Rumor of Bell Takeover Ties Indiana Independents
May 1 Indianapolis reports strong talk that Bell interests may acquire the Indianapolis Telephone Co and other Indiana independents. Proposed terms include weaker locals turning over plants to stronger firms and cross-use of toll boards for long-distance business, with prior rumors of regional consolidation in northern towns.
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Indianapolis
New York
Indianapolis Telephone Company
Indiana
Bell
Hell
Focal Company
Toll Board
John Laymon Still Alive After Shooting in Spencer
In Spencer Indiana May 1 there is no change in John Laymon who was shot Friday night by trespassers described as whitecaps. State authorities questioned the county deputy prosecutor about pursuing the case but local officials have not acted awaiting Laymon’s condition. Laymon identified his shooter in a statement. Lambert woman names several principals. No affidavits filed as yet.
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Spencer
Ind
John Laymon
Layman
Laymon
Lambert
Bedford druggist pleads guilty in liquor case
J. M. Snapp, druggist from Bedford Indiana, pleaded guilty to liquor law violations after his stock was confiscated. He agreed to stop all liquor sales if prosecutors drop other charges and was fined 50 dollars with 71 dollars total. Approximately fifty gallons of whisky beer and other spirits were seized for destruction.
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Bedford
Ind
J. M. Snapp
Callto
Mie
Sle
McCain Convicted of Forgery in Marion Court
David Mc Cain, a 35 year old farmer with a wife and three children, was found guilty of forgery by a jury in the county court. He faces a state prison sentence of two to fourteen years for passing forced notes while buying livestock from multiple sellers. he had a prior forgery conviction.
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McCain
Marion
Ind
David McCain
Lynnville hounds miss trail in rainy Pleas antville search
The Lynnville bloodhounds were brought to Pleasantville to track incendiaries causing property losses but failed to strike a trail due to heavy rain hours before their arrival.
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Sandborn
Ind
Lynnville
Pleasantville
Boy Hooks Incident Ended in Smokehouse Accident
John Yeakley, thirteen, fell from a rafter in a Logansport smokehouse on May 1 and was caught on a meat hook. The report notes the injury but provides no further medical or legal details.
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Logansport
Ind
John Yeakley
Timid Bridegroom in View of Coming Marriage
The Novoe Vremya reports Gen. Skallon appointed commander in chief of all guard regiments and head of the St. Petersburg military district replacing Grand Duke Nicholas Nicolaievitch who retires due to his imminent marriage to Princess Anastasia of Montenegro. The post wields power nearly equal to the minister of war.
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St. Petersburg
The
Novoe Vremya
Warsaw
Skallon
Nicholas Nicolaievitch
Anastasia of
Montenegro
George of
Leuchtenberg
Thorough Tests For Submarine Boats At Newport
Newport Rhode Island May 1 Many persons are arriving for the coming trials of the submarine boats Lake and Octopus. The tests will be the most exhaustive yet and run from one to three weeks. The boats will be submerged for twenty four hours with the board and crews living aboard. Foreign officers and experts are expected to observe surface movements from launches.
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Newport
R. I
Kansas to Auction Breweries and Destruction of Liquor
Topeka May 1 The state will stage an auction and official destruction of liquor as part of ouster proceedings against brewers. Buildings bars fixtures glassware tables chairs mirrors and paraphernalia may be sold to cover costs while the liquor is dumped into sewers and streams.
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Topeka
Kan
Kanasas
Fire destroys Union City Chair plant. large loss
A fire in Union City caused $300000 in damage to the Union City Chair company and damaged the electric light plant, with total losses above $390000. Water supply failure and delayed response hampered efforts, but Corry firefighters saved much of the property.
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Carry. Pa
Union City Chair Company
Union City
Here
Union City Electric Light
Corry
William Dudley Foulke Sees Russian Progress Homeward Bound
William Dudley Foulke of New York former chairman of the National Civil Reform league special committee, and a student of the Russian parliament, left for Petersburg May 1 impressed by Russia’s move toward constitutional government as shown by the convocation of the second duma.
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William Dudley
Sr. Petersburg
William Dudley Foulke
New York
National Civil Reform League
Surgeon General O'Reid to Inspect Cuban Hospitals
Will inspect hospital conditions in Cuba and report to Secretary Taft on whether to repair the current building, which the insular government favors, or to erect a new hospital facility. The inquiry aims to advise on the best course for improving care.
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San Juan
O'Reid
Cuba
Taft
Part of the Horse
A wealthy rancher recalls sending a slum youth of four months to the country. The boy believes milk comes from milkweed and mushrooms from the pantry. A real horse in a field is misidentified as a cow, with a humorous exchange captured by the Kansas City Times.
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Johny
Kansas City Times
New York Horse Racing Season Opens At Track
The New York racing season opened today at the track with the opening day crowd and officials signaling the start. Races and parimutuel betting returned as fans gathered to witness the first post of the season.
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New York Tracks
Turmoil in Russian Douma After Zuraboff Speech
In St Petersburg a Socialist member M Zuraboff attacked the army and the government during the Douma session prompting ministers to threaten dissolution. Golovine suspended the session and Stolypin called an extraordinary cabinet meeting as factions clashed. The incident ended with Zuraboff deprived of the floor while opposition members withdrew in protest.
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St. Petersburg
M. Zuraboff
Douma
Golovine
M. Golovine
Budget Commission
Stolypin
Rudizer
M. Golavine
Zuraboff
J. G. Tzeretell
Kutais
Zarabof
M. Tzercteli
M. Gulovine
The Blue Jay Beliefs Across the South
The article notes a southern belief among Black communities that the blue jay visits the infernal regions every Friday with regional variations. In South Carolina the bird is said to carry sticks for the devil's fires while in Mississippi and Louisiana the bird is thought to report the status of his errands on earth.
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South
South Carolina
Mississippi
Louisiana
New York
Pepper’s Medium Retirement Stirs Brooklyn Congregation
In Brooklyn a medium, Mrs Pepper, retires after a session of the Church Fraternity of 31:11 Communion amid nervous strain said to echo past excitement in psychical circles. Some report a marriage prospect within her congregation as the underlying reason.
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Church of Fraternity
Brooklyn
Pepper
Isaac K. Fun
Final figures show $920 million in appropriations
Washington reports total appropriations for the last session at $920,798,143 with contracts for future public works totaling $67,934,349. Naval, army, post office, and pension bills pass with large allocations. salaries rise for thousands of clerks, carriers, and railway workers.
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Washington
Congress
Thomas P. Cleaves
Senate Committee On Appropriations
J. J. C. Courts
House Committee On Appropriations
Suicide at West Virginia Brewing plant follows sweetheart death
Samuel Rittenour a West Virginia Brewing Company fireman died by drinking carbolic acid yesterday afternoon. Rose Spears, his former sweetheart, had died similarly last Saturday believing he deserted her. Rittenour had just returned from Kentucky on business and drank the acid in the same room where the girl ended her life.
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Kuntington
W. Va
Samuel Rittenour
West Virgina Brewing Company
Rose Spears
Rittenour
Co. Seeping Company
Kentucky
Warmest April in 26 years. daily heat near record
The Weather Bureau reports April ended as the hottest in twenty six years and within a degree of the all time April heat record. The month saw persistent high temperatures across the nation, with notable warmth lingering into May.
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The
Weather Bureau
Washington
His Advertising Bill
A Philadelphia Press snippet notes a man complains that advertising costs him a couple thousand dollars yearly while others like department stores advertise. his wife has the bargain habit.
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Philadelphia Press
Puns and Aboard Banter Mark Winter News Feature
A humorous exchange from the Louis ville Courier Journal features a millionaire abroad mocking Cannes milk while proposing shipments from Cowes. The Jamestown Cup regatta gathers fastest crews from naval fleets including American, British, German and Austrian forces at the James Bowd exposition aboard the American battleship Ale.
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Cannes
Cowes
Louisville Courier-Journal
America
England
Germany
Austria
James Bowd Exposition
Ofae
Fire devastates Pleasantville retail district in April blaze
Sandborn Ind April 30 Pleasantville population 300 eight miles west suffered near total business district loss from a $15000 fire starting in Albert Gilmore drug store. Four buildings burned including Gilmore Bedwell Aikin stores. most structures were frame and one story. Blame falls on incendiary origin with two strangers seen fleeing town after blaze. Gilmore jailed for liquor offenses.
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Sandborn
Ind
Pleasantville
Here
Albert Gilmore
Gilmore
F. J. Bedwell
R. W. Aikin
Bedwell
Sullivan County
Murder attempt tied to whitecaps shocks Spencer Indiana
John Layman, wounded but alive, describes three masked men with revolvers forcing entry in Spencer. He says one shooter fired, another returned with a fatal breast wound, then the trio overpowered him and dragged him outside. Mrs Lanier identifies all three attackers and links local suspects to the whitecap affair. Layman’s condition remains critical.
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Laymon
Himsell
Spencer
Tsaders
Lawson murder trial moves to final argument stage
The Lafayette Lawton murder case enters the argument phase with Prosecutor Flannagan opening for the state and Senator Wood for the defense. John JF. McHugh and George P. Haywood will close for the state.
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Lafayette
Lawson
Flannagan
Senator Wood
John JF. McHugh
George P. Haywood
Both Wives Were There
Andrew Hile was convicted of bigamy in Muncie Indiana on May 1. Both his wives appeared against him in court, reflecting the case’s dramatic personal stakes.
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Muncie
Ind
Andrew Hile
Love and Smoke Short tale in French Puoverk
A fragmentary line from a French source hints at themes of love, illness, and male figures. The text combines affection, coughing, and smoke as motifs, suggesting a literary vignette or poem excerpt. No clear events, dates, or identities are provided.
Guatemalan Extradition Row Strains Mexico Relations
In a Mexico City dispatch April 30 Mexico seeks the provisional arrest of General Lima accused in General Barrillos murder. Washington notes Guatemala has not yet replied and Ambassador Creel says relations could be suspended if extradition fails to proceed. he hopes for a peaceful settlement without force.
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City of
Mexico
Lima
Barrillos
Washington
Creel
Guatemala
Jose Lima
Government perplexed in a quandary Ottawa strike concern
Ottawa officials face a dilemma as Alberta and eastern British Columbia miners resist returning to work under the new industrial act. With a board of conciliation in place, noncompliant miners face at least ten dollars daily fines, raising questions whether the government will prosecute about 3000 workers or let the law lapse.
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Ottawa
Ont
Alberta
British Columbia
Scurvy Surge in Russian Famine Districts Spurs Relief Meeting
Petersburg reports a sharp rise in scurvy in famine areas 11,000 cases by April 25 per telegram from M Koropatchinsky zemstvo president of Ufa province. He seeks 27500 dollars and extra medical aid to curb rising feeding costs.
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Petersburg
Government Relief Commission
M. Koropatchinsky
Zemstvo
Ufa
Mr. Koropatchinsky
Leila Frazer State Bar Pioneer Dies in Indiana
Mrs Leila J Frazer wife of General James C Frazer of Governor Dawsons staff died at Mudlavia Springs Indiana from acute pneumonia She was West Virginias first woman admitted to the bar and practiced law with her husband She was active in the state humane society and supported Labrador mission work.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Mrea
Leila J. Frazer
James C. Frazer
Dawson
Mudlavia Springs
Ind
West Virginia
State Humane Society
Labrador Coast
Police Duel Ends in Death on Cincinnati Street
Cincinnati April 30 Patrolman William Satters is dead from wounds after a pistol duel with 8 J Schwartz a Shanty Town resident Schwartz was shot five times by the officer though believed to recover The duel followed Satters attempt to arrest Schwartz for threatening to kill another Shanty Town resident
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Cincinnati
Siam
William Satters
J. Schwartz
Schwartz
Satters
Borah Declines Comment on Grand Jury Action
Boise reports Senator Borah returns from Washington and refuses to discuss the federal grand jury action said to concern land frauds in Idaho. He offers no remarks on the alleged indictment or related matters.
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Mr. Borah
Boise
Idaho
W. E. Borah
Washington
Senator Borah
Federal Grand Jury
Halsey Returned Amid Bribery Indictment Fallout
Theodore V. Halsey former general agent of Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph was indicted for bribery by a San Francisco grand jury. He arrived in Honolulu aboard the steamship China under escort of Captain Trowbridge of the Philippine secret service who led the arrest.
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Halsey
Honolulu
Theodore V. Halsey
Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Company
San Francisco Grand Jury
Mainle
China
Captain Trowbridge
Philippine Secret Service
Conundrum on Card Bar Ot Valu
A Baltimore American note questions why a card bar and related fashion arouse attention. The fragment hints at a character with a striking presence who speaks plainly and draws notice all day.
Wheat Prices Ease on Rainy Midwest Market Trade
Wheat prices in Chicago slipped over 1 cent per bushel as liberal protection in the market led by rains across Kansas and the winter wheat belt. The government transport Buford set sail for Chinkiang carrying 4 060 000 pounds of American flour, gathered by the Christian Herald for famine relief in China.
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Chicago
Kansas
Buford
Chinkiang
Christian Herald
China
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