Judge Whallon and Walmsley CET Together
A dispute between Police Judge Thomas C Whallon and Smoke Inspector David Walmsley ends as Walmsley agrees to obtain a Board of Safety letter of approval for warrants against the Indianapolis Fuel and Ice Co and Western Storage and Fuel Co. The judge says each warrant must have such a letter, while Walmsley initially refused. After months of tension, Walmsley revisits the plan and considers compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Whallon
David Walmsley
Walmsley
Apnroval
Board of Safety
Indianapolis Fuel and Ice Company
Western Storage and Fuel Company
Whelson
Whallon
Inspector Walmsley
Judge Whallon
Catfish Bib Presented to Firemen by Indiana Chief
A 43 pound catfish was presented to Assistant Fire Chief Thomas F. Barrett and base company No 1 on Virginia Avenue by Walter Doup chief of the Columbus Indiana fire department Friday. Chief Doup brought the fish to Indianapolis in a large trough and it was alive Friday afternoon it was killed and steaks were made from it. Chief Doup caught the fish on a trout line in White River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. Barrett
Onirginia Avenue
Walter Doup
Colonbus
Ind
Doup
Indianapolis
Coup
White River
Game prize for worst face sparks a quick reveal
An evening party game had everyone contort a face to win a prize. The judge declared a woman the winner, but she exclaimed that the outcome was unfair since she hadn’t been playing. The moment captures a humorous, light tone from Good Housekeeping.
Bryan backs guaranty bank over postal savings plan
In Topeka Kansas W J Bryan argued for a guaranty of bank deposits over Tafts postal savings plan. He urged secure deposits with bank accountability, noting governments require security for funds and depositor protection is essential. He cited Kansas Republicans backing the guaranty proposal and drew large crowds as he spoke at multiple meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kas. Ag
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Kansas
Democratic Early Voters League of Thirteenth Ward Forms
The Thirteenth ward Democratic Early Voters league held its third meeting with fifty two new members, bringing total enrolled to eighteen. A certificate of enrollment from Chicago’s national committee honors the pioneer group. A lithograph with Bryan and Ikera portraits and flags, signed by Norman J. Mack and John W. Tomlinson, will be framed for display at the league’s forthcoming permanent home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Early Voters League
Thirteenth Ward
National Committee
Chicago
National Headquarters
Pioneer Organization
Bryan
Ikera
Norman J. Mack
John W. Tomlinson
League
Fireman Loses Nose In Peculiar Train Accident
In Princeton Indiana on August 28 William A. Shane a Big Four railroad fireman suffered a gruesome injury when a sharp fragment from a passing car struck his nose. The nose was severed and hung by a shred of skin as his train ran alongside another on a double tracked line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Ind
William A. Shane
Big Four Railroad
Shane
New York's Funeral Bill and Unclaimed Bodies
New York City bears a high funeral cost per unclaimed body with 32 40 dollars per burial and about 9 400 bodies processed annually at the morgue highlighting the citys expenditures and scope of the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
National Bakers Meet in Indianapolis Opens Monday
Delegates and visitors to the National Association of Master bakers conven tion arrive in Indianapolis Monday for the first business meeting the next day. Mayor Bookwalter will give the opening address. About 1,000 bakers are expected. A reception at the Claypool hotel Monday night precedes several nights of concerts vaudeville bowling dancing and amusements as arranged by the committee on arrangements led by R. L. Pythian Lt. M. Bryce and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
National Association of Mester Bakers
Indianapolis
Bookwalter
Claypool
Board of Trade
R. L. Pythian
Lt. M. Bryce
W. K. Allgire
A. L. Taggart
Chadwick Husband Garners Bankruptcy Petition
In Cleve land Ohio on August 28 Dr Leroy S Chadwick husband of Cassie Chadwick who died in prison after a swindle filed for bankruptcy listing debts of 651730 with only 175 cash on hand. About 650000 of the debts come from endorsing notes for his wife. He seeks exemption for his books and surgical instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleviland
Embazzlement Agent Sentenced in Augusta County
Will Cottingham, agent for the Union Traction company, fled with a neighbor’s wife and company funds. He pled guilty to embezzlement and received a prison term of one to five years. He has a wife and one small child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Ind
Will Cottingham
Union Traction Company
Cannon to Open Marion County Republican Campaign Night
Joseph G. Cannon will open the Marion County Republican campaign at Tomlinson hall on Sept 24 under the Marion club. The club with band and drum corps will escort him to the hall and seeks to defend the courthouse gang by portraying illegal fee collection of 100,000 as a joke by Ensley, Clark, Huggins and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph G. Cannon
National House of Representatives
Marion County
Tomlinson Hall
Marion Club
Speaker Cannon
Uncle Joe
Ensley
Clark
Huggins
Philoxenian Lodge to Lay Corner Stone for New Building
Philoxenian lodge No 44 TI O QO F will lay the corner stone of its new building at 380 N Meridian St at 3 oclock Sunday afternoon. The program includes Montani orchestra and a choir with pieces such as Jesus and Rock of Ages. Rev H C Clippinger will officiate with grand officers in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philovenian Lodge
TI. O. QO. F
Meridian Street
Montani Orchestra
Jesus
H. C. Clippinger
Granada
Light of the World
W. H. Leedy
Rock of Ages
Raid on Princeton hotel room ends with four gambling arrests
Police Capt Hyland and Sergt Homer Larsh raided room No 5 at the Princeton hotel Thursday night arresting four men on gambling charges. Fred Blackwell faced a charge of keeping a gambling house after T W McKeehan, a traveling salesman, reported losing $90 and a gold watch in the game. Officers found poker chips and a green cloth table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyland
Sergt
Homer Larsh
Princeton Hotel
Fred Blackwell
T. W. McKeehan
City Births and Deaths Reported in Local Record
Births list multiple couples and addresses with a mix of boy and girl births across several streets. Deaths include ages and causes such as cerebral hemorrhage, carbolic acid poisoning, chronic nephritis, streetcar injuries, chronic bronchitis, and infant entero colitis. Marriages section records several pairings including Russe-Ervine and Miller-Yarl unions among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Atkins
Sixteenth Street
Ollie Lee
Caldwel
Michigan
Susan Lewis
Kansas Street
H. A. McCumber
Hamilton Avenue
Mary Ross
City Hospital
Chas. Lloyd
Gent Avenue
Lucile Klein
Ethel
Scared Burglar Leaves Bicycle During Escape
Mrs Grave Atkins of 11 Douglass Street awoke at 4 AM Friday to a man in her room. Her screams frightened the intruder and a boarder pursued him but he escaped, leaving a bicycle at the rear fence. Trimpe and Kitzmiller carried the bike to the police station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grave Atkins
Douglass Street
Trimpe
Kitzmiller
Queen Alexandra forgoes bird plumes on bonnet
London August 28 Queen Alexandra has authorized the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds to announce she will set an example by not wearing bird plumes as trimmings for her bonnets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Queen Alexandra
The
Royal Society For the Protection of Birds
Childs Sentence Reveals Grewsome Word Lesson
A teacher defines words in a spelling class and asks students to use them in a sentence. The brightest girl responds with a line about not fitting last summer's dresses because she grew, illustrating the word grewsome.
Lawn fete by Union League Druids on Saturday
A lawn fete will be hosted by the Union League of United Ancient Order of Druids this Saturday at 2t S Alahama Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union League of United Ancient Order of Druids
S. Alahama Street
Flames damage four houses on W Merrill St
Flames Friday morning damaged four houses on W Merrill Street starting from an overheated gas stove in Eugene Moyers home at 43L W Merrill. Damage totals include Michael Tackey 455 W Merrill valued at 259 dollars, Miss Anna Burns 429 W Merrill at 150 dollars, Mrs Josie Nolan 434 W Merrill at 5 dollars, and Moyers home at 200 dollars with furniture ruined by smoke and water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Merrill ST
W. Merrill Street
Eugene Moyers
Merrill Street
W. Merrill
Anna Burns
Josie Nolan
Meyers
Tramps Arrested in Freight Yard Raid in Chicago
Police raided sleeping tramps in the Central freight yard trapping 18 in a moving jail car. Men scattered, with over 200 escaping between cars. Forty six prisoners gave the name Jack Smith as track wanderers from many states, with famous railroad trespassers among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Iinoss Central
Jack Smith
Union
Marto Beats Lew Sheppard at Princess Club
Johnny Marto defeated Lew Sheppard at the Princess club in New York, replacing Billy Ryan who missed a train. Marto dominated in the final three rounds, delivering a decisive win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Johnny Marto
Lew Sheppard
Princess Club
Billy Ryan
Syracuse
Ryan
Marto
Sheppard
Heany Lifting Proves Fatal to Brakeman
Doyle Doods aged 26 of 1919 Union Street died after being found in a dying condition atop an Indianapolis and Southern railroad freight car at Aetna. Deputy Coroner E S Knox ruled death from hemorrhage of the lungs caused by heavy lifting during unloading cars. Charles W Campbell recovered him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Doods
Union Street
Indianapolis & Southern Railroad
Aetna
Charles W. Campbell
E. SS. Knox
Woods
Bridge Collapse Injures Father and Son in Indiana
In Princeton Indiana a new iron and concrete Patoka River bridge collapsed dumping Edward Carnahan and his six year old son into the river. The boy died, the father was badly hurt but swam ashore with his box. The county had not accepted the bridge from Vincennes Bridge Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Ind
Patoka River
Edward Carnahan
Vincennes Bridge Company
Last Olympic Heroes Arrive on Mauretania New York
The Cunard liner Mauretania docked at 9 with Lawson Robertson Melvin Sheppard Charles Bacon J B Jaytor Harvey Cohn Harry Porter and Frank Riley aboard. The White Star Baltic docked at 11 with George Bonhag Joseph Bromilow Jr Dan Welly J P Sullivan and Lee Talbott aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cunard
Mauretania
Lawson Robertson
Melvin Sheppard
Charles Bacon
J. B. Jaytor
Harvey Cohn
Harry Porter
Frank Riley
George Bonhag
Joseph Bromilow
Dan Welly
J. P. Sullivan
Lee Talbott
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Madras
Balbriggini
Danbury Hat Co
East Wash
Catfish Bib
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Guaranty Bank
Taft
Mr. Bryan
United States
Wontem
Lah Ward
Fireman Labs
Godfried Probst
Brooklyn
Probst
Dana -Belais
Anti-Vivisection Society of
Chadwick
Philoxenian Lodge
John BE
Cockrum
Rep
Sousa
Forest and
Mary Champ
Oble
Harry and
Ada Miller
Market Street
Daniel and
Martha Millspaugh
Detroit Street
Chas
Nellie Scott
Alinoo Street
Logan and
Currie Montgomery
Burgess Avenue
John and
Lena Surge
Blake Street
Cinde and
Lulz Hampton
Rural Street
William H. Russe
Myrtle Ervine
Fred S. Martin
Mamie Yarl
Francis S. Miller
Frances E. Wurtz
Charles Arbuckle
Grace Butler
William Gill
Carrie Hibbitts
Utes A. McWhorter
Edmonia V. Rools
Ohn C. Miesel
Clara E. C. Weber
Charles Lovell
Stella Miller
Dudell Richardson
Nellie G. Soots
Belle de Rivera
Women’s League of New York States
Tagegart’s
Borden
Lye Best Ginger Snars. Tb
Jackson
Standar Wholesale
Delaware St
Meridian St
Massachusetts Ave
Alabama St
TEA AM Northwest Cor
W. Washington St
Oliver Ave
Clifton Ave
N. Senate Ave
Michael Tackey
Heany
Bridge Falls
Merchants National Bank
South ME
Ridian
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