City Officials Probe Charge of Petty Graft in Hall Storage
Mayor Shank and C A Schrader opened an inquiry into accusations against W D Vories custodian of Tomlinson hall. Decorator C J Treumper alleged Vories allowed Wesley Reisinger to store decorations in hall rooms harming rivals. Investigators found padlocked boxes and selective lighting claims.
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Shank
C. A. Schrader
Board of Works
W. D. Vories
Tomlinson Hall
C. J. Treumper
South East Street
Vories
Wesley Reisinger
Reisinger
Relsinger
Tomkinson Hall
Treumper
Isador Wulfson Detects Short Measure in Mt Jackson
City inspector of weights and measures Isador Wulfson observes a peddler with a large measure and notes potatoes ordered by Mrs. Elizabeth Harris were short of a half bushel. The peddler Charlies Broder is jailed and Louis Mitchell charged with selling at short measure.
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Isador Wulfson
Washington Street
Mt. Jackson
Isador
Elizabeth Harris
West
Crumpacker Sought as 1912 Republican Governor Candidate
In LaPorte Indiana supporters of Congressman Dean Crumpacker, the lone Republican in the state delegation, have begun a push to name him as the 1912 Republican gubernatorial nominee. Crumpacker, serving his seventh term in the House, appears to consent to the bid.
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Laporte
Ind
Dean Crumpacker
Crumpacker
Harvard elocutionist George Riddle dies in Boston
George Riddle a noted Harvard instructor and Shakespearian reader died at Relief hospital after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage. He was found early Friday night on Tresmont street mill and passed away Saturday morning in Boston Mass.
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Boston
Mass
George Riddle
Harvard
Relief Hospital
Tresmont Street
Boy Hunter, Age Six, From Byansville Special to Run
A short, unclear report from Byansville Indiana notes a six year old boy named Thomas Lindsay being described as a hunter amid a fragmentary scene. The item repeats garbled lines and lacks coherent detail beyond the age and family connection.
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Hunter
Death Reports Highlight Brain Information Myth
A Marion county physician’s report to the state board of health listed brains as the death cause under the phrase information of the brain. The piece notes underfunding for death reporting, calls physicians careless, and praises Indiana for efficient use of limited funds compared with Illinois and national boards.
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Marion County
State Board of Health
Registration Department
J. L. Anderson
Illinois
National Board
Indiana Board
Model Suburb For Rich Homes Is Latest Plan
A model suburb to Indianapolis will open next year near Millersville by W E Stevenson and Co. The 300 acre tract will hold about forty six to twenty acre lots for Indianapolis business men. Homes will cost from 5000 to 25000 dollars with a $125000 house planned by Stoughton A Fletcher. Landscaping will transform the hills into a garden with stone entrances and creek landings.
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Indianapolis
W. EB. Stevenson & Co
Millersville
Fletcher S. Hines
W. E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Stoughton A. Fletcher
Fletcher-American National Bank
Fletcher
G. M. McDougall
Myersville Road
Fall Creek
Louis F. Smith
Indiana figures press Taft to oust Beveridge patronage
Ex-Senator James A. Hemenway and Joseph B. Kealing arrive in Washington to urge President Taft to remove Beveridge's Indiana patronage. They demand Miller as U.S. Attorney and Rothschild as surveyor of customs, threatening to unhorse Chairman Lee if Beveridge loyalists gain power. They seek to reorganize Indiana Republicans for victory.
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Taft
Beveridge
Washington
Hibbs
James A. Hemenway
Joseph B. Kealing
Indiana
Kealing
Hemenway
Charles W. Miller
United States
Lee G. Rothschild
Lee
Army and Navy Play to Scoreless First Half at Franklin Field
At Franklin Field Philadelphia on November 26 Army and Navy fought to a 0 to 0 tie at halftime with both teams evenly matched. The contest proceeded with balanced play and no scoring in the opening two quarters.
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Franklin Field
Philadelphia
Army
Navy
Cannon in Capital Ready for Congress
Washington November 26 Uncle Joe Cannon returned to prepare for the new session of Congress He greeted the president then began work He warned that Congress could expect only passage of appropriation bills totaling about 1 000 000 000 dollars He spoke in his characteristic defiant jaunty style
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Washington
Joe Cannon
Congress
Cannon
Armless Man Seeks Work to Aid Daughters Education
Ira Yoder, armless, applied at the state free employment bureau seeking any job compatible with his condition to support his wife and six children. He explained a circular saw accident ended his arms, leaving a large family needing education as his daughter steps forward.
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Ira Yoder
State Free Employment Bureau
Thomas Brolley
Bureau
Yoder
Virginia May
Sunday School Teachers Rally For Accused Hugger
Victor Roberts, 16, of 1143 East Tenth Street, faced a police court trial accused of hugging two young women on East Tenth Street. Witnesses testified he admitted one embrace, claiming it was a mistaken identity. Judge Collins fined him ten dollars and gave thirty days, later suspended on probation. family and teachers defended his character. Ruby Middleton, 1219 East Pratt Street, identified him as the hugger in one case, while Elizabeth Shell, 1303 East Tenth Street, testified to another embrace. The teachers argued it was a misunderstanding and Roberts would not have hugged a stranger.
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Linton
Cox
Victor Roberts
East Tenth Street
Collins
Roberts
Linton Cox
Ruby Middleton
East Pratt Street
Elizabeth Shell
Evansville Bank Leader Commits Suicide Before Trial
Simeon P. Gillett former president of Citizens national bank of Evansville shot himself in the temple rather than face trial on eighty seven banking law violations. His nephew William Swormsadedt pleaded guilty last June to related counts. Gillett died at 2 05 p m and was bond at 10000 dollars. The December trial date was set for Gillett.
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The
Sun
Evansville
Ind
Simeon P. Gillett
Citizens’ National Bank of
Billard
Gillett
First Street
Allen Gray
Capt. Gillett
Treasury and
National Bank Examiners
J. C. Johnson
National Bank Examiner of
Indianapolis
William Swormsdedt
Swormsadedt
Anderson
William H
Noah R. Marker
Marker
W. H. Small
Dyer
Weather Almanac Fragments Offer Sparse Clues
A garbled weather item yields unreadable fragments from The Weatherman column. Readable parts reference tentative forecasts and general climate notes without concrete details. The text remains unclear about dates locations or specific conditions.
Inferno Fire Claims Hundreds in Newark Factory Blaze
A six story Newark paper box plant on High and Orange streets burned Saturday, trapping 400 workers. By noon 25 bodies were recovered, 30 missing, and 75 injured or dying, many believed dead as upper floors collapsed. Fire mainly fed by waste paper caused rapid spread and panic as 40 girls leaped from windows.
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Newark
N. J
Orange
Dead and Injured in Newark Box Factory Fire
A devastating blaze at a Newark paper box and manufacturing building traps workers on upper floors. Many girls and women leap from windows. dozens are injured or killed. Names of the dead and seriously injured are listed, with prominent figures from several firms involved. Firefighters rescue others amid chaotic scenes as priests provide last rites.
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Astley
Blevins Manufacturing Company
Newark Paper Box Company
Wolf Manufacturing Company
Anchor Lamp Company
Drake-Maus Company
Aetna Manufacturing Company
Knife Stab Better Than Cigaret Sale In Juvenile Case
In a juvenile court session Judge George Stubbs condemned cigarette selling to youths, citing a boy employed by Farnley McCrea millinery who gambled for cigars nearby. Benjamin Little, clerk for T D Hammond's South Meridian cigar store, faced the case though no affidavit was filed. Little claimed he did not know the boy stole money and denied selling cigarets. Hammond vowed no more cigarets would be sold there.
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George Stubbs
Benjamin Little
T. D. Hammond
South Meridian
South Meridian Street
Farnley & McCrea
Board of Charities Not to Be Sued over Houston Will
Judge Kirkpatrick of Howard County Court rules the board of state charities cannot be sued without state consent. The Houston will case seeks about $100,000 from the board. The plaintiff may petition the legislature to authorize suit against the state.
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Board OF Charities
Kokomo
Ind
Kirkpatrick
Howard Circuit Court
Houston Will
Board of State Charities
Houston
Railroad Indicted Over Transporting Quarantined Cattle
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroad was indicted for transporting quarantined cattle. Deputy Marshal Martin served the summons Friday. A. R. Gildea, Elkhart agent for the road, appeared as representative, following a grand jury indictment at its recent session.
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Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
United States
Martin
Grand
A. R. Gildea
Elkhart
Kerr shoots self in foot before hunting trip
Newcastle Ind November 26 Tillman Kerr a young farmer shot himself in the right foot while preparing to go hunting. The incident occurred at his residence as he readied gear for the hunt. He was not seriously hurt and received treatment locally.
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Self
Newcastle
Ind
Tillman Kerr
Cicero Citizen Causes Stir in Noblesville Visit
Special to The Sun. A Cicero resident arrived in Noblesville on November 26 seeking trouble after drinking. The man befriended locals until insult sparked a confrontation with Harry Wall, who cited a provocative history about Washington and Jackson. Beaty remained silent for over half an hour before acting.
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Heady
Harry Wall
Marshall May Get Honor at Meeting
Reports from Frankfort indicate Governor Marshall may be named temporary chairman of the governors conference to be held in the Blue Grass capital on November 29. Governors Willson of Kentucky and Harmon of Ohio are also mentioned for honorary posts as Marshall travels to New York for a Dec 2 Indiana association address. the conference program will feature Governor-elect Woodrow Wilson on The Possibilities of the Governors Conference.
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Frankfort
Marshall
Blue Grass Capital
Willson
Kentucky
Gov
Harmon
Ohio
Gov. Marshall
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
New York
Indiana Association
Waldorf-Astoria
Indianapolis
Louisville
Two Men Injured in Chicago Garment Strike Riots
Nov 24 report states two men were mortally injured and ten strikers arrested in two riots during garment workers' strike Saturday morning. Con uteice.
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Chicago
Garment Workers
Conateice
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