John McGregor Bribery Trial Details Eight Hundred Dollar Payments
Defense witnesses sworn in Indianapolis dispute Emmett Huggins claim of paying McGregor 875 of the 3800 bribe money. Cyrus J. Clark and James Barrett testified they lent McGregor sums in 1906 and 1907 to cover payrolls and debts, partly supporting the defense’s account of the funds source. Barrett linked to Fred Eppert. Bangs served on the city council. Spafford denied Huggins’ allegations and disclosed a prior business partnership with Huggins in Texas land deals.
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Indianapolis
John McGregor
McGregor
Marion Trust Company
Emmett S. Huggins
Huggins
Atlas Engine Works
McGregory
Cyrus J. Clark
James ©. Barrett
Baldwin Black
Clark
Marion County Grand Jury
Sanditors
Barrett
W. C. Bangs
Fred W. Eppert
Bangs
Thomas FE. Spafford
Spafford
Trixas Land
Common Law Marriage divorce milestone in Spencer county
In Rockport Indiana Mr and Mrs Philip Price of Lamar achieved the first divorce by common law in Spencer county They had no formal marriage but a California made agreement giving the farm and assets to Mrs Price and vowing a home for their underage children The county recorder filed the deed. Died in His Fiance Arms in Fort Wayne Indiana Tack Young 38 died with his fiancée Miss Hazel Aigood in a grove after he stopped to pick up a comb When she dropped it he collapsed and died in her arms. Another LaPorte murder mystery A decomposed well dressed man found in a half dug grave near Rolling Prairie shot through the head Coroner investigating his identity and possible murder.
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Rockport
Ind
Philip Price
Lamar
Spencer County
California
United States Navy
Price
County Recorder’s Office
Fort Warne
Tack Young
Indianapolis
Lagrange
Campany
Hazel Aigood
LaPorte
Tnd
Rowell
Mark
A. N. Kelsey
Panhandle
Texas
J. H. Ransburg
A. W. Henry
James Holler
William Bowman
Robert Hansbarger
Henry Schroeder
Elmer Royer
Charles £. Foster
Angldile Scale Co
Ypsilanti
Samuel Bates
Benton Harbor
Bates
Alice Phillips
Frances Knuevels
Lillian Smalley
Hazel Hall
Lillie Beck
Ekhart
Chicago
Dixson-Hanson Co
Michigan
Edward Miller
Elmer Manning
Frank Weiler
Clyde Paxson
Claude Mentzer
L. A. Dennett
Harry A. Shaffer
Ralph O. Nusbaum
Hen Island
Mr. Miller
Springbrook Park
His Dream May Come True
Frankfort Indiana August 4 John Bossom who had a dream that he had only seventy two days to live is bedfast and may not live until September 4 his dream death day
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Frankfort
Ind
John Bossum
Plumb Line Irregularities Revealed in Porto Rico
Scientists note vertical deviations in the plumb line due to crust density. In Porto Rico the effect is so large that early maps needed shifting of the northern and southern coasts by about half a mile.
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Porto Rico
Seven Jokes From Van Allegedly Plagiarized by Mepentris
Local report notes seven jokes said to have inspired by the van crew. The text mentions the old Egyptians prized them and names a figure Mepentris as the alleged plagiarizer in Cleveland.
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Mepentris
Cleveland
Deator
Death of Dr. Friedrich von Lucanus Influences Imperial Civil Service
Berlin reports the death of Dr. Friedrich K. T. von Lucanus born 1881. He headed the emperor’s civil cabinet and advised on promotions and retirements. His notes, delivered in blue envelopes, shaped high office decisions and spurred many grim witticisms at court.
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Berlin
Friedrich K. T. von Lucanus
Emperor William
Ile
Scores on the ball fields update big league standings
Chicago leads off with 15 against Philadelphia 1 as the National League games unfold. New York tops Cincinnati 6 to 2 with Spade and Schupi active for Cincinnati. St Louis and Brooklyn tie 0 to 0. Pittsburg edges Boston 7 to 4. Cleveland beats New York 2 to 0. other associations show Milwaukee 2, Indianapolis 1 and Toledo 19, Columbus 5 as minor leagues report scores.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Brown
Kling
McQuillen
Moren
Doom
New York
Cincinnati
Spade
Schipi
Wiltse
Bresnahan
Needham
Brooklyn
St. Lois
St. Louis
Thooklyn
Salice
Bliss
McIntyre
Bergen
Boston
Pittsburg
Willis
Gibson
Flaherty
Cleveland
Ware
Rn Ts, PLC, Pittsburg
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HAI
Neta Wats F
ST Tt
American
Detroit
Ladies and Organizations Plan Meetings Across Town
The Modern Macca bees meet at Odd Fellows Temple tonight and the Baptist Woman's Union gathers in church parlors at 2 30 Wednesday. Castle U B Missionary Society convenes at 713 Marion street 2 30 Wednesday. Elkhart Poultry Association holds a 7 30 meeting at city hall with a board session to follow. Grace Lutheran Ladies Aid meets at Mrs H Zeigier North Second street 2 pm Wednesday. Public Service Telephone Co of Leesburg forms with 20000 capital and 150 patrons as it enters the local field with two competitors.
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The
Baptist Woman's Union
Castle U. B. Missionary Society
W. G. Muzzy
Marion Street
Elkhart Poultry Association
Ladies’ Aid Society
Grace Lutheran Church
H. Zeigier
North Second Street
Public Service Telephone Co. of
Leesburg
Local residents share visits and travel notes
A lengthy personal notices list details of visits, returns, and trips. Claude Mentzer travels to Warsaw. Dr. A. E. Schuler returns from Lake Wawasee. Misses Clara Ruch and Bernice Herman head to Lake Wawasee for a week. Various locals attend outings at Klinger Lake, Baldwin Lake, and Lake Ontario region. others travel to Chicago, Mexico, and Arizona for work or leisure.
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Claude Mentzer
Warsaw
A. E. Schuler
Lake Wawasee
Ella Bush
Ruth Sweet
Coldwater
Inez Bradeen
New York
W. H. Holland
B.s. Sage
Harry Shaffer
Colon Lake
Clara Ruch
Bernice Herman
Knights of Pythias Conventions Open in Boston
The twenty fifth convention of the supreme lodge and the biennial encampment of the uniform rank plus the annual convention of the Pythian Sisters opened in Boston with an estimated attendance of 75,000 to 5,000 delegates and members.
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Boston
Supreme Lodge
Knights of Pythias
The
Pythian Sisters
Badger Postmasters to Meet in Oshkosh
Oshkosh Wisconsin postmasters line up for the Wisconsin Postmasters Association convention on August 19 20 and 21. About 150 postmasters have sent their acceptances signaling a popular state gathering in this city.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Wisconsin Postmasters’ Association
Wisconsin
Roosevelt Congratulates Turkish Constitution Move
Washington Aug 4 President congratulates and appreciates the sultan for proclaiming a constitution. Ambassador Leishmann in Constantinople has been instructed by the state department to convey the message to the Turkish government.
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Roosevelt
Hamid
Washington
Leishmann
Constantinople
State Department
Local high school football team paths to state hopes
Prof Arthur Bobbitt predicts the blue and white will be the fastest fielding team yet with last year’s regulars returning plus new talent. The squad will conduct first week practice as a full fall schedule is arranged. Central League results show Evansville and Dayton leading, with Grand Rapids, Zanesville, South Bend, Terre Haute, Fort Wayne, and Wheeling trailing.
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Arthur Bobbitt
South Bend
Wheeling
Grand Rapids
Zanesville
Dayton
Fort Wayne
Evansville
Terre Haute
Osteopathic Association Opens Twelfth Convention in Kirksville
More than a thousand delegates from every state and territory, plus parts of Canada, gather in Kirksville Missouri for the American Osteopathic Association's twelfth annual convention, beginning five days of sessions.
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Osteopaths
Kirksville
Union
Canada
The
American Osteopathic Association
Kansas to Hang a Woman in Ottawa Trial
District Judge Smart denied Mollie Stewart a new trial after her recent murder conviction of Mrs. Lane Selneck. He passed sentence of death under the old state law.
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Ottawa
Kas
Smart
Mollie Stewart
Lane Selneck
McKnight Real Estate Man Dies of Heart Disease
News notices report the death of McKnight a prominent Minneapolis real estate man and millionaire lumberman from heart disease.
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McKnight
Minneapoli S
France
Vulcan
Stettin
Germany
New York City
Turkey
Theenited States Cotton Company
Central Falls
R. T
List of the Sick and Local Performances at Indiana Theatre
A hospital and street notices column lists residents ill including Lloyd Lachlan and R C Cramer with bowel trouble, S G Walter improving after nine weeks, Mrs John Weikel and Samuel Powden both ill, and others with Brights disease and typhoid fears. Ages ninety one and eighty nine noted, plus a Grand Rapids brakeman M J Curtis treated for a nasal bony growth. Also report on Majestic Minstrel Vaudeville closing at Indiana Theatre with Fred McKnight returning and Barbour Geiss violin duet praised.
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Samuel Powden
Bright
Rice Thompson
Majestic Minstrel & Vaudeville Co
Indiana Theatre
Fred McKnight
Common Sense
Barbour
Geiss
Others Considered. She-Singing Strains Throats and Ears
A brief note in the Detroit Tribune remarks that she singing is hard on the throat and may be loud for neighbors, reflecting local sentiment about performance tones and neighborly nuisance.
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Detroit Tribune
Two Shakes. Save Money World Will Shake You
A brief Brooklyn Life quote urges thrift with a blunt warning that not saving leads to the world’s upheaval, framed as a shared understanding. The line contrasts economic caution against careless choices, highlighting social skepticism.
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Brooklyn
Five Alarm Fire Response in South Bend
South Bend firefighting units battled five alarms on Monday including a general alarm. The incidents were not serious, with no injuries reported.
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South Bend
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Dr, von Lucanus
National
Indiannapolis
Milwanee
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Kansas City
Toledo
St. Paul
Columbus
Minneapolis
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Des Moines
Téncpin
Sioux City
Omaha
Odd Fellows’ Temple
Mrs
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Eagle Lake
BE. F. Abel
Charles Pierce
Charles Cook
Elkhart
C. M. Dowell
Huntingburg
Cr. E. Amos
Lake Shore
West
Evert Swartz
Hastings
Neb
Edith Brink
W. J. Hazell
North Main Street
BE. C
Elizabeth Crow
Arthur Fonda
W. H. Fonda
Roy Swartzell
South Main Street
J. F. Jansen
J. J. Hoffman
Klinger Lake
Addison Warner
North Webster
Kit Shoup
Oklahoma
David B. Morgan
Lucile Morgan
Alice Bredt
Wabash
Baldwin Lake
Justine Burlingame
Franklin Street
Morton
N. Y
Beechwood Park
Lake Ontario
David Frankfort
Lafayette
Big Four
George Scott
M. K. Feather
Berrien Springs
John Goldsworthy
Cris Robinson
Robinson Twins
P. L. Turner
Arizona
Mexico
Storm Center
Southwest
Santa Fe
Syracuse
Harry Martin
Miss Hower
Milford
Knights of
Pythias
Badger
News OF Sports
Kansas
Shevlin-Mathian Lumber Company
Beaudette
Minn
Burlington
Yildiz Palace
United States
Labor
Neill
D., L. and W
Association of Labor Commissiioners
Sterling-Hudson Co
Marion St
Bell
Lloyd Lachlan
Mrs. Daniel Oft
R. C. Cramer
Division Street
S. G. Walter
John Weikel
Clark Hospital
M. J. Curtis
F. J. Nopper
B. C. Godfrey @ Sons
Fife
H. B. Showalter
Montenootto
Main St
Shafer
Elkhart County
ABC
Aeries
Seymour Eaton
Tribune Company
J. H. Neds & Son
Colt @ Co
DeVoe & Raynolds Co
W. H. Mann Lumber CO
Shafer & Schult
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