Pioneer Citizens of Cass County Reunite in Spencer Park
Two hundred fifty pioneer men and women of Cass County gathered in Spencer Park for annual reunion. W. H. H. Tucker was named president with Isaiah Kreider vice president, W. S. Richardson treasurer, and W. W. Hilton secretary. A basket dinner followed a morning session and Elks band performances preceded speeches by G. N. Berry and W. W. Thornton on Indiana’s pioneer heritage and western settlement.
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Isaiah Kreider
W.S. Richardson
W. W. Hilton
The
Grove
Elks Band
Old Settlers
J. H. Craig
First Christian Church
G. N. Berry
Indiana
Mr. Berry
Abralham
Israel
Rome
Germany
England
Forrests
New World
Western States
Central States
W. W. Thornton
Indianapolis
Northwest Territory
Historical Society
B. F. Loutham
Cass County
Wabash
American Fleet Arrives in Auckland for Stay
Sixteen U S Navy battleships of Rear Admiral Sperry's Atlantic fleet arrived in Auckland New Zealand after a 33 day voyage from San Francisco with a six day stop at Honolulu. The visit includes naval salutes, courtesies with Governor Sir Joseph Ward and American Consul general W M Prickett.
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Charles S. Sperry
Joseph George Ward
Queen Street
Great Britain
San Francisco
Sydney
Hampton Roads
Auckland
Canadian Strike Remains the Same in Winnipeg
Winnipeg Manitoba reports the Canadian Pacific strike remains unchanged as police are deployed. Strikers expect a month's pay on the 15th including company reserve funds, with over a million and a half to be paid then. Union leaders note new workers joining from other departments while about 3100 Montreal shop workers remain active.
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Associated Press
Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific
Montreal
Commissioner Frank P. Sargent Ill From Fall
Frank P. Sargent, commissioner of the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization, is seriously ill at his home in this city from nervous shock after a fall in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. He resumed duties but had to bed three weeks ago. his condition is better tonight.
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Associated Press
Wasington
Aug
Frank P. Sargent
Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization
Shepardstown
W. Va
Prominent Educator George G Manning Dies at 66
Anderson Indiana August 8 George G Manning aged 66 died at his home from paralysis. Manning was a prominent educator and served as superintendent of the Peru Indiana schools in 1874 for twenty one years. He resigned in 1895 and had lived in Anderson since.
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Associated Press
Anderson, Ind
George G. Manning
Manning
Peru
Ind
Anderson Murder Mystery In Indiana Town
In Anderson Indiana a 13 year old boy Ernest Crouse was found dead in six inches of water at a sewer mouth near the water works station. James Lynn a tramp was arrested as a suspect after being seen in Riverside Park near the scene wearing a boy’s straw hat. Police doubt accidental drowning and say the boy was last seen with a strange man late last night.
Rifle Team Returns from Bisley Championship Win
The United States rifle team arrives on the Mohawk from Bisley England after winning the International Championship at the Olympics. General James A Crain credits esprit de corps and sacrifice by all members for the triumph amid adverse British weather. Acting Mayor McGowan and a city committee greet the team and pledge a reception for Olympic athletes on August 29.
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Crain
British Athletic Committee
McGowan
trousers match coat found with body in canal case
Chicago police say a pair of trousers found in Hassin Nemmer’s room match a coat and vest from a satchel dragged from the drainage canal near the discovery site of Taffa Shashem. Blood stains on the trousers were noted as important evidence. Nemmer remained silent during interrogation.
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Tuffa
Baldwin Sails Six Miles In Airship Endurance Test
Captain Baldwin completed a six mile endurance flight of the dirigible balloon at Ft Meyer under Signal Corps inspection. The test showed steady control and averaged 12 miles an hour as preparations continue for a speed trial and final endurance run to win $6755.
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Baldwin
Fr. Meyer
Washington Monument
Mr. Curtis
Thaw Bankruptcy Sees Evelyn Nesbit Unaffected by Trust
In Pittsburgh August reports show R. M. Blair demanding Thaw’s appearance on August 21 for bankruptcy adjudication. A Thaw family confidant says Evelyn Nesbit Thaw remains unaffected as a trust fund created by Mary C. Thaw provides about 12000 dollars yearly income and is not counted as an asset of Harry K. Thaw.
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Matteawan
New York
R. M. Blair
Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Taft praises Greenbriar horse show in West Virginia
Judge Taft spoke briefly at the Green Briar county horse show in White Sulphur Springs praising the event and Gen C C Watts. He urged that better horses promote agriculture and prosperity while thanking his wife and himself for their reception by West Virginians.
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Associated Press
White Sulphur Springs
Taft
Green Briar County
C. C. Watts
Haymakers National Convention Sees 60000 Members In 1908 Meet
About one hundred delegates attended the Haymakers National Association convention in Atlantic City New Jersey. The rolls committee announced membership reached 60000. M R Nobe of Muncie Indiana was elected national chief and H C Kline of Philadelphia as national chief. Indianapolis Indiana was chosen for the 1909 convention.
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Atlanticity
N. J
Haymakers National Association
Committee On Rolls
M. R. Nobe
Muncie
Ind
H. C. Kline
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Condition of former Senator Vilas in Madison
Advices from Madison report former United States Senator Vilas remains in precarious condition with uncertain outcome for months. His right side is paralyzed and his speech is less clear.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Madison
United State
Vilas
Kosciusko County Farms Suffer String Of Arson Fires
Northeastern Kosciusko county farmers report three mysterious fires in ten days causing about 10000 dollars in damage. Last night Chester Vanator’s barn and several outbuildings burned with wheat hay and vehicles lost to an incendiary blaze.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Ind
Kosciusko County
Chester Vanator
Meeting Postponed by Ladies’ Christian Union due to Illness
The Ladies' Christian Union announces the meeting planned for this week is postponed because the president is ill. A new date will be announced by the organizers.
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Ladies’ Christian Union
False Alarm Clears After Westside Fire Call
Four fire departments responded to box 29 yesterday afternoon but found the alarm was false. A seven year old boy named Cover turned in the call, and police could take no action due to his age.
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Westside
Cover
Bitter Republican primaries slow to yield Chicago
Returns from Illinois primaries came in slowly with Chicago showing Gov. Deneen ahead of Yates by about 4,800 votes for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. Democratic leaders Lewis and Stevenson led the field in the state, Stringer nominated for U.S. Senate, while voting complexities and long ballots delayed full results.
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Chicago
Charles S S. Deneen
Govrnor
Richard Yates
James Hamilton Lewis
United States
George Edmund Foss
Wm. E. Mason
Hopkins
Washington
Lawrence B. Stringer
Lincoln
Adli E. Stevenson
Bloomington
Lewis
Stevenson
Henry J. Rainey
D. D. Ryan
Martin D. Foster
Illinois
Inlinois
Reublican Party
United Sttes
Deneen
Yotes
Cook
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New Zealand
Sperry
Harbor
BY Counsus
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Lantic Fleet
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Mr. Prickett
Connecticut
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William Hayward
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National Rifle Association
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Thaws Counsel
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