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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1908

Page

7

FURRIES SPEAK QUICK FURRIES SPEAK QUICK FOUR BABIES TAKEN

The Indianapolis Humane Society arrested Nora Davis known as the Omega of the Church of Alphia and E. H. Grooms as Father of the House after inspectors found four babies not properly cared for. The babies were sent to Elea nor hospital while Springfield officials may be asked to assume custody.

Nora. Davis Omega Church of Alphia Springfield Indianapolis Humane Society Shine and Merrill

Sweet Singer in a Prison Cell Amid Warble and Woe

A young prisoner named Ralph Moore, part of the so called Statehouse gang, sings in a Terre Haute police station cell to ease loneliness. He is held in the lower rear cell awaiting hearing while officers monitor his gang peers who have recent robbery ties. Moore’s voice, with minstrel tones, echoes through iron walls as he longs for home.

Ralph Moore Moore Capitol Lieut. Manning Simon Terre Haute Elizabeth Gregory Clarence Caylor Plainfield Kentucky

Indianapolis Women Are Given Offices

The Women's Synodical Society of Home and Foreign Missions of Indiana elected officers including President emeritus Mrs J F Kendall of La Porte. President foreign Mrs S A Boner Greensburg. President home Mrs F F McRea Indianapolis. Secretaries foreign Mrs Margaret D Finney Attica and home Mrs Herbert Campbell Newtown. Secretary young peoples work Miss Emma Donnell Kingston. Secretary literature Mrs Charles Latham Indianapolis. Treasurer foreign Mrs E J Dukes Peru. Treasurer home Mrs Herbert Campbell Newtown.

New Albany Ind Women’s Synodical Society of Home and Foreign Missions of Indiana J. F. Kendall Laporte S. A. Boner Greensburg F. F. McRea Indianapolis Margaret D. Finney Attica Herbert Campbell Newtown Young People's Work Emma

The Pursuit of Solitude in a Crowded World

A brief note on personal preference for solitude contrasts with social interaction. It references a dialogue about crowds and politics, noting differing viewpoints and a Boston Transcript exchange. The fragment hints at a debate over Democratic engagement and individual comfort in public spaces.

States News Briefs from Various Cities

Sellersburg: Walter Smith on a buggy struck by a traction car perhaps fatally. Connersville: E R Brookbank invents a cultivator and sells rights for 25000 dollars. North Anderson: John A Hardy, 86, struck and killed on interurban track. night confusion. South Bend: Oliver Plow Works employees work to meet orders. Lebanon: James P Wood, alleged dead 31 years, may be living in Iowa. reportedly a bigamist. Richmond: Indiana Library Commission marks seventeenth annual session with many notable attendees.

Sellersburg Walter Smith Hunt North Anderson John A. Hardy Lebanon James P. Wood Alles James KX. P. Cashion Iowa

Miss Emma Bingag Dies in California

Miss Emma Binsac aged 44, long time employee at Horace Comatock jewelry, died Thursday in Oakland California while there for health reasons. She was well known in Indianapolis and had gone to California two years ago. Brother-in-law C N Wilson of 152 W Pratt Street received word. An operation for a tumor was mentioned in the report.

Emma Binsac Horace Comatock Oakland Cal Miss Binsac Indianapolis California C. N. Wilson W. Pratt

New Skin Remedy Stops Itching and Soothes Eczema

Poslam, the new skin remedy, stops itching from eczema and other skin troubles with first application. It relieves chafing infants and heals rashes, acne, herpes, and pimples. Available in 50 cent and two dollar sizes at Weber Drug and leading stores in Indianapolis. Free trial offer by writing Emergency Laboratories in New York City.

Weber Drug Company Indianapolis West Twenty-fifth Street New York City

Three Robbers Strike Widow in California and Wilcox

In Chicago three young men robbed widow Mrs. LD S Carpenter of 70 cents last evening after one knocked her down. In Columbus Indiana Mary Spurgin, granted a divorce from Frank Spurgin, wed Alonzo Spurgin, her former brother-in-law, on Wednesday. In Trenton New Jersey Francis Folsom Cleveland Jr aged 11 joined hunting with his father’s dog and shot a rabbit as the season opened. In Wilmington Delaware church pastors report Bible thefts and vandalism across rural districts, including the Presbyterian church at Claymont. In Jackson Mississippi Samuel P Head former mayor and newspaper editor died after bladder surgery, his wife dying hours later. both buried with Masonic honors.

Chicago LD. S. Carpenter California and Wilcox Avenues Trenton N. J New Jersey Francis Folsom Cleveland Grover Cleveland Jackson, Miss Samuel P. Head Terry Head Salsie Burnett

Peru woman in Paris believes million inheritance tale

A Peruvian aunt of a former minister, once wealthy, loses fortunes to speculation and wanders Paris destitute. Fainting in Saint Lambert church, she is cared for at a hospital where she recovers. She clings to an imagined New York lawyer and impossible inheritance, plans a Paris hospital donation once it arrives, and resists returning to Peru.

France Paris Church of Saint Lambert Peru Havre New York

Phlegmatic Briton and impatient American exchange witty banter

An American impatiently asks when they will depart, and a guard replies that the timing depends. The guard notes he has seen many hustlers and adds that the answer depends on various factors, delivering a dry Punch magazine tone.

Eliminating Bobby in the Bathtub Gag

A child jokes about being rubbed out while his mother cleans him in a sudsy moment. The exchange turns playful as Bobby asks if his mother intends to erase him, and she questions the notion with affection.

Bobby Harper's Weekly

Miss Tritz Wins World Speed Typewriter Title at Madison Square Garden

In New York at Madison Square Garden on October 23, Miss Tritz claimed the world speed typewriting championship, achieving 97 words per minute with an Underwood typewriter. The humorous cartoon caption notes a pun about marks at school.

Madison Square Garden New York Miss Tritz

Kaiser Wilhelm's car injures woman in Berlin drive

In Berlin Kaiser Wilhelm and three sons were returning from Stettin when their automobile struck a woman. The princes assisted the injured person into another car and she was taken to a hospital with concussion of the brain.

Berlin Kaiser Wilhelm Stettin August Wilhelm His Majesty Huel Adalbert Oscar

Supposed Pauper Left Considerable Cash in Indiana

Columbus Indiana news reports Wills Boyd a six year old who died Sept 13 and was buried as a pauper. His daughter, his only heir, did not know of the fortune until yesterday. Boyd had lived as a street beggar and a poor farm inmate before being cared for by his ex wife. discovery revealed a valuable house and lot, large bank sums, and a building and loan balance. One brother was named administrator and guardian for the daughter.

Columbus Ind Wills Boyd Dayton

Bicycle Rider Struck by Car on Massachusetts and New York

John Stone an 18 year old resident of 1602 Montcalm street was seriously injured Thursday night when struck by a street car on Massachusetts avenue and New York street. He rode a bicycle in the car's southbound path and swerved toward the wagon, was caught by the fender and dragged under the wheels before being sent to City hospital.

John Stone Montcalm Street Massachusetts Avenue New York Street Stone

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Taggart Jersey Roserbaum & Co Massachusetts Ave Sweet Singer Scott Matt Boston Transcript India Ceylon Connersville E. R. Brookbank South Bend Olver Plow Works Richmond Indiana Library Commission Emma Bingag Spurgin Mary Spurgin Frank Spurgin Bartholomew Circuit Court Alonzo Spurgin Cleveland Wilmington Del Claymont Phlegmatic Briton Farley Rome Ann Bill Dental College G. E. Coughlin K. of P. Bldg Kaiser Comb Bros W. Washington Street Panamas Gar Tonica Indianapolis Brewing Company Indianapolis, Indiana
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