Eastman letter linked to 1909 Woodill murder sparks copycat theories
Baltimore report notes sensational claim tying Edith Woodill death near St Michaels to Lake Como tragedy and Charlton sightings. The Sun cites bungalow party photos, Eastman letter claims, and coroner verdicts while resisting definitive proof. Port Charlton urged to clarify.
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Baltimore
Lyn Mondsy
Edith Mary Thompson Woodill
St. Michaels
Mary Scott Castle
Chariton
Lake Como
Italy
Charltton
Bob” Eastman
Maryland
Peter Charlton
Porter Charlton
Eastman
Woodill
Miles River
Chesapeake Bay
New York
Wall Street
Charlton
Annapolis
Edith
Elopement Ends in Marriage Interception Fuss
Raymond Hays a student from Indianapolis and Leah Hammond a Newark demonstrator eloped to wed. Hays’ father sent an officer to intercept them in Jeffersonville Indiana but the capture came too late and the marriage proceeded.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Raymond Hays
Indianapolis
Scott Hays
Danville
Leah Hammond
Newark
N. J
Hays
Fire Fighters in Field Number 200
Wage Indiana report notes Field 200 stubblefields as part of firefighting coverage. Requires additional context from the Aug 15 dispatch.
Bryan’s Speech Stirring Indiana Politics In 1909
The piece recounts William J. Bryan touring Indiana to rally Democrats, facing temperance tensions and Taggart influence. It notes past Bryan losses and gains in Indiana, Ohio, and Missouri, and suggests party factions may seek explanations for his stance on liquor and the county option.
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Bryan
State Committee
Indiana
Taggart
Parker
Ohio
Harmon
Missouri
Haskell renews capital fight in Oklahoma
Gov. Haskell orders state offices to move to Oklahoma City claiming legality and threatens to declare vacancies if not. District court restrains officials from moving while capital case is unsettled. Contempt proceedings rumored as state officials refuse to relocate and Auditor Trapp faces expense restrictions.
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Oklahbenim City
District Court
Woring
Oklahoma City
Haskell
Trapp
State Board of Equalization
Poison Soothed Infants? Stored Syrup List Attacked by Health Officials
Indianapolis doctors warn mothers against morphine containing soothing syrups labeled by the government as Baby Killers. Dr. Woods and city health officials urge avoidance, citing fatalities and comatose states in infants from preparations like Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, Jadway’s Elixir, and similar preparations containing morphine, chloroform, or opium.
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United States
C. 8. Woods
City Board of Health
Fabrney
Fowler
Dr. Grove
Hooper
Jadway
No, Tourists Need Apply In Navy Recruiting Stations
A begging hobo sought a free ride to Indianapolis by exploiting Navy enlistment stations in Indiana. He was sent for a final exam after a preliminary check, but records show nine of ten travelers forgot to report to Indianapolis HQ, prompting a new sign and stricter handling.
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Navy
Indiana
Indianapolis
Bullock
Indiana Telegraph College
Fran Ross
Clayton
Postal Telegraph
Meridian
Ashington Sts
Eberhardt Text and Awning Co
Eberhardt Text and Awning Co., Ise
Capitol Ave
the Sun
Wires
Southeastern Ave
Ind
Armstrong Laundry
Freedom His Just Few Short Hours
In Brazil Indiana Edward F Mitcher, declared insane days earlier, was released on a writ of habeas corpus on Saturday and shortly afterward returned to jail for failing to post a $200 bond for peace. His wife testified he had forced her at gunpoint to sign a false affidavit.
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Brazil
Ind
Edward F. Mitcher
Court goes social event for children
Five girls from the north end appeared in juvenile court on a Monday charged with fighting. Their parents, who brought the matter to court, were warned by Judge Stubbs that further trouble would result in parental punishment for protecting their children.
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North End
Stubbs
Arrests Delayed in Chicago Case
Chicago reports attorney Murray Wilson for Illinois Central announced Monday that the arrest of the men involved in the car incident is delayed.
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Chicago
Deaths and funeral notices from Indianapolis 1910
Death notices list several individuals including Artman Thomas B son of Judge and Addie Artman died at 1988 North New Jersey Street August 13 1910 funeral at home and M E church Lebanon Indiana. Other obituaries cite Carrie Long Brown William Duffy Margaret Nesbit Anna Mary Wagner Mary Coulter John H Murphy M Duffy Clarence C Hayes plus many funeral homes and services in Indianapolis with dates and burial plans.
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Artman
Thomas B
Judge
Addie Artman
New Jersey Street
M. E. Church
Lebanon
Ind
Brownex
Carrie Long
Albert G. Brown
Benjamin A. Richardson, Jr
Duffy
William
McCarty Street
St. John’s Church
Nesbit
Margaret
Joseph A. Nesbit
Allisonville
Tad
Wagner
Anna Mary
Union Street
Sacred Heart Church
Coulter
Mary
James Coulter
Talbott Avenue
SS. Peter and Paul's Cathedral
Murphy
John H
University Avenue
Our Lady of Lourdes
Hamilton
Duffy, M
West McCarty Street
Hayes
Clarence C
Samuel Hayes
North
Palestine
Tex
Franklin
Asiatic Society Receives Ancient Manuscript Leaves
The Asiatic Society of Bengal has received three brown parchment leaves found by Japanese traveler Tachibana in central Asia. The fragments are paged and indicate they are part of a larger work, containing a passage about unnamed regions and unknown writers.
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Calcutta
Asiatic Society of Bengal
Tachibana
Central Asia
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Madison Ave
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Lou
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