Mob Burns Three Hundred Tobacco Houses in Princeton KY
In Princeton Kentucky masked mob torched 66 of 300 tobacco houses owned by James and Joani Gi led by Imperial Tobacco of New York. About 1000 residents were menaced as the fire destroyed the factories and seized the town telegraph and phone office, leaving Princeton in darkness and the assailants free to leave unmolested. The blaze caused estimated damage near $150,000 with no injuries reported beyond scuffles.
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Painceros
James
Joni G. Gi
Imperial Tobacco Uy
New York
Princeton
Iit
Mot
Woman in Divorce Suit Cites Ill Treatment and Travel
Plora B. Hutchins, recently released from a trial, faces a suit for divorce filed by husband F. Lee Vis, who alleges grand inhuman treatment. She claims hard work and a steady salary while traveling to Milwaukee for funds, asserting she left to visit her mother in Massachusetts at his suggestion. He must appear before Judge Tarrant to show cause why alimony and attorney fees should not be awarded and to be restrained from disposing of household furniture.
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Ukek
Plora B. Hutchins
Milwaukee
Correct Posture Emphasized For Schoolchildren
A school essay by Jelen Ritchie urges maintaining a proper sitting posture during the long school day. It argues that bad alignment harms health and appearance, notes common faults like slumping and resting the head on hands, and warns these habits weaken neck muscles and impair speech.
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Jelen Ritchie
Meeting Tonight On Glove Factory Proposal Hitch
Stockholders of Citizens Building Association meet tonight at the city building to discuss a stall in negotiations for a glove factory. The factory wants an eight thousand square foot two story brick or cement block building with a basement and up to 200 workers. locals offer a frame option but fear fire risk and seek a cement block structure costing about 6900. The board may consider purchasing a lot on South Lebanon Street for 5000 with existing side walls worth 1400, while an appraisal based sale and future expansion are contemplated. The meeting aims to decide by December 8 1908 and attendance is encouraged.
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Mittee
J B. Pinnell
Lebanon Street
A. L. Witt
Pinnell
Citizens Building Association of
Lebanon
Indiana
Citizens Building — Association
Boone — Circuit Court of
Tadiana
Florentine Club Tours Art Institute Exhibit in Indianapolis
The Florentine Club members visited the John Herron Art Institute in Indianapolis with Mrs. Tillotson and Miss Cheney. The show features Janet Scudder’s Frog Fountain in bronze, a Whistler medallion, Rudolph Schwartz marble portrait, and Indiana works by Forsythe Adams Ottis. The club plans an afternoon program and a December talk on Christ in Art with potential loaned works from Herman’s Art Store.
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Florentine Club
Jobn Herron Art Institute
Indianapolis
Tillotson
Cheney
Indiana
Janet Scudder
Terre Haute
Florence
Italy
James McNiet Whistler
Rudolph Schwartz
Booth Tarkington
William Forsythe
J. E. Bandy
J. Ottis Adams
Otto Stark
Miss Neal
Herman's Art
Declared insane in Thorntown court notice
The Thorntown Argus Enterprise reports a sanity commission including Drs Hurt and Brown and an Esquire has found Lucinda Smith of this city to be of unsound mind. Papers were sent to Central Hospital requesting her acceptance. Mrs Smith is described as an excellent woman and the situation is regretted by a wide circle of people.
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Thorntown Argus-Enterprise
Hurt
Brown
Esquire
Lucinda Smith
Central Hospital
Temples of Worship at Various Baptists Across City
Several congregations list morning and evening services with sermons by pastors including Rev. O A Gook Rev A I Allen and Rev J A Stover. Sunday schools meet at 9 15 to 9 30 a m with superintendents Dr J I Ball Miram Adams and others. Various topics cover revival limits of vision smoking furnace temptation and Pilate the Skeptic.
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H. G. Brown
O. A. Gook
H. H. Brinkman
J. I. Ball
Harden
Epworth
Edward Crear
Elks
A. I. Allen
Miram Adams
J. A. Stover
Christ
Industrial work in state schools faces push for more training
Fassett A. Cotton, state superintendent of public instruction, will urge expanding industrial training in public schools in a biennial report to the State Legislature. The 200 page document includes about 150 photographs from schools statewide showing classes at work and teaching methods.
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Fassett A. Cotton
Samuel Waley Escaped Then Recaptured From Court House
Samuel Waley, jailed on intoxication charges, escaped from the courthouse at about 2 pm and was found two hours later at the fair grounds. He was recaptured, taken into custody, and remanded to jail.
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Samuel Waley
Wasey
Court House
C. W.scott
Waley
Fair Grounds
Ihe
Rural Carriers Desert Government Jobs in Big Numbers
Postmaster-general Cortellius prepares a congress report detailing mass resignations by rural mail carriers across Indiana and other states. He cites better pay elsewhere, noting carriers quit for higher wages while the treasury deficit narrows and Overstreet backs higher rural pay.
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G. B. Cortellyou
Congress
Indiana
Post Office Department
Congressman Overstreet
House Post Ofice Committee
Neal Stands High at Supreme Lodge Election
The Pythian Record of Chicago reports Brother Charles F L So Neal was re elected to the Board of Control overseeing the Insurance Department for six years. At the November meeting he was chosen President for two more years, marking the fourth time he has received the honor. He previously led the Endowment Bank and now heads the Insurance Department as First President amid improving finances and strong institutional standing.
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Insurance Department
Charlie Neal
Langs
Pythian Record
Chicago
Supreme Lodge
New Orleans
Charles
Neal
Board of Control
Beard
Brother Neal
Endowment Bank
Iesurance Department
Supreme court bars elected official from office for bribery
The court holds a successful candidate may be excluded from the office after proof of bribery, without a prior conviction. Section 6 of Article 2 is self executing. Warren E. B. Tinkle was affirmed as excluded from Perry township trustee position in Marion county after evidence showed he offered a voter a dollar and schoolhouse work for votes for the Democratic ticket.
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Supreme Court
Warren EB. Tinkle
Perry Township
Marion County
Tinkle
Surprise Visit by Pisgah Church Parishioners
About fifteen members of Rev. Homer Dale's Pisgah Christian Church surprised him at his home on Wednesday night. The gathering was social and pleasant, with refreshments served.
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Pisgah Christian Church
Homer Dale
Pisgah Christian
Pipeline expansion near Jamestown progresses toward third line
The Jamestown Press reports Ohio OS Co representatives visited Monday to plan a new pipeline through the area parallel to two existing lines. Pumping station work continues steadily with machinery expected to be in place soon.
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Jamestown
Ohio OS Co
Memorial Service for Lebanon Lodge 635 at Methodist Church
Lebanon Lodge No 635 B P O E will hold its annual memorial service Sunday evening at the Methodist church. The program features Indianapo lis artist Roy Mullendore and the Symphonie male quartet. The eulogy will be by Rev Demetrius Tillotson.
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Lebanon
Methodist Church
Indianapolis
Roy Mullendore
Symphonie
Demetrius ‘Tillotson
Hewad
Quaglars or Store Robbery Clues Found
Jones & Schooler's store at the northeast corner of the square was burglarized last night or early this morning. Entrance gained through a basement window and to the floor above. A tray of rings watches charms other jewelry and a few pennies were reported missing. No suspects identified.
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Jones & Schooler's
Change in Firm Thorntown Hardware Sold to Bartholomew
The Thorntown Argus Enterprise reports Frank Miller and Son sold their hardware store to N. H. Bartholomew, with possession in about ten days. Miller will leave Thorntown for the southwest, possibly Tulsa, Oklahoma. Washington reports Mrs. Archibald Lance, 54, hanged herself in the cellar of her home last night as her son prepared for his wedding in Newark.
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Thorntown
Frank Miller & Son
N. H. Bartholomew
Washington, N. J
Archibald Lance
Newark
N. J
Lance
Death of W. W. Jones in Perry Township
William W. Jones died at 10 a m today at his daughter's home in Perry township after a year long illness. He was 76, born in Hendricks county, and married there to Katherine McCloud. Surviving children include Nancy Todd Joseph Jones and L. Jones. He leaves a brother Levi Jones of Ladoga and sister Matilda Francis Hughes. He was a member of Gosset Chapel Methodist Church. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
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William W. Jones
Perry Township
Hendricks County
Katherine McCloud
Nancy Todd
Joseph Jones
L. Jones
Levi Jones
Ladoga
Matilda Francis Hughes
Methodist
Gosset Chapel
Preliminary hearing for man charged with obtaining money under false pretense
William Bem, accused of trying to victimize A. Oversees, appeared before Mayor Hoy this morning for a preliminary hearing. He was bound over on $300 bond to await grand jury action.
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William Bem
A. Oversees
Hoy
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the Temples OF Worship
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Central Christian
Harry Hamilton
Will Groves
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Pilate the Skeptic
Supt. Cotton
Ohio Oil Co
Irgan Solo
Lodge OF
Surrow
Oresiva
Ilene
Milian
Ctitton
Donium
Roy Muliendore
A. Kemetzer
Samuel Liddle de
Benjamine A. Richardson
Letebare
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Eter Homer H. Yonnie i
Cn’ X
Chwatal Symphonie Quartette
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Coren
Robert 8
Miligima
Roy Mallendore
Miller & Son Sell Hardware Store
W. W. Jones
Action of Grand Jury
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