Violinist to Play at Roof Garden Concert
The Indianapolis Maennerchor invites members to a roof garden concert Wednesday night with Beiser's orchestra and violinist Marie Halleen Dawson, pupil of Prof. Hugh McGibeney, performing two numbers. If bad weather, the event moves to the hall. program includes The Ford March, Red Mill selection, The Hoosier Slide, The Rosary, and more.
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Indianapolis Maennerchor
Roof Garden
Hugh McGibeney
Ford
Dickel
Red Mill
Herbert
Betting 15 Even On Kaufman Johnson Fight
Los Angeles July 21 Much money is bet at evens on the Kaufman Johnson bout next Friday. Both fighters trained hard at beach camps yesterday. Johnson claims he could rise from a sick bed to beat Kaufman, while Kaufman and Delaney vow to whip the big Russian in four or five rounds or walk back to San Francisco.
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Los Angeles
Evens
Battling Johnson
Johnson
Kaufman
Delaney
San Francisco
Wille Takes Chance With Sam Langford
New York July 21 John Wille the Tar Baby killer from Chicago meets Samuel Wallop Langford tonight at Jim Buckley's Navarre club Ulmer park. Wille says the darker brothers are easier than white lads and in the future will mingle with none but the very select of the colored.
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New York
John Wille
Chicago
Samuel Wallop Langford
Jim Buckley
Navarre Club
Ulmer Park
John
Wille
Man Claims Wife of Six Eloped With Another Man
Thomas Brake, 60, of 932 S West Street, Indianapolis, says his wife, 56, eloped with another man taking $2000. He returned Monday after a long, fruitless search.
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Brake
Thomas .Brake
S. West Street
Indianapolis
Home Presbyterian invites meeting with Sutherland sister
Rev and Mrs George Adamson host at 1027 W 31st St to meet Miss Sarah Belle Sutherland a teacher for Mexican boys in Albuquerque NM. Sutherland spoke at 5 30 p m on her work in Mexico at Home Presbyterian church and many assisted in receiving guests. Edna Myrtelle Bratton announces engagement to Lawrence B Wolfe of Marion Indiana. wedding planned in August.
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George Daniel Adamson
Congregation
Home Presbyterian Church
Thirty First Street
Home Mission Board of
the Presbyterian Church of
Sutherland
Mexico
Adamson
D. L. Jones
Joseph Pinckney Durham
L. Hastings
Albert Hoover
O. W. Nottingham
T. B. Bratton
Edna Myrtelle
Lawrence B. Wolfe
Marion
Ind
City Council Delays Report On New Telephone Franchise
The committee on contracts and franchises did not report the ordinance granting a new franchise to the New and Indianapolis Telephone companies. Council members stated no meeting was held to discuss the ordinance. The council approved an extra 1000 toward paying telephone experts and accountants who investigated the companies.
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New
Indianapolis
Nance
Cleveland Yacht Wins Regatta Ahead of Chicago Spray
The Interlake Yacht association regatta opened with 44 boats. Cleveland Yacht club’s Cleveland defeated Chicago Spray by 2 1/2 seconds in the 21-foot class. Toledo boats Naimie and Stella II won 16-foot class races, Zoorah won Class A, Cleve topped 2 1/2 footers, and Eleanor beat Cruiser on time. All 1-footers were from Cleveland, Hayseed winning. Detroit took the catboat race.
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Chicago
Spray
Cleveland
Hayseed
Detroit
Mag. Me Guine Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs. Melissa E. Cline, 69, wife of real estate dealer William Cline, died Monday at 1759 Buckle Street after a two day illness. Funeral from her residence Wednesday afternoon, services private. A Central Avenue M. E. church member active in charity work, she leaves five sons.
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Melissa E. Cline
William Cline
Buckle Street
Cline
Central Avenue M. E
Drugist Fined in Police Court for Blind Tiger Activity
Harry A. Schwanhaus, druggist of 01 N Hlinds street, was fined $50 and costs Monday in police court on a charge of operating a blind tiger. Officers found the druggist and his clerk selling liquor to customers on Sunday.
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Harry A. Schwanhaus
N. Hlinds Street
Coroner rules TB caused Carrie Percifield death
Coroner Benham completed the autopsy on Mrs. Carrie Hayden Percifield and ruled tuberculosis as the cause of death. The body was found Sunday night along the levee in Columbus, Indiana. John Underwood, arrested after the discovery, confessed he had been with her and fled fearing allegations of murder.
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Columbus
Ind
Benham
Carrie Hayden Percifield
John Underwood
Water Wagon Chief Gets Increased Salary Boost
The assistant chief sprinkling in spector, W. S. Carter, is to receive 1200 dollars per year, up from 1020. The raise was approved by the city council on Monday night.
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W. S. Carter
Wabash athlete Sprow to coach Kalamazoo high athletics
Crawfordsville Ind July 1 Will Sprow a Wabash college athlete has accepted a proposition to become coach of all the branches of athletics in the Kalamazoo high school Michigan.
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Sprow
Crawfordsville
Ind
Will. Sprow
Kalamazoo
Mich
Temperance Wave Fails to Hit Silverton
Silverton Colorado bears the temperance wave's absence as beers remain five cents a glass while eggs stay two for a quarter. The town's rugged mountain setting, rising grades, and remote rail route shape prices and life as miners and locals enjoy Colorado hospitality amid many saloons and imports. Caruso is humorously noted in the piece.
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Mountain City
Colorado
Silverton
Col
Indiana
City votes extra clerk for assessment bureau
An ordinance passed by the city council on Monday night provides for an additional clerk in the assessment bureau at a salary of 500 dollars for the remainder of 1908.
City Allocates 1000 Dollars for Building Plans
The city council on Monday night approved an appropriation of 1000 dollars to pay for drawing plans for a proposed new city building in Indianapolis.
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Indianapols
Y M C A Boys Cut Schedule In Long Race
Chicago July 1. At 9 56 50 this morning the last relay runner in the 1000 mile Y M C A race from New York to Chicago delivered the mayor’s message to City hall officials by Mayor McClellan of New York. The finish time was 119 hours 36 minutes 30 seconds.
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Chicago
York
Lasalle Street
City Hall
Assemble City
McClellan
New York
Busse
William McCabe
Evanston
Vernon L. Bean
Lawyers Dance After Hearing Federal Judge
The Indiana State Bar Association held a social afternoon and evening on Monday with 160 new members admitted. Notables included Vice-President Fairbanks, Rep. Wat son, and Senator demennay. Judge Putnam spoke on The Reform of the Law as President Moores criticized local officials for lax statute enforcement.
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State Bar Association of
Indiana
C. W. Fairbanks
James E. Watson
United States
James A. Demennay
William L. Putnam
United States Circuit Court
Portland
Merrill Moores
State Association
Court decision halts auditor's good intentions
Judge Vinson Carter of superior court No 3 issues a temporary injunction directing Auditor John C Billheimer to file bonds from American Surety Co of New York when properly approved by trust company officers. The ruling holds the auditor must accept bonds meeting statutory conditions, with a permanent injunction set for September term.
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Vinson Carter
Superior Court No. 3
John C. Billheiimer
American Surety Company of
New York
Carter
Husband objects to dog rooming with wife in court
J Harry Thompson told Justice Harry Holmes that he opposed admitting two pet dogs to comrade living with his wife, then rebelled and left home when she insisted the dog occupy their couch. The wife offered a conflicting tale and hinted at another woman’s influence. The couple, separated seven times in three years, was fined ten dollars and costs for wife desertion.
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J. Harry Thompson
Thompson
Court of Justice
Harry Holmes
Gheer Pastor Defends Rockefeller at Atlanta Meeting
At the Atlanta Baptist Missionary Association gathering Dr John E White pastor of Second Baptist Church defended John D Rockefeller. He praised Rockefeller as a good Baptist and philanthropist and called the criticism undeserved. The association cheered and voted thanks to Rockefeller for his educational work.
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Atlanta, Ga
Atlanta Baptist Missionary
John E. White
Second Baptiste Church
John D. Rockefeller
John Dpd. Rockefeller
Association
Dr. White
Mr. Rockefeller
Council neglects to loge a deal for Ellenberger woods park
City option on Ellenberger woods expires before next council meeting. Friends hoped for a park with $16,500 to buy land, but no action was taken. The 3 days extension may be the last. Mayor park commissioners and city controller had approved. finance committee mainly favored. Future efforts may face a higher price.
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Ellenberger Woods
Public Park Commissioners
Council Finance Committee
Donavon backs 25 per game baseball license in Indianapolis
Councilman John Donavon leads a movement to license pro baseball at 25 per game in Indianapolis. The proposal, referred to licenses committee, seeks city refunds for police protection costs at the ball park, arguing that other amusements hire their own officers though parks remain city supervised.
No Verdict Yet In Greenfield Train Inquest
Coroner Allen has not yet reached a verdict in the Greenfield inquest into the deaths of David B. Hall and Ernest Harper killed last Thursday by a Pennsylvania train. John Grigsby testified that the youths told him they would die together. The coroner has questioned between 500 and 600 people.
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Greenfield
Ind
Allen
David B. Hall
Ernest Harper
John Grigsby
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