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Newspaper
English News
Location
English, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
3
A Chicago music lover and a minor embark on a life ending pact in the north woods near Fort Sheridan. Amann confesses to stabbing the boy and then himself as authorities pursue the full coroner’s inquest.
Prince Luitpold regent of Bavaria marked his eighty seventh birthday with a grand assembly of Bavarian nobles. Despite age his vigor remains, his limbs elastic, muscles firm, and he continues active in the chase wearing the traditional green shooting costume. The people recall King Otto, interned since 1886, and Luitpold had declined the throne in succession.
Chancellor Kirkland of Vanderbit University known as Chance due to his many roles as chief executive head professor of Latin and chapel speaker. A student once read aloud in class with absolute accuracy a line beginning It is hard for us endure the blows of, prompting intrigue about the professor's double meaning and the request for context.
Indiana dispatch reports William Patterson abducted Mrs. Sargent from a Millersburg bound stop. A posse led by Ernest Franks pursued in a touring car. Patterson wounded his brother in law and was killed in a brief exchange of gunfire. Mrs. Sargent was unharmed.
Madison Indiana celebrates the Soldiers and Sailors monument dedication with four units from Ft Thornd s Ky 12 companies of First Kentucky Louisville 1290 National Guardsmen and 600 Civil War veterans in a grand parade. Adjutant General Oren Perry greets the crowd as George Middleton of Chicago donor and former cavalry trooper presides. Governor Willson of Kentucky and ex Indiana G A R commander William Ketchem speak. Senator Hemenway unable to attend.
In Petersburg Indiana Mrs Bertha Agar won judgments in circuit court for $4 000 on two life insurance certificates issued to her husband Henry Agar Princeton Indiana. The insurer Bankers Insurance Association paid the policy values after claiming Agar vanished rather than died in the Wabash river on January 19 1907. The defense argued Agar was not dead and had disappeared due to financial troubles.
In Indianapolis Indiana graves across area cemeteries wore floral tributes for Decoration Day. A parade united military civic and fraternal groups. Memorial rites were held at the soldiers and sailors monument by United Spanish War veterans Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter D A R and the Union Veteran Legion. The Indianapolis Newsboys Band performed. G A R posts joined services at Central Avenue Bridge Fall Creek. The George H Thomas W R C led the program. Flowers were laid and a ritualistic program conducted. Crown Hill Cemetery hosted the day’s most imposing ceremonies with a national salute by German American veterans and an address by Newton J McGuire.
Columbus Indiana Jacob Kirk and David Fox of Smithville Monroe county have posted new bonds of 1000 dollars each for retrial in September at the Bartholomew circuit court. They were convicted of whitecapping William T Vanest a South Bethany blacksmith in Bartholomew county.
John Winson was sentenced to five years in prison after admitting a lie told to Tudge Morris of the circuit court in Marshall Michigan regarding prior arrests. He had been arrested on a bicycle theft charge. The judge found he had previous arrests.
Columbus civic league failed to file required names with the county auditor for a remonstrance against saloons. The results show a victory for the saloons as no names were filed, rendering the effort ineffective.
Indianapolis judge S R Art man Rules for C S Byers Hazel Yigg Ind against Adams Express Co for 1000 dollars for seven black Orpington chickens killed in transit to the James town exposition last year.
Martin Pfafenbach of the Washington hotel is jailed in South Bend on a $2000 bond for stealing a quarter from a guest. Pfafenbach says he is innocent and claims a conspiracy.
A bolt damaged the Evansville courthouse tearing a large bole in the roof. The river was agitated as steamers Jewel and John S Hopkins were blown into the river and later retrieved with difficulty.
Stung by a swarm of bees, Frank Gray, a notable Greensburg farmer, tried to aid a neighbor by cutting a limb from a tree. The limb fell and struck him, drawing hundreds of bee stings. For hours his death seemed possible, but doctors now expect his recovery.
United States Cement at Bedford Indiana shuts down for 30 days with 11 of 300 employees kept on shortened hours due to no demand and full storage bins. Ambassador Bryce responds saying he will act. Princeton inspector Schlatter fined $25 for practicing medicine without a certificate receives a letter from British Ambassador Bryce to refer the case to London.
In South Bend Indiana Chief McWeeny withholds R A Gover citing the Ralka Way Protective Association offer of $500 for the arrest. He demands the full $1000 reward. Gover will not be surrendered to Ohio and will be tried locally for horse stealing if the full amount is not paid.
Miners in Petersburg Indiana and surrounding Pike County areas are returning to work. The Ingle miners at Ayreshire, 3. Ww. Little miners at Little, Hartwell miners, and Cedar Creek Co. at Winslow prepare to restart, signaling most large Pike County mines back in operation.
In Petersburg Jasper jail inmate James Weedman attempted twice to kill himself with a bedsheet and then a handkerchief after being held two weeks. He was cut down, revived, and later sent to the insane asylum. In Jasper County Behrens receives a brief rest as clerk Hather settles other cases. In Shelbyville Walter Jackson, age 3, was accidentally shot by his 6 year old brother during a porch play war, dying twenty minutes later.
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