Global press notes on danger to U S consul and world events
United States Consul Luther Hils worth reports a plot to dynamite the Piedras Negras, Mexico consulate and his life is in danger. Senate lobby hearings feature Martin Mulhall exposing letters about Roosevelt and Taft. Supreme Court decrees shield states in Minnesota and Missouri rate cases, railroads to reimburse legal costs.
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United States
Luther Hilsworth
Piedras Negras
Mexico
Washington
Martin M. Mulhall
Senate Lobby Committee
Martin Mulhall
Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
United States Supreme Court
Minnesota
Missouri
Convicted Legislator Rath Duff Trial at Webster Springs
Personal Rath Duff, the second legislator on trial for bribery, was convicted at Webster Springs West Virginia. Charles B. Mellen of New York resigned as president of the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad and its allied lines. Professor Loballo at Doyen University Naples Italy reportedly died by suicide after battle with stomach cancer.
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George Fairchild
New York
Mulhall
House Lobby
Washington
Rath Duff
Webster Springs
W. Va
Charles 8. Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
New Haven
Loballo
Doyen University
Naples
Italy
Big Teal
Storm Stirs Lake Manitou Fishermen Narrow Escapes
Lake Manitou near Rochester Indiana was lashed by a fierce Tuesday wind storm that damaged cottages and roofs. An Indianapolis party survived uninjured as two women in a boat fought waves, one bailing with a can while the other steered to safety. Grain elevators, stores, and a hotel roof suffered, and rural corn fields were flattened. A hog drive was wrecked, costing about $1,000 as the wind crippled livestock.
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Rochester
Lake Manitou
Here
Fulton County
Indianapolis
Raymond Everson
Edward Powell
Inez Hollingsworth
Boyd Bidwell
Jefferson
John Pyle
Corydon Marks Fifty Years Since Battle of Corydon
The July 9 1863 battle near Corydon was fought as part of skirmishing through July 7 to 9. About 450 untrained Indiana men armed with squirrel rifles and shotguns faced 4500 Morgan cavalry, delaying his crossing of the Ohio river. Morgan crossed but Indiana forces slowed him. the clash preceded the Gettysburg news.
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Corydon
Morgan
Ohio River
Home Guards
Gettysburg
Windfall Churches Close to Aid Canning Plant
In Windfall on July 9, three churches shut their doors to free workers for John Mitchells Royal canning factory. The plant, running near continuously since opening, would spoil its pea supply without Sunday help. Pastors Lucius McKiInly W E Hamilton and James H Mavity agreed to suspend services and Sunday School to rally men women and children for the factory shift.
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Royal Canning Factory
John 8. Mitchell
Mr. Mitchell
Lucius B. McKiInly
The
Baptist Church
W. E. Hamilton
M. E. Church
James H. Mavity
Christian Church
Mitchell
Canning Factory
Lightning Kills Three In Barn Storm Shelter
Earl Thias eighteen was killed when lightning struck the Abe Hull farm barn tenanted by R J Fielder. R J Fielder Abe Fielder and a man named Allen were knocked unconscious as they sought shelter from a storm. Six horses and one mule were killed. The barn lies near Wiliora.
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Washington
Earl Thias
R. J. Fielder
Abe Fielder
Allen
Abe Hull
Wimora
Taxi Turnover Injures Bloomington Residents
In Bloomington on July 9, Stewart Wanam, a taxicab owner, and Mrs. Claude Robbins of South Park were hurt when the taxi overturned an embankment. Mrs Robbins sister and a small baby sustained minor injuries.
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Bloomington
Auto Struck by Train at Clarks Station
Four people from Gary were injured when a South Shore express train crashed into a car at Clarks Station and demolished the auto carrying them. The incident occurred July 9, injuring all riders.
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Gary
South Chicago
Clarks Station
Mobile
Wife Seeks Divorce and Alimony in Coal Operator Case
Mrs. Bessie Bherwine Moore sues James Moore a Crescent Coal Company manager and four mine owner for absolute divorce after less than two years of marriage alleging cruel treatment including revolver threats and humiliation involving guests. She seeks 20000 alimony claiming his monthly 400 income and net worth over 150000.
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Evaneville
Bessie Bherwine Moore
Sait
James Moore
Moore
Crescent Coal Company
Indiana Coal Operators’ Association
Indiana News in Brief A wide snapshot of local notices
Jasonville files a local option election petition with Green County officials. Cambridge City hosts a Chautauqua from July 30 to August 4 under the National Lincoln system. Several injury and theft reports surface across Greensburg Bedford Muncie Jeffersonville Logansport South Bend and other towns, including a runaway accident, a divorce action, and vehicle equipment theft totaling substantial losses.
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Green County
Cambridge City
Princeton
the Christian Endeavor
Dnton
Evansville
Greensburg
South Park
Trentman
Adams
Margaret
Lola Goff
Bedford
Russell Byers
Muncie
Frank Seeley
Jeffersonville
Sellersburg
John Buchett
James F. Hiestand
George Ehringer
Logansport
James I. Oswalt
South Bend
Winifred Greenwood
Chicago
Joseph F. Bannister
Francis Gallagher
Charles Gallagher
Monon
Shelbyville
Fred Rogers
Columbus
G. E. Reynolds
Flora Knox
Magele Spurrier
State Board of Pardons
Reynolds
Marion County
Glenn BE. Mangun
Thurman
J. F. McKay
Harry Y. Kinney
Kinney
Bratton
Brazil
Alfrea White
Clay City
Clay
Kokomo
James Hawk
Hawk
Indiana Postmasters Hold Columbus Convention This July
The Indiana State League of Postmasters of the third and fourth classes will hold its annual convention in Columbus July 22 to 24. Expected attendance ranges from 300 to 600 visiting postmasters. Mayor Charles S. Barnaby will give the welcome address with J. T. Clapp of Beech Grove responding. The program includes speeches on Civil Service and Postal Service topics by John L. Jackson, W. S. Easton, M. A. Perry, B. S. Miller, and others from St. Paul to Cincinnati. Banquet and theatrical entertainment are planned, with Fogarty’s wardenship at the Indiana state prison under review by the board of trustees.
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Indiana State League of Postmasters
Columbus
Charles S. Barnaby
J. T. Clapp
Beech Grove
National League of Postmasters
Charles G. Harry
Walkrey
Civil Service
John L. Jackson
St. Paul
Postal Service
W. S. Easton
New Palestine
League
M. A. Perry
Cedar Point
Postal Savings Service
Miller
Staunton
John T. Clapp
William L. Moore
Cincinnati
J. O. Bonebrake
Indiana Rural Carriers’ Association
Veederabure
J. D. McKorkle
Kokomo
M. Callowat
Milton
John M. Johnson
Indiana Presidential Postmasters’ Association
Postoffice
Fletcher
Commercial Club
Municipal League Names Officers at Gary Session
Arthur D. B. Cunningham of Lafayette was reelected president of the Municipal Leagues of Indiana at Gary. Columbus will host the 1914 convention after a vote against Indianapolis. New officers include Loeper, Hess, Englehart, Davidson, Cobb, Robinson, Crabbe and others. A resolution to let municipalities raise indebtedness to 8 percent of evaluation passed amid discussion of water and sewage needs.
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Municipal League
Columbus
Arthur DB. Cunnigham
Lafayette
Municipal Leagues of
Indiana
Gary Commercial Club
Indianapolis
E. C. Loeper
Noblesville
W. B. Hess
Plymouth
T. W. Englehart
Gary
Milton
Knotts
Ezra Schoolcraft
Laporte
Cottingham
MacGrath
Lafayette Works Board
Arthur D. Cunningham
State Bureau Sends Inspection Blanks to Manufacturers
The state's bureau of inspection mails blanks to manufacturers under the inspection act. They request details on officers, employment, and factory conditions. Edgar A. Perking, chief, asks manufacturers to prepare a wage list and related information for the bureau.
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Bureau of Inspection
Edgar A. Perking
Bureau
Exch
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