Gas tragedy claims two lives at College Avenue home
A 6 year old girl identified as Martha Mantove and J W Hawkins aged 52 were found dead from asphyxiation due to gas leaked into house mains. Investigators cited failure to shut off old mains by Citizens Gas and noted breach not shown in Consumers Trust records. Coroner Blackwell opened inquiry as bodies were moved to the morgue by Bicycle Policemen Simon and Hett. Mrs Manlove widow leaves two daughters and a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Gas Company
J. D. Forrest
Fin
Consumers’ Trust Company
Gas Come
Hawkins
Indiana Independent Telephone Men Convene at Claypool
Independent telephone men of Indiana meet at the Claypool hotel representing 220000 subscribers 453 companies 1748 toll stations and exchanges and 24000600 invested. The gathering opened Wednesday with exhibits and meetings, featuring welcome address by Crate D. Bowen and annual address by association president C Norton. The banquet is scheduled for 7 20 PM Wednesday.
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Indiana
Claypool Hotel
Crate D. Bowen
C. §. Norton
Beta Theta Pi Will Hold Annual Banquet
On May 22 the Beta Theta Pi fraternity will hold its annual banquet at the Columbia club. Betas in the state visit this metropolis for the dinner and the committee aims to surpass last year's success. Those seeking details may contact Walter Pray at 49 S. Pennsylvania Street, chairman of invitations and arrangements.
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Beta Theta Pi
Columbija Club
Walter Pray
S. Pennsylvania Street
Fall Down Stairway Fatal At Local Saloon
Benjamin Chambers aged 50 died at City hospital from injuries after falling down a stairway to a basement saloon area at 134 N Delaware street Monday afternoon. He resided at 14 N New Jersey Street.
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Benjamin Chambers
City Hospital
Delaware Street
New Jersey Street
Local social notes from Indianapolis entries and visits
Miss Elsie Appel visits New York. Mrs. L. C. Richardson hosts honors for Mrs. James Kay of Pittsburg. Indianapolis Historical Society meets at Woodruff Place with officers elected and new members welcomed.
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Elsie Appel
New York
Henry Scott Fraser
James Kay
Pittsburg
L. C. Richardson
Talbott Avenue
Hervey Bates Jr
Dorothy Richardson
Edward L. McKee
James Robert McKee
Miss Warren
Louisville
Millard
The
Indianapolis Historical Society
Abbey Keller
Woodruff Place
S. E. Earp
Eugene Buehler
Abigail Dilday
Hugo Fischer
Charles Haverfield
Frank R. Pixler
W. E. Reiley
Goughman Arrested in Reckless Driving Incident
J. J. Roach of 488 East Washington Street was struck by a carriage at Pennsylvania and Washington streets Tuesday afternoon. Driver Charles Lancaster, a coachman for Maurice Donnelly, was arrested by Corner Policeman Devere. Roach suffered serious injuries.
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J. J. Roach
E. Washington Street
Pennsylvania
Washington Streets
Charles Lancaster
Maurice Donnelly
Devere
Roach
Grown by oinking At Launch
Pittsburg May 12 Survivors of a gasoline launch disaster recount their ordeals as two percent drowned after an overcrowded crossing to their homes. Harry Gotheridge, whose brother was lost, described the panic and the moment he was dragged under before surfacing and being rescued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Thrilling Stories
Woman Weds Manager of Late Bookmaker in Racing Links
Mrs George W Langdon widow of Oscar Young the bookmaker married her racing stable manager George W Langdon of Sheepshead Bay after the death of her husband. Nan Patterson the chorus girl was twice tried in New York for shouting at him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Langdon
Oscar Young
Nan Patterson
New York
Sheepshead Bay
Langdon
Father Leaves $20,000 to Son in Shelbyville
A Milwaukee message reports the late Judson A. Perkins left an estate valued at 60 000, one third to his son Edward L. Perkins of Shelbyville. The other two children are Mrs. W. A. Dawson of Milwaukee and Mrs. R. B. Roe of Piqua, Ohio.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Milwaukee
Wis
Judson A. Perkins
Edward L. Perkins
W. A. Dawson
R. B. Roe
Piqua
Mary’s Miracle Cure for Drunkards Promises Hope
A first person testimony describes a drunkard’s redemption after his wife used Dr Haines Cure. She sent a trial sample which he consumed with Mary watching. He credits the treatment and urges others to try it by cutting out a coupon for Mary’s Miracle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Haines
Mary
Haines
Dr J W Haines remedy mail-in claim notice
A promotional solicitation asks readers to fill in name and address and mail the coupon to Dr J W Haines at 4165 GreenBuilding Cincinnati Ohio. It promises a remedy to cure drunkenness by adding the substance to tea coffee or food with testimonials and books to prove its effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Haines
GreenBldg
Cincinnati
Ohio
Realty Deal Secures West Half of Bradshaw Block
The Marion Real Estate Co. closed on the west half of the Bradshaw block for 187500. L Strauss & Co. will lease the space for seven years. East half is owned by William H. Block. West half owners are Mrs Mary H Thompson of New York and Mrs Elizabeth R Bradshaw of Helena with a rumor linking Efroymson & Wolf to the purchase.
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Marion Real Estate Company
Bradshaw
L. Strauss& Co
Strauss
William H. Block
Mary H. Thompson
New York
Elizabeth R. Bradshaw
Helena, Mont
Efroymson & Wolf
Star Store
Occidental Hotel
Butler College Offers 12 and 6 Week Summer Courses for Teachers
Butler College announces a twelve week summer normal course for teachers and high school graduates starting May 10 and running to July 31 to meet state requirements. A six week session begins June 2 with city schools observation arranged. Notable instructors include Joseph K. Hart Cornelia Allen Archibald MacMechan and E N Johnson. Courses cover education psychology English history elementary mathematics civics German or Spanish and science subjects with Friday open receptions at Bona Thompson Library. The campus sits on thirty acres in Indianapolis with elevated, cool surroundings and strong city school cooperation.
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Butler College
Butlers
Indianapolis
United States
Bona Thompson Memorial Library
Joseph K. Hart
Alfred University
Alfred
New York
Chicago University
Cornelia A. Allen
C. B. Coleman
E. N. Johnson
Lmits
Howe
Archibald MacMechan
Dalhousie College
Halifax
Nova Secretia
Tennyson and Carlyle
Butler
MacMechan
Age of Tennyson
Tennyson
Fope
Browning
Carlyle
Shakespere
Fielding and Richardson
Scott
Dickens
Thackeray
George Elroy
Arthur W. Dunn
Indianapolis Public Schools
Rosseau McClellan
Shortridge High School
Joseph Ix. Egger
H. L. Bruner
The Blue Mouse comes to Indianapolis in lively farce
A review notes Clyde Fitch comedy The Blue Mouse with Elsa Ryan as The Blue Mouse, staged at the Majestic after Grand Opera house screenings. The satire unfolds through deception and risqué humor across three acts with a memorable garter auction as the climax. Moving pictures accompanied the press preview to illustrate the staging and promise of the coming play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Clyde Fitch
Grand Opera House
Majestic Theater
Elsa Ryan
Blue Mouse
Fitch
Prudes
Man Sues for Divorce Over Christian Science Beliefs
Hammond Ind May 12 Jacob Hien sues for divorce alleging wife embraced Christian Science and refused medical help for his injured leg. He says she cracked a plate at him and hurled a brick when he would not become a Scientist and fears she will kill him unless he accepts her faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Ind
Jacob Hien
Hien
Special Services in Honor of Centenarian in Albany
Albany Indiana May 12 David Detrick 102 years old walked to church for a birthday service and later presided at a family dinner with four generations present.
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New
Albany
Ind
David Detrick
Man 71 Marries 17YearOld Girl in Evansville
Evansville Indiana May 12 Cornelius L Hollis 71 a Civil War veteran wed Nellie Cravens 17 here yesterday The girl’s mother gave consent Hollis long known to cradle Nellie in knee chesses as a child at home.
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Evansville
Ind
Cornelius L. Hollis
Nellie Cravens
Hollis
Amateur teams seek Sunday games across Indiana venues
Local clubs announce open Sunday matches at multiple parks including South-side and Riverside with free buses from Garfield Park. Teams like Atkins Batesville Empire Pacos and Atlanta White Sox seek bookings. managers list contacts such as A Ginsberg 2038 Fountain St Thomas Hogan 63 W Maryland St Orval Osborn Oakford Ind and Everett Agnew Bobbs Merrill.
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Atkins
Batesville
Garfield Park
Ball Park
I. B
Twenty-seventh Street
Lake Erie
Empire
Franklin
Riverside Park
Atlanta White Sox
Flora
Atlanta
Maroon Athletics
Pacos
Brookside
A. Ginsberg
Fountain Street
Maryland Street
Center Tigers
Oakford Athletics
Center Oakford
Orval Osborn
Oakford
Ind
Hetail Social League
Everett Agnew
Bobbs-Merrill Company
Ravens
Lull
Bell
Dutch
Fisher
Pettis
McCarty
Cook
Chestine
Trueheart
Lovinger
Mart
Reynolds
S. East Street
George Reynolds
Harmon Street
Indianapolis
Riverside
Senate Avenue
Morris Street
A. Henry
W. Morris Street
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Fidelity
East Company
East Market Street
Irectors
Thomas B. Fulmer
J. Albert Smith
IRS
Daniel Foley
Anthony J. Lauck
William M. Fogrrty
John B. Ittenbach
George £. Feeney
James WG. Tlanerty
Nichoms Noe
Bernard A. Srcexme
Timothy P. Sexton Herry C. Schroeder
Ito W M. Fogarty
Martha Mantove
J. W. Hawkins
College Avenue
Consumers’ Trust Gas Company
New Citizens’ Gas Company
Anna H. Shaw
London
Nent
Europe
Flora Smith
Aurora, N. Y
Mrs. A. L. Block
W. J. Throop
Chanute, Kas
Simon Lyon
Washington, D. C
R. Kirschbaum
Arthur Steward
Missouri Andebraska
Henry J. Krantrowitz
D. L. Kahn
George L. Chapman
Chicago
Gertrude Crossland
Texas
California
Charles Calvert
South Bend
H. A. Hancock
Fredohema Terrace
Alma Piel
Myr
Charles F. Piel
Walter A. Sudbrook
Washington Street
Geo. Feeney
Pennsylvania Street
Bertha Willoughby
John P. O'Donnell
Bloomington
Goughman
Harry Gotheridge
BIG Deal For Realty
W. Washington ST
Racy
Tures
Qiorce
Centenaria
New -York
Spettis Dry Goods
Linene Wais
Eva Fay
the Woman of Mystery
Venus
Dick Crolius & Co
James
Sadie Leonard
Richard Anderson
Fredericka Raymond
the Crouch & Welch
Bertie Fowler
Ajestic
Pepaugh S Ock CO
LY Shuberts
CLYDE
Holden Stock CO
Nance O'Neil
AGNES
Eleanor Fraigs
Margaret
the Elises
Polk’s Milk
North
Polk
Eth
Merchants National Bank
Castoreia
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