Disappearance of Local Man B F Wehrly Sparks Search
Richmond authorities and family probe the sudden absence of B F Wehrly, 58, a Richmond Candy Co traveler who left at 5 40 am heading north on the G R I railroad. Officials stress no financial motive, citing failing health and possible mental distress as factors. He has long worked in snacks and biscuits, with Willis reports and tracers now active in locating him.
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Richmond
B. F. Wehrly
Richmond Candy Company
Tt Wan
Wehrly
Stan
T. P. A. Post
United Biscuit Company
Cincinnati
National Biscuit Company
Wesleyan Methodist Sunday Schools Assembly Ends
The fourth Quadrennial Assembly of the Wesleyan Methodist Sunday Schools for the Southern Ohio Conference concluded at the local Wesleyan church after three days of sessions. Secretary Weed of the Richmond YMCA and George W. Conrad delivered main addresses on That Joy and The World's Greatest Benefactors.
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Wesleyan Methodist
Southern Ohio
Wesleya
Weed
Richmond Y. M. C. A
George ‘W. Conrad
Mr. Weed
Mr. Conrad
Medical Association to Open 62nd Session in Los Angeles
June 26 news Detroit dispatch reports the sixty second annual session of the American Medical Association will open in Los Angeles tomorrow. Hundreds of leading physicians from across the country have gathered, with many arrivals on incoming trains and visitors joining the meeting. This marks the second time the association meets in California since 1871 when San Francisco hosted the Convention.
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National News Association
Los Angeles
Cali
American Medical Association
San Francisco
Smuggling Plot Revealed In Jenkins Jewel Case
A New York banker, friend of Mrs Helen Jenkins, is at center of a vast jewel smuggling scheme. The deputy port surveyor Richard Parr says a $300,000 bribe was offered to drop the case and claims duties were dodged on $1,000,000 in jewelry. He predicts indictments of several millionaires and a major federal grand jury presentation.
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National News Association
New York
Helen Dwell Jenkins
Richard Parr
Jenkins
Parr
West Lird Street
Sam
Kemosha
Wis
Nashville
Tenn
Federal Grand Jury
Allen
Coilline
Mrs. Jenkins
Hotel
Lively Courtroom Exchange Between Robbins and Ladd
In police Court this morning a clash erupted between Prosecuting Attorney C L Ladd and defense attorney Byram Robbins over a provocation case. Robbins accused Ladd of neglecting major cases. Ladd retorted he handles his duties locally. The dispute drew cheers from spectators and Mayor Zimmerman admonished Robbins. The case involving Melissa Lee and Mollie Patterson ended with a guilty verdict and suspended sentence.
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C. L. Ladd
Byram Robbins
Robbins
Ladd
Robins
Jerled Ladd
Connersville
Zimmerman
Melissa Lee
Wayne Avenue
Mollie Patterson
Stewart
Main Street
Patterson
Rob
King
Ambassador Hill Receives Honors in Berlin Banquet
Berlin June 26 The American Chamber of Commerce plans a notable banquet honoring retiring American ambassador Dr David Jayne Hill. It will be held tomorrow night at the Hotel Adlon with 200 covers for distinguished German officials university leaders and prominent representatives of the American colony in the German capital.
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National News Association
Berlin
American Chamber of Commerce
David Jayne Hill
Adlon
Mpi
Nine Graduates Crown St Andrews Parish School Class
Commencement Sunday at St John’s hall for nine graduates of St Andrew’s parochial high school. Program included music, salutary address by Miss Mary Heidelman, valedictory by George Steins, and an eight member debate on woman suffrage. Judges sided against suffrage. list of affirmative and negative debaters named. Largest class since Prof. Richter’s tenure. parish school work compared to public schools, with different senior requirements.
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St. Andrew's Parochial School
St. John's Hall
South Fourth Street
Mary Heidelman
George Steins
F. A. Roell
St. Andrew's Church
Otto Ramler
F. P. Busche
Catherine Boerman
Heidelman
Rost Taube
Alberta Sauer
Lawrence Pfeiffer
Richard Gatzek
Frank Schmeidinghof
Joseph Parcheck
Beav er Manufacturing vs Davis Carriage Case Postponed
Due to farmers at work during harvest, Wayne circuit judge H C Fox postponed the Beaver Manufacturing company of Wisconsin vs the George W Davis carriage company trial. The suit claims the local firm bought automobile engines and failed to pay.
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H. C. Fox
Wayne
Beaver Manufacturing Company of
Wisconsin
George W. Davis Carriage Company
Optical Society of Indiana Holds Semi Annual Meeting
The Indiana State Optical Society opened its semi annual meeting in Columbus at the Knights of Pythias castle hall with President Edwards presiding. Nearly two hundred members attended as the session began this morning and a banquet was scheduled for this evening to close the gathering.
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National News Association
Columbus
Ind
Indiana State Optical Society
Edwards
Knights of Pythias
Palladium Offers Prize To Readers
The Palladium in Richmond Indiana announces a ten dollar cash prize for the best article on How to Spend a Week's Vacation on 25. Submissions must be under 250 words written plainly on one sheet and mailed to Vacation Editor Palladium. Best article wins Tuesday July eleventh. contest closes July 6. Read full ad on page 2 for details.
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The
Palladium
Richmond
Ind
Why Some People Hate the Bible Sermon Revealed
Rev. Tru man G. Kenworthy delivered a Sunday evening sermon on the East Main Street Friends church lawn explaining why some hate the Bible. He cited fear of authority, the call to be born again, and the Devil’s opposition as reasons. He noted the Bible’s injunction to separate from unholy behavior disturbs sinners and drew a large crowd.
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Truman G. Kenworthy
East Main Street Friends
Kenworthy
Contempt Charge Overdue Alimony From Ex Husbands
Judge H C Fox of the Wayne circuit court warns Harry Cowles and Daniel Boyer that failure to pay court ordered alimony may lead to contempt proceedings. Cowles owes his ex wife 4 dollars weekly for child support and is about 60 dollars in arrears. Boyer has about 7.4n dollars in wages due from a fence maker to be paid to his ex wife.
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Harry Cowles
Daniel Boyer
Edna Cowles
Dessie Boyer
H. C. Fox
Wayne Circuit Court
Fox
Personal Estate of Mrs Nicholson Valued at 6336.78
The probate inventory lists the Mary W Nicholson estate at 6336.78. Executors John H Nicholson and John H Johnson filed the inventory in the probate court. Solomon Crull, administrator of Calvin Davenport’s estate, filed an inventory valued at about 5.
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Mary W. Nicholson
Timothy Nicholson
John H. Nicholson
John H. Johnson
Solomon Crull
Calvin Davenport
Divorce Suit Alleges Wife Supported Husband Since 1904
Viola Brown sues Jonathan C. Brown in the circuit court for divorce on the ground that since their January 1904 marriage she has supported her husband rather than being supported by him. The complaint shows no separation and lists Brown as a housewife.
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Viola Brown
Circuit Court
Jonathan C. Brown
General Leonard speaks to the Virginia Military Institute graduates
The Virginia Military Institute held its commencement in Lexington Virginia with a large crowd attending. Major General Leonard chief of staff of the army delivered the graduation address to the class.
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Cational News Association
Lexington
Virginia Military Institute
Leonard
Army
Monument for Isaac Jenkinson Family in Earlham Cemetery
A memorial monument for the Hon. Isaac Jenkinson former United States counselor to Glasgow Scotland and for his wife Mrs Narjcis ja L Jenkinson is to be erected by Mr and Mrs Jenkinson. The Richmond Monument company will craft a Grecian Sarcophagus style monument weighing over fifteen tons with acanthus leaf carving. The base weighs six tons and the die about five tons. It will stand eight by five feet at the base and seven feet high and may not be in place before early winter.
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Isaac Jenkinson
United States
Glascow
Scotland
Indiana
Lincoln
Narjcissa L. Jenkinson
Sta
Richmond Monument Company
North Eighth Street
Jenkinson
Earlham Cemetery
PAYS FOR HIS DEED
Joseph Nacco was executed in the electric chair at Auburn prison at 6:09 a.m. after three electrical contacts. He was supported from his cell to the chair and strapped in by five guards while he pleaded and muttered prayers. He killed Anna Candiana at Niagara Falls on January 16, 1909, by beating her with a poker.
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National News Association
Auburn
N. Y
Joseph Nacco
Auburn Prison
Nacco
Ife
Anna Candiana
Niagara Falls
Two Veteran Indianapolis Editor Dies at 79
Indianapolis mourns as George K. Trask, the oldest active editor in the city, dies of heart disease at age 79. In South Bend, Eugene M. Herr, 62, pioneer publisher, passes away after a bundle of illnesses.
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National News Association
Indianapolis
George K. Trask
M. Herr
South Bend
Ind
Eugene M. Herr
Weather: fair south, showers north tonight and Tuesday
The forecast reports fair conditions in the south with showers in the northern portion tonight and Tuesday. Cooler temperatures are expected tonight, while Tuesday remains fair and cooler.
Guggenheims Defeated In Coal Claim
Washington June 26. The general land office cancelled the Cunningham coal claims in Alaska's Kaya la district near Controller Bay. The decision ends a long feud between Bal linger and Pinchot factions as claimants lose 33 entries valued in the Alaska region. The ruling cites unlawful understandings by entrants to later transfer titles to Guggenheims to keep coal prices high.
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National News Association
Washington
General Land Office
Department of Interior
Cunningham Coal Claims
Ballinger-Pinchot
Kayala
Alaska
Controller Bay
Seattle
Clarence Cunningham
Cunningham
Guggenheim
Louis Glavis
The
Land Office
Secretary of
Interior Fisher
Guggenheims
Indictments Against Eastern Boxboard Club Officers
New York June 26 United States grand jury today brought indictments against the officers of the Eastern Boxboard club the successor of the Fibre and Manilla Association A violation of the antitrust law is charged The latter association was prosecuted a year ago and fined 85000 and ordered dissolved.
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National News Association
New York
United States Grand Jury Today
Eastern Boxboard Club
Fibre and Manilla Association
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Optical Society OF Indiana
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Rep
Jim” Mann
Earlham
Grand Jury
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