Newcastle Boosters Day Servers Likely Big Crowd, Big Feeds
Newcastle Indiana prepares for Boosters Day with speeches by Sherman Ade and Fairbanks figures on topics from consumer picnic to world is round. A new Universal Motor plant brings 1200 jobs. 500 spring chickens promised for a grand dinner. Delegations from Ladoga and Lebanon plan trips. Denver sends 17 representatives to aid setup.
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Newcastle
Ind
Charles W. Fairbanks
Charles R. Tandis
Big Fine
Senesaw Mountain Landis
Thomas Taggart
J. K. Gowdy
C. A. Bookwalter
James P. Goodrich
Fairbanks
Universal Motor Company
Denver
Fiy
Ladoga
Lebanon
Col
Muzzle Mashers Demand in Kokomo
A Kokomo Indiana public dispute over a dog muzzling ordinance provokes owner protests. A spokesman argues police should muzzle loafers on Saturday nights citing danger to women and heightened street risks.
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Kokomo
Ind
Kickers
Gus Provs Nerve By Tale Of Snakes
Special to The Sun. Huntington Ind Aug 1 Huntington gives Gus Johnson credit for nerve. He claims to have seen about a dozen blue racers in twenty minutes while picking berries, scaring each away without moving. Johnson says his tale tests his nerve and his honesty.
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the Sun
Huntington
Ind
Gus Johnson
Johnson
hisSelk
William Banister Dies in Bed Beside Wife in Columbus
William Banister aged 67 died suddenly of apoplexy in Columbus Indiana while in bed beside his wife who slept through the incident. A Civil War veteran, Banister was the last survivor in this part of Indiana tied to the ill fated Sultana disaster of 1865 near Memphis Tennessee.
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Columbus
Ind
William Banister
Memphis
Tenn
Hay Pitchers Winl Strike Quickly
In Kokomo Indiana on August 1 the Hart farm workers struck for higher pay. The dispute ended when pitchers received a 33 1/3 percent wage increase. Strikers refused to work, with prior wages at $1.05 per day.
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HAY
Winl
the Sun
Kokomo
Ind
Hart Farm
Pastor Preaches Of His First Born
Rev F L Hardy of the Baptist church addressed a men s meeting in Columbus Indiana on That Boy of Mine following the birth of the couple s first child Saturday The sermon reflected on fatherhood and blessing in a local church event
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Columbus
Ind
F. L. Hardy
The
Baptist
Hardy
Knights of Pythias Aid Millville Fire
Two hundred Cincinnati members of the uniform rank Knights of Pythias joined Millville’s bucket brigade after a Sunday fire destroyed 10000 dollars of property. Elevator owner George T Bowen faced 8000 dollars in losses. Dr J H Staffords office and skeleton clinic equipment burned for 1700 dollars. total insured loss 4000 dollars. Telegraph lines between Cincinnati and Chicago down six hours. Incendiarism suspected. 1500 bushels of wheat stored in the elevator.
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Newcastle
Ind
Cincinnati
Knights of Pythias
Millville
Chicago Express
Knights
George T. Bowen
J. H. Stafford
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Allow Roosevelt Address Move To Public, City Takes Charge
Pittsburg civic commission ends feud with public over ex president Roosevelt event. The speaker will be moved to Mayor Magee for an open air talk to 25,000 to 50,000 attendees, with arrangements to be completed. Mayor Magee assumes control this afternoon.
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Pittsburg
Exposition Hall
Wm. A. Magee
Mr. Roosevelt
Magee
Court rules inquest required for every death disposition
Noblesville Indiana August 1 Judge Vestal rules that a coroner must hold an inquest on every body within his discretion in the case of Rev T A Cooper vs Coroner C C Ray who seeks disinterment of his daughter Mrs Samuel Devaney for a further investigation into death. The Devaneys believe poisoning caused her death after a one day illness last year.
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Rev. T
A. Cooper
C. C. Ray
Samuel Devaney
Cow Buried in Straw for Days Looks Thin
In Sullivan on August 1, a cow owned by George Muanlett ten miles south of town was found after ten days lodged in a strawstack. The gaunt animal avoided water, apparently fearing an explosion from copious drafts of squid on the dry provender. It had sheltered in shade and was covered by threshers.
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Sullivan
Ind
George Muanlett
Here
Weeds Spoil Hay In Shelby County
Haying started in Shelby County but damp spring weather left fields full of weeds and low quality hay. Oats and wheat shipped so far are high grade, among the best threshed in years. Prices for hay are expected to stay high.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Boy's scream reveals grandmother's death in bed
Special to The Sum Kokomo Indiana August 1 Mary McAlpin widow of J C McAlpin died of heart trouble Carlton Patterson grandson slept with grandmother and heard screams which alerted neighbors to the fatal event.
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Kokomo
Ind
Carlton Patterson
Mary McAlpin
J.C. McAlpin
Roosevelt to Spread Progressive Doctrine in West Tour
Sagamore Hill insiders say Theodore Roosevelt plans a broad westward political tour to press his policies against Taft. He will deliver hundreds of speeches from his private car to test Taft's strength as party divisions widen ahead of the November elections.
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Roosevelt
Beverly Maass
Crane
Massachusetts
West
Taft
White House
Frank H. Hitchcock
Sagamore
Train wrecked by plot injures thirty in Schenectady
In Saratoga County a Lake George to Schenectady excursion train derailed late Sunday night after striking a loosened rail. More than 400 passengers were aboard. about thirty were only slightly hurt while Fireman Fred Schermerhorn of Schenectady and others suffered serious injuries. Authorities suspect Italian track laborers caused the wreck. The engine crashed into a ditch and the engineer escaped after jumping free.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Saratoga County
Lake George
Ballston Lake
Delaware & Hudson Railroad
Fred Schermerhorn
Juan Silva
New York
B. BR. Galge
George Lapp
Wayne Socialists Nominate County Ticket in Indiana
Special to The Sux from Richmond Indiana reports Wayne county socialists named a county ticket on Sunday. Nominations include Joint senator J K Ball of Richmond, representative Philip Franz of Germantown with A E Jones of Richmond as joint representative, Hugh L Spink as prosecuting attorney, Clin ton Holder of Hagerstown as auditor, Zephaniah Thomas of Fountain City as clerk, Leander Fidler of Richmond as treasurer, Earl W Dodridge of Milton as sheriff, R L Locke of Cambridge as coroner, Samuel Sett of Washington as commissioner middle district, Josephus Hall of the western district as commissioner, Mitchell Caswell of Cambridge as assessor, and Elijah Dye of Richmond as surveyor.
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Ind
Wayne County
J. K. Ball
Philip Franz
Germantown
A. E. Jones
Hugh L. Spink
Clinton Holder
Hagerstown
Zephaniah Thomas
Fountain City
Leander Fidler
Earl W. Dodridge
Milton
Biscuit Eater Gets Puzzling Justice
In Kokomo Indiana August 1 Lew Volk Roumanian complains about American justice after a trial before Mayor Puckett. Nick Moder says Volk took a biscuit and Moder struck him. Volk insists he is the real culprit and questions the punishment.
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Kokomo
Ind
Lew Volk
Puckett
Nick Moder
Moder
Volk
Demented farmer hangs himself in Flora barn
Archie Stewart, 65, of Flora Indiana, hanged himself in a barn rafters on Sunday morning. The coroner's verdict states he took his life while demented after years of mental wandering and recent violent behavior. His daughter was milking nearby.
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Flora
Ind
Archie Stewart
Stewart
Interurban road to connect Nashville and Fruitdale begins soon
Columbus Ind Aug 11 work on a new Interurban road to link Nashville Brown county with Fruitdale will start in thirty days. Grade stakes are in place and sufficient funds have been subscribed. A tunnel will be cut through Bear Wallow hill. The line is promoted by J A Johnson of Indianapolis.
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Columbus
Ind
Nashville
Brown County
Fruitdale
Bear Wallow Hill
J. A. Johnson
Indianapolis
Mother Dies of Grief in Kokomo After Daughters Death
In Kokomo Indiana Mrs Caroline Scoven 63 died Sunday morning from grief after the death of her only daughter Miss Mildred Scoven. Her health had been steadily failing since the loss.
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Kokomo
Ind
Mildred Scoven
Caroline Scoven
Wheat improvement train to tour Indiana fields
A wheat improvement special train will run August 22 to September 7 over the Pennsylvania Lines in Indiana. Lecturers, demonstrations, and literature from Purdue experiment station will accompany the tour to boost Indiana wheat yields, explain variety selection, cultural methods, and disease and insect control. Indiana farmers face an average yield of 13.3 bushels per acre with over $12 cost per acre and modest profits. The station aims to raise yields and profits by informing farmers through lectures and distributed material.
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Lafayette
Ind
Pennsylvania Mnes
Indiana
Ateri- Purdue Experiment Station
W. C. T. U. Must Repay Large Legacy Dispute
Vestal rules that the W. C. T. U. must return 5100 to Margaret E. B. Cox trustee for Richard F. Cox estate. Land donated for the Hadley Indiana home. after abandonment the property was equitated and 35100 realized.court supports trustee, gift conditions unmet, order to refund.
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Noblesville, Ind
Vestal
Margaret EB. Cox
Richard F. Cox
Cox
Hadley
Ind
Bachelor Hangs Himself Over Lost Bail Deal
In Logansport Indiana on August 1, Mormore Zellinger a 35 year old bachelor farmer of Onward Indiana hanged himself from a wagon shed Sunday evening. He had just bought a general store in Onward and believed he had made a bad bail deal.
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Logansport
Ind
Momrme Zellinger
Onward
Ted
Columbus man declares candidacy for junior sagamore post
In Columbus Ind on August 1 special to The Sun Emig announces his bid for junior sagamore of the Red at the state meeting in Indianapolis this October. Mrs. Joseph Reeves also seeks the title great Minnehaha of the Exhants. Bartholomew county has never had a state officer of Red Men or Pocahontas.
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Columbus
Ind
Emig
Sagamore
Red
Indianapolis
Joseph Reeves
Bartholomew County
Red Men
Pecahontas
Youngest of nine dies first at 66 in Columbus area
John Philips, 66, a well to do farmer from near Columbus Indiana, died at his home. He was the first of seven brothers and two sisters to die and was the youngest of the nine siblings.
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Columbus
Ind
John Phillips
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