Germans Victors Race of the Airships
The official airline measurements of the international airship race report distances from St. Louis to Asbury Park New Jersey at 873.4 miles and St. Louis to Herbertsville New Jersey at 867.4 miles. Pommeren landed at Asbury Park as the longest distance, while the Tit Dres France landed at Herbertsville next by distance. William Welch prepares a flight map for the signal corps and the Aero Club of America will adopt these figures for prizes.
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Washington, D. C
St. Louis
Geological Survey
Forest Park
Asbury Park
N. J
Herbertsville
Ns. J
William Welch
Signal Corps
Aero Club of America
Pommern Wins Closest International Balloon Cup Finish
The second international balloon cup ended in a close finish with Germany’s Pommern winning after a 44 hour flight from St Louis to Asbury Park and Dover. L Isle de France took second with 870 miles logged. Americans placed fourth and fifth as teams from Germany and France set distance and duration records. The race was abruptly affected by Atlantic proximity and gas supply as the Lysle de France drifted southwest.
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St. Louis
Germany
Asbury Park
L’isle de France
Herbertsville
N. J
Atlantic Coast
Point Pleasant
Memphis
Ohio
Pommern
L’tsle de France
Dusseldorf
Dover
Del
Geological Survey
United States
Washington
Atlantic Ocean
Caz
Isle de France
Count de la Vaulx
France
Hubertsville
Little Creek
America
Vale Dora
Sebere Ao
Germans win cup in balloon race at St Louis carnival
Germany holds the silver trophy after defeating rivals in the 1907 balloon contest. United States balloon finished eighth, while James Gordon Bennett funded the prize. Beachey won the dirigible race at Forest Park with a four minute forty second run, followed by Dallas and Baldwin.
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Germany
James Gordon
Bennett
Aero .Club
United States
Aero Club of America
Aeronautic Confederation of the World
Bennet
Henry de la Vaulx
Forest Park
Lincoln Beachey
Toledo
St. Louis
Thomas S. Baldwin
New York
Charles Baysdorfer
Omaha
Neb
Horace Wild
Israel Ludlow
Muncie Man Guilty of Manslaughter Says Jury
The jury finds Joseph P. Williams former editor of the Indiana Red Men guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the Herman Pugh murder case. Sentencing ranges from two to twenty-one years at Michigan City.
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Muncie
Ind
Joseph Lefer
Joseph P. Williams
Indiana Red Men
Herman Pugh
Michigan City
Italian Rail Worker Dies After Eating Buzzard Meal
Corbin Kentucky December 23 a section hand for the Louisville and Nashville railroad killed and cooked a buzzard serving it with dumplings. He invited three Italians to join the meal. Within an hour all four fell violently ill and the host died. The other three are not expected to recover due to the same cause.
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Corbin
Get
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Marshall accepts if party canvass deems him best governor pick
In Columbia Indiana October 23 1923 Thomas R Marshall signals he will accept the Democratic nomination for Indiana governor if a thorough canvass shows he is the most available candidate He praises party unity and urges Democrats to name a nominee who can unite the party Then William Huston sr Noble county pioneer dies at 80 after living in the county since 1853
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Columbia
Guy
Ind
Indianapolis
Thomas R.marshall
Indiana
Marshall
Mr. Marshall
Democratic Party
Euch
Wiliam Huston,sr
Noble County
Albion
Standard Oil Case Set for Jan 6 Trial in Chicago
The case titled Eits. Alton charges Standard Oil of Indiana with rebates from the Chicago and Alton railroad for shipments from Whiting to East St. Louis Tus and St Louis after a district realignment in 1905. Indictment with 134 counts carries up to 20,000 per offense, total potential fine 2,680,000 if convicted on all counts.
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Chicago
Eitls
Alton
Standard Oil’ Company of ‘Indians
Bethea
United States District Court
Standard ‘It Company of
Indiana
Chicago ‘and
Alton Railroad
Whiting
Tdd
Standard Oil Company
Verdict filed against two doctors for malpractice in insanity ruling
Mrs. Ellen E. Kenyon Warner won a $25,000 verdict against Dr. Flavius Packer and Dr. Sidney D. Wilgus in Rockland county supreme court. The jury found she was sane on July 13, 1904 and that the alienists were negligent in their examination leading to her commitment to Middletown insane asylum.
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New York
Ellen E. Kenyon-Warner
Flavius Packer
Sidney D. Wilgus
Supreme Court
New City
Rockland County
Middletown
Warner
Du Pont to Compensate Fontanet Losses cash basis
Terre Haute Ind Oct 23 The Du Pont Powder company will reimburse Fontanet residents for all losses from the mills explosion on a cash basis. Appraisers are assessing each property loss, likely finished by week end. Fontanet citizens favored rebuilding. plan may involve buying property and rebuilding the mills possibly at Ehrmanbdale. Also noted is delayed relief housing and freight-car shortages. Decatur resident John Miller 53 died after a long illness.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Fontanet
du Pont Powder Company
du Pont
Ehrmanndale
Bankers Elect Officers as Indiana Promises Prosperity
Indianapolis reporters note the Indiana Bankers Association session names H. C. Johnson as president and J. R. Voris as vice president with a slate of district officers. J. H. C. Rouse predicts Indiana trust firms enjoy strong health amid stock slump while praising rising farm and industrial prosperity and ruling out a near financial panic.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Bankers’ Association
H. C. Johnson
Seymour
J.R. Voris
Bedford
W. E. Cook
Corydon
Marion
Charles P. Mitchell
Monroeville
Joel Bailey
Evansville
Mord 'Carter
Danville
E. L. Hollingsworth
Rensselaer
J. R. Emley
Huntington
Theodore Wentz
Fort Wayne
Jonce Monahan
Orleans
Henry Reis
I. H. ©. Royse
Terre Haute
James W. Sale
Markle
J. M. McIntosh
Indiana
Trust Company
J. H. C. Rouse
New York
Pension Bureau defended amid Indiana pension complaints
Louis Ludlow reports Commissioner Vespa sian Warner defends the pension bureau against Indiana veterans who claim delay in grants. Warner cites 370000 applications since February 1907 and says adjudication speeds have risen to about 1600 daily while urging patience from old soldiers.
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Washington, D. C
The
Indianapolis Star
Louis Ludlow
Commissioner of
Vespasian Warner
Pension Bureau
Indiana
George H. Puntenney
Rushville
Ind
Ead
Warner
Bureau
Grand Army
Congress
Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills Promoted By Satisfied Users
Letters from Mrs G H in Austinburg Ohio recount relief from headaches backache and illness using Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills. A warehouse ad notes lifesaving relief during illness while a pharmacist in Elkhart Indiana offers the first package free if no benefit.
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Rain
Miles
LaGrippe
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Pension claims delays cited and Wallace statue hurdle
A March 1 1908 note explains pension claims are not processed in filing order to avoid backlog, with 1600 daily cap explaining delays for early filers. Gov Hannah? Hanly appoints a commission to erect Gen Lew Wallace statue in Statuary Hall faces a $5000 budget and material debates surrounding marble or bronze options and portrayal as commander or author.
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Star
Pension Bureau
Hanly
Lew Wallace
Gen. Wallace
South Bend Prepares for State Charities Conference
Evansville Indiana October 23 The state conference of charities concluded last night in Evansville. South Bend will host the 1908 meeting. Officers include President Dr George F Edgharter of Indianapolis and vice presidents Rabbi Emil W Topmyer Terre Haute Rev Conrad Huber Richmond Judge Edward O Rourke Fort Wayne John A Wood Laporte Mrs Milton Shirk Peru and Mrs Charles B Stuart Lafay ette. Assistant secretaries Miss Mary Fauntleroy Lafayette and Carrie Rein South Bend executive committee members Rev Francis H Gavish Amos W Butler C A Prosser A C Charman E M Wilson and Mrs Nellie M Stouder.
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Evansville
Ind
State Conference of Charities
South Bend
George F. Edgharter
Indianapolis
Emil W. Topmyer
Terre Haute
Conrad Huber
Richmond
Edward O'Rourke
Fort Wayne
John A. Wood
Laporte
Milton Shirk
Peru
Charles B. Stuart
Kansas Governor Calls Third-Term Band in Kansas
Washington October 24 President Roosevelt occupied by political appointment talks. Governor Hoch said Kansas has a band of third-termers who would run over rivals at the national convention like Texas steers. Edward Smith of Elkhart believes his missing wife is in Ottawa and will prosecute the search.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Hoch
Kansas
Edward’ Smith
Elkhart
Ottawa
Double murder trial ends in Indiana court
In Marion Indiana Ligzia Jones and her son Henry Stanfield were found guilty in the first degree of murder for Joan Jones and guilty of manslaughter for Stanfield. The compromise set a life sentence for Ligzia and an indeterminate two to fourteen year term for Henry. John Jones was killed Aug 11 as he slept. All defendants are Black.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ligzia Jones
Henry Stanfield
Joan Jones
Marion
John Jones
One Hundredth Anniversary Founding of Sisters of Providence
Terre Haute Ind Oct 23 The one hundredth anniversary of the Sisters of Providence foundation and the consecration at the new St Marys of the Woods chapel opened with ceremonies. More than one hundred visiting Roman Catholic clergy attended led by Apostolic Delegate Diomede Falconio and Bishops Chatard Adonaghue Alerding and Athenasis. Notre Dame president Father Cavanaugh and Marquette president Father Burrows also attended.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Sisters of Providence
St. Mary's of the Woods
Diomede Falconio
United States
Chatard
Adonaghue
Indianapolis
Alerding
Fort Wayne
Athanasis
St. Meinrads
Cavanaugh
Notre Dame University
South Bend
Father Burrows
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Monroeville Wins Next State Convention Meeting
Marion Indiana October 24 the Junior Order United American Mechanics closed its state convention in Monroeville naming Monroeville as next meeting site and listing officers for the state council and related posts. The Daughters of America closed their session with officers including Viola Kuhner Arra Hall Belle Grindle Ella Colwell Caroline Cartwright and Henrietta Jones named as national representative.
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Marion
Ind
United American Mechanics
Monroeville
William Thompson
Dunkirk
Fred Ulrich
Lawrenceburg
W. B. Miller
Portland
X. C. Sparks
Terre Haute
Ernest Loy
Upland
Inside
Caroline Cartswright
Newcastle
Inside Sentinel
Sadie Hurler
National Council
Henrietta Jones
Notice to Contractors for Madison Township Macadam Roads
The Allen County Indiana Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids by 10:00 a.m. November 2 1907 for about 9563 feet of macadamized stone roads in Madison Township. Bids require bond double the bid, affidavit, and sealed delivery to the Auditor. The board may reject any bid. Oct 11 1907. Auditor George W Lindemuth.
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Board of Commissioners
Allen County
Indiana
Madison Township
Alen County
Lindemuth
Allen’County
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Edi ‘Tor
Rabarding
Thomas R. Marshall
TNS
Dupont Company
John Miller
Decatur
Sloans Liniment
Os F. Wentz
O’rourke
E. M. Wilson
Governor Hoch
Presi
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