Funeral and Rioting Toll Mark Grim Indiana News
Grief fills Indianapolis and McKees Rocks as riots leave several dead and many injured. Governor Stuart orders more state troopers to Schoenville amid clashes between strikers and police. Claude Kellum, National Automobile employee and race mechanician, dies in Indianapolis car crash and is mourned by family and coworkers. Kellum had hoped to win the 300 mile race before retirement.
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Philadelphia
Gov
Stuart
John C. Groome
State Constabulary
Union League Club
State Police
Schoenville
Groome
Rosemont
Pittsburg
McKees Rocks
Pressed Steel Car Company
Allegheny County
Claude Kellum
Bellefontaine Street
Kokomo
Kellum
National Automobile
Charles Merz
Homer H. Jolliff
James West
Merz
National Automobile Company
Indianapolis
Aiken
Hellum
Lfe
Speedway
Reading
Kellogg
Jolliff
Paul
Carl
Senator Cox Looking Into the Future on County Farm Wing
Auditor Sahm reports a letter from Senator Linton A. Cox stating he has spoken with several people and believes the county council should rescind the $25,000 expenditure for a new wing at the county poor farm. He predicts a new board will soon sell the present valuable land and purchase land farther from the city.
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Sahm
Linton A. Cox
Commissioners
Board of Commissioners
New York City Real Estate Valuations Rise in 1909
New York reports wealth subject to taxes totals 7 250 500 559 with real estate valued at 6 807 159 704 and personal property at 443 320 555. For the three months ending June 20 1909 the assessed real estate value rises by 84 763 915.
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New York
Tax Commission
Ralph and Bertha Prescott Divorce and Separation Pleas
Bertha Prescott says Ralph Prescott damaged furniture and dishes and struck 47 with his fists and she filed for divorce on Monday. Gertrude Escott complains Walter Escott failed to provide for her and seeks a legal separation.
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Bertha Prescott
Ralph Prescott
Gertrude Escott
Walter
Fee
County budget outlines 1910 expenses and road funds
Marion County Auditor Sahn presents the 1910 budget totaling about 819000 with a grand total near 850000 after allowances. The plan lists court, sheriff, recorder, treasurer, commissioners, and numerous road and public works items including 50000 for free gravel roads and 15000 for bridges.
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Sahn
Marion County
Circuit Court
Superior Court
Criminal Court
Ceetesevenerens Riehes Juvenile Court
Bia
Hee County Recorder
Cceseceesees
Sceree
Wenn County
Center Township
Court House
See
Board of Health
Board of Review
Ein Sinale
Saloon Shootout Sparks Runaway Crowd
Albert Weaver fired at Albert Johnson in a Chicago saloon at North Western avenues. A pool hall crowd fled through doors and windows, leaving only the bartender as police arrive. Weaver and Johnson had argued the day before, and Weaver later fled.
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Oldfield
Albert Weaver
Albert Jo
Inacn
Chicago
Northwestern Avenues
Weaver
Johnson
Negro boy steals from dad’s cash in Chicago home
Alonzo Hugley, 13, admitted taking envelopes from under a carpet at 1 Anvord street containing $100. He spent most of the $60 he took on baseball gear and treats, giving $20 to his mother and retaining $2. He was held in juvenile court pending further investigation.
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Alonzo Hugley
Alvord Street
Hugley
Websteres sue over land scam from restaurant trade
Roy Webster and Alta Webster sue in superior court alleging fraud in a deal that swapped their restaurant at 644 E Washington for land in Missouri they believed was worth 3000 but later found nonexistent The complaint names Charles S Buck Martin Magenheimer Fred Cook and a person using the name T W Thomas as defendants They seek 1000 damages
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Roy Webster
Alta Webster
Superior Court
Washington Street
Charles S. Buck
Martin Magenheimer
Fred Cook
T. W. Thomas
Missouri
Thomas
Roosevelt Marks Big Bull Elephant Kill in Kenya Hunt
Nairobi reports Colonel Roosevelt hunted alone and killed a large bull elephant near Mweru as he continues his Kenya safari. Word of the kill reached the capital today indicating he struck the animal Saturday during his British East Africa expedition.
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Nairobi
British East Africa
Roosevelt
Kenya
Mweru
Man Involved With Train Incident At 40 MPH
Mathey returns from St. Louis with George Kelly an Black man. For seven hours Mathey prevents the train from stopping and keeps it moving at forty miles an hour, amid a mental illness context.
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Mathey
St. Louis
George Kelly
Bleriot Crashes in Wind Shift at Aviation Meet
In Rheims the mono plane of Bleriot fell on the turnoff during the International Aviation tournament when wind shifted suddenly. He was unharmed and the craft sustained only minor damage.
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Rheims
Bleriot
Duge Deputy in the Greek Finally Caught
Frank Reed and his brother Charles Reed were alleged to have dynamited fish near Washington street. Deputy Fish Commissioner Daniel Peak was ducked in Eagle creek during an arrest attempt. Peak's revolver was taken. Frank Reed was later captured by detectives Simon and Coffin at Pennsylvania and Market streets. Frank Reed resided at 1433 Shepherd street.
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Frank Reed
Charles Reed
Daniel Peak
Pearl Street
Eagle Creek
Simon
Coffin
Reeds
Washington Street
Peak
Pennsylvania
Market Streets
Reed Hves
Shepherd Street
Machine Strikes a Pole in Bellefontaine Street Crash
Two women were injured when an automobile carrying Adolph Staub his wife Mrs Lillie Sherer and Elizabeth Grubb collided with a telephone pole at Sixteenth and Bellefontaine streets. The wreck followed knocking down a horse driven by George Bliss. Grid: Grubb ribs broken and bruised Sherer cut and bruised. The car owned by E L Patrick president of C B Cones Garment Works. Staub the chauffeur. No arrests were made as witnesses disputed who drove. The Staubs resided at 73034 Fort Wayne avenue.
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Adolph Staub
Lillie Sherer
Ohio Street
Elizabeth Grubb
Sixteenth
Bellefontaine Streets
George Bliss
Grand Livery
E. L. Patrick
C. B. Cones. Garment Works
Staub
Patrick
Bliss
Ajury
Staubs
Fort Wayne Avenue
Downfall of Fake Major Ends With Meal Bust
Charles Williams of Greensburg Indiana, posing as Maj McCoy of Scotland Yard, ate a lavish meal at Claypool cafe after cashing a false check. He received a 20 day sentence in police court. Williams had been under observation by detectives Manning and Kinney after acting suspiciously at the hotel.
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Maj. McCoy
Scotland Yard
Charles Williams
Greensburg
Ind
Marion County
Claypool
Williams
Wheliams
Claypsal Cafe
Manning
Leut. Kinney
Timely Coming of Policeman Routs Robber
Merchant Policeman Harry Kemp surprised a burglar who had entered the A. Bornstein warehouse on West Washington Street early Monday. The rear gate and rear door were pried open and two sacks of rubber were found in an alley, but no burglar remained.
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Harry Kemp
A. Bornstein
W. Washington Street
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Orchard Street
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Northampton
Mass
Lushlen Jones
Morgantown
W. Va
George M. Kitch
Columbia
Mike Hueski
John Suter
Frank Meenagh
Frank Namet
Anita Stewart
Prince Braganza
Benn
Senator Cox
New York City
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Mrs. Prescot
County Council
Blanche-Oelrichs
Newport
Leonard Moorehouse Thomas
Colonel Roosevelt
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