Girl dies by self immolation after alleged assault claim
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports Kokomo teenager Maude Fritz aged seventeen killed herself by dousing clothes in oil and setting them aflame after claiming three men had raped her though officers doubt the allegation. She died after twelve hours of agony. she was a Kokomo High School student living three miles west of town.
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Indianapolis Journal
Kokomo
Ind
Maude Bernice Fritz
Biram Fritz
Kokomo High School
Fritz
Greenwood prepares modern water and light plant
Greenwood Indiana reports a tested water and light plant with three and a half miles of mains forty five water plugs and twenty five arc lights of 2000 candle power each. The plant is modern with a brick power house trimmed in stone and capacity for future growth. Residents were initially opposed but now welcomed the improvements easing dust and darkness. The town has grown from six inhabitants ten years ago to about two thousand four hundred with improved streets four churches a fourteen room school sanatorium bank newspaper and active commerce.
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Indianapolis Journal
Greenwood
Ind
Weather forecast for Indiana Illinois Ohio region
Weather forecast for Monday and Tuesday shows fair conditions in the south of Indiana and Illinois with showers in the north on Monday and cooler warmth on Tuesday. Ohio expects local showers and storms Monday and Tuesday with fresh southwest winds. South and west winds noted, temperatures expected with a maximum around 30.6 C and a minimum near 23 C, Blythe directs.
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Washington
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
W. T. Blythe
Movements of Steamers Across Ports
Moville reports arrivals from New York to Glasgow and back. New York sees ships from Lisbon Naples Genoa and Genoa Liverpool. Philadelphia notes Hav erford from Liverpool via Queenstown. In Queenstown Cam Panis sails to New York. Gibraltar records Lahn sailing from Genoa Naples to New York. Fawn ton passes Cevic.
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Columbia
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Roma
Naples
Siela
Genoa
Philadelphia
Haverford
Liverpool
Queenstown
Cam Panis
Gibraltar
Lahn
Cevic
Growth of a Busy Town Highlights Diversified Industries
The town boasts rapid growth with hotels and wide awake merchants, a booming diversified manufacturing base, and profitable enterprises. Taxable property within the corporate limits surpasses a million and a half dollars, underscoring its economic development and absence of saloons as a notable civic feature.
Benton Harbor Drownings Claim Two More Lives
Benton Harbor Mich July 6 two men were drowned today bringing the total in the past twenty four hours to five. Robert Wilson of Detroit drowned in the St Joseph river while attempting to swim in the morning. Ward Rider aged seventeen of South Bend Ind died in Lake Michigan after suffering heart failure while bathing in the afternoon.
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Mich
Robert Wilson
Detroit
St. Joseph River
Ward Rider
South Bend
Ind
Lake Michigan
Death of Rev. Lydia Test in Wilkinson
The Rev. Lydia Test died at her son Professor A. H. Simons home from injuries after a Friday fall. Born in Spiceland she was sixty nine. Funeral services will be Tuesday morning at the Friends Church in Spiceland.
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Indianapolis Journal
Wilkinson
Ind
Lydia Test
A. H. Simons
Spiceland
Friends’ Church
Free Fight at Marion Picnic Ends in Arrests
Linemen's Union picnic at Rowan's grove in Marion Indiana escalated to a brawl after beer sales to minors sparked police action. Officers Galbreath Rhea and Williams faced resistance as several arrestees fought, prompting revolver drawing and chaotic transport to the city station.
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Indianapolis Journal
Marion
Ind
Linemen's Union
Rowan's Grove
John Hazelton
Galbreath
Rhea
Williams
Ben Roe
R. M. Eyward
Earl McClure
Ed. Fleming
H. F. Cloud
Cloud
Young People's Conference closes at Winona with call for annual event
Warsaw Indiana July 6 The First National Young People's Bible Conference at Winona closed with a devotional Hillside meeting led by Rev J Wilbur Chapman and Rev Arthur J Smith. Dr B A Gobin of DePauw preached. A resolution urged making the conference a permanent annual affair.
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Ind
Winona
Hillside
J. Wilbur Chapman
Arthur J. Smith
New York
B. A. Gobin
de Pauw University
Chapman Delivee Strong
WABASH Meeting of Indian Regiment Aimed at Entertaining
A Saturday gathering of Company D of the One Hundred Sixtyeth Indian regiment met in Wabash to plan ways and means to entertain the others. The document notes a community effort to organize morale boosting activities for the unit.
Reunions and oil deals headline Indiana notices
A regiment plans a reunion on August 19 with 1,000 Spanish war veterans expected and a banquet and camp fire planned. The Fairmount Mining Company ore leases were sold to John B. Pearson of Indianapolis for 20000, with gas and oil rights sought by Indianapolis Gas. Earlham College sees a leadership change after the death of its matron, with William Furnas and wife selected to fill vacancies. Royer Wheel Company plant insurance is settled and rebuilding begins, with 300 workers to return to site.
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Earlham College
Charles H. Chapman
William Furnas
Camby
Ind
Chapman
Waynesville
C. Aurora
Royer Wheel Company
Riot at a christening pits Slavs against Poles near Vanderbilt
At the Rainey Company Paul mines three miles from Connellsville Pennsylvania a race riot broke out during a christening party. Slav Mike Zovelichim died from three gunshot wounds and Slav Victor Hennel was mortally wounded. About thirty Slavs were injured. Jacob Weilk and Peter Panik, Poles, are charged with murder and wounding. Thirty others were fined. some may face witnesses or accomplice charges.
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Dawson
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Meeting of Educators In Minneapolis Opens With Noted Delegates
National Educational Association delegates arrive in Minneapolis including W. E. Harris of Washington and W. R. Harper of Chicago. Miss Nicholson to preside over the council tomorrow. Graham Bell plans to lead education efforts for the deaf and blind, with Indian students from Chamberlain performing music and baseball.
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Chamberlain
Veranda Collapse Hurts Twenty at Emmanuel Church
In Charleston on July 6 a church veranda fell while a funeral was underway. About twenty black congregants were injured as a crowd surged for a final view of the coffin, trapping 200 beneath debris until police cleared the scene.
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Chesapeake & Ohio Rail
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Missing steamers Jeannie and Port land search continues
Seattle July 6 No news of the missing steamers Jeannie and Portland is reported by the steam ship Indiana which arrived from Nome. Captain E V Roberts notes the voyage began June 16 two days after the Senator departed. Purser MecCullom says there is growing unease at home over the overdue liners.
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John Stromberg Dead. Composer of Weber & Fields Dies
John Stromberg, 42, composer and leader of the Weber & Fields Company orchestra, died at his summer home in Freeport L I after a long rheumatic illness and heart paralysis. He was born in Prince Edward Island.
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John Stromberg
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Jail Break Outbreak at Bes semer County Jail
Detroit July 6 A special from Bes semer Mich says Walter Sherry George Clifton James Wilson and George Long awaiting trial for burglary escaped the county jail early this morning using an iron bedstead to unscrew bolts and plates on the cell door.
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Bessemer
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Walter Sherry
George Clifton
James Wilson
George Long
Races A Success At Indianapolis Racine Association Meeting
The Indianapolis Racine Association directors report a successful meeting both financially and sportingly. The exact surplus will be known in days. A fall meeting is favored, planned for seven days starting Saturday, with details to be decided in two weeks. Starter Clem Creveling and Assistant Secretary Harry White left for Chicago with praised efficiency. Creveling’s rapid start brought orderly preparations for future events. Both offered to help at the fall meeting.
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Harry White
Chicago
Creveling
Jo Ta Ang
Indians Lose At Columbus In Dropped Fly Loss
At Columbus on July 6 Indianapolis edged Milwaukee 2 1 after two costly dropped flies by McFarland and Knoll cost runs in a tight nine inning game Tom Thomas pitched well for Columbus while Williams held the Senators to five hits in a clever display but two misplays doomed the home club and Ward’s ninth inning call ended the contest.
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Indianapolis
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St Paul and Minneapolis Start Strong but Lose Shutout
St Paul and Minneapolis combined for three hits in the first inning and scored the lone run. Attendance 7,782. Indianapolis hosts Columbus in a four game series with today’s game at 3:45 p.m.
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Hurley sets five mile amateur world mark at Vailsburg
M L Hurley, amateur champion, won the five mile race at Vailsburg Newark in 10:56 breaking his own record of 11:09 5 set June 9. Thirty-four starters saw a late scramble at four miles and two riders suffer injuries. Other results include half mile amateur won by Charles Schlee and two mile professional won by R M Alexander. Tennis club push to revive interest with mixed doubles won by Carrie Hollingsworth and Griffith Ellis. new doubles tournament planned.
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Brooklyn
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John King
Henry Caldwell
Manchester
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Memphis
Caldwell
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Paterson
A. Beyerman
Bronx
Wiley
Stobbie
Indianapolis Journal
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Ind
Carrie Hollingsworth
Griffith Ellis
People's Outfitting Beats Postoffice 18 to 7 in Park Showdown
The People's Outfitting Company defeated the Postoffice team 18 to 7 at Business Men's Driving Park. Thomas pitched well for the winners while Keeble and Heim were hit, with Tyler and Kimmel homering. Rousing rally in the early innings gave People's a decisive lead. Heim and Keeble also worked on the mound for the Postoffice. Attendance 175.
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Keeble
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Waldo
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Miller
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Ump
Ribble
Attempted Abduction Near Butte Involving Eva McCaffery
Early today a man tried to chloroform a seven person family near Butte with the aim of abducting Eva McCaffery, a Quarter-breed Indian girl. Police believe the suspect is Peter Dempsey, the condemned murderer who escaped a year ago, who frightened residents and fled.
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Peter Dempsey
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St Louis and Chicago Win Poor Games in Tight Matches
National and American Leagues news include St Louis edging New York to halt a shutout, Chicago defeating Pittsburg on early errors, and Detroit losing to St Louis after four hits. Cleveland tops Chicago as Lojoie stars for the visitors, with rain delaying Cincinnati’s game and Cedar Rapids taking a single win.
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Robbers Near Chicago Leave Plunder Behind
Plunder from the Rock Island express safe robbery in the Dupont area was found in Chicago area. Watches knives and jewelers supplies were recovered, with indications the bandits are still near Chicago as a trunk containing the loot was discovered near Tinley Park, about a mile north. Dexter Manard, a witness, described the site near the hold up location.
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