Retiring Fire Captain Diller to Leave After 32 Years Service
Capt George Diller retires from the city fire department after 32 years, eight of them in charge of headquarters, following a 12 year service record. He will move to a farm near Thorntown Indiana and began as a minute man, later holding various roles including driver of engine No 1. Lieut Herbert Fulmer succeeds him, with Martin McGuff promoted to lieutenant in Fulmer’s former post, effective September 1.
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Thorntown
Ind
Capt
Diller
Bowen-Merrill
Capt. Diller
Herbert Fulmer
Martin McGuff
Fulmer
Coal From a River Near Espey Draws Dredges
Over 109 tons of coal are mined daily from the Susquehanna river near Espey in Columbia county Pa. Five dredges operate in the area with many residents relying on the river bed coal for their fuel.
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Espey
Columbia County
Pictures Shove Vaudeville Out of Playhouses
The National Vaudeville Managers Association met in Columbus Ohio and decided that one quarter of bills in budget vaudeville houses for the coming season would feature moving pictures exclusively. The plan aims to secure exclusive film rights and book them across their circuit in smaller cities across Ohio Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Virginia and Kentucky.
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National Vaudeville Managers’ Association
Columbus
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Ilmdiana
Ilinois
Virginia
Wentucky
Hat plume destroyed by nighttime prowler
Jilian Rader of 423 N Thavis Street reported Tuesday night a prowler entered her room and destroyed a valuable hat plume worth 40 dollars. Detectives believe the act was done out of spite.
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Jilian Rader
N. Thavis Street
Rev G H Jayne elected moderator by Baptists
The Flat Rock Baptists association met at Mount Pisgah and elected Rev. G. H. Jayne of Shelbyville as moderator and Rev. A D Berry of Greensburg as clerk and treasurer. The session was held in Shelbyville on August 20.
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Shelbyville
Ind
The
Flat Rock Baptists Association
Mount Pisgah
H. Jayne
A.D. Berry
Greensburg
Soldiers Go Home From Ringfield Riot. Springfield Troops Withdrawn
Springfield Illinois reports a grand jury returned true bills against rioters after last week’s clashes. Police hold nineteen suspects as indictments anticipated. Mayor Reece dismisses negro firefighters for the good of service amid strict law and order enforcement citywide.
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Sprinefield Fire Department
Reece
Auto explosion injures five in Roswell Indiana
In Roswell Indiana on August 20 a sedan driven by Thomas Denman a wealthy retired farmer burst into flame after an explosion. The five occupants were seriously burned and the automobile was destroyed. In the front seat were William Coffenberg a Boswell theater manager and the driver Leo Schuessler. In the rear seat were Ralph Lear Mr Denman and Warren Mankey all of Boswell.
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Roswell
Ind
Thomas Denman
Here
William Coffenberg
Boswell
Leo Schuessler
Ralph Lear
Mr. Denman
Warren Mankey
Young Man Accidentally Kills Himself With Gun
Lawrenceburg Indiana August report states Paul Pendergast aged 17 son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Pendergast living near Dillsboro accidentally shot himself through the lungs and died a few hours later The tragedy underscores firearm safety in rural households with authorities noting no foul play suspected and no others injured.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Paul Pendergast
Samuel Pendergast
Dillsboro
Consumption victim dies at home in two years illness
Mrs Elizabeth Miller died Wednesday at 1005 Harlan Street after a long tuberculosis illness. No physician attended her at the time of death, and Coroner Petersdorf was notified.
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Harlan Street
Petersdorf
Castro’s Newspaper Attacks Roosevelt in Venezuela
Caracas Aug 20. The official journal El Constitucional criticizes President Roosevelt for his criticism of Venezuelan courts. The attack targets Roosevelt's stance and portrays U S influence as unwelcome in Venezuelan affairs.
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Castro
Roosevelt
Caracas
Rooe
Velt
el Constitucional
Parry's Auto Collides With Bicycle Rider in City
D. M. Parry's automobile hit a bicycle ridden by Nicholas Arden Thursday morning at Kentucky avenue and West streets. Arden suffered slight injuries. Parry was detained at police headquarters but released after explaining the incident. Arden rode directly in front of the car and appeared equally to blame.
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D. M. Parry
Nicholas Arden
Kentucky Avenue
West Streets
Arden
Mr. Parry
George A Wood Dies At 51 In Bright's Disease
George A. Wood 51 manager of the cafe in the Board of Trade building died Wednesday night at his home on Kitt S. State avenue from Bright's disease. He leaves a widow and two sons.
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George A. Wood
Board of Trade
Kitt S. State Avenue
Bright
Art smuggling case shocks Chicago and Boston figures
The Chicago incident centers on Mrs Emily Crane Chadbourne and Mrs Jack Gardner over $460,000 worth of art imports seized at the port. Gardner defends herself, while Chadbourne’s secrecy and a potential $370,409.18 plus possible $80,000 penalty loom, as relatives debate responsibility and government action.
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Boston
Sam
Chicago
America
Emily Crane Chadbourne
Jack Gardner
Jack’ Gardner
Sus
Chadbourne
Treasury Department
Mrs. Chadbourne
Woman Scalp Injury On Boat In Lawrenceberg
A woman, wife of Councilman Charles Junker, was scalped on a boat ride in Lawrenceberg Indiana when her hair was pulled into an engine propeller. Her hand was caught while detaching hair, resulting in the amputation of thumb and three fingers.
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Lawrenceberg
Ind
Charles Junker
LILLIAN RUSSELL SINGS OF GREEK PRINCE LOVE
New York August 6. Lillian Russell confesses she is in love for the first time with a Greek prince from Athens who visits Paris. She describes pearls gifted by the prince and hints at the secret joy of youth renewed through romance after a Europe trip.
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New York
Lillian Russell
New York Harbor
Athens
Paris
Lilian
Europe
WILLSON GRANTS PARDONS IN NIGHT RIDER CASE
Frankfort Kentucky August 20 Governor Willson following his immunity pledge to protect lives and property pardoned Walter Duncan convicted of shooting and killing Newton Hazlett in Jacksonville Shelby County in June and Riley Travfold indicted as an accessory to the murder Hazlett was a roadside rider leader at the time and was shot while riding alone.
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Willson
Frankfort
Gov
Wolson
Walter Duncan
Newton Hazlett
Jacksonville
Shelby County
Riley Travfold
Hazlett
Mack and Bryan to Confer in Chicago This Saturday
Democratic national committee Chairman Mack schedules a general conference in Chicago on Saturday when WJ Bryan arrives. Officers are invited to consult with Bryan before he travels to Indianapolis to hear Kern nominated for vice presidency and then to New York to organize the eastern bureau. Bryan plans a tariff speech in Des Moines tomorrow.
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Chicago
Mack
Democratic National Committee
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Indianapolis
Kern
Mublis
Des Moines
Wedding notices from a Wisconsin honeymoon to Indianapolis nuptials
The column lists multiple marriages including Miss August Schumacher becoming Mrs Carl Alfred Grumann with a Wisconsin honeymoon and a Sept 15 home at 422 Hamilton Ave. Other weddings noted include Miss Etta Trick and Thomas Hanaway at a Central Ave home, John J. McLaughlin and Margaret Wilson at St Joseph's, Earl J. Volin and Frances de Guerre on N Illinois St, Edith Reynolds and Charles McCarty in St Louis, Kathryne Rosebrook and Ernest Lumley at 1938 Windsor St, and a Nature Club gathering led by Daniel Weir.
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Central Avenue
N. A. Trick
Etta Trick
Lochinvar
West
Thomas Hanaway
Rogers, Ark
St. Joseph's Church
John J. McLaughlin
Margaret HE. Wilson
Ixate Wilson
Indianapolis
Earl J. Volin
Frances Marie de Guerre
Toronto
Can
Leo T. Riggs
N. Ulinois Street
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Edith Reynolds
Whittier Place
Irvington
Charles McCarty
St. Louis
McCarty
Miss Reynolds
Denver
P. C. Lumley
Windsor Street
Kathryne Lucile Rosebrook
Ernest P. Lumley
A. H. DeLong
P. DeLong
Louise Geiger
Louise Sherman
Burl Bailey
Mrs. Lumley
Ramble With Nature Students From City Parks
At 1:30 p m Saturday a walking excursion begins at Washington and Illinois streets, then by car to Riverside. The group proceeds along the canal towpath to the Country club and Fairview park, finishing with dinner at Mutual Service association grounds at 6:15. The two and a half mile ramble features the White river sycamores and river shore woods. Walter P Little departed Thursday for Cedar Point.
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Washington
Illinois Streets
Riverside
Canal
Country Club
Northwestern Avenue
Canal Path
White River
Fairview
Brighton Beach race course to be cut into streets and lots
Aug 20. The Brighton Beach Racing Association plant has been sold to a land company. Within a week laborers will begin cutting the race course into streets and building lots in New York.
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New York
Brighton Beach Racing
Association
Governor Fort Arrested for Speeding in New Jersey
In Point Pleasant New Jersey on August 20 Governor Fort was arrested for speeding and released shortly after. Constable Larry Vaan Note made the arrest. Also in the car were Bennett Van Sickel former supreme court justice and a son of Gen. C Edward Murray who was driving.
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Point Pleasant
N. J
Gov. Fort
Bennett van Sickel
Supreme Court
C. Edward Mur
Well known Indiana men at Denison hotel
Among the well known Indiana men registered at the Denison hotel are M. O. Reeves of Columbus A. W. Schode of Richmond and Thomas W. New of Greenfield.
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Indiana
Denison
Denison Hotel
M. O. Reeves
Columbus
A. W. Schode
Richmond
Thomas W. New
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