Average man is hit by graft microbe incipiency
South Bend Ind November 30 The Sun reports Dr G Frank Lydston of the University of Havana spoke after a banquet on graft as a study of human nature He argued the graft microbe lies in the average citizen and that government has often been misgoverned by grafters He compared a congressman and an alderman as often differing mainly in clothing rather than psychology
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St. Joseph County Medical Society
G. Frank Lydston
University of Hanois
Millionaire Seeks Rescuer of Son Found
Anderson Indiana November 30 After months of searching William Spurrier a young naval cadet formerly on the battleship Pennsylvania has been found at his home Lieut M E Smith of New York crediting Spurrier for saving him at Naples when machinery in the hull threatened fatal injury Spurrier risked his life to rescue the officer and the millionaire father now seeks to reward him
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Anderson
Ind
William Spurrier
Pennsylvania
M. E. Smith
New York
Naples
Lieut. Smith
Spurrier
Watch Found Inside Cabbage Head Near Richmond
Neatly encased in a four and a half pound cabbage head Mrs Jules Graves of Lewisburg found an Ingersoll watch. It was running when lifted from the case. The watch had been missed some time earlier and bought another after a fruitless search.
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Richmond
Ind
Jules Graves
Lewisburg
Here
Graves
Fraternity Eating Houses Closed In Greencastle
Greencastle Indiana reports state health inspection action against DePauw University eateries. John Owens condemned five of seventeen fraternity and sorority dining houses for unsanitary conditions. The five were ordered closed temporarily pending changes. Joseph Daniels fined $15 and costs for maintaining an unsanitary establishment.
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Greencastle
Ind
John Owens
State Board of Health
DePauw
Joseph Daniels
Women Husk Corn in Columbus Indiana
In Columbus Indiana on November 20 corn huskers are scarce with women taking husking jobs. They are paid $2.50 per day with board or 8 cents per husk. Women earn from $2 to $3 daily at the lower rate. Mrs Mary Meyers, 71, a widow, husks her own corn and can harvest about seventy-five bushels a day.
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Columbus
Ind
Mary Meyers
Local Woman Marries Indiana Man in Martinsville Church
Miss Myrtle Mason daughter of Circuit Clerk Thomas J Mason married Thomas Hamilton Nelson of Indianapolis Wednesday morning at the First Methodist church in Princeton. Nelson formerly with Greer Wilkinson lumber company. The couple left for Indianapolis to reside.
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Ind
Myrtle Mason
Thomas J. Mason
Thomas Hamilton Nelson
Indianapolis
First Methodist Church
Nelson
Greer-Wilkinson Lumber Company
Pardon Fear Shocks Kokomo as James Vogus Talks
In Kokomo Indiana on November 30 residents in eastern Howard County react to a board of pardons statement that James Vogus who killed his father in a local saloon thirty years ago may be pardoned. Vogus has threatened death if released and locals take his word seriously.
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Ind
Board of Pardons
James Vogus
Howard County
Vogus
Man hangs self in Winamac barn after month of marriage
Winamac Ind Nov 30. L L Messmore 00 a married man one month, was found dead Wednesday morning hanging in his barn near this city. He left the house at 6 a m and did not return for breakfast. No explanation letter was left and Mrs Messmore searched the barn.
Shot by Brother Fatal Farmyard Accident in Bedford
Corin Craig seventeen was fatally wounded Tuesday when a shotgun Hubert Craig fifteen his brother discharged the weapon. Both boys are stepsons of J. D. Kern a wealthy Bedford farmer and the incident occurred on the Kern property.
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Bedford
Ind
Corin Craig
Hubert
J. D. Kern
Baby survives after ingesting arsenic in home incident
In Anderson Indiana on November 30 a infant son of Mr and Mrs William Nick found arsenics placed in the bedroom to kill mice. The child’s life was saved after a struggle in the hospital.
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Anderson
Ind
Wiliam Nick
Deer Hunter Returns From Husting Trip
Darcey Le esdeliza ban returned from a husting trip in Columbus Indiana on November 30 as reports describe a deer shooting incident and local activity.
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Columbus
Ind
Darcey Lesdeliza Ban
Czar of Russia Seen Walking Unattended at Palace
ST. PETERSBURG Nov. 30 The czar walks in the guarded palace grounds in mufti with his personal physician Dr Botken and the chief detective inspector as constant shadows. He is never out of their sight during waking hours, a rare glimpse of the ruler amid security.
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Russia
ST. Petersburg
Mufti
Dr. Botken
Gaynor’s Aggailant Gallagher Pleads Not Guilty
James J Gallagher, former New York city employee who shot Mayor Gaynor as he prepared to sail, pleaded not guilty in Hudson county court to two indictments. One for assault with intent to kill against Street Cleaning Commissioner Edwards and another for carrying concealed weapons. A struck jury was granted and trial is expected within thirty days. Gallagher’s sanity inquiry may be sought.
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New York
James J. Gallagher
Gaynor
Son County
Alexander Simpson
Tug General Sinks After Collision Near Lime Island
Three men drown when the tug General of the Great Lakes Dock Co sinks after hitting the steamer Athabasca off Lime Island in a snowstorm. The missing crewmen are Josephs Boyer second engineer Andrew Harwood cook and Frank Low fireman, all from Sault Ste Marie, married. Remaining crew were rescued by the Athabasca and brought to port near Marys Passage.
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Sault Ste Marie
Mich
General
Great Lakes
Athabasca
Young Women Want Cowboy Husbands
Two Newark New Jersey women seek westward husbands sending a letter to Lincoln postmaster asking to share names and addresses of two suitable cowboys. They promise to mail a souvenir from their hometown to the ladies for correspondence.
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Lincoln, Neb
Newark
N. J
Lincoln
Lillian Carter
Katherine Gruber
Inventor Ambrose Chaney Dies En Route to Health
Ambrose Chaney, inventor of a successful oil burner for furnaces and founder of an automobile business in Terre Haute, died on a Santaite train between Riverside California and Arizona last Friday while en route to seek health. He was buried Saturday in Los Angeles alongside his sister Mrs. Henry Schell. He and his brother James E. Chaney had gone to California to oversee the Fordante company’s business there.
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Bowling Green
Ind
Henry Schell
Ambrose Chaney
Riverside
Cal
Arizona
Los Angeles
Chaney
Terre Haute
James E. Chaney
California
Fordante Company
New hospital urged for feeble minded youth in FY Wayne Ind
Supt Albert E Carroll argues the only hospital for the School for Feeble Minded Youth is 23 years old, built for 500 inmates, now housing 1100. He warns facilities are inadequate for an epidemic and seeks 80000 to build and outfit a proper hospital plus 5000 for brickyard equipment for inmate employment.
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FY. Wayne. Ind
Albert E. Carrol
Carroll
DRESSES KIDNAPED IN GARB OF GIRL
Buffalo N Y Nov 30 Mrs Marie Demorie of Youngstown will be taken to Utica on a charge of kidnapping 15 year old Angelo Ferdinando a musician. The boy was dressed in female garb when taken into custody. Police say she runs a moving picture theater in Youngstown. She says the boy wanted to sing at his show and she advised dressing as a woman to avoid detection.
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Bufpfalo
N. Y
Marie Demorie
Youngstown
Utica
Angelo Ferdinando
Moving Picture
Folk rides freight to speak in Corey
Corey Pa November 30 Former Governor Joseph Folk of Missouri rode a freight train to Corey to speak at a lecture course. He missed his Erie train due to snow and had railroad officials bill him as freight. He arrived at 10 o clock Tuesday night to a packed house.
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Corey
Joseph Folk
Missouri
Erie
Folk
Children See Mother Take Acid And Die
In South Bend Indiana on Tuesday night Mrs Ida Hepler of Mishawaka committed death by taking carbolic acid after frequent quarrels with her husband. Earlier that day she filed for divorce. Her infant child and a 5 year old son witnessed the death.
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South Bend
Ind
Ida Hepler
Mishawaka
Library Wanted Petition Calls for Public Mercy
Rushville Indiana November 30 a petition is being circulated calling for public mercy in a local library matter. The fragment notes 168 cases and references a public appeal with unspecified details.
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Rushville
Ind
Seven seek office postmaster in Morristown
Shelbyville Indiana November 30 seven men Will Philippi Charles Rigdon Charles Rock John Bennett John Wortman John Huar per and Captain W H Miller compete to be named postmaster at Morristown Congressman Barnard has visited Morristown this week to pick a candidate.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Will Philippi
Charles Rigdon
Charles Rock
John Bennett
John Wortman
John Huarper
W. H. Miller
Morristown
Congressman Barnard
Shelbyville Family Chooses Oyster Diet Says $100 Pearls
Special to The Sanz reports in Shelbyville Indiana on November 30 that George Wyrick and his family are near deciding to eat only oysters. The quirky note highlights a peculiar plan linked to a $100 value in pearls.
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Sanz
Shelbyville
Ind
George Wyrick
Purdue Issues New Dairy Information Bulletin Highlights
The Purdue agricultural experiment station issued three bulletins on condensed milk standards, tomato cultivation for canning, and testing cream for butter fat. Authored by Hunziker Troop Woodbury Boyle Mills Spitzer Crane and others, the bulletins commend federal dairy protections and outline soil, testing, and handling methods for farmers.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue Agricultural Experiment Station
O. F. Hunziker
James Troop
G. Woodbury
J. G. Boyle
H. (. Mills
George Spitzer
P. H. Crane
Lafayette Woman Honored by Shropshire Association
The American Shropshire association held its twenty seventh annual meeting in Lafayette Indiana with an election of a new officers slate. The group represents about four thousand sheep raisers in the United States and Canada and reports a fifty percent membership gain over last year. Next year’s meeting will be in Chicago. Elected officers include President J C Duncan New York Vice President G Howard Davidson New York Secretary and treasurer Miss J W Wade Lafayette Executive board J C Campbell Ontario Canada Richard Cloid Lafayette C F Curtis and Howard Chandler Iowa George Allen Nebraska and A C Kerr Ruland Illinois.
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Ind
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New York
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J. W. Wade
J. C. Campbell
Ontario
Richard Cloid
C. F. Curtis
Howard Chandler
Iowa
George Allen
Nebraska
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Ilinois
Veteran Justice Joins Boone County Bar After Defeat
Squire J. W. Trowbridge, long serving justice of the peace, was admitted to practice law in Boone county after losing his bid for re election. In Whitestown, Earl Keiser, a carpenter, plunged forty four feet from an elevator, suffering internal injuries possibly fatal. Oliver Eddrington lost a hand in a corn shredder accident.
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Lebanon
Ind
Squire J. W. Trowbridge
Boone County
Marion County
Earl Keiser
Jenkins & Cohee
Whitestown
Oliver Eddrington
Tuesday
Minister's Wife Accused in Divorce Suit at Columbus
Rev Stobert H Phillips pastor of East Columbus Christian Church files a divorce against Susan A Phillips alleging cruelty and interference with his ministry. He claims she accused him of being too close to women in his flock and would threaten him, roll on the ground, scream, and alarm neighbors, bringing disgrace to the family.
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the Sun
Columbus
Ind
Stobert H. Phillips
East Columbus
Veteran Honored by Comrades on Birthday Anniversary
Shelbyville Indiana November 30 Elisha Weakley 72 was presented with a gold headed vane by twenty seven of his comrades of Dumont post No 18 G A R on his birthday anniversary Tuesday. Something is wrong with wild animals in this vicinity two opossums have been captured in chicken coops and Vern Shbepple recently caught a rabbit which ran into his barn for protection.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Elisha Weakley
Dumont Post No. 18
Vern Shbepple
Ex Sheriff Weds in Rushville Marriage Secret
W. L. Price, former bounty sheriff, married Miss Gertie Humphrey of Indianapolis in Rushville Indiana on November 1. The wedding, kept secret until Wednesday, was announced by a special Gun dispatch from Rushville.
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Rushville
Ind
W. L. Price
Gertie Humphrey
Indianapolis
Rushville Man Dies After Self Inflicted Wound
In Rushville Indiana on November 10 Henry Trabaugh cut his throat and did not die until the following Tuesday November 30. The incident is recorded as a self inflicted death lingering over days before expiration.
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Rushville
Ind
Henry Trabaugh
Olcott Leads Inquiry Into Steamship Trust
Jacob Van Vechten Olcott chairs a congressional probe begun November 23 into a world wide steamship trust. Representatives of major New York steamship firms testifying at the custom house discuss alleged foreign shipping lobbying to affect U S policy. The witnesses may include leaders of the conference controlling most foreign trade valued at about 3 5 billion dollars annually.
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Washington
Jacob van Vechten Olcott
Congressional
Steamship Trust
New York
Custom House
Olcott
Political ass irant ejected from court in Hartford City
In Hartford City Indiana on November 30 Justice James Lucas dismissed charges against C A Reeves editor of a local newspaper after a hotel conduct case with Lillian Ford. Reeves attacked the court from his seat and was ejected by Deputy Ira Mannix amid a scuffle. Reeves is a former Republican congressional candidate and Anti saloon league attorney and editor known for moral reform preaching.
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Lillian Ford
C. A. Reeves
Ira Mannix
George R. Dale
Reeves
Seeeves
Congress
Eleventh
Anti-saloon League
Tragic Drug Mix Leads to Woman's Death in Shelbyville
Mrs. Sarah Schrader, 40, formerly of Indianapolis, died six hours after taking what she believed to be epsom salts. The Shelbyville case notes she and her husband had been separated about five months. Her brother is David Bowers of Middletown, Ind.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Sarah Schrader
Indianapolis
David Bowers
Middietown
Kokomo High School Desk Robbed Of Funds
In Kokomo Indiana on November 20 Prof C W Haworth principal of Kokomo high school reported the desk of the Kokomo Kamera was robbed of several dollars, the school publication funds.
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Kokomo, Ind
C. W. Haworth
Kokomo Kamera
Army court martial sentences ten years for multiple thefts
New York reports Private Burns of the Twenty-ninth infantry jailed for ten years after a court martial for stealing civilian clothing and other property at Fort Jay. Harris also gets ten years for taking gear, clothing, and pool balls. Edwards of the Tenth cavalry sentenced to ten years for assault and insubordination. Major General Elliott retires from the Marine Corps. Col. Biddle expected to succeed.
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Eugene Harris
Twenty-ninth Infantry
Leavenworth
Ft. Jay
Arthur J. Edwards
Tenth Cavalry
Pine Creek
Edwards
Grant
Guaranteed To Cure D M F for rheumatism and more
Claims D M F cures rheumatism gout lumbago and neuralgia in 30 days with no opiates or dangerous ingredients. Cites testimonials from John C Briar Rochester and Rev J J Boxers Warsaw praising quick relief. Sold nationwide $1 per bottle, offers six for $5 with guaranteed cure or money back. Available through D M F Medicine Co Chicago and multiple Indianapolis druggists and pharmacies.
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Roihester
J. J. Boxers
Warsaw
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D-M-I Medicine Co
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