MANGLED BY CAR WHEELS JOHN K KERFOOT FOUND NEAR TRACKS
John B Kerfoot a bookkeeper for Kothe Wells Bauer wholesalers on South Meridian was found mangled near Cruse Street and the Panhandle tracks. He likely died after being struck by a Panhandle train leaving the city at 3 2 o'clock. He boarded at 927 East Georgia and was identified later by relatives. The body was taken to the morgue then Herrmann's rooms. He was about forty five. never married. his mother aged ninety resides at 22 Central avenue.
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John B. Kerfoot
Kothe, Wells & Bauer
South Meridian Street
Cruse Street
Kerfoot
East Georgia Street
Home Brewery
Trimpe and
Kitzmiller
Tti
Herrmann
Cleri
Big Four Railroad
Central Avenue
Fire damages three story Pennsylvanía Street building
A pedestrian reported smoke from the third floor of a three story brick building at the Pennsylvania and South streets corner at 6 30 am. Firefighters halted spread to the rest of the structure. The Lyon Company used the building for meeting and sewing operations with stock on the third floor likely ruined by heat. Estimated loss around 300 dollars. The building owner is Judge The stock on lower floors was damaged by smoke and water kept in check by the Salvage corps.
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Pennsylvania
South Streets
Salvage Corps
de Ss
Lyon Company
Judge
Protected Her Husband Kelly Threatened Wife on Streetcar
John Kelly went to the street where his wife worked and forced her to ride. He assaulted her, slashing the nose and injuring the forehead. Police found Mrs. Kelly bleeding and she initially said no trouble at home. She later admitted her husband sent her. Kelly hid in a wood shed and refused to reveal his address, saying it would cause more grief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kelly
Aer
Trimpe
Kelly
Wipthe Gore
Busy Burglars Target Boston Cigar Store and Home
Robbers pried open a cellar grating to loot Goldie Smith’s cigar shop at 84 Massachusetts Avenue, stealing $20, two watches, and two diamond jewelry chains. Earlier, George Wysong’s residence at 1315 Way was broken into. a drawer was opened and a thief fled through a side window. A description suggests a masked, colored man fled the scene.
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Goldie Smith
Massachusetts Avenue
Smith
George Wysong
Way
Funeral for Mrs Honora Wren to be held at St John’s
The funeral for Mrs Honora Wren who died Saturday night at her home 7 South Capitol avenue will be held tomorrow at 9 from St John’s. Burial will be in Holy Cemetery. She was an early resident of the city living here nearly sixty years. Surviving are Mrs Charles Kray Mrs Thomas Kray Miss Nora Wren Michael Wren T Wren and Mrs J S Hart of Webter Mass. Mew Planes 166 and up at Wuischner's.
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Honora Wren
South Capitol Avenue
St. John's Ed
Holy Cemetery
Wren
Charles
Thomas Kray
Nora
Michael Wren
T. Wren
J. 5. Hart
Webmer
Mass
Close of Holiness Association Meetings at Acton Park
The Holiness Association closed its camp at Acton Park amid large crowds and high enthusiasm. Visitors enjoyed cigars and ice cream, with Bethany Assembly also drawing a Sunday crowd. Rev C F English led a late altar service, and many sought sanctification amid praise before plans to relocate the gatherings were discussed.
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Acton Park
Holiness Association
Tabernacle
C. J. Fowler
Haverhill
Acton
Luther Robinson
Wilmore
Association
Ife
Aeel
C. F. English
Ohio
Bethany Assembly Park Event Draws Hundreds in Immense Bethany
Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Bethany Park Indiana reports a bright clear third Sunday crowds arriving from Brooklyn Columbus and nearby towns for a large Bethany Assembly gathering. Over 300 Sunday school scholars attended under James Small with classes led by named teachers.
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Indianapolis Journal
Bethany Park
Ind
Bethany Assembly
Brooklyn
H. G. Bennett
Carbondale
James Small
Columbus
Bethany
A. B. Houze
Little Flatrock
C. R. Hudson
Franklin
Roy L. Brown
Liberty
H. A. Turney
Worthington
Quincy Short
Bedford
Josephine Maxwell
Martinsville
John Baptist
Armenia
B. J. Radford
Eureka
D. R. Dungeon
Canton
M. B. J. Radford
Ill
B. M. Blount
S. M. Jefferson
Kentucky University Bible College
Crowded City Parks and Union Station Brace for Bigger Crowds
Thousands of travelers filled Union Station with an estimated 25 000 passing through as trains packed to capacity. Excursion trains from Big Four, Pennsylvania, L D W and other lines drew large crowds, while parks saw cooler weather and reduced attendance but still hosted band concerts and sizable groups at Fairview and Fair Bank.
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Union Station
Lewis
Aimes
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania
South Bend
Olney
Big Four
Cincinnati
Mattoon
Springfield
Panhandle
L. E
Insanity of a Woman Arrested in City Case
Mrs Maggie Sullivan was arrested on a charge of unsound mind and allowed to visit her sister at 1 Harrison Street. She was later detained again and an insanity commission was ordered for this morning. She recently came from Ireland and believes her brother and sister killed her three children. The tragedy allegedly stemmed from a brother shooting one child in Ireland, though the child was not badly injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Sullivan
Hall and Griffin
Harrison Street
Sullivan
Ireland
Inmate Willis Perlee Escapes Insane Hospital Grounds
An inmate named Willis Perlee escaped last night from the Insane Hospital around 5:30. He had been admitted about a year ago from Lawrenceburg and was considered a trusty. While attendants moved inmates to the dining hall, Perlee walked away and fled into the woods near Eagle Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Perlee
Insane Hospital
Perlee
Lawrenceburg
Eagle Creel
Cab Drivers New Flat Rate Scale for Funeral Rides
The cab drivers union approved a flat wage scale for funeral carriage ages, setting Crown Hill at 4 and South Side cemetery at 8. The change ends percentage-based pay, with a 7 cent flat trip to Crown Hill and fixed rates elsewhere, while negotiations continue with national HQ over drivers from transfer firms Indianapolis and Frank Bird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown Hill
South Side
Liverymen’s Association
Labor Day Committee Reports Brief Parade Plans
Labor day committee members reported yesterday that subcommittees are handling details while the speakers committee made no report. Most general committee and organized labor oppose speeches on Labor Day preferring a recreation holiday with minimal speeches. Parade formation was submitted and likely to change, but all committees say their work is progressing well for a big celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Committee
Organized Labor
Delegates Enjoy Indianapolis Visit Before Typographical Union Meet
The International Typographical Union delegates arriving in Cincinnati today traveled via special C H D trains from Indianapolis after a Saturday stop. They praised No 1 for entertainment and admired the Soldiers and Sailors Monument view. Many delegates toured the city and the crowd pleased the visitors. The State Federation of Labor meet is set for Evansville September 22 to 24. Samuel Gompers may speak at Winona Assembly next Saturday. Lawsmiths and wood workers held picnics at Columbia Grove and Armstrong Park. The Commercial Telegraphers worked on federation organization but the AFL charter has not arrived yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Typographical Union
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Typographical Union No. 1
No. 1
Cin‘ae
State Federation of Labor
Evansville
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Winona Assembly
Lawsmiths' Union
Columbia Grove
Armstrong Park
Sebastian accused in horse sale fraud claim
An alleged fraudulent transaction from this year involves Sebastian selling a horse to a man and falsely representing the animal as healthy. After purchase the horse was found to have been doctored, suggesting misrepresentation in the sale.
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Sebastian
Breaks Loose Again On Geisendorf Street
Ella Fierce of 120 Geisendorf street was arrested Saturday night on a deadly weapons charge after chasing neighbors with a large knife. Released on bond Sunday morning, she drank heavily and rampaged again last night, threatening to kill every woman on the street before Bicycle Policemen Trimpe and Kitz Miller re-arrested her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Fierce
Geisendorf Street
Trimpe and
Kitzmiller
Army board selects land options for new post near Lawrence
The army board concluded its tour of tracts near Lawrence and Millersville, with visits to the West, Hunter and Lemon farms on Millersville land between the L E W Railroad and Fall Creek. They will meet in Chicago to review propositions and report to the secretary of war. Colonel McCaskey said any tract could serve as an admirable post, with action possible if a site is chosen. He planned to proceed to Columbus, Ohio, then Chicago.
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Army Board
Lawrence
Millersville
Fall Creek
Hunter and Lemon Farms
George W. Spahr
Chicago
Secretary of War
McCaskey
Columbus
City News Notes
The Womans Foreign Missionary Society of Central Avenue M E Church meets in church parlors tomorrow at 9 30 am. The Meridian Street Society meets at Mrs J C Adams 1420 North Delaware tomorrow at 2 20 pm. Sherman Council Y M L and families plan a private picnic at Germania Park Tuesday afternoon and evening with self supplied supper and no park charge.
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Womans’ Foreign Missionary Society
Central Avenue M. E
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of
Meridian-street
J. C. Adams
Delaware Street
Sherman Council
Germania Park
Edith Helena and Moore To Headline Avondale Heights Week
Miss Edith Helena soprano and George Austin Moore begin a week of engagement at Fair Bank tonight with a varied program including The Last Rose of Summer and popular ballads. Prof H V Siedenberg, buried alive at Avondale Heights, nears day six of ten undergrnd stay. grave watched by police as crowds gather nightly. The Wilson trio is reengaged and will perform at Avondale Heights each night this week.
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Edith Helena
George Austin Moore
Fair Bank
Helena
Mr. Moore
Howard Cassard
Chambers
Reuben
Paul Jones
Jonathan
H. V. Siedenberg
Avondale Heights
Grond
Mr. Siedenberg
Wilson Trio
Di oniap's Straw Hats At Seaton's Hat Store
Pennsylvania Lines announces annual excursions to Northern Michigan resorts with fares of 10 dollars to Petoskey and Traverse City and 11 dollars to Mackinac Island. Departures Sept 2, 6 and 10 with a thirty day return limit. Tickets via agents or No 48 West Washington Street Union Station, or W. W. Richardson D P A Indianapolis.
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Northern Michigan
Petoskey
Traverse City
Mackinac Island
West Washington Street
Union Station
W. W. Richardson
Indianapolis
May Meet Tonight Over Interurban Traction Ordinance
A council special meeting may be held tonight to receive the Interurban Traction and Terminal Company ordinance. Mayor Bookwalter said he had not consulted interested parties but would call a special session if needed. President Schoepf is expected to arrive from Cincinnati to sign the amended contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interurban Traction and Terminal Company
Bookwalter
Schoepf
Cincinnati
Excursions Sunday August 17 From Indianapolis
Special train departures from Indianapolis Union Station at 7 a.m. offer round trips to Cincinnati at 81.25 and to Terre Haute and Greencastle at 7c with no passenger stops. Return times are 7 p.m. These rates provide corresponding distances to intermediate points.
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Cincinnati
Indianapolis Union Station
Terre Haute
Greencastle
Theaters Preview Rail Road Jack At Park And More
The Week shows Railroad Jack at Park Theater with a tramp hero who rescues a heroine from a lion's den in a circus scene. English's Opera House work on a new stage and fly galleries may affect future sets. Al G Field’s minstrels may headline the reopening before Aug 21. Mrs Fiske and Elizabeth Tyree linked to Molly Pitcher play plans.
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Jack
Park Theater
English
Opera House
John Tull
al G. Field
Ad F. Miller
Mrs. Fiske
Manhattan Theater
New York
Captain Molly
George C. Hazleton
Elizabeth Tyree
Molly Pitcher
Kathryn Kidder
Glen MacDonough
Doctored horse trader arrested on grand larceny charge
William Sebastian of Woodside, a horse trader, was arrested yesterday by Bicycle Policemen Morgan and Simon on a charge of grand larceny. He had long been sought by police for a series of alleged thefts involving horses and related fraud.
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William Sebastian
Woodside
Morgan and
Simon
Sebastian
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