Aviator Max Lillie Killed in Galesburg Flight Crash
Chicago aviator Max Lillie dies after wing failure causes a 150 foot fall during a Galesburg Fair exhibition. Spectators, including his wife, watched as his plane spiraled and crashed. prior to fame he logged thousands of flights and ran a Chicago aviator school.
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Max Lillie
Bedford
Galesburg
Lillie
Athletic Park
Chicago
Galesburg Fair
Breeze
Willie
Lilie
Stockholm
America
St. Louis
Lilizanstrom
Grant Park
Lake Front
Cicero
Loop District
Marriage of Irene Cox to Herman Malott in Cloquet
Irene Cox and Herman Francis Malott were married on Wednesday September 10 in Cloquet Minnesota. The couple will reside after October 1 at 2644 North Sacramento Avenue Chicago Illinois. Malott is a prominent Chicago shoe manufacturer and Bedford native.
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Albert Cox
Irene
Herman Francis Malott
Cloquét
Minnesota
North
Sacramento Avenue
Chicago
Tinois
Mr. Malott
John FE. Malott
16Th Street
Bedford
Poets Run Named for Classic Rail Conductors
James Whitcomb Riley honors three longtime railroad conductors on B&O Southwestern runs from Cincinnati to St Louis by sending facsimile copies of a poem. The trio, Owing nearly a century of combined service, is celebrated as "The Poets' Run" with Riley’s picture and card included in the gift.
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al James
M. CC
Riley
Deoks
Scarlet fever grips Spencer with quarantine tightenings
Scarlet fever continues to spread in Spencer with about thirty-five cases across thirty families. The town board of health enforces strict quarantine, schools remain closed, and public gatherings are canceled. Two extra policemen monitor compliance.
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Spencer
Board of Health
Spencer Journal
Zollman Sues B and O S W Railroad for 15000 Damages
Medora resident George W. Zollman files Jackson County suit against the B and O S W railroad seeking 15000 for flood damages. He alleges improper watercourse restoration and failed bridge and trestle design worsened the flood impact, causing loss of cattle corn grain and farm debris damage. Attorney S B Lowe leads the case. venue may move to Lawrence County.
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George W. Zollman
Medora
Jackson
B. & O. S-W. Railroad
S. B. Lowe
White River
Jackson County
Lawrence County
Zollman
Mrs Melvina Gardner Dies At 79 In City
Mrs Melvina Gardner aged 79 widow of Samuel Gardner died Tuesday at 5 30 at her Lincoln street home after a long illness with hemorrhage of the bowels Surviving daughter Mrs Anna Bugh and sons Jesse Gardner and Conductor Andy Gardner of the Manon Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 30 from First Baptist Church Rev Owens officiating Interment Beech Grove
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Melvina Gardner
Samuel Gardner
Lincoln Street
Watermelon Feast and Damon and Pythias Play at K of P Hall
Families of the Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters attended a Friday evening social at Castle Hall. Watermelons were plentiful and enjoyed despite threatening weather. The Damon and Pythias tale was presented with stereopticon images, adding scenic and dramatic interest.
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K. of P. Hall
Castle Hall
Damon
Pythias
K. of P
Funeral of Mrs George Foddrill Held at Green Hill
Funeral services for Mrs. George Foddrill who died Sunday at her Oolitic home were conducted Tuesday at noon. Rev. Bair of Oolitic led the service and burial took place at Green Hill Cemetery.
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George Foddrill
Oolitic
Bair
Green Hill
Seed corn meetings to be held in county farms
On October 7 and 8 a series of seed corn meetings will take place on various county farms. Each farm will host a one hour talk on corn and seed corn. A Purdue corn specialist will lead sessions and time details will be announced soon.
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Purdue
Meeting of WOT Discusses Yearly Work and Principles
A program at Mrs. J. R. Mathes home reviews the year and outlines next year for the W C T U. It praises growing support for principals like abstinence, purity, and Christian citizenship, noting links to suffrage, hygiene, and anti narcotics efforts.
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J. R. Mathes
New York City
Regulation on child employment from 1913 act text
The article prints sections 2 and 3 of the 1913 act detailing restrictions on employing children under sixteen during school hours and the duties of parents guardians and employers to furnish information. It notes penalties for violations, including fines from ten to fifty dollars upon conviction.
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L. E. Payne
Common School Corporation
Birth Announcement for Fayetteville Pair's Daughter
Born to Mr and Mrs Wil Mitchell of Fayetteville a daughter.
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Wil Mitchell
Fayetteville
Youth Robs Storefor Shirt Then Escapes
A young man enters Mitchell store at 9 pm on Saturday, selects a shirt, hides it under his coat, and attempts to flee. W. T. Moore confronts him but cannot detain the thief. Officer O'Donnell chases through crowded streets, fires two warning shots, but the suspect eludes capture.
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W. T. Moore
Mitchell
Todas
Monumental mountain of logs dazzles Bloomington industry
The Bloomington World reports a massive stack of about 2,500,000 saw logs at the Showers Brothers lumber yard beside the Monon Central rails. Most timber comes from Monroe and adjacent counties with plenty from southern states. Oak leads, followed by maple, poplar, birch, and white gum, plus red gum from Arkansas. annual intake estimated at 50,000 to 60,000 feet. A steel derrick, 85-foot mast and 75-foot boom handles loads up to ten tons, snaking logs to positions throughout the yard.
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Bloomington
Showers Brothers
Minois Central
Sanford Teter
Showers Brothers Company
Monroe
Helmsburg
S. Richards
Brown County
South
Arkansas
Miss Wallheiser Returns Home From Bloom Imation Visit
Miss Fannie Wallheiser returns home after vacation spent with relatives in Bloom Imation and Gardner, Tennessee.
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Miss .Fannie _Wallheiser
Bloomimation
Gardner
Hans
Suit Seeks 5000 Damages From Cement Co Over Mule
Ralph W Southerlin files in Lawrence circuit court a suit against Lehigh Portland Cement Co claiming a mule owned by the defendant kicked his right leg while he sat on a stone hauling cart, leaving him crippled for life and seeking 5000 dollars in damages. Calvin Faris serves as Southerlin's attorney.
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Ralph W. Southerlin
Calvin Faris
Avawrence
Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Court house fight in Jennings County heads to September vote
The Jennings County controversy over relocating the county seat to North Vernon will end with a special election on September 22. Vernon supporters argue existing facilities can be upgraded cheaply, while North Vernon backers say the old building needs costly repairs and a modern new courthouse would be a county credit.
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Court House
Jennings County
Vernon
North Vernon
Booklover Contest closes with 15 000 entrants
The Booklovers contest run by the Indiana Star since last April ends. Governor Ralston Frank B. Ross and Eliza Browning chaired the committee which announced the winners in Sundays Star. Esther Stebbins of Indianapolis wins the grand prize of 1000 dollars. Bedford area shows well with Roy Beddoe winning eighth prize valued at 175 dollars. Mrs A G McCain receives five dollars. Alice Younger and Norah Mitchell of Mitchell also win five dollar prizes.
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Alice Younger
Norah Mitchell
Mitchell
Infant Daughter of Rob erts Dies at Six Months
Mary Ellen, the six months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Roberts of 28d and F streets, died Tuesday morning at 7 o clock. Burial was at Crawford Cemetery on Wednesday.
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Mary Ellen
Joseph Roberts
Crawford
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