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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1910
Page
3
Democratic nominee John W. Kern spoke in Evansville, assailing Senator Beveridge and the Republican party. He urged honest government, tax reform, and tariff revision, challenged Beveridge’s fidelity to the party, and backed pension for veterans, labor protections, and state political leaders including Gov. Marshall and Rep. Boehne.
Special to The Sun from LaPorte Indiana on October 3 Senator Shively opened the democratic northern campaign talking to voters but did not mention John W Kern He urged support for legislative candidates in Columbus Indiana on October 3 Senator Beveridge focused on abolishing child labor addressing 3 600 people in Columbus on October 3 at Scottsburg Indiana Beveridge ridiculed tariff softening in rural areas before 2090 attendees on October 3.Mocked tariff talk to a rural crowd
Two Indiana girls from Seymour, Helena Hodapp and Edith Robertson, confessed to perjury in Frankfort Kentucky. They admit they testified falsely to aid Charles T. Tucker in obtaining a divorce from Betty Patterson Tucker. The confession cites Tucker’s inducement and a prior infatuation as motives. Tucker formerly worked as a telegraph operator in Seymour.
In Anderson Indiana on October 3 Bert Bismark of Flora Illinois and Miss Ruby Dixon of Monmouth Illinois were arrested on a misconduct charge after a girl confessed and signed affidavits. The girl said she wished to relieve her conscience and separate from Bismark. Police had learned of the case after Miss Dixon went to headquarters to tell her story and both suspects willingly went to jail.
Special to The Sun from South Bend Indiana reports Ollie Lee a colored chef was sentenced to jail for six months after deserting his post and leaving his duties at a local bar. The brief note highlights the incident and outcome with sparse details.
Charles Biddle shot his wife to death at her uncle Louis Koehler’s home near Peppertown Indiana at 4 am Sunday. He poured kerosene on the body and a fire followed. Biddle fled to Metamora and Cincinnati before authorities learned of the crime hours later.
Marion Ind Oct 8 Bishop Herman J Alerding Fr Warne and Gov Thomas KR Marshall spoke at the dedication of Holy Family Catholic church in Gas City A special car brought Indianapolis Knights of Columbus and M I councils Other organizations included St Joseph society of Logansport and A O H representatives
Kokomo Indiana October third. The $5,000 alienation of affections suit against G. W. Smith, age 78, has been dismissed after about two years in court. The suit was brought by a plaintiff unnamed in this excerpt.
A Washington housewife recounts a long coffee habit that caused headaches nausea and heart palpitations. After switching to Postum and boiling it 15 minutes she reports relief within a week and a return to health after three years of use.
Thomas M. Leach charged that his wife’s affections had been won away from him by Smith. Smith ridiculed the idea.
In Brankfort Kentucky after two day jury deadlock the W H Holt will case was dismissed. Clark Lodge of Masons Jefferson Indiana will receive property valued at 700000 under the will. The trial filled the September term of Franklin circuit court.
Delphi Indiana October 3 Ralph Alexander Wasson of Delphi receives the first copy of his new novel The Steering Wheel Not a car story but a mix of love mystery romance and business He compares life to a touring car and would be chauffeurs Mayor Gaynor once praised his prior work Happy Hawkins as better than Marcus Aurelius
In Danville Indiana on October 2 the pawpaw fruit, dubbed Hoosier banana, arrives with pumpkins. Frosts earlier in spring limited yields while local jeweler J W Thompson grows a fair crop from seed planted by Indiana Supreme Court Judge John Hadley. Barricading the plants with barrels protected them against severe weather to ensure growth and hardiness.
Mayor Shank of Indianapolis addressed about 2000 people at a Methodist church in Anderson on Sunday. He said fault finding is easy but harmful unless paired with constructive criticism and advice, which public officials welcome. He read from a typewritten manuscript.
Newport Arkansas misreport caused a serious injustice to Mrs Faire Belle Shirey Byrkett wife of Ora Byrkett Ogden Indiana a prominent merchant. Byrkett denies the sensational claims that she aided defense witnesses or sought a marriage tie to suspect J C Langston and denies any relation to the defendants or interest in the case.
Gary Indiana October 3 A Methodist church plans to rent its building to combine worship and business use. Proceeds will fund church work and projects.
Vernon Ind October 3 The divorce case of Rev David Martin formerly of Vernon against his wife for desertion goes to Jennings county court. He left his wife and four children seven years ago and later was driven from Cincinnati by police while attempting to collect funds for homeless children.
County council and board of managers approve sale of the Orphans home building on Home and Markland avenues in Kokomo. The sale price must be at least $2,000 and proceeds likely support the home’s operations or related needs.
In Warsaw Indiana on October 3 Eugene Le Joust an employee of a Kokomo automobile company was reported in a brief line detailing his status and location. The note hints at an unfolding local human interest or employment angle within the wartime era reportage.
Miss Mabel F. Dawkins of 1214 Lafayette St Fort Wayne Indiana suffers catarrh and blood disease for three years and finds relief after taking Hood s Sarsaparilla She reports feeling stronger and recommends Hood s to others This medicine is sold in liquid form or Sarsatabs.
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