Molten metal shower ruins dresses at Hammond courthouse
Two Hammond teachers Miss Anna Emory and Miss Elizabeth Grumm were struck by a jar of molten metal leaking from an elevator shaft while courthouse repairs. Their dresses were ruined and Miss Emory was burned on the neck, though both escaped serious injury. County officials cited immunity for property accidents but arranged for the Standard Machine and Electric Co to supply replacements.
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County Course
Anna Emory
Elizabeth Grumm
Hammond
Ind
Miss Emory
Emory
Brumm
Sheriffs Office
John Mendenhall
William Roberts
Standard Machine and Electric Company
Tiger Destroyer Sunk In Night Naval Accident
In Portsmouth on April 3 the torpedo boat destroyer Tiger was rammed and sunk by the cruiser Berwick during maneuvers in the English Channel. Thirty six crewmen were lost, with several rescued by Berwick and Gladiator boats. one died later of injuries. Most crew were below in heavy oilskins when the collision occurred in darkness amid strong winds.
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Portsmouth
Torperdo
Tiger
Berwick
Gladiator
Destoyer
English Channel
Disappearance Mystery Deepens For Whiteker Farmer Monroe Fimmons
Whiteker Indiana reports no trace of Monroe Fimmons a farmer who vanished after a meeting with Louis Cornforth a horse trader at Capital Ave and Wabash St last Friday Detectives and humane investigators fail to locate him Emmons 3 years old and his wife and son await clarification Emmons is being held under bond related to alleged animal abuse case involving Cornforth
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Monroe Fimmons
Whiteker
Ind
Louis Cornforth
Capital Ave
Wabhashst
Emmons
GAA GOTH LODGE TO INITIATE TEN NEW MEMBERS
Listher Jodge announces a special meeting on Wednesday evening, April 5, at 1250 to initiate a class of 10 new members. The events occur at the new Beard of Trade Resembie hall with Grand Lodge officers present. A banquet follows the proceedings led by AL Leventhal and district officials.
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Listher Jodge
F Beard of Trade
Grand Ledge
District No, S
Atcondamea
AL Leventhal
Chyelind
Grand Re
Adses
Todge
Gov Hanly Stays Loyal Despite Nominee Pressure
Indiana governor J Frank Hanly indicates he will not bolt the ticket though Republican allies say he may scratch the name of Senator Goodwine from the gubernatorial slate. Goodwine called at the governor’s office. Watson visited briefly as mutual friends say policy disputes caused friction with the executive.
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Hanly
Permisson
James B. Watson
Watson
Goodwine
Mitchell Vows Aut Acceptance Under Federal John
Washington April 3 Joan Mitchell former president of the United Mine Workers met with President Roosevelt to discuss the administration’s proposals. Mitchell cited health as a reason for delaying plans while focusing on regaining wealth and continuing public work.
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Washington
Joan Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Dres
Mr. Mitchell
Father Seraphin Demands Action for Job-Seekers in Indianapolis
Father Seraphin calls for measures to aid foreigners arriving in Indianapolis seeking employment. He urges authorities to address housing, work permits, and integration challenges faced by new arrivals amid rising labor needs. The remarks highlight local concerns over immigration and economic opportunities.
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Seraphin
Indianapolis
Food relief sought for foreign workers at Sacred Heart parish
Mather Seraphin of the Sacred Heart church reports daily feeding of 17 to AQ foreign-born laborers who have little work experience. He argues the order cannot sustain the numbers and may push immigration authorities to relocate the workers who fear unpaid travel costs home. Many sleep on floors in bare houses, underscoring a mounting relief need.
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Order of Sacred Heart Catholic Ehurehy Union and Palmersts
Hats Excluded From Husband's Necessary Expenses
Chicago jurors in Judge Newcomer's court rule that $50 hats are not part of necessary household expenses a husband may be held liable for without his approval. Twelve jurors including three bachelors decide the matter in Chicago on April 3.
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Chicago
Newcomer's
Indiana to lease electric lighting for fair grounds
Indiana will not build an electric light plant. The State Board of Agriculture instead contracts with People's Light and Heat to light the live stock pavilion for the national saengerfest in June and to illuminate grounds and buildings for five years.
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State Board of Agriculture
People's Light and Heat Company
Wil
Bingham Takes Party to National Capital
Attorney General James Bingham and his family travel to Washington D C with a group of Muncie friends for recreation pleasure and sightseeing.
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Bingham
James Bingham
Washington, D. C
Muncie
Girl Launches Flower Seed Campaign for Marion Homes
Twelve year old Blanche Bain of Marion Ohio leads a civic beautification effort by sending thousands of flower seeds to Sunday school children each spring. Flowers bloom all summer thanks to her generosity inspiring local yard improvement. Senator Hemenway supports similar seed gifts via the Sun office in Washington D C.
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Marion
Indianapolis
Hemenway
Washington, D. C
the Sun
Sun Office
Jealous Young Man Slays Sweetheart in Rensselaer Ind
Daniel Day, son of a local contractor, killed his sweetheart Miss Madaline Phillipe in a jealous rage last night in Rensselaer Indiana. Day was arrested afterward. He is described as deformed and a non student in the past.
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Rensselaer. Ind
Daniel Day
Madaline Phillipe
Woman Whips Man On Jamestown Main Thoroughfare
In Corey Pennsylvania Mrs Minnie Cowden of Jamestown New York horsewhipped Trenry Franklin in front of about a thousand people on the citys main thoroughfare. Franklin seized the whip and she struck him with an umbrella. Cowden says Franklin had been troubling her with his attentions.
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Corey
Minnie Cowden
Jamestown
N. Y
Trenry Franklin
Franklin
Editor Davis Stricken In Newport Illness
Brent Davis editor of the Newport Hoosier State is seriously ill in Newport Indiana. He is one of the oldest newspaper men in the state and fears are entertained for his recovery.
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Davis
Newport
Ind
Brent Davis
Newport Hoosier State
Automobile Crash Wrecks Phaeton in Indianapolis Streets
A car speeding through Indianapolis struck a phaeton carrying Miss Tillie Quigley and Miss Stella Quigley on Capitol Avenue near Sixteenth Street. The phaeton occupants, including George Barr, were injured. the fleeing auto, filled with men and women, disappeared after the collision. Miss Quigley was rendered unconscious and hospitalized. Police searched for the hit‑and‑run vehicle but found no trace.
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Indianapolis
Tillie Quigley
Stella Quigley
Wit N. Capitelave
George Barr
Sixteenth-st
Capitol Ave
Mullin and
Stewart
Lone couple rescued after deadly Connecticut gale
In a severe north gale off Stamford and Long Island Sound a launch with John J. Cooke, keeper, and his wife battled waves as a lone woman at Stamford lighthouse signaled for help. The craft lost an oar and drifted. Mrs Cooke died from exposure but both will recover after life saving crews brought them ashore.
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Stamford
John J. Cooke
Mrs. Cook
Eaton's Neck
Kills officer in court and wounds four in Terre Haute tragedy
In Terre Haute Indiana April 3 a verdict in Henry McDonald case preceded a court shooting. McDonald killed Chief Detective William E Dwyer and wounded four officers and others. Prosecutor James Cooper escaped under table. About 400 spectators fled in panic as McDonald was wounded and taken to hospital. Detective William F Dwyer of Terre Haute was later described as well known. a floral offering fund and funeral attendance were arranged.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Circuit
Sandford
Henry McDonald
James Cooper
McDonald
William E. Dwyer
James Reece
Harvey + Jones
Ira Wellman
Sylvester Devyle
Basily
J.T. Walker
William F. Dwyer
Terretlaute
Henry Mersonald
Indianapolis
Dwyer
Hyland
Panama Appeals to State Department over Jurado Invasion
The government of Panama appeals to the State Department for aid to untangle a warlike crisis following the invasion of Jurado on the Panama frontier by Colombian troops.
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Panama
State Department
Washington
Jurado
Sassafras Bill Falls Into City Cop’s Hands
Morgan county man Sassafras Bill was jailed Friday by Patrolman Hare on vagrancy charges after Turnkey Mathey found five dollars and odd items in his pockets. Described as a quaint itinerant herb seller, he caused a stir near Washington and Delaware streets before being detained at Ft. Bragg. He is said to be wealthy.
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Sassafras Bill
Morgan County
Hare
al Matheur
Sassafras
George Monroe
Sassfras
Washington
Turnkey Mathey
Mrs Dryden Robbed. Alonzo Harris Held in New Jersey Case
Washington report states Alonzo Harris, a Black man, was held in $2,000 bail by Judge Kimball in police court for allegedly stealing a diamond studded watch and a diamond studded chats laine from Mrs. John F. Dryden wife of the former New Jersey senator.
Take Down That Sign In Front Of Your House
A vintage notice urges removing exterior signs for rooms to rent as signs spoil homelike appearance. It argues signs deter quality tenants, suggesting ads alone draw interested prospects without visible placards.
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GAA Goth Lodge
Frank Hanly
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Heutenaye
Indiana
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Manly
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Sun
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Mitchell
Roosevelt
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Mather Seraphin
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Bureau of Immigration
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