Angry Wife Sues for Divorce Involving Singer Co-Respondent
Mrs. Raphael Van Wie of Omaha files in district court a cross petition for divorce charging her husband with infidelity. She names Mrs. Fred Heerman of Indianapolis, a noted club figure and contralto in the Irvington church choir, as co-respondent. The petition alleges affairs in Indianapolis and Mooresville, plus other liaisons, and notes Van Wie's occupation as traveling accountant for Metropolitan Life.
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Omaha
Neb
Raphael van Wie
Jinden
Fred Heerman
Indianapolis
Heerman
Irvington Presbyterian Church
van Wie
Linden, O
The
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Fire Destroys Storage Room In Massachusetts Ave Flats
Fire breaks out in a storage room of the apartment building at 331 and 333 Massachusetts Avenue early Wednesday. A woman calmly reports the fire, sparking surprise at residents who stayed inside. Flames and smoke erupt on the third floor. losses run about $200. Blaze blamed on spontaneous combustion.
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Massachusetts Avenue
Strand Glazier
Fort Wayne to Entertain The Traveling Men
Fort Wayne will host the next state meeting of the Travelers' Protective Association after Evansville voted to bring the gathering here. John Watt of Fort Wayne was named first vice president, with Elmer E. Lebo of Richmond as state president and a slate of officers from across Indiana. Directors include R. G. Weber and Vester Beasley of Terre Haute and John Kraft of Fort Wayne among others. committee chairs cover Railroads, Press, Legislative, Hotels, Employment, and more.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Travelers’ Protective Association
Evansville
John Watt
Elmer E. Lebo
Richmond
W. D. Chambers
Terre Haute
F. O. Rudy
Anderson
H. H. Herrick
Elkhart
Chester Graft
New Albany
Frank Halmbaugh
Muncie
R. G. Weber
M. Zimmerman
Vester Beasley
John Kraft
Frankfort
A. J. Schmidt
Indianapolis
Mrailroads
R. Crawford
W A. Ryan
Horace C. Starr
W. H. Wiley
Decatur
Julius Newman
Public Denounces Bid Prices for Aldine Readers
The editorial attacks high book bids tied to a supposed ink of collusion, presenting a detailed price comparison between Bobbs Merrill and Aldine readers. It argues Indiana should favor a home firm, warns against gaming the education contract, and cites potential state price shifts two years ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indianapolis
Newson
Bobbs-Merrill
Aldine
Alcines
Newson and Company
Howe
Scribner Company
Atkinson, Mentzer and Grover Company
State Board of Education
Negro murderer takes life term in prison
Arthur Marshall colored who killed his stepfather Frank Hickerson pleaded guilty Tuesday afternoon and was sentenced by Judge Pritchard to life in prison. The trial was set for Wednesday and veniremen had been summoned for a jury, but Marshall changed his mind and pleaded guilty to second degree murder.
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Arthur Marshall
Frank Hickerson
Pritchard
Veniremen
Marshall
Popcorn Cause Cited in Bicknell Woman's Death
In Bicknell Indiana on May 5 Mrs Mary Gaither widow of this town died suddenly with edema of the lungs diagnosed as the cause. It is thought the malady was directly caused by the popcorn she was eating at the time.
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Bicknell, Ind
Mary Gaither
Councilmen and Banker Sentenced to Penitentiary
Pittsburg May 5 Former Councilman John F Klein fined 1500 and three and a half years in prison for bribery in securing city funds deposits. Former Councilman J C Wasson fined 500 and one and a half years. William Brand former president of the common council fined 500 and one and a half years. Former Banker W W Ramsey fined 1000 and one and a half years. H M Bolger hotel proprietor fined 500 and two years. John and Charles Colbert convicted of jury fixing fined 500 each and two years each.
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Pittsburg
Frazer
John F. Klein
J. C. Wasson
William Brand
Common Council
W. W. Ramsey
H. M. Bolger
John and Charles Colbert
May Day Snow Threatens Local Crops in Indiana
Bowling Green Indiana May 5 farmers fear for crops as May Day snow disrupts planting. Gardeners rushed early sowing now face seed loss and potential harvest delays. Worry centers on corn and other crops, with fears that spring work will collide with busy harvest time.
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Bowling Green
Ind
New Brick Building Replaces Burned Rosedale Block
Rosedale Indiana May 5 construction begins on a two story brick and stone building to replace a recently burned structure from April 16. Ralph Patterson plans two store rooms a basement and two upper halls with one hall already rented to the United Mine Workers local. Completion eyed before September 1 with work to be rushed.
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Rosedale
Ind
Ralph Patterson
Women detectives on Berlin police form corps
Berlin May 5 The police administration believes crimes can be traced better by women and forms a corps of women detectives Ten have already joined some as mere girls They will be employed wherever feminine intuition is useful.
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Berlin
Police Administration
12 Year Absence Record Set By Jamestown Student
Advance Indiana May reports Claude A Mangus son of William H Mangus sits near graduation from Jamestown High School with a perfect attendance record for twelve years. He attended school five miles away for part of the time and six miles away for four months while planning to enter Indiana University the next fall to pursue a five year literary and law course.
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Advance
Ind
Claude A. Mangus
Jamestown High School
William H. Mangus
Indiana University
Fish Speakers Busy At Lake Manitou
Rochester Indiana May 5 Local sportsmen urge action to stop illegal fish spearing on Lake Manitou after three weeks of nightly parties that killed thousands of fish. State Game Warden asked to intervene and arrests likely if the practice continues.
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Rochester
Ind
Lake Manitou
Blountsville Election Set on Incorporation
Newcastle Ind May 5 The commissioners granted a petition by Blountsville residents to hold a May 20 election on incorporating the town which has 162 residents including 49 heads of families and 60 voters. The proposed boundaries enclose 2 acres.
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Newcastle
Ind
Blountsville
Jewelry dealer Thomas Gardner dies at 75 in Indianapolis
Thomas Gardner, a jewelry merchant in Indianapolis for 54 years, died Tuesday at his home 2547 N Rural St at age 75. He is survived by his widow and two sons. Gardner also operated a shop at 2544 W Washington St.
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Thomas Gardner
Indianapolis
Rural Street
Mr. Gardner
Washington Street
Cousin Shot Attempt Leads to Arrest in Lebanon
May 3 obituary style report states William Beck was arrested for carrying concealed weapons after an alleged attempt to shoot his cousin Thomas Beck over a money matter. Anson L. Padgett, Beck's son-in-law, intervened and disarmed him.
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Lebanon
Ins
William Beck
Thomas ©. Beck
Anson L. Padgett
Beck
Spence County Votes Wet While Clay and Pulaski Stay Dry
In county option elections held Tuesday Spencer County voted wet by a 53 vote majority while Clay and Pulaski counties, already dry by remonstrance, voted to continue without saloons. Majorities against saloons were 2,203 in Clay and 400 in Pulaski.
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Spencer County
Clay
Pulaski
Clay County
Pulaski County
Carnival 9 Proposed for the Avenue
The Massachusetts Avenue Merchants Association and the Loyal Order of Moose Indianapolis lodge 17 plan a June carnival on a Delaware Vermont Alabama New York square with 25 shows and novelty booths. They appointed Stout Conrad Geiger to confer with the lodge and Stout Amos Reiner Hammel Geiger to request a patrol at Massachusetts avenue and Delaware street. Local sponsors include Taggart Baking Miller Hardware Schiffman and Frank Leslie.
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Massachusetts Avenue Merchants’ Association
Loyal Order of Moose
Indianapolis
Delaware
Vermont
Alabama
New York
Harry Stout
Co. J. Conrad
Leonard Geiger
Howard Amos
H. H. Reiner
George Hammel
Iron Worker Hit by Train at Linn Street
John C. Bunce six years old was struck and killed by a P and E train on Turin Street Wednesday morning. He sustained head injuries while walking on the tracks near the Malleable Castings works in Haughville.
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John C. Bunce
Turin Street
Mr. Bruce
Malleable Castings
Haughville
Funeral for Mrs Flora Wulschner Thursday in Indianapolis
Mrs Flora Stewart Wulschner, who died recently in Rome seeking health, will have a 2 PM service Thursday at her son Alexander M Stewart’s home 816 North Meridian Indianapolis. Dr Charles E Bacon and Rev Albert Hurlstone will lead with Roberts Park M E Church choir. Burial at Crown Hill cemetery will be private.
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Flora Stewart Wulschner
Rome
Italy
Alexander M. Stewart
North Meridian Street
Indianapolis
Tutewiler
Stewart
Charles E. Bacon
M. E. Church
Albert Hurlstone
Roberts Park M. E. Church
Wulschner
Roberts Park Church
Crown Hill Cemetery
Indianapolis leaders chosen to push railroad conductors HQ
Mayor Bookwalter W L Taylor and Thomas Taggart plus state and local business figures were selected by the Indianapolis local committee of the Order of Railway Conductors to go to the national convention in Boston. They will depart Indianapolis at 6 15 Saturday evening in a special car to urge delegates to locate the national headquarters in Indianapolis.
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Mayor Bookwalter
W. L. Taylor
Thomas Taggart
Indianapolis
B. C. Downey
The
Commercial Club
H. C. Atkins
Manufacturers’ Association
Charles Mayer
Merchants’ Association
J. M. McClintock
H. E. Joslin
John O'Mara
J. P. Maidens
Committee of the Order of Railway Conductors
Boston
Farmer Kills Neighbor in Tipton County
May 1 Tipton Ind Henry Yarling a wealthy farmer shot and killed Charles Smith on their property line after a dispute over dirt being dumped in Yarling’s field Smith advanced with a shovel Yarling warned him then fired twice Smith died in the field Yarling surrendered to the sheriff claiming self defense
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Tipton
Ind
Henry Yarling
Charles Smith
Smith
Yarling
Ball performer Fred Hewitt dies in Cincinnati hospital
Fred Hewitt, famed for performing on a large ball with his wife during Columbus street fairs, died recently at a Cincinnati hospital. He had long made Columbus his home and was a member of the local Masonic lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ind
Fred Hewitt
Cincinnati
Masonic Lodge
Indiana Union Traction Adds Double Freight Northbound
Beginning Monday May 10 the Indiana Union Traction company will run an extra freight service between Indianapolis and Kokomo. The westbound car leaves Indianapolis at noon and serves Broad Ripple Carmel Noblesville Cicero Arcadia Atlanta Tipton Jackson Sharpsville Fairfield and Kokomo. It departs Kokomo at 6 40 p m carrying freight to Indianapolis and collecting milk from stations for southbound delivery.
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Indiana Union Traction Company
Indianapolis
Kokomo
Broad Ripple
Carmel
Noblesville
Cicero
Arcadia
Atlanta
Tipton
Jackson
Sharpsville
Fairfield
Survives Operation then Killed by Lightning in Florida
Evansville Indiana May 3 Overton who had recently survived an appendectomy at a local sanitarium in Florida after a near death episode was struck by lightning while at his home. The house burned and Overton his wife and baby died. Mrs Overton had accompanied her husband to the sanitarium for a later discharge.
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Evansville
Ind
Overton
Florida
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Peter C. Havns
Flushing
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Carnival 9
Tran
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Farmer
Tipton County
Picture Sale
Christy
Fisher
Archite Gunn
Betwen
Wilton
Axminster
Brussels
Merchants National Bank
Lily Lena
the Idol
London
Eleanor Gordon& Co
Nichols Sisters
Nazie
King & Girls
Three
Renaris Trava‘o
Caron
Farnum Kinodrome
Sem Stern
MA Asestic
Reicea Forepaugh Stock CO
Shaspere
Holden Stock CO
Imap
M.sp
Silver King
Mauignes
Empire
Bohemians
Shad Link
Baltimore Tiger
Charlie O'sen
English Opera House
Edna Davis
Three Valentines
Mouilu
J.H. Reed Jeweler
West Washington Street
Tomlinson Hall
Milwaukee
Columbia National Letters of Credit
Columbia National Safe Deposit Boxes
Columbia National
Washington St
Castoria
Geass
Lighthir
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