Great Britain France and Austria urge peace over Bulgaria
A House of Commons statement notes Britain and France and Austria warn Bulgaria and seek to prevent general war. It says Russia and Austria threaten, Bulgaria restrains, and a Russian squadron moves to compel Turkey. The aim is to avoid wider international complications while the revolt in Turkey unfolds.
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House of Com
Great Britain
Austria
Russia
Bulgaria
France
Ithia
Turkey
Turkas
Weather forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday in multiple regions
The forecast covers Indiana Wisconsin Iowa South Dakota Kansas Nebraska and more with notices of showers cooler temperatures and variable winds. Fair conditions are expected in many areas with showers and cooler weather inland and winds ranging from east to south. The report notes possible squalls near Lake Superior and provides mean temperatures and precipitation figures.
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Washington
Indiana
West
Virginia
Michigan
Guatena
Wisconsin
Iowa
South Dakota
Kansas
Lake Superior
Nebraska
West Ruon
North da
No Cure No Pay Patent Remedy Claim
Eesema promises refund of money if PAZOOINT fails to cure ringworm tetter old sores pimples and blackheads on the face and similar diseases for five cents.
Bachelors Club Defends Single Men in Hammond
The Bachelors Club of Hammond acts against Mayor Knotts who seeks to replace unmarried workers with married men. President Susemibi led resolutions denouncing the move, arguing marriage cannot be bought and urging manufacturers to hear bachelors before dismissals. A meeting between the mayor and local manufacturers was not yet held.
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Indianapolis Journal
Hammond
Ind
Bachelors’ Club
Knotts
Susemibi
Club
Martindale Family Reunion Reported in Indiana
Tipton Tribune notes August 1 reunion at Anderson fair grounds for Martindale family. Headed by Rev. Elijah Martindale with roots from Virginia. 15 children born, 8 sons 6 daughters survive, many scattered from New York to California. Attendance hoped to be large with several generations present. first such gathering and to become annual.
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Tipton Tribune
Indianapolis
J. B. Martindale
New York
Robert Martindale
Hartford City
William Martindale
Peru
Ind
Samuel P. Martindale
Tipton
Anderson
Extension of Shelbyville Greensburg interurban surveys route
Shelbyville engineers survey a new Greensburg extension route running north of the Big Four and crossing near the city. Rights of way are being secured on the south side and the line will not cross until midway between Shelbyville and Greensburg. The plan includes an underpass of the Big Four bridge over Flat Rock river. Eastern Indiana Traction Co plans a Richmond end spike driving demo with Mayor Zimmerman to drive the first spike as Chief Engineer Crankshaw awaits materials. Marion graders reach Grant county line as work advances with cars expected between Marion and Kokomo before Thanksgiving.
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Indianapolis Journal
Shelbyville
Ind
Greensburg
Big Four Railway
Big Four
Flat Rock River
Richmond
Eastern Indiana Traction Company
Zimmerman
Crankshaw
Marion
Marion and
Dugger
Alexandria
New Castle
Milton Wright
Whitewater
LU. B
Messick
First National Bank
Ordinance to Install City Hot Water Plant
An ordinance proposes building a hot water heating plant modeled after a passed measure in Indianapolis. The plan spans thirty five years and requires three percent of net earnings to be paid into the city treasury. Construction slated to proceed promptly.
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Indianapolis
Will of Mrs Barrett Filed in Cincinnati Case T: Barrett sues for damages during funeral proceedings
Mary A Norris reveals herself as the widow in a will disposing of about 15000 dollars. One third goes to Charles A Brown of Oregon, one third to sister Ethel Brown, and one third to Elizabeth Enochs of Richmond Indiana. Barrett claims a Lakes excursion marriage occurred sixteen years earlier and seeks damages for alienation of affections filed during the funeral.
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Indianapolis Journal
Cincinnati
Frank X. Barrett
Mary A. Norris
Barrett
Charles A. Brown
Oregon
Ethel Brown
Elizabeth Enochs
Richmond
Ind
Enochs
Lafayette Fall Festival planned for October in Lafayette Indiana
The Lafayette Fall Festival Association announces a city festival from October 5 to 10 led by William F. Klein with advisory board members including William A. Shipley L. W. Schafer Ben Horn and others. A large free stadium entertainment is planned with paid smaller shows around the city.
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Indianapolis Journal
Lafayette
Ind
Red Men
Lafayette Fall Festival Association
Lafayette Retail Merchants Association
Fred Meyer
Retail Merchants
Board of Police Commissioners
Joseph Reitemeir
J. E. Pauley
E. K. Curtis
Klein
James W. Schooler
Sisters of Providence prepare for northern school years
Sisters of Providence depart for assignments in northern parochial schools for the new academic year. Nearly 1,000 members leave St Marys of the Woods for missions in Chicago Boston and Washington with a minor habit change replacing the old collar. In Lafayette a quiet wedding links Charles A Segner city editor and Clara Wegher with a brief secretive ceremony and plans for a short honeymoon before returning home.
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Indianapolis Journal
Terre Haute
Ind
Sisters of Providence
Order
St. Mary's of the Woods
Chicago
Boston
Washington
Col Hogeland Seeks Stricter Curfew Enforcement In Terre Haute
Col Alexander Hogeland visits Terre Haute to press stricter curfew enforcement and back a plan to take boy tramps into city care at its expense until homes are found. He aims to address the City Council urging passage of ordinances to place boys separately from older prisoners and return them home.
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Indianapolis Journal
Terre Haute
Ind
Alexander Hogeland
Hogeland
Alumni Debate Settled At Bloomingdale on Philippine Struggle
The Aug 17 alumni meeting at Bloomingdale debated whether the United States should hold the Philippine islands as colonial possessions. The affirmative team C W Pearson and L J Brown won two votes to one against W G Davies and Harold Henderson. Judges were Thomas J Brown Carmel Indiana, Prof John Linebarger Montezuma, and Prof A F Mitchell this place. Officers elected Warren Goldsberry president C W Pearson vice president Miss Allie Newlin secretary Arthur Pickett treasurer Mrs F B Hobbs chairman programme committee.
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Indianapolis Journal
Bloomingdale
Ind
Alumni Association
United States
Philippine Islands
C. W. Pearson
L. J. Brown
W. G. Davies
Harold Henderson
Thomas J. Brown
Carmel
John Linebarger
Richmond Council Targets Clairvoyants With New License Rules
The Richmond Indiana City Council approved an ordinance to curb clairvoyance, palmistry, and fortune telling. It sets license fees of 1 day, 5 for one week, and 7 for one month amid complaints of residents being imposed upon and robbed by practitioners. The meeting also granted KE. K. Shera an unspecified action.
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Indianapolis
Richmond
Ind
KE. K. Shera
Edmond H Hacker Sues Mancie Pulp for 10000 Over Eye Injury
Edmond H Hacker of Muncie Indiana sues Mancie Pulp Company seeking 10000 for the loss of his right eye. He alleges a steel fragment from a wheel rim at the plant last January caused the injury and impaired his sight.
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Indianapolis Journal
Muncie
Ind
Edmond H. Hacker
Mancie Pulp Company
Mrs Shuey's Record Comes From Chicago
Mary Shuey of Rours Indiana holds the world record for adopting and raising the largest family of other people's children. In Chicago reports say she has adopted twenty five children and is famed as a devoted caregiver.
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Indianapolis Journal
Chicago
Mary
Shuey Dreams Of Adopting Yet Cannot Leave Home
Shuey of Kouts Indiana, aged seven in local lore, spoke of adopting many children she raised as part of sixty years of marriage. She wept at sight of motherless orphans on a south side estate, noting her age and living with friends here while spry and capable of outdancing her niece. She had adopted and reared twenty five children over sixty years.
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Shuey
South Side
S. Shuey
Kouts
Ind
Prison Reform Commission Opens Session in Michigan City
The Michigan City prison reform commission forms to study jail conditions and prison labor after enactment by the last General Assembly. Members include N. T. French and J. L. Rupe with W. H. Whittaker absent. The board will tour northern jails on a planned inspection trip starting Wednesday.
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Indianapolis Journal
Michigan City
Ind
New
Prison Reform Commission
General Assembly
N. T. French
Alexandria
G. Maury
Fowler
J. L. Rupe
Richmond
J. D. Reid
This City
W. H. Whittaker
Jeffersonville Reformatory
A. W. Butler
Indianapolis
State Board of Charities
Whittaker
Fair Grounds Stables Burned in Lawrenceburg Fire
A blaze at the fair grounds in Lawrenceburg Indiana destroyed three hundred stables this afternoon, causing an estimated loss of 4500 dollars. The fire began about 1 30 oclock and spread rapidly with a strong wind. Horseman O D Cunningham sustained severe burns trying to save belongings from his stables. A number of race horses were inside but saved except for one.
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Indianapolis Journal
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Fair Grounds
O. D. Cunningham
Mexican veteran Maj Mulky joins Soldiers' Home
Maj James B Mulky now past eighty went to the Soldiers Home to spend his remaining years. A Mexican soldier and former president of the Mexican Veteran Association, he was a close friend of Governor Morton. He is very feeble and moves about only on crutches.
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Indianapolis Journal
Bloomington
Ind
James B. Mulky
Boom for President Brown in Valparaiso colleges drive
The Valparaiso alumni association backs President H. B. Brown of Valparaiso College for Governor on the Democratic ticket. The effort gathers graduates across Indiana as Brown gains support for a state-wide campaign move.
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Indianapolis Journal
Valparaiso
Ind
Valparaiso College
Alumni Association
H. B. Brown
Harrodsburg Battles Typhoid Fever Siege
Bloomington Ind Aug 17 The little town of Harrodsburg twelve miles south of here is in a siege of typhoid fever. Within the past week twelve cases including well known citizens have developed and some are dangerously ill. The disease is blamed on a source believed to be the trouble’s cause.
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Indianapolis Journal
Bloomington
Ind
Harrodsburg
Here
Clara Binkley and Fremont Harris Wed in Surprise Nuptials
Miss Clara Binkley daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Binkley and Fremont Harris of Indianapolis were married at the bride s parents home on South East street with only immediate relatives present The Rev U S A Bridge of the Main Street Methodist Church performed the ceremony They will reside in Indianapolis In Laporte Ind Balsar Crane and Oscar McCormick have started proceedings to have Henry P Crane declared of unsound mind and to appoint a receiver for his estate The dispute is expected to trigger a heated legal battle Crane is aged and frail and has long been in ill health
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Indianapolis Journal
Lafayette
Ind
West Lafayette
Charles A. Segner
The
Call
Clara Wegher
Segner
Muncie
Harris—Binkley
Tipton
Clara Binkley
Henry Binkley
Fremont Harris
Indianapolis
South East Street
U. 8. A. Bridge
Pees
Main Street Methodist Church
Laporte
Balsar Crane
Oscar McCormick
Henry P. Crane
Laporte County
Crane
Greenwood
Greenwood Park
Salvation Army
Atkins
Blanche Cox
Columbus
First Baptist Church
W. C. Everson
Franklin College
F. C. Lamoreux
Pacific Coast
Mortgage released on Heat, Light and Power Co of Muncie
In Muncie Indiana the Union Trust Company of Indianapolis filed notice that a $60,000 mortgage on the Heat Light and Power Company property has been released after full payment. In Paoli Indiana drillers pursuing gas and oil located a well drilled to a likely productive depth.
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Indianapolis Journal
Muncie
Ind
Union Trust Company of Indianapolis
Heat, Light and Power
Paoli, Ind
County drilling plans persist after deep strike failure
A local company, failing to find gas or oil after drilling nearly 1400 feet, remains undaunted and plans further wells in other county areas. They believe gas or oil underlies the county. In Richmond, Aaron G. Gane died suddenly of heart failure, survived by widow and daughter Laura. His body to be cremated in Cincinnati. Also, funeral services for Dr. J. W. St Clair held in Milton with Odd Fellows attendance from nearby towns. In Marion, ex-County Recorder Charles Lillibridge died after years of illness, a noted political figure and member of several societies. In New Castle, Thomas Ice, aged 80, near death after a severe stroke. In Portland, Sarah J. Scott, wife of William T. Scott, prominent resident, died. she was born in Corydon, Ind.
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Richmond
Ind
Aaron G. Gane
Laura Gane
Cincinnati
J. W. St Clair
Milton
Odd Fellows
Centerville
East Germantown
Dublin
Cambridge City
Marion
Charles Lillibridge
Grant County
South Gallatin Street
New Castle
Thomas Ice
Portland
Ore
Sarah J. Scott
William T. Scott
Mrs. Scott
Corydon
Churchmen At Muncie Annual State Conference Opens
Hundreds of Methodist Protestants from across Indiana travel to Muncie for the sixty fourth annual State conference. About 100 delegates have arrived with sessions running all week led by president W W Lineberry. The event includes candidate examinations and a jubilee service commemorating the 75th anniversary of the church.
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Indianapolis Journal
Muncie
Ind
Muricie
W. W. Lineberry
Faculty of Instruction
W. A. McCorkle
J. R. Lenhart
Edward Hawkins
James Barclay
Capacity at Winona Lake Bible Conference Grows
Crowds flood Winona Lake for the Ninth Annual Bible Conference with hundreds staying over and hotels filled. Notables include Major Cole and Rev Chalmer with speakers Bronson Munhall Livya Gordon Robertson among others. Lectures for children and evening sessions feature diverse pastors from Ohio, Philadelphia, Evanston and Scotland.
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Indianapolis Journal
Warsaw
Nlod
Winona Lake
Park
Major Cole
Adrain
Mich
Thomas M. Chalmer
Pittsburg
James M. Gray
Marcus A. Bronson
Philadelphia
L. W. Munhall
D. D
Joseph Kyle
Xenia
Marion Lawrance
Toledo
R. R. Livya
Evanston
J. W. van Deventer
Dundee
D. Gordon
Cleveland
John Robertson
Glasgow
Scotland
W. W. White
Newrote City
Tuesy
Oldest U.S. publisher Moses Pollock Dies in Philadelphia
Moses Pollock, famed bookseller and publisher said to be the nation’s oldest in that trade, has died at his Philadelphia home. Born in 1817 he spent decades in the business and contributed major library collections.
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Philadelphia
Moses Pollock
United States
General Indiana News: Fires and Town Happenings
Municipal events across Indiana include Geneva planning a big after harvest festival on August 1 to fund a fire-trighting apparatus, a theft of horse team from Charles Pontius near Geneva, a Travelers Protection Association organizing in the region, and various lodge and institute activities in Richmond Valparaiso Muncie Hartford City Terre Haute New Albany Bloomingdale Winchester Greensburg Peru Marion Sullivan Alexandria New Castle Shelbyville with religious, civic, and commercial notes.
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Portland
Geneva
Charles Pontius
Travelers’ Protective Association
Edward Vancil
Charles Bishop
J. P. Holmes
Richmond
Woodard Lodge of Odd Fellows
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Baltimore
Knights of Pythias
Coeur de Leon Lodge
Eaton
New Paris
Centerville
Abington
Cambridge City
Valparaiso
Porter County Teachers’ Institute
M. E
Dr. Lange
St. Paul, Minn
O. P. Kinsey
Valparaiso College
Nannie C. Love
Lange
Jessor Kinsey
Muncie
Pickett
Cincinnati
Herman McDonald
Ives Bott
Bohea
American Kennel Club
New York
Madisonsquare Garden
Hartford City
Fred Nicaiso
Blackford Glass Company
Vincennes
Terre Haute
Masons
Main Street
New Albany
George Sttack
Counectiman
Fourth Ward
William Erdman
Strack
Erdman
Bloomingdale
Elizabeth McCoy
Jesse McCoy
Indianapolis
Thomas Marks
Tangier
McCoy
Winchester
County Teachers’ Institute
Paris
Telphia
Earl Barnes
Philadelphia
L. M. Snit
Tristate Normal
Angola
J. H. Kurtz
Chicago University
Greensburg
A. Sefton
Sandusky
Thomas Dewey
Westport
Death on Santa Ynez Trail After Exhaustion
Miss Catherine Grathwel, a St Paul schoolteacher, died on the Santa Ynez range trail near Santa Barbara. An inquest found heart failure brought on by exhaustion caused her death after she asked companions to proceed without her and rest. The party returned to find her prostrate and she died thirty minutes later.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Catherine Grathwel
St. Paul
Santa Ynez Range
Movements of steamers notation from multiple ports
A dated maritime bulletin lists arrivals and departures for numerous steamers. Cherbourg reports Kronprinz Wilhelm arriving from New York and Friederich der Grosse sailing to New York. Yokohama shows Empress of China sailing to Victoria and Vancouver. Brisbane notes Mlowera arriving from Vancouver. Bremen notes Barbarossa arriving from New York. New York reports Ton arrival of Minne tonka from London and Noordam from Rotterdam. Moville records Furnesela arriving from New York for Glasgow. Boulogne notes Phoenicia sailing to New York. Glasgow reports Sardinian arriving from Montreal via Liverpool. Lizard shows Lancastrian passing Boston to London. Anterie and Liverpool entries list Zeeland, Lucania, Moltke arrivals with incomplete lines.
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Cherbourg
Kronpring Wilhelm
New York
Bremen
Friederich der Grosse
Yokohama
Hong Kong
Shanghai
Hiogo
Victoria
Vancouver
Brisbane
Mlowera
Honolulu
Sydney
Barbarasan
Plymouth
Minnetonka
London
Noordam
Rotterdam
Moville
Furnesela
Glasgow
Boulogne
Pheonicia
Hamburg
Montreal
Liverpool
Lizard
Paseed
Boston
Antiere
Zeeland
New Sliverpool
Lucania
Moltke
Kansas City Bridges Destroyed By Kansas River Flood
Aug. 17 report from Kansas City describes the Kansas River flood driving boats between the two Kansas Citys. The James street foot and wagon bridge and the Metropolitan Street railway bridge were carried out by the current. The wreckage disabled the main communication line, gas main, and telephone cable, leaving the two cities in darkness. Wreckage lodged against the Chicago Great Western Railway bridge, weakening but not fully collapsing it.
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Kansas City
Kansas Citys
James Street
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Kansas River
Kansas
Open Door Victory Sees Chinese Ports Open to U S Trade
Washington reports Minister Conger secured a written promise from Prince Ching to sign a treaty by October 8 guaranteeing that Mukden and Ta-Tung-Tao will be open ports. The move ends Chinese resistance and marks a victory for the open door principle amid Manchuria evacuation expectations.
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Washington
Conger
Peking
Prince Ching
United States
Mukden
Ta- Tung-Tao
China
Ta-Tung-Tao
Russia
Manchuria
Four Die, Nine Hurt in Randolph County Watermelon Theft Incident
In Heplin Alabama a deadly incident in Randolph County left four men fatally hurt and nine injured after a watermelon theft sparked a confrontation with a Black assailant named Nae. Sheriff and posse pursue the suspect as details remain unsettled.
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Heplin
Ala
Randolph County
Pose
Carrie Nation Arrested in Bayonne Disorderly Conduct
Mrs. Carrie Nation was jailed in Bayonne after gathering a crowd and haranguing on a street corner until she moved among the men and knocked cigars pipes and cigarettes from their mouths, provoking a police arrest.
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Bayonne
WN. J, Oe
Carrie Nation
Terrible Lake Tykojaret Accident in Finland
A terrible accident on Lake Tykojaret yesterday killed or injured many aboard a vessel from Helsingfors. About forty people were killed and many others injured after the upper deck collapsed or fell during the mishap.
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Helsingfors
Finland
Lake Tykojaret
Yensel
Rons
Printing Plant Destroyed in Norwalk fire
Norwalk Ohio Ava 17 The printing plant of the Lansing Company was practically destroyed by early today. Loss about 100000 dollars, fully insured.
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Norwalk
Ava
Lansing Company
Masonic Temple Gutted in Cleveland Fire
A blaze tore through the Masonic Temple in Cleveland causing extensive fire damage. Details are fragmentary with limited readable facts from the aged report, no injuries confirmed, and authorities investigating the incident.
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