Three Die As Mud Slide Traps Freight Engine
At Port Jervis New York a freight wreck killed engineer J J Bradley fireman Howard Taylor and George Carpenter who was en route to Jersey City. The crash followed a mud slide on a new cut and left the engine buried under wreckage with overturned cars and 300 feet of track destroyed. In Lackawanna rail disaster near Stroudsburg fifty five freight cars were smashed, the flagman injured, and engineer Cogliafer and head brakeman missing feared burned. The blaze halted passenger service, rerouted trains via Lehigh Valley.
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Jersey City
Scranton
Lackawaona
Annomink
Stroudsburg
Cogliafer
Lehigh Valley
Chicago Saloons Glosing Forever
Chicago census data show a gradual decline in saloons but no near achievement of the ordinance target. To reach one saloon per 50 residents the city would need the loss of 2,500 taverns or a population gain of 1,500,000, a far off goal.
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Chicago
Washington
Indiana Quarrel Brought Up by Knights of Pythias
A joint memorial meeting of the supreme lodge of Knights of Pythias and the supreme temple of Pythian Sisters will be held in Plankinton hall Friday night. Fort Worth is likely to host the next gathering. The supreme assembly may face court action after denying Col. Frank Shellhouse, First Indiana regiment, a rehearing of orders that mustered out his unit about three years ago.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Supreme Congen of Knights of Pythias
Supreme Temple
Pythian Sisters
Plankinton Hall
Fort Worth
Tex
Supreme Assembly
Frank Shellhouse
First Indiana Regiment
Knights of Pythias
Railroads Kill 360 Every Month
Washington Aug 5 During January February and March this year 1 100 people were killed and 21 232 injured on steam railroads in the United States an increase over last year for the same period The interstate commerce commission said electric railroads killed 109 and 699 injured Total casualties were raised by two disasters an avalanche in Washington state and a derailment in Iowa causing 141 deaths and 52 injuries
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Washington
The
Interstate Commerce Com
Washington State
Iowa
Twenty Four Banks On Roll Of Honor
The Indiana banking scene lists twenty four national banks on the roll of honor for surplus and undivided profits exceeding capital. Compiled from the comptroller of the treasury report, the list includes Indiana nationals such as The Indiana National Indianapolis and The Union County National Liberty among others in a national context.
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BANKS
of State
Indiana
Comptroller of the Treasury
United States
Indiana National
Indianapolis
Union County
Liberty
Knightstown
Richmond
First National
Marshall Country
Plymouth
Rush County National
Rushville
Citizens’ National
South Bend
National Bank of Lagrange
Peru
Park Improvement Roll Approved by Irvington Park Board
The park board approved the east district assessment roll of 70 300 for Ellenberger woods purchase in Irvington and for a park strip between Brookside and Spade's. Some residents argued the assessments were high and asked for reductions, which were granted in several cases. The meeting otherwise carried out routine business.
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Park Board
East District
Ellenberger Woods
Irvington
Brookside
Spade’s Park
Warrants Readied in Illinois Central Car Looting
Chicago August 5 warrants will be sworn for two unnamed men who looted Illinois Central railroad of 3 million dollars in car repair contracts. Evidence is ready, with about 500 sworn confessions reduced to writing and criminal prosecutions to follow. Warrants will be filed in municipal court to allow sudden arrests and prevent defendants fleeing.
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Chicago
Ilinois Central Railroad
Florists Hold Annual Picnic In Indianapolis
All flower shops closed Thursday afternoon as 165 florists gathered at Bettermann's grove near Cumberland for races, games, and a ball match between south and north side florists. Notable participants included Homer Wiegand, Sidney Smith, and Fred Huckreide with prizewinners listed.
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Indianapolis
Traction Station
Bettermann’s Grove
Cumberland
Homer Wiegand
Sidney Smith
Fred Huckreide
John Zoylan
Robert Foh
Norman Huckreide
Carl Elsner
Helen Rieman
Frieda Riemann
Clara Rodenbeck
Louise Rieman
Esther Strickland
Degnan
Albert Reinken
Evansville hi gh school appoints Muncie superintendent
Prof. Ernest P. Wiles, longtime high school superintendent in Muncie Indiana, has resigned to accept the principalship at Evansville high school. The move ends his tenure at Muncie High School and brings new leadership to Evansville.
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Evansville
Muncie
Ind
Ernest P. Wiles
Evansville High School
Patterson Hit Hard by Voters
In Tennessee decisive votes rejected Gov. Patterson backed ticket amid Carmack-Cooper fallout. Independents swept judicial races reflecting anti Patterson sentiment statewide. Patterson seeks reelection as Democrats face losses while Padgett Sims Garrett Gordon appear renominated in their congressional districts.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Patterson
Duncan B. Cooper
Supreme Court
Democratic Party
Gov. Patterson
E. W. Carmack
Lemuel Padgett
T. W. Sims
Finis Garrett
George W. Gordon
Progressive to Seek Vote Recount in First District
In Topeka August 5 a recount may follow the primary in Kansas's First congressional district after Progressive candidate J A McNeal alleged miscounting may have shifted ballots from him to D R Anthony. McNeal plans no fraud charges but seeks a canvass Friday to confirm whether Anthony’s lead of about 600 could be overturned.
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Topeka
Whan
D. R. Anthony
J. A. McNeal
Hir
Anthony
Owever
McNea
Tomatoes Ready to Can for Van Camp Factory
About 150 acres of tomatoes in Bloomington Indiana will soon be ready to ship to the Van Camp canning factory of Indianapolis as the county's first production for the company.
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Bloomington
Ind
van Camp Canning Factory
Indianapolis
Bryan Denounces Lorimer Supporters In Lincoln Speech
William J. Bryan names Illinois lawmakers who backed William Lorimer as unfit for office and faults fellow Democrats for voting for him. He calls Lorimer’s election the most corrupt in national history and criticizes those who voted for pay or lacked sense.
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Lincoln
Neb
William Lorimer
William J. Bryan
Democratic Party
Illinois
Bryan
T Eday
Lorimer
Bryan argues defeat at Grand Island amid convention doubts
In his Commoner Bryan defends his loss at Grand Island and suggests the Nebraska Democratic state convention troubles were overstated. He asserts continued confidence and happiness despite the setback.
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Soan
Nebraska
Bryan
Grand Island
Hungry Man Has Storeful of Food at Peru
A. Miller, released from jail, is owner of the Santa Fe Ind general store. He applied to police for lodging after saying he was without home, friends or money. Miller admitted his identity and said he felt ashamed to return after locking up the store.
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Peru
Ind
A. Miller
Santa Fe
Milzr
Leaps in fear from speeding engine at Delphi incident
L. M. Herr, a Wabash fireman from Delphi, jumped from a speeding train when the towerman allegedly delayed the interlocking switch. He suffered a broken thigh and a fractured skull. The switch was finally thrown in time.
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Delphi
Ind
L. M. Herr
Wabash
Crippen body identification bolsters murder case
Scotland Yard confirms Belle Elmore was identified among the Crippen evidence. Hair strands linked to Elmore show color dyeing, supporting the coroner’s finding of one body. Police anticipate further testing on the unidentified remains to seek traces of poisons. Ethel Le Neve reacts angrily when Crippen is named.
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London
Hawley Bary Crippen
Bellemore
Scotland Yard
Elmore
Dr. Crippen
Mu West End
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