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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1908
Page
4
An ad promoting the Searchlight Utility Return Flue Floor Heater claims the baseburner is wrongly designed for burning hard coal and offers a booklet on the "Slave question" while inviting customers to stores for explanations and demonstrations.
The Board of Public Works of Indianapolis invites sealed proposals for public improvements including street and sidewalk work on Downey Street to Cottage Avenue, Cornell Avenue drainage and main sewer on Sherman Drive, and related grading, paving, and curb work. Bids must include bond, insurance, and a certified check of at least 2.5 percent of the engineer's estimate.
The Board of Public Works of Indianapolis announces proposed vacat ions of seven feet off the north side of the first alley east of California Street and a portion of Right Street from Indiana Avenue to Walnut Street. Remonstrances may be filed by October 1908 with a hearing set for 10 a.m. on the fixed dates.
The Fifteenth Ward Democratic club met Friday night at Wilmot and Ohio streets. Members spoke as several club members addressed the gathering. Ten first voters were enrolled and the club now has 130 members. Meetings occur each Friday at 7 30 p m and all Fifteenth ward voters are invited.
Chicago grain slid early on lower cables and higher censers then reversed to close with gains as buyers supported futures. Wheat December at 1.003 771.00, corn 645s 616c, oats 49c, pork 15.35 and lard 9.50 with January ribs at 8.45. Union Stock Yards reports mixed hog receipts and varied beef and calf prices for Oct 10 in Chicago and Pittsburg markets.
The record lists multiple birth notices with couples at various addresses for boys and girls, followed by deaths including Conrad Feldbush age 79 at Methodist hospital from acute cardiac dilatation and several tuberculosis cases. It then notes marriages among several pairs including William Elmer Shaw and Rose Zella Lom and others, with additional names and partners.
Mrs. C I Beaumar hosted Priscillia club at 836 College Ave. Next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Gilchrist. Durham of Waveland Ind and Hugh Johnson returning from Europe were noted. A Masque dance is planned Oct 14 at the Riverside skating rink with a new floor. Florence Plum guest of honor at a handkerchief shower hosted by Miss Blanche Maine and others. Mrs. Meyer Efroymson held a pink and white bridal euchre party for sister Pauline Feibleman ahead of her marriage to Dir. Chas Sundraski of Greencastle. Various guests from nearby towns attended. Other notes include Miss Clara Brown’s return from Brownsburg and Edward Hancock’s Lebanon trip. Mrs. Anna Abbott of Turden Thd visits 45 Downey St. Miss Lulu Merkel to host 12 guests Sunday. Raymond Weeks of Richmond to spend the weekend in the city.
George W. Sharp, administrator, asks ten thousand dollars as damages in a suit against the Indianapolis Traction and Terminal company after Mrs Harriet Sharp and her son George were killed on Denny Street by a street car on September 19. Harold Sharp was left crippled from the crash as the mother died attempting to rescue her child.
Mrs. Ona B Talbott presents Mile Cecile Chaminade and associates Dec 3 at Englishs opera house January 11 New York Symphony Orchestra Boston Symphony Orchestra Jan 28 under Talbotts management Walter Darnrosch and his New York Symphony present Pelleas and Melisande in eight major cities beyond Indianapolis
Charlies Carr, a Black man known to police as a porch climber, confessed on Saturday to a series of robberies. He admitted entering the home of Ollie St. Clair on Senate Avenue.
In 1908 the Indiana Manufacturers and Merchants Club denounces Governor actions overriding the people in county option, warning such usurpation threatens popular government. It urges voting to elect a Democratic state government to restore citizen control and prevent party cliques from governing. Indianapolis October 1908. C J Root President. Fred Berne Vice President. Hervey Bates Jr Fred Bachman P. W. Kennedy William J. Taylor Directors. Phil Rappaport Secretary.
Mayer Frenkel, held since Aug 2 amid unusual death circum stances surrounding Mrs. Frenkel, was discharged by the grand jury. Harry Bell and Nathan Abramson, accused of blackmail connected to the case, were also discharged. The jury found no facts to indict. Frenkel later exited with his two young children, David and Nina, seeking his freedom.
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