Fugitive King Surrenders After 24 Days on the Run
Sullivan Edward J. King, the Dugger State Bank cashier who embezzled $34,009, gave himself up to Prosecutor Bays after 24 days wandering eastern cities and Tennessee mountains. He faced a $500 bond, planned for a Lusitania voyage, and claimed a nervous breakdown. King hired Hamill to defend him and remained ill with his wife in Vincennes. He also faced a separate suit for embezzlement.
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Vincennes
King
Lusitania
New York
New York City
Tennessee
Bays
Co. M. Hamill
Terre Haute
Hamill
Auto Plunges Into Creek Near Noblesville
Noblesville Dr Mount a veteranarian from Kirklin Clinton county was en route to Indianapolis when his car descended a steep hill and the steering rod broke causing the vehicle to plunge into a creek. Mount escaped injury.
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Noblesville
Mount
Kirklin
Clinton County
Indianapolis Pike
Indianapolis
City Overcharged by 2 Cents for Contractor Payment
Rochester authorities spent 138 to uncover an error of 2 cents paid to Hugh Holman, a local contractor. State examiners’ bill was paid after books were inspected. Holman was notified and refunded the excess promptly.
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Rochester
City of
Hugh Holman
Holman
Woman Drowns in Bathtub Sudden Attack
Marie Sherwin, 49, was found dead in a bathtub at her mother's home in Elwood after suffering a sudden attack that left her helpless. She entered the bathroom and was submerged. she died within half an hour.
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Elwood
Marie Sherwin
Parole Appeals Planned for Terre Haute Officials
A group of Terre Haute men convicted last April in Indianapolis federal court for conspiracy to defraud the government by election corruption will seek parole before the Leavenworth pardon board this month. Named are Maurice Walsh former county sealer of weights and measures John Maaselink city inspector of weights and measures and Joseph O Mara city street commissioner. Each was sentenced to Leavenworth for one year and one day. Supporters gather character letters and data for the board while county officials also submit testimonials of prior good conduct.
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Terre Haute
Leavenworth
A. B. Anderson
Federal Court of
Indianapolis
Vigo County
Maurice Walsh
John Maaselink
Joseph O'Mara
Pardon Board
Gary Ward Honored for Death in Bloomington Accident
Harry Snell, brother of T. T. Snell and former vice president of Snell Dinkle Holmes in Gary, died from injuries after an automobile accident. The Gary and Chicago investment firm had ties to his family long prominent in local banking.
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Gary Ward
Bloomington
Harry Snell
Mr. Snell
T. T. Snell
First National Bank
Gary
Chicago
Snell, Dinkle & Holmes
Dairy group opposes Frankfort milk safety ordinance
Clinton County Dairy and Milk Producers Association opposes a proposed Frankfort ordinance requiring milk to be tested for tuberculosis or pasteurized before sale. The Health Culture Club drafted the measure, which was endorsed by several hundred citizens.
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Frankfort
Clinton County Dairy and Milk Producers’ Association
Health Culture Club
Infant Stung In Beeyard Faces Widespread Bites
Infant child of Mr and Mrs Edward Hoseman crawled into a beeyard as mother worked in the kitchen. The child was stung in more than fifty places on face and body but is expected to recover.
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Sullivan
Edward Hoseman
Mad Dogs Killed After Hydrophobia Signs Appear
In Boonville E N Bell and a marshal killed two rabid dogs. One belonging to Everett Lockhart showed signs first and had already bitten two children several other dogs and a cat before killing.
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Boonville
E. N. Bell
Everett Lockhart
Three Names in Ten Minutes in Winamac Court
Ida Moore obtained a divorce from William Moore and restored her maiden name Ida Maibaur. Ten minutes later she remarried William Beach, making Beach her fourth husband and Moore her ex.
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Winamac
Mres
Ida Moore
William Moore
Ida Maibaur
William Beach
Storm Kills Birds Across Area as Wind Rips Wires
A brief storm lasting about fifteen minutes, with hail the size of marbles and strong winds, destroyed trees and telegraph and telephone lines. It killed hundreds of birds but caused no reported major damage to farms. lightning fires were noted.
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Sheridan
Mother of Six Sentenced for Habitual Drunkenness
Amelia Moestart, 39, mother of six, was sentenced in city court to 40 days in the Indiana Women’s Prison in Indianapolis for habitual drunkenness. She has been arrested ten times for the offense since the year began.
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South Bend
Amelia Moestart
Indiana Womens Prison
Indianapolis
School Enumerations Show County Gains and Losses
Princeton Gibson county gains 67 pupils bringing total 8827. Madison county shows 18900 school age children, down 293 from 1914. Putnam county records a net loss of 44 with Greencastle up 39. Delaware county Muncie adds 207 pupils, city of Muncie up 97.
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Princeton
Gibson County
Anderson
Madison County
Greencastle
Putnam County
Muncie
Delaware County
Travel notes through Asia’s vast steppe and Cossack lands
Stephen Graham recounts a rugged journey from Kopal to Kirghiz deserts and Mongolian frontiers. He describes Arazan Cossack village scenes, Abakum Gorge, Kirghiz camps, the Baskau river scenery, Lepsinsk and its bear’s corner, and nights in Kirghiz yurts with koumiss before crossing deserts and fords toward a green oasis by the river.
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Russia
Kirghiz
Stephen Graham
Kopal
Arazan
Lepsinsk
Tashkent
Omsk
Europe
Mongolia
Lepsa
California Expositions Round Trip Fares via Scenic Highway
Northern Pacific Railway promotes low round trip fares to California Expositions with liberal stopovers. Tickets allow visiting both Expositions and Yellowstone National Park via Gardiner Gateway. Travel literature and quotes offered by A M Cleland, General Passenger Agent, St Paul Minnesota.
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Northern Pacific
California
North Pacific Coast
Yellowstone National Park
Gardiner Gateway
A.M. Cleland
Northern Pacific Ry
St. Paul
Minnesota
Professor’s Statement Promotes Dodd’s Kidney Pills
Prof Aug F W Schmitz of Thomas Oklahoma credits Dodd’s Kidney Pills with relief for Bright’s disease in its late stages and a long-term backache cure after two and three box courses. He endorses the product and invites use where available. Also advertised are Red Cross Ball Blue and related grocer items.
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Aug
F. W.schmitz
Thomas
Okla
Sackadie
Bright
Dadd
Prof. Schmitz
Jack
Dodd
Dodd's Medicine Co
Buffalo
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Cincinnati
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Killa Two Mad Dogs
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