Deaths and Funerals Notices
Henry Hoff funeral this afternoon at 2 from Kroeger and Strain parlors with interment at Mt. Hope. Sarah E. Pruitt of south of Young America died last Friday of apoplexy and funeral held Sunday at Shiloh church in Howard County. Ida M. Whalen died yesterday at St. Joseph Hospital. husband died about three months ago. Funeral details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hoff
Kroeger and Strain
Mt. Hope
Sarah E. Pruitt
Shiloh
Howard County
Ida M. Whalen
St. Joseph Hospital
Edward E. Scott Dies at Home Near Twelve Mile
Edward E. Scott aged 38 died last evening at 4 at his home near Twelve Mile. He leaves a wife and six children. The funeral will be Wednesday, under the Odd Fellows lodge at Twelve Mile, with interment in the Bethlehem M. E. church cemetery adjoining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward E. Scott
Twelve Mile
Bethlehem M. E. Church
Brooks Rites Held After Denver Return
Harry Doggett returns from Denver with his mother Mrs George W Brooks formerly Mrs Lee Doggett inurnment planned. Remains lie at the home corner Wheatland avenue and Vandalia street until 2 PM Tuesday. Services set at Broadway M E Church at 2 oclock conducted by Rev White. Interment Mt Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Doggett
Denver
Colo
Geo. W. Brooks
Lee Doggett
Wheatland Avenue
Vandalia Street
Broadway M. E
Rev. White
Mt. Hope
Death of Cass County Resident David Engler at 91
David Engler died at his daughter Mrs J A Rodibaughs home in Galveston on Sunday afternoon at age 91. He was widely known in Cass county where he lived all his life and left six children five sons Owen Engler of Walton Mannington David of Springfield Ohio William of Kokomo Milton of St Louis and daughter Mrs Rodibaugh of Galveston The funeral will be held at the Galveston residence and the remains will be taken to Walton for burial in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Engler
J. A. Rodibaugh
Galveston
Cass County
Owen Engler
Walton
Mannington
David
Springfield
Ohio
William
Kokomo
Milton
St. Louis
Rodibaugh
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Miss Edna Crum Returns to Bloomington for Studies
Miss Edna Crum of South Bend returns to Bloomington to resume studies at the State University after visiting Miss Mary Mehaffie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Crum
South Bend
Mary Mehaffie
Bloomington
State University
Thaw Trial jurors chosen as court adjourns for night
The Thaw trial resumes with juror selections including William Brower decorator and Arthur Naething baker as prospective panel members. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw draws crowd attention in court with her appearance in short skirts and potential testimony for the defense on mental responsibility in the Stanford White killing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaw
Stanford White
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Why a brakeman on a Jerkwater Passenger Train
Hollis W. Field recalls a young brakeman on a Wisconsin branch line whose simple task of stowing his uniform in a car bracket reveals deeper questions about his chosen job. The tale ends with the observation that his method, not the line, explains his career path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis W. Field
Chicago Tribune
Wisconsin
Berwanger and Murray Move to New Electrical Shop
Berwanger and Murray will relocate from Pearl Street to the west room of the Stettiner on Broadway next week. They plan to expand stock and convert the new space into an up to date electrical sales room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berwanger & Murray
Pearl Street
Stettiner
Broadway
Mrs Chas Lee and Hazel Visit Friends in Kokomo
Mrs Chas Lee and her daughter Hazel of 1807 High Street went to Kokomo yesterday afternoon for a short visit with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas Lee
Hazel
High Street
Kokomo
Local figures open New Private Business college
Marion Matthews and Raymond Brown from Delphi join Othello Smith of this city to establish a new Private Business college. The venture marks a notable development in local education with founders aiming to expand career training opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Matthews
Raymond Brown
Delphi
Othello Smith
Bender and Bussard Visit John Yeakley at Rural Route Home
Geo Bender and Joseph Bussard of North Manchester spent Sunday at the home of John Yeakley of Rural Route No 3b.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Bender
Joseph Bussard
Manchester
John Yeakley
Railroads to Cross the Andes Foresee Vast Network
Prophets predict three Andean railroads soon, including a transcontinental line. The Valparaiso to Juncal route will extend through a long tunnel to Mendoza and link with an Argentine road. Central Peruvian line climbs 6000 feet in 50 miles and reaches 15665 feet, with passenger service to the Ucayali basin and an 800 mile inland voyage to ocean navigation. Another northern road will shorten travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andes
Ucayali
Atlantic
First Excursion Train and Nottingham History
The No. 17 St James Street excursion train narrowly escaped destruction by fire. It recalls the Nottingham Mechanics Institution which organized the first railway excursion on July 20 1840 to Leicester and back, followed by a larger run on August 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Street
Nottingham
Nottingham Mechanics’ Institution
Leicester
London Standard
Ballasted with Gold on Canadian Northern Line
A section of the Canadian Northern railroad from Sudbury toward the Vermilion River is ballast ed with gold dust in every yard of gravel. The article notes values from 50 cents to a dollar per yard and reports a syndicate installing machinery for its extraction and use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Northern
Sudbury
Vermilion River
Rail lines Under Construction Open Malayan Mineral Regions
Two railroad lines are under construction in the Malayan state of Pahang. The project aims to unlock mineral resources and aerial possibilities in the region, enhancing transport and development prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pahang
Mad scaffold climber held after death-defying siege
A rigger named Timmons, intoxicated, mounted 100 feet above ground on a Fortieth Street scaffold. He fought workers and police for an hour, then was restrained in a strait jacket and lowered to an ambulance. Three comrades aided in subduing him during the bid for a fatal plunge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
East Fortieth Street
Charles Timmonag
Timmons
Thomas Grady
Grady
Connell
Mischievous Ape Sook Wears Out Welcome at Albertson Home
Denver report tells of a lively pet monkey that first delighted the Albertson family but soon became a nuisance. It terrorized the home, stole food, swung on doors, and hurled china at children, prompting ads offering the creature as a gift. The monkey was finally captured after a dramatic chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
H. J. Albertson
Albertson
Mr. Albertson
Young Albertson
Monkey
Village News Snippet From Tow House Visit
Inhabitant denies subscribing to the village newspaper while a dress maker boards at the house, a brief exchange recorded in Life.
Little Girl Heroine Saves Trains From Burning Trestle
Millie Tarver a 12 year old Benton Arkansas girl frantically waved a red shawl to signal two approaching trains on a burning trestle. Her quick action caused Engineer Allen to reverse, averting a collision. She asked for a Christmas tree and received it loaded with presents as reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
Ark
Millie Tarver
Milton Tarver
Hot Springs & Western Railroad
Santa Claus
Tarvers
Tarver
Allen
H.E. Martin
Loomis
Teacher's Perilous Ride at Marion Station
Miss Nellie Bailey a teacher from Amboy Ind attempted to spend the night at Marion by boarding a fast vestibuled train as it pulled out, clinging ten miles to a car rail with a suitcase in hand. The station agent alerted Converse where the train was flagged and she was rescued. She endured extreme cold and fear but recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amboy
Ind
Nellie Bailey
Marion
Converse
Robbers Return Rosary After Child's Outcry in Hotel Burglary
In New York two masked burglars entered the Crespi apartment at the Endicott Hotel and stole jewels worth about 7000 dollars. A six year old girl pacifica Crespi bit one thief on the hand and the pair later returned the pearl studded rosary, a wedding gift from Jose Maria Castro, after the child cried and begged. The nurse Katharine Creaton and the two children were locked in a room as the thieves looted drawers and hid items, including two gold watches and a sapphire set necklace, before escaping. Police search for the wounded hand of one burglar continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Robert Crespi
Endicott
Pacifica Crespi
Katharine Creaton
Little Pacifica
Katie
Mamma
Julia
Grandfather Castro
Mr. Crespi
Crespis
Pacifica
Bey
Society Girl in a Sewer in Oakland Suit for Damages
Miss Anna Coleman a prominent society woman and musician plans to sue the city of Oakland for heavy damages after sinking into a sewer man hole during a storm. She dislocated her shoulder and broke two ligaments while crossing Broadway at Twentysixth street and was rescued and taken to Fabiola hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Cal
City of
Anna Coleman
Miss Coleman
Broadway
Twenty- Sixth
Fabiola Hospital
Lamb Lives 25 Days in Log in Ohio Hollow
A lamb found in a hollow log near Attica Ohio has survived 25 days trapped after dogs chased a flock belonging to Lee Hillis. The animal weighed about ten pounds when rescued and was squeezed tightly needing chopping out. though emaciated it remains alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucyrus
Lee Hillis
Attica
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Frances Q. ‘Landis
Provident Life & Trust
M. J. Porter
J. E. Bowyer
Bee Hive
Office
C. Knouff
Tue
Henderson
School of Music
Market St
Hendricks Bros. Printers
Jesse C. Julian
Mamouth
Marion Casebeer
New Waverly
Indiana
Josian Thaw
Taleswmien
Tombs
Talesmen
William E. Brower
Brower
Arthur R. Naething
Maurice Bouvier
Bouvier
George W. Cary
Ivelyn Thaw
Jerome
Wood
Chicago
Gotham
Ape Sook
Suburbia
Mary Tusing
Kosciusko County
Alvan Rockhill
Asylum
T. J. Shackleford
Warsaw
Mary
Miss Tusig
Sife
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