27 Oct 1910
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1910
Page
1
Landis praises Beveridge in a tariff address, declaring a new era since 1896. He notes the Times change since Republicans ousted Cleveland and frames the political shift as a dawn of reform and progress.
Republican and Democratic gatherings are scheduled for Thursday with multiple noon and night sessions. Notable speakers include W L Taylor of Diamond chain, C B Landis of Udell works, J M Ogden and M L Clawson at various street addresses, plus Charles Korbly and J J Keegan among others.
Charles B. Landis former Ninth district congressman addressed Woodmen’s Hall in Irvington praising Senator Beveridge for tariff commission work and urging Cox for Congress along with state and local ticket. He defended the Payne Aldrich tariff and denounced the Democratic party, arguing national stakes in upcoming elections.
Judge Collins ordered police to curb attorney solicitation in the corridors of the police court. Frank Riley, a police court lawyer and ward politician, is accused of offering influence and soliciting business for Bovee, who was fined after assaulting Mrs. Raley. An official order barred soliciting in office areas during court hours.
Weather bureau officials forecast the coldest weather of the current cold wave will hit the city Friday. Strong winds are expected to ease as warmer air arrives in two days. The first killing frost is forecast for Thursday night as the Pacific originated cold wave moves eastward, with Yellowstone Park recording 14 degrees as the coldest U S site.
The democratic county committee outlines plans for the Charles A Towne gathering Saturday night at Tomlinson hall and the Kern meeting Tuesday night closing the campaign under the Traveling Men's Club auspices. Capt P J Kelliher is expected to preside Kern event. honorary vice presidents remain unannounced.
Special to The Bun reports in Richmond Indiana on October 27 that the mortal remains of Besse Jarrett a one year old child were placed in a miniature casket as part of the obsequies in a local vigil for the infant death in the community. The brief item notes the unusual nature of the tiny coffin and reflects the era’s small town funeral customs.
London reports a royal family rupture as Queen Mother Alexandra departs for Denmark after a long clash with King George and Queen Mary over Buckingham and Marlborough houses. She visits Balmoral, allegedly scolds the king, then sails away as royal tensions spill into public view.
Park Architect George Kessler traveled to Cincinnati after examining local conditions and recommended paving Thirty-Eighth Street from Capitol to Northwestern with a high grade macadam. The board will consider the proposal.
Detroit lawyer Morehouse travels to Indianapolis to claim Leila Kemp but misses as she wed Edwin Steers. Steers, a lawyer and Republican bureau secretary, marries Kemp at Central Christian church after a two year engagement. Morehouse sends a rose, claims a past summer betrothal, and remains a guest at the theater box party.
The weather summary notes fair Thursday with a cool day and a much colder Friday including killing frost overnight. Indiana forecast repeats the cold trend with frost likely across the night. Sunset and temperature hints appear in the partial hourly recast section.
Intrepid aviators land on a Canadian mountainside amid a blinding snow blizzard after a long search ends.
The American rater America II with Alan R. Hawley as pilot and Augustus Post as aid completed the leg from St Louis to a finish 58 miles north of Chicoutimi Quebec on October 19. Distance traveled estimated 1350 to 1480 miles, surpassing the former world record of 1193 miles and the former American record of 872 25 miles set in 1907. Hans Gericke with 5. F. Perkins aided the German Dusseldorf II in second place.
Alan Hawley and Augustus Post of the America II return to civilization after a 46 hour flight over Lakes Huron and Michigan, covering about 1460 miles. They recount a rugged descent on a mountain near Lake Blanc Sable Quebec and reveal a vast Canada US search operation.
John Hackinger aged 35 drank liquor until he believed men on the roof would kill him. He dashed to chase them away and leaped through a second story window at 1130 South Meridian Street. He fell but landed on his feet, breaking both ankles and was taken to the city hospital.
Indiana Democrats overhaul campaign lines as Thomas Taggart takes control with a new state chairmanship. Ship subsidies become a focal point while tariff and living costs draw earlier attachment. A second Taggart gathering at Denison hotel signals more party reorganization and possible turf concerns among the old guard.
Indiana speech marks progressive program as crucial campaign speech. Beveridge supports a modern, taxed system despite Supreme Court limits, argues wartime need may require income tax, and urges constitutional amendment. He cites Canadian reciprocity and inheritance tax as just, constitutional measures while criticizing opposition and tariffs tactics.
Paris October 27 reports the French cruiser La Fractere is under transformation into an aircraft carrier type by mounting a platform 125 feet long to support aerial operations. The project reflects wartime naval adaptation and tech development.
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