International Pedestrian Aims for $10,000 Prize Across States
Croatian born Joe Mikulec, 32, aims to walk 25,000 miles in five years visiting every U.S. state capital. He recently met Governor Marshall as proof of visit, en route to claim a $50,000 crown offered by a Croatian newspaper. He travels with medals, knapsacks, and a heavy cane, recounting jungles, ship crossings, and nose-to-tail traveling.
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Joe Mukulec
Cratian
United States
State House
Marshall
Mark Thistlethwaite
Queen Bee
Indiana
Columbus
Argentine Republic
Brazil
Beimg
Central America
Mexico
North America
San Francisco
Union
Kansas
Weston
Los Angeles
New York
Mikulec
Springfield
Ill
Indianapolis
Joe Mikulec
Sherman
Joseph
J. S. Sherman
Minneapolis bankers seek paid state education commission
Minneapolis bankers plan to press the next legislature for a paid state commission to probe Minnesota educational conditions. The move signals a session focused on education spending of 14 million dollars annually and a challenge to the current system, which organizers say yields little practical benefit. The critique targets the emphasis on intellect over practicality and warns of turning out educated loafers. Additionally, Rome reports psychologist Renda studies forgetfulness as a key human trait, noting people encounter about 56,000 impressions daily and must discard those that do not help.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Minneapolis Bankers’ Association
Minnesota
Joseph Chapman, Jr
Rome
Renda
Favorite wife of sultan abducted now working in mills
Zekiyeh, once a favorite of Abdul Hamid, now labors in the Laconia mills in Boston. She says she was abducted from the exiled sultan after a tumultuous scene with officials and later escaped. She lives with two Albanian mill worker uncles.
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Boston
Zekiyeh
Abdul Hamid
Laconia
Europe in flying age: Germany France lead balloon quest
Maj. George O. Squier reports from Europe that aeronautics dominates talk and work in Germany France and England with heavy emphasis on dirigibles and heavier than air machines. Germany pursues non rigid and semi rigid dirigibles while Zeppelins move to commercial use and France concentrates on heavier than air craft. England prepares a large balloon program and a big dirigible. Wright factories operate near Paris and Berlin.
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Washington
Germany
France
George O. Squier
Army
England
Aldershot
Col
Cooper
Navy
Paris
Berlin
Wright
Blind Senator in Limelight
United States Senator T. P. Gore of Oklahoma campaigns for an inquiry into bribery charges claiming a $23,000 bribe offer to back a plan to divert $3,000,000 from Oklahoma Indians via coal land sales. He alleged Vice President Sherman was the high official tied to the land grab.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Sherman
Hannon
Not Keen in Head, Peggs Fined for Blind Tiger Plea
Special to The Sun. Ary Peggs received a minimal fine after pleading guilty to running a blind tiger. Columbus Indiana August 9. Mayor Barnby said Peggs acted as he did because he was not keen in the head. Peggs fled and was captured Sunday while entering town by interurban.
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Columbus
Ind
Ary Peggs
Barnby
Peggs
Tie Forces New Ballot For Central Labor Union President
The Central labor union faces a new ballot for its president after a 54-54 tie between Jo seph Obergfell and Everett W. McGinnis at the July election. Half of the 225 eligible delegates did not attend, disenfranchising 50 percent of voters and triggering a re election process. The next meeting will nominate a president, with final voting planned for the September second meeting.
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Central Labor Union
Joseph Obergfell
Everett W. McGinnis
Union One
James Kinney
Plumbers’ Union
Lewis A. Barth
Paper Hangers’ Union
Henry Heddrich
Typographical
Josephine Fickle
William Frohlinger
Boilermakers’ Union
Joseph R. Lumley
Leather Workers’ Union
Henry Bond
Tailors’ Union
Frank G. Ankenbrock
Brewery Drivers
Stxablemen’s Union
Jacob Leider
Sign Painters’ Union
Auto death on rails claims Perry Engle near Newcastle
Perry Engle, 50, was killed four miles south of Newcastle when his automobile engine failed on a T. H. I. & E. interurban track. His wife and six children survive, including Mrs. Stella Meredith of Indianapolis.
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Newcastle
Ind
Perry Engle
Here
T. H
I. & E. Interurban
Engle
Stella Meredith
Indianapolis
Tragedy Drowns Twenty Six at Sea Near Nassau
Nassau Bahamas August 9 reports say the schooner Emma sank with twenty six people aboard, including twenty four men and two women, who drowned after the vessel encountered disaster at sea. The tally and exact details were received here Tuesday.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Emma
Film Suggests Mode of Death to Youth
In Newark and Irvington a 20 year old named Charles Judson committed suicide after watching a film in which a young woman kills herself by gas and suffocation. He told his cousin it looked like an easy way to die and followed the scene exactly, with his body found today.
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Newark
N. J
Charles Judson
Irvington
Judson
Wrecked Monday off West Castle Island
Five survivors reached Ragged Island after a brutal sea fight in a tragedy that claimed multiple Black victims. The incident involved a wrecked vessel and severe ocean conditions. Authorities were investigating the cause and extent of the losses.
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Castle Island
Ragged Island
Rembrants Brought by London Dealers at Huge Price
London reports Thomas Agnew and Son acquired two famous Rembrandt paintings from Princess de Broglio for an enormous sum. The exact price and destination remain undisclosed, but the works will be exhibited in London.
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London
Thomas Agnew & Son
Princess de Broglio
Rembrandt
Johnson sues transit firm after July Pine and Washington crash
Alice Johnson demands 5000 dollars from Indianapolis traction and terminal company claiming the conductor started the car before she was ready, threw her, and caused injuries in a July accident at Pine and Washington streets.
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Alice Johnson
Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Company
Pine
Washington Streets
Work Swamped for Washington Traffic Bureau Amid New Rates Law
Washington Aug. 9 An S. C. call seeks fifty qualified to serve in the traffic bureau as the Interstate Commerce Commission readies for the Aug 10 railroad rate law effect. The increased rate work already swamps the bureau and with new duties over railroad organization and telegraph and telephone rates, it will be one of the busiest government branches.
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Washington
United Church Plan Seeks Methodist Presbyterian Union
Steps to federate Be sch Grove churches aim to unite the Methodist and Presbyterian congregations in a cooperative church union. The proposal outlines aims, mechanisms, and leadership for a merged church structure in the Be sch Grove area.
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Be Sch, Grove
Methodist and
Presbyterian Churches
Directory of grocers and addresses across cities
A long list of individuals and businesses, mainly grocers, with street addresses in Indiana and nearby states. Names include Ack er H A, Bul ge, Campbell A W, Canada C J, Carlisle Jess D, Carnegie F F, Conner Charles, Cornet Bros, Crabill Bros, Dietz E, Dittman F G, Douglas Robt, Egan B F, Faught O H, Finley F & eco, Gohrmann, Gorden, Goll, Graham B, Harkness Ed, and many more. followed by county and city listings for AMC, IND, Arlington, Ashland, Bainbridge, Broad Ripple, Carthage, Clayton, Cloverdaly, Cumberland, Fillmore, Gadsden, Gosport, Greenwood, Manilla, Martinsville, Mooresville, Pendleton, Shelbyville, Whiteland, Whittaker, Willow.
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Achey, Chas
Holmes
16Th St
Bauer
Con
L. W
Michigan
Berryaill
N. Dnpols
Berry
E. More
B. North
Billmire
D. Z
29Th St
Black
New York
Boatkright
WM. B
Central
Boetcher
A. W
Clifton
Bogert
C. C
Minerva
Bridge
H. B
N. Senate
Brookside Grocery CO
BROWN
We L
Bulge
Delaware
Buschban
William
Capitol Grocery
Twenty-sixth
Capitol
Campbell
Roosevelt Canada
C. J
Washington St
Carlisle
Jess D
Fayette
Carnegie
Conner
Charles
Minkner
Connoroe
Olney
Cohen
Dr S
Meridian
Cornet Bros
College
N. Gsatt
Dillinger
J.W
Bord Douglas
Robt
N. Tiinois
Egan
B. F
Pleasant
Elstrod & Demmy
Ohio
Faught
O. H
E. Washington
Fehrenbach H
Cornell, Finley, F
Eco
N. Miinots
Frouta Old.a
Prospect
Geraldine Grocery CO
Gerdts
San Madison
GEST
Hillside
Ly A & Son
Linden
Orange Lee & Snyder
N. Fa Grim
Adam Grim
Goss
Massachusetts
Harkness
Highland
HAHN
BARON
M. R
Hansen
Carlos City
Ind
Chamness
Carthage
Cobb
H. Pierce
Clayton
Harrison, CO
Cloverdaly
Thornby
Cumberland
Hilkene
T. Fillmore
J. S. Reenfield
Landrus
CG .Reenwood
Rush
T. N
Knightstown
Oakerson
Lolantville
Engle
Manilla
Manilla Gro. Co
Martinsville
Johnson
Rinker
Geo
MODOC
Jones
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South America
Africa
Europe
Notre Dame University
Taft
White House
Indiana School
Executive Mansion
Piper Machine Co., Inc
Sultan
Ruler
Aeronautics
Muskogee
Okla
T. P. Gore
The
Statesman
Seator Gore
McGinnis
Obergfeil
Odds and Ends of
China
Copenhagen
Copperfield
Limoges
Siogr, North
Alf Price
Milan
98C
Rep
Badger’s
Badger Furniture Company
East Washington Street
Indianapolis, Ind
Haynes
M. P
Hebble
Frank
Illinois
Herider
Central & 20Th St
Aman "Bros
Madison
Wu Jbert
S. Harlan
Hodge Bros
Seventeenth
Shelby
Howard
W. M
HOY & Ford CO
Hummel
N. Western
Skrrgang Bros
Warman Avenue
New Selasachusetts
Jelf
K. B
South Holmes
Kaelin
F. A
Bellefontaine
Kahle
E. T
Mrs
W. Michigan
Keller, Robt
S. East
Klein
Jacob
Davidson
Larimore
E. Wash
Lay
B. N
Virginia
LE May Bros
LE May Bros. CO
Oliver Ave
W. Ray St
N. Capitol
McCaslin
H. C
N. Arsenal
Mendenhall & CO
Meyer
N.davidson
Minnesota Tea & Grocery CO
W. R
MYERS
W. T
St. Naney
Homer
NOLTE
Peterson
Georgia
Prestus US
Mobluagach Preston
J. C
Pollock Bros
Toledo
Pupp. J
English, Fower
Ruml
G. M
Massachuset
Wheeler
Te Schorner
Sohn T
Lync Post
S&chwegman
Louis
Windsor
Schaller
Brookside
Schlegel
SON
Sure E
Steinhardt
Elnie
Voulrath
Charles A
Madh
Williams
Oliver
Ileams & South
W. Washin Williamson
Warren. Wright
R. We
Worth
S. Noble
Zimmer
J. F
Palmer
Peter
AMC
Scott & Hurst
Arlington
Munden
Ralph Ashland
Seates
C. H. Bainbridge
Mnd
Ratcliff
Samuel Broad Ripple
Kassebaum
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