Gary Becomes Moneyed City as Banks Back Clearing House
Gary Indiana moves into the financial class with a new clearing house backed by seven banks led by A B Kellar of United States Steel's Gary State. Members include First National, First Trust and Savings, Tolleston State, Gary Trust and Savings, South Side Trust and Savings, Gary State, and Northern State. Security Trust and Savings will open September 1.
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Gary
Ind
Gary Clearing House Association
A. B. Kellar
United States Steel Corporation
Gary State
First National
First Trust and Savings
Tolleston State
Gary Trust and Savings
South Side Trust and Savings
Northern
Tri County Reunion Draws 3 000 People
The twenty fourth annual reunion of veterans from Monroe Owen and Greene counties drew 3 000 attendees in Bloomington Indiana. A band concert accompanied speeches by Representative W A Cullop of Vincennes State Senator Oscar Bland of Linton and local judges Robert W Miers and J B Wilson.
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Bloomington
Ind
Monroe
Owen
Death of Republican surveyor candidate Opens Wayne County race
Robert Howard, who sought the county Republican surveyor nomination, is dead. The central committee must choose a replacement with applicants Horton and Bundy available. The Sun reports from Richmond Indiana dated August 26.
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The
Sun
Richmond
Ind
Robert Howard
Central Committee
Howard Horton
Walter Bundy
Local trio fined for staged hold up joke in Danville
In Danville Indiana on August 26, Herseheit Montgomery Iva Monnett and Earl Masters were fined 46 dollars each after attempting a false hold up of Harry Long the night operator at Reno on the Big Four railway. Long escaped by whipping his horse and had them arrested.
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Sun
Danville
Ind
Herseheit Montgomery
Iva Monnett
Earl Masters
Harry Long
Reno
Long
Republican Is Sure To Win In Indiana Secretary Race
Danville Ind Aug 26 Otis E B Gulley republican candidate for secretary of state returned from a tour of about a half dozen counties and expressed optimism He is confident of success this fall
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Danville
Ind
Otis EB. Gulley
Indianapolis Man Seized For Maniac
Robert Ricketts, said to be patient in a Chicago sanitarium, escaped and hunted a prima donna from Fort Wayne to Indianapolis. He resembled Mr Gates of the Climax coffee company and caused a disturbance. police intervened, a doctor gave a sleeping potion, and he was nabbed after producing credentials to the mayor and police.
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Huntington
Ind
Robert Ricketts
Chicago
Mr. Gates
Climax Coffee Company
Indianapolis
Gates
Ricketts
Wayne
Chmax Coffee Company
Democrats Nominate Davis and Zebring for Local Offices
Special to The Sup. in Kokomo Indiana reports Democrats on Thursday nominated J. P. Davis of Kokomo for joint representative of Carroll Howard and Miami counties and Alfred F. Zebring of Miami for senator. Both conventions indorsed John W. Kern for the senate.
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Kokomo
Ind
J. P. Davis
Carroll
Howard
Miami
Alfred F. Zebring
Miami County
John W. Kern
Senate
Dip lifts money in excitement of race
In Columbus Indiana Bartholomew county races, 35 year old Jesse Pierce field, a piano lover, had $56 taken from his pockets while watching a race. Police investigated as attendees described the scene.
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Columbus
Ind
Jesse Piercefield
Bartholomew County
Falls From Third Story Of College Injures Student
Franklin Ind Aug 26 Harry Harton fell from the third story of Franklin college fracturing his right leg Amputation may be necessary.
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Franklin, Ind
Harry Harton
Franklin College
Reunion of Civil War veterans in Lawrenceburg Indiana
The Thirty-seventh and Forty-third Indiana regiments hold annual reunions in Lawrenceburg on Thursday and Friday. About sixty members attend, with some traveling from New Orleans Iowa and Kansas while Capt Krak arrives from Hornellsville.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Indiana
Enach
New Orleans
Krak
Hornells City
Iowa
Kansas
Breaks Arm in Sleep Father of Indianapolis Hotel Manager
Rushville Indiana August 28 James Geraghty Sr. while napping on the porch Thursday fell off and broke his arm He is the father of James Geraghty who manages the Princeton hotel at Indianapolis
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Rushville
Ind
James Geraghty
Princeton
Indianapolis
Buried in Potter's Field at Danville Indiana
The body of an unknown man, found with the body of Ralph McNeal of Vincennes, was buried Thursday in the Potter's field after many visitors at the morgue could not identify him.
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Potters Field
Danville
Ind
Ralph McNeal
Vincennes
Fotter’s Field
Senator Nelson Soothingsyrup Stirs Chautauqua Crowd
DOPETOWN Ind Aug 26 Senator Nelson Soothingsyrup of Rhode Island performed a vaudeville style act at a Chautauqua by riding a cloud and rubbernecking around before speaking. He attacked trusts and political rivals while joking about meat from a rubber plant, ending with a rising puff of smoke and a satirical editor’s note.
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Dopetown
Ind
Nelson Soothingsyrup
Rhode Island
Hoosier Team Wins First Eagle Prize at St Louis Parade
The Indianapolis Aerie Eagles drill team took first prize for maneuvers in the St Louis grand Aerie street parade with Milwaukee second, Dayton third, and Pittsburg fourth. The Indianapolis banner team earned third prize. San Francisco won first, Collinsville second for banners. Milwaukee won best decorations. Kansas City second and Elgin third for decorations. Davenport won largest delegation. San Francisco drum corps first, Dayton second. Four former Eagles officers charged with $12,000 diversion found guilty. expulsion recommended but authority rests with respective aerie. Names: Edward Krause Wilmington Delaware. Martin Gray New Haven Conn. Thomas C Hays Newark N J. B F Monaghan Philadelphia Pa.
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Pittsburg
Indianapolis
San Francisco
Collinsville
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Elgin
Davenport
The
Eagles
Band Aerie
Aerie
Edward Krause
Wilmington
Del
Martin Gray
New Maven
Conn
Thomas C. Hays
Newark
N. JL
B. F. Monaghan
Philadelphia
Revolver Wounds Miss Lizzie Wilson in Kokomo
In Kokomo Indiana on August 6 Miss Lizzie Wilson aged 16 lies in bed with a bullet wound to her right heel and the toe of her left foot. Her brother Curtis Wilson aged 21 aimed a revolver at her but it misfired in the event. She faces risk of blood poisoning from the wound.
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Kokomo
Ind
Lizzie Wilson
Curtis Wilson
Perry Names Ticket for County Offices in Indiana
TRLL CITY Ind Aug 26 The Republican county convention here Thursday nominated a ticket led by Representative John Zimmerman for representative Gustav Walter auditor Charles Vititoe clerk Jacob Hauser treasurer John Millers recorder Martin Leistner assessor John Schlammersdorf coroner Norbert Wickser surveyor A Van Winkle Commissioner third district George Metz first district C S Little
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Trll City
Ind
John Zimmerman
Gustav Walter
Charles Vititoe
Jacob Hauser
John Millers
Martin Leistner
John Schlammersdorf
Norbert Wickser
A. van Winkle
George Metz
C. S. Little
Carrie Nation In Hammond Lecture About Tobacco
Carrie Nation, sought for Rev Pollard, entered a Hammond editor’s office out of breath. She claimed she was collecting pay for speaking and disclosed her identity only by phone. The editor heard her say this is Carrie Nation and later noted she preferred meeting a skunk to a man with a cigar.
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Hammond
Ind
Rev. Dollard
Carrie Nation
Rev. Pollard
Bullet aimed at rat strikes child in Noblesville
In Noblesville Indiana on August 26 a .22 rifle bullet intended for a rat struck 3 year old Dale Comley in the shoulder. The wound is not serious. Dale is the son of Maggie Comley of St Louis visiting her father Albert Frey. Lulu Paden of Greensburg also visiting her father is ill with typhoid fever.
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Nollesville
Ind
Dale Comley
Maggie Comley
St. Louis
Albert N. Frey
Lulu Paden
Greensburg
Marmola Tablets Promoted as Fat Reducer in Summer
An advertorial piece touts Marmola tablets as a safe fat reducer that supposedly halts fat production after meals and reduces flesh by 12 to 14 ounces daily. It claims no bodily harm and cites testimonials, noting the product sells for 75 cents in drug stores or via The Marmola Company in Detroit.
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Marmola Company
Farmer Bidg
Detroit
Mich
Robertson cited to appear in receivership case in Madison
M M Robertson of Cincinnati is cited to appear in Madison circuit court on September 5 to answer a petition for receivership proceedings of the Union gas light and fuel company of Anderson Indiana and a petition by the receiver against Robertson as treasurer. Judge agot will decide further disposition of the Union interests after his answer. Robertson has not been in court since a receiver was appointed in March and local counsel will be A Vanosdon. Robertson controls the company with a majority stock.
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Anderson
Ind
M. M. Robertson
Cincinnati
Madison Ciircuit Court
Union Gas Nght and Fuel Company
Robertson
Union Company
Agot
Union Gas Light and Fuel Company
2. A. Vanosdon
Flan
Indiana Union Traction Company
Union Gas, Light and Fuel Company
Heavenhead
Joseph H. Yillspaugh
Hooven
H. L. Millspaugh
L. H. Buhrman
Union company buys gas plant to monopoly the market
A Union-controlled firm purchased an old artificial gas plant to block competition and has maintained a local gas monopoly. Gas prices run at 50 cents per thousand cubic feet with a $1 minimum bill for 2,000 cubic feet or less.
Judge orders venire for liquor trial juries in Columbus
Judge Hacker orders a special venire of one hundred men to form juries for thirty five liquor cases on the September criminal docket in Columbus Indiana. Prejudice in the county is seen as making jury selection difficult.
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Columbus
Ind
Hacker
Farmers Mutual to Insure Automobiles in Bartholomew County
Colimbus Ind Aug 26 At the annual meeting of Bartholomew county farmers mutual insurance company here next Tuesday the constitution and bylaws will be amended to permit insuring automobiles. When organized several years ago no farmer in the county owned a car.
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Nual Meeting
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Bartholomew County Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company
Rush County Woodmen to Stage Log Rolling Sept 10
Rushville Ind Aug 26 The Rush county lodges Modern Woodmen of America will hold their annual log rolling here Sept 10.
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Rushville
Ind
Rush County
Modern
Woodmen of America
Tilley Speaks to Vets of Many War
Frank R. Tilley a Republican congressional candidate spoke at the White River Valley Soldiers and Sailors association in Martinsville Indiana pledging dollar a day pensions for veterans and extending it to wives who kept homes. Officers elected included President J T Hudgin and Secretary S M McNair.
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Congress
Frank R. Tilley
Res
Fifth
White River Valley Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Association
Dan Ryan
J. T. Hudgin
W. W. Kennedys
J. M. Carleton
S. M. McNair
County Institute Ends in Danville Night Session
Hendricks county institute closed its session in Danville Indiana on Friday with an attendance of 200 teachers.
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County Institute
Danville
Ind
Hendricks County Institute
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