Boy Thrils A Thief And Gets 18 Gents
New York story from October describes eight year old Bobby Hanlon who chased and identified a thief who had stolen his 15 cents for ice cream. A patrolman tailed the suspect into a saloon on First Avenue and arrested him, returning the 15 cents and letting the thief go after the boy celebrated with his box of cream.
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First Avenue
Bobby Hanlon
Little Hanlon
Rus
Gildly
Young Hanlon
Andes
Jurors Sourced from Nearby County in Ross Murder Case
In Muncie Indiana judge Engle ordered a venire from Henry county after three days of effort to assemble a jury for the Nelson B. Ross murder trial. Venue 123 was exhausted as many potential jurors had formed opinions on Ross. Ross shot conductor Daniel Linder who required ten cents excess fare on an interurban car.
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Muncie
Ind
Ross
Engle
Henry County
Nelson B. Ross
Daniel Linder
Culver Cadet Heinley Shoots Self in Dorm Room
Cadet Robert W. Heinley aged 18 of Danville committed suicide by shooting himself in his Culver Military Academy room in Culver Indiana yesterday afternoon. He was alone at the time and his roommate discovered the body. Heinley belonged to the senior class. no motive is given.
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Culver
Ind
Robert W. Heinley
Danville
Culver Military Academy
Heinley
24-Hour Auto Race At Brighton Beach Sets 24 Dollar Appeal
New York Oct 14 In hope of making the final hour of the 24 hour automobile race at Brighton Beach as exciting as the opening, a special price of 24 dollars has been offered for the greatest mileage in the concluding 60 minutes. Ten of the fastest cars in the country are entered and the winner is expected to cover at least 200 miles.
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New York
Brighton Beach
Gavin Payne Addresses Bi-State Bankers Meeting
In Madison Indiana on October 14 the Ohio Valley Bi State Bankers association met with about 30 bankers from river towns above and Indianapolis. Gavin L. Payne of Indianapolis delivered the address.
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Madison
Ind
Ohio Valley Bi-State Bankers’ Association
Indianapolis
Gavin L. Payne
Who Will Take Up Social Reins For Mas Taft
Washington Oct 14 With Mrs Taft unlikely to resume the winter program the social world debates who should lead Washington society. Potential leaders include Miss Mabel Boardman Mrs J Franklin Bell Mrs Clarence Edwards Mrs Ludlow Mrs A Garrison McClintock and perhaps Alice Roosevelt Longworth. The choice promises controversy as many aspire to arbitrate the season.
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Washington
Taft
Beverly
North Shore
Whitehouse
Familly
White House
Cleveland
J. Franklin Bell
Tafts
Mr. Taft
Bell
Clarence Edwards
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Edwards
Ludlow
Admiral Dewey
Mrs. Ludlow
A. Garrison McClintock
McClintock
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Congress
Longworth
Alice Roosevelt
Mrs. Longworth
Alice Longworth Cou
Mrs. Meyer
Meyer
Corbin
Henry C. Corbin
Sherman
Lewis More
Testo Gallon Liquor Law Suit In Day Territory
In Washington Indiana on October 14 a suit contesting a Terre Haute Brewing Co effort to sell five gallon lots to retailers in a dry area was filed by Elmer E Hastings. The affidavits accuse local agent Alpert T Brewer of selling six gallons to Henry F Vollmer. The brewery had no retail license, only wholesale rights, which were banned by the dry vote. The depot remained open after saloons closed, delivering large amounts of beer. This is the first such Indiana case, with Judge Houghton’s upcoming decision awaited.
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Washington
Ind
Elmer E. Hastings
Alpert T. Brewer
Terre Haute Brewing Company
Henry F. Vollmer
Terre Haute Company
Indiana
Houghton
County raises rate on Columbia township bonds
Petersburg Indiana October 14 county commissioners raised the interest on the rock road bonds of Columbia township from 4 to 5 percent after bonds issued over a year remained unsold.
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Petersburg
Ind
Columbia Township
Prince Chap at Majestic and Cozy Corner Girls at Empire
Edwina Barry speaks softly in the Grand dressing room describing her tiny height and bold stage presence. The Prince Chap returns to the Majestic amid praise and new lower prices while Empire sets a record with the Cozy Corner Girls headlined by Sadie De Forest and a 30-strong electric burlesque cast.
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Gimpire Theater
Empire Theater
Richy W. Craig
Yale
Crawford
Manning
Broadway
Aulantic City
Sadie de Forest
Jimmie Barrys family stars in stage success and plans Boston bill
The Barry family, famed for comedy and sketch writing, discusses Jimmie Barrys new work and the act with Miss Barry, who praises their moral humor. They expect a Boston engagement on March 14 while theatergoers await Ark Theater Park melodrama On Trial for His Life with Capt. Telfer and crew amid rescue efforts after a schooner collision.
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Jimmie Barry
Jimmie
Miss Barry
Willis Richards
Jimmy
Boston
Ark Theater
Northwest
Telfer
Prince Chap cast includes three Claudias at Majestic
Forepaugh stock company presents The Prince Chap at the 42 Estic Theater next week with no fewer than three actors slated to play Claudia the child left in charge of the young sculptor by her dying mother.
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Claudia
Majestic
the Majestic
Estic Theater
The
Frank C Lory Forms Queen Gas and Oil Co in Petersburg
Frank C Lory of Indianapolis, representing a syndicate, organized the Queen Gas and Oil Company in Petersburg with 50000 capital. The firm owns a gas well one mile south, leases on 2000 acres, and city mains fed by a jumbo well for seven years. Laying new mains to the city and drilling ten wells will begin next week.
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Petersburg
Ind
Frank C. Lory
Indianapolis
Queen Gas and Oil Company
Patriarchs Militant Meet Opens in Lafayette Indiana
The seventeenth annual session of the department council of the Patriarchs Militant of Indiana opened in Lafayette with several hundred Odd Fellows military members in attendance. Maj. Gen. Earl Perrin presided, and General Commander Manley A. Raney conferred degrees at a public meeting. A street parade was held today.
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Lafayette
Ind
Department Council of the Patriarchs Militant of
Indiana
The
Odd Fellows
Earl Perrin
South Mead
Manley A. Raney
Mi-ona digestion remedy promises quick relief
An advertisement touts Mi-ona tablets as a five minute cure for indigestion and stomach disturbances. It claims the physician created the prescription and guarantees cure or money back, selling at 50 cents a box with a free test sample from Booth's Mi-ona in Buffalo, New York.
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Henry J. Huder Huder
Booth
Mio Na
Buffalo
N. Y
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