Funeral row blocks burial in Goshen dispute over Cremation contract
The funeral cortege for Charles Crary reached Goshen cemetery where undertaker C V Stiver and an attorney along with police blocked lowering the coffin. Crary, who died in Dallas, had a prior agreement for cremation in Chicago. His uncle Wesley Crary claims he was not mentally responsible when the contract was made, and the body remains in a vault pending court ruling.
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Charles Crary
Goshen
C. V. Stiver
Cray
Stiver
Chicago
Crary
Dallas
Tex
Wesley Crary
Heirs Named From Century Old Steelman Will in Ohio
Bridgeport Ohio August 24 Mrs Charles Collen and Mrs Kate Dougherty heirs to a fortune estimated at 100000000 from Jonathan Steelman who died nearly a century ago The land 15000 acres where Atlantic City now stands was willed to the fourth generation The land cost twelve cents an acre Also report of Louisa Schoeffle North Alton Ill suffering a rare paralytic illness after a spider bite causing throat muscles to rigidly stiffen and convulse when attempting solids
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Bridgeport
Ohio
Jonathan Steelman
Charles Collen
Kate Dougherty
Jonathan ‘Steelman
Atlantic City
Louisa Schoeffle
North Alton
Lutheran Clergyman George Jost Vanishes in Chicago Search Underway
The Rev. George Jost of Fulton county has disappeared after saying he would visit a Chicago clergyman. Friends fear he may have taken his own life or is wandering in Chicago. Jost, a Lutheran minister, had shown despondency due to severe headaches in recent days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Jost
Fulton County
Chicago
Jost
Saloons to Close in Anderson Under Nine Day Limit
Thirty two Anderson saloons will shut today under a nine day limit after an option election. Less than a dozen remain. eight close in the first week of September. Clubs are forming to operate as social clubs to dodge the blind tiger law. County auditor to issue 2500 dollars in rebates to exiting saloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
City police to wear plain clothes in Nashville crackdown
Mayor James S. Brown directs Chief Henry Curren to have all patrolmen abandon uniforms and operate in plain clothes to better detect liquor law violations. The order, effective immediately, aims to put officers on par with detectives, allowing patrols to move beyond their previous wards in pursuit of violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
James S. Brown
Henry Curren
Fatal family shooting ends in double tragedy in Connecticut
James Cavanaugh, a 75 year old polisher, fired two shots at his daughter in law, Mrs. James Cavanaugh Jr., during a family quarrel on Spring Hill in Norwalk, Connecticut. She died instantly and he then killed himself. The woman was about thirty and Cavanaugh was about 75.
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James Cavanaugh
Spring Hill
Norwalk
Conn
James Cavanaugh, Jr
Cavanaugh
Preacher barred from camp meeting circulates pamphlet
Mishawaka and LaGrange preacher Rev Lowe, denied permission to speak at Mennonite Brethren in Christ camp meeting, mounted a stump to conduct his own gathering, was removed by police, and began circulating a pamphlet titled Sectarianism Is Sin after fleeing under threat of arrest. He had formerly been linked to the Mennonite sect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowe
Mishawaka and Lagrange
Brethren In Christ
AAC executive committee to decide on upcoming matter
The executive committee of the American Automobile Association is expected to be asked to decide a forthcoming issue. The action involves internal policy and potential member impact, with voting anticipated among committee members and affiliated offices.
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The
American Automobile Association
Speedway 300 Mile Race Trophy Dispute At Indianapolis
Jackson Automobile Company filed a claim after the 300 mile race at Indianapolis was halted at the 35th mile due to a fatal accident that killed three men. Lytle led in a Jackson car when the race was stopped. The trophy should have gone to Lytle, with a restart planned alongside next month’s 24 hour race at the Speedway. Also reported New York: Mrs Nagler died after fearing rats chased her and she fell from a third story window while attempting escape.
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Indianapolis ‘Speedway
Jackson Automobile Company
Jackson
Lytle
Speedway
New York
Mras
Sarah Nagler
Ghalt
Treasurer Keebaugh Charged Over School Fund Deficit
Columbus Ohio August 24 Treasurer E H Keebaugh of Orange township Meigs county school district faces a deficit of 4173 after his books were burned last May with his store. An effort will be made to recover outstanding vouchers to prove the real condition. Irregularities are charged against other district officials for small amounts.
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Columbus
E. H. Keebaugh
Orange Township
Meigs County
Watermelon farming yields big profits on small patch
Parley R Embree of Emma reports strong returns from watermelons. He recently finished harvesting a ten acre patch named Triumphs, earning $550 for six carloads, about $55 per acre, with melons averaging 35 pounds and a 72 pound giant named Jumbo. Farmers were moving about twenty cars daily.
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Parley R. Embree
Emma
Petrified turtle found on Tolbert farm near Hazelton
George Thompson unearthed a perfect petrified turtle in Hell's Neck at the Tolbert farm while breaking wheat ground. The eight ounce stone tortoise remains intact including tail and head. Nearby a plowed Indian mound yields flint stones and tomahawks suggesting the petrified creature may originate from the same region as the flint rock.
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Tolbert
Hell’s Neck
Hazelton
George Thompson
Indiapa
Cantalope Heist Lands Man in Workhouse
William Stacy, a penniless 30 year old arrival from Cincinnati, stole a cantaloupe from unloading carts at Indianapolis Union Depot. Special policeman J P Sultan caught him and he was charged with petit larceny. Judge Whallon fined $25 and costs and sentenced him to 30 days in the workhouse.
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Indianapolis
William Stacy
Cincinnati
Delaware Street
Unionicks
J.P. Sultan
Stacy
Whallon
Reverend Bitting Shines In Golf Test At Forest Hill
Rev W C Bitting formerly John D's New York pastor, visiting Cleveland, displayed calm and skill. In a foursome at Forest Hill he teamed with D against J Sweeney and Levi Schofield, losing 103 to 96. Bitting carded 51 strokes to D's 52.
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Cleveland
W. c. Bitting
St. Louis
John D
New York
Hejtia
Euclid Avenue Baptist Church
J. S. Sweeney
Detroit
Levi Schofield
Forest | Hill
Sweeney
Schofield
Mr. Bitting
Ambia Fire Wipes Out Business District in Night Blaze
Trainmen report a devastating fire in Ambia Indiana nearly destroyed the town last night. The entire business district was swept by flames and many homes were lost. Estimated damage stands around 150000 dollars. The blaze left Danville Illinois north-area observers noting the disruption to nearby communities.
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Ambia
Thll Star
Danville
Fire Bellows and Frantic Parrot Rescue in Columbus
A frightened parrot cried fire and caused a dramatic scene as Mrs Julia Johnson of Columbus carried the bird from a burning room. She staggered into the open air and fainted, nearly suffocating in the smoke and confusion.
Fire destroys Tull home. total loss is $5,000
A fire at the Lillian Tull residence, where a woman slept alone and saved only her parrot, destroyed the house with seventeen rooms. The electric lighting plant ignited first, and most furnishings were ruined, totaling about $5,000 in damage.
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Emoke
Lillian Tull
Tull
Brothers killed by train near Princeton in early morning tragedy
Two men aged about thirty five to forty, believed to be Webster Mitchell and James G. Mitchell of Eckerty, were ground to pieces by a Southern passenger train at Knight crossing west of Princeton while likely asleep on the track. Fragments were scattered for hundreds of yards. Identification came only from initials in a small notebook. one set of clothes bore a Jonesboro Ark mark. Bodies found hours after the accident.
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Webster Mitchell
James G. Mitchell
Eckerty
Knight Crossing
Princeton
Jonesboro
Ark
Roosevelt pelts shipment arrives at Smithsonian in Washington
A large express wagon carrying nine black barrels and a huge box of pelts from the Roosevelt hunting expedition reached the Smithsonian in Washington yesterday at noon. Packages bore the initials T. R. in white paint. Secretary Rathburn dismissed the report as a hoax and warned against photography. He later allowed photos but with no initials visible, and the consignment was stored in the taxidermist's room.
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Roosevelt
Africa
Smithsonian Institution
Washington City
T. R
Rathburn
Millionaire Farmer Reports Theft Near Economy
M. C. Lindsey, a wealthy farmer from near Economy, told Richmond police Tuesday that a purse containing 3000 dollars in notes was robbed while he was at a circus in Richmond. The notes were not indented and Lindsey may not lose the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Lindsey
Ricmond
Richmond
Lindsey
Heir of Illinois Fortune Tries to Lure Columbus Jail Bird
Clyde McFadden twenty five of Columbus jailed on larceny charges was visited by his mother Flora Reihl of Hamilton Ohio who claimed a rich grandmother in Illinois died Sunday making McFadden an heir. The man, from Indiana reformatory, formerly served three years for larceny and was confined in the county jail after mental relapse before being released. He was later arrested again on larceny charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde McFadden
Columbus
Flora Reihl
Hamilton
Ilinois
McFadden
First Christian Sunday School PICNIC AT WILSONS GRAVE
The primary department of the First Christian church picnics at Wilsons grave today. Superintendent Mrs. Charles B Colbert leads the group with assistance from Mrs. P A Hastings Mrs Aliie Bales and Misses Ella Sanford and Grace McCafferty.
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The
First Christian Church
Wlilson
Charles B. Colbert
P. A. Hastings
Aliie Bales
Ella Sanford
Grace McCafferty
Feud Sparks Shooting in Independence Near Attica
In Independence, six miles up the Wabash from Attica, three men were wounded during a feud between the Wilhite and McFerr en families. Joseph McFerr en, a druggist, was shot by Lewis Wilhite in the McFerr en store and is dying. McFerr en's gun wounded Wilhite four times but not fatally. Wilhite then displayed his wound to a crowd and shot William Reynolds in the neck. The enraged crowd pursued him to the river. he escaped by boat and was captured in Attica, jailed at Williamsport.
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Wilhite
McFerren
Independence
Wabash River
Attica
Joseph McFerren
Lewis Wilhite
William Reynold
Jall
Wilamesport
Woman Robbed at Her Home in Anderson
At her Anderson residence, Daisy Stanley, living alone, awoke to a noise at a rear door about 2 am Tuesday. Two men forced the door with revolvers leveled and commanded her to surrender or comply.
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Anderson
Daisy Stanley
Robbers Bind Woman Demand Hidden Money
A woman was tied to a chair and forced to disclose the hiding place of her cash. The burglars believed she had 1500 dollars from a property sale last week, but she said she only had 25 dollars, hidden in her bed. They ransacked other rooms and left with nothing.
Bedford Teachers Resign During Summer Vacation
Bedford Mail reports the city school board faced a wave of resignations from high school instructors after dismissal for summer. Teachers including J. G. Stull, Marguerite Hines, D. K. Baker, and Grace Prow left for better paid posts in the East and Pennsylvania. Most positions have since been filled despite board reluctance.
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Bedford Mail
J. G. Stull
Marguerite Hines
D. K. Baker
City approves water main extension to Maple and Meridian
Acting on council instructions the street committee and fire chief with City Water Co manager inspected the north city where residents sought water service. They ordered a main from West First to Maple then east to Meridian, with four fire plugs six and four inch on the new line.
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City Coundt
Fire Department
City Water Company
West First
Maple
Meridian Street
Temperance Crowd Praised as Booze-Free Gathering
A visitor to the Odon settlers meeting praised the crowd for its temperance nature as no alcohol appeared on the grounds. Moments later he spotted three people behind a tree drinking from a quart bottle. On the Southern Indiana train, a man claimed he had made 500 pounds in a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Mail
Odon
Indiana
Mary Columbus Arraigned For Larceny Near Dubois
Mary Columbus appeared before Judge Brett in Jasper on a $10 theft charge against farmer Martin Baer. The case details include a gypsy wagon incident, the girl allegedly hypnotizing Baer and his son, and taking a $10 bill and small items. Bail was posted to cover costs, totaling $30.85, by her father.
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Mary Columbus
Brett
Jasper
Martin Baer
Dubois
Mary
Chicago Population Estimate From City Directory
Chicago enters the two and a half million class per a new city directory to be issued soon. The directory lists 786,600 names and, using a conservative multiplier of three, estimates the population at 2,442,600 about 37,100 below 3,000,000 and near 3.5 million in other cities. The figures show a 27,600 gain for the year.
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Chicago
Magistrate Wirth’s Shepherds Aid Local Tobacco Work
Magistrate John F. Wirth of Hodgenville Kentucky has mobilized his kennel of shepherds to help neighbors with tobacco season tasks. The dogs have earned a doll each for their owner as the warming season began and have each lost a day in recent weeks. The den was provided to Mr. Wirth last season when a shepherd owned by another party assisted with warming tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. ‘Wirth
Hodgenville Ky
Worm-eating dogs touted as better wormers than men
The passage notes dogs trained to handle worms, capable of biting them in two. Mr. Wirth remarks that these dogs are more effective wormers than humans, implying minimal training is needed to deploy several of the dogs for work.
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Mr. Wirth
Record filed in big Supreme Court case Poetker v United States Fidelity
Fred H. Poetker receiver for Peoples State Bank of Huntingburg appeals to the Supreme Court from a Pike circuit court judgment against United States Fidelity and Guaranty of Baltimore. The appeal cites over 100 reasons for reversal. The massive record spans seven volumes with 3 560 pages. Filed by Martin dale Bush and Gray of Huntingburg with attorneys Armstrong and Fischer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Fred H. Poetker
the Peoples, State Bank of Huntingburg
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Baltimore
John H. Miller
Pike Circuit
Charles Martindale
Mahlon E. Bush
Indianapolis
4. L. Gray
Huntingburg
Robert W. Armstrong
Leo Fisher
Woman Rescued From Home Cisterna in Greenfield
Mrs Charles Fort of Greenfield awoke at 2 am and descended into a cistern near her home. The cistern’s narrow opening trapped her as water reached her chin. Her husband city marshal and neighbors pulled her to safety after more than half an hour using ropes and a ladder. She had been dreaming of doing the family wash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fort
Greenfield
Saloon Keeper Beasley Named Defendant in Damages Suit
Lawrence circuit court hears a $2000 bandage suit filed by Pearl Creamer of Mitchell against Marshall Beasely a Mitchel saloon man and American Surety Co of New York acting as security. Suit alleges Beasley sold intoxicants to Creamer’s husband causing severe permanent injuries as he staggered into a train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Beasely
Mitchel
American Surety Company
New York
Lawrence
iPearl
Jackson cocktail in Kansas rouses legal debate
Topeka kansas Aug 25 the Jackson cocktail becomes the latest drink touted to dodge prohibition and named after attorney general Fred Jackson It mixes apple cider and Jamaica ginger and is claimed to cause quick effects including laughter and urges to theft yet state officials seek ways to halt its spread though no law blocks it currently
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Topeka
Kas
Kansas
Jackson
Fred Jackson
Jamaica
State Board of Health
Tragic Newborn Death After Runaway Horse Collision
A carriage driven by Mrs Emma Clark of South Bend ran away when the horse bolted after a stationary engine noise. Clara Clark, eleven months, was killed instantly as the carriage overturned. Mrs Clark suffered severe head injuries and sprains to her bath and right arm. Mrs Margaret Appel and Mrs Flossie Appel were bruised. The baby struck the curbing and the mother was pulled by the lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Clark
South Bend
Clara Clark
Carlisle Woman Shot By Unidentified Attackers at Home
Panic gripped Carlisle as Mrs Gustavel Silverhart wife of the Carlisle Coil and Clay superintendent was shot at her residence by a crowd of unknown men who first summoned the superintendent then fired into his bedroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Gustavel Silverhart
Carlisle Coil and Clay Company
Mine Troubles Spark Mob Fear After Wounding
Mrs Silverhart was wounded in the neck and is not seriously injured. Sheriff Wible and six deputies searched Sullivan County for assailants but found none. The incident, linked to mine tensions over foreign workers, prompted fears of a mob and guarded residence.
Gary Merchants Sell Cold Peer Premium To Boost Trade
Gary merchants have devised a novelty to spur wet trade by offering a premium bottle of peer after purchase. The gimmick has become popular with steel mill workers who cash paychecks in nearby South Chicago and other towns. The scheme reportedly lifted spirits and revenue amid a broader economic lull caused by saloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Chicago
Printer maimed after hair snag in paper cutter incident
Miss Margaret Kauffman a printer at Coatsville state station ery was lifted by her long hair caught in shafting. She hung several seconds before her roots were pulled free leaving the scalp punctured and bleeding. She fell unconscious as the belt from the engine flew off and her head and face suffered deep cuts.
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Coatsville
Margaret Kauffman
Commissioners Allowances Published for August Term
The Gazette notes commissioners allowances from the August term. publication was delayed. Claimants who were allowed at the August term should call at the auditor’s office to draw warrants. Most allowances have been paid. a few remain unpaid.
Doans Kidney Pills Promoted By Washington Woman
A Washington Indiana testimonial touts Doans Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney trouble and related pains. Mrs Mary E Morgan details relief after using the remedy bought at Jacksons Pharmacy, praising renewed ability to work and improved health. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Dean
Washington
Mary E. Morgan
Axtell Avenue
Ind
Jackson’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
United States
Doan'’s
Kidney Remedy Ad by English Physician Dr Abernethy
A historical ad claims Foley's Kidney Remedy can restore healthy kidneys and fix urinary irregularities. The text credits Dr Abernethy and promotes sale by Smith and Winton. It emphasizes kidney health as crucial to life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abernethy
Downing Improves After Head Wound From Stites Attack
Robert Downing, wounded by railroad fireman Ben Stites, has been in serious condition but showed improvement this afternoon. Dr C T Wall said Downing’s fever and grave apprehension have lessened as inflammation from the head wound was treated by opening the wound and scraping bone, with recovery expected in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Downing
Ben Stites
C. T. Wall
Young Downing
Downing
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