Germans Oppose Prohibition In Indiana German Alliance
Delegates from Terre Haute and Indianapolis return from the state German Alliance meeting in Indianapolis with resolutions denouncing prohibitive legislation. New officers are named including Joseph Keller as president and Herman Mackwitz as first vice president. Terre Haute will host the next convention.
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Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Joseph Keller
Herman Mackwitz
Fort Wayne
George Ehbrenhardt
Jacob Loeper
Armin Bohn
Panhandle switchman arraigned for assault after Wabash Ave incident
Frank Hollis a Panhandle switchman was arraigned on assault charges after a man described as James Navin fled his Wabash Avenue home. Hollis pleaded guilty to simple assault after the witness failed to appear. Navin reportedly fled with two bullet wounds in his hand.
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Frank Hollis
Panhandle
Hollis
James Navin
Wabash Avenue
Clara Gullion
Convict 4042 Brunaugh at Michigan City Prison
Convict No 4042 Harry Brunaugh of Indianapolis shows good health after nearly a month in the state prison. He is employed in a shop, has two visitors including a man named Yates from an Indianapolis liquor house, and has a clean record with authorities.
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Michigan City
Ind
Harry Brunaugh
Indianapolis
Branaugh
Yates
R T Miller Returns with Delusions Boosting Campaign Claims
R T Miller, long absent, returns to town claiming wide political backing and vows that everyone will vote for him for governor. He tours Delphi and Flora speaking dates and expects a thousand dollar check left by the state committee to aid his campaign. He spends time at Baker farm and near Flora, formerly a well known railroad worker.
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R. T. Miller
R. T
Olivers
South Bend
Delphi
Flora
Indiana
Baker Farm
Daily Newsroom Nuisances: A Reporter’s Tokyo of Questions
The writer recalls daily requests from readers and sources, from picnic scoops to ad costs, travel expenses, passes, and threats. He records common lines heard by reporters and notes the endless, often intrusive inquiries that define a newspaper life.
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Olr
John L. Sullivan
James J. Corbett
New York
Just Escaped Pickling Vat Death At Longcliff
Amos Martin died at Longcliff institution and his remains were sent to Indianapolis for vivisection due to a local authorities error. Relatives could not be located in Elkhart, organs were returned when the mistake was found, and the funeral was held in Elkhart this afternoon.
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Indianapolis
Elkhart
Amos Martin
Anatomical Board
Martin
Loneliff
Kroeger & Strain
Industrial association meeting stalls on Bendis plant
Members met last evening at Q A Myers office and offered no definite decision on the Bendis automobile plant. A committee was appointed to visit Chicago to inspect the factory, with names withheld. Another meeting is planned for Thursday evening.
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The
Industrial Association
Q. A. Myers
Bendis Automobile
Chicago
Thresher Injured in Unloading Accident at Wolcott
John Garver of Deer Creek township, part owner of a threshing outfit, was badly hurt Saturday in Wolcott while unloading a water wagon. He was pinned and unconscious, rushed home, and yesterday was pronounced out of danger. He is well known locally.
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John Garver
Deer Creek Township
Wolcott
Joint Birthday Surprise For Shoops At Royal Center
Thirty friends of Mr and Mrs Ira L Shoop of Royal Center surprised them Sunday evening for their birthday anniversary A big dinner was served Miss Pearl Taylor and Mrs Anna Kerns of this city were present
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Ira L. Shoop
Royal Center
Mrs. Shoop
Miss Pearl Taylor
Anna Kerns
Repairs at Ta ber dam lower river to view river bed
Repairs are under way at the Ta ber dam in the East End and the water will be let out tonight or tomorrow. Fishermen and locals eagerly await the river bed exposure as water levels drop, lower than in years past.
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Taber
Chesser Arrested on False Pretenses Loan Charge
George Chesser was arrested this morning on a warrant sworn in Judge Graves court charging him with obtaining money under false pretenses. He allegedly secured a $1060 loan from William Gremelspacher by mortgaging a piano he did not own. Earl H. Moss of City National Bank is on vacation and visiting Chicago.
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George Chesser
Earl H. Moss
The
City National Bank
Chicago
Local firm lands heating plant contract for Methodist church
T. H. Sullivan of Mes singer and Sullivan returned from Delhi today with news of securing the heating plant contract for the new Methodist church and parsonage. Seventeen bidders competed, but the local firm offered the lowest price and won. Installation is to begin this fall before cold weather.
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T. H. Sullivan
Messinger & Sullivan
Delhi
New Methodist Church
John Frazer Adjudged Insane and Committed
John Frazer, long ill, was judged insane by a sanity commission in Judge V. C. Hanawalt's court this afternoon and committed to Longcliff after becoming violent.
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John Frazer
Br 2 Sanity Commission
V. C. Hanawalt
Longcliff
Couch Fire Burns Home on Toledo Street
Firefighters were called to 1219 Toledo Street for a couch fire started by boys smoking in the house. The room filled with smoke before crews moved the couch to the front yard and extinguished it.
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Joseph Lacoed
Toledo Street
Kentland Banker McCra Visits City in Automobiles
G. R. McCra of Kentland, a banker and grain merchant, was in the city today in his automobile visiting friends.
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G. . McCra
Kentland
Weaver Family Likely at Funeral for Father
Mrs Levi Weaver and children Honor 14 Milburn 10 injured in Sunday Onward car crash that killed the husband and father. All are reported resting at St Josephs hospital with daughter likely to attend the funeral at 10 am Thursday from Blue Ball church Washington township.
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Levi Weaver
Honor
Milburn
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Blue Ball Church
Washington Township
Peruvian Diplomat Held in Los Angeles for Disturbing Peace
In Los Angeles on August 11 Senator Alessandro Garland, son of Peru's vice president and former secretary to the Peruvian legation, spent a night in jail after a dispute with wife Louise Garland over her political correspondence. She posted $50 bail to avoid imprisonment. The quarrel included rent disputes and past tensions with Colonel Charles A. Edwards, leading to their eviction and belongings on the street.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Senor Allesandro Garland
Peru
Washington
Louise Garland
Louise Scott
Charles J. Bonaparte
Garland
Charles A. Edwards
Fashionaries
Scott
Miss Mason Sleeps On Lawn In Newport
Newport Rhode Island August 11 Miss Ellen Mason has started a health fad by sleeping outdoors under a tent on her lawn rather than in her cottage She keeps her windows raised at night to enjoy the open air and says the coldest winter nights are comfortable illustrating the benefits of open air treatment now being discussed by other women.
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Newport
R. I
Ellen Mason
Rhode Island Avenue
Miss Mason
Money no inducement in bid for wife in Hoosier state
Mrs. Myrtle McCarty of Spokane Washington lives with her sister in Indiana as her husband travels west offering $25,000 to return. He says she left him on July 9 and came to Indiana. she told him she was with her sister in this city and he is en route to take her back home.
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Myrtle McCarty
Spokane
Wash
Indiana
Hoosier
Hom
Holding Camp Meeting At Burrows Draws Local Attendance
The colored camp meeting is in progress at Burrows with many locals attending. The first sessionSunday morning featured Lewis Harris presiding from the city, and Rev W M Kelley of the local A M E church led the evening service.
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Burrows
Lewis Harris
W. M. Kelley
A. M. E. Church
Tricky politics out at Delphi in Indiana
Blodgett reports Delphi politics show liquor interests aligning with no party while voters wake to reform. Saloons and gambling tied to past regimes faced challenge as a business man ticket led by George Ives sought non partisan governance. Remonstrance risks implied saloon closures if signatures reach majority.
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Republican Party
Indiana
Delphi
George Ives
Ives
John A. Hamling
County Commissioners’ Court
Knights of Boozoology
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