Incendiary Barn Fires Endanger Family Near Liberty Street
An arsonist burned four barns in rapid succession beginning Saturday night, threatening John Devere and his family at 510 N Liberty. Grace Devere awakened to smoke and guided her parents to safety. the home and furniture suffered near total loss with damages around 1000 dollars. Fires started at Lamach barn 32 E Michigan, spread to Jimson 6 BE Michigan, then Ayers 54 HE Michigan. Police investigate as false alarms caused two empty runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Devere
N. Liberty Street
Grace Devere
Ieas
J. Kb. Lamacn
Michigan Street
H. C. Jimson
Charles Ayers
N. Senate Avenue
Twenty-Third
Illinois Streets
Fire Department
Union Labor Day Parade and Park Celebration in Indianapolis
Thousands of union workers and their families attended Labor Day events at Labor Park after a morning parade. W. L. Taylor and James Hingham spoke, praising workers in Indianapolis and beyond. Bernard Wiebly planned to speak but could not attend. vaudeville and a baseball game complemented the day. The Labor Day committee included John Hughes, Albert Miller, W. A. Landgraf, Be F. Cartwright, James Jackson, and J. W Madden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Park
W. L. Taylor
Jaymee
James Hingham
Hisch
Indianapolis
Bernard Wiebly
John Hughes
Albert Miller
W. A. Landgraf
Be F. Cartwright
James Jackson
J. W Madden
Prohibitionists Name Indianapolis Mayoral Ticket
The Fire Prohibition party of Indianapolis nominated its 1907 ticket Monday night with Dr. Albert Stanley as mayor, Samuel Schuck as police judge, Will iam A. Soltau as city clerk, and councilmen for six districts including James G. Kingsbury Felix T. McWhirter Thomas R. Lewis Louis H. Stone Luther Mehring and George Hitz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Prohibition Party of
Indianapolis
Albert Stanley
Samuel Schuck
William A. Soltau
James G. Kingsbury
Felix T. McWhirter
Thomas R. Lewis
Louis H. Stone
Luther Mehring
George Hitz
Cook Hear of Peary’s Find and Hurry Back
Copenhagen Sept 7 friends of Dr F A Cook and loyal supporters scoff at a report that Cook knew Peary had reached the North Pole and hurried home to preempt Peary. On board the Hans Feede Cook was said to have to reach Copenhagen before Sept 1. Eskimo rumors were denied by scientists as absurd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
F. A. Cook
Cook
Peary
North Pole
Padding in His Goat Stops Stray Bullet Incident
W. J. Piper of 2155 N Capitol Avenue escaped death as padding in his coat stopped a stray bullet that pierced an open window of a North Illinois streetcar near Twelfth Street at six on Monday evening. Police suspect a vacant nearby house as the source but found no occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Piper
Capitol Avenue
N. Illinois
Twelfth Street
Carmel Man Heads the Rural Carriers
New Castle Indiana September 7 The Indiana Rural Letter Carriers association elected officers with W J Ward of Carmel as president John G Pittinger of Marion as vice president G W B Robbins of Rochester as secretary treasurer Five delegates to the national convention were chosen John L Lagrange of Johnson county J C Watson of Grant county L A Williams of New Castle Miss Alice Conde of Alexandria and Harry Beeson of Clark county
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Ind
Indiana Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
W. J. Ward
Carmel
John G. Pittinger
Marion
G. W. B. Robbins
Rochester
John L. Lagrange
Johnson County
J. C. Watson
Grant County
L. A. Williams
Alice Conde
Alexandria
Harry Beeson
Clark County
Boy Falls Twenty Feet in Basement Window Accident
Charles Beal a three year old son of Mr and Mrs William Beal of 1003 Indiana Avenue fell twenty feet from an open basement window while watching coal unloading from a wagon. He sustained a broken jaw and was at home when the accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Beal
William Beal
Indiana Avenue
Despondent Fireman Takes Carbolic Acid Potions
Otis Walden age 32 of hose company No 14 on Thirtieth Street and Kenwood Avenue drank two ounces of carbolic acid Monday to commit suicide after a dispute with neighbors over a farm fence line. He is believed to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Walden
Hose Company No. 14
Thirtieth Street
Kenwood Avenue
To Be Clear of the Coffee Troubles
A note extols Postum as a cure for coffee linked illnesses. A couple narrates coffee’s harm, recovery after switching to Postum, with improved health and weight. They urge others to switch, cite headaches and nervousness easing, and reference reading The Road to Wellville.
Best Score Made by 10 Year Old Boy at Wheaton
Wheaton Sept 7 Charles Evang Jr aged 18 earned first 18 hole qualifying score of 74 for the national amateur golf championship. He overcame a shaky stretch after a missed 18 inch putt on the ninth, then fired a 37 on the back nine. Sherman 75, Egan Gardner Hunter close behind as Evans leads the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheaton
Charles Evang, Jr
Western Golf Association
Evans
T. M. Sherman
Yahnundasis
Sherman
Chandler Egan
Bob
United States
ELOPING WIFE STILL SEEKS FATHER HOME IN PARIS MO
Paris Missouri today reports Mrs. John Cherry of Jacksonville Florida eloped with Peter Haxton a chauffeur to Denver and was headed to her father A R Baskett in Paris. Baskett forgave her after telegrams and letters about Haxton leaving her. Cherry the millionaire husband who had married the educated wife two years prior faced social ostracism and a lawsuit from a common law claim while Haxton ran the car for the couple and the affair developed amid wealth and discontent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
John Cherry
Jacksonville
Peter Haxton
Denver
A. R. Baskett
Cherry
Misa Baskett
Hve
Haxton
Logan Resigns Troub Memorial Pastorate to Charleston
Rev W C Logan D D pastor of Troub Memorial Presbyterian church resigns yesterday to take effect in two weeks. He accepts a hearty call to the First Presbyterian church in Charleston Illinois. He has served Troth Memorial for years and blessed the work as a faithful earnest worker. His congregation and friends in the Indianapolis presbytery regret his departure. Charleston church is among the largest in that section of the Illinois synod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Logan
D. D
Troub Memorial Presbyterian Church
Logan
First Presbyterian Church
Charleston
Ill
Troth Memorial Presbyterian Church
Indianapols Presbytery
Synod of Illinois
Picnic and dance in Germania park by Sphwadian Ladies
The Sphwadian Ladies Society plans a Thursday picnic at Germania park with a euchre party and a moonlight dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sphwadian Ladies’ Society
Germania Park
Correct the Flow of Bile and Liver Health
The passage urges restoring digestive balance by correcting bile flow and gently stimulating the liver to healthful action through specific measures. It emphasizes addressing the underlying cause of sickness for recovery.
Horses stabbed and barns burned in Evansville fire week
Evansville Indiana police say several valuable horses were stabbed on the same week that 35 city barns were destroyed by fire. Investigators believe a single arsonist caused both the fires and the horse stabbings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Butler faces absolute divorce suit in New York
Agnes E. Butler has filed for an absolute divorce from Wilton W. Butler, a director at American Steel Foundries and ally of Charles M. Schweb and ex Judge Gary. Butler is described as wealthy with a Saratoga summer home, noted for his prominence in the steel industry and other business interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Agnes E. Butler
Supreme Court
Wilton W. Butler
American Steel Foundries Company
Charles M. Schweb
Gary
Wilson W. Butler
Saratoga
Steal
United States Steel Corporation
St. Louis Boxer Wins Decision Over Los Angeles Rival
In Kansas City last night Harry Trendall of St. Louis defeated Leonard Lauder of Los Angeles by decision in the tenth round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Harry Trendall
St. Louis
Leonard Lauder
Los Angeles
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Wellville
Plega
Watson
N. Meridian St
State Life Building
Dr. Logan
Mbana
Pettis Dry Goods OQ
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Eugenie
Killarney
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Toledo
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