Balloonist Rescued After Ocean Ordeal Aboard West Point
Special to The Sun reports Capt. Kindelan of the Spanish military engineers survived a perilous balloon drift over the Mediterranean. He detached from the Marie Thérèse balloon, strapped on a life belt, and swam toward a distant ship as miles of sea surrounded him until the British vessel West Point rescued him. The balloon was lost in the chase.
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Santos- Dumont
Mediterranean
Kindelan
Spanish Military Engineer Corps
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West Point
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Arbitration call shapes next campaign in labor debate
In the September Reader Magazine debate with Senator Beveridge, William J. Bryan urges compulsory arbitration of labor disputes as a cornerstone issue for the 1908 campaign. Beveridge already favors arbitration, arguing for impartial courts over strikes, urging both sides to seek justice through neutral boards and public opinion to enforce outcomes. The exchange follows heightened attention to the telegraphers strike and aligns with Democratic platforms advocating arbitration.
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the Sun
Washington
William J. Bryan
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Reader
Beveridge
Bryan
Democratic Party
Howard Pyle Surrounded by Battle Artifacts in Wilmington
In Wilmington on August 21 Howard Pyle, famed author of fighting novels, lives amid a battlefield mood. His home holds a large collection of swords guns pistols long blades and other period weapons, many once owned by pirates, reflecting his vivid pirate tales.
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Howard Pyle
Wilmington
Del
Crops and Conditions on Indiana Farms
Wheat in shocks sprouting risks farmer profits as rain delays threshing. Sievers of Sievers and McGaughey notes 10 000 bushels to thresh. hot weather needed to finish fields. Cucumbers attacked by insects threaten Bartholomew county pickles with small numbers sold locally. Large cucumbers less in demand among housewives.
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Joe Sievers
Sievers & McGaughey
Buley
Vincennes
Bartholomew
Bartholomew County
Columbus Republican
Indiana Society To Be Increased In New York City
The Indiana Society of New York plans to grow its membership and keep Hoosier identity strong in the city. Secretary Horace B. Hord invites Hoosiers to send names and addresses of residents who moved to New York, aiming for eight dinners per winter at about one dollar per plate. The group, led by Col. James B. Curtis, seeks to connect native Hoosiers in commerce politics and art, with meetings and annual banquet.
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Indiana Society of New York
Horace B. Hord
Park Row
Indiana
New York City
Indiana Society of
James B. Curtis
Melon Growers Enjoy Big Western Indiana Crop
Growers in the Gibson Knox and surrounding counties of western Indiana are jubilant as markets open. Watermelons fetch about two cents per pound in carload lots while cantaloupes bring four to six tenths of a dollar per basket. In numerous cases cantaloupes and watermelons yield as much as $200 per acre.
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Knox
Indiana
Albany Ledger
Two Shippers Buy 18 Acres of Watermelons in Knox County
The Jordan farm in Knox county sold its entire 18 acre crop of watermelons for 1500 dollars. Buyers loaded the first car on Sunday as melons averaged 49 pounds each, according to the New Albany Ledger.
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Jordan Farm
Knox County
New Albany Ledger
Canning Plant at Corydon Begins Tomato Processing
The Corydon canning factory started receiving tomatoes Monday and operations began the next day. A large acreage was planted this season with favorable weather and ample rain, promising a large yield and continuous operation until fall.
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Corydon
Atlanta Mayor Quits To Cheer Baseball Team
Atlanta in a headless city as Mayor W. R. Joyner known as Cap resigns to travel with the Atlanta ball team on the southern circuit. He says civic duty calls him to the firing line and warns of consequences if the team loses when he returns.
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W. R. Joyner
Cap
Memphis
Mitchen reports 47 percent wheat yield this season
Cromwell News notes John Mitchen records a banner season with 47 percent yield per acre, praising plump wheat of excellent quality. He credits heavy use of 200 pounds of Watchet fertilizer per acre last fall for the large wheat yield and strong grass seeding.
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Mitchen
Typhoid Claims Father and Son in Seymour
James C. Gilbert and son Hiram aged 15 perished from typhoid fever within two days in Seymour Indiana. Mrs Gilbert also ill with typhoid and could not recover.
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Ind
James C. Gilbert
Hiram
Gilbert
Arkansas Diamond Field Claim Attracts National Attention
A Pike county Arkansas claim of genuine diamonds from volcanic rock draws nationwide interest. Dr. George F. Kunz and Dr. Henry S. Washington assess the site, with 149 diamonds recovered on one tract. Local financiers led by Samuel W. Reyburn, Charles A. Stifft, and Albert D. Cohn back the venture as Huddleston’s field yields the first gemstones.
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United States
America
George F. Kunz
Tiffany & Co
New York
United States Geological Survey
Legion of Honor
France
Kimberley
Charles §&. Stifft
Samuel W. Revburn
Union Trust Company
Albert D. Cohn
M. M. Cohn Company
John Wesley Huddleston
Murfreesboro
Mermod
Jaccard & King Co
Bolland & Sons
St. Louis
Reyburn
Henry 8. Washington
Magnet Cove
Huddleston Place
Washington
Prohibition Committee Considers Indianapolis Meeting
The Prohibition national committee plans a November meeting at the Claypool hotel in Indianapolis to select the national convention site. Chairman Charles P. Jones, in Indianapolis with F. T. McWhirter, says nationwide progress supports a push to abolish liquor to curb crime and aid the economy.
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Prohibitionists
Indianapolis
Prohibition National Committee
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Bicknell Declines Re-Election Candidacy
Clarence F. Bicknell of the Republican State Committee Twelfth District says due to business engagements he will not seek another term. He cites commitments preventing his candidacy for re-election.
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Sun
Fort Wayne
Ind
Clarence F. Bicknell
Republican State Committee
Zoa-Phora and Dr Pengelly’s Women’s Health Cure
An advertisement extols Dr Pengelly as a leading figure in women’s disease treatment and promotes Zoa-Phora, a tonic he allegedly used for over twenty years. The ad claims strong success in alleviating pains and restoring health, with bottles sold nationwide and a home remedies guide included.
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Flo
Zoa-Phora Company
Kalamazoo
Mich
Indianapolis Public Works announces 1907 street improvement bids
The Board of Public Works of Indianapolis invites sealed proposals for Meridian Street resurfacing from Sixteenth Street to north property line and Arsenal Avenue paving from Tenth Street to Brookside Avenue with asphalt and brick gutters. Bids require certified funds, liability insurance, and performance bonds. evaluation includes plan specs and mutual rights to reject bids. Remonstrances on assessments due by August 30, 1907.
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Indianapolis
Ind
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ST. Chatr
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Arsenal Avenue
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Brookside Avenue
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Indianapolls
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Fred J. Mack
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State Avenue
Barnes Avenue
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Thirty-Second Street
Congress Avenue
Joseph T. Evatott
Lake Erie & Western R. R
Cornell Avenue
Joseph T. Elliott
Board of Public Workse
Public Works Approves 1907 Assessment For Twentieth Street
Public Works of the City of Indianapolis, Indiana, reports on the August 12 1907 assessment roll approving prima facie assessments for public improvements. Improvement Resolution No 4668 covers Twentieth Street from the east line of Bellefontaine Street.
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Majestic
Indianapolis
Ind
Board of Public Works
City of
Indiana
Twentieth Street
Bellefontaine Street
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