Competing Wives contest Magrew estate in probate court
Two women claiming to be Archie Magrew's wife contest his estate in probate court before Judge Rees. Magrew died in 1907 and his brother Harold died as administrator. A new administrator is handling Mrs May Magrew's $5500 sale, while she seeks to recover an $8500 loan. Margaret Fox Magrew testified she married Magrew in Milwaukee in 1889 and lived with him seven years.
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Archie Magrew
Rees
Harold C. Magrew
May Magrew
Mays Magrew
Margaret Fox-Magrew
Magrew
Milwaukee
Illinois
Mr. Magrew
Mad Wheat Pit Fight Sends Prices Up Then Down
Chicago opens with a wild session as May wheat surges to 1.24 then dives to 1.20 amid frantic trading. May corn follows the drop with a 3 cent slide, and overall market chaos echoes in the day’s early price quotes for May and July futures.
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Board of Trade
James A. Patten
Chicago
M&lge
Mrs. Scott elected president general of the D A R
Washington April 23 Mrs Scott won the presidency general post of the D A R by 436 votes to 48 over Mrs Story The news sparked excitement with delegates and visitors seeking to speak While Mrs Story supporters cried in disappointment Mrs Scott backers celebrated warmly An honorary president general Mrs McLean spoke and named a notifying escort committee State regents announced include Indiana Iowa Kansas and Ohio
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Washington, D. C
John B. Murphy
Ohio
McLean
Patton
Pennsylvania
Haray
Kentucky
Ames
Ilinois
Scott
Indiana
John L. Dinwiddis
Iowa
Harriet Blake
Kansas
George T. Guernsey
C. R. Truesdell
Union Men Locked Out After Discharges
Electrical Workers' union No. 10 alleges a lockout by New Telephone Co after two finemen were fired midweek while five nonunion workers remained. Talks had run three months with promises tied to the company securing a city franchise. Union reps say待遇 demanded 3 dollars per eight hour day instead of 2.50 per nine hours and restoration of holiday and rain day pay. only discharged workers are affected.
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Electrical Workers’ Union
No. 10
New Telephone Company
Central Labor Union
Brailey
Supt. Greenwood
Logansport purse found. claimants sought for $20,000
A purse containing $20,000 in negotiable securities was found in a gutter by Dr. William DeHart on April 1 in Logansport Indiana. Despite constant advertising no claimant has emerged, leaving the money unclaimed.
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Logansport
Ind
William DeHart
New Haven
Conn
Oise
Connecticut
Massachusetts
J. B. Wilbur
Washington
United States
Binghamton
N. Y
Little York
Byron Allen
Calcutta
St. Petersburg
Tibriz
Murderer of manda gross loses appeal
Thomas Carter, already sentenced by the Marion criminal court, will remain in the Jeffersonville reformatory for the death of his sweetheart Edna or Amanda Gross. The Indiana Supreme Court denied his appeal. Carter, the lover, had urged marriage after years of courting and then supplied drugs that led to the girl’s death.
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Manda Gross
Thomas Carter
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Marion
Ana Supreme Court
Carter
Edna Gross
Parole Granted for Bedford Convict Clyde Woody
Clyde Woody of Bedford, ill with lung disease, was ordered paroled from the Jeffersonville reformatory. His sister appealed to the governor who carried the measure to the board of pardons and recommended immediate action. The parole followed board investigation and was granted without delay.
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Clyde Woody
Bedford
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Woody
Marshall
Board of Pardons
Wrigley Quoted On Drinks Before Arrest In Danville
Walter Wrigley of Danville Illinois says it takes five dollars worth of drinks to get him drunk after being arrested in the city. In police court he claimed he had spent only one dollar fifty cents and a half hour since arrival. The police judge ordered a fine and costs based on a larger estimate of intoxication.
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Walter Wrigley
Danville
Wrigley
Hack
Whallon
Mrs Minnie Crosby Confesses in Leaf River Swamp Slaying
In Hattiesburg Mississippi on Easter Sunday Mrs Minnie Crosby admitted she fired a double barreled shotgun at J R McShane after her husband forced her into luring him to a secluded spot near Home steel bridge. McShane collapsed and died. Crosby claimed her husband threatened retaliation if she spoke.
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Home Steel
Leaf River
McShane
Moore Made Director in Rational Society
Dewitt v Moore vice president of Moore Mansfield Construction of Indianapolis was elected a director of the American Society of Engineering Contractors at the recent New York meeting.
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Dewitt v.Moore
Moore-Mansfield Construction Company
Indianapolis
American Society of Engineering Contractors
New York
Tapy Named to Indiana Board Amid Textbook Scrutiny
George Tapy of Wabash College Crawfordsville was summoned to the statehouse by the governor after E B Bryan's resignation. He has been involved with evaluating school textbooks as Indiana prepares to select books for the next five years in public schools.
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George Tapy
Wabash College
Crawfordsville
State Board of Education
Statehouse
E. B. Bryan
Tapy
Indiana
Jordan Walker Sentenced to Life for Ax Murder
Jordan Walker, a Black man, pleaded guilty to first degree murder in a case heard by Judge Pritchard. He received a life term and may be sent to Michigan City penitentiary with other life-term murderers.
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Jordan Walker
Pritchard
Michigan City
Depose Sultan Depose Sultan Constantinople
In a national assembly vote the sultan was deposed amid mixed reactions in Constantinople. The Young Turks greeted the move with acclaim while troops in the area showed divided loyalty as chaos grows in Turkey.
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Constantinople
National Assembly
Yildis
Turkey
Milk Safe but Officers Watchful in Indianapolis
City health officer Dr. Eugene Buehler reported Indianapolis milk in good condition meeting butter fat standards. Despite safety, inspectors will curb contamination during hot months. Over a year, 2,479 milk samples were tested, 42 new barns built, 381 old barns rebuilt, and 40 dairy fines totaling 840 dollars were imposed. The USDA scoring system is used to rate dairies, with carn aril numbers on file. Health inspections extend to hotels and restaurants to monitor milk and food supplies.
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Eugene Buehler
Indianapolis
United States Department of Agriculture
City Board of Health
Health Board
Miller After Lands to En Large the Post
Judge Anderson and District Attorney Miller returned Friday from Hammond Indiana where they have been holding court in minor cases. Miller now takes up open proceedings and needed to make additions to Ft Redon Harrison.
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Anderson
Miller
Hammond
Ind
Redon Harrison
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