Supt Al Taffe Recounts Early Police Life and Times
Supt Al Taffe recollects his thirty year span in a town with 65 000 people. He describes a 31 officer force, absence of telephones, no bicycle or mounted police, and walking prisoners in. He recalls the old station house, a 24 hour turnover, a dramatic 80-prisoner raid, and the single event of losing his leg after a street car crash while rescuing a boy.
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al Taffe
SUN
Eli Thompson
Eli
San Francisco
Max Newman
Max
St. Louis
Thompson
Newman
Lotkun
Mar
Illinois
Washington St
Virginia Ave
The Swirl of Society
A society column reports a series of weddings and dinners this week. Edna Wilson wed Frank C. Olive. Warren D. Oakes hosted a Thursday dinner. Lida Wlingethoffer married Ralph FE. Terry. Carrie Karstedt wed Charles Wenger. Laurel Hisey married Dr. Erwin T. Medsker. Grace Hooker tied with Charles L. Buschman. Clara Waterman wed B. M. Hadley. Weddings note gowns, venues, and guests in Urbana and Indianapolis areas.
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George S. Arnold
Edna Wilson
Frank C. Olive
Warren D. Oakes
Colonial
Lida Wlingethoffer
Ralph FE. Terry
Vandesst
W. M. Karstedt
Carrie Karstedt
Charles Wenger
Iwokomo
Laurel Hisey
Erwin T. Medsker
New York-st
Grace Hooker
Charles L. Buschman
Meridian St
Oo. C. Helming
Clara Waterman
B. M. Hadley
C. H. Waterman
Market St
Rev. P. Seal
Urbana
City hospital treats beating victim with thick skull
Carey Crawford of 905 St. Peter Street, freight foreman for Tucker and Dorsey, was beaten by a lone highwayman Wednesday night near Keystone Avenue. The assailant struck him with a nail end board, taking $17.50 from Crawford. He was admitted to City hospital with no skull fracture or brain concussion, though scalp injuries were severe. The incident remains under investigation.
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City Hospital
Carey Crawford
St. Peter St
Tucker & Dorsey Manufacturing Company
Woodside
Keystone Ave
Crawford
Kneer
Widow Eliza Fowler Gifts $60,000 to Purdue University
Mrs Eliza Fowler widow of Moses Fowler Lafayette's wealthiest citizen gave 60000 to Purdue University for a new assembly hall The gift described as the universitys greatest ever surprised officials and students The faculty and students paid respects to the donor on Wednesday afternoon in Lafayette Indiana.
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Lafayette
Ind
Eliza Fowler
Moses Fowler
Purdue University
Women Elect Officers in Indiana Missionary Society
Indiana women's home missionary society elected officers: President Mrs. W. T. Ibrown Indianapolis First vice president Mrs. H. Schmidlap Indianapolis Second vice president Mrs. T. J. Grosks Bedford Third vice president Mrs. A. H. Hartman Columbus Recording secretary Mrs. C. S. Wesby Indianapolis Corresponding secretary Mrs. A. V. P. Adams Shelbyville Assistant corresponding secretary Mrs. KE. P. Brown Indianapolis Treasurer Mrs. W. O. Hadley Mooresville Mite box secretary Mrs. M. B. Hyde Rushville Secretary of supplies Mrs. L. H. Sperr Indianapolis.
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Indiana Women's Hone Missionary Society
W. T. Ibrown
Indianapolis
H. Schmidlap
T. J. Grosks
Bedford
A. H. Hartman
Columbus
C. S. Wesby
A. V. P. Adams
Shelbyville
Resolutions of Respect for B B Peck Adopted by Underwriters
The Indianan association of five underwriters adopted resolutions of respect for the memory of B B Peck at a special meeting on Wednesday afternoon. They decided to attend the funeral and invite agents from level premium companies in Indianapolis. The vestry of Christ Episcopal Church also adopted resolutions of respect and funeral arrangements are deferred awaiting relatives arrival. the funeral likely at Christchurch Friday.
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B. B. Peck
Indianan Association
Indianapolis
Christ Episcopal Church
Peck
Christchurch
Boxers and Wrestlers Train Daily in Manhattan Basement
Indianapolis pugilists from the Manhattan club train every afternoon at 3 30 for winter mills. Notable members include Jack Cullen, Cli e Chill, Johnny Carroll, Frank Barry, and Sam Murburger. Steinmetz trains at the YMCA. The group formed to provide a proper gym space after association rules closed boxing elsewhere.
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Manhattan
Indianapolis
Jack Cullen
Muncie
Cliie Chill
Cullen
The
Empire
Johnny Carroll
Young Sharkey
Frank Barry
Sam Murburger
Dayton
Manhattan Club
Steinmetz
Telephones Prove Useless for Fire Alarms Says Barrett
The argument against telephone alarms in city fire departments is that calls are unreliable and slow. Fire officials recount misdirections and vague locations, delaying response while dispatchers try to verify streets and cross streets. Barrett notes phones often hinder crews rather than help.
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Barrett
Boston
New York
Hale
Iansas City
Two Fearings Aboard A Haunted Knickerbocker Estate
In this St. Louis Star piece, widower William Fearing marries first a vibrant foreign wife who dies after a brief blissful period. He remarries Miss Livingston, a religious blonde, and their luxury mansion becomes the scene of a chilling phantom tobacco scent in her new bed. The warning note hints the mansion may be cursed by the first wife’s lingering legacy.
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Fearing
Miss Livingston
Mrs. Fearing
Mrs. Tearing
Rosy
Leonie
Livingston
St. Louis
Marriage License Query Sparks Newspaper Silence Request
In a county clerk office scene on a Thanksgiving rush, a man asked for a license and to be kept out of newspapers for 90 days. George Fate refused, saying he cannot control press coverage. A bride asked him to lobby the mayor to marry them to avoid notoriety.
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George Fate
Fate
Insurance on Lives of Leaders Debated by Sun Reporter
A Sun reporter quotes an Indianapolis insurance executive denying European style life insurance on prominent figures. He notes American practice favors family protection, with presidents carrying policies only for their families and not speculating on others’ deaths.
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SUN
Indianapolis
Eengland
Germany
United States
Remedy that cured cholera morbus in Martinsburg man
G A Morris of Embreeville Pa recounts illness at Martinsburg West Virginia with cholera morbus and diarrhoea. He credits Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for his cure and notes it is sold by all druggists.
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Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Indianapolis
B. H. J. Huder
Washington
Feamayivania Birests
Martinsburg
W. Va
Chamberlain
G. A. Morris
Embreeville
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