Bear Kept As Pet Hangs Self in Apple Tree
Bangor Maine April 28 The strangest death by own action in the state concerns a bear owned by Edward Berry of Skowhegan formerly of Caratunk The bear became melancholy over isolation and hanged himself from an apple tree in the orchard Berry found the bear hanging after a days disappearance following a fight with a larger bear and the chain and post recovered from a limb.
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Bangor
Edward Berry
Skowhegan
Caratunk
Mr. Berry
Baby Brain
Berrry
Berry
Boy roped by car in Bridgeton wild west stunt
New York April 28 Clarence Young known as Clarence the Cowboy in Bridgeton New Jersey attempted a wild west rope trick on a moving Cumberland Glass auto driven by Henry Townsend. The rope loop snagged a front lamp and dragged him about 30 yards before the car halted. A doctor checked him and found no serious injuries.
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New York
Clarence Young
Clarence
Run
Bridgeton
N. J
Cowboy
Lariat
Luke
Looper
Henry Townsend
Cumberland Glass Company
Townsend
Ice on her back initiations shock Bridgeport high school
Bridgeport high school initiation rites for Alpha Alpha sorority include gruesome acts on Miss Lorraine Clark. She was sent to a sanitarium with shattered nerves after being forced to eat slimy soap covered macaron and eggs, and branding with ice and hot meat near her nostrils. The inquiry resumes tonight as officials review written ritual details. The article also notes a separate St. Louis elopement where Thom H Elliott and Adeline Ledbetter wed after signing an agreement waiving estate claims.
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Bridgeport, Conn
Alpha Alpha
Bridgeport High School
Lorraine Clark
Board of Education
Clark
ST. Louis
Thom H. Elliott
Lafayette
Adeline Ledbetter
Murfreesboro
Kitchener to Be Made Field Marshal Commander
Lord Kitchener will be created field marshal and take up the position of field marshal commanding the Mediterranean. War Minister Haldane confirmed in the House of Commons that the announcement followed his Buckingham Palace audience with the king.
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Ingham Palace
House of Commons
Haldane
Lord Kitchener
Mediterranean
Woman finds new use for ammonia in temper control
Gas City Indiana April report credits a local wife with discovering ammonia as a temper deterrent. In a seven member household a Wednesday incident ended with the husband summoning a physician after a bottle was raised to the lips. The wife later revealed she used the substance to scare him, not to harm.
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Gas City
Ind
Hubby
Spelling Matches Show Improvement in Crawfordsville Schools
In Crawfordsville Indiana on April 28 the fifth general spelling match of the week reports strong gains with 737 of 1,109 pupils achieving perfect scores. The school system average rose to 95 62 percent overall reflecting improved performance.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Crawfordsville Plants to Close Threaten Jobs
The list of plants facing closure due to coal scarcity grows to include Crawfordsville Wire and Nail, Poston Brick Paving, Indiana Match, and Crawfordsville Ice and Cold Storage alongside existing plants, signaling rising unemployment concerns.
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Crawfordsville Wire & Nail Company
Poston Brick Paving Company
Indiana Match Company
Crawfordsville Ice & Cold Storage Company
Retired General Thrown By Horse in Potomac Park
Gen Nelson A Miles US Army retired was thrown from his horse in Potomac Park yesterday afternoon and severely injured. He has a broken rib several bruises and shock. Physicians report his condition not serious and he is resting comfortably.
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Washington
Nelson A. Miles
Potomac Park
Rochambeau
Convention From Woman's Angle (Continued)
A detailed account of a political convention with Gov. Marshall presiding as temporary chairman. The narrative describes county roll calls, factional applause, repeated jokes about smoking, and remarks on party policies. It notes Shively and Taggart on the platform, a later seating, and a report on credentials followed by a plan to nominate a U S senator, which was adjourned without clash.
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Inan
Democratic State Central Committee
Marion County
Gov. Marshall
Jackson
Shively
John B. Lamb
Mr. Taggart
Senator Shively
J. C. Day
Marshall
Taggart
Committee On Rules and Permanent Organization
United States
Aged Veteran Starr Tops Monticello Trout Record
Monticello New York April 28 Charles L Starr Sullivan county veteran trout angler set a noted mark in Neversink river waters dating back to 1895 with 32 native brook trout weighing 16 pounds. At eighty he remains hardy and eager, recalling streams from headwaters to the Mongaup and Neyversink and a bull scare while fishing a private stream last year.
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Monticello
N. Y
Charles
Starr
Sullivan County
Neversink River
Somorrow
Mongaup
Neyversink
Charles Barnum
Drowning Mystery Surrounds Lorain Fisherman
In Lorain Ohio on April 28 Anthony Pogortz disappeared while fishing with Emery Vargo near a pier. Vargo returned to a nearby boat house and found Pogortz missing. Pogortz’s body was recovered about an hour later.
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Lorain, O
Anthony Pogortz
Emery Vargo
Pogortz
Lodges Plan Joint Memorial Service in Shelbyville
In Shelbyville Indiana on April 28 a coalition of fraternal groups including the Modern Woodmen Royal Neighbors the Tribe of Ben Hur Court of Honor Knights and Ladies of Honor and the Shelbyville Protected Home Circle announce a joint memorial service to be held on the second Sunday in June.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Woodmen
Royal Neighbors
Tribe of Ben Hur
Court of Honor, Knights and Ladies of Honor
Ingratitude cited as worst offense in jail case
Evansville Ind April 28 Will Cameron 17 is serving 400 days in the county jail for leaving the state to visit his dying mother during release. City Judge Gould told him gratitude is the worst offense of the unwritten code and fined him 300 dollars plus costs.
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Will Cameron
Gould
Cameron
Odd Fellows Open Grafton's New Hall
The I. O. O. F. hall in Grafton Ind was dedicated Wednesday with several hundred members in attendance. Deputy District Grand Master J. P. Russell of Mount Vernon officiated.
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Grafton
Ind
J. P. Russell
Mount Vernon
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Cebac CO
Chicago
Indiana
Weber Drug CO. Cail
Wri
Board of Safety OKs purchase of patrol wagon
The Board of Safety at its Wednesday meeting approved buying a new police patrol wagon for four thousand dollars.
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the Board of Safety
State Briefs From Indiana Steam Rail Liability Fire
STATE BREVITIES WABASH John W Strauss sues for 1000 damages against the Big Four over loss of an eehouse by fire. spark from locomotive ignited the building. COLUMBUS venue change in slander suit Josephine Sullivan Hope vs Lina Murphey Indianapolis from Bartholomew to Decatur. CRAWFORDSVILLE James Adair 62 fatally injured as two story frame building collapsed dies at Culver Union hospital. Crawfordsville Daniel W Casey and Miss Vivian McDonald married by Rev Father T M Conroy at St Bernard s church.
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Wabash
John W. Strauss
Big Four Railroad
Big Four
Columbus
The
Bartholomew
Decatur
Josephine Sullivan
Hope
Lina Murphey
Indianapolis
Crawfordsville
James Adair
Culver Union Hospital
Daniel W. Casey
Vivian McDonald
T. M. Conroy
St. Bernard's Catholic Church
Trustee Accused Of Fund Shortage In Rushville Township
A report filed with the state board of accounts cites trustee Edward Crosby of Rushville township Rush county for a shortage totaling 8805 dollars 76 cents covering the years 1903 through 1908. Field examiners E P Brennan and C W Sutton prepared the examination.
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Edward Crosby
Rushville Township
Rush County
State Board of Accounts
E. P. Brennan
C. W. Sutton
Negro workman ground to death at foundry plant
Warner Smith, colored, 49, of 828 Kinney street, was ground to death Thursday morning in the cogs of a machine at the Indianapolis Foundry Company plant at 131 and Harding street. No one saw the accident and it is not known how he was caught in the machine.
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Warner Smith
Kinney Street
Indianapolis Foundry Company
Harding Street
Try This When Your Hair is Dusty From the Herald
A New York Herald tip recommends dry shampoo powder from four ounces of orm s root and four ounces of box mixed together. Brush through the hair for a clean glossy look with added vigor and color. Regular use is said to preserve natural color while frequent washing dulls hair.
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The
New York Herald
Bankrupt Humphrey Gaunt Files Voluntary Petition
Humphrey Gaunt of Tampico in Jackson county filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court on Wednesday listing liabilities of 4479.83 dollars and assets not shown.
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Humphrey Gaunt
Tampico
Jackson County
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