Missing payroll money in Pennsylvania Railroad theft
In Oil City Pennsylvania three bags totaling 024 24 vanished from the Adams Express office. The cash belonged to the Pennsylvania Railroad and was last with Night Agent Pruby after pay car disbursement to Buffalo and Albany division workers. A large detective effort is underway with no leads.
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Oil City
Adams Express Company
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Montelius
Buffalo and Alexheny
Pennsylvania Road
Pruby
Truby
Cornerstone Laying Observed by Masons at Second Street
Crowds gathered yesterday for the cornerstone ceremony of the TAK Hart Masonic Temple on Second Street. Grand Senior Warden William Scientz of South Bend and Acting Grand Master led a full lodge delegation as weather stayed ideal and the parade drew huge crowds along the grounds.
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Tak Hart
Second Stiri
Kane Lodge
William Scientz
South Bend
Sonic Lodge
Agting G (Rand
HW. A. Graham
Sb. Hoppingarners
Galen C. Sherley
John F. Werner
Amandus M. Smith
Bert Houseworth
J. A. Doke
Chaplin J. W. Walters
W. J. Gronert
IK. Hill Tarnock
Second Street
St. John’s
Witness asserts Glavis lied in Ballinger inquiry
Oscar Lawler assistant attorney general testified in the Ballinger Pinchot investigation that the June letter clearing Ballinger of fraud charges was written without prejudice in a judicial frame of mind. He said Glavis had not stolen the truth and that Ballinger earned his trust despite criticism.
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Oscar Lawler
Interior Department
Ballinger Pinchot
Ballinger
Porester Clavis
Glavis
Citizens' Trust Co Promotes Savings with Free Banks
The Citizens' Trust Co introduces small free banks for savings. Users must start with a deposit of at least one dollar. The firm retains the key and transfers deposits to a bank book periodically. Interest accrues at three percent. Banks are stylish and clearly show savings levels.
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Citizens’ Trust Company
Trust Company
Axe
Qu Dig
Cemetery Plats Sought By City Clerk
City Clerk Ben Bixler seeks names and addresses of buyers of plots at Grace Lawn cemetery to calm rising demand. Many have plats or partial Jets for sale and officials plan to contact all parties as other sites vanish.
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Ben Bixler
Grace Lawn
Imade
Police Capture Man After Long Pursuit
Police chased and captured Eugene Evans after a disturbance at his Middlebury street home around 6 30 pm. John Castetter of 1129 Middlebury street says Evans attacked him with a metallic instrument injuring his nose and requiring medical care. Mrs Castetter notes a knife
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Eugene Evans
Middlebury Street
John Castetter
Evans
Castetter
Weather Brief Partly Cloudy Tonight and Friday
Partly cloudy conditions forecast for tonight and Friday. In the past 24 hours the highest temperature reached 79 degrees and the lowest 52 with a wind velocity of 12 miles per hour.
Civil War Veteran James Haring Dies at 86
James Haring, Civil War veteran of the One Hundredth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, died at 126 Baldwin Street after noon aged eighty six. Born December 11 1823 in Morristown New Jersey he enlisted with G Company D Col Johnson's regiment. Survived by wife Sarah M Haring four children and sister Mary A Haring. Funeral Friday at residence two o'clock Rev Simpson officiating. Pallbearers meet 1 45 at Stephens undertaking rooms. burial at 3 o'clock with Shiloh Post G A R comrades invited.
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James Haring
Baldwin Street
Pelcock
Kkbart
One Hundredth Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Mr. Faring
Morristown
Col Johnson
Sarah M. Haring
Edwin Smith
Flora
Harry Haring
A. T. Kellogg
K. C. Norcross
City
Mary A. Haring
Green Village
N. J
Baldwin
Eoy
Simpson
Shiloh
A. R. J.B. Drake
B. Myers
Stephen’s
Solders
Mrs W W White and daughter head to Dayton for summer
Mrs W W White and daughter Isabell plan a summer stay in Dayton Ohio then will join Mr White in Chicago next fall.
Rehearsal Signals Ready Elkhart Choral Society for Holy City
Final rehearsal of the Elkhart Choral Society for the Holy City at Magle Hall drew strong attendance. Prof. Owens praised the singing, and a dress rehearsal with soloists and orchestra is set for 4 o clock May 2. The chorus will be arranged in front tiers, the orchestra pit raised, and performers will wear white and black. Decorations are led by Mrs. Boedefeld Mrs. George Young and Mrs. E. A. Baker. The 12 piece ensemble, directed by Prof. G. V. Roscoe, includes Vio lets Shy first violin Hutchison second violin Hoerstmann Rader cello Schwartz bass viol Geiss clarinet Davis flute Geiss cornet Stenberg trombone Grenda Fischer McCann piano, with players from South Bend Mishawaka Goshen and Elkhart. A nominating committee is named.
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Elkhart Choral Society
Holy City
Magle Hall
Owens
Bucklen
F. J. Boedefeld
George Young
E. A. Baker
G. V
Roscoe
G. V. Roscoe
Violet
Shy
Lemar Hutchison
August Hoerstmann
Inglas Hans Rader
Arthur Schwartz
H. W. Geiss
H. A
Davis
Jacob Geiss
Julius Stenberg
Ted Geiss
Brenda
Fischer McCann
Council forms board of finance with A R Gildea as chair
The city council organized a board of finance consisting of council and board of public works members. A R Gildea was elected chairman, with City Clerk Bixler as ex-officio clerk. Several ordinances were laid over for final action due to a small attendance.
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Board of Finance
A. R. Gildea
Bixler
H. D. Albers
Walter S. Hazelton
Frank Helpin
Memorial Day Observance Planned by City Officials
City council accepts Memorial Day invitation from Grand Army posts and votes to attend the exercises in full. Firemen will decorate the monument at Main and Tyler avenues. G A R plans unveilings at Grace Lawn cemetery with Capt. R S Chamberlain as grand marshal. School children urged to march in the parade and bring geraniums for graves, with badges for all marchers.
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John W. Slear
Second Ward
Eshelman
Main Street
Tylér Avenue
Grand Army
Grace Lawn Cemetery
G. A. R. Post Committee
R. S. Chamberlain
Supt. Drake
Willy
Halley Tail Passage Sparks Global Watch Tonight
Astronomers disappointed as Earth missed the Halley tail last night. Observers report no meteoric display, sunspots attract local attention, and the show is promised to improve tonight with the tail spanning the western sky after sunset. Experts from Columbia Princeton Manila Johannesburg and Harvard weigh in on whether Earth even passes the tail.
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Earth
Elkhart
Sky
St Louis
Scientific World
Jacoby
Columbia University
Halley
Russel
Princeton
Manila
Johannesburg
South Africa
Transvaal Observatory
Innes
Wall
Naval Observatory
Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
Many New Members Added to Y W C A
The Y W C A reports forty five new members in the first five days of the membership contest. A supper is planned Friday at 6:15 PM in the Y W C A rooms and all campaign participants should attend to hear campaign matters.
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All ‘Association
U.S. Gunboat Raises Bluefields Blockade
The American gunboat Paducah drove Venus from Bluefields port and raised the blockade this morning, clearing the harbor for traffic. The event occurred in Bluefields Nicaragua in May. The Paducah moved to secure port access and prevent government vessels from entering.
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U. S
Bluefields
Nicaragua
Paducah
Venus
Halley’s Comet Visible Before Halley’s Gomet Bulletin
May 19 notice explains Halley’s Comet visibility after sunset. It gives times for tonight and tomorrow, speed about 1626 miles per minute, greatest distance ~13,000,000 miles, and path near Aldebaran in Taurus as it moves eastward.
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Aldebaran
Tauris
Horizabke
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