Clover Leaf Telegraphers Threaten 20 Percent Wage Increase
Clover Leaf railroad clerks and telegraphers threaten a strike over wages, claiming pay runs 30 to 40 percent below rivals. They plan to demand 20 percent more and will resign if refused, seeking hearings with the company and possibly with the state commerce official. About 5,000 employees are affected on the Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City route.
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Frankfort
Ind
Clover Leaf Railroad
Clemmons
J. A. Deavitt
Shantz
Chicago
Commerce O'Neill
Toledo, St. Louis
Kansas City
Bedford Bottling Works Safe Robbery Is Solved
Bedford Indiana August 31 two boys were arrested after the safe at the Bedford bottling works was broken into theft totaling 51 dollars. The nine year old son of Zimii Owens confessed the job. Some money was hidden behind a billboard and ten dollars given to a coal shoveler to guard. All but 3 dollars and 75 cents was recovered.
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Bedford
Ind
Bedford Bottling Works
James
Zimii Owens
Owens
Committee Recommends Immediate Tax Fund Method Change
Richmond Ind August 31 the committee probing tax fund methods issued a report urging an instant revision of fund account practices. It cites a shortage of 21290.62 dollars representing interest payments on Barrett Inn bonds anticipated by property owners.
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the Sun
Richmond
Ind
Barrett Inn
Farmers' Mutual Insurance Stance on Autos Rejected
Columbus Ind Aug 31 The amendment to Bartholomew county farmers mutual insurance company constitution to insure automobiles was voted down at the stockholders meeting Tuesday, killed on grounds it would raise assessments.
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Columbus
Ind
Bartholomew County Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company
Businessmen dine atop distillery smokestack in Lawrenceburg
Lawrenceburg Indiana August 31 Victor M O Shaughnessy manager of the Rossville distilling company plant and Hugh Miller superintendent shared their noon meal Tuesday on the top of the plant 150 feet above the ground.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Victor M. O'Shaughnessy
Rossville Distiling Company
Hugh Miller
Dogs to be impounded at Eagles club yard pound
Kokomo Indiana August 31 The city council committee has set up a dog pound in the barn behind the Eagles home for the police. All dogs without muzzles will be impounded there going forward.
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Kokomo
Ind
Council
Eagles Home
Pipe Starts Barn Fire Near Columbus
A lighted pipe started a fire in a large barn on Michael McKee’s farm ten miles west of Columbus Indiana on Tuesday. The barn and a thrashing machine were destroyed, with a loss estimated at 3000 dollars.
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Columbus
Ind
Michael McKee
Here
Dog Attack Leaves Woman in Critical Condition in Columbus
In Columbus Indiana on August 31 Mary Walker of Hope was attacked by a vicious dog Tuesday night. She suffered bites to her hand arm throat and face and remains in critical condition as doctors treat her injuries.
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Columbus
Ind
Mary Walker
Hope
Luthran Synod Merges Magazines In One Issue
Special to The Sun. Richmond Indiana August 31 the Luth eran synod decided to merge the Columbus theological magazine and the Lutheran Standard and issue them under one cover. The Wernle orphans home received 6000 dollars the synodical normal school 4000 the theological seminary at St Paul 7188 and the home mission cause 35000. Officers were elected C H Schuette Columbus president H J Schuh Alleghany first eastern vice president H Ernst St Paul second western vice president A P Pflueger German secretary Botkins Nagel Springfield general treasurer F J Heer Columbus general institute treasurer
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Richmond
Ind
Lutheran Synod
Columbus Theological Magazine
Lutheran Standard
Wernle Orphans’ Home
Synodical Normal School
Theological Seminary
St. Paul
Home Mission Cause
C. H. Schuette
Columbus
H. J. Schuh
Alleghany
Dog Causes Serious Railroad Accident Near Rushville
In Rushville Indiana on August 31 Michael O Neal suffered a badly crushed foot Frank Moore received bruises and James Goodbur sustained a braken finger and bruises when a railroad motor car hit a dog north of town and overturned. The dog was mangled and shot and a tank on the car burst soaking the men from head to foot.
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Rushville
Ind
Michael O'Neal
Frank Moore
James Goodbur
Here
Gravel pit collapse buries farmer. two others hurt
In Greencastle Indiana on August 31, George Purcell a farmer was buried alive for about thirty minutes when a gravel pit cavern caved in. His companions John H. Christie and Ralph Smythe were seriously injured. Doctors say Purcell may be crippled if he survives.
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Purcell
John H. Christie
Ralph Smythe
Thief Snatches Necklace From Woman at Hope Homecoming
In Columbus Indiana a thief cut the necklace from the throat of Mrs. J W D Aspy during the Hope homecoming Tuesday night. A burglar entered James Holder’s home and stole $12. Several pockets were picked of small amounts.
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Columbus
Ind
J. W. D. Aspy
James Holder
Richard Langford reports fraud at county fair
Boonville Indiana reports a retired farmer, Richard Langford, was befriended by a well-dressed woman at a county fair. He discovered his 8500 dollar roll was gone after being briefly touched for 100 dollars in Evansville.
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Boonville
Ind
Richard Langford
Langford
Evansville
County fair opens to good attendance in Kokomo
Howard county fair opened Wednesday at Russia tine with a good attendance. Road races trot and pace each offered 75 dollars. Blanche Coles and Augie Pet were the winners in their respective events.
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Kokomo
Ind
Howard County Fair
Russiatine
Blanche Coles
Augie Pet
Fox mothered by dog with its own litter in Indiana
Lawrenceburg Ind Aug 31 At torney Harry R McMnilen has a bird dog which, in addition to its own litter of five, is mothering a little red fox. The fox's mother was killed a few days ago and the dog adopted its offspring. The little fox is thriving.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Harry R. MccMnilen
Believes Auto Was Hit Maliciously in Kokomo Incident
Lon Spraker accuses Mike Frederick of deliberately striking his car with a stone causing $40 in damage. Spraker files a malicious trespass lawsuit to pursue the case.
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Kokomo
Ind
Lon Spraker
Mike Frederick
Spraker
Frederick
No More Day Work on Kokomo Streets
Kokomo Indiana August 31 The board of works promises street sweepers will sweep behind the sprinkler instead of in front to raise the dust.
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Kokomo
Ind
Board of Works
Golden Wedding Honor for Reasoners on Farm Forty Years
Noblesville Ind Aug 31 Mr and Mrs Jacob Reasoner celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary They came to this locality thirty nine years ago and resided on the same farm for thirty five years They have six children seven grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.
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Noblesville
Ind
Jacob Reasoner
Ava
Worker Is Cut On Face In Accident At Plant
Anderson Ind Aug 31 Hendricks Wood a North Anderson shovel works employee was struck in the face by a loose shovel edge at a lathe. The shovel split his nose cut his chin open and left a severe cut over his right eye.
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Anderson, Ind
Hendricks Wood
North Anderson Shovel Works
Wood
Safe vault locked woman prisoner in Indiana plant
Elkhart August 31 Mrs Belle Compton narrowly escaped suffocation Tuesday afternoon when the filing vault at the Buescher instrument company was locked for the night. She was found by Miss Veroda Beck and released by Miss Effie Paulus who was alerted after leaving half way home. She is the only person who knows the vault combination. Mrs Compton is near nervous collapse from the ordeal.
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Elkhart
Ind
Belle Compton
Buescher Band Instrument Company
Veroda Beck
Effie Paulus
Beef Trust Inquiry Given New Impetus
Chicago Aug 31 The federal beef trust probe gained momentum as fourteen new witnesses were summoned. The government shifted away from the oleomargarine inquiry and will press the beef case, postponing oleo until the beef investigation ends. The inquiry is expected to resume late next week.
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Chicago
Beef Trust
Watson and Sherman on tour in Oklahoma and Missouri
Ex congressman James E. Watson accompanies Vice President Sherman in a southwest speaking tour. They spoke at a Joplin theater outlining protectionist policy and urging support for re election bid by Congressman Charles Morgan of the Fifteenth district. They then moved on to Guthrie Oklahoma.
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Joplin
James E. Watson
Indiana
Sherman
Southwest
Watson
Charles Morgan
Fifteenth
Guthrie
Okla
Second Patch of Skin to Be Grafted
Marion Ind August 31 Sam Good who had a large skin graft from a friend after a gasoline accident will receive a second graft. The new skin will come from a neighbor boy who offered himself after hearing of the need.
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Marion
Ind
Sam
Good
Enraged sow injures farmer in Ind. attack
Crawfordsville Indiana August 31 James Ellis seventy was attacked by an enraged sow on Tuesday and rescued with difficulty by Fred Ester a farm employee The sow reportedly charged after smelling blood on Ellis hands and crying pigs nearby indicating the reason for the attack
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Crawfordsville
Ind
James Ellis
Fred Ester
Ellis
Sprinkler Head Halts Fire at Nockford Bit Plant
Special to The San. Kokomo Indiana August 51. A sprinkler head over the tempering room released and quickly checked a woodwork fire caused by a vent in the Nockford Bit Company plant. Firefighters found no further work required upon arrival.
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San
Kokomo
Ind
Nockford Bit Company
Kittenish Man Robbed in Louisville Heist
Clarkson Thomas, 77, of Belmont Kentucky, arrived in Louisville and was robbed twice within an hour. He reported losing 25 dollars to the police and later had a 60 dollar check cashed, spending 5 dollars before losing the remaining amount.
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Louisville
Clarkson Thomas
Belmont
Howard Williams Dies in Sulphur Oklahoma
Washington Ind August 31 Howard Williams 71 dies at Sulphur Oklahoma according to a message received by James W. Ramsey secretary of the T O O Fledge to which Williams belonged.
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Oklahoma
Washington
Ind
Howard Williams
Sulphur
Okla
James W. Ramsey
T. O. Oo
Williams
Dismantle Oldest Church in Washington Indiana
Dismantling of New Bethel Baptist, the oldest church of its denomination in Southern Indiana, began Tuesday in Washington. A new $30,000 structure will replace it.
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Washington
Ind
New Bethel Baptist
Indiana
Wages Would Not Pay Policies Inquest Told
Crawfordsville Ind Aug 3 1900 County Coroner George Ramsey held an inquest over Edward Johnson in Linden at the request of his brothers James Newton Hobert Scott and Joseph Montgomery county farmers. A chemical analysis of the stomach will be made by Prof James B Garner of Wabash College and further action depends. Johnson died at Newcastle Ind Aug 16 and the brothers believe death was not from natural causes. He was 43 and leaves a wife and three children. Dr Hardesty of Newcastle testified he was called but was dead before arrival and that symptoms were those of arsenic poisoning. Johnson, earning less than 3 dollars per day, carried 12000 in insurance 20000 of which was taken out in five companies since last February. Almost all earnings would be needed to pay premiums.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
George Ramsey
Edward Johnson
Linden
John
Newton
Hobert
Scott
Joseph
Montgomery County
James B. Garner
Department of Chemistry
Wabash College
Johnson
Newcastle
Hardesty
Former Treasurer of Madison Is Dead
Anderson Ind Aug 31 After a illness of several months William Boland aged 48 years died Tuesday He was a former treasurer of Madison county and a leader in democratic affairs of the county He was unmarried and left a large estate Pending in Madison superior court is a complaint demanding 6000 against the Hig Four railroad company because it annulled a railroad pass said to have been part of a contract for gravel from Boland s farm
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Madison County
Madison Superior Court
Hig Four Railroad Company
Boland
Kids Raise Funds for Blind Man's Hand Organ
In Kokomo Indiana on an August day school children launched a whirlwind campaign to raise money to buy a new hand organ for William Ryan a kind man who was injured after falling from a street car and shattered his old instrument.
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Blind Man
Kokomo
Ind
Wiliam Ryan
Mine Foreman Hurt In Explosion At Gas Mine
Washington Indiana August 31 George Osha fifty year old mine foreman at the Kelly and Walker mine was seriously hurt in an explosion as he entered to reopen the mine after repairs The mine had been closed for days and had been considered gas free authorities fear he will die due to the severity of his injuries
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Osha
Kelly & Walker
New Church in Atlanta to be Dedicated Sunday
Noblesville Ind Aug 31 The Christian church at Atlanta recently completed at a cost of 13000 dollars will be dedicated Sunday Rev George Snively of St Louis will preach
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Noblesville
Ind
Christian Church
Atlanta
George Snively
St. Louis
Cavalrymen to Meet for Indiana Reunion Week
South Bend Indiana hosts the Twelfth cavalry annual reunion the week of September 26 with members from the state gathering for a social event and shared memories.
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Logansport
Ind
Seventy-third Indiana Infantry
South Bend
Twelfth Cavalry of
Indiana
Parents Forgive Young Couple After Kentucky Wedding
Earl Thatcher aged 18 and Grace Waits aged 17 wed in Louisville on Sunday and, after returning to Kokomo, Indiana, received parental forgiveness. Their elders had opposed the marriage due to the couple's youth.
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Kokono
Ind
Earl Thatcher
Grace Waits
Louisville
Warner Named to Head Tickee Rally in Bluffton
Rollin Warner was nominated Republican candidate for Congress from the Eighth district with Beveridge indorsed and Taft praise at a Bluffton convention. A split endorsement backed Taft and Beveridge, endorsing the tariff commission and item by item tariff revision without broad revision.
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Taft
Beveridge
Tariff Commission
Rat nibble nails boy toe in Anderson accident
In Anderson Indiana on August 31 4 year old Arthur Schofield son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Schofield was bitten by a rat that nibbled the end of his stubbed toe. The wound bled heavily and his life was reported in danger.
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Anderson, Ind
Arthur Schofield
Thomas Schofield
Hoodwinking Clergymen in Labor Controversy Sparks Debate
A critical editorial warns ministers against being used to promote labor unions and violent tactics. It contrasts peaceful craft unions with the Labor Trust led by Sam Gompers, citing Chicago and Philadelphia strikes, and promotes a nonstrike arbitration path via the National Trades and Workers Association with Battle Creek support.
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Battle Creek
Labor Trust
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Luthran Synod
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Som
Madison
Washington, Ind
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Warner
Tickee
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America
LABOR
United States
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Organization of Labor
Sam Gompers
Ministers of God
Man of God
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Brotherhood of Man
Great Labor Trust
Michigan
Trust
Big Trust
Big Labor Trust
Philadelphia
Traction Company
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Havin
Oil Company
National Trades and Workers Association
Hod Carriers Union
Strees Sweepers
Kingman Block
Mich
Postum
New England
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