Indianapolis Speedway Disaster Outlines Fatal Dixon Knight Crash
Dr J H Reed and Will Porter witnessed a fatal accident at the Indianapolis speedway on Decoration Day during a 500 mile race. Dixon died after a left front wheel failure. Knight, who swerved to avoid a man on track, crashed and was hospitalized. Several others escape serious harm as cars sped by at high speed.
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Indianapolis
Gerald
Mr. Porter
Artur Greiner
Mude
Harry Knight
Knight
Lawton Scalded Stopping Train Near Columbus
John Lawton Panhandle engineer on train No 18 was badly scalded yesterday by escaping steam when a driving rod broke and snapped a boiler pipe near Columbus Indiana He stuck to his post and halted the train within 300 feet of the break His burns to face hands and legs were dressed in Jeffersonville and he is not expected to die He formerly resided at Twenty first and High streets Lawton survived the incident.
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John Lawton
Panhandle
Columbus
Ind
Lawton
Jeffersonville
Twenty-first and High Streets
Hazeltine Consul Brings News Of Homeward Sail
J R Hazeltine received a letter from Wilson reporting that Ross Hazeltine has left the Canary Islands where he served as United States consul at Teneriffe. After visiting the Spanish coast he will sail from Gibraltar for New York this month to visit his parents before departing for Rio de Janeiro to take up a similar consul post there.
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J. R. Hazeltine
Wilson
Ross Hazeltine
Canary Islands
United States
Teneriff
Spain
Gibraltar
New York
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Rochester Woman Dies by Own Hand in Tragic Act
Mrs. John R. Stallard, a well known Rochester resident, committed death by self inflicted gunshot Thursday night. Her husband found her at home in a pool of blood after his return from the business district. The motive is unknown, but mental imbalance is suspected.
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John R.stallard
Rochester
Hits and Big Boppers Dominate The Game
Both teams combined for a flurry of hits with three baggers and two baggers shaping the action. Offense came alive as players hit for power and average, contributing to a high scoring contest.
Dam Delay Announced for Georgetown Project
S A Tescher of Mansfield Engineering says the Georgetown dam by Wabash Water Power may be postponed a year if certain business arrangements are not completed by July 1.
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Georgetown
Wabash Water Power Company
S. A. Tescher
Mansfield Engineering Company
Yesterday's Scores Roundup
Bluffton beat Logansport 9 to 3. Marion defeated Wabash 11 to 2.
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Logansport
Bluffton
Huntington
Lafayette
Wabash
Marion
Express Train Wreck in Vergas Kills Mrs Berg
In Vergas Minnesota at 11 last night on the Leo Winnipeg Express a washout caused a wreck that killed Mrs L S Berg wife of the New Orleans Mobile and Chicago railroad president. Mr Berg was seriously injured and several other passengers were seriously hurt as cars were ditched and burned.
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Vergas
Minn
Leo Winnipeg Express
L. S. Berg
New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago Railroad
Berg
Memorial Services Set by Six Railroad Orders
Six railroad fraternal orders arrange a Sunday memorial in the Ninth Street Christian Church with Rev. Craig delivering the memorial address. Members from B of L E Nos 20 622 B of L F and E Nos 52 53 OR C No 10 and B of R T No 109 form a procession from their halls at 1 30 p m. to Broadway Ninth street and the cemetery with streetcars provided for the ladies.
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Christian Church
Rev
Craig
R. T
Broadway
Ninth Street
Ninth and
Erie Avenue
Ceme
Delphi physicians refuse prescriptions for intoxicants
The Delphi medical group has agreed not to sign any requests for intoxicant prescriptions. They argue current law already allows druggists to sell liquor by written application, so no physician signings are needed.
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Delphi
Bluffton wins opener as Logansport loses 9 to 3
Bluffton defeated Logansport 9 to 3 on Bluffton's home grounds. Bluffton hitters collected three three-baggers and three two-baggers while Logansport added two two-baggers. Bluffton catcher Werntz left with a finger injury but continued play. Scott and Werntz paired for Bluffton with Harris and Smith for Logansport. umpire Sparks officiated.
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Bluffton
Logansport
Werntz
Scott
Harris
Smith
Sparks
Installation of new street lights near Kreuzberger building
The city installs two electric cluster lamps similar to Broadway fixtures between Third and Fourth. One light goes on Market street and another on Third street in front of the Kreuzberger building.
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Kreuzberger
Market Street
Third Street
Seybold Brother Stroke Casts Uncertain Hours
Oscar Seybold of the Seybold Brothers firm remains very low after a stroke yesterday morning. Doctors have not yet determined if he will recover.
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Oscar Seybold
Seybold Brothers
Lafayette and Huntington Game Canceled by Wet Grounds
Wet field conditions forced the postponement of the Lafayette versus Huntington baseball game announced in Lafayette Indiana. No rescheduled date was given in the report.
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Lafayette
Ind
Huntington
Committed to Longcliff for Mental Infirmity
David Leedy of near Deedsville is adjudged insane in Miami county courts and will soon be moved to Longcliff. He left home and returned to find people dragging the river for his body. He refuses to stay at home and persists in living in a hayloft.
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David Leedy
Deedsville
Miami
Longeeliff
Wabash Defeats Marion 11-2 After Tied Start
In Marion Indiana on June 3 Wabash scored 11 runs to 2 as Stiffle faltered in the eighth inning after holding Marion to two hits. Final line shows Wabash 11 Marion 2 with five errors for Marion and one for Wabash. Replaced pitchers Stiffe Landick Orr. Umprre Van Blaricorn.
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Marion
Ind
Stiffle
Wabash
Stiffe
Landick
Kinkle
Orr
van Blaricorn
Woodmen and Circle Set Monument Unveilings in Mt Hope
Woodmen of the World and Woodmen Circle plan two monuments unveiled by the Woodmen and one by the Circle at Mt Hope Cemetery. W E Cady will speak. ceremonies begin 2:30 PM with a 1 PM gathering at Ben Hur Hall.
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Woodmen
Women’s Circle
Ben-Hur Hall
Mt. Hope Cemetery
W. E. Cady
Lloyd Bailey
James Lebo
Maude Bott
Darby Held on Serious Charge in Child Assault Case
Lillian Berry eight is in serious condition and blames Joseph Darby forty nine for a May twenty sixth assault. Deputy Sheriff George Harness and Frank Porter arrested Darby after a doctor confirmed maltreatment and the child’s confession. Darby denies guilt claiming he only knew the girl by sight and that he bought fruit for the Berry family.
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Lillian Berry
Joseph Darby
George Harness
Frank Porter
Fourteenth
Spear Streets
Darby
James Atkins
Fourteenth Street
Berry
Lillian
Chile orders two submarines from Electric Boat
The Chilean government awarded Electric Boat of New York a contract to build two submarines for about 1 million dollars. Built in Seattle and sent to Chile, the craft will sail 7,000 miles under their own power to prove seaworthiness. European bidders competed, and more orders are expected as Chile seeks a coast defense flotilla of 30 to 40 boats.
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Washington
Electric Boat Company of
New York
Seattle
Wash
Chili
State Department
Union Plans Drive to Boost Home-Made Cigars
A cigarmakers union held a meeting in Trades Assembly hall to discuss expanding home industry. A final action is set for the regular Tuesday night gathering. The group aims to double local employment from about fifty to increase cigar production.
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Trades Assembly Hall
Cigarmakers’ Union
Local man in jail awaiting Chicago larceny trial
B. B. Baker, arrested here on Thursday, is held in the county jail awaiting Chicago officers. He said he aims to return to Chicago to face trial, believing the charges would fail, and expressed dislike at being detained locally.
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B. B. Baker
Chicago
Baker
Health report for May shows births exceed deaths
The May health report notes 31 births with 17 males and 14 females, and 19 deaths with 9 females and 10 males. Contagious diseases totaled 22, including smallpox eight cases, measles eight, scarlet fever four, diphtheria one, and chickenpox one.
Rochester Narrowly Goes Wet in Local Election
In Rochester the option election passed returning the town to a wet status after years in the dry column. The outcome ends a long local drought on alcohol sales and shifts local governance and business plans.
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Rochester
Modern Woodmen Decoration Schedule in Logansport
Members of Logansport camp Modern Woodmen of America meet in Ben Hur hall tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock and proceed to the cemetery to decorate the graves of deceased members.
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Logansport Camp
Mcodern Woodmen of América
Ben-Hur Hall
Tallest Woman, 9 Feet 15 Inches, Seeks Help in Chicago
Ella K. Ewing of Gorin Missouri, billed as the tallest woman in the world at nine feet one and a half inches and 385 pounds, arrived in Chicago for heart treatment. She planned to stay at the Auditorium hotel but found no bed large enough for her.
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Chicago
Ella K. Ewing
Gorin, Mo
Auditorium Hotel
Carnival Committee to Meet to Finalize Elks Carnival
The Elks carnival committee plans a meeting tomorrow morning to complete all arrangements for the June 14 to 21 event. Advertising and boosters will accelerate as plans are finalized.
Harrow Accident Injures Horse During Field Work
Francis Mc Laughlin of Grass Creek hurt a horse when a spiketooth harrow drawn by three horses turned over. The middle horse ran, the other two caused the animal to be dragged and suffered six deep gashes on its side. Mc Laughlin was unhurt.
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Francis McLaughlin
Grass Creek
Looge
McLaughlin
Da'iy Reporter Offers Messenger Delivery for Subscriptions
Notice to new subscribers who do not receive the paper regularly. Call 70 to have the paper delivered by messenger.
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Da‘iy
Messenger
Contestants urged to push hard in six day voting race
The notice urges contestants to attend the manager’s office before the deadline and work relentlessly for six days. It emphasizes steady effort over speed, assures fair treatment, forbids vote buying or transfers, and warns against spreading false tales about the contest.
United Brethren Plan New Church Building
Local United Brethren congregation moves to erect a Roman style concrete church using the Monolith system. Rev. Bast and the Conference Church Erection board discussed sites on Michigan avenue and aim to complete the project this summer with plans for a brick-lined interior and a handsome exterior.
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United Brethren Congregation
Bast
Conference
J. Simons
Peru
J.A. Groves
Lafayette
J. E. Grimes
North
Manchester
Michigan Avenue
Fennville High School Graduation Set for June 9
Commencement exercises for Fennville Michigan High School will be held Friday evening June 9 at 8 o'clock in Dick inson's Opera House. Miss Harriet Planck daughter of Mr and Mrs T J Planck will graduate. Mr and Mrs Planck and Mr and Mrs J T McNary will attend in the McNary automobile.
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Fennville, Mich
Dickinson’s
Opera House
Harriet Planck
T. J. Planck
Planck
J. T. McNary
McNary
Mrs Regina Gross to Visit Germany with Daughter Kate
Mrs Regina Gross and her daughter Kate a public school teacher will sail on June 20 for Germany to visit relatives and relatives in the country during the trip.
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Regina Gross
Kate
Germany
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S. P. Dixon
Katie
Dr. Reed
Will Poorter
Motor Speedway
J. H. Reed
Will Porter
The
Ninth Street Christian Church
Fay Stiver
Cp Oho
J. H. Craig Birmb
Caruso
George Marshall
Marguerite Baker
Glen Bowyer
Gail Rans
Velma Lyons
Orio Root
Mildred North
Aubrey Kemp
Bernice Speitel
Lewis Niblick
Genevieve Longwell
Frank Nelson
Evelyn McCay
Russel Porter
Edward Bauers
Tobacco Trust
Swamp Logansport
BIG Score
W. Pet
Lafayette Eae
Eeewens
Marion Os
Wabash Ey Ee
Ieee Oud Huntington
Railroad Orders Plan Services
Trey
Tery
Longcliff
Woodmen World
World and the
Woodmen Circle Will
Child
U. S
United Brethren
Fennville
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