Goat string injury and dance hall death in three cities
In Los Angeles Mrs Ther esa Liebscher was bitten while trying to remove a string from a goat that swallowed it and needed hospital care. In Chicago Mary Fran, twenty, danced until she died, despite warnings about her frail health. In Birmingham Dan Odom shot and killed Harry Staiven Bon in a social club with no stated motive.
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Los Angeles
Theresa Liebschér
Mirs. Lebacher
Chicago
Mary Fran
Birmingham
Ala
Dan Odom
Harry Staiven- Bon
Wife murder on Georgia train reported near Augusta
Incoming passengers tell of a wife murder at Barnett eight miles from Augusta on Tuesday night. The suspect defied officers and escaped but was later taken from a Georgia railroad train at Norwood thirty miles away by armed men and turned over to authorities.
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Augusta
Barnett
Norwood
Walker family on wheels traverses 550 miles in state of hardship
Hazelton May 12 William Bishop aged sixty three civil war veteran travels from Winchester to Waterville New York pushing a three wheeled cart with a nine foot fox driven by his wife and three children. They started with eighteen dollars living on sixty cents a day and have already covered five hundred fifty miles with two hundred seventy five more to go. In Providence thieves later raid the home of Eugene J Wendelschafer grabbing valuables including a guard dog.
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Hazelton
Williaam Bishop
Winchester
Waterville
N. Y
Bishop
Racho Waterville
Providence
R. I
Eugene J. Wendelschafer
Providence Opera House
Cranston
Tafeves
Death of John Tyler Reveals Slave Beginnings and Death in City
A report from Newcastle Illinois dated May 12 recounts the death of John Tyler, a freedman born a slave who adopted his former master Dayton's surname. Residents recall his jovial nature and small farm life north of the city.
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Newcastle
Inil
John
Tyler
Dayton
Cattle Feeding Experiments Reported At University Meeting
Lafayette Indiana bulletin announces a university meeting of cattle feeders on May 22 at 10 o'clock to present results from experiments testing corn silage and cottonseed meal with shelled corn and clover hay in fattening two year old steers.
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Lafayette
Ind
Tae Purdue
Te University
Tae
Train schedule changes announced for Sunday service
A Southwestern station announcement said trains 6 and 11 will run Sunday afternoons starting May 23, with current weekday operation changed. Separately, Mrs. Saran Davis of Vermillion filed a chancery injunction to determine ownership of a cemetery lot tied to her late husband William R. Davis, claiming it may belong jointly with his father Broinson Davis and facing dispute over burial rights.
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Paas
Paris
Fil
Saran Davis
Vermillion
William R. Davis
Broinson Davis
Davis blocks removal of husband body in grave dispute
In Canal Dover Ohio May 12 the battle over a dead husband escalates as Davis guards the grave with a shotgun and pours tons of concrete to encase the casket. Sheriff Winn serves the injunction but Davis finishes the work prompting a request for sole property rights in the corpse. Also Zoar residents plan a large elder cistern in the village center to be filled next elder-making season. The concrete cistern, once used by a Communist era, holds about 190 barrels and will again serve as a public water source with a pump.
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Davis
Winn
Canal Dover
Zoar
Painter inmates delusion over nude Carnegie piece in Pittsburg ward
In Pittsburg a Millvale house painter Harry Lantz in St Johns hospital insane ward clings to the belief he painted The Bridal Morning nude work in the Carnegie art gallery and marks his cell walls. In Indiana Mrs Emiline Drake, aged seventy, dies after being struck by a switch engine at the depot while awaiting parolee son Ralph Drake.
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Pittsburg
Harry Lantz
Millvale
St. Johns ‘Hospital
Carnegie Art Gallery
Lantz
Columbus
Ind
Ralph Drake
Indiana State
Emiline Drake
James Hoaglin
Ida Ward
Women Trade Union League plans bakery drive in city
A citywide bakery drive is to be conducted by the Women’s Trade Union League within the next week or two. The league will report to the bakers union, which forwards to Governor Hughes in support of legislation. Charles Iffland announced this at a Church Association dinner at the Hotel Martha Washington.
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New York
New York City
Bakers’ Union
Chicago
Womens’ Trade Union League
Hugues
Charles Iffland
Church Association
Martha Washington
Iffland
Cleveland Mayor Aims to Study Law for Bar Admission
Cleveland May 14 Tom L Johnson, attorney at law, may engrave the beveled glass door of a suite in a Cleveland skyscraper as he studies to be admitted to the bar. If successful he plans to partner with Newton D Baker city solicitor, already signaling his legal aspirations.
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Cleveland
Tom L. Johnson
Johnson
Newton D. Baker
Mayor seeks admission to bar while serving as chief executive
The candidate explains his handicap of not yet admitted to the bar though he can still lead the city as chief executive and lawyer. He notes constitutional law study, discusses a planned partnership with Mr. Baker, and says he will attempt the bar examination despite potential jokes at his expense.
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Supreme Courts
Baker
Blackstone
Anxious widow asks for shelter after peeping Tom scare
Mrs Mary JaDonald a pianist at Sipe theater and Broad way Loganport invites Mrs Clara Holden to stay the night. Early Tuesday morning a noise at the kitchen door followed shots from a revolver but police have no trace of a wounded man seen carried away by a companion.
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Kokomo
Mary JaDonald
Sipe
Broadway
Logansport
Clara Holden
Immigrant shoeshiner built fortune in nine years
New York May 14 The self made man Donato Digilio earned 15000 and married a pretty American bride after nine years shining shoes at Waldorf and Ist Reg. He says his 185000 came entirely from tips from customers including Charles M Schwab Count de Sagan and Mme Gould. He aims to stay American and return from Italy with pride.
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New York
Waldorf
Ist
Donato Digillo
Italy
Digilio
Charles M. Schwab
Count de Sagan
Mme Gould
Wall ‘Street
Digito
Knights of Columbus convention ends in Terre Haute
Dr. Henry Gers and Carl Vollmer return from the state Knights of Columbus convention in Terre Haute which closed Tuesday. Next state meeting set for Gary with officers elected for the year including State deputy Charles R. Duffin and State secretary Charles J. Becker. Delegates to the Mobile national convention named Daniel Regan William Fox John G. Ewin Charles R Duffin and William P. Breen.
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Henry Gers
Carl Vollmer
The
Knights of Columbus
Wahica
Terre Haute
Gary
Charles R. Duffin
Charles J. Becker
Logansport
L. W. Miller
Vincennes
William Reagan
Connersville
Hugo A. Corbett
Walter J. Cronin
Rosaville
Mobile
Daniel Regan
William Fox
Indianapolis
John G. Ewin
Porto Rico
Notre Dame
William P. Breen
Fort Wayne
Quiet wedding unites Earl McGuire and Miss Farrell
Earl McGuire and Miss Hallig Farrell were married Thursday at 7:30 PM in the St Simons parsonage by Father J W Doyle. The couple had few relatives present and will reside on East Herron Street. Farrell is the daughter of Charles Farrell of Loogootee and recently moved from Loogootee to Memphis. McGuire, son of WIl McGuire of Loogootee, works at the Kidwell partner shop.
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Earl McGuire
Hallig Far‘rell
J. W Doyle
Parlners i St. Simons
Manale Arvin
Thes Etta Gates
Loogootee
McGuire
Charles’ Farrell
Loogdatee
Memphis
Tenn
Old Gazette
der Guiré
Wii] McGuire
Loogpotee
Kidwell
Mani
East Herron Street
Hearing Postponed in Dillard Damage Case at Hatfield & Palmer
Judge Houghton began hearing evidence Wednesday afternoon in the Addie Dillard damage case involving Hatfield & Palmer and Terre Haute Brewing. All evidence was presented Thursday morning. hearing adjourned until next week for argument over the spring street demolition that injured Dillard and his horse.
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Houghton
Addie Dillard
Contracts to Sell School Building Contracts in Bogard Township
The township of Bogard plans to erect taro.n wyt school buildings at Cornéttaville and Epsom will be sold on June 4. Plans and specifications by local architect Ben Clawson are on file with township trustee Daniel Myers. Contracts are large and will invite keen competition.
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Bogard
Cornéttaville
Epsom
Ben Clawson
Daniel Myers
Evangelist Miller to Preach at First Christian Church
The First Christian church will host Rev. Melnette Miller of Sullivan as guest evangelist this Sunday. He is described as a gifted pulpit orator and expected to draw a large audience. Last Sunday Rev. Ji Al Helms of Parkersburg, West Virginia, occupied the pulpit.
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First Christian Church
Melnette Miller
Sullivan
Ji AL Helms
Parkersburg
W. Va
Dwelling Burns at Old Ziegler Homestead
The home of Thomas Myers near Eaglesville burned to the ground Wednesday noon. The old Ziegler homestead suffered fire damage with household goods and property totaling about $1,000.
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Thomas Myers
Aro
Eaglesville
Ziegler
Wool Buyers Seek Native Wool and Prompt Contracting
Wool buyers urge farmers to market native wool promptly, promising top prices and warning against binder twine that harms wool quality. W B Blackburn Co and manager A Ward can be reached at corner Fifth and Van Treas streets.
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Blackburn & Co
A. Ward
Fifth
van Treds Streets
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Goe
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Segaston
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