Tragic Indiana Farm Dispute Ends in double shooting
Near Rising Sun Indiana George Norris 60 and Joseph Richardson 50 quarrel over fodder division. Richardson shoots Norris who dies soon. Norris fatally fires at Richardson wounding his son Jack Norris 20. In gunfight Norris is shot dead. Richardson surrenders to authorities in Vevay.
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Indianapolis
Rising Sun
Ind
George Norris
Joseph Richardson
Richardson
Norris
Jack Norris
Vevay
Convocation Closes of Indiana Royal Arch Masons
The sixty first annual grand chapter meeting of Royal Arch Masons in Indianapolis closed after two days. Officers were advanced or retained, with Philemon H. Clugston and Edgar H. Briston among those newly advanced. Membership rose to 11,138. Thomas R. Marshall delivered an impromptu address on Capitular Masonry. Next convocation set for October next year in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Grand Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Indiana
Philemon H. Clugston
Columbia City
Chas. Balch
Edgar H. Briston
Salem
Robert M. Britto
Brazil
Martin H. Rice
Calvin W. Prather
Samuel L. Shirley
Lagrange
Chas. M. Worden
Peru
Elias J. Jacoby
William Wasson Zoltra
Grand Royal Arch
Roger Parry
Charles Balch
Terre Haute
Thomas R. Marshall
Ladies Elect Officers At Pocahontas Convention
Indianapolis reports the thirteenth annual great council session of the Degree of Pocahontas elected Great Pocahontas Mrs Evy Hermam eier Great Prophetess Mrs Florence Bain Great Winona Mrs Lyda Rosier all by acclamation The slate for tomorrow includes Great Minnehaha Mrs Ollie Patton Anderson Mrs Julia Kerr Indianapolis Mrs Jennie Martrass etc a committee led by Mrs R J Brady Thomas Harrison and Mrs Margaret Sapper was appointed to revise the constitution and by laws
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Pocahontas
Minnehaha
Ollie Patton
Anderson
Julia Kerr
Jennie Martrass
Mariop
Catherine Farr
Muncie
Pearl Reeves
Noblesville
Ida McWhirter
Emma Graham
Hattie Hopkins
Nellie Wells
Clay City
Mary Shutt
Shelbyville
Wampum
Belle Amen
Mary J. Bittrick
Linton
Stella Bird
Cambridge City
Alice Neff
Mary Teague
R. J. Brady
Warsaw
Thomas G. Harrison
City
Margaret Sapper
Robbers break into Roachdale saloons and grocery
Robbers entered three Roachdale saloons and a grocery by breaking locks. They took about $6, food from McIntyre’s grocery and cigars, tobacco, and liquor from Longnecker Higgins and Wilson saloons. Bloodhounds from Indianapolis were put on the trail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roachdale
Ind
Charles McIintyre
W.E. Longnecker
John L. Higgins
Frank Wilson
Indianapolis
Youth shoots father saves mother in Indianapolis case
A young resident of Indianapolis shoots at his father and unintentionally helps subdue him while protecting his mother. Authorities report the incident as a family violence event with one gunshot involving a household firearm. No further details available.
Rodwell Farm Split Leaves Third District Race Open
Jeffersonville Ind Oct 19 Nothing satisfactory from last night’s meeting of rival third district congressional candidates Zenor and Cox. Zenor proposed drawing cuts to decide withdrawals, but Cox supporters refused the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersonville
Ind
W. T. Zenor
W. E. Cox
Congress
Zenor
Cox
Mississippi Governor calls for repeal of fifteenth amendment
Gov. Vardaman of Mississippi tells Chicago audience he plans a national campaign to repeal the fifteenth amendment granting black citizens equal rights. He says a race crisis is imminent in the South and that the issue must be settled soon by denying black citizenship, aiming to sway the U.S. Senate if elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vardaman
Mississippi
Chicago
United States
Gov. Vardaman
United States Senate
Congress
South
Senate
Thomas Jefferson
Ten Die In Boarding House Fire In Birmingham
A blaze at Mrs EB Wattley’s boarding house at 1131 Third Avenue in Birmingham destroyed the building in the early hours. Ten men perished, nine others were injured or likely fatally hurt, and three residents escaped. The dead and missing are listed with names and roles, all second-floor occupants. burglars were suspected prior to the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
EB BE. Wattley
Third Avenue
W. N. Nicholas
D. B. Neal
W. B. Taylor
G. C. Preston
Edward Caldwell
HE. B. Henshaw
Gordon D. Burns
Willam T. Hall
W. B. Livingston
Ollie H. Hines
Employe of
Birmingham Paint and Glass Company
C. E. Heath
G. W. Troutman
C. E. Keith
Sugar Rebates Hit New York Central in Court Action
Judge Holt in the United States circuit court fined the New York Central and Hudson River Rail Road $108,000 for granting rebates to Lowell M. Palmer who handled transportation for the American Sugar Refining company. Six counts carried $17,000 each and Frederick N. Pomeroy was fined $1,000 per count totaling $6,000. The judge criticized the railroad’s practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Holt
United States Circuit Court
New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad
Lowell M. Palmer
American Sugar Refining Company
Frederick N. Pomeroy
New York Central
Lodger's Claim Offsets Rent in Odd Court Ruling
Logansport Indiana October 19 A lodger named T M Keyes won 81 dollars to offset a 125 dollar rent claim by landlady Mrs Elizabeth Wild The judge allowed 10 cents for 300 errands 10 cents for 166 mornings of making his own bed 7 cents nightly rental for his own blankets and 50 cents for patching Keyes trousers The decision noted Keyes aided with the family cat and lock checks while the landlady’s husband’s wear offset the patch costs Further Keyes did not prove he stayed in bed instead of using the landlady's trousers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
Justice Reed
T. M. Keyes
Elizabeth Wild
Keyes
Wild
Family Forms Real Estate Company in Indianapolis
Remy Investment company filed articles of incorporation in Indianapolis with a 75000 capital to buy and sell real estate develop property and make loans. All members are related to Robert L Romy who serves as president and most stockholders are his relatives led by John W Brouwer as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remy Investment Company
Indianapolis
Robert L. Romy
John W. Brouwer
Berthe Romy
Viola Romy
Brouwer
Blanche Romy
Cath. ‘Erine
A.:. Ippenger
Ro A Ea Bont
Romy
Eloquent Business Tone Praised by Home Chat
The passage commends a cautious, courteous, and principled businessman. It highlights patient thinking, prompt punctuality, and fair dealings. It credits strict economy balanced with generosity and notes strong executive insight into employees and operations.
Death of Miss Sarah Miller Cousin of McKinley
Miss Sarah Miller, a cousin of the late President McKinley and daughter of Charles R. Miller commander in chief of the Spanish war veterans, died at her parents home in Cleveland Ohio after a long illness death caused by heart failure.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Sarah
Miller
McKinley
Charles ‘R. Miller
Notable Indiana County Briefs Remain From Albion to Kendallville
Oberlin Albion widow Mrs Benjamin Melvin dies at 90 at home. Dr Bruce Hart marries Nina Merrill of Prophetstown. Whitley County farmer Samuel Krelg dies of typhoid. Garrett and Ossian business deal on A S Roe store sale. Columbia City confirms 21 children at Catholic church. Judges fines for illicit hop joints. New cement works at Kimmell near completion. Rathbone Sisters host Laura Sinclair reception. Huntington arrest dispute with Chief Stouder. Bluffton Merchants buy 82 acres for city lot development worth 13500. Carnegie heroes honored for rescue efforts by Arthur and Goodman families. Billy Foster pacer shines in 15 races earning over 1200. Peru cave-in kills Grant Tracy. local doctors ill. Wells County leaders ill. Troy county pioneer Henry Grant dies. Hartford City seeks Carnegie grant for school growth. Pierceton man injured after bridge fall. Huntington mother burns saving child at bonfire. Logansport man sues for board bill then countersues. Kendallville farmer John Helm reappears in South Dakota.
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Benjamin’ Melvin
Albion
Bruce D. Hart
Churubusco
Nina Merrill
Prophetstown
Samuel Krelg
Cleveland Township
Whitley County
Co. J
H. P. Wetrick
Garrett
A. S. Roe General
Ossian
Alerding
Catholic Church
Columbia City
George Daley
Charles Regedanz
Panoke
Kimmell
Noble County
Butler Temple of Rathbone Sisters
Laura Sinclair
Waterloo
Indiana
Otto Seber
Huntington
Stouder
Bluffton Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ Association
Kircher
Kendallville
Grant Tracy
Peru
F. W. Fanning
Butler
Peter Brickley
Wells County
Murray
Henry Grant
Troy Township
Hecla
Hartford City
Andrew Carnegie
Frank C. Guy
Pierceton
Minnesota
William Denny
T. M. Keyes
Logansport
John Helm
South Dakota
Auto in ditch kills Fitchburg woman in Massachusetts
An auto overturned at a hillfoot between Wayland and Sudbury Center, killing Mrs. Fred N. Dillon of Fitchburg and injuring Mrs. George P. Grant Jr. The driver, Grant, escaped unharmed. The car plunged into a meadow after losing control on a bad road.
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Waltham
Mass
Wayland
Sudbury Center
Fred N. Dillon
Fitchburg
George P. Grant Jr
George P Grant Jr
Grant
Grant” Yarn’ Company
Dil Jon
Boston
Dillom
Condemn Chinese Labor Debate Spurs Labor Press
Fragmentary OCR notes show a labor oriented item condemning Chinese labor amid press discussion. The text references editorials from a labor publication and appears to report heated rhetoric and calls for policy action.
Ameri can Bankers Adopt Asset Credit Currency Plan
The American Bankers Association announced a detailed plan for an asset credit currency. G. S. Whitson of National City Bank New York was elected president as the convention adopted the nominating committee slate amid expected heated discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
American Bankers’ Association
Whitson
National City Bank
New York
John L. Hamilton
Logan C. Mé
Uray
American National Bank
Louisville
W. F. Church
Bank of Joplin
Bankers Legislative Committee
Senate
Therafter
Nominations for officers and council across states listed
The document lists officer nominations including President G S Whitson and First Vice President J D Powers. Executive council members represent state associations and sections across cities such as Nashville San Antonio St Louis Boston Pawnee City and New York. State vice presidents named include Oscar Forman in Illinois W F C Golt in Indiana Philip Wilkins in Kentucky and T Stevens in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. S. Whitson
National City Bank
New York City
J. D. Powers
Middlesborough
F. O. Watts
Nashville
Tennu
Clay H. Hollister
Grand Rapids
Mich
C. Q. Chandler
Wichita
Kan
E. C. Chamberlain
San Antonio
Texas
Frederick Kasten
Milwaukee
Wis
J. A. Lewis
St. Louis
F. H. Curtis
Boston
D. A. Culver
St. Paul
J. K. Ottley
Atlanta, Ga
John T. Trewery
Pawnee City
Neb
Festus J. Wade
Philip S. Babcock
New York
A. J. Jackson
Philadelphia
Saving Bank
Byron J. Latimer
Lucius Teter
Chicago
John Johnson
Walker Hill
Fred E. Farnsworth
Detroit
August Blum
Illinois
Oscar G. Forman
Indiana
W. F. C. Golt
Indianapolis
Kentucky
Philip T. Wilkins
Owensboro
Ohio
T. C. Stevens
Toledo
Fall Festival Planned by St Peter's Church
The congregation of St Peter's Catholic Church under Rev Charles Thiele prepares a fall festival in the school hall from November 26 to 29. A prominent contest features Mrs Ignace Gruber and Mrs board while festival proceeds fund a new heating system for the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Charles Thiele
Ignace
Gruber
Board
Reducing Neck Fat Through Posture and Exercise
The article advises correcting sitting posture to prevent neck fat accumulation and recommends shoulder rotations as a key exercise. It also suggests drinking eight to twelve glasses of water daily to aid metabolism and notes a cosmetic option using Dr. Vaucair e’s bust astringent with a night application and twelve hour lotion coverage.
Miraculous Escape as Auto Hit by Train in Springfield
W. S. Page of Columbus and his wife with their 3-year-old daughter Ina were saved when a touring car stalled at the West Main street crossing. The Big Four locomotive struck the vehicle, hurling it into the air and causing the wreckage to scatter. Mrs Page and the child emerged with scratches and shock. Mr Page narrowly freed them before the impact.
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Springfield
Ohio
Page
Columbus
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Indiana News
Pocahontas of
Indiana Village
Norfolk
Hot Springs
John Shepart
M’kinley
Commission
Treasury of the
Bank Credit
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Bank Credit Note
Treasury Department
Comptroller of Currency’s Department
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit. Company
Kraut Cutters
Pfeiffer & Son
Columbia Street
Herman Sturm
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