Billy Sunday stirs Wayne on dry issue at Chautauqua
About 8000 people in Richmond Indiana watched Billy Sunday energize a crowd with anti alcohol rhetoric on a hot summer day. He staged stunts such as drinking from a flower vase and tore into saloon advocates with fiery language while warning church members present that the dry cause faces tough times in Wayne County as another option election nears.
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Richmond
Ind
Billy Sunday
2 Salome
Magesy" McGray
Wayne County
Sunday
Nuits
Ciry
Ohio fuel firm eyes West Virginia gas with Indiana end
Anderson, Aug. 29. The Ohio fuel company plans piping West Virginia gas via Hamilton to Richmond Newcastle and Anderson with Anderson as the terminal and to serve nearby towns. Mayor Foster warned a local franchise would be granted only if city ordinances are followed. Hooven, receiver for Union gas and fuel, suspects new West Virginia gas push aims at selling gas locally, while Hooven plans to divert Richmond gas to the Anderson pipeline by Sept. 1 for higher consumption and better rates.
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Ind
Ohio Fuel Company
West Virginia
Hamilton
Richmond
Newcastle
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Columbus
Foster
Union Gas Andy Fuel Company
M. M. Robertson
Cincinnati
C. W. Hooven
Hooven
West Virginia Gas
Ohio Line
Indiana
Union Company
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Kappa Gammas End Session In Election
At Bloomington Indiana the twenty fifth annual Kappa Kappa Gamma convention closes with grand council officer elections. Edith Stoner of Kansas City, the current officer, will not seek re election. A closing banquet at the Student building features a seven course menu and Mrs Tunie Hays Buskirk as toast mistress.
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Bloomington
Ind
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Edith Stoner
Kansas City
Tunie Hays Buskirk
Smasher Carrie Nation Confronts Baggage Man In Glimpse Of Hatchet
In Crawfordsville Indiana on August 29 Carrie Nation snatched a cigarette from a baggage handler after he lit up, tore it apart, and stamped on the ashes. She offered him one of her souvenir hatchets if he quit smoking, but he refused.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Carrie’ Nation
Martinsville club adopts slogan for socialist group
Special to The Sun reports in Martinsville Indiana on August 29 that a newly formed socialist club adopts the slogan So forever as its guiding phrase. The brief item notes the club's founding and its intended message to members and the public.
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Martinsville
Ind
Wild chase to catch man after attack in Indiana woods
In Fort Wayne area on Saturday a mob of over a hundred pursued a man after he attacked a 12 year old girl. A man found in a woodland was taken to the girl's mother, denied guilt, and released. The search continued as authorities worked to identify the assailant.
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Frankfory
Ind
Here
Asler
Pledge Clerk Ten Be Secret for One Day Marriage
Cassius M. Greenlee of Gary former Madison superior court judge and Miss Jeanette Smith assistant city treasurer of Gary secretly wed at the Grand hotel in Anderson. They pledged secrecy to a deputy county clerk and the minister until Monday. Greenlee's first wife died years ago. he knew his second wife since childhood.
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Anderson
Ind
Cassius M. Greenlee
Gary
Madison
Gump Drama At Kokomo Court Over Cow Incident
In Kokomo Indiana Aug 24 John Morrow testified boys milked his cow and threw stones. One by one the youths in court accused others of killing a chicken for him while Jackie Turner named Walter Pierce with an airgun.
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Kokomo
Ind
John Morrow
Morrow
Jackie Turner
Walter Pierce
Nephew Runs Away With Ancient Sicilian Jewelry
Special to The Sun Evansville Aug 29 Gustavo Dutello 22 nephew of Mrs Anna Ilorca disappeared after taking a box containing over $1,000 worth of Sicilian jewelry from a hiding nook in the chimney at Ilorca’s home. Police believe he left on a Chicago bound train Sunday morning. The box holds jewelry more than twelve centuries old.
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Evansville
Ind
Anna Ilorca
Gustavo Dutello
Chicago
Bride Held Groom Raves Muncie Wedding Near Ellis Island
Mrs Sydney Paul who arrived from London to wed in New York faced delays at Ellis Island after her ticket listed New York, not stopping in Indiana. Bridegroom Sydney Paul of English birth, living in Muncie, had planned a lavish wedding feast at a famed New York hotel. After hours of questioning they cleared matters and the ceremony occurred the following morning. Mrs Paul praised the country but referenced Ellis Island with humor.
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London
England
Mary Rice
Ellis Island
Muncie
Ind
New York
Mauretania
Indiana
Brakeman Hurt In Wreck On Big Four Near Danville
G P Shannon of Anderson was injured when a westbound freight train collided with an open switch on the Big Four near Danville Indiana. The crash delayed traffic for forty eight hours. Shannon suffered burns to left leg and foot while the engineer and head brakeman escaped by leaping to safety.
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Non
Anderson
Here
Westhenpa
Shannon
Pig runs squealing covered with fire
Rushville Indiana August 29. John H Frazee piled a dead pig on a brush pile and set it afire to clean his farm but a live pig burst from the flames squealing. Frazee also loses 18 dollars worth of pork in the mishap.
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Rushville
Ind
John H. Frazee
Frazee
Auto Train Crash Kills Two Women in Vincennes
At Fourth and Hickman streets a Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern switch engine struck an auto killing 2 year old Miss Rachel Johnson and 21 year old Miss Alice Potter. Driver Edgar Nesbit 21 and Miss Josephine Thomarg 20 escaped with injuries. Nesbit’s car belonged to RB Nesbit secretary of the Vincennes bridge company. Johnson daughter of lawyer W J Johnson and Potter daughter of railroad yardsmaster J M Potter. Nesbit a Purdue graduate.
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Ohio Southwestern
Fourth
Hickman
Rachel Johnson
Alice Potter
Edgar Nesbit
Josephine Thomarg
RB. F. Nesbit
Vincennes Bridge Company
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad Company
Nesbit
Purdue University
Man Falls From Roller Coaster In Pendleton Incident
Anderson Ind Aug 29 Charles Bowyer of Pendleton grabbed at his hat as it blew from his head on a roller coaster at Mound park Sunday. He missed the hat and fell 25 feet to the ground, striking his head. Scalp lacerations and serious internal injuries are feared.
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Anderson
Ind
Charles Bowyer
Pendleton
Mound Park
Succeeds in death by own action after many trials
Evansville Indiana reports 26 year old George Strong deliberately ran in front of a car, killing himself. He had attempted self harm multiple times, with several prior failed attempts dating from Christmas Eve.
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Evansville
Ind
George Strong
Strong
Railroad Extension Planned In Indiana Territory
Evansville Indiana August 20 The private company line from Huntingburg to Ferdinand will be extended to St Meinrad a survey is already complete and plans include further extension from St Meinrad to Troy Indiana on the Ohio river.
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Evansville
Ind
Ita
Huntingburg
Ferdinand
St. Meinrad
St. Meinrad Toe Tror
Ohio River
Rushville Democrats Nominate County Ticket
Rushville Ind August 29 Democrats of this county nominated a ticket with William L. Newbold for representative William M MeBride for treasurer Orval D Sampson for recorder A H Hopper for sheriff Dr R T Blount for coroner and Adolphus Cameron for surveyor Judge G George Gray of Connerville spoke to a monster crowd delivering the day’s address.
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Rushville
Ind
William L. Newbold
William M. Me
Bride
Orval D. Sampson
A. H. Hopper
R. T. Blount
Adolphus Cameron
G George Gray
Connersville
Dies at Fishing Spot In Columbus Indiana
Henry Christman aged 75 died after suffering a stroke while sitting fishing on the bank of Clifty Creek near Columbus Indiana. He was found unconscious Sunday and died a few hours after being brought to his home.
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Columbus
Ind
Henry Christman
Clifty Creel
County Fair Closes With Big Profits
The Bartholomew county fair and race meet in Columbus Indiana ended Saturday with about 10,000 attendees. Management reported strong finances and plans to reinvest the surplus by enlarging the grounds and amphitheater for next year's fair and race meet.
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Columbus
Ind
Bartholomew County
Bootlegger Arrested After Wrong Stall Incident
Columbus Indiana fairgrounds incident ends with arrest as Frank Temple attempts to bootleg beer in a horse stall mistaken for a pew. Dr. W A Smith, superintendent of police at the fair, apprehends him.
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Columbus
Ind
Frank Temple
W. A. Smith
Skull Found on Bloomington Farm Sparks Investigation
Andrew Oliver discovered what appeared to be a woman's skull on his Bloomington farm Saturday. Sheriff Ratliff opened an inquiry on Monday as no other bones were located.
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Bloomington
Ind
Andrew Oliver
Ratliff
Auto Turns Over In Columbus Accident
John Drake aged 18 suffered a broken shoulder when an unknown vehicle or object overturned during a mishap in Columbus Indiana on August 29. Vernal Temple, another person involved, was present as the scene was photographed.
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Columbus
Ind
John Drake
Sulzer Boomed for Governor
New York Aug 29 Congressmen William Sulzer gains a boom for the Democratic nomination for New York governor from enthusiastic New York constituents. He is viewed as a strong seasoned public figure who once served as speaker of the state assembly.
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New York
William Sulzer
Sulzer
Assembly
Two Women Make Death by Own Action Pact
Evansville Indiana August 20 Mrs Mabel Williams and Mrs Lillian Dabter entered into a death by own action pact, both took poison and died, the Dabter woman is at death's door after an hour long argument over the method to end their lives.
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Bel Williams
Lillian Dabter
Dabter
Kidnapped Babe Found Fast Asleep in Weeds
Kokomo Indiana August 29 Neighbors located four year old daughter of Andrew Porter after an extensive police search for a reported kidnapping. The child was found sound asleep in weeds in a vacant lot.
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Andrew Porter
Pioneer teacher Nama Meredith dies at 82
Rushville Indiana August 29 Aunt Nama Meredith 82 widow of Joseph Meredith and a pioneer county schoolteacher died Saturday.
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Rushville
Ind
Nama Meredith
Joseph (. Meredith
Woman burns in barn fire after arson suicide threat
Special to The Saw reports Mrs. Belle McCammon of Terre Haute Indiana died in a barn fire she started early Sunday. She had threatened suicide and left her bed to ignite the barn, with her husband unaware of her location as flames consumed the structure.
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Belle McCammon
James W. Smith Buried After Sudden Heart Attack
James W. Smith was buried Monday after dying suddenly of heart disease. He reportedly felt cold and believed he was dying while telling his wife he was dying, but she thought he was joking, having just chased away chicken thieves Saturday night in Columbus, Indiana.
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Columbus
Ind
James W. Smith
Footpads Rob Thomas Johnson of 375 in Evansville
Thomas Johnson aged 32 from Madisonville Ky was knocked down by three footpads early Sunday in Evansville and robbed of 375 in money and valuables.
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Evansville
Ind
Thomas Johnson
Madisonville
Pasturing Cattle Seen Ending as Farmers Shift to Crops
Martinsville Indiana August 20 A B Kennedy of the Van Camp packing company told a mass meeting that pasturing cattle would soon be a thing of the past as farmers find cropping and ensilage feeding more economical and lucrative. He added the Van Camp condensary at Martinsville is practically assured.
Preacher Critic's Tirade Sparks Controversy in Martinsville
A tramp preacher denounces hypocritical clergymen in Martinsville Indiana accusing them of riding in rubber-tired buggies and smoking scented cigars while drawing high salaries. He boasts of past sins yet claims 100 percent purity.
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