Drownings After Ferry Landing Rail Fails in Lorain
Three workers drown when the railing at a ferry landing along the Black river fails. Paul Muselawacksi Walter Reszkeibicz and Carroll Rominski of the American Shipbuilding company perish as 15 fall into the water. 145 men scramble to escape and a desperate struggle ensues for survival.
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United Press
Lorain
Black River
Paul Muselawacksi
Walter Reszkeibicz
Carroll Rominski
American Shipbuilding Company
Nickel Plate Bridge
Flach
Tornado Strikes Elkhart Levels Plant and Bridge
A July 22 Elkhart tornado destroyed the Elkhart Bridge and Iron County plant incurring about 10 000 in damage. Watchman R H Fourguson escaped from the building as the rear top floor collapsed. Pierce Specialty company faces 6 900 in losses. President C L Pierce Jr Treasurer R A Pexut and foreman Codfrey Titsworth fled as brick walls and roof joists tumbled 150 feet to the first floor. Wind briefly hot like furnace blast moved from northwest.
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Sun
Elkhart
Ind
Elkhart Bridge
Iron County
R. H. Fourguson
Pierce Specialty Company
C. L. Pierce, Jr
Treszsuier R. A. Pexut
Boy Severely Hurt Riding Bicycle into Cleaning Electric Light
Oscar Michaelia aged 17 of Merrill street sustained a deep throat cut requiring fourteen stitches after colliding headlong with an electric light being cleaned on East street Sunday morning. The wound exposed veins arteries and windpipe. Dr. G A Petersdorf treated the injury at 440 ER. Michaelia was en route to Garfield park and did not notice the light.
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Oscar Michaelia
Merrill St
East-st
Michaelis
Garfield Park
G. A. Petersdorf
Victim of Stranglers in Harlem Case
New York July 22 Dr James E Russell whose death last night was labeled Brights disease now appears to be a strangler victim Coroner Achitili reports He said Russell made an ante mortem statement claiming he was attacked and struck at a patient’s bedside Police believe he was attacked by the Harlem egg baron known as the Ea Barn.Z
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Suited Press
New York
James E. Russell
Achitili
Russell
Harlem
Barn” Zang
Woman Fires Revolver Wounding Husband in Home Incident
Mrs Austin Suratt examined an old revolver in an upstairs room of her home on Saturday night. Believed unloaded, the gun fired wounding her husband in the shoulder. Neighbors heard screams and police were summoned. No arrest made.
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Austin Suratt
Spuannave
Islanders Not Satisfied Porto Rico Speaker Demands Citizenship or Self Government
Washington July 22 United Press Senor Diego speaker of the Porto Rico house of delegates says islanders are not satisfied with their status under the United States. He travels to Washington to tell the president the truth about Porto Ricans desire for either U S citizenship or self government.
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United Press
Washington
Porto Rico
Senor Deigo
House of Delegates
Oyster Bay
United Staes
United States
Wreck at Pere Marquette Kills 34, Injures 103 in Michigan
Ionia, July 22. A derailment on the Pere Marquette between an excursion train for railroad employees and a freight train left 34 dead and 103 injured. Michigan towns mourn as relief efforts extend to Detroit hospitals and homes, with multiple arrests and inquiries into dispatcher timing.
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Pere Marquette Railroad
Detroit
Iowa
Tonia
Will Fay
Pere Marquette
Webberville
Miss
Sebewaing
Albert J. Kally
John O'Leary
Woman Injured After Falling From Moving Car at White City
Mrs. Mary Eckridge 206 Minknerst fell from a fast moving scenic railway car at White City Sunday night. She lay unconscious for nearly two hours before Dr. Light revived her. She was transported home and is not believed seriously hurt. Edgar Butler, 10, fell from a sewing at Riverside Park Sunday afternoon, breaking his right leg. He was treated at City Hospital then taken home to 1212 Stout Ave Haagville.
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Mary Eckridge
White City
PR. Dc. Light
Ius
Edgar Butler
Riverside Park
Stoutave, Haughville
Prize Revisions for Uniform Bank Encampment Contests in Indianapolis
Changes raise top drill prize to 600 and second to 300 for all companies. Indiana national winners prize up from 290 to 300. Newcomer companies prize climbs to 275. Several distance, inspection, and membership prizes removed leaving a 100 first prize. Age limits dropped and third and fourth prizes withdrawn along with other minor shifts.
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Uniform Bank
Pythias
Indianapolis
Indiana
Indiana Battalion
Jealous husband shoots wife in Harrodsburg tragedy
In Harrodsburg Kentucky on July 22 La Fayette Phillips shot his wife four times killing Mrs Kyle Watkins instantly. He then shot 17 year old Thomas Sulles a caller at the home in the shoulder. The motive is reported as a jealous rage and the suspect is under investigation.
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Harrodsburg
la Fayette Phillips
Kyle Watkins
Thomas Sulles
Fire at Elizabeth destroys multiple properties
Fire of unknown origin swept Elizabeth sparing none of its targets. Oscar Huston's implement store, the Kron residence and barn, Julia Deatrick's storeroom, and Dr. Daniel M. Dean's home were consumed in the blaze with losses around 10000 dollars.
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Corydon
Ind
Oscar Huston
George W. Kron
Julia Deatrick
Daniel M. Dean
Elizabeth
Four Drownings Reported In Indiana In Same Weekend
In Vincennes Darbey Taylor aged 2 drowned in a pond on Sunday. In Lafayette James Byrnes and his father Thomas Byrnes a fire department driver were reported drowned while bathing in the Wabash River Sunday afternoon. In Fairmount Earl Mart 13, son of Rank Mart, drowned in the Ware travel pit on Sunday. In Fort Wayne Gee Conners a firefighter at Kunkle Safety Valve works died after drowning while swimming at Sylvan Lake yesterday.
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Vincennes
Ind
Darbey Taylor
Lafayette
James Byrnes
Thomas Byrnes
Fairmount
Earl Mart
Rank Mart
Ware
Fort Wayne
Gee Conners
Kunkle
Sylvan Lake
Married Bride-Shot Event in Camden
In Camden New Jersey on July 2 Bert Bruce killed his 21 year old bride after a month of marriage and then shot himself. He had a bitter quarrel with his wife before the tragedy and is reported to be dying.
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United Press
Camden
Bert Bruce
Bruce
Navy Deserter Arrested While Swimming in Winchester
Herbert N. Fisher aged 19 was arrested in Winchester Indiana on a charge of deserting from the navy. He enlisted as a seaman at Muncie July 21 and deserted from the Franklin at Norfolk Virginia four days later. He visited his mother Mrs Anna Myers Fisher.
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Winchester
Ind
Herbert N. Fisher
Navy
Muncie
Franklin
Norfolk
Anna Myers Fisher
Planned funeral and took poison in home tragedy
Mrs Kathryn Hunter wife of Washington Hunter a New Harmony businessman died by taking corrosive sublimate in Mount Vernon Indiana. The act followed a previous attempt with family troubles cited as the cause. She prepared for the end dressed for burial and left a note naming burial wishes and a hymn singer.
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Mount Vernon
Ind
Kathryn Hunter
Washington Hunter
New Harmony
Roosevelt Maintains Composure As Dog Disrupts Service
In Oyster Bay on July 22 President Roosevelt attends a St. John’s church service with family. A small black dog sits at his feet and causes a disturbance before being ejected, while the president stays calm and unblinking throughout the episode.
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Oyster Bay, N. Y
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Boys
Sextons
Strike ends as team sters reach pay deal
In Boston on July 22 the four month old team sters strike ended. The master team sters agree to pay an extra $1 per week and reduce daily hours by half an hour but will not bargain directly with the women.
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United Press
Boston
Mass
Teamsters
Wnien
Aguinaldo Relative Charged With Flourishing Revolver
Proctore Castro, cousin of Aguinaldo, is in the station house charged with flourishing a revolver. A policeman says Castro was about to use the gun on Miss May Kaiser whom he loved. Castro says he drew the weapon only to emphasize his protestations of love.
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United Press
Washington
Aguinaldo
Proctore Castro
Miss May Kaiser
Castro
Inspectors to Review Woodmen Circle Solvency in Omaha
John Ashby and H W Buttolph traveled to Omaha to audit the Woodmen's Circle, a women's fraternal insurance order, to determine solvency before licensing in Indiana. They report the group has operated unknown to the auditor and filed no reports. If a proper showing is made, a license may be granted.
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Aminer
Office of the Auditor of State
Omaha
Neb
Woodmen’s Circle
Indiana
Body handed to school after Marsh death
The body of Christian Marsh was turned over to the Indiana State Medical College Sunday. Marsh died at city hospital after being taken from the Craig hotel on East Washington Street suffering from a complication of diseases. It is said he has two sons living in Cincinnati.
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Haas
Charles
Harold
Paul
Christian Marsh
Indiana State Medical College
Marsh
City Hospital
Craig Hotel
E. Washington Sr
Cincinnati
Preacher Blames Indiana Governor at Civic Federation Rally
Rev Thomas W Grafton urged forming a civic federation of men of all creeds to enforce law in Anderson citing governor Hanlys enforcement failures at a Central Christian church service before about two thousand attendees He warned the voice of the people may be heard later and praised better law enforcement the day prior.
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Rev
Grafton
Hanly
Friends of Law and Order
Central Christian Church
Executive Council
Knife grinders to answer Washington march for jobs
Hall to the knife grinder thousands of his tribe will march to Washington to secure government printing and department work positions. The civil service commission will test and certify eligibles for immediate service with no education or strenuous tests required. Local grinders are already active as the job pays $900 a year.
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Washington
Mecca
United States
Civil Service Commission
Government Printing Office
Pope Commends Society at Newcastle Service
In Father Dowd’s absence Rev. Joseph Dwyer read a Pope Pius X letter praising the Catholic Church Extension Society of the United States founded in Chicago less than two years ago. Rev. Francis Clement Kelley presides as president with Archbishop Quigley as board chair. The society aims to mirror Protestant Home Mission efforts and Extension magazine was praised.
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Father Dowd
Newcastle
Joseph Dwyer
St. Joseph's
Pope Pius X
Catholic Church Extension Society of
United States
Chicago
Agu
Francis Clement Kelley
Archbishop Quigley
Home Mission Society
Extension
Dwyer
Family Starvation After Forced Strike Found in Brooklyn
Michael Galvin long shoreman and his family were found near starvation in Brooklyn after being forced to subsist on flour and water dough for two days. The strike that caused his job loss had been settled weeks earlier.
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Br United Press
New York
Michael Galvin
Brooklyn
Ex Emperor Manes Trouble for Japan in Korea
Defeated Korean ex emperor Yi Hieung remains in contact with anti Japanese rioters after abdication. Japanese fear deportation could spark crisis as Korean troops mutiny with ammunition while arsenals ready to blow magazines if attacked.
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Seoul
Korea
Yi Hieung
Japan
Yi Hseung
Incorporations Filed by Indiana Secretary of State
Articles of incorporation filed Monday include The Kunath Medicine Manufacturing Company Evanaville with $10,000 capital and directors Theodore Gerke Otto H Kunath Augusta Kunath Charles G Covert William Bauer The College Settlement Association Indianapolis with a long list of directors and The Otter Creek Oil and Gas Company Terre Haute with $10,000 capital and listed directors Joseph W Ostrander Jacob Orth Edgard B Miller Mack Overpeck Oscar Creal The American Motor Car Company Indianapolis increases capital stock from $25,000 to $100,000 The entries note multiple organizations and listed governing individuals.
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Kunath Medicine Manufacturing Company
Evanaville
Hhe
Theodore Gerke
Otto H. Kunath
Augusta Kunath
Charles G. Covert
William Bauer
Otter Creek Oil and Gas Company
Terre Haute
Joseph W. Ostrander
Jacob Orth
Edgard B. Miller
Mack Overpeck
Oscar Creal
American Motor Car Company
Indianapolis
The Sun Presents Free Want Columns For Vacant Rooms
The Sun offers a free ten word advertisement service for readers with a vacant room to rent. Submit brief notices to appear in the next edition and gain local exposure.
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