Patten Declares Million Loss Trifle in Cotton Fight
Chicago trader James A. Patten travels to New York to clash with George H. McFadden over control of the cotton market. He dismisses million-dollar losses as insignificant, vows not to sleep over it, and says he can outlast McFadden as the market shifts and cotton ships from England.
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McFadden
New York
George H. McFadden
George H. McFadden and
Mr. Patten
New York Stock. Exchange
Sr. Patten
Evil spirit blamed by arrested man in Canton murder
Letus Willaman, a young farmer arrested in Chicago, is charged with the murder of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Koons in Canton Tuesday night. Police found a bloodstained revolver and undershirt. Willaman spoke of an evil spirit and showed signs of mental disturbance. He will be returned to Canton. authorities see religious mania and question his ties to his wife and her father.
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Chicago
Letus Willaman
Warren Koons
Canton
Koons
Widaman
Willaman
Early May Republican primary favored in Marion County
County Chairman Harry R. Wallace leads Marion Republicans to push an early May primary around May 10. Ernest T. Brown the Democratic chair prefers late May. The Republican election commissioner and county clerk will set the date, aiming for the earlier day with thirty days’ notice. The Democratic commissioner will be named soon. Both parties will nominate county tickets on the same day in separate booths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Harry R. Wallace
Ernest T. Brown
Piano Theft Charge Arises In City Court
The trial of James M. Newby opened before a jury on a theft charge involving a $300 piano. Piano dealers Fuller and Carrera stated Newby bought the instrument and mortgaged land in Scott County that did not exist, according to their affidavit.
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James M. Newby
Newby
Fuller and
Carrera
Scott County
Secret Marriage Kept 6 Years Ends in Divorce Suit
Native of Beresfords, a former pupil at a fashionable school inarrytown on the Hudson, eloped with Edmond Watkins Yard in a modern romantic fashion. On their honeymoon the husband warned that a known marriage would forfeit a legacy. For six years the union remained secret.
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Edmond Watkins Yard
Peace Talks Fail Between City Officials at Harmony Conference
Smoldering disputes between the Board of Works and the city council erupted yesterday at Mayor Shank's harmony conference. The meeting adjourned without reconciliation, and a council and board meeting is planned for next week after Corporation Counsel J Bealing urged arbitration. Edward J O Reilly of the Board of Works defended bids being withheld from the council. W W Johnson, council president, charged possible insinuations of dishonesty. Johnson: council will yield two if the board yields one inch on lights and funding.
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Board of Works
Shank
Board of Safety Omre
J. Bealing
Edward J. O'Reilly
W. W. Johnson
Reilly
Johnson
Mayor Causes Dismissals in City Street Dept
John Corydon and Henry Fleming, both in the city street department, were discharged yesterday after a Republican convention encounter with Mayor Shank. Street Commissioner Hogue cited Fleming’s language about the mayor, while Rosener notes Corydon’s firing ties to convention activity. the mayor denies requesting any dismissals.
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John Corydon
Henry Fleming
Corydon
Fleming
Shank
Joseph L. Hogue
W. L. Resener
Boy Paid $5000 in Ingan Plant Injury Case
Thomas McKinney a 14 year old received a verdict of 5000 against the Sanitary Can company in Judge Weir's division of the superior court. The injury arose when his right arm was caught in a machine at the plant. His mother testified she had no knowledge of his employment near machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas McKinney
Sanitary Can Company
Building Collapses in Saybrook Trolley Barn Project
Saybrook, Conn. April 7. The car barn under construction for the Shorene trolley collapsed today injuring Supt. Kane and 12 Italians. Three employees are missing.
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Saybrook
Conn
Kane
Halley’s Comet To Be Visible To Naked Eye Tomorrow
The Halley’s comet appears tomorrow morning at 4 19 with naked eye visibility for the first time since 1880. Observers like John Candee Dean at 1005 N Pennsylvania St will monitor its early sighting as it shifts toward the sun, with Venus seen alongside and brighter toward mid May.
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Dean
Venus
Hailey
Halley
Constantinople
Europe
France
Canada
England
Mrs Carnegie Opposed to Woman Suffrage, Says Carnegie
Pittsburg April 7 In a talk to the girls at the Margaret Morrison schools Andrew Carnegie and his wife express little support for woman suffrage. He urges women to focus on household duties and supporting men while Mrs Carnegie praises practical work and warns against chasing wealth as the aim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg, Pa
Andrew Carnegie
Laird
Skibo
Margaret Morrison
Burglary Report: Silk Stolen From Van Cleave Home
Thieves stole six shirts, two dresses, and five yards of silk from Charles Van Cleave at 2701 W N Illinois street. Entry was via a back window. Two burglary attempts occurred on W South street. a door handle at Heiger Carburetor at 207% W South was broken. Eagle Chemical plant window broken. At 20 W South street $82 was taken after a successful transom climb at Harris Thompson Printing Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles van Cleave
Illinois Street
W. South Street
Heiger Carburetor Company
Eagle Chemical Company
Harris‘Thompson Frinting Company
Butzbach Fruit Co declares 825000 preferred stock issue
Incorporators William F Blake Elinor R Blake and Milo G Hodson announce incorporation of the Bunheam Washer Co with capital stock details. Union Savings and Loan Association increases capital from 1200000 to 1400000 dollars in Washington Indiana. The Butzbach Fruit Co is based in South Bend and Bunheam Washer is also in South Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butzbach Fruit Company
South Bend
Union Savings and Loan Association
Washington
Ind
Bunheam Washer Company
Capital Stock
William F. Blake
Elinor R. Blake
Milo G. Hodson
Army Worthy Charity Confirmed by Local Club
Major Eacott of the Salvation Army received a letter from R G Mc Clure of the Commercial club stating the benevolent associations committee had investigated the Army in the city and found its worthy charity.
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ARMY
Eacott
Salvation Army
R. G. McClure
Commercial Club
Committee On Benevolent Associations
Wild Ride Saves Boy From Death Near Whitesburg
In Whitesburg Kentucky on April 7 a 17 year old boy Floyd Frazier faced execution after being convicted of beating Mrs Ellen Plannery to death with rocks and stabbing her. A courier arrived with a reprieve from Governor Wilson delaying the hanging for a sanity review. The boy reportedly laughed when seeing the scaffold from his cell window prior to the reprieve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesburg
Floyd Frazier
Gov. Willson
Ellen Plannery
Dry forces near defeat in Michigan vote outcome
Detroit April 7 The Anti Salo on League likely will dismiss State Superintendent George W Morrow as the toral option vote shows the group losing strong counties. Pliny W Marsh slated to succeed Morrow and the league abandons plans for statewide prohibition despite carrying 20 of 36 counties. The wet counties and cities swung the results with a net plurality of 6299 and mixed gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Morrow
Anti- Saloon League
Michigan
Detroit
Mich
Anti-Saloon League
Pliny W. Marsh
League
Morrow
Saloon League
Oakland
Wexford
Socialists Seek Congressional Seats In Historic Run
The Socialists announce plans to field candidates for Congress amid a national focus on their city reform efforts. A party member says they aim to govern honestly and equitably, improve conditions for the poor, and fulfill long‑held hopes despite scrutiny.
Socialist Mayor Saga Party Eyes Milwaukee Reforms
Emil Seidel, patternmaker and Milwaukee’s Socialist mayor elect, outlines strong views on ending monopoly and returning tools and profits to workers. He argues socialism will improve governance, education, and citizen character, aided by his wife’s writing and their 12 year old daughter Viola.
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Saga
Milwaukee
Wis
Emil
Seidel
Murphy Faces Brittain in Ten-Round Showdown
Indianapolis boxer Jerry Murphy meets Chicago’s Jack Brittain in a ten-round bout at the Monroe Athletic Club in Atlanta tonight.
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Jerry Murphy
Indianapolis
Jack Brittain
Chicago
Monroe Athletic Club
Atlanta
Sahm Delays Insanity Inquest Fees in County
Auditor Sahm blocked payment on 20 insanity inquest certificates before justices of the peace and referred them to the Board of County Commissioners for review. He cited inconsistencies in constables fees ranging from 7 to 11 dollars and questioned the basis for charges including mileage and witness counts.
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Sahm
Justices of the Peace
Board of County Commissioners
A. R. Hutchinson
Huston
Marshall Will Not Meddle With Party Platform
Gov. Marshall tells the German alliance he will not frame or dictate any part of the Democratic state platform. He supports a roads plank and a conservation plank but will not act for or against the party stance on liquor and local option versus county unit laws. The alliance leaders from Indianapolis pressed for his position in the 1930 campaign.
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Marshall
Frederick Francke
Joseph Keller
August M. Kube
Joseph Bebringer
Indianapolis
Bootlegging Charge Stuns Indiana Temperance Worker
Mrs. Emma Smith a temperance activist and wife of a former police officer was arrested in Cottum bus Ind on charges of selling liquor without a license. The affidavit was filed in Mayor Barnaby's court by Ralph Schoegeje a former boarder at the Smith home. Her arraignment sets trial for tomorrow at 1 40 p m with not guilty pleading. She had earlier filed an affidavit against Schoegeje accusing him of selling liquor without a license.
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Cottumbus
Ind
Emma Smith
Oronoro W. C. T. L
Barnaby
Ralph Sehoegcie
Smith
Infant Found Dead in Bed in Evansville Home
Authorities report a six week old baby found dead in bed in Evansville Indiana after mother called the infant failed to cry at midnight. No further details released pending autopsy results.
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Evansville
Ind
Doun Thomas
LEAPS TO HIS DEATH IN LUXURY APARTMENTS
New York doctor says Harris Cohan wealthy diamond broker had weeks to live. He committed suicide today by jumping from the fifth floor of the Victoria apartments on Lennox avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harris Cohan
Victoria Apartments
Lennox Avenue
Bell the Cats Is Her Plea
Maud Ballington Booth head of the American Volunteers appeals to bird lovers with cats to bell the cat. The aim is to warn sparrows by giving cats a tiny bell on the neck so the feline prowler alarm sounds during hunting.
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Maud Ballington Booth
American Volunteers
Bell
Knightstown Opens Season April 10 Versus Blues
Knightstown baseball club begins its season April 10 facing the Anderson Blues and will meet the Indianapolis Ramblers the following Sunday. Willis Turas of Reading PA has signed as pitcher for the coming season. Will H. Hammel is manager of Knightstown, Indiana.
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Knightstown Baseball Club
Anderson Blues
Indianapols Ramblers
Willis Turas
Reading
Will H. Hammel
Knightstown
Ind
Vermin found in kitchen at county farm
A county Board of Charities report details vermin in the kitchen and sleeping rooms of the county poor asylum with a young inexperienced cook and poor food preparation. It notes jail conditions as generally satisfactory with 17 insane inmates and five women, and suggests removing voting machines due to dampness. Julietta hospital for the insane is clean and well kept, with a call for more attendants in the men’s department. Signed by Emma Lee Elam et al.
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Julietta
Emma Lee Elam
Alice Runnels
C. B. Coleman
Mary Davis
C. J. Murphy
Elmer G. Bunne
Building Permits Rise 25 Percent in Recent Quarter
The building inspector reported a 25 percent rise in permits issued in the last three months compared with the first quarter of last year. Valuations also climbed, totaling $1,600,000 for this quarter.
Auto crash leaves county treasurer dying in Malone
In Malone New York on April 7 Frank L Carpenter county treasurer died from injuries after an auto hit an iron electric light pole. Mayor B R Clarke of Majones sustained several broken ribs while others in the car R H Ogle O S Lawrence Fred Crooks and E Mason were injured.
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James A. Patten
Chicago Wheat
Cletus Willaman
Beres
Fords
Able
arrytown-on-the-Hudson
Mildred Beresford
Mildred de Silvia Beresford
Council
Ingan Plant
Alany
Carnegie
She
Andrew
North Side
Wild Ride
Boy
Joe
Seidel Flays Monopoly
The
Wisconsin
Hils
Justice
Kuhns
W. CG. T.U
the Leading Trust Company
Indiana
the Union Trust Company
Office Company’s
East Market Street
Board of County Charities
Collins
County Charities
India
Oxfords
LaCrosse Rubber Co
Shubert Murat Theatre
Walker Whiteside
Israel
Zangwill
Liebler Co
Bernard
Girl and the Wizard
Patrick
Ylet
Fran Morrell Donovan
Arnold
MR. and
Mrs. Frederi
Marseilles Garden
NEX
Matinee Daily
Campbell
Piation
Delker City
BEH
Fries Mat
George Arvine
Baird Setasco
Ek Edward Peple
Paris
London
Sam Stern
Mayvilles
LePage, Brown & Broan
Empire
Nelson-Wolgast
Kentucky Belles
Danville Tri-State
Weber
Huder
Ferger
Pierson
Meyer-Kiser Bank
Thompson
Cubs
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