Abattoir Fire Ruins Sate News Office in Philadelphia
Fire destroyed the Ferry Abbatoir causing an estimated loss of 100000. Other items note Persia peace in Teheran with markets reopening, a knife wound incident at a Maryland street beef dresser, and various unrelated dispatches from London to Verona NJ.
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Philadelphia
S Ferry
Ebace
Teheran
Persia
Joseph Kalifor
Maryland Street
Ursday
Kalifor
Indianapolis
Swimmer Pursues Clothes Thief After Creek Dip
A swimmer named Gear waded Fall Creek near Ashland Avenue and left his clothes on the bank. A thief took the garments and Gear chased him, remaining in the water for nearly an hour while a friend retrieved a replacement suit.
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Russell
Fallcreek
Ashland Avenue
Fall Creek
Lege Avenue
Ashland Aves
Governor Hanly Proclaims Hoosier Respect for Grover Cleveland
Indiana Gov. J Frank Hanly orders capitol flag to half mast for 30 days after Grover Cleveland’s death and urges state offices closed on his funeral day. The proclamation honors Cleveland’s long service and loyalty to country. The notice is dated at Indianapolis on the twenty fifth day of 1908.
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Grover Cleveland
Hanly
Capitol
Rover Cleveland
United States
Commonwealth
Napolis
J. Frank Hanly
Indiana
Brunaugh Seeks New Trial for False Claim Conviction
The case of Harry P. Brunaugh was argued Thursday on a motion for a new trial. Defense attorney M. A. Ryan contends the indictment covers a false claim but evidence showed other acts such as public record alterations not charged. State’s John S. Duncan then argued for the prosecution.
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Harry P. Brunaugh
Ryan
Mr. Brunaugh
Brunaugh
John S. Duncan
Mr. Ryan
Eclipse to thrill astronomers with rare planetary grouping
An eclipse of the sun is set for next Sunday in Indianapolis from 8 40 to near noon. Observers expect Mercury Venus Mars Neptune and Jupiter to appear clustered near the sun with Arcturus receding toward earth at over 300000 miles a second. The event may not recur for hundreds of years and will attract scientists from around the world.
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Mercury
Venus
Mars
Neptune
Jupiter
Arcturus
Earth
Cleveland's Last Letter Urged Bible Study
Baltimore, June 25. The late Grover Cleveland urged broader Bible study in a letter to Rev. Peter Ainslie who seeks to publish a life of Christ and church history. Cleveland emphasized that New Testament study strengthens character, duty of citizenship, and understanding of God's mercy.
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Leveland
Baltimore
Grover Cleveland
Peter Ainslie
Fulton Avenue
Christ Temple
Christ
Ainslie
Cleveland
Pool Room Gambler Refuge Shifts to Indiana
New Albany residents report Louisville poolroom operators moving across the Ohio River to Indiana, continuing open gambling and liquor law violations. Citizens urge Governor Hanly to act as protests grow over significant Sunday violations and lax enforcement.
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Ohio River
French Nick
Gov
Hanly
Floyd County
Bingham
Orange County
Monte Carlo
Gov. Hanly
Wingston
Hammond
Louisville
Kingston Poolroom
Ed Alvey
New Albany
Indiana
Runaway horse injures ice cream vendor on Capitol Ave
Stefon Giani an ice cream vendor was injured on Capitol avenue near Twenty third street when a runaway surrey struck his cart. Bicycle Officers Wilson and Golnisch traced the surrey to Gordon Donaldson who said his horse was running away. Giani was found unconscious.
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Stefon Giani
Capitol Avenue
Twenty-third Street
Wilson
Golnisch
Gordon Donaldson
Donaldson
Giani
Sherman Improves. Plans Consider Home Return
Congress man James G. Sherman Republican vice presidential nominee showed clear improvement today. Doctors said he rested well and benefited from cooler air, with plans to move him to Utica at the earliest opportunity and possibly Baltimore for an operation if needed.
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Cleveland
James 8. Sherman
Mr. Sherman
Utica
Baltimore
Mrs Jennie W Rodgers Sues For Divorce Over Chicken Scheme
The complaint claims John W Rodgers forced Mrs. Jennie W Rodgers to buy her own clothes and furniture, provided no household support, and used worthless checks to fund a chicken business. It alleges he absconded and may have another wife and children in the southwest.
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Jennie W. Rodgers
John W. Rodgers
Mr. Rodgers
Col. Mulberry
Rodgers
Man of 81 Arrested for Drawing Revolver
Joseph Montgomery, 81, of 43 E. South Street, was arrested Wednesday on assault and battery and drawing deadly weapons. Mrs. Minnie Milroy said Montgomery untied a clothes line she had just used, then struck her. Police found a loaded revolver on him.
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Joseph Montgomery
E. South Street
Minnie Milroy
Montgomery
Junk dealers must hold city licenses says judge
Acting Police Judge Wilkinson ruled that each junk dealer on a wagon must have a city license. Adam Morgan and Leonard Graham were fined 235 dollars plus costs for failing to carry licenses. Graham used a license his ill father held. Morgan’s companion had a license, and the court warned officers to watch for violators.
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Wilkinson
Adam Morgan
Colton Street
Leonard Graham
W. Pearl Street
Manning
Morgan
Graham
Wild West style capture ends in dog shooting
Bicycle Officer John Mullin lassoed a large bulldog inside Mrs. Joseph Kimber’s kitchen at Capitol avenue and Tenth street. Officer Stewart restrained the dog with a chair and guided it to the backyard where it was shot after frothing as police suspected rabies.
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John Mullin
Joseph Kimbel
Capitol Avenue
Tenth Street
Mullin
Stewart
Kimber
Bothe
Joyful Volunteers of America Bring 2000 Tots to Riverside Park
A Thursday outing by the Volunteers of America drew about 2,000 children from their S. Capitol avenue headquarters to Riverside Park. Ten closed cars transported the youngsters, each staffed by VOA officers. Lunches in paper boxes, lemonade, and ice cream were provided, with about 100 gallons served. In the afternoon children enjoyed games and free steamer rides on the Helen Gould along White River.
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Volunteers of America
S. Capitol Avenue
Helen Gould
White River
Carnegie Gifts $20,000 to Grove City College
Rev. Isaac Ketler, president of Grove City College in Pennsylvania, received a $20,000 check from Andrew Carnegie after Ketler met Carnegie in New York to appeal for aid. The donation supports the college’s funding and growth efforts.
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Greenville
Isaac Ketler
Grove City College
New York
Ketler
Andrew Carnegie
Explosion at FPabst works kills Nolan family in Chicago
A blast at FPabst Chemical works on Huron Street destroys a four story building. Mrs James Nolan and three children Mamie Emmett and Jennie die. twelve women are seriously burned. an unidentified man dies. fireman John McDonald dies from scalding after engine overturns. Nellie Nolan survives after missing the deaths.
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Chicago
Fpabst Chemical Works
Huron Street
James Nolan
Mamie
Emmett
Jennie
Chemical Works
John McDonald
Nolan
Nellie
Yale and Harvard Varsity Eights Race Draws Large Crowds
In New London crowds lined the Thames River for a four mile Yale versus Harvard varsity race at 5 30 pm with heavy betting. Yale won the four mile four oared race earlier 19 32 42 to 10 43 %. Harvard took the freshmen eight two mile race 9 38 to 9 47 . Dope favored Harvard after three practice trials.
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Yale
Harvard
Revenue Cutter
Redtop
Drawbridge
Fate of Child Resting in Judge Allen’s Hands
The fate of nine year old Mary Allen rests with Circuit Judge H C Allen. David S Allen seeks control of the girl from his former wife who has remarried. The child faces alleged cruelty by a stepfather while the mother fights to keep her from a stepmother.
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Allen
Mary Allen
H. C. Allen
David S. Allen
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