Important News Notes Of A Week In Review
A digest of political and diplomatic moves includes Senate action on presidential influence, Lorimer's seat reversal, and Taft administration matters. Key items cover campaign finance testimony, resignations in the Commerce Department, express rate reforms, and international developments from the Panama Canal to welfare of citizens amid Mexican unrest. The stock of notable figures ranges from Belmont and Lorimer to Wilson, Chafin, and Orozco.
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United States Senate
Belley
Taft
Bank Examiners Probe Geneva Bank After Assistant Cashier's Suicide
Geneva July 17 Examiners W C Thomas and Arthur Cravens are inspecting the Bank of Geneva records to determine the bank's affairs after the suicide of assistant cashier William Hale. Officials focus on financial practices and hidden income while promising to inform the public once the examination clarifies the situation. Hale left a wife and an eleven year old son. the investigation seeks to reveal if irregularities accompanied his death.
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Geneva
Willam B. Hale
Bank of Geneva
W. Co
Thomas
Arthur Cravens
State Banking Department
Bank
Sxaimtner
Cravens
Tie
Willian
Slate
Indianapolis
Wake
Panic Threat From Greek-American Athletics Chief
Domestic George Panopule, president of the Greek-American Athletic association of New York, rushed to police headquarters and submitted a letter threatening that every athlete in next Saturday’s field games will be killed. William Schroeder of the Lackawanna express admitted at an inquest he probably gave a block signal and warning fuse set by the flagman before the Corning crash that killed 40. A first aviation insurance suit was filed by Albert Tirgeles seeking recovery for an insured accident before the New York Supreme Court.
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Samuel Swartz
Nathan _ Swartz
Julia Cogners
New York
Nott
George Panopule
William Schroeder
Corning
N. Y
Roprerte
Albert Tirgeles
Dia Fre Cefendant Company
Widsy
Man Survives 2200 Volt Fall After Storm
Lafayette report describes Thomas Byrne who picked up a live 2200 volt wire that had fallen on the sidewalk. He was knocked down as the wire touched his chest and clothing ignited. George Rand rescued him as Byrne endured severe burns and his condition was listed as critical.
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Lafayette
Thomas Byrne
George Rand
Byrne
Snake Crawls Over Her Feet In Wabash Woman Surprised
Mrs Adam Lund Weimer living near Wabash was surprised while on the telephone to feel a large black snake crawl over her feet. She saw the reptile glide under a bed into an adjoining room and summoned help. The snake was killed.
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Wabash
Adam Lund- Weimer
Robbery at Lincoln post office and elevator
Thieves blew the safe at the Lincoln post office and elevator, twelve miles northwest of Kokomo, stealing about 850 to 400 dollars from the post office funds and around 75 dollars from the elevator company. The break in occurred yesterday morning.
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Lincoln Postoffice
Kokomo
Lincoln
Here
Sixty Days for Running Blind Tiger in Lagro
J Ivey aged 25 and single received sixty days in jail for operating a blind tiger in an abandoned Lagro house. The sentence followed a Wabash July 17 report on the case.
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Wabash
J. Ivey
Lagro
Saloon Closures Ordered After Bloomington Remonstrance
Special Judge Sare ruled all Bloomington saloons must close on a remonstrance filed by the drys after a trial that spanned more than a week with hundreds of witnesses. The judge selected twenty four names from the remonstrance leaving thirty five. three licenses run until September 4 and seven had closed a month earlier.
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Bloomington
Indiana News In Brief From Various Counties
Bedford-Wess Stout, 26, drowned at Williams ten miles west of here. Toneck, 20, dies from skull fracture after a fall from his engine near Plymouth. Henry Quick, 64, fined $500 and jailed six months for attempting to assault a seven-year-old girl. Lyle Alison leaves Wa Bash College for Kalamazoo Michigan as boys secretary. Glen Field, 19, deaf. Frank Kurtz, 21, unconscious after lightning struck a house in Galleston. Mrs. George W. Brill, 56, bitten thrice by a rabid French poodle in her grocery store. dog shot. Virinda Talbert dies and leaves $600 to Anderson Talbert. estate valued at $45,000. J. H. Shank, 57, dies from sun exposure after long day, Chalbers north of Lafayette. Morris Brown arrested with Harry Johnson, plan to obtain gold. two palas involved. Roscoe Laughlin, 14, severely burned trying Fourth of July powder explosion. fear of total blindness if he survives.
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Fort Wayne
Carnes
Toneck
Plymouth
Gir
Henry Quick
Mungovan
Crawfordsville
Lyle Alison
Wabash College
Association
Kalamazoo
Mich
Gary Glen Field
Frank Kurtz
Galleston
Elecertia
Lawrenceburg
George W. Brill
Shelbyville
Virinda Talbert
Anderson Talbert
Lafayette
J. H. Shank
Chalmers
Shank
Terre Hante
Morris Brown
Morris Gorgenski
Harry Johnson
Johnson
Brown
Pala
Elwood
Roscoe
Jerry Laughlin
Laughlin
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Denver
Washington
House Judiciary Committee
August Belmont
Herbert Knox Smith
Department of Commerce and Labor
Rongevelt
The
Progressives
Smith
Department of Justice
Senate
William Lorimer
Ilinois
White House
Republican Committee
Senator Root
Committee On
Chicago
Senator Burton
Ohio
Lodge
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
New York City
Herman Rosenthal
Metropole
Omaha Fast Mail
Denver Overland Limited
Western Springs
Burlington Road
Woodrow Wilson
Democratic National Committee
W. 5. McCombs
Wilson
Norman E. Mack
Joseph Davies
Wisconsin
John J. Martin
Atlantic City
Twain
Eugene W. Chafin
Illnois
Arizona
Aarons. Watkins
Chafin
Watkins
John J. Karel
Milwaukee
A. J. Schimtz
Democratic State Committee
Pascual Orozco
Wubert Latham
Africa
Stockholm
Sweden
Turkey
Tripoli
Adolfo Vivas
Nicaragua
Manuel Agate
K. K K. McArthur
South Africa
C .W. Grishaw
Thomas and Cravens
News of
Warsaw
Ind
Charles Green
Katie Green
Bowser
Douglas
Center Street
Little Charlie Green
Reform School
Indiana News
Bedford—Wess Stout
Williams
Libby
Ickne
Posilinary
Coowina Olle
Palshin
Tata Aleane Anieihitens Ddnvasshaks
Add
J. H. Holmboe
State Nat. Bank Blig
Okla
Daisy Fly Killer
Marold Romere
DeKal
Ave
Brooklys
T. & P. Remedy Co
48Th St
Nation
Alabama Street
City Hall
Market House
Court House
Ul, Hicks
Ad Stock
Resouth
Feraw
Rollegon
Neoln Covert
Michigan
Jolie
Victor
Ay FT. Wayne
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