Public Works Advances Mineral Rubber Pavement on South Main
The board proposes paving South Main Street from Prairie Street to Lusher Avenue with mineral rubber pavement. Costs are assessed to abutting properties, city only if it gains benefit. Objections set for Friday night. Also discussed paving the alley by Central School with shared costs and a temporary completion timeline.
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Board of Public Works
Main Street
Praire Street
Lusher Avenue
Board of Works
Smith
Citizens’ Committee
Chicago
South Main Sree
New School
High
Franklin
Poole
Arnold
Public Works Hoard
School Board
Trinity M
Church
Isily
Street
Fulton Street
Vine Street
Richmond Street
Willard Street
Joseph Street
Cassopolis
Child Burns In Paper Fire At Garfield Avenue
Four year old Ralph Moyer, son of Mr and Mrs A B Moyer, was badly burned on face head and neck when a burning paper piece was blown into his face during a small fire of paper and grass in the afternoon. Companions helped extinguish the flames. He complains of eye pain but doctors fear only minor injury. Other injuries noted include burns to Michael Furo right foot and eye exposure for Chris Sebarger H M Mayer and iron rust in eyes for two Lake Shore workers.
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Ralph
A. B. Moyer
Garfield Avenue
Pother
Michael Furo
Lake Shore
Clark Hospital
Chris Sebarger
H. M. Mayer
Boy Bitten by Bull Dog Near Home in Local Incident
Albert Steimer ten year old son of Mr and Mrs John J L Steimer of 201 Division street was bitten in the left hand by a bull dog owned by A C Keene while playing near his home. The wound was cauterized by a physician and no danger is anticipated. Police were informed but no action has been taken. The LaPorte Swedish Lutheran church steeple was damaged by lightning for about 500 dollars on Tuesday evening.
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Albert
John JL. Steimer
Division Street
A. C. Keene
Keene
Steimer
LaPorte
Curve Delays Depot Work at Marion and Second Streets
The Chicago South Bend and Northern Indiana Railway faces delays at the corner of Marion and Second as a sharp curve and a contested track placement hinder a warehouse connection. Plans for a $10,000 passenger and freight depot are unlikely, with talks of exchanging sites with H. E. Bucklen or Dr. I. W. Short ongoing.
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France
Chicago, South Bend & Northern Indiana Railway Co
Marion and
Second Streets
William Gravit
Main
Jefferson
H. E. Bucklen
Main Street
Marion
I. W. Short
Gasoline Fire Destroys Porter Buick in Barn Blaze
Fire started by a match ignited gasoline in a brick barn housing Dr. J. B. Porter’s Buick and W. J. Schulz’s auto. Firemen arrived but the blaze burned out after the gasoline burned, $100 damage insured. one tire burned and wiring destroyed. A second closet fire at 8:55 p.m. in William J. McMinnis’s home caused $100 damage. fire quelled with water and smoke. Theodore Wienhoft and Emma Kunkle obtained a marriage license.
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J. B. Porter
Buick
C. W. Green
Shafer & Schulz Clothing
Fred Brown
Central Company
Shafer & Schult
Main
High Streets
W. J. Schulz
William J. McMinnis
South Second Street
Mayor Misses Meeting After Seven Years in Office
August council minutes reveal Mayor Greene failed to attend a meeting, saying he did not know there was one. The session, presided by Councilman Lounsberry, addressed streetcar speed limits, police budget appropriations, lighting funds, and a pending $8,000 nine month loan for payrolls.
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Greene
First State Bank
Wilkinson
C. M. Lounsberry
Board of Public Works
Board of Police Commissioners
Board of Works
Council
Police Board
Police Department
Ohe
W. S. Hazelston
High and
Third Streets
Central School
J. M. Brubaker
Local News Digest Mixed Events and Notes
August 6 roundup covers punctuality hits and faulty memory, fires in garages and homes, Elkhart racing plans, Knights of Pythias growth, swings in spirits versus alcohol taxation, interurban warehouse curve issue, big St Joseph river carp, world trip by Mrs Gore, school treasurer praise, alley paving to Central school, aeronaut mason chimney repair, Canadian Pacific strike, national state politics notes, baseball and markets, Zeppelin destruction, BC forest fires, Indianapolis jury acquittal, Boston Knights parade, saloon politics quote, New Albany tent collapse, Grand Rapids lightning fire, Fernie fire insurance losses.
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Elkharton
Oldfield
Ladybug
San Jose
Knights of Pythias
Indiana
St. Joseph
J. K. Gore
Elkhart School
Canadian Pacific
British Columbia
Indianapolis
Linton
Indiana Weather Forecast Tonight Partly Cloudy
Government forecast notes partly cloudy conditions with possible local thunderstorms tonight or Friday. Cooler temperatures are expected tonight especially in northern Indiana with local conditions remaining partly cloudy.
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Indiana
Pensions Help Support the Home at Indiana Soldiers’ Home
At a mass meeting of Indiana State Soldiers Home members, a pension dispute was settled. Congress had allowed pension cash to be drawn, but trustees argued members could contribute payments for continued admission. The vote favored continuing monthly contributions to the home, preserving its funding. Also noted: Dr. Elias J. Marsh died at 73, known for helping end the Civil War, and Winnipeg strike threats risk railroad shutdowns with 12,000 mechanics already out.
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LaFayette
Ind
Indiana
Congress
Board of Trustees
Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific
William White
Explosions Kill and Injure Across Cities
News notes report a National Enameling plant blast in St Louis caused three deaths and many injuries due to worker neglect. A Valencia boiler explosion killed five and injured many. An Illinois Central bridge over Calumet river was wrecked by dynamite with police probing for causes.
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St. Louis
National Enameling and Stamping Co
Valencia
Spain
Chicago
Illinois Central
Calumet River
Taft on Delays of Litigation at Virginia Bar Association
Taft argues delays and expenses in private and public litigation hinder justice and equity. He notes reforms needed to speed trials and ease burden on the poor, and reflects on his federal bench experience. In Nebraska Bryan applauds Parker’s Los Angeles victory as he plans upcoming speeches.
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Hot Springs
W. H. Taft
Virginia Bar Association
Lincoln
William Jennings Bryan
Los Angeles
Alton B. Parker
Bryan
Big Fernie Loss a Surprise
San Francisco reports a major fire in Fernie British Columbia where a gravity water system and adequate fire services faced a large blaze. The Phoenix of Hartford carried $25,000 in losses followed by German American and other insurers with varying sums. but overall the insurance impact is expected to be light.
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Fernie
San Francisco
B. C
Phoenix
Hartford
Aetna
Connecticut
New York
St. Paul
British Columbia
Firebugs Haunt Gary Fire Scene Near South Side
Firebugs strike Gary Indiana with four blazes in 24 hours within close proximity. City lacks full fire protection though has water plugs and 500 feet of hose. Losses reach 75,000 on Monday with 35,000 insured. fears insurance south of the Wabash may be canceled.
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Gary
Ind
Wabash Railway
Chautauqua Tent In New Albany Collapses During Storm
A large auditorium tent collapsed at the New Albany Chautauqua assembly on Tuesday afternoon. Two thousand people were in the canvas when it fell, leaving hundreds drenched and scores lightly injured. Property damage, including the tent, estimated at 1000 dollars. Remaining events move to Glenwood Park theatre for the rest of the assembly.
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New Albany
Ind
Chautauqua Assembly
Glenwood Park
New Head of Knights of Pythias Elected Supreme Chancellor
Henry Parrish Brown of Claybourne Texas was elected supreme chancellor of the Knights of Pythias in the United States. He is currently supreme vice chancellor and was chosen without opposition.
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Knights of Pythias
Boston
Henry Parrish Brown
Claybourne
Tex
United States
Birmingham Boosts Gates for Congress in New York
Maj. Charles O. Birmingham of Galveston arrives in New York to campaign for John W. Gates a noted Wall Street financier seeking Congress from a Texas district.
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Booms Gates
Congress
New York
Charles O. Birmingham
Galveston
John W. Gates
Wall Street
Texas
Watson Blames Breweries for Indiana Temperance Crusade
Republican candidate James E. Watson said saloon interests entered politics and became odious. He argued breweries used saloons to influence politics, sparking a statewide temperance push and enforcement demands. This marked his first public statement on the brewery controversy in Muncie in August.
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Odius
Muncie
Aug
Indiana
James E. Watson
Watson
Cummins weighs senate vacancy in wake of Allison’s death
Gov. Cummins and advisers opened talks in Des Moines on August 6 to decide how to fill the late Senator Allison’s seat. A possible move includes calling an extra legislative session to appoint a temporary senator until the regular session elects a long term replacement.
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Allison
Des Moines
Gov. Cummins
Senate
Funeral plans for Senator Allison amid telegraph news
Brief items report the funeral plans for Senator Allison with notable attendance expected. Other notices include the engagement of the Earl of Clancart y to Mary Ellis and the death of George F. Larimer in Pittsburg, plus various unrelated dispatches from Mackinac Island Paris and New York.
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Iate
Allison
Earl of Clancarty
Mary Elis
George F. Larimer
Westinghouse
Pittsburg
Association of State and
Natonal Food and Dainty Departments
Mackinac Island
Mich
Father Etournean
Paris
Cumberland Telephone Company
New Orleans
Alfred W. Cooley
United States
Chautauqua
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wiliam F. English
One Hundred and Fifteen
Coast Artillery
Presidio
San Francisco
Texas
Mexico
Geneva
Switzerland
Turkey
Dponameschinger
Germany
London Daily Express
Dward
Lightning strike damages Grand Rapids Paper Box factory
The Grand Rapids Paper Box Co. factory was hit by lightning causing $15,000 in building damage and $50,000 in stock loss.
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Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Paper Box Co
Jury Decides Case After Single Prosecution Speech
The case of M Gregor Innocent goes before a jury with one prosecution speech and a judge's instructions. The defense elected to submit without argument after the state opened, leading to adjournment as judges and attorneys discussed legal procedure. The Independence Party in Indiana shifts its state convention date to August 27. A shipping clerk, Tarry Brandt, is arrested for stealing goods by the wagonload from Indianapolis Fancy Grocery.
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Tadingpotis
Atlas Engine Works
Cottumes Toners
Marion Comity
Pooton
Vhy
Dehy B. Elam
Spain
Elim
Hugg
Pritchard
Teade
Hues
Ketcham
Independence Party
Indianapolis
U. Wo Kern
Ave
Tarry Brandt
Man Declared Mentally Unsound After Fatal Dog Dispute
Joseph Mercier of this city is found to be of unsound mind and moved to Bloomfield for transfer to Evansville hospital. Last December he and David Jones argued over a dog, Mercier seized a Winchester, fired, causing shells to explode and Jones to die next day. Mercier had been tried for murder in the first degree and acquitted. He collapsed when verdict read, later deteriorated, and threatened wife and daughter. He is sixty three and a father.
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Tinton, Im
Aue
Joseph Mercier
Bloomfield
Evansville
David Jones
Mercier
Jones
Winchester
Nurder
Will Submit to Disbarment in Hartford Indiana
Henry S. Fargo justice of the peace faces disbarment proceedings filed by a circuit court committee. He sold his office furniture and will not defend in October, planning to relocate to Salem Oregon with his family. In Boonville Indiana Amos Goad, a local Democrat, was injured when dragged by a cow while milking, breaking his right hip. The calf’s stall chase caused the incident. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Slaybaugh host Mrs. Rebecca Fisk of Fairbury Nebraska.
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Hartford City
Ind
Henry S. Fargo
This Ciy
C. E. Sturgigh
Circuit Court
Fargo
Salem
Ore
Boonville
Amos Goad
Mrs
Charles Slaybaugh
Mra
Rebecca Fisk
Fairbury, Neb
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Wilbur Templin
BH. Burke
Indiana Theatre Co
Theodore Wienhoft
Emma Kunkle
Eikhart
Finance Committee
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Turner
Paterson
N. J
Elias J. Marsh
College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York
Gen. Sherman
Grant
Lee
Marsh
Sarah L. McCurdy
Richard A. McCurdy
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Mutual Life Insurance Co
Sultan
Mrs. Sage
U. S
Russell Sage
Constitution Island
Hudson River
West Point
Copenhagen
Greenland
M’gregor
Coust
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