President Stensland Targeted In Bank Mismanagement Case
Warrant issued for President Stensland amid a bank scandal in which two women seek a receiver. Bank officers allegedly took funds. bond set at 1 million for receiver Fetzer. Stockholders vow to meet potential 100 percent assessments to cover deposits. Detectives search for the missing president as officers face charges.
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Police Schuettler
Shippy
Justice Severson
Stensland
Jones
Fetzer
Wii
Illinois
Police Sergeant Reports Seeing Stens On Electric Car
Darwin Scoon of Superior says he saw Paul O Stens land carrying a heavy satchel on a Duluth and Superior electric car this morning, then return to Superior.
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Superior
Wis
Darwin Scoon
Paul O. Stensland
Duluth
Two Bank Failure Victims Die In Chicago
Chicago Aug 7 two men fell victim to the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank collapse Henry Koepke a grocer of 1773 North Kedzie avenue and John E Wisner of 72 Wright avenue both had all their savings in the bank Koepke ended his life with a pistol after learning the news Wisner died after the bank failure as well through an apparent self inflicted or related cause leaving behind families and years of toil.
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Chicago
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank
Henry Koepke
John E. Wisner
Koepke
Kedzie Avenue
Russell Sage
Fullerton Avenue
Sawyer
Germany
Max
Max Wolf
Milwaukee Avenue
Abeth
John BH. Wisner
Wright Avenue
Stornine
Balloon Nirvana Sets U S Distance Record for Passenger Flight
Dr Julian P Thomas and Roy Knabenshue flew a 240 mile cross country balloon run from New York to Brant Rock Massachusetts setting a claimed longest passenger balloon voyage in the United States. The guide rope device aided controlled ascent and descent and allowed a breakfast stop in Noark Connecticut before continuing. The final landing near Brant Rock drew a large crowd and a slight scratch to Knabenshue during the final descent.
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Brant Rock
Mass
Julian P. Thomas
Roy Knabenshue
Nirvana
New York
United States
Thomas
Knabenshue
Noark
Conn
East One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Street
Plymouth
Aeronaut
Long Island ‘Sound
Bridgeport
Dr. Thomas
E. A. Keeler
New London
Walter Miner
Miner
Pennfield’s Reef
Captain Miner
Mars
Rhode Island
Long Island Sound
Warwick
Providence R. L
Taunton
George H. Thomas
Massachusetts Bay
Boson
Slaughter Houses in Indiana Report Widespread Filth
Indiana health officers report many slaughter houses statewide with filthy conditions including decayed meat pools, flies, rats, foul odors, and poor drainage. Some facilities are kept clean, but officials urge state legislation to empower the board of health to enforce sanitary standards.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Health
State Board
John J. Peters
Connersville
McCormick, Brothers
Greensburg
Yost Brothers
Ridgeville
Russell-Elsner
Seymour
Joseph Gutsweller
Jasper
Osgood
W. D. Cowan
Charles Flaitz
Shelbyville
Newland Caress
Bedford
Routa & Co
Logansport
Abe Stern
Boonville
Meyers Bros
T. H. Ochiltree
Wingate
Morris & Co
Lyons
Berne
Adams County
Elienberger Bros
Lawson Bros
Spencer
J. N. Hurty
Hurty
Missing man in St Paul may be using false name
In St Paul Minnesota on August 7 officials note that Paul O. Stensland may be staying under an assumed name. Hotel clerks at the Ryan Frederick and Merchants hotels deny any registration under that name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
Paul O. Stensland
St. Paul
Ryan, Frederick and Merchants’ Hotels
Stensland
Asylum Project Receives Surety Funding Aid
The Federal Union Surety of Indianapolis filed formal notice with the county commissioners in South Bend Indiana asserting arrangements with the Miller Donalus Lumber Company to complete the new county asylum buildings. The planned work value is seventy six thousand dollars and the project had been previously abandoned.
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South Bend
Ind
Federal Union Surety Company
Indianapolis
Miller -Donalius ‘Lumber Company
Suit to Supreme Court Over $16 Speeding Fine
Frank P. Collier of Wilmette spent over $8,000 to recover $16 paid in a May 26 speeding case. After writs, suits, appeals and injunctions, he failed to regain the deposit and moved to take the case to the Illinois Supreme Court citing lack of circuit court jurisdiction.
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Chicago
Frank P. Collier
Wilmette
Collier
Migde
Eightaway
Supreme Court
Heroic teen sacrifices self to save child in Neshaminy Falls
Roy Reynolds 18, son of Lansdowne resident, rode toward home on a bicycle when two children wheeled a baby onto the road. He avoided the wagon and crashed over an eight foot fence onto PA and Reading tracks seventy feet below. He died later at Jewish Hospital from a skull fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Roy Reynolds
Lanshorne
Reading
Neshaminy Falls
Neshaminy Bridge
Pennsylvania
Reynolds
Tabor
Chop Suey Price Rise Rumor Hits Baltimore Chinatown
Baltimore August reports say Chicago formed a chop suey trust with local Chinatown leaders the Chinese Delmonicos and the Sherrys tied to the trust. A price increase for bird nest soup and related dishes is feared, affecting Chinese and other merchants amid American competition.
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Baltimore
Marion Street
Chinatown
Delmonicos
Monumental
Chicago
Youth Marries Bride After Larceny Charge Released
Raymond Geehaes an 18 year old, married Mary Madyerik of West Hammond Ind., shortly after his release from county jail on a larceny charge. The ceremony occurred in Judge Kersten's courtroom with Eddie Hogan best man and Emma Luhy maid of honor. The bride interceded with her mother to secure his release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Raymond Geehaes
Mary Madyerik
West Hammond
Ind
Kersten
Criminal Court
Eddie’ Hogan
Healey
Emma Luhy
Geehaes
Mystery surrounds Mayo estate after seven year theft case
Lima, August 7. The estate of Theodore D Mayo, late Lima capitalist and former American National bank president, is under mystery after his death two weeks ago. A 138000 robbery by a janitor remains unsolved, with probate finding only a West North Street home value, while Mrs Mayo and Mayor Robb seek any remaining assets.
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Lima, O
Theodore D. Mayo
Lima
American National Bank
Mayo
Theodore D. Robb
West North Street
U S Diplomat Belief Friendly Welcome Awaits Root Visit
Washington reports that Montevideo students hostile to the United States after Root's Pan American speech are expected to offer a cordial reception during his approach to Uruguay's capital. Root will travel from Santos to Montevideo after São Paulo and stay several days with official hospitality.
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Washington
Montevideo
United States
Root
Rio Janeiro
Santos
Brazil
San Paulo
Jn. Ur
Savory Beef Roll and Tea Punch From Everyday Recipes
A kitchen primer shows a rich beef roll baked quickly with seasoned onion, butter and flour. It also describes a Cheese Savory with lettuce, cottage cheese and eggs, plus a Tea Punch using strong tea and shaved ice. It warns against excessive canning sugar for winter use. A boiled breakfast coffee method uses an eggshell and careful pouring steps.
Home Cookery Fragments Include Curry Powder and Mock Turtle
A jumble of kitchen notes lists recipes and tips from curry powder preparation to mock turtle soup. Items include curry flavoring with a precise spice mix, French soup powder, eyes on toast with cheese, yellow muffins, deviled sardines with bacon, almond hearts, Dutch dumplings, maraschino salad, date pudding, Apollinaris lemonade, and notes on broiling whitefish and cheese balls, plus various garbled instructions. The collection reflects vintage home cooking guidance with mixed clarity and several incomplete lines.
Home Cookery From A Old Cook Book Selection
A recipe list covers stuffed green peppers cod omelet succotash bran bread poached eggs with dried beef and a veal braised with ginger. It includes instructions for preparation, seasoning, and serving, with notes on texture and perishables, plus preserving tips for jelly and hints for using leftovers.
New Home Dedicated at Lafayette Soldiers' Home
The Widows' Home at Indiana State Soldiers' Home north of Lafayette was dedicated at 6:30 PM with simple ceremonies. Funded by a 50 000 appropriation, the brick building sits near the dining hall and featured speeches by Eli Ritter and John W. Rinear, plus tributes to matron Laura Ingersoll.
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Lafayette
Ind
Indiana State Soldiers’ Home
Eli Ritter
Indianapolis
John W. Rinear
Liberty Center
Commandant Smock
Laura H. Ingersoll
Mary Havens
W. T. Kippler
Richard M. Smock
Laura Ingersoll
Bride Weds In Knee Trousers In Carson City
San Francisco bride Vermilion Dewitt wore khaki knee trousers boots and a light overcoat when she married Harry Warr chief of the forest rangers at Lake Tahoe. The pair faced ridicule after a hotel dinner departure. Warr, longtime Rough Riders associate of President Roosevelt in Cuba.
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San Francisco
Reno
Nev
Carson
Vermilion Dewitt
Harry Warr
Forest Rangers
Lake Tahoe
Murphy
Warr
Roosevelt
Cuba
The
Rough Riders
Rescue at Niagara Falls After Disabled Launch Breaks Free
Charlea Walsh and his wife and several women were rescued from a crippled launch in the Niagara river just as it neared the falls. The craft lost its propeller and attempts to drop anchor failed. oars snapped as the party fought the rapid current, a woman tying a skirt to a broken oar to attract help. Rescue occurred at the danger line.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Charlea Walsh
Niagara River
Walsh
Newcastle's Grand Old Lady Dies at 94 in Henry County
Mrs Anna Black aged 94, Newcastle's famed grand old lady and oldest Henry county resident, died at Bundy avenue home. She was widely admired and survived by eight children, twenty grandchildren, thirty great grandchildren and more. The family plans a fund release after the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry County
Newcastle
Ind
Anna Black
Bundy Avenue
Pebble Removed From Ear After Seven Years
Miss Minnie Huffman of Shelbyville Indiana endured seven years of ear pain from a stone lodged in her ear. While playing she felt the pebble drop free and her hearing, previously imperfect, was suddenly restored to full function.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Minnie Huffman
Geo. L. Huffman
Oil firm to reopen long abandoned line in Alexandria
The Standard Oil Company will lay a large trunk pipeline on the Indianapolis to Montpelier right of way through Alexandria Indiana. Crews and materials are being gathered as the firm plans to rebuild a former pumping station northeast of the city. The line will extend from the new southern Illinois fields.
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Alexandria
Ind
Standard Oil Company
Indianapolis
Montpelier
Southern Illinois
Local Resident Joseph Laude Dies in Arkansas
Joseph Laude longtime resident of this city died at Monticello Arkansas Friday night of heart disease at age 71. He lived here briefly before the Civil War and a few months after its end. His wife Eu genie Shaloupe of this city survives him and it is thought he has a brother living nearby.
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Joseph Laude
Monticello
Ark
Eugenie Shaloupe
Short Kings in Christen dom Queens Overtop Their Spouses
A Home Chat note observes royal height dynamics with Queen Alexandra and Queen Helena among tall consorts. It notes King Edward, Kaiser William, the czar, and the Spanish king compare unfavorably to their taller wives, while the prince of Wales and other rulers are outmatched by their queens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christendom
Edward
Queen Alexandra
Kaiser William
Italy
Helena
Portugal
Prince of Wales
King
Spain
Mission Style Nursery Debuts For Child of Society
A child’s nursery shown in simple lines with Mission style furniture. An animal dado circles the room three feet from the floor, wall pictures for childhood scenes, and short sash curtains. A pyrographed cabinet above the fireplace completes the cohesive decorative scheme.
Mosquito Microbes Reach American Cities
The piece notes gnats and mosquitoes spreading disorders, listing Denver and Grand Rapids as mosquitoless cities due to drift-sand hillocks that absorb moisture and prevent stagnant water. It claims Lake Superior areas are more prone, with health experts attributing fewer mosquitoes to drier, porous soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Denver
Grand Rapids
Mich
Lake Superior
Historic Roman amphitheater collapse reported
Fragmentary notes describe a terrible accident in an early Roman amphitheater during the Tiberian era. References mention crowds and a structure failure with casualties among spectators and workers.
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a.Roman
Tiberius
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Paice
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