South Bend Lawyer Targeted by Former Client in Shootout
Mrs. Leon Mason, a former client, fired four shots at John W. Talbot outside a South Bend police station, narrowly missing the criminal lawyer and head of the Order of Owls. A policeman disarmed Mason as she aimed a fifth shot. Mason was jailed for hearing today. Talbot escaped unharmed amid the tense confrontation near City Hall.
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South Bend
John W.talbot
The
Order of Owls
Leon Mason
Ag Talbot
Mason
Talbot
Irs
Alleged Grafters Victors in Delaware County Case
Judge Paulus in Grant county sitting as special judge in Delaware county quashed the indictment against Robert M. Monroe former auditor and prosecuting attorney and Thomas Starr former sheriff ruling the statute of limitations bars public office malfeasance charges. Prosecutor Long will seek Supreme Court review while Monroe’s actions surfaced after Riverside residents discovered mortgages on their names mortgaged by Monroe to the city.
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Paulus
Supreme Court of
Long
Supreme Court
Monroe
Riverside
Muncie
Doctor Snearly Cleared in Wabash Wife Murder Case
Dr George E Snearly a 29 year old Roann Indiana resident was exonerated after being indicted for first degree murder by the Wabash county grand jury Prosecutor Frank G Carpenter said the case would be dismissed in the Whitley Noble circuit court when in regular session
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Snearly
Wabash
George E. Snearly
Roann
Wabash County
Frank G. Carpenter
Whitley-Noble
Sotm
Drys Keep Vigil in Dry Townships After Referendum
In Laporte County the dry faction remains vigilant in townships that stayed dry after remonstrance, even as several areas voted wet at the option election despite strong dry majorities elsewhere.
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Laporte
Creamery Manager Sues Pastor for Slander
Madison James L. Kegley manager of the North Madison Creamery sued Rev. I C Hoppell for 10000 dollars alleging a letter to the creamery association accused him of dishonesty.
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Madison
James L. Kegley
North Madison Creamery
Rev. I. C. Hoppell
Creamery Association
Dry towns cut crime claim questioned by jail counts
In Seymour three prisoners are confined at the county jail, used to argue that arrests are fewer in dry towns than in wet towns. Charles H. Cordes resigns as president of the First National Bank effective July 1 to focus on private business. C. D. Billings named successor after serving as assistant cashier and teller.
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Newccastle
Seymour
Charles H. Cordes
First National Bank
C. D. Billings
Onion Culture Holds Third Place In Crops
The article notes onions rank third among U S truck crops and details their origins in southern Asia and near the Mediterranean, cultivation needs, soil requirements, and adaptability to diverse climates. It cites 1908 U S production around 14 million bushels valued at 10 million dollars and discusses seed vs set timing.
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United States
Spain
Egypt
Berman
Rat Exterminator Chickensnake Patrols Farm Grounds Near New Harmony
Rigdon Johnson, a farmer near New Harmony, keeps a six foot chicken snake as a rat exterminator. The black and white speckled reptile inhabits his barn and granaries, reportedly keeps all rats and mice off 260 acres, and will be allowed to stay. Johnson instructs family not to harm the snake despite its fearsome look.
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Rigdon Johnson
New Harmony
Mr. Johnson
Jewish Poultry Dealers Form City Society
Jewish poultry dealers of New York City form a society to prepare and market poultry products in line with Jewish dietary requirements and sell directly to consumers.
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New York City
Castor Oil Dosing Guidelines for Animals
Castor oil dosing varies by animal with one to two pints for a horse four ounces for pigs and two ounces for calves. It serves as an excellent purgative and in scours cases small doses may be given with laudanum.
Permanent injunction ends Evansville street car strike
Judge Dedruier of Vanderburgh County circuit court made the temporary restraining order against the Evansville and Southern Indiana Traction Company workers a permanent injunction. The ruling bars the men from urging riders to stay off cars, distributing hand bills warning of danger, and conducting picket duty along tracks and near barns and car sheds.
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Evansville
Dedruier
Vanderburg County
Evansville & Southern Indiana Traction Company
Weds Man She Convinced Innocent After Ring Found
Miss Mollie Lionheart and Elihu Fielding, longtime sweethearts from near Jasonville, wed at the bride's parents home. Twenty years earlier she accused him of stealing her engagement ring, he was convicted and served two years in prison. After his release he traveled to Europe, returned home, and the ring was recently recovered in the spring, prompting her to declare Elijah's innocence and faint.
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Jasonville
Mollie Lionheart
Elihu Fielding
Miss Lionheart
Fielding
Europe
Fort Wayne Fireworks Ban Starts Early Says Chief
Fort Wayne officials report Chief Ankenbruck prohibits fireworks before July Fourth after residents complain and several near misses from crackers and explosives. The crackdown aims to prevent accidents as city eyes celebration plans.
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Fort Wayne
Ankenbruck
Ends Life on Anniversary
On her sixteenth wedding anniversary Mrs. Joe Rich daughter of Nathan Freeman a wealthy farmer in the community killed herself by drinking carbolic acid. A note cites domestic troubles as the reason and she asked for a funeral at Oak Hill in Indianapolis.
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Ladoga
Joe Rich
Nathan Freeman
Oak Hill
Indianapolis
Slide for Life accident injures 21-year-old at Lafayette park
Harry Campbell aged 21 was badly injured after a wire snapped during a "slide for life" exhibition at a Lafayette pleasure park. He fell about 60 feet from the wire to the river bank and was hospitalized with a severely injured back.
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Lafayette
Harry Campbell
Campbell
Mayors Attend Nineteenth Indiana Municipal League Meeting
Lafayette hosts the nineteenth annual session of the Municipal League of Indiana with city officials and visiting mayors greeted warmly. Executives met before the opening sessions as delegates prepared for the event.
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Lafayette
Municipal League of Indiana
League
Infirmary Inmate Killed Near Wabash Train
An inmate, Alson Parker aged 60, was struck by a southbound passenger train one mile north of the city while crossing the Big Four tracks. He suffered fatal injuries with broken back neck arms and legs and was hurled 35 feet. Only the engine crew witnessed the accident.
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Wabash
Alson Parker
River Victim Identified as R. D. Paige
The drowned man recovered from St. Mary's is confirmed as R. D. Paige, a Goshen lumber salesman. Identification was made by his son O. A. Paige of Kendallville, marking the fourth identification of the body.
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Fort Wayne
St. Mary’s
R. D. Paige
Goshen
O. A. Paige
Kendallville
Assault Man with Bottles in Linton Feud
Ed Hilligass a miner lay fatally injured after George and Harry Purcell brothers attacked him in Linton beating him over the head with empty beer bottles. The article notes a long-standing grudge between the men.
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Linton
Ed Hilligass
George
Harry Purcell
Indicted for Murder in Marion After Van Buren Death
Francis Miller has been indicted for second degree murder in the death of John McDougle a Van Buren merchant who was beaten to death two weeks ago. In Fort Wayne the Republican city central committee discussed appointing judges and clerks for the July 21 city primary. In Greensburg George Volz died from crushing injuries while loading logs at Newpoint.
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Marion
Francis Miller
John McDougle
van Buren
Fort Wayne
Republican City Central Committee
Greensburg
George Volz
Newpoint
How to Decorate a White Chiffon Fan with Delicate Embellishment
A guide to crafting inexpensive yet refined decorative fans. It covers choosing fairylike materials, aligning design with the fan’s rounded shape, and four decoration styles including hand-painted roses, gold spangles, stencil patterns, and lace appliques. It offers practical steps for stencil technique, color mixing with egg white, and precise stitching for delicate, period-appropriate results.
Negligees Show Fresh Wash Swiss Fashion Details
Fashionable dress makers present negligees in white Swiss lace and ribbon. The two piece garments use a belt and sash, high back, rosette, and V neck with lace ruffles. Elbow sleeves feature satin bows. wash fabrics stay cooler and cleaner than silk.
Parasol and Scarf Trend for Summer Costume
The article notes bright color accents for the season with parasols and long sheer scarves. Japanese ribbed silk parasols with embroidered characters and Persian silk handkerchief parasols pair with Paisley scarves. A Cio Cio San white silk sunshade lined in lavender features lavender and white striped chiffon scarf with embroidered violets and knotted fringe.
Cleaning Tan Leather Shoes With Potatoes And Oils
A fresh white potato halves rub into tan leather to clean it then dry and polish with a rag. Turpentine on a flannel rag cleans tan leather while lemon or orange juice adds brightness. Olive oil after polish nourishes patent leather.
How to Create the Illusion of Lower Ceilings
Instructions suggest lowering a room’s perceived ceiling height by letting ceiling paper extend down wall sides into a deep frieze with a picture mold. Recommend plain ceiling paper, patterned walls, a plate rail at eye level, and many small framed pictures along it to enhance the effect.
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