Third Regiment Chases The Foe At Ft Harrison
At Fort Harrison the Third Regiment led imaginary battles amid a busy camp scene. Provost guards arrested six men on a car, confiscating eight beer bottles and whisky. Gov. Hanly visited, surrounded by social camp activity as regimental bands rehearsed. Battery A horses caused trouble while a night inspection for attendance created a comic escape attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffiths
Spring Valley
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Brown
Headquarters Heights
McKee
Local Jottings of City News and Oddities
A compact roundup notes cleaner city sanitation per Dr Eugene Buehler, relief at county board adjournment, roads to dust, and various civic items. Mentions include the Humane Society at Washington and Delaware for horse thirst, juvenile court motto, growing motorcycle presence, dog rules in Highland Park, army post mud drying, Boone county families in Indianapolis, and the Brookside park reunion set for Sunday July 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urief
Eugene Buehler
David Olive
Boone County
Indianapolis
Brookside Park
Eighth District in Indiana Politics Heats Up
Eighth district intrigue centers on Jesse J. M. La Follette assistant United States district attorney as a possible congress candidate. Fairbanks machine faces opposition from Nathan Hawkins Edward Toner and other rivals amid district unrest and debates over influence and policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Jesse J. M. LaFollette
United States District
Congress
LaFollette
Portland
Jay County
Indiana
la Follette
Nathan B. Hawkins
United States
Hawkins
Congressional Bee
Eighth
Judge McClure
John F. McClure
Anderson
Madison County
George W. Cromer
Cromer
J. A. M. Adair
Adair
Repubicans
McClure
Edward C. Toner
Anderson Herald
Machine
Toner
United States District Attorney's Office
Freight crash at Pittsburg plant injures crew kills brakeman
A freight train crashed into a caboose on a siding near Pittsburg Iver works in Allegheny. Brakeman George E. Johnson was crushed to death. Conductor John F. Riley was seriously injured and may die. Two other brakemen were in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Pittsburg
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad
Pittsburg Iverworks
Allegheny
George E. Johnson
John F. Riley
January at Home Inspires Daughter’s Thanks to Roosevelt
William January arrived in Kansas City with his wife and daughter Lucille. She sent a message to President Roosevelt from Oyster Bay expressing gratitude for sending papa home and pledging to be a good man for them and the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
William January
Lucille
President Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Papa
Crusade Against Loitering Brings Crowd Before Judge
A moving van hauled to Col Shaw's Institution was used to transport the 57 idle men arrested in Friday’s loitering roundups. Police Judge Whallon presided as detectives reported arrests of well dressed youths and hobos alike, with Ed Dial among those detained after giving an alias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Metzger
Ch Lef Metzger
Col. Shaw’s Institution
Whallon
Duncan
Askins
Big Four
Belmont-ave
Indianapolis
W. P. Smith
Cronin
Ed Dial
White
Dial
Samuel Portteus case continued in police court to Sept 19
Portteus, arrested on car breaking charges in the Big Four yard, secured a continuance until Sept 19. The grand jury will review the case, with three suspects waiving examination and proceeding to the grand jury. Detectives say several implicated have left the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Portteus
Big Four
Polie Court
Grant Jury
Fulkerson and Simpson
Powers murder case goes to jury after final speeches
The final argument in the Ralph Powers murder case concluded at 4 PM Friday. Assistant prosecutor Frank Baker opened the day, defense attorney Frank Ross followed, then Daniel Brown Jr and Taylor Groninger spoke for the defense, with Elliott R. Hooton closing for the state. Judge Irvin gave brief instructions before the jury retired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Powers
Frank Baker
Frank Ross
Daniel Brown, Jr
Taylor Groninger
Elliott R. Hooton
Irvin
Overcome by Heat At Vanda La Depot Truckman
Harry Mills a truckman at the Vandala railroad freight depot on Delaware Street was overcome by heat Friday morning. He was removed to his home Y E South Street in the Dispensary ambulance guided by Dr Mayer. Three rooms furnished complete worth 175 dollars offered for 125 dollars by the Peoples Outfitting Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Mills
Vandala Railroad
Delaware St
Y. E. South St
Mayer
The
People's Outfitting Co
Widow's prayer halts alley paving move by city board
A widow called the Board of Public Works on Friday to plead for an alley near Olive street not to be paved, citing a small salary and four children. Her plea swayed the board, and they rescinded all improvement action to spare her finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
Olivest
Store Entry by Thieves at Fred Schlegel’s Grocery
Thieves entered Fred Schlegel’s grocery at 237 Shelby Street Thursday night by breaking a side window and stole $11 from the cash drawer. No suspects named. ongoing investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schlegel
Shelby Sr
Drowned 14-year-old in canal found after search
William G Sherman 14 drowned in the canal at 4 Eleventh street. Bicycle police and helpers located the body about 50 feet from where he sank and brought it to the morgue. He was an orphan living with his aunt at Lil N Westst and worked at Hercules Electric. The estate at Zionsville valued in the thousands. cramps in water suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Sherman
Eleventh-st
Brive
Wilson
Golnisch
George William
W. Lighteenth St
Ed Caddo
Petersdorf
Sherman
W. C. Hunt
Lil N. Westst
Hercules Electric Company
Zionsville
Council to hold special meeting on saloon licenses
President Frederick W. Eppert announces a special city council meeting before month end to consider saloon license applications under the new law. If unsigned by the next regular meeting, several saloons may close due to license expirations. Eppert favors setting aside the last Friday monthly for license consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W. Eppert
Eppert
Faithful Ambulance Horse Dave Given Rest in Overwork Case
Humane Inspector Al Smith leads a medical review with Dr. Eugene Buehler and Dr. Charles Stout. They decide to retire the Indianapolis ambulance horse Dave, 21, after 16 years of service and growing fatigue. They plan potential dual shift coverage as heat and heavy workloads threaten further decline. Bert Marshall, the driver, kept Dave from collapse during a four-run day, prompting talks to replace him with a newer horse from the fire department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Smith
Dave
Eugene Buehler
City Board of Health
Charles Stout
Armbulance Service
Indianapolis
Bert Marshall
Buehler
Dr. Stout
January Anderson Pardoned by Roosevelt Leaves Prison
William January known as Charles W. Anderson, called the Jean Valjean of America, is released from Leavenworth Prison after Roosevelt clemency. He recalls Oklahoma post office robbery, admits past guilt, vows to rebuild with wife Lucille and daughter. He describes a long petition campaign and his plans with friends to resume life. He recounts early crimes, prison life, and rifts with accomplice Kirk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William January
Charles W. Anderson
Jean Valjean
America
Bouyant
Lucille
Kansas City
Roosevelt
McClaughry
Alderson
Anderson
Poste
Oklahoma
United States
Lfe
Kirk
Clayton
Martin
Plumb
Guthrie
W. L. Kirk
Federal Prison
Indiana butcher pledges old time sausage craft return
A State Board of Health notice to a Midwest lard maker prompts a reply that he will abandon modern food laws and revert to traditional methods. He claims to have removed suet from lard and printed new can labels and writes that he is prepared to obey by going back to ye olden time process of smoking meats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
J. N. Hurty
United States Weather Forecast Report
Fair tonight and Saturday with little temperature change. Sunrise is at 4 31 and sunset at 7 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bridges Contract Awarded for Parks in City
The Board of Public Parks awarded the reinforced concrete bridge contract to Hillis F. Hackedorn & Co. for Garfield, Brookside and Spades parks. The Garfield bridge costs 7518 dollars, Brookside 5875 dollars, and Spades 2545 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Parks
Garfield, Brookside
Spades Parks
Hillis F. Hackedorn & Co
Garfield
Brookside
Spades
Habich Bicycles and Furnished Rooms Ad
Habich Bicycles lists steel rims Thor hubs and a Person saddle for 25 dollars. Coaster priced at 5 dollars. Address 121 West Washington Street. Also offering four rooms furnished complete valued at 225 dollars for 1655.6 cents. People's Outfitting Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Habich Bicycles
Thor
Coaster
Gus Habich
West Washington Street
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GOV. Hanly
Ft. Harrison
National Guard
Col. Thayer
Mark Rodgers
Williamsport
Hanly
Megs
George Washington
Battery A
Io Camp
Batteryville
County Board of Review
John McGregor
Humane Society
Washington and
Delawarests
Highland Park
Park
John C. Wingate
State Board of Tax Commissioners
W. A. Ketcham
Elmer Crockett
South Bend Tribune
Criminal Court
Charlies Remster
Walter Pritchard
Pritchard
E. Washington St
Delaware Sts
Odd Fellows
Pennsylvania Sts
Central Christian Church
Garfield Park
Men's Social Union
Maud Booth
Conservatory of Music
Alice Hamilton
Sutherland Ave
Edwin Ray M. E
Riverside Park
H. c. Clippinger
Edwin Ray Church
Winona Technical Institute
Lew Aiken
Superior Court No. 2
New Albany
Pennsylvania St
Denison Hotel
Jesse J. M. LA Follette
Fairbanks’ Interests
Didate
Banker Hawkins
Mr. LaFollette
Marion
Joseph B. Kealing
Chas. W. Fairbanks
Harrod
Virginia
Bull
Walsh
Heaven and the
Lance
LEA Federal
Kansas
James S. Simball
Leavenworth, Kas
Axon
Denison Barber Shop
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