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Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1909

Page

3

Indiana charity head urges pensioning the blind

Ivansville Indiana October 21 Associated Charities of Indiana to meet in Columbus. A F Corbin secretary of the local branch will address the annual convention urging pensioning of the blind of the state. He argues pensioning would better care for them and ease public burden.

Ivansville Ind Asociated Charities of Indiana Columbus A. F. Corbin Associated Charities

Congressmen Boehne Helps Fund Local Tuberculosis Colony

Evansville Ind Oct 21 Congress man John A Boehne a local furniture and grove manufacturer donated 5000 dollars to the Anti Tuberculosis society to build a tent colony in the city The gift underscores ongoing efforts to expand care and housing for TB patients in the region.

Evansville Ind John A. Boehne Anti-Tuberculosis Society

Coroner Rules Death Of Aaron Wilson An Accident

Evansville Ind Oct 21 Coroner Laval concluded the inquiry into Aaron Wilson found dead beneath a traction car Monday night The verdict states Wilson staggered into the path of the car and was killed without foul play suspected.

Evansville Ind Laval Aaron Wilson Wilson

Local Society Notes on Indianapolis Marriages

Crate D. Bowen city attorney and Miss Jessamine Bollvin wed at the bride’s New Albany home. The couple plan a wedding trip east and will reside at 1011 N. Pennsylvania. Several Indianapolis society figures announced marriages yesterday and travel plans, with new addresses listed.

Crate D. Bowen Indianapolis Jessamine Bollvin New Albany Mr. Bowen Pennsylvania Street Laura Victor Linn D. Hay

Man Arrested in Double Murder Case at Danville

Tony Izar was captured at Ehrmandale near Terre Haute and moved to Danville Illinois. He is the final of four men charged with murdering J. W. Allender in Sioux City Iowa two years ago and Bozin Tafe in Dunlyville, HL last December. Christo Hemetri Basile Christos and Brian Kote remain jailed in Danville awaiting trial.

Tiyrre Haute Ind Tony Izar Ehrmandale Eire Haute Danville J. W. Allender Sioux City Bozin Tafe Bdunyiale Christo Hemetri Basile Christos Rian Kote

Five Thousand Dollar Bride Value in Elopement Suit

Frederick Van Keuren, a decorator from Fort Wayne, sues Farmer George W. Klauber for alienating his wife's affections. He values his bride at at least four thousand dollars and claims the elopers were found in Bluffton after taking furnishings bought at the June marriage.

Fort Wayne Ind Frederick van Kuerin George W. Klauber Elopers Bluffton van Keuren

Death of Henry C. Graybill Unexpected

The body of Henry C. Graybill, traffic manager of the Bed railroad, arrived from Martinsville and was taken to his home at 1301 N Wilholz. His death was sudden after an acute rheumatic attack. He was 55, survived by a widow and two children, and belonged to the Commercial and Columbia clubs and the Board of Trade.

Harry C. Graybill Bed Railroad Martinsville N. Wilholz Street Graybill Commercial and Columbia Clubs Board of Trade

Druids to Entertain at South-side Turners Hall

The building committee of the Independent Ancient Order of Druids plans an entertainment at South-side Turners Hall on Sunday evening in October.

Ancient Order of Druids Turners# hall

Mi o na touted as quick relief for indigestion

An older testimonial endorses Mi o na for dyspepsia and gastritis with claims of five minute relief and lasting care. The ad cites J T Click of Bridgewater Va and Henry J Huder of Indianapolis, pricing a large box at 60 cents and offering a sample.

J. T. Click Bridgewater Miona Mi-o-na Indianapolis Henry J. Huder Booth Buffalo N. Y

Amusements at Grand Opera House feature chimpanzee skater

Chimpanzee performer known as Charles the First headlines a Grand Opera House show with trainer Charles Judge guiding amusing skating routines. The act blends pantomime comedy, crowd-pleasing antics, and playful dialogue as the trained animal performs on rollers amid lively applause.

Chirapansee Grand Opera House Charles Judge Charles the Amida

Man seeks enlistment with dog in tow in Evansville

J M Moler of Mount Vernon Illinois visited the Evansville army recruiting station with a shaggy dog hoping to enlist. He was refused permission to take the dog along and left declaring any government that wouldn by not take his dog could not get his services.

Evansville Ind Oost J. M. Moler Mount Vernon Ill Moler

Books Johnson Read In Boyhood Guided His Career

Public letter from former Minnesota Governor John A. Johnson, written to a northern Minnesota youth, lists influential reads from Prescott to Shakespeare and Macaulay. He credits a lifelong reading habit for broad knowledge, government insight, and patriotic duty, urging study of enduring works over current literature.

ST. Paul Minn State Capitol John Ul. Johnson Minnesota Prescott Mexico Scott Dickens L'Rackeray England Blaine Macaulay France Germany Rome Greece John A. Johnson

Shoe drive to stamp out hookworm in the South

Mobile report says over ten million shoes needed to banish hookworm disease, targeting barefoot residents including black children. Rockefeller southern education board to be informed as Public Health and Marine Hospital Service notes the germ in southern soil and differential immunity among Negroes.

Mobile Ala John D.rockefeller Southern Education Board Public Health and Marine Hospital Service Africa Washington

Public Health Warns Hook Worm Threat to South’s Progress

Government scientists warn the hook worm germ hinders Southern economic growth by dulling the white and Black populations. Public health officials say many children lose a major portion of education to illness, with infection entering through bare feet and contaminated food or water. Shoes could curb spread, but funding to shoe ten million people is a daunting task for philanthropy or government.

South Charles Warden Stiles Public Health and Marine Hospital Service Rockefeller Carnegie

Big Four Insurance Co Retains Old Officers

The C. C. C. St. L. Railway Mutual Insurance association held its fortieth annual meeting at the Grand hotel and reelected officers including President J. Q. Van Winkle of Cincinnati First vice president W. H. Yisher of Wellington D Second vice president W. G. Taylor of Indianapolis General secretary W. S. Hill of Cincinnati Treasurer T. J. Higgins of Cleveland Auditor C. O. Tangemenis of Cincinnati.

C., C., C. & St. L. Railway Mutual Insurance Association Grand Hotel J. Q. van Winkle Cincinnati W. H. Yisher Wellington W. G. Taylor Indianapolis W. S. Hill T. J. Higgins Cleveland C. O. Tangemenis

Fire destroys Cravens barn in Madison loss $9000

Madison Ind Oct 21 Lightning yesterday struck the Cravens farm barn causing total destruction with a loss of 9000. Livestock and two automobiles were saved. The Lara was the Guest in the county.

Madison Ind John Cravens

Mrs Mary Diffor Dies at 87 in Indianapolis

Funeral for Mrs. Mary Diffor, 87, was held Thursday at the home of her son in law Rev G E Hiller of 329 E New York St. She came to Indianapolis with her son in law after his transfer to the First German M E church from Louisville. Born in Germany, she lived in Indianapolis.

Mary Diffor G. E Diffor Indianapolis M. E. Church Louisville Germany

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