The Mysteries of Holmes Hidden House Revealed
In Chicago and Philadelphia era reports unfold the Holmes case with a famous serial swindler linked to murder. Detectives probe a wall of secret doors trapdoors and stairs at 701 Sixty third Street and a Monroe Street residence while Toronto Detroit and Chicago pursue extradition and trial steps. A backbone, ribs, hair and a woman's jacket are unearthed as investigators search the so called slaughter house for evidence. Holmes faces murder charges tied to Mrs Julia L Connor and a broader pattern of killings and disappearances across multiple cities.
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Norton
Fitzpatrick
Holmes
Philadelphia
Toronto
Canada
Pitezel
Monroe Street
Coe
Wilvelle
Connor
Holmes Kept the Gasmaking Establishment of Sixty-fifth
Wallace Streets
Wallace Street
Tolmes
H. H. Holmes
Barlow
Graham
Geyer
Howard Pietzel
Detroit
Minnie Williams
Chicago
Holmes Slaughter House
Beil clothing house files large mortgage in recorder’s office
Epstein & Sons proprietors of Beil clothing house filed a big mortgage this morning in the recorder’s office. The amount of the mortgage is 97287.91 and the parties involved appear to be named Epstein and Sons with a favorable arrangement noted.
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Epstein & Sons
Beil Clothing House
Recorder
Missouri Democratic Editors Boost Bimetallism
Missouri editors renew support for bimetallism amid political pressure. They argue coinage reform aids farmers and labor, urging adherence to silver standard policies and broader monetary stability. The piece frames the issue as decisive for economic recovery and national prosperity.
Missouri editors push free coinage of silver and gold
Bland and Cockrell address Missouri democratic free silver editors convention at Sepanta on July 24. Speakers defend bimetallism, trace monetary history from 1873 to 1893, warn against gold monometallism, and urge organized support for free coinage with a 16 to 1 ratio. Governor Stone also speaks in favor.
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Brussels
Alfred de Rothschild
England
India
Carlisle
Missouri
Perthe Springs
Stone
United States
Bynum Collapses Over Evansville Debate Date
Greensburg, July 24. W D Bynum spoke to a fair sized audience at the Grand Opera house. The Daily New Era reprinted a Rocky Mountain News quote where Bynum supported free silver and free coinage. Editor Clark of the New Era arranged a debate with Congressman Bryan for Evansville on August 3, but Bynum learned of a Peru engagement and collapsed.
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GreensBurn
Ind
W. D. Bynum
Grand Opera House
Daily
New Era
Bynum
Rocky Mountain News
Congress
Clark
State Silver League
Bryan
Nebraska
Indiana
Sam
Evansville
Peru
Unions Report Violations by Victors and Surrender of Secretary
The State Liquor league unions met and reviewed cases against druggists and saloonkeepers for illegal sales. Victor resigned after being accused of repeated violations, with four men allegedly buying liquor at his premises. Brewers agreed to halt beer delivery on Sundays.
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Inpranarous
State Liquor League
Victor
Sam Dinnin
League
Victor’s
Chicago Markets Move Lower On September Options
Cuicano reports July 24 to September options for Wheat at 68c, corn 444¢, oats 224e, pork $10.70, lard $6.30, ribs $6.12. Hogs receipts 22,000, total 318,000, market dull 5 to 10 points lower. cattle receipts 15,000, market 10 points lower. sheep receipts 12,000, market dull. Closing prices show Wheat 2e, corn 444c ata, 224c, pork $16.85, lard 96.32, ribs 86.17.
First Regiment Band Earns Flattering Camp Distinction
Camp INDIANAPOLIS July 23 reports the Fort Wayne First Regiment band winning praise as the best in camp and slated for governor's day honor with a concert near the governor's reception quarters. Courts martial held, several absentees disciplined, and strict rules noted as the militia endures tents and medicine shortages amid pleasant visits from Fort Wayne locals. The Niagara Falls excursion to run August 19 on Nickel Plate Road advertised.
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Zollinger Battery
First Regiment
Pretty Grove
Fort Wayne First Regiment
Reese
Fenner
Fort Wayne
Kitty Gerard
Rose Graham
P. J. Fallon
W. P. Daily
H.:. Kaiser
Pension Office
Spencer
Judge Advocate
Joss
United States
McCoy
Ebel
W. A. Kiger
Niagara Falls
Nickel’ Plate Road
Clothing Clerks Form Temporary City Union
About 21 clothing and gents' furnishing clerks met at Theosophical Society rooms last evening to form a temporary union. Homer Gorsline was chosen chairman and Isadore Friend secretary. A later meeting will elect permanent officers under the clerks' national organization.
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Theosophical Society
Homer Gorsline
Isadore Friend
Boy Hurt in Apple Tree Accident
Tim Moran of West Williams street fell from a tree while picking crabapples at neighbor Patrick's premises this morning. He struck his head, was unconscious, and taken home where Dr. Eaglen treated him. He suffered a severe concussion but is not considered dangerously injured and is resting well.
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Tim Moran
West Wiliams Street
Patrick
Young Woman Seeks Rescue From Cruel Parents Over Love
Humane Officer Schlaudrof holds a letter from a near 17 year old girl in Allen county begging county help to leave home. She says abusive parents prohibit her from seeing a beloved suitor of a different faith and plans to move to Fort Wayne to learn dressmaking. Authorities doubt the romance and fear exaggeration, and the Tris-Post withholds her name per the humane officer.
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Schlaudrof
Allen County
Fort Wayne
Tries-Post
Labor Day Demonstration Plans Spread Across Indiana
George Dunn of the Indianapolis Labor Day committee tours the state to drum up support for a large Labor Day march in Indianapolis on September 2. He notes that the event rotates among cities and that Anderson Elwood Muncie and others plan to participate this year with Fort Wayne favored for next year if it joins. A strong labor faction aims to send a large delegation to Indianapolis and showcase Northern Indiana in coming years.
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George Dunn
Indianapolis
Labor Day Committee
Dunn
Anderson
Elwood
Muncie
Fort Wayne
Total Labor Organizations
Resignation Not Accepted By Youth Association Board
At a called meeting of the Young Men's Christian Association board of directors last evening, Secretary W. F. McCaughey presented his personal resignation. The board discussed the reasons, moved to not accept it, then amended to defer action until full board attendance is secured. No further action was taken. An effort will be made to secure full attendance at a future date.
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Young Men’s Christian Association
W. F. McCaughey
McCaughey
Depler Divorce Proceedings Open In Circuit Court
In Crawfordsville Indiana James A Depler begins divorce action against Margaret Depler. The young attorney who drafted the complaint took it away with him and the Tribune Press is not prepared to state the charges. Indiana saloonkeepers fined Mike O Neall $25 by the mayor for Nicholson liquor law violation last Sunday. Tom Herron received $10 fines in two cases for keeping up screens.
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James A. Depler
Margaret Depler
Tirgs- Post
Indiana
Crawfordsville
Ind
Mike O’neall
Tom Herron
Bold Break-In With Dynamite Raids Small Safe
A daring robbery ends in a bold break in as burglars use dynamite to blast open a small safe. Police are investigating the incident and reviewing nearby surveillance footage for clues and suspects.
Robbers Hold Up Lake Shore Express Near Wauseon
Six masked men stopped Lake Shore Western express No. 37 a few miles west of Archibald at Reese blind siding at 12:40 this morning. They looted the express car and failed to bust a large safe with dynamite, though the attempt was attempted. Train crew and passengers were kept under fire while robbers secured the Gmail safe contents and fled before Archibald. Local engineers Tierman and Darling supervised the run from Toledo to Archibald, with the train delayed by the holdup.
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TotEvy
Lake Shore
Nettleton
Toledo
Wauseon
Tierman
Darling
Archibald
Gma
Reese
Robbers Loot Lake Shore Express on Keene Side Track
The Lake Shore express train was held up near Keene between Stryker and Archibald Ohio at 12:20 am and reached Chicago at 7:35 am. Express crew Nettleton Darling and Tiernan escaped unharmed after a daring robbery with dynamite. A small safe was blown open yielding some booty. a large safe resisted all attempts and the robbers fled after a volley of gunfire. The loss is estimated between eighty thousand and one hundred fifty thousand dollars.
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Chicago
Lake Shore
Keene Side
Stryker
Archibald
Ohio
Nettleton
Darling
Tiernan
Dhe
Wygant
United States Express Company
Express
They Waited For Special Train Home
Prosecutor Glatte, Marshal Berhalter and C. C. Beyer sat up nearly all night in Fort Wayne on Sunday to reach home aboard a special train that did not stop until Rome City, arriving here at 11:50 a. m. Monday. Try the Truxs-Post want column.
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Kendallville
Prosecutor Glatte
Marshal Berhalter
C. C. Beyer
Fort Wayne
Rome City
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Missouri Democratic
Bland and Cockrell
Sepanta
Democratic Free Silver
KR. Py Bland
Association Park
Bland
St. Louis
NLIL
Fort Wayne Boys
Labor Day
Mr. Dunn
Nere
Lake Shore Express
Globe Mills
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