Mt Carmel woman known for many marriages and bird metaphor
A Mt Carmel, Indiana chronicle describes Elizabeth Bird, born near Paris Kentucky, as a woman who, though married four times, is portrayed as a bird. She marries Bert Martin, then Edward Crow, William Robin, and David Buzzard, bearing children named Martin Crow Robin. The piece ends with a hopeful, poetic image of her becoming a bird in paradise.
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MT. Carmel
Ind
Elizabeth Bird
Harrison County
Paris
Bert Martin
Robin
David Buzzard
Buzzard
Halla Shuts Out St Paul In Opening Series Game
Louisville opened the series by defeating St Paul as Halla pitched well holding the visitors scoreless. The field was soggy and play was slow throughout.
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Halla
Louisville
St. Paul
Failure After Success Through Modern Figures
A father narrates a humorous schooling tale about famous figures who faltered after success. He cites Napoleon and Theodore Roosevelt, humorously detailing missteps and missed opportunities, then criticizes Metzger’s failures following initial wins, all told as a long moral essay assignment for a boy named Bobbie with a parental bedtime sendoff.
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Bobbie
Beekaus
Mister Napolyun
Caim
Napolyon
Beresina
Russia
Naim
Theodore Rosevelt
Bill Tait
Wadder
Whitehouse
Mister Rosevelt
White House
New York
Kermit Ven
Kermit
Afrika
Metzger
Platform collapses at Shank political meeting
A platform erected at Vermont street and the canal by the Sixth Ward Republican club for Lew Shank's mayoral speech collapsed Thursday night. Several people fell but all escaped injury except C. B. Emory of 440 Toledo street who sustained slight injuries. The meeting continued and Shank gave his speech.
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Vermont Street
Canal
Sixth Ward
Republican Club
Lew Shank
C. B. Emory
Toledo Street
Shank
Teachers 10 Get Ingreage In Salaries
Executive session Thursday night approved a new salary schedule raising total salaries by $30.40 without increasing the tax levy. The plan increases most school staff pay including principals and teachers, with top salaries set at 1200 for supervising principals of 12 rooms or more and 950 for smaller buildings. Over two years’ experience earns $100 raise, under two years $50, affecting over 100 teachers. details to be set with new year assignments.
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Cally
Grand Lodge of Indiana Knights of Pythias Seat Sale
Large advance seat sale for Beaucaire shows strong interest at the Grand next Monday and Tuesday night under Knights of Pythias lodge No. This lodge, founded December 1, 1874 with 30 charter members, is now one of the largest in Indiana and among the three largest in the supreme domain. It owns a $70,000 lodge building and club rooms, the finest lodge room in the United States, with a strong, affluent membership.
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Knights of Pythias Lodge
Indiana
United States
Mulllin Wins Eleventh Straight As Tigers Top New York
Detroit pitcher Mullin secured his 11th consecutive win as New York fell 2 to 1. He was strong with men on base and drove in the decisive run with a second inning double scoring Schaefer.
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Georgey
New York
Mullin
Detroit
Schaefer
Marquard Knocked Out As Cubs Rally
Chicago scoring five runs on bunched hits, a wild pitch, and a passed ball. Only one visitor reached third base yesterday and was tagged out after overrunning the bag.
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Marquard
Chicago
Ames
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