Influenza Epidemic Presses Across Chicago and Rural Areas
Chicago health officials report the influenza and pneumonia outbreak remains severe with 61 deaths in 24 hours and 237 new cases. City health chief Gill Robertson says the peak has passed though the disease spreads inward and statewide. relief comes as 2,300 Red Cross nurses and Visiting Nurses assist local authorities.
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Chicago
Jan
Health Department
Jan. US
Othe Elais
Jor
Gill Robertson
American Red Cross
Woo
Flu cases drop at Great Lakes naval station
influenza cases at the Great Lakes naval training station decreased by half during the 24 hour period ending at noon Wednesday compared with the previous hours.
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Great Lakes
Great Lakes Naval Traisster Station
Flu Outbreak Reported Across Rural Areas
Rural Edhhart sections and surrounding districts report a general influenza spread. In Forest Grove near Dunlaps IS of 21 pupils died of the illness. New Taits confirms cases in Millersburg Middlebury Wakarusa Nappanee and other towns.
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Edhhart
Forest Grove
Dunlaps
Millersburg
Middlebury
Wakarusa
Nappanee
Crazed farmer kills five then ends his life
In Wayne County a farmer William Spindler of FORY WAYNE shot and killed his son Christ Spindler and three grandchildren plus his wife Miriam Spindler then shot himself. The motive cited is financial worry over an unrealized farm purchase.
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Associated Press
Fory Wayne
William Spindler
Harlan
Here
Christ Spindler
Herschel Spindler
Miriam Spindler
Blaine Spindler
Tax season opens with form distribution for 119 returns
The federal income tax season starts tomorrow with form distribution from the collector’s office. From then until March 15, citizens and residents must file annual returns for 1919 income and pay any tax due.
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Collector of Internal Revenue
Ecitizens
Sixth Wife Forgives South Bend Man After Death Charge
Joseph Crow Virgo of South Bend relieved of responsibility for the death of his fifth wife Maud Tabor-Virgo of Lawton Michigan has been forgiven by his sixth wife who now lives with him in South Bend.
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Joseph Crow Virgo
South Bend
Maud Tabor-Virgo
Lawton
Mich
French Honors for Relatives of Dead American Soldiers
The French government will present Certificates of Merit to relatives of American soldiers who died in World War I. The ceremony is set for Sunday February 22 at 5:00 p.m. in the First Presbyterian Church under the Goshen Post American Legion with Rev. W H Gleixer officiating. France has arranged with Washington to recognize gratitude nationwide. The U S army supports the program though local recruiting is active. the Legion will notify about 18 to 20 local families and organize the event.
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First Presbyterian Church
Washington
U. S. Army
Legion
South Bend Men Named to American Trust Board and Committee
G M Harrop of South Bend serves on the advisory committee of the American Trust Company in South Bend. Harry M Sanders of South Bend, formerly of Goshen, joins the board of directors of the same bank.
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G .M. Harrop
South Bend
American Trust Company
Harry M. Sanders
Goshen
Divorce Suit Filed Against Stanley Buezemimka in South Bend
Clara Buezemska files for divorce alleging animosity toward her and their child. The case centers on dissolution of marriage with details of fault and custody expectations to be determined by the court.
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Stanley Buezemimka
South Bend
Clara Buezemska
EXPECT RADICALS WILL SURRENDER
Chicago January 22 reporters say most of the women and three women members of the Communist Party of America were indicted on charges of conspiracy to overthrow the government and advocating overthrow. Bonds for arraignment set at 10000 dollars and 5000 pounds with extradition possible for out of state members. Captain expects arrest warrants for all leaders ready today.
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Chicago
Communist Party of America
Capiuses
A F L Leader Attacks Measures In Congress
In Washington Jan 22 conservative labor leader Gompers attacked Sterling and Graham sedition bills saying they oppress labor and punish lawful activity. Attorney General Palmer proposed fines up to 10000 and 20 years for overthrowing the government. The report lists indicted Communist Labor party figures including William Lloyd and Margaret Prevey along with state and local officials.
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Washington
Sterling
Graham
Palhner
Oto
Campert
House Rules Committee
Palmer
Gompers
American Federation of Tabor
Funeral services for Mrs Nagy Creamer
Funeral services for Mrs. Mable Nagy Creamer will be held at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Jacob Nagy 508 South Eighth Street tomorrow morning at free 30 oclock Rev J J Al McInturff of the First Brethren church will officiate Burial in Oak Ridge cemetery
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Mable Nagi-Creamer
Southary
Jacob Nagy
South Eighth Street
AL McIinturff
First Brethren Church
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Health Board Clash Sparks Court Fight in Goshen
Dr William FY King says Goshen dispute falls to court not state health board. If the cities and towns act is in force, all state health boards may be illegal. The old board led by Irwin Becknell Snapp plans court action if needed as influenza rages and two boards seek recognition.
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Gompers
Congress
Campbell
Indianapolis
William FY. King
State Board of Health
Goshen
State Board
Old Health Board
Compau
Several Candidates For Nominations At May Primaries
A list of Republican and Democratic nominees for the May primary election includes A W Fonda sheriff of Milibate and deputy to Sheriff Sanford, Fire Chief Alex Dotson of Elkhart, ex Chief W H Rider of Elk Hart, LaMar Fisher of Elkhart for Sheriff. Fred O A Reed and Charles J Kinner seek Treasurer and Surveyor respectively. Edward Uffert and Renken Culp vie for Southern District Commissioner, Floyd Miller for Representative. Democrats feature Sheriff-dack Serthrap on caplade and Sharry Kratucr of Eldhart.
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de Eld
A. W. Fonda
Milibate
Sanford
Alex Dotson
Elkhart
W. HH. Rider
LaMar Fisher
Fred O A. Reed
Charles J. Kinner
Ealward Uffert
Unie Township
Renken Culp
Wakarusa
Floyd Miller
Congress may cut funds halting airhawk aid service
Congress may not provide the needed appropriation to sustain the airhawk ainal service, threatening discontinuation after June 30. Dispatches from Washington indicate S000 was cut from the needed appropriation bill, while authorities pursue Toditagapalis and local druggists accused of selling whiskey.
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Congresses
Washington
Say
Toditagapalis
Last Session of Indiana State Grange Tonight
The forty ninth annual Indiana State Grange convention in Nappanee closes tonight after strong attendance despite poor weather. The state prison twine contract will be signed with price to be set by the executive committee. past price was 19.5 cents. Wright of Grange master retires, Edward McClure elected, Jaskowinski assistant steward, Nitua Alexander lady assistant steward. Final actions include selecting meet venue and handling resolutions, with about 7,000 grangers across 40 counties represented.
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Indiana State Grange
Nappanee
Indiana
Grange Executive Committee
Gove Goodrich
HH. Wright
Dryington
Marton County
Edward McClure
Aurora
Mir. Wright
Jon Jaskowinski
Lanesville
Benton County
Nitua Alexander
Portland
Conpersvilig
Butler
Davis seeks Columbia records for late mother Jessie Jarnett Davis
Will J. Davis Jr of Chicago asks Columbia Records for copies of his mother Jessie Jarnett Davis singing O Promise Me Genevieve The Angelus and The Serenade. He says his collection was destroyed by fire and the remaining records were burned.
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Will J. Davis, Jr
Chicago
Columbia Records
Jessie Jarnett Davis
O Promise Me
Weather Forecast Split North Fair South Likely Rain or Ice
North region expected to stay generally fair while the south may see rain or an ice storm tonight and Friday. Temperature remains largely unchanged across areas.
Eight Lives Lost As Transport Boat Overturns
A transport ship from the Northern Pacific overturned while transferring passengers from the disabled Powhatan. Eight people died. Captain Randall announced no further transfer attempts will be made until conditions improve. Bardie officers cited a wireless message. Navy officials reported no record of it. Chaplain Randall said the Powhatan remains in tow toward Halifax with Lady Laurie assisting.
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Malifan
Njos
Northern Pacific
Powhatan
Dbardie
Bardie
Wlile
Halifax
Navy Department
Ak Wireless Gessigefren
Randall
Fiied
Lady Laurie
Fire Levels Weil Bros Warehouse in Fort Wayne Loss
A $350,000 blaze destroyed the Weil Bros warehouse in Fort Wayne where wool hides furs and old iron were stored. Henry Rainey, 72, an employee, died in the ruins while Burtov escaped. Authorities investigated the cause as the building burned to the ground.
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Fore Wayne
Weil Bros
Henry Rainey
Wail
Burtov
Burely
Four Die in Fire Near Quebec City
Four persons were burned to death in a fire at St. Raxsmoud Port Neuf near Quebec early today when the lone of Chariemange Page was destroyed by fire.
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Quebec
St. Raxsmoud
Port Neuf
Grand Rapids Man Accused of Practicing Medicine Without License
Dor A. W. Van Bysterveld of Grand Rapids was arrested in Milford for practicing medicine without a license. He was assessed 45.35 at arraignment before Judge Bowser in Kosciuszko circuit court in Warsaw. Previously, Van Bysterveld faced arrest in Goshen and had promised to stop Indiana practice, a pledge believed unlikely to hold.
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Dor A. W. van Bysterveld
Grand Rapids
Milford
Bowser
Kosciutsko
Warsaw
van Bystervell
Goshen
Indiana
Funeral services for Max Hascall in Toledo
Max Hascall died in Toledo Ohio early Monday morning. Services were held at 2 PM at his mother Mrs F A Hascall 211 North Fifth Street with Rev H C Harman officiating. Burial followed at Oak Ridge Cemetery DeKalk. Pallbearers included Oliver M Kinnison Joseph M Farrell William H Naemeyer Clyde H Davis Robert Meyers and George A Riley.
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Max Hascall
Toledo
Ohio
F. A. Hascall
North Fifth Street
H. C. Harman
M. I. Chuirch
DeKalk
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Oliver M. Kinnison
Joseph M. Farrell
Willam H. Naemeyer
Clyde H. Davis
Robert Meyers
George A. Riley
Kendallville Pays For Christmas Tree Accident
The city council of Kendallville paid 550 to George W. Bloomfield after his car struck a guy wire on a municipal Christmas tree. Bloomfield promised not to sue in return for the payment.
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Kendallville
George W. Bloomfield
Bloomfield
Consolidation of Railroads Proposed by John E Oldham
Boston financier John E Oldham proposes merging major U S railways into a single system. The plan includes New York Central Boston & Maine Maine Central and smaller lines into one network with Erie Lehigh Valley Pere Marquette and several smu ed roads, plus Baltimore & Ohio Chesapeake & Ohio Philadelphia & Reading Norfolk & Western and others into unified systems. The proposal aims to harmonize differences between senate and loose railroad bills, presented to the conference committees.
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Washington, Jun
Peensylvania
New York, New Haven & Wartford
New York Central
Boston & Maine
Maine Central
Erie
Lehigh Valley
Webash
Pere Marequette
Baltimore & Ohio
Chesapeake & Ohio
Philadelphia
John E. Old
Boston
Investment Barkers’ Association
Cenmnittes
Senate
Plans to convert Spohn buddies into a movie theatre
Plans to convert the Spohn buddies at Lincoln avenue and Fifth street into a motion picture theatre with an attractive entrance. Work on the improvement is progressing rapidly.
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Spohn
Lincoln Avenue
Fifth Street
Ranidiyv
Plans for Winona Lake improve amphitheater capacity
Numerous improvements are planned at Winona Lake including the erection of an auditorium to seat 3500 people. Details are to be announced later.
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Winona Lake
Phans
Quederu
Rev W H Gleiser Installed as First Presbyterian Pastor
The Rev W H Gleiser was installed as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in a largely attended service. A presbytery private session preceded the public installation. The program featured Rev Campbell MacKay of Elkhart preaching, Rev H G Gleiser of Watseka delivering charges, and Rev Th Lewis Aleyer of Ligonier offering prayers. Musical selections closed with a chorus from Gounod’s Aida and Mrs Tieber Piloueh singing Lift Up Mine Eyes Unto the Hills. A church parlor reception concluded the evening.
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W. H. Gleiser
First Presbyterian Church
Seelock
Hey
Campbell J. MacKay O
Elkhart
Flon
Wpahner
Witton Lathe
HH. G. Glesser
Watseka
Tew Gieiser
Lewis Aleyer
Ligonier
Cgounod
Aida
Tieber Piloueh
Wilk
Indiana chir opodists plan next Elkhart meeting
The Indiana chir opodists who formed the Indiana Vedic society at Elkhart announce their next gathering. The group, recently organized, will hold the meeting at Rokome.
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Indiana Chiropodists
Indiana Vedic Society
Elkhart
Leldo
Germans Accept Hoover Plan for Relief Warehouses
Berlin reports the German government endorses Herbert Hoover's inter allied relief plan to set up American relief warehouses across central Europe. It vows to remove major regulations and customs forms and provide special transportation facilities to facilitate shipments.
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Berlin
Herbert ©. Hoover
Inter-Allied Relief Organization
Europe
Germany
Resignation of Indiana Accountant Louis J T Albring
Louis J T Albring of South Bend a field examiner on the Indiana state board of accounts since 211 has tendered his resignation to Jesse Esch bach head of the board. He will enter the field of public accounting.
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Louis JT. Albring
South Bend
Indiana State Board of Accounts
Jesse Eschbach
Tie
Conferees Fail to Agree on Railroad Bill
Conferees fail to reach consensus on the railroad bill with ongoing dispute over anti strike and other provisions. The impasse prolongs consideration as negotiations continue between lawmakers and administration allies.
House Conferees Face Vote on Cummins Measure
Washington May 22 Conferees on railroad legislation work to settle a dispute over the Cummins bill provisions including anti strike changes. A disagreement is expected and the House may be asked to vote on the measure’s expression of opposition to strikes.
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Washington
House
Ice Storm Predicted for Ohio Valley Territory
An ice storm is forecast for the Ohio Valley tonight potentially crippling telephone telegraph street car and electric lighting service. Local weather bureau officials released the advisory this afternoon in Indianapolis.
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Ohio Valley Territory
Indianavolis
Ohio Valley
Orchestra Demands Unionization At Jefferson Theatre
Rogers' orchestra makes union demands on Oscar Hauseck manager of the Jefferson theatre. Demands include a fifty percent pay rise minimum eight musicians and unionizing all staff. Manager Hansen was willing to raise pay but refused the other terms.
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Rogers
Oscar Hauseck
Jefferson Theatre
Hansen
Boy Killed As Milk Wagon Overturns In Toledo
Frederick Sack-Yoder seven year old son of Leslie and Clara Sack-Yoder of Toledo was killed when a milk wagon overturned on a suburban street. A runaway team struck the wagon as the boy stood at the curb awaiting groceries, crushing him beneath the wagon. His body was taken to an undertaking establishment and his parents notified.
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Frederick
Leslie
Clara Sack-Yoder
Toledo
Ligonier
Graves Named Souths Most Eloquent Orator at Knife and Fork Club
John Temple Graves of Atlanta addressed the Knife and Fork club of South Berd at the Oliver hotel on "The Reign of the Demngogue." Henres Watter of Louisville declared Graves the souths most eloquent orator. Strickland Gillian, a humorist, was also part of the chautauqua program.
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John Temple Graves
Atlanta
Georgia
Henres Watterson
Louisville
South
Knife and Fork Club
South Berd
Oliver Hotel
Strickland Gillian
Arrival of Bord Canaan Delays Funeral Vault Placement
Pending the arrival of Bord Canaan from Cage Mont the heads of his mother who died at her home west of Goshen will be placed in the Oak Ridge cemetery receiving vault. Mir Canam is spowbound.
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Bord Canaan
Cage
Mont
Goshen
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Mir. Canam
Butler man named to Carnegie Hero List awarded bronze medal
Marcel C. Swift of Butler Jud. earned recognition on the Carnegie Hero List and received a bronze medal for his bravery.
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Marcel C. Swift
Butler, Jud
Paul Morse Fures Boy Fates Owl Attack Incident
Paul Morse, a Miami County youth, shot and killed a large owl after it attacked his dog. The incident occurred in a rural area as Morse defended his pet from the bird.
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Paul Morse
Miami County
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REDS
Cassociated Press
Communist Labor Party of America
Robert B. Crowe
William Bross Lloyd
Evanston
Margaret Prevey
Naional
Middle West
Cleveland
Todietien
National Executive Committee
A. J. Katterfeld
Alexander Bilun
Max Bodacht
Edward Lingren
Jack Carney
Darry Shipman
L. K. Ingland
Edgar Owens
Cook County
Barry Shipman
L. K. England
I. Greenwood
James A. Meisinger
Samuel Hankin
Edwin Firth
John Vogel
Arthur Proctor
Jacob Schiff
Niels Klar
Morris A
Charles Krumbein
Robert Norburg
Robert Horsley
Charles Clarahan
Walter Wealf
J. Kunst
Paul Bernford
Albert B. Stone
Charles Katz
Alfred Shuster
G. A. Engelken
John Nelson
Meyer
Sherii
Dack Serthrap
Caplade
B'khad
Sharry Kratucr
Eildhart
Grange
Powha
TAN
Captain Randall
Ft. Wayne
van Bysterveld
John E. Oldham
Kekeme
Hoover
Orchestra
Graves
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