25 Oct 1910
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1910
Page
1
Capt. William E. English will address the meeting Tuesday night at the McKinley Club as all parties taking part in the carnival are urged to attend.
Republican gatherings planned for Tuesday noon with Charles A. Bookwalter Linton A. Cox at G and J tire company and Waverler automobile company and a later meet at Ft. Wayne avenue and St Clair street with A M Hall Linton A Cox. Democratic events feature Charles J Orbison on Shelby Cruft streets and Frank P Baker at Washington and Denny streets.
Linton A Cox and A M Hall launch a two week carnival style fair at the triangular plaza with speeches by Cox and Foulke and a McKinley club rally on East Michigan Street. Other venues include Ebenezer Baptist church and a Fifth district rail mail banquet with Korbig and Cox addressing clerks and pensions. Noon day factory meetings, ward politics, and multiple party representations round out a busy election week. The board of elections confirms five parties will be represented at the polls.
Washington October 25 Mrs Belva Lockwood 80 today is the only woman who ever ran for president and the first to ride a velocipede She remains a practicing lawyer with notable cases before the court of appeal Her vigor is described as commanding with clear voice and perfect hearing She marked her birthday with a small party and a self made celebration
Edward W. Cook of Fort Wayne Indiana says he saw a balloon crossing Lake Temiscauming while traveling northeast. A Canadian Pacific railroad agent in Chaplin Ont reports a balloon seen at 10 p.m. Thursday eastbound. Rumsey Lake guides claim a balloon crashed about 22 miles north of Biscoting Thursday morning. Provisions were left at Rumsey Lake.
Ottawa reports expeditions sweeping Ontario for the missing America II and Pilot Allan Hawley with aide Augustus Post. Believe the aircraft may have dropped into Lake Huron or lies in Canadian wilderness. Relief head Edmond Stratton coordinates data collection and future search efforts across Canada.
Ethel Le Neve is acquitted at Old Bailey after a brief trial for being an accessory after the murder of Belle Elmore Crippen. The verdict came quickly amid a crowded, tense courtroom as Crippen’s former stenographer and sweetheart cried with joy.
Belmont aviation field reports Walter Brookins, the smallest biplane pilot, safely gliding a mile after engine trouble at 4,882 feet. Drexel tops altitude with 7,105 feet, while Captain Baldwin warns of hazards from wind currents. The Wrights unveil a tiny eight cylinder racer anticipated for Gordon Bennett race, possibly flown by Orville, with proposed 70 horsepower and large propellers.
Bre men Indiana school board members are charged with selling goods and labor to the school corporation. The total of audits is 791.96. Named board members are E. Koontz W. H. Auf J. Wine and George F Wahl. Transactions date back to 1905 in Walnut township Marshall county. Trustee C V Middleton owes 387.56 for depository shortages and overpayment. Trustee O L Grossman is charged with 375.73 for shortages in settlement with his successor and overpayments to advisory board.
Prince Alexander Friederich von Hessen, brother in law to Kaiser Wilhelm, walked Chicago streets and rode an elevated train to the stock yards. He paid all fares for party members including a guide, and rode in the smoker amid curious stares before alighting at the yards.
Labor crowds gathered at G and J and Waverly plants for noonday speeches by Charles A. Bookwalter urging support for Linton A. Cox and protectionist policy. He rejected personal motives, urging workers to back Cox to preserve high wages under tariffs. Cox argued tariffs sustain decent living and warned Korbly’s 20 percent proposal would flood markets. A Wednesday session at Panhandle shops will feature ex-Congressman Charles B. Landis.
Sergt Scott Clark of the second Indiana Infantry National Guard, a resident of 1823 Applegate street, received a public letter from President Taft praising his victory in the national individual match at Camp Perry Ohio. Taft underscores rifle skill as essential for national guards and readiness in peace and war.
Lafayette Indiana obit: Louis Kimmel, ex mayor born in Germany in 1827, died Monday night at his daughter Laura Gowin's home in Washington DC. He settled in Lafayette in 1854, served as mayor for two terms, and was a cashier for the U S marshal office. He fought in the Civil War as a member of the Thirty second Indiana Infantry.
The will of Mrs Harriet Dunning widow of Dr Lehman Dunning is probated. It directs the Dun n ing estate be divided equally among their three children. A special be quest of 8522 dollars is allowed to compensate for financial advances made to other family members.
Omaha packers blame rising bacon prices on consumer demand for the finest pork, noting a long shortage of fancy hogs while other pork cuts and beef remain affordable. They say buyers seek top quality, driving retail bacon to a 40 cent per pound peak.
News from Naples reports a cloudburst and tidal wave hitting Ischia with extensive destruction. Ischia and nearby towns like Cassamicciola Cetara and Matajori suffer heavy loss of life and property. Vesuvius eruptions threaten further danger as relief ships carry troops and aid to the island.
Senator Beveridge arrived in Petersburg to address Pike county voters as part of a wider campaign tour. He attacked hidden government, praised labor reforms, and urged an eight hour law while condemning organized avarice. Landis and others reported on the event, tying it to local races in Greene Monroe Owen and surrounding counties.
Fire swept through bolt shop No 4 in the Ohio penitentiary in Columbus on Tuesday morning. Officials suspect a rack in fire origin and are investigating the blaze's start. No injuries reported as flames were contained to the shop area.
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