Indiana Grocers See Trade Boom At Bloomington Banquet
Indiana wholesale grocers report good trade and rising conditions at the Indiana Wholesale Grocers Association banquet at Claypool hotel. President Byron F. Parsons of Evansville said prices are left to individuals, not fixed, as the group focuses on exchange of ideas and mutual support. Open sessions featured speakers from Purdue, Syracuse, Indianapolis and Detroit and attendees included Robert J. Roulston and F R Liathaway. Officers listed: Parsons president, McMahan vice president, Reagan treasurer, Ward secretary.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Indiana Wholesale Grocers’ Association
Claypool
Byron F. Parsons
Evansville
Parsons
G. J. Christie
Purdue University
Walter B. Cherry
Syracuse
N. Y
American Specialty Manufacturers’ Assotation
Charles J. Orbison
Allan B. Philputt
Robert J. Roulston
Chicago
F. R. Liathaway
Detroit
Germany
E. G. Lee
O. H. Faught
W. E. Hatch
Mr. Parsons
Herbert 8. McMahan
Anderson
Amos W. Reagan
Charles C. Ward
Muncie
Osgood-Charles Wright Jailed Over Town Closure Order
Osgood's marshal Wright is jailed on intoxication charges after allegedly closing the town and forcing a restaurant and pool room to shut. He reportedly encountered resistance at Ed Bowers drug store where Bowers refused to close on Wright's orders, leading to a fight and a scratched face. A justice of the peace deputized six men to place Wright in jail.
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Osgood
Charles Wright
Wright
Ed Bowers
Bowers
Justice of the Peace
Walking tax payer ends sixteen year journey
Huntington resident Huntington William Foust of near Warren made his last spring tax trip after sixteen years of walking forty miles round trip to the county seat. He arrived in Huntington last week and paid 94 cents for real estate and personal taxes, stating he is too old for the tax routine and asked officials to mail his receipt to the Warren State Bank next spring.
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Huntington
William Foust
Warren
Girl Attacked by Pet Bulldog in Evansville
Two year old daughter of Hernard Hecker, prominent Evansville Democrat, was bitten by a family bulldog while playing on a flooseat at home. The child’s cheeks were torn and wounds treated with cauterization and Pasteur therapy.
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Evansville
Hernard Hecker
Pasteur
Spotless Town Effort Planned by Danville Civic Groups
The Civic League and Plainfield prepare a summer campaign to create a spotless town. Committees of women from churches clubs and societies join the town board Business Men's Association and others in organizing the effort.
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Danville
Civic League
Plainfield
Business Men's Association
Two Wives Shoot Husbands in South Bend Mishawaka
Two husbands lay near death after being shot by their wives. Andrew Bojoro was wounded outside a west side dance hall as Lena Strobbelekre allegedly tried to kill him and then turned the revolver on herself. Her sixteen year old daughter stopped the shot as the bullet ripped into the ceiling. Louis Bojoro, a brother-in-law, and Mrs Bojoro and her ten month old child were jailed. The Mishawaka shooting followed a husband finding his wife with two men drink ing beer after work and driving them from the house. The wife later attempted to reenter and fired. The incidents are linked to alleged jealousy and infidelity tensions within both marriages.
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South Bend
Andrew Bojoro
West Side
Lena Strobbelekre
Mishawaka
Bojoro
Louis Bojoro
Large War Order For Harness By British Artillery
The Stude baker Corporation received a large war order for 15,000 sets of harness for the British artillery service. The contract requires delivery in nine weeks and work will start this week, with possible subletting to other firms.
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South Hend
Studebaker Corporation
British Artillery Service
Two Drownings Reported in St Joseph River Findings
Two fishermen found a man’s body lodged against a log in the St Joseph River marking the second river death in a day. The victim is identified as Yarl Armstrong, whose body was retrieved from the river earlier. Indications suggest the latest body had been in the water for months.
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Iena
St. Joseph
Yarl Armstrong
Eleven-year-old Miller sues for fifteen thousand in eye injury case
Through attorneys Charles F. Miller age eleven sues William A. Miller and his ten year old son Hen ley Miller for fifteen thousand dollars damages alleging the younger Miller shot him in the right eye and caused the loss of sight.
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Vincennes
Charles F. Miller
William A. Miller
Henley Miller
Miller
National Horse Thief Detective Association Sets Meeting Dates
Anderson reports October 5 6 and 7 fixed for the annual meeting in this city. Committees on arrangements have been appointed and 500 or more visitors are expected to attend.
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Anderson
National Horse Thief Detective Association
Clem McCammack Case Set for May 3 Hearing
Clem McCammack charged with killing James Sims on Christmas day will be heard May 3. Delays occurred due to a smallpox outbreak in the neighborhood where McCammack resided.
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Greencastle
Clem McCammack
James Sims
Casas
McCammack
Peru Flood Prevention Board Expands to Twenty Members
Peru Flood Prevention Association expands its board from five to twenty men and directs the directors to consult engineers. They must devise flood prevention plans for submission to the taxpayers.
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Peru
The
Smallpox Epidemic Curbed in Alexandria City
An Alexandria smallpox outbreak has been contained as the last of twelve families is released from quarantine. The city estimates the cost of care for the affected families at several hundred dollars.
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Alexandria
Texas City report confirms teen’s death from gunfire
A 17 year old Shelbyville George Schwarzstrauber died from bullet wounds in Texas. The U S Army Twenty seventh Infantry confirms the fatal incident and notes the message originated from Texas City Texas.
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Texas
Shelbyville
George “.Schwarz
Strauber
Twenty-seventh Infantry
Texas City
Turkey Poultry Profits From Foraging Turkeys
The article explains turkeys as self-sustaining foragers profitable for growers when given range. It notes late hatchings reduce profits, early spring poults reach 14 to 20 pounds by Thanksgiving, and lists six standard varieties with size and plumage differences plus the Bourbon Reds as a nonstandard but marketable breed.
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E. van Benthuysen
Poultry Pests Trouble Birds in Eastern States
Insects bugging poultry in the eastern and middle states include lice and plus in the South chiggers and fleas. The note highlights common pests facing flocks and the regional differences in troublesome insects.
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Eastern
Middle States
Selection of the Money-Making Hens
A farmer’s guide to choosing laying hens by behavior and production. The text highlights the steady, hard working hen that forages, lays reliably, and stays productive year round. It contrasts with unproductive sisters, urging selection of the early, active layer to maximize egg output and farm income.
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Asom
Hartford City Man Escapes Knife Attack in Illness Plot
Hartford City Indiana resident Charles Inman of 424 East Chestnut Street credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with curing seven years of stomach trouble and allowing him to return to work after doctors advised Fort Wayne surgery. He reports rapid improvement and an absolute guarantee offer on the product.
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Charles Inman
East Chestnut Street
Hartford City
Ind
Fort Wayne
Mayr
Ady
The Preliminary Speech Traced to Russian Preparations
The note cites two phrases about Russian actions, suggesting a forecast of sweeping advances and a claim that Russians have raised the gust. The wording implies a belief in imminent aggressive moves and an escalation in hostile measures.
Woman Recovers Health After Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Richmond Pennsylvania resident Mrs Frank Clark reports severe health decline with internal troubles and nerves. After two bottles the headaches eased sleep improved and she regained strength. She praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and urges other women to try it citing forty years of word of mouth success.
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Richmond
Lydia E. Pinkham
Frank Clark
N. Tulip St
Lydia E.pinkham
Lydia ‘Pinkham
Lydia
Pinkham
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