Woman Persuaded to Finish Trip After Believed Desertion
A Pullman car passenger in a Panhandle eastbound train believed her Montana cattle buyer husband deserted her in Chicago. A colored porter and conductor clarified he had left Chicago, and the woman, lacking funds, remained aboard to continue to Bristol Tennessee. The case centers on her uncertainty and the stranger’s departure.
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Logansport
Ind
Panhandle
Bristol
Tenn
Montana
Chicago
Pullman
Here
Rockefeller in New York Laughs Off Plot Rumor
John D Rockefeller arrived in New York aboard the Brookline private car, saying the assassination or kidnapping plot rumor is baseless. He cited his wife’s illness and business needs, insisting he is not worried and joked about the story when questioned by a reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Cleveland
Brookline
New York Central
Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
Euclid Avenue Baptist Church
Nitro Plant Explosion Destroys Cameron Town
A nitro glycerin magazine exploded near Washington Pennsylvania killing one man and injuring many. The blast leveled Cameron and was heard as far as 20 miles away.
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Washington
Cameron
Start Christmas Shopping Now to Avert Tag Enders
A plea to begin Christmas shopping four weeks early in Indianapolis. Early buying supports shop staff jobs, ensures fresh stock and better service, and spares clerks from last minute pressure. The piece urges humane, thoughtful planning to enjoy gift writing and avoid crowds and shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Father of Six Killed in Street Car Accident
George Kessler 38 was fatally struck by a Bis marck avenue street car near 934 W Washington St at 8 pm Tuesday. He rushed home in curses and fell on the tracks unseen by the motorman Albert Montgomery. Kessler leaves a wife and six children in destitution.
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George Kessler
Bismarck Avenue
Washington Street
Kessler
Albert Montgomery
Treasurer elect Howbage names his office staff
Frank P. Fishback, county treasurer elect, has named Edward Zemer cashier Jacob P. Dunn chief clerk Charles C. Harris assistant cashier George F. Miller consulting clerk Russell F. Breunig bond clerk Harris Miller and Breunig employed by Treasurer Robison Stanford Coons A V Lamm and Charles J Tilton retained as clerks by Mr Fishback Other appointees include William F P Cosgrove chief clerk Parrett law department Miss Jet Ston register clerk Miss Dora Walls stenographer Patrick W Egan and Henry Vawter delinquent tax collectors J M Coskelly David Berkowitz William D Vogel Julius C Sachs clerks
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Frank P. Fishback
Edward Zemer
Jacob P. Dunn
Charles C. Harris
George F. Miller
Russell F. Breunig
Harris
Miller
Breunig
Robison
Stanford Coons
A. V. Lamm
Charles 3. Tilton
Fishback
William FP. Cosgrove
Parrett Law Department
Jet Ston
Dora Walls
Patrick W. Egan
Henry Vawter
J. M .Coskelly
David Berkowitz
William D. Vogel
Julius C. Sachs
John Lovett Dies at 55 Real Estate Dealer
John Lovett a real estate dealer died at his home 230 N Delaware street on Tuesday at age 55 The funeral will be held at the residence Thursday morning at 8 30 and high mass will be celebrated at SS Peter and Paul cathedral at 9 He leaves a widow a daughter and a son.
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John Lovett
Delaware Street
SS. Peter and Paul
Little Heroine Saved Sloter From Flames
Florence Basey a four year old saved her one year old brother and led him to safety as a fire broke out at the Basey home in Pleasant View Shelbyville Indiana. Neighbors used a water tank to battle the blaze as the roof burned, the interior suffered heavy damage estimated at about 400 dollars. The cause is thought to be an overheated kitchen stove.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Florence Basey
Pleasant View
Basey
Local Social Notes Highlight Middle West Arrivals and Events
Mrs. Mary Helwig returns from the west and stays with her mother on N Meridian Street. Miss Sarah Chandler comes back from Anderson. Miss Sarah Niblack travels to Chicago for a niece's marriage to Mr. Swift. Marie Starr plans a New York trip to visit the Starrs. Margaret Donnan returns from Chicago. Mrs. Audra McCabe of Kankakee hosts guests Z. Culp couple on Central Avenue. The Thursday Afternoon club meets at Mrs. Reed’s home. Sigma Gamma Phi plans a fancy dress party December 29 with many members listed. Mrs. Lalley hosts Late Book club at her Central Avenue home. Mrs. Atkins hosts a charming reception at N Meridian Street to honor granddaughter Frances Gladding with a dance afterward.
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Sigma Gamma Phi
Anne Shaw
Martha Ess Eppes
Idamarie Rogers
Marie Starr
Hary Holliday
Anne Porter
Julia Brink
Dorothy Dorsey
Madeline Fortune
Margaret Dean
Margaret Newcomb
Ruth Rogers
Christine Hankel
Mary Kappes
Lucia Ketcham
Ruth Richardson
Julia Haines
Emily Taggart
Mary Chenoweth
Eliot Durand
Eli Lilly
Louise Milligan
Rachel Baker
W. D. Lalley
Late Book Club
Central Avenue
E. C. Atkins
N. Meridian Street
Frances Gladding
Atkins
N. A. Gladding
Revival in Progress at M. E. Church in Tuxedo Park
Evangelist H. B. Roller leads a city revival at the M. E. church corner Gar field avenue and E. New York street. Large attendance among youth and children. several conversions reported with four converts and two church joiners after last night’s service.
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Tuxedo Park
M. E
Garfield Avenue
E. New York Street
H. B. Roller
Evangelist Roller
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Promise Fast Relief
An old advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for wind on the stomach and indigestion. It claims the tablets attack gas forming foods, improve digestion, and suit both sick and well individuals. A free trial package is offered by F A Stuart Co of Marshall Michigan.
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Stuart
Addres F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Building
Marshall, Michigan
Huntington boom center seeks massive auto plant
Huntington Indiana reports a local boom committee pursuing a giant automobile factory to employ about 2000 workers within a year of start, seeking roughly 100000 to 199000 dollars in local funding. The plant would move from New York to the central west, with Wabash also planning an auto facility.
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City of
Huntington
New York
Ind
Huntington Boom Committee
Peter Schelber
Schieber
Scheiber
New York State
Wabash
Starving woman and child found in dilapidated Evansville home
Sally Graper 40 years old and a newborn baby were found alone in a bare Evansville house after a week of illness. Humane Officer Springer alerted Associated Charities. a nurse delivered food clothing and coal. Graper is seriously ill but expected to recover. the baby to live.
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Evansville
Ind
Sally Graper
Alabama Street
Springer
Officer Springer
Associated Charities
Cold remedy ad hints at headache relief
An old advertisement touts a cold remedy claiming to remove the cause of headaches. It promotes a laxative and mentions a full name and signature by E. W. Grove, urging readers to call for details.
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E. W. Grove
Denison Hot Dinner Specialty Highlighted
A Denison venue promotes a Sunday dinner featuring a specialty dish named Musta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Americas
New Indianapolis Hotel Baths Barber Shop Opens
Newest and prettiest in Indianapolis the establishment offers first class sanitary facilities and barber services at 7 West Market Street ensuring a stylish local convenience for visitors and residents.
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Indianapolis
W. Market Street
Mortar clash ends with arrests in Evansville street fight
Gustav Weisling and Pat McFadden clashed on Fifth avenue and Georgia street. After a series of assaults and a wrestling bout, Weisling retrieved a shotgun but McFadden fled. Police detained both men. they were released on bond on assault and battery charges.
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Evansville
Ind
Gustav Weisling
Keller Street
Pat McFadden
Fifth Avenue
Georgia Street
Gus
Pat
McFadden
Bell
Wagon Hit by Train Near Paragon Leaves One Dead
Joel Steward aged 40 of Paragon Indiana was killed Tuesday when a spring wagon carrying him and Marion Patton was struck by a passenger train on the I and W railroad. Steward suffered a base of the brain fracture as the wagon was knocked a considerable distance.
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Joel Steward
Marion Patton
Paragon
Ind
Steward
H H Gilbraith Dies After Long Illness
Harris H Gilbraith aged 45 dies at the home of Mr and Mrs L A Gable 1707 N Pennsylvania street after a period of illness. Funeral set for 3 oclock Thursday afternoon. He was employed by the Vandalia railroad for 30 years. He leaves a widow and a sister Mrs Myron D King of the city.
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H. H. Gilbraith
Harris H. Gilbraith
L. A. Gable
Pennsylvania Street
Vandalia Railroad
Myron D. King
Socialist Senator Gaylord Advocates Industrial Democracy
Wisconsin Senator Winfield R. Gaylord spoke at Mansur hall on socialism and its mission. He argued socialism is already shaping policy and can advance industrial democracy through labor organization and political action, stressing workers must control hours wages and property to govern themselves.
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Milwaukee
Mansur Hall
Wisconsin
United States
Leopard Boy Joe Dies After Fall at Theater
Joe the leopard boy, once a famous sideshow freak in Barnum & Bailey displays, died after plunging through a trapdoor into a cellar at a small theater. His body, still marked with spots, lay at the morgue in Pittsburg after the accident reported in December.
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Pittsburg
Dec. T
Joe
United States
Europe
Laborer Dies After Caboose Accident Near Maywood
Peter Vasiloff, a laborer for the I. and V. railroad, was riding on the engine pilot near Maywood when he slipped and his left leg was severed below the knee. He bled to death before the caboose reached Indianapolis.
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Peter Vasiloff
Indianapolis
Vasiloff
Maywood
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Anderson
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Swift
Mrs. Thompson Starr
Margaret Donnan
Audra McCabe
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Arthur C. Reed
Washington Boulevard
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Toyland
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