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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1906
Page
3
Conrad Warren a United States army deserter turned himself in to Bedford police this morning. A Columbus Ohio army post telegram said he deserted there on August 10. Officers will arrive tonight to take him back.
Delegates from Indianapolis Noblesville Greencastle Greenfield Acton Seymour and other Indiana towns met at the Indiana Trust building and reported the society in good condition Officers elected include state regent Miss T I Voas vice president Dr Maria faslap recording secretary Mrs Charles M Cross corresponding secretary Mrs I N Sickler treasurer Anna K Adama registrar and Charles W Crow historian Ground held by the heirs of the MIM estate New York City. A wheat crop on the premises has been harvested and birds have begun to arrive with several thousands gathered though many have been slaughtered.
A fragmentary Denver report notes blackbirds gathering in the quarter formed by Tenth and Eleventh Avenues near vacant property. The text is incomplete, with unclear actions or outcomes.
Special to The Wabash Times reports a bizarre incident in Ort. Indiana where George Garrison and his 10 year old brother wrestled for a possession of a life said to be given to them. During the struggle George was shot through the body and survived.
Andrew Aberdeen placed old papers with a powder wrapping in a stove causing an explosion that shattered the house and badly injured him in Madison Indiana on October 9. Firefighters responded to the blast and limited damage to the surrounding area. The incident prompted an investigation into the source of the powder and its handling.
John Soule a clerk in the Sew Insurance building performs a slack wire act by hanging from telegraph wires strung from a pole to offices above. He remains about 15 feet above the pavement for three quarters of an hour as a cheering crowd and unsafe crowd shout and finally firemen rescue him.
A series of storms reports severe gales on Lake Erie and Lake Superior. Buffalo suffers widespread damage and city darkness as electric wires fail. Vessels off Buffalo reported in distress. Separately a barge on Lake Superior wrecks, three crew drown, seven reach shore after surf battle. Dynamite accident near Norfolk casualties include two killed and several injured.
A reader from Peoria Illinois describes complete relief from chronic catarrh after using Peruna and Manalin. Other testimonials praise Peruna for rheumatic pain and digestive improvements, noting age and improved health. The paper highlights widespread favorable letters from various social ranks praising the remedy.
Sedalia Missouri October 2 Paul H Appleby, 15, of Sedalia, is the editor of an amateur paper for boys titled the Chum since age ten. He earns all his money by delivering papers, runs three routes in vacations and one during school, and is now in his second year of high school. He has not missed an edition in five years and plans to expand the paper and enter professional magazines.
Rome reports the death of the celebrated Italian actress Adalaine Ristori also known as the Marchese Del Grilla. She had been ill with pneumonia for some time. The death occurred today in Rome after a period of illness.
City records list numerous births with parents and addresses across divisions, including Loyd, Willam, Lang Rose Hammona, and Smith families with multiple boys. Death notices name Lewis, Ailkenbach, Murray, Golding, Rusee, Steinkver, Anderson, and others with ages and causes. Building permits follow, detailing new dwellings and expansions for Gavin, Adams, Bliler, Marshall, and more.
A mixed column includes an astrologers forecast for Wednesday October 11 1906 warning of disappointments in business for some with birthday notes, plus a strange report about Cyclone Wilson and Elsie Thomas at Lincoln Park’s marriage. It mentions a Kingston rest and a few odd phrases.
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