Shown Through Smiles Of Babe Arouses Neighbors
Huntington, Aug 25. Mrs B H Hurd, destitute and abandoned by husband, mistreated her 14 month old baby who resembled its father. A board of guardians heard the case as neighbors sympathize with the mother. The infant bears a deep forehead wound and cries continually. The mother swore never to mistreat the child again and guards fear the deserted husband may face mobs if he returns.
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Huntington
Ind
B. H. Hurd
Board of Childrens' Guardians
Farmer Eloped and Wife Seeks Divorce
Special to The Sun. Princeton Ind Aug 25. Susie Meade files for divorce and child custody after her husband George E Meade a Ft Branch farmer eloped with Gertrude Doughiss 23, neighbor's daughter. He allegedly took about 6000 dollars in the escape after selling the farm. she says she forced him to hand over two dollars before signing the deed.
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Princeton
Ind
George E. Meade
Ft. Branch
Gertrude Doughiss
Susie Meade
Meade
Douglass
QARK HORSE ENTERS BETA PHI CONTEST
In Anderson Indiana on a Thursday night the Beta Phi Sigma fraternity holds its annual banquet amid routine business and a clubhouse reception. The Friday election promises lively times as dark horse Raymond East, long thought a treasurer candidate, challenges Allen G. Messick of Marion and Frank Budd of Muncie for president.
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Anderson
Ind
Beta Phi Sigma Fraternity
Raymond East
Allen G. Messick
Marion
Frank Budd
Muncie
Ghouls Change Plan and Rob Elsewhere
In Anderson Indiana on August 25 a gang of ghouls who stole a body from a Pendleton graveyard altered their plans and evaded a posse. The pursuit shifted to Pendleton where investigators found a grave showing signs of tampering at Maplewood cemetery.
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Anderson
Ind
Pendleton
Maplewood
Maplewood Cemetery
Newcastle Victim First in Crusade for Sanitary Rules
Martin Dolan of Newcastle Ind was found guilty of violation of health regulations, the first victim in a campaign by local officers to enforce better sanitary standards. Dolan, a wealthy retired citizen, owned a restaurant building linked to unsatisfactory toilet arrangements, and was charged as part of the crackdown.
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Newcastle
Ind
Martin Dolan
Dolan
Overman Family Reunion Set at Matterpark Friday
Marion Indiana August 25 The annual Overman family reunion will be held at Matterpark Friday Officers include President B J Overman Marion vice president J S Overman Marion secretary Tom Overman Amboy assistant secretary Loren O Overman Amboy treasurer Clarkson Overman Fairmount assistant treasurer Milton Overman Marion historian Ensley Overman Tipton An officer list with several Marion Amboy Fairmount Tipton residents background.
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Marion
Ind
Overman
Matterpark
B. J. Overman
J. S. Overman
Tom Overman
Amboy
Loren O. Overman
Clarkson Overman
Fairmount
Milton Overman
Ensley Overman
Tipton
Whisky found on Vernon farm after freight theft
Vernon Indiana August 25 Charles Krauch found eighty four gallons of whisky and two cases of Syrup of Figs on his farm Wednesday and notified the B and O railroad company. It was reported as having been stolen from a freight car and the incident likely involved the Colorado line.
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Vernon, Ind
Charles Krauch
B. & O. Rail- Fed
Gous Ind
Lolorado
Bloomington seeks interurban line extension profits
Bloomington Indiana August 25. The Commercial club will show officers of the Indianapolis and Martinsville line that Bloomington is the best paying station on the Monon railroad outside the terminals. They will urge extension to Bedford Mitchell Orleans Paoli West Baden and French Lick.
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Bloomington
Commercial Club
Indianapolis
Martinsville
Monon
Bedford
Mitchell
Orleans
Paoli
West Baden
French Lick
Great Engineering by Pennsylvania Railroad West of Alleghenies
Richmond Ind Aug 25 The Pennsylvania railroad between this city and Knightstown Ind represents one of the greatest engineering feats west of the Alleghenies. Cuts reach sixty feet deep fills are vast the cement arches over Blue river cost 60600 dollars. Trestling and filling progress with the company making headway at other points.
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Richmond
Ind
Pennsylvania Railroad
Knightstown
Allegheny Mountains
Blue River
Most Whipped Man Tells Of Few Liars
In Kokomo Indiana Nick Vole admits no honor in court as he faces mauling charges against Johan Donchilli. Vole challenges Donchilli as a liar while Conchilla bears visible injuries amid a plea for more witnesses.
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Kokomo
Ind
Nick
Vole
Johan Donchilli
Donchilli
Conchilla
Frat Men Plan Dance with Coeds at Bloomington Event
Bloomington Ind Aug 25 Frat men relax reports to committees no session of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority Wednesday. Charters for Cincinnati and Hanover colleges discussed Thursday morning but postponed to Saturday. Thursday night features a big dance with coeds, many fraternity members in attendance.
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Bloomington
Ind
Kappa Kappa Gama
Cincinnati
Hanover
Bottle sealed note returns by mail from lake voyage
A. P. Wagoner of Rushville Indiana received Clara Bernhard a Buffalo New York note written from Rosehill Canada where Bernhard summers. He had sealed the note in a bottle during a lakes trip and turned it adrift. Wagoner offers a dollar reward for the return and plans to forward a bone to Miss Bernhard.
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Rushville
Ind
A. P. Wagoner Wedersday
Clara Bernhard
Buffalo
N. Y
Rosehill
Canada
Bernhard
Wagoner
Farmers Talk Quality Wheat on Pennsylvania Special
Kokomo Indiana August 25 Farmers focus on quality and quantity as lectures on the Pennsylvania wheat special draw growing audiences. Demonstration coach travels from Kokomo to Richmond with stops at Center Windfall Curtisville Elwood Frankton Anderson Middletown Sulphur Springs Newcastle Hagstown Greensfork, attracting scientifically minded farmers between towns.
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Kokomo
Ind
Richmond
Center
Windfall
Curtisville
Elwood
Frankton
Anderson
Middletown
Sulphur Springs
Newcastle
Hag@stown
Greensfork
Ban on Spooning in Shade of Sweet Pine Yard
In Huntington Indiana on August 25 police were told to break up lovers found in a pine shade of a lumber yard. A baldheaded man complained that the cooing kept him awake and officers were instructed to escort couples to their front steps for parental supervision.
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Huntington
Ind
Wil
Italians Fear Desperado Palone in Indiana Killing
Bloomington Aug 25 Sheriff Rathiff and deputies scour the countryside near Sanders for Nick Palone who shot and killed Ben Corinci on July 1. Palone has not left the neighborhood and locals fear he will not be taken alive.
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Bloomington
Ind
Rathiff
Sanders
Nick Tpalone
Ben Corinci
Palone
Jurors Unable to Reach Verdict in Woodburn Murder Case
In Auburn on August 25 a venire of seventy two prospective jurors was exhausted and a new pool of twenty four was ordered to find twelve for Herman Miller to try for the murder of Marshall Columbus Croy at Woodburn on change of venue.
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Auburn
Fnd
Herman Miller
Marshall Columbus Croy
Woodburn
Big dog bites girl in face at Frankfort
In Frankfort Indiana on August 25 Nezzle four daughter of Henry Darmody was bitten in the face Wednesday by a large dog owned by Hugh Lambert of the city. Doctors expect a quick recovery with no rabies suspected, though complications could arise.
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Frankfort
Ind
Nezzle
Henry Darmody
Charleston
Hugh Lambert
Colt to Take Aldrich's Job In Rhode Island Scoop
PROVIDENCE Aug. 25 Col. Samuel Pomeroy Colt head of a major rubber company is reported to be slated for the United States senatorship from Rhode Island to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Senator Nelson W Aldrich next March. The state is thoroughly Republican and there is no sign of a change making Colt effectively the next senator from Rhode Island.
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Providence
Col
Samuel Pomeroy Colt
Big Rubber Organization
United States
Rhode Island
Nelson W. Aldrich
Col. Colt
World Weeps at Bier of Montt in Berlin
The world paid last honors to Chilean President Pedro Montt, who died suddenly in Bremen on Aug 16 after arriving from America. A Catholic service at St. Hedy drew a Kaiser envoy, foreign envoys, and the American ambassador. Guards lined the church as the coffin rested, with Kaiser’s emblematic presence via Gen. Von Wessel. Military honors awaited the coffin to the station en route to Bremen for sea passage to Punta Arenas where Chilean warships would greet it.
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Eberlin
Pedro Montt
Chile
Bremen
America
St. Hedy
Kaiser
David J. Hill
Irwin B. Laughlin
Frederick the Great
Gen. von Wessel
Punta Arenas
Cat jumps out of bag with engagement reveal
Miss Chloe Hurschman addressed a crowd of girls when she released a white cat from a sack. The cat wore an announcement stating her engagement to Charles Fouch and that the wedding is planned for September.
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Cat
Tipton. Ind
Chloe Hurschman
Miss Hurschman
Hurschman
Charles Fouch
Evansville association submits 75 omitted census names
The Evansville business association forwarded seventy five omitted names to the census bureau for a recount. J C Keller, in charge, believes many dodged enumeration to avoid poll tax listing.
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Evansville, Inc
Evansville Business Association
Census Bureau
Washington
J. C. Keller
Man Kicked Into White River While Passing Team
Anderson Ind Aug 25 B O Brown fell fifteen feet from a narrow path along an embankment after being kicked from his wheel by a team. He may be internally injured though the fall did not hurt him much.
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Anderson
Ind
B. O. Brown
White River
Paper Mill Trust Ties Competition In Kokomo
The United Box Board Company will sell strawboard mills it owns in Kokomo Indiana but to stop competition a paper mill will remove all its machinery. The property has been idle for some time.
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Kokomo
Ind
United Box Board Company
Crawfordsville Investment Co Forms New Firm
Crawfordsville Indiana Aug 25 The Crawfordsville investment company has been organized with capital stock of 25000 Officers include Edgar Rice president W C Hessler first vice president John H Binford second vice president Fred B Robinson secretary treasurer and Harley Ristine attorney Articles of incorporation will be filed with the secretary of state this week.
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the Sun
Crawfordsville
Ind
Crawfordsville Investment Company
Edgar Rice
W. ¢. Hessler
John H. Binford
Fred B. Robinson
Harley Ristine
River park residents oppose annexation by Mishawaka
South Bend area residents of River Park rally against Mishawaka’s ordinance to annex the suburb. They prefer joining South Bend and have scheduled a mass meeting to voice opposition to the bid. The Aug 25 dispatch notes Mishawaka council approval of the annexation plan and local resistance.
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South Bend
Ind
Shoe Merchant Dies in Naplesville
August Gumberts, 62, a prominent shoe merchant in Naplesville, Ind., died Wednesday. He was survived only by his widow after a long career serving the community.
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Naplesville
Ind
Gumberts
Rushville man scales 254th balloon ascent in six years
Rushville Indiana August 25 John Innis a Rush county resident achieved his 254th balloon ascension on Wednesday. It marked his first ascent in six years reflecting a long sampled passion for ballooning in the area.
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Rushville
Ind
John Innis
Rush County
Maid of Fire Dance Ends in Domestic Tragedy
Elwood Indiana reports Dave Hemingway losing his wife after a street carnival fire dance. suspicion she left with Michiels, a sword swallower, ending three months of happiness. In Alaska, R Phillips wins 15000 damages from Copper River Northwestern Railway over Keystone canyon clash where he was shot. company to appeal.
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Elwood
Ind
Dave Hemingway
Michiels
Guggenheim Company
Seward
Alaska
R. Phillips
Copper River & Northwestern Railway Company
Guggenheim Corporation
Keystone Canyon
Philips
Head Severs From Mill Accident In Michigan City
Samuel Bechtel 56 was killed when his hand slipped guiding stock and he was dragged into the whirling saw at Ewing and Son’s mill in Michigan City Ind. The fatal injury occurred Wednesday, leaving authorities to investigate the workplace accident and safety practices at the plant.
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Michigan City
Ind
Samuel Bechtel
Ewing and Son
Bechtel
Burned by Hursting Pipe in Rushville Ind
Frank Owens sustained painful arm burns in an incident reported from Rushville Indiana on August 25. The brief item notes exposure to a Hursting pipe and medical attention. Further details are not provided in the fragment.
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Hursting
Rushville
Ind
Frank Owens
Rabid Cat Bites Two Children in Anderson
Special to The Sun reports Fay Cooper and Berril McCord, two children in Anderson, Indiana, were bitten by a rabid cat, with authorities noting the animal may have blamed the bites.
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Anderson
Ind
Fay Cooper
Berril McCord
Bate
La Follette Fight Deepens With Taft Backers
Madison dispatch details a national effort to defeat Robert La Follette in Wisconsin. Jim Hemenway and Taft allies mobilize a big slush fund from Wall Street to influence the primaries and secure a legislative deadlock, undermining the progressive senator’s run. The piece cites Brewer funds, railroad backing, and legal questions over primary binding, noting Sept. 6 primaries loom as jockeying begins.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Taft
Wall Street
Washington
la Follette
Supreme Court of Wisconsin
State Supreme Court
Primary Senate Canvass Worries Over Candidate Health
The candidate remains unwell from winter strain and past illness while planned active campaigning near Madison nears its closing week. Other nominal candidates for the United States Senate include Samuel A. Cook of Neenah and Lieut. Gov. John Strange of Appleton, both noted as paper manufacturers.
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Madison
United States Senate
Samuel A. Cook
Neenab
John Strange
Appleton
Soldiers Burden To Be Lightened In Infantry Gear
Washington Aug 25 following a board of army officials approved by Secretary Dickinson new equipment is being manufactured at Rock Island arsenal to improve comfort and efficiency for infantrymen The new accoutrements will weigh 38 pounds seven pounds lighter than the old gear allowing longer marches and less fatigue after field criticisms in the Philippines.
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Washington
Army
Rock Island Arsenal
Dickinson
Philippines
Farmers Fill Boxes With Hail Stones Near Trenton
Muncie Ind Aug 25 During an electrical storm over a mile area near Trenton farmers collected large hail stones filling their tee boxes as corn crops were ruined by the hail.
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Muncie
Sod
Trenton
Boy Discovers Civil War Treasure Plowstead Field
Russellville Kentucky August 25 A boy named Dave Coursey unearthed a buried Civil War era treasure on his father's land near Spa. The box contained 500 dollars in gold and notes in good condition and nearly uncirculated.
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Russellville
Aus
Spa
Dave Coursey
President Kelly Regaining Health at Earlham
Richmond Ind Aug 25 Robert Colin Kelly president of Earlham College, who recently underwent an operation for appendicitis, is rapidly recovering and out of danger. He will be able to officiate as president with the opening school Sept 27.
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Richmond
Ind
Robert
Coln Kelly
Earlham
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