Balkan War Updates Report Heavy Fighting and Gains
Balkans hostilities favor the Allies as Bulgarian forces retreat in Vardar valley and Ser vies. German, AustroHungarian, and Bulgarian actions are reported with several towns captured and lines shifting around Vizegrad Strumnitza and Nish. A German spy is reportedly executed and losses tallied by Dutch press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Balkans
Berlin
Nouthern Servia
Athens
Vardar
Velesia
Servia
Salonika
Rome
Sofia
Negotin
Prohovo
Vienna
Valvejo
Belgrade
Athena
Prierend
Petrovatz
Semendria
Veles
Balkan
Vizegrad
Drina
Danube
St Charles Lengthened and Fast River Race Between Major Anderson and St Nicholas
Fifty years ago Cincinnati scenes recount a People’s Line packet St Charles lengthened fifty feet at Madison Marine Ways. Steamers Major Anderson and St Nicholas raced from Louisville to Cincinnati with minimal landings, both crowded, running side by side and locked from Louisville to Westport. Anderson arrived about twenty five minutes ahead. port to port time was three hours and forty eight minutes for a 150 mile run.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Cincinnati
People’s Line
St. Charles
Madison Marine Ways
Major Anderson
St. Nicholas
Louisville
Westport
Anderson
Hunt for higher ups in bomb plot tied to Fay confession
New York reports secret service and federal investigators join NYPD to pursue operatives beyond the confessed bomb plot. Four men are under arrest. Paul Leib provided key revelations. Authorities seek Max Breitung and note a possible relation to banker Edward Breitung.
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New York
America
Secret Service
Robert Fay
Paul Leib
Max Breitung
Edward Breitung
Mrs Ka c e Seigel Dies After Shock of Cousin’s Death
Mrs Kate Seigel died at 3 30 PM at her North East Street home after being unconscious since learning of her cousin Mollie Kaeper's death in Indianapolis. She was about 45, survived by a daughter Mrs Fred Green and several siblings. She belonged to St Michael's Church. Funeral time to be announced.
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Kate Seigel
North East Street
Seigel
Indianapolie
Mollie Kaeper
Fred Green
St. Michal’s Church
Henry Rett(s) Hotel proprietor dies in Fountain City
Henry V Rett(s) Retts Hotel proprietor of Fountain City died at his home after a long stomach cancer illness. Funeral and burial followed in Fountain City. He was 64 and survived by a widow from a second marriage, a daughter Marie, and four sons Verle Harry Ernest and Carl. Verle Betts wife from Richmond was formerly Miss Bessie Lory. In a separate note, Moses Dunn left a $500000 estate with lodges and other institutions in Bedford Indiana mentioned in his will.
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Henry V. Retts
Retts
Fountain City
Marie
Mesers
Verle
Harry
Ernest
Carl
Verle Betts
Richmond
Bessie Lory
Centennial celebration plans across Indiana cities and counties
Indiana politicians and local leaders assemble for the centennial observance. Senators, mayors, and attorneys from Shelby, Grant, Muncie, Delaware, Greenfield, Hancock, Bedford, and Bloomington join the effort. Connersville plans a 60 foot electric shaft and a posted poem by Isaac H. Julian. Terre Haute prepares events titled Terre Haute under Four Flags with district school music and a school chorus. Wheeler McMillen of Fountain County promotes a centennial address for local use.
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W. A. Yarling
Shelby County
Indiana Historical Commission
Jas. O. Batchelor
Marion
Grant County
Fred F. McClelland
Muncie
Delaware
Will Hough
Greenfield
Hancock
John H. Underwood
Bedford
Lawrence
G. H. Williams
Bloomington
Monroe
L. C. Baird
Jeffersonville
Clark
Marshall
Connersville
Hoosierdom
Indiana
Max Erdmann
Terre Haute Post
Chester L. Fidlar
Terre Haute
Wiley High School
Wheeler McMillen
Fountain County
Monster Prohibitionists plan anti liquor crusade meeting
Prohibitionists launch a large Indianapolis campaign with a Nov. 16 meeting. The Indianapolis Times lists local supporters including Madison Joseph R. Colgate F. H. Austin A. M. Leakey J. W. Hughes James W. Lanhan Joseph A. Sherman Hanover A. L. Miyatovitch J. C. Hill Earl Eldridge William E. Lawson R. J. Craig John E. Wilson R. F. Souter W. A. Millis Rev. J.S Hawk. Scotch waterfalls possesses million horee power.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Times
Madison
Joseph R. Colgate
F. H. Austin
A. M. Leakey
J. W. Hughes
James W. Lanhan
Joseph A. Sherman
Hanover
A. L. Miyatovitch
J. C. Hill
Earl Eldridge
William E. Lawson
R. J. Craig
John E. Wilson
R. F. Souter
W. A. Millis
Rev
J.S Hawk
Indiana Claims State Free of Debts After Deep Deficit Era
Indianapolis reports Auditor Dittenberger extolls Indiana finances as debt free at year end, noting no unpaid bills or borrowed money. He contrasts current seven cent general fund with former twelve cent levy under Hanley era, cites advance payment calls since 1852, and states only Vincennes University bonds due in 1917 remain.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Dale J. Crittenberger
New Castle
Dittenberger
J. Frank Hanley
Hanley Pic Eaters
Hanley-Bilheimer-Hill
Hanly
Ralston
Hanley
Hanleys
State of Indiana
William H. O’brien
State of
William H. Vollmer
George Butler
Vincennes University
Mount
Durbin
Marshall
Southeastern
Madison
Rockville
Newcastle
Auditor of State
Greencastle
Ralaton
General Fund
Purdue
Indiana University
State Normal
William E. Stone
William Lowe Bryan
William W. Pareson
Indiana State Normal
Purdue Uni
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Paris
Strumnitza
Bulgaria
Nish
Amsterdam
Prussia
Eriz
Mulberry Street
Dunlap
Charlto
Count von Bernstorff
United States
Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation Libor
Wilson
Camp
Porter Charlton Iato
Ka‘ce Seigel
Mollie Kueper
Henry Retts
Ind
Lodgea
Moses Dunn
Monster Call
Scotch Waterfalls
Willis S. Thompson
Op. Rely
Ato
Simons
Edw
J. Meyer
Pearl Packing House
Gus Yunkker
Prop
Emersons
C. A. Stanton's
Shorists
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