Fraternity House Fire Kills Six at CornellChi Psi
A deadly blaze at the Chi Psi fraternity home in Ithaca destroys the building and traps residents. Six volunteers died, three more were seriously injured, and dozens were rescued as a wall collapsed burying three firemen. The fire began in the kitchen and the water supply hampered firefighting efforts.
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Scrippa-McRae Cross Association
Ithaca, N. Vy
Chi Pat
Cornett Vulyerehy
Fiske-McGraw
Valunteer
Local Jottings from a Busy City Evening
West Indianapolis, mud muddles streets as rain lingers citywide. Columbus man proposes a message code but only fits other cities. Al Smith seeks nonlethal dog control. Volney Malott outlines plans. Streetcar conductors guard voices while night travelers speculate on leaks and theater disruptions. Alaska mail carrier Smith headlines Caldwell entertainment with dogs. School No. 8 eighth graders plan a fall fundraiser. Conventions bustle daily, attracting hotel fare and outside interest. American Society of Equity leader Freritt moves tobacco policy. John Mitchell praised by Ebert Hubbard for speech at Scranton convention.
Greenlands Celebrate Third Wedding Anniversary With Friends
About 50 friends surprised Mr and Mrs George F Greenland of 4 F Georgia mt Thursday night for their third wedding anniversary. Refreshments were served and the evening featured music games and dancing. Gifts were numerous and varied. Oysters and fish mentioned with local restaurant notes and an invitation to the Hub’s readers.
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George F. Greenland
Georgiamt
Blyen
Ambulance Crash Ends Inconclusive Way On City Streets
Frank Griffin, hospitalized with congestion of the brain, was being taken to the city hospital when an ambulance collided with a People's Outfitting wagon at Sidimnaave and West California streets. The ambulance tongue broke and the team, frightened by a nearby unbound grocery wagon, veered into traffic. Driver Mert Marshall avoided further harm by steering onto California Street. Griffin and Dr Reeves escaped injury. Griffin was found unconscious Thursday night. authorities say illness worsened by heavy drinking and he may not recover. He is identified as Blacksmith, from Chicago, visiting the city. The city hospital ambulance continued the journey with Griffin under care.
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City Dispensary
Frank Griffin
People's Outfitting Company
Sidimnaave
West Ad California-stn
Becama
Mert Marshall
California-st
People's
Marshall
Gritu
Dr. Reeves
Mr. Griffin
Lund and
Henry
North
Elle J Warthsta
Blackeraith
Chicago
Mr.Griffin
Rity Hospital
Dona Gilman
Tangell
Curtis
Charles Rockey
Nethonabave
Seldon Rockey
Eldar Avan
Rockey
Rockey and Others As A Former Paper Crizier
Curtin
Nationale Age
Colemast
Dana Gilman
Grovelands Ave
Curry
Left Farm Worth Twenty Thousand
Bloomington Illinois reports Franz Joseph Neidermeier died poor at Tazwell county farm about four years ago. Supervisors at their next meeting yesterday stated it had been sold. A deed shows land valued at about ninety thousand dollars in Kansas.
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Serixes-McRaee Press Association
Bloomington
Franz Joseph Neidermeier
Tazwell County
Nexaton
Kansas
Cook sentenced for killing Perkins in South Bend
South Bend Ind December 7 William I B Cook who attempted suicide yesterday was sentenced to life imprisonment today for the killing of John F Perkins The report notes the case connected to the Scripps-McRae Preas Association and mentions a related event set for tomorrow in Great Salem.
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Cook
Scripps-MrcRae Preas Associa
South Bend
Ind
William
John FR. Perkins
Dedication Week Opens at Meridian Street M E Church
A lengthy program outlines Sunday's morning service with organ preludes, hymns, a sermon by Rev Joshua Stansfield, and dedication of the building led by Bishop Joseph F Berry. Additional events include evening services with choirs, scripture readings, and organ pieces in a detailed dedication schedule. A separate note reports John and Willie Crook, father and son, acquitted of murdering James Sege in a family feud case.
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Meridian St. M. E
Gertrude Fugate
Joshua Stansfield
Wagner
Liszt
Bighhop
Joseph F. Berry
Penfield
Charles N. Sims
Charles
Bacon
D. D
Jesus
Spinney
Charles J. Bacon
Judah
Charles Sims
Hampy
William H. Demott
Joseph ¥. Berry
God
Marka
Bercatas
Bermon
Barry
Bing Alleluta
Buck
Th. Sterns
Serippa-Weline Urene
Josepil Mo
John
Wilie Crook
James Sege
Walsh case seeks special grand jury in Chicago bank probe
United States District Attorney Sime asked Judge Landis for a special grand jury to hear evidence in the Joan H. Walsh bank case. A special jury is to meet on the 18th after Bank Examiner Moxley completed his inquiry and will present findings.
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derippe-MoRar Press Association
Chicago
Bec
United States
Sime
Landis
Joan H. Walsh
Walsh's Bank
Moxley
Hanged two Indians in Carson for murder language
Carson Nevada December 7 two Indians were lynched here for the murder of a tramp named Fred Foreman. Foreman was attacked off Mika year ago and stabbed to death in a robbery gone wrong. One known as Johnny and the other as Ibapah were executed after the crime.
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Carson
Nev
Johnny
Ibapah
Fred Foreman
Foreman
Mika
Paroled Manslaughter Convict in Kansas City Case
Drogmund, serving a year in county jail after a manslaughter conviction for killing her husband, is paroled by Judge Fields until March 1. The two months old baby remains with the mother in jail.
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Beeps Eoerean
Kansas City
Dee
Dora
Drogmund
Fields
Weather outlook for Friday night grows warmer and milder
The forecast calls for a shift to warmer conditions Friday night with less severe cold across the region. Forecasters expect a mild trend as temperatures rise and the air becomes more temperate.
State Organizes a Rabbit Chase at Henryville Reserve
WW Freeman of the State Board of Forestry announces a rabbit hunt on the forestry reservation near Henryville for Lee, 11, to start early morning. Rabbits killed will be auctioned with proceeds to Henryville High School for books. Hunting with ferrets may be allowed. open season to protect young trees and 2,000 acre reserve from rabbit damage.
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WW. Freeman
State Board of Forestry
Henryville
Lee
Ine High School
Frees
Alleservals
Mr. Freeman
Fence Fight Over Trespass Dairy Dispute in Court
In Superior Court Judge James M. Leathern hears a trespass suit from Koontz and Cassady dairy owners near Africa South Gant against landowners John B. Frenzel and Otto Frenzel. Two cows allegedly grazed on Frenzel property, with a fence dispute and questions of memory and wit ness credibility.
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W. A. Ketcham
Superior Court
Koontz
Cassady
Africa
South Gant
John B. Frenzel
Otto Frenzel
Koontz and
James M. Leathern
Assessors meet for state tax board sessions in 1907
The State Board of Tax Commissioners and county assessors plan a three day session in room 41 at the state helm starting Tuesday. The program opens at 10 with remarks by Fred A. Sims and committee announcements. Afternoon talks cover county assessors, township assessors, and related topics with led discussions by state and regional tax officials.
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State Board of Tax Commissioners
Helms
Tugaday
Fred A. Sims
Jonny C. Biusheimer
Audit For
State
Conty Assessora
Charles Prynes
Elkhart County
Wiliam T. Murray
Fayette County
Joni C. Wingate
Parke S. Martin
Edward E. Lawrence
Asyoner
Viga County
Joli French
Welle County
Thad
Vanderburg
Burglars Foiled at Scrippa-Weatne Postoffice
Burglars exploded nitroglycerin at the Scrippa-Weatne postoffice in Cloydington Illinois at 1 30 this morning but failed to reach the safe. A heavy steel door weighing nearly a ton fell and blocked access to the interior keeping the cash and stamps safe. The robbers rifled the money drawer of small change.
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Scrippa-WeAtne Prean
Cloymington
Dee
Audh
Officers Elected by Rivers and Harbors Congress
Washington December 7 The following officers have been chosen by the rivers and harbors congress now meeting here Representative Joseph E. Ramadell of Louisiana is president J F Ellison of Ohio is secretary and treasurer
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verippa-Mrline Pres Association
Washington
Cangrass
Joseph E. Ramadell
Louisiana
J. F. Ellison
Ohio
Transjirer
Roosevelt spelling order sparks house hearing on budgets
The house appropriations committee rejected Roosevelt’s simplified spelling mandate while reporting a total appropriation of 31,215,526, with clerks’ pay rising to 1 340 per year and public printer funds increasing to 8,000. Mark Twain attended, escorted by Speaker Cannon’s secretary, amid copyright bill talks.
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McRae Press
Ansuriation
Washington
Roosevelt
House Committee On Appropriations
Congress
Tatary
Mark Twain
Cannon
Buspy
Senate
House
Purity of Purpose
Realles
Canned Goods Industry Valuation by Census Bureau
The census bureau reports California leads canning and preserving with about 2.5 billion in product value, followed by New York at 313 million and Maryland. Total capital invested exceeds 70 million, employing a large workforce, with manufactured goods valued around 110 million annually.
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Washington
California
Katadha
Census Bureau
New Turk
Maryland
Win
BAC
Hole in His Tongue Ends Photographer’s Career Threatened Voice
Der Ki Juabrecht, a Fort Wayne photographer, suffered a severe tongue and throat injury while taking a flashlight photo when a rubber tube lit powder exploded. He remains hospitalized as doctors assess whether his vocal chords will recover, after a mouth burn left him unable to speak clearly.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Juan Albrecht
Hoard in fire saves widow's hidden money found
In a Franklin County incident Mrs Mary Eberhart and daughter Jessie burned papers from a hoard found in a baking powder can. Louie Gemmer and Ora Espy helped recover the can after it was mistaken for waste. The can contained about $420 in gold and notes, later recovered when the basket was emptied and burned.
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Louis Gemmer
Ora Espy
Gemmer
Eberhart
Mary Eberhart
Jessie
Jessie Eberhart
Iil
Commons
Louie Gemmer
Brick the alley west of Bellfontaine Street paving
The Board of Works rejected a paving resolution on Friday for brick paving the alley first west of Bellfontaine Street from Eleventh to Twentieth streets. Phil is noted as one of the city’s longest alleys needing seven resolutions due to varying widths.
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Board of Works
Bellerfontaine-st
Phil
Indiana group seeks funds to combat San Jose scale
The Indiana Harticuteuryl society condemned the seed site tribution by the United States department of agriculture and urged state legislators to provide an appropriation to fight the San Jose scale. The pest has harmed trees in the state in recent years.
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Indiana Harticuteuryl Society
United States Department of Agriculture
Board delays Maag bid ruling on North Indianapolis Sewer
The Warka board postponed action after disallowing Henry Maag bid as irregular. City attorney Penis KE Matson argued Maag was not entitled to the contract since the bid lacked proper regularity and power of attorney. The North Indianapolis Sewer project involves about $190,000. John Sullivan, the next lowest bidder, filed the complaint.
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Board of Warka
Henry Maag
Indianapolis
Penis KE. Matson
Maug
Indianapolte
John Sullivan
Arrests and civic actions at local meeting
Dor othy Wisdom eight was arrested Friday by Detectives Suntz and Dugan and held for Paris authorities after allegedly inducing pupils via a show of typewriting instruction. Jeanine Tow Bligh Wisdom arrived Thursday night. she reportedly collected many funds and pupils. Park Board approved county bridge work over White River at Thirtieth Street and Riverside Park entrance, and received a petition for a Fall Creek south bank boulevard from Capitol to Northwestern avenues.
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Dorothy Wisdom
Suntz and Dugan
Paris
Jeanine Tow Bligh Wisdom
Park Board
Priddy
White River
Riverside Park
Board of Public Works
Fallcreek
Capitolave
Northwesternsave
Firemen Kept Busy
Eight incendiary fires endangered hundreds of people in New York today. Five alarms sounded within two hours as Acting Chief Binns Bum law ald and units from various parts responded to the blazes.
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Berippe-McRae
New York
Dec
Binns Bumlaw Ald
Confessed murder of Gilman girl by 27 year old man
The suspect, 27, admitted riding the street car with a young woman described as pretty and working. He followed her to her commons area and strangled her to death near her home, according to his confession.
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Gilman
Commons
Devastating Robbery and Fire Kill Woman in New Concord
Miss Sarah Wiley, age 2, of New Concord, died in a house fire near New Concord after her mother left the home. Authorities suspect robbers used the blaze to cover the crime. A witness saw two strangers depart the scene as the structure burned.
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Zanesville
New Concord
Miss Wiley
Cambrides
Birs
Wiley Hedeft Ie
Knightstown wife wins divorce over habit in marriage
Mrs. Eula Fean sued C. Adlen in circuit court describing the husband as habitually drinking and then bringing home trouble. Judge Allen granted a divorce, ordered the husband to pay court costs and 35 per week for child support, with custody of the two children awarded to Mrs. Fean.
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Eula Fean
Aiveree
Berate Dudgetf
C. Adlen
Clieute
Priday
Knightstown
Trains Crash Near Annabeazacook Injuries and Deaths Reported
Four trainmen died and several others injured in a head on collision of two freight trains near Annabeazacook on the Mashe Central railroad. Wires down and a misreading of orders caused the wreck. The dead include Fireman Hodges and Engineers Fletcher Harri man, plus Brakeman Rawe. Jennie Carpenter waived examination and went to grand jury after repeated arrests. The case involves authority and charges at a police court proceeding.
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Serippa-MeRar Prees Asam
Lewiston
Annabeazacook
Ward
Dinaster
Hodges
Forrest Fletcher
Harriman
Rawe
Jennie Carpenter
Pheen
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