Ellis Indicted by Grand Jury in Hotel Sherman Murder
Cincinnati leather merchant William C. Ellis was indicted for the murder of his wife Elinor Ellis in their Hotel Sherman room on October 15. Police found Mrs Ellis shot through the heart and her throat cut. Ellis reportedly admitted at the coroner’s inquest that he killed his wife and attempted his own throat slashing. The indictment is expected to be returned before Chief Justice Theodore Brent.
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Ellis
Cincinnati
Elinor Ellis
Hotel
Sherman
Hitself
Schultz Missing Sparks Police Search For Soldier Schultz
Police seek Co. E. Schultz missing from his home on Race street for over a week. Relatives say he has been despondent after his wife’s recent death.
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Co. E. Schultz
Race Street
Schultz
Would-be wrecker given penitentiary sentence
Sparta to The American. La Porte Ind Nov 19 Joseph Paschek of Michigan City who took umbrage because the motorman of a South Shire car would not stop at a convenient place for him and piled obstructions on the track a wreck with probably loss of life being narrowly averted was given a penitentiary sentence today of two to fourteen years.
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Sparta
Reakirt Fountain Chosen for Filson Outlook Playground
The Reakirt gift will place a fountain at Filson Outlook Playground facing Jo ipophine street. Mr L B Reakirt will build the basin and install the fountain at his expense with water lines connected by the Board of Park Commissioners. The project brings a long awaited improvement to Mt. Auburn residents.
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Reakirt
L. B. Reakirt
Filson Outlook Playground
Ipophine Street
Board of Park Commissioners
Mt. Auburns
Two Boys Arrested Over Bicycle Theft Attempt
Thomas Prendergast and Richard Kennedy, both twelve, sought money to visit the movies when they tried to sell a bicycle to a second hand store. Detectives Beckroege and O'Brien arrested them and handed the case to juvenile court officers. A separate note reports Francis B Sayre resigning as Assistant District Attorney in New York but remaining connected as the President's son in law.
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Thomas Prendergast
Barr Street
Richard Kennedy
Francis B. Sayre
New York
Loftis Divorce Granted for Habitual Drunkenness
Mrs. Ida Frances K. Loftis obtained a divorce from Joseph H. Loftis in Cook County Circuit Court on grounds of habitual drunkenness. Loftis, a diamond merchant and brother of Samuel T. A. Loftis of Loftis Peckers Company, did not contest. testimony said he drank daily for two years except during treatment.
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Chicago
Joseph
Loftis
Diamond
Ida Frances K
Loftis Pecrhers ‘and Company
Gree
Model Servant to Be Married in St Louis
Christina Nuermberg, long honored by her wealthy employers Mr and Mrs Louis Goldman of Cabanne, will wed hotel employee John H Kluge tomorrow. The Goldmans and many social friends will attend as Christina receives hundreds of presents and her reputation as the model servant of St Louis is noted.
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St. Louis, Mo
Christina Nuermberg
Louis Goldman
Cabanné
Ployment
St Louis
John .H. Kluge
Goléman’s
Christina
Murder and disturbance at 1817 Walnut street
Patrolman Sweeney and Schndle responded to cries of murder and help at 1817 Walnut street to find John Arnold, 30, assaulting Mrs Lulu Walters, 38. Both men were arrested for disorderly conduct. Mrs Walters allegedly is the wife of a Walters who escaped Longview asylum and shot a former friend about a year ago.
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John Arnold
Lulu Walters
Wilson Sayre wedding guest list at the White House
Special to The American notes Dr. W T Grenfell Labrador medical missionary will be the best man at the Wilson Sayre wedding at the White House on November 26. Grenfell and Sayre are warm friends and President Wilson takes a deep interest in Grenfell’s work in the frozen north.
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W. T. Grenfell
Hold Up Suspects Nabbed After daylight Attempt
A daylight hold up attempt on East Rockdale Avenue ended with three men detained by police. James T. McDonald a Detroit resident, Joe Russell of Woodburn Avenue and Frank Drury of Sixth and Sycamore streets were arrested after officers joined by Lieutenant Hall and Patrolman Braal and Menke found them near Reading Road and Rockdals. A revolver was found on McDonald and the trio were held at the Eighth District station on suspicion. Reid identified the men as the attackers.
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Jonpp
Reta
Othres
Rockdale Avenue
Reading Road
Rockdals
Hall Ang L Pagrolmen
James T. McDonald
Detroit
Mich
Joe Russell
Woodburnm Avenue
Frank Drury
Sycamore
McDonald
Eighth District
Reid
Missing Girl Returns Home From Vanishing
Bertha Robbing, a Schoolcraft Michigan girl last seen November 9, returns home with her father noting a long search. She had been a waitress in New York for four dollars weekly and had drawn public grief from her parents’ stories before being located.
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Conan
Mies
Bertha Robbing
Schoolcraft
Peter Teres
New York
Change Is Bearing Fruit Letter Advocates Respectful Coverage
A letter from Walter A. Draper of the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce urges newspapers to avoid publishing personal opinions on the election's impact and calls for a square deal for the incoming administration. The piece argues hostile coverage harms Cincinnati's image and stresses the city’s need for careful silent administration and strong government to protect its commercial and population prospects.
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Indianapolis Star
Cincinnati
Draper
Chamber
Walter A. Draper
Henry T. Munta8
Chamber of Commerce
Well-Known Woman Frances Turpin Found Dead at Hyde Park
Frances Turpin aged 71 was found dead in bed at 2836 M Road Hyde Park yesterday morning by her nephew. Relatives report she had heart trouble and a physician attended the family. The deceased was a member of the prominent Turpin family.
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Frances ‘Turpin
M Road
Hyde Park
Turpin
Casha ‘Turpin
Shield
Seeks Son in Missing Person Case Walton Man Pleads
A Walton Kentucky man requests police assistance in locating his son Normah, 21, who has been missing since November from Walton. The search intensified after yesterday’s plea to desist in the investigation.
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Norman
Walton
Normah
St. Louis Writer Arrested Over Ste nographer Ads
In St. Louis on November 19, Charles E B White a 51 year old romance writer was arrested after a young woman responding to his help wanted stenographer ad reported he tried to kiss her Detectives found ardent novel passages in his room and letters to Eva dated Nortonville Kansas with a reference to sending $884 White refused to discuss the letters and the case was referred to Chief Allender for action
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St. Louis
Chatellan Auheebethan
Charles EB. White
Rosier
White
Sternographers
Young Women's Christian Association
Chief Allender
Charles
Nortonville
Kan
Eva
Ohio Happenings and Local Incidents Reported
A chaotic set of incidents from Ohio includes a plant fire causing an estimated loss of 75000 in Cleveland. a man, David R. Devine, arrested and linked to multiple cities as a fugitive. a fatal shotgun discharge near Newark with injuries in a separate case. and a police search for a missing South Dayton suspect McGuire amid alleged debts. Police note a Pontiac Michigan home as his listed address.
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Cleveland
David R. Devine
Chicago
New York
Philadplphia
Newark
Ohio
Ponting
Pontiac
Mich
Thief Sneaks In And Robs Local Grocer At Back Door
A daring thief entered the back door of Charles Wheeler, a grocer at 722 West Fifth Street, and stole cash while Wheeler stood in the doorway. The report notes a humorous aside about sailors and Neapolitan ice cream.
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Charles Wheeler
Crocer
Fifth Street
Cutoens
Wheeler
Suffrage Officers Elected At Dalagatepin Convention
Wednesday afternoon the Dalagatepin convention at the Hotel Linton elected officers led by President Mrs Harriet Taylor Upton and Honorary President Mrs Frances Casement. Funds and strategy were discussed, with $2,000 pledged for the state fund and proposals for petitions and a Hamilton County Equal Rights Society. A Hamilton County pleasure ride was announced by the Business Men's Club for Thursday with a Government Square gathering and dinner at the Zoos.
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Dalagatepin
Hotel Linton
Harriet Taylor Upton
Warren
Frances Casement
Mra
A. B. Wolfe
Oberlin
Myron Vorce
Cleveland
Zell Hart Deming
Elliott Pendleton
Cincinnati
Zara Dupont
Mra Dora Fandew
Dorit Stevens
Dayton
George B. Twitchell
Business Men's Club
Reemelin
Government Square
Death of Mrs Frances Turpin Reported
Mrs Frances Turpin, 71, was found dead in bed at her home on 3686 a road early yesterday. Dr Shields notified Coroner Foertmeyer that the death was due to heart failure.
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Frances Turpin
Shields
Foertmeyer
New York Police Agent Confesses Ties to Notorious Gang
Former detective Cohen testified before District Attorney Whitman and Assistant DA Groeht detailing alleged dealings between NYPD officers and a renowned gang of confidence men and wiretappers. He named a former police captain and two others, admitting to collecting money and acting as agent for the officer for several months.
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New York
al Cohen
Police Department
Whitman
Groeht
Cohen
Chauffeur Burned in Garage Fire at Cook Residence
A gasoline explosion in the rear garage of Andrew Cook's home at 2991 Work Road caused minor fire damage. Chauffeur Fred Ringman suffered severe burns and was treated by a nearby physician. A witness reported Ringman’s injuries after the blast on Wednesday.
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Andrew Cook
Work Road
Fred Ringman
Ringman
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