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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1909
Page
2
In Boulder Colorado 88 year old Auntie Annie A Brookfield was chosen as queen of the carnival for the semi centennial celebration. Youth and beauty served as maids of honor while the elder Brookfield was hailed as a well deserved honor and civic favorite.
William Smock of Hamilton Avenue attempted to catch an East Michigan Streetcar at Washington and Pennsylvania streets at 1 am Sunday. He slipped and his foot was crushed beneath the rear wheel.
Lexington dispatch reports Douglas Hays once Beach Hargis bodyguard was fatally shot in Breathitt County. The assassin vanished as authorities link the attack to the Breathitt county feud amid ties to Judge James Hargis.
In Waltham Massachusetts Toby LeBlanc alias White, brother of the widow of Clarence E Glover, is under guard after a secret inquiry into Glover s death. He faces contempt charges for refusing to answer questions and a more serious accusation is anticipated. Police also pursue a woman linked to the case and seek Elmore counsel for Mrs Glover.
J. P. Brown, city smoke inspector, reports widespread use of mechanical devices to coke coal and extract heat before reaching chimneys. The list includes numerous plants in Indianapolis with specific devices and costs ranging from $50 to $39,900, reflecting a citywide effort to reduce smoke and improve efficiency.
Dramatic writer R Hector Fuller handles Carter's interests. Edward Peple penned Vasta Herne for Mrs Leslie Carter at English's Dec 3 and 4, with a career spanning short stories novels and verse and memberships in major clubs.
Howard Griffith, a special delivery boy, was thrown from his motorcycle on E Michigan Street near Arsenal Avenue Saturday night. Passerby found him lying stunned, and he was taken to City hospital with shoulder injuries. He lives at 1419 Barth Avenue.
Forty officers of the First regiment Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias meet to unanimously adopt a resolution reaffirming loyalty to all branches of the order amid disputes with Indiana Brigade headquarters. They cite unlawful orders, alleged misrepresentation, and parade assignment issues affecting Companies 56 and 100.
Members express hearty approval of Col Shellhouse and Maj Kuetemeier and Hancock for handling protracted troubles. They also disapprove of their major general for issuing weak and unjust orders during the disputes, eroding confidence in loyalty and obedience to the organization’s laws.
A liveryman’s automobile on Kentucky avenue near the Bell railroad yard burned Sunday night. The car loaded with tires and contents was valued at 2000 dollars. Charles Malott drove the vehicle with his brother Edward along. A flooded carburetor and a spark caused the blaze.
A brief dental quip records a patient asking when teeth began troubling him and the reply that it started while cutting them. Theexchange is attributed to the Boston Transcript in a light historic tone.
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