Fire alarm mystery as box 813 sounds off without opening
Chief Coots and Supt. Berry investigate a Tuesday night alarm from box 813 at Noble and Market streets. They suspect a former fireman familiar with the system keyed the alarm, breaking glass and shortening stroke gaps. An ex-employee may be responsible.
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John Berry
Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph
C. E. Coots
Noble and Market Srs
John Corrigan
Supt
Berry
Jealous officer shoots heiress in desperate Hungarian tragedy
New York reports Lieut Julius Hoffman an Austro Hung arian officer shoots Miss Draga Siegel heiress to a $100000 estate and then tries to kill himself. Miss Siegel and Hoffman clash over a rival while his wife seeks divorce. The shooting unfolds at a boarding house in New York with Berlin styled headlines.
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Man
Draga Siegel
Hoffman
E. Thirty-fifth-st
Bomfort
W. Va
Miss Siegel
Bellevue Hospital
Julius
Hungary
America
Col. Siegel
Draga
J H Jackson thrown from buggy at Belt crossing
J H Jackson a scale repairer from Shelby and Harding streets was thrown from his buggy when an engine stopped on the Belt railroad crossing and an unseen auto forced his horse. He struck his head and sustained painful injuries, taken home by a dispensary ambulance with Dr Mayer.
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J. H. Jackson
Shelby
Pirates St. Louis clash marks season strikeout record
The Pirates have been defeated by St. Louis only once in 19 games this year. In the May 27 game at St. Louis the Cardinals won 2 to 0 as Beebe pitched against Phillippe, fanning 12 Pirates to set the National League strikeout record for the season.
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Pirates
St. Louis
Cardinals
Beebe
Phillippe
Civil Service Examinations for October Announced
The Civil Service Commission announces October examinations for several government posts. Vacancies include constable at Fort Yuma California at 780 dollars yearly. lithograph map engraver for the Geological Survey at 3 dollars per diem. assistant photographer for the Geological Survey at 1200 dollars yearly. six pressman positions at the Government Printing Office at 50 cents per hour. draftsman male in the Immigration Service Ellis Island New Jersey at a day rate when employed.
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Ft. Yuma Reservation
California
Geological Survey
Government Printing Office
Immigration Service
Ellis Ieland
McIntire Bristow wedding in Indiana home
Miss Beulah Bristow and Ira H. McIntire wed at noon in 1006 E. Christ home. Ceremony by Dr. Albert Hurlatone of Roberts Park church with Morley Caldwell playing Lohengrin. Bride in Paris mousseline over taffeta carries lilies. reception in white dining room. Newlyweds depart for Covington Indiana where he is a high school principal. Out-of-town guests include Morley Caldwell and several McIntire relatives.
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Albert Hurlatone
Roberts Park
Morley A. Caldwell
Lebanon
Bess Bristow
Helen Bedell
Walter Hiatt
McIntire
Covington
Ind
Fifth St
Joseph G. McIntire
William H. Singer
George McMurray
William H. McIntire
Milton, Ky
St. Bridget’s Church
Maud Newby
J. W. Newby
Charles O’donnel
Mayme Scatlin
John T. McShane
Daniel Curran
Lillian Downey
Marion Breadheff
Martin Breadheff
Herbert Jenkins
Martin Walpole
James Deery
St. Peter St
Bright St
Dpryson
Taylorsville
Horace Hadley
Mooresville
Clark Howell
Danville
Severe Windstorm Hits Fort Wayne
A cyclone like wind storm struck Fort Wayne at 4 pm yesterday damaging many houses under construction. The Marietta building lost about 46 feet of brick wall and brick mason Otto C Schutz was killed while colleague Charles Miller was badly crushed. A panic occurred at the race track but no injuries were reported.
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Marietta
Otto C. Schutz
Charles Miller
Stormy Dawn Devastates Chicago Neighborhoods
A pre daylight electrical storm struck Chicago causing numerous fires and collapsed lines. Wires fell across streets disabling police and fire alarms. Lightning hit 576 Sangamon Street amid a dense ghetto area, burning a barn and a horse and wagon. Residents, many Russian Jewish, fled to the streets praying in the rain as basements flooded and escapes were found.
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Sangamonst
Whiting Council Meeting Hindered by Angry Crowd
Chicago financier D M Cameron of Hammond Whiting East Chicago Street Railway faced threats of tar and feathers as Whiting town council prepared to discuss street rights. Over 20 residents disrupted a prior meeting, and circulars urged opposition while Cameron warned he may not attend the Friday session.
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Chicago
D. M. Cameron
Hammond, Whiting & East Chicago Street Railway Company
Cameron
Social notices from 1915 Miss Marie Ready hosts matinee luncheon
Miss Marie Ready hosted a Tuesday afternoon 4 matinee luncheon with guests Miss Edith Snider Miss Minnie Emmett of Terre Haute Miss Gertrude Scott of Paducah Ky and others including Miss Hazel Keating Nan Keeden of Cincinnati Rosabelle Martin and more. Mrs Omar O Harrow to entertain Saturday with about 20 guests. Mrs W Flanner to host 40 friends Friday at a domino party for Mrs George W Wise. Kathren Tobin and C Hill to marry at 8 pm at 1012 Church St with family and a few friends. wedding journey to Buffalo and east.
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Granville Allen
Joseph J. Irvin
Indianapolis
Chicago
Frank H. Carter
George Weadon
Jean Weadon
Allen
Nelson
San Diego
Cal
Carter
Weadon
Miss Weadon
David Ross
Marie Ready
Edith Snider
Minnie Emmett
Terre Haute
Gertrude Scott
Paduciah. Ky
Hazel Keating
Nan Keeden
Cincinnati
Rosabelle Martin
Adele Price
Nell Egan
Marie Filer
Jessie Mansfield
Ann Vondersaar
Omar O'Horrow
Kenwood Ave
Wise
F. W. Flanner
George W. Wise
Alabama
A Good Investment In Health Of Buffalo Factory Workers
An investment in worker health is described as highly safe as the Geo N Pierce company of Buffalo opens a large new factory with superior ventilation. Employees work in clean air and with cheerful attitudes, reflecting a strong commitment to health in the workplace.
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Geo. N. Pierce Company
Buffalo
Golden Wedding Is Celebrated by Rev and Mrs Blount
Rev and Mrs B M Blount of Irvington marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a gathering Tuesday. About fifty relatives attended. Their children Josephine Warman M E Blount of Atlanta E S Conner of North Salem F C Blount of Tipton Grace Blount and Homer S Blount of Indianapolis were present along with eight grandchildren. One great grandchild attended. Mrs A C Cassel S B Cooper and other relatives joined from Rossville Arcadia and Mentone.
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M. E. Blount
Atlanta
E. S. Conner
North Salem
F. C. Blount
Tipton
D. Grace Blount
Homer S. Blount
Indianapolis
Miss Effime Blount
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Laporte
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Southport
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Lake Maxinkuckee
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Smith College
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