Drummers and ministers mark a busy year on Canaan Circuit
A Chicago cigar salesman notes $18,000 in tips over 20 years as traveling salesmen face high costs and constant tipping. The piece discusses the drummer’s hardships and the built in costs of road life. Rev J E Cash reports prosperity on the Canaan circuit with Marble Church planning a new building, aiming for completion by July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Lorenzen
Chicago
Mr. Lorenzen
Canaan
J. BE. Cash
Marble Corner
D. A. Brewer
Whiteland
Ind
George Hitz
Indianapolis
Marble Church
Dog as Property Rules for Recovery and Valuation
The article explains that a dog is property and can be recovered if stolen, even without a valuation. If no value is set, the owner need only locate the dog and secure an officer to repossess it. If a value is placed, the thief may be prosecuted for larceny and the owner can recover damages if the animal is killed.
Land exchange parcels in Graham township transfer 196 acres
Eunice D. McGannon and other sellers transfer 196 acres in Graham township to Hettie M. Cook by exchange. The item notes Mt. Whitney in California stands 15,501 feet above sea level.
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Eunice D. McGannon
Hettie M. Cook
Graham Township
Mt. Whitney
Cal
Legislature Debates Polygamy Ban and Utility Bills
Indiana lawmakers introduced a constitutional amendment to ban polygamy. A probe into a legislator’s $50 lobbyist loan moved forward as Jessie Weisman remained absent. Senate and House pushed utilities and dam related measures amid party pressure and approvals.
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Indianapolis
Congress
Robert T. Hughes
House
Combs
Jessie Weisman
Weiseman
Cook
Shively
Senate
Cormea Benk
Sirds
Stephen OD
Rhmins
Natees
Thomas Neal
Lebanon
Confessed Bomb Attacker Linked to Three Killings
John Paul Farrell admitted making bombs that killed Grace Walker Taylor and Bernard Herrara and damaged Judge Otto Rosaleky s apartment. Police say the suspect confessed to all three blasts citing his daughter s life as the motive and judge him sane enough to confess.
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United Prep
New York
John Paul Farrell
Grace Walker Taylor
Farrell
Bernard Herrara
Otto Rosaleky
Farrell Ingsane
Rebels Shoot Up Mexican Train Killings Reported
United Press dispatches from Mexico City report twenty two killed and nineteen wounded when Mexican rebels attacked a train near here on Sunday night. The train’s military guard center area suffered casualties and ten passengers, including several women, were among the dead.
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Mexico City
Miss Hassler Damages Awarded in Breach of Promise Suit
Indianapolis February 4. After five hours the Criminal Court jury awarded Miss Gertrude Fisser $ for breach of promise to marry. The defendant Car C. Fister a millionaire automobile sportsman faces judgment.
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Indianapolis
Criminal Court
Last
Diusit
Gertrude Ffissero
Agaist Car Ci Fister
Autometiva Sportsman
Organized Labor Opposes Garnishee Bill in Indiana
A letter from Indiana labor leaders including J. R. Morrissey Frank Gross John O Mara Bod Fenk William Knowles and Thomas Stedl says organized labor opposes a garnishee bill claiming workers want it. They predict its defeat as administration leaders oppose the measure with Democratic leaders Spencer Kistler and Stotsenburg set to lead the fight in the House and Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
General Assembly
J. R. Morrisey
Frank Gross
John O’ Mara
Bod. Fenk
William Knowle
Bear A. Perkins
Thomas Ste dl
Mine Workers
State Federation of Labor
Spencer
House
Kistler and Stotsenburg
Senate
Elizabeth Town Couple Marries Aboard Steamer Lowry
Evanaville February 1 21 year old John Decker and 18 year old Beasie Stacey of Elizabeth town Ill were wed on the steamer Lowry by Justice El mendorff. The bride had vowed she would never marry his sweetheart but chose a boat ceremony to evade her vow.
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Evanaville
John Decker
Beasie Stacey
Elizabethtown
Ill
Lowry
Lee Brothers In Illness Delays Mrs Van Pelt Travel
Mrs Catherine Van Pelt of Vevay cannot reach Jeffersonville to visit her twin brother George C Lee aged eighty four who is paralyzed as another brother Jonas Lee at Vevay is critically ill. A third brother Thomas Lee of Memphis is in critical condition. The Lees average over eighty years. Memphis reports say the Peters Lee steamer may begin its upper river voyage this week. St Pauls parks valued at 1 603 221 98.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Catherine van Pelt
Vevay
George C. Lee
Jonas Lee
Thomas Lee
Memphis
Tenon
Lee Line
Peters Lee
Packet collision sinks OWI River boat near Parkersburg
Fifteen passengers aboard the City of Parkersburg escaped drowning after the packet struck a pier and sank during a heavy snowstorm on the river today. The crew and passengers camped on the river bank until daylight.
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City of
Parkersburg
City of Parkersburg
Acr
Venezuela and Colombia Clash Over Border Dispute
United Press reports rising tensions as Venezuela and Colombia prepare for possible armed encounters along their disputed frontier. The U S government has urged a special boundary commission to settle the issue and avoid war, with both nations delaying action on key moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Venezuela
Columbia
F Todiy
Wealthy New York Society Man Denies Fatal Assault Charge
Frederick Beach, a wealthy New York society man, pleads not guilty to assaulting his wife with intent to kill. The February 28, 1912, trial is expected to last three days. Mrs Beach testifies her husband faced a mysterious attacker, while doctors say her jugular was nearly severed requiring 16 stitches.
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Aiken
S. C
Frederick Beach
New York
Oil men claim price rise targeted independents
Independent oil men say the 35 cent crude price jump is a Standard Oil tactic to squeeze independents between rising oil costs and stable product prices. They suggest more than a simple scarcity lies behind the sharp move.
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Pittsburgh
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil of New Jersey Debits $40 Cash Distribution
United Prom New York reports the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey will pay a cash distribution of $40 a share. The total distribution amounts to $39,335,528. The note adds a sardonic line about feeling sorry for a millionaire with indigestion.
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Standard Oil
New York
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Bombardment of Adrianople Continues Amid War Demands
United Press reports from Sofia and London say Adrianople is heavily bombarded by Bulgarian forces with large parts of the city in flames. Allies demand five million dollars daily in demnity for renewed fighting, while troops at Chatalya and Turkish surrender rumors stir unsettled war news.
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United
London
Hague
Scutar
Adrianople
Turkey
Adriannople
Paris
Chatalya
Haly
Dunne Installed as Illinois Governor Ending 20-Year Democratic Gap
Judge Edward Dunne of Chicago was inaugurated as Illinois governor succeeding Charles Duneen marking the first Democratic ascent in the state in two decades.
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Springfield
Ill
Edward Dunne
Chicago
Illinois
Charles Duneen
Frank M. Ryan Freed From Leavenworth and Seeks Appeal
Frank M. Ryan, President of the Iron Workers, was unexpectedly released from Leavenworth prison on a $70,000 bond yesterday. Defense lawyers indicated additional time may be needed to complete the appeal and a continuance could be requested in the Chicago court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Frank M. Ryan
The
Iron Workers
Leavenworth
Chicago
Wilson Names Tumulty as Chief of Staff
President elect Wilson names Joseph P. Tumulty, his current secretary, to be secretary when he assumes the Presidency. The note on training athletes mentions the camera used to spot form defects. A remark adds that paper making ranks as Japan’s second largest industry after cotton spinning.
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Wilson
Trenton
Joseph P. Tumulty
Japan
Honeymoon Couple Sails Quietly on Kron Prinszets ia Cecile
Mr and Mrs Finley J Sheppard left New York for Hoboken and sailed aboard the Kron Prinzets ia Cecile without public notice. Acknowledgment came from Sheppard's railroad offices after the ship departed. the event was witnessed by close friends. Mr and Mrs Henry Wilson of Peters Creek Va have been married 24 years and have 27 children, including triplets and six pairs of twins. Mrs Wilson is 41.
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Sy United Pros
New York
Finley J. Sheppard
Hoboken
Kron Prinzets Ia
Henry Wilson
Stockes County
Peters Creek
Madison man seeks transfer of liquor license to new tunable room
Albert G. Wirtar of Madison Indiana announces he will apply to Jefferson County Indiana Board of Commissioners at the March 1913 term for a transfer and order to sell intoxicating liquors at retail in quantities under a gallon with on premises drinking privileges. The proposed location is a front room in a two story brick building at 613 North Walnut Street involving a move to a larger fronting space on Mulberry Street with detailed description of property and room measurements.
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Albert G. Winster
Madison
Madison Township
County of
Jefferson
State of Indiana
Board of Commissioners of
Jefferson Counety
North Walnut Street
City of Madison
Mulberry Street
Madiees
Indieana
Old Town
City of
Madteon
Dielenhein
Mul Street
Dielenhien
Noa
Indiana
Mulberry St
Wirtar
Madison, Ind
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Owi River
Packet
Compolis
Sy United Press
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New York Society
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United Prom
Scutari
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Democrat
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Leavenworth Prison
J. P. Tumulty
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Europe
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