Gov Hanly files suit to oust Indiana Secretary Storms
Indiana report says Gov. Hanly sues to remove Secretary of State Storms over alleged misallocation of a $25,000 railroad fee, improper commission payments, unvouched automobile expenditure, and misused clerk funds. The filing seeks a judgment of ouster, with Storms reportedly relying on bondsmen to settle.
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Hanly
Secretary of State
Indianapolis
Gov
Vandalia Railroad Company
Storms
Indiana Boy in Vladivostok Suffering Destruction
Hugh A. Moore of Laporte, an Indiana youth, survived the Vladivostok riots as Vladivostok's burning and sacking left much of the city destroyed and thousands killed. His later letter provided the first detailed account after brief cable reports.
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Indiana
Laporte
Vladivostok
Siberia
Hugh A. Moore
Saloon Robberies Alarm Small Towns
Armed masked men struck four times in Walkerton Stillwell and Lapaz last week robbing bartenders and patrons at closing time and escaping with about 1000 dollars. Hardenbrook saloon in Walkerton was hit twice in a week. Local saloonmen have armed themselves and vow to fight the next robbery attempt.
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Larorte
Walkerton
Stillwell
Lapaz
Hardenbrook
Auditor Cannot Draw Salary Amid Withheld Warrant
Indiana state audit records show State Auditor Bigler cannot draw his quarterly salary of 1625 dollars after Gov. Hanly ordered the withholding of the secretary of state's warrant. Secretary Storms and other officials completed the quarterly settlement, with Storms turning 28 267.05 into the treasury.
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Indianapolis
Bigler
Secretary of State
Storms
Hanly
Big Four Agent Elis E. South Dies After Fall
Terre Haute reports the death of Elis E. South a senior Big Four railroad general agent. He fell in his home cellar stairs fracturing his skull and dying from the injuries. South born 1851 retired after decades of service beginning in 1871.
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Terre Haute
Elis E. South
Big Four Railroad
Mr. South
Big Four
Sherrick Indicted instate case Quashed by Special Judge
Special Judge Wilson quashes three of nine indictments against former Indiana state auditor David E. Sherrick removing all conspiracy counts. Remaining six indictments accuse Sherrick of larceny or embezzlement totaling sixty eight thousand six hundred thirty seven dollars.
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Sherrick
Indianapolis
Wilson
David E. Sherrick
Obanion Dies by Own Action in City Reservoir
Willis L. Obanion aged 38 committed death by own action by leaping into the city reservoir. The body required draining thousands of barrels of water for recovery. He was found mentally troubled with no known motive. The incident marks the first death of the new year in the city and county.
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Madison
Willis L. Obanion
Railroad Property Burns in Stillwell Fire
The Grand Trunk Western passenger station and freight house at Stillwell were destroyed by fire. A south wind saved the town. the blaze was halted at the coal docks. A defective chimney caused the fire. Loss estimated at 8000 dollars as several hundred people fought the flames.
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Stillwell
Grand Trunk Western Railway
Bandits Loot Shoals Store For 15000 In Cash And Bonds
Burglars blew the Albaugh general store safe at Shoals. About midnight Charles Taylor was detained then released after daylight. They secured 2500 in cash and 12500 in government bonds belonging to John and Samuel Albaugh. Bloodhounds sought the robbers who likely fled by an early train.
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John P. Albaugh
Charles Taylor
Albaugh
Samuel Albaugh
Destructive City Fire in Hammond Strikes Three Blocks
A major Hammond fire overwhelmed the city Monday afternoon, with losses estimated at 40 000 to 50 000 insured. Firefighters from South Chicago arrived after a 16 mile ride, saving three business blocks while ten nearby tenants reported substantial losses in the boiler room occupied building housing federal offices and the South Shore Gas and Electric company.
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Hammond
Becker
Campion
Chicago
South Shore Gas & Electric Company
Laporte Lid on Tight
Laporte closed all saloons as Deputy Prosecutor F R Liddell began enforcing liquor and gambling laws. Three cases were announced against each saloon keeper, leading to a first New Year with a tight lid and slot machines and roulette wheels vanishing.
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Laporte
Darrow
F. R. Liddell
Rich businesswoman Flora Davis marries Harry Carson
Flora Davis Indiana’s noted businesswoman and half a day student who started a millinery shop at 12 and built a fortune of 500000, marries Shelbyville broker Harry Carson. She later bought the city’s largest business block and ran its biggest trade.
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Shelbyville
Flora Davis
Indiana
Harry Carson
Mortgage Filed for 2 750 000 by United Box Board
United Box Board & Paper company files a mortgage for 2 750 000 with the Trust Company of America to cover property in Yorktown and Eaton Indiana. The new bonds will replace outstanding bonds and retire local indebtedness and liens.
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Muncie
United Box Board & Paper Company
West Side
Indiana
Trust Company of America
Eastern
Yorktown
Eaton
Army Deserter Captured in Indiana
Anderson. Bloomer Carver of Alexandria Indiana was arrested on charges of desertion from the U S Army and robbing a fellow boarder of clothing at Anderson He enlisted October 25 1903 and deserted from Fort Worden Washington He is locked up.
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Anderson
Bloomer Carver
Alexandria
Ind
United States Army
Fort Warden
Wash
Professor Loses Wife in Marion
Mrs. Joseph T. Giles died after a ten day illness of peritonitis. She was 36 and the wife of Prof. J. T. Giles principal of Marion high school.
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Marion
Joseph T. Giles
J. T. Giles
Marion High School
Compromise Damages Reached in Hall vs Grand Rapids & Indiana
The $10,000 damage suit by Mrs. Clara Hall against the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway company has been settled for $2,200 after negotiations.
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Richmond
Clara Hall
Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway Company
Hold Primaries in Five Districts for Democratic Chair
Indianapolis reports primaries held across five districts to settle contests for the Democratic district chairmanship. Voters chose local leaders amid a state-wide party contest.
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Indianapolis
Taken While Digging Grave Alleged Murderer Is Arrested
Crawfordsville Harry Craig of Crawfordsville was arrested at Darlington and jailed on murder charges after James Ford, who was struck with a club two weeks earlier during an altercation over Mrs. Ford, died from his injuries. Craig had helped dig Ford’s grave and planned a burial in Darlington with Ford’s son.
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Crawfordsville
James Ford
Harry Craig
Darlington
Ford
Craig
Alleged Forger Returns to Columbus After Escape
Frank McNeal who fled Columbus with alleged forgeries totaling about 25000 has returned. He sent a note to Sheriff Dinkins from Louisville and arrived on the same train as the sheriff. Prosecutor Spaugh sought creditor affidavits but was unsuccessful, and McNeal was let go to his home without arrest.
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Columbus
Frank McNeal
Dinkins
Louisville
Jeffersonville
Spaugh
McNeal
Morton Monument panel ends without chosen model
In Indianapolis the Morton monument commission adjourned after a two hour session without selecting a statue model for Indiana's War Governor. Gov. Hanly attended as six models or diagrams were reviewed and none met the case. A new date will be set by secretary D. R. Lucas to continue the selection.
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Indianapolis
Morton Monument Commission
Indiana
Gov. Hanly
D. R. Lucas
Saloons Evade Sunday Closing Order In Terre Haute
Terre Haute saloons twisted the Sunday closing rule to use improvised bars and adjoined rooms, accessible from regular entrances. Police took no action to curb the widespread violations.
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Terre Haute
Death of Kosciusko farmer Elias McClure at 93
Warsaw reports the death of Elias McClure a leading Kosciusko County farmer at age 93. He owned 3000 acres in the county's southern district and deeded much of his land to his children shortly before he died.
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Elias McClure
Warsaw
Kosciusko County
McClure
Armed Men Enforce Quarantine Near Franklin
Twenty three smallpox patients are in quarantine at a railroad camp near Franklin. Eight armed men enforce the quarantine while the sheriff and marshal supervise precautions to prevent spread.
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Franklin
Gas pumping station fire destroys Logansport and Wabash Valley plant
A pumping station near Converse used to feed gas to the city was burned out after irregular gas pressure. The Logansport and Wabash Valley Gas company built the plant several years ago at a cost of $5,000.
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Perth
Logansport and Wabash Valley Gas Company
Converse
Defendants Win in Fifth Trial Over Indianapolis Bank Stock
In the fifth trial of the Stevenson suit against John C. New and John C. Wright, the jury returned a verdict for the defendants, upholding the sale of stock in the First National Bank of Indianapolis to Wright company.
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Indianapolis
Stevenson
Indiana Banking Company
John C. New
John C. Wright
First National Bank of Indianapolis
Evansville Saloons Ordered Closed at 11 PM
Evansville mayor J. W. Boehne pledged to clean up the city and instructed Chief of Police Brennecke in his inaugural speech to close all saloons at 11 o clock. The reform mayor aims to curb vice and enforce local ordinances.
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Evansville
J. W. Boehne
Morelly
Brennecke
Judge Freeman Assaulted in Richmond Incident
Judge Perry J. Freeman was assaulted by Louis Symons after attempting reconciliation between Symons and his wife. Freeman sustained facial injuries in the attack.
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Freeman
Richmond
Perry J. Freeman
Louis Symons
Symons
Evansville Fire Causes 90000 Dollar Loss At Plant
The Specialty Furniture plant in Evansville burned, resulting in an estimated 90000 dollars in damages. A separate Evansville report notes 64-year-old Margaret Evans found dead in a barn stall while milking a cow. Also in Evansville, Jimmy Ryan of Chicago agreed to manage the Evansville Central League baseball club next season, returning as manager from last year. In Laporte Roscoe G. Scott, son of Dr W T Scott, formerly Franklin College president, accepts English chair at Drury College in Springfield Missouri. In Richmond Simeon Toney killed himself while placing a revolver under his bed for protection.
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Evansville
Specialty Furniture Company
Margaret Evans
Jimmy Ryan
Chicago
Central League
Laporte
Roscoe G. Scott
W. T. Scott
Franklin College
Drury College
Springfield
Richmond
Simeon Toney
The Tongue of Roland Bell Tolls in Ghent Tale
A rusty iron cudgel and a parchment lead a narrator into Ghent’s dark legend. Jacques Barra orders De Lannoy’s death by fire for the Tongue of Roland as the bell tolls and the Tongue burns in the belfry. The tale ends with the Tongue of Roland still burning on the mantel.
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Spain
Roland
Ghent
Jacques Barra
Jean de Lannoy
Bellringer
Lannoy
Scheldt
de Lannoy
Plaisance
Flanders
J. Jacques Barra
Charles V
Barra
Charles
Levien Pyl
Desert Sign Posts to Guide California Nevada Prospectors
California and Nevada legislatures fund desert sign posts to mark trails springs and water holes in Death Valley region. The project aims to reduce heat death risk and tragedies as prospectors push into arid wastes already claiming lives and camels of many explorers.
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California
Nevada
Pacific Slope
James R. McRae
Death Valley
McRae
Thomas Newton
Goldfield
Newton
William Peterson
Scott
Peterson
Earl Weller
E. M. Titus
John Mullin
Titus
Weller
Mullin
King of the Hellenes Title Explained
The text explains George’s royal title as king of the Hellenes rather than king of the Greeks. Powers allowed the Greek title but chose the form king of the Hellenes to respect the Ottoman sultan’s sensitivities while Greeks remained under Turkish rule.
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Poe Jas
George
Greece
Woman Honored by Japan for War Time Book
The emperor of Japan awards the sixth class of the Order of the Crown to Mrs. Teresa Richardson for her forthcoming work In Japanese Hospitals During War Time. The book recounts her experiences during the war and was written at the request of Japanese authorities.
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Mikado
Order of the Crown
Teresa Richardson
Con servatory chat sparks question of acceptance
In Stray Stories a playful exchange unfolds about a woman seen with someone in the conservatory. The dialogue hints at anticipation and curiosity as supper interrupts the moment.
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Dashaway
German Woman Suffrage Leader Opposes Women Leaving Home
Helene Lang, a prominent figure in Germany's suffrage movement, criticizes the trend of women leaving home for work. She argues that while work outside the home may be necessary, making it a duty or virtue is inappropriate.
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Germany
Helene Lang
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