Prohibition Convention Opens with State Ticket Nominations
The Prohibition party holds its state convention at Tomlinson Hall with plans to nominate a state ticket and four national delegates at large plus two electors. Eugene W. Chafin is slated for a keynote address Tuesday, with district caucuses and committee meetings spread across Monday and Tuesday. A diamond medal oratorical contest at Roberts Park M E Church features six hopefuls, with proceeds benefiting the Indiana W C T U.
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Eugene W. Chafin
Chicago
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Indianapolis
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South Bend
F. W. Lough
Charlet R Jones
Greenwood Band
Statehouse
English
Culla J. Wayhinger
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Michael J. Fanning
Philadelphia
W. P. F. Ferguson
Charles E. Newlin
Prohibitionist State Central Committee
Union Trust
Actress Miss Hagen Reclaims Lost Treasure After Earthquake
Actress Miss Margaret Hagen of Holden Stock Company recovered an iron box lost during the San Francisco earthquake and Palace Hotel fire. The box contained priceless heirlooms and jewelry. An expressman delivered it to her at the Park Theater after officials found it during hotel rebuilding.
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Margaret Hagen
Holden Stock Company
A. Conan Doyle
Park Theater
Miss Hagen
San Francisco
Palace Hotel
Indianapolis
Boy Hurt In Machinery Shaft Incident At Indianapolis Plant
Owen J. Cox a 16 year old of 704 S New Jersey Street was caught in the shafting at the Indianapolis Cold Storage company plant Monday morning and severely injured. His left leg was broken and he suffered chest and head injuries. No witness could recount how the accident happened.
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Owen J. Cox
New Jersey Street
Indianapolis Cold Storage Company
Test Case on New Gravel Road Law in Noblesville
Samuel M. Smith seeks an injunction to stop the Noblesville commissioners from selling hands for six gravel road construction projects under the new law. The test case notes $275,000 in contracts awarded over the past three months.
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M. Smith
Passenger Agent Found Dead At Home In Chicago
George Eade Jr. a western passenger agent for the Pennsylvania Railroad, was found dead in his bathroom at 1437 Leland Avenue Chicago last night. Authorities say heart disease is the likely cause of death.
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Chicago
George Eade, Jr
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Leland Avenue
Southside Minister Accepts Ohio Pulpit
Rev. David A. Heron, pastor of the Seventh Presbyterian church, has accepted a call to the First Presbyterian church at Wooster Ohio. He announced the decision to his congregation Sunday morning, with a congregational meeting set for Thursday to consider his resignation. He has led the Southside church for six years and is noted as a popular preacher.
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David A. Heron
Seventh Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Wooster
Heron
Heror
Seventh Church
Women Will Peddie Peanuts at Charity Baseball Game
Society women of Indianapolis will sell peanuts lemonade and popcorn at a Board of Trade charity baseball game on May 23 at Washington Street Park. The event aims to aid the unemployed, with refined solicitation and colorful cheering as an added attraction. Proceeds benefit hard‑up individuals while spectators enjoy a novel community event.
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Washington Street Park
Indianapolis
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Washington Park
Department OF Public Works
Board
Majestic
Tacoma Avenue
Keystone Avenue
Columbia Avenue
Twentieth Street
Wu Ting-Fang Denies Drinking, Stays Total Abstainer
Wu Ting Fang, new Chinese ambassador to the United States, rejects a recent report that he had resumed drinking. He states he is a rigid total abstainer and has not left the water wagon.
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Wu Ting-Fang
United States
Students Recital at Propylaeum by Indianapolis Conservatory
The Indianapolis Conservatory of Music will present a students recital at the Propylaeum on Wednesday at 8 15 p m The program includes piano works by Chopin Weber Schutte Moszkowski and von Weber vocal pieces by Landenberger Long Neal Wingert Joest and Read readings by Annie Hamilton Donnell and Beatrice Herford violin and other selections featuring Miss Emma Pacholke Miss Lola Long Miss Estelle Huffines and more
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Indianapolis Conservatory of Music
Chopin
Emma Pacholke
Brodsky
E. Aileen Landenberger
Weber
Lola Long
Ellen Neal
Estelle Huffines
Gigue
Ethel Wingert
Love's Guide
S. G. Seilars
Olga Joest
von Wehker de Bernot
Grace Frye
Helen Linton
Eee Crties
Beatrice Herford
Carrie E. Moon
Ida Siefter
Riley
L. Baumgartner
Bernice Read
Perpetuum Mobile
Emma’ Pacholke
Grand jury probes Belle Gunness farm killings
LaPorte Indiana May 18 the grand jury began a probe into the Belle Gunness farm killings with about 50 witnesses expected. Prosecutor Smith aims to gather evidence to indict Ray Lamphere for burning the Gunness home while witnesses including Joseph Maxson Nina Shoemaker Bessie Wallace and Elizabeth Smith are named. Officials say Gunness profited around 50000 from human trafficking and Hamburg police are alerted to a suspect woman sailing from Galveston Texas to Hamburg.
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Laporte
Ind
Belle Gunness Farm
Smith
Ray Lamphere
Gunness
Bessie Wallace
Lamphere
Mrs. Gunness
Elizabeth Smith
Rebekahs Hold Convention in New Temple Hall
Noise faded as the Daughters of Rebekah gathered for their annual state assembly in the Odd Fellows auditorium at the Pennsylvan ia and Washington streets corner. Miss Louise Langjahr of Lebanon presided at the opening session. The semiannual meetings of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows begin Wednesday with E. E. Hastings of Washington as grand master and W. H. Leedy of this city as grand secretary.
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Rillows
Pennsylvania and
Washington Streets
Louise Langjahr
Lebanon
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
E. E. Hastings
Washington
Grand Lodge
W. H. Leedy
Grocer Credits Postum For Health Improvement
A Cleveland grocer explains that stopping coffee and using Postum Tea Coffee improved his nerves and mood. He recalls prior coffee use caused irritability and appetite trouble, then his wife suggested Postum, which led to a calm, stable state and better daily function.
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Cleveland
Clergyman Kills Wife Then Regains Sanity
A Methodist minister A Coffman killed his wife in an early morning attack and cut her throat. He then reportedly became sane and is held at the county jail pending investigation.
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A. Coffman
Many Bills in Congress Will Be Carried Over
Washington May 18 Many important measures will be delayed to the next session when Congress adjourns. The list includes Sherman anti trust reforms administration bills on federal employee suits campaign contribution publicity tariff changes wood pulp and print paper duties and works of art removal plus citizenship for Porto Ricans and federal grain inspection among others.
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Washington
Congress
Partia
Civil Federation Administration
Administration
Philippines
Twenty-fifth Infantry
United States
District of Columbia
National Anti-Saloon League
Post Office Department J
Postal Commission
William Bellis Dies in Bath at 87
William Bellis, 87, died Sunday evening at 1029 N Illinois St from Brights disease. He spent 2 1/2 years with Sinker Davis company and was a current member at his death. Born in England, he wrote several small poems. He is survived by four adult children and resided with daughter Elizabeth Bellis.
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William Bellis
Illinois Street
Bright
Bellis
Sinker & Davis Company
Mr. Bellis
England
Elizabeth Bells
Germania Park Opens With A Fine Program
Under shaded pines German members of Germania park opened the 1908 season with Miller's band performing in the afternoon. A late gymnastic display by South-side Turnverein followed by an evening concert from German singing societies marked the kickoff.
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Germania Park
Miller
Turnverein
Two Men Killed in Wreck in Oklahoma
In Musrog er Oklahoma on May 18 two men lost their lives in a vehicle crash. Authorities investigated the wreck as a fatal incident with no further details available.
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Oklahoma
Vigilance Committee Formed in Des Moines After Attacks
Following two assaults on white women in Des Moines Iowa the law abiding colored community plans a vigilance committee to aid the public safety department and to safeguard women against criminals.
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Des Moines
Des Moines, Ila
Department of Public Safety
Edward Clark Dies at 52 from Brights Disease
Edward Clark aged 52 died Sunday at his home 543 W Washington street after a brief illness Brights disease was given as the cause.
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Edward Clark
Washington Street
Clark
Bright
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