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The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
GEORGETOWN.

Mrs. w. B. Orme and Miss EIoisc
Orme will be at home the Tuesdays in
January.
Mrs. William H. Rohrer announces
the engagement of her daughter, Doro-
thy Sidney. to Mr. Basil D. Boteler
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Williamson
and Miss NJ. w. Williamson have re-
turned after spending the holidays at
Warrenton. Va, with Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter. Robertson.
Miss Eloise Orme was hostess on
Wednesday at a bridge party of eight
tables, followed by tea, in compliment
of her house guest. Miss Alice Dresel
of New York. Mrs. Rawlins Hume
and Miss Lockwood presided at the tea
table. Mrs. William B. Orme, mother
of the hostess. assisted, also Miss Doro-
thy Rohrer and Miss Pennebaker.
Mrs. Edmund NJ. Talcott was at home
informally on Thursday, and will be at
home again next Thursday.
The Evermay Club met on Thursday,
when Miss Mabel Boardman gave a
most interesting talk on the Red Cross
work. A paper by Miss Nourse on the
present condition of the country, cover
ed a large and complete reading, both
foreign and domestic.
Mrs. Henry Green. who has been
visiting her mother. Mrs. Powell Grady.
left on Wednesday for her home in
Duluth, MINI.
Mrs. George T. Dunlap is visiting
Mrs. Clarke in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Gurley, of Oma-
ha, Neb., who have been the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. William Hoover. left on
Friday for their home.
Mrs. Alexander X. Anderson announces
the marriage of her daughter, Jaunita
Towsend, to Mr.. James Madison Carsey,
of Clarksville, Tenn. The ceremony,
which was very quiet, took place at st.
Alban's Church on Tuesday evening at
$50 o'clock Rev. Charles T. Warner
offficiated. Mr.. and Mrs. Carsey will
make their home in Clarksville, Tenn.
Miss Katherine Dougal left on Friday
for a two weeks visit in New York
Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. Downs L.
Wilson are entertaining Mrs. E. d. Bax-
ter, who has spent the last FIVE years in
California
Mrs. E. J. Farrell. after several weeks
visit to her parents. MIR. and Mrs. S. s.
Edmonston. has returned to Chicago
DR.. Mary Stewart, of Schnectady, N, Y.
arrived on Friday and will be the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Tenney.
Rev. and Mrs. C. P. Sparkling and family
spent several days the last week in BaitI-
more.
Miss Katherine Mitchell is visiting her
aunt sn Southern Maryland.
Mrs. Edith Maccartney will observe
Thursdays. the 3rd and 10th of February.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09

Mr. and Mrs Vernon D. Graham, ol
Clarksburg, w. Va, VINO have been 'he
guests of Mr. and Mrs L. G. Graham
have returned to their home.
Miss Anna COlliday was hostess at a
dance during the holidays in compliment
TO Miss Zelma Hitchcock
Mr.. and Mrs. James Maxwell Durant
announce the engagement OF their
daughter. Miss Marie DUrant TO Mr.
Earl Kellis Burton, Of Porto Rico. The
enga cement is OF interest here. as Mr..
and Mrs. Durant formerly lived in Chevy
Chase
Miss Mary c. Fleet. Of Babylon. y. Y,
who has been the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Gage. has left for her home
Miss Fleet was extensively entertained
while here.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09

Mrs. ]. II. Roberts. Of Virginia, was
the guest of her sister. Mrs. NJ. r. Brown.
last week. Mrs. Brown left yesterday
for a visit of several weeks to relatives
in New York
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
ROCKVILLE.

Mrs. William Dorsey entertained at
cards at her home near Rockville Tues
day afternoon, her guests including men,
bers Of the Tuesday Euchre Club and a
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
Miss Cooper to Wed.

Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Cooper an
nounCe the engagement OF their daugh-
ter, Helen Wickliffe, to Mr.. Joseph
Metcalfe. jr The wedding will take
place January IS.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09

"'o ~ u - D"SA-
to her home in Baltimore, after a short
visit to relatives In the city.
Miss Edith Well, of Philadelphia, is
spending some time in the city as the
guest of friends.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09

Mrs. b. Held and little son have re-
turned to the city from a ten days visit
in Atlantic City.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09

send and accompany her to Canada. Mrs.
Townsend will be guest while In Bos-
ton of Mrs Horatio Slater and win at
tend musicale TO be given by Mrs.
Slater, at which Mrs. Ruth Townsend
viii be the principal artist.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25
GIRL BROWNS SELF
Escapes From Hospital and is Found
in River.
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News INES special service
ROMEO. April 25.-Aftar search
ing "A hours in and around Romeo
for Miss Sadie Dickinson. a patient
at the Romeo sanitOrium. who es-
capped saturday nicht seekers found
her dead body in a pOrd one and
One-half miles south Of this village.
Miss DicKerson came 10 the sana-
forum about a month ago from her
home in Jackson. Saturday evening
just about twilight. clad in a kimona
and barefooted, she ran away from
the institution. She was missed soon
utter and a search was started by
the hospital staff which was quickly
augmented by scores Of tOwnspeople.
The searC< was continued all sat
urday night and through Easter
sunday without result until Miss
rickersun's body was found in the
pond Ii was taken back TO town
and Justice OF the Peace George w
Phillips ordered an inquest. The
general belief is that she commit
ted suicide.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25
SOUTH BEND NEWS-TTNIES
LEARNS OF WIFE'S SIN:
HUSBAND SHOOTS HER
Plies Friend With Drink and Dis
covers He IL Not Father
of Babe.
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GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. April %.
Mrs Carl Salwin, taken into cus-
tOdy following the shooting OF her
husband. was released.
The police are confident that her
story. that her husband shot her
and then turned the revolver on
himself, is correct. The Salwins had
been married seven weeks
The shooting occurred, IL is said,
when John Baranowski returned 10
Grand Rapids. Baranowski. 1t is
said. is the father Of a four-months-
old child born To Mrs. Salwin before
her marriage. 1t that time a war
rant charging a statutory offense
was sworn out for BSranowski but
ne fed the city He returned and
Salwin met him. The two men drank
together and thus Salwin succeeded
Ia wringing the story Of the baby
from Baranowsd.
The former then purchased a re-
volver and said he would kill his
vito and himself
Bsrapowski has been arrested on
the original charge against him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25

who is known as receptive candi-
date" today denounced as a forgery
n letter purporting 20 be signed by
him. sent TO all delegates informing
them his friends would present his
name 10 the convention.
Thomas ". BrOlley father OF
Sunday baseball In Indiana" Joseph
Hemphill George u. Franklin. sig
Kahn. George Black and John L.
Beers are candidates for state stalls
tcian Edwin NJ. Corr and John l..
McNutt are candidates for the appel
late bench 10 the place made vacant
~ the resignation OF Joseph d. Shea
The platform, il is understood, will
endorse Pres't Wilson and Vice
rest Marshall. the administration
OF Gov. Samuel RalstOn. endorse tax
revision. declare for good roads and
for slight revisions in the state pri-
mary law.
Gov Ralston will deliver the key
note speech and Congressman Lin
coin Dixon will be permanent chair
man.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25
BOY DIES IN WATER
Five Year Old Lad Loses Way and
browns
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News Times Special Service:
BAY CITY. Mich. April 25.-No~-
bert Neering the five-year-old son OF
Village Assessor Emil Neering Of
Essexville, was found on the Botell
road. near the Saginaw bay shore.
face downward i'm six inches OF food
water. The little fellow, who hal
been missing several days, had evi-
IDENTITY fallen exhausted. He had
been dead since Wednesday night
according to Dr. w. @. Kelly, cor
oner. Wednesday afternoon the boy
With an older brother. was playing
at a neighbor's house and disap-
peared with the game the others
were playing. Childlike. he starte1
for home lie evidently became con-
fused and went in the opposite d.
recticn The lighthouse beacon on
the west shore Of the river proba bls
misled him and Re continued tramp
ing out into the country.
The body was found by Nicholas
Neering. an uncle. a mile from home
The father of the lad was In the
searching party.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25
ROADS IN DANGER
WashOuts i'm Calumet District Hin
dering Traffic.

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CALUMET. Mich. April 25-As
a result Of floods which cut the
South shore railroad bc ween Arm
helm and Chassell. because Of the
rapid melting Of snow and the hea s-v
rainfall during the past As hours.
trains cannot 60 through and malls
and passengers are being transferred
across the breaks i'm boats. in places
the water is six feet deep. Eleven
washouts on the South shore are re-
ported and all other roads have had
similar trouble Fire engines are
employed TO pump water from en-
CINE houses af some Of the mining
companies The situation is the
worst in the history OF this district.
Trouble is reported by railroads I'm
the Kev-eenaw raw dictrict, AZ Kura.
ThomastoE and other points. Inter
urDan cars have had trouble also al
Lduwood. The damage is consider
able
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25
UPH0LOS SHAKESPEARE
Professor RidicuIcs Baconian Theory
Advanced by Jurist.
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ANN ARBOR. Mich, April 20
The decision of a Chicago Jurist that
Shakespeare did not write the plays
bearing his name, but that Bacon
was the real author. is discredited
by Prof Louis A. Strauss. profess
sor Of English ut the University Of
Michigan. He gives II as his IN
shaken opinion that the Philosopher
Bacon could never have written the
Poetry Of Shakespeare. He bases
his opinion on an exhaustive study
of the works appearing under the
names of both men.
The professor believes that a cryp-
tOgram could be constructed TO show
that Bacon wrote the Encyclopedia
JritaRnica, or trat Herod wrote The
sermon on the mount, and refuses
To take the decision II the Chica-o
jurist seriously when nc says that
Bacon wrote the Shakespeare plays.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25
BECOMES SICK IN OREGON
Lafayette Woman, Facing Death. is
Making Hurried Trip Home.
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News-Tfmes Special Service:
LAFAYETTE. Ind, April 25.-
Miss Hedda Munson. Well known
Methodist church worker here. be-
came critically i'll with cancer of the
stomach at Corvallis. ore, and real
izing that she probably would die in
g.. short time. made preparations for
the trip home. According TO a tele-
gram received here yesterday. she
may not live to complete the trip.
For the last two years she has been
making her home with Mrs. Alice
Dolman, dean Of the domestic
science department Of the Oregon
Agricultural college at Corvallis
Previous to that time she lived here
with the family of Schuyler c.
Marks. The party is expected to
reach Kansas City tomorrow morn
ing and viii arrive here Wednesday,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25
WILL CONDUCT MEET
Women Saloon Foes to Convene at
Holland, Mich.
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HOLLAND, Mich, April 25.-Be.
cause Of the approaching state cleo
ton on the prohibition question
the importance of the Fifth dis
trict w. c. T. q. convention TO he
held in the Third Reformed church
I'm this city. Wednesday. Thursday
and Friday. is greatly enlarged. The
local organization VIII he host 10
some $50 or 200 delegates.
The delegates will arrive Wednes-
day morning from Grand Rapids.
Grand Haven, IOnia. Plainweil. Allie
gan and territory included. Among
the speakers is Miss Anna A. Cor
don, the national president. who
seldom comes 90 Michigan, and is
here only because Of the coming
election. The officers of the district
who Will be present and will ad-
dress the convention are Honorary
Pres. Mrs. A. s. Benjamin Of Port
land, who has been i'm the work
IL years: Pres. Mrs. A. J. Damn Of
Lake Odessa; Corresponding Secy.
Miss Margaret J. Biz. Spring Lake {:
Recording Secy. DR. J.. Belle Mas
tiers, Grand Rapids: Treas Mrs Jllia
A. Lille. Cooperville
A White Ribbon Special viii
leave the Michigan railway. Grand
Rapids station. ut 1915 O'Clock
Wednesday noon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS
RESULTS OF SWAT
THE FLY CAMPAIGN.

News Times Special Service:
COLUMBUS. Ind. April 20
In spite Of weather that has been
too chilly 10 be comfortable for
flies several thousand have been
killed By COlumbu school chill
dren who are taking part in a fly
srratting contest. Melvin HOuk. a
principal In one OF the schools.
has charge Of the contest He has
announced the scores OF the three
leading sWatters IL each of the
six schools. Paul Huffman OF the
Central building leads with 651
flies Killed. The Is leaders have
killed 6,736. Six hundred and
thirty-two children are entered.
More than 90 prizes have been
s..=en by Columbus merchants.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25
GOUD ROAD MAKERS
PLAN CONVENTION
Meeting at Battle Greek in
May Promises to be Best
Ever Held.
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News-1fmes Special Service;
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. April 20.
The annual convention of the
Michigan Good Roads association,
which will be held in this city May
10 and II. promises to be one Of the
best ever held.
From an educational standpoint
the advantages of the convention
Will be of great value. The delegates
will see the actual construction Of
16-foot concrete roadway, they win
see an exhibit of the big road build
ing sent by the government. and they
will see an exhibit of all OF the latest
and best devices used in road con-
struction. According to an act of the
state legislature, the actual expenses
and per diem wages OF every high
way commissioner who wishes to at
tend the convention will be paid.
The man 10 whom the state at
large is indebted for the good roads
movement is Philip T Colgrove OF
Hastings who for the past 10 years
has been the president of the ascot
alton. and who by his perseverance
and hard work has brought about an
organization which today takes IS
interested counties, and maintains
40 speakers whose services are given
free OF charge 10 any county desir-
ing them II was through the eff
forts OF Mr.. ColgrOve and his assO-
ciates that the state legislature made
provision for the township commits
sioners 10 attend the state good
roads meeting
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25
TAGGART IS MOST
LIKELY CANDIDATE
His Name Only One That Dem
oCratS Want to
Endorse.
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INDIANAPOLIS Ind. April o.
WHIST viii Tom Taggart do
Until this question Is answered the
advance guard Of democrats. arriv-
ing for the state convention which
opens wednesday morning. will talk
OF little else. Those lin the know
assert that Taggart has definitely
concluded that IL the convention de-
bands ne be nominated he will ac-
cept but that. because OF criticism
that has been directed against him.
ne viii take il under no other cir
cumstances.
All efforts 20 start Dooms for men
other than Tagsart apparently have
failed. The names OF GOV. Ralston.
L. :. Dist Atty J.. Ert Slack. and
Mayor Benjamin Bose OF Evans
vile have been mentioned but all
ia event Taggart declines the nom
ination.
out OF oil the prevention dope
comes the following predictions Of
several well known politicians: Sen
ators. John w Kern Thomas Tag
cart; governor. J. A. 81. Adair; sec
Rotary of state. Homer Cook. audi
tor Dale J. Crittenberger. treasurer.
George A. Bittler. attorney general
Evan b. Stotsenburg. reporter SUI
preme court. Philip Zoercher;
Judges Morris and Cox for the SUI
pteme 5ench. and Judge Moran for
the appellate bench
Calls II Forgery"
The race for lieutenant governor
probably viii be close one. Mason
J NlblaCh the farmer" candidate.
viii A. Yarling. clay ". Metsker
and Fred Van Nuys probably viii DO
before the convention Van Nuys.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25

Fearing that their 16-months- old
daughter. who is suffering from
whooping cough. was choking to
death. Mr. and Mrs. Dean s. Nus
baum Of 705 w. Indiana av. tele-
phoned the police for the pulmotor.
which was taken to them by Officers
Wooley and Wise. However. it was
not necessary TO use the device, as
the child's condition had improved
when the officers reached the home
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25
BUREAU RANKS NINTH
indianapolis Branch Secures Work
For 2IT Men.
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INDIANAPOLIS, April 25.-The
federal free employment bureau here
ranked ninth in list OF 45 large
cities. in the number Of men given
employment in March J. S Sher-
man. director OF the work in Indiana,
secured work for PA men. Sher-
man is making a special effort 10
get large number Of men back
10 the farrI." and is supply.E- many
farmers O-er the state with farm
hands. out he say ne has great diff
GcuIty at times in securing II sn who
are willing 10 work in the country.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25
MINISTER is HIT BY TRAIN
His Automobile is Demolished.
Taken to Hospital.

RICHMOND. Ind. April 25.-The
Rev. Frank Laughiin of New Paris
o., was injured seriously when an
automobile he was driving was
struck a Pennsylvania train. three
miles east Of Richmond The min
lister failed 20 see the approaching
train and attempted 10 cross the
tracks. The automobile was thrown
a considerable distance and was
wrecked Laughlin was brought 10 a
hospital here
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25
URGE WAR ENDING
Socialists to Ask Michigan Congress-
man Ia Aid Move.

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MI SKEGON. Mich, April az
Socialists Of the Scandinavian ma
tionality who packed the Norden
brothers hall. numbering several
hundred. held az anti-military mass
meeting and voted 70 petition Con-
gresham James Mclaughlin 10 cast
his vote for the London resolution.
now pending in the house Of repre-.
sentatives. looking toward bringing
about mediation on the part OF the
United States i'm the European war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25

time he first placed cotton saturated
in chlorOform on his mothers and
sisters faces. Each time the sister
awakened before being overcome, al
though the second attempt left his
mother in a serious condition for
several hours. Peterson said he was
afraid he was TO be returned TO the
reformatory by his mother. whose
plea to Gov, Ralston has obtained
his parole
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25
WAR Is RESPONSIBLE
Air "Plights'' Have Gone Up $50
For Fairs.

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COLUMBUS, Ind. April 25.-lt
will cost $50 more to have war
extras with q Zeppelin flight. off
cials of the bartholomew County
Fair association have been informed.
An aviator at Monrovia. Ind. who
says he has bought a genuine Ger
man Zeppelin airship,' offers TO
make plain flights at the county
fair for 5000. For war flights he
asks $3.50. War extras is a term
rot explained and fair officials
probably Will contract for a plain
exhibition.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25
TAKEN TO REF0RMAT0RY
Boy. Who Attempted MatriCide,
Punished Severely.

.NIWs- 7 his = TItTIII 81 FIIF.
HUNTINGTON. Ind. April %
Glen Peterson. 20 years old. has
been sentenced 10 term Of two 10
Il years in the Indiana refOrmatOry
at Jacksonville by Judge 5. J.. Cook
OF the Huntington circuit court. at
ter confessing that ne made two at
tempts 10 murder his mother and
sister Peterson twice closed the
windows in their rooms. and opened
doors into the kitchen, where he
turned on all gas lets. The second
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25

Mr.. StgerfoOse will build two more
cottages and also erect and maintain
a boat house, with groceries ano
other provisions.
A roadway TO fringe the Siger-
foOse- Bell section Of lots will be
graded and put into first class condi-
ton. It will turn off from the main
road and extend TO the cottages. then
turn back TO the main road. reach
ing it at a point about ESQ rods
north OF the first turn off.
Charles ROwley OF Elkhart, who.
with his family. has settled at the
lake for the summer. caught two
big pickerel yesterday. One weigh
ed 10 1-2 pounds and the other four
pounds less.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25
REMOVAL NOTICE.

The Greed Bishop Co. have moved
from 800 Jefferson BlGg.. 10 43S
Farm ers Trust Bldg Automobile.
plate glass. liability. burglary. fire.
health. accident, and all other classes
of Gyt
l.. -. Grcenan, Pres .S Mgr.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25
OBSERVE TWO HOLIDAYS
Franklin TO Celebrate July 4th With
Centennial observance.
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FRANKLIN, April 25.-CitizeEs
already are planning an elaborate
Fourth OF July celebration which
VIII be merged with a centennial
celebration. \ pageant viii be given
by several hundred picked men AM
women A grand fireworks display
viii Re held in the ~ eninc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25

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VALPARAISO. Ind Frank Num-.
ser was surprised az reports of his
death when ne reached home he
had given an old coat with an iden-
tlhcation mark to a tramp and mo
tramp was killed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25

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COLUMBUS. Ind.-In spite OF
chilly weather hurting the fly crop"
IS leaders IN the contest killed 6.736
flies
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25

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SPTCELAND. Ind.-T0 commemo-
rate naming of city each citizen ls
requested TO plant a spice TIRE.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25

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LAFAYETTE Ind Henry Hahn
was taken 10 the detention hospital
suffering from smallpox after he bad
worked an day Saturday in "a barber
shop.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25
ADMINISTER RUGS
STATE BRIEFS

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TERRE HAGTE. Ind. - DOnn
Roberts. former mayor. though con-
hned in federal prison AT Leayen-
worth. returned 500 worth of per-
sonal property for taxation
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25

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ANDERSON. lnd.-Dynamlte IS
used in blasting solid stone from
ground at Pendieton 10 provide soil
for trees where new school is being
built
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.-A police
man testified that Charles BuDert
was breaking the speed limit because
his windshield was broken when his
automobile struck "a pigeon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25

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AWBE\C EBUEG. Ind Baby
Henry Collier caught bulldog by
the tail and was severely bitten
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25

violet rays from the sun and not by
heat
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-25

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COLUMBUS. Ind - As WILDER
Schnell was listening for q knock
IN his automobile engine, a street car
struck the machine and hurled it 5e
feet