Erie Flood Toll Mounts in City Wreckage
Erie, Pa faced devastation as a flood swept a broad arc through the city. Estimates place deaths from forty to eighty, with seventeen known dead and fifteen identified at the morgue. Hundreds of families displaced, property damage exceeding 32 million dollars, and relief efforts led by state guards, militiamen, and local officials continue as responders search for victims.
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Erie
Fiand
Eric
John Sligzins
Hbady
Prench Street
New York Central
Frank Blacker
Lakerie
San Francisco
Stern
State Health Department
Harrisburg
Sland
Cas
Shipping Bill Legislation Pushed By Wilson Aide
Greensboro letters from Secretary McAdoo read at the Pan American dinner reveal a revived push for ship purchase legislation in the next Congress. McAdoo appeals to Southern readers while conferring with President Wilson on the plan.
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Greensboro
N. C
Wilson
Congress
McAdoo
McAdon
Gilmore to Move Federal League HQ to New York
Fighting Jim Gilmore arriving in New York and staying at the Waldorf Astoria aims to relocate Federal league headquarters within two weeks. He vows to avoid engaging Pan Johnson while Johnson remains in Chicago.
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New York
Jim Gilmore
Federal League
Waldrof Astoria
Pan Johnson
Chicago
Jim
Berlin Denies Treaty Abuse in Frye Case Dispute
Washington notes Berlin rejects U S claims on the 1828 treaty interpretation linked to the Frye case. Germany offers to pay damages via a two expert commission but says no treaty violation. The United States rejects conditional payment and may seek arbitration. Frye owners seek full recovery of losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Berlin
Frye
Germany
Notte
State Department
Mitel Friedrich
Ireland
Aopriae
Richts
Notice to Non-Residents in Circuit Court
A court notice in the Circuit Court directs non residents to appear or respond by a set deadline. The document outlines action against non residents and instructions for service and compliance within the court system.
Lawrence County Case Notice from September Term 1915
Lawrence County Indiana court record notes September Term 1915 with a case involving Mmma R and Bast VWs. The fragment indicates a legal action or filing in the Indiana county system and references a spliced party designation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Indiana
Mmma
Bast
Quiet Title Suit Against McFall and Vestal in Indiana
The Lawrence Circuit Court notified defendants David McFall Alfred McFall Julia Vestal and unknown heirs and devises that they must appear by September 4 1915 to answer the complaint to quiet title on land in Lawrence County Indiana described as part of the northwest quarter section 3 town 4 north range 1 east and bounded by Bloomington and Lawrenceport Road Guthrie Creek and the mill dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David McFall, Sr
David Mcfall
Alfred McFall
Julia Vestal
Indiana
Lawrence County
Bloomington and
Lawrenceport
Guthrie Creek
Lawrence Circuit Court
Bedford
Colleges Endorse Simplified Spelling Reform
Aug 5 New York 106 colleges across various types approve the Simplified Spelling Bulletin citing phonetic logic. Proponents defend pronunciations such as Przemysl and a Polish word for beetle as correct, arguing spelling should reflect speech.
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New York
Przemysl
Celzian steamer Koophandel sunk by German submarine
The Celzian steamer Koophandel of 1 885 tons gross was sunk by a German submarine off London on August 4. Nine crew members were landed.
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London
Idle Thoughts on Hair Loss and Modern Arts
A reflective parade of quips on Samson and prizefighters, poets and laws, and the state of literature and theatre. The essayist mocks vaunted fame and the ease of manipulating words to spark public trend, ending with a jab at actors who seek notoriety by following popular guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samson
Nobie
Terpsichore
St. Vitus
Jemerson
John Kendricks Bangs
Auto Jargon and Puns Spill Onto The Page
A humorous list equates car parts with social roles and common sayings. It spins puns on shocks, transmissions, and spark plugs to lampoon repair bills, passenger promises, and public figures while closing with wry aphorisms about finance and ambition.
Proposed Expenditures Public Sale of School and Tax Levies 1915
Public notices detail the 1915 proposed expenditures and tax levies for Shanswick Township Lawrence County including township, local tuition, special school tax and road tax totals and rates. Trustee W. E. Alexander dated August 1915. Also Guthrie Township sale of old schoolhouse and grounds due to school district consolidation. Noble Malott trustee.
Expenditures and Tax Levies for Perry Township 1915
The Perry Township Indiana Trustee Hannagen Rainbelt announces proposed expenditures for 1915 and corresponding tax levies. Totals show 8649 dollars in expenditures and 106 cents per hundred dollars in total tax with itemized amounts for township, local tuition, special school, road, and poor expenditures. August 2, 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannagen Rainbelt
Indian Creek Township Expenditure and Tax Proposals
Trustee J. F. Smith proposes annual expenditures and tax levies for Indian Creek Township Lawrence County Indiana. Items include township expenditures 1522.93 tax 15 cents per hundred, local tuition 8875.50 tax 42 cents per hundred, road tax 4501 tax 6 cents per hundred, poor expenditures 97.51 tax 2 cents per hundred. Total expenditures 13683.00 total tax 95 cents per hundred. Dated August 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. FR. Smith
Sheriff Sale of Isabelle Goldback Life Estate in Bedford
A sheriff sale advertises at public auction on August 28 1915 in Bedford Indiana the life estate of Isabelle Goldback in Lot 4 Block K Noyes Addition. The sale follows an execution in Lena I Henson’s favor at Lawrence County Court with Boruff and Boruff as attorneys. The sheriff William H Sitler will oversee the auction with possible exemption from valuation or appraisement laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Sitler
Miss Mason to Visit Oklahoma CityWednesday Morning
Notice from Lawrence County Indiana Circuit Court notes Lanz-Fry Lumber Company seeks a name change to Moore-Tresslar Lumber Company. A. B. Tresslar, president, signs the petition to be heard on the seventh day of September term 1915. Rev L V Girdley conducted Sunday services at the Christian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Lawrence County
Indiana
Lanz-Fry Lumber Company
Lanz- Fry Lumber Company
Moore-Tresslar Lumber Company
A. B. Tresslar
Sheriff Sale in Lawrence County Indiana Real Estate
A sheriff sale notice states that William H. Sitler sheriff will auction rents and profits for Lot 7 in West Bedford Lawrence County Indiana for up to seven years to satisfy a decree against George R. Sears plaintiff and Susan Torphy David Torphy defendants. If not enough, the fee simple of the real estate may be sold. Brooks and Brooks represent the case. Auction set for August 21, 1915 between 1 AM and 4 PM at the Lawrence County Courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
George R. Sears
Susan
Torphy
David Torphy
Lawrence ‘County
Indiana
Bedford
Lawrence County
William H. Sitler
Brooks’ & Brooks
First Meeting of Creditors in Fender Bankruptcy
Notice to creditors of Stanley Fender of Guthrie Indiana that he was adjudicated bankrupt on July 21 1915 in the District Court of Indiana. The first meeting will be held at the Law Office of William K E Clark Bedford on Tuesday August 10 19th at 1 PM to prove claims appoint a trustee and examine the bankrupt.
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Stanley Fender
Guthrie
Indiana
Stanley Pender
Wiliam KE. Clark
Bedford
Uie
Decree Sale in Lawrence County Indiana
In the Lawrence Circuit Court a decree requires Jason Founain as plaintiff to obtain $81 plus interest and costs. If not covered, rents and profits of a specified real estate will be sold at public auction August 7, 1915, between 10 AM and 4 PM, at the Lawrence County Courthouse, to satisfy the decree. If needed, the fee simple of the real estate may be exposed for sale. Name: William H Sitler. Amount: $9.20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nerk
Lawrence
Jason Founain
William H. Reynolds
Dora A. Reynolds
Lawrence County
Idiana
Real Iestate
Towit
Saich Real Estate
William H. Sitler
Lawrence Circuit Court
Robert EB. Martin
Anna Newkirk
Clarence L. Newkirk
Indiana
Heal
Notice to Bridge Contractors Lawrence County Indiana
Lawrence County Indiana Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids by Aug 28 1916 at 1 pm for four bridges Back Creek Mikels Armstrong Perry Township Pleasant Run Shawswick and Perry. Separate bids possible or for all bridges. Bonds double bid. Plans in Auditor Ezra W Edwards office. Board may reject any bids.
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Board of Commissioners
Lawrence County
Indiana
Back Creek
Bedford and
Leesville Pike
Pleasant Run Township
Board of Commissioners of
Notice in Potter et al versus others in Lawrence Circuit Court
Public notice for defendants listed including Ed ward R. George and John M. Phipps deemed nonresidents of Indiana. They must appear and answer or demur by September 2, 1915 at Bedford Court House or the complaint will be heard in their absence. Clerk Fred E. Jackson signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Aa. “Zaring
Epsice George Potter
David Y. Johnson
Ada Route Vestal
Olin T. Vestal
Foster Vestal
John Vestal
Cora Roberts
Clara A. Gabe
Bessie Buck
Harry Buck
Francis Malott
Georgie Smith
H. Smith
Charlotte Kruegel
William Kruegel
Melcher Fogleman
Lawrence
Bedford
Ind
Fred E. Jackson
Court auction to satisfy decree on land in Hellenville area
By certified court order in the Martin v Newkirk matter, $266.48 with costs due. A sale of a ten acre parcel in the west part of the southeast quarter of section 28 township 6 north range 1 east, Leatherwood Creek near Water Street, Hellenville, will occur at a set time and place to satisfy the decree with interest and costs. The real estate and its improvements will be exposed to public sale if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie Township
Lawrence County
Indiana
Leesville
Tunnelton
Guthrie School
Noble Malott
Leatherwood Creek
Water Street
Hellenville
Salem & Bedford Road
Waters Street
William H. Sitter
Notice to Contractors for Spice Valley High School Building
Sealed proposals due 1 p m August 14 1915 to L S Chase Township Trustee Spice Valley Township Lawrence County Indiana for erection and completion of a grade and high school building in Williams Indiana Plans by FF J Nicholas Architect Sullivan Padison file at Chase and Nicholas offices Separate bids requested for heating ventilating plumbing electric wiring and wall decorations Certified checks required: 300 general 4156 eating 100 plumbing 50 electric wiring Bidder to enter contract with I B Chase if proposal accepted Bids opened at Williams Indiana office marked Proposal for new Grade and High School Building June 20 197A ape gap Weoto L S Chase Township Trustes Williams Indiana
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L. S. Chase
Spice Valley Township
Lawrences County
Indiana
Willams
Lawrence County
J. S. Chase
FF. J. Nicholas
Sullivan
Williams
Public Auction of Bedford Property in 1915 Case
By order of the Lawrence Circuit Court a public sale will occur on August 28 1915 from 10 am to 4 pm at the courthouse door in Bedford Lawrence County Indiana. The property is Lot 4 Block EE Noyes Addition with a life estate for Isabelle Goldback and the fee simple to follow if the life estate is not realized. Property taken as Agnes Goldback in the Lena Henson suit. Sale conducted by Boruff & Boruff attorneys for the plaintiff.
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Lawrence Circuit Court
Court House
Lawrence County
Indiana
Isabele Goldback
Noyes
Bedford
Isabelle Goldback
Lena I. Henson
Lawrence Circuit
Agnes Goldback
Lena Henson
William H. Sitler
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Federal Headquarters
Gilmore
League
U. S
Circuit Court of
L. S. Fred & Jackson
Brooks & Brooks, Attys
Sunrise Court
Shanswick Township
W. E. Alexander
Perry Township
wOtl
Indian Creek Township
Lars
Sheriff’s Sale
A. D
Boruff & Boruff
Margaret Mason
Oklahoma City
Kate Mulkey
John Marley
Harry Martin
Orleans
L. V. Girdley
The
Christian Church
Brooks & Brooks
Peerless
District Court of the United _ States
District of Indiana
Mikels
Shawswick Township
Springville
Owensburg
Bloomfield
Gray's
Ezra W. Edwards
Ludiava
Tubert
Duncan
Sepsie
George Dotter
Nate
Township Trustes
Williams, Indiana
Plainsift
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