Lamphere to the Pen May Get Out in Two Years
Ya Porte Indiana Nov 27 Ray F Lamphere found guilty of arson in the murder of Mrs Belle Gunness and her three children by setting fire to the Gunness house Judge Richter sentenced him to Michigan City for an indeterminate term of two to twenty one years a 5000 fine and five year disfranchisement The verdict ended a twenty four hour trial with the courtroom packed and bells tolling as sentence was pronounced
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Ya Porte
Ind
Ray f_amphere
Belle Gunness
Gunness
Richter
State Penitentiary
Michigan City
Tico
Michigan Cty
Lumphere
Charles P. Nelson
Charles Travis
State of
Indiana
Ray Lamphere
Lamphere Sive
Mrs Cunness
Helgebing
Aboe
Worden
Tuichiana Supreme Court
Gillts
Chicago
William Coes
Mrs. Goes
Verdict declares Mrs Gunness dead in compromise jury verdict
The jury returns a compromised verdict on Mrs. Gunness stating she is dead. Some jurors favored first degree murder while others did not, reflecting divisions within the panel. The wording indicates uncertainty about the exact charges and outcome.
Belle Gunness Death Penalty Case Photographs Jury Notes
Jury statements reveal disagreement over verdict in the Belle Gunness murder case. The panel says the corpse in the fire reportedly matches Gunness and disputes the murder verdict. Attorney Worden plans a motion for a new trial or appeal to the Indiana Supreme Court.
Posse hunts Burglara in Chippewa case
A posse searches for Burglara linked to a 7 Chippewa burglary incident. Wig reports from November 27 with scant readable details, noting the alert and ongoing pursuit by authorities.
Burglars Hit Hotcombe State Bank in Four-Priend Run-Through
Police search woods near Tinnitiat for four men who broke into the statebank at Hotcombe. They escaped with $310 in silver, a silver watch and a diamond ring.
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Potas
Troops to Stay as Kenshey Strike Drags On
Perth Amboy New Jersey November 27 1919 troops will not be withdrawn from Kenshey village where clay mining and clay working strikers are tense. Wounded are out of danger though one man John Sofian was seriously hurt. A meeting with church leaders and company officials urged a wage raise from 287 to 150, but the National Fire Proofing company said it pays five cents a day more than rivals and business conditions do not allow an increase.
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Perth Amboy
N. J
Kenshey
John Sofian
Francis Cross
Julian Wielinski
N. M. Keushey
P. Keaahey
National Fire Proofing Company
J.0. Rossi
Bcat
National
Ketchell Wins Championship In Ringside Thriller
San Francisco November 27 Ketchell defeated Papke at the Arena to claim the middleweight title. Papke collapsed in the eleventh round after a steady beating, while Ketchell dominated from start to finish and called for a rematch under proper conditions. Martin Carter owner of a Lexington farm died of excitement at ringside. Netchell in Grand Rapids showed Papke could not match his speed.
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San Francisco
Ketchell
Papke
Martin Carter
Metwood Farm
Lexington
Stanley Netchell
Grand Rapids
Mich
Billy Papke
Thunderbolt
Wetchell
Roosevelt praises Harvard player for team victory over Yale
President Roosevelt commends Ernest Verwelde for his crucial role in Harvard's win over Yale. He notes Verwelde's sacrifice of personal glory for the team's success, praising Kennard's decisive field goal and urging lessons of subordination of individual good to collective welfare.
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Cambridge
Mass
Eimnest Verwelde
Fullack
Harvard
Yale
Roosevelt
Verweibe
Kennard
Shrubb Wins Eight-Mile Relay at Central Park
Alfred Shrubb of England defeated a four-man relay at Central Park in Philadelphia on November 27. Shrubb completed the eight miles in 42 minutes 14 seconds, with each opponent running two miles.
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Shrubb
Philadelphia
Alfred Shrubb
England
Central Park
Syracuse rower charged in pool fraud case
James A. Teneyck, stroke of Syracuse University eight oared crew, was arrested in Syracuse for the Chicago police. He is charged as a party in a pool game that defrauded Christ Hansen of 1350 dollars.
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Syracuse
N. Y
James A. Teneyck
Syracuse University
Chicago
Christ Hansen
Taft and wife to address Civil Federation meeting
President elect Taft and Mrs Taft will be guests of honor at the National Civil Federation annual meeting in New York beginning December 14. Both will deliver addresses during the two day event.
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Taft
New York
National Civil Federation
Patrons Urged to Notify Office Over Missed Newspapers
Readers missing regular deliveries are asked to inform the newspaper office. The notice requests timely reports to ensure service resumes and subscriptions remain active.
DR HUMPHREYS SPECIFICS ADVERTISED MEDICINE LIST
An old advertisement for Dr Humphreys Specifics, listing numerous ailments and dosages by vial. It promotes the medicine as suitable for fevers, worm disease, infant ailments, diarrhea, dysentery, coughs, toothache, headaches, indigestion, croup, rashes, rheumatism, malaria, piles, eye infections, influenza, whooping cough, asthma, kidney issues, nervous debility, fever sores, urinary incontinence, diphtheria, and more. Includes 4 small bottles of pellets and mentions a free medical book.
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Diagyiocs
Lcut Ou Recep
Peril in Thick Fog as Freighter Sinks Life Boat
A White Star freighter rammed the Panama Life aboard the Finance off Sandy Hook in heavy fog. Eighty five aboard perished including Irene Campbell of Panama who clung to a post as the ship sank. Todd, an assistant engineer, died after leaping overboard amid ammonia fumes. The disaster saw brave rescues by Georgie and Finance crews.
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New York
Sandy Hook
Georgie
White Star Line
Panama
Finance
Georgic and
Irene Campbell
Amail
William Or. Todd
Charles H. Schweller
Henry Muller
Httle
Mowbray
Liverpool
Inter
Inca Pantie
Todd
Miss Campbell
Higher divorce rate in United States reported by census
Washington reports the census bureau bulletin showing over two percent of marriages ending in divorce. The study covers 1887 to 1906 with 12,882,044 marriages and 5,625 divorces in two decades, noting desertion as a major factor and Utah and Connecticut as the only states with declining rates.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Utahs
Connecticut
Daily Mail Says U S Intervention Would Humiliate Civilization
London editorial argues United States intervention would be vain and degrade civilization, claiming colonized peoples unable to profit from independence or to govern themselves should submit to stronger and wiser races.
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London
The
Daily Mail
United States
Wood's Liver Medicine advertised for malaria and fever relief
An advertisement touts Wood's Liver Medicine in liquid form to regulate the liver kidneys and bladder and relieve biliousness sick headache and constipation. The $1.00 bottle contains 2% times the quantity of the 50c size and promises quick relief with the first dose. Sold by H. J. Moogk and C. P. Guenther.
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Wood
H. J. Moogk
C. P. Guenther
Base for sale good maple wood stove lengths
Hardwood from Dorman and Co advertised as good hard maple wood sawed into stove lengths. Delivered to any part of the city for cash. Phone 133. Dorman and Co. 11-20d1lw.
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Dorman & CO
Cardinal Gibbons Urges Respect for Civil Authorities
In an address at St Bene det’s school Cardinal Gibbons said the church requires respect for civil authorities regardless of nationality or religion of the office holder. He cited a question about Taft and urged equal reverence for government leaders as for the pope, warning that eroding respect could bring societal upheaval.
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Baltimore
St. Benedet's School
Cardinal Gibbons
Mr. Taft
Taft
Foot and Mouth Disease War Moves to End Game
Netroft Nov 27 Secretary Wilson and Chief Melvin left for Washington after expressing satisfaction with Michigan’s campaign to stamp out the foot and mouth disease in cattle. Five herds in Livonia Township valued up to 60 mileh crops were condemned, with 186 animals to be slaughtered by tomorrow night. No new Michigan cases, though two suspected herds to be investigated today. The Livonia outbreak traced to Michigan Central at peak yards Detroit and Buffalo yards as authorities seek the infection source. In Arkansas, a mining arbitration committee upholds miners on dangerous shot firing and recommends shot firers. operators plan to resume work Monday for 1000 miners.
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Netroft
Agricultune Wilson
A. PD. Melvin
Bureau of Animal Industry
Washington
Livouta
B. E F. Tageert
Romeo
Mich
Michigan Livestock Sanitary Commission
Detroit
Buffalo
Fort Smith
Ark
Thomas Moses
Tinois
George Colgilfe
Missouri Tainers
Carl Sholtz
Rock Island Coal Company
Denning
Bank Robbery in Pierce County Blunt Ensnared by Four Masked Men
Four masked robbers forced Cashler R Freer from his home to unlock the bank vault in Blunt Nov 27, securing only $180 before escaping. The safe’s time lock prevented full access. In unrelated notes the text compares bird labor, noting dummy summer thrushes and blackbirds.
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Pierce
Itudies County
Blunt
Cashler R
Freer
Benk
Ambition of Voliva to Buy Dowie Estate
Overseer Wilbur Voliva of Zion City plans to ask Receiver Thomas and the U S circuit court to purchase John Alexander Dowie's estate so Voliva and his followers can retain possession. He expects about 1.2 million from followers to fund the purchase and aims to make Zion City a truly Zion City, not a city of the world.
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Chicago
Wilbur Voliva
Zion City
Thomas
United States Circuit Court
John Alexander Dowie
W. G. Voliva
Zion
Voliva
Ayer’s Hair and Dandruff Itinerant Controversy
Contested receivership over Zion City and its Model city plan raises business uncertainty. Voliva aims to attract outsiders, sell lots, and grow population to 4,450 with promised expansion within five years. Separate notes record Illinois Postmasters meeting backing postal savings bank and two Chicago-area robberies detailing home invasion, assault, and chloroform incident.
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Zion City
Voliva
Miamy
Aion
German farmer slain by vicious steer near Greenview
Fritz Schaefer, a young German farmer living near Greenview in Menard county, was attacked by a dangerous steer while returning from Henry Austin’s farm to trade horses. He killed the beast with a single blow and, aided by friends, faced a second assault as the animal charged again in the pasture.
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Springheld
Fritz Sehafer
Greenview
Menard County
Scehafer
Henry Austin
Schaefer
Austin
Schafer
Banana Bunch Shake Reported In Local Restaurant
A strange shake was found in a bunch of bananas hanging in a local restaurant. The shake measures three feet long and bears no resemblance to common snakes. Local health officials investigate the odd finding.
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Casey
Yussiff Mah Defeats Tom Jenkins in Madison Square Garden
Yussiff Mah mout, the newest of the terrible Turks, defeated ex-champion wrestler Tom Jenkins in a cater-as-catch-can match at Madison Square Garden. Best two out of three, Mah won in straight falls in New York on November 27.
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New York
Yussiff Mahmout
Tom Jenkins
Madison Square Garden
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Romer and
the Governent
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Dowie
Man
Prairie State
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Ayer
Bosak
Decatur
Thinois Postmasters’ Association
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Tom’ ‘Jenkins
Bengston
Freeport
Elgin
Waltham
Hamilton
Ilinois
South Bend
New England
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Stephomen Street
Freeport Railway, Light & Power CO
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