Judge Sentences Mrs Duke in Domestic Trouble Case
In juvenile court Judge Stubbs found Mrs W A Duke of 2226 Cornell avenue guilty amid a history of five moves in a year. Neighbors testified to drunkenness and abuse while Duke blamed his wife for quarrels. Mrs Duke received ninety days in the woman's home and a $100 fine with possible further trial.
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Stubbs
W. A. Duke
Cornell Avenue
Duke
Will
Ruth Duke
Plainfield
Mr. Duke
Governor Hay Calls Pacific Governors to Counter Pinchot Forces
Gov. Hay of Washington issues a general letter asking Pacific coast governors to send delegates to the St. Paul conservation congress. He accuses eastern conservationists of trying to strip western states of control over natural resources and have them managed by Washington bureau officers for the country at large. He warns of efforts to bottle up water power timber and coal areas and hinder western development.
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Olympia
Wash
Hay
Washington
Pacific Coast
St. Paul Conservation Congress
Pinchot
Hays
Sheriff to Bring Forges to Trial
Special to The Sun. Anderson Ind Aug 11 Sheriff Mountain is in St Louis and will return Thursday with James ONeill wanted for forgery ONeill formerly a wealthy contractor here and believed to have accumulated a fortune He was borrowing money freely Indictment charges forging a note for 200 dollars drawn in favor of his brother Patrick ONeill
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Anderson
Ind
Sheriff Mountain
St. Louis
James O'Neill
O'Neill
Patrick O'Neill
Parents Who Caged Boy Face Big Fines in Frightful Case
In Frankfort Indiana on August 11 Ora Lewis was fined 50 dollars plus costs and his wife 25 dollars plus costs for mistreating their eight year old son Marbel Lewie. The affidavit charges they kept him in a wire chicken coop without food, with the cane used as punishment. The couple intends to appeal to the appellate court.
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Sun
Frankfort
Ind
Ora Lewis
Adu
Marbel Lewie
Lewig
Carpenter confesses to hammer murder of landlady
New York Aug 11 Bernard McMahon a carpenter surrendered to police and confessed to killing his landlady Mrs Bessie Taylor by striking her with a hammer on Aug 1. He robbed her of 11 dollars as his conscience troubled him.
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New York
Bernard McMahon
Bessie Taylor
Do Best Brain Work When Sick Says Physician
London Aug 11. A physician warns that optimal brain work can come from mild illness, not peak fitness. Fever can boost idea flow up to a point, but excessive fever harms coherence. will power, sparked by illness, drives concentrated effort and sharper focus, aiding writers and professionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Green
Wilkie Collins
Woman Says She Was Hounded to Prison
Special to The Sup Ethel Flynn in Kokomo Indiana accuses Patrolman Edward Meeker of pressuring her into prison and pursuing her sister until he secured her placement at the Julian Work school while being returned to Cleemont correctional institution by Traveling Matron Nan N Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Ind
Ethel Flynn
Edward Meeker
Cleemont Correctional Institution
Nan N. Wood
Julian Work School
Fionser Woman Dies in Indiana Visit
Mrs Minerva Whitaker aged 76 died Wednesday at the home of her son in Urbany, Indiana, where she had gone to visit.
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Fionser
Crawfrdsville
Ind
Minerva ‘Whitaker
Butcher Hero Kills Rattler on Martinsville Square
William Haney earned town praise by axing a huge rattlesnake that slithered along the public square. The reptile, nine rattles and arm thick, was struck after an automobile ran over it just as it approached. It had escaped from a local amateur snake charmer.
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Liam Haney
Haney
Pilgrims From Kalamazoo Planned to Pray at Notre Dame Grotto
Fifteen hundred Catholics from Kalamazoo Michigan will travel to South Bend Indiana next Monday to worship at the Our Lady of Lourdes grotto at the University of Notre Dame. The pilgrimage is an annual event.
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South Bend
Ind
Kalamazoo
Mich
Our Lady of Lourdes
University of Notre Dame
Actress May Become Blind in Shocking Report
SHEEPSHEAD BAY N Y Aug 11 Actress Mabel Hite wife of Mike Donovan the former baseball player is reported to be on the verge of hopeless blindness. She is at Sheepshead Bay wearing the darkest glasses with meager hope of recovery. The article notes possible loss of former sight and recalls her career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Hite
Mike Donan
Sheepshead Bay
Indians Lose Focus As Gore Bribe Case Unfolds
Report from Sapulpa detailing graft charges linked to Senator Gore’s inquiry. Congressman Charles Carter testified that Indian attorney Richard Adams sought 5 percent of McMurray’s 10 percent contracts and implicated Bird McGuire, with Wright and others named in discussions. Carter questioned McGuire’s suitability for Congress. Allegations center on delays for lawyer fees and payoffs, as the hearing shifts locations and Gov’t action looms.
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Sapupa
Qokla
Indiana
Senator Gore
Sapulpa
Oklahoma City
McAlester
Gore
Charlies Carter
Fourth
Oklahoma
Richard C. Adams
Washington
Adams
McMurray
Bird McGuire
EB. N. Wright
Carter
Jake Hannon
Burke
McGuire
Congress
Mac
Wendling Tries to Break Loose in Olney Escape
Joseph Wendling, accused of killing Luttle Alma Kellner of Louisville, Ky., allegedly attempted to flee from Chief Detectives Carney as the train stopped in Olney Ill at 5 am. In the struggle Wendling kicked Dan Walsh of the Louisville Courier Journal from the car platform, though Walsh was not seriously hurt.
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ST. Louis
Joseph Wendling
Luttle
Alma Kellner
Louisville
Carney
Olnney
Olney
Kentucky
Dan Walsh
Louisville Courier-Journal
Walsh
Teachers Not Forced To Be Nurse Girls In Indiana
Cass county board of education in Logansport Indiana decided to bar admission of children under age to public schools. The ruling preserves teachers from being compelled to act as nurse girls and addresses prior practice of enrolling very young children to relieve parental worry.
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Logansport. Ind
Cass County Board of Education
Robbers Take Army Paymaster's Safe Load
Cheyenne Wy Aug 11 An army paymaster's safe containing 86500 was stolen from the Pole Mountain maneuver camp. There is no trace of the robbers as officers scour the hills. When W T Wilder arrived earlier the safe held 80000.
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Cheyenne
Wro
Pole Mountain
W. T. Wilder
Falls on head and dislocates wrist in accident
Greensburg Indiana reports an accident where Lester T. Baker a Cincinnati telephone lineman fell from a pole Wednesday hitting his head and dislocating his wrist. Witnesses consider the skull not fractured and Baker remains under care.
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Greensburg
Ind
Lester T. Baker
Cincinnati
Baker
Terre Nova Overdue. Fear for Antarctic Expedition Ship
Grave fears rise for the Terre Nova as she nears eleven days overdue from Cape Town after leaving Cardiff June 15 for New Zealand. On board are twenty seven selected men and Lieut. F. R. Evans serves as second in command to Captain Scott's Antarctic voyage.
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London
Scott
Cardiff
New Zealand
Cape Town
F. R. Evans
Deserter Charged Over Triplet Daughters Case
The article reports George M Slack under arrest in Roby Indiana on a claim of deserting his wife Mary B Slack and their triplet daughters Ruby Opal and Garnet. The family, living in Pekin Illinois, alleges destitution while Slack, a millwright, is said to have earned 175 monthly. Deputy Bloompott to escort Slack back to Illinois. Separately, James O Neill, an Indiana fugitive, is jailed in St Louis and a governor’s requisition sought for his return to Anderson Indiana to face charges for a $200 bad note forged against H J Bronnenberg.
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George M. Slack
Ilinois
Marshall
Roby
Ind
Ruby
Opal
Garnet
Mary B. Slack
Pekin, Ill
American Maize Products Company
Michael Bloonpot
Illinois
James O'Neill
Indiana
St. Louis
Anderson
Anderson County
H. J. Bronnenberg
W. J. Meyers slays family then kills self in Chicago
In Chicago on Thursday W J Meyers killed his wife Grace, his 7 year old son Ralph, and his father in law Frank Boulon before shooting himself. Meyers had separated from his wife who lived with her father. He shot Boulon at the doorway then entered the house and killed his wife and son.
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Chicago
W. J. Meyers
Grace
Ralph
Frank Boulon
Meyers
Boulon
Merera
Haskell Endorsed by Democrats in Oklahoma
Gov. Haskell and his administration were endorsed Thursday by the state Democratic convention. The delegation also denounced a federal court decision that substituted a 3-cent fare for the 2-cent-a-mile fare provided in the constitution.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Aus
Haskell
Last Reunion Of Mexican War Vets In Indianapolis
Leaders of the National Association of Mexican War Veterans announce the last reunion will be held in Indianapolis. Fewer than 30 Indiana veterans remain, with gatherings planned September 6 and city courtesy arranged by Mayor Shank. A special committee from Civil War veterans will handle entertainment and logistics. Aug. 20 finance meeting set.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
National Association of Mexican War Veterans
United States
Shank
Maj
D. I. McCormick
Gideon B. Thompson
Capt
David Olive
Benjamin A. Richardson
Jeremiah Heddren
Greenfield
Sahm
Pentecost Camp Meetings Near Salem Park Close Next Sunday
The Pentecost camp meetings at Salem park, organized and presided over by Rev. T. H. Nelson, are nearing closure after a successful run. Friday features Rev. T. B. Shaw of Michigan and a session with Rev. and Mrs. L. E. Glenn on Mohammedan experiences, with Rev. J. O. Chap of Terre Haute leading the evening. Saturday hosts parallel talks by Mrs. T. H. Nelson and Rev. T. H. Nelson, followed by Rev. Shaw. Sunday starts with Rev. Nelson, then missionaries address the afternoon, and ends with sacraments and Rev. Shaw in the evening.
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Salem Park
T. H. Nelson
T. B. Shaw
Michigan
L. E. Glenn
J. O. Chap
Terre Haute
Buckley Placed at Risk After Alleged Drunken Altercation
Special to The Sun. Washington Indiana August 11 Buckley a 50 year old wealthy farmer may die from a blow dealt by Seed Hudson after Buckley insisted on riding in a spring wagon with two intoxicated girls who feared him They reported the incident to Hudson and he struck Buckley If Buckley dies murder charges will be filed against Hudson
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Washington
Ind
James Buckley
Hudson
Buckley
Lafontaine gets rural carrier appointment
Washington August 11 Charles A Tyler was named rural carrier for Route No 2 at Lafontaine Indiana in an official appointment announced Thursday by the post office department.
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the Sun
Washington
Charles A. Tyler
Lafontaine
Ind
Silk and Novelty Zephyrs and Organdies Sale
All linen and yard wide silk fabrics including zephyrs and French organdies offered in a sale. Local shop promotes a variety of textiles suitable for dressmaking and upholstery with large stock and affordable pricing.
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Zephiers
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