Mystery surrounds death of Mrs Myer Frankel in Indianapolis
Indianapolis reports the death of 28 year old Mrs Myer Frankel found in a bedroom at 303 North Capital Avenue. Deputy Coroner Knox says post mortem shows chloroform caused death. Husband Frankel says a quarrel occurred Saturday evening and that she slept late Sunday, he discovered her body around 10 am with an empty chloroform bottle nearby. Police continue full investigation despite initial theory of self harm.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Myer Frankel
North Capital Avenue
Knox
Frankel
Bray
Huggins Accuses McGregor as Bribery Case Opens
Indianapolis former bailiff Emmett Huggins testifies that he brokered an $8,800 payment by Atlas Engine Co. for an $21,831 contract, alleging the money changed hands in the courthouse tower. Prosecutor Hooton claims ongoing orbit of the bribe case ties Atlas reps to Huggins. The suit adds a brewing firm conflict with damages.
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Indianapolis
Emmett
H Huggins
County Commissioners’ Court
John McGregor
Board of Commissioners
Atlas Engine Co
Huggins
Hooton
The
Atlas
Sullivan
Ind
Evansville Brewing Co
Mark Wood
Sylvester Anderson
Alexandria plant plans 600 workers August restart
Alexandria Indiana Penn American Plate Glass Co. resumes operations after a six month shutdown, aiming to rehire about 600 employees by August 5. Since the stoppage about 100 men have kept at work during the idle period.
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Alexandria
Ind
Penn-American Plate Glass Co
Plans for Good Roads Congress in Richmond August 8
Richmond Indiana hosts a statewide Good Roads Congress on August 8. A petition will circulate to urge the government to construct a mile of model road in Wayne County.
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Richmond
Ind
Good Roads Congress
Wayne County
Public meeting forms group to curb law violators
In Jeffersonville Indiana at Bethlehem a public meeting led to the formation of an organization aimed at summarily dealing with law violators. The move follows three killings that occurred in less than a year in the area.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Bethlehem
Here
Glass Factory Burns in North Vernon Fire Loss
North Vernon Indiana stockholders of the North Vernon Operative Glass Co. were away near Washington when their plant burned causing about 20408 dollars in damage. The North Vernon box factory also suffered a fire loss.
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North Vernon
Ind
North Vernon O- Operative Glass Co
Washington, Ind
Auction Held by Dying Man in Evanaville
Evanaville Indiana. Realizing he was near death PD. H Harris 62 a Grand View Indiana wealthy citizen held an auction selling all his property and died a few seconds after the sale.
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Evanaville
Ind
PD. H. Harris
Grand View
Spirits See Bryan Victory In Democratic Year
Evansville Indiana observer Mary Jones predicts a landslide for William Jennings Bryan in a Democratic year claiming Bryan will win nationwide. The note reflects local enthusiasm and belief in Bryan's cross party appeal during the era.
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Bryan
Evansville
Ind
Wleanor J. Jones
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Revenue Collections in New Albany Division July Totals
New Albany Indiana July collections for the seventh internal revenue division show beer 1908 dollars cigars 387.24 tobacco 101.20 totaling 2483.94 dollars. Fort Wayne Indiana report notes a man fell dead while walking with Misa Hasel Airgood of Lagrange. victim identified as Jack Young, 22.
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New Albany
Ind
7Th
Internal Revenue Divi le
Companion
Arma
Wayne
Misa Hasel Airgood
Lagrange
Jack Young
Bloomington official charged with embezzlement and forgery
Bloomington Indiana former city treasurer Warry Axtell was arrested and indicted on embezzlement defalcation and forgery charges. The Real Estate Building Loan Fund and Saving association accuses him of misusing funds totaling about 41 000 and 7 200 overstatement, with his mother in law’s signature forged and records defaced. State’s Attorney Bingham sought to place the association in receivership.
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Bloomington
Ind
Warry A. Axtell
Axtell
Building Association
Bingham
Tragic train accident ends young life in Rensselaer
News reaches from Rensselaer Indiana where 21 year old John W Yates was found mutilated beside the tracks after a faust line pass through early morning. Identification came from his watch his sweetheart Georgi Harris reportedly dismissed him earlier and he spoke discouraged at the station before stating he would take the next train.
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Rensselaer
Ind
John W. Yates
Young Yates
Georgi Harris
Jtig
J. W. Yates
Attacked By An Eagle In Indiana Woods
News brief recalls John Boffing near Story Indiana attacked by an eagle. He used a club to strike the bird and ended the encounter. The eagle measured several feet from tip to tip after the blow.
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Nashville
Ind
John Boffing
Story
Boffing
Fea
Two Train Victims Identified Along Monon Railroad
In Frandort Indiana the mangled remains of two men were found along the Monon railroad. Papers in their pockets identify them as Chas Bolura and Kanol Kasyzowaki, Russian Jews. The Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern railway shops at Washington Indiana, employing over 800 men, were closed indefinitely at 85 percent of their capacity.
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Frandort
Ind
Monon
Here
Chas, Bolura
Kanol Kasyzowaki
Washington
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railway
Syrup of Figs and Senna Endorsed by Well-Informed World
One essential for modern happy homes is a reliable laxative product with full disclosure of ingredients and world-wide approval. The text promotes Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as genuine, California Fig Syrup Co. manufactured, and available from leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Why He Was Worried About Europe Trip Funds
A minister contemplates a European trip as his congregation pledges support but not enough to allow his wife to accompany him. His wife remains supportive, planning a quiet summer, while the speaker notes the presenter’s regret that the sum fell short for a longer stay.
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Europe
Chicago Record-Herald
Proof, Sir How Do You Know He’s a Book Keeper
A dialogue fragment features a man accusing another of being a book keeper after lends and a missing book. The exchange implies a pun on bookkeeping tied to a loaned book and its long return delay.
An Improved Climax In The Great Melodrama
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a revised ending where a servant hits the villain with a suet pudding and a custard pie is thrust in his face. The hero consoles the heroine, declaring the villain has received his desserts as the curtain falls.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Coffee the culprit in health letter praises Postum cure
A reader claims lifelong coffee use caused pale, weak health and stomach troubles. After switching to Postum, health improved within weeks and months, with headaches diminishing and weight increasing. The letter attributes recovery to Postum’s supposed qualities and cites the company slogan and marketing book.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Pkga
Moonlight Tales of Mme Fairfax and Dahlia
Mme Fairfax loved moonlit nights at her Virginia home and spoke to the moon as Dahlia nearby praised its beauty. When Dahlia first left home for Washington she exclaimed that Miss Moon had come along with them, easing homesickness with the beloved moon’s presence.
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Mme, Fairfax
Virginia
Dahlia
Mme. Fairfax
Washington
Leap Year Laugh Twist in a Quick-Witted Exchange
A brief cartoon gag shows an anxious suitor confessing to an older man that he received three marriage proposals the previous night. The elder reacts with humorous concern, highlighting the comic relief of leap year matchmaking.
Saved at the Crisis Kidney Pills Save a Life
Mrs. Herman Smith of Athens Georgia credits Dean's Kidney Pills with saving her life after kidney trouble led to dropsy weakness and inability to work. The ad notes the product sells for 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co. It also includes advice on cold morning baths with steps and cautions about towels and salt baths.
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Herman Smith
Broad Street
Athens
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Canary Bird Shot Ends Toy World Stunt
A quirky scene from Toydom ends in mishap as Billy Block shoots at a canary bird during a playful bombardment of a toy setting. The mishap halts the display and stirs lighthearted alarm among spectators.
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Billy Block
Childhood’s Happy Days and Thrift In the Family
A fragment from a West Philadelphia porch scene depicts a little girl noting her grandparents do not share the same surname. An elderly couple sits with her mother and father while pleasant chatter unfolds about family names and kinship.
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West Philadelphia
Hall Caine's Early Life and First Impressions
Hall Caine writes his life story describing childhood travels with his uncle from the lonely hillside to Douglas the city of about 10 000 people. He recalls being called Hommy-beg by his Manx grandmother who christened him and filled his memory with tales of fairies witches and the evil eye.
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Hall Caine
Homstead
Snaefell
Douglas
Hommy-beg
Tommy
Conversation Sparks Between Miss Heamley Miss Knox
In a brief exchange they note a man from New England studying the speaker’s face and asking if she was born that way. Miss Heamley confirms the inquiry, while Miss Knox recalls the question about origins rather than birthplace.
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Miss Heamley
Miss Knox
New England
Biblical Quip About Cherry Pies Echoes Proverb
The note recalls a biblical style saying about hard bites against the stones, weaving a playful image with fruit pie imagery. It frames a moral in a toastlike, pithy rhythm.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promo Letter
A Norristown Georgia woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with saving her from surgery for female troubles. The letter urges other sick women to try the product and notes decades of successful use and an offer to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia HE. Pinkham
Tena V. Henry
Norristown
En Meng
Lydia Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
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