Watch and silver thefts link to city “fence” at Lulu Burnett home
Police recovered four gold watches including one marked Miss Grace Barker, silverware, wine glasses, suitcases, cut glass and trinkets at 917 West Eleventh Street in Lulu Burnett’s house. John Johnson and William Burnett, along with Burnett, were arrested. Mrs. Rosa Frazier’s stolen coat was linked to Burnett after she confronted the officer on Indiana Avenue. Police say private servants transport stolen goods to the Burnett residence.
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Eleventh St
Lulu Burnett
Samuel Gaddis
John Johnson
William Burnett
Dr. Fletcher Laid To Rest In Crown Hill Burial
The noted physician Dr. Fletcher died in Florida and was buried at Crown Hill in Indianapolis after a private service at 10 a.m. at 1140 E Market St. The funeral included honorary pallbearers James Whitcomb Riley and Senator David Turpie, with active pallbearers who were his nephews.
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Florida
Crown Hill
Forida
E. Market St
Indianapolis
L. W. Jones
Elizabeth O’brien
Fletcher
Lucy Hines
New York
Louella Schneck
Joseph
Jesse Fletcher
Fletcher Hine
Malott Fletcher
William T. Fletcher
Herbert P. Wagner
Horace H. Fletcher
Frank Stalnaker
Clinton Ware
Old Perry Township Resident Henry A. McAlpin Dies
Funeral for Henry A. McAlpin, longtime Perry township resident, will be Tuesday at 1 PM with Greenwood Cemetery burial. Born near Greenville, Tennessee on March 1, 1830, he moved to Southport in 1890 and ran a mercantile business. served as postmaster 12 years and left five children.
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Henry A. McAlpin
Perry Township
Greenwood
Mr. McAlpin
Greenville
Tenn
Southport
Food Economy How to Save Money and Get Strong
A reader credits Grape-Nuts for dramatic health gains by cutting excess meat and improving digestion. The account details a two-year history of rheumatism and indigestion, then describes a few days of chewing Grape-Nuts with cream replacing heavy breakfasts. The narrator notes improved energy, mood, and overall health after adjusting meals, as endorsed by Postum Co. and batte Creek, Mich.
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Postum Co
Bat- Te Creek
Mich
Widow of Silent Smith Faces 70000000 Estate Contest
Frantic speculation swirls over the will of Silent James Henry Smith after his Japan wedding death. Widows, duchesses, and Lady Cooper are viewed as primary beneficiaries with possible large shares and future contests. Names include Lady Cooper Duke and Duchess of Manchester Mrs Smith and the Zimmermans. Phila and Evanston ties emerge as assets point to Chicago transfers.
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Cal
J. H. Sith
Japan
Siberia
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William Rhinelander Stewart
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George Alexander Cooper
England
New York
Lady Cooper
George Smith
Chicago
Victor Rossbach
J. N. Mills
Evanston
George A. Smith
Philadelphia
Duchess of Manchester
Miss Evans
London
Riverside Amusement Park Gears Up With New Attractions
Riverside Amusement Park opened Sunday with all attractions running. Improvements include a shoot-the-chutes water flow, fresh scenery in the old mill, a nickel odeon with moving pictures and vaudeville acts, new arcade machines, a new band stand under construction, and enhanced beautification.
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Riverside Amusement Park
Nickelodeon
Griswold Missing From Home Near Capitol
Relatives report James Griswold missing from 3329 N Capitol. He left last Friday for downtown to buy farm implements near Plainfield. last seen en route. His 82 year old mother, with whom he lived, is distressed. Police asked to join search.
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Capitol
Plainfield
Jewish Women Meet In Indianapolis For Council Work
The Council of Jewish Women sections in Indianapolis Terre Haute and Lafayette plan reciprocity meetings at N Delaware St Temple on April 30 and May 1 to build fellowship and promote state participation. Speakers include Hannah Solomons and Morris Fuerelicht with discussions on Amy Levy and juvenile court work open to the public. Subsequent local society items note visits, clubs, and social gatherings through May.
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Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Lafayette
Council of Jewish Women
N. Delaware St. Temple
Hannah Solomons
Chicago
National Council of Jewish Women
Morris M. Fuerelicht
Frank Wiesk
Emma Eckhouse
W. T. Barnes
Local
Council of Women
Amy Levy
Harry Kahn
Della Krauss
Roberts 25th Wedding Anniversary Celebration at Malott Park
Mr and Mrs W B Roberts marked their twenty fifth anniversary with a Friday reception and musical at their Malott Park home. Family assisted in hosting with children Mabel Ina Reheera Agnes and brothers Guy Ralph Harry and Benjamin. Guests included numerous couples led by Dr G V Woollen and Dr G V Bower and extended local residents.
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W. B. Roberts
Malott Park
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Spring Health Cure
Advertising copy claims Hood's Sarsaparilla purges impurities lingering from winter, improving digestion, appetite, skin, and energy. It asserts the remedy cleanses blood humors, restores strength, and offers 100 doses with a guaranteed potency, in liquid or tablet form.
Change of venue in Moyer-Haywood cases foreshadowed
Scrippa McRae Press Association Boise Idaho April 29 indicate that when the trial opens in May a move for change of venue on grounds of prejudice is planned. Defense counsel Darrow Nugent and Richardson declined to discuss specifics awaiting consultation.
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Scrippa-McRae Press Association
Boise
Idaho
Moyer-Haywood
S. Darrow
J. F. Nugent
F. F. Richardson
Consulates Stoned by Mob in Guatemala City Riot
Dispatches report a several hundred strong mob attacking the United States and Mexican consulates in Guatemala City. Rocks shattered windows, insults shouted, no injuries yet. Mexico warns possible serious repercussions as tensions rise after Gen Manuel Barrilas assassination chatter.
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San Salvador
United States
Guatemala City
Cabrera
Mexico
Guatemala
Balboa
Manuel Barrilas
Mexico City
Sarsaparilla Time Home Remedy Recipe Advice
An old home remedy advises readers to mix Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla to create a spring blood purifier. It claims kidneys are restored to normal activity, blood filtered of impurities, and harmful organisms destroyed, praising self-preparation for safety.
Man dies after saving dog in Indiana wreck
Frank Kenworthy 34 an automobile dealer of Winchester Indiana died when he swerved to save a dog near Collett Station during the Grand Rapids Indiana passenger train wreck Conductor James Hayes of Fort Wayne was badly hurt Enos Hiatt Harvey Diggs and W P Morlatt were injured four people were first reported dead but the wreck proved less serious than feared Kenworthy previously lived in West Newton
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Collett Station
Frank Kenworthy
Enos Hiatt
Harvey Diggs
W. PL. Morlatt
James Hayes
Fort Wayne
Kenworthy
Lved
West Newton
Dedicate Slavonian Church at Haughville
The dedication of a new Slavonian Roman Catholic church at Haughville Sunday morning featured a parade led by Bishop Denis O'Donaghue and Rev. Father Joseph Lavrie with the Miller Military band. The $35,000 church seats 1,200 and the sermon was in Slovenian. assisted by Fathers Volz and Presser with Austrian hymns sung by 14-voice choir.
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Denis O'Donaghue
Joseph Lavrie
Miller
Sisted
Peter Volz
Liberatus Presser
Church of the Sacred Heart
Watterson Picks Taft as Favorite
In the Courier-Journal Henry Watterson argues Roosevelt cannot be renominated in 1908. He praises Roosevelt while predicting a Republican path to the nomination with Taft as the leading candidate and a field of contenders, noting the coming convention and strategy to beat Taft.
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Henry Watterson
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Joe Cannon
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Pennsylvania
Tragic street romance ends in double fatality
Alexis Frank shot and killed Maria Carine in Philadelphia then killed himself with a revolver. The couple's romance began in Russia and, after years of pursuit, culminated on a city street with both deaths within minutes.
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Maria Carine
Frank
Russia
Maria
America
Washed Their Feet at Moorest Brethren Church
Ottumwa Iowa April 29 The unusual sight of a minister with towel and wash basin washing the feet of his entire congregation of 100 people seated about tables laden with bread meat soup and water followed the ordinance of footwashing a semi annual custom of the Brethren church a love feast was held after the service
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Ottumwa
Brethren Church
Trouble on Sunday Train Ends Quietly at Union Station
Conductor Leesinger of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton line clashed with three passengers Sunday night over fare collection. Police were summoned to Union station and the Belt railroad crossing, but the principal escaped at Rushville and the other two parties were left unresolved.
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Leesinger
Cincinnati
Union Station
Belt Railroad
Rushville
New York Store To Build Extend Four Story Annex
The New York store has acquired the adjacent four story building by lease and will start tearing it down next Wednesday. A handsome new department store building will rise in its place with a 40 foot frontage, totaling 130 feet of frontage and about 250000 square feet of floor space when finished and connected to the existing structure.
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New York
Fot
City Births and Marital Notices From Local Records
City records show dozens of births with parents listed at multiple street addresses including Karcher, Eighth and Division streets among others. Marriages listed involve many couples and multiple pages note building permits for dwellings and repairs with various street addresses and costs.
Schmitz Weakens city graft case in SF scandal
Mayor Schmitz has weakened and partially confessed guilt in graft charges seeking immunity or reduced sentence. Detective Burns notes the confession covers the trolley deal and other matters. He says Schmitz admits an understanding with President Calhoun before granting the trolley franchise.
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San Francisco
Schmitz
Burns
Calhoun
Schutz
Biggest Elk Weds in Waycross Georgia Marriage
W T Brinson, claimed world’s largest Elk at 585 pounds, married yesterday afternoon to Miss Julius Allen of Soperton daughter of W G Allen. Brinson a wealthy turpentIne operator and widower, wed Miss Allen in Waycross Georgia.
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W. T. Brinsor
Order of Elks
Marriet
Jucius Alen
Sopertan
W. G. Allen
Bringon
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