Week's News Record: Fire, suicides, thefts and more
Petersburg Indiana reports major fires destroying four blocks in the center. San Francisco notes a $260,000 loss in a city factory district. Vancouver captain Alga Berry dies by self-inflicted gunshot. New York Brokers Leon Louis kills himself. Eva Warner charged with stealing 278 diamonds worth $15,000. Shawnee Oklahoma robbers steal $3,000 from a bank safe. Lake Superior storms claim 11 lives. Arcadia Florida fire destroys much of business district at $260,000 loss. Broadalbin knitting plant destroyed, $110,000 loss. Waukeegan Illinois hit by a seven-foot Lake Michigan tidal wave. Jewish relief fund reaches $1,007,534. Wisconsin hunt casualties set record with 26 dead, 55 wounded. Georges Creek coal miners face 5-cent raise to 65 cents per ton. Senator Burton Kansas sentenced six months and $2,500 fine. Elison Guthrie Waite, 25, Yale graduate and son of former Chief Justice Waite, dies after apoplexy.
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Petersburg
Ind
San Francisco
Vancouver
Wash
Alga P. Berry
New York
Leon J. Louis
James W. Phyfe & Co
Eva Warner
Chicago
Shawnee
Lake Superior
Tampa
Fla
Arcadia
Gloversville
N. C
Broadalbin Knitting Company
Broadalbin
Waukeegan
Here
Lake Michigan
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Cumberland
Georges Creek Coal Company
St. Louis
Burton
Kansas
Washington
Tron County
Chicago Grain Market Shows Firm Wheat Demand
Chicago cash wheat remained in strong demand at northwestern markets, prompting a firm tone. May wheat closed up 3/4 cent while May corn rose to 44 1/4 cents and oats held near unchanged at 32 1/2 cents per bushel.
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Chicago
Wanted a home for a bright and attractive girl
A short classified note offers a four year old girl for adoption with contact Mrs. Sue Willard in Indiana Pennsylvania. The ad also mentions a five year guarantee on a fire put in the Radiant Home Store and wallpaper from Smith's Art Store with rolls priced 10c and 12c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Willard
Indiana
Radiant
Indiana Hardware Co
Mysterious code on druggist price marking revealed
A Philadelphia circuit court record shows a Greene County association circular advising druggists to assess a customer's finances and knowledge before pricing a prescription. It instructs hiding the price between lines on the prescription and notes the National Association of Retail Druggists price mark.
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Matru
Bunt
Avith
United States Circuit Court
Philadelphia
Greene County Association
National Association of Retail Druggiste
Druggist Cipher Primer in NASRD Notes Alleged Price Fixing
Trial testimony describes a cipher code used by National Association of Retail Druggists members to signal inflated prices. The scheme allegedly ties to three trade groups forming a drug trust boosting profits and excluding nonmembers. Evidence claims widespread manufacturer membership and boycotts against nonmembers, with a pamphlet reaching 8600 druggists. Godfrey Marshall sells 5 A and Northern Ohio Blanket Mills goods through Indiana Hardware Co. to cut dealer costs.
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National Association of Retail Druggists
Drug Trust
National Retail Association
Proprietors’ Association of America
National Wholesale Association
Trust
United States
New York Tribune
Property Foreclosures in Indiana County Penn Slated
Legal notices describe two parcels in Green and Watlington townships Indiana County Pennsylvania. W J Buterbaugh and R Rank Buterbaugh hold 95.58 acres with coal rights reserved and mining access to Lackawanna Coal and Coke Company. Also John D Snyder and Jane E Snyder own two tracts totaling about 26 acres 32 perches with boundaries including Cockport Road and Cherrytree Road and adjacent parcels.
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Mblin
Ali
W J Buterbaugh
Rank Buterbaugh
Watlington Township
Indiana County
State of
Pennsylvania
HB McFeaters
John Dodson
J Cramer
Birnie Mahan
Aineral
Cramer and
Thongs
John Kitchenbrod
Cambria Tron Ca
Mary Johnston
Mary E Johnston
A Johnston
Willan J Buterbaugh
Frank Buterbaugh
Lackawanna Coal and Coke Company
Fifa
Jack & Taylor
AMI
John D. Snyder
Jane E. Snyder
Jennie E. Snyder
Green
County of
Indiana
Cockport
Joseph Brown
Eliza Rankin
Daniel McLaughlin
Joseph E. Douglass
Hopkins
Smitil
Sare Zack
William Zack
Homer City
Idiana County
Railroad Street
John McClaren
McClaren Nairs
Mra J Wo Joluatan
Iniliana
Lev
Elkin
Fresh oysters served in every style at Clawson's Restaurant
Fresh oysters available in multiple styles at Clawson's Restaurant located on Sixth Street behind the Indiana House. The notice advises patrons to walk around the rear area, with stray letters suggesting confirmation or directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clawson's
Sixth Street
Indiana House
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Elison Guthrie Waite
Waite
C. C. Waite
United States Supreme Court
Yale
Case Manufacturing Company
Cleveland
Chicago Grain Market
Smith's Art Store
Godfrey Marshall
5-A
Northern
Ohio
Sheriff's Sales
Court of Common
Tadintia
Tone
Thdlaga
Pr. M
J. M. Aadde
Anide
Tonkin Town
East Cherrytree
Buxnehanna Avenus
W. Boyd Mawes
Hawes
Wiles
Beconil Street
Catne Guthrie
Smithport
Banks
Afpin Street
H. Prothero
Bro
Mal Street
Main Street
Meena
Carria Guthrie
Piirce
Penn Run Creamery
A J Stewart
Tragb
Anyocing
Cherryhill
Willian
Willam H Adams
William E. Ad
Cherrytree
Nall
Leven
Noticr
Jomail Neal, Bhorlit
Sherli A Ofee
John HH. Lerce
B. Wenmor & Son
Plumyville, la
W. Jt
Calnoun
Mary Lockard
Kenwood
Green Township
Tudiana County
H. St. Kookard
Cunningham & Fisher
Mia
Hide Smith
Canoe Townsulp
Saice Estate
Nrompk Navniant
Rossiter, Pa
Sunderlin
Exacutora
Chrismas
The
First National Bank
Indiana, PA
J. O. Forsythe
TreLe Epphonies
Farmers
PENNA
Gessler Bros
Pittsburg
Dupe
Wa. H. Duff
Art Wail Paper Co
EMNA
Clymer Manufacturing Company
Real Estate & Insurance
A. L. Gilbert
Savings & Trust Bldg
Ironnass
Charistimast
Lester
Hobart
Cable
Klingensmith’s Restaurant
R. S. Howard
Weser Brothers
Prof
Druckenmiller
Bert Best
New American House
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