Troops Stage Mock Battle at Indiana Camp
Fort Benjamin Harrison ind aug five thousand troops engaged in a sham battle the largest maneuvers at the current camp of instruction. Blue and brown armies clashed as Col Owen J Sweet led blue with several US infantry regiments and batteries while Brig Gen Charles Harrah commanded brown with Michigan guard units. The drill tested Michigan troops in defense against entrenchment and an imagined blue attack.
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Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Blue
Brown
Owen J. Sweet
Army
United States Infantry
United States Field Artillery
Sibley
Ceav Alry
Charles Harrah
Michigan National Guard
United States Artillery
Michigan Battery
Child Plays With Snake. Mother Tramples It Dead
Noblesville Indiana August 9 A two year old child sat on the floor with a seven foot blacksnake coiled about its waist laughing. The mother tore the child free and, finding no weapon, trampled the snake to death.
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Noblesville
Ind
William Davis
State Convention Opens For Christian Endeavor Societies
Bethany Park Ind Aug 9 The state convention of Christian Endeavor societies opened with a sunrise prayer meeting. Horace G Murphy of Muncie state superintendent gave the annual president s address. A business session followed and committees were appointed for various lines of work.
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Bethany Park
Ind
State Convention of Christian Endeavor Societies
Horace G. Murphy
Muncie
Christian Endeavor Work
Burglars Blow Safe Then Flee From Lena Store
In Brazil Indiana area on August 9, burglars dynamited the general store of Omer White at Lena. They fled after blowing the safe but secured only 19 dollars from the cash drawer and some watches.
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Brazil
Ind
Omer White
Lena
Rhode Island Sets Sail For Final Government Test
New York Aug 9 The battleship Rhode Island left port for a final government acceptance test after completing builders' trial with a speed record of 19.94 knots.
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New York
Rhode Island
Obeyed Father's Order to Shoot Instantly Killed Neighbor's Son
In Frederick Maryland on August 9 a 17 year old son of John Debold shot and killed George Smith after a quarrel over blackberries on Debold land. The boy obeyed his father's command and fired a shotgun blast to the heart. Both Fred Debold and his father were arrested and jailed.
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Frederick, Md
Fred Debold
John Debold
George Smith
Edward O. Smith
Debold
Smith
Debolds
Thaw Quarrels With Prison Caterer Over Utensils
Harry K. Thaw argued with the prison caterer after not receiving a knife and fork with his meal. He ordered luncheon from a nearby hotel, and the caterer noted it violated prison rules to provide eating utensils.
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New York
Harry’ K. Thaw
Thaw
Tug Boat Fleet Strike Paralyzes Harbor Freight
A strike by hundreds of deckhands oilers and firemen on railroad tug boats halted most harbor freighting. One third or less of freight moved across the harbor causing perishables to stall in Jersey City Staten Island and Port Morris. Central railroad of New Jersey offered five dollar monthly raises but mates demanded ten. Officials and strike leaders meet this afternoon to settle differences.
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New York
Jersey City
Staten Island
Port Morrison
Hast
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Baltimore and Ohio
New York Central
Erie Railroad
Lackawanna Road
Sympathy Strike Spreads Through Pittsburgh Building Trades
A sympathy strike started ten days ago by the Pittsburgh branch of the structural trades alliance to aid carpenters and oppose non union labor has halted work at the Carnegie Institute, Duquesne Power Plant, Philadelphia Company building and Mercy Hospital extension. The pact covers all building trades except bricklayers and plasterers as efforts seek a settlement to avert a broader shutdown.
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Pittsburg
Structural Trades Alliance
Carnegie Institute
Duquesne Power Plant
Philadelphia
Mercy Hospital
Carpenters Strike Toronto for Higher Wages and Union Recognition
Toronto carpenters walked out in a citywide strike demanding 35 cents more per hour and union recognition. The action involves more than 1,000 workers across multiple shops.
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Toronto
Ont
Sessions Begin at Winona Lake
The executive committee of the International Sunday School Association met at Winona Lake Indiana on August 9 with thirty denominational and evangelical bodies represented. Boston educator W N Hartshorn chaired the session amid plans to draft a memorial to Congress urging incorporation of the association. Members included E K Warren Three Oaks Mich Rev G R Merrill Minneapolis Rev Joseph Clark Columbus Marion Lawrence Toledo John Stiles Louisville Dr Frank Woodbury Halifax NS Justice J J Maclaren Ontario court of appeals and Dr G W Bailey Philadelphia.
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Winona Lake
Ind
International Sunday School Association
W. N. Hartshorn
Boston
Congress
International Association
E. K. Warren
Three Oaks
Mich
G. R. Merrill
Minneapolis
Joseph Clark
Columbus
Marion Lawrence
Indiana editors form group to handle foreign advertising
Winona Lake Indiana August 9 editors move toward permanent organization of a general advertising agency for foreign advertising The Northern Indiana Editorial association elected officers President H A Barnhart of Rochester Vice President F W Willis of Waterloo Corresponding Secretary Mel W Williams Warsaw Secretary Treasurer J B Conlogue Kendallville National delegates H A Barnhart J B Conlogue J B Whitehead Indianapolis B F McKey Lebanon W E Beeson Winchester and J Gregory Williamsport
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Winona Lake
Ind
Indiana
Northern
B. F. McKey
Lebanon
W. EB. Beeson
Winchester
J. Gregory
Williamsport
Bluffton Sees Saloons Rise With City Sewer Plans
Bluffton now has twelve saloons, up from six months ago when there were eighteen. Butler in DeKalb county plans a complete sewer system as Andrews Cabinet company and others discuss local projects.
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Bluffton
Butler
DeKalb County
Andrews
Governor Proclaims Military Control Near Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indiana Governor Hanly issues a proclamation placing a one mile wide strip around the Fort Benjamin Harrison reservation under state military control and prohibiting sale of intoxicants there. The move stirs local sentiment as army maneuvers are canceled due to mud. Michigan and Indiana troops shift plans and begin camp routines.
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Indianapolis
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Hanly
Michigan National Guard
Michigan
Indiana National Guard
Receiver Appointed for Planet Manufacturing in La Porte
Laporte Indiana August a receiver took charge of Planet Manufacturing makers of picture frames and room moulding after nearby business failures. Judge Richter appointed Emmett Scott to run the plant with creditors agreeing. The firm was capitalized at 100000 dollars and employed about 200 workers.
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Laporte
Ind
Bank of America
Chicago
Creelman Lumber Company
Planet Manufactwing Company
Richter
Emmett Scott
Nature based tonic for blood and vigor by Dr Pierce
The article argues Americans suffer from weak stomachs and poor circulation due to bad eating, confinement, and alcohol. It promotes a natural remedy using glyceric extracts of Golden Seal, Queen's root, Stone root, Bloodroot, Mandrake root, Black Cherrybark to make Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, claiming it supports stomach, liver, and blood without alcohol.
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Pierce
English Teachers Aim for U S Study Tours
Thousands of teachers across the kingdom apply to join Alfred Mosely’s U S excursions this fall and winter. About five hundred teachers from kindergarten to university ranks will be included, with the first group sailing November 30 and weekly departures through March. Dr Maxwell and President Butler coordinate receptions in New York while Mosely travels to the U S October 10.
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London
Kingdom
United States
Alfred Mosely
England
America
Maxwell
Public Schools
New York City
Butler
Columbia University
Mosely
New York
Vandalia wreck in Indianapolis leaves one dead
Two Vandalia work trains collided near Indianapolis. Brakeman Thomas Wren was crushed to death. Foreman H L Green suffered head injuries and five Hungarian workers were seriously injured. Several others were bruised.
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Indianapolis
Vandalia
Thomas Wren
H. L. Green
Fire at Lafayette Strawboard works causes massive blaze
A large storage house at the Lafayette Strawboard works burned from early morning and raged all day in Lafayette Indiana. Estimated losses exceed 20000 dollars. Firemen Henry Rumling and John Donovan were seriously injured while battling the flames.
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Lafayette
Ind
Lafayette Strawboard Works
Henry Rumling
John Donovan
Tragic Death From Electrocution in Indianapolis
James Wilson, a Black man, was killed by touching live wires on East Wabash Street in Indianapolis. A nighttime storm caused two downed telephone wires to fall across an electric line, with ends near the ground near 428 East Wabash Street.
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Indianapolis
James Wilson
East Wabash Street
Safe Blown Open at Amo Milling Office
Early this morning the Amo Milling company office safe was blown open and $30 in silver stolen. The strong box remained untouched and the safe door lay in fragments after the blast. Local authorities investigate the break in at Amo innd.
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Amo, Ind
Amo Milling Company
Signers Demand Final Decision on Madison Township Issue
Madison Township remonstrators press county board for a ruling after Fred Savio withdrew his license request for a Madison township saloon. County Attorney Hoffman says no issue remains as the applicant withdrew, leaving the board to await the next request. Reverend Henry Roehner led efforts with 49 signatures to obtain a board decision on legality.
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Fred Savio
Madison Township
County Commissioners’ Court
Hoffman
Henry Roehner
Hoagland
Oil Line Lease Contention With Interior Revisited
In Oyster Bay on August 9 President Roosevelt was asked to intervene by Standard Oil in its dispute with the interior department over oil line leases in the Indian territory. James K. Jones and Barnesdale called at Sagamore Hill, declining to discuss specific aims or results. The lease issue has stirred ongoing debate and was part of recent statehood deliberations.
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Oyster Bay
L. 1
Roosevelt
Standard Oil Company
Department of the Interior
Indian Territory
James K. Jones
Arkansas
Barnesdale
Pittsburg
Sagamore Hill
Jones
Congress
Subpoenas Issued for Standard Oil Inquiry Witnesses
Chicago crime notes report a large batch of subpoenas issued for witnesses to appear before the federal grand jury convening Tuesday to probe the Standard Oil matter. The processes target the same railroad officials previously summoned to testify before the existing jury.
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Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
Standard Oil Company
Robbed of 3500 in gold from Ohio woman at home
Mount Vernon Ohio August reported Mrs Matilda Foote of Fredericktown was robbed of 3500 dollars in gold coin kept at her house. She had withdrawn the money to buy her farm while in Mount Vernon securing the deed. Sheriff Clements hunts for thieves with bloodhounds.
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Ohio
Mount Vernon
Matilda Foote
Fredericktown
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