Mayor Johnson Held For Contempt In Cleveland Court
Cleveland July 26 Mayor Johnson faced Judge Ford on contempt charges as crews tore up tracks on Fulton street, part of a dispute between the city and the Cleveland Electric Railway’s Con con union for the Municipal line. The judge adjourned the case to Friday with orders to halt work until then.
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Cleveland
Johnson
Ford
Cleveland Electric Railway Company
Cleveland Company
Concon
Municipal
Fulton Street
Fulton Road
Sudge Ford
Locked Boy in Hearse Sparks Outrage in Indiana
Arthur Van Wagertier, 13, was seized by three youths in LaGrange on July 26 and locked in an undertaker’s hearse as a prank. He was found unconscious later from fumes from embalming fluids and remains in critical condition. The attackers claim it was a joke.
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LaGrange
Ind
Arthur van Wagertier
Strike by Kendallville factory workers over reinspection fees
Fifty young women at Kendallville Manufacturing Company in LaGrange go on strike after being told they must pay for glove and mitten reinspection. Fifty three of sixty one employees sign a protest. management rejects the claim and eighty workers quit.
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LaGrange
Ind
Kendallville Manufacturing Company
Kendallville
Insurance recall sparks chaos in Elkhart market
Local insurers debate percentage advances as Western Insurance Union members push rate increases while nonunion firms refuse to deviate from old rates. Protest from Westin Insurance Union agents warns nonunion firms could capture business, signaling possible recall action soon. The survey of Elkhart’s business district continues separate from the dispute.
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Western Insurance Union
Elkhart
San Francisco
Indiana
Dean Aystem
McBeth
Foreman Escapes Fall At Buskien Opera House
Robert Swaffield, foreman of the electricians, had a narrow 32 foot fall near the fly-gallery. He grabbed the lower ladder to save himself, injuring his wrist and spraining his side but promptly resumed work afterward.
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Robert Swaffield
Buskien
Swaffield
Dreyfus Denial Over Slap Claim Emerges in Paris
Paris reports an official denial stating Major Dreyfus was not slapped last night by an unnamed officer. The article clarifies the incident as reported and labels the claim as unverified.
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Paris
Dreyfus
Col A J Smith Passes After Illness at Adirondacks
Col A J Smith longtime Lake Shore General Passenger and Ticket Agent dies after a months long illness at a resort in the Adirondacks aged about 65. Wife and several daughters in Cleveland survive. His successor will be J W Daly chief assistant general passenger agent, who is currently in Europe on a wedding trip. Daly was already handling duties as Smith grew weaker.
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A. J. Smith
Lake Shore
Adirondacks
Cleveland
Col. Smith
J. W. Daly
Europe
Daly
James O Neil Booked for the Bucklen Theater Opening
The New Bucklen Theater opens Thursday night August 16 with actor James O Neil starring in Monte Christo on farewell tour. A large company with new scenery and electrical effects performs at McVickers after Elk Heart engagement in Chicago.
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Bucklen Theater
James O'Neil
Monte Christo
O’neil
Chicago
McVicker’s Theater
Elkhart
Eil
Illness Update for Miss Della Bickel in St. Joe Street
Miss Della Bickel of 206 St. Joe street has been very sick with neuralgia of the heart but shows slight improvement today.
Mayor Greene Faces Criticism Over Chautauqua Auditorium Plan
Greene opposes a public subscription funded auditorium built for the chautauqua. W F Stanton, former president, says management rests with current officials who must raise funds and use proceeds from the assembly. Stanton notes $2,000 in pledges secured last year and rejects funding a private corporation for pecuniary gain.
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W. F. Stanton
Chautauqua Auditorium
Greene
Chautauqua Auditorion
W. F.stanton
Chautauqua
Mr. Stanton
Chautangqua . Assembly
A.close’ Corporation
Oil Trusts Face New Charging Document in District Court
Chicago reports District Attorneys Morrison and Sullivan of Cleveland with assistants will file within three days an affidavit and information charging the acceptance and granting of rebates by the Standard Oil Company. John D. Rockefeller and principal officers named as defendants. Judge Humphrey may be given another chance to rule on community of trusts.
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Chicago
Morrison
Sullivan
Cleveland
Standard Oil Company
John D. Rockefeller
Humphrey
Prize for Roosevelt Nobel Peace Prize Mentioned
A July New York report notes President Roosevelt is understood to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this year. Announcement is said to come in December from the King of Sweden, with Roosevelt nominated by several university heads.
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New York
Roosevelt
Sweden
Salvation Army Notice Highlights Local Service Participants
Ensign and Mrs Watkins and Mrs Mitchell will participate in the local post content services. A cordial welcome to all attendees and participants is extended.
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Watkins
Mitchell
Local Post
Boomer for Elkhart Reported in Letter on Factory Size
Warren Hill writes from Tarrytown on July 24 that Briscoe Motors plans a factory larger than expected in Elkhart, capable of 3,000 cars this season. They have delivered 2,256 and are producing about 100 weekly, with a two day 800 mile trip ahead to Pawtucket to inspect a branch plant.
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Warren Hill
Tarrytown
MM. A. Demarest
R. As“ Creek
Briscoe Motor
Om. Avy
W.F. Stanton
Mr. Hill
Elkhart
Lake Shore
Hill
Pawtucket
Ecompiny
Fine Ligonier Auto Destroyed by Fire North East of Syracuse
A Ligonier firm’s fourty horse touring car, valued at 3000, was destroyed by fire between 8 and 9 Tuesday evening several miles northeast of Syracuse near the today farm. The chauffeur, a Fort Wayne man, escaped uninjured as gasoline likely ignited during an investigation after a lighted pipe sparked a flare. Insurance covered the loss.
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Soldier& Co
Syracuse
Ligonier
Fort Wayne
Warsaw
Taking Class Work Review Inconsistent Elements
Fragmentary OCR text shows a student or instructor matter labeled taking class work. The readable lines mention a couple of weeks and Mire espear taking his. Context unclear. No dates, places, or clear entities beyond Mire.
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Mire Espear
Sam Jones At McNaughton Park Draws Big Chautauqua Crowd
Large crowds gathered at McNaughton Park to hear Sam Jones the Georgia evangelist, touted for his magnetic appeal and dramatic delivery. Ticket grafters and ground management tactics were noted as organizers tried to control exits and flows during a weekend program featuring Elma Smith Company, Lyric Glee Club, and lectures by S W Gillilan and Pitt Parker.
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McNaughton Park
Sam Jones
Avda” Henee
Jones
Carter
Robert McEntire
Slaughter Houses Inspected In Elkhart Area
Elkhart Board of Health found sanitary conditions in five slaughter houses mostly unsatisfactory. Only Poorbaugh & Maxwell north of the city was fairly clean while Lipshitz’s place north of town reeked with filth. Inspectors will report to Dr Hurty on state wide inquiry into home killed meat practices.
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Elkhart
Board of Health
Dr. Harty
State Board of Health
I. W. Short
A. R. Gildea
Major Braden
Quaife
Poorbaugh & Maxwell
Thornton Brothers
Myers Brothers
Daniel Reed
Casper Lipshitz
Lipshitz
Hurty
City right to work prisoners under study in Newcastle
City of Newcastle considers legal basis for using jailed men on public works. If lawful, a city gang program may be set up to employ inmates for their board. Advocates argue work would reform offenders who otherwise idle in jail.
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Wikhart
Newcastle
Fellow workers give him a charm
A fragmented notice notes fellow workers presenting a charm to an individual named O. E. Johnson from a Chicago makers department. The remainder of the text is garbled, but implies a workplace credit or acknowledgment event and a telephony or supply detail.
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Nan
O. E. Johnson
Chicago
Morrow
South
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New York Herald
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Maxwell-Briscoe
Sam .Jones
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S. W. Gillilan
Cleveland Lnadies’ Orchestra
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