Bitter Fight Waged to Head Indiana Labor
In Lafayette on September 28 the Indiana State Federation of Labor opened its second day amid a bitter contest for next year’s leadership. John Hughes of Indianapolis seeks another term as president while Edgar A. Perkins of Indianapolis runs a strong challenge. Officers to be elected late afternoon. Gov. Marshall and Senator Beveridge expected to address the delegation that evening.
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Lafayette
Ind
State Federation of ‘Labor
John Hughes
Indianapolis
Edgar A. Perkins
Terre Haute
Ft. Wayne
Evansville
South Bend
Gov. Marshall
Beveridge
Indiana graduate named for Monroe Brown post
Joseph E. Henly of Bloomington was nominated without opposition for joint representative of Monroe and Brown counties in the Republican convention. Henly is a graduate of Indiana University.
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Bloomington
Ind
Joseph E. Henly
Monroe
Brown Counties
Henly
Indiana
Indiana railroad board closes Kingsland wreck probe
FT. WAYNE Ind Sept 28 Chairman William J Wood of the Indiana railroad commission announced the commission had concluded evidence gathering in the Kingsland wreck inquiry and a finding will be made public within a week. Margaret Tribolet remains critical and her death is expected. A Ehenberger of Berne, another victim, is critically ill after a fractured rib punctured lung tissue.
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FT. Wayne
Ind
William J. Wood
The
Indiana Railroad
Kingsland
A. Ehenberger
Berne
Bishop Moore Opens Northwest Meeting in Indiana
Bishop David H. Moore will open the Northwestern Methodist conference by communion service in Laportah Ind Edwin A Schell will deliver an address titled The Philosophy of the Young People Movement The anniversary of the Woman's foreign missionary society will be celebrated in the afternoon
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H. Moore
Northwestern Methodist Conference
Edwin A. Schell
Young People’s Movement
The
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Welty arraigned on charge of murder in indiana court
Kokomo Ind Sept 28 Constable Oscar Welty walked from jail to court for arraignment on a first degree murder indictment He waived reading the indictment and did not reveal his defense He appeared bleached white from long confinement though the formal proceeding proceeded without incident
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Kokomo
Ind
Oscar Welty
Welty
Man arraigned for drunkenness with ear torn off
In Columbus Indiana William Hill of Shelby county was arraigned in mayor’s court for drunkenness. Hatless and missing one ear, he quipped that it must have fallen from his wagon as he explained the bizarre injury.
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Columbus
Ind
William Hill
Shelby County
Tomcat Tug of War Ends With Man Overboard
Lawrenceburg Indiana on September 28 Thomas P Carter 38 a reputedly strong man faced a river tug of war against a large tomcat. Will Barros of Elizabethtown staged a bet offering 25 dollars Carter pulled the cat on a 200 foot line across Minch river but the cat surged the line snapped and Carter fell into the water.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Thomas P. Carter
Carter
Minch River
Will Barros
Elizabethtown
Clapp Praises Beveridge at Tippecanoe County Meeting
Moses E. Clapp United States senator from Minnesota addressed voters in Tippecanoe county praising Albert J. Beveridge and Representative Crumpacker. He framed Roosevelt era progressive policies as Republican, urging continuation and evolution of those policies with Beveridge highlighted as a leading figure. The Indiana federation of labor delegates attended the gathering in Lafayette on September 28.
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Lafayette
Ind
Moses E. Clapp
United States
Minne
Indiana Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Albert J. Beveridge
Newfoundland Dog Guards Woman After Fall in Thorntown
Mrs. Nancy Masters, 73, fell on a stairway in Thorntown Indiana. Her screams drew help and a large Newfoundland dog stood over her body blocking aid for a time. The only house entrance was via a window near the animal.
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Thorntown
Ind
Nancy Masters
Carrier breaks arm in runaway wagon incident
Sokomg Indiana September 28 John Gorer a rural mail carrier was thrown from his wagon when his horse ran away breaking one arm and injuring him.
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Sokomg
Ind
John Gorer
Roman Arch Emerges From Bath Incident In Indiana
Lawrenceburg Indiana September 28 David C Briggs a laborer aged 1 suffered a petrified form of paralysis after bathing in cold water overheated he developed a curved posture with only head and heels touching when on his back or stomach his condition described as a human arch resulting from the bath accident
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
David C Briggs
Indiana Presbytery Opens Annual Meet in Terre Haute
Terre Haute Ind Sept 28 Rev E G Hildner of Princeton was elected moderator of the Indiana presbytery by acclamation at the opening session Tuesday night John Kennedy Evansville preached the opening sermon Rev Q O Richmond Terre Haute Rev A D Light Evansville and Rev W F Padgett Evansville were elected clerks John G Low was made permanent clerk
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Terre Haute
Ind
E. G. Hildner
Princeton
Indiana
Grand Jury to Probe Johnsons Death
Newcastle Indiana September 28 The grand jury will examine the case of George E Johnson for investigation. Johnsons life insurance was heavy and he could not support a family. Death appeared sudden and poisoning is charged after stomach examination showed arsenic in quantity sufficient to cause death.
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Newcastle
Ind
George E. Johnson
Johnson
Tumbles Thwart Thunder in Local Theater Accident
In Tipton Indiana Everett Kin toppled from a ten pound pulley during a Martz theater performance of A Naval Slave. The pulley struck Kin on the head, sending him crashing into thunder machine operator Ernest Light who fell into the drum, injuring Light more severely than Kin. Manager Salter was upset by the incident.
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Top
Martz
Kintop
Ernest Light
Thunder Machine
Light
Salter
Willie Branden Coins In On Slot Gamble
In Huntington Indiana on September 28 a 6 year old boy Willie Branden asked a stranger to change pennies for apes to slot machine play. He handed two golden eagles from his mother's purse as the man fled with about $20. Police have not located the suspect.
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Huntington
Ind
Willie Branden
Man Drops Dead Signing $500 Money Order in Post Office
Antono Mongillo of Logansport Indiana collapsed and died Tuesday while signing a $500 money order in the local post office. He had planned to travel to Italy with friends but told his brother he would forego the trip due to ill health and send the money instead.
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Logansport
Ind
Antono Mongillo
Italy
Mongillo
Another jail as rotten as Marion County jail critique
Special to The Law reports Dr. George T. McCoy repeating criticism of prison delegates and placing the Bartholomew county affair in the same miserable class. In Missouri, Chief Josephine, the University of Missouri prize cow, nears a world record for milk yield, with eight months of competition producing 2,100 pounds more than any prior cow.
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T. McCoy
Marion County
Bartholomew County
Josephine
Are You Dead Card Question Reaches Mart Home
In Marion Indiana one hour after John W Mart died on Monday a postcard arrived at the Mart home posing Are you dead The card was sent by Carl Mc Pherson of South Bend who wrote in a humorous vein not foreseeing the reply would be affirmative The incident adds a grim touch to the death.
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Marion
Ind
John W. Mart
Mart
Carl McPherson
South Bend
McPherson
Corn ear holds 1128 kernels in Bartholomew County record
Columbus Indiana September 28 Hiram Mee Feron reports an ear of corn containing 1128 kernels and 24 rows, claiming the Bartholomew county record for size.
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Columbus
Ind
Hiram Mee- Feron
Bartholomew County
Mrs Henrietta Dausman Dies In Clayton Home
Mrs Henrietta Dausman 74 widow of Hercules Dausman millionaire tobacco maker and daughter of Gen S D Sturgis was found dead in her Clayton Missouri home Tuesday afternoon cause heart disease. She is survived by sons John of St Louis and William of Union.
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ST. Louis
Henrietta Dausman
Hercules Dausman
S. D. Sturgis
Clayton
St. Louis County
John Dausman
William Dausman
Union
Watermelon Day Draws 20000 to Webster City
Webster City, Iowa marked watermelon day with 20,000 visitors on Tuesday. The Commercial league sponsored the event with two err s of melons given away and a free vaudeville program in the afternoon and evening.
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Webster City
Commercial League
Red Men in Noblesville Elect Sagamore Candidates
About 10 000 attended the Wabash Valley Red Men annual meeting in Noblesville. Delegations from Tippecanoe Boone Clinton Warren Putnam Montgomery and ten counties joined Marion County as a strong presence. Mayors Sweigart Emig and Crawford as well as Carr Castor and S C M Stout attended as candidates for Great Junior Sagamore and Great Keeper of Wampum. The gathering conferred degrees, outdoor contests followed by a street parade and balloon ascension.
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Noblesville
Ind
Wabash Valley
Aw Association of
Red Men
Tippecanoe
Boone
Ci Warren
Putnam
Montgomery
Tone
Marion County
Sweigart
Eeford City
Roy M. Emig
Columbus
Clifford Crawford
Michigantown
George Carr
Greenfield
Castor
Indianapolis
S. C. M. Stout
Middletown
Emig and
Crawford
Sagamore
Carr
Wampun
Sheridan
Accidentally shot by unloaded gun in Clay town
Thomas W ner of Clay township accidentally shot himself Tuesday while handling a revolver believed to be unloaded. A bullet entered his left leg two inches above the knee and struck the bone, the Suan newspaper reports from Kokomo Indiana.
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Kokomo
Ind
Thomas W Ner
Clay Township
Iself
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Tippecanoe County
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Tipton, Ind
Everett Kin
Willie
Rotten
George
Champion Milk Cow
Columbia, Mo
Sephine
University of Missouri
Card
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Postal
Redmen
Noblesvill
T. Wabash Valley
State Life Insurance Company
H. D. Cook
Bluffton
Dno
W. Triboiei
L. C. Justus
Oscar P. Zimmer
John W. Tribolet
QO. P. Zimmer
State of
the State Life Insurance Company
Agency Department
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