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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1912
Page
3
A sprawling wire of reports covers the Newark motordrome tragedy, bank strikes in New Bedford, a suicide amid alienation fears, and violent crimes from Paulina to Carthage. It notes the G A R encampment in Los Angeles, a Alaska expedition scare, and major gatherings in Detroit and Atlantic City with varied fatalities, robberies, fires, and labor unrest.
Twelve thousand donors contributed to the Wilson and Marshall campaign fund, reaching 175000 dollars. The Roosevelt electors cannot appear on Kansas's November ballot per U S circuit court of appeals decision by Judge Walter H Sanborn. Oscar S Straus was acclaimed Progressive governor nominee in New York at Syracuse. Ohio Progressive platform condemns bosses and crooked enforcement. Arthur L Garford from Elyria nominated for Ohio governor by acclamation at Columbus.
Personal Lieut. Gen. Arthur MacArthur, retired U S A, collapsed and died in Milwaukee while addressing his Civil War regiment reunion. His widow Mrs MacArthur suffered a serious shock at their home following the death.
Indiana fanciers gather at the state fairgrounds for a semi annual meeting to discuss the 1913 Purdue exhibit in Tomlinson hall February 3 7 1913 and a proposed coliseum project with shared expenses. Judges announced include W C Pierce A L Kummer Charles McClabe and Ernest Cook. bantam classes to be expanded. 500 bird capacity touted.
Indiana prepares a 1400 square foot exhibit to travel to Washington for the Af Fifteenth International Congress on Hygiene and Demography. The display features fourteen steel rack mounted progress charts diagrams and pictures in pressure frames. It covers statistics school hygiene housing municipal hygiene and industrial and occupational hygiene with a Fort Wayne woolen mills contribution.
State food and drug commissioner H K E Harnard promotes a nationwide standard for bakeries in Bakers Helper. The rules cover clean facilities, water pressure, proper ventilation, storage, waste disposal, sanitary equipment, odor control, safe distribution, and health certificates for workers. Spitting and tobacco use in bakeries are banned.
The Knights of the Golden Eagle state convention in Richmond elected officers William Cain of Anderson. Charles M. Schaeffer and J. C. Saffard of Union City. Al Ralosh of Union City. J. B. Conklin of Harrisville. Durbin Mock of Anderson. Elmer Snyder of Harrisville as grand officers led by grand trustees James Hatchell of Union City J. B. Fortenbaugh of Martonia and T. C. Peacock of Harrisville.
Indianapolis Sept 6 A negro felon known as William Hicks Jr alias John Howe dies from gunshot wounds sustained when Police stopped him at 2 am after a robbery at the Vanderbroeck home. Hicks, a fugitive since 1910, had resisted and was wounded in the foot before being captured and medicated at the central police station.
In Marion in September police seized a cartload of beer consigned to Kocher, Terre Haute Brewing Company agent, and sent it to the Clover Leaf railway yard. G G M Kowen, station master, protested the seizure and will test the police action in court.
In a Sep 6 report from Sortarsport a man WH Vion Widpple was blinded by a powder flash at a movie theater. He left the theater but could only briefly identify street lights before losing sight again. The piece also notes a separate accident where a girl, Charvies Uart, was struck by a grain machine causing severe injuries to her right hand and leg, with possible recovery mentioned.
A strange worm is destroying Gary lawns prompting a request for Department of Agriculture investigation. All lawns in Gary are grown on black soil imported from Illinois. Canning Factory Spoils Fishing reports Tipton September 6 notes fishing in Cicero Creek spoiled this year as tuna canning factories emptied rolling vats into streams killing fish.
John Mullen a carpenter fell from the top of a seventy foot derrick tower at the new court house landing on a platform fourteen feet below. He escaped with slight injuries.
Glenn Reynolds, 12, died Sunday after being accidentally shot in the chest when a friend fired a revolver thinking it held a blank. The incident occurred Saturday night in Cleveland.
Noblesville Gas and Improvement Company changed hands with Chicago gas operators acquiring a controlling stake. New officers named include A C Elston of Chicago as president and M A Clifford as vice president. Manager Fr Hoeagh continues. price said near 100000 dollars. Caution noted about possible link to Tipton supply plans. One-Legged Man Knife Attack At Bedford Courthouse Park A man wounded in a knife attack at courthouse park near Bedford. Willan Terrell of Huron used a knife, injuring Charles Smith with a nine inch gash and a forehead cut. Terrell, a multi term state prisoner, jailed. Smith, an Indianapolis man, hospitalized. The incident appeared unprovoked.
Mortford City Archie Cruea waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to the crewld court after failing to post $1,000. A Paxton fire destroyed a frame canning factory causing $4,600 loss with $700 insured. Two freight cars loaded with melons burned on the railroad. Shelbyville mourns James Parkhurst who suffered a third paralytic stroke and remains in serious condition. A $20,000 alienation suit is filed by John Melding against Dr Perry A Kendell. Siris Glass plant in Sirs suffers a molten tank explosion causing $2,000 loss and 150 workers out for four weeks. Jeffersonville treasurer enforcement of fare-holding law provokes police and department opposition. Gibson county Cab at Princeton erupts with escaped snakes from a canvas shelter. Sullivan reports a near-fatal fall of a Grayville boy, saved by rope. Dugger grand jury probes murders with 100 witnesses. Brazil fines Christopher Hepner for carrying concealed weapons after a revolver exposed to a child.
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