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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1908
Page
2
In Richmond Indiana on October 6 a prison committee of Indiana Friends reported at the yearly meeting condemning the state jail system as a disgrace and accusing it of spreading immorality. The meeting closed yesterday.
Clifton A. Robinson, a Fort Wayne youth who enlisted three years ago, was accidentally shot and killed while serving at Grand Island in the Philippine Islands on September 19, according to information received by his mother.
Indianapolis October 5 1908 Special information shows that corporations and labor employees are trying to coerce and intimidate employers to support the Republican party. A circulating letter signed Workingmen's Protective Association is distributed in several shops. The Democratic committees set aside 5000 to prosecute violators and offer 25 to informants. Public sentiment will reject this offense and reveal the firms involved. STOKES JACKSON.
A Wash housewife recalls suffering headaches and nausea from coffee and credits switching to Postum with improved health. She notes after three days off coffee she felt calmer and within a week felt renewed. She has used Postum three years and finds it pleasant when prepared correctly. There’s a Reason. Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan. Read The Road to Wellville booklet in packages.
In New Orleans a major Church of Christ convention runs Oct 9 to 15 with president R. A. Long. Sessions cover Women’s Mission boards, Sunday school, foreign and American missionary societies, and Endeavor, with delegates from the U S Canada and abroad. Notables include Drs J H Garrison and Herbert Willett and Rev Dr Herbert Yeowell. Delegates from India and other regions will attend.
In Boonville Indiana a former council member Joseph M Hudspeth drew a pistol during a sewer contract dispute threatening to kill those who disagreed Citizens fled as Mayor John H Heinsle and the police chief did not intervene City Attorney Sepha A Folsom restrained Hudspeth from harming Henry G Roetzell the contract's low bidder Roetzell denied the accusations Hudspeth then left with the gun and a move to force the police chief to resign followed.
Albert Hayward a thirty second degree Mason and former Illustrious Past Grand Master of the Grand Council of Indiana died at his son’s Avondale home after a paralysis stroke. He was 77, born in Rutland Vermont, and connected with the Ohio and Mississippi railroad for over 40 years. Survived by Mrs. Hayward and two children. The obituary credits him with the device used in telegraphy that repeats messages.
The Queens grand jury heard evidence in the murder case linked to T Jenkins Hains and Capt Peter C Hains Jr. District Attorney Darrin aims to indict T Jenkins Hains first, hoping to reveal defense evidence. Key witnesses include Claudia Libbey Hains and Mrs William E Annis as the widow Bids for divorce alimony and custody papers were filed with Justice Carr awaiting review.
The piece questions Watson's funding and ties to railroads and the steel industry. It notes rival Billy Taylor unable to match spending, references Judge William J. Henley and the First National Bank loan to Tom Marshall, and ponders why Watson should disclose fund sources as the campaign nears the Shelbyville convention.
An Indianapolis area advertisement extols Bug-Doom as a superior moth and insect destroyer. It claims no odor no color and no fabric damage after dissolving in water and sprinkling on clothing and rooms. The ad notes it also kills bedbugs and cockroaches and provides purchase options through drugstores or the Bug-Doom Chemical Co. with guaranteed satisfaction.
In Holland Michigan Mrs. William Wiess of Vriesland stood neck-deep in a cistern for ten hours to rescue a neighbor’s 2 year old boy who had fallen in. She found the child at the bottom, kept him above water, called for help, and was later rescued in a faint. She remains seriously ill but is expected to recover.
A fragment from a chemistry examination asks which combination releases gold most quickly. It appears in a student marriage note titled Fliegende Blatter, referencing Professor and chemistry context.
Royal Center Louis Kramer, 38, was struck by a train while attempting to board a street car. Loganport Michael Kieni, 64, was struck by a horse and died from injuries. Marion W. J. Strutman, 64, fell from a tree and died. Richmond fall festival began Tuesday with the city beautifully decorated.
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