Governor Hanly Weighs In On Bedford Murder Case
Governor J Frank Hanly met with Bedford detective Robert Owens to discuss the Sarah Schafer murder mystery. Hanly offered encouragement and advised Owens to continue his work despite opposition from Bedford authorities and a suspended Bedford sentence hanging over Owens. Owens plans to return to Bedford to pursue the case and address a trio of Bedford men accused of involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafer
Bedford
J. Frank Hanly
Sarah Schafer
Robert Owens
Hanly
Owens
Red
Hedford
Tim
Man and girl missing in apparent double disappearance
William Scoville a married man and Rose Daniels a 19 year old girl vanished in a connected incident. Scoville works at Scoville Manufacturing and Daniels is a stenographer employed there. Mrs Scoville reports no effort to locate her husband while Daniels' parents circulate her description to police and posters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Scoville
Leonthst
Jer Nis
Rose Daniels
Wik Hoacheayr
Scoville
Scoville Manufacturing Company
Miss Danfelg
Sunn
Mias Daniels
Mia Danels
Mise Daniels
Maga
Daniela
All Day Reunion Picnic At Garfield Park
Senerson County association plans an all day reunion picnic at Garfield park on Wednesday Aug 9. Attendees should bring well filled baskets for dinner in the woods. Alabama street car line serves the north grounds and Shelby street car line serves the south. Samuel W. Cochran e president, William L. Rucker secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senerson County Association
Garfield Park
Alabama-st
Bhelby-st
Samuel W. Cochrane
William L. Ruker
Thief Takes Money On Vandalia Train
John Davidson of Lyons Indiana boarded a Vandalia train when a pickpocket stole his railroad ticket and cash, leaving him stranded and seeking aid from station agents and police. The incident highlights rising concerns about rail line safety and petty crime in transit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Davidson
Lyons
Ind
Altep
Explosion at Atkins Plant Shatters Boiler Head
A boiler at the E C Atkins Plant on B Camtolave near Henry St exploded Sunday night, sending debris across roofs and starting a minor fire. One worker Henry Hoffman was seriously wounded by falling bricks. other injuries were limited. Damages included a burned barn and scattered property losses, with total Atkins plant losses estimated around 35000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.C. Atkins
B. Camtolave
Henry St
Geriounly
Henry Hoffman
Esto
Henry Ott
Ott
John Sharkey
Henry
Jerry Ott
Capitol Ave
Smith Porter
Capitol
M. J. Ryan
Arementhal
Atkins
Mae
Union Folk To Dance At Night For Lever’s Entertainment
The Lever labor community settles Labor Day plans with a night dance and program at South-side Turner bath. Parade routes shift to Monument place and Meridian, with a full city turnout expected, including local and outside bands and a boxing event at the fair grounds after the procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lever
Mie
Turner Bath
Thone
Movinse
Jon
Meridian
Monument-place
Monumentplace
East Mide
Fair Grounds
The
Turners
Hatilo Royal
U B Appointments Special To The Sun
The White River United Brethren conference issued appointments for the Indianapolis district listing ministers and churches from Anderson to Winere. Notable posts include Indianapolis Flist church as superintendent and Indianapolis University Heights, with several pastors assigned to Greanwood, Frankton, Pendleton, and Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. B
Mgncie
Ind
White River
Markleville
A. Meyer
Middletown
D. Ry Inman
Nemesis of the Grafters Maj Cassius Gillette’s Graft Probe
Major Cassius Gillette of the U S Army Corps hunted graft in Philadelphia public works and helped convict Cant Oberlin Carter for schemes that allegedly swindled the government of 2 000 900 in the Savannah harbor contract. Gillette's reputation for honesty drew praise from Ehrn Root and urged Mayor Weaver to back his pursuit. He is tall and imposing, noted for fearless resolve in rooting out fraud.
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Maj
Cassius
Gitlette
United States Army Engineering Corps
Philadelphia
Oberlin M. Carter
Sadim
Savannah
Erhn Root
Weaver
Gillette
Keath Holtzman Machine Sweeps City Democratic Convention
The Keath Holtzman political machine dominated the Saturday Democratic convention nominating William Sandman Charles Nuerge E P Berry Patrick Grima J Cacharb and Frank S Fishback for at large councilmen. They plan to defeat incumbents James Moriarity James Sullivan and John Wolsiffer in upcoming primaries. James L Mitchell was pushed forward for poll tax judge despite limited name recognition as rivals withdrew on the second ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keath-Holtzman
Wiliam
Sandman
Charles Nuerge
E. P. Berry
Patrick Grima
J. C.acharb
Frank
Fishback
James Moriarity
Eleventh
Jamen F Sullivan
Twelfth
John Wolsiffer
Thirteenth
James L. Mitchell
Pollen Judge
Mitchell
Indianapolis
Keach-Holteman
Joneph Markey
G. R. Estabrook
Edward Eymrich
B. Orton
Estabrook
Emrich
Michell Automobile
Governor Pardons Squire in Drunkenness Case
Gov J Frank Hanly stirred police by pardoning Sherman Crouch, already serving a jail term for drunkenness, then had him returned to jail for public indecency. Hanly said evidence suggested Crouch was not guilty and had been punished unjustly, amid claims the case stemmed from spite by a tavern keeper. The governor informed that prosecution arose from conflicted testimony and an appeal could end the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Frank
Henry
Lafayette
Sherman Grouch
Justice of the Peace
Crouch
Salte
Gay
Hanly
Hcroven
Hynor
Hime
Hart
Madness on the Chautauqua Day Spectacle in Indiana
Loganport reports an insane patient from the Northern Indiana Hospital for the Insane leaped up during a Chautauqua address by W. Bryen. He rushed through a crowd of hundreds, leapt into the Bean river, swam across, and sprinted away before being restrained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
J. J. Short
Northern
Indiana Hospital For the
W. d. Bryen
Bunday
Short
Biddle
Wabean
Corbett in Auto Crash Near Bayside
James J. Corbett acted in a dramatic auto accident Sunday night near Queena Bayside when his car collided with an oncoming vehicle. He and his wife Mrs Corbett along with Mr and Mrs Henry Madiews escaped without serious injuries though Mrs Corbett was badly shocked and a physician attended her. Corbett suffered a light bruise from the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bcripps-M'Rae Press Association
New York
James J. Corbett
Hara J
Henry Madiews
Queena
Bayside
Corbett
Corbet
Real estate dealer dies in car crash near Rensselaer
Joseph Fugot 38 a Hemington real estate dealer was killed Saturday night when his car ran into a ditch and overturned after slipping in mud near a bridge two miles south of Rensselaer. His two sons aged 9 and 11 survived unharmed. The car suffered minor damage but Fugot was buried under the vehicle and smothered. He left a wife and six children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the &M
Rensselaer
Ind
Joseph Fugot
Hemington
Reneselaer
Tme
States Plan Protests Over Insurance Rates Rise
Royal Arcanum officials and state representatives converge at Put-In-Bay for a special Supreme Council meeting. They discuss proposed changes to insurance rates adopted last May and consider abandoning the current rate for a revised plan after thorough review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-Wrak Prees Association
O. Robeson
Royal Arcanum
Supreme Council
Ailo
Erand
Taft Arrives at Olonapo with Taft Party on Board
Secretary Taft accompanies the transport Logen into Olongepo Bay near Manila as part of a naval movement. The arrival signals a formal visit with Taft present among the traveling delegation.
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Nomouin
Manilla
Logen Haa
Olongepo
Buble Vay
Taft
Nour
Fatal Wreck on the Pennsy at Logansport
A Panhandle excursion train returning from Cincinnati crashed in Logansport yards injuring many. Fireman Walter Hoerman of Cincinnati was killed, engineer Patrick Grady was fatally hurt. Passengers were rushed to Logansport Hospital and several named locals were among the injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Grady May
Logansport
Ind
Panhandle
Nati
Patrick Grady
Ime
Owen Bev Greevy
Ueasurer
Cass County
James Henderson
Mia. G. Dooley
Claude ‘Wine
Loganepore
T. C. McGreevy
Hamilton, C
Logansport Hospital
Holmes Surrenders in Crop Report Conspiracy Case
Holmes, former assistant statistician at the Department of Agriculture, voluntarily surrendered Monday in Washington. He faces an indictment by a grand jury charging him with conspiracy in connection with the premature publication of government crop reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-M'Rre Press Association
Washington
Aus
Holwin G. Holmes
Department of Agriculture
Lynched Black man near Newbern by masked mob
Scripps-McRae Press Association reports John Moora, a 30 year old Black man from Creven county, was mobbed and fatally shot in New Bern. He was dragged from jail and hanged to a brace at the river bridge as shots riddled his body amid alleged attempt to kill George Rubanks at Clark's farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-M'Rae Press Association
Newburn
N.C
John Moora
Neu River
George Rubanks
Clarks
German American Alliance Membership Report
An outline from Indianapolis notes the National German American Alliance, describing its formation by German national political societies across the United States. It details state and local divisions and a current membership around 2.19 million, including all states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermin Au Ensee
Richmond
Tad _ Ann
Alarce
Ind
United States
Grape-Nut food credited with life-saving recovery
A Welden Illinois woman bedridden by severe stomach pain and headaches narrates her dramatic recovery after consuming Grape-Nuts. She reports rapid digestion, weight gain, renewed strength, and sustained health, crediting the product and praising its impact on her family, with a note about the Postum Co. promotion and a referenced book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welden
Tiny
Battle Cronk
Mich
Reunon
Open Shop Fight Intensifies Among Chicago Printers
Chicago printers and employers clash as the Typographical Union votes to raise assessments to ten percent to fund a possible open shop fight. The union plans strikes if many shops resist the hour rule, with potential action across the Midwest in Cincinnati Bigelow St Paul Minneapolis Cleveland Indianapolis Omaha and Kansas City. International president James M Lynch expected in Chicago soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-M' Rae Press
Azroctation
Chicago
Aug
Chicago Typographical Union
Middle West
United Typothatar
Cincinnati
Big Lows
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Omaha
Kansas City
James M Lynch
Man Shoots Self During Sermon at First Baptist
In Minneapolis at the First Baptist church, after Rev Bury's sermon on Sunday evening a man believed to be W H Owen of Sublerve committed suicide by shooting himself. The act caused panic and several women fainted as the tragedy unfolded during the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-Mn Rre Press Association
Minneapolis
Minn
Bury
First Baptist Church
W. H. Owen
Sublerve
Trapeze tragedy in Redhouse Park scene near Cathokie
In St Louis on a Sunday 42 year old John Wit Mama of St Louis fell 4200 feet after his parachute opened failing to save him. The death occurred at Redhouse Park near Cathokie with about four thousand spectators witnessing the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M Rae
BT. Louis
John Wit Mama
St. Louis
Redhouse Park
Cathokie
Gas explosion wrecks Indiana home. two severely burned
A gas blast at the residence of A. G. Wilking in Hammond Indiana on Monday morning destroyed the home. Mrs. and Mr. Wilking were fatally burned or badly burned and are described as prominent residents of the sacrary community.
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Hammond
Ind
A. G. Wilking
Myr
Captured in Chicago in Diamonds Embezzlement Ring
Tina Hoffman and Henry Hoffman were arrested in Chicago on a federal warrant. Authorities say they orchestrated a large embezzlement scheme involving diamonds brought from Europe. Hoffman was captured two weeks ago and is being held at the county jail at federal request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Eecripps-M'Rae Prese Association
Avg
Tina Hoffman
Belgium
Henry Hoffman
Chiragd
Bunday
Europe
Hoffman
Nations Educational Congress Opens in Portland
Congress of Teachers in Portland Oregon opened on Monday with an address by W T Hurdis United States commissioner of public instruction. The brief item lists vendors and an ad for child teething products and a patent remedy for diarrhea appearing in the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress OF Teachers
Scripps-M'Rae Press Association
Portland
Ore
the Nations A
W. T Hurtis
Unites States Commissioner
Industrial Locations for new industries sought by C NW Ry
The Chicago and North Western Railway issues a call for reliable information on subsisting supports for manufacturing establishments. It notes thriving cities, abundant materials and market facilities, inviting parties seeking locations to apply for particulars. Industrial Dept. C NW Ry, 5 Jackson Boulevard, Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & North-Western Railway, Co
New Homes in the West Offer Promising Chance
Far farmers, mechanics, and merchants are thriving as inviting conditions arise for starting new homes. Round trip Homeseekers tickets go on sale the 1st and 34th Tuesday each month at a low rate. Send for free booklets maps and information to B Kalekern RT BL CK NOW, Ry Chicago Tl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Kalekern
R'y
Chicago
Pacific Northwest beauty tour booklet released by railroad
A new Minatrated booklet from the Chicago and Northwestern Railway promotes the Pacific Northwest era and its scenery and natural resources. It notes limited excursion rates and personally conducted tours from Chicago and the East in honor of the Lewie and Clark Exposition, with details via W. B. Kniskern, P. T. M. Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Northwest
Chicago & Northwestern R.Y
Alamos
Marthwestern
Chicago
East
W. B. Kniskern
Colorado Holiday Special Trains From Chicago
Colorful advertises $20.00 Colorado and return from Chicago on Union Pacific and North Western lines. Dates August to September for G. R. encampment at Denver with two daily trains and special G. A. R. trains September 24. Includes side trips, mountain scenery, hotel info, and contact N. M. Breese Cincinnati for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Union Pacific & North
Western Line
Denver
Central States
Beaver
Colorado
N. M. Breese
Walnuts
Cincinnati
Fairyland Returns on Mackinac Isle Voyage Card
An old ad promotes a fairyland journey along Mackinac Isle with a dreamlike promise. It touts a four times weekly service by D. & C. Navigation Co to Mackinac and advertises a two cent booklet titled In Fairyland, inviting readers to recapture childlike wonder aboard the line from Detroit.
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Mackinac Isle
D. & C. Coast Line
Mackinac
Faleland
Adéreus, D.,& C. Navigation CO
Detroit
Sucm
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Bob Owens
Herve
Danbury Hat Co. No. & I
Washington St
E. C. Atkins Plant
Labor Day Committee
Major Cassius, Gillette
Squire
Ero
Taft AT Olongapo
Walter Hoerman
Cincin
Great Cash
Onneewern
Don
W. Delawareet
New Jersey
Ib Bhatny
Fesn
Araannl-nee
Market
Eure
Ogton &T
E. Court St
Holmes
Qut
W. E. Owen Xkills
Sermon
Aeronaut
John Williams
GAS Wrecks
Hoosier Fish Co
Virgina-ave
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