Baroness De La Roche Killed Flying At Aviation Meet
RHEIMS July 8 Baroness De La Roche fatally injured when her Voisin biplane plunged 150 feet during an aviation meet. She suffered internal injuries and multiple fractures. The crash followed a history of daring pursuits across autos, motorcycles, and pioneering women’s aviation.
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Baroness de la Roche
Rheims
Bethany Plains
Europe
France
America
Charlies Wachter
Baroness la Roche
Helene Dutrieus
Issy
Former Employee Impersonation Led to Theft Charge
Ethel Morris of Martinsville, residing at 1187 Reisger Street, charged goods totaling 28.08 at a New York store while posing as her former employer Mrs. Yemer. Morris, who claimed to be Mrs. Edmond Zemer, was arrested Thursday by Detectives Brady and Larsh and confessed to Capt. Holtz, alleging the Zemer woman owed her money and prompting the theft.
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Edmond Zemer
Reisger Street
Ethel Morris
Martinsville
New York
Yémer
Brady and
Larsh
Capt. Holtz
Zemer
Williams Creek Company Sues for Mortgage Foreclosure and Receiver
The Williams Creek company files suit seeking foreclosure of a mortgage on the property of Emily B. Rhoades and the appointment of a receiver. The plaintiff alleges Rhoades is in default and requests legal action to recover due debts.
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Wiliams Creek Company
Emily B. Rhoades
Winona Flyers 10 Run Next Sunday Schedule
Beginning Sunday the Indiana Union Traction company will run two Winona flyers each way to Winona Lake and Goshen. The flyers make the trip in five hours, leaving Indianapolis at 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., returning from Goshen at 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
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Indiana Union Traction Company
Winona Lake
Goshen
Indianapolis
Brother Almost Weds His Sister in Pittsburg Case
In McKees Rocks a man and his sister learned they were related after filing for a marriage license. Robert Henderson, adopted as a child by Rich mond, Va., foster family, used their name. Elizabeth Marsh, his fiancée, kept her birth name. They plan to live together though marriage may be avoided.
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Pittsburg
McKees Rocks
Kees Rocks
Robert
Elizabeth Marsh
Pressed Steel Car Company
Elizabeth
Richmond
Elk Delegates Are In Distress
A wireless message reports the steamer Eastern States with 750 passengers, 600 Elks en route to the Detroit convention, disabled off Long Point in Lake Erie. The vessel is en route from Buffalo and trying to reach port under low-pressure steam.
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Eastern States
Long Point
Lake Erie
Buffalo
Trade fallout feared from Russian Japan pact
Berlin officials distrust a reported Russo Japanese treaty amid European tensions. Austria near Germany is seen as threatened, while Germany and the United States are viewed as likely to bear the principal economic impact. Italy favors Russia against Austria in Balkan matters, and Asia policy shifts loom.
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Berlin
Russia
Japan
Austria
Germany
Asia
Italy
Manchuria
United States
Foreign Office
Roosevelt Rallies for Beveridge in Indiana Campaign
Theodore Roosevelt will stump Indiana for Senator Albert Beveridge, who voted against Taft's tariff bill. Beveridge, an insurgent candidate facing John Kern, praised Roosevelt’s talks but said he keeps his views private until he can publish them. The trip signals cautious alignment amid administration tensions and upcoming state races.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Indiana
United States
Albert J. Beveridge
Senate
Col. Roosevelt
Beveridge
Saranare Hill
Roosevelt
Foulke
Swift
Sagamore Hill
Leveridge
John W. Kern
Bryan
Taft
Congress
Alaska
William Dudley Foulke
Luciala B. Swift
Indianapolis
Dublin
N. H
Mr. Roosevelt
Senator Carter
Outlook Office
Insurgenta
Oraster Bay
Tom, Dick and
Harry
Carter
Companies Seek Injunction Over Light Gas Tanks
The Commercial Acetylene and Prest-o-Lite sue Orson K. Stewart of Indianapolis for patent infringement on acetylene tanks and gases. They seek a temporary injunction to stop refilling Prest-o-Lite gas tanks. A hearing is set before Judge Francis Baker in Goshen on July 19.
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Commercial Acetylene Company
Prest-o-Lite Company
Orson K. Stewart
Indianapolis
Francis «. Baker
United States District Court
Goshen
Bradford Man Abducts Son. Wife Chases Across Counties
In Kittanning Pennsylvania on July 8 George Babbish abducted his son from his former wife at Grays Eddy. Mrs. Babbish armed with a shotgun mounted a horse and buggy to chase him across Armstrong County toward Indiana County. After nine miles the horse gave out and she secured a second horse to continue another nine miles before it fatigue.
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Kittanning
George Babbish
Bradford
Grays Eddy
Two Charged With Premium Rebating Case Filed
Rebating on premiums is charged against W. E. Shaffer and F. H. Matthews of the Prudential Insurance company in a complaint filed with the auditor of state. The Modern Insurance company of South Bend files the complaint.
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W. E. Shaffer
F. H. Matthews
Prudential Insurance Company
Auditor of State
Modern Insurance Company of
South Bend
John D Rockefeller Celebrates 71st Birthday At Forest Hill
Cleveland July 8 John D Rockefeller 71 declares he feels like a colt and plans to live to 100. He expects Wu Ting Fang to visit in 1959 and says he will be ready to greet him. Rockefeller spends a quiet day at Forest Hill with close friends and relatives, noting health and appetite remain strong.
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Cleveland, A
Mr. Rockefeller
Forest Hill
America
Europe
Wu Ting Fang
Rockefeller
Rockefeller_ ig
Detective Shot to Death in Newark Saloon Raid
In Newark on Friday a mob of over 2,000 besieged the Warden hotel where 25 anti saloon detectives searched for blind tigers. Gunfire erupted. one detective, William Howard of Columbus, was separated from his group, chased to a lonely spot near the ball park, and shot to death amidst ongoing shooting.
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Warden Hotel
William Howard
Columbus
Ball Park
Garment Union Strike Could Spread Across the Country
New York reports 70,000 garment workers on strike with plans to extend to other cities if peace talks fail. Union leaders say funds exist for a long siege and fear manufacturers may move work outside Gotham, prompting a nationwide general strike. Abraham Rosenberg vows victory as recruitment and solidarity strengthen.
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New York
Abraham Rosenberg
Man Posing as Gas Inspector Flees From Home
A man claiming to be an Indianapolis Gas inspector phoned Mrs. Bess Spahr at 48 East St. Clair Street and fled when she demanded to see his badge. Mrs. Spahr refused entry and attempted to verify identity with the company. Police bicyclists searched the area but found no trace of the man.
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Spector
Indianapolis Gas Company
Bess Spahr
E. St. Clair Street
Mothers Take Six Women and Thirty Four Children to Farm
Six mothers and 34 children were driven to the Salvation Army fresh air farm in autos from Overland Auto and Henderson Motor Car Sales. All looked forward to good eats especially gallons of fresh milk. Donations for farm expenses trickle in. to sustain the farm through summer, $500 is needed.
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Salvation Army
Fresh
Overland Auto Company
Henderson Motor Car Sales Company
No Strike Here Garment Workers Safe in Indianapolis
Garment workers in Indianapolis will not be affected by the strike called by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union in New York. Local workers here are employed in overall and shirt factories, not in women's cloaks and suits, and the wage scale with employers is satisfactory, so no strike risk exists.
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Indianapolis
International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
New York
Garment Workers’ Union
Girl Hurt In Collision Near Rugby
Columbus Indiana July 8 Miss Helen Mechain was thrown from her buggy when it collided with another vehicle while driving near Rugby. She sustained serious injuries in the crash.
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Columbus
Ind
Rugby
Helen Mechain
Sugar Handlers Strike at Havemeyer refinery
Four hundred sugar handlers at the Havemeyer Bilder refinery in Williamsburg struck after the discharge of a union member. The weighers already out, the plant is described as crippled though managers deny a total shutdown. A guard detail was posted as tensions rose.
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New York
Havemeyer & Bilder
Sugar Trust
Williamsburg
Taft To Speak In Indiana For Beveridge Campaign
Indiana campaign gains a lively front with Taft and Roosevelt backing Beveridge. Old Guard voices worry but shift as Taft and Roosevelt align with Beveridge, mirroring historic clashes among party leaders as Indiana moves toward the election in November.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Beveridge
Oyster Bay
Taft
Bere
Indiana
Illinois farmer seeks Navy enlistment with bribe offer
A 35 year old Gar ret Illinois farmer sent a letter to a Navy recruiting station offering a "surprisingly large" tip to secure entry and pledging part of his first pay to the officer. He says he longs to see the world, aims to be a sailor, and plans to visit Indianapolis for a talk with bluejackets. The tale has stirred interest at the station as sailors comment on his unusual pledge and motive.
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Navy
Garrett
Uncle Sam
Dewey
Indianapolis
Illinois
Auto Mail Wagon Drivers In Court
Drivers of automobile mail wagons were summoned before Judge Collins in police court on Friday afternoon with Assistant Postmaster John E. Shideler present. No charges were filed, but the men were advised to discuss allowable speeds in the city to avoid job consequences, while Postmaster Bryson stated the post office has no required policy forcing violations.
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Collins
John E. Shideler
Bryson
Plans Weekly Concerts at German House Garden
The Musikverein will present a Friday evening concert at 8 15 in the German house garden featuring choruses from Musikverein. Summer concerts are scheduled in the garden starting July 1, with weekly performances Friday evenings.
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Musikverein
German House Garden
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