Countess of Warwick to Campaign for Cole in Ohio Race
BELLEFONTAINE May 7 The Countess of Warwick England’s socialist agitator will run against Alice Roosevelt Longworth daughter of the president in the Eighth Ohio district this fall They will both speak from the stump The Countess agreed to visit the district on a speech making tour in support of Ralph D Cole the Republican nominee and the campaign against him.
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Cole
Countess of Warwick
Bellefontaine
England
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Paight
Ohio
Nicholas Longworth
Ralph D. Cole
E. G. Wharton
Kenton
Noel Opurg Opens to More Speed
Attorney James Noel worked with experts examining the county books Thursday morning. The work proceeds slowly but Noel hopes to have the investigation well in hand by week’s end.
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James Noel
Noel
Senate Passes Gallinger Child Labor Bill
The Gallinger bill to regulate child labor in the District of Columbia was passed by the Senate yesterday, marking a major step in national labor reform.
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Washington
Gallinger
District of Columbia
Senate
Methodist Conference backs fight on liquor traffic
Baltimore May 7 787 delegates to the general conference pledged support to bishops in an onslaught on the liquor traffic. Enthusiastic pledges followed the bishops appeal in a report read by Bishop D A Goodsall. Gov Hanly of Indiana elected chairman of the temperance committee. The report cites gains in membership and ministers over the quadrennial with church values totaling 186 million and US membership at 3,036,000. World membership rises to 3,207,275 with educational institutions valued at 25, (text cut).
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General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Board of Bishops
D. A. Goodsall
America
Gov. Hanly
Indiana
Temperance Committee
United States
Big sugar firms fail in Russia Odessa May 7
The failure of Chariton Sons & Co. and Chernsky Refining Co. is announced in Odessa. Liabilities are about $6.7 million and $6.75 million respectively. The crisis stems from restricted exports and a production surplus beyond home demand.
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Odessa
Chariton
Telephone investigation report pending over franchise fate
Special auditors and telephone experts handling the probe into the New and Indianapolis Telephone companies are drafting their report. The document will be given to Jacob Smith, secretary of the Board of Trade and the citizens' telephone committee, with a decision on the proposed franchise awaiting the findings.
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Indianapolis
Jacob Smith
Board of Trade
Citizens’ ‘Telephone
Florence Hanrahan Granted Maiden Name Restoration
A court ruling on Thursday morning by Judge Allen John restores Florence Hanrahan to her maiden name, Florence Flynt, granting her legal name change. The decision confirms her prior name and formalizes the restoration of her maiden surname.
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Florence Hanrahan
Rence
HanrAhan
Allen John
M. HanrAhan
Lorence Flynt
Eight Democrats unite on temperance platform in Marion county
In Marion county a remarkable Democratic shift surfaces as eight candidates for representative reportedly form a combined temperance platform stronger than the state plank. Rumors say they will urge measures to curb saloons and may support total prohibition if liquor interests seek control of the legislature.
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Marion County
Republican Legislative
Gunness murder mystery link tightens at LaPorte
May 7 in LaPorte Indiana investigators received information tying Mrs Belle Gunness to a Norwegian matrimonial agency near Iola Wisconsin. Authorities also arrested Bessie Wallace who is believed to know many of Ray Lamphere secrets and may hold key to solving the killings.
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Laporte
Ind
Gunness
Belle Gunness
Iola
Wis
Bessie Wallace
Ray Lamphere
Wind and fire sweep Chicago and Gunness case grows
A May 7 Chicago report describes a deadly wind and rain storm causing one death and many injuries as live wires fell and pedestrians fell. The Gunness murder ring is linked to bodies found in LaPorte and Chicago and seven watches were recovered from the Gunness ruins as authorities pursue suspects and possible ship Finns heading to Norway or Sweden.
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Chicago
John Lucas
Grand Jury Sees Sixty Witnesses In Jail Cases
The grand jury room looked like a barber shop as Bailiff Lewis called No 1. About sixty witnesses were examined Thursday in jail cases and the panel still has more work to do for the rest of the week.
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Lewis
Grand Jury
Independents to Talk Telephone at Convention
The Indiana Independent Telephone Association holds its third annual convention at Claypool hotel on May 13 and 14. Exhibits welcomes and reports mark day one. committees are named. A smoker with special program is planned for May 13 evening and a Thursday morning address by L. Clawpen on Legal Impediments to Consolidation will be delivered, followed by officer reports on May 14.
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Indiana Independent Telephone Association
Claypool
L. ‘Clawpén
Thaw Seeks Freedom From Matteawan with Promise of Work
May 7 report says Harry K Thaw defeated his mother Mrs William Thaw and his sisters in efforts to win release from Matteawan asylum for the criminal insane. He pledged that if freed he would work hard, finding a job for a year as rest before returning to Pittsburgh to begin his business career.
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York
Harry K Thaw
William Thaw
Matteawan Asylum
Jetters
Thaw
Pittsburg
Damages Sought in Three Indianapolis Courts
Three superior courts opened damage claims Thursday. In No. 3 Riley Curl sues Indianapolis Terminal Traction and Indianapolis Crawfordsville Western Traction for 2500 dollars for injuries and lost time after a street car collision on Bank street in fog. In No. 2 Albert Worm sues Indianapolis Terminal Traction for 350 dollars for loss of a horse and wagon destroyed when run down at Twelfth street and Northwest Avenue.
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Riley Curl
Indianapolis ‘Terminal Traction Company
Indianapolis, Crawfordsville
Curl
Indianapolis
Bank Street
Superior No
Albert Worm
Indianapolis Terminal Traction Company
Worm
Twelfth Street
Northwesterl Avenue
Hero of wreck passes nay at hs home
Peter A Murphy once hailed as hero of the Park Avenue wreck died at his Mew Rochelle NY home. He shouted for women and children to be saved first, refused aid, and endured injuries for a year in a New York hospital. He held a railroad pension and was elected receiver of taxes.
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Rochelle
N. Y
Peter A. Murphy
Park Avenue
Murphy
New York
School Buildings Declared Unsafe Amid 316 More
A report states that nineteen school buildings are unsafe, with the note that changes affect 316 other structures. Officials initiate repairs and safety inspections to address risks across districts.
Girl Tires of Uneventful Life Ignites Crime in Indianapolis
Lula Lewis an 18 year old foster child of Luther Campbell planned a trip to Kankakee and Milwaukee with a companion. Facing temptation she forged Campbell’s signature on a 120 check at Indiana Trust, was arrested by Detectives Simon and Slate, and waited in police court. Campbell had raised her and is described with tremulous handwriting.
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Indianapolis
Lule Lewis
Luther Campbell
Southport
Indiana Trust Company
Simon and
Slate
Miss Lewis
Reisner
Kankakee
Milwaukee
Campbell
Pennsylvania Street
Hindrance to marriage with prisoner delays wedding plan
Miss Fearl Poffin obtained a license and sought the prisoner Neal Downham signature after leaving Minneapolis to marry in Milwaukee. The couple moved toward Indianapolis but faced delays as Downham was arrested on a swindle complaint from Daysie Robinson of Martinsville who says she answered an ad and invested $8 in an electric bell company.
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Downham
Daysie Robinson
Martinsville
Ind
Miss Robinson
Farmer Won't Quit Drinking Ends in Poison Death
Despondent Pittsboro farmer Frank McCabe drank poison on Wednesday afternoon after failing to quit drinking and died later at City hospital.
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Frank McCabe
Pittsboro
Four Die in New York Tenement Fire After Heroic Efforts
A Manhattan tenement blaze killed four residents Leah Goldsmith and David Goldsmith among others as brave bystanders pulled a child from the crowd lit by the flames. Police officer George Ludwig and Sadie Sunku were among the injured heroes, while a separate Williamsburg fire caused no fatalities.
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New York
Harrison Street
Williamsburg
Orchard
Sstreet
Manhattan
Uel Brand
John Bradley
Charles Frankel
Leah Goldsmith
David Goldsmith
Benjamin Goldsmith
Fannie Goldsmith
George Ludwig
Sadie Sunku
David Sacks
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FIN Russi
Axe
Chiparn
Lamphere
R. N. Smith
Smutzer
Andrew Helgelein
Jennie Olson
O. C. Budsberg
Tola
Charles Peterson
Waupaca
Gunness Home
Administrator Fogle
Myrtle Gunness
Clinton Cochrane
Myrtle
Norway
Sweden
Hhe Bluial
Harry
Western Traction Company
Massachusetts
Indorses
H. Jennings
Bayan
Forges
Lula Lewis
Babe
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