Indiana G A R elects officers at thirteener encampment
The Indiana Grand Army of the Republic session focused on electing department officers including department commander and president roles. Delegates from Crawfordsville Evansville and other towns attended at Elias club house for the closing day activities. A separate report notes a tragedy as Mrs. Jen Wire of Louisville killed her children and herself in a tied incident. Helen Cortelyou, daughter of former Treasury Secretary, dies at Huntington after a winter of illness.
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Col
Somers
Indiana
GAL RL
Ogal Satoers
Cormniuguier
Go Theanypsan
Totasorte
Eites
Crawfarty Vile
Wort Oeway
Aiud Yeetines
Sega Viewer
Ro Tomer
Sohroed
Tiviaisville
Henry A. Root
Michigan City
Russell L. Pinney
New Albany
Doesse Robertson
Terre Jinute
John DP. Alexander
Bedford
Alice OS. Pike
Danville
Ind
Wis
Womens Relief Corps
G. A. Ro
Elias” Club
Elvira Dixsei
West Point
Alps
Amelia Collins
New al Tiny
Pike
Atta Boraimy
South Bend
Perre Haute
Torre Pare
Helen Cortelyou
Teien Cortelyau
George In
Cortelyou
the Treasury
The
Consolidated Gas Company
Huntington
Bank Robbers Hit Cairo State Bank in Nebo
Bank robbers demolished the Cairo State Bank building in Cairo Nebo and escaped with money. A water works bond election had just been carried and firearms were used in celebration. Three explosions at the bank were linked to election enthusiasm and the alarms were not sounded.
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Cairo
Slayer Kills His Uncle in Fort Wayne Shooting
Following the slayer of his uncle to this country Der gan Riszk encountered Salomon Sender in Fort Wayne Indiana and shot him claiming self defense. Riszk showed no remorse after learning Sender died. Big fire at Grand Rapids Michigan destroyed the Gilbert Chocka factory with heavy losses as two dozen rescued from the collapsing wall. Mrs Rianirg Poeckmar of North Atlis Michigan died after eleven days without nourishment at a Silver Lake Indiana home.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
der Gan Riszk
Salomon Sender
Lafayette and
Holman Streets
Riszk
Grand Rapids
Mich
Gilbert Chocka
Seveus Stariva Hies
Grrand Rapids
Showcog
Rianirg Poeckmar
North Atlis
al. B. Cline
Silver Lake
Boy fatally injured by disc harrow near Mattoon
The twelve year old son of 1. Carnes living northeast of Mattoon in U1 was thrown beneath a disc harrow and fatally injured. His body was mangled in the accident.
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Carnes
Mattoon
Hains Gets 16 Year Manslaughter Sentence
Peter C G Hains Jr convicted of manslaughter in the first degree for the kill of William Annis at Bayside Yacht Club. Judge Garretson imposes an indeterminate term of not less than 10 years nor more than 16 years. Defense moves for a new trial. motion denied. Family shows deep emotion as court plans standard appeal window.
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Peter CG. Hains, Jr
UL S. A
Willian
BE. Annis
Bayside Yech
Garretson
Supreme Court
Winshing
TL. I
Stze
Priison
Totin FF. Mcdintyre
Mellistee Gho
Preushe
Ductive Garretsn
Stains
McIntyre
Young
Hains
Tins
Garretoen
Khitan
Gam
Tidus
John Powers Hains
Dmenart
Former South Bend pitcher kills mother then dies in jail
Chavies Rapp, 62, once a pitcher for the old South Bend Green Stockings, murdered his mother with a hammer and butcher knife at the county jail in South Bend Indiana and then killed himself with the same weapon. Police found no motive beyond a pre death statement promising to harm the family. Once a popular figure, his life was marred by liquor.
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Chavies Rapp
Old
South Bend Green Stockings
South Bend
Ind
Rapp
Morris to Build Big Plant in Oklahoma City
Morris & Co of Chicago will invest between 3 and 5 million dollars to erect a packing plant in Oklahoma City. The facility will process up to 1000 cattle, 2500 hogs and 1500 to 1700 sheep per day, employing about 1600 workers. Construction plans will start immediately, boosting the state’s live stock industry and tying local cattle and hogs to Fort Worth and Kansas markets.
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Oklahoma City
Chamber of Comerce
Morris & Co
Chicago
Fort Worth
Tex
Pig Ditch to Be Constructed in Sivtehinsen County
A company has begun building a huge drainage ditch in Kiutehin sen County South Dakota southwest of Siesus Kelis. The project aims to drain flooded rain land and reclaim 1545 acres, turning it into productive farmland in future seasons.
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Sivtehinsen County
Sdp
Kiutehinsen
South Dakota
Siesus Kelis
Tracy & Co. Placed In Receivership After Heavy Losses
Tracy & Co. the large stock and grain house with Chicago and New York offices and branches in six cities went into receivership late Monday. Liabilities rough 1.25 million with assets about 590 thousand, though petition figures showed 1.6 million and 240 thousand. William W. Tracy led the firm once head of Chicago’s Lincoln Park board amid taxicab ventures and grain corner strains blamed for the failure. Receiver RE Benedict said money lost in taxicab promotions likely factors. the firm had Chicago Board of Trade and New York Stock Exchange ties but no stock exchange obligations.
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Tracy & Co
Chicago
New York
William W. Tracy
Lincoln Park Board
James A. Patten
RE. A. Benedict
Chicago Board of Trade
New York Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange
Russian bandit Savitzky Savitzky slain by rural guard near Mohlev
Russian robber chieftain Savitzky, known as Stolein Tlood of the revolution, and three of his men were killed after a four hour siege by rural guards in a village near Mohlev. One guard member died. Savitzky had evaded police for years with daring tricks.
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Savitzky
Saviteky
Mohlev
Eheauter
Savitzas
Tohernigov
Mohilev
Russia
Railroads Post Losses Raise Calls for Reform and Funding
The fourth annual report from the Bureau of Railway News and Statistics in Chicago shows railroads lost more revenue than expected due to the depression. It notes reduced earnings from passenger and freight traffic and cites costs tied to meeting new hours and conditions rules. The net capitalization rose slightly while traffic per mile grew.
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Chicaga
Turlingon
Qhiney
Perris
Dye Nin Railroad Company
da Gres Nursery
Slason Wheolson
Pureau of
Railway News and Statistics
Chicago
Duis
Othe Interstate Commerce Commission
Dda Coumpissien
Tot
Photmson
Asirnbies Aarautried Ba Meiaglgg
Foss
Eernings Wits
Crea
STP Ogg
Phe Derren
Rogers Death Shocks Wall Street After Apoplexy
The financier Henry H Rogers died in New York City from apoplexy leaving Wall Street stunned. Born 1849 in Fairhaven Massachusetts he rose from newsboy to Standard Oil vice president and Amalgamated Copper Company president with a vast fortune. He helped shape the oil industry alongside Rockefeller Archbold and Plager.
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Tienry H. Losers
Standard Oil
New York City
Wall Street
Mar Reesers
Tly
Standard Oil Company
Mir. Rogers
Liiing
Sears
Ptandard
Standard Oil Comput
Amalgamated Copper Company
Ienty H. Rogers
Fairhaven
Mass
America
Elervese Front
Pennsylvania
Dts
John D
Willian Rockefeller
Henry M. Plager
John D. Archbold
John D. Rockefeller
Rogers
Tthe
St Paul Girl Accused in Father’s Murder
Louise Arbogast aged 22 is arraigned in St Paul police court on a charge of killing her father Louis Arbogast a wealthy meat dealer. He was found dead in bed with his head crushed last Thursday. She denies the crime and a sanity defense is expected.
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Louise Arbogast
St. Paul
Minn
Louis Arbogast
Stoessel And Nebogatoff Released From Russian Fortress
Lieutenant General Anatole Stoessel and Rear Admiral Nebogatoff were freed from confinement at the fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul by order of Emperor Nicholas. Both had been sentenced after court martials for surrendering Port Arthur and the Sea of Japan battle, with health gravely affected by imprisonment.
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Anatole MM. Stoessel
Nebogatoff
St. Peter and St. Paul
Nicholas
Russia
Stoessel
Port Arthur
Sea of Japan
Gregorieff
Smyrnoff
Negro Prisoner Hid Beneath Columbus Penitentiary Floor
Harvey Johnson a life prisoner at the Columbus Ohio penitentiary evaded capture by slipping under the floor in belt shop No 6. Guards observed him at least twice as night work continued and a crude ladder was found with his clothes. Warden Jones ordered guards to shoot to kill if he refuses to surrender. Police notified.
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Ohio
Columbus
Oho
Harvey Johnson
Eranklin County
Fie Penitentiary
Will Enards
Jim
Krrouse
Enard
Warden Jones
Belt Shop No. 6
Johnson
Two Youngstown Twins Die in Suspected Poisoning
Helen and Edward Koch, 35 year old twins and children of Justice A. Koch, died suddenly within minutes of each other after playing. Both suffered convulsions and died despite a doctor being called. Coroner Klyne will conduct autopsies to determine the cause.
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Helen and
Edward Koch
Justice A. Koch
Youngstown
Ohio
Klyne
Congress Debates Tariff Changes In Steel Schedule
Senate works through the steel schedule with amendments lowering duties on wire goods and penknives. Debate over income tax, constitutional questions, and civil war reminiscences shapes a long session. House not in session as adjournment occurs after minor actions and a brief period.
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Aldrich
Beveridge
Finance Committee
Senate
House
Smitterhind
Utah
Depew
Sutherland
Cannan
Iollinesworth
Ohio
Jefferson Davis
Mississippi
Hollingsworth
Hllingsworth
Himelf
Gurreson
Texas
United States Steel Corporation
Tennessee Cooal and Troy Company
Ann Stone
Gdre
Committee On Finance
Curtis
la Fallette
Macon
Dalzell
Patchen Wilkes Stock Farm to Start Training at KY Track
The Patchen Wilkes Stock Farm plans training operations at the Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders Association track. Columbus Ohio's team, former American Association champions, began the season with seven straight losses. John B. Taylor of Freeport Illinois, noted horse racing and baseball magnate, died from injuries after a fall from his bogey man. Governor Morris of Montana warned that only money driven gambling could end racing in Montana and the West. The Western Canada Baseball League forms eight teams across Winnipeg Brandon Medicine Hat Calgary Regina Moose Jaw Lethbridge Edmonton. Many players are Americans drawn from Northern States clubs.
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Patchen Wilkes Stock Farm
Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders’ Association
Columbus
Ohio
John B. Taylor
Freeport
Morris
Montana
Frankfort
Kye
Western States
Western Canada Baseball League
The
Northern
Winnipeg
Brandon
Medicine Flat
Calgary
Regina
Moose Jaw
Lethbridge
Edmonton
Notable Deaths and Shipping Delays Recounted
A rough report records the Clavie business position and New York transit pace at five per day while cargo is stored. In Philadelphia Pennsylvan ia, Louis Grambeeler a York Pa merchant dies suddenly at the railroad station. Mace Moulton a consulting engineer dies of heart disease in the Hotel Ansonia corridor New York.
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New York
Louiuel Gramnbeeler
Ao Amerchant
York
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Mace Moulton
Ansonia
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