Man throws child from window then kills himself in Cincinnati
Thomas F McKenna of Cincinnati killed his three year old by throwing the child from a fourth floor window and then leaped after it to the pavement. McKenna died later from injuries. He had shown signs of mental collapse and had been hospitalized recently. The mother mourns as officers report long troubling behavior leading to the tragedy.
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Serloua-McRae
Cincinnati
Thomas F. McKenna
Johnst
McKenna
Theody
Lmp
City Hospital
Grand Hotel
Eleven Sons Are Pythians Special 19 The Sun
In Columbus Ohio a seven year old Francis Stewart becomes the youngest initiate in Pythian rites. The degrees are conferred by his adult sons who have long been members in Nebraska Missouri Iowa and Minnesota. The family gathered in Cedar Falls Iowa to stage the surprise ceremony. His initiation is described as unique and without parallel. A. R. Stewart previously resided in the city and a nephew Frank J. Oldham awaits official notice. The new knight also has a daughter. the entire family are adults.
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The
Sun
Columbus
Pythian Citcles
Francis Stewart
Nebraska
Missouri
Iawa
Mines
Cedar Falls
A. R. Stewart
Frank J. Oldham
Four Billings brothers caught for illegal fishing at Long Pond
In Washington Indiana on August 9 deputies Fred Henke and John W Newhouse arrested Louis Frank Charles and Melvin Billings after they hauled in 7 pounds of fish at Long Pond The brothers pled guilty in Mayor Clarks court paying a total of 149 dollars in fines and costs.
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Washington
Ind
Louis
Frank
Charles
Melvin Billings
Long Pond
Fred Henke
John W. Newhouse
Clark
Man Injured in Threshing Machine Belt Accident
At NOELFSVILLE Indiana Aug 9 a farmer feeding a threshing machine was caught in a belt. He suffered severe injuries including the amputation of one leg and is not expected to recover.
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Aperiat
Noelfsville
Ind
Ora
Child Plays With Black Snake Ends in Tragedy
Noblesville Ind Aug 9 A mother Mrs William Davis returning from the barn found her 18 month old child on the floor playing with a large black snake. In a swift act she crushed the reptile with her feet, saving the child though the snake died.
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Noblesville
Sam Noblesville
Ind
William Davis
Pope Needs Rest After Coronation Observance
Rome Aug 9 Pope Pius X suffered a severe heart weakness attack after the third anniversary coronation ceremony. Physician Dr Lapponi attended and ordered complete rest to aid recovery.
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Scripps-McRae Press
Rome
Pius X
Lapponi
Te Pantist
Hearing for a patrolman in North Indianapolis case
Chief Metzger urged no hearing on Patrolman George Stewart charges by Charles Caldwell but the Board of Public Safety voted to proceed with a hearing later. Caldwell alleged verbal abuse and assault from Stewart at Hig Four station. Metzger said the investigation found Caldwell unworthy of a hearing. Mayor supported Metzger if the inquiry proved his findings correct. Green Hagerman faced neglect of duty charges from Metzger, who claimed his assigned task was impossible. Daniel Logan, Republican, appointed patrolman. John N. Wheatley and Jonn Flood, both Republicans, and William Richter and S. J. Heneley, Democrats, appointed firemen.
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Robert Metzger
Charles A. Bookwalter
George Stewart
Charles Caldwell
Board of Public Safety
Caldwell
Stewart
We Hig Four
Indianapolis
Metzger
John N. Wheatley
Weghorst-st
Jonn Flood
W. Market-st
Willam Richter
Senate
Miss Van Studdiford to Sing at Fair Bank
Grace Van Studdiford, famed Indiana singer, will return to Fair Bank next week with the Metrolitan Concert Band of New York. She will perform daily afternoons and nights, enhancing a strong double bill and promising one of the season’s top attractions.
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Grace van Studdiford
Fair Bank
Metrolitan
New York
Fairy Bank
Misa van Studdiford
Indianapolis
Indiana
Red Feather Opera Company
The
Bostanians
Pastor Henry Announces Departure From Atlanta Church
Henry, pastor of the Christian church in Atlanta, Ind, has accepted a call to a church in South Band. The move follows his tenure in the Atlanta congregation.
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Spre
Atlanta
Ind
Henry
The
Christian Church Here
From Washtub to Battle Heard in Camp in The Sun
Boston Aug 9 Special to The Sun. Camille Otterson Clifford a former Boston stage star with Swedish roots and a British career is likely to wed Lieut the Hon Lyndhurst Bruce, eldest son of Lord Aberdare. Her rise from laundry girl to actress included works in London and New York. Meanwhile army maneuvers at Ft Benjamin Harrison are described with vivid detail as troops rehearse with artillery and cavalry in staged clashes and a lighthearted home talent show.
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the Sun
Boston
Boaten
Camille Otterson Clifford
Great Britain
Lyndhurst Bruce
Lord Aberdare
Young Bruce
University of Wales
South
Wales
Mids Clifford
Camille Ottersen
Sweden
John M. Schilling
Pontinest
Camile
Schill
Ing
Clifford
Otterten
Boylstonet
Park Theater
Henry W. Savage
Prince of Pilsen
Camile Dufford
New York
London
Mayfair
Bruce
Benjamin Harrison
Lucien G. Berry
Feld Artillery
United States
Militia Artillery
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Twenty-seventh Infantry
New York City
Vaudaytie
George D. Rice
Gerald Griffin
Artillery Corps
Joseph L. Hunter
Fourth U. S. Infantry
Det
Grifin
Gaynor
Wagi
Duffy
Ragland
Sergeitz
Helgson
Ward
Philippine Islands
Michigan
F. M. Warner
Martin Sorenson
A. E. Akerhjelem
Han Neen
United States Army
Benjamin Harroon
Carter
Militia Cavalry
Indianapolis
Choral Contest Draws Indiana Editors To Winona Lake
Winona Lake Indiana hosts a statewide editors convention with ample facilities and leisure options. A national choral contest will be held tomorrow with prizes totaling 1000 dollars and contestants from Indiana and other states are expected. Lectures and demonstrations on electricity and quick lunches with electric appliances are featured during the gathering.
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Indiana
Violet Sanburn
New Building For Lesh Co Signals Expansion in Indiana
The C P Lesh Paper Co a new four story concrete office and warehouse to rise at 121 35 Kentucky Ave and 1188 Meridian St in Indiana with 10 occupants by year end. Principal entrance on Kentucky Ave multi entrances on Georgia St offices on Kentucky Ave with modern fittings and conveniences. Projected cost around 90000 dollars.
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C. P. Lesh Paper Company
Meridian St
Kentucky-ave
Indiana
Watch the Churchills Watch the Churchills
The Sketch in London on August 2 highlights two Winston Churchills, noting both the U S president and British prime minister as two striking figures in public life. It depicts photos of the two men side by side and comments on their prominence in the Liberal era and global stage.
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Scripps-MeHtne Pres Association
London
Sketen
United States
Winston Churchi
Great Britain
Winston Churchill
Mst
Winston Churchills
Churchill
Funeral in Indianapolis for Hartman Boy After Vacation Tragedy
Howard Hartman 3 son of Charles L Hartman furniture dealer and city council member died after an appendectomy at Deaconess Hospital. The Hartmans had a Lake Wawasee cottage vacation cut short by illness. Services held at 2 PM at Crown Hill with Rev J O Mosler officiating. private interment in Hartman lot.
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Howard Hartman
Charles L. Hartman
F. Washington-at
City .Council
Hartman
Vermont St
Deaconess Hospital
Ile
Lake Wawasee
Hartmans
Indianapolis
Hartman Familly
Howard
Helen
Tuxedo Acoa
Wawasee
J. O. Mosler
Grace Mission Church
Mover d'Actates
J. H. Brash
First Evangelical Church
Crown Hill
Teachers Examination At Shortridge High Saturday
An examination for all grades of teachers license will be held at Shortridge High School on Saturday September 1 at 8 30 a m A fee of one dollar is charged where the applicant is entering the examination for the first time Pens and ink will be on sale at the building.
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Pradea of
Shortridge High School
Close Call From Death In Alley Trench Collapse
Monroe Henritt was buried eight feet in a trench behind 828 Jefferson Ave during sewer work Wednesday. The wall caved in trapping him for about an hour until rescuers freed him. He survived unharmed as air briefly penetrated the tunnel.
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Monroe Henritt, Ts
Jefferson Ave
Henritt
Eighty-One Year-Old Farmer Never Used A Stitch Of Clothing
Drab Pennsylvania reports William D. Fouss, 81, claims he has never worn underwear, gloves, mittens or stockings, has never been sick, and works his one acre farm despite soaking rain. He baths his feet in a spring water three times weekly and continues labor through all weather.
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William D. Fouss
Bryan on the Alps Sevippe McHee Presa Ressolution
In Geneva on Aug, W J Bryan visiting Zurich as the guest of Robert Hunter of New York was honored at a banquet by Baron and Baroness Louis Lorbard. Swiss leaders attended as Bryan explored the Swiss constitution and mountain climbing during his stay.
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Sevippe-McHee
Geneva
Switzerland
W. J. Bryan
Zurich
Robert Hunter
New York
Baron
Louis Lorbard
America Statesman
Bryan
Sergeant Manning Ends Life At High Noon In Laurel Hotel
Special to The Saw Laurel Mississippi August report states Sergeant Daniel Manning an army recruiter here killed himself in a hotel at noon by severing arteries with a razor. He left a letter declaring intention to die at noon and willed all property to his wife.
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Laurel
Daniel Manning
Manning
Sergi
Crowds at Zion Park Hear Daily Assembly Sessions
Crowds attend the Zion Park assembly in Zionsville Indiana as the program features prominent speakers. Rev Sam Small of Atlanta delivered a temperance lecture. Rev Earl Wilfey of Crawfordsville is to preach Sunday. In the evening Hon G N Thompson will speak on The Trial of Jesus Christ From a Lawyer's Standpoint.
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Winona Lake
Ind
Winona Park
Editors’ Association
Winona
Indiana
Dewitt Miller
New Albany
Park
Mattery
Tue Sun
Zionsville
Zion Park Assembly
Sam, Small
Atlanta
Earl Wilfey
Crawfordsville
Wil
G. N. Thompson
Jesus Christ
Bliss Dies in Logansport Hospital After Transfer
Special to The Sun Loganport Ind Aug 8 G Bfah comb G Bliss of Royal Center brought from Tacoma Wash after being declared insane and refused admission to northern Indiana hospital died yesterday in a local hospital
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Sun
Logansport
Ind
Bfahcomb G. Bliss
Royal Center
Tacoma
Wash
Indiana
Sued Father-in-Law in Child Kidnaping Case
Special to The Ham from Boonville Indiana reports Birsh V Lockhart fled an affidavit accusing her father in law D Lockhart of kidnapping her year old daughter May. The child remains in his possession.
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Ham
Boonville
Ind
Birs
Fragmentary Rail Route Schedule From Old Time Paper
Readable portions show rail connections among cities including Boston, New York, Detroit, Toledo, Dayton, Springfield, Columbus, Elkhart, Benton Harbor, Winona, Cincinnati, Washington and Richmond. Timings largely incomplete with scattered 5 am 12:10 am 2 pm entries and several connections between Chicago region and Midwest hubs. The piece resembles a timetable fragment with numerous garbled names and partial times.
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City
N. T
But
N.Y
D'ytin
Glen
Payton
Toledo
Detroit
Winona Plyer & Elkhart
Dayton
Bellefutine
Balletanyne
Springfield
Colum
Springfeld
Benton Hart
Oro
Tm Elkhart
Cin
Wek. & Mennond
Tan Oe
Wesh. & Richm
Wash
Norfolk
Richm
Wee Ben
Train Schedules for Indianapolis to Crawfordsville and Lafayette
Indianapolis to Crawfordsville and Lafayette announces hourly fast trains from 3:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. with connections to Chicago and Northwestern points via Lafayette. A 10:00 p.m. service to Lebanon and 1:20 p.m. to Frankfort and Crawford runs, except Sunday 11:30 p.m. service only to Lafayette. Contact the Terminal Building office for formation inquiries.
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Indianapolis
Rushville
Indianapolie
Shelbyville
Es Ruadville
Cara
Munele
Peru
Indianapolis & Eastern
Greenfield
Knightstown
Cambridge City
Richmond
Dayton
Inet
Sprin - Rela
Columbus
Companys
Bullatus
Indianapolis & Martinsvilles
Mooresville
Bethany Park
Martnsville
Ind
Monreaville
Northwestern
Crawfordsville
Lafayette
Laffayette
Chicago
Lebanon
Frankfort and Craw
Lafayetet
vAsrive
Hoachdate
Crawford
Ville
Paay
City
Amonon
Railroad Time Cards for Cincinnati to Indianapolis and Toledo
Time card fragment shows schedules among Cincinnati, Hamilton, Dayton, and Indianapolis routes. Notes arrival and departure times including 10:40 am from Cincinnati, 4:00 am departures, and Indianapolis arrivals at 7:08 pm and 2:28 pm, with partial route details and via Beachauleys.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton
Dayton
Cincenna
Indianapoll
Otis
Toledo
Indianapolis
Indianapolla
Indianapalle
Chionso
Beachauleys
Arriva
SeaDelly
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Lesh CO
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Alps
Mississippi
Zion Park
ORK Central Linger
Indianapoli
Trig
Indianapolis & Cincinnati 7 Company
Fort Wayne
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Peradria
Fairmount
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Wayne
Lima
Toleas
Mackinac
Buffalo
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Indianapolis Coal Traction
Ben Davig
Plainfeld
Indiansporls
Columbus & Southern Traction Co
Southport
Greenwood
Whiteland
Franklin
Amity
Edinburg
Taylorsv
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