Fourth of July Fire Safety Watchfulness Urged by Indiana Fire Marshal
Indiana cities average 1.13 per capita for fire fighting gear. Lebanon's is just over 50 cents per person. Fire Marshal Longley urges all departments to be extra vigilant on the Fourth as last year saw over fifty fires causing about 8500 in losses. He notes displays are allowed with mayor or chief approval, and local officials may impose safety rules when testing or displaying fireworks.
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Indiana
Lebanon
Longley
Pietro Rebacci
India
Rebacci
Boone
Court House
Board of of Directors
County Seminary
County of
Board of Trustees
Samuell. Brown
Cornelius Westfall
Beane
Addison Lane
Seminary
Thorntown
Charles Davis
Alexander B. Clark
Henry Hamilton
Strike Threat Looms In Chicago Barbers Shops
International News Service reports a threatened strike by 8,000 Chicago barbers after 350 West Side tensorial artists quit over wage demands. Union officials seek Federation of Labor help to boycott 250 West Side shops and warn the strike could spread to all Chicago shops.
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International News Service
Chicago
West Side
Barbers Union
Chicago Federation of Labor
Investigation to Probe Lock Oswego Canal Tragedy
Syracuse officials announced a strict inquiry into the Oswego canal disaster that killed 12 people, including seven children. The barge was licensed for ten passengers or three tons, yet 19 were aboard when it capsized last night, prompting immediate government scrutiny.
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Syracuse
N. J
Lock
Oswego Canal
The Season of Picnics Near Lebanon
Warm weather brings many to shady city outskirts for picnics with fried chicken and potato salad. The Hustler class of Methodist boys plans a Wednesday picnic at Mechanise Watt Fogle grounds with round trip 25 cents and each boy to bring lunch. Departing time 8 22 northbound interurban. Tuesday families include Coombs, Perkins, Dr Khi ft, and Felker ten miles north.
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Lebanon
Methodist Church
Mechanise- Watt
Coombs
John C. Perkins
Dr. L. W. Khift
A. A. Felker
Bank Heist Reported at South Side Institution
Chicago June 22 The firm with ties to forgery was targeted at a South Side bank. Police secured leads as detectives pursue a suspect described as armed and dangerous. Initial reports indicate a large sum may be involved and an interior alarm failed to trigger.
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Chicago
Fir
South Side Institution
Ay C.F. Forgery
Tee Capes
Dawers
Bank Closure Sparks Deposit Withdrawals Amid Real Estate Risk
Faced with rapid withdrawals after suspensions of several banks, Fernwood Bank sought to justify its closing by noting heavy deposits drained away. The institution had substantial real estate mortgage investments, which could not be liquidated quickly to meet demands.
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Fernwood Institution
Inspection party tours Terre Haute Indianapolis and Eastern Traction
T. H. L. and E. Marshall head the group with R. Morgan son of a daily Morgan directing the visit to the Terre Haute Indianapolis and Eastern Traction company. The party includes R. E. Norton E. D. Patton EB. W. Miller A. E. Newbold H. R. Rice H. H. Powers B. C. Cookman and C. J. Campbell and Philadelphia financiers assess traction properties.
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Marshall R. Morgan
Dail Morgan
Indianapolis Traction Terminal Company
Philadelphia
Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company
Mr. Morgan
R. E. Norton
E. D. Patton
EB. W. Miller
A. E. Newbold
H. R. Rice
H. H. Powers
B. C. Cookman
C.J. Campbell
Damage suit set for Wednesday in Noblesville
Juliet Beals sues Lake Erie and Western Railroad Co for 1800 damages claiming injuries when alighting a Noblesville train December 14, 1908. Trial set for Wednesday likely to last three days. Previous verdict $1275 reversed on appeal and remanded. Other cases include Coulson vs Adam continued and Beck vs Ellis quiet title verdict for plaintiff.
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Juliet Beals
Lake Erie and Western Railroad Co
Noblesville
Lake Erie
Hamilton County
Omer Beck
Daniel 2
Youth Loiters Near Catholic Church Sparks Police Chase
Gang of two men spots a prowler near the Catholic church. The boy is followed through Pearl and Superior streets to the public square and a storefront, but vanishes after police arrival. Neither Hartman nor Huckleberry knows the boy.
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Chas. Hartman
B. C. Huckleberry
Hartman
Huckleberry
Pearl Street
Superior Street
Hurt While Driving Near Mechanicstown Incident Report
Harry Craig and Lather McMullen of Mechanicstown were thrown from a buggy when a horse bolted after the vehicle struck rivets along the road. Four people were lightly hurt as parasols were carried by passing ladies. the horse ran away and ceased its flight away from the scene.
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Rivet Hart
Mechaniceburg
Harry Craig
Lather McMullen
Annual Tri Kappa Meeting Heads to Union City
Lebanon attendees join two day national sorority gathering in Union City Indiana with about 150 guests. Highlights include scholarships fund chaired by Miss Mary Hicks Bloomington and a convention program with lunch dinner and dance. Delegates Fern Coons Ruth Campbell Beulah Davis Maude Witt Jane Wood and Mrs Heroma Beck travel to Union City. Tri Kappa founded 1901 now 47 chapters and 1200 members with Brazil and Mishawaka new chapters attending.
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Kappa Kappa Kappa Sorority
Tri Kappa
Unionee Ind
Can
Ite Nenkenth
Beryl Showers Holland
Bloomington
Ind
Union City
Mary Hicks
Lyda Veit
Cross Keys
Veit
Lebanon
Tr. Kappas
Misa Fern Coons
Ruth Campbell
Beulah Davis
Maude Witt
Jane Wood
Heroma A. Beck
Tri Kappa Sorority
May Wright Sewall
Indianapolis
Brazil
Mishawaka
Lyle Cook Reports Life at Mountain Glenbrook Nevada
In a letter from near Glenbrook Nevada Lyle Cook says he and four others camp at Shant Harbor with cabins and tents. He notes fishing success including a four pound trout and a seven pounder seen nearby. He may work in a machine shop or run a big launch for Glenbrook hotel and expects to stay until August.
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Sidney Cook
Lyle
Glenbrook
Nev
Shant Harbor
Gapesh
Supreme Court Reverses Benedic t Property Ruling
The Supreme Court reversed a Minnesota federal court ruling that a Benedictine order could not claim property left by members or enforce vows of poverty. The decision affects heirs at law and religious property claims.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Federal Court of Appesit
Minnesota
Order of St. Benedict
New Jersey
Taher Nagaine W. Card
Pather Et Corogee
Fire Destroys Pharmacy Plant In St Louis
A blaze early today gutted the Euities Pharmacy Company plant on the riverfront in St Louis causing about 100000 dollars in damage. Heat was intense and several nearby apartments were set afire or damaged by the flames.
Mrs. Nettie Grimes Hosts Dinner for Birthday Guests
Mrs. Nettie Grimes entertained her brothers and their wives at a Sunday dinner for her sixty third birthday anniversary. Guests included Mr and Mrs J Dye Mrs My and Mrs James William Dye and T H Lapham who is visiting.
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Nettie Grimes
J. Dye
James William Dye
Grimes
T. H. Lapham
Old Seminary History Given Tribute Recap
Ruth and Mrs. W H McMakin along with their family and Sam D Bryan family including Mrs. Mary Welch Asa Apple and family and Wilt Mount are noted in a historical tribute to the Old Seminary.
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OLD Seminary
Ruth
Ell
W. H. McMakin
Sam D. Bryan
Mary Welch
Asa Apple End
Wilt Mount
Powell Funeral for Della E Powell in Dover County
Della E Powell 87 died Saturday at her home near Chalmers Boone county born in Boone county lived here until eight years ago Survived by three brothers Lorenzo Pleasant Alonzo and a sister Mrs Newton The body to Dover then Dover Baptist church service at 11 am Wednesday burial Dover cemetery
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Della E. Powell
Josiah
Nancy Powell
Chalmers
Boone County
Lorenzo Powell
Michigan
Pleasant Powell
New York
Alonzo Powell
Zionsville
Mrs. Newton
Coryard Bratton
Dover Baptist Church
Dover Cemetery
Caldwell Freed After 32 Days In Crawfordsville Jail
Ora A Caldwell is released after thirty days in Crawfordsville jail upon paying a ten dollar fine and costs. While jailed his wife filed for divorce alleging lack of support and repeated trouble. Caldwell, nabbed in Indianapolis for passing a fictitious check, pleaded guilty to obtaining money under false pretenses. He planned to file a cross complaint and then left for Lebanon after release.
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Crawfordsville Journal
Ora A. Caldwell
James Shelton
Malachi Bill Scott
Caldwell
Murphy
W. P. Montgomery
W.° P.montgomery
Indianapolis
Sherman Zachary
Boone County
Clyde H. Jones
Lebanon
Annual Home Coming At Providence Christian Church
The Providence Christian church near Beckville held its annual home coming attracting a large audience from Mouginiecy county. Rev. Homer Dale led services with his family and other Leba nonites including J. W. Jones, John Coons, Dr. H. N. Coons and daughter Mary, Eoba Armstrong and family, Asbury, Pinch and wife, Mrs. Clinton Bowman and two daughters, Rev. Harry Hamilton and wife, and Mrs. Cox. Rev. Hamilton preached in the morning and evening, followed by a large basket dinner at noon.
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Providence Christian Church
Beckville
Mouiginiecy County
Homer Dale
J. W. Jones
John Coons
H. N. Coons
Mary
Eoba Armstrong
Asbury
Pinch
Clinton Bowman
Harry Hamilton
Cox
Teddy Roosevelt News: A New Son Arrives at Maxwell Home
Telegraph item reports No. 10 Teddy Roosevelt birth at Alex Maxwell residence west of Durham through a night fest. Family includes nine living members with two daughters. Maxwell is described as a Democrat with six Roosevelt ideals amid a large clan. insurance noted and local reference to W H Witt in Dare and related details.
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Alex Maxwell
Dmrlington
Alex
Roosevelt
Corner Stone Laid At Salem Church Dedication Near August
A Zionsville dispatch reports 2000 attendees for the laying of the corner stone of the Salem congregation M E church’s new $20000 country church. Addresses by Bundy and Stonecipher, with Mills and Render speaking on church value, intellect, and history. The church, founded 1834 on Fishback Creek, is slated for late August dedication.
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Zionsville
Salem
M. BE
Raphael P. Bundy
T. H. Stonecipher
John W Mills
B. B. Render
McMakin Anniversary Dinner Plans 15 Years
Mr and Mrs Ben F McMakin of Whitestown celebrated their fifteenth wedding anniversary with a large family dinner held Sunday. Crystals were presented in honor of the occasion. The observance also marked W A McMakin s sixty seventh birthday with thirty guests at a noon feast. A pink and white color scheme was noted.
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Ben F. McMakin
Whitestown
W. A.mcmakin
Vizited at Zionsville Pittman-Moore Serum Plant
The County Board of Review inspected the Pittman-Moore serum plant near Zionsville to reach a fair assessment. Deductions were made for several items: J H Duchemin's list reduced by eighty dollars due to two cows dying, Ray Davis's list reduced for horse heaving, and E A Morris's list cut by one hundred twenty five dollars after a male death.
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County Board of Review
Zionsville
Pittman-Moore
J. H. Duchemin
Psi Township
Ray Davis
Jefferson Township
E. A. Morris
Center Township
Two Injured In Sugar Creek Accident Near Antioch
Tom Skeens, resident one mile west of Antioch, swam along Sugar Creek Sunday, dove into water and was injured. He was taken to Palmer Hospital at Frankfort after the accident near Mechanicsburg.
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Tom Skeens
Antioch
Sugar Creek
Mechanicsburg
Pahver
Frankfort
State Flood Commission outlines 1913 damage survey plan
The State Flood Commission under Governor Ralston will soon hold a conference with federal engineers to finalize flood prevention plans. It will send property loss schedules to every county to determine total damages from the 1913 high waters and identify causes and remedies to prevent recurrence.
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Ralston
Flood Commissions
Baat~ Ern
Meeting of First Christian church tonight
The Brotherhood of the First Christian church holds its regular monthly meeting at 7 30 this evening at the church. The discussion centers on The Life of Christ as presented by the Evangelists with talks by Kern Cash Miller Day Henderson Brookshire Reese Tarr and others. The event is open to all.
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Brotherhood of the First Christian Church
Christ
Matthew
John Kern
A. W. Cash Mark
J. R. Miller
D. C. Day
Luke
Ed Henderson
Ora Brookshire
John—Joseph Reese
C. Tarr
Firemen Overcome in Worcester Building Blaze
Four firemen were overcome by smoke and rescued by comrades during a fire in the Riker Jaynes building in Worcester Massachusetts. The blaze caused an estimated loss of 150000 dollars.
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Worcester
Mass
Riker-Jaynes
Suspicious Flight Ends With Arrest After Three-Wheeled Ride
Charles Lysher, a farm hand employed by A. L. Titus, hired a buggy at Edwards livery barn Saturday night. Near Dover the buggy ran on three wheels with Lysher holding a wheel from another vehicle. Tracks show a four mile pull westward. Farmers hidden the horse and buggy and took Lysher to Lebanon, where police took him into custody.
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Charles Lysher
A. L. Titus
Edwards Livery Barn
Ote Young
Dover
Lysher
Lebanon
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