Racing Monsters Qualify For Big Speedway Event
Fourteen of twenty six cars entered in the Memorial Day 500 at the Indianapolis speedway qualified in the first speed elimination trials. De Palma in a Mercedes posted 1 44.62 for the fastest lap while several drivers posted times under two minutes as entrants pushed engines to the limit. Romine's Continental failed to qualify in the first run and was restored to the second session with two more chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Speedway
Romine
Continental
de Palma
Ray Harroun
Fred Wagner
Tetstaff
Merz
Zengel
Disbrow
Anderson
Bob Burman
Endicott
Schacht
Marquette
McFarland
Jenkins
White
Knight
Lexington
Mason
Lazier
Liesaw
Marquette Buick
Burman
Mercedes
Frazier
Firestone-Columbus
Bruce-Brown
David Bruce-Brown
Dawson
Bruce Brown
Joe Horan
Lezier
Herr
Spencer Wishert
Lorimer Defeat Seen As Senate Probe Sways Vote
The piece notes push to tell Senator Lorimer his defeat is certain as rivals press the case during the second investigation. Senator Curtis of Kansas shifts against Lorimer, citing friendship with Clarence Funk and questioning testimony involving Edward Hines and a Chicago lumber deal. Curtis defends Funk but opposes Lorimer if the matter returns to a vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorimer
Curtis
Kansas
Senator Lorimer
Jones
Washington
Clarence 8. Funk
Chicago
International Harvester Company
Funk
Edward Hines
Mr. Curtis
Sherman visits Chicago amid Lorimer defense rumors
Vice President Sherman is believed in Chicago for unclear reasons as reports tie his visit to the Lorimer defense. He allegedly left the train at Englewood and did not reveal his destination. Lorimer's family says he is not with the senator and requests for comment were refused due to physician orders.
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Chicago
Sherman
Lorimer
Englewood
Merm
Vice Press- Sherman
Diversity of Farm Methods and Agricultural Education
Washington notes eleven main agencies offer efficiency farming instruction including schools, county programs, traveling trainings, institutes, clubs, gardens, normal and college programs. Edward Greenman and Miss Wright describe rapid growth, first agricultural education chair in 1907, widespread college offerings, and parallel domestic science degrees awarded to girls with the same agricultural credentials as boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
United States Bureau of Education
Colleges of Agriculture
Edward D. Greenman
Bureau of Education
Mr. Greenman
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Agricultural and Mechanical
Wright
Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Bluffton News Highlights Local Band Start Date And Departures
H H Wason announces King Piano band concerts will begin Monday June 3 replacing prior Thursday schedule. Ephraim Anderson and sister Alice plan permanent return to Sweden. Ephraim has saved 7000 to 8000 dollars in seventeen years in the U S. Milton Spitler and Terrell Adams return from Findlay on motorcycles noting four and a half hour trip with brief holds. Mrs Sarah Nicholas of Kokomo dies after pneumonia at 12 30 AM. remains sent to Kokomo and Idaville for funeral on Thursday. sister Mrs Sharpe and three sons survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton
Ind
H. H. Wasson
King Piano Band
Ephraim Anderson
Carl Anderson
Minneapolis
Minn
Alice Anderson
California
Oland
Sweden
Ephraim
Milton Spitler
Terrell Adams
Findlay
van Wert
Decatur
Sarah Nicholas
Kokomo
Harry Sharpe
Idaville
Sharpe
Roosevelt Wins All 28 New Jersey Electors
Roosevelt captured the full slate of 28 electoral votes in New Jersey as turnout remained light across many sections. Reporting from the state shows sparse participation and scattered returns, with few districts voting above half their previous general election levels.
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Roosevelt
New Jersey
Washington weighs naval force near Cuba amid Cuba unrest
The state department considers concentrating several battleships at Key West to shield American interests in Cuba. A rising negro revolutionary movement and possible disruptions at ports threaten Cuba, with Taft favoring restraint. Marines may be dispatched only if Cuba asks for aid. intervention is not contemplated.
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Washington
State Department
Key West
Cuba
U. S
Taft
Naval Reservation
Guantanamo
Prairie
Paducah
Nashville
Naval Station
Bacon
Georgia
Senate
Committee On
United States
Band of armed negroes raide Fl Sitio plantation Cuba
In Santiago May 25 a strong band of armed mounted negroes attacked the Fl Sitio plantation about fifteen miles from the city and seized horses and provisions. The government dispatches troops from Santiago to Guantanamo and has chartered steamers due to railroad disruption. Insurgents also attack the Santa Lucia sugar plantation near Gibata. American property and workers resist without government forces nearby.
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Santiago
Cuba
Fl Sitio
Guantanamo
Santa Lucia
Gibata
Province of
Oriente
Death claims Rudolph Beverforden cigar maker at 57
Rudolph Beverforden died at 8:30 Tuesday night at 1805 Webster Street from nicotine poisoning after a five week illness. Born in Germany in 1849, he came to America in 1868 and worked as a cigar maker in Fort Wayne for 42 years. He leaves wife Louise and children Clarence H Gertude Flora Arnold and Elmer, plus three brothers and two sisters including Herman Fort Wayne George Kansas City August Denver Mrs Christian Reinkensmeier Fort Wayne and Mrs Louise Raven Kansas City.
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Rudolph A. Beverforden
Webster Street
Mr. Beverforden
Germany
America
Fort Wayne
Louise G. Beverforden
Clarence H
Gertude
Flora
Arnold
Elmer
Herman Beverforden
George Beverforden
Kansas City
August Beverforden
Denver
Christian Reinkensmeier
Louise Raven
May Send American Troops Into Interior of Cuba
A Semanne radio report to the navy department indicates possible deployment of U S troops into the interior of Cuba, reflecting rising tensions and strategic considerations during the ongoing crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Navy Department
Marines Ordered to Cuban Duty From Wakefield Camp
Two hundred United States marines in camp on the rifle range at Wakefield were ordered to report to their naval stations for Cuban duty. The contingent departed for Charlestown Brooklyn Newport and Portsmouth naval stations.
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Wakefield
Mass
United States
Charlestown
Brooklyn
Newport
Portsmouth
Destruction Reported of Sugar Cane and Property
A May 28 dispatch from Santiago Cuba reports insurgents burning about 8,000 tons of sugar cane and destroying cars and other property seized from Marcos in the San Jid area. The telegraphic text is garbled but indicates significant material damage by rebel forces.
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Santiago
Cuba
Marcos
Sanjid
Peace Day memorial services honor national unity in city
Sunday ceremonies honoring a war leader drew large attendance from G A R posts Union Veteran Legion Women's Relief and other groups. Rev W A Griest preached on universal peace as songs and addresses at Simpson M E church and Majestic theater highlighted civic duty and restraint.
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Sons of Veterans
Simpson M. E
Majestic Theater
G. A. R. Posts
Union Veteran Legion
Women’s Relief
Spanish War Veterans
Indiana National
Brotherhood of Man
Gettysburg
Jaff Davis
T. P. Potts
Gospel Mission
C. O. Shirey
Bethany Presbyterian Church
D. H. Guild
M. E
W. A. Griest
Dudley Buck
Gertrude
Charles P.jesse
Mr. Potts
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Mr. Shirey
New Says Rooseveltians Will Get Square Deal For Indiana Delegates
Chicago May 28 Col Harry S New facing a Roosevelt contest to seats of the Indiana delegates at large declares they will get a fair deal before the national committee. Beveridge and allies challenge New and others in a move to dethrone the Indiana boss and gain control of the delegation by contests in the first and third districts and the Marion county bloc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harry S. New
Roosevelt
National Committee
Albert J. Beveridge
Indianapolis
Colonel New
Indiana
Harry 5
Charles W. Fairbanks
Joseph D. Oliver
South Bend
James E. Watson
House of Representatives
Congress
Fred K. Landis
Logansport
United States
Kenesaw M. Landis
Edwin M. Lee
Taft
Charles H. Campbell
Shelbyville
Frank Hitchcock
Elihu Root
Beveridge
Hemenway Territory
New Albany
Marion County
State Committee
New
Committees Named to Decorate Fort Wayne Cemeteries
Fort Wayne committees selected to decorate graves for Decoration Day include Lindawood Lindaw ood Joseph Kickley S M Hench F C Barrett and many others for Lindawood St John Prairie Grove Catholic Concordia and more The St John and Prairie Grove group will meet at 822 Calhoun Street Thursday morning with a conveyance ready at 6 7 am The city park board seeks rapid purchase of Harmerford site and imposes a ten mile per hour speed limit in city parks Flowers are urged from schools and individuals with pickups at 823 Calhoun Street and wagons collecting near 9 am on May 29.
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Lindawood
Joseph Kickley
S. M. Hench
F. C. Barrett
W. H. Schoonovernett
Luther Birely
W. S. Bidwell
T. L. J. Scheid
Samuel Kariger
M. T. Don B. Crawford
S. H. Curtis
William Donnell
A. W. Dunlap
Jasper Edsall
Henry Freck
Edward Thornton
George W. Taylor
Jacob Gable
James E. Graham
John Hess
John N. Kress
Jacob Martin
Peter Mollett
William Daffern
John H. Cook
Daniel Swank
Thomas Toomey
C. W. Fairfield
Z. P. Garrett
John Shuler
Joseph Corlett
J. C. Peltier
M. E. Parker
Daniel Imbody
William Killen
William Radabush
William H. Stuter
B. W. Skelton
Erastus Shuman
William Smith
H. H. Thompson
Charles N. Taylor
E. B. Smith
H. M. Sayner
Asa Turner
J. K. McCracken
W. H. White
D. A
Prairie Grove
Theodore Geller
William Engle
Louis Zollinger
William Kinnerk
Frank Potter
W. D
Kayser
F. Voight
Henry Ortman
Gottlieb Kirchner
Deenis Monahan
S. Kelker
Cornelius Gearin
John B. Ryan
Charles D. Nolan
John Lanternier
Wayne Monahan
Concordia
William Muhlenbroeck
M. Nagel
George Ehrman
P. Molett
Edward C. Cook
August C. Hartwig
Otto C. Meyer
St. John's
Calhoun Street
Charles P. Jesse
Washington Boulevard West
Board of Park Commissioners
Harmerford
Eighth Ward
Col
D. N. Foster
Charles J. Steiss
Park Board
Mary Penrose
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Maumee River
Coomba Street
Civic Association of
Fort Wayne
Henry F. Bullerman
Lake Avenue
Walton Avenue
Swinney Park
Shot Dead in His Cell in Kentucky Jail
In Williamsburg Kentucky Robert Linsey a Black prisoner was killed after a struggle with Deputy Morgan and Constable Lawson in his jail cell Linsey had been brought from Corbin on a police warrant and refused to come out when ordered by Judge Sampson the two officers say Linsey attacked them and the fatal shot was fired during the ensuing fight
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Kentucky
Williamsburg
Robert Linsey
Linsey
Corbin
Sampson
Morgan
Mat. Lawson
Holds liquor dealer liable in 1500 damage ruling
An Indianapolis appeals court affirmed a Huntington county judgment awarding $1500 to the wife and children of Thomas Sowers after his drunken quarrel led to a fatal shooting. The American Surety Company, bond signer, argued the 1908 local option law voided the bond, but the court rejected the claim.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Huntington County
Johns
Brown
Thomas Sowers
Sowers
Benjamin Thomas
American Surety Company
BUILD NEW SCHOOLHOUSE IN COLUMBIA CITY
Columbia City Ind May 28 The contract for the new school building on the site of the old date school was let Monday by Trustee R J Emerson of South Whitley to John Keppler of South Whitley. Keppler was the only bidder with a figure of 2650 dollars and must begin work immediately.
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Columbia City
Ind
R. J. Emerson
South Whitley
John Keppler
Keppler
Editors Prepare for State Democratic Campaign
The piece notes Chicago papers sending reporters to cover Indiana convention events on June 7 with Governor Marshall, S L Ralston, and Cyrus Cline as speakers. State editors vow support for Marshall at the Baltimore convention and begin official campaign activities. Senator Fleming coordinates arrangements as Biederwolf and Wessel arrange tours of factories, parks, and notable sites for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Democracy
Chicago
Convention Chamber
Marshall
S. L. Ralston
Cyrus Cline
Indiana
Baltimore
Stephen R. Fleming
John Wessel
Charles Biederwolf
Messrs. Biederwolf
Wessel
Marriage Licenses Listed for Multiple Couples
The notice lists applicants for marriage licenses with names ages and occupations. Couples include Cyrus Romy and Minnie Stube both in their 30s, and several others with varied trades from Dallas Creighton to Daisy Kromin.
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Cyrus E. Romy
Minnie Marie Stube
Dallas S. Creighton
Verna V. Burd
John A. Hughes
Sadie Bowman
Reinhard F. Suetterlin
Leona S. Rehm
Herman Buhr
Farmer
Lizzia L. Niemeyer
Frank Kendzeiski
Frieda S. Behrman
Daniel Davis
Edith E. Lewis
Richard E. Perry
Leah L. Eckles
Chalmer H. Roas
Daisy Kromin
Carl P. Winicker
Mary J. Friedman
Death at Huntington stranger tailor dies after heart attack
Theodore Agnell born in Sweden and a Huntington tailor for seven years died at 6 30 morning at his Front Street home from neuralgia of the heart following an attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington, Ind
Theodore Agnell
Sweden
Front Street
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Bluffton News
Beverforden
Guild
Will
Square
Hoosier
Harmer Ford
Huntington
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