Promised Money From Packard Lands Brinkman in Custody
Charles Brinkman of Terre Haute, formerly linked to a bank, was arrested in this city on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. He borrowed $ from Orlando M. Packard and asked Kiley for $10 on a bad check, then fled before repayment. Detectives and officers traced him via a disguise change, leading to arrest with his father disavowing involvement.
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Philip M. Kiley
West Pearl Street
Charles Brinkman
Terre Haute
Brinkman
Orlando M.rd
National Bank Examiner
Capital National Bank
Capital National
Packard
Terre Haute Bank
Gardon
Philip Kiley
Kiley
Mr. Packard
Riley
Washington Street
Morgan
Simon
Pennsylvia
Washington Streets
Inkman
Plain of Detectives
Gerber
Army post site debate stirs sewage concerns near White River
W. V. Rooker warns that choosing the White River tract for an army post risks river pollution from past sewage and nearby factory effluents. He notes government experts already studied Indiana stream pollution and questions whether the site would harm local water supplies and bathing.
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White River
W. V. Rooker
White Or
Indianapolis
Indiana
Engine Hits Fire Truck as Big Four Engine Crashes at Crossing
A Big Four freight engine struck No. 2 truck from No. 5 engine house on West Twelfth street last night. Fireman Driver George Mumford and Captain Quinn acted quickly to turn the horses, saving lives though one horse was fatally injured. The fire on Eleventh street caused minor damage and a kerosene odor was noted.
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West Fifteenth Street
West Eleventh Street
West Twelfth Street
Fifteenth Street
Senate Avenue
Twelfth Street
George Mumford
Mumford
Captain Quinn
Dr. Lowe
Peter Halderman
Harry Morrison
Eleventh Street
Charlies Hudson
Hudson
Fire damages house and wagon. stove overheated and hay set alight
A fire destroyed Mrs. Eliza beth Roland's frame house at 817 Locke street due to an overheated stove, with furniture lost and a $350 loss. Earlier a hay fire started by boys near the corner of tenth and paca streets burned a wagon, causing about $50 damage. the fire department responded.
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Elizabeth Roland
Locke Street
Tenth
Paca Streets
Labor Day Proclamation Issued by Governor Durbin
Governor Durbin proclaims Monday September 1 as Labor Day in Indiana. The notice urges suspension of public and ordinary business, factory closings if practicable, and a day for all wage earners to enjoy festivities honoring labor, capital labor cooperation, and American citizenship.
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Durbin
Indiana
United States
Edith Helena Soprano and George Moore at Fair Bank Concert
At Fair Bank last evening Edith Helena soprano and George Austin Moore baritone joined the Ostendorf Band. Helena sang The Last Rose of Summer with a striking high note and a selection from Rigoletto. Moore offered Honey Play in Your Own Back Yard and Dixie in German dialect. The band, now directed by William Barnes with Bert Brown as first cornet, debuts a enlarged 25-piece lineup.
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Fair Bank
Edith Helena
George Austin Moore
Ostendorf
Miss Helena
Ellen Beach
Dixie
Wiliam Barnes
Bert Brown
Brooke
Mr. Barnes
Norwood Election Today Sets Town Incorporation Fate
Voters in Norwood face a decisive election on incorporation with a morning contest to select inspectors. Unclear state law described on inspector selection, then polls open for ballots on whether to incorporate the town. Ballots carry yes and no options, preventing the Australian system use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwood
Board of Inspectors
Rumors of Acid Attacks and Disguised Women Stir Town
A rumor spreads that several women were targeted with sulphuric acid on a night that a pair of mysterious women, said to be disguised, moved about. Locals dismiss the tale as gossip started by quarrelsome tenants to frighten others.
Janitor Arrested in Pawn Shop Diamond Theft
Henry Warmsman, janitor at the American Club and porter for H. Cohen & Son pawnbrokers on South Illinois street, was arrested by Detectives Splan and Haley for grand larceny. He allegedly lifted a diamond stud valued at 75 dollars from Cohen's shop while dusting showcases and tried to sell it for 16 dollars on East Washington street. The stone’s torn card was later found behind a showcase.
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Henry Warmsman
American Club
Porter
H. Cohen & Son
Southllinois Street
Splan and Haley
Warmsman
East Washington Street
Cohen
Report on Marion County Poor Farm Conditions and Labor Union Open Inquiry
M T Butler reported the Central Labor Union special committee found room for improvement at the Marion county poor farm and urged the union to pursue reforms while noting old buildings could be improved and better food provided. A separate probe into an insurer issue and a physician’s death-certificate demand implicated Dr Diehl, a pattern maker turned physician, as a non-related matter. Deceptive labor agencies were condemned as misleading strikers, with calls to explore Indiana law and potential legislation to curb them.
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M. T. Butler
Central Labor Union
Marion County
Feltman
George Custer
Custer
Diehl
Pattern Makers’ Union
Get- Bae
Shap. E Steam Engineers
West Washington Street
ABOR
Collins
Machinists
Omaha
Denver
Indiana
Legislative Committee
General Assembly
Erierance
Police Department
Growth of City Schools Adds Twenty-Two Rooms for Sept Opening
The city’s public schools plan a September 15 opening with twenty two new rooms including a four room building at Martindale avenue and Twenty fourth street named Francis W Parker School No 56. New principal Prof Hull of Shortridge High will arrive late month as enrollment is expected to rise.
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Kendall
Hull
Shortridge High School
Martindale Avenue
Twenty-fourth Street
Francis W. Parker
Manual Training High School
Governor Durbin Plans October G A R Encampment Trip
Governor Durbin announced he will attend the national G A R encampment in Washington during the first week of October as a delegate at large. His staff will not accompany him.
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Durbin
Washington
Dunlap's Straw Hats At Seaton's Hat Store
Local promotion advertises Dunlap straw hats at Seaton's hat store along with Pennsylvania Lines excursions to northern Michigan resorts. Details list prices from 75 cents to $11, multiple weekend trips from Indianapolis Union Station, and calls for agents for tickets and brochures. Names include W. W. Richardson CPA and A. H. Sellars CPA with routes via Lake Erie and Western R R, plus other merchants and services. Public notices mention summer tours and mail subscriptions.
Taxation Appeals Hear Appeals From County Boards Of Review
The Indiana State Tax Board, back from French Lick, heard appeals from county boards of review. Kokomo firms led requests for reduced assessments including Indiana Natural Gas and Oil, Pittsburg Plate Glass, and Ohio Indiana Consolidated Gas. Jay county and Howard county assessments were contested. officials from Howard board and county assessor testified.
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State Tax Board
French Lick
Indiana Natural Gas and Oil Company
Kokomo
Howard County
Tax Board
Red Key Transportation Company
Red Key
Jay County Board
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company
Howard County Board
Ohio & Indiana Consolidated Natural and Illuminating Gas Company
Portland
Jay County
Great Western Pottery Company
C. C. Shirley
Howard County Board of Review
J. G. Terrill
Nighttime Wanderers In Suburbs Alarm Haughville Residents
Residents of Haughville report concern over two women seen roaming the suburban streets at night, described as intent on some unknown aim. Local authorities urge caution and advise residents to report suspicious activity promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haughville
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Trynson Water Motors
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Taxation Appeals
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