Fatal shotgun death at Hoagland man’s home
John W. McIntosh of Hoagland was killed by a heavy shotgun charge in his bedroom about 10 30 AM Reports say the shooting may have been accidental as witnesses note no prior intent and only one barrel fired The 39 year old leaves a wife and son and was a member of the Red Men Judge group He worked at Smally Sipes brickyard and tile factory and was well known locally The coroner sent Dr C E Barnett to investigate the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. McIntosh
Hoagland
McIntosh
John McIntosh
Smally & Sipes
Decatur
Red Men’s Judge
C. E. Barnett
Death at Hoagland Ruled Suicide by Despondent Man
Acting Coroner Barnett concludes John McIntosh killed himself at Hoagland on Thursday in a deliberate act driven by ill health and despondency. He met a physician nearby and said he was ruined, then fired a shotgun blast that blew off the top of his head with blood and brain splattered on the room and ceiling. A piece of brain was found across the room. Reports note recent signs of mental derangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnett
John McIntosh
Hoagland
McIntosh
Labor Day Plans For Addresses By Notable Speakers
The Labor Day committee aims to secure speakers including Eugene V. Debs, Hon. Jacob Morris of Anderson, and Jacob Waner to address the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mece V. Debs
Jacob Morris
Anderson
Jacob Waner
Labor Parade Plans and Fundraising Drive
Labor men plan an industrial parade and unions are urged to prepare floatsfor the pageant. The program committee is authorized to hire two solicitors to raise advertising for the official program and fund the celebration expenses.
Near his journey's end Albert Black completes 2000 mile East trip
Albert Black of Albion arrived in the city last Thursday on a long cycling tour through the east and expects to reach home today. He left Albion thirty days ago visiting New York Baltimore and Washington with a cyclometer reading a little over 2000 miles. The devoted cyclist calls the trip thoroughly enjoyable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Black
Albion
City
Mr. Black
New York
Baltimore
Washington
Robber Morton Arrested in Wheeling in Saloon Robbery Case
Detective Coling and Superintendent Gorsline track to Toledo and Cleveland to confirm William Morton of Wheeling as one of two desperadoes who robbed Herman Heersche's saloon. Morton is in custody. partner remains at large. Requisition papers sought to bring Morton to Indiana for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorsline
Coling
Herman Heersche
Toledo
William Morton
Wheeling
Morton
Nebraska
Heersche
Lake City
Oscar Gardner
Lake Erie
Cleveland
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Policy men acquitted in county court case
Jacob Bickel and four alleged agents faced a jury after eighteen witnesses, all but two of whom failed to prove purchase of policy numbers. The state presented no convicting testimony, Justice Ashley acquitted all five defendants, who returned to the city as free men. Superintendent Gorsline vows to pursue further testimony to obtain a conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Bickel
Kentucky
Bickel
Squire Ashley
St. Joe Township
Emrick
S. M. Hench
Chichester Holder
Ashley
Gorsline
Cuba Is Self Supporting Says General Wood After Cuba Visit
Washington July 19 General Wood conferred two hours with Secretary Root and announced Cuba is quiet and self supporting. He forecasts 5 000 to 6 000 troops to depart with three regiments sent home and gradual withdrawal to allow self government. Sugar production up 75 percent, coffee cited, cotton booming, treasury balance sufficient to fund government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wood
Root
Cuba
United States
Odd Fellows Entertain Big Fraternity Gathering
More than two hundred members of the Odd Fellows met at Harmony lodge No. 19 rooms for two degrees conferred by the lodge staff. Thirty guests from Maysville attended with other area lodges represented. Heat did not dampen the evening as a luncheon followed the program and seating extended into a late banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Lodge No. 19
Maysville
Fort Wayne
Democratic speakers planned for Rome City event
Sén and Hon. Joseph W. Bailey of Texas are to speak at Rome City on August 10 Democratic day. Bryan and Stevenson expected in Indianapolis August 8 with plans to join Rome City on the 10th. District Chairman Knough and F. J. Dunton have gone to Indianapolis to present the matter to the state committee. A monster demonstration may result if arrangements succeed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sén
Joseph W. Bailey
Texas
Rome City
Bryan
Stevenson
Indianapolis
Knough
F. J. Dunton
Lagrange
State Committee
Storm Leaves Barns Wrecked and Homes Unroofed
Aboite township farmer Ed Suter loses a frame barn and roofed sections of his home after Tuesday's high wind. Total property damage estimated at 700 dollars. City damage includes broken telephone wires and two plate glass windows at Lange bakery on South Calhoun Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ed Suter
Broadway
Aboite Township
Lange Bakery
South Calhoun Street
Revolver Threat Stuns Marion City
A man produced a revolver and threatened to kill a horse named Miss Reid, causing a state of alarm in the quiet city of Marion. Police responded to the incident and began an investigation into the threatening act and the possible motive behind the horse target.
Hoosier Panic Over Injured Horse In Marion Street
Miss Hazel Reid 17 daughter of Hal Reid caused a panic on a Marion street when a horse collapsed and she drew a revolver vowing to shoot. Police disarmed her and confined her at the station after bystanders and the owner urged restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Hazel Reid
Hal Reid
Miss Reid
Insane From Grief Shatters Kokomo Youth
Charles E. Scott of Kokomo Indiana aged twenty two has become hopelessly insane from grief after the deaths of his mother sister and brother within a year His sister was a county teacher and his brother recently died on July 4 He recently returned from Valparaiso normal school and is brother in law of Dr Elmer Bryan professor of mathematics at the state university His father Samuel Scott is nearly crazed by the family losses and his sons condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Ind
Charles E. Scott
Howard County
Scott
Valparaiso Normal School
Elmer Bryan
State University
Samuel Scott
Cyclist Collides With Horse Near Baker and Calhoun
A lady cyclist struck a horse driven by Anselm Fuelber at Baker and Calhoun streets around noon. The frightened horse bolted down Baker street until Fuelber halted it by turning into a post. The rider was thrown but escaped with only minor bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anselm Fuelber
Baker and
Calhoun Streets
Baker Street
Fish Warden Welty Shot In Indiana Affray
In Kekomo Indiana on Monday night Policeman Jerry Kirkman and Deputy Fish Warden Oscar Welty exchanged fire near the Lindell hotel. Welty was wounded and jailed for resisting an officer while Kirkman claims self defense. both men involved after two men from Dunkirk and Marion attempted to buy hats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kekomo
Ind
Jerry Kirkman
Oscar Welty
Welty
Thomas O’neal
Dunkirk
Charles Nanamaker
Marion
Grace 3B Wins First Heat in 2:27 Pace at Detroit
Grace B. driven by Frank Bogash won the first heat in the 2:27 pace at Detroit with a 2:12.4 record. She placed fourth in heat two, third in heat three, and eighth in heat four. Bogash wins second money on the mare as Harry O. faces a fast field today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace B
Frank Bogash
Detroit
Bogash
Harry O
Windsor
Seized by Wagon Wheel Ear Nearly Severed
David Hiser of Marion township was thrown from his wagon when the horses turned suddenly. A wheel passed over his left shoulder and up over his head nearly severing his ear. He was treated by Dr. Enslen and the ear sewn in place with no further trouble expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Hiser
Marion Township
Hiser
Dr. Enslen
Salesman reports suicide of Imperial rep in Quincy
Samuel M. Foster was told by telegraph that H. Warrington of St. Louis, who represented Imperial Manufacturing in the territory, died by his own hand at Quincy Tl. Foster has no further details. Warrington was in his first season with the Imperial company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel M. Foster
H. Warrington
St. Louis
Imperial Manufacturing Company
Quincy
Foster
Warrington
Imperial Company
Arrested betrothed in Clover Leaf rail incident
Laura Weil of Sims Ind telegraphed Marshal Fox that Cyrus Laughlin was arrested on the Clover Leaf train and had her watch. Laughlin 43, 19, and Miss Weil 22 are betrothed. parents object to the match and reportedly had him jailed. The couple returned to Sims after the watch was recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sims
Laughlin
Miss Weil
Bicycle Collision Breaks Arm of Adélaide Foellinger
On the New Haven road a bicycle collision between Miss Adélaide Foellinger and Miss Emma Cander left Foellinger with a broken arm and Cander with minor bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adélaide Foellinger
Emma Cander
New Haven Road
Laporte Man John Johnson Dies by Own Action in Minnesota
A Laporte, Indiana man named John Johnson died in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, after slashing his throat with a razor and swallowing Paris green. He had been employed in Minnesota’s lumber districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
Ind
Brooklyn Center
Minn
John Johnson
Johnson
Paris Green
Minnesota
Yellow Jaundice Affects Lexington Man
Friends of M. A. Hogarty of Lexington Kentucky watched his skin and eyes turn yellow as he suffered from Yellow Jaundice. After exhausting doctor care he tried Electric Bitters, the stomach and liver remedy, and reports improvement after two doses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Hogarty
Lexington
Dibble Mystery Clears as Tibbits Arrives in Richmond
In Richmond Indiana on July 18 the Dibble estate issue clears with I J Tibbits of Ravenna Michigan arriving with power of attorney from Dibble’s widow and children to handle the estate. Dibble died six weeks ago leaving about 100000 dollars in property and a background in the wholesale fruit business remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Daniel
Dibble
J. Tibbits
Ravenna
Mich
Dibbie
Long-missing relative left estate to widow and children
The man, once in Stand Rapids Michigan and later in this city, disappeared years ago after sending only seven dollars to his family in twenty three years. He ceased writing long ago, his family unaware of his whereabouts. The estate will be turned over to the widow and children at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freneytnies
Stand Rapids
Mich
Claimed Wives Spark Pension Dispute Over Longfellow
Marion Indiana officers report two claimed wives of veteran John D Longfellow. A Virginia woman says they wed in 1836 while a Hartford City woman contends a 1854 marriage. Longfellow remembers Civil War service but doubts Virginia union. He entered the Virginia home then Indiana home. recipient hospitals confirm support payments to Hartford City wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Virginia
John D. Longfellow
Longfellow
Hartford City
Iowa
Wartford City
Indiana
Virginia Soldiers
Fic
Oldest man in county Michael Murphy dies at 104 in Greencastle
Michael Murphy died at noon yesterday at the home of his son Timothy Murphy in Greencastle aged 104. Born in Listowel Ireland he was the county’s oldest man and perhaps the state’s. He fathered five children Timothy John Michael Thomas and Mrs Many. He moved to Greencastle with his sons and recalled Moscow’s burning among other early century events.
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Greencastle
Ind
Michael Murphy
Timothy Murphy
Panaville
Listoyet
Kerry
Ireland
Timothy
John
Terr Haute
Michael
Hammond
Thomas
Many
Kansas City
Murphy
Moscow
Lynching Planned for Keith Misses Target in Boonville
Evansville Indiana July 19 report says a midnight lynching of Joseph D Keith planned for Boonville jail to extract swift justice for Nora Kifer murder failed. Boonville guards increased to six armed men as Keith remains jailed awaiting Warwick county September term trial. Keith grows nervous and withdrawn under guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Joseph D. Keith
Nora Kifer
Boonville
Warwick
Vanderburg
Warrick County
Keith
Fort Wayne Pair Arrested for Felony Burglary Threats
Thomas Rogers of Fort Wayne and John Daily of Buffalo were arrested in Elkhart after raids on stores Tuesday night. They threatened to burn and plunder if denied goods, assaulted a clerk, and drew a knife. Twenty companions were sighted and guards were posted to prevent arson and theft at buildings. A Lake Shore pay car heist rumor circulated but was not believed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Ind
Thomas Rogers
Fort Wayne
John Daily
Buffalo
Fred Stickley
Charles Fedder
Old Lake Shore
Ann
Lake Shore
A Badly Singed Boy
In Wabash Indiana on July 19 Paul Bare the child of Ira Bare from Andrews is in a pitiable state after a powder explosion. The youths procured gunpowder and the blast burned his ears singed his hair and eyebrows and badly injured his eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash, Ind
Paul
Ira Bare
Andrews
Bare
Robbery in City Center Alley Recovered Money
In a city business center alley last evening a boy stole $38 from Ireland who showed the pocketbook to him. Ireland chased the thief but could not catch him until police later detained the youth and recovered the funds. Ireland, a Toledo, Ohio resident, identified the thief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Toledo
Ohio
Girl Seriously Burned In Elkhart Home Stove Incident
Etta Bowers aged 13, daughter of widow Jennie Bowers, was seriously burned at her Elkhart home when her dress caught fire from a short-legged gasoline stove on the floor as she made candy. The injury was serious but not immediately fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Ind
Etta
Jennie Bowers
Lawsuit Filed Over Valparaiso Sidewalk Injury
Mrs. John Stout sues the city of Valparaiso for 810,000 after a defective sidewalk collapse left her crippled for life. Her husband also sues for 36,000 alleging loss from the same accident in Valparaiso Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso
Ind
John Stout
Indiana oil driller seeks sixty heirs in $306000000 estate
Marion, Ind., W. S. Silvers, an oil driller, travels to locate sixty heirs of Aaron Silvers whose estate, reportedly $300 million, will pay about $15 million to each heir. Names and locations span Ohio, New Jersey, Missouri, California, and beyond as the search unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Indy
W. S. Silvers
Aaron Silvers
Germany
W. &. Silvers
Garrett Silivers
America
Somers Point
N. J
Connersville
Ohio
Garrett Silvers
John Hand Aaron
Dartawa
Liberty Center
Haeerstown
Samuel Hales
Thomas Barver
Washington Deneen
Andrew van Orskal
Columbus
Newton Williams
William Boogh
Ella Talbert
Ives
Talbert
John Zanes
Missouri
California
Fred T. Bears
San Bernandino
John 8H'Pler
Los Angeles
W. S
Stricken at Supper Table in Warsaw Leader Ira Drake
Ira Drake aged seventy a prominent Warsaw citizen was stricken with paralysis at the supper table on July 20. The attack left him unable to swallow or speak and he has since been unable to take even liquids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Ind
Ira Drake
New Organ Factory May Locate in Lakeside Fort Wayne
An Iowa pipe organ maker visited Fort Wayne seeking a site for a new factory. The Fort Wayne Land Improvement company offered a generous nearly free Lakeside site after a favorable tour by Louis F. Curdes. The maker will return soon to decide, with prospects described as favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Lakeside
Iowa
Louis F. Curdes
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Detective Cooling
Liam Morton
Nesses
ODD Fellows
City OF
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Fish Warden Welty
Grace
Dibble Mystery Clearing
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