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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1907
Page
7
Special to The Sus Chicago reports Ethel King a skilled detective famed for anti opium traffic crusades and gambling-house actions across American cities. She excels in disguises and has served as an ideal messenger, unseen by Chinamen, while carrying a revolver for quick action.
Special to The Sun reports engineer R. E. Case of Guilford was killed when a freight train crashed into a gravel train at the Big Four railroad near Batesville Indiana yesterday. The collision occurred during yard movement affecting railway operations and emergency crews investigated the scene.
Oscar Erbsloer recalls the Pomern balloon’s 820 mile Bennett cup voyage from St Louis to New Jersey October 21 1907. Clayton aids as they drifted northward over the Mississippi Illinois and Pennsylvania tracing cities like Dayton Indianapolis Pittsburgh and Philadelphia while crossing rivers and observing urban glow and mile-high view. The descent neared Philadelphia after a night aloft with gas expanded by dawn and sand ballast vented to hold altitude.
Oscar Erbsloeh of Asbury Park describes a 40 hour balloon journey beginning in St. Louis and ending near the seashore at 5000 feet. The flight covered about 880 miles of air distance with over 900 miles traveled in the air, reaching speeds near 40 mph while avoiding currents to northeast. They landed safely at 9 o clock, reporting continuous wakefulness and coffee boiled over lime to combat fatigue. Balloons are praised as a sport with ballooning declared the day has arrived.
The Elks No 13 will hold a social session Wednesday night at the local lodge hall 112 114 E Maryland with 700 to 800 members and guests expected. An elaborate vaudeville program is set by the entertainment committee led by Edward Shayne and assistants to inaugurate the reign of Grand Exalted Ruler C A Grossart.
Rev John Diestel aged 68 of Trinity Catholic church died suddenly yesterday in Evansville Indiana from heart disease. A well known Catholic clergyman, he served at many southern Indiana charges and was reported in apparent good health prior to his death.
Henry George Jr writes on a Wall Street upheaval and a newly exposed scheme where banks and trust companies are seized by financiers to fund inflated land, mining and transport ventures. Morgan and major firms rally to restore credit while public anger grows and calls for punishment rise.
Special to The Sun from Washington details H C Wiard managing two large Michigan orchards with M L Dean overseeing tree care and spraying. Fruit quality is high, storage trials and cellar design by W A Taylor aim to extend apple shelf life, smoothing prices despite storage costs and variable cellar moisture.
The Rev. Earl C. Davis of Unity Church in Pittsfield declares support for high license, arguing a dry city would harm Pittsfield’s interests. He cites Maine experiences with kitchen barrooms and refuses to join the Anti Saloon League, noting ongoing no license campaigning in Berkshire. Davis, a Bowdoin graduate and Harvard divinity alumnus, recently reduced church duties to work at Stanley Electric, and may preach on license reform soon.
A photographer advises that a long-nosed woman should not pose in profile. He suggests slight head tilt back to shorten the nose, and favors full or three-quarters views. He notes blondes should powder hair heavily but avoid facial powder during sittings.
Dr. E W Reagan, the oldest physician in Morgan County, Morresville Indiana, died yesterday. He was widely known and one of the most prominent men in the county.
Paris reports Baroness Alexandri widow of P. T. Barnum will marry Count Jaques de Briey. She has remarried twice since Barnum's death and draws about $40,000 yearly from the Barnum estate as a handsome widow.
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