Double murder plot unearthed in Shreveport case
Sheriff Flournoy reports confessions from A L Watson and Mrs C Bailey confessing a scheme to kill spouses. Bailey murdered at home after cooperating with Watson who allegedly poisoned his wife in Texas. Watson, 45, with three daughters, and Mrs Bailey, 27, with two children, are jailed in Metcalf Louisiana.
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Shreveport
Bailey
A. L. Watson
Flournoy
Watson
Sheriff Flournoy
Flannigan
Texas
Uncover New Clues In Burrows Murder Case
East Liverpool police report two new leads in the Rich ard Burrows murder case paying contractor. They found bloody shoes belonging to John Coburn in Burrows basement and Coburn's revolver at his father's house. Police theorize Burrows was stabbed, not shot, with the revolver discovery supporting a different account.
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Liverpool
Ohio
Richard Burrows
John Coburn
Burrow
Coburn
Burrows
Rick
Bull Moose Movement Gains Momentum in Midwest Tour
Deputy Revenue Collector L P Sharp returned from a business trip to South Bend and Flkchart reporting that progressives are attracting many new adherents. He cites statements from leading Democrats in the district noting continued growth and support for the Bull Moose cause.
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L. P. Sharp
South Bend
Flkchart
Veterans of Dekalb County meet in Corunna gathering
DeKalb County veterans held a meeting in Corunna on September 5 with many early settlers and Civil War veterans in attendance. Principal addresses were delivered by W. H. McIntosh of Auburn and M. T. Markley of Corunna.
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Corunna
Ind
DeKalb County Veterans’ Association
W. H. McIntosh
Auburn
M. T. Markley
Doubtful Moki wedding rites seal remarrying couple
Los Angeles report says Roman Hubt, son of Arizona GOP state chairman, and Alma Julie tte Dorr plan a Catholic remarriage in Pasena after doubts about Moki rites. They wed during a visit to Ganado Arizona to witness the Moki dance, with an aged chief proposing a ceremonial renewal.
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Los Angeles
Roman Hubt
Arizona
Alma Juliette Dorr
New York
Washington
Paserena
Dorr
Hubbel Ranch
Ganado
Hubbel
Bandit Dies After Train Robbery Near New Orleans
New Orleans police describe a single robber who boarded the Louisville and Nashville line twelve miles east of New Orleans, rifled mail and passengers, and fled after a fierce confrontation with Engineer Al E Baer. The bandit Howard KK Edwards, 30, 130 pounds, was wounded by Baer with a brass torch and later taken to Charity hospital in precarious condition. Edwards provided names of alleged partners before lapsing into unconsciousness.
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New Orleans
New York Limited
Louisville and Nashville
Charity Hospital
Howard KK. Edwards
Jupiter
Fla
Edwards
Bear
Cincinnati
Baer
Engineer Baer
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Ives
Marshall
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Wreck Victims Return Home From Pere Marquette Crash
Miss Rose Traub of this city and Mrs. Henry Baade of Marion Ind arrived in Fort Wayne Wednesday evening after being hospitalized since the Pere Marquette wreck near Petoskey. Mrs Baade remains unable to walk unaided, while Miss Traub has recovered enough to move about. They were accompanied by Mr Baade and Miss Rose Long, with Miss Long on the wrecked train but unharmed. The injured are now at 706 West Creighton Avenue.
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Rose Traub
Henry Baade
Marion
Ind
Petoskey
Fort Wayne
Grand Rapids and
Indiana Road
Petockey
Miss Traub
Bagde
Longtime Allen county teachers attend institute gathering
Eleven district school teachers in Allen county, the oldest service in the county, gather at the Allen County Teachers Institute in the high school auditorium. Luther C. Pratt leads with forty two years in county schools, followed by J. P. Bonnell with thirty nine years and S. J. Brubaker. Other veterans include John C. Ruhl with twenty nine years, A. C. Gorrell with twenty two, and a group of ten more with twenty to fourteen years of service each.
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Allen County
Teachers’ Institute
Ing
Nestor
Luther C. Pratt
Washington Township
J. P. Bonnell
Wayne Township
S. J. Brubaker
John C. Ruhl
Marion Township
A. C. Gorrell
Springfield Township
J. J. Peters
A. A. Ringwall
John A. Clark
A. C G. Warner
W. H. Young
B. F. Clem
Standish
Lafayette Township
A. C. ‘Warner
John A. Glark
Perry Township
Monroe Township
Man's $20 gold coin hoard melts in barn fire
Chicago, Sept. 5. Thomas Ballard, farmer of South Western avenue and West 135th street, kept 150 bright $20 gold pieces valued at $5,000 in a corn crib. Fire quickly consumed a barn and outbuildings, turning the coins into irregular lumps. Some bills survived, totaling about $5,000, but much was lost. Ballard later took the remaining treasure to Blue Island Commercial Bank.
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Chicago
Thomas Ballard
South Western Avenue
Blue Island
Ballard
Catholic Church Buys 120 Acre Fort Wayne Farm
The Fort Wayne Catholic diocese bought 120 acres along the St Marys river near Foster park south of the city. Bishop Alerding denies rumors that St Vincent’s orphan asylum will be moved there, clarifying the purchase is an investment with potential future church expansion needs.
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Alerding
Fort Wayne
St. Mary’s River
Foster Park
St. Vincent’s Orphan Asylum
Lightning bolt strikes church steeple in Bedford
In Bedford Indiana on September 5 a lightning bolt struck the Christian church steeple while the sun shone. The bolt did not enter the building but tore away part of the slate roof scattering debris. passerby Charles Strout, 15, was knocked down but not seriously hurt. Hi D Allen was stunned.
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Bedford
Ind
Christian Church
Charles Strout
Allen
Marshall opens Kansas campaign in 3 state trip
Indiana governor and Mrs Marshall begin a three day Democratic campaign tour through Kansas Missouri and Illinois. He opens in Topeka on Sept 16 then speaks in St Joseph Hannibal and Springfield before returning to Indiana. Open house at the state fair continues and a university trustees meeting may choose a new feeble minded youth school superintendent.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Democratic National Committee
Marshall
Kansas
Missouri
Iinois
Topeka
St. Joseph
Hannibal
Springfield
Indiana
Burleson
Texas
Democratic Western
Chicago
Allen County
Fort Wayne
Elwood
National Committee
Indiana State School
Albert FE. Carroll
Parochial School Enrollment Rises in City
Attendance data shows 2566 pupils enrolled across Catholic parochial schools and Catholic Central High, a rise from last year. St Augustine’s academy and Boys Cathedral report 500. St Peter’s 481. St Catherine’s 460. St Patrick’s 460. St Mary’s 428. St Paul’s 125. St Vincent orphanage 112. Church of the Blood 200. St Andrew’s 130. Central High opens with greater expected turnout. Iceland’s waterfalls cited for power, and a French company plans hydrogenous product manufacture.
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Catholic Central High School
St. Andrew’s
Church of the Precious Blood
St. Augustine’s Academy
St. Peter’s
St. Hyacinth’s
St. Catheriie’s Academy
St. Patrick’s
St. Mary’s
St. Paul's
St. Vincent Orphan Home
Church of the Precious “Blood
St. Andrew's
Central High School
Taft Cousin Reinstated in Chicago Post Office
Harry Dernard Taft cousin of President Taft, reinstated in the Chicago post office mailing department after civil service rules ended temporary employment in the customs service. He earned about 840 dollars yearly, had previously worked in the postal department and passed the 1911 civil service exam with 77.40 average.
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Chicago
Harry Dernard Taft
Taft
United States Customs Service
Civil Service
Chicago Post Office
Customs Service
Harry Taft
Postal Department
Customs Department
United States
Homer Academy
Homer
N. Y
William Howard Taft
The
Will Dedicate School Edifice at Monroeville
The new St. Rose parish school building in Monroeville will be dedicated in the forenoon on Sunday Sept 15 with Rt Rev H J Alerding bishop of Fort Wayne officiating Father Felden serves as pastor The bishop will also conduct fall confirmations across several parishes in the coming week including St Charles Peru St Josephs Delphi St Francis Xaviers Attica St Patricks Lagro St Bernards Wabash and St Pauls Fort Wayne.
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St. Rose
Monroeville
Father Felden
H. J. Alerding
Fort Wayne
St. Charles
Peru
St. Joseph’s
Delphi
St. Francis Xavier's
Attica
St. Patrick’s
Lagro
St. Bernard’s
Wabash
St. Paul’s
Harvest Time Draws Thousands in Churubusco
Thousands visited Churubusco Indiana for a harvest festival day noted for bent weather and local events. The report highlights community turnout and weekend activities.
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Churubusco
Ind
Thureday
Teenie Reigh
Dives
Watson Stills Panic in Wreck
Eleven hurt when an interurban car on the Rushville line plunges into an open switch near Keystone avenue and Prospect street crowds homegoers from the state fair. Passengers aided locally. James E Watson calms others as the crowded car derails but avoids serious injuries due to low speed.
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Indianapolis
Rushville
Keystone Avenue
Prospect Street
Ruth Spivey
Ind
Myrtle Lucas
Morristown
James Morris
Henry Lichtenberg
Warren Township
Clayton Eagler
Sadie Broadhead
Co. A. Lewis
Joseph F. Zike
Mary Bessly
New Palestine
Harry Gundron
John W. Wissing
Arlington
Samuel Warnel
Harry Gundrun
James E. Watson
Champagne Conspiracy Charged Against Railroads
Washington reports that a wine firm accused the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad and 40 other lines before the Interstate Commerce Commission of favoring California champagnes. The firm said rates from California to New York were two dollars per hundred pounds, while shipments to the Pacific east incurred about 92.25, effectively shutting out foreign wines from the West.
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Washington
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Interstate Commerce Commission
California
New York
Pacific
Aged Woman Saves Child in Runaway Accident
In Warsaw Indiana a 13 month old daughter of Mrs Mahlon Collins was saved from injury by her aged grandmother Mrs Samuel Campbell who shielded the child as a wagon tipped over. The grandmother was crushed under the wheels and is unconscious with possible internal injuries. Mrs Thomas Hughes also suffered serious injuries in the crash.
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Warsaw
Ind
Mahlon Collins
Samuel Campbell
Cold storage urged for hay fever patients in Muncie
In Muncie Indiana a physician promotes using cold storage to treat hay fever driving crowds into refrigerating rooms at local lakeside and brewery plants. A brewery official quips about shifting from brewing to whiterium and notes patrons can try the remedy free as law forbids drinking and no cold storage fee can be paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Curtis H
Prisoner Returns Home on Parole After Birth of Child
Fred Wolgamuth of Wabash Ind recently convicted in Howard county circuit court of arson received a week long parole to visit his home. A son was born to Mrs Wolgamuth while he was at home, with officials citing his model prison record as the reason for the parole.
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Wabash
Ind
Fred Wolge
Howard County
Boy Falls From School Air Shaft in Grayville
Garland Burton, 3, of Grayville, escaped serious harm after sliding down an air shaft from the Grayville school on the second floor to the basement. His parents heard his screams and lowered a rope, pulling him to safety with only minor bruises.
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Sullivan
Ind
Garland Burton
Lycurgus Burton
Grayville
Falls 70 Feet Unhurt In Courthouse Tower Fall
John Mullen a carpenter fell seventy feet from the top of a tower at the new courthouse in Brazil Indiana. He landed on a platform fourteen feet below and was only slightly injured.
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Brazil
Ind
John Mullen
New Court House
Hig
Haswell D. Rose Dies After Long Illness at 61
Haswell D. Rose aged sixty one died at 11 22 Wednesday morning at 2123 Lafayette street after months long illness. He was born May 21 1851 in Washington County New York and lived in Warsaw Indiana before moving to Fort Wayne twenty two years ago. An engineer on the Pennsylvania road for thirty four years he retired last January due to illness. He belonged to Sol D Bayless Lodge 359 Ben Harcourt 15 and was a thirty second degree Scottish Rite mason and member of the Pennsylvania Relief Association. Surviving are his widow son Ralph Rose and his aged mother Mrs Mandy Rose with four brothers and a sister. Funeral services will be under Scottish Rite auspices at a future announced time.
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Haswell D. Rose
Yaara
Lafayette Street
Mr. Rose
Washinell County
New York
Fort Wayne
Warsaw
Ind
Sol D. Bayless Lodge
Ben Harcourt
Pennsylvania Relief Association
Ralph Rose
Bowser Works
Mandy Rose
Pioneer
Ohio
Lewis
Frank
Judson
Luther Rose
Clara Eagle
Drunkenness Punishments in Logansport Police Court
In Logansport Indiana on September 6 Elmer Philip and Edward Davie each received eleven days in jail for drunkenness. They were fined one dollar and costs and could not settle. The local officers report twenty arrests in the last three days.
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Loganaport
Ind
Elmer Philip
Edward Davie
Reiald
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