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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1907
Page
3
Attorney General Jackson has uncovered evidence in a probe into the Ice Trust of New York and will press the case. Magnate letters released show correspondence tied to the investigation.
Attorney General Jackson unveils letters from Wesley M. Oler of the American Ice company as proof to press the case, aiming to indict the ice trust for monopolistic practices. The 40 million dollar concern dominates New York and other cities, with Oler advocating radical price hikes to curb consumption during peak heat.
The new M. E. church in Dana Indiana was dedicated today in a service led by Bishop Vincent of Indianapolis. The building cost eleven thousand dollars to erect and furnish.
In some parts of South America it rains every day. The rainy day always comes before they can save for it, leaving locals poverty stricken as a recurring hardship rather than a weather pattern.
A.N. Oldgigh recalls the fad of popping wax the first manufactured chewing gum from New York. The putty colored tasteless substance forced pops when chewed into a thin sheet and blown into a loud report. Youth contests to pop the loudest became a bygone trend as sweeter gums replaced it.
A jeweled dog collar shown in a prominent jewelry shop is priced at 13000 dollars. The article notes the collar’s jewels display best in such settings and suggests the piece will not become common due to its high cost.
A circle of flowers planted by children provided seeds from the national agricultural department for home gardens. The effort aimed to supply flowers to the sick and infirm, using the garden as a source for charitable blooms.
The Sun reports European ire at modern Havana cigars. It claims postwar labor shifts and trust methods have spoiled blending, making today’s Havana bitter and pricier by 15 to 30 percent. German Manila and Sumatra rivals gain in the market as Cuba faces quality decline. Ireland cited as example of new tobacco growth.
Special to The Sum. New York, Sept 16. Michael Thomas, once from Dallas, has risen to dominate the cotton market in New York. He started as a Texas broker, moved to Wall Street after a Texas law change, and now is worth well over one million dollars, continually bullish on higher prices. He signs checks as Mike, his cable address, and he has become a legendary figure among traders with a colorful, versatile persona.
Washington dispatch reports wholesale frauds by grafters posing as census enumerators targeting Indians in Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Commissioner Leupp ordered inspectors to round up the swindlers and warn the five civilized tribes. the census office notes enumerators did not require signatures. The plot allegedly compelled Indians to sign deeds for land at nominal prices, with enforcement attempts underway.
The International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers holds its convention in Indianapolis with a 10 am session at the Orpheum building and a 2 pm session to follow. Charles W. Purcell and Edgar A. Per ekins are slated to speak. Committees are appointed to address safety and worker benefits in the dangerous trade. F. M. Ryan presides from Chicago with A J McNamara secretary of the association.
Vendors in the city market resist the new ordinance requiring glass cases over displayed meat. A. W. Gaddum of Cincinnati pressured several to order $400 cases. One merchant argues cold marble slabs and sewer odors make glass cases impractical, pledging to delay purchases and oppose enforcement.
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