Burn Large Window Glass Plant Threatens Hartford Factory
At midnight an attempt was made to burn the American Window Glass Company plant on Hartford’s South Side. The tar roof over the cutting department had been saturated with oil and the incendiary device touched off but was discovered by a supervisor in time to prevent serious damage. Intense local feeling exists over the company’s dismissal of workers and introduction of new blowing machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford Cry
Ind
Anérican Window Glass Company
Tod
Con Snyder
Emplore
No. 24S de Trust
Forestry Board Seeks 2000 Acres at Eight Dollars Per Acre
W H Freeman secretary of the State board of forestry is sending letters to southern Indiana real estate men inviting bids for two thousand acres to establish a forestry reserve and nursery. Bids must be in by March 1 with a 3.5 percent annual payment on the land for maintenance. The committee will inspect sites in Crawford and Harrison counties and others in Dubois Perry Spencer Warrick Clarke Washington Monroe Brown Morgan Greene Jackson and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.H. Freeman
State Board of Forestry
Indiana
Uttle Hunt
In- Aisi
Mt. Ag Sann
Crawford
Harrison Counties
Dubois
Perry
Spencer
Warrick
Clarke
Washington
Monroe
Brown
Morgan
P. C. Carson
Michigan City
Alert Lieber
John Cochrane
Indianapolis
Stanley Coulter
Lafayette
Roynties
Altes
Nat Ulimu's Cash Spree Shocks State Officials
Nat Ulimu, treasurer of state, spent hours paying off lawmakers in cash. In minutes more than 200,000 dollars flowed beneath the treasurer's office doors as deputies opened two pay stations to pass out funds. The episode, described by Treasurer Hill to THE BUN, reflects a chaotic rush of public cash amid a mass of officials seeking payments, with no mistakes reported so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat Ulimu
Hill
Wheel hit a stake injures rider in Indianapolis case
Emer Lindstrom sues the city of Indianapolis for 18000 alleging negligence after a stake driven into a sidewalk near a bridge forced her bicycle onto a rough curb, throwing her down a steep embankment on Oct 2 192. A separate verdict awarded 200 to Bary Morrison struck by Pat Ward's delivery wagon in a separate suit for 5000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emer Lindstrom
Indianapolis
Stielby St
Pleasant Tun
Bary Morrison
Pat Ward
Hottie
New Line Ads List Housework and Jobs on Page Seven
Advertisements on the seventh page include request for a Germian girl for general house work and daily washing and cleaning, a colored girl to assist in housework, a restaurant for sale, a boy with drug store experience, and a Bilisation job as a housekeeper. A first mortgage on improved property is also advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Incr
Big National Expo Plans Unfold At Saint Louis Fair
A final conference in Saint Louis outlined the dedication schedule for the exposition. National day is April 30 with a presidential dedication after a military pageant. Events run through May 2 including nursery pageant May 1, and a floral parade plus civic pageant. An estimated 86,000 local schoolchildren will march through Forest Park to the site. A special train from Washington and 400 U.S. troops will be present. Daily reviews and band concerts accompany the events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BT. Lom. Mo
National Commission
Corbin
Hates
United States
Bt. Lonta
Forest Park
Washington, D. C
Fifty Years of Happy Wedded Life Celebrated
Mr and Mrs Alfred H Gladden mark fifty years of marriage with a golden anniversary on June 2 at 1380 Park Ave. Both natives of Marion county near Wayne township, they raised five children and have seven grandchildren. Gladden has long been in lumber and built the state house, with a business career spanning from Brownsburg to Brownsburg, and his family to attend the reunion with relatives from across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park, Ave
Marion County
Bern
Wayne Township
Alfred
Gladden
Ims
Martha J. Waucett
Carrie Welshans
Wid
H. Gladden
Park-avey
B. Gladden
Memphis
W. Gladien
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Glidden
St. Louis
Hendricks County
Mita
Central Ave
Mbs
Vrata
Man Hepot
Brownsburthy Ind
Western Furniture Company
Simon Yandes Gives $2000 To Technical Institute Fund
The canvassing committee for the Technical Institute fund reports progress with new subscriptions gathered between Monday and Tuesday. Simon Yandes, previously a donor, adds $2000 on Tuesday. Subscriptions of $100 each were secured from Geo. McCas Howe Co, Laon 0, and W.G. Schneider, with Commercial Club members assigned to solicit further support. Over half the club has not contributed yet, while others have pledged $75,000. Deadline looms before Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Yandes
Technical Institute Fund
The
Avon
Geo
McCas~Howe Company
Laon
W.G. Schneider
Commercial Club
Gill Whl
Wabash Suit On Rail Strike Hearing Set
In federal court Judge Adams set next Tuesday for a hearing on the Wabash rail strike suit. Trainmen and firemen had been temporarily enjoined from striking last week and will file a motion to dissolve the restraining order. The court gave the Wabash company until Saturday to file exceptions to the employees answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie
Adams
Wabash Rali
Wabash Company
Notorious sample killing lawsuit and court vote report
The article covers a civil suit by Mr and Mrs Alevander Sample against Jung brewing company Joseph Martin and Owen Metree for five dollars alleging Martin sold into theft a boy named Ralph Sampie on a date in 1821 English area. It notes Sample’s stabbing death the following day by Charlie McAree during intoxication. A McAree self defense plea was discharged by a grand jury. It also reports Greensaste countrys suburban court vote on a new courthouse, with opponents claiming votes were cast fraudulently and mentioning piano ads and ring prices in a fragmented classifieds section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alevander Sample
Jung Brewing Company
Joseph Martin
Owen Metree
Martin
Ralph Sampie
Sample
Charlies McAree
Owen McAree
McAree
Anchor Line Steamer Karamania Quarantined After Deaths
The Anchor Line steamer Karamania arriving from Marseille Palermo and Naples was quarantined after six deaths among crew and passengers from February to March. Symptoms included cramps nausea and collapse. believed poisoned by noxious cargo gases. All died in No 1 steerage and were buried at sea. The ship held for investigation and disinfection amid weather notes for Indianapolis region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Marsellion
Palermo
Naples
Itta
Marabiles
Japanese influence in Korea spurs U S resignation turmoil
A U S State Department note confirms W H Sands resigns as secretary at the U S legation in Pekin after accepting a Korea post. In the Japan Russia struggle for dominance Korea, Japan installed Mr Kate in Sands' role, succeeding three Americans. Russia may appoint Mr Alesandrovitch as adviser to Seoul as a potential compromise.
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Washington
Korea
W. H. Sanda
Anegal
State Department
Sands
Sande
Chi
United States
Pekin
Russia
Japan
Seoul
Kate
Messrs. Legondre
Greathouse
Alesandrovitch
Brown
Baby found with note seeks home for unknown newborn
A blue eyed baby boy was found wrapped in clothing in Onford flats, Vermin, FR. A note addressed to Mrs Warbiton begged her to find a home for the infant named Robert, born June 3, whose parents are unknown. Mrs Warbiton prepared care, cut woolen clothes, bathed him, and plans to keep the child or place him in an orphan’s home if a suitable home cannot be found. She is mother to two other children aged 12 and 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onford
Shout
Eustable
White River and Fall Creek Flooding Rise Describe Runoff Boom
White River and Fall Creek are booming with rising waters across the county. White River stood about eight feet above low water and higher than Monday as noon approached, with streams and branches carrying flood capacity. Pheasant Run and Pogue's Run were full to their banks but officials stated no alarm over the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White River
Fall Creek
Pheasant Run
Pogue's Run
Shot at John Smith Then Locked Him Up
A couple in Haughville attracted Patrolman Johnson’s attention near the commons and railroad yards Tuesday. The man fled on foot. the officer fired before the chase ended. The captured man, who gave the name John Smith from Bloomington New Jersey, said little and mentioned only that the woman was his wife and they aimed to leave town. A separate note announces the Twenty-Third Anniversary of the missionary society of the Bissh presbyterian church at Union and McCarty avenues on Wednesday an event ath ternnce.
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Haughville
Johnson
John Smith
Moomington
Bisbh
Ohio Valley floods devastate Indiana and Kentucky towns
Flood waters from the Ohio and Wabash rivers rise across Indiana and Kentucky, submerging acres of cropland and forcing evacuations. Schools close as towns along the riverfront move residents to upper floors. Louisville reports the river higher than in two decades with further rises forecast. Thousands of bushels of corn swept away, bridges lost, and freight yards at New Albany submerged.
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Evanswin
Mareh
Whid Port
Obio
Oren
Tbla
Paducsh
Ohio River
Ohio
Ohio Valley
Hatata
Carmel
Cain
Louisville
Evaneville
Hive
Indiana
English
Ind
Amginy Wtove Company
Mazlewood
Farmera
White River
Washington
New Albany
Pennsylvania
New Albyny
Jeffersonville
Louisvile Dispatch
SUN Age
Kentucky
CWO
Levee Breaks Threaten Mississippi Delta Regions
Bad breaks plague levees along the Mississippi near Van Clune Arkansas and Richland Louisiana. Government engineers with 20 men attempt to halt erosion but predict a possible general breach within 24 hours. Flooding jeopardizes large tracts on the Arkansas side and cuts under the levee at Richland Louisiana.
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Greenville
Miss
van Clune
Ark
Arkansee
Richland
Rivers Flood North Central States Amid Record Floods
The Ohio River rose to seven feet above normal with widespread flooding across Cairo and Memphis reports of levee strain and displaced residents. In New Orleans river men fear breaks, while other cities like Paducah Louisville and Pittsburg report damaged rail lines submerged lowlands and rising water. Texas towns along the Brazos and other streams suffer widespread inundation as bridges collapse and trains halt. A loss of life is reported near King, Louisiana where Nichols Hyatt and Joyce Hyatt drowned after a foot-bridge collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Ohio
Memphis
New Orleans
Louisiana
Paducah
Nich
Cumberland
Tennessee
Louisville
Fourth-st
Bonemante
Pittsburg
Lincoln
Nob
Platte River
Stroma
Schuyler
Columbus
Aconee
Genoa
Superior
Hatty
Colombia
Tex
Brasos
Traina
Houston
Texas
Alton
Til
Kinger
Ines Nichols
Nathan Hyatt
Joyce Hyatt
Woodruff Place to Pay Share for E. Michigan sewer
Woodruff Place town board will meet to approve its share of the E. Michigan street sewer project cost. The 90,000 project is to be funded by county and Woodruff Place contributions, with the main burden on adjacent property benefiting from the sewer system. The new law allows Woodruff Place to receive sewer benefits at a reduced cost versus a separate town system.
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Woodruff Place
E. Michigan Est
Michigan-st
County Council
Junk Merchant Arrests Led by Police During Break-In
Lucius Cave Bert Young Mone Patterson and Woody Simmola all colored, known to police as “Wid eat chute,” were arrested early Tuesday by Patrolmen Montgomery Lee and Goins. They face burglary charges for the Home Heating and Lighting Plant burglary at Sixteenth and Abbama nts last week, stealing brass valued BE 17. Samuel Borin, a junk dealer on W Northet, was arrested and charged with receiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucius Cave
Bert Young
Mone Patterson
Woody Simmola
Montgomery, Lee
Goins
Samuel Borinafing
W. Northet
Borinafine
Gen McMillan Dead in Washington March 10
Gen James Winning McMillan died at his Washington home on Monday. Born in Newark county Kentucky in 186 he served in the Mexican war, then Louisiana volunteers, Civil War colonel of the Twenty first Indiana artillery, and later brigadier general of volunteers. Survived by widow Minerva A. Feate and three daughters. He served on the pension bureau board of review.
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Washington
James Winning McMillan
Newark County
Kentucky
James McMiLlan
Louisiana Volunteers
Twenty-first Indiana Artilery
Fourtierly
Minerva A. Feate
Bedford
Ind
Gen. McMugn
Pension Lureau
Barnett May Be Quartermaster General In Indiana War
Fragmentary note discusses John T. Barnett of Kalabapolia possibly becoming Quartermaster General. Mentions Gen Foster and Gov Derbin with unclear legialatius remarks. Reading is hindered by garbled OCR. No clear event date or full names available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Barnett
Kalabapolia
Indiana
An & Occas
Foster
Imtang
Derbin
A. Orzear
Barnett
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Lady Rider
Old ST. Louis
Whitsett & Quiver
Clark
Mrs
Alfred H. Gladden
A. Mr
Alfred Il. Gladden
Echo OF
Notorious Sample Killing
Ilegal
Greencastle
Houge
Sya
Dustress
Srip
Karamania
Indianapais
Otatee
Evansville
Mississippi
Woodruff
M’millan
Indiana Cavalry
Iapolis
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