Rose polytechnic students attempt to abduct professor
In Terre Haute on May 15, Rose Polytechnic students tried to kidnap Prof. P. J. Kimmell director of physical culture at the State Normal. He confronted them with a revolver and they withdrew. The incident stemmed from a four corner field day dispute linked to a baseball date with De Pauw and a circulated taunt by Normal students about polys avoiding a meeting.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Rose Polytechnic School
P. J. Kimmell
State Normal
Five Fort Wayne socialites depart for Detroit wheel
The Maumee river drags the body of Russ Louise Pflei derer and she is missing since Thursday. Authorities suspect either self harm or foul play. Five young ladies from the bon ton set left Monday for Detroit wheel, shipping clothes ahead and planning powder bags. Fort Wayne banks cut time deposit rates from 4 to 2 and 3 percent.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Maumee
Russ Louise Pfleiderer
Bon Ton
Detroit
Commissioners Overdraw Records Probe Finds Excess
Marion Indiana May 15. A committee reviewing the old board of commissioners accounts reports overdrawing amounts for three officials. Frank Chase drew 1124 dollars, Isaac Carter 1792.55, and Joseph Lugar 1.82 beyond allowed pay for days of record under the new law.
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Marion
Ind
Board of Commissioners
Frank Chase
Isaac Carter
Joseph Lugar
Sawdust brick tested as fireproof waterproof material
In Valparaiso Indiana May 15 the Porter brick works report a brick made with sawdust and a chemical that is fire and waterproof and resists melting according to tests. Inventor Miss Shaw of Evanston Illinois introduced the concept.
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Miss Shaw
Valparaiso
Ind
Porter Brick Works
Evanston
Ill
Will Be Good Now
Burlington Indiana May report Frank Wilson has returned from Plainfield reform school after fever left him totally deaf and dumb blind in one eye and paralyzed on one side.
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Burlington
Ind
Frank Wilson
Plainfield
Ax Belonged to Little Turtle Found Nearby Mounds
In Montpelier Indiana on May 15 a heavy iron ax was unearthed from Indian mounds on the Gadfirey reserve east of town. The relic has been traced to Chief Little Turtle, leader of a tribe about a century ago.
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Little Turtle
Montpelier
Ind
Gadfirey Reserve
Here
Shooting attempt ends in possible recovery in Indiana
Russell Vaught, 22, of Bainbridge, was shot in the right breast Sunday afternoon after being rejected by his sweetheart in Greencastle Indiana. He may recover.
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Greencastle
Ind
Russell Vaught
Bainbridge
Perkinsville to Attica Papers Grow in News Reach
A string of briefs from Indiana towns reports outlets expanding in Perkinsville and Attica, with notes on local incidents. Items include a Noblesville gas plant sale ordered for June 20, jail escapes, deaths, marriages, and civic events across Salem Bloomington Terre Haute Wabash and surrounding counties.
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George W. Cole
Bloomington
Jesse James Hungate
Salem
Alger
Terre Haute
James Maloy
Columbus
Admiral Dewey
Vermont
Lebanon
William McEntree
Covington
Wii
Indiana News Summary of Various Districts and Incidents
Drifted 18 miles before rescue. Evansville union organizers appeal for aid as four mines offer union scale. Cassidy notes $2,400 county book shortage and seeks expert audit. Dowell, Hartford City magnate, dies worth £50,000. Lottie Nagal found with scalp wound. Vincennes man arrested over fraudulent patent scam. Fish commissioners resign. Lake Wawasee jug lime explosion device used to stun fish. Greentown lacks formal police and mayor. jail turned into stable. local officials improvise marshal duties.
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H. Dowell
Hartford City
Hartford City Natural Gas and Oil Company
Lottie Nagal
New Albany
Dogs Ponies And Monkeys In Gentry Show Parade
Indianapolis hosts the Gentry dog and song show with a morning parade and two performances daily. New wagons and features arrive, including two large elephants and a retooled band wagon. Rev Sam Jones praised the show as the finest on the road in Louisville.
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Indianapolis
Illinois
Louisville
Sam Jones
Floating safe proposed for navy use in ships
An inventor submitted a model of an ellipsoid floating safe to the navy department. It is fire and burglar proof and designed to rest in a cradle on deck. If the vessel founder, the safe releases, rings a bell, raises a flag, and a light burns for weeks to indicate location.
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Washington
Navy Department
Navy
New York Horse Show Opens With 700 Entries
The New York horse show association opened its open air exhibit at Manhattan field on Monday with over 700 horses entered including 20 champions. Participants come from across the country and premiums totaling 16 600 will be awarded. Gen Merritt and staff along with prominent municipal officials will attend.
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New York Horse Show
New York
New York Horse Show Association
Manhattan Field
Merritt
Vandalia bridge crime trio fined by police court
Dan Kelley Edward Wilson and Charles Crane and a group of weary Willies were fined in police court Monday for attempting to rob a young man of his watch near the Vandalia bridge across White river. the victim escaped as bike cops Schroeder and Hauser rounded up the group.
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Dan Kelley
Edward Wilson
Charles Crane
Vandalia Bridge
White River
Schroeder
Hauser
Palm Garden Affair Sparks Street Brawl in Washington Street
William W. Morris a Panhandle switchman and Edward F. Martin a cooper clashed over a girl at an E Washington street palm garden. Tables beer glasses and fists flew. Martin was jailed after the fracas.
Man Fined for Assault Said in Fun at Court
Charles Zangmeister of 530 Massachusetts Ave was fined $5 by Judge Cox for an assault on Mary Deveian at 189 North Delaware Street Sunday evening. Zangmeister claimed the act was done in fun and described the two as old friends.
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Mary Deveian
Delaware St
Charles Zangmeister
Massachusetts Ave
Cox
Zangmeister
Maiden dies after bicycle fall in Evansville
Evansville May 14 Miss Marie Ting aged 17 died from complications after a bicycle accident weeks earlier. She appeared not seriously hurt at the time though a knee injury was severe, and paralysis followed leading to heart failure.
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Evansville
Snail
Marie Ting
Gunboat Nashville Returns to New Orleans Route
Wire whispers report Gunboat Nashville on the return trip to New Orleans while the brig Henry B Cleaves is overdue at Norfolk and naval movements include Rear Admiral Sehley leaving Washington for Omaha to see Senator Manderson. A passenger and freight train collision occurs at Warnings Station Georgia injuring Engineer Jones. Coal vein found near Cleveland Ohio and a crossing repair brawl among Janesville railway workers leaves several lightly hurt. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil advertised as household remedy.
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Nashville
New Orleans
Hooker
Manila
Gibraltar
Cleveland
Henry B. Cleaves
Norfolk
Sehley
Washington
Senator Manderson
Omaha
Neb
Jones
Janesville
Wis
Ex-State Officials Wives mournaged as multiple deaths noted
Mrs D M Geeting wife of ex superintendent of public instruction died Sunday at 2022 Central Ave aged 45 She had been bedfast since Jan 1 and was to have Supt R A Ogg conduct her funeral at 2 p m Tuesday burial at Crown Hill Two daughters Wellie 22 and Alice survived She was born in Daviess County and Mr Geeting had previously led state education officials floral memorials were adopted by state officers
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D .M. Geeting
Central Ave
Geeting
W. D. Owen
Mexico
A. C. Daily
Lebanon
Owen
State House
R. A. Ogg
Kokomo
Crown Hill
Ges
M. E
Madison
Ogs
D. M. Geeting
Tesla Proposes Earth Mars Wireless Communication
Chicago May 1 Nicola Tesla proposes a highly sensitive instrument to detect disturbances anywhere on earth and establish communication with Mars. He cites his air as a conductor breakthrough and foresees vast advances in wireless telegraphy and solar energy use transforming the coming century.
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Chicago
Nicola Tesla
Earth
Mars
Tesla
Prominent Promoter Dies In Palmer House Fall
Chicago May 15. Donald McLean railroad promoter fell from the fourth to the main floor of the Palmer House and died. His daughter Mrs D N Philips, said to be divorced from Farry Philips, attacked Clerk Will Palmer, biting his forearm when news of the accident spread. Three men restrained her as she fled the hotel, with fears she may have harmed herself.
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Chicago
Donald McLean
Palmer House
D. N. Philips
Farry Philips
Castleton
Will Palmer
Negro colony planned for Long Island in Suffolk county
A movement proposes an industrial negro colony on Long Island to be led by Rufus L. Perry of Brooklyn. The plan envisions a land purchase in Suffolk county to build a town where whites would own factories while blacks would live in the town. The effort grows from southern lynching fears and could inspire similar northern settlements for southern African Americans.
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New York
Long Island
Rufus L. Perry
Brooklyn
Suffolk County
Prisoner in Germany Faces Lese Majeste Charge
Wm. Vaneck, who left on a European trip months ago, is reported to be jailed in Germany on a lese majeste charge after a dispute in a German beer garden over the Spanish war. Though of German descent, he called the Kaiser "big stiff" and a magistrate sentenced him to six months in jail.
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Fassaid
N. J
Wm. Vaneck
Germany
Barn and stock burned in lightning strike
Crown Point Ind May 15 A huge barn on the dairy farm of Fred Kreiter near Lottaville was struck by lightning Monday morning. The barn along with 26 head of cattle and 12 horses were buried in the blaze. Loss placed at 5000 dollars.
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Crown Point
Ind
Fred Kreiter
Lottaville
Tarred and Feathered Farmer Near Chehanse
William David, a farmer near Chehanse, was tarred and feathered by a man Saturday night and beaten severely. Authorities allege David abused his family.
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Kaneakee
Iil
David
Chehanse
Fire destroys Fleming block in West Lebanon blaze
West Lebanon Indiana May 15 fire swept the Fleming block a row of six store buildings with damage estimated at about 15000 dollars. Fire crews battled the flames through Monday morning preserving adjacent structures and preventing spread.
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West Lebanon
Ind
Fleming
Old Kentucky sentences for attempted assault shock town
In Owingsville Ed Green William Ginter and Sam Hughes were sentenced to three years in the penitentiary for attempting to assault three young ladies. At Moorfield a lightning strike hit the MN. E. church at night, near Bathaas.
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Owingsville
Ed Green
Wm. Ginter
Sam Hughes
Moorefield
Bathaas
Bridge repair on Illinois street deters weekend crowd
A Central avenue watchman noted a vacant scene while an Illinois street bridge worker reinforced the west side girders with new washers and racks. The repairs followed prior weakness in the girders and a night watchman remains posted to guard the structure.
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Central-ave
Illinois-st
Births and Deaths and Marriages in Local Register
Births list several couples with addresses and newborns including a boy and a girl. Deaths note many individuals with ages and causes such as convulsions jaundice and heart disease. Marriage licenses show several couples including Hummel Scheele McCord Haus Baker Reichardt and others.
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Alvert Hummel
Lizzie Scheele
Ira McCord
Pearl Haus
Carl Baker
Elizabeth Reichardt
Harrison
Phillips
Blanche
Prather
Te AL
Clayton toyMay Syders
Man’s 22 Year Drink Stint Ends in Judgement
A Scots county man known as Trish brogue and nicknamed Con faced Judge Cox after a Sunday whisky binge. He claimed it was his first drink in 22 years and vowed to abstain for another year with God’s help.
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Torestal
Cox
Con
Erists on Water Diet in Abilene Jail
Abilene Kansas May 15 Hugo Greenwood, jailed on attempted criminal assault charges for a 2 year old girl, has refused food since capture and vows to eat only after release. He has consumed only water for more than four days, making his liberty prospects appear remote.
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Abilene, Was
Hugo Greenwood
National convention and meetings of several orders
National convention of social settlement workers in session in Chicago. Order railway telegraphers in session at Peoria. Mt Supreme council royal arcanum to meet in Washington on Wednesday.
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National Convention of Social Settlement Workers
Chicago
Order Railway Telegraphers
Peoria
Mt. Supreme Council Royal Arcanum
Washington
Fires ruin two US sugar refinery feed houses
A feed house at the United States sugar refinery in Waukegan Illinois burned on Sunday causing an estimated loss of 60000 dollars. The Winantou park hotel and casino in Colorado Springs Colorado was destroyed by fire with losses around 60000 dollars.
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United States Sugar
Waukegan
Ill
Wfanitou Park Hotel and Casino
Colorado Springs
Colo
Deaths from various causes across cities
Deaths reported include Christina Schuester of Sandusky found in a lake with death by self harm. John Ludwig Deffner of North Greenfield died suddenly in church during his son’s sermon. L. B. Silver, 73, of Cleveland, a former mayoral candidate, died Sunday. Henry Reitz of Chicago, father of a baseball player, was knocked down after an altercation and died minutes later.
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Christina Schuester
Sandusky
John Ludwig Deffner
North Greenfield
Wis
L. B. Silver
Cleveland
Union Reform
Henry Reitz
Chicago
Help Offered for Home and Yard Tasks
A notice in The Sun states individuals will receive assistance with yard work, stable chores, or house tasks. The message emphasizes support for those needing help with daily duties and outlines how to request aid.
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Seoner
Unknown man shoots at posse in Alabama near Dothany
In Ozark on Friday near Dothany an unseen man posing as a book agent sought lodging at Dr. Jasz Williams. The next morning he vanished with Williams's horse. A farmer posse of about 200 pursued him after a thief atop the horse fired, killing Wm. Lightner, as lynching rumors surge.
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Ozark
Ala
Dothany
Book Egent
Jasz Williams
Dr. Williams
Wm. Lightner
Riots as Armenian Refugees in Russia Refuse to Return
Twenty thousand Armenians who fled to Russia to escape Turkish atrocities have been told to return to Armenia because their lands in their homeland were seized. They refuse, triggering numerous riots in St. Petersburg.
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Russia
ST. Petersburg
Armenia
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Wrestfield Gas Plant
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Susan Snyder
Wabash
David L. Bush
Lo Bansport
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Sheridan
Joseph Pascel
Poskine
Johnson County
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Linton
Billy’ Rogers
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Rising Sun
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Logansport
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David Trophy, Jr
Bedford
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Martinsville
Asbury Carr
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Sullivan
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Veedersburg
Fred Dilcher
United Mine Workers
Henry Cassidy
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Cassidy
George Cummins
Vincennes
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Winamac
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Greentown
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W. Wash
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Reisner
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Tolan
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Vinnie Bishop
Robert Zener
Katie
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N. Senate Ave
Infant Thomas
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William Bell
Jno. Stone
Frank Johnson
Douglas-st
Esther Shields
Northwestern-ave
David Johnson
N. State-ave
E. M. Ryder
Washington-ave
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People’s Credit Clothing Co
W. Washington Street
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