Galveston Hurricane Claims 16 Lives at Tarpon Pier
Galveston nervously tallies 16 dead from the Tarpon Pier jetty area as floodwaters reach seven feet. A 17 foot seawall protected central parts, while rescue boats aided survivors. Names tied to the incident include Capt Bettison and wife Edward Lewis Co H Daly and four unnamed Black residents.
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Galveston
Tarpon
North Jetty
Tarpon Pier
Bettison
Edward Lewis
H. Daly
Galveston Tribune
Chicago
Pete's Tickets Open Gate To Wonderland Invites All
A large barrel labeled Pete's Ticket Box sits at the Wonderland gate inviting readers to join. Hundreds of coupons are dropped in nightly, with families saving for group visits and youths spending nickels to enter. Last night a party of young people arrived in three autos and entered on coupon slips clipped from the Sun.
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Pete
Wonderland
Noelke Estate Divides 45000 Among Three Children
Frederick Noelke's will distributes his $45,000 estate to William C. Noelke Frieda O. Noelke and Mrs. George Fogas with executors William C. Noelke and the Indiana Trust Company A provision reserves 500 with the trust company to beautify the grave grounds.
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Frrederick Noelke
William C. Noelke
Frieda O. Noelke
George Fogas
Indiana Trust Company
Trust Company
Galveston Reports Safe Passage Through Formidable Storm
The city of Galveston proclaims it has just withstood a severe storm similar to the 1900 event. The sea wall protected the city with only minor damages. Great wharves and shipping suffered no damage and no lives were lost. Officials cited include Mayor Lewis Fisher and others from the Security Building, Maritime Association, and Chamber of Commerce.
Dry Wave Forces Tobacco Factory To Leave State
Boonville Indiana July 22 The Fluhrer Bros Tobacco company employing about two percent of men will move from Boonville to Cape Girardeau Missouri before August 1 Charles Fluhrer manager cites dry vote in Boonville and Warrick county as the cause and says the county option movement has hurt business and the company seeks easier sales in a new field
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Boonville
Ind
Fluhrer Bros. Tobacco Company
Cape Giradeau
Charles Fluhrer
Warrick County
Manilla Woman Dies From Excitement Over Neighbor Fire
Mrs. Claude Hambrock who was gravely ill died yesterday in Manilla Indiana from excitement caused by a fire that destroyed neighbor Grover Hendersons home.
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Manilla
Ind
Claude Hambrock
Grover Henderson
Wagon and Streetcar Crash Injures Local Driver
David L. Dunn of 1906 S Belmont Avenue sustained injuries at 1 o'clock Thursday morning when his wagon carrying a load of green corn collided with a W. Indianapolis street car beneath the elevated tracks on Kentucky Avenue. The wagon was demolished and Dunn was taken to his home.
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David L. Dunn
S. Belmont Avenue
W. Indianapolis
Kentucky Avenue
Dunn
Tariff Peage Debates Extend into Summer Front
President Taft signals veto threat as tariff conferees clash over free raw materials and duties. Deadlock deepens with insurgents led by Senator Cummins and Borah shifting positions on hides and shoes while discussions on the customs court location proceed. Congress faces a prolonged fight last night and today.
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Cannon
Cummins
Iowa
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Canada
House
Star Chamber
Payne
Borah
Idaho
United States Court of Customs Appeals
Secretary of the Treasury
McVeagh
Senator Root
New York
Washington
Warm Weather Spurs Husbands to Leave Homes in Chicago
In July the Harrison street court saw a surge of wife abandonment cases. Since June first the court notes a nearly 30 percent rise, with about 40 women filing warrants for husbands and over 75 such cases in the prior month, as Judge Newcomer and clerks address the trend.
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Chicago
John R. Newcomer
Harrison Street
Gardner
Out of Town Parties Attend Hiawatha in Indianapolis
The famous passion play Hiawatha draws visitors from Indianapolis and surrounding towns to the natural amphitheater at Fairview Park. Indians perform Longfellow’s poem twice daily, ensuring good seats and widespread attendance that far surpasses last season.
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Minnehaha
Fairview Park
Indianapolis
Longfellow
Fairview
Low Cost Trip to Camp Algonac July 27
A group departs from Indianapolis July 27 for Camp Algonac Michigan in a Sun sponsored excursion. All inclusive railroad steamer meals and sleeping accommodations total 20 dollars with fishing swimming launches and visits to nearby Wallaceburg, Canada, offered. Algonac renowned as a summer resort with serene beaches, scenic sunsets, and uncrowded camp life.
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Indianapoli
Camp Algonac
Mich
Lake St. Claire
Wallaceburg
Canada
Algonac
Political rally clashes and candidate chatter in Indianapolis
On the Political Trail reports a Shank and Clarke public clash at Atkins works with Shank inviting voters to watch his wagon. It covers Democratic candidates Rubens, Gauss backers, Harding campaign strain concerns, and new council bid by McCarthy and Froschauer with local meetings and speeches across the city.
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Clarke
Mr. Shank
George B. Rubens
Rubens
Saks and Company
Indianapolis
Eee
Charles P. Froschauer
Harding and Shank Clash Over Montana Style Claims
W N Harding spoke Wednesday night at Indiana avenue and Michigan street ridiculing Honest Lew Shank who responded with a denials claim. Shank said Harding misquoted and misrepresented him and deferred retaliation to Leo K. Fesler. Harding planned meetings Thursday at Vermont street and the canal and at Yandes and Seventeenth streets and Pennsylvania shops.
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Lew Shank
Twenty-second Street
Old Town Hall
K of P. Hall
Haughville
Thomas A. Daily
N. J. McGuire
W. D. Headrick
Shank
Headrick
W. N. Harding
Vermont Street
Canal
Sixth Ward
Yandes
Seventeenth Streets
Charles B. Clarke
Pennsylvania Shops
E. Washington Street
Indiana Avenue
Michigan Street
Mr. Shank
Mr. Harding
Harding
Leo K. Fesler
Workmen Demand Wage Promise Before Returning to Steel Plant
Butler, July 22. Workers at Standard Steel Car company remained on strike as talks continued. While some had returned, many insisted on a definite wage increase date. Father Beczewski had swayed them but troops stood nearby, seen as presence without cause, fueling further resentment.
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Butler
Standard Steel Car Company
Father Beczewski
A Home for Savings Promotes Individual Financial Security
The Indiana Trust Co urges individuals to prepare for aging by opening a savings account. It emphasizes independence over burden on relatives and invites deposits of any amount at any time. The trust company reports capital of 1,000,000 and surplus of 500,000.
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Indiana Trust Coo
Strike Continues After Trooper Pay Bend Ultimatum
The text notes a broken promise to remove troopers if workers returned and records a meeting where the strike persisted. The company's ultimatum, issued by President J. M. Hansen and General Manager John H. Altman, demands going back to work on the old terms or not at all while offering no concessions beyond back rent grievances.
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Ers
J. M. Hansen
John H. Altman
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