Missing Girl in Chicago Echoes Luetgert Case
Otto Kuhn and wife are missing their daughter Lonna Kuhn aged 18. Neighbors report abuse and a plot to murder and cremate her body in a bakery furnace. Police have received sensational statements from Miller and warn Kuhn to treat his daughter properly or face arrest. Sensational developments are anticipated as officers investigate actions by the humane society and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonna Kuhn
Otto Kirner
Paul “MiNer
Xvas
Bove
Felice
Miller
Kuhn
Aditier
Germany
Humane Society
Lonna
Quays Senate Seat Case Delayed Overquay Issues
In Washington on Wednesday the senate tabled for later vote the resolution denying Matthew Quay a seat. Chandler proposed striking out not to amend but debate continued, with Burrows urging a delay until the privileges and elections committee can hear Clark’s case. Wolcott attacked opponents’ tactics and referenced Quay’s stance on the force bill as a political point. The House adjourned for the noon recess after the last bill step, then resumed the territorial government debate for Hawaii in committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Matthew A Quay
Chandler
Burrows
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Clark
Quay
Privileges and Elections Committee
Wolcott
John Wanataker
Hawaii
Board of Works Discusses Asphalt and Street Cuts
Hugh H Hanna pushes a gold bill through Congress and faces the Board of Works where ground settling from Meridian Street sewer delays asphalt paving. The board adopts a 30 foot pavement, notes asphalt over wooden blocks, and considers requests to extend a car track on Oxford Street to ease ball game crowding. Petitioners seek car service to the end of lines and roofing for meat markets, while several alley and sidewalk improvements are approved or reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh H. Hanna
Congress
Board of Works
Fanning
Sahm
Meridian St
Fall Creek
Thirty-fourth St
Jeup
Hanna
Grant
Street ‘Car Company
Oxford ST
Washington-st
Two Men Shot Down in Indianapolis Streets
In Indianapolis two men were shot. Kettlehake, new in town since last Sunday, is suspected as the shooter. He was described driving a sorrel horse in a buggy with a black bed and red gear, aided by a crutch from a broken leg. Simon, wounded grocer, lay in critical condition as police searched West and North town for Kettlehake. The hospital treatment and possible fatality are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kettlehake
H. Hand
Virginia
Master Plumbers Strike Negotiations Break Down
A Tuesday meeting of master plumbers committees and the plumbers union failed to resolve demands. Journeymen seek wages matching prior association offers, while the union favors pay scales and work rules set by a union committee. The union rejected the compromise, and another meeting was planned with hopes of adjustment before Saturday. Respondents note few contracts are let and the trade is not heavy, while masters accuse unions of capitulating for harmony and threaten action if delays persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plumbers’ Union
Brenan
William J. Freanecy
Masters’ Association
A Swipe at Redmond Labor Row Deepens
Labor commissioner McCormack receives a letter from a street car conductor disputing Thomas Redmond’s claim that his committee represents 400 workers who oppose a union. The writer asserts 75 men at the McLean place barn are union favorables and recounts harsh hours and denial of meals. He says a conductor was ordered to report for work by hack when unable to come in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Redmond
Redmond
McLean Place
Sapho Trial Reopens With Nethersole in New Costume
New York April 4 The Sapho trial resumes Miss Nethersole appears in a new costume. State witness Harry Kane testifies about visiting Wallack's Theater and watching Sapho in the title role. He describes her gauzy costume and fondness for displaying appeal as the plot advances toward the stairway scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jean
Revelle
Kane
Sapho
Fanny
Queen's Dublin Visit Hearts Ireland Ado
The queen traveled ten miles to Dublin in a carriage drawn by four horses escorted by the life guards. Tens of thousands cheered as she passed, and she told the crowd she came to seek change and rest and praised brave sons defending her crown and empire with valor. Dissent was rare and quickly silenced as she appeared delighted and continually bowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Life Guards
Smock Wins Power-House Contract for Courthouse Project
The county commissioners awarded the power-house contract to Ferdinand C. Smock for 34175 and iron and steel work to Brown Ketcham for 2462. An appropriation of 65000 may fall short due to material price rises. Bids announced Tuesday omit tunnel, wiring, heating and lighting equipment, piping, and powerhouse equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaal
Wth
Ferdinand C. Smock
Brown-Ketcham Company
Tariff Bill in Senate Could Face House Battle
Washington April 4 The outlook for passage of the senate combined tariff and civil government Puerto Rican bill in the house is uncertain. Republicans are absent guarding political fences and leaders plan to recall them quickly for a major fight. Representative Lane of Iowa condemned the tariff feature and caused a stir in Republican ranks. Some fear others may break with the party, but managers insist they will net enough votes to uphold the Republican policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Representative Lane
Iowa
Woman fires five shots at ex-husband near Beecher and East Sts
Police investigated a report that Emma Frederick of 232 North Alabama Street shot five times at her divorced husband near Beecher and East Streets. The man was unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beecher and
East-sts
Emma Frederick
Alabama St
Will of Mrs. Mary E. Rusie probated in Indianapolis
The will dated March 13 1900 leaves real estate to husband William A Rusie Sr and son John H Rusie. Lizzie Daisy McCauley and William A Jr receive 100 dollars each. Amos W Rusie gets two lots in Willard Place and two in Ridenour’s Highland. Executors named are William A Rusie Jr and Amos W Rusie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Rusie
Amos W. Rusie
William A. Rusie
John H
Richard
Highland
Indianapolis
Lizzie Daisy McCauley
William A., Jr
Amos
Willard-place
Ridenour
Highsand
William A. Rusie Jr
Columbus Press-Post Endorses Dewey for President
The Columbus Press-Post shifts to a Dewey endorsement in its noon edition while a later issue reports Webster P. Huntington resigning as editor and director after proprietor Clarence M. Jones declares for Dewey. Huntington contends Dewey is not a Democrat and that Bryan has broad Democratic support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Columbus
Columbus Press-Post
Democratic
Admiral Dewey
Webster P. Huntington
Huntington
Clarence M. Jones
Bryan
Meeting on Civic Improvement Club Formation at Seventh Presbyterian
A Friday evening meeting at Seventh Presbyterian Church invites all residents interested in forming a Civic Improvement Club. The gathering aims to adopt articles of association and finalize the organization. The organizing committee has not sent personal invitations but asks all South-side residents interested in progress to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh ‘Presbyterian Church
Civic Improvement Club
Lecture on Sanitation and Decoration for Poor Children
Local council of women schedules a free Friday lecture in Tomlinson Hall for poor children on sanitation and decoration of city homes. Miss Harvey of the National Cash Register Company will speak and a packet of flower seeds will be given to each girl attendee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of Women
Tomlinson Hall
Miss Harvey
National Cash Register Company
Fire devastates Convention Hall and surrounding properties
A major blaze began in a rear area and quickly consumed the Convention Hall and a row of three story flats. The Presbyterian church is a total loss while the nearby Lathrop school evacuated safely. Firefighters report inadequate water supply but plan rebuilding. Directors target reopening for the July 4 Democratic convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Aldine
Lathrop
Convention
Births and Death Notices List Local Families
Birth records show William Rusie, Harry Irick, Nathan McGowan, Henry Harrison, William Hartley, Wyatt Proctor, Reed, Conway, Osborn, Hermann Rush, Whittock, Yorger, Pence, Bischoff, Horsley, Hart, Stahl, and others with addresses in Highland Place Holbrook West Missouri and more. Deaths cite Charles Elliott Sims pneumonia Katie Yeazell nephritis Marcella Bowman typhoid Mary La Foe Link cancer Ralph Halligan James Keillors suicide Birdie Smith Russell Foster Catherine Lucas Gerhart Warnholt. Marriages include Gwen Gordon Esther Stanage Thomas Skinner Margaret Blume and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William and
Marie Rusie
Highland- Place
Harry and
Mamie Irick
Holbrook St
Nathan and
Clara McGowan
S. West St
Henry and
Cora Harrison
N. Missouri St
Myrtle Hartley
Hillside Ave
Wyatt and
Anna Proctor
Toledo “St
W. BE
Charlotte Reed
Howardst
James J. and
Nora Conway
College Ave
George and
Clara Osborn
Sheffield St
Hermann and
Anna Rush
Belmont Ave
Lamar
Grace Whittock
Crawfordsville
Emma Yorger
Shelby-st
Anna Pence
Cornell
Anna Bischoff
Rural St
James
Charles Elliott Sims
New Jersey-st
Katie Yeazell
Bismarck-ave
Marcella Bowman
L College-ave
Mary la Foe Link
Deaconness’ Hospital
Ralph I. Halligan
Ilinois St
James A. Keillors
Birdie I. Smith
W. Walnut St
Russell Foster
N. Priest
Catherine Lucas
Torbetst
Gerhart H. Warnholt
Weghorstst
Construction and Repair Work Totaling Hundreds Across City
A list details repairs and additions on properties including M. E. Clark 235, Mary Kelly BE, L. M. Moore 19, John Young 700, Anna Myhan 3500, Jacob Kireh 75, George Koers 1450, Margaretta Kuehn 50, Henry Wischmeyer 319, Charles Benedict 20, Jessiea Coy 75, and Indianapolis Coal Co 20. Totals range from small to substantial, with various addresses on Station Street, N Dela ware Street, Blake Street, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Clark
Station-st
Mary Kelly
N. Hlinoss-st
BE. L. Atkinson
St. Peters-st
Churchman and
Keystone-ave
Plymouth Savings and Loan Association
Ludlow-ave
L. M. Moore
E. Twelfth-st
John Young
N. Senate-ave
Anna Myhan
Blake-st
Jacob Kireh
Beville-ave
Washington-st
George Koers
Spann-ave
Margaretta Kuehn
Yandes-st
Henry Wischmeyer
Hoyt-ave
Charles A. Benedict
Columbia Ave
Jessiea T. Coy
Martindale-ave
Indianapolis Coal Company
N. Delaware St
Banquet invites five speakers for Jefferson Teague event
The arranging committee on Wednesday invited Benjamin F. Shiveley of South Bend Michael Ryan of Delphi Henry Seyfried of Indianapolis Frank B Burke of Indianapolis and Joseph Shea of Seymour to speak at the Jefferson Teague banquet likely set for April 14 at the German House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Teague
Benjamin F. Shiveley
South Bend
Michael Ryan
Delphi
Henry Seyfried
Indanapois
Frank B. Burke
Indianapolis
Joseph Shea
Seymour
German House
Death of Stewart Keltch at 65 on Henry Street
Stewart Keltch aged 65 of 228 Henry Street died Tuesday afternoon from apoplexy while treading a newspaper in one room. Mrs Keltch, in another room, saw his head slump to his breast as the paper dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart Keltch
Henry St
Wire Tips From a Divided Nation on Labor and Politics
Machinists strike near settlement in Cleveland while Chicago's council shifts to 43 Republicans 4 independents and 21 Democrats. Censor activity in South Africa slows. Carpenters strike in St. Louis nears settlement as contractors accept the new wage scale. Wisconsin arrests fail to uncover indictments in Paulding Ohio blackmail case. Emporia Virginia lynching victims prompt no indictments. Detroit Mayor Newbury urges League of American Municipalities to ban a planned action at May meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleveland
Chicago Council
South Africa
St. Louis
E. Hogne
Paulding
Wisconsin
Emporia
Newbury
Detroit
League of American Municipalities
Kercheval Appointed Chief of Staff for Republican Convention
Indianapolis figure Kercheval named chief of staff to Sergeant-at-arms Wiswell for the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia on June 19. The note mentions Samuel E B Clark and DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for long standing piles and a speedy skin remedy, marketed by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kercheval
Samuel Eb.’ Kercheval
Indianapolis
George N. Wiswell
Philadelphia
Clark
Hatineey
DeWitt
Hazel
A Mother's Sentence For Poison Plot
The supreme court refused a new trial for Rebecca Rosenbarger who received seven years in the Woman's prison for attempting to poison her son Alva Rosenbarger. The court found the boy's story improbable but said the lower court weighed the evidence correctly. A life policy on her son preceded the act, and on November 6, 1898 she gave him hydrate of chloral to remove his pimples, a dose he survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Rebecca Rosenbarger
Alva Rosenbarger
Pocketbook snatching leads to fine and workhouse time
Jesse Cornell received a $50 fine and 180 days in the workhouse for snatching a pocketbook from Mrs. Diel at 1707 N. Delawarest. Moments later 12 year old Foster Parker, colored, admitted taking a purse from a woman, claiming he discarded it on the street. Parker, with prior reform school involvement, said he was aided by a county office worker before the theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Cornell
Rev Sieber opens ten day revival at First English Lutheran
City Life reports Rev L L Sieber a Gettysburg evangelist begins a ten days revival in First English Lutheran church on Wednesday evening. An entertainment for Free kindergarten benefit set for Arsenal Ave neighborhood house on Wednesday. Hugh Kerr of New York notes James A Keller body to be taken to Scotland. Robt Roloff bartender at W Maryland Street saloon seeks Elsenbiess for head wound. Catholic Benevolent League of Indiana licensed as fraternal beneficiary association. Civil service exams announced for April May in Indianapolis none for federal posts. John Spankin and Robert Campbell Scots promoting cereal food fight with youths on Circle. Spankin suffers scalp wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Sieber
Gettysburg
First English Lutheran Church
Arsenal Ave
Hugh Kerr
New York
James A. Keller
Scotland
Robert Roloff
W. Maryland Sr
Supreme Council of the Catholic Benevolent League of Indiana
Hart
Mundelle
Indianapolis Federal Service
John Spankin
Robert Campbell
Spankin
Coffee versus preacher: leave coffee for Postum, pastor says
Rev. Joan M. Linn of Corpus Christi urges coffee drinkers to quit coffee, claim coffee poisons the body and Postum Food Coffee offers a safe substitute. She cites nervous distress and bodily harm from coffee and appeals to faith, noting Postum’s availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan MM. Linn
Church
South
Corpus
Chairmanship Question Drifts Ahead Of Convention
Report notes minimal interest in selecting a chairman as the leadership issue is deferred. A new plan proposes delaying the decision until the organization committee is formed shortly before the convention, allowing the committee to nominate a candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organization
Westminster Gazette republished Topeka Daily Capital
The Westminster Gazette began to republish the Topeka Daily Capital for a week edited by Rev. Mr. Sheldon. The effort failed as no one bought the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Westminster Gazette
Capital
Sheldon
Prime steers and hogs listed at Indianapolis stock yards
Receipts are noted for April 4 at Union Stock Yards Indianapolis with consignments of cattle and hogs. Good to prime steers and good to choice cattle prices listed by weight groups, along with fair to medium classifications. Hog receipts and varied weights show ranges from heavy to light, with sheep and lamb figures and per hundredweight pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stock Yards
Indianapolis Union Stock Yards
Saveees
Esereveseene
Interstate
Interstate Stock Yards
MD Upwatu
Wei Cenaceclaes Cavacbae
City Grain Market Report for Wednesday April 4
Wheat and corn prices listed by grade with car counts and totals. Hay and oats show firm activity with prices noted for timothy by grade and dollars per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
C. Hay-Firm
Timothy
Chicago Wheat and Corn Movements on Markets Report
Chicago reports wheat closing higher on Wednesday with May at 6 8 3 2 cents and July at 6 9 1/2 cents amid dry weather talk and corn up around 2 cents with May and July futures. Provisions show pork around 13.00 to 13.43, lard near 6.87 to 6.05, ribs 6.50 to 6.92, while butter prices rise for creamery and dairy types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indiana
Also Mentioned on This Page
Teese
Jory
the Creel
Luetgert
Go Police
Harry A. Porter
CoNege-ave
Twentieth-st
Roth
The
Safety Board
Goebel
Alabama
Market-sts
Second Alley
Walnut-st
Noble-st
Fulton
Ur-at
Owassa
Alvord-st
Amionetrance
Brick Way
Capitol
Twenty-sixth
Eugene Sheehan
Thirtieth-st
Meridian
First Ailley
Ilinois
Mount-st
Jackson
Illinois-st. Eee
Son
California-st
Washto Market
America
Labor
McCormack
Nethersole
Victoria
Tarife Bill
May
Gwen Gordon
Esther Stanage
Thomas M. Skinner
Margaret Blume
Wm. Hardesty
Catherine L. C. Crosson
Samuel J. Hensley
Lillian Fisher
John E. Keeley
Lillian V. Heather
Clarence Johnson
Susan Howe
John Moore
Catherine Posey
Geo. Porter
Lizzie Brown
Arthur Murray
Nettie Graham
Ora. Doane
Jennie Vinson
Jefferson
Royal
Dr. Pride
van Houten
Wee Eerenearen
Acorn
California
Maine
Tremaine's
REL
Halford
BOUP
Heinz
Piccalilli
Champion
Heinz’s
Cress & de Loc
Lee
Bot- Blackwell
Thomas Lipton
Columbia
Pickert
V. P. Table Ware
Nis
Sieule
L. A. Price
Rae
Rocher Fils
WM. Ho
City Life
Standar
Dea
Lerox
BIG
Aly
E. Court St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!