Inez Record Recaps Abduction Tale Involving White Man
Indianapolis July 25 Inez Record an 18 year old girl found unconscious near a country road last Tuesday night gave a detailed account of her abduction. She described a white man with a revolver at her temple and a black accomplice who forced her into a buggy and into the woods where she faced threats and attempted coerced travel to St Louis. Although she offered to go for $1000, she refused and was dragged and forced under water before losing memory of further events.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Inez Record
St. Louis
MacCabees Elect Officers in Detroit
In Detroit on Saturday, after the rate question, the Maccabees of the World elected officers. D. J. Aitken of Flint was named Past Supreme Commander and D. P. Markey of Port Huron became Supreme Commander.
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Detroit
Mich
Supreme Lodge of the Maccabees of the World
D. J. Aitken
Flint
D. P. Markey
Port Huron
F. Bowser
Butler
L. E. Sisley
Akron
Ohio
E. HH. Haas
St Paul
Board of Trustees
D. BR
E. Moss
J. B. McDonnell
Buffalo
F. R. Downer
Chicago
J. BH
Sisler
D. DB. Aitken
W. E. Blaney
Pittaburg
Mysterious Fires Plague Montezuma Saloon Family
In Montezuma Indiana on July 25 a saloon run by Z D Davis faced repeated mysterious fires causing threat of collapse. A clairvoyant blamed gas from bar drippings seeping under the floor with no outlet except through the building. After tearing up the floor and repairs, no further blazes occurred.
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Montezuma
Ind
Nl 1
Z. D. Davis
Davis
Quiet Wedding In City To Thomas M Mackenzie
Miss Bertha Winbaugh and Thomas M Mackenzie were married Sunday afternoon in a ceremony conducted by Rev Samuel Wagenhals at Trinity English Lutheran church. The couple plans an extended honeymoon then will reside in New York City.
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Bertha Winbaugh
Thomas M. Mackenzie
New York City
Samuel Wagenhals
Trinity English Lutheran Church
General sympathy strike expands as yard workers walk out
A broad sympathy strike paralyzes stock yards as engineers, can makers, livestock handlers and others join. About 8,055 workers across trades quit, with no violence reported. A black strike breaker Abe Kruse was shot by pickets near Swift & Co. plant, injuring five, one possibly fatally.
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Ezon
Packing House
Dynamo
Union Stock Yards and Transit Company
St. Joseph
Abe Kruse
Packa Fing
Swift & Co
Kruse
Japs Press Back Russians in Black Sea Skirmish
Reports say Russia sank two Japanese cruisers before swift orders sent Smolensk and St. Petersburg home. Britain faces heavy damages claims over demurrage as explanations focus on Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich and a risky Red Sea entanglement.
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St. Petersburg
Associated Press
Smolensk
Great Britain
Red Sea
Mediterranean
Baltic
Russia
Bt. Petersburg
Suez
Port Said
Foreign Office
Grand Duke Alexander Michailovich
Department of Mercantile Marine
Dardanelles
Far East
Alexander Michaelvich
United States
Dmitri Donskoi
Hampton Roads
New York
Summer cottages at Robison park attract Fort Wayne buyers
Fort Wayne traction company will plat about twenty acres north of the feeder dam along the river bank for summer cottages. The high, desirable site aims to build a large colony of seasonal residents within a few years. Ben R. Baron has leased one lot and plans a summer cottage this year. The St Jon river area offers picturesque, easily accessible residence prospects.
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Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Traction Company
Robison Park
Ben R. Baron
St. Jon Tiver
Fatal Fall From Window In Frankfort Man Dies
John McCarty aged 54 a well known citizen was killed yesterday morning after falling from the second story veranda of the Sites house where he boarded It is believed he walked asleep onto the veranda lost his balance and fell to the brick pavement crushing his skull He died within minutes
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Frankfort
Ind
John McCarty
Sites
Sunday Service Held in Swinney Park by Plymouth church
A religious service was held Sunday afternoon in Swinney park under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor Society of Plymouth Congregational Church. Over a hundred people attended as Rev Webster Bailey and others gave talks and music was rendered.
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Swinney Par
Nuapieos
Christian Endeavor Society of Plymouth Congregational Church
Seaveral
Webster Bailey
Good Sanitation Death 10 Bacilli
Washington reports government pathologists and bacteriologists study ventilation in public spaces to reduce inhalation infection risk. New York allocates 10 000 for pneumonia research and a national expert team will lead the investigation. Dr Walter Wytman notes disease can arise when strong immune systems are stressed by poor conditions, stressing sanitation as a key preventive measure.
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Washington
Boards of Health
New York
Board of Health
Walter Wytman
United States Marine Hospital Service
Pasteur
Hach
Dayton Y M C A Gets $600000 Building Endowment
Dayton Ohio July 25 executors of Miss Belle Eaker estate turn over 85000 cash endowment and her homestead valued at 100000 to the Young Men's Christian Association of Dayton. The group plans a 350000 building to house 4000 members, eight stories high with hotel like facilities, gymnasium and dormitories for 1200 boys plus a junior department for 1000, on a site adjacent to Dayton's central business district.
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Dayton
Belle Eaker
Young Men’s Christian Association
Eaker
Strike Falls On Fall River Mills In Wage Cut Clash
Fall River Mass July 25 operatives in more than 37 mills abstained from work as a strip order from the Fall River Textile Council took effect calling 80 000 workers to stay away to protest a 12 4 per cent wage reduction. Most mills shut down by 7 30 with Bourne Mill open briefly. Both sides call it the start of a hard fought contest with manufacturers blaming the cut on necessity to save business while workers claim conditions warrant no wage cut.
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Fall River
Mass
Fall River Textile Council
Het
Strik Ers
Bourne
Igates
Delegates to Oppose Plan at Catholic Knights Meeting
Dr James M Dinnen and John Welch were elected delegates to a special meeting of the supreme council of the Catholic Knights of America. They will attend in St Louis on August 9 and vote against the new plan of insurance rates. The Fort Wayne council has 130 members, has paid 77000 into the national insurance fund, and has drawn 64000 for the death of 32 members.
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James M. Dinnen
John #. Welch
Supreme Council of the Catholic Knights of America
St. Louis
Fort Wayne
National Insurance Fund
Citizens' Trust Co. Case Returns to Post Denunciation
A Citizens' Trust Co. case returns to the docket with post denunciation issues noted for December 2. The matter involves the court’s review of enforcement actions and related financial records, with proceedings focusing on asset disclosure and fiduciary responsibilities.
His Little Joke Gets Man in Jail for Ring Theft
Fred Shell a Singer Sewing Machine worker was arrested by Detective Rule for stealing a ring from Harley Phillips a street car motorman. He was fined 100 dollars and costs and jailed ten days. Shell claimed it was a joke but evidence showed he took the ring and wore it afterward. He appeals bond set at 300 dollars.
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Fred’ Shell
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Harley Phillips
Dresbelbies
Shell
Phillips
Red Key
Ind
Mary Jones
Harry Atkinson
William Robinson
John Barnard
Bentley MacNeal
Coldwater
Mich
Dr. Bulson
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