Corner-stone laid for new Hebrew temple in Indianapolis
The corner-stone of the new Hebrew temple at Delaware and Tenrist was laid with Rabbi Messing officiating at 4 PM Monday. Rabbi J Wechsler delivered the prayer and laid the cornerstone. Presi dent David Kahn placed the stone. The edifice, designed by Vonnegut & Bohn, will cost about 5,000 with site fees around 15,000. It will seat about 700 and feature a 36-foot glass dome and Renaissance styling. Construction to be ready by the September holidays.
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New Hebrew Temple
Delaware
Rabbi Messing
Rabbi J. Wechsler
Rabbi Wechsler
Old Temple
Presi
Indiana wood carver makes living museum at home
Butler Indiana June 5 Simon Haines a gifted wood carver fills his house and grounds with carved figures and scenes. His cottage yard is divided into ten foot squares with flowers and corner maples. Inside a room a bleeding Spaniard and a serpent clash while other figures include three white dressed girls a negro a German and an Irishman.
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Butler
Ind
Simon Haines
Haines
Asphalt Discovery at Loganport Lands
Charles B. Longwell and W. B. Place gained control of 3000 acres near Loganport Indiana where an asphalt deposit was found during well drilling. The drill stopped and a black gummy substance appeared on the bit prompting an investigation. The asphalt is described as a fine quality.
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Logansport
Ind
Charles B. Longwell
W. B. Place
Here
Elks Carnival Opens in Muncie With Exhibits Ready
Ready for the Elks carnival in Muncie starting Monday decorations and industrial exhibits are complete. About 100 oriented people from New York and the Chicago midway are on hand to present Hagen a Kid Shooting Back’s animal show for the event.
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Muncie
Ind
New York
Chicago Midway
Hagen
Evansville
Jos
Theler
White
George Marshall
Heimberger A Rising Democratic Organizer In Indiana
Adam Heimberger of NewAlbany recently elected treasurer of the league of bimetallic clubs of the Ohio valley. He emerged as a strong organizer and Democratic politician, having run for state treasurer and placed second on the first ballot, then supporting his party despite defeat.
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Heimberger
New Albany
Ind
Adam Heimberger
League of Bimetallic Clubs
Ohio Valley
Poisoner Threatens Hartford City Dogs
A dog poisoner has killed nearly all dogs in Hartford City Indiana using tainted meat bread and cake. A mass meeting is planned to investigate amid fears children may ingest the poison as the most prized breeds perish.
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Hartford City
Ind
Fewer than half of DePauw graduates attend baccalaureate
In Greencastle Indiana on June 5 the DePauw University class of 43 had only 29 graduates participate in the baccalaureate sermon wearing Oxford caps and gowns. Fourteen members were absent or seated in the audience. There is no hope that the breach in the class will be healed.
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Greencastle
Ind
DePauw
Oxford
Jones Oratory on Municipal Ownership and Christian Socialism
Mayor Sam Jones of Toledo spoke to about 1,000 people at the Grand opera house on Sunday. He argued that past government schemes fail and endorsed Christian socialism as the effective path.
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Anderson
iInd
Sam Jones
Toledo
Grand Opera House
Swimmer Drowns While Attempting to Take the Waves
Cecil Swarmhout 25 was drowned while swimming in the Ohio River Sunday. He tried to take the waves of the steamer City of Cincinnati. He worked for the BG and O and W as a day operator and was popular in Lawrenceburg Indiana.
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Lawrencerupg
Ind
Cecil Swarmhout
Ohio River
City of Cincinnati
Ile
Jones Sentenced as Self-Defense Case Opens Inquiry
Brazil Indiana newspaper reports Walter Jones received 11 years in prison after a June Sunday sentencing. Flo shot and killed Edward Adams at Carbon on April 28, with self defense cited as the plea.
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Jones
Brazil
Ind
Walter Jones
Flo
Edward Adams
Carbon
Dowager Empress Plans Grand Review in Pekin This June
The dowager empress will stage a grand review in Pekin in June to display royal power and convey to the empress the extent of her authority among the navy. She will ride in a chariot drawn by hundreds of hands as aristocrats and followers face scrutiny amid rare pomp.
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China
Pekin
Dispute Over Handkerchief Sparks Quarrel
A Sunday argument over ownership of a handkerchief escalated into a quarrel with Marshall badly wounded and possibly near death. No further details available.
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Marshall
Fowler to have brass band in town
A list of brief items reports Fowler planning a brass band. Mel Tarvey of Auburn found dead in bed. Franklin post office advanced to second class. Jonesboro methodists plan a new church. Muncie Elks begin a big blow-out Monday.
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Fowler
Mel Tarvey
Auburn
Franklin Post Office
Muncie Elks
New Telephone Company
Columbus
Greenfield
DePauw Musical Department
Press Censor In Cuba Threats Of Uprising Share Fear
In Santiago on June 3 reports say anonymous letters warned of oppression by Americans and a possible revolt around June 20 if US forces remain. General Brooke ordered press censorship due to inflammatory editorials. editors face severe punishment for violations.
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Santiago
Brooke
Ransom Set at 300 for Marion Clark Return
Reported Monday that the ransom for Marion Clark was fixed at 300 dollars with Belle Anderson to receive 150 dollars and the Beauregards the balance. The arrangement followed an assessment of the Clark family finances during Belle Anderson's early employment. Public attention frightened the conspirators and they abandoned any hope of ransom for safety.
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New York
Marion Clark
Belle Anderson
Beauregards
Baby Marion
Clarks
Business on the rail in South Bend and local incidents
South Bend business men push for a union station while Belt tonnage fell to 17 762 cars last week. Loaded cars dropped to 19 992 for a total of 26 311. Inspector N A Johnson approves acetylene gas lamps on Pennsylvania coaches. Sale yards report strong horse and mule shipping east, about 200 cars in the last month. James Scriggs, West Indianapolis conductor, fell from a trolley line but suffered no serious injuries.
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South Bend
N. A. Johnson
Pennsylvania
O. K. Sale Stables
Rich Gold Strike Reported in Southern Oregon
Portland June 4. Joseph Walsh and Edward Burke two prospectors from Josephine county in southern Oregon have arrived with 0 0 7 in gold and claim a marvelous strike. They say it is the richest ever unearthed and that enough gold is in the ledge to make them multimillionaires noting they had only 3 between them when the discovery was made.
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Portland
Ore
Joseph Walsh
Edward Burke
Jospehine County
Oregon
Wals
Walsh
Burke
Woman hanged by her feet in tree fall near Spartanburg
In Columbia on June 3 a young married woman living near Spartanburg climbed a cherry tree Sunday to pick fruit. She lost balance and fell with her feet pinched between branches, making no sound as she hung there until death.
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Columbia
S. C
Shijtpery
Spartanburg
Hoosier Rejected West Point Amid Exam
Of 55 candidates examined physically for admission to the military academy only three were rejected Martin of Indiana Warwick of Alabama and Merritt at large Merritt a nephew of Gen Wesley Merritt was rejected for his eyes but may face another exam later on About 175 candidates were examined for physical fitness for admittance.
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West Point
Military Academy
Martin
Indiana
Warwick
Alabama
Merritt
Young Merritt
Wesley Merritt
Fie
Hammond Seeks State Aid for Wolf Lake Harbor Plan
Hammond asks the attorney general to remove three railroads from the Wolf Lake to Lake Michigan strip to enable land cutting for a harbor. East Chicago and Whiting push to claim harbor privileges as the dispute over Indiana or Illinois gains.
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Hammond
Wolf Lake
Lake Michigan
White Hammond
East Chicago
Whiting
Indiana
Illinois
United States Ambassador Seeks Revision in Maybrick Case
London June 3 Joseph Choate the US ambassador has had two interviews with the Marquis of Salisbury regarding Mrs Maybrick's case. He is pressing for a revision and anticipates a new release.
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Maybrick
London
Joseph Choate
United States
Marquis of Salisbury
Deaths in Williams burg and city society notices
Moses Rogers Barnard died in Williamsburg Mass last Friday. George F. Adams died on a Pennsylvania train at Coshocton Ohio and his funeral is Tuesday at 36 East New York Street. Charles A White died after four days illness. Mrs John T Lecklider died at 18 East Vermont Street. daughter Adelaide called home from Oxford College. Mrs Wm H Morrison wife of former Indianapolis banker died at the Newberry Hotel Chicago.
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Williamsburg
Mass
Eastern
Indianapolis
George F. Adams
Coshocton
New York-st. Charles
Woodmen
John T. Lecklider
Vermont-st
Adelaide
Oxford
Wm. H. Morrison
Columbia Club
Newberry Hotel
Chicago
Tinker builds house at Pennsylvania and Sixteenth Streets
Captain Tinker constructed the residence at the corner of Pennsylvania and Sixteenth streets now occupied by artist Steele, per local records.
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Memey
Tinker
Capt
Pennsylvania
Sixteenth-st
Steele
Altgeld Quits Ways and Means on Democratic National Committee
J P Altgeld of Chicago will retire from the ways and means committee of the Democratic National Committee. Secretary Alger plans a Michigan tour to assess his standing in the senatorial race. Mayor Jones of Toledo denies plans to run for governor on an independent Republican ticket.
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J. P. Altgeld
Chicago
Ways and Means Committee
Democratic National Committee
Alger
Michigan
Jones
Toledo
Agricultural folly and health remedies in old advice
A satire contrasts a farmer who starves a horse to save feed with the idea that self-denial can ruin health. It touts Dr. Pierce's Medical Discovery and "Golded" pellets as quick fixes for digestion and blood health, citing a Carroll County testimonial of recovery.
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Dr. Pierce
G. Pupplewen
Carroll Co
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