Elopement Plot Revealed in Huntington Incident
In Huntington Indiana on August 26 William Tickner confronted alleged elopers George Albright and Mrs Alice Tickner with a corn razor and squirt gun. The scheme aimed to justify leaving town for Tickner who faced many creditors and he later claimed to have congratulated the couple after catching up with them.
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Huntington
Ind
William Tickner
Alice Tickner
George Albright
George
Tickner
Albright
Standard Oil Opposition Formed In New Refining Trust
Pittsburg, Aug 26. Four of thirteen directors named for a new High grade oil refining company capitalized at 10 million dollars. Directors include M. W. Everson Homer R. Elliott N A Sutton and J A Schofield. Promoters say 10 000 barrels of oil monthly are secured. Schofield denies intent to fight Standard Oil, calling it a producers alliance to secure better prices for crude and byproducts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
M. W. Everson
Everson Oil Company
Homer R. Elliott
School Company
Wellsville
N. A. Sutton
Petroleum Supply Company of
Steubenrtlie
J. A. Schofield
J. A. Schofield & Co
Franklin
Standard Oil Company
Deposed Sultan Flees In Dress From Salonika
Aug 26 Philippolis. Rumor says ex Sultan Abdul Hamid was smuggled from the villa Allatini at Salonika and is hidden away by a few officials. Report attributes the escape to a staged wedding ruse and notes twelve women were inside the harem while thirteen left for a non existent ceremony. Local reactionaries fear plots to free him.
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Philippolis
Abdul Hamid
Allatini
Salonika
Abdul
Knives Fly In Feud In Calais Ohio Street Battle
In Calais Monroe county Ohio two faction leaders Frank Wehr and Russell Coultes clashed in a street feud that grew violent with mats, pitchforks, knives, clubs and stones. About twenty people fought. eighteen were seriously injured. The town marshal and mayor sided with opposing factions. sheriff Ferick investigates with no arrests yet.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Calais
Monroe County
Ohio
Frank Wehr
Russell Coultes
Wehr
Coultés
Coultes Fatcion
Ferick
Slashed man Howard hospitalized after street attack
Ed Howard, cut in the back of the head by John Agnew or a man named Goodwin, told police Friday. He says the assault occurred Thursday night at West and Twelfth streets and that the two men attacked him without cause. Howard is in City hospital.
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Ed Howard
John Agnew
Goodwin
Howard
West and Twelfth Streets
City Hospital
Cottonseed Oil Gains Ground in World Markets
American cottonseed oil shows steady headway in global markets despite high duties. Bureau of Manufactures in the Department of Commerce and Labor highlights efforts to promote the product abroad.
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Washington
Phraden
Bureau of Manufactures
Department of Commerce and Labor
Oil exports and packing shifts in fish and cottonseed oil
Reports from the bureau indicate sardine packing experiments in France and Norway to use American product rather than olive oil. Italy undercuts Spain in olive oil by allowing cottonseed oil imports, while Spain bans them. Italy and Turkey both use cottonseed oil domestically, enabling large export potential. agents note growing acceptance of American oil abroad.
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France
Norway
Italy
Spain
Turkey
Department
Czar of Russia Arrested by German Policeman
Berlin reports that the czar of all the Russias and Grand Duke Nicholas were arrested incognito by a German gendarme after crossing the frontier and entering Wolfs Garten park. They were photographed, then released with formal apologies across ranks from policeman to ambassadors.
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Berlin
Russias
Tageblatt
Nicholas
Wolfs Garten
Heinze Love Letters Highlight Sentiment Across Case
New York August 26 Mrs Lillian Hobart French seeks 25000 stock recovery and 300 monthly support if F Augustus Heinze marries Bernice Henderson. Text of agreement and selected letters released show affectionate phrases from Heinze calling her my dear little cat and my dear little girlie. Agreement now with her lawyers MacMillan and Hewitt.
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New York
Lillian Hobart French
F. Augustus Heinze
Bernice Henderson
Girlie
Lota
Bue
Mrs. French
Heinze
MacMillan & Hewitt
Railway commission cuts stone freight rate to 35 cents a ton
The commission set a 35 cent per ton rate for crushed stone from Monon to Delphi Battle Grove and Lafayette replacing the prior 45 cent rate. The new rate becomes effective September 9.
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Monon
Delphi
Battle Grove
Lafayette
Railway Commission
Boy Found Dead in Noose at Home
In Philadelphia on August 26 a 2 year old boy named Edward Burton was found dead in his cellar at 2529 Dakota Street with a large noose around his neck. Police believe he was swinging on the rope and may have struck his head on the rafters causing his death.
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Philadelphia
Edward Burton
Dakota Street
Burton
Women’s Homeopathic Hospital
TIZ feet remedy promises fast relief for tired feet
The ad extols TIZ as a universal cure for tired, aching, swollen feet and foot ailments such as corns bunions and bad odor. It claims physicians offered no relief and cites a testimonial from A F Creutzer of Chicago. Sold by druggists for 25 cents or mailed direct from Walter Luther Dodge & Co Chicago.
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Chicago
Walter Luther Dodge & Co
Grasshopper Plague Reported in Wabash County
Special to The Sun. Wabash Ind August 26 a plague of grasshoppers is reported in Wabash county. Clover fields have been visited in swarms and what clover withstood the drought has been devoured at the fair grounds here Friday. The first reunion was held at Little Ridge and the second at Mooresville in Morgan county where many bear the Harvey name.
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Kansas
Wabash
Ind
Wabash County
Little Ridge
Mooresville
Morgan County
Harvey
Pioneer Lewis J. Newhouse Dies at 86 in Rushville
Rushville Indiana August 26 Lewis J Newhouse aged 86 died Thursday. A pioneer of the county he had lived in the town all his life. His death closes a long chapter in local history and leaves a legacy in the community.
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Newhouse
Kills Captain Then Flees Into Woods on River
Evansville dispatch reports Capt T K Bowles of the towboat Samuel killed by Brigham Young, the vessel’s engineer, after a quarrel while en route to meet his son and bride returning from Europe. Bowles died eighty miles up Green River. Young leaped ashore and disappeared into the woods, with searchers scouring the wilderness for him.
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Evansville
Ind
Europe
T. K. Bowles
Samuel
Brigham Young
Green River
Children’s Swimming Classes Near Close at Y M C A
The last summer session of the Childrens’ Aid Association swimming program begins, with three classes totaling about ninety boys. Eight lessons have been led by F. W. West, the Y M C A physical director, and the association plans more extensive classes next summer.
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Childrens’ Aid Association
F. W. West
Navy Reenlists Joseph Farrell After Ten-Year Gap
After an absence of ten years from the navy, Joseph Farrell, 34, was re-enlisted Thursday and sent to the navy yards at Norfolk, Va.
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Navy
Joseph Farrell
Navy Yards
Norfolk
Weekend sales rebated on dresses and coats on third floor
A vintage sale note advertises Saturday hours until 12 30 with deep price cuts on school dresses from 1 to 2 50 and gingham dresses at 2 19 for women two piece suits in pongee or wool from 10 former prices 20 to 37 50 lace coats 2 98 to 8 75 with coats ranging 6 75 to 60 60 reflecting strong reductions last floor display
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Battenberg
Premier bargain neckwear sale opens Saturday morning
A silk stock neckwear sale offers stock ties at 0. cents options for 1 1.50 and 2 dollars. Counter display on the main floor center aisle promises value for shoppers seeking affordable neckwear in the weekend premier bargain event.
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