High School Tales Surprise Assembly with Cat Visitor
Royal Center reported a lively Sunday evening house party hosted by Miss Chalsie Schmidt for visiting students Miss Helen Gibbard and Miss Florence Bell during Thanksgiving break. A cat owned by school custodian Charles Worstell disrupted morning assembly, climbing on Prof. Mitchell’s desk and prompting a laugh before being returned to the basement.
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Bynum Cash
Wallace Watson
Paul Thomas
Chalsie Schmidt
Royal Center
Ter
Helen Gibbard
Florence Bell
Worstell
Prof. Mitchell
Taft and Cannon Face Speakership Pressure in Washington
Washington dispatch reports that with Congress opening soon, speculation centers on Speaker Cannon’s stance on tariff revision and Taft's view. A clash could split the Republican Party, though most expect a mutual approach and no open fight before the new session.
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Washington
Congress
Cannon
Chicago
House
Uncle Joe
Taft
Statesman
Illinois
Mr. Cannon
Democratic House of Representatives
Sefton Manufacturing to invest in Anderson plant upgrade
The Sefton Manufacturing company of Anderson plans a $100 000 investment to improve its plant. Other state items note a Purdue student injured in a hunting accident near Lafayette and several local incidents including a fatality in Elwood and a three story elevator mishap in Lafayette. The Elks fair in Frankfort and robberies at a jewelry store in South Bend are also reported along with deaths of local figures T J Merrifield and Theophilus Crumpacter and the incorporation of Tropical Products company of South Bend at $140 000.
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Sefton Manufacturing Company
Anderson
The
Tropical Products Company of
South Bend
May Be Murder Trial In Monticello Quarrel
Frank McCully of White County is in serious condition after being struck in the head by horse shoes during a bout at a Monticello blacksmith shop. Tom Ireland White County truancy officer threw the shoes and is jailed awaiting McCullys condition.
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Frank McCully
White County
Tom Ireland
McCully
Monticello
Ireland
McClure Book Publishing Sold to Doubleday Firm
New York authorities report the McClure Publishing company transfers its book publishing division to Doubleday Page and Co. McClure remains focused on the magazine bearing his name. The deal involves several hundred thousand dollars with exact figures undisclosed.
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New York
McClure Publishing Company
S. S. McClure
Doubleday, Page & Co
McClure
Phillips
McClure Book Publishing
Lamp Explodes in Attorney West's Office Fire
A lamp in Attorney Jim West's office exploded yesterday igniting books. West quickly extinguished the blaze causing $5 in losses.
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Jim” West
Jim
Carnegie's price war led to steel trust formation
In 1896 Carnegie broke up the rail pool by slashing prices. John W Gates of Illinois Steel countered with $17 rails laid in Chicago. Carnegie matched with $15.50, provoking fierce reaction from Gates and other steelmakers. Three years later the United States Steel Corporation formed, aimed at quieting Carnegie.
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Pittsburg
Andrew Carnegie
United States Steel Corporation
Carnegie
John W. Gates
Illinois Steel Company
Chicago
Chi Cago
Gates
Bui
Carnegie Reme
Pavement Petition Filed For High Street Brick Road
The petition asks to pave High street from Third street to Adamsboro road with brick and proper drainage. It lists H. S. Tousley S. F. Johnson and 77 other High street property owners and requests funding under the new township law.
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High Street
Third Street
Adamsboro
H. S. Tousley
S. F. Johnson
Installing Machinery Brightens Local Light Plant
A. L. Michaels and two electrical engineers from Pittsburgh are installing new machinery in the light plant. The work should finish in about two weeks, delivering improved lighting for consumers.
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A. L. Michaels
Pittsburg
Southern Beauty Weds
Richmond dispatch reports Miss Alice Winston Spruill daughter of F S Spruill of Rocky Mountain N C has married Thomas Willis Alexander of Charlotte N C She is niece of Lt Gov F D Winston and the Alexanders and Grahams of North Carolina were among signers of the declaration of independence.
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Richmond, Va
Alice Winston Spruill
F. S. Spruill
Rocky Mountain
N. C
Thomas Willis Alexander
Charlotte
State
F. D. Winston
North Carolina
Alexander
Graham
Washington Leads National Pupils Ages Survey
All city teachers collected pupil ages and grades today in compliance with orders from Washington. Across the United States this data will be sent to determine the grade level expected at certain ages and to aid delinquent pupils in making up work.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Washington
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Nickel
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
Indiana Loan CO
Crawford's
JOS. S. Bahr
Broadway
Burt & Packard
Harry N. Ward
Market Street
Charles Luse
Elwood
California
David Lewis
Purdue
Lafayette
Louis E. Munzier
Columbus Flats
Henry Strong
Frankfort
Uayr
South Benk
T. J. Merrifield
Valparaiso
Detroit
Theophilus Crumpacter
Congressman Crumpacker
Valparaso
Quits Book Publishing
Steel Trust
Southern Beauty
Thomas W. Alexander
H.wiler
Boston
Morris
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