Knights Parade Highlights Triennial Visitation and Festivities
Thousands of Knights Templar from diverse regions gathered for the Chicago triennial parade. Grand Master Melish of Cincinnati presided as crowds packed streets, viewing stands, and the Templar Way. The night display featured a 150 foot electric emblem in Grant Park, with extensive decorations and allied events drawing tens of thousands of spectators and visitors from Illinois and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bromwell Melish
Cincinnati
Kenry W. Rugg
Providéree
R. I
Melish
State Street
Aero Club of Illinois
Illinois Athleticslub
Chicago
R Maust
John D. Cleveland
Illinois
Arthur MacArthur
Troy
N. Y
W. Frank Pierce
San Francisco
Earl of Euston
England and Wales
Lord Athiumney
Thomas Fraser
R. Newton Crane
F. C. van Duzer
J. Homer
John Fergueson
Luther B. Archibald
Canada
Bankers at Ft Leavenworth Eligible for Parole Under New Law
Three Indiana bankers imprisoned for banking law violations may gain parole under a new federal act. The parole board will meet in August to review eligibility of Justus T. Pradrick Gustav A. Conznien and Fred Klubbe based on conduct and term lengths. The attorney general must approve any parole release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Ft. Leavenworth
Aus
United States
Charles W. Miller
Justus T. Pradrick
Indiana National Bank of Flkchart
Gustav A. Conznien
Vien County National Bank of Terre Jiante
Fred Qlubbe
First National Bank of DiNsboro
Miller
Parole Board
Board of Parole
State News Briefs Spur Tragic Farm Accident and Daring Libations Bust
A Shelbyville hay mow accident killed Daniel Eck after heart trouble caused him to fall from a wagon. He was 45, left a widow, and owned a small farm with a larger rental. Other items include Mrs Ewa Vivens arrested for illegally selling liquor in Pvansville and a donated city playground named Bowser Park in Port Waynes. A 17 year old, Pink Dowyer of Sellersburgh, drowned at a pond near Speeds with Carl Creemer rescuing later. Bowser’s son Bowyer is named in the report. A brick incident in Princeton knocked James Bird unconscious briefly but he returned to work. An August 14 camp meeting near Fantilla led by Rev. C. J. Nicholas is noted in Shelbyville. The Wabash Canning line also appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
Daniel Eck
St. Paul
Eck
Fle
Pvansville
Ewa Vivens
Fred Walton
Port Waynes
F. Bowser
Henry
Pink Dowyer
Sellersburge
Portland
Bowser
Carl Creemer
Bowyer
William Bowyer
Princeton
Hazelton
James Bird
Bird
Westerfield Grove
Attack Victim Albert Buckles in Green Town
Police conclude after the unconscious man’s ravings that Albert Buckles twenty seven son of Rev James Puckles of Greentown was assaulted by at least two men returning from Kokomo Sunday night. Buckles cried you coward and followers pursued him all day. He was struck on the head with a blackjack and may not recover. doctors fear a fractured skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Albert Buckles
James Puckles
Greentown
Buckles
Swayzee
Mr. Buckles
A. G. Manning
George H. Johnson
Bloomington mourns death of K. O. Tert prominent auditor
Bloomington note reports the death in Chicago of K K O Tert auditor for the American Creosoting Co. He was born in Bloomfield and educated at Indiana University. A longtime Sentinel Printing Co. traveler, he lived in Indianapolis fifteen years. Survived by two brothers A T Hert and James Hert, a widow formerly Miss Axtell, and two children. Body to be moved to Bloomfield for interment.
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Bloomington
KK. O. Tert
Othe American Creqsoling Company
Chicago
Bloomfield
Indiana University
Kert
Sentinel Printing Company
Indianapolis
Condh
Jason
A. T. Hert
American Creosoting Company
James Hert
Miss Axtell
Asylum Crowded in Muncie City and Richmond Request
Sheriff Apert Vilara asks East Indiana hospital officials to admit Delaware county patients. Superintendent Smith says male department is at capacity, but expected to receive patients soon. Nine Delaware county residents await admission. eight in the county infirmary insanity ward and one at the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Eastern Indiana Hospital For the Insane
Richmond
Apert Vilara
Delaware County
Smith
Cmornty
Meeker misdeeds at Sench steel mill spark dispute
Niele Meder, vard hand at Sench side steel mill, fined for nuisance and battery after Lew Volk says Meder struck him when a biscuit was snatched. Meder claims Volk insulted him and seeks justification amid court exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niele Meder
Sench Side
Lew Volk
Nick Meder
Ee Volk
Volk
Cub
Nicky Murter
Remington Farmers Seek Co operative Elevator Fund
In Remington Indiana farmers in the vicin fix of Remington solicit subscriptions to build a stock cooperative elevator. Five thousand dollars has already been pledged and fifty six hundred dollars more is expected after the harvest rush. The venture aims to secure better grain prices by eliminating middlemen. If successful the plan may spread to other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer
Remington
Jeffersonville suit seeks 29000 for injuries at Normandy Building
Roger H H, a newspaper man employed in Cincinnati, files a personal injury suit in court against Normandy Building Company for 29000. The Emery estate sits behind the Normandy Building. Burlingame fell through an elevator shaft weeks ago, dropping seventy feet, was badly hurt, and then returned to work on crutches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersonville
Roger HH
Cincinnati
Normandy Uullying Company
Emery Estate
Normandy Huilding Commpany
Burlingame
Postmaster Quits Position in Atwood
Warsaw. W. W. Vaughn who has served as postmaster at Atwood Kosciusko county since President Arthur’s administration has resigned due to failing health caused by eye trouble. An examination will be held August 27 in Warsaw to fill the vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
W. W. Vaughn
Atwood
Kosciusko County
Arthur
Coroner Charges Murder In Death Of Charles Coats
Fort Wayne coroner A J Kessler returns a verdict charging Moses Richer with the death of Charles Coats an orphan living with Richer in eastern Allen County Richer is jailed awaiting the Allen County grand jury session in September The coroner finds Coats died by cerebral hemorrhage and other injuries inflicted in a murder attempt by Richer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Waynes
A. J. Kesler
Allen County
Moses Richer
Charles Coats
Richer
Grand Jury
Downfall of a Soldier in Vienna
Lieutenant Hofrichter of the Austrian general staff is condemned to death for poisoning three officers with cyanide tablets mailed in chocolate. His motive is ambition and hatred over delayed promotion. His young wife testified, and if not pardoned he will be strangled under Austrian law, the first execution in 30 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Hofrichter
Hotrichter
oMeers
Ifiefrichter
Austria
Prevention of Relins: Preserving Historic Monuments in New York
New York researchers apply coated paraffin to historic stones to halt decay mirroring Central Park obelisk treatment. The effort protects Alexander Hamilton's tomb in Trinity churchyard, an Italian fountain in Bronx Park donated by William Rockefeller, and Cippolino marble pillars at St. Bartholomew's church.
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Europe
Reims
New York City
Central Park
Alexander Hamilton
Trinity Churchyard
Bronx Park
William Rockefeller
St. Bartholomew’s Churc
It Was the Other Way
A senior partner questions a drummer about loyalties in a dry goods house and a supposed side line. The drummer explains marriage as a minor factor while the partner hints at risks of staying on the road versus returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Jones
Aly
Vail
The Wrong Sort Irish Pipe Dream
An old Irish peasant sits by his cottage pipe in the sunlit yard, striking matches until the ground around him is littered with ashes. His wife calls him to dinner, and he jokes that a certain glass he uses might help him see sun rays better, unsure if he’s been fooled by Moike Mulroone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pats
Diddy
Moike Mulroone
Why She Brought It Up
Dialogue depicts a woman confronting a man about a boastful promise claiming the sun would cease to shine and the moon would fall if she allowed him to own her. He hedges memory while she insists on acknowledging past vows.
Fire Devours Buildings as Flames Reach Paint Off Facades
A young reporter witnesses fierce flames consuming structures as the fire roars through the block. The blaze scorches doors and drips smoke onto nearby streets, forcing evacuations and drawing onlookers in the horn Aver Herald reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabig
Horn Aver Herald
Fine Sain Tour Daughter Attend My School
A columnist quotes a fictional dialogue about a school founder claiming a new recitation method. The system trains pupils to refuse. The tone mocks reformers who promise novelty while undermining traditional instruction.
Taxi Bill Sparks Police Station Threat in Louisville
A cleaned clipping notes a man refuses to pay a taxi bill and threatens to go to a police station. The driver responds by offering to help but suggests taking the man to the poorhouse instead. The Louisville Courier-Journal frames the incident as a tense, cautionary tale.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
On a Stygian Ferryboat
A humorous vignette describes Charon ferrying a passenger across Styx with a boastful line about a perfume ad. The brief scene highlights a playful take on the myth with a lingering note on enduring human vanity.
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Charon
Styx
Shade
Birthday reflections remind girls to value youth
The saying suggests girls should maximize joy of each birthday while youth lasts, noting that birthdays fade with time and later years bring fewer celebrations.
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Pire White
Tia Sallie Hotel
Iulfinois
Chienagua
New City Hall
Washington Street
Fiev
I. Gattee
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Madikor
Wis
Seores
Cheyenne
Wyo
Eminet
Tllinois
Iondar
Thadp
Jocal du Visttin
Knights Templar
Michigan Boulevard
Thirty-first ‘Street
Battery B. I. N. G
Marchir
Michigan
William B. Melish
Asylum
New York
America
Hamilton
Carter
Ili
Post
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
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