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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1909
Page
3
In Oxfa near Muskogee two Native men George and Sonny refused to pay a $3 poll tax or work three days on roads. They were arrested and jailed for 15 days, then reassigned to a convict chain gang to work on roads for 15 days, not the three days originally required.
On October 3 in New York a Munson Pie company wagon broke apart at Twenty first street and Third avenue as pie bakers removed bolts. Pies spilled onto the street and a hungry crowd seized pastry before the driver could summon help. The horse then bolted and the driver was last seen in hot pursuit.
Miss Elsie Swanson of St. Louis, 21, gave up a nun’s path to seek her estranged father. She located him in the Joplin county jail minutes after his burglary and larceny conviction and two year penitentiary sentence. They embraced, she hopes for parole, and she plans to appeal for clemency. Swanson was raised by Rev. C. C. Bahimann after being deemed unfit for her father, and educated in a convent.
A meteor fell at Mansfield during the night damaging Storrs school and the residence of F. M. Chadwick. The Chadwick house roof splintered and the school was shaken with many windows broken. A large gully formed where the meteor landed and the impact threw Chadwick family from their beds.
In York City on October 23 James A. Roach a 29 year old clerk and Julius J. Michaal a 33 year old lawyer were arrested at Mrs Anna Browns home on charges of subornation of perjury in an $800000 estate dispute. They allegedly coerced Mrs Brown to sign a false affidavit amid a plan to influence surrogate court proceedings involving lawyer Nathaniel D Stern and the Vogel will.
Indiana Democratic leaders endorse a state Democratic club with a capital city building plan. Governor Marshall praises the project while John W. Kern and Congressman Korbly argue unity and vitality for democracy. Laborers and officials, including B. M. Ralston in Indianapolis, promote fundraising and membership, reporting strong statewide response.
In Los Angeles on October 23, Mrs. Johanna Engelman became a notable woman juror in Superior Judge Houser's court. She was challenged in a damage case and forced to retire, with a plan to rejoin as a juror soon. A panel of 60 is to be summoned, with thirty women among them for Police Judge Williams' court next week, all expected to be prominent club women.
In San Francisco the recount of the direct primary for district attorney shows Francis J. Heney winning the Democratic nomination by six votes. The result confirms Heney as the party candidate after a tight contest and final tally.
A cyclonic storm swept Kentucky last night with Louisville feeling the brunt. Frankfort suffered heavy damage as many buildings show the effects today. Authorities assess the storm’s impact and continue surveys of damage across the state.
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets as a remedy for over eating and stomach discomfort. It claims the product works while you sleep and helps the next morning, touting it as the world’s biggest seller with claims of millions of boxes sold monthly.
Sir Cecil Ernest Moon baronet sues wife Kate Moon for an accounting of 361000 claimed was entrusted to her in 1900. He alleges scant allowances and that she managed a Colorado ranch while racing horses across the West. He recounts personal hardship including performing chores and travel disruptions. the couple has no children.
The dialogue portrays a girl crying as her father discovers an elopement, the young man dissolving into tears, and the old man erupting in rage, ending with a violent hyperbolic outbreak. The piece uses dramatic contrasts to highlight emotional extremes among the characters.
By virtue of a certified copy of an Execution on Transcript from the Circuit Court of Marion County Indiana cause No Transcript Joseph W Selvage plaintiff Lydia A Harper et al defendants. I will expose at public sale on October 20 1909 between 10am and 4pm at the courthouse doors rents and profits for up to seven years of Lots 17 and 18 in Bruce Bakers addition to Ir elandpol ls Marion County Indiana if not sold to satisfy the execution I will also expose the fee simple of the real estate to discharge the execution. Sale made with relief from valuation laws. Jacob Woessner Sheriff of Marion County October 9 1909 Headrick Buick Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Fragmentary OCR reads touches on agency folders and official time tab information for Columbus Indiana. The readable text mentions care connections and rates with a general note likely concerning schedules or notices from state or local agencies.
No 9314 announces Gay R Estabrooka appointment as administrator of Ida Gehrn late Marion county Indiana. The estate is believed solvent. No 9312 lists William C Moffitt as administrator with will annexed of Gertrude R Moffitt late Marion county Indiana. The estate is believed solvent. No 9308 references Henry C Spiegel as administrator of Katherine L Spiegel estate. The estate is believed solvent.
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