Noted Men to Represent Five Republics at Washington Conference
Washington notes that the Central American peace conference to open in Washington on November 11 will include leading statesmen lawyers and writers from Costa Rica Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua and El Salvador. Delegates include Bonilla and Fiallos from Honduras Costa Rica's Luis Anderson Guatemala's Antlono Batres-Jauregui and Victor Sanchez Ocana Nicaragua's Jose Madriz and Salvador Gallegos with Salvador Rodriguez as orator and adviser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Costa Rica
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Salvador
United States
Bonilla
Senor Policarpo Bonilla
Liberal Party
Constantino Fiallos
Senor Luis Anderson
Gonzales Viquez
Antlono Batres-Jauregui
Supreme Court of Guatemala
Council of State
Congress
Latin America
Victor Sanchez-Ocana
Batres
National College
Jose Madriz
Salvador Gallegos
San Jose
Salvador Rodriguez
Train to Visit Indiana Fields The B and O S W and Purdue Run Special
Purdue University experiment station will run a horticultural and soil improvement special train over the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern in Indiana in November 1922. Stops at major stations will feature talks on fruit growing and soil care with demonstrations of fertilizer use and results of southern Indiana experiments. C G Woodbury will lead horticulture and Prof Arthur Goss will direct soil work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Horticultural Society
Indiana
C. G. Woodbury
Arthur Goss
Citizens Oppose Graveyard Expansion in Columbus
Sixty one residents in the northern Columbus section remonstrated against the Mooney addition to the city cemetery. They petitioned circuit court to restrain burial lots and halt use of the new addition citing blocked street access and health risks from hindering sewer system plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
New Addition
Saloon Screens Under Ban In Shelbyville
Mayor Gurt Swein announced enforcement of the Nicholson law and ordered officers to notify saloon keepers to remove screens within 12 hours. By 4 pm screens had been removed from 15 saloons, following a prior order to clear cards dice and gambling devices from business premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
Gurt Swein
60 Cent Gas for Indianapolis
The Citizens Gas company formed by public subscription buys the Consumers Gas Trust mains and plant, idle since natural gas exhaustion, for 409000 dollars. The purchase guarantees 60 cent gas for Indianapolis while the Indianapolis Gas company charges 80 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Citizens’Gas Company
Consumers’ Gas Trust Company
Indianapolis Gas Company
Husband in Jail for Mail Robbery Confession Follows
South Bend Clerk Clifford Blanchard was jailed on mail robbery charges at the South Bend post office. His wife offered to take his place in jail to help prove his innocence, and she was confined. Blanchard later confessed to the thefts, estimated around two thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Clifford Blanchard
Blanchard
Doctors Elect Officers At Columbus Meeting
At the third annual meeting of the Fourth Indiana Councilor District Medical association in Columbus city hall, Dr. Edward D. Freeman of Osgood was elected president, Dr. Scott Culbertson of Vevay vice president, George E. Denny of Madison secretary, and G. H. Green of North Vernon treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Indiana Councilor District Medical Association
Columbus City Hall
Edward D. Freeman
Osgood
Scott Culbertson
Vevay
George E. Denny
Madison
G. H. Green
North Verron
Woman Beaten by Burglar in Fort Wayne Home
Mrs. D. B. Todd, wife of a Pennsylvania engineer, was knocked down by two masked burglars who entered at midnight. She lay unconscious for seven hours before awakening. her purse and $1 were stolen, and no suspects were found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayre
D. B. Todd
Pennsylvania
Scissors Used on His Curls at Earlham College
A fragment reports Daniel Beebe of Kankakee Illinois was waylaid during hazing at Earlham College. The account labels Beebe as the first victim of the season, noting scissors involved in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richands
Daniel Beebe
Kankakee
Earlham
Coldege
Beebe
Writes Letter Disappears in Wabash Mystery
A Converse merchant A Wesner leaves Converse after writing a letter to his wife's brother L W Riggs in Marion. He informs relatives of his disappearance and has his wife take charge of his store and business. A clerk, a young woman, also vanishes as Wesner had lived with his wife's parents for 13 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
L. W. Riggs
Marion
A. Wesner
Converse
Wesner
F. E. Riggs
Wingard sues Indiana Union Traction for damages over search
Arthur Wingard sues for 1000 dollars claiming damage to business reputation after copper theft on the interurban line led to a house search. The suit raises questions of the legality of the search and responsibility for it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Arthur Wingard
Indiana Union Traction Company
Wingard
Brother's Slayer Is Freed in Tell City
A grand jury exonerated Charles Hughes aged 20 for shooting and killing his older brother Morton Hughes. The shooting happened Tuesday evening when Morton attacked their father and the evidence showed Charles acted in self defense. The case was reviewed while the grand jury was in session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tell City
Charles Hughes
Morton Hughes
Morton
Fine or Jail for Streeter After Trial
South Bend Captain George Wellington Streeter skipper of the Ola Streeter and self styled Governor of the District of Lake Michigan was fined 300 dollars for resisting an officer and a small sum for concealed weapons. His stewardess Alma Lockwood was fined 100 dollars. Motions were made for a new trial. If Streeter fails to pay the fines he faces about 450 days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Streeter
South Bend
George Wellington Streeter
Ola Streeter
Destrict
Lake Michigan
Alma Lockwood
Powder Blast Losses Fixed in Fontanet Explosion
Appraisers for Dupont report property losses from the Fontanet powder mill explosion totaling 155000 for residents and 220000 for company property. No damages cited for 26 deaths and 50 injuries. Suits for thousands of dollars expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Dupont Company
Fontanet
Marietta man barely saved from lynching over assault
John Sweeney a 35 year old married father of five narrowly escaped a mob’s attempt to lynch him after an alleged assault on Anna Koon a 14 year old girl Sunday afternoon at the fair grounds residence district. Police arrived and blocked the crowd from taking him to the Muskingum river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
John Sweeney
Anna Koon
Sweeney
Fair Grounds
Muskingum
Heirs Seek Vast Lands From Florida To Louisiana
In Mobile Alabama amid probate filings the heirs of the late Dr Joseph Cinstang contest a deed for lands valued in the hundreds of millions across Florida Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana. The lands are claimed to have belonged to Dr Cinstang and are held under the treaty by the United States government under the Louisiana Purchase act. The heirs are now in possession of numerous owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Joseph. Cinstang
United States
Panama Independence Day Observed With Panamanian Pride
A muddled OCR fragment notes Panama's Independence Day observance, highlighting Panamanian pride and civic celebration. Details are unclear, but the event is tied to national commemorations and public festivities.
Secret Service Letter Theft Trial in Chicago
Miss Etta L. McLean a stenographer confessed to stealing letters from United States District Attorney Sims to Attorney General Bonaparte related to the John R. Walsh bank case. Accomplice Alexander B. Gordee named, alleged to have sought sale of the first letter. Hearings before Commissioner Foote led to jail with $5,000 bonds on conspiracy and theft charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Service
Operative Law
Etta L. McLean
United States
Sims
Bonaparte
McLean
Bank cashier dies by own action in Chariton incident
Frank Crocker, cashier of First National Savings Bank Chariton Iowa, died by morphine overdose early Thursday. His note blamed the strain from suspected misuse of Modern Woodmen funds and asked for immediate bank action. He had been grand treasurer of Modern Woodmen of America and held a national office. The bank, with 50 000 capital and 50 000 surplus, reported 900 000 in deposits. bank examiner H M Bostwick arrived to take charge. Other local banks remained unaffected. nearby Bank of Russell briefly closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Frank Crocker
First National Savings Bank
Chariton
Crocker
Modern Woodmen of America
National Bank
H. M. Bostwick
First National
Bank of Russell
Russell
Judge Grosscup Arrested in Man slaughter Charge
Chicago sheriff E H Slover arrested United States Circuit Judge Peter S Grosscup on a manslaughter indict ment tied to last summer’s Charleston Matoon interurban wreck. Warrants also for Francis S Peabody Marshall E Sampsell and Arthur W Underwood. Bonds set at 5000 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
E. H. Slover
Coles County
Peter S. Grosscup
United States Circuit Court
Charleston
Charleston-Mattoon
Grosscup
Francis S. Peabody
Peabody Coal Company
Marshall E. Sampsell
Union
Dynamite Blast in Pittsburg Depot injures two men
A trunk explosion in the Union Station baggage room in Pittsburg injures two men and causes a panic among about 300 people. The blast occurred Friday, triggered by dynamite packed in a checked trunk, likely due to mishandling. Passenger James Lyons and David Chappel were among those affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Union Station
James Lyons
David ‘Chappel
Cafferey Sanders Duel Claims Stir Louisiana Politics
Lieutenant Governor J H Sanders rejects a duel challenge from Donelson Cafferey son of the late senator. Crowding the issue, Gov Blanchard contemplates annulling Sanders proclamation for an extra legislative session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
J. ¥. Sanders
Donelson Cafferey
United States
Louisiana
Blanchard
Sanders
Cafferey
Fire rings Buffalo police station with heavy damage
Fire at Buffalo police headquarters caused extensive destruction on a Friday afternoon. Incendiary blaze gutted upper floors, destroyed rogues gallery records and important documents including Czolgocz confession. Thirty prisoners moved to safety as roof collapse injured eight firefighters. none dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Leon Czolgocz
McKinley
Grand Rapids Plant Pingiaene Logs
A condensed note from Grand Rapids reports on a plant named Pingiaene with eight logs mentioned. The fragment hints at production activity or inventory but lacks clear details on date, company, or purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Monarchs of Europe to visit England in November
Emperor William of Germany will arrive November 11 for a week at Windsor with the king and queen. The empress and likely Chancellor von Buelow accompany him. Windsor is being enhanced for elaborate entertainments including a state banquet to bond Britain and Germany. London hosts a city luncheon with the lord mayor after Windsor hunts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Europe
England
William of
Germany
Windsor Castle
von Buelow
Great Britain
Edward
Windsor Great Park
Fast Train Wreck Near Morganville Ga Claims Two
A head on collision between Queen & Crescent passenger train No 3 and a freight train south of Morganville Georgia Sunday killed engineer C. B. Spencer of Birmingham and brakeman William Walker. Six others were seriously injured and about 20 passengers suffered injuries. Three coaches a mail and an express car burned. mail and express matter destroyed. The train reportedly ran about 70 mph on a section with exceptionally fine track.
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Birmingham
Ala
Queen & Crescent
Morganville
C. B. Spencer
William Walker
Lone highwayman robs five Prescott hotels
A knife armed robber entered five Prescott hotels on Saturday night, fatally wounding a guest who resisted and escaping after robbing about twenty people. The Schuterman hotel witnessed the first encounter with Robert Lutely who fought the intruder before he fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prescott
Ariz
Last Will Found of John Bunyan Dated December 23 1685
A faded parchment found in Bellefontaine purports to be the last will of John Bunyan author of Pilgrim Progress. The document is dated December 23 1685 and was discovered by Mrs. M. K. Covington of Huntsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John -Bunyan
Bellefontaine
Huntsville
John
Bunyan
Bank Run Crisis Eases as Major Trusts Back Stabilization
The stock market steadies amid a tentative turn in the banking crisis as the Trust Company of America and Lincoln Trust receive backing from influential bankers. In Kansas three small banks Coyville State Garland State and Citizens State close after exposure to the Bankers' Trust failure in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
New York
Trust Company of America
Lincoln Trust Company
Morgan
Topeka
Kan
J. W. Royce
Bankers’ Trust Company of
Kansas City
Coyville State Bank
Coyville
Uprisings in Russia Hit Rail Chaos Declared
In St Petersburg on Monday the minister of ways and communications announced a tour through southern Russia the Caucasus Turkistan and Central Asia exposed chaos in the railroad system. He said railroads are largely in revolutionary hands with plans for armed uprisings spreading widely. The minister narrowly escaped a bomb at Ashkabad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Russia
Caucasus
Turkistan
Central Asia
Ashkabad
Steel Trust Enlarges Holdings in Tennessee Coal and Iron
United States Steel corporation secures a controlling interest in the Tennessee Coal and Iron Railroad. The deal closed Monday following talks at J Pierpont Morgans home. Price is stated a little above 85 dollars per share with a pool controlling about 70 percent of TCI stock transferred in the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Tennessee Coal & Iron Railroad Company
J. Pierpont Morgan
Tennessee Coal & Iron Company
Michigan man dies by own hand after jealousy
Grief-stricken over a woman who wed another, a man described as well dressed and refined entered the Hiawatha lodging house in Broadway, asked to use a phone, seized a revolver from a bureau, and fatally shot himself in the breast. He used an assumed name and was said to live in Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Herbert Welch
James la France
Robert’ ‘Curry
Hiawatha
Broadway
Michigan
Prominent Southern Mason Dies in Washington
Frederick Webber secretary general of the supreme council of the Scottish Rite Masons south ern jurisdiction died at his Washington residence on Monday night. He was a thirty third degree Mason and a leading figure in the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frederick Webber
Supreme Council of the
Scottish Rite
Webber
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Purdue Experiment Station
Bankers
County Board of Control
Burley Tobacco Branch
American Society of Equity
Focal Board of Control
American and Continental Tobacco Companies
Switzerland County
Great Burley
Kentucky
Seymour Man
Indiana Bankers’ Association
Brute
Marietta, O
Panama
Chariton, I.a
Self
Buffalo, N. Y
Prescott, Ariz
AID Trust
Steel Trust
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