American Women Near to Thrones in Royal Marriages
A Philadelphia Ledger essay surveys American women who shared royal thrones or pursued royalty through marriage. It recounts figures from Miss Marguerite Heine to Mme Musard and Baron Harden-Hickey, noting outcomes from Monaco to Trinidad, Luxembourg intrigues, and dynastic matchmaking across Europe.
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Riting
Philadelphia Public Ledger
China
Europe
Michael
Russia
Boston
Teaet
Stlboa i
Horn
Mage
Leopold
Str
Terfeld
United States
Holland
Jesa Bonaparte
John Ho Pingfer
New York
King
Trinidad
James 1
Island
Lippe
Sother Wus Itgens
Bishop Cyrus D. Foss Resigns Health Cited
After more than twenty years in service, Bishop Cyrus D. Foss resigns as president of the Methodist Episcopal Board of Home Missions and Church Extension due to ill health. Bishop Luther B. Wa. Named to succeed or replace in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus D. Foss
Methodist Episcopal Board of Home Missions and Church Extension
Luther B. Wa
Capital notes Suit To Annul Marriage
The suit to annul Alma Dare and George Rhodius the Indianapolis millionaire began at Greenfield. The woman is charged with kidnaping Rhodius from his hotel here and taking him to Louisville where they were married. Hugh J. McGowan head of Indianapolis street car and traction interests sent word to his employer that an increase of one cent an hour will be granted January 3 to motormen and conductors who have served more than two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Mme. Musard
New World
Mario Musard
Belgium
Paris
Eliza Parker
Baden-Baden
William
Francis Ferdinand
Austria
Princess Ohenberg
The
Republic
William HL
Pennsylvania
Eliza
Europe
Trinidad
James I
Queen Anna
Venezuelan
Columbus
James
England
John Bull
London
King James
Key West
Harden-Hickey
Connecticut
Albert von Waldersee
Prince Zu Noer
Alma Dare
George Rhodius
Indianapolis
Greenfield
Rhodius
Louisville
Hugh J. McGowan
Indianapolis Street Car and Traction Interests
Representative Gauss confined at home with blood poisoning
Representative Charles Gauss has remained at home for about a month due to a severe blood poisoning in one hand. He suspects the illness came from hand shaking during the recent campaign.
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Charles Gauss
Will Contest Election Stokes Jackson States Action Plan
Chairman Stokes Jackson says nearly all Democratic state office candidates will contest their opponents' election results before the legislature after a meeting with attorneys. The remarks outline legal challenges and planned filings to challenge the outcome.
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Stokes Jackson
Bank Swindler Shot To Death After Arrest Resistance
Message to Indiana Bankers Association secretary says John A. Lawrence of Warrensburg Illinois was killed resisting arrest. Lawrence allegedly operated two banks at Corydon cashing bogus checks totaling 790 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Smith
Indiana Bankers’ Association
John A. Lawrence
Warrensburg
Ill
Lawrence
Corydon
Solid Against Option Repeal Faces House Front
Democratic members in the lower house opposing county option repeal are told Republicans will present a solid front against the repeal, indicating cross party unity on the issue.
Appeal Transferred to Supreme Court
The appeal of Americus C Daily from a judgment of $25435.50 obtained by Warren Bigler as state auditor for fees Daily charged while serving as state auditor was transferred by the appellate court to the supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Americus C. Daily
Warren Bigler
Appellate Court
Dates Set For National Tariff Conference in City
At a meeting of representative citizens February 9 10 and 11 were named as dates for holding in this city the national tariff conference. A general committee was appointed consisting of Henry Riesenberg chairman Mayor Bookwalter and the presidents of the various clubs and associations.
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Henry Riesenberg
Bookwalter
Supreme Court narrows self-defense in home killing case
Greenfield sentence of Francis M. Duncan to life imprisonment defined a stricter moral and legal code protecting the home. The court ruled a person may not provoke a husband to violence and then claim self-defense.
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Greenfield
Francis M. Duncan
Supreme Court
Against Postal Banks Hit By Indianapolis Clearing House
The Indianapolis Clearing House Association condemns the Carter postal savings bank bill as unscientific un-American and revolutionary in character. Resolutions pass with support from banks trust companies and local business groups urging Indiana congressional representatives to oppose the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Clearing House Association
Carter Postal Savings Bank
Congress
Banks
Commercial Club
Merchants’ Association
Manufacturers’ Association
The
Board of Trade
State Bankers’ Association
Indiana
Uniform System of Bookkeeping Endorsed by Indiana Assessors
The Association of County Assessors of Indiana in a called meeting at the state house unanimously supported the Merchants' association platform on proposed legislation to insure a uniform bookkeeping system statewide. They authorized President A. A. Womack to form a committee to confer with merchants and assure their cooperation.
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Association of County Assessors
State House
Merchants’ Association
Indiana
A. A. Womack
Marion County
Evansville Fire Explosion Burns Two Firemen and Chief
An explosion at a damp river bank fire in Evansville Indiana seriously burns two firemen and injures Chief Dunlevy. The blast hurls embers blazing sticks scalding mud and hot cinders over Pipemen Tom McFarland and Butch Hayhurst.
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Evansville
Ind
Dunlevy
Tom McFarland
Butch Hayhurst
Burglars Take Safe From South Bend Meat Market
In South Bend Indiana burglars broke into the Buehler Bros meat market and removed a 609 pound safe. They intended to flee but were forced to abandon part of their plan. No injuries reported.
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South Bend
Ind
Buehler Bros
Poultry and Pet Stock Show slated for Richmond
Richmond Indiana will host a poultry and pet stock show from January 13 to 16 with breeders from Indiana Ohio Kentucky and Illinois represented. Crawfordsville Indiana Wm C Van Arsdall of Greencastle sold his 423 acre farm near Plaintfield to Luke W Duffey and Alfred N Pickett for 50000 dollars about 125 dollars per acre.
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Richmond
Ind
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Illinois
Crawfordsville
Wm. C. van Arsdall
Greencastle
Indianapolis
Luke W. Duffey
Alfred N. Pickett
Plaint‘fle
Trial updates in Japorte and Richmond Indiana
In Japorte Judge Richter halted George Meacham's testimony and ordered arrest for perjury during the James William Delph murder trial of Mrs. Margaret Meacham. In Richmond juries have disagreed in cases against George Gay and Dr. Arthur Jones over alleged blind tiger activities and will be brought before Wayne circuit court again likely in January.
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Japorte
Ind
James William Delph
Margaret Meacham
Richter
George Meacham
Richmond
George Gay
Arthur Jones
Wayne
Mine leased to Elnora businessmen operation continues
Carlisle Ind The Davis County Coal Co mine one mile west of Elnora recently leased to a local group of Elnora businessmen is now operated around the clock by the new lessees who have kept the mine active for nearly two years under receiver control.
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Carlisle
Ind
Davis County Coal Co
Elnora
Real Estate Owner Sued for Damages Over Bodily Ejection
In Evansville Indiana Charles Thompson a wealthy real estate owner and hotel keeper is the defendant in a circuit court suit filed by Mrs Clara Taylor a prominent local woman for five thousand dollars. Taylor says she was mistaken for another woman and was forcibly ejected from Thompson s hotel.
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Evansville
Ind
Charles Thompson
Clara Taylor
Thompson
Direct word from Agar's wife in Indiana estate message
Samuel A. Stewart administrator of the Agar estate reports that Mrs. Agar holds $5,000 life insurance from the Reserve Loan Life Co. of Indianapolis and will refund every dollar. The message from H. E. Agar to his wife is described as affectionate and direct.
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Princeton
Ind
H. E. Agar
Samuel A. Stewart
Agar
Calumet region steel mills begin operations in Gary
Hammond Indiana reports the start of steel production with Blast Furnace No 12 blown in Gary marking the Calumet region as a major iron and steel center. The $25,000,000 mills are active and about 25,000 workers are expected to be employed.
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Hammond
Ind
Gary
Calumet Region
Suit filed to recover fortune from church donation
Warsaw Indiana residents Clementine Keys and others sue William F. McDowell and others alleging Elijah Hays was of unsound mind when he donated 127000 to the Methodist Episcopal Church and that Bishop Charles C. McCabe used wrongful means to persuade the gift.
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Warsaw
Ind
Elijah Hays
Methodist Episcopal Church
Charles C. McCabe
Omaha
Hays
Clementine Keys
William F. McDowell
Bedford Building and Loan Audit Shows Complete Failure
Bedford Indiana reports the audit of the Bedford Building Saving and Loan association with roots to 1878. The 100 page manuscript audit reveals a total collapse and that shareholders will receive nothing. The institution once handled about $175,000 in annual business.
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Bedford, Ind
Bedford Building, Saving and Loan Association
Boonville well taps high quality cannel coal vein
On the Jesse Barclay farm in northern Warrick County Indiana a test well reaches 950 feet. It passes four coal veins including two seven foot layers, with the deepest vein 600 feet down. The vein is declared cannel coal of the best quality.
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Boonville
Ind
Jesse Barclay
Mrs Bertsch Arrested on Complaint of Improper Mail Matter
Richmond Indiana reports Mrs Carl Bertsch wife of Centerville business man was arrested on complaint by Mrs Myrtle Cheesman Greenville Ohio alleging improper material sent through the mail. Letters said to be by Mrs Bertsch were found among Mrs Cheesman's late husband’s effects. Bertsch appeared before the US commissioner, pleaded not guilty waived examination and posted bond. She calls the charges empty spite work.
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Richmond
Indsa
Carl Bertsch
Centerville
Myrtle Cheesman
Greenville
Delph Convicted of Murder iN Laporte. Life Term Set
William W. Delph found guilty of first degree murder for killing his mother in law Mrs. Sarah Meacham during a quarrel. Jury sentences him to life imprisonment in the penitentiary.
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Laporte
Ind
William W. Delph
Delph
Sarah Meacham
Jasper Man Albert Traylor Shot Stepmother
Albert Traylor known as Ab shoots and kills his stepmother Marthe Traylor in Jasper Indiana. Police report case under investigation as community stunned by the violent incident.
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Jasper
Ind
Albert Traylor
Marthe Traylor
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