West Side Boys Plea for Public Swimming Hole
The West Side boys petition the Daily Reporter for a designated place to swim, citing police harassment and restrictions at Market Street Bridge and Uhl's dam. They request authorization to swim in proper bathing attire during the hot days and urge city officials to act quickly.
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West Side
Daily Reporter
Dennis Uhl
Boston
Wennis Uhl
Wel
Market Street Bridge
Uhl’s Dam
New
Uhl
West Side Boys
State meeting in Indianapolis hosts Eel River circle delegates
Mrs. Alice Grubbs secretary and members of the Protective Home circle No 296 attend the Indiana state meeting in Indianapolis. The sessions run Monday to Wednesday with a final prize drill and officer election. Delegates from across the state participate and Terre Haute Kokomo Shelbyville and this city compete in the prize contest tomorrow evening.
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Alice Grubbs
Eel River Circle No
Protective Home Circle
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Kokomo
Shelbyville
Broadway theatre near finish ahead of opening night
Manager George Helmich of Kokomo toured the nearly completed Broadway theatre and praised it as one of the finest in the state. The venue will open Thursday night with a Christian Science lecture.
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George Helmich
Kokomo
Young America to Celebrate Fourth of July
Citizens of Young America plan a large Fourth of July celebration with gatherings from surrounding areas. The program includes horse and bicycle races fireworks and other amusements for all.
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Young America
Newsboy Trampled by Cab Horse Near Panhandle Station
Otis Woodruff, a newsboy from Shuliztown, was knocked down in front of Panhandle station by a cab. A horse stepped on his heel causing bad bruising. He was taken to Dr Hetherington’s office for treatment.
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Otis Woodruff
Panhandle Station
Hetherington
Officials Snub Laporte Trip Funding Clash at Council
City council blocked full funding for officials to attend the eighteenth annual Municipal League of Indiana convention in Laporte. Councilman William Henke led the opposition, limiting expenses to the league dues only, citing taxpayers should not cover travel. Officials who expected pay complained and stayed home rather than pay their own costs.
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Council
Laporte
William Henke
Municipal League of Indiana
Henke
League
Johnston
Public Works Orders Mile Street Improvements
The board of public works ordered Miles street from Fifteenth to Seventeenth street improved with graveling grading and gutters. The grade had not been established prior and the street is in bad condition. The clerk was directed to notify property owners on Twentieth street to build or repair sidewalks from Broadway north to High and south to Smead street.
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Board of Public Works
Miles Street
Fifteenth
Seventeenth Stret
Twentieth Street
Broadway
High
Smead Street
Boy Fractures Arm After Fall From Country Club Bridge
Samuel Staffer aged eleven, of 1718 George Street, fractured his right arm yesterday afternoon while climbing the suspension cables on the Country club grounds. He fell from a great height onto rocks, was stunned, then treated at home. Country club members threaten arrest of any more boys found on the bridge.
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Samuel Staffer
No. 1718
George Street
Veteran politician Jack Burroughs Taken to Hospital
Jack Burroughs, a veteran politician, was removed to St. Joseph's hospital this morning in Killian and McCloskey's ambulance. He had been in his room above Ben Martin's jewelry store, where the heat was excessive for him.
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Jack Burroughs
St. Joseph's Hospital
Killian & McCloskey
Ben Martin
Tem
Salvation Army youth outing draws large crowd at Spencer Park
About 100 city children attended the Salvation Army annual outing. They gathered at Army hall at 8:39 AM, rode a decorated street car to Spencer Park, and filled the pavilion with a feast of beans and ice cream. After lunch, skating and rides at the rink awaited before the return trip at 5 PM.
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Spencer Park
Salvation Army
Sty
Army
Oelock
Ower
George Buch
City Letter Carrier C A Enyart Takes Two Day Vacation
C A Enyart, a city letter carrier, is taking a two days vacation. The move affects his postal route as crews adjust schedules to cover duties during the absence.
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C. A. Enyart
Miller Hill Sentenced for Life in First Degree Murder
George Hill, a Black man, pleaded guilty to first degree murder for killing his white wife. Judge John S. Larry sentenced him to life in Michigan City Prison after he attempted suicide, survived severe injuries, and battled pneumonia and lung hemorrhages.
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Michigan City Prison
John S. Larry
Hill
Beter
Michigan City
Moore Divorce Granted and Support Order Issued
Wilson M. Moore was granted a divorce from Jessie M. Moore in circuit court after filing yesterday. James Evilsizer ordered to pay 350 dollars into court and 15 dollars quarterly for child support as custody of the children was given to Lillie Evilsizer upon her divorce.
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Wilson M. Moore
Jessie M. Moore
James Evilsizer
Lillie Evilsizer
Township Sunday School meeting ends in small turnout
The Eel Township Sunday School association meeting called for last evening failed to attract attendees with only four present. Officials adjourned the session and announced that each Sunday school will hold its own picnic.
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Eel Township Sunday School Association
Del Crampton Hosts Women at Delphi Cottage Party
A Carroll County editor hosts forty women from Delphi at Pottowatomie Point. The scene resembles a seaside resort with boating, fishing, and beachlike bathing. The host jokes that women cannot vote, hoping they would back the Democratic ticket.
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Dell” Crampton
del’ Crampton
Carroll County
Lafayette
Del
Pottowatomie
Atlantic City
Mercury
New $3,000 Machine Bought by Western Motorworks
F. B. Wilkinson of the Western Motorworks purchases a new machine worth three thousand dollars, signaling an expansion in local manufacturing capacity.
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F. B. Wilkinson
The
Western Motorworks
Pearson Entered in Pie Contest at Indiana Association Meet
Ernest Pearson proprietor of the Red Cross pharmacy travels with George Hoffman Sr and W H Porter to Lake Wawasee for the Indiana Pharmaceutical Association forty second annual meeting. The program features sports including a pie eating contest and a Thursday lecture on Drug and Pure Food Legislation. Pearson is a strong candidate to win the pie event.
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Ernest Pearson
Red Cross
George Hoffman, Sr
W. H. Porter
Lake Wawasee
Indiana Pharmaceutical Association
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Hs Sahayeetl
New Onward Band Debuts at Memorial Services
The Onward band, newly formed and properly uniformed, gave its first appearance Sunday at the Odd Fellows memorial services. Cornetist Charles Saines directs the band, with Albert Brandt as secretary and H. O. Parker as treasurer.
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Odd Fellows
Charles Saines
Cornetist
Albert Brandt
H. O. Parker
Wind Storm Disrupts Indiana Rail Lines and Culver Ice Houses
A severe wind storm swept northern Indiana causing railroad lines to go down between Logansport and Star City and overturning Culver ice houses on the Vandalia tracks. Telegraph lines and poles were uprooted, cars and small boats capsized, with the storm tracking about twenty miles north of the city before rain arrived later in the afternoon.
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Panhandle
Chicago
South Bend
Culver
Vandalia Ice Company
Mrs Eliza McGuire Released After Good Behavior
Mrs Eliza McGuire arrested for intoxication was released on good behavior today. James Norton who assaulted his wife was refused on suspended sentence.
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Eliza McGuire
James Norton
City council and board deadlocked over 30000 electric plant funds
The council refuses to appropriate the 30000 for equipment without hiring an expert electrical engineer while the board of works balks. City Attorney Funk cites the law and the council leans toward specifying spending. Mayor McKee blasts the idea of hiring an expert as wasteful.
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Council
Board
Board of Public Works
Board of Works
George P. McKee
Funk
Missouri
Lieut
McKee
Fiedler
Dec Hetherington
East End
West Side
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