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Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1908

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Marshall Attacks Hanly in Indiana Governor Race

Terre Haute, Ind. Sept 10 Thomas R Marshall Democrat for governor savaged Gov Hanly and Republicans for state mismanagement and extravagance. He backed local option for townships, denounced the special session call, criticized commissions and pay, and mocked wage scales and mine inspector appointments while praising labor and a forthright stance against corruption.

Terre Haute Ind Thomas R. Marshall Hanly James Eatson Indiana State House Mr. Marshall Indianapolis Tomlingon Hall Mershall Watson Organized Labor Fort Wayne Republican Party Flessid Marshall Roosevelt Anderson Minnic Abraham Lincoln Rockefeller Indiana Railroad Commission Railroad Commission

Mayor Stops High Handed Action At State Fair Gates

Police at the state fair ground tried to admit wives and daughters of Indianapolis officers free of charge, prompting Mayor Bookwalter to intervene. The police later used force to allow entry, while a push to abolish passes grows. Attendance records at the fair also rose, with crowds reaching eighty five thousand and paid admissions over thirty thousand as exhibitors, shows, and parades attract large crowds.

State Fair Board Hanly Bookwalter Columbus Indiana Ita

Mystery Fallout at Short Hills Pond Rocks New Jersey

New York dispatch reports Mrs. Ashton Harvey wife of prominent lawyer from 33 Broadway found dead in a pond near their Short Hills New Jersey country home. Police investigate possible fainting leading to a fall. family notes she had headache that morning and friends say no reason for suicide. Harvey household known for wealth. police unsure how she came to water.

Short Hills N. J Madison

Wife Trails Her Husband for Ten Years

Louis Neidleman will be returned to New York on a bigamy charge after a woman claiming to be his wife identified him and Sarah Vinacoure living together at 19 N West Street. For ten years she followed them across cities, catching him with the same woman and noting brief periods where he supported her two children before leaving. The couple were last tracked in Chicago before moving to Indianapolis.

Louis Neidleman New York Sarah Vinacoure N. West Street Chicago Indianapolis

Girl Learns Her Lover Already Tied in Suit

Minnie Hill sues Martin Gospodarch for 2000 damages alleging breach of promise to marry. She says he proposed in 1908 after asking in April and wooed her persistently while knowing he was married.

Minnie Hill Martin Gospodarch Miss Hill Gos Podarch Gospodarch

Millionaire Lilienthal dies in San Francisco auto crash

Philip Lilienthal president of the Anglo California Bank and a leading San Francisco capitalist was killed in an auto wreck while returning from the Gans Nelson fight. He was with Gregory Wilenky and Ignac Warszinsky, two Polish financiers, when their car struck a light buggy. Lilienthal died before reaching the hospital. He was widowed from a Seligman daughter and had been prominent in the city’s financial life for two decades.

Lilienthal The Anglo-California Bank San Francisco James Seligman New York

Perkins Sues Wife for Divorce After Long Marriage

George Perkins sues Fannie Perkins for divorce claiming habitual drunkenness immorality and ungovernable temper. The pair married in 1892 and separated in June this year. she is mother of eight children aged from two to sixteen.

George Perkins Fannie Perkins

Mrs Leeds 13 Left Fortune by Husband

William B. Leeds, former tin plate magnate, inherits $15000 outright and all personal belongings under his will. A large trust is left for Mrs Leeds, who also receives the Frederick W Vanderbilt Newport property. The Leeds estate totals about $30,000,000.

Mrs. Leeds Nate Frederick W. Vanderbilt Newport Mr. Leeds

Littlest Baby and Biggest Steer Under One Tent

A grocery burglary on 1442 English Avenue yielded ham and a large bacon slice. The state fair features the world’s smallest baby and a 2.5 ton steer under the same tent, amid carnival shows, palm readers, curiosities, and street entertainment. Two youths hawk spirit writings while a performer named Chibota and a “marvelous” figure draw amused crowds at Bucktown interactives.

English Avenue Oa Chaffing Parker Chibota Chibada Marvelous Indiana Avenue

Duchess Sylvia Crowned Grand Champion Heifer at State Fair

Duchess Sylvia a Delph i Indiana bred Shorthorn Durham yearling heifer weighed 1090 pounds on Aug 1 and 1130 pounds now, winning the grand championship under 2 year olds. Sold by K A Bowen to Samuel Johnson of Columbus, she impressed observers with silver pitcher cup and blue badge from fair management.

Hwe beHe Sylvia Delphi K. A. Bowen Samuel Johnson Columbus

Horse Show Barn a Fine Investment at State Fair

The state fair showcases a premier horse show barn with 286 stalls filled and plans for expansion. The display features middle western stock farms, famed thoroughbreds, heavy drafts, Morgan horses, imported Belgians, Clydesdales, Percherons, coach horses and hackneys, attracting constant sightseers. The Dillon family stands prominent among the show teams, noted for speed and longevity in the sport.

State Fair Management Dillon

Cornerstone Laid for Marion Federal Building

In Marion Indiana on September 9 a cornerstone for a $12,000 federal building was laid. The ceremony was led by the grand lodge of Indiana Masons with Grandmaster Charles N. Mikels from New Castle presiding.

Marion Ind Grand Lodge of Trdiana

Brightwood Saloon Keeper Faces Liquor License Trial

George N. Parke, saloon keeper at 3117 Massachusetts avenue, will face a county commissioners session on Wednesday to determine his right to a new liquor license amid protests by temperance workers. This marks the third Brightwood case where anti-saloon activists have protested licenses for established dealers, though previous efforts failed.

George N. Parke Massachusetts, Avenue

Fire traps Hoboken workers in burning straw hat works

Harris Britten Straw Hat company on Willow avenue Hoboken suffered a total blaze with 300 women and 150 men escaping via fire escapes. Police and firefighters aided a panic that threatened many lives while engineer John H Lexis braved smoke to reach the engine room and extinguish the fire.

NEW Iva Harris Britten Straw Hat Works Willow Avenue Hoboken Second Precinct St. Mary's Hospital John H. Lexis Dunn Lewis

Comfort At The Fair Draws Crowds To Coliseum

Heat and glare drive visitors to cement walks and oil-treated street cars. The Coliseum offers cool arches and seating where thousands of women and children fan themselves while Weber Band plays and horses perform circus acts. The vast arena remains crowded as spectators seek relief and entertainment throughout the day.

Street Railway Weber Band

Senator Gore to Speak Tonight at Open Air Meeting

Senator Gore famed as a blind statesman and orator from Oklahoma will address an open air meeting at Whittieth and Clifton streets tonight. County Chairman Vogarty oversees arrangements with electric lights and amenities for attendees as Democratic efforts bring speakers to ward meetings near homes. A luncheon by the Indiana Democratic club and a Denison hotel reception at 4 6 o'clock Thursday are planned.

Fogarty Tomlinson Hall Senator Gore Indiana Democratic Club Denison Hotel

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Marshall Artaigns GOV James E. Watson Cally Teal the State Fair Board President Ity Teul Coliseum J. GC. Weber Prize Band of America Horticultural Building Ashton Harvey Ally Broadway Neidleman Millionaire Philip Ists Acci Gregory Wilenky and Ignac Warschan Sky Hght Buggy Sues Cworge William B. Leeds Tin Plate Belle of the Fair Hoosierdom Brightwoo Saloon gaving Parke a_ license Brightwood Senator T. Gore Oklahoma Whittieth and Clifton W. M Vogarty Gere Muncie Peru Senator Gere Denver
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