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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1908

Page

2

Frenkel to Get 312000 on Policies

Coroner Petersdorf ruled Mamie Frenkel died from chloroform poisoning. The verdict enables Meyer Frenkel to claim nearly 12000 in insurance benefits.

Frenkel

Democratic Ticket Positions For Indiana Elections

The Democratic ticket lists Thomas R. Marshall for Governor from Columbia City and James F. Cox for Secretary of State. Marion Bailey and John Isenbarger hold state roles, with Walter J. Lutz as Attorney General. Supreme Court candidate Moses B. Lairy and Appellate Court candidate Edward W. Felt appear, along with Burt New for Reporter of the Supreme Court and Patrick J. Keleher as State Statistician.

Secretary James F. Cox Columbia Auditor of State Marion Bailey Litton John Isenbarger North Manchester Walter J. Lutz Muncie Supreme Court Moses B. Lairy Logansport Appellate Court Edward W. Felt Greenfield Burt New North Vernon Patrick J. Keleher Indianapolis

Bryan Leads Taft In Indiana Straw Vote Polls

The Cincinnati Enquirer reports a secret straw vote in Indianapolis showing Bryan ahead of Taft among Bryce's Baking employees and Sentinel Printing staff. Bryan leads in Indiana with 655 votes to Taft 368, while Democrats favor state tickets and several Republicans lean toward Bryan.

Taft Indianapolis Cincinnati Enquirer Themployes Bryce’s Baking Company Ryan Debs Hisgen Chafin Sentinel Printing Company Bryan Indiana

Youthful magnate takes over family cheese duties

Mr Peters Sr states John Peters Jr. left school to join Davis' general store. He becomes superintendent of the cheese department and has charge of wrapping up the cheese, as a summer visitor notes with guarded satisfaction.

Mr. Peters John Peters, Jr Davis’ General Store

Strike at City Hall Plan Draws Civic Center Protest

The Municipal Art Association of Indianapolis calls for organized protest by civic bodies against the city administration plan for a new city hall. A committee on civic center and city plan says the competition departs from ethical standards and raises fears of favoritism, poor methods, and an architectural monstrosity without expert supervision.

Municipal Art Association of Indianapolis Committee On Civic Center City Plan City Hall Art Committee Art Association Planns

The Only Kind Wigg I Have a Noiseless Typewriter

Wageg Is she a deaf mute Philadelphia Record.

Wageg Philadelphia Record

Red Men of Indiana Meet in State Great Council

The Red Men of Indiana held the state great council at the German house with over 1,200 delegates from across the state. More than 500 new members were added after delegates were seated, and the afternoon plan included officer elections. Discussion topics include building a new state wigwam headquarters and the election of a great junior Sagamore and the great Keeper of Records.

Indiana Sagamore

Fire destroys feed store on Virginia Avenue

Reinhard Krebs feed establish ment at 844 and 846 Virginia Avenue was destroyed by fire at 10 o clock Monday night. Two horses burned to death. Loss estimated at several thousand dollars. It was a frame building and heat prevented close access. surrounding buildings were saved.

Reinhard Kreb Virginia Avenue

Two New Early Voters Leagues Organized

Early Democratic voters leagues formed Monday night in the ninth precinct of the second ward and the sixth precinct of the second ward. Albert Sahm was named president of the sixth precinct league with Frank Nelson as secretary and M. D. Gribble as treasurer. Lee LaFever led the ninth precinct league with John Wane as secretary and W. Eagan as treasurer. Both meetings were well attended and many members enlisted.

Albert Sahm Frank Nelson Ashland Avenue M. D. Gribble Lee LaFever Rural Street Echogen John Wane Tacoma Uavenus W. Eagan Summit Street

Hotel Silverware Theft Incident in Negros Possession

George Tate, a Black hotel employee, was stopped on N Pennsylvania Street by Patrolman Gaughn after silver spoons and a cream pitcher fell from his cap. The recovered silverware was identified as from the Hotel English. Tate was locked up.

George Tate English N. Pennsylvania Street Gaughn Tate

The Call of Nature and Warnings About Health

The excerpt portrays nature signaling distress through subtle whispers of illness such as indigestion and feelings of being not well. It frames these warnings as messages to the thoughtful man to “get right” before deeper trouble arises.

Postum Cereal Co. Company Details

Postum Cereal Co. Ltd of Battle Creek Michigan United States appears as the subject in this notice or entry, referencing its corporate identity and location. The snippet provides corporate name and city state country without further actions or dates.

Postum Cereal Co., Ltd Battle Creek, Mich

Dame Nature Hints When the Food Is Not Suited

An Arizona man describes relief from breakfast distress after shifting from coffee and starches to Postum and Grape-Nuts. He reports fewer stomach upset feelings, no headaches, and a 12 pound weight gain in three months. Grane-Nuits are tasty and digestible. Postum is advertised as a safe alternative. There's a Reason. Get The Road to Wellville booklet in packages.

Arizona Awellville

Red Star Line Kroonland Returns Without Miller After Tragedy

From Antwerp to New York the Red Star liner Kroonland arrives with Trausch aboard in the ship's hospital and a frightened passenger, Miss Suzabba Robb, while Heinrich Miller of Luxemburg is missing after leaping into the sea following a quarrel over the girl. The ship's doctor notes Miller's stab wound struck a rib and was shallow, and Trausch can barely speak.

New York Red Starmet Kroonland Antwerp Heinrich Miler Luxemburg Nicholas Trausch Stolzenburg Suzabba Robb Miller Trausch Trauseh

Marshall Addresses Steel Workers in Tud., Oct. 20

Thomas R. Marshall, Democratic nominee for governor, spoke to a large crowd of steel workers in Tud., Oct. 20. He pledged to keep the office of state factors Inspector and defended veteran official David H. McAbee against calls to discharge him, criticizing Gov. Hanly and the Republican administration for extravagance.

Gary Tud Thomas R. Marshall Marshall David H. McAbee Hanly Watson We. Marshall

Fraud Order Halts Little Silk Trick

The post office department issued a fraud order against Union Silk company of Savannah and East Syracuse New York. The scheme used by Frank B. Metosh involved mailing letters to women with silk samples and offering silk at 33.10 per yard. He would send only partial fabric and keep the rest.

Washington Post Office Department Union Silk Company Savannah Syracuse N. Y Frank B. Metosh Metosh

Pennsylvania Road to Order Equipment

Pennsylvania Railroad plans to place a large order for rails and equipment for 1808 delivery. President James McCrea says the company will maintain lines and anticipates the worst of the business crisis is over with gradual improvement ahead.

Pittsburg Pennsylvania James McCrea Pennsylvania Railroad

East Big Four Introduces The Whickerbocker Special

The East Big Four adds The Whickerbocker Special as a new train between Indianapolis and New York joining three other daily fast services. The train is said to offer modern conveniences and is among the finest departing Indianapolis.

Indianapolis New York

Archbold Letters Allegedly Stolen by Oil Office Workers

New York oct 20 Arthur Lt Gleason in Voolker's Weekly reports John D Archbold letters publicized by W R Hearst during the campaign were stolen by two Standard Oil employees and sold for twelve thousand dollars. Additional letters reportedly exist in reserve involving Senators Aldrich and Penrose.

New York Arthur Lt. Gleason Voolker’s Weekly John D. Archbold W. R. Hearst Standard Oil Company Aldrich Penrose

ITH Ward Democrats to Escort Cochran

The Eleventh Ward Democratic club will meet at its Ger mania hall headquarters at 7:30 tonight to escort Hron Bourke Cochran to the speaking stand at the Auditorium. A brass band has been engaged to lead the marchers and no large attendance is desired.

Eleventh Ward Democratic Club Germania Hall Bourke Cochran

Trumpet Medium Demonstrations Planned at Spiritual Church

Maggie Vestal the trumpet medium in the light will give demonstrations at 2 30 PM and 7 30 PM at the Spiritual church located at Alabama and New York streets a local notice announcing two public sessions by the medium.

Maggie Vestal Spiritual Church Alabama New York Atreess

Church Women Toss Lemons at Speaker Cannon in Missouri

In Springfield on October 2, St. Clair church women hurled lemons as Speaker Cannon’s special train began a Missouri campaign swing. He faced cheers for Bryan and Debs and questions at each of twelve stops, while Uncle Juice raged and shouted obscenities across the state.

Springfield St. Claire Speaker Cannon Missouri Bryan Debs Uncle Juve

Unwarned Centering Lead to Indecent Encounter

A flustered head of household discovers the hostler and his young son tangled with a broken tail of two kites. The boy jokes about rubber heels and a misstep, revealing a knotty scene as words drift into the Youth's Companion era slang.

Williams Werdis

Seymour People Sail for Bremen

Among the passengers sailing on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse this morning for Bremen were Mrs. Emma Thompson and Miss Margaret D. Thompson of Seymour, Ind.

New York Bremen Emma Thompson Margaret D. Thompson Seymour Ind

Fitzpatricks Selections at Empire City Races

In Empire City, the program lists the first six races with top picks Burgher Sanguine and Black Mary in the opener, Erbet Summer Night Jeannette M in the second, Saylor Golconda Beauclere in the third, Arazee Spooner Gowan in the fourth, Monfort Saylor Mark Antony TF in the fifth, and Royal Captive Simcoe High Range in the sixth. Three best bets are Burgher in race one, Saylor in race three, and Royal Captive in race six.

Empire City Burgher Sanguine Black Mary Erbet Summer Night Jeannette M Saylor Golconda Beauclere Arazee Spooner Gowan Monfort Mark Antony Royal Captive Simcoe High Range

Baptists Predict Gannon's Defeat in Illinois Rally

Oct 10 in Decatur Rev Hurley president of the Illinois State Baptists association presented a new president and warned Joe Cannon would be kicked into oblivion this election. He branded the gavel as a dangerous weapon and the gathering drew the largest attendance in years, representing 141,000 Baptists, 1,200 churches and 1,100 pastors in Illinois.

Decatur H. S. Hurley Illinois State Baptists Association A. H. Hornley Illinois Joe Cannon

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Petersdorf Mamie Frenkel Meyer Frenkel Democratic Columbia City Robert J. Aley Bloomington Congress Charles A. Korbly 29Th Judicial Circuit Charles Remster Jth Judicial Circuit UL Ury R. Hooton Marion Superior Court Clarilace E. Weir Pliny W. Bartholomew Marion Probate Court Frank Boss Marion Juvenile Court Henry C. Cox Salem D. Clark Michael H. Farrell Levi P. Harlan Marion, Morgan Putnam Frank C. Tilden Harry W. Bassett John W. Beaver Jacob Buennagel Charles A. Gauss Charles F. Maas Joseph H. Pierson Adolph Seidensticher Albert F. Zearing Frank S. Fishback Jacob Woessner John J. Blackwell Paul Julian Carl von Hake James Kervan Center Township Henry C. Schroeder James E. Berry Bookwalter RED Men OF State Virginia Ave NEW Early Voters Negros Call of Nature Milter Pennsylvania Road BIG Four The East Archbold Cochran Forest Forest Mills UTM Jersey Claude Gillingwater & CO Charles Fanny Van_ Amoros Kenady Rooney van Cleve Denton & P‘te Onv Wilsa Heloise Cora Besch Terner Costa Quartette Einecrem Majestic Forepaugh Stock CO Nevada Thars Broadway NEW Fay Foster Company Williams’ Imperials Family Theater Corner Wash St. and Kentucky Ave John E . T Phew Hoover-Watson Printing CO Fitzpatrick Baptists Gannon Dr. Pierce Leanaser Pierce
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