Heflin Gunfire on D C Street Car Injures Two Men
Washington March 28 Congressman J Thomas Heflin of Alabama shot on a crowded Pennsylvania avenues car after a dispute over a bottle of whisky. Thomas Lumby a negro was badly wounded in the head and Thomas McCreary a white trainer was shot in the leg. Lumby is unconscious and in danger. Heflin was released on bail.
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Washington
Thomas Lumby
Thomas J. Heflin
Alabama
Heflin
Pennsylvania Avenue
J. Thomas Heflin
Roosevelt
Booker T. Washington
Thomas McCreary
New York
McCreary
Sixth
Sixth Street
Capitol Hill
Edwin J. Ellerbe
South Carolina
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church
Lumby
Mr. Heflin
George N. Scriven
Third Street
Mr. Heffin
Scriven
Caryitol
Negro
District of Columbia
Tuskegee Institute
Booker 7. Washington
Columbia City Welcomes Visitors With Jubilant Spread
Columbia City Indiana on March 28 held a festive welcome with screaming whistles loud bands red fire and continuous cheers as citizens, regardless of politics, greeted visitors in a lively display surrounding Marshall County events.
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Columbia City
Ind
Home Folks Honor Whitley County's Tom Marshall
Rapid, spontaneous welcome in Columbia City and South Whitley marks Tom Marshall as Whitley County's distinguished son. Five thousand gathered at Vandalia depot with bands, cheers, and a brief address before a formal reception at the Clagston hotel. Marshall expressed gratitude for local support and pledged to treasure the display of affection regardless of campaign results.
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Tom” Marshall
Whitley County
Mr. Marshall
Columbia City
Marshall
Vandalia
South Whitley
Ator
Auburn
Laud
Clagston Hotel
D. W. Whiteleather
John W. Baker
Baker
J. R. Harrison
W. F. Mcallen
M. AL. Galbreath
W. W. Williamson
J. W.W. Adams
Fred Hart
James Washburn
Fred Binder
Henry McClellan
Franklin B. Foust
G. H. Tapy
M. W
S. P. Kaler
Noavell
Charles Byanson
Adair
W. F. McLallen
OD. V. Whitefeather
John Adams
B. F. Hull
Robert Hudson
J. F. Brenneman
John W. McNabb
Sam Krause
Jim Washburn
Frank Hollis
Captain Steele
W. H. Carter
Thomas Hildebrand
John McNabb
Joe Raupfer
John W. Brand
Dan Mdaniel
Dr. King
Ed Baker
Irvin Brown
Fred
Fort Wayne Weather Bureau Station Planned
The House of Representatives restored a 15000 dollar Fort Wayne weather bureau appropriation to the bill, after it was removed by a point of order. Representative Gilliams and local supporters pressed for a Fort Wayne station for several weeks.
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Washington
United States Weather Bureau
Fort Wayne
House of Representatives
House
Perkins
New York
Gilliams
Miers Announces Candidacy for Congress in Second District
Bloomington Indiana March 28 Hon Robert W Miers of Bloomington announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the Second District. He previously served four terms in Congress and was defeated in 1902 by Hon John C Chaney who has represented the district since.
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Bloomington
Ind
Robert W. Miers
Congress
Miers
John C
Dynamite attack targets former Adjutant General Wells
Telluride Colorado March 28 former Adjutant General Bulkley Wells narrowly escaped death when dynamite exploded at his home on the Smuggler Union mine property in Pandora. Wells a noted foe of the Western Federation of Miners faced repeated threats for his conduct during the Colorado mining troubles. One suspect is in custody as police broaden the investigation with further arrests expected.
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Telluride
Bulkley Wells
General Wells
Wells
Colorado
Western Federation of Miners
Boise
Idaho
Western Federation
Haywood and Pettibone
Frank Steunenburg
Steve Adams
Union
Pandora
South Bend Council Plans Clean Up of Disorderly Establishments
South Bend ind March 28 the city council ordered reform in the city's notorious open scene and moved to close all disorderly houses gambling dens and alley saloons. The measure follows pressure from fifty prominent businessmen demanding action to rid the city of its most flagrant evil resorts.
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South Bend
Ind
Indiana
No Water At Hang Firefighters Use Coats To Stop Blaze
With no water available about Interurban addition in west city, twenty men used coats to beat out flames that scorched a grove Thursday afternoon. A traction engine on Ardmore Avenue is believed to have caused the fire. George Connett and his crew returned to aid, joined by residents for about an hour to halt the blaze. A cottage near Hanna’s home was briefly threatened and small fires erupted along the Grand Rapids Indiana line north of town.
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Ardmore Avenue
George Connett
Robert Hanna
Grand Rapids & Indiana
Elmer Poinsett
Hawkins Wins Out In Eight District Nomination
Nathan B. Hawkins of Portland won the Republican nomination for congress in Indiana eighth district on the 761st ballot after a long deadlock. G W Cromer shifted support to Hawkins. final roll showed Hawkins 90 votes to Shockney 25 with Vestal and Cromer backing Hawkins at times. Balloting continued to 681 with no further change.
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Anderson
Nathan B. Hawkins
Portland
G. W. Cromer
Muncie
Jay County
Theodore Shockney
Winchester
Albert H. Vestal
Adams County
Hawkins
Cromer
Adams
Wells
Jay
Delaware County
Mr. Cromer
Harmony
Lieutenant Lapp Targets tramps in Fort Wayne court action
Lieutenant Henry Lapp led a city court session addressing a camp of 25 to 40 vagrants nightly near the Pennsylvania pumping station. Judge Skelton ordered release at half hour intervals with a county cost limit, urging the men to leave the city within an hour or face labor on rock piles. Several women and men were fined or jailed for related offenses.
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Henry Lapp
Skelton
Fort Wayn
Leutenant
Pennsylvania
May Wilson
Chicago Street
Levi Thompson
Gladiolus Growers Move to Nelson Farm by City
M E Rice, manager of the Majestic theater, buys the Nelson farm of 100 acres four miles east on the New Haven road for summer leisure. With A E H Kunderd, botanist from Kendallville, they plan to use most of the land for gladiolus growing. The deal closed Friday with Ben F Pettit for 12000 dollars. Rice intends the property as a pleasure resort for himself.
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M. E. Rice
Nelson Farm
City
Majestic Theater
Nelson
New Haven
A. E H. Kunderd
Kendallville
Ben F. Pettit
Mr. Rice
Nurses Endorse Tuberculosis Hospital Plan At State Meeting
Delegates at the State Nurses Association convention endorsed establishing a state hospital for tuberculosis care and plan further effort at the fall Indianapolis meeting. The two day session featured papers on charity work and private nursing, a question drawer led by Mrs. E G Fournier, and a medical clinic at the Indiana School for Feeble Minded Youth. The group reported strong finances and prep for officer elections at the next gathering.
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State Nurses’ Association
Court House
Indianapolis
E. G. Fournier
Hope Hospital
O. E. Mohler
Miss Johnson
Elizabeth Bell
Charles Beall
Homstead
Homestead
State Association
The
Mrrs
Fournier
Association
Fire destroys home of H. C. Smallback. family escapes in nightclothes
Fire in southeast Grand Rapids section consumes the house of H. C. Smallback on Simon and Manford streets. Neighbors sheltered the family after a near midnight escape. personal papers saved. Estimated loss around 4500 with 3000 value. fire blamed on a furnace. no water plugs hindered efforts. Smallback works for Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad.
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H. C. Smallback
Simon and
Manford
Smallback
Hilbrecht
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad
Allen Martin Resigns from J P Martin Co to Start Own Shop
After seventeen years with the J P Martin Plumbing Co Allen Martin resigns to embark in business for himself on Force Street. He has a wide circle of acquaintances who will welcome his new shop and independent venture.
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Allen Martin
J. P. Martin Co
J. P. Martin Plumbing Company
Force Street
Class of 127 Compete for Government Posts in Fort Wayne
One hundred twenty seven candidates sat a civil service exam in Fort Wayne to win spots on Uncle Sam payroll. The testing filled the federal court room. 104 sought railway mail service clerk posts, plus clerks stenographers and others. I L Earhart of Cincinnati led the effort with local civil service board members assisting.
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Civil Service
Fort Wayne
Uncle Sam
Post Office
Federal Court Room
Railway Mail Service
I. L. Earhart
Cincinnati
Civil Service Board
W. J. Hess
M. C. Chambers
C. A. Stockbridge
Messrs. L. C. Griffith
A. J. Krueper
H. Y. Lydick
Toledo Lumbermen To Serve Six Months In Jail
The circuit court upheld a lower court ruling sentencing twenty Toledo lumbermen to six months in the Lucas county jail under the Valentine anti trust law for maintaining a city wide restraint of trade. The men include Marcus V. Barbour Rowland Starr George M Campbell James H Campbell Hiram R Kelsey and others with appeals possible to the state supreme court.
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Toledo
Ohio
Circuit Court
Supreme Court of
Ice Trust
Lucas County
Supreme Court
Marcus V. Barbour
Rowland Starr
George M. Campbell
James H. Campbell
Hiram R. Kelsey
George N. Freeman
Reuben Kimball
Clarence H. Packer
John H. Puck
Howard M. Smith
David Trotter
Frederick E. Witker
Edward HE. I‘rnsman
Charles G. Bremer
Edward J. Goulet
Charles W. Haris
Edward L. Washburn
J. August van Karsen
Eben D. Hopkinson
Postmaster General orders payment of overdue subscriptions
The Postmaster General rules second class mail recipients must keep subscriptions practically up to date to continue receiving newspapers and periodicals. Publishers are required to collect owed payments or halt delivery to curb advertising schemes rather than genuine subscriber lists.
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United States
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