Five Parhamites Arrested in Death Exorcism Case
In Zion City Illinois five sect members including Walter and Jennie Greenhaulgh are under arrest for manslaughter in the death of Letitia Greenhaulgh a sixty four year old cripple whose alleged possession prompted an exorcism by the Parhamites. The group carried out prayer aided by physical restraint twisting her arms and neck until she died then staged a resurrection scene. The case draws on the sect founded by Charles F Parham and now under Lake County authorities review.
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Chicago
Zion City
Letitia Greenhaulgh
Walter
Jennie Greenhaulgh
Harold Mitchell
Smith
Walter Greenhaulgh
Mitchell
Young Greenhaulgh
Greenhanlgh
Greenhaulgh
Lake County
Saloon Keepers Seek Supreme Court Ruling in Muncie
Muncie Indiana September 20 saloon keeper William Wess whose license was revoked by Mayor Guthrie pursues Supreme Court review to determine if city mayors hold constitutional power to revoke liquor licenses. The case rests in circuit court with an early decision expected. Fifteen local saloon keepers affected await clarity on their legal standing and potential appeals.
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Muncie
Ind
Wm. Wess
Guthrie
Supreme Court
Wess
Circuit Court
Fight Over City Franchising Wires For Lights In Huntington
Huntington Ind Sept 20 The Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Company seeks a city franchise to string wires for lights and power. Committee 1 of the city council will likely report next Tuesday. Supporters and opponents are evenly split as councilmen weigh concessions and restrictions similar to Huntington Light and Fuel requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Ind
Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Company
Huntington Light and Fuel Company
Poisoned husband who would not clear out
Philadelphia reports Frank Keroyski ailed after his wife refused his departure. The widow and her sister's husband Joseph Durrock were arrested on suspicion of poisoning him with arsenic in whisky. Coroner officials say the motive was the wife’s wish to be with Durrock as they lived together after prison terms.
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Philadelphia
Frank Keroyski
Joseph Durrock
Durrock
Poland
Coroners’ Office
Keroyski
Mayor's Daughter Ill After Appendicitis Procedure
Miss Jean Hosey, 12, daughter of Mayor and Mrs W J Hosey, fell ill with appendicitis Thursday. She was rushed to St Joseph's hospital at 10 pm for surgery and is reported to be recovering as well as expected. The mayor and Mrs Hosey are away in the east for the Jamestown exposition.
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Jean Hosey
W. J. Hosey
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Miss Hosey
Hosey
Teleg raphers sought Roosevelt arbitration denials at Sagamore Hill
Oyster Bay September 20. Secretary Loeb refused to confirm or deny reports that Percy Thomas and Daniel L Russell visited President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill, seeking arbitration on the strike. Also, Frances Knevels resigns after twenty years as a primary teacher at Hikhart schools to travel in Texas for a schoolbook firm.
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Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
N. Y
William Loeb, Jr
Percy Thomas
Commercial Telegraphera Union
Daniel L. Russell
New York City
Sagamore Hill
Mr. Loeb
Frances Knevels
Hikhart Schools
Texas
Veterans Reunite at Monroeville with Thirtieth Indiana ties
The Thirtieth Indiana volunteers held their reunion in Ligonier, choosing Monroeville for 1908. New officers were elected led by President John W. Meeks and Vice President John A. Johnson, as about 300 veterans attended with families. Fort Wayne veteran Thomas Toomey, 74, notable for serving since Shiloh, and G. W. Wilbur of New Haven carrying the original Thirtieth flag highlighted the event.
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Sentinel
Ligonier
Ind
Thirtieth Indiana Volunteers
Monroeville
J. N. Ohlwine
Cromwell
Thirtieth Regimental
John W. Meeks
John A. Johnson
William R. Brown
Fort Wayne
Ufe
Lawton
Kinnison
A. H. Long
Joliet, Ill
Thomas Toomey
Toomey
Big Bass
Shiloh
Col
Sion S. Bass
Bass
Wilbur
Dan Drake
C. G. Cookingham
Xendalsville
W. H. Stafford
Auburn
C. 5. Wolff
H. D. Fulton
Chicago
Asa Turner
H. G. Dawkins
James Dawkins
New Haven
John Scheurich
Avilla
Allen
Ossian
One Hundred and Sixtieth Regiment
Rogers Faces Rumor Of $40 Million Loss In Tidewater Project
New York reports say Henry H. Rogers of Standard Oil may have suffered a large setback in the Tidewater Virginia railroad venture. The rumor circulated that up to 40 percent of his fortune was tied to the investment and that personal obligations may total at least $40,000. Friends dispute the tale, asserting Rogers remains worth about $200,000,000 and in good health.
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Virginia ‘Railroad
Rogera
Standard Oil
Consolidated’ Gas
Union Pacific
St. Paul
Rogers
Virginia Railroad Enterprise
Tidewater
Morgans
J. P. Morgan & Co
Kuhn, Loeb &Co
H. H. Rogers
West Virginia
Norfolk and Western
Tidewater Road
New York
Well Street
Henry H. Rogers
Standard Oil Company
Virginia
Wall Street
H.H. Rogers
Financial District
Tha. Con
Rogers Nears Recovery But Not Returning to Oil Trust
Dr Charles A Pratt reports Henry H Rogers improving at his Fairhaven estate after a nervous stroke in New York. Rogers now rests and walks daily with Indian clubs, but it is virtually certain he will not resume leadership of the oil trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Charles A. Pratt
Henry H. Rogers
Fairhaven
Mr. Rogers
Pratt
Rogers
New York
Oil Trust
Plan to Establish a Chinese Parliament Drawn
Pekin September 20 An imperial edict authorizes Prince Wu Lun and Sun Chi Anai with the grand council to frame regulations for a council of deliberation to aid the government and lay the foundation for a parliament. The dowager empress says China must consider current public opinion as representative government is not yet feasible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
Wu Lun
St. Louis Exposition
Sun-Chi- Anai
Grand Council
China
Chinese constitutional council plan praised by Pekin edict
Washington reports a Pekin edict toward a council of deliberation has been in preparation over six months. The American legation in Pekin watches the development of the project. The state department is advised and approves the scheme as America stands ready to aid China in adopting modern government methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pekin
State Department
Japan
America
China
Head of Municipal League Elected President
Norfolk reports Mayor J Berry Mahool of Baltimore was unanimously elected president of the League of American Municipalities at the convention. Secretary McVickar cast the vote. Former President Dunne of Chicago received a loving cup from Councilman Young of Kansas City as thanks.
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Norfolk
J. Berry Mahool
Baltimore
League of American Municipalifties
McVickar
Mako
Dunne
Chicago
Gos
Young
Kansas
Ite
Teachers Found Strangled In Her Bed
Chicago police report kindergarten teacher Mrs. Lillian White Grant found strangled in her Madison Avenue home. A linen cloth wound around her throat caused death. her rifled pocketbook appeared later in a physician’s office. A colored neighborhood worker is sought as a suspect. The murder is believed to have occurred Wednesday night.
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Chicago
Lillian White Grant
Madison Avenue
Poe News from Indiana Society Notes and Local Tastings
Special correspondence from Poe Indiana reports social visits and family news. Marion township public schools opened with last year’s staff led by Lucius Somers as principal and Miss Iona Ketrow as primary teacher. The item also lists numerous visits, illnesses, and community events from Bilateral Fort Wayne, Ossian, Rome City, and Portland connections, including a wedding of Rev William McCarthy to Isa belle Williams in Richmond and notes on church activities and a planned ice cream social.
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the Sentinel
Poe
Ind
William Shearer
Fort Wayne
Edward Somers
Marion Township
Lucius Somers
Iona Ketrow
Arthur Mullen
Eva Mullen
Walter Rayner
Chance Somers
Attwell Shearer
Bud
Robert Mercer
van Shack
Chicago
Frank Heckber
Ossian
Dale Heckber
Newcombe
James Essig
McMahon
Christian Church
Rose Hecikber
Caricuff
Near Sheldon
Highly Morton
Florence Morton
Katie Emerick
John Emerick
John Greer
George Emerick
Rose
Francis Heckber
Florence Deel
Verba Mercer
Sarah Linker
George Lahrman
Charles Springer
George Spangler
Ray
Rome City
A. O. Hadley
Lawrence Springer
John Hssig
Levi Griffith
Chance Griffith
Sweat
Bertha Stewart
Frank Snider
John Trenary
Simon Somers
Wm. McCarthy
Richmond
Isabelle Wiliams
Portland
C. A. Wade
MaeCarthy
Indiana
M. E
Hoagland
Northern Indiana Methodist Conference
L. M. Krick
Henry Neireiter
George Shookman
Bisley Kick Delays Bond For The Watch Theft Case
Louis Bisley, jailed over an unexplainable watch possession linked to a Theodore Hardendorff theft from months ago, made a protest in city court when the prosecutor sought further investigation. The judge continued the case until September 30 after Bisley claimed fifteen days already held. Charles Harris and James Evens, both described as plain drunks, were released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Bisley
Theodore Hardendorff
Charles Harris
James Evens
A Fugitive’s Nerve Freezes Him from Arrest
Elwood Indiana September 20 Orvel Frick evaded a patrolman by fleeing into Tipton county He climbed a tree beside the Lake EWMe tracks and leaped down onto a moving freight car landing safely on the running board He escaped as officers failed to halt the train at about twenty miles per hour in a daring escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
Ind
Orvel Frick
Frick
Tipton County
Tipton
Octopus Magnates Bond Issue In Chicago Court
Judge Grosscup said he would accept Standard Oil officials as bond sureties for two bonds filed by Standard Oil of Indiana to obtain a writ of superseders. The government seeks bonds signed by John D. Rockefeller, William Rockefeller, John D. Archbold, and Henry Flagler. Bonds are 4 million and 2 million dollars, two signers per bond.
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Chicago
Grosscup
United States Circuit Court
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Landis
John D. Rockefeller
Wm. Rockefeller
John OD. Archbold
Henry
Flagler
Forty Die In Mexican Bail Wreck Near Agus Calentes
Late advices report forty killed and thirty four injured in the collision of the southbound El Paso express with a northbound freight on the Mexican Central railway near Encarnacion de Dios, fifty kilometers south of Agus Calentes. Most victims are Mexicans returning from national fiestas. Engineer McFarland from the passenger train survived. The freight crew charged with disregarding orders has disappeared.
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el Paso
Texas
Mexican Central Railroad
Encarnacion de Dios
Agus Calentes
McFarland
Busy marriage day closes with five couples wed
Justice Tancey united five couples in marriage on Thursday including John B. Koontz and Ada B. Youngs James E. Ecker and Mary E. Noyer Ernest Fest and Lulu E. Garton William F. Fisher and Ladema James Edward J. Weidmer of Montpelier Ohio and Elsie S. Mathew John Hunter and Mrs Anna Wilson wed in the parlors of the Rescue Home and Mission by Rev J F Vichert pastor First Baptist church This marked the mission's first wedding.
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Justice Tancey
John B. Koontz
Ada B. Youngs
James E. Ecker
Mary E. Noyer
Ernest Fest
Lulu E. Garton
William F. Fisher
Ladema James
Edward J. Weidmer
Montpelier
Ohio
Elsie S. Mathew
John Hunter
Anna Wilson
Rescue Home and Mission
J. F. Vichert
First Baptist Church
Methodists Make Big Move In Southern Church
Knoxville Sept 20 Full details of organizing 10000 laymen of the Southern Methodist church into a militant body will be completed at a meeting of delegates from all sections of the south next April at a point to be selected by a committee to meet within a month at Memphis. Committee headed by John A Pepper of Memphis temporary president of organization. Gen Julian S Carr of Durham N C has announced a $5000 or $1000 subscription when needed. The laymen will organize to look after business affairs.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Southern Methodist
South
Memphis
John A. Pepper
Big
Julian S. Carr
Durham
N. C
Niagara Falls rope walker falls twenty feet at hotel
John Blondin nephew of the famed tightrope performer tumbled about twenty feet from a roof at the Centennial hotel onto a brick pile. He escaped with only a few bruises and is reported resting easy as of the latest bulletin.
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John Blondin
Niagara Falls
Centennial Hotel
Fourteen Men Die In Mine Cage Collapse At Negaunee
Fourteen men were killed and three fatally injured when a mine cage fell 700 feet at the Rolling Mill mine in Negaunee Michigan. The cage filled with workers broke its steel cable and dropped from the shaft. Bodies were recovered and wounded taken to care facilities. The mine is owned by Jones Laughlin Steel Company of Pittsburgh.
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Marquette
Mich
Negaunee
Stolen Traveler's Trunk Recovered in Lafayette
A trunk stolen from a Wayne hotel Wednesday night was found Friday at Lafayette. It had been broken open, suggesting it contained valuable jewelry. The thief fled Fort Wayne with the trunk and was not apprehended. linen samples inside were untouched.
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Wayne
City
Lafayette
Fort Wayne
Eel River Township Sunday School Convention Program
An Indiana Sunday School convention lists events at Wesley Chapel on Oct 5 1807 with songs, prayers, and addresses by Dr. Jesse Briggs Rev N H Miller L C Pratt Cyrus Fleck Prof A Holsworth D Kemp and others. Afternoon sessions feature teacher training and discussions on Sunday school methods and the role of the licensed saloon.
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Jesse Briggs
Bernice Scarlett
N. H. Miller
Christ
Mics Huber
L. C. Pratt
U. S
S. S
B. E. Latourette
Nettie Hubler
Anna Philley
I. N. Shilling
W. H. Schrock
Jealous Indiana Harbor Opposes City Hall Plan
Hammond Indiana Harbor and East Chicago clash over a $65,000 city hall contract. Indiana Harbor businessmen allege East Chicago exceeds debt limits and seeks a restraining order from the Lake County Circuit Court to block award of the project. A temporary order was issued.
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Hammond
Ind
Indiana Harbor
East Chicago
Lake Circuit
Crownpoint
Chicago
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Loeb
Municipal League
POE News
Bisley
Rockefellers
Mexico
Michigan
The
Jones-Laughlin Steel Company, of
Pittsburg
Eel River Township
Wesley Chapel
D. Kemp
Prof
A. Holsworth
A. Or
Wayne and
Pleasant Townships
3H. A. Philley
Geo. F. Buskirk
J. C. FF. McMahen
A. S. Covel
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