Knights of Pythias Eleventh District Meet In Winchester
Over one thousand Knights of Pythias attended the third annual Eleventh district gathering at Winchester Indiana with overflow crowds in Magee Ward Opera House. The day featured band music, prayers, eloquent addresses and a torch parade, highlighting a strong district turnout.
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Winchester
Knights of Pythias
Indiana
Magee & Ward
Opera House
Muncie
Castlehall
Preacher Burkett Arrested in Anderson Scandal
Rev. F 7 Burkett a young preacher from the new light church was arrested late last night with a woman in Anderson. They met in Tipton and came to Anderson where police apprehended them in the Netteville block. Burkett fined 2990 and jailed. woman sent to a hotel. He is married. wife staying with relatives in Union City.
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Burkett
New Light Church
Tipton
Sulphur Springs
New Castle
Netteville
Elwood
Anderson
Hoe
Union City
Tragedy Near Paris as Charleston Man Is Killed by Train
Robert Moore of Charleston Illinois was killed by a passenger train of the Big Four between Paris and Coulogue. He was taken to Paris for treatment but died. Moore, unemployed, had come to Terre Haute seeking work and planned to ride freight trains home. He leaves a widow and two children.
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Terre Haute
Robert Moore
Charleston
Ill
Paris
Coulogue
Moore
Anzona
Old Mexico
Frank C. Phallard
Black Jack
Texas
Billy the Kid
Leander Springs
Phallard
Mise Edith Cunningham
Las Vegas
Dick Manley
Red River
N. M. Phallard
Sam Bass
Custer City
Panhandle
Forger Arrested in Ohio Case Seeks Nomination
A. C. Coy, a forger, was arrested in Findlay after confessing to passing forged checks for the Singer Sewing Machine Co in Ohio. He is to be sent back by Findlay officers without requisition papers and is believed to be sought for larger schemes in the East. Ex-Congressman Jim Watson announces a bid for the congressional nomination against Henry A. Johnson. Hartford City's new postmaster is E. D. Moffett, recommended by Congressman Charles L. Henry. fifteen applicants vied for the post with strong satisfaction reported.
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Fr. Wayne
A. C. Coy
Ohio
Singer Sewing Machine Company
East
Axperson
Jim’ Watson
Rushville
Henry A. Johnson
Congressman Johnson
Hartford City
E. D Moffett
Weekly Times
Charles L. Henry
Woman Attempts Death by Own Action Near Clay ton
A report from Danville states Miss Barker living southwest of Clay ton, Ind., attempted to end her life with morphine but was unsuccessful. Republican and Democratic Boards. Princeton: last Republican board created Union Township, later rescinded by the Democratic board. In Cape Town eggs sell 48 to 72 cents a dozen and are scarce. butter and cheese are nearly unavailable.
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Danville
Princeton
Board of Commissioners
Union
Cape Town
Africa
Poor Little Cuba in Hands of Her Friends
Republican platform on McKinley’s 1896 election and his 1897 message to Congress reflect calls to support Spain and resist recognizing Cuban insurgent belligerency. The texts argue for independence of Cuba while urging continued allied relations with Spain.
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United States
Republlcan
William McKinley
Spain
Congress
Knife attack at a social ends in near murder
At Mrs. Mary Kroma’s home in Ricanono a dispute between Ed Devers and Ben Reddinghaus led Devers to stab Reddinghaus in the throat with a knife. Reddinghaus was rushed to a hospital and there is hope for recovery as Devers fled the scene amid the chaos.
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Mary Kroma
Rosa Kroma
Reddinghaus
Democratic Meeting Sets Election of City Committee
The Democratic City committee met in the north court room at seven last evening to fix the time place and manner of choosing a new committee. Dec 17 was chosen to elect precinct committeemen and Dec 20 to organize at the court house with Richard Shea and Karl Volland continuing in leadership roles.
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North Court
Richard Shea
Short in his accounts ex treasurer Holdeman of Elkhart County missing
Goshen December 9 expert Earnest examined Holdeman accounts and asked his appearance to explain the books. Holdeman left Goshen two weeks ago, whereabouts unknown, with bondsmen facing a 20 000 shortage. American Surety Co issued notices nationwide with Holdeman’s description.
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Holdeman
Elkhart County
Goshen
American Surety Company
Entertainments and church news from Mechanic street and local events
Miss Ladona Morledge hosted friends Thursday at her Mechanic street home. Mrs A Strauss hosted High School girls in honor of Miss Nettie Levy of Muncie. Protracted Methodist meeting continues with eighteen or twenty accessions. Bring Christmas lists to Geo E Elsie for help with prices. H C Stout of Hope visited today. Electric lights burned briefly at 10:20 this morning.
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Ladona Morledge
Mechanic Street
Mrs. Strauss
Mrs. A. Strauss
Nettie Levy
Muncie
Methodist Church
Blind Hymnographer Fannie Crosby Praised Worldwide
The article extols Fannie Crosby the blind poetess authoring about 4000 hymns and many ballads. It notes her fame, philanthropic work, unique composing method, and the impact of hymns like Safe in the Arms of Jesus and Rescue the Perishing on believers and communities.
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Fanny Crosby
Miss Crosby
New York
Jesus
Crosby
Amanuensis
Nomenclature Changes From Klondike Names And Indian Solar Cooking Box
The board of geographical nomenclature endorses spellings for Klondike terms such as Klondike Lake Lebarge Lewes river and Taiga. European perfumery shifts to laboratory production with royal grade scents. An Indian inventor introduces a solar powered cooking box lined with mirrors and cook glass to boil and bake.
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Klondike
Clondyke
Klondyke
Lake Lebarge
Lake Labarge
Lake Lindeman
Lake Lindemann
Linderman
Lewes River
Lewis River
Innet
Lynn Canal
Europe
India
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