Sunday Blaze Destroys Home on East Fordyce Street
A Sunday morning fire nearly wiped out the residence owned by Mrs. Andrew Riley on East Fordyce Street. The blaze, started by a faulty kitchen flue, consumed the upper floor and roof, while neighbors and Crews and Reed staffers saved many lower-floor goods. Firefighters faced long hose runs and a rusted water tap problem before efforts ended with partial property loss and injuries to two bystanders.
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Fordyce Street
D. L
Crews and
Reed
Crews
Andrew Riley
Milwaukee
New York
Riker Promoted To Road Work For Anderson Firm
C. Riker promoted after serving as foreman at the Anderson Indiana Remy Electric Company shops. He will start a road assignment with a three week Kansas City start then Dallas Texas, with possible Pacific coast posting later. His promotion brings pleasure to many friends in Anderson.
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S. M. Riker
Anderson
L. €. Riker
Remy Electric Company
Pacific Coast
Entertained Teachers at Mrs Myers East South Street
Mrs Joseph Myers hosted about twenty city school grade teachers at her East South Street home on Saturday. Guests brought sewing and knitting, fashioned luncheon caps from crepe paper, and enjoyed a lunch supervised by Mrs Myers with help from her daughter Mrs Crose and sister Mrs Anna Dodson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Myers
East South Street
Myers
Crose
Anna Dodson
D. M. C. Club Holds Friday Meeting
Mrs. Charles Forbes hosted the D. M. C. Club at her East South Street home Friday afternoon. Members enjoyed embroidery and conversation followed by a menu of sandwiches, spring salad, angel food cake and coffee. Mrs. Gard Cutler attended as a guest.
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D. M. C. Club
Charles Forbes
East South, Street
Indiana State Board Reports Large Increase in Property Valuations
The Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners completed its spring session with unofficial figures showing a net rise of 6.22 million dollars in total property valuations over 1913. The six express companies saw valuations fall by 394 thousand, while valuations for steam and electric railroads and other transportation firms rose to about 270 million, up from 263.8 million in 1913.
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Indiana
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Tax Board
State Board
State Tax Board
The Spanish Prisoner: A Long-Running Fraud Exposed
A detailed chronicle of the Spanish Prisoner scam from postwar letters to modern blackmail schemes. It follows the evolution from Madrid to Paris, the Knights of Mystery ruse by Catala, and the clever police work that linked his operations to the classic con. The piece notes the mastermind escaping and traces the case to the Spanish frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
e-Scotland Yard
Barcelona
Sengr Catala
Paris
The
Knights of Mystery
Catala
Cabalistic Institute
San Sebastian
Commencement well attended at Central school program
The BA May class graduation at Central school drew a packed assembly. Miss Bell organized a smooth program shifted to First Baptist church due to crowd size. Addresses on Agriculture and Farm Life highlighted US agricultural bulletins with charts. Diplomas were presented to Walter Adams, Helen Bowman, Madge Carr, Leone Edwards, Gerald Gardner, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central School
Bell
First Baptist Church
United States Agricultural
Carolyn English
Schubert
Wiegenlied
Frank
Marie Schooler
Mina Overlees
Edmond Ryan
Mary Sandford
Wayne Servies
Nora Smith
Loudella Wills
Viberta Yutzy
Tragedy in Lafayette: Husband Kills Wife Then Commits Suicide
Alfred Bowen shot and killed his wife and then killed himself in Lafayette this morning. Fourteen year old Walter Brown witnessed the double tragedy as the Bowen family history ties back to Crawfordsville and Kentucky. Mrs Bowen had recently returned home after a previous statutory charge involving Ancil Wells. The 13 year old daughter was nearby when the shooting occurred.
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International News Servici
Lafayette
Ind
Alfred Bowen
Bowen
Walter Brown
Witnesed
Dinner in Honor of Rev Meikle at Harrison Home
Mr and Mrs William Harrison of East Pearl street entertained Rev Alexander Meikle and wife Mrs Meikle on Monday evening with guests including Mr and Mrs Will Jones and family and Mr and Mrs Roscoe DuVall The Meikles are returning from Weatherford Okla to Rosendale Wis for permanent residence Mrs Meikle is a niece of Mrs Harrison and formerly Carrie Smith a Lebanon teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Harrison
East Pearl Street
Alexander Meikle
Will Jones
Roscoe DuVall
Decoration Sunday Address at Hethel Church
About one hundred people from Lebanon and vicinity attended Decoration Day services at Hethel church north of Lebanon. Rev A W Cash of the First Christian church gave the address on Our Nation's Best with patriotic tone. Mrs Nora Hartley sang The Red White and Blue and Miss Roberts read. The W R C and G A R led the services and militia fired the salute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Hethel Church
Jessa Neff
A. W. Cash
First Christian Church
Nora Hartley
Miss Roberts
W. RC
Bethel
Indianapolis Ceremony Unites Emmert and Clingler Saturday
Peter S Emmert of this city wed Blanche M Clingler of Gedden Saturday at 3 30 PM in Indianapolis with Rev Charles E Ashley officiating. The couple, returning to Lebanon, will live with Emmert’s parents at 1008 South Lebanon Street. Both are well known and receive many congratulations.
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Peter S Emmert
Blanche M. Clingler
Gadsden
Indianapolis
Charles E. Ashley
Merrit Place
Emmert
Ed Emmert
Lebanon Street
Mort Clingler
Lebanon
Ladder Injures Man at Rogers Livery Barn
Walace McCann was injured Saturday morning at Rogers livery barn on North Street when a ladder toppled by a horse struck him on the head. A hook in the ladder opened the scalp and caused a cut about one and a half inches long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walace McCann
Rogers
North Street
Mr. McCann
Dinner Party Honors Prof and Mrs Walker and More
Mr and Mrs John Hornaday hosted an informal dinner Monday honoring Prof and Mrs B G Walker with guests Mr and Mrs George Adams Mr and Mrs J C Darnall and Prof and Mrs Walker The centerpiece featured white flowers Prof Walker and family left this afternoon at 1 22 oclock for Ninevah Ind to spend the summer with Samuel Walker The marriage of Misa Fannie Walker and Halle Cobb is planned for Thursday Miss Walker formerly lived here and is Lebanon High School graduate.
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John Hornaday
B. G. Walker
George Adams
J. C. Darnall
Walker
Prof. Walker
Ninevah
Ind
Mr. Walker
Samuel Walker
Misa Fannie Walker
Halle Cobb
Miss Walker
Lebanon High School
Fires In Indiana Prompt Strong Safety Warnings
An Indiana report shows about one fire per 1485 residents in the first eight months of the fire marshal department. Floyd county records the highest fire rate, with Sullivan Monroe and Wabash counties also high. Boone county reports sixty one fires or one per 4044 inhabitants. Gasoline stove explosions caused more than 145 fires during the period, with total losses around 25107 dollars, including 12782 dollars on buildings and 12325 on contents. The notice notes property losses, fire materials, injuries and deaths tied to careless gasoline use.
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Indiana
Floyd
Sullivan
Monroe
Wabash
Boone County
Married Here With Squire Peril Officiating
Lewis and Cooper a railroad fireman of Indianapolis and Fiona Hogan of this city were married Monday afternoon in this city by Squire N. A. Peril.
Eight Birthday Party for Rachel Davis in Kinhome Home
Rachel Davis turned eight Monday with a party at her grandparents Mr and Mrs W A Kin on East Washington Street. Five friends joined the celebration with sandwiches berries and two kinds of cake. Mina Rachel received several gifts.
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Rachel Davis
W. A. Kinsaid
Washington’ Street
Mina Rachel
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H. J. Crews Burns
WISE
Remy Electric Co
Anderson, Indiana
Ita Net
Santiago
Havana
England
Continent
Madrid
Assembly Hall
Wite
Mrs
Rev
W. Cash
Seter Emmerts
I Blanche Clingler
Ashley
W. S. Ritchie
Poroskunit
B. V. D. Union Suits
Balbriggan Union
Max Eichman
Putnam Dry Cleaner
Coombs’ Drug Store
Acobelli Bros
Wallace McCann
E.G. Walker
H. L. Moore
Cory & Bratton Funeral Directors
Ofics
Ressgencs
Stanley Block
Esai Soule Street
Natal Day
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