Supreme Court backs Dill vs First National Bank bucket shop ruling
The Supreme Court affirms a $1,607 judgment against the First National Bank at Crawfordsville in favor of Aravella Dill for money transferred from her account to her husband through a bucket shop dealing in futures. The decision condemns such dealings as illegal and akin to gambling, urging legislative action.
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Aravella Dill
Crawfordsville
Jordan
Pearce
Chicago
Pennsylvania
The Civil Service Fight Views of Indiana Congressmen
December 14 report quotes Representatives Robinson and Landis on civil service. Robinson supports sustaining the law with possible future modifications and notes McKinley upholds it while Grosvenor pushes changes. Landis says his stance has been misconstrued and favors modification, not repeal, with conference sentiment largely for modification.
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Indiana
Washington, D. C
Robinson
Ft. Wayne
Bryan Visits Mexican Chamber of Deputies and Speaks
In Mexico City on December 15 Mr. Bryan met American minister Gen Powell Clayton then toured Chapultepec with banking and political figures. He later spoke to the chamber of deputies discussing parliamentarism and Mexico’s progress, receiving an enthusiastic reception.
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City of Mexico
Bryan
Powell Clayton
Forest of Chapultepec
Thomas Braniff
Bank of London
Crittenden
John B. Frisbie
Democratic Party
United States
Mexico
Chamber
Expert Examines Body of Zanoli’s Fourth Wife
Professor Rudolph A. Witthaus began autopsy work on Jennie Suhmer, Charles Zanoli’s fourth wife, to probe the cause of death in a swindle case against Metropolitan Life. Early findings dispute typhoid as listed on the death certificate, while Zanoli faces a homicide charge and a remand for further hearings.
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New York
Rudolph A. Witthaus
Jennie Suhmer
Charles Zanoli
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Zanoli
Tombs
Protracted meeting closes at Ohio Ridge church
Local notes report a protracted meeting ending Thursday night at the Ohio Ridge church. Residents and visitors are mentioned visiting family homes, church activities planned for next Sunday, and various townspeople seen in town over the past week. L. A. Hash opens a drug store at 220 Main Street amid other community updates.
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Ohio Ridge
Lottie Hash
Cedar Bend
Susie Morris
Lewis Morris
Illinois
Philip Long
J. A. Hash
Matlock
Moore Matlock
William Smith
Opossum Supper and Luncheon Gatherings in Town
Sep Washburn entertained several gentlemen friends at his California street home with an amusing opossum supper. Roy Jackson Kent Cooper Rich Dickey Albert Wooley Earl Winans Karl Volland Carson George Tom Elrod also joined the one o clock luncheon at Dr Wisner's with guests from Henryville Charlestown and local families. The Hemman issues correction on the Washer versus Held estate case noting meetings in the ordinary way and that notes against the estate were disallowed by the jury verdict not declared a forgery.
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Sep Washburn
California Street
Hemnan
Wm. Washer
Christina Held
Henry Held
Franklin
Washer
Herald
Held
Herat
Klondike hostess wears gold and silver gown
A description of a Klondike hostess outfit highlights a bright gold chrysanthemum motif and a gold corded yellow dress with a silver trimmed chiffon waist. The gown features a gold traced material skirt, deep V chiffon fronts, ruching, lace accents, and pale silver ribbon extending from shoulders to belt. Helen Grey-Pagh is named.
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Helen Grey-Pagh
Forged Railroad Tickets Baffle Conductor Checks
The article reports Pennsylvania line tickets forged in Indianapolis with return portions used. Tickets bear Indianapolis and a date of sale extended on the back with acid erased dates. Some were accepted by Louisville division conductors before reaching Pittsburg auditors, prompting investigations of the forger.
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Pennsylvania
Indianapolis
Louisville
Pittsburg
Local Social Roundup Highlights Movements and News
Miss Cara Hayworth returns from Indianapolis with Rev Chambers and Irvin Graves visiting locally. Graves built wealth in Kansas over 17 years. New merchant Gaston Fulp visits town as James Haislip and wife visit E A Stuckey. Bethel M E church closes two week meeting with 18 accessions. Brakeman Charley Murray marries in Greensburg and will reside here with bride.
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Cara Hayworth
Indianapolis
Chambers
Irvin Graves
Winfield
Graves
Kansas
Geo. Tulp
Slash Creek
Bro
John L. Jones
K. of P's
Pickens
Order
Gaston Fulp
James Haislup
E. A. Stuckey
Bethel M. E
Edinburg Obituary and Local Social Notes
Nicholas Hammond died after a long illness and was buried at City cemetery. Will Thompson attended the Masonic lodge in Indianapolis. Sylvan Hamblin and companions drove to the countryside. Miss Lavialla Lynch hosted a six o'clock dinner for Miss Kate Daily of Muncie. A horse owned by Ed Lefevera, a driver at Maley's mill, died Sunday night. Mr. Adam Mutz is worse at this writing.
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Nicholas Hammond
Will Thompson
Masonic Lodge
Indianapolis
Sylvan Hamblin
Dave Thompson
Lavialla Lynch
Kate Daily
Muncie
Ed Lefevera
Maley’s Mill
Adam Mutz
Local Personal News From Clay Township and Nearby Areas
Fred Held, visiting relatives in Clay township since Sunday, returned to Indianapolis last evening. Father Oster went to Edinburg last evening. Ed Denman left this morning for Piqua Ohio to spend the holidays and then proceed to San Francisco to seek work. Henry Palmer Dr W C Roland Al Bezzell and John Fahy returned from a two day hunt near Hege killing about two hundred birds. Several members returned home last evening and Mr Fahy this morning.
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Fred Held
Clay Township
Indianapolis
Ed Denman
Piqua
Ohio
San Francisco
Cal
Henry Palmer
Dr. W. C. Roland
al Bezzell
John Fahy
Hege
Mr. Fahy
Home Seekers Excursions and Exon Hons Lines
The text appears garbled with incomplete phrases about home information and excursions. It references home seekers and Exon Hons lines but lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable organizations to summarize.
A Christmas Shopper in Russet and Plaid Golf Cloth
A well dressed Christmas shopper walks the street in the morning wearing russet serge gown, a box coat of plaid golf cloth trimmed with astrakhan, a Medici fur collar, and a new stiff felt russet Fedora. Her outfit features cherry satin lining and a tan gloria umbrella as Helen Grey-Page notes.
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Gloria
Kmas
Helen Grey-Page
Has Slept Eighteen Years Near St Charles Minn
Herman Harms of near St Charles Minnesota is said to have slept for 18 years with only rare awakenings. He weighed about 180 pounds at onset and now weighs roughly half that. He eats once daily or less as digestion falters. Liquid feeding is sometimes needed to arouse him and doctors have no clear diagnosis. His heartbeat remains strong and his head stays hot while his body runs below normal temperature.
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Herman Harms
St. Charles
Minn
Diamond Setting in Baltimore Woman’s Front Tooth
Mrs Florence Hudson of Baltimore owns a striking false front tooth set with a half carat diamond centered on the visible surface. The solid gold bridge holds the gem so it can be seen from front and back, a novelty dentist says has sparked orders for similar diamond studded teeth.
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Baltimore
Florence Hudson
Hudson
Bullet-Proof Armor Invention Demonstrated In Brooklyn
W Lennard Foote showcased his bullet proof autodynamic armor at the Twenty-ninth regiment armory Brooklyn tested with a Winchester and a Krag Jorgensen rifle. The 24 inch thick block resisted bullets without penetration or marks and reportedly provides comparable protection to three quarter inch steel yet weighs about half as much. The material is non magnetic and seals punctures instantly to keep out water, with potential naval bridge shield applications.
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W. Lennard Foote
Twenty-ninth Regiment Armory
Brooklyn
Winchester
Foote
Child Preaches Gospel in Atlanta Neighborhood
Three year old Lawrence Dennis preached to a crowded audience at a small Auburn Avenue house in Atlanta Georgia. He cannot read or write but repeats Bible passages learned from his parents and delivers orthodox exhortations. People call him a local wonder and compare his sermon voice and manner to a minister. He dislikes childish sport and believes girls are wicked. He appears healthy and precocious, reflecting parental teachings.
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Lawrence Dennis
Auburn Avenue
Atlanta
Upward Trends in Japan Prices and Wages Reported
Vice-Consul Sharp cites Japanese clippings showing rising commodities and wages led by the Ko kumin Shimbun with price gains of 45 percent and wage gains of 39.2 percent since ten years ago. Rice persists as a heavy burden on the poor. Kobe Herald provides laborer statistics abroad, noting 20,036 males and 2,263 females in 1896, with Hawaii and Russia hosting most workers.
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Japan
Sharp
Hiogo
State Department
Kokumin Shimbun
Kobe Herald
Hawaii
Russia
United States
Heat Cure for Sprain Report From Berkeley Student
E B Hinman a Berkeley sophomore reports using a 300 degree oven like device to treat a leg sprain. The leg was placed in a cylinder with a gas burner beneath and heat kept in with rubber bags and absorbent cotton. After three bakeings the sprain disappeared rapidly. An unrelated sentence notes pears from an orchard at Corvallis Oregon.
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E. B. Hinman
University of California At Berkeley
Hinman
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