State soldiers withdrawn from Tell City after strike fears
Adj. Gen. Oran Perry ordered the Indiana National Guard withdrawn as a precaution amid furniture workers strike unrest. Companies E Evansville and L Mount Vernon arrived to quell potential trouble, but guardsmen were sent home this evening. Local AFL organizer Drain and labor leaders noted orderly strikers and anticipated union financial support.
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Tell City
Ind
Adj
Oran Perry
Indianapolis
Evansville
Mount Vernon
Indiana National Guard
Perry
Washington
Vincennes
Southern Railroad
Arthur L. Miller
Merle Weissinger
John F. Alles
W. D. Schroeder
Blum
P. D. Drain
American Federation of Labor
Philip Wurster
Central Labor Union
Drain
Local Jottings Highlight City Life and Notables
Assistant county clerk Charles Hurst and deputy sheriff Anson Wiltsie went fishing Saturday. Judge James A. Pritchard recovered enough to visit downtown, while Joe Dynes improves after appendicitis surgery. City hall chatter, park attendance, and club memberships accompany notes on clergy, educators, and local developments.
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Charles Hurst
Anson Wiltsie
Shooting of Workman Triggers Indiana Militia Action
Tell City reports a mob attack on strike breakers ends with William Dauffer wounded by town marshal Edward Hawkins. Hawkins released on 2000 bond after waiving prelims with city officials backing. militia asked for by citizens amid factory strikes and rioting. Sheriff Wittmer assumes city control to restore order as labor leaders seek AFL help from Samuel Gompers.
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Tell City
Ind
Indiana
William Dauffer
Edward Hawkins
Hawkins
Norman Patrick
John Ewing
Teil City
Dauffer
Philip Wittmer
Cannelton
Labor Commissioners Return From Tell City
Labor Commissioners Purcell and Woerner returned from Tell City Wednesday. The town was very quiet and there were no signs of disorder.
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Purcell
Woerner
Tell City
TO REPEAT CONCERT AT GERMAN HOUSE GARDEN
The Friday night concert drew strong attendance with the Musikverein male chorus and its soloists as the program’s main feature. Summer participation by the chorus was decided, with solos by T. E. Nealis, Homer Van Wie, and Oliver Isensee, plus violin obligato by Rudolph Koster and piano by Mrs. Koster for Van Wie. An orchestra performed several selections and Harry Porter delivered a monologue.
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Musikverein
T. E. Nealis
Homer van Wie
Oliver Isensee
Rudolph. Koster
Executrix Qualified in A. G. Smith Estate
Ida Jane Smith widow of A. G. Smith who died days ago qualified as executrix of his estate on Saturday. She posted a $50 000 bond.
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Ida Jane Smith
A. G. Smith
Grant H. Clay D DENTIST Advertises in Indianapolis
Doctor Grant H. Clay, dentist, after fourteen years with New York Dental Company, now at 108 North Delaware Street opposite Tomlinson Hall Indianapolis offers free three days for rooming seating help and situations.
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Grant H. Clay
New York
Dynamite Explosion Routs Essex After Carload Detonates
A carload of dynamite exploded at the Michigan Central depot in Essex Ontario around 9 am. Two men died and five were fatally injured, four others injured as the blast rocked the town. The depot, freight sheds, Green's elevator, and Lay and Richie's mill were destroyed. a passenger train near the station was derailed, but the operator and other staff survived with minor injuries.
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Essex
Amherstburg
David Cottrell
Jame Madigan
J. A. Abbott
Jud Smith
Green
Lay & Richie
Explosion blasts Colorado rail yard injuring many
In Boulder Colorado on August 10 a blast from four tons of dynamite on a Colorado and Southern freight car injured about one hundred people some fatally and blew several houses and freight cars apart, paralyzing railroad traffic as volunteers fought fires at the depot. authorities suspect arson and describe a two foot crater from the explosion.
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Boulder
Col
Colorado & Southern Railroad
Colorado & Southern Road
United States Weather Forecast Summary
Fair and warmer tonight with likely showers Sunday and cooler Sunday night. Sunrise at 4 52 and sunset at 6 49. Weather notes include unclear data and garbled text after the forecast.
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United States
TBDD
Pentecost encampment opens at Brightwood site
Friday night marked the first service of the Pentecost people annual encampment at Brightwood between LaSalle and Dearborns north of the street car line. A large tabernacle seats attendees while many tents house campers with daily meetings through Aug 2. Supt Thomas H Nilson leads a rugged preaching schedule with services at 6 am 9 30 am 11 am 2 pm 2 30 and 7 30 pm daily free to all.
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Brightwood
LaSalle
Dearbornsts
Thomas H. Nilson
Five Thousand Found Hidden in Beam Near Hagerstown
In Hagerstown Indiana on August 10 Jacob Moore discovered five thousand dollars in gold inside a hollowed beam of an old chop. The cash was in five cylinders of $1,000 each in $20 gold pieces, each wrapped in canvas. The money was hidden by Benjamin Moore, the finder’s father.
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Hagerstown
Ind
Jacob Moore
Benjamin Moore
Aides Named for Labor Day Parade in Indianapolis
Marshal Miller lists parade aides including Harry Dempsey Fred Junneman John Hughes Harry Bassett Henry Friedman J B Patton FR H Chalfant Thad Gurley and R E Ramsey with bicycle helpers. Wonderland amusement park will host the events, speakers are under committee review, and Beveridge regrets absentia while praising labor support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clews
New York City
Wall-st
Western Union Sticks To Open Shop Policy Amid Telegraphers Tension
In Indianapolis a brewing dispute over possible sympathy strikes heightens as Western Union and Postal Telegraph weigh open shop status. Local telegraphers mull action without national orders. central union reports rise in long distance work as Chicago business slows.
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Indianapolis
Western Union and Postal Telegraph Companies
Small
National Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Charles Seifred
Indianapolis Union
A Gleam of Light Over Indebted Brownstown Bank Note
Charles W. Camp reports a $17 000 note included as bank assets may yield about $15 000. McInery signed the note and can convert property to cash. Oglesby investigates Burrell's bond and questions about signatures after 1944 on bonds linked to Hugh Burrell's People's State Bank.
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Charles W. Camp
People’s State Bank
Browstown
Ind
KR. B
McInery
Burrell
State Bank
E. M. Hinshaw
Mr. Oglesby
Secretary of State
Mr. Hinshaw
Brownstown
Fred Sims
John B. Hunsucker
Hugh Burrell
People's State Bank
Express collides with freight in Otzaurte tunnel
In the Otzaurte tunnel near Hendaye, the Southern express from Paris to Madrid collided with a freight train. Ten people were killed and many injured, some seriously, as fire broke out and several victims were cremated.
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United Press
Hendaye
France
Southern Express
Paris
Madrid
Otzaurte
Eral
Hides Stolen Gun Case In Juvenile Court Confession
Ed Headspeth a 16 year old negro boy confessed to breaking into Lewis Fisher’s home at 2728 Dearborn street and hiding a revolver stolen from the Fisher residence in a closet at the courthouse. Detectives found the revolver at the boy’s stated hiding place after he was taken into custody at his Brightwood home. He had prior arrests for hose theft.
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Ed Headspeth
Lewis Fisher
Dearborn St
Fisher
Gerber
Larsh
Headspeth
Bray
Fisher Home
Headspeth Home
Station St
Brightwood
Mysterious Death Of City Man From Brain Concussion
An elderly man died at City Hospital from a brain concussion after being found unconscious at his Perkins Avenue home near Huggins Pike. The post mortem was conducted by Deputy Coroner E. B. Knox to determine the cause of death.
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Henry Holzenhauser
Perkins-are
Hugginspike
E. 8
Knox
Park View Sanitorium Treatment and Furnished Rooms Ad
Treatment of cancer chin uterine and rectal diseases offered by Dr L T Leach with New York and California affiliations. Four rooms furnished complete at People’s Outfitting Co. priced $165 from $226.00.
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Park View
L. T. Leach
New York
California-sts
People’s. Outfitting’ Co
Capital's prettiest girl Miss Minnie Carr to wed this fall
Miss Minnie Carr, long noted as Washington's prettiest girl, will marry Courtlandt Richardson of New York this fall. She is the daughter of longtime Washington residents.
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Minnie Carr
the Sun
Washington
Courtlandt Richardson
New York
Miss Carr
Knife Attack Ties Boy to Citywide Break-In Ring
Grant Lightfoot a 16 year old negro boy is sought after stabbing Leroy Moore a 14 year old negro boy in a grocery at Nelson and Prospectors. Moore rode home to 1145 Harlan St and was treated for a non fatal abdominal wound. Detectives identify Lightfoot as part of a gang of young thieves implicated in numerous break ins including Rabbits Baker Burford Ewing Lee Ewing and Percy Dunn.
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Grant Lightfoot
Leroy Moore
Nelson
Prospectors
Wightfoot
Harlan St
Lightfoot
Moore
Wagner
Nigler
Manning
Samuels
Kitzmitler and
Trimpe
Arthurst
Rabbit’ Baker
Alias Thompson
Burford Ewing
Lee Ewing
Percy Dunn
Demand for Money Against Langsenkamp Brothers Brassworks
Carey Construction company sues Henry Jangsen kamp William Langsenkamp and Frank W Wheeler doing business as Langsenkamp Brothers and Langsenkamp Wheeler Brassworks for 16000 damages over unpaid contract for a factory building. Complaint seeks foreclosure of a lien and sale of property.
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Carey Construction Company
Henry Jangsenkamp
William Langsenkamp
Frank W. Wheeler
Langsenkamp
Robbers Hold Up Night Agent Near Syracuse
Three masked men robbed the night agent of the Baltimore & Ohio railway and his brother in Syracuse at 1:30 this morning. They blew the safe and escaped with a small sum before the agent freed himself and raised the alarm.
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Goshen
Ind
Baltimore & Ohio Railway
Syracuse
McGruder Cleared In House Entry Case
Thomas McGruder found not guilty of forcibly entering and retaining a house by Judge Irvin in criminal court. The charge was brought by attorney W. E. Henderson. The case was old and had been under advisement for some time.
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Thomas McGruder
Irvin
Criminal Court
W. E. Henderson
Norwood's Celebration Marks Clerk James Norwood's Birthday
James Norwood a clerk in criminal court celebrated his 46th birthday on Saturday planning to attend a baseball game to mark the occasion.
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James Norwood
Criinal Court
Criminal Court
Three rooms furnished complete for sale
The People’s Outfitting Co offers a complete three room furnishings package valued at 175.00 for 125.00, a bargain for shoppers. The deal highlights a cost saving on a full setup including essential furniture pieces.
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The
People’s Outfitting Co
Telegraphers Strike Hits Cities Across Nation
The United States 10 wants the strike lines seize lines strike may appeal to government. Telegraphers are out in many cities as operators appeal to headquarters to be allowed to walk out.
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U. S. 10
Operators on Strike Reported Across Major Cities
A terse note lists cities including Chicago Kansas City New Orleans Dallas Denver Spokane Helena Salt Lake City Colorado Springs Birmingham Butte Fort Worth Detroit El Paso Los Angeles with figures 1700 and 330 and others 160 101 40 30 25, indicating widespread labor action.
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New Orleans
Dallas
Tex
Denver
Col
Spokane
Wash
Helena
Mont
Salt Lake City
Utah
Colorado Springs
Birmingham
Ala
Butte
Fort Worth
Detroit
Mich
el Paso
Los Angeles
Telegraphers Strike Grips Nation as Government Action Eyed
Chicago August reports Secretary Russell and union leaders press for federal seizure of Western Union and Postal telegraph properties if the strike widens. National officers gain control over union funds while local boards suspend constitution to avert interference.
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Tle
New York
Labor
Neill
Wesley Russell
Small
San Francisco
Telegraphers’ Union
Executive Board
Russell
E. D. Ramsey
Postal
Western
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Magene Griffith
N. Meridianst
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Central Christian Church
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Fred L. Dutton
Greenwood
Alfred C. Ewers
M. E. Edwards W. H. Hodge
Homer A. Woods
Bookwalter
A. D. Pendleton
Vandalia Hne
Albert Kimmel
Thirty-eighth-st
Park-ave
Putnam County
Brookside Park
Lake Geneva
Wis
Dan Brown, Jr
Cyrus Clark
Frank W. Graham
Iyn Holmes
Philadelphia
Joe Clay
Perry Hardin
Eliott R. Hooten
Metzger
Illinoia St
Knights of Pythias
Pythias
Pokagon Council No. 132
D. of P
Villa-ave
Prospect St
John F. Wood
Irvington Land Company
Indianapolis Water Company
Charley Austin
Indianapolis ‘Traction and ‘Terminal Company
Workman
Essex, Ont
Smithereens
Colorado
Senator Beveridge UN
Harry Dempsey
Fred Junneman
Bar
Committee
Committee On Music
Wonderland
Army of Tollers
A. J. Beveridge
Labor Day Committee
Senator Beveridge
Mr. Perry
Bryan
Organized Labor
Senate
Mr. Bryan
Albert J. Beveridge
GEM Laundry
Western Union
F. W. Samuels
Postal Telegraph
Chicago
Central Union
Central Union Company
Qgiesby
Office of the Auditor of State
Wulschnera
Capital
Negro
Lar
United Pres
M’gruder
Norwood
Kansas City
Weweete
Fed
Western Union and Postal Tele
Graph Companies
St. Louis
Omaha
Pacific Coast
Gulf
Frisco
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