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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1901
Page
2
Charles Maguire releases a public letter supporting the Hollows Taggart administration. He pledges a business approach, strict corporate oversight, elevated track plan for crossings, franchise settlements, and progressive public works while opposing gas meter changes. He calls for just law enforcement and improved city facilities.
Franklin Sanders a longtime Democratic leader in Indiana politics and former congressman died at 7 40 PM at his home 804 N Penn Indianapolis after a congestive chill. Born Morgan County March 22 1825 he built a career from farm work to business partner in Hibben Hollweg Co and later pork packing. He helped found churches in Brooklyn and served Tabernacle Presbyterian Church. He was twice married and survived by five children and a sister.
W H Leedy, secretary of the executive committee, says the Oddfellows convention may draw 100000 attendees with crowds beginning to arrive Sunday morning. Tuesday is identified as the big day as the sovereign grand lodge committee on grievances and appeals meets to pass on lodge appeals. The committee includes Huffaker Virginia City Guthrie New York Glasscock Texas Ansell Washington Mann Indiana Sellers Michigan Cushing Rhode Island Fare well Ontario Brodrick Ohio.
On Wednesday Judge Ann heard arguments in the case of Romus F. Stewart who sues as a citizen to recover funds allegedly withheld by ex-Treasurer Sterling Holt and William Schmidt. Judge Allen earlier refused contempt punishment due to Holt’s testimony. The dispute centers on whether settlements with the county were completed and many major legal questions remain.
Rev A P Moore of Buffalo New York endorses Postum Cereal Coffee as a healthful substitute for coffee. He claims it strengthens muscles improves nerves and overall health after years of coffee induced headaches and nervousness. He reports lasting benefit from drinking Postum three times daily and shares his positive experience with others.
Senator Josiah Gwin editor of the Public Press died in New Albany at 67. A Democrat known for sharp wit and clashes with Governor Matthews, he served as state tax commissioner and long edited the paper. Born 1834 in Harrison county, he studied in New Albany and published for 31 years. He was Floyd county recorder for nine years.
In Muncie Indiana the city granted a perpetual franchise to a local utility firm. The action appears to authorize ongoing service rights with no fixed termination date and continues municipal agreement terms.
The article argues the council granted a franchise too readily raising suspicions of a scheme involving wealthy business leaders. Critics say the city was bypassed by proper committees and left exposed to the company’s influence, while supporters deny the allegations.
A tele phone note from Chicago says C W Faling is under arrest after fleecing 61 Greeks and four Americans of 1500 dollars by promising railroad jobs. Price Manusos, a Greek merchant in Muncie, and others were recruited and paid 20 dollars each before Faling fled. Manusos himself lost 300 dollars.
In Muncie Indiana three hundred foreign sympathizers with an anarchist attack are mutedly present but not demonstrating. Some English speakers show approval while Americans warn them. They live in shanties near factories and railroads. Separately drillers near Muncie struggle to bore a well past an impenetrable rock bed after multiple misplacements.
Gavin Payne ranks thirteenth on the official drawing for ballot positions. Charles W. Moores leads the current board, while Henry C. Sickels appears fifteenth and Andrew M. Sweeney is third. H. B. Matthews, a Democrat once tied to the county asylum, sits second, causing concern among incumbents over Matthews’ election.
Controller Dunn has not received official notification of the taxable property amount in Indianapolis. Township assessor figures supplied as an accommodation to speed Dunn’s council estimate may not reflect the official return. The auditor must issue the formal return from assessors’ books, typically by mid September, before the council can legally base appropriations and levy on those figures.
Hartford City Ind Sept 11 William Duffy attempted suicide on Tuesday amid a history of family turmoil beginning with his mother’s death in a runaway. His father went insane after remarrying and died in an asylum, leaving a widow and three children. William’s breakdown followed unemployment troubles.
George W. Sismore and Albert Milton, both colored, are jailed on charges of miscegenation and perjury respectively. They had used their affidavits to obtain a marriage license for Belle Callaway, claiming she was partly colored, but information shows she is entirely white.
Indiana stories note Crawfordsville may obtain an ice plant as a local business development. The item accompanies other statewide dispatches on deaths, wrecks, fires, floods, and oddities from across Indiana.
An old nurse recommends Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. The remedy is said to soften the gums lessen pain and soothe discomfort during teething.
The Board of works appointed Andrew J. Keller, a cigarmaker and foreman, to replace W A Sweeney as custodian of Tomlinson hall. Keller lives at 632 Stevens St and accepted the post immediately. Democrats note the move as a possible blow to their colored vote. Sweeney's strong letter and oratory are discussed, with doubts about its republican ties.
The Indiana weather bulletin notes a warm dry week with corn maturing rapidly and largely safe from frost by September 25. Potatoes provide a weak yield while cucumbers and tomatoes are fair. Hulling clover and tobacco cutting progress well. Grapes peaches pears plums are plentiful, apples inferior, winter varieties fall early. Pastures fair but damaged by rain and drought. Rye sown with some emergence. wheat plowing is slowed by dry ground.
A damaged OCR fragment lists individuals and amounts related to a war era fund. Names include Andrew Summers Milltown $17 Hugh McGinley Indianapolis $12 Samuel Hamilton Muncie $10 and others with varied city designations and payments. Widows Revila Hemphill Southport $12 Jemima Johnson Bedford $18 Celestine Malcolm Paris Crossing $8 and others appear with sums, ending with Lillie B. Miller Martinsville.
Eight bodies were recovered from the Llanbradach mine at Caerphilly after Tuesday’s explosion. Eight miners were saved but seriously injured.
Urgency asks readers to keep Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry on hand for rapid relief from cholera infantum dysentery and diarrhoea, stressing readiness and safety.
Rail service from Indianapolis to Louisville runs Sunday with round trip fare $1.50 and special train times listed. Depart Indianapolis and return from Louisville with specific schedule details and low return fare.
Unable to determine a coherent event or entities from the fragment. The readable text does not provide a clear incident, date, person, organization, or location to summarize into a newspaper card.
City engineer Jeup expects to reach an agreement with the street railway company on Thursday regarding the amount the company will contribute toward repairs on the W. Washington Street bridge.
The National hay association rode a special train around the belt on Wednesday afternoon to observe Indianapolis shipping. The morning session focused heavily on the insurance issue. W N Mitchell of Union City Pa chairs a committee reporting its findings. Many members favor forming a mutual company to furnish brignts.
The Hay and Grain Reporter, the day men’s paper, is published in Indianapolis this week instead of Chicago. Readable proceedings are printed daily with officers to be chosen on Thursday. Marriages listed include Meyers Hellmann, Fort Hahn, Hubbard Co Hoih, Dailey Barnes, Moriarity Shine, Timmons Black, Smith Smith, Caruso Wies, Robison Haskins, Hunt Klepfer, Quack Co Diprel, Conner Trost.
Sept. entries record births with parent names and addresses including Samuel and Sarah Friedman and Commodore and Lillian Cox. Deaths note causes such as old age and tuberculosis for Sarah B. Andrews and Nannie Adams with locations like Meridian and Ver mont streets, plus paralysis for C. F. Stilhorn. Distinct names include Dr. Jacobs Bowers Gates Wadley Hades Johnson Run nels and Jeter.
Mary L Spencer of Marlow avenue near Arsenal avenue owns a frame dwelling valued at 2200 dollars. Salvatora Minardo of 512 Merrill street has a frame dwelling valued at 900 dollars. Charles Jackson at 1410 N Missouri street holds a cottage valued at 300 dollars. Indianapolis Rubber Company at 549 E Georgia street has a shed valued at 160 dollars.
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