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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1907
Page
4
Rev Edward B Mason formerly served at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis until 1879. He died in Brunswick Maine on Tuesday. He was nephew of composer Lowell Mason and a musician by trade.
Given a license, Majestic Life Assurance company reorganized from Majestic Insurance, capital $100,000, licensed by Indiana Secretary John Billheimer to do business in Indiana. Offices to be in Indianapolis.
Churches prepare for Prison Sunday on the last Sunday in October as ministers request prison statistics from the State Board of Charities to use in their discourses for the occasion.
Gov J Frank Hanly Col Fred Gemmer and R Harry Miller acquired 228 acres near Seymour. About 85 acres hold fine timber and a saw mill will be built to cut timber into jumper and firewood. Miller will relocate to Seymour to supervise the project.
A vivid caricature of a seasoned congressman nicknamed Cannon. The piece paints him as bold and quarrelsome, feared and respected, quick with sharp speeches and blunt threats. It riffs on his age, appetite for power, and brash style while hinting at a presidential temperament if elected.
A Paris consular report cited by The Sun warns that privately owned French forests are being exhausted by short sighted harvesting and pasture conversion mirroring US losses. It notes government land stewardship differs, with private areas rapidly depleted, and warns France and other nations may face lumber shortages as global reserves dwindle.
Special to The Sam London reports that American visitors to Europe in the season approached forty six million dollars spent, with 70 ships per month carrying Americans averaging 430 passengers. The rush has boosted captains through lucrative cabin use, while some wealthy travelers ride steerage to save weeks.
A sweep through Indiana political maneuvering notes how Congressman Jim Watson plans a Claypool hotel HQ with Dom Jack Gowdy in charge, while Dan Storms and Gov. Hanly loom over possible Senate and Purdue funding issues. Other counties rally for Goodwine, Hogate, Jessup, and Fairbanks, with district battles shaping up as Republicans and Democrats joust for control.
A Louisiana woman describes severe nerve breakdown from overwork and poor digestion. After trying various foods, she found relief with Grape-Nuts, eating only it with a little cream for a month. She soon gained flesh and strength, and continues using Grape-Nuts for nourishment as advised by her physician. There’s a sense of vindication in her testimony.
A brief item notes an interest in the performances of the Lusitania and Muritania as part of a competition for a blue ribbon. The piece emphasizes competitive outcomes and the entities involved without detailing specific scores or dates.
The State Board of Pardons at the statehouse weighs petitions for clemency for Thomas McCoy, the Reno bank wrecker, and Frank McNeal, jailed in Columbus two years ago. McNeal's wife circulates the petition with many Columbus business leaders reportedly signing. McNeal's property was seized to cover a shortage while his son Robert, a Purdue student, supports his mother.
Salem Ray of 511 Vinton street died at St. Vincent's hospital on Tuesday, the 36th anniversary of his birth. He was crushed between a wagon bed and scale uprights while weighing produce two weeks earlier, breaking his back and nearly severing his spinal column. He was paralyzed from the injury and appeared to suffer no pain. He had hoped to live until his birthday.
United Press reports Lew Fields presented The Girl Behind the Counter, a London import musical comedy. The show features catchy music, a top chorus on Broadway, and an Americanized humorous approach, drawing strong audience reception.
Wabash Ind Oct 2 Attorney Ambrose Everhard died here yesterday afternoon of tuberculosis.
In the Marion Probate Court September Term 1907 George T Porter executor of the estate of Cornelia S Porter deceased filed his account and vouchers for examination on October 2 1907 at which time heirs creditors or legatees must appear and show cause why the account should not be approved Heirs must also prove heirship at the same time and place GEORGE T PORTER
Notice that William A. Alisch has qualified as administrator for the estate of Frederick Alisch late of Marion County Indiana. The estate is stated as solvent and the appointment is recorded under number 06.
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