Father and Son Murdered in Pittsburgh Area Tragedy
Police hunt two Italian suspects after a double murder in McKeesport's Little Italy. John Rizzo, 39, and his son Pascolino, 18, were killed in a feud linked to Joe Sparrato who had just been released from jail for another murder. Tom and Frederick Jordan fled the scene, believed tied to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rizzo
Pascolino
McKeesport
Little Italy
Joe Sparrato
Antonio Lucco
Tom
Frederick Jordan
TALK OF WAR DAYS Seventh Indiana veterans meet at Brightwood
About 200 veterans attended a reunion of the Seventh Indiana infantry at Brightwood. A plan for a monument to Brig. Gen. Pleasant A. Hackleman, killed at Corinth, was proposed by Gen. Oran Perry. A committee was named to seek legislative funding. Several Indiana units met in the circuit and superior courtrooms, electing officers for the 124th Indiana infantry and the 16th Indiana infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Indiana Infantry
Brightwood
Oran Perry
Pleasant A. Hackleman
Corinth
Hackleman
University Park
R. W. Phillips
Henry Clay Allen
John M. Hartley
George W. Stubbs
One Hundred and Twenty-Fourth Indiana Infantry
Fifteenth Indiana Battery
Felows
D. D. Negrey
Thomas Howell
Z. T. Crawford
George Coats
C. 8. Wilson
William Hunt
Sixteenth Indiana Infantry
Thomas Lucas
Timothy Daugherty
T. M. Hardy
Poison Whisky Found In Letter Box Near Warren
In Warren Ohio a quart bottle labeled Pure rye whisky was found in a rural mail box. George Hayes and his wife drank from it and fell seriously ill from suspected strychnine poisoning. A Warren physician treated them and the Post Office Department will be asked to assist in solving the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hayes
Hayes
Warren
Post Office Department
Woman in Hillsboro Takes Her Life in Field Near Home
In Thorntown Indiana on September 11 Mrs D R Pauley 21 of Hillsboro North Dakota died by taking chloroform in a field at her father W H Phillippe's residence near here. She left a note saying she was tired of life. Her husband and three young children survive and have been notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Pauley
Hillsboro
N. D
W. H. Phillippe
Keno
W. Twelfth-st
Sarah Taylor
Wabash Coach Cayou in Indianapolis for recruiting
Wa b ash college coach Cayou visited Indianapolis to arrange for Wabash players living there and to discuss two teams for the season. One squad will exclude freshmen for conference play and the other will include first year men for non conference opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bash College
Indianapolis
Wabash
Cayou
Scarlet
Monroes Stir Over Ferdinand Earle Return
New York reports Ferdinand P. Earle returns to his Monroe home with his mother as companion. He bought a horsewhip and warned trespassers. Miss Julia Kuttner says public sympathy may shift to her as she awaits divorce and marriage to Earle. Mrs. Earle celebrates her freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Ferdinand P. Earle
Earle
Ferdinand V. Earle
Julia Kuttner
Fire on Bremen ferryboat sparks midstream blaze
United Press reports the Delaware Lackawanna & Western ferry Bremen caught fire midstream between New York and Hoboken. The vessel raced to its slip in Hoboken with the upper cabin roof ablaze and deckhands, officers, and Hoboken firemen bringing the flames under control quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Bremen
Hoboken
Rain Delays Pain's Vesuvius Eruption Performance
Rain interrupted the production for a second time, delaying the Pain's eruption show until Wednesday night at the Washington stadium. Tuesday drizzle soaked scenery, and organizers hope for favorable weather to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pain
Vesuvius
W. Washington
Stadiow Wrounds
Large Attendance At School Opening In Indianapolis
Indianapolis public schools opened with half day sessions to run until late November drawing strong attendance. A calendar adopted by the School Board sets 181 school days, holidays, and pay days, with a Dec 21 to Jan 4 Christmas break and a March 30 one week spring break. The city library report shows 122 931 books in city libraries and 22 358 used last month, while expenditures since last meeting total 30 354 64. New teachers include Nellie M Valliant Etoile Simons and Howard B Ross. Resignations were announced for multiple staff. The medical inspection appropriation remains unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Washington
Eliza G Browning
John E. Cleland
Cleland
Nellie M. Valliant
Helen M. Williams
Etoile Simons
George Kemp
Simon Mayer
Henry Smith
Howard B. Ross
Mamie Huffman
Martha Hunt
Shortridge
C. N. Kendall
Oril Hhenthorne
Dean Kendall
Mabelle Wilson
Melda Morgan
Anna Meyers
Cecil Palmer
Ralph Carter
Milo Stuart
E. F. Hilgen
Margaret Sutton
Alice Heatiley
Charles Meyerholz
City Board of Health
Receiver appointed for John R. Gray grain business
Newman attorney was named Tuesday as receiver to take charge of the George R. Gray & Co. grain business following mention of George S. Bhar.
Medical School to Open at Indiana University
The clinical department of Indiana University School of Medicine will open at 8 p m Wednesday in the building at 212 and 214 N Senate Ave Faculty will speak and students finishing two years of preclinical study will enter the clinical department for their final two years Dr H G Parker of Boston becomes assistant professor of diseases of the eye and Dr H E Woodbury from Harvard Medical School becomes professor of obstetrics The faculty expects a large attendance this year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana University School of Medicine
N. Senate
H. G. Parker
Boston
H. E. Woodbury
Harvard Medical School
Fire destroys a story and a half frame dwelling
The story and a half frame dwelling of David Davis at 1445 Gale Street Brightwood was totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday night caused by a defective flue. The family saved some furniture while the upper part burned before help arrived. Loss is around $2000. Firemen warn of more fires from defective flues as cooler nights arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Davis
Gale St
Brightwood
Dog Causes Suit Against Indianapolis Traction
Arthur H. Priest files a 5000 dollar lawsuit against the Indianapolis Traction and Terminal company claiming a permit to carry his bulldog on a street car was valid yet the conductor removed him and his wife from the car. Priest says he placed the dog on his lap after initial seating and the conductor became abusive before ejecting them. The dispute centered on where the dog could be carried on the street car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur H. Priest
Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Company
Priest
Election of officers at State Association of Fire Insurance Agents
After lengthy talks the State Association of Fire Insurance Agents met and closed Tuesday afternoon with H. M. Smith of Terre Haute elected president and Zene Dorlan of Laporte named secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Association of Fire Insurance Agents
H. M. Smith
Terre Haute
Zene Dorlan
Laporte
Gardeners Help Distributing Prizes Ended in Indiana
Charity Organization society runs a garden scheme in Indianapolis north of the city. Seeds were distributed in spring with prizes planned, but theft and higher needs canceled exhibition. About 125 gardens serve many families, white and black, boosting health and winter food through self help and thrift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charity Organizations Society
Daniel Reed
Mr. Reed
Clark
Charity Organization Society
Indianapolis
A Modern School Boy Cartoons Steps Forward
Cartoon notes urge removing slate from under the boy’s arm and rejecting spitting on it. The modern pupil is shown with tablet and pencil as proper tools. The caption emphasizes updated schoolroom etiquette and dismisses older practices.
New Drug Posiam Claims Rapid Eczema Cure
New York reports Posiam, a drug discovered a year ago, curing thousands of chronic skin conditions including eczema acne herpes tetter and barber's itch. Itch ends after first application and skin heals rapidly. Free trial package offered by mail from Emergency Laboratories in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
September Society Highlights Plan Bridal Events
A September wave of weddings and pre nuptial parties fills the social pages. Mrs. Burckhart hosts for Miss Hester Norwood with lavender decor and cadeaux, while Miss Ogle’s honor party features lavender and fall roses. Numerous gatherings at Grand Hotel and homes celebrate forthcoming marriages of Koehnle Mitchell and Pfisterer Houze among others. guests travel from Milwaukee Chicago and Indiana towns to attend.
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Miss Ogle
Katherine
Agnes McCoy
Woodruff Place
Bess Ogle
Bertha Heinrichs
Edna Fisher
Edith Scudder
Ethel Stewart
Ethel Neighbor
Ruth de Haas
Maude Essex
Ruth Elston
Fanny Minor
Bertha Empey
Margaret Sawyer
Seymour
Edward Hunnicut
Ralph Roots
W. H. Wallace
Charles Godell
Ohio
Ruth Reis
Misses Schultes
Milwaukee
Edward Pohlman
The
Griffith
Grand Hotel
Robert Navin
Percy Miller
Charles Cook
James T. Bear
Burglars Take Cash From Wernsing Residence
Burglars entered the 124 East New York Street home of George Wernsing at 3 oclock Wednesday morning and stole $34 from his coat pocket in a downstairs room. Mrs Wernsing woke to a closed window sound as the incident unfolded. The same night thieves also struck the barber shop of D H Brewer at 169 North Alabama Street, an early report states.
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Autowear
Danbury Hat Co
East Wash
Pittsburg
United Press
Rizzo
REGI
Diana Infantry
Circuit Court
Indiana
Thorntown
Ind
Gray
State University
Dog
Blackburns
Del
Merous
Delaware St
Martindale Ave
Sixteenth
Seventeenth-sts
Prang
Raphael
Faber
Dixon
S. S
Hunt
Carter's
Sanford
Ll. S. Ayres & Co
Polk
Graham
Gond Santos Coffea
Virginia
Standard Tea and Grocery CO
Private Exchange
E. Wash. St
E. Court St
N. New Jersey St
Delaware
Alabama
Ave
MG S. Meridian
E. St. Clair
Massachusetts
Oliver-ave
Shelby
E. Washington
Miss Norwood
Hester Norwood
Gertrude Burckhart
George Wilmington
Matinee Party
Miss Law
Seymour Avary
Ernest Sellers
C. C. Clark
Nelson
San Diego
David Ross
Miller
Foulke
Litchfield
William Black
Miss Hervey Hooker
Jencheon
Misa Ogle
Lena Kixmiller
Clara
Cora Hartman
Catherine Balz
Beulah Bristow
Cyrus Jones
Marion
William Smith
Raymond
Logansport
Laura Oberholtzer
Washington, Ind
Mrs. Oliver Willard Pierce
California
Mattie Hodgen Smith
Elizabeth
Vincennes
Robert Glass
Merle Sidener
Crawfordsville
Harry Eller
Nettie Barr
Elkhart
Alice Moore
Lafayette
Charles Mitchell
J. D. Taylor
Alice McShane
New York City
Atlantic City
Ralph C. Roots
Mrs. Gray
Belle Millikan
Cincinnati
Mrs
G. W. Morrison
Richard Arnold
Paul
Petoskey
Charles Stake
Bradford, C
Alvah Gibson
Charlies Wuersten
Clayton Burbank
Anna Lee
Shelbyville
Minnie
Tysabel Houghton
Buffalo, N. Y
W. H. Bobbitt
Laura Miller
Miss Bobbitt
St. Mary's School
Clarence Jones
Sydney
George
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