Smoky City thief and Grafters in a Laughing Observer
The Observer notes a petty thief in Russiaville who steals a pictured portrait while leaving gold and jewels intact and jokes that a Pittsburg millionaire in disguise committed the act. It also ridicules ministers and comments on steamships Lusitania Mauretania entering dry docks for repairs as Neptune is mocked in a lighthearted regional column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Lusitania
Mauretania
Neptune
Lying Linked to Indigestion Says London Journal
A London medical journal suggests lying results from indigestion with some doubt about the claim. It notes that digestion often provokes profanity and ill temper.
Brooklyn Tunnel Opens to Mixed Reactions
Owners express disappointment as not all trains operated on opening day. Yet Brooklyn residents are urged to allow a full week to adjust to the new tunnel habit.
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Brooklyn Tunnel
Attack on the Navy From a Magazine Office
A sharp rebuke questions a New York magazine writer’s navy critique and challenges the author to confront the fleet at sea, in darkness, to test the criticisms in a real encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Magazine
Pacific
Scorchers Face Jail or Fines Over Peanut Eating
In a debate over punishment for scorchers the proposal leans toward jail time for repeat offenders while some would prefer fines. The aim is to curb the behavior without imposing undue financial hardship on offenders.
Ex presidents warned on paying for hunting anecdotes
The Atlanta Journal says as long as magazines pay six cents a word for hunting and fishing anecdotes, current and former presidents will have no trouble earning a living. It cautions the practice could lead to widespread profiteering from public figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steen
The
Atlanta Journal
Publisher divides books into three witty lists
A publisher divides titles into Famous 100kKs Readable Looks and Gift Books as a humorous commentary on the present state of literature. No title appears on more than one list, keeping the satire tight and clear.
French government names woman to probe American affairs
The French government appoints a noted French woman to investigate the American woman and all related matters. The New York Herald notes the selection guarantees a life appointment for the appointee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ilerald
Pittman Company Rewards Polite Porters
The Pittman company has rewarded some of its porters for politeness. The note hints that gratuities given by passengers may influence porter behavior, potentially reducing rough brushings of coats over travelers who have tipped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittman Company
Pullman
One-Handed Duty and a Dropped Payoff Quip
The Dallas News comments on a public service role where a man can perform with one hand behind him and notes the common outcome of receiving something in that hand, implying a gratuity or payoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Dallas News
Agricultural education gains in common schools worldwide
The Florida Agriculturist notes agricultural education in common schools is growing in popularity. It observes the United States is not unique in this trend and points to advance foreign governments that have already put the idea into practical operation.
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United States
Florida Agriculturist
Parents and Children Learn Independence for Grown Life
Parents who chase after their kids face many disappointments as children grow. When grown, they should gain independence and shed maternal ties. The sooner children learn to bear responsibility, the better for them and the world.
Washington Linked to King Edward I by English Investigator
An English investigator states Washington descends from King Edward I through Margaret Butler, noting Americans and Brits differ on royal kinship. The finding suggests Washington’s greatness isn’t enhanced by royal blood and that he might have been a king in his own right.
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Washington
Edward I
Great Britain
Margaret Butler
Woman Reaches Discretion At Seventy Five In New York
The Philadelphia Record notes cynicism about female discretion but reports a New York woman attains it around seventy five if she has lived to learn. Deserted by her sixth husband she proclaims willingness for more marriages after a long study on stopping.
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Philadelphia
New York
Hoosierismsand Other Indiana Notices
Mary Maley, 108, Southern Indiana’s oldest resident, died in Liberty. Monticello forms a 25 member juvenile band aged 11 to 16. A Gary fire was quenched by beer barrels, with $5,000 loss. Greensburg opens a new opera house costing $22,000. seating $7,000. Southern Indiana berry prospects look strong for strawberries raspberries and blackberries. Jasonville youth Albert Simpeson swam nearly a mile in frigid Eel River to win a bet.
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Mary Maley
Indiana
Liberty
Gary
Albert Simpeson
Jasonville
Eel River
Worker Killed Lifting Stone at Ellettsville Quarry
During a quarry lift at Ellettsville an accident fatally injured Alonzo McNeeley. The incident occurred while workers moved a heavy stone, authorities stated.
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Ellettsville
Alonzo McNeeley
Fire wipes out Green ville business district
A brisk wind fueled a fire that razed the business portion of Green ville in Floyd county. Property losses are estimated at $40,000 with the extent of damage still under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Floyd County
Eight Injured in Traction Line Collision at Waldron
A head on collision between two cars on the Indianapolis and Cincinnati Traction lines at Waldron injured eight people.injury details are not provided but the crash occurred on the traction line between Indianapolis and Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis & Cincinnati
Waldron
Indiana chooses Tom Taggart as Democratic national committeeman
Tom Taggart was re elected as the Democratic national committeeman for Indiana by the newly chosen delegates at the national convention last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Taggart
Indiana
Fight at Muncie High Leaves Girl Tied to Tree
In a clash between senior and junior classes at Muncie High School a girl was tied to a tree and kept there until after midnight before a search party found her.
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Muncie
Empty box cars line Vandalia line revealing rail troubles
A string of empty box cars sits on the new Vandalia railroad double track from Brazil to Seeleyville, eight miles, illustrating the financial strain on the nation's rail companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia
Brazil
Seeleyville
Laporte Woman Becomes Indiana Justice of the Peace
Mrs. Clara Hess of Laporte is appointed as the sole woman justice of the peace in Indiana. She will fill the Westville position and promotes women’s rights as a key focus of her tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Hess
Laporte
Indiana
Hess
Westville
Take County
Bible Tops Six Best Sellers In Owensville Sales
According to Owensville dealers the Bible was the top seller among six best sellers last year and has remained popular for years. Monthly comparisons show some new fiction rising, but the Bible wins in yearly totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owensville Deak
Demand for stalls at State Fair grounds rises
The spring stall demand at the State Fair grounds is greater than ever with few empty pens after April. Horsemen expect very good results as conditions improve and both the mile and half mile tracks have been resoiled.
Rich Goshen farmer dumps notes totaling over 7000 dollars
Daniel Walters, a wealthy farmer near Goshen, discarded notes valued at more than $7,000 owed by several Goshen firms. Women and children later collected many of the papers and turned them in to police. all were recovered. Walters had tried to sell the notes at a local bank without success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Walters
Goshen
Walters
Revered Rev Charles N Sims Dies at Liberty Home
Renowned M E church minister and educator Rev Charles N Sims dies at his Liberty home. He led major churches in prominent eastern and western cities and was regarded as a prominent educator in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles N. Sims
M. E. Church
Liberty
Sims
Grandfather Acquitted in Infant Murder Case at Huntington
Dorman A. Mosher aged 63 was acquitted at Huntington of murdering his infant grandchild, daughter Nora Mosher’s child, with a third trial after two prior hung juries. Nora had been convicted in November for the same act, and Mosher has spent nearly 11 months in jail.
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Dorman A. Mosher
Huntington
Nora Mosher
Mosher
Student Electrocuted by Dooplight at Depauw University
Edgar Miller a 22 year old student at Depauw University was killed by an electric shock from a dooplight. He reached to turn off the light while his right foot touched the register and his finger touched a poorly insulated wire fragment. Electricians report the private line to the house was blown against city high tension wires.
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Edgar Miller
Depauw University
City Lighting Company
Prolific Mother a Forger in Newcastle Case
Mrs. Wim. Welling of Newcastle forged fourteen checks totaling 169 dollars drawn on Sid ward K. Stratton. Both she and her husband were found guilty and sentenced to two to fourteen years in prison. Mrs. Welling has fourteen children, four living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wim. Welling
Newcastle
Sidward K. Stratton
Girl leaps from window at convent in Indianapolis
Katherine Nickum a 16 year old pupil at the Sisters of the Good Shepherd convent school attempted escape from the infirmary building in Indianapolis. She leaped from a third story window falling about sixty feet but survived with a fractured right ankle and no other serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sisters of the Good Shepherd
Indianapolis
Katherine Nickum
Indianapolis fleet crew counts from Indiana reach four hundred
Seventy Indianapolis bows are aboard the ships of the great fleet now in Pacific waters after its history making trip from the Atlantic. To that extent will Indianapolis be represented when the fleet departs for Hawaii Australia the Philippines China Japan and home by way of the Suez canal. The men in all cases have been enlisted a year or more some of them fifteen or twenty years. From the State of Indiana there are 425 men with the fleet.
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Indianapolis
Pacific
Atlantic
Hawaii
Australia
Philippines
China
Japan
Suez Canal
Indiana
Love's Young Dream Marred by Forgery Arrest
John Kirby aged 19 was jailed on a forgery charge after allegedly forging his brother's name to a check at Farmers and Merchants Bank. He had courted Ruth Algood aged 16 of Roachdale. The couple married in Indianapolis after a Wednesday train arrival.
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Love
Ladoga
John Kirby
Kirby
Ruth Algood
Roachdale
Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Juadoga
Indianapolis
Washington society girl attacked by peeping Tom
Miss Jean Sanford, a prominent Washington society girl, was on the second floor when a peeping Tom seized the moment as she disrobed and opened the window. Her screams drew her parents, and the man fled the scene.
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Jean Sanford
Washington
Man Marries Daughter-in-Law to Spite Son at Valparaiso
John Kittal aged 75 married his son's ex wife Dora Wittal aged 50 in Valparaiso last week. Dora had been divorced about two years in Toledo Ohio. The elder man, widower four years, said he planned the marriage to spite his son after Dora had kept house for him.
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John Kittal
Dora Wittal
Valparaiso
Toledo
Ohio
Bartholomew County Assessor Targets Young Poll Tax Dodgers
Assessor Calvin A. Adams of Bartholomew County plans to enforce poll tax payments this year. He has identified more than 125 young men who must pay or face prosecution for nonpayment.
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Bartholomew County
Calvin A. Adams
Kosciusko County Jail Rendered Obsolete by Saloon Closures
Kosciusko county with a population around 20,000 has had no jail occupants in six months. Temperance advocates credit the remedy law for driving five saloons from the county this year. The Warsaw saloon is set to close July 3.
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Kosciusko
Warsaw
South Bend
Lion Attacks Mrs. Osa Allen at Hagenback Circus
Mrs. Osa Allen of Penn is badly mauled when a lion grabs her face and back while guiding friends through Hagenback Wallace winter quarters. Her brother pulls her free as the cage bars threaten.
Fisherman Shot in Desperate Fight Near Winona Lake
In a near Warsaw edge at Winona Lake a fisherman named Bill Dierwester was shot and seriously injured while Rodney D. Fleming a deputy under the state fish and game commissioner was knocked unconscious with a boat oar during the confrontation.
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Winona Lake
Warsaw
Bill” Dierwester
Rodney D. Fleming
State Fish and Game Commissioner
Despondent Franklin Girl Dies Over Love Affair
An 18-year-old Franklin girl named Susie died by shooting herself in the heart with her father's revolver. Police say a suspected love affair sparked the tragedy and were investigating circumstances surrounding the death.
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Susie
Franklin
Humorous Tale of a Bheel Thief and a Hidden Sheet
A sailor recounts how a Bheel thief taught him tricks in India, including stealing a sheet from under a sleeping man. He describes Ram Dass folding the sheet and tickling Ivor Spencer Lee to induce a snore, then tossing the sheet as a curiosity. He muses on returning to the Indian shack and temple bells.
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Jake
India
Ram Pass
Ivor Spencer Lee
Ram Dass
Ivor
Ram
Pheel
Other People s Thrones The European monarchs and dubious claims
The article reviews how various rulers came to thrones across Europe. It discusses the German Emperor as a possible heir to Britain, Italy’s King on a Sar dinian throne, Amadeus governing Sardinia and Sicily under Charles VI, and Greece’s throne passing from Otho to a Danish linked line before George I. It notes revolts and retirements, including Prince Alfred’s decline of the Greek throne.
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England
Victoria
Italy
Sardinia
Aelxander
Savoy
Spain
Amadeus
Sicily
Germany
Charles VI
Charles
Victor Hmmanuel Iit
Greece
George I
Otho
Christian
Alfred
Duke of Edinburgh
Saxe-Coburg
The Good Shepherd Sermon From Sunday School Notes
A Sunday school lesson on John 10 emphasizes Jesus as the door and the good shepherd who gives life for the sheep. It explores the sheepfold, the true shepherd versus hirelings, and the future unity of all believers under one shepherd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Jesus
The Clever Ruse In Yokohama Banking Deal
A Paris merchant attempted to learn which Yokohama firm failed without official news. He offered the banker a list of ten Yokohama firms to scan and conceal names. The banker learned the true name by noting only one genuine entry, the merchant's firm, while the rest were fictitious.
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Paris
Japan
Yokohama
Lost His Bearings in the Ark Window
Noah opened a window in the ark and peered at the wild waters. He declared he had no idea where he was and thought it might resemble a park. He decided not to seek relief from Mrs. Hetty Green and waited for the waters to subside on their own.
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Noah
Iseange Park
Hetty Green
Government Brilliance Questioned Over 20 Sold-Pieces
A citizen challenges critics of government financial skill asking why a government would issue twenty dollar value pieces that rose to thirty dollars in a month. The exchange questions public appreciation and hints at policy success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eee
Spelling Simplified by Wider Public Learning
A concise note urges broader education in spelling as an effective method to simplify written language. It emphasizes practical learning and wider participation to achieve clearer communication.
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