Woman defies a corporation at N Temple avenue pole
Mrs. Harry Kuhlman of 33 North Temple avenue sat in a rocker blocking a new pole hole dug by Light and Power workers. She opposed placing the pole in the paved street, insisting the city had forced removal of the old pole and pledging to prevent the new installation with steady vigil. Neighbors supported her stand as police and city engineers talked over a solution.
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Harry Kuhlman
N. Templeave
Light and Power Company
Herbert Maddy Promoters Carl Hagenbeck Show in Indianapolis
Herbert Maddy, a top press agent from Muncie, Indiana, promotes Carl Hagenbeck's trained animal show in Indianapolis ahead of its appearance. He is noted as one of the country’s most successful publicists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Maddy
Carl Hagenbeck
Indianapolis
Mr. Maddy
Two Suspects May Go Free In Highway Robbery Case
In police court on Thursday Harry Fenn and Joseph Hei Bert faced identification attempts by victims of two robberies. No positive ID. alibis supported by numerous witnesses. Judge Reagan sent them to the grand jury but allowed release on recognizance while awaiting grand jury action. Witnesses noted the defendants resembled the robbers but faces were not seen.
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Harry Fenn
Joseph HeiBert
Wasp
Reagan
Newton McGuire
Cass Connaway
Lafontaine Fire Destroys Eight Businesses
Fire swept the Lafontaine business district six miles north of Marion at noon on Thursday destroying eight business houses. Dynamite was needed to halt the spread of flames. Two fire wagons were sent from Marion on a flatcar over the Wabash-Merion interurban line to aid. The loss is estimated near $190,000.
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Marion
Ind
Lafontaine
Wabahs-Merion Interurban
Death of Jeune Ferguson After Brief Illness
Jeune Ferguson, 63, a teamater, died suddenly late Wednesday night after a brief illness. The heat is suspected as the cause. a post mortem was not conducted. Dr. C. L. Marlait attended, deputy coroner Dr. J. F. Robertson to investigate. Ferguson’s family will be notified. his body was taken to 58 N. Davidson St.
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Jeune Ferguson
C. L. Marlait
F. Robertson
Ferguson
N. Davidson St
Bath House Custodian Faces Trouble Over Women's Day Plans
A Fall Creek bathhouse custodian, Earl McClure, sparked confusion on a women’s swimming day when a caller suggested women bring husbands, leaving McClure uncertain about shared dressing facilities. The incident prompts a Board of Public Works discussion on bathhouse sites and funding, with city officials seeking new money for the project.
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Earl "McClure
Fall Creek
BeClure
McClure
Sfc- Cure
Fallcresk
Fallcreek
Board of Public Works
Robert Shiesser
Pleasant Ron
Wild Calf Rampages Through Neighborhood Attack Victims Identified
A yearling calf escaped from stock handlers and terrorized the Sixteenth street and Senate avenue area Wednesday morning. G. H. Hildreth was seriously injured in head and chest. three others suffered shocks and bruises. The calf ran through alleys, knocked down a Negro boy, and injured Mrs. Joseph Todd and Mrs. Ida Childers before being shot by police. The animal belonged to George W. Rheets, a Broad Ripple stock dealer, who had brought a herd into the city. Some witnesses feared rabies, others attributed the frenzy to separation from its dam.
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Sixteenth-st
Senate-ave
G. H. Hildreth
Hidreth
Mr. Darnell
George W. Rheets
Broad Ripple
Sheet
Mal
Booker-at
Benate-ave
Fannie Stewart
Hildreth
Houte
Joseph Todd
Josephine
Bhe
Knocxeaner
HigginS Call for Probe Into Insurance Operations
Governor Higginson sent a special message to the legislature urging the appointment of a committee to investigate insurance company operations. He pledges to publish wrongdoing with no regard for social, financial, or political standing of any individual.
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the Sun
New York
Higgtine
Higgins
Suit Filed Against Indianapal Traction Company
Lena L Ring sues Indianapal Traction and Terminal for 1000 damages claiming a Washington Street streetcar suddenly started, knocked her down and crippled her for life.
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Sues Terminal Traction
Lena L. Ring
Indianapal
Traction and Terminal Company
W. Washington St
Mysterious Box Threatening Banker Shocks New York Office
In the Wasserman Brot Bankers office at 12 Broadway a package resembling an infernal machine was sent to Edward Wasserman. Police removed the box for examination. Inside lay a wooden cigar case with black powder and a small clock device wrapped with pasteboard and decorations including a Thomas W. Lawton name and an American flag.
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Scripps-M'Rae Press Association
New York
Wasserman Brot Bankers
Broadway
Edward Wasserman
Examinson
Wasserman
Thomas W. Lawton
Sun spots near solar center draw Harvard interest
Boston July sun spots attract Harvard astronomers as two closely spaced spots near the sun’s center grow to an estimated diameter of 190,000 miles about twelve times Earth's size. They were faint at first but now visible with smoked glasses or low sun. William P. Gerrish notes spots are common but their weather impact remains unproven.
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Scripps-M'Rre Press Association
Boston
Harvard
Wiliam P. Gerrish
Harvard Observatory
Heat Death Toll From Severe July Heatwave
Special to the Sun reports 11 deaths nationwide on Wednesday due to extreme heat. City tallies include Chicago 14, New York 7, Philadelphia 11, Baltimore 4, Washington 1, Boston 1, Pittsburgh 6, with other totals not shown.
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Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Boston
Pittsburg
Boy Killed by a Race Horse at the Fair Grounds
John Williams, a stable boy, was killed Thursday morning at the fair grounds after being thrown from the race horse Robert Turner in the rear grandstand. He died before help arrived. Williams had come from St. Louis with Hildebrand stable. his body to be sent to relatives in St. Louis.
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John Williams
Fair Grounds
Wiliams
Wse
Robert Turner
Grandstand
Willams
Williams
Indiananaiie
St. Louis
Hildebrand Stable
Spaniards Lynch Council Members Over Franchise
In Madrid Saltemanca town residents revolted when councilors moved to grant an Inca franchise without city remuneration. As the council met Wednesday the crowd stormed the town hall and expelled the officials. Ringleaders who proposed the giveaway were seized and jailed.
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Scripps-3crae Prebs Associativ
Madrid
Uort
Phuadelphia
Saltemanca
Ar? Barrage Tremor as Troops Revolt in Trans-Caucasia
In Odessa on July 2 a Russian Trans-Caucasian artillery unit mutinied killing officers and allying with Armenian revolutionaries. Separately a meeting of the International Electrical Construction Co. led by Edward Cory as president was planned for Thursday evening to discuss leadership, possibly delaying any new president until a stockholders meeting.
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Scrippe M'Rae
Odessa
Tronety
Ner Tifis
Trans-Caucasia
International Electrical Construction Company
Edward Cory
Cory
Weather brings relief with cooler night air
Rain sweeps in easing the heat of a string of hot days across Auburn Bloomington Columbus Farmland Lafayette and surrounding cities. The cooler air offers sleepless residents a respite as night winds drift in shaping a calmer evening for many, with markets and streets noticing the shift.
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Pai
Auburn
Bloomington
Columbus Farmland
Lafayette
Loxganeport
Marion
Testimony of policemen harms Christ in fatal street assault
Police witnesses William Scheigert and James Pope described the confrontation with Henry Christ as he killed Edward Cory, painting Christ in a harsh light. Scheigert and Pope, who were with Christ, testified at the deputy coroner’s hearing on Thursday, detailing threats, a scuffle, and Christ’s refusal to reveal his badge. Cory allegedly struck Christ, then Christ allegedly bit Cory as he dangled. Doctors said Cory might not survive, and authorities sought to identify the detective and patrolman involved.
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William Scheigert
James Pope
Henry Christ
Edward Cory
Christ
Scheigert
Pope
Robertson
Sergt
Stake
Schelwert
Cory
Chelst
Schelgert
Maryland
Blake
Pepe
Chr
M. Wallace
Hospi
Wallace Christ
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Harmon & Hall
Park Stanhope
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Oliver
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Bookerat
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Kansas City
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JG. Strain
Clearing House
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C. d. Devtin
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