Tragedy at the Dilly Belt Factory Injury Sparks Inquiry
Letty Trader, 28, a worker at the oat cerealine plant in Cerealinetown, was caught in a line shaft Thursday evening. His clothing was torn off as the shaft, revolving rapidly, pulled him in. He suffered severe burns and internal injuries and lay in City Hospital in Indianapolis with recovery unlikely.
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Ota
Cerealine Rablé
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Hatatng
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Rail
Indianapolia
Brakeman Saves Child in Kokomo Rescue
Brakeman Charles Newton of the L. E. and W. railroad risked his life Thursday to save a child in Kokomo Indiana as local papers report a dramatic roadside rescue.
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Kokomo
Ind
Charles Newton
L. E. & W. Milroad
Catastrophic accident noted on railway track
An infant named Howard Brooks, two, narrowly escaped fatal harm after a small mishap involving a mitten and a moving car on a railway. A stray mitten caused him to pause on the track, where a car bearing down came into contact, though the child survived with minor injuries.
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Howard Brooks
Newon
Rapid Progress On Federal Building Construction
A 10 foot high derrick in the east west corner of the Federal building enclosure marks the height reach of the new structure. Boom derricks will lift 16 ton stones while another tower rises on the southeast corner. Smaller derricks from Chicago and two from Portsmouth, Mass., will handle lifting as the foundation and first floor rise. Brown Ketcham of Indianapolis will supply floor beams beginning Monday.
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Chicago
Dry Docks
Portsmouth
Mass
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Indianapolis
Suicide in Brookville Over Inheritance Dispute
In Brookville Indiana on Thursday night 40 year old Bille Achitling killed himself by drinking acid following his mother Sulla Behitting s death on Sunday Her will reportedly left money to other children but not to him due to alleged drinking problems The case centers on inheritance and family tensions at the time of the mother s passing
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Ind
Bille’ Achitling
Sulla. Behitting
William R Mearst Presidential Boom Sparks Columbus Barbecue
A Columbus barbecue launched a large William Randolph Hearst presidential boom. Ex-Gov Budd of Cayfarnis praised Hearst as champion of the common man while William Jennings Bryan received an ovation. The crowd debated party unity and harmonizing factions among Democrats and Republicans.
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Veh
Willam Randolph Hearst
Budd
Cayfarnis
Herret
W. J. Bryan
Republicana
Palmer
Buckner
Jury Deliberates In Historic Marion County Grave Robbery Trial
The trial of Dr Alexander, charged with complicity in grave robbing, concluded closing arguments after twelve hours of debate. Judge Bailey instructed jurors on accessory before the fact and reasonable doubt, emphasizing careful weighing of medical testimony and evidence about other bodies. A verdict was not expected for hours due to the massive case file.
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Bailey
Marion County
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Courly
William Brown
Lwo
Uis
Lexander
Cantrell
Brown
Rose Neidhinger
Diar
Rose Neidlinger
Youo
Beilers
Central College
TR Styl
Tir
Lesain
Political Convictions Emphasized in Public Platform
A speaker defends steadfast political principles and loyalty to party ideals. They claim convictions changed by Chicago and Kansas City platforms are unfounded, arguing a party requires character and principled advocacy regardless of political wins.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Jail escape plot thwarted by inmate letters and saws
In Lexington a condemned boy murderer, Claud O'Brien, attempted to use letters from his mother to gain saws hidden inside mail to break jail. Authorities opened a Thursday letter revealing six inch and eight inch saws pasted inside. Sailer Wallace sought legal advice but declined to comment on actions against relatives.
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Lexington
Jaller Vale Lace
Claud O'Brien
Chinn
O'Birien
Memphia
O'Brien
O'Brrien
Sailer Wallace
Red Christ aimed to blow up jail in Frankfort
George W. Bradshaw known as The red Christ was arrested in Frankfort Indiana on charges of attempting to buy dynamite to blow up the county jail. He wore a red militia style waistcoat and led a fringe religious group building a red church, planning vengeance after the jail demolition. he admitted writing a dynamite order to a Chicago firm and said betraying the jail was his duty.
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Frankfort
Ind
George, W. Bradshaw
Indiana
the Red Christ
Bradshaw
Anparb
Waa
Thie Hradwhaw
Chicago
South Side Demands A Boulevard Plan Turbulent Meeting
Residents of the South Side pressed for a boulevard project and a minimum 90 000 allocation to Garfield park, while a council meeting chaired by Councilman Meyer faced absence of Mayor Bookwalter and confusion over bench ordinances to be voted at the next council session.
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Nlight
South
Citixens
OFP
Morton Clay
Meyer
Wand
Bookwalter
Regrets Mark Lincolneagle Banquet Attendance
The Lincolneagle banquet at the Drm ison Thursday night featured few speakers as planned. Gilbert attended and spoke reluctantly, Beveridge and Kittinger could not attend, and others including Senator Burton were absent. A late business meeting continued until 3 a.m. Friday.
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Gilbert
Scootor Beveridge
Biller
William A. Kittinger
Mayer Hookwalter
Andrew J. Clark
Roscoe Kirkman
Oscar Montgomery
Walter Moonta
Charlea Jewett
J. R. Burton
Kansas
Senator Hendes
Aid
Teagies
Striking Pupils and Murder Charge Report
A Kenton district school pupil was suspended for a week for unruliness as rumors spread of a larger strike. In Monrok Michigan Lynott Blyndgood was acquitted of manslaughter after a Feb 13 verdict following a shootout during a pursuit of Joseph Laberge of Toledo. In San Francisco a wife claimed her husband loved others.
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Mich
Lynott Blyndgood
Hirga
Joseph Laberge
Toledo
Broodgood
Labarge
Laberge
San Francisco
E. Coombe
Preacher Granted Divorce Over Wife’s Accusations
A clergyman was granted a divorce from Carrie A. Coombs after testifying he was forced from the ministry due to her persistent public accusations against his moral character. He claimed her charges claimed he was in love with every woman in the congregation, undermining his influence.
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Carrie A. Coombs
Four one-pound babies admitted to Bellevue incubators
Tiny New York babies arrive at Bellevue Hospital within a week. Four one-pound infants were taken to incubators after a baby boy born to Mrs Loretta Carta on Wednesday. One baby born to Bertha Galatela died after five days and another, child of Ira Walter D. Knaack, died an hour after arrival.
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New York
Bellavue Hospital
Loretta Carta
Bertha Galatela
Ira
Walter D. Knaack
Local Crime and Tragedy Reported in Fragmentary Notes
Scattered OCR items report a teen girl Blanchy Coline injured by a rock thrown during a party of schoolchildren in Oceana New York. A Cincinnati woman Mrs Adam Geiger is named in a murder case. Henry Freene of New York is implicated in a throat stabbing. George Fink is charged and has vanished. A South Carolina case involves Devlgoy Titman who killed an editor in a disputed self defense claim. Additional names include John Frich Welch W Washington and William Height with Frank Williams.
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Blanchy Coline
Oceana
N. Y
Atruck
Frank Hendricka
Ahad
Adam Geiger
Cincinnati
Hum
Henry Freene
New York
George Fink
Ho ‘Hes
DevLgoy- Titman
South Carolina
Goneaten
John Frich
Welch
W. Washot
Wounded men named in shooting as Finch escapes aftermath
In the incident bullets struck Joase Huteul Da vid Elrod and Ephraim Feller while Finch escaped. After killing Height Finch recovered a revolver from Heights pocket and kept shouting, detailing the chaotic scene and continued danger.
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Joase Huteul
David Elrod
Ephraim Feller
Finch
Height
Heights
Student Assassination at Jackson Campus Shocked City
Jackson Tennessee February 2 A student at Southwestern Baptist University was shot dead at his door by an unknown assailant. Daniel Hudgins university warden has been arrested. motive reported tied to a planned marriage to Hudgins daughter. McCaw son of a Rochester merchant was studying there.
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Robert A. McTaw
Southwestern
Buntiot University
Asanasins
Daniel Hudging
McCaw
Rochester
N. Y
Hudgins
Hudgina
A Vigorous Kick Against White House Maintenance
Representative Gaines of Texas opened a sharp House debate by proposing to cut the White House maintenance appropriation from 60,000 to 45,000 dollars. He attacked what he called White House extravagance and criticized spending nearly 90,000 dollars on renovations and the bare executive offices.
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Washington
Gaines
Texas
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