traveled to Boston and back without an accident, though a chicken died after colliding with the radiator.

Kokomo Ind Boston Ang Teturs

Snow-White musk rat trapped near Dupont

Special to the Sun Frank Bennett trapped on a snow-white muskrat yesterday. Teal fur dealers report the pelt is an exceedingly rare specimen and value its rarity highly.

Dupont Ind Frank Bennett

Died From Fright In Canton Shock Report

Special to The Sun reports Suzanne R. Hale of Canton died in her sleep after a shoe struck the floor, with authorities stating the death resulted from fright. The incident occurred yesterday in Canton.

Canton Suxan R

Blind Girl in Dickens Play Stricken by Vision Loss

A youth tale notes Hilzabeth Conger-Heaton, who played Bertha the Blind Girl in a Dickens amateur production, is now blind in one eye and possibly losing the other. Surgeons and Prof Shepard discuss retinal division and the role of strong suggestion in triggering physical outcomes.

Hilzabeth Conger-Heaton China Bertha Dickens Shepard Links University Department of Philosophy and Psychology

Trains on Erie Sterilized in Ride to Chicago

New York news reports a Chicago Limited train on the Erie line being thoroughly sterilized at Jersey City after each Jersey City to Chicago trip about 200 miles. Chemist Landon developed the process using a formaldehyde-like gas, with cars aired and cleaned to kill influenza fevers and other contagions, plus an odorless deodorizing system. first applied to trains Nos. 3 and 4, with plans to extend across Erie service as state laws push car sterilization.

New York Chicago Limited Erie Railroad Jersey City Landon Chicago Pallman Company Bern Erie Texas Kentucky Ohio Itn

Liberty League advocated by Miss Gaston in Indianapolis court

Lucy Page Gaston spoke in juvenile court before Indianapolis locals about forming a Boys Liberty League to save children from crime. She argued the group would help good children avoid wrongdoing and that membership should require only joining the Ant Cigarette League.

Swanigan in Critical Condition After Attempted Overdose

In Brelbyville Indiana on November 2 Jose Swanigan, age 1%, attempted self harm with morphine. He lies in critical condition with uncertain recovery prospects. No clear cause is given for the act.

Brelbyville Ind Nev Jose Swanigan

Writer Anna Strunsky Recruited for Geneva Russian Propaganda

Special cable from San Francisco reports Anna Strunsky, associate of Jack London and socialist writer, has been asked to report to the American Society at Geneva for revolutionary propaganda and will depart for Europe soon. She heads to Europe in response to the call.

San Francisco Mise Anna Strunsky Jack London Kempton Wace Sper Soadiente Geneva Switzerland Russian Revolutioniat Propamands Europe

Stem Denies Charges in Court House Contract Probe

John H. Stem a 3p Indianapolis architect posted a $50 bond to face charges of attempting to influence County Commissioner James Bale in soliciting the courthouse plans contract. Auditor Macy says Stem kept half of a five percent commission on the $2,044 project. A Cleveland firm received the contract amid protests, which Stem denies as aimed at others.

Stem VERU Ind John H. Stem Indianapolis James Bale Court House Macy Cleveland Chieb Others

Jack screw fatality near trestle injures worker

Special to the San Danville reports a jack screw weighing four pounds fell from a trestle near here yesterday striking Stas Walker on the head and killing him instantly. A widow and six children survive.

Danville Puonda Stas Walker

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Daily Story Beara the “A Mrs. Fairbanks Hepc Ra Jank Harth Tye LINE Cara Boys’ Liberty League Mies Swanigan Norway Que Denmark Alexander Olaf Becaure Christiantty Castoria Pierce R. V. Pierce Main Street Buffalo N.Y Dr.iess Force Ory & Sachs Tailors Viuldono Howard Indiana Larorst Music House Malta Vita U. G. Lipes Charente Pita State Life Building People’s Credit. Clothing Comp’y Washington St Plymouth Vonnegut. Hardware Co B.h Dersted Thena Ave Greer-Wilkinson Lumber Compa
Search Courier

Search the Indianapolis Sun Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Indianapolis Sun?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication