Hoosier Happenings Unite Factories to Spring Fever
In Indiana’s glass industry the annual spring fever drives hundreds of boys from Ball Bros Hemingway and Boldt plants to the Meadows and streams. Desks and furnaces grow hot as workers quit, throttling orders and heightening tension between youth labor and factory needs. Dr. Fowler of Bluffton joins Wellman airship crew as navigator, leveraging auto mechanic knowledge to pilot the airship from Dane’s island toward the North Pole.
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Muncie
Indiana
Ball Bros
Hemingway
Boldt
Wellman
Dr. Fowler
Dane's Island
Bishop Hartsell
Africa
Mr. Wellman
Shents' Pay Proves Costly In Panama Era Tax Fight
Indianapolis reports that Theo dore P. Shents drew a large salary as Clover Leaf president while receiving government funds for Panama Canal work. Auditor Tucker argued earnings fell under public hostility and new laws but acknowledged Shoats' double pay. He noted railroads funded the administration now challenging tax assessments.
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John McArdie
Shoats
Tucker
Skirt Grounds for Divorce in Kokomo Case
Mrs. Arthur Garner sought a divorce from her Kokomo husband in superior court. She testified he bought her a secondhand dress skirt in four years of marriage and only a coat and two calico dresses. She said he attempted to support the family on 7.50 weekly and drank four nights weekly, twice threatening suicide with a knife in bed.
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Kokomo
Arthur Garner
Russiaville
Elliott
Superior Court
Garner
Father Blows Head in Suicide at Gil liam Farm
Rensselaer County farmer Anthony Caster aged 59 of Gil liam township died by self inflicted shotgun blast. He arose about four o clock and left his wife asleep then returned before another departure. Wife heard a gun report and found him dead with one side of his head blown off. He had previously spent time in an asylum and authorities think a return of mania caused the act.
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Rensselaer
Anthony Caster
Gilliam
Ead
Caster
Indiana Girl Wins Honor at Bryn Mawr College
Bloomington notes Miss Mayme Swindler of Bloomington has won a $650 scholarship at Bryn Mawr College, an eastern institution, signaling a notable academic honor for the local student.
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Indiana
Bloomington
Mayme Swindler
Bryn Mawr. College
Rules Against Poolroom in Dearborn Paris Case
Judge W W Mc Maton of the city court ruled the Dearborn Paris poolroom a gambling institution and ordered its destruction under Indiana law. He will issue a writ to Sheriff F S Carter of Crownpoint to seize and destroy the property, with a 30 day window for an appeal.
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Hammond
W. W. McMaton
Dearborn
Paris
F. S. Carter
Crownpoint
Timid Groom Again Fails to Wed in Kokomo
In Kokomo Frank Woodcox twice missed a planned marriage to Bertha Mills of 65 Carter Street. The first time he arrived two hours late without a license. the second time he did not appear at all. Mills then chose another suitor who kept the appointment.
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Kokomo
Frank Woodcox
Bertha Mills
Carter Street
Mills
Woodcox
Miss Mills
Miller Must Pay His Fare
Columbus reports Lieut. Gov. Hugh Miller must pay his fare on the Indianapolis Columbus and Southern Traction Company after the current pass expires. The rule follows a law enacted by the last legislature prohibiting any public officer from using a pass.
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Miller
Columbus
Hugh Miller
Indianapolis, Columbus & Southern Traction Company
Explosions Wreck a Ship in Bay of Biscay Bay Blaze Victims Rescued
The British steamer Silverlip, 4904 tons net, built 1903, exploded in benzine cargo in the Bay of Biscay en route from Singapore to the Tyne. Survivors were brought to Plymouth by the Westgate after four firemen and an engineer were killed. The ship burned fiercely with flames towering high as lifeboats were launched and crewmen jumped to safety.
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Plymouth
England
Westgate
Rosario
Tyne
Silverlip
Benzire
Bay of Biscay
Hocken
Shell Transport and Trading Company of London
Singapore
Tank No. 4
Newcastle
Marvin Lad Is Buried In Dover Farm Service
Horace Marvin Jr. was buried at Bay Meadow Lawn on the Marvin farm after his body was found near the marshes where he vanished on March 4. A coroner’s jury identified the body and directed autopsy. detectives had searched for him long. Doctors say death did not result from drowning and the stomach was empty, suggesting days of privation possible starvations or freezing.
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Dover
Del
Horace Marvin, Jr
Hindus Sack Indian City in Punjab Riots
Serious anti European riots erupt in Rawalpindi Punjab where a Hindu mob loots and burns bungalows mission church post office and a garage destroys a power plant and homes. Armed police and the Tenth Hussars restore order as agitators blamed for Lahore outbreak are targeted.
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Allahabad
British India
Rawalpindi
Punjab
Tenth Hussars
Lahore
Singer Rossi mutilates tongue during quake crisis
Milan based tenor Arcangelo Rossi of the Conrec Opera company in San Francisco, shaken by the earthquake and his loss of voice, attempted suicide by cutting out his tongue with scissors on Thursday. He is in critical condition at a local hospital.
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Milan
Arcangelo Rossi
Conrec- Opera Company
San Francisco
Taft to Speak to Millers in St Louis May 30
Springfield reports Secretary of War Taft accepted an invitation from the National Millers Association to be guest of the group in St. Louis on May 30 and deliver an address. The message was received by J. W. Burke president of the association.
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Taft
Millers
Springfield
J. W. Burke
Millers’. Association
War
St. “Louis
Grafters Will Be Sued Over Capitol Scandal
Pittsburgh reports civil and criminal suits will be filed by the state attorney general against those tied to the capitol scandal. The exact defendants will be named after the inquiry ends. The commission will pause public sessions until after the May 16 adjournment. Trials rely on testimony of overbilling for thermostats and glass substitutions involving John H. Sanderson & Co. and architect Joseph M Huston.
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Pittsburg
Todd
State Capitol
Lst
Tiffany Favrile
John H. Sanderson & Co
Joseph M. Huston
The
Building Commission
Board of Grounds and Buildings
Roosevelt letter promises action if miscarriage of justice found
New York reports President Roosevelt wrote to the Central Federated union regarding the Meyer Haywood and Pettibone case. He pledges to review any evidence of injustice with the attorney general and take federal action if warranted, amid union satisfaction with the committee's reception.
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New York
Roosevelt
Meyer-Haywood-Pettibone
Central Federated Union
Committee of the Union
Washington
Moyer
Haywood
White House
Henry
Messrs
Colorado
Idaho
Debs
Messrs. Moyer
Frisco Garmeh On Strike Over Eight Hour Day
San Francisco street car workers walk out seeking an eight hour day and $3 daily wage. United Railroads plans to run lines with replacement crews, supported by city and state authorities if needed, with federal help possible. Farley, a noted strikebreaker, rumored to direct operations.
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San Francisco
United Railroads
Patrick Calhoun
United Railroads Company
United Railroads Investment Company
New Jersey
Farley
Wall of Chuviscar Dam In Mexico Bursts
A section of the Chuviscar dam near Chihuahua Mexico collapsed Thursday, burying about 40 workers under masonry and water. Officials report 15 to 20 dead, 13 injured, several missing. recovery and investigations are underway as the disaster follows a string of recent fatal incidents in the region. All victims are Mexican.
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Chihuahua
Mex
Chuviscar
Guatemala apologizes to Mexico over assassination plot claim
Mexico City reports Guatemala has apologized to the Mexican government for insinuating the Mexican legation sheltered suspects in the attempted assassination of Guatemala's President Cabrera. Foreign Minister Marshal received the cable from Minister Gamboa in Guatemala City. The incident is closed to Mexico's satisfaction.
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Mexico City
Guatemala
Guatemala City
Cabrera
Marshal
Gamboa
Toledo oil operator seeks ouster of Standard Oil
A. J. Steel of North Baltimore Ohio will file suit in Findlay Saturday against Standard Oil and its directors and subsidiaries in Ohio and Indiana. He seeks to remove the company from its charters, prohibit operations and have a receiver appointed to wind up its business.
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Wil
Oil Trust
Toledo
A. J. Steel
Baltimore
Findlay
Standard Oil Company
Ohio
Indiana
Campaign to bar Sunday comic sections gains union backing
The International Kindergarten Union voted Friday to fund distributes circulars to parents urging them to remove Sunday newspaper supplements. The campaign targets comic sections and seeks to curb their presence at home.
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New York
International Kindergarten Union
Ex Police Chief and Officials Indicted in Dunne Campaign Case
A Chicago grand jury indicted former police chief John M. Collins and five others including W. L. OConnell E H Roche Frank D Comerford and Detectives J McGrath and P J McNulty. Charges include conspiracy to violate civil service law and illegal acts in forming police detail funds allegedly raised for Dunne's campaign.
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Chicago
Grand Jury
John M. Collins
W. L. O'Connell
Dunne Campaign
E. H. Roche
Frank D. Comerford
J. McGrath
P. J. McNulty
Collins
Dunne
Four Deaths on Baltic Arriving in New York
The White Star liner Baltic docked from Liverpool with four deaths in its steerage log. Gustav Svenson and his nine children were sailing to America. three children died of laryngitis and were buried at sea. Mrs M A Robbins of Boston died from acute kidney trouble Thursday afternoon.
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Baltic
New York
Liverpool
Gustav" Svenson
America
M. A. Robbins
Boston
Seeding Begins Across Western Canada in 1907
St Paul April 24 1907. News reaches the Canadian Government office that seeding has started in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Warmer days and reduced frost boost operations with prospects of large spring wheat oats and barley crops. Farmers rushing to prepare land before May 20 to 24 for rich returns as settlers seek homes with low railway rates and helper literature.
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St. Paul
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Western
Canada
Western Canada
United States
No Criticism to Make
Mrs Hwfa Williams, English society leader, spoke at a New York dance about riding astride by English equestriennes. She described young women wearing hunting coats, riding breeches, top boots and long coats, noting the costume is handsome and modest yet attention attracting. A London tale told of an English girl who asked an artisan if her riding rig was correct, and he respectfully affirmed.
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Hwfa Williams
New York
Mrs. Williams
London
Wareham
Phrase from old court hearing quoted in Houston Post
A courtroom exchange is quoted about spousal violence. A husband defends himself claiming his wife deserved the beating while the prosecutor questions the claim. The exchange highlights domestic abuse and sensational dialogue from a historical report.
De Wolf Hopper Confesses A Nutritional Mixup
In a quip during a speech, De Wolf Hopper recalls a doctor’s warning about nitrogenous food and farinaceous fare. He jokes that since the remark he cannot eat because he does not know what either word means.
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de Wolf Hopper
Friends Help St Paul Park Incident
A reader reports health issues from coffee use with headaches stomach problems and digestion impairment. The account notes improvement after quitting coffee as advocated by a longtime state president of the W C O T U.
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St. Paul Park
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