Fan Pays Fines For Auto Speeding In City
Corner Officer oole timed TH. FE. Jennings a New Castle merchant jailed Tuesday for left side driving and living, pleading guilty in police court. He paid $1 fines and costs on both charges after clocking three blocks in 32 seconds. Charles Mellory of 1779 M Illinois St. faced a charge for not displaying license numbers. he said he had just bought a machine and ordered plates but had not yet received them. Judge Whallion took the case under advisement.
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Oole
TH. FE
Jennings
New Castle
Charles Mellory
Illinois St
Ellory
Theidge Whallion
Wheat and Rye Condition Reported by Agriculture Dept
The Agriculture Department reports the average condition of wheat in April at 92. against 89.9 in April 1907. The rye condition is listed at 81. against 89.7 in 1907, noting comparative changes from last year.
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Washington
Departent of Agriculture
Hold Cornforth Until Emmons Is Found
Louis Cornforth was arraigned in police court on a charge of selling diseased horses. The case was continued indefinitely because Monroe Emmons, alleged to have bought a team, has not been found. Emmons was last seen a week ago after returning the team to Cornforth, losing $100. Humane inspectors Shine and Merrill sent letters to likely places but have received no replies.
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Louis Cornforth
Monroe Emmons
Cornforth
Emmons
Shine and
Merrill
Temperance group to publish weekly Elwood paper
Elwood Indiana temperance workers plan to publish a four weekly temperance paper. They have secured a pressroom and expect the first issue in two weeks. The campaign publication may continue if profitable.
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Elwood
Ind
Washington Tales of a New Congressman and a Slaughtered Watch
James S Evans recounts misadventures in Washington including Hon E J Bowers losing a watch that ended up lodged between a cow’s lungs after a calf transformed into a beefed meat. The tale also covers a naïve new congressman facing mockery at Willard Hotel and a humorous run in with William Sulzer over Grant monument site in Botanical Gardens.
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James S. Evans
Washington, D. C
E. J. Bowers
Mississippi Coast
Congress
Bowers
William Sulzer
New York
Sulzer
Grant Monument
Botanical Gardens
John
Senate Banter and Banter at the Water Cooler
A New York representative praises a grand garden monument as torn from the White House grounds becomes a subject of vandalism debate. Jokes remark on Sulzer wanting to climb trees, while Aldrich and Borah exchange quips about speaking wells and future missteps amid Idaho Belasto amendments being silenced.
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J. Crittenden
Kentucky
New York
Sulzer
White House
Aldrich
Senator Borah
Idaho Statesman
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Mr. Borah
Senator Aldrich
Rhode Island
Hungry thieves raid homes for butter and ham
Thieves broke into an ice box at Arlena Dietz’s home 702 N Alabama St Tuesday night stealing three pounds of butter a boiled ham and pork chops and a pound of bacon. They also entered A Alberts sidewalk showcase 855 S Meridian St taking tobacco valued at $2. Daylight burglaries occurred on College Ave with items from Mrs Stribe 2141 College Ave totaling $16 and from J C Carter 1218 College Ave a small stove valued at $6. A shed at 1618 College Ave was entered with iron stolen.
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Arlena Dietz
Alabama St
A. Alberts
S. Meridian St
College-ave
J. C. Carter
College-adve
College Ave
Blackmailer Captured After Newark Firefight
In Newark on April 7 a scheme to kidnap the Plums' son ended in police arrest. William Freeman, a butler, and Jennie Allen, both involved in threats from the letters, fought detectives at High Street Presbyterian Church. Freeman and Allen were taken into custody after a struggle that left officers bruised and sprayed with acid.
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New York
William T. Plum
Gottfried Krueger
Wrieger Brewing and Malting Company
Newark
New Jersey
William P. Plum, Jr
Les
Plums
SG Elmst
Wreeger
Waterine
Min
William Freeman
Jennie Allen
Court St
Phim
Plum
Krueger
Richmond Schools Declared Safe After Inspection
The Richmond public school committee has inspected all city schools and found them in excellent condition with only a few minor defects, noting that the children are reasonably safe from fire danger.
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Richmond
Ind
Lodges Debate Ending Funeral Parades in Logansport
In Logansport Indiana local fraternal lodges consider abolishing the common practice of turning out in a body with a leading band for a member's funeral. The move reflects a shift from traditional funeral marches to simpler observances.
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Logansport
Ind
Anri
Ales
Glove swap yields unexpected country eat parade
Mrs. Morton Ayers of 712 KE Market St exchanged grips with a glove salesman on an East Washington streetcar and found his sample grip held edibles from home. She seeks the salesman, enlisting Union Station, Trection stations, and police aid to locate him after several days.
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Morton G. Ayers
Market St
Union
Trection
Former Vincennes player joins police force
Johnny Partley, a former Vincennes ball player who spent last season in the Eastern Illinois league, will not play ball this year. He has been appointed a policeman in Cincinnati and will play independent ball with Cincinnati teams this season.
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Vincennes
Ind
Johnny Partley
Johnny
Cincinnati
Two Negroes Break In At Lexington Basement
Two negroes were found in the basement of a Lexington building on N Capitobeve Tuesday night by Mark Stene. They fled when spotted by him. Bicycle Officers Mullin and Stewart searched but could not locate the intruders.
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Lexington Mats
Capitobeve
Mark Stene
Mullin
Stewart
Wedding Plans For Adelph Gonsens And Lanmnoy
A wedding is planned for Adelph Gonsens and Lanmnoy in Vernon, Ohio, with the ceremony expected to take place this coming summer. The families, including Leera Dewey, await the happy event and formal invitations are anticipated.
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Adelph Gonsens
Lanmnoy
Vernon, O
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