Insurance man abducted and murdered in Pittsburg
William Shan non Smith a prominent five stock insurance broker disappeared July 18 at Lake Erie station waiting for his wife was drugged abducted to Chicago and murdered for his money and jewelry Police reported finding him in Chicago but his wife and children and Mrs Martha Cunningham insist they have proof he was murdered though the killer remains unfound
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
William Shannon Smith
Lake Erie
Chicago
Martha Cunningham
Smith
Fearful dog linked to fatal motorcycle mishap
Fritz W. Aldag a 21 year old bookkeeper died when a large white bulldog leaped and struck his motorcycle front wheel near Euclid avenue and New York streets. He had warned his mother days earlier that the dog would be his death. Aldag a Manual Training High school graduate, was connected with Aldag & Coonses coal yard at E Washington and Belt railroad. His funeral was private at his parents home on Market street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz W. Aldag
Euclid Avenue
New York
Aldag
Aldag & Coonse
E. Washington Street
Irvington
Aldy
Fred Wysoney
Market Street
Aldang
Manual Training High School
Millionaire Dies From Auto Crash At Watch Hill
W H Singer retired millionaire steel master of Pittsburg died at his summer home in Watch Hill Conn after injuries from an auto overturn near Narragansett pier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Conn
W. H. Singer
Pittsburg
Watch Hill
Narragansett Pier
St Boniface Members to Hold Golden Jubilee
The St Marys church St Boniface society will celebrate a golden jubilee at Germania park on Monday. Ignatz Hurrie of 103 N Noble Street is the sole surviving organizer who expects to attend. The society has paid out 47857 dollars in benefits during its existence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Boniface Society
St. Mary's Church
Germania Park
Ignatz Hurrie
N. Noble Street
Robber traced to cabin after Pittsburgh Express hold up
Harrisburg Sept 4 Detectives chasing the bandit who robbed the Pittsburg express on the Pennsylvania road at Lewistown Warren traced him seven miles through the mountains before losing him at a fork in the road where three paths diverged. A deserted cabin was found where the robber rested overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pittsburg Express
Pennsylvania Road
Lewistown
Warrens
Cyclone kills five in Catania area
A cyclone in Sicily killed five people in the Catania area and damaged Scordia leveling homes. Forty were injured, some fatally, as about a hundred buildings were blown down and residents faced a severe disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Catania
Scordia
Armour Will Contest Athletics Draft Claim on Staley
Bill Armour of Toledo challenges the Philadelphia Athletics claim to draft first baseman Dick Staley. Staley has not missed a Marion game this season. Armour sent Staley to Marion this spring after giving Pitcher Asher and cash in an earlier exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Armour
Toledo
Philadelphia Athletics
Dick Staley
Marion
Armour
Staley
Asher
Toils and saves to pay back the money he stole
Alfred Weintraub, once a sergeant in the body guard of King Charles I of Roumania, recounts a desperate effort to repay $40,000 taken years earlier. He fled to Chicago and vanished with diamonds and cash in 1907, later arrested abroad and briefly freed before returning to New York to continue saving for restitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles I of
Roumania
Weintraub
Marquardt & Scott Company
Wabash Avenue
New York
Adolf Kraus
Stein
Samuel Alschuler
Four Hurt in Clash at Shenango and Greer Tinplate
Newcastle Pa Sept 4 Four were injured in a clash between strike supporters and strike breakers at Shenango and Greer Tinplate. Joy Mouse, a boy, was beaten and taken to Shenango hospital. Deputy Sheriff Michael Coyne escorting strike breakers was beaten and hospitalized. Andrew Kessmer, a strike breaker, is cared for at home. Policeman William Rowan was beaten and admitted to hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Shenango
Greer Tinplate
Joy Mouse
Shenango Hospital
Michael Coyne
Andrew Kessmer
Wiliam Rowan
Vandalia May Run Its Cars By Electricity
General Manager Benjamin McKeen and Vandalia officials inspect plans to electrify the line. Experiments with motorized passenger cars are under way at Terre Haute, and electric trains between South Bend and Logansport are planned. Electricity would replace steam across the division, prompted by Interurban competition cutting passenger earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Benjamin McKeen
Vandalia
Terre Haute
Logansport
Interurban Collision Injures Two Persons
Patrick Grier and James Heaveland were slightly injured Friday night when a freight car on the Indiana Union traction line was struck in a rear end collision at Negley’s Crossing. One car carried horses belonging to Yale Jolly of Tipton, Ind. Two horses were thrown to the floor but escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Grier
James Heaveland
Indiana Union Traction Line
Negley’s Crossing
Yleat Jolly
Tipton
Ind
Unity Club Excursion to Woodsdale Island
The Unity club will hold its annual picnic at Woodsdale Island near Cincinnati on Monday. Excursion trains depart Union station Monday morning. Amusements of all kinds are planned and a large crowd is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Club
Woodsdale Island
Cincinnati
Union Station
People’s Outfitting Co Celebrates Sixteenth Anniversary
The People’s Outfitting Co marked 16 years in business with premier promotions. For every 35 dollars of furniture bought, customers receive a 12.50 rocker of genuine hyde leather, while stock includes baseburners and ranges at discounted prices. A vast store layout across two warerooms in Indianapolis showcases dining, parlor, and bedroom furniture with extended delivery by automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Outfitting Company
Capitol Avenue
Washington Street
Indianapolis
Gayety Gives Salvation Army Fund Donation at Indy Theater
The Indianapolis Sun received a 19.6 dollar check as its share of the Arat three days’ receipts at the New Gayety theater this week for the Salvation Army fund. Other city charities also received similar amounts as large crowds attended the ten-cent venue. A record attendance is anticipated next week as the state fair opens with two Labor Day matinees. The vaudeville lineup for next week features Oma Crosby’s Kinky Girl, Coyne and Tintin, Krafft and Myrtle, The Two Newsies, and One String Buchle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Indianapolis Sun
Oma Crosby
Coyne
Tintin
Hind
Krafft
Myrtle
Newsies
Bchulze
Sperry Retired From Navy at Age 62
Rear Admiral C Sperry was placed on the retired list of the United States navy at age 62. His last major sea command was the Atlantic fleet which he ferried from San Francisco to Hampton Roads. He is assigned to the Newport war college to continue there until completing special work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
C. Sperry
United States Navy
San Francisco
Hampton Roads
Newport War College
Riot injures twenty in Williamsburg tailors clash
In New York City on September 4 a riot between union tailors and strike breakers in Williamsburg left twenty injured, three seriously, as friends of the combatants joined the melee before a crowd of about 1,000 spectators.
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New York
Williamsburg
Social side of city life notices summarize marriages and travel
Social side of city life items record the Miller and McDaniels marriage in Montana with plans to settle in Billings. Other notes report travels and visits by Mrs. Shipley, Mrs. Dean, Mrs. Flanner, the McGowans, and others. wedding attendants named for Olga Bettermann and Paul Shideler. engagements and upcoming weddings. a card party hosted by Mrs. Leathers in honor of Mrs. James H. Douglas with guests listed.
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A. N. Miller
Clermont
Janette Miller
Oscar E. McDaniels
Brownsburg
Merion County
Montana
Billings
Mont
Olga Bettermann
Paul Shideler
Elsa Bertermann
Theodore Kingsbury
Elizabeth
Helen Bertermann
Douglas Leathers
College Avenue
James H. Douglas
Manchester
England
George J. Marott
Edward Keller
Nash
Pittsburg
Charles Kennedy
Hazel Hiatt
Lafayette
Kills Walter Groves in Boise City Idaho
Walter Groves aged 32 from Broad Ripple was electrocuted Thursday in Boise City Idaho while inspecting telephone wires. He worked for Rocky Mountain Telephone. Death relayed to Indianapolis by Central Union Telephone. Survived by widow two children and his Broad Ripple parents.
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Broad Ripple
Boise City
Idaho
Rocky Mountain Telephone Company
Groves
Boise
Indianapolis
Central Union Telephone Company
Halstead Resigns Albany Editor Post for Washington Subscriptions
William L Halstead formerly managing editor of the Terre Haute Tribune and later the Albany Evening Journal has resigned the editor role to join James S Barcus in Washington as an associate. Barcus has secured the lucrative subscription book lines that fueled his prior success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William L. Halstead
Terre Haute Tribune
Albany Evening Journal
James S. Barcus
Washington
Railway Vets Meet in Fort Wayne Gathering
Fort Wayne Indiana hosted the third annual meeting of the Nickel Plate Veterans Association on Saturday with 20 former employees attending the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
Veterans’ Association of the Nickel Plate
Italian Training Ship Etna Defends Naval Courtesy
Capt. Baggio of the Italian training ship Etna, anchored in Baltimore, says his crew did not spy on the fleet during target practice off Cape Henry. He explains they lowered speed, saluted, and passed ships without seeking or revealing military secrets, insisting it was a matter of protocol and courtesy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Cape Henry
Baggio
Etna
Schroeder
Capes
AA All Stars 10 Tour in Barn Storming Trip
Bill Hallman and Louis Ritter of the Kansas City team lead an American Association all-star barnstorming tour through Pennsylvania after the season. The lineup includes Ritter Frambels Dorner Carter Billy Campbell Odwell Suter Sullivan Quinlan Bill Friel Haliman Amos Strunk and a pitcher.
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Milwaukee
Bill Hallman
Kansas City
Louis Ritter
American Association
Pennsylvania
Ritter
Frambels
Dorner
Carter
Billy Campbell
Odwell
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Wellville
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
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the People's Outfitting Co
P. A. Canary
Gayety
Sperry
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Charles Howard
Massachusetts
Gypsy Moth Laboratory
Japan
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W. P. Shipley
Tipton, Mo
William N. Moore
Atlanta, Ga
Louise Sullivan
Stuart Dean
Virginia
Frank Bates Flanner
DeFuniak Springs
Fla
Hugh McGowan
Europe
Lucile Spinney
Forepaugh Stock Company
Laura M. Buehler
New Jersey
C. E. Thornton
Margaret and
Cornelia Thornton
Crawfordsville
I. P. Lamb
Edith Lamb
Springfield, Mo
Mrs. Lamb
A. J. Clark
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Alice Atkinson
Lewis M. Howe
Frances Elizabeth Howe
Sherrill Edgar Richardson
Walter Groves
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