Elks Send Largest State Delegation to Grand Lodge Meet
Indianapolis Elks lodge No 13 leads a record state delegation to Detroit for the forty sixth annual grand lodge session of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. A Saturday social kicks off events at East Maryland street, with 200 marching club members in united Speedway uniforms headed by Capt William E English.
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Elks
Indianapolis
Grand Lodge
Speedway
William E. English
Mammouth
William A. Holtz
Amboy banker credits God for eight years of success
O C Atkinson, longtime Minami County Bank founder in Amboy Indiana, issues a signed statement praising divine guidance for the bank’s growth. He notes a strong June 30 auditor report, harvest season gains, and humility about errors, thanking patrons and pledging continued effort in year nine.
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The
Sun
Amboy
Ind
O. C. Atkinson
Atkinson
Minami
Indiana
Aged Minister Joseph Jenckes Dies at 76 in Indianapolis
Rev. Joseph 8. Jenckes, 76, died at his home on Friday evening from heart disease after sitting down for dinner. He came to Indianapolis in 1883, led St. Pauls Episcopal Church for nine years, then joined the Methodist Episcopal church in 1892. Though not regularly preaching in that church, he often spoke. Funeral set for Tuesday afternoon with Ministers' association committee to attend and draft resolutions, including Rev. M. L Haines as chairman.
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Joseph
Jenckes
Illinois Street
Indianapolis
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal
Attorney General James Bingham Heads to Harbor Springs
The attorney general left Friday night for his summer cottage at Harbor Springs on Lake Michigan. He is said to avoid fishing and did not bother bringing a Ford, according to local notes.
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James Bingham
Harbor Springs
Lake Michigan
Guns Hidden in Freight Car Found in Transit
An Overland Auto switch car loaded with two boxes of Remington shotguns and 11 guns, one missing, whisky, and Norvell Shippley Hardware adverts, was traced to Joost Bros of San Francisco. Police suspect the guns were stolen in St. Louis and concealed in the car.
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Overland Auto Company
Norvell Shippley Hardware Company
St. Louis
Joost Bros
Market Street
San Francisco
Campaign to ban Jeffries Johnson fight pictures
The Children's Aid Association of Indianapolis launches a campaign to prohibit showing the Jeffries Johnson fight pictures in 48 moving picture houses. They plan letters to clubs and churches, seek an ordinance, and may shield minors from the theaters during showings. Mayor Shank and Police Supt Hyland reportedly favor banning the films.
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Indianapolis
Executive Committee
Indiana
Association
Shank
Police
Hyland
Aley Returns With New Schemes Galore
Indiana superintendent R J Aley returns from Boston where he outlines plans to tailor instruction to each child. Focus areas include exceptional cases and grade level classification to aid lagging pupils and advance precocious ones. Indianapolis work already tests early high school start and leaders in education attended by state officials.
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Supt. of Public Instruction
R. J. Aley
State House
National Educational Association
Boston
Indiana
Indianapolis
C. N. Kendall
Baltimore
T. A. Mott
Richmond
Council of Education
H. P. Brown
Valparaiso
Nebraska Cropsey
Adelaide Baylor
Wabash
Aley
J. A. Wood
South Bend
E. H. Drake
Elkhart
Church to Hold Outdoor Service at Twilight
The English Reformed Church on Central fivenue and Twenty first street plans an open air service at twilight Sunday night between seven and o clock. Chairs will be spread upon the lawn.
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English Reformed Church
Fivenue
Twenty-first Street
Interstate Commerce Board Orders Freight Rate Reduction
Interstate Commerce Commission orders a reduction in freight rates from Roanoke Virginia and Lynchburg to unspecified destinations. The July 9 Washington report notes the action as part of regulatory adjustments affecting rail and freight charges.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ronické
Lynchburg
Wellman Plans Trans Atlantic Balloon Voyage
New York reports an international dirigible race to cross the Atlantic. Walter Wellman leads the American bid aboard the America with Melvin Vaniman. Wilhelm Rettig in Berlin designs a wood balloon for passenger traffic. Winds and test flights at Atlantic City loom large as rail and air race plans unfold. Also listed are entries for a New York Chicago aero plane race with Curtiss Hamilton Baldwin McCurdy and others possible.
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New York
America
Germany
Melvin Vaniman
London
Wellman
Arctic
Atlantic City
Aero Club of
Paris
Berlin
Herr Rettig
Europe
New York-Chicago
New York Times
Chicago Evening Post
Charles K. Hamilton
Glenn A. Curtiss
Thomas A. Baldwin
J. D. McCurdy
J. C. Mars
O. P. Hellings
Hubert Latham
Aeroplane Accident Pins Pfitzner Under Wreckage
Aeroplanist A L Pfitzner of Hammondsport New York fell from a Burgess biplane over Plum Island in Newburyport Massachusetts. At 75 feet altitude the craft plunged. he was pinned beneath it for minutes, crawled out, collapsed on the bank, then was taken to the aero drome for wounds. His life policy had recently been cancelled due to aeroplane operation.
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Newburyport
Mass
A. L. Pfitzner
Hammondsport
N. Y
Plum Island
Pfitzner
Nfe
Baroness Roche Plans Return After Aviation Crash
Baroness Liz Roche, injured when her Voisin bi-plane fell 150 feet at an aviation meet, vows to fly again once she can grasp a steering wheel. Even in intense pain she follows the event closely, asking for updates on the bird men and results.
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Ce Liz Roche
Railroad Collision Kills Two In Freeport Yards
David E. Bankson a Waterloo Iowa conductor and Thomas McCarey a New Haven Iowa brakeman were crushed to death in Freeport Illinois when a switch engine crashed into a caboose carrying them in the yard.
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Freeport
David E. Bankson
Waterloo
Thomas McCarey
New Haven
Ilinois Central Railroad
Fires Grow Serious in Northern Michigan
In Lansing on July 9 a state campaign begins to stop forest and brush fires raging across northern Michigan. State Game Warden Pierce will determine if more deputies are needed and, if so, dispatch them to support firefighting efforts. The Lake Superior region is affected.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Pierce
Lake Superior
Unconscious Man Found On State House Lawn
Harry Weeks was found unconscious on the state house lawn late Friday night. Letters and papers from his pockets were scattered on the grass. He had no money and investigators believe a robbery may have occurred though Weeks recalls nothing. He was taken to the city dispensary for a head injury. Bicycle Policemen Schlangan and Todd investigated but learned little.
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Harry Weeks
State House
Weeks
Schlangan
Todd
Mass Meeting Called Off Amid Fear of Fight in Cloak Makers Strike
In New York on July 9, 70 000 cloak makers threatened with a clash canceled a Union Square mass meeting to avoid trouble. Abraham Rosenberg, union president, vowed a model strike as 25 manufacturers sought peace. Ten thousand cloak-makers, many women, joined the walkout as new settlement terms prepared for 1,550 shops.
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New York
Cloak Makers
Union Square
Abraham Rosenberg
American Federation of Labor
Firemen Overcome Fighting Large Wholesale District Blaze
Charleston July 9 The wholesale district was swept by fire Saturday morning with twelve firemen overcome. The loss will reach $300000.
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Charleston
D. C
Fifteen Automobiles Burned in Garage Fire
A large New York garage fire on Saturday destroyed 15 automobiles and damaged the building. The explosions from gasoline stored there caused widespread neighborhood alarm and the total damage reached $100,000.
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New York
World’s Records Fall At Air Meet In Rheims
At Rheims July 9 two new world records were set by novices. M Mamet flew 56 miles in 1 hour 48 minutes with two passengers in a Bleriot monoplane, while M Aubrun covered 54 miles in 1 hour 22 minutes with one passenger in a Bleriot. The recovery prospects for Baroness de la Roche, injured in Friday’s crash, were reported favorable by Dr Roussel as she rested and regained strength.
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Rheims
M. Mamet
M. Aubrun
Baroness de la Roche
Roussel
Robbery Report Leads to Arrest of John Williams
John Williams bought 40 cents of drinks at Archie Great House saloon in Indiana and offered $5. He received $4.60 in change and soon claimed a colored man in the crowd stole $2. Bicyelemen Simon and Glenn searched him, found the $2 bill in another pocket, plus a razor, and arrested Williams for carrying concealed weapons.
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John Williams
Archie Greathouse
Indiana
Simon
Glenn
Willams
Wiliams
Blossom Pays Rental for Flint Union Site Lease
Flint Michigan July 9 the school board agreed to a 99 year lease on the Flint Union school site with a yearly rent of a clover blossom per year The landowner Neil J Berston proposed the terms and the lease would end if the land is used for non school purposes The board plans a spring ceremony to pick a blossom from school owned lots to present to Berston or to recipients at the district facility.
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Flint
Mich
Flint School Board
Flint Union School
Neil J. Berston
Pbard
Berston
Qpeofskis
Milie
Maharajah to Study Model Rule for India
At New York's Hotel Plaza the Gaekwar of Baroda and Princess Indira Raj, with seven attendants, arrive in state suite. The Maharajah, Oxford graduate, says he will study education and governance reforms in India, noting 3000 schools for 2.5 million people and efforts to educate women and curb child marriage. He advocates industrial education and monogamy while polygamy remains permitted.
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New York
Halis
Maharajah Sahib Gaekwar
Manharajanee
Indira Raj
Prince Jaisina
Hotel Plaza
Baroda
India
Gaekwar
200 Killed in Chinese Battle near Yuen Kiang
Hong Kong reports more than 200 Chinese died and twice as many wounded in a battle between rebels and troops at Yuen Kiang. Foreigners face danger, with an exodus under way as viceroy seeks reinforcements from Hupeh. Consul McNally and Vice Consul Davis work to safeguard Americans amid rising anti foreign sentiment.
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Hong Kong
Yuen Kiang
Hu-Nan
Hupeh
Chang Su
McNally
John Davis
Nankin
Canton
Auto Company Fined For No Muffler In Court
Earl Elliott, driver of the Empire Auto company truck, was discharged in police court and the company fined $15 and costs. Elliott was cited by Motorcycle Officer Stone for operating a truck with no muffler. The company manager appeared to say the fault lay with the company, and Judge Collins fined the company.
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Earl Elliott
Empire Auto Company
Elliott
Stone
Collins
Mac's Luck The Young Woman Reporter's Story
A California town item tells how Mac, a long-time worker, fell from poor health due to night work and diet. After three months on Grape-Nuts he gained weight to 160 pounds, regained vigor, and credited the food for his recovery. The tale urges proper nutrition and hints at a famous health book.
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Calif
Mac
Fined for Charging Large Employment Fee in Police Court
John Lewis, a Hungarian in charge of work for the Big Four, was fined 50 dollars plus costs after collecting a $50 fee from Charles Johns for a pit job. Johns, enrolled via the state employment bureau run by State Statistician Peetz, told his story to the bureau. Johns then worked the pit job before Lewis discharged him.
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John Lewis
Lewis
State Statistician
Peetz
State Employment Bureau
Charles Johns
Johns
Big Four Company
Public Blamed Not The Railroads For Dirty Cars
The state health official says the public bears responsibility for filthy railway cars and calls for better ventilation and uniform anti spitting rules. He notes trains leaving Indianapolis Saturdays carry bootleggers and inebriates, warning conductors may face liability if passengers are refused. J F Hackney backs stricter sanitation rules as Big Four counsel.
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Indianapolis
Harty
Indiana
State Board of Health
J. F. Hackney
Supreme Judge
Big Four
Mayor Rescues Bride and Groom in Chester Parade
Mayor Johnson used police power to protect a newly married couple after passing a hazer parade on Market Street. He summoned a patrol, halted the procession, and sent the couple home in a cab.
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Chester
Major Johnson
Hazers
Market Street
Mrs Booth Ill in Blue Point After Insect Bite
Mrs Maud Balington Booth wife of the Volunteers of America commander is seriously ill at her Blue Point Long Island summer home. While on a west lecture tour she was bitten by insects causing blood poisoning. Her illness forced cancellation of engagements valued at $1 000.
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New York
Maud Balington Booth
the Volunteers of America
Blue Point
Long Island
Seven Go to Navy from Indianapolis Station
Seven men were sent from the Indianapolis recruiting station to the Navy training school at Norfolk Virginia to learn the art of becoming a sailor. The Indiana district enlistment record for July is breaking all former records with eleven enlisted this week.
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NAVY
Indianapolis
Navy Training School
Norfolk, Va
Indiana
Trade association excursion plans fried chicken day trip
Indianapolis trade group gears up for a one day excur sion next Friday with meals arranged in Rushville and Shelbyville. About 200 members plus Newsboys band will travel the interurban cars from Terminal station at 7 o clock.
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Indianapolis Trade Association
Indiana
Rushville
Shelbyville
Knights of Prihiss
Connersvile
Greensburg
New Palestine
Fountaintown
Morristown
Arlington
Glenwood
Milroy
St. Paul
Waldron
Fairland
Acton
Harold Hibben, Jr
John N. Carey
Association
Indianapolis
Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction
Newsboys
Indianapolis Designates New Business Zone Nomenclature
Indianapolis business leaders redefine the area as the business zone of Indianapolis to distinguish wholesale, retail, jobber, and manufacturer trade regions. The aim is to fill these zones with Indianapolis-made goods, expanding reach from local retailers to global markets, per W. J. Dobyns, secretary of the Indianapolis Trade Association.
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Indianapolis
W. J. Dobyns
Indianapolis Trade Association
Foreclosure Suit Seeks Receiver for Rhoades Farm Property
The Williams Creek company files suit against Emily Rhoades to foreclose a mortgage and appoint a receiver for her farm property, claiming an $11,000 debt backed by promissory notes and a mortgage on the farm.
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Williams Creek Company
Emily Rhoades
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Nervy
Maharajah
Oxford
Auto Company
J. N. Hurty
Systems
J. W. Lester
Massachusetts Ave
Wurrion Paint GO
Piso Pennstuvana Street
Licee
Washington St
West Main
Walter Ehlers
South Timets St
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