Week of news notes with political and social items
A digest of national events including political remarks, education conferences, labor wage changes and public health inquiries. Notable items mention U S politicians, a Korean assassination case, Standard Oil wage raises, and discussions on charitable and educational conferences in St Louis and Atlantic City.
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Ceges Bank
Mass
Stade Bane
Seong
Otte Elon
Ervant
Megra
Brookhaven
National Conference On
St Louis
New York City
Gayners
Charles Little
Wabash
Ind
Presbyterian General Assembly of the
Seoul
Probate Will of a Miser Sparks Family Battle
In Evansville a crumbling will written on paper is presented in probate court as the draft of a will by a reclusive miser who died in a hovel. The document, allegedly penned by Martha Mary Griggs or Mamie Green, names a tramp as beneficiary and mentions a handful of properties and funds. Relatives plan to contest, while witnesses confirm events surrounding the decedent’s last days and encounters with the servant who aided him.
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Evansville
Marshall McMorren
Mattie Dian
MaMa
Murten
Mays
Fouper
Tlannun
Mattie Berain
Mattie Drain
Fred Finder
Hero
Maaster Das Sard
Man Arrested After Threat to Kill Family and Peace Bond Issued
A warder reports Caleb MeRoberts involved in disputed divorce cases as Maggie McRoberts seeks alimony after a separation with Milton Meters. A disorderly scene led to a police response in Princeton on May 23. Fire and disorder facts suggest ongoing legal actions and peace bonds. Pythian Sisters convene for a regional meeting with initiations and public program in Madison Telawarton and Hamilton counties.
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Princeton
Caleb MeRtoberts
Sirinda Hy
Maggie McRoberts
Caleb
Milton Meters
Ton McRobert
Maes
Miles
Ledgers
Madison
Telawarton
Hamilton
Woman risks life to save baby from blaze
Mrs Arden Kline wife of a South Bend policeman rushed into a burning home to rescue her baby from the bed. She sustained only slight burns and the infant was unharmed during the blaze on May 23 in South Bend.
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South Bend
Arden Kline
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railway Denied Block Signal Relief
The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railway petition for relief from the state block signal order is denied. The railroad argued earnings barely meet the minimum and that funds would be better spent elsewhere, but the commission upheld the order requiring installation on roads earning seven thousand five hundred eight dollars per mile or more annually.
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Grand Rapids and Indiana Railway Company
Farmer Lentz Arrested After Revolver Incident
Vilontz a farmer near Dee Vitshin was arrested after he attacked his wife and forced another man to drop a revolver. Lentz, strapped with his father, wrested the weapon away and fled to buy a new revolver. He later faced a $275 fine for carrying a concealed weapon and was placed under a 1200 cash peace bond.
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St. Pale
Vilontz
MS GN
Dee
Ettyo
Wolf Lake Clubhouse Burns On Fire At Roby
The Wolf Lake clubhouse at Roby used by Chicago sportsmen for Lake Michigan hunts burned to the ground after an accidental fire. Property damage is around $750 with about half insured.
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Hammond
May
Wolf Lake
Roby
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Joint Republican convention set for June 3
Chairman Hurst and Chairman Risk issued the call for a joint Republican convention to nominate a Senate candidate for the Madison and Henry counties district. The meeting will be held in Anderson on June 3, with Henry county allocated two delegates and Madison county eight.
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Anderson
Madison
Henry Counties
Hurst
Risk
Newcastle
Henry County
Madison County
Gary to Push Ordinance Banning Free Lunches at Saloons
Prank Zawadski president of the saloonkeepers association asks Gary city council to pass an ordinance prohibiting free lunches served at saloons. City Attorney H J Curtis is preparing the measure.
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Gary
Prank Zawadski
Coucil
H. J. Curtis
Bloomington Jurist Judge E K Millen Dies at 73
Judge E K Millen, age 73, longtime Bloomington attorney and former district prosecuting attorney, died at Bloomington hospital after a 24 hour illness from pneumonia. He graduated from the law department of Indiana University and had been a life long Democrat.
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Bloomington
E. K. Millen
Indiana University
Tie
Washington Man Drowned While Fishing in Epileptic Fit
The body of Luther Sanders aged 25 from near Washington was found in a shallow ditch after he fell into epileptic distress while fishing. He drowned as a result of the accident.
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Washington
Luther Sanders
Goshen Man Hanged in January Incident
The article reports the death of a former councilman in Goshen, a 56-year-old merchant. Authorities are investigating a January incident connected to his death.
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Goshen
Wick
Prance
Terry
Utica Man Freed After Fatal Shooting Mistaken Burglar
Charles Preeter of Utica New York who shot and killed Peter Schuyler here has been released from custody. Preeter stated he mistook Schuyler for a burglar, which led to his freedom.
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Hammond
Charles Hi Preeter
Utica
N. Y
Peter Schuyler
Kills Friend for Burglar in Freight Car
Charles JH Proctor of Utica New York shot and killed Peter Schuyler in a freight car east of Hammond and surrendered to Hammond police authorities. The incident involves a fatal self defense claim linked to a burglar investigation. Proctor faces legal action as the investigation proceeds.
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Hammond
Charles Jh! Proctor
Utica
N. Y
Peter Schuyler
Here
Hammond Police
Wedding Fee Counterfeit
A well dressed stranger visited Justice William B. Williams in Montclair New Jersey to redeem a counterfeit ten dollar bill. He claimed two years earlier he married the judge after presenting a ten dollar note with two witnesses. The judge refused the bill, noting he had never learned it was counterfeit and he had since married.
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William B. Williams
Montclair
N. J
Stevedore Hopes to Survive with One Match
A drowning man pleads for help as a stevedore lights a pipe on the dock. He warns the swimmer he will go down again, telling the man he has two more chances while the stevedore has one match to use for a rescue. The exchange hints at a grim dare or riddle-like test before aid.
There’s a Reason Why Grape-Nuts Aids Health
An old advertisement extols Grape-Nuts as nutrition aiding weak bodies and sluggish minds. It claims the cereal is highly nutritious and partially pre-digested to help stomach digestion and supply vital phosphates for brain and nerve centers. The copy ends with a slogan and company details.
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Wellville
Pustum Cereal Company
Lia
Battle Creek
Mick
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