Heavy fire destroys W Maryland Bottling and three others
A three story brick building at 22 to W Maryland suffered a major blaze Friday night starting in the boiler area. Losses are estimated between 8000 and 10000 dollars. Colbert Bottling works bore the heaviest damage with others including Indiana Mirror Company Mutual Printing Central Supply and Armstrong Laundry also reporting heavy losses from smoke and water. Fire units led by First Assistant Chief Thomas Barret controlled the fire after a second alarm.
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BS W. Maryland
Coots
Thomas Barret
Colbert Bottling Works
Indiana Mirror Company
Mutual Printing Company
Central Supply Company
Armstrong Taundry
McCurdy Family Clear Out in Mutual Life Resignation
Peter B. Pilot, an inspector of risks for Mutual Life Insurance, resigned. He was the last McCurdy in the company, cousin of Louis A. Thebaud and son-in-law of Richard A. McCurdy. Salary was 10,000 a year. No reason given.
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Scrippe-McHae Freee Astoriat
New York
Peter
Pilot
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company
McCurdy
Mutual
Lous A. Thebaud
Richard A. McCurdy
Outsider V. Veeder Case on Land Acquisition
In the Chicago and Shore railway dispute over lands near Gary, Illinois, Judge Albert B. Anderson held both sides are Illinois citizens and sent the case back to Lake County court after federal transfer. The matter concerns condemnation or possession for shops and tracks, amid confusion over corporate involvement and implications for Indiana food interests.
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United States
Chicago
Shore Railway Company
Valentine Veeder
Chcago
J. Ogden Armour, Swift & Co
Gary
Albert B. Anderson
Iinois
Lake County
Mental sharpness and coffee claims in self guidance text
The fragment discusses ambitions and brain power linked to coffee use and mental discipline. It advises eliminating illness and demon luck beliefs, notes past failures stem from misanalysis, and suggests evaluating past outcomes to regain success through clearer thinking and mood. It uses promotional tone about Pastim Mood Coffee as a stimulant for grey matter.
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Ana
Thay AL Umey
Ramhatcu
German Koepenick thief recalls forced crime tale
A former shoemaker, William Valet, claiming compulsion to steal in Koepenick, Berlin, testified in court that misfortune and police barriers drove him to crime. He seized 31,000 from the treasury, captured officials including the mayor, and paraded the uniformed soldiers before spectators. His defense argued the necessity of crime, earning cheers and tense police presence as the case unfolded.
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Scripps-Mechac Frese Ameridiian
Berlin
Williamt Valet
Amcet
Koepenicnx
Coure
Volgton
Koepenick
Ranpiaorts
Indictments Grow in Municipal Graft Case in San Francisco
Grand jury returns three more indictments in the municipal graft affair in San Francisco. Police Chief Jeremiah F. Dinan and Chief Dinan with Aba Tiuet face perjury and conspiracy charges. Indictments also involve Adolph Steffens and Charley Wyman connected to box staff voter fraud cases and linked to the 112 Pacific avenue disorderly house testimony.
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Serigpe-Moline Press Association
San Francisco
Cat
Jeremiah F. Dinan
Dinun
Aba Tiuet
Dinsa
Abe Ruef
Strom
San Quentin
Adolph Steffens
Charley Wyman
Grasa
Mudorpit
Sprechtes
Francia d. Heney
Dinan
Ruet
Pacific-at
Badges and Bales Bring Luck in Wartime Wedding
William Batts, 76, and Sarah B German, 58, wed in a Justice of the Peace ceremony after Batts declined to duck when asked to take the woman as his wife. Batts, a farmer near Acton and former soldier, wore an A. R. badge for luck. The couple enters his third marriage for him and her second.
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Willam Batts
Peave
Harvey B. Stout
Wil Mm Batts
Sarah
German
Wiliam Batts
William Batts
Reforming Reforms in Western Conference Professors Weigh Changes
In Chicago, Western Conference professors propose relaxing football rules after a year off to aid players. They consider undoing retroactive eligibility limits and adding baseball reforms to allow college players more freedom. Dr. A G Weatherly of Indiana University discusses summer baseball viability and whether college baseball should be allowed or prohibited.
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Chicago
Til
Dee
Reforma
A. G. Weatherly
Indiana
Anti-Saloon Day Observed At Local Church Event
Edwin Ray M E church hosts Anti-Saloon Day activities with a Monday lecture by Dr J F Jenks on Travel in Distant Lands. Sunday services feature Dr Shu maker of Booth Bend, a missionary observance, and a Thanksgiving music program, led by Rev H C P ppinger.
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Wrouhomnesa Society
Edwin Ray M. E. Church
J. F. Jenks
Edwin Ray M. E
Shumaker
Booth Bend
H. C. Cuppinger
Religious and civic notices fill city pages
A wide array of church lectures revival plans and public meetings fill the Indy scene. The Spanish literary club meets with Mrs Flora Wuisenn er at 515 N Meridian St while Tabernacle Presbyterian hosts a sermon on A Hard Heart Softened led by Rev Neil Mopnerson. Various clubs plan Monday night lectures and the Aescipt club will hear John F Epeer on The Advertising Magazine. Attorney General Charles W Miller travels to Cravefordville for the Elks memorial address at 2:20 PM. Hiawatha Tribe 75 plans a semi annual officer election on Dec 4. A divorce case against Trank Grandjean proceeds in circuit court with details of alleged abuse and infidelity. Other religious events include Stabat Mater performances at First Presbyterian, Denvers healer meetings at Hartwig Katty chapel, and revival services by Rev Abram Gray D D at Tama Presbyterian. Numerous sermons and missions are scheduled through Sunday with special speakers from Anti-Saloon League and Central Christian Church. The Christian Women’s Board of Missions observes United States Day with a stereopticon show at Covenant Church and a North Land views event. A local will contest concerns Showalter estate distributions. Jack Lacey is sentenced for a nearby robbery. The funeral of Samuel McCurdy occurs at Bethel M B Church. The Young Women’s Christian Association hosts a discouragement program, while preparations for a national YWCA convention in New York proceed with multiple delegates listed.
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Tabernacle Presbyterian Church
Neil Mopnerson
Mané Bennett
Deta
Phi Delta Nu Society
Hom
Kerwoodawa
Aéscript Club
Lemeke Butiting
Advertising Magazine
John F. Epeer
G. K. Stuart
Indianapolis
Ministera’ Association
Toherta Park
Chirch
Charles W. Miller Witt
Cravefordivisie
Elks
Hiawatha Tribe
Order of Red Men
Reesint
Haines
Francia Schlatter
Denver
Hartwig-Katty
Roberts
Park M. E
Stuart
Abram Gray
New York
Tame Presbyterian Church
Frederick B. Stearns
Allan "J. Philpurt
Central Christian Church
Ticlen E. Moses
Chrristian Womens Boast of Missions
UW. S. A Uy
North Land
Calvin
Fletcher
Covenant Congregational Church
B. Marsket
Highland-age
Ipslanspena
Shumm
Viola
I Hofthauter
Asenath Showalter
Clifford C. Geohart
Jack Lacey
Michigan City
Francis Stafford
Monrovia
Lacey
Stafford
Hetween
Samuel Mccurdy
Marion Touny
Bethel M B
Submarine design urged to change warfare in Holland address
John P. Holland, inventor of the first successful submarine, told the LaBalle Society in Elizabeth New Jersey that a well designed and properly handled submarine could transform modern war and save thousands of lives. He argued recent submarine losses by Britain and France could have been avoided with better design and handling.
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Scrippe-Mecline Prean Association
Elizabeth
N. J
John P. Holland
LaBalle Society
Women Defy Constables And Resist Writs In Distress
A long account recalls constables facing determined women during writs of replevin and attachment. One woman on Belle Fontaine Street rode a trunk out the door, sat astride to deter seizure, while others fought, lied about illness, or hid property. Multiple episodes show officers struggling with arms, chairs, and furniture, ending with charitable aid and eventual settlement or relocation of items.
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Teplevin
Kitty
David Bock
Bellefontaine+1
Massachusetts-ave
Diges
Waron
Diggs
Diger
Gic
Page
Constab
Offeer Smock
Vis Aepurs
Smock
Huston
Davis
Mitch
Bie
Sain
Society
Baek
Charity Organization Society
Me ‘Velubt
Devin
Bret
Davin
Peru
Slutesmac
Sorrow at College Place as Child of Ellis Family Dies
Lorena Ellis aged 1 died Friday night at 6 30 in College Place from illness. Her mother is near death and the father is heartbroken. Neighbors and work friends at the Attos Engine Works and Baptist church have aided the Ellis family during their long illness and loss. Mrs Ellis had been ill six years and the child three years.
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Lorena Ellis
Frank Ellis
College Save
Attos Enegine
College-are
Baptist Church
Ellis
Prison ruler turned convict in UK case
Willian Henry Oxley once governor of St Albans Prison, England, was sentenced to three years for embezzling 1000 pounds. Oxley admitted personal troubles and claimed alcoholism of a close associate, but said he sought escape after a momentary crime that ruined his career and pension.
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Joveial
London
Ufmls
Willian Henry Oxley
Albian
Oxley
St. Albans
Umt
Birmingham
robber dies after botched bank robbery in Bendena
Special to The See reports Jere Lettardis of Westport, Ma, attempting to rob a Bendena bank. After signaling the guard to surrender, he shot himself as police closed in. Bank officials William Dillon and Theodore Selb attempted to hinder the robbery. About 4,000 in notes and silver lay on the counter. The perpetrator fled, then killed himself, leaving few details known about him.
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Bendena
Kas
Beideps
Jere Lettardis
Westport
William Dillon
Theodore Selb
Hurdis
Head
Fred
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