Vincennes Fire Loses Vincennes Stove Works
Indiana fire destroys the Enterprise stove works in Vincennes, $200,000 loss with $4.80 insured, 150 workers displaced, ten thousand stoves and six buildings burned, several officers named, plant likely to be rebuilt. Laporte County farm house blaze also reported with $2,550 insured loss.
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Hanover
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Fight with Bricks Ends in Rival's Critical Injury
Louis Bourcina and Ryer Penwell, neighbors in Muncie Indiana, fought in a brick throwing contest at 1:30 am after a billiards quarrel. Bourcina and his wife were targeted as Penwell fired bricks, a brick shattered Penwell’s skull, and Bourcina was arrested. Mrs Bourcina was slightly hurt. Penwell’s condition was critical and not expected to live.
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Muncie
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Injured Woman Run Over by Delivery Wagon in Muncie
Mrs Andrew J Fiunter aged seventy five was struck by a delivery wagon in Muncie Ind today and probably fatally injured The wagon driver halted suddenly and the horse fell on the woman as she lay on Sixteenth Street She was moved to her house but a thief stole $12 from a handkerchief on her person while she lay in the crowd
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Muncie
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Andrew J. Fiunter
Fatal firearm accident harms Summitville deputy marshal
FAIRMOUNT Ind May 17 Deputy Marshal William Ray of Summitville sustained severe injuries in Fairmount while visiting his mother. Reaching to don his coat after warm weather, his revolver discharged, tearing through his right arm, entering four inches and exiting at the shoulder. He was carried home to Summitville for treatment.
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Wealthy Rushville farmer Daniel Jackson killed in field accident
Rushville reports Daniel Jackson of Washington township fatally injured when nine miles of roller team spooked in a corn field. He was thrown when the tongue broke, the roller ran over him, breaking his back and limbs. He was fifty, married with four children and in critical condition. Roy Brown, seventeen, fell from a street car in Muncie and suffered a severe brain concussion. He remains unconscious at Uncle Hospital.
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Muncie
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Lafayette High School to Hold Commencement at Grand Opera House
Lafayette Indiana May 17 The Lafayette High School commencement will be at the Grand Opera House on June 11 with ex President J P D John of DePauw University delivering the address The class numbers 36 among the largest in the school's history.
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Fairmount High School Commencement Honors and Purdue Phi Gamma Delta Formed
At Fairmount Indiana the annual high school commencement featured Dr Sherman Davis of Indiana University as speaker, with graduates Lorena B Scott Mabel Montgomery Howard B Kimes Estey Young Glenn Moon Guy Crabb Lena Armstrong Emily Duling Gertrude Norcross. Lafayette Indiana reports a new Phi Gamma Delta chapter at Purdue with members and prior chapters listed. Columbus Ohio notes Central Oratorical League officers elected J H Clapp presiding with contest to be held at Morgantown West Virginia.
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Ohio Wesleyan
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University of West Virginia
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University of Illinois
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Glass Workers Conference Near May Closure Fight
Hartford City Ind May 17 President Simon Burns of Local 200 will meet with members at Van Cleve Theater to discuss the May 4 shutdown plan. Several gas belt firms aim to keep factories running if possible despite the joint action. Blackford Glass Company ended its season after eight months of operations. Workers are barred from seeking work at other plants by union ruling, causing discontent.
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Railway workers return to work in Lafayette strike
Lake Erie Railway workmen building the new station returned to work after a weeklong stoppage caused by a shift from semi monthly to monthly pay. They did not win the old system back but received a 20 cent daily wage advance, now earning $1.45 per day.
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Lafayette
Ind
Lake Erie Railway
Ford plate glass works shut by strike over pay rise
TOLEDO May 17 The Ford plate glass works, a leading plant, closed as six truckmen walked out seeking a 2 percent per hour raise. About five hundred workers affected. Meanwhile Libbey glass works saw three hundred eighty workers join the stoppage today.
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Sister Dominica Louisa Nierman Dies in Evansville
Louisa Nierman 45 known as Sister Dominica, superior of a Catholic school in Evansville, died suddenly of heart disease. Ursuline Sister from Louisville, came to Evansville five years ago from Lafayette. Body to be taken to Louisville Monday for interment.
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Dominica
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Lafayette
Multiple Indiana Notables Die in May Reports
Elkhart resident Levi Schillinger dies at 62 after attempting to lead a cow near his home amid suspected heart trouble. Franklin sees veteran William Tully pass away aged 63, leaves five sons and a daughter. funeral at Kansas Church. Mrs. W. P. Stone dies of paralysis, aged 61. funeral in Providence. Boswell official W. T. Keys collapses before his hardware store. leaves many relatives. Alice Beardsley, widow of E. C. Beardsley, dies at 55. Laporte jury awards George Gray $5,000 against Knickerbocker Ice Co over injuries at Hammond plant. Lawrenceburg Commercial Club hosts Aurora Business Men’s Club with a smoker and vaudeville. National Conference of German Baptists opens near Eldorado with 10,000 expected attendees.
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Rev Frederick Granniss to Join Grace M E Church Indianapolis
Richmond Indiana May 17 The Rev Frederick O Granniss rector of St Pauls Episcopal Church will accept the call to Grace M E Church Indianapolis The move follows an invitation from Bishop Nicholson of the Indianapolis diocese In Muncie Indiana May 17 Mrs George W Lee widow of the Alexandria policeman who was shot to death by an unknown assailant was reported
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Cool Spring Township
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Wis
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Muncie
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Alexandria
Burglar awarded judgment in inheritance suit
A March 17 verdict in Logansport Indiana awarded a burglar who helped rob a safe two years ago a judgment of 1629 dollars and 75 cents against her father in law William H Lee to recover a note for 1500 dollars told by her husband.
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Missionary leaders urge peace at Friends conferences
Richmond Ind May 17 mission workers of the Church of Friends at Westfield adopted strong antiwar resolutions and cabled them to the International Council of Women in Copenhagen.
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Lafayette Morning Journal to Debut as Republican Organ
In Lafayette the Morning Journal changes to a Republican paper and the Lafayette Democrat, a new weekly organ for the local Democrats, will debut Friday with Leroy Armstrong as editor in chief. MUNCIE trains, rail guard patent, and C I & E schedule shifts noted, plus new engines ordered. Martinsville sale of National Sanitarium to Dr. Sweet and I N Nutter, May carnival plans in Columbus, injury at Moore’s flour mill in Milton, Elks carnival preparations in Columbus, a traveling engineer injured near Momence, Blaine church pastor call, and a Red Men district convention set for Connersville June 5.
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Big Boer Drive Ends Near Bechuanaland Line
Lord Kitchener had granted immunity to Veereningen delegates from molestation by British columns, but the Boer drive ended with 400 prisoners taken by General Hamilton and others. The captured include a brother of General Delarey and several commandants. Boers largely surrendered with little resistance. five hundred escaped earlier. No British casualties reported.
The Czar as He Is in Ainslee’s Magazine
Frank S. Arnett summarizes a portrait of the Czar by Miss Kassner noting kind eyes, tender nature, fearlessness in public, and enjoyment of children. The description disputes reports of terror and iron walls, praising his personality and palace life as observed in a temporary studio at the palace.
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Portraits of the Czar and Empress by a Royal Guest
The writer recalls intimate sittings with the Russian emperor and empress at the Winter Palace and Tsarkoe Selo. He notes the Czar’s warm nature and vigor, the Empress’s gentleness shaped by England, and their cordial view of America. They praise art, hospitality, and the selfless patience of royalty amid duties.
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One on the Teacher
A New York Times correspondent recalls a weary teacher correcting compositions when a pupil writes about Henry and a story in which boys feather a teacher. The tale, told between lines, evokes humor and irony in a classroom anecdote.
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Portrait in a New York Gallery Sparks Curious Questions
In a New York Times feature a man shows a country cousin a portrait and asks what viewers think of the aged face. The moment prompts reflections on portraits, memory, and artistic study as the visitors exchange impressions.
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Sullivan County Democrats Split Over Miers in Second District Race
Delegates chosen for the Wabash Congressional Convention as Sullivan County Democrats show anger toward Miers. Chaney emerges as a strong Republican challenger amid intra party dissension sparked by Welman and Davis. Cass and Wabash counties report solid primary outcomes backing Landis and Cowgill respectively.
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Sullivan Times
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Lyons to file state senate nomination for Grant county
Fairmount Indiana May 17 C C Lyons Republican nominee for state senator from Grant county and resident of this city will place the name on the ticket in the coming election.
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Fairmount
Ind
C. C. Lyons
Grant County
Miami county Republicans nominate slate at Wabash convention
May 17 1908 Peru Indiana The Miami county Republican delegate convention met in Franklin and Miami county with W C Bailey presiding. Nominees included Frank W Bearss for representative Nott N Antrim for judge Oscar Arrick for auditor Murray York for surveyor Abraham Shilling for sheriff Harry Iters for treasurer Poe Kling for prosecuting attorney Dr S G Ramsey for clerk Alonzo Burns for recorder Dr Armstrong for coroner Jacob Casper and Alvin Seidner for commissioners. FRANKLIN Indiana Brown and Johnson counties Democratic convention renominated Fremont Miller prosecutor by acclamation and Johnson county selected Brown for governor.
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Alvin Seidner
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Brazil City Council Orders Raid on Gambling Houses
Brazil Ind May 17 The newly elected City Council instructed the police to vigorously enforce the Nicholson law and shut down all gambling houses in operation. The town had been running wide open under the Democratic administration. The reform fight by the Repub- Means slate won all but one council seat.
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Brazil
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Repub- Means
Democrats endorse Thralla for joint Sullivan Knox senator
Sullivan Indiana May 17 Democrats today endorsed Dr. R. T. Thralla of Hymera for joint senator from Sullivan and Knox counties with all delegates instructed accordingly.
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Sullivan, Ind
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French Party Arrives In East Side Visit Concludes
Inspector Cross oversees inspection of reserves held for riots as Count De Rochambeau tours Mulberry street Italian quarter and Chinatown then crosses Brooklyn Bridge back to the hotel. He expresses pleasure at seeing the East Side life firsthand.
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TALK WITH GENERAL PORTER AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE AT ROCAMBEAU CEREMONIES
Gen Horace Porter United States ambassador to France arrived in New York on the St Louis to travel to Washington for the Rochambeau statue unveiling. He will stay with his son at 215 West Seventieth Street and said he has not visited the United States since taking his post five years ago.
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General Rochambeau and Porter visit French sites
General Rochambeau has attracted attention in France and General Porter plans a two month stay in the country visiting summer resorts before attending West Point's centennial on June 1. Porter notes U S relief efforts after the Martinique disaster and highlights strong Franco American trade and cordial relations. Rochambeau's statue will be unveiled in Washington, his early career, service with Washington, and later honors are summarized.
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Arrest of Indiana Guardsman on bicycle theft charge
George Williams of Captain Franklin's company in Indiana National Guard spent last night in police custody on a petit larceny accusation. He allegedly stole a bicycle from Joe Burns at 1237 Kappes Street. A warrant was sworn out and served by Second Lieutenant Downey, leading to Williams being booked at the police station.
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Robbery on Massachusetts Avenue Ends With Pocket Theft
Miss Pearl May of 2 Moore Avenue reports a robbery at Massachusetts Avenue and Alabama Street at 1:90 last night. A collection purse valued 32 cents and an empty pocket contained $1.50.
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