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Newspaper
Lebanon Daily Reporter
Location
Lebanon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1908
Page
1
Dinsor 5. 5, Pichic I declared off for enough tickets sold to justify the excursion. The committee notes the sick death of Evan Morrison and general lack of interest. They cite few available workers and the weak ticket turnout as reasons to abort plans for the Union Sunday School picnic near Tecumseh Lafayette.
Firefighters were summoned at night to extinguish a blaze in a barn owned by Mrs. Lee Moler. The Methodist church itself sustained no damage, though adjacent woodwork and windows were scorched. Two horses owned by Means & Witt were saved from the flames. The cause remains under investigation.
In Iefort Indiana on June 29 Mrs Beard wife of William Beard a known citizen committed suicide by hanging herself in the yard while her husband was in writing a letter. Ill health was given as the cause. She was five years old.
Indianapolis markets report higher prices last week with cattle generally bullish though sheep and hog prices fluctuated. Week’s receipts totaled around 42,000 hogs, 6,650 cattle, and 4,000 sheep at the stock yards, compared with last year’s 49,648 cattle and 1,410 sheep.
Manager Daily of the Indians signs Rickels from the Frankfort Reserves to play outfield. Rickels praised as a good fielder and sure batter. Lebanon Indians fall 7 to 1 to Frankfort White Sox in Frankfort yesterday.
Rev Z T Sweeney of Columbus spoke at Central Christian church under the Brotherhood. The lecture mixed wit humor and pathos and delighted a very large Lebanon audience. His descriptive power and logical argument made the talk an intellectual and oratorical feast.
Denver is preparing for the upcoming convention as the committee on convention arrangements finalizes headquarters contracts. After a mountain excursion, members will reconvene at 1 4 o clock in the afternoon to firm up state headquarters in diverse business district locations due to limited hotel space.
Mrs Mary Mendenhall died in Indianapolis on Wednesday from pneumonia. Aged 47, she is buried in Carmel on Friday. She is survived by a brother and two sisters. She was the wife of Dr Charles Menden vivall, who formerly practiced medicine in Carmel.
Evan Baker Morrison died Sunday at 4 30 after a three week battle with complications from appendicitis and bowel obstruction. Born November 28 1892 in New Ross he was the only child of J E Morrison. His funeral was held at 2 30 p m at 509 North Meridian with Rev Demetring Tillotson. burial at Oak Hill cemetery.
The Prohibitionists at their national convention in Columbus will nominate Southern Democrat for president and Northern Republican for vice president. Nominee for VP likely Circuit Judge Samuel R. Artman of Lebanon Indiana, with Sea born Wright of Georgia heading the ticket. Wright, Georgia legislator and former gubernatorial candidate, and Artman, noted for upholding liquor law leniency, agreed by correspondence. Artman rejected the honor in a letter yesterday.
Indianapolis June 29 Judge Carter denied Brunaughs motion for a new trial after he was convicted of fraud against the city in asphalt cases. Brunaugh received a penitentiary term of two to fourteen years, with intended transfer to Michigan City. Attending were Brunaughs lawyers Michael Ryan Joseph Bell John W Kern and State counsel John Duncan.
A red Premier touring car carrying eight youths four men and four women was struck by an eastbound vehicle in Indianapolis on June 24. Police reported two deaths and several injuries as investigators began to piece together the sequence of events at the scene.
Jacob Kern reports a peculiar wind event at Culver where a heavy storm unroofed James Fever's ice house. The roof blew out, floated on the lake, and drifted across before wind shifted and carried it back toward its starting point.
Indiana state board of agriculture will award bronze medals to attending veterans at the state fair. A soldiers day with free grounds admission will feature head carters for veterans. Last year 6900 medals bore Gen P A Hackleman’s likeness. this year Maj Gen Robert Foster will be featured with a brief sketch planned for the medal.
Noblesville Ind June 26 Judge Thomas J Kane the oldest Hamilton county bar member and a leading central Indiana attorney for forty years died at his country home one mile north of Noblesville Sunday afternoon at age 78 after a three week illness Funeral services will be held at the hall at 2 p m Tuesday under the auspices of the Masonic Lodge the remains lying in state from dawn until 12 Tuesday morning
Alf Hawkins, a stockpaver from Thorntown, suffered a sun stroke while working in a hay field west of Thorntown on Saturday afternoon. He remained unconscious until late Saturday night, then gradually improved and was reported much better today.
Washington dispatch states War Secretary Taft will be formally notified of the Republican presidential nomination. The event is set for July 28 or 29 in Civelimati, with officials confirming the plan.
Evan Morrison died early Monday at 2:20 a m. Funeral services will be held today at the residence. The notice provides minimal details with no location or family names.
The event will be held Thursday July 1 with a raised guarantee fund and a prize list across classes for jacks mules horses mares and geldings. Officers include President Phil Adler Secretary J M Pax and Manager J B Miller. Numerous cash awards and merchandise accompany each class and event, including best harness mares, trotters, pacers, turnouts, and a running race with clothing and accessories prizes.
A tornado tore through Clinton Minnesota on June 29 killing six people and injuring twenty, seriously in many cases. Twenty houses a printing office and two churches were destroyed or blown away. The storm hit with no rain as a Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul train arrived. A freight train car and a passenger coach were blown from the track, carrying seventeen people.
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