Big Four excursion to Niagara Falls from Indianapolis
The Indianapolis Sun promotes a Niagara Falls trip next Tuesday August 17 on the Big Four. Aboard parlor cars will be families and friends who won free round trips by subscribing, with several winners earning tickets in under a day. Prospective subscribers can join by securing 25 people to subscribe for three months at six cents weekly.
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Inianapolis
Niagara Falls
Indianapolis Sun
America
Indianapolis
Railroad Lawyer Collects Money From Farmers
Homer Taylor, attorney for the Southern Indiana railroad, rode the proposed Indianapolis division to check on line progress and collected rents from landowners along the right of way for crops harvested since 1905-06. The line’s status and farmer claims are being reviewed after construction paused in December 1905.
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Weowling Green
Ind
Homer Taylor
Southern Indiana Railroad Company
Indianapolis
Taylor
Blackhawk
Bowling Green
James M. Campbell
J. F. Cassell
Indiana
John Walsh
Chicago
Oil trust broker accused of theft
New York august report centers on a prominent stock exchange figure linked to Standard Oil interests in a $110000 theft of Heinze copper stocks. Donald Persch, jailed in the Tombs, claims a high level broker authorized the loan and sale scheme to manipulate the holdings for Standard Oil gain.
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Persch
New York
Stock Exchange
Standard Oil
Donald Persch
Plehman
Heinze
New York Stock Exchange
Heinze Copper
Ohio
Davis-Daly
Clark
Joyce
Hoosier Educator Accepts Position in Minnesota
Milton Ind Aug 14 Prof and Mrs Charles Frazee have visited relatives in Bloomington and will travel to Duluth Minnesota. Frazee, Earlham graduate and State University MA holder, resigns from Evansville High to become biology chair at the State Normal in Duluth at 1800 dollars yearly.
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Milton, Ind
Charles Frazee
Cc. J. Morris
Bloomington
State Normal
Duluth
Boy gored by bull in Indiana farm accident
Zionsville Indiana August 14 Raymond Morrow sixteen was horrifically gored by a bull on Edward Perkins farm where he worked His condition is serious and he is receiving medical care at the scene or nearby facilities
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Zionsville
Ind
Raymond Morrow
Edward Perkins
Explosion kills two on Neva submarine blast
In St Petersburg on August 14 an explosion on two Russian submarines at Neva killed two people and injured forty others. Authorities investigated the blast as a maritime accident and warned of possible further casualties as rescue teams worked through debris.
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ST. Petersburg
Neva
Dime Left on Sidewalk Draws 185 Passersby in Seymour
In Seymour Indiana Andy Mackey placed a dime on the sidewalk in front of Jack Shiels star store and waited thirty minutes three feet away to count 185 pedestrians who passed without noticing the coin. He then decided to spend the money.
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Seymour
Ind
Andy Mackey
Jack Shiel
Paragon State Bank Opens In Paragon Indiana
Paragon Indiana August 14 The Paragon State Bank has opened for business with bright prospects to become a prosperous town institution. Deposits on the first day totaled 7000 dollars. Gus Abbott is president and F Coble is cashier. Bank capital is 25000 dollars.
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Paragon, Ind
Paragon State Bank
Gus Abbott
F.coble
Urges Private Homes for Helpless Orphan Children
Review of care for dependent children notes about 100000 orphans in the United States and argues most would improve living in private homes. Gov. Marshall commends Indiana efforts, cites 2729 children in orphans homes last year and 200 placed in families by board agents. Calls for public cooperation to find homes and distribute inquiries to the Board of State Charities in Indianapolis.
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United States
Washington
Indiana
Gov
Marshall
Board of State Charities
Indianapolis
Revival and sermon lineups fill city churches
A week of old time revival services is planned at Wheeler Rescue Mission with nightly 7 30 pm services plus a song service. Sermons tomorrow include Rev George Gunter in Home Presbyterian, Dr Hurlstone at Roberts Park, Rev Guy Killie at Third Christian, and Rev U S Davis at First Baptist with several soloists and special music. A Blaine Avenue M E lawn fete is set for tonight and church committees thank contributors to the County Fair on the church lawn.
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Wheeler Rescue Mission
Virginia Avenue
South Street
Methodist Church Conference
George Gunter
Tyrona
Susannah Gunter
Home Presbyterian Church
Dr. Hurlstone
Roberts Pack Church
Guy Killie
Chicago
Third Christian Church
Juanita Lyra Clements
U. S. Davis
Bloomington, Il
First Baptist Church
Charles 5. Pier
Union City
Ind
First Presbyterian Church
Brotherhood of Home _ Presbyterian church
W. T. Wilson
Harry E. Negiley
Sheriff Woessner Praised For Jail Oversight By County Board
The County Board of Charities reported improvements at the county jail under Sheriff Jacob Woessner who personally supervises the facility. They commend the jail’s better appearance and urge upgrades to plumbing and sanitary equipment, noting damaged voting machines stored in the damp cellar. The report also highlights overcrowding at the station and praises the Indianapolis Orphans' Asylum cottage plan and its management.
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County Board of Charities
Jacob Woessner
Sherif Woessner
Indianapolis
Kimono Fashioned Gown Rejected as Divorce Proof
In New York, Aug, the court refused Mrs. Julia A. Tomes a divorce, holding that a long silk kimono worn by a woman receiving a caller does not prove improper conduct. The case centered on a broken door incident where Mr. Tomes sat with the woman in the kimono, but evidence remained legally insufficient for a decree.
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New York
Supreme Court
Brady
Julia A. Tomes
Tomes
William Austin Tomes
Naps Buy Higgins From Peoria for 2500 dollars
Peoria on August 14 reports Robert Higgins sold by the Peoria baseball club to the Cleveland Americans for 2500 dollars. Jim McGuire, Naps scout, calls Higgins the best catcher in minor league baseball. Higgins will not report to Cleveland until season’s end.
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Peoria
Robert Higgins
Peoria Baseball Club
Cleveland Americans
Jim McGuire
Naps
Higgins
Cleveland
Hawkins for Mayor Leads Shelbyville Primary
The Democratic primary in Shelbyville Indiana on August 14 named Thomas Hawkins for mayor Clifford Van Pelt for clerk and George Van Lue and Harry C Ray for councilmen at large.
Dramatic Drug Price Slashing Reported by City Firm
The leading local drug firm cuts prices on patent medicines to about seventy four cents or three for two dollars with items like Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Swamp Root among the best sellers. Cheaper remedies at thirty-nine cents or three for a dollar, and twenty-five cent products at nineteen cents or three for fifty, plus cheap tooth powders and five cent cigars. Stores at 112 North Pennsylvania, 9 South Minors, and 602 Massachusetts Ave offer one third to one half off standard prices on wines and spirits for medicinal use and discounted Malted Milk and Mellin’s Food.
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Pinkham
Caldwell
Scott
Hood
Stuart
Dean
Willams
Palmer
Packer
Woodbury
Beecham's
Ayres's
Morse’s
Schenk
Haag Drug Stores
Pennsylvania Street
Minors Street
Waskinston ‘St Street
Massachusetts Aer College
Indiana Well Represented in New York City
Aug 14 Indiana people staying in New York hotels include C B Habig C A Hughes F T Off S D Prusse H F Payne Van Camp D H Gueston B C McCameron Miss Bryan C E Weaver G H Fangborn C W Watkins F M Ayres H F Conde C J Bucher Albert Gall B F Kegsey G F Ong O F Smithers B T Fisher B F Clarke Mrs M Ganding P Hassler Mrs F Kotteran Miss Leffera N C Leffera Mr and Mrs F Off Dr H E Turner Mr and Mrs BE A Failes Mr and Mrs C E Habig B J Mutschler J H Cleveland J J O Connor M O Connor J W O’Hara C D Lancaster Z W Whitney from Indianapolis C G Jones H E Kord B D Lindley Miss May and Miss Smith from Terre Haute J M Johnson and Miss Wrightman from Elkhart D C Huntington A C Lindemuth W H Bunker from Richmond W E Lefebve of Muncie E Boklund Co W Miller and J Wade of Leporte and R T Fisher of Spencer were noted in New York hotels.
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New York
Indiana
C. B. Habig
C. A. Hughes
F. T. Off
D. Prusse
H.F. Payne
van Camp
D. H. Gueston
B. C. McCameron
Miss Bryan
C. E. Weaver
G. H. Fangborn
C. W. Watkins
F. M. Ayres
H. F. Conde
C. J. Bucher
Albert Gall
B. F. Kegsey
G. F. Ong
O. F. Smithers
B. T. Fisher
B.F. Clarke
M. Ganding
P. Hassler
F. Kotteran
Leffera
N. C. Leffera
F. Off
H. E. Turner
BE. A. Failles
Miss Wrightman
Elkhart
D. C. Huntington
A. C. Lindemuth
W. H. Bunker
Richmond
W. E.lefebve
Muncie
E. Boklund
W. Miller
J. Wade
Leporte
R. T. Fisher
Spencer
Fare Ticket Confession Shocks Hood River Readers
A letter received by C F and N Agent J H Fredricy reveals a man bought a half fare ticket for a girl over twelve and asks forgiveness. The note, sent with stamps, will be forwarded to William McMurray, Harriman lines in Oregon, for handling. The origin purchaser remains unknown.
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Harriman Lines
Oregon
Fredricy
Sidney Love's Bride Inherits One Million Dollars
In New York on Aug 14 Sidney C Love who lost 32000 in Wall Street last January may recover his fortunes through a 1.6 stake from his wife Miss Marjorie Burns. The Burns estate final settlement in federal court at St Joseph Missouri last Tuesday places a 1.0 million dollar estate in the hands of six other heirs sharing the balance.
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New York
Sidney C. Love
Wall Street
Marjorie Burns
Burns
St. Joseph
Ihmo
Priest Sued by House Girl in Cleveland Case
Miss Mary Beres, a former domestic at St. Elizabeth parish house, sues Father Julius Szepessy, pastor of St. Elizabeth church, for 310,000 alleging breach of promise. She says he wooed her, promised to leave the priesthood and marry her, even following him to Hungary and back, but he did not keep the vow.
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Cleveland
Julius Szepessy
St. Elizabeth Church
Mary Beres
Miss Beres
St. Elizabeth
Hungary
Child crushed under wagon in Frankfort tragedy
Frankfort Indiana August 14 Charley Allen aged 11 was killed when a wagon ran over him. The accident recalls a past family tragedy five years earlier when his brother died after a hay rake incident.
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Frankfort
Ind
Charley Allen
Indiana Savings Promotion and Sheriff Auction Notice 1909
A reader urged to regularly review income and savings with Indiana Trust Co. Then a Sheriff’s sale in Marion County Indiana details the public auction of rents and profits for seven years on real estate east of Northwestern Avenue, plus the fee simple of the property if needed, to satisfy a decree against Julius M Kaminsky et al. The sale, under Decree No. 2419 from Hendricks County Circuit Court, is set for August 7, 1909 between 10 am and 4 pm at the Marion County Court House with Otis E. Gulley attorney for the plaintiff.
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Circuit Court
Hendricks County
Indiana
Hoosier Construction Company
Julius M. Kaminsky
Marion County
Indianapolis
Edward
Jacob Woessner
Otis E. Gulley
Meteor burst disturbs Winsted area in August incident
A loud meteor explosion woke hundreds in Winsted, Colebrook, and Torrington areas around 8 am. The blast rattled houses and windows, triggering alarm across Litchfield and southern Berkshire counties as officials traced the disturbance to a meteor passing overhead. Hens on farms began crowing in response to the shock.
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Winsted
Conn
Colebrook
Torringford
Litchfield County
Berkshire County
Riverside Park Imagined as Vast Texas Style Pleasure Ground
A description extols Riverside as a spacious park of universal appeal. With English grove imagery and ample amusements from high diving to boating, the piece envisions Riverside as a place to breathe and plan future visits, calling it the beautiful Riverside.
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Riverside
Texas
Riverside Park
Gome
Beautiful
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