Death in Wire Fence Ends a Veteran's Life
The body of Edward Glass 67 of Jeffersonville Ind a veteran was found hanging head down entangled in a woven wire fence on R A McCoy farm near Greensburg last Friday. He was identified by initials and a list of unclear circumstances suggests he entered the fence area during a attempted escape. The body was later placed on a train to Marion Soldiers Home. Local witnesses reported seeing the hanging figure during drives and mistook it for a scarecrow. The ground shows evidence of a struggle prior to death.
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R. A. McCoy
Greensburg
Edward Glass
Jeffersonville
Ind
Marion
Taoe
Guest pays dollar charges for telegram from daughter
A hotel guest refuses to pay a telegram fee until reading the message. He discovers a loving note from his daughter Nellie and offers the telegram charges himself. The Denver Post reports the heartwarming telegram.
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Papa
Denver Post
Nellie
World's Largest Balloon To Make First Flight In Springfield
Til G L Baumbaugh of St. Louis will pilot the giant balloon from the Illinois state fair grounds after four weeks of construction and testing in the dome building. The airship will be the nation’s largest with 110000 cubic feet capacity and a 4800 pound load, surpassing the Pommern by over 25000 cubic feet.
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Springfield
Til
G. L. Baumbaugh
St. Louis
Illinois State Fair Grounds
Baumbaugh
Big Dome
United States
Connersville
W. F. M. S. District Meeting Attended by Brookville Women
Mrs. Co. S. Chafee Mrs. Wm Crist Mrs. Frank Masters and son Howard Rev J B Fisher and wife of Brookville attended the W F M S District meeting held in the First M S church this city yesterday and today.
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Co. S. Chafee
Wm. Crist
Frank Masters
Howard
J. BE. Fisher
Brookville
M. S
Yellow Peril Warns Hobson on Japan and War Risk
Alabama congressman Hobson warns of a looming Japanese threat if war erupts. He cites Japan's military buildup, large Hawaii population, and covert Japanese veterans in the United States, arguing only a strong navy can deter a global clash and criticizing press bias.
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Richmond Pearson Hobson
Alabama
Damocles
Hobson
Santiago Harbor
Japan
Philipines
Hawaii
Pacific
America
China
San Francisco
Asia
Mr. Hobson
Atlantic
Associated Press
Russia
Congress adjourns amid tariff debate and school concerns
The report notes Congress will adjourn this month as it faces criticism for inaction on tariff revision and anti corruption measures. It highlights delays in enforcing penalties for crop information leaks, calls for spelling drills in Indiana schools, and local notices of land sale and memorial services.
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Congress
Cockram
New York
Department of Agriculture
House Committee On Agriculture
Move to End Life Tenure for Episcopacy in Methodist Conference
A memorial to the General Conference committee on episcopacy proposes bishop elections for twelve-year terms with no reelection. It argues life tenure causes too many candidates and disunites ministers, calling retired bishops’ salaries an estate. Upon term end, the bishop would rejoin his original conference. Rev E A Schell and W E Carpenter presented the memorial from Northwest Indiana.
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Committee On Episcopacy
M. E. Conference
E. A. Schell
W. E. Carpenter
Northwest Indiana
Death of Miss Anna Roslie Partlow
Miss Anna Roslie Partlow died at her parents home on First street Tuesday morning from tuberculosis after over a year of illness. Born May 15 1867 in Newport Decatur county Indiana she left a bereaved family including her parents Court Partlow of Richmond and Mrs DeHa Hart of Shelbyville and a sister. A member of the First M E church she lay in state at the church funeral conducted yesterday afternoon at 1 30 by Dr W F Smith.
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Anna Roslie Partlow
John W. Partlow
First
Newport
Decatur County
Indiana
Court Partlow
Richmond
DeHa Hart
Shelbyville
W. F. Smith
Thanks for support after loss of husband and father
The Bruner family expresses heartfelt gratitude to neighbors and friends for sympathy and comforting words during their hour of loss. They thank the choir quartette for music, those who arranged the obituary, and the old Soldiers for officiating at the grave and honoring him with the Stars and Stripes.
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Frank Bruner
Mrs. E. I. Chance Called Home in Alpine
Mrs. E I Chance died at her Alpine home after a long stomach illness just before four p m. She was born Belle Reed in Nulltown and married E I Chance in 1892. Survived by husband two brothers two sisters with one sister deceased. funeral at Alpine Christian church Saturday at 10 a m with Rev Patterson officiating and burial at Columbia Cemetery. Members of the A D O U Club plan to attend.
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E I. Chance
Alpine
Belle Reed
Tom Reed
E. I. Chance
Old Reed
Nulltown
John Reed
Will Reed
Carrie Reed
Alice Webb
Beverly
Kansas
Fannie Reed
Christian Church
Patterson
Columbia Cemetery
Chance
A. D. O. U. Club
Women’s Home Missionary Session Opens in Connersville
The District W H M S in session at First M E Church with presiding officer Mrs C S Chafee of Brookville. Rev L D Moore led devotions and Mrs E M Michener gave the welcome. Talks by Mrs Harry Ray and Mrs Minnie Abercrombie included New Developments in Mission Work. The session runs through today.
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Women’s Home Missionary Convention
Connersville District
M. E. Church
C. S. Chafee
Brookville
L. D. Moore
Grand Avenue Church
E. M. Michener
Harry Ray
Rushville
Minnie Abercrombie
C. R. Jones
New York City
Indiana Congressman Takes Bold Step for Senate in Running for Governor
The Washington correspondent notes Representative Watson leaves his district to seek statewide support. The move is seen as a bid to rise to the governorship as a step toward challenging Senator Beveridge for the U.S. Senate, a course requiring nerve and long odds.
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Washington
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Indiana
Senate
Watson
Commonwealth
Congress
Albert J. Beveridge
United States Senate
House of Representatives
Clean replacements urged for Marion county courthouse grafters
The Indianapolis Sun calls for removing unclean grafters from the Marion county courthouse and replacing them with clean personnel, arguing that honest workers will avoid corruption.
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Indianapolis Sun
Marion County Court House
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M. E. General Conference
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