Old Man’s Widow Wins Estate Battle in Court
In a Pittsburg estate feud, Grace M Brown is left a modest share while Martha E Lewis gains about 250000, amid claims of undue influence on Samuel S Brown’s deathbed will. The dead magnate’s fortune, estimated around 26000000, spans Pittsburg New York and New Orleans with a contentious will.
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Samuel S. Brown
Pittsburg
Martha E. Lewis
Grace McGoodwin ‘Brown
Smoky City
Ivy
New York
New Orleans
Brown
Gread
Miss Lewis
Millonaire
Martha Lewis
Union Trust Company
Pittebure
Pittsburg Brewing Company
Grace M. Brown
Old Brown
W. Harry Brown
S. S. Brown
Samuel
Sheriff’s Wife Goes Missing After Visit in Evansville
Adam C. Miller, Sullivan county sheriff, brought four patients to Southern Indiana Insane asylum and, with wife and six month old child, rode to visit friends. He left the car believing his wife rode with him and realized she was missing. Police searched all night. she was found later with a street car conductor’s family. They reunited and returned home.
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Fitzaburg
William Brown
Princeton
Brown
Will
Will Brown
Nellie
Italy
Bit
Grace
Mr. Brown
Evansville
Ind
Adam C. Miller
Sullivan County
Southern Indiana Insane Asylum
Franklin Street
Twelfth Avenue
Former Circuit Judge Van Fleet Struck by Heart Attack
Elkhart Indiana May 28 former Cir cuit Judge J M Van Fleet suffered a heart attack while in his bathtub and would have died without timely aid from Dr Short who arrived by automobile after being summoned by Mrs Van Fleet The judge was found unconscious and his pulse was weak but continued to beat after the doctor reached him
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Elkhart
Ind
J. M. van Fleet
Brown Elected Commander of Indiana G A R
E B Brown of Monticello was elected department commander of the Indiana G A R at Lafayette. Other officers chosen include A S McCormick of Lafayette senior vice commander George W Coward of Jeffersonville junior vice commander S N Hamilton of Connersville medical director and J H Bell of Columbus department chaplain. The twenty seventh annual encampment closed with a fireworks display.
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Lafayette
Ind
E. B. Brown
Monticello
Indiana
A. S. McCormick
George W. Coward
Jeffersonville
S. N. Hamilton
Connersville
J. H. Bell
Columbus
Terre Haute Council Moves to Impeach Mayor Bidiman
The Terre Haute city council announces impeachment proceedings against Mayor Edwin Bidiman for alleged misconduct in office. Charges allege he neglected to enforce an ordinance on law enforcement and supports a public safety board and police superintendent who failed to enforce the law. Ruth Myers 12 dies after being struck by a Panhandle train while retrieving candy near Logansport.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Edwin Bidiman
Bidiman
Board of Public Safety
Logansport
Ruth Myers
Panhandle
Wakefield
Charges filed over Johnston postmaster bid in Logansport
Two remonstrances against John M Johnston to be appointed postmaster were filed in Washington. The charges allege that while chairman of the county Republican committee he solicited contributions from post office employees and threatened dismissal if they refused.
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Johnson
Logansport
Ind
John M. Johnston
Washington
Johnston
County Republican Committee
Two Enough For Kokomo
Kokomo Indiana May 28 two Puritanical Sundays were enough for Kokomo. Sunday morning every drug store restaurant ice cream booth news stand and cigar store was opened for business and remained open all day.
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Kokomo
Ind
Drought Ends After Southern Indiana Rainfall
Evansville reports heavy Sunday rain breaks a month long drought across southern Indiana with rain likely reaching the lower Ohio valley. In Indianapolis a local saw firm完成 a stone company project at Stinesville claiming the state’s largest saw, 8 feet 2 inches in diameter and 1100 pounds.
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Evansville
Ind
Indiana
Jower
Ohio Valley
Indianapolis
Stinesville
Local Manager Dies After Poison Intent In Peru
Peru Indiana May 28 William C Walsh of Saginaw Michigan manager for the Central Union Telephone Co swallowed 15 grains of chloride of potash and died within an hour. His motive for digging is unknown.
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Peru
Ind
Wm. C. Walsh
Saginaw, Mich
Central Union Telephone Co
Body Found in River Identifies Henry Roth
A body recovered three miles below Madison Indiana is identified as Henry Roth a 68 year old carpenter who disappeared Monday and is believed to have taken his own life.
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Madison
Ind
Henry Roth
Ankle trickster Waltee Carruth in Marion jail over fraud
Waltee Carruth, famed for an ankle he can dislocate at will, is jailed in Marion County on a conspiracy to defraud the Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Co. Ernest Carruth, his confederate, is also jailed. Investigations show the pair obtained 50 to 159 dollars from rail firms in Caxton, Lexington, Cincinnati and Newport. A claim agent called the Indianapolis case a plain fracture.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Waltee Carruth
Marion County
Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Co
Carruth
Ernest Carruth
Icrlaim
Caxton
Lexington
Cincinnati
Newport
Speckled brook trout stocked in Swank creek Indiana
Harvey Cook, a farmer in Chester township Wabash Indiana, reports stocking Swank creek with fry from the United States fish commission to propagate brook trout. He now sees two pounders in the stream and expects more fishermen, vowing to protect the stock with a gun if needed.
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Wabash
Ind
Swank Creek
Chester Township
Harvey Cook
United States Fish Commission
Cook
Indiana
Presbyterians seek $50 for education plan across colleges
Richmond Indiana May 26 report to the general assembly of the United Presbyterian church requests $50 for the coming year, matching last year's outlay. Beneficiary institutions include Allegheny Seminary Xenia Seminary Cooper College Monmouth College Muskingum College Jarkie College Westminster College Pawnee City Academy and Waitsburg College. The psalmody committee cites Chicago and Pittsburgh conferences producing 54 papers on the topic. Social features filled much of Friday afternoon.
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Richmond
Ind
Genera Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church
Allegheny Seminary
Xenia Seminary
Cooper College
Monmouth College
Muskingum College
Jarkie College
Westminster College
Pawnee City Academy
Waitsburg College
Chicago
Pittsburg
Diamonds Found in Morgan County Gold Fields
Indiana Riches reports Charles H. Miller, a prospector, discovered diamonds in Morgan county gold fields and brought three gems he believes are valuable, along with several gold nuggets, to Indianapolis for examination.
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Indiana Riches
Indianapolis
Ind
Masa
Morgan County
Chas. H. Miller
Beidleman and Darling Indicted for Grand Larceny
Evansville Indiana May 28 grand jury indicts real estate man and politician Thomas N Beidleman and O P Darling on charges of grand larceny and perjury. They are released on bonds after allegations they defrauded a widow in a land deal.
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Evansville
Ind
Thos. N. Beidleman
O. P. Darling
Bonds sold for Indianapolis city hospital issue
E. D. Bush and Co of Indianapolis and Mc Donald, McCoy and Co of Chicago paid $104,200 for a $100,600 issue of city hospital bonds in Indianapolis. The bonds run 30 years and bear 3 1/2 percent interest.
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Indianapolis
Ind
E. D. Bush & Co
McDonald, McCoy & Co
Chicago
Illinois Central appoints Schelke traveling agent
Evansville Indiana May 28. On June 1 George W Schelke city passenger agent of the Illinois Central railroad in Evansville will become traveling passenger agent of the road with headquarters at Houston Texas.
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Texas
Evansville
Ind
George W. Schelke
Illinois Central Railroad
Wit
Houston
Tex
J A Cunningham Dies at 53 in Peru Indiana
Jos A Cunningham 53 of Peru Indiana died of paralysis. He served as president of Indiana's state board of agriculture and was Indiana's superintendent of the swing department at the St Louis fair.
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J. A. Cunningham
Peru
Ind
Jos. A. Cunningham
State Board of Agriculture
St. Louis Fair
Indiana
Williams Found Guilty In Indianapolis Murder Case
Bloomfield Indiana May 28 Robert Williams a colored man was found guilty of the murder of Michael Collins an Indianapolis construction foreman and his punishment fixed at life imprisonment.
Girl Shocked by Lightning Strike in Indianapolis Storm
A severe electrical storm struck Indianapolis on May 28. Lightning hit Henry Smith’s house, severely shocking his 12 year old daughter.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Jaye
Henry Smith
Indiana Epworth League session set for Logansport
The Indiana Epworth League annual convention will be held at Market Street M E Church Logansport from June 28 to July 1. Rev J N Haines is pastor. The event gathers league societies for four days of meetings and activities.
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Indiana Epworth League
Logansport
Ind
Indiana Epworth League Societies
Market Street M. E
J. N. Haines
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Mrs. Brow
New York Sunday World
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William
Arthur. Porter
Heren Broa Ca
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Strang
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