Akerman Beats Murbarger in Catch Wresting Match
In Lima on April 27 Akerman weighing 140 pounds faced Sam Murbarger of Indianapolis in a straight catch-as-catch-can bout for 400 dollars and a 300 dollar side bet. Murbarger weighed 345 pounds, Akerman won the first fall in 50 minutes 9 seconds and the second in 33 minutes. Max Lutt of Cincinnati witnessed the bout and challenged the winner to meet him May 16 for gate receipts and a side bet of up to 190 dollars.
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Lima
al Akerman
Sam Murbarger
Indianapolis
Murburger
Akerman
Max Lutt
Thee
Cincinnat
Mystery Is Yet Unsolved In Ohio Death Case
Detectives say yesterday's developments indicate Andrew Myle of Schustald died after foul play. No arrests yet. several persons are under suspicion. Hyle was found dying in a field near Reading and died at the hospital. It is believed one or more women were implicated in the plot.
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Yvestenday
Andrew Myle
Schustald
Hyle
Reading
Heapstak
Mystery in Sleuth's Death Shocks Philadelphia
Special to The Philadelphia. April 27. There is much mystery in the alleged death by self inflicted shooting of Harry Miller, detective found dead in Fairmount Park. Miller was Philadelphia's hardest working sleuth, solving many hopeless mysteries with fearlessness and integrity.
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Philadelphia
Harry Miller
Fairmount Park
Miller
Amid Bowery of Roses Scrippa-McRae Freee Association Dedham Affair
In Dedham Massachusetts on April 17 a wedding took place amid a rose bowery setting. William Hill of Brookline, a prominent multi-national figure and club founder, married Min Ceronine Wright Rogers of the graduating class of 190 at Wellesley College. Rogers is noted as founder of the renowned Wellesley College ina, which she conducted since 1503.
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Brookline
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Crimedynamos Hit West-Side Auction Firm Office
Four suspects arrested after daylight dynamiting at the West-side Auction Co. offices owned by Alderman Conlon in Chicago. The blast at dawn caused a neighbor to awake, with thieves using revolvers to compel silence. Cash prospect $1,600 stolen.
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Chicago
Mva
West-side
Alderman Conlon
Mary Price
Subterfuge a Sunday game charge eyed by Indianapolis judge
Judge Fremont Alford orders grand jury to probe a Chicago style contribution box at Sun day park during a Minneapolis game asserting it is an indirect admission fee and a plan to bypass the law. He urges prosecution of players and management connected with the Indianapolis team. The decision cites Indiana law and prior rulings, condemning officers who declined to act.
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Grand Jury
Indianapsuis
Alford
Indianapolis
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Indianapolt
Lew
Indignation Meeting Aims to Stall Market Stand Rent Increase
In Maia, market land owners face a protest against city plans to reapportion stands and possibly tear up the building for a Saengerfest hall or coliseum. An indignation meeting is set for Tuesday night at 23K Washington St with stand owners united to resist rent hikes and defend a self supporting market designed to provide low prices on produce. The Butchers Union allied with larger labor groups plans to back coordinated price control to preserve the market’s role as a price maker.
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Washington St
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Bing
William T. Cook
Harry Matz
Marcy Blythe
Wwlunion
Meat Uutiers’ and Butcher Workmen of America
Cra! $Pitral
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1 OO 100 1 Percent Aims Atwn 1 Oy Pw
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Start Work on New City in Indiana by U S Steel
Special to The Sum Hammonds, Ind April 2 192? About 2000 men began clearing 6.09 acres along Lake Michigan in Lake county for a model city to house 100000 when built by United States Steel Corp. The $10506000 project will create the largest steel plant in the world and the city is expected to be named Gary under the direction of J F Knotts former Hammond mayor.
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Cromer Wins Eighth District Primary by 180 Vote Margin
In Muncie Indiana on April 24 the official tally from the Eighth district primary shows Congressman Cromer with a majority of 180 over Horace C Stillwell of Anderson Cromer totalled 12 525 votes while Stillwell gathered 12 345 votes across the district with Veter and Bulwell totals 13 406
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Muncie
Ind
Cromer
Horace C. Still
Anderson
Veter
Bulwell
Nat Goodwin in Supreme Court on Theatrical Contract Suit
Nat C Goodwin the actor faced Justice Fitzgerald and a jury in the New York Supreme Court in a suit by Setina Fetter to recover 29000 dollars for breach of a theatrical contract. The proceedings occurred on April 21.
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Prema See Sam
New York
Nat C. Goodwin
Pestertay
Meetings of Friends Dates for American Yearly Meetings
Announcement lists annual Friends meetings across the United States and Canada with proposed dates: New York City May 25. New England Providence June 2. Whittier California June 27. Pickering Ontario June 29. Newburg Oregon July 6. Wilmington Ohio Aug 16. Damascus Ohio Aug 24. Oskaloosa Iowa Aug 24. Plainfield Indiana Sept 14. Richmond Indiana Sept 26. Lawrence Kansas Oct 12. Baltimore Maryland Nov 9.
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America
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Cal
Canada
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Ont
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Ore
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Wilmington
Ohio
Woman Loses Case Against Bowen in Common-Law Marriage Suit
In Lebanon Indiana, Susan J Bowen sued William A Bowen for 2500 support for herself and nine children, claiming a common-law marriage. The court found she had not established a common-law union and ruled for the defendant, noting prior marriages and relationships.
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Soretal
Lebanon
Ind
Susan J. Bowen
William A. Bowen
Tey
van Whaowle
Bowen
Lou Padgett
van Borek
Martha E. Brown
Tuscumbla
Indianapolix
Ratabirth
Danville Trustees Resign Over Brick versus Gravel Streets
In Danville Indiana on April 1 President T Spencer and trustee E M Wilhite resigned amid a dispute over street improvements. The contention centers on brick versus gravel paving with Wilhite and Spencer backing brick while Downard Hogata and Look favored gravel. Petitions from property owners prompted action on the streets affected.
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Ind
T. Spencer
E. M. Wilhite
Wilhite
Spencer
Downard
Hogata
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