Monster elephant Snyder killed after arena turmoil
An elephant named Snyder, valued at ten thousand dollars and a star of the circus, broke from its cage during a frightened melee. Armed intervention ended the rampage after three rifle rounds. Keeper Henry Burh and trainer Frank Gentry helped control the scene as the show was abandoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wien
Snyder
Frank Gentry
Jong Hat
Henry Burh
Mre
Des Moines
Iowa
Allmon
Court House Sold to Undertaker in Pike County
The Pike county court house, erected in 1868 and too small for current needs, was sold at public auction to Charles E. Jones for 725 to fund a new building. Jones agreed to move the old structure within thirty days to make room for the new court house in Petersburg area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Httle
Vincennes
Pike County
Offike
Charles E. Jones
Hegum
Jones
Petersburg
Winslow Iees Ree
Va Farm
Court House
Legion Welcomes Rejected Man After Army Discharge
A man previously rejected by the Legion is deemed eligible for membership after discharge from the army. The ruling, approved by adjutant Bolles, is expected to have wide-reaching implications for the Legion and its departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
Legion
Ieee E
Bolles
Pilot in Mail Plane Believed Alive After Disappearance
Reports say pilot John L. Eaton, missing since Tuesday after departing Reno for an eastbound mail plane flight, has been found alive south of Elko Nevada. Authorities continue to trace the mysterious route and ensure his safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francisco
Cal
John L. Eaton
Reno
Laige
Mies
Bhefter
Elko
Sermon Farewell Service Draws Large Crowd in Plainville
Glen notes Olver A large ere to the ME 2 church of Plainville held a farewell sermon by Mr Bedwell Sunday night a large crowd attended a watermelon social followed at Summits near Corner ville Wednesday night September 15 J J Henry of Indianapolis visiting relatives at Plainville attended a birthday dinner for Mrs Abner Sawyer a wife baby of Mr and Mrs M Spencer died Tuesday night funeral at Plainville Thursday afternoon Alta Phillips visiting her father Mr Phillips at Plainville has been in Evansville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen
Olver
Plainville
Mra
Abner Sawyer
M. Spencer
Alta Phillips
Mr. Phillips
Miss Phillips
Evansville
Legion arranging for handling of war medals at port
The local American Legion port completes plans for Victory medal distribution. Members will receive forms directly. non members may apply. A meeting at the Elke home next Tuesday will fill forms. Next of kin of deceased soldiers are eligible to receive medals and should apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Enidier
Teglom
Elke
Dineaxe
Registe red Spotted Poland herd grows in Indiana
Philip McGovern bought eight of the finest registered Spotted Poland hogs from N. E. Kennedy at his Jamestown farm last weekend. The animals are heading to Longon where McGovern is assembling what may become one of the state’s premier Spotted Poland herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longiolee Tribune
Philip McGovern
N. E. Kennedy
Jamestown
Indiana
Longontec
McGovern
Congressmen Brand Whe. Steak in Martin County Campaign
Congressman Crear and Bland will visit Martin County for a three day political event on September 22 and 23. The Morin County Tribune notes the campaign stops and related activity. Deaths section follows.
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Brand
Martin County
Crear & Bland
Menam Q County
Ae.couine i
Morin County
Physician 18 Suspected in Wife and Child Murders
Muskegon Mich Sept 17 Dr O W Serwick prominent Whitehall physician was taken into custody amid the death of his wife and his 3 year old daughter whose bodies were found in a yard in Whitehall Police say the pair were choked to death as the investigation began and the case drew wide attention locally
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskegon, Mich
O. W. Serwick
Whitehall
Here
Woman on Board Nomination Shifts Longmont Committee
At the Wednesday night meeting the city council denied Charles Summe as a Longmont committee member and nominated Mrs. McKinney to fill the unexpired term. If approved she will become the first woman on the board and assume duties once she qualifies. Summe had considered resigning but stayed until school term began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Summe
Langoctee
Itn
MO Or. McKinney
McKinney
Sryoe
Longo Tee
Wil beeIn
Summera
Same Old Speed Observers Track Democratic Presidential Craft
Political navigators watching the Democratic presidential craft note it still appears to move at the same pace. The sea of observers compares current motion to prior speeds as tensions and speculation rise about timing and direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacx Maroclain
Wileen Teder
Bandits Hold Up Train in Minnesota Loot Report
Passengers on Chicago Milwaukee St Paul train No 3 near Ortonville Minnesota were held up by two armed bandits who obtained several hundred dollars in loot. The incident occurred Thursday near Ortonville.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Ortonville
Min
Roosters Plan Purdue Homecoming Meeting in Daviess
Daviess County Urdie Roosters schedule a 7 30 p m meeting Monday at the Presbyterian church to boost the Purdue Homecoming event on November 20 when Purdue faces Indiana University on the football field. A university speaker is promised along with a ten cent season ticket pledge by local leaders.
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Daviess County
Urdie “Roosters
Ridents
Short Cares
Purdue Miveraity -o-Taviessecarrs
Purdue
Bulletmakers
Indiana University
University
K. C. “McWilliams
Palmer
W. J. Berna
F. H. Demcree
Corona Company manager shot and killed in ambush
L. M. Agker, general manager of the Corona Company, was shot from ambush and died late Thursday while riding in an automobile near Jasper Arkansas. Deputy Earl Easel, who was in the car, was injured. A coal strike has been progressing in Alabama for ten days as Sheriff Clark Guthrie of Walker County asked for troops to assist in restoring order.
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Jasper
Arg
L. M. Ag Ker
Corona Company
Riff’ Earl Easel
Alabama
Clark Guthrie
Walker Sacar
Oy Troopa
Princeton Man Sentenced Amid Puzzle of 50-Year Term
A terse Princeton report notes a 50 year penalty connected to a man named Miller, age 17, with unclear context and several garbled phrases. The item references an axe incident and a penal action but lacks full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Indiana
George ‘Miller
No clear readable event or names in the fragment
Fragmentary text provides no discernible event, person, or organization to summarize into a coherent newspaper item.
Relatives and Friends Attend Notable Announcement
A fragmented notice mentions relatives and friends gathering around an announcement. It references a transfer or lineage event, naming individuals with unclear roles and relations. The text references Mrm and Mrs. Mart on Halbert, with hints of a war-era context and familiar community figures.
Montana Homecoming Trip Mentioned In Feds Note
The article reports Joness returning to Montana with Mrs. Jones after a visit to Glacier Park. They toured Mor isin Montana and noted falling snow in the park during their stay last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Joness
Montana
Yin
Mrs. Jones
Sis
Morisin
Glacier Park
Bessi
Harding
Local Committees Named for City Hall Meeting
A list of committees and members is announced for the city hall gathering this evening at 7 30. Names include Norton ant ak committees John Feagans Bert Streeter Clay McCormick Adney Mutuan Charles Rhoades Everett Hay a le and Zed Morton C E Hayes Ernest Bishop Charte WV Hyatt Iris Berry Best Ben Clawnon Albion ius Otis Crawford George Jackson and John W McCarty chairs the entertainment and reception finance and amusement and concession panels with several local participants. All committeemen are expected to attend the session at city hall tonight.
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Ater Gantoca
Pete’ Norton
Ant
John Feagans
Berti Streeter
Clay McCormick
Adney Mutuan
Charles’ Rhoades
Everett ‘Haya
Zed Morton
C. E. Hayes
Ernest Bishop
Charte
Hit
Wwuib
Cameron
John
W. McCarty
Ben ‘Allen
Harry Crooké
Denny
FB. M. Whitehead
Willis Adisinit
Parik Ai Hosteings
Chaiirman
Steve Burton
Walter Hatheld
L. H. O'Donnell
Washington Township
Sam Shufeharger
Flmore
Einier Krillian
Steete
Saery Crooke
Madison
Tess
Jols Yet To Be Had For Those Who Want To Work
Washington reports indicate unemployment remains nationwide with pockets across industries. Auto, textile, and shoe sectors show layoffs while other plants run at capacity. clerical work surplus and regional gaps shape the job picture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Wade H. Skinner
Employment Service
Department of Labor
Middle West
Mi. Ingres
New England
Planta
Amd
Gisirioth
Becauas
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Ilinoia
Whleconzin
Ares Erate
Tenson
Byrne Heir Named After 1914 Will Claim
A chaotic note places Lawrence Byrne as sole heir to a vast estate spanning Florida Mexico Ireland Brazil Spain and Australia. The 1914 will, offered in Hamilton County Florida after Byrne’s death on April 4, 1910, valued the estate at 8 009 000 dollars while Byrne claims interest of about 200 000 dollars.
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Tabernacle Anind
Byrne
Tenrive Mining
Néopeltien
Peanastrania
Florida
Mexico
Irent
Brazil
Spain
Australis
Hamilton
Tina
Ted
Doctor Held in Prison Resists Forcible Feeding
Muskegon Mich September 20 A Sunday physician made an unsuccessful effort to forcibly feed Dr Gfia W Bedgwick of Whitehall near Kerr who has refused to eat since his arrest early Thursday in connection with the deaths of his wife and three year old daughter Ruby The bodies were found in the lawn of the physician home in Whitehall Examining physicians called death due to strangulation Dr Sedlewickte said he fought two wheel leis when attempted the forcible feeding A minor quantity of water was forced down his throat however Mrs Redgwick formerly was a professional singer in Utien N Y
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Muskegon, Mich
Asundsy
Gfia W. Bedgwick
Whitehall
Kerr
Tale
Wia
Ruby
Sedlewickte
Mra. Redgwick
Utien
Man Kills Eight Then Ends Own Life in Nova Scotia
In Hemford Lunenburg County on Sunday Have lock Velnott shot and killed three men including his father and a woman before fatally shooting himself. The killings stemmed from an old dispute over a mill dam on his father's property and occurred during a fit of insane rage.
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Flalifax, N
Thremen
Hemford
Lunenburg County
Bunday
Havelock Velnott
Velnott
Passports Required for Saint Sophia Visitors In Constantinople
AP briefs report new entry rules at Saint Sophia in Constantinople demanding passports. Christians must prove not Greek or Armenian to be admitted, while Muslim authorities double guards to prevent Greek and Armenian access amid regional tensions. Also noted are political and military notes from Budapest Santiago Madrid and New York, including talks on finance, royal succession, and naval acquisitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Saint Sophia
Anatolia
Unclear OCR: Fallen Woman Case Ties to 1907 Incident
Fragmentary report from New York dated Sept 17 mentions a man named Montigal Will and an estate valued around 510,000 tied to a past incident. The text references a name change, a social standing shift, and a long-ago event affecting his life and church or Bible reading habits, but the details are garbled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kew
York
Bytin
Montigal
S. Kiaa
Toronto
Senator Harding Urges Farmers on Land Reform
Fragmented text shows Senator Harding addressing farmers about land hunger and displacement. He links cultural health to national vitality and calls attention to tenant issues and the impact on land distribution. The garbled lines mention Jalisco and upheaval among agrarian communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Delegal
Bton
Madionv
Jalisco
Harding family tale from early New York patriots
Chicago dispatch notes a slogan “Remember the Hardings” echoing in central New York during the seventeenth century. Mary Albertus of Los Angeles has returned from Wyoming County with tales of the Harding patriarch and his descendants prior to the American Revolution.
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Chicago
Cenral Fi County
New York
Hrinling
Mary Albertus
Los Angeles
Cal
Wyoming Coun Ty
Woman completes forty day cure in Roseburg
Aira J. M. Lane of Roseburg finished a forty day cure for chronic stomach trouble. She followed rules strictly apart from two slip ups and gained twenty five pounds while confined to bed. She credits a diet of water and soup as the primary aid of the cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseburg
Ure
Aira J. M. Lane
Mra Lane
Aidviewd
Welehet
Revir
Detroit jewel gang arrests recover over $20 000 in gems
Detroit police arrested six men and four women believed to be a gang that stole thousands of dollars in jewelry from traveling salesmen in Detroit New York and Chicago. At Vanoux addresses, where arrests were made, police recovered gems valued at more than $20 and parts identified as recently seen in Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
New York
Chicago
Vanoux
Simple Rules of Courtesy for Car Drivers
An early discussion urges courteous driving as highway travel rises. It notes truck drivers often display courtesy by enabling others, while passenger cars should heed shared road space and avoid hogging the road. The piece suggests vehicle branding could promote better behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rands
Hin Comany
Anitesurg
Amd Fair
Daverk
Farm Federation Demands Cabinet Representation
The American Farm Federation forwarded resolutions demanding farmer and stock raiser representation in the cabinet. It urged government study of agriculture costs and production, opposing government pricing of farm products and artificial price fluctuations. The group urged revision of agricultural policy to help stabilize farm produce markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Federation
American Farm Federation
Sundae Pflonted
Emancipation Proclamation Anniversary Noted in Seymour
The Seymour Tribune marks the eight anniversary of Lincoln’s intension to issue an emancipation proclamation. The town recalls the national capital announcement and the heated debate over freeing enslaved people in the South. Civil War and G A encampment crowds in Indianapolis frame the memory of emancipation’s political impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Tribune
Lincoln
The
Tribune
Nouth
G. A
Indianapolis
Fragmented Tale of Local Happenings and Court News
Disjointed notes recount community matters from a court decision on constitutional limits to local reputations and small events. The piece mentions a Reverend Ell a Stutre Hagsford, a postmaster dispute over prices, a church mouse incident, and routine county concerns including a sewing collection, a carnival price talk, and a movie visit in Indianapolis with a mix of names and snippets.
Fragmented political snippet hints at likely election debate
Fragmentary OCR presents a debate over a political ticket. Mentions John and Cox aligned with Wiega against Wilson. Voters and activist commentary hint at a possible Republican victory, with references to a strong ticket and regional political rivalry.
Electris Locomotive Freight Traini Feature Report
The article describes an electric locomotive feature and a freight train arrangement. It mentions the engine placement and expected development in a national context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electris
Freight
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