Wife of Moore Takes Stand in Husband's Murder Trial
In Vincennes Indiana Mrs Menlo E Moore testified for her husband accused of killing Charles Edward Gigson, an oil operator. The defense aims to show Gibson pressured Mrs Moore and incited jealousy, portraying Moore as temporarily unbalanced by grief and rage.
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Moore
Sun
Vincennes
Ind
Menlo E. Moore
Charles Edward Gigson
Red Mill Theater
Gibson
W. T. Moore
Arnie Padgett
Washington
James McDowell
Bruceville
W. R. Gardiner
Moore Yard
Armed Mexican Revolutionists Cross Rio Grande in Texas
Report from Alpine says about 200 rebels crossed the Rio Grande and encamped near Terlingua creek. Sheriff Walton found no rebels at Chenes. News notes 300 women moved from Pearson, Chihuahua, and over $500,000 withdrawn from Chihuahua banks to Texas banks, with many Americans moving families to safety in Texas.
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Marathon
Tex
Rio Grande
United States
Alpine
Walton
Chives
Pearson
Chihuahua
Pearson Mining and Lumber
Mexico
Sto Texas
el Paso
Texas
Glove, Will Cause Death at Fron Street Accident
A report from Fron Street details a fatal incident where a glove related mishap led to a death. No further conditions or identities are provided in the fragmented text.
Edison Says He Is Not An Atheist In Heaven Claim
Edison asserts he is not an atheist and that he has a fair chance of heaven comparable to any gospel minister, a remark that sparked a religious controversy. He had previously questioned the hereafter with rewards and crowns, drawing both attack and defense from figures such as Rev. Charles F. Aked of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Orange
N. Y
Thomas Alva Edison
Edison
Charles F. Aked
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
Rockefeller Church
Behrens Firm Wins City Hall Decoration Contract
Mayor Shank weighs signing a contract awarded Friday to W. F. Behrens Co Cincinnati for pink cherub decorations. President Schrader backs Behrens design, leaving Shank unsure if he will sign. The fate of the cherubs hangs on a signature or possible reversal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shank
Schrader
W. F. Behrens Company
Cincinnati
Copeland pushes pay hike for corner cops in council bid
Councilman Charles F. Copeland will introduce an ordinance Monday night to fund a 29 cent daily increase for corner policemen. Mayor Shank backs the plan with board of safety support. The maneuver is viewed by some as a bid to boost Copeland's presidency chances amid party alignments. Current pay is 3.00 daily. proposed rise to 3.25.
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Charles F. Copeland
Shank
Copeland
Board of Safety
Itas
Owen
Blumberg
McCarthy
Denny
Rubens
Troy
Dr. Johnson
Charles B. Stiltz
Hyland
Senior boys threaten strike over Shortridge suspensions
At Shortridge high school Principal Buck suspended twelve players from an insurgent football squad after a Thanksgiving game. Three seniors face diploma risk as parents appeal to school board president Morrison who dismisses authority to reinstate without board action. Insurgency and prior clashes color the dispute as the case may move to courts.
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Shortridge High School
George Buck Triday
Manual
Milo H. Stuart
Frank Morrison
Buck
Morrison
Shortridge
Duluth
Manual Training High
Herschel Morrison
Lloyd Potter
Hst
George Carll
Red
John Turner
Russell Wilson
Harold Brown
Arthur Judd
Hugh Drummond
Paul Dixon
Edgar Loughmiller
Leslie Welch
Harry McNeely
Vernon Burns
McNeely
Judd
Wilson
Felo dearest to Theft: 19 Year Old Steals from Store
Irene Davis, 19, under alias Mrs Steinburg, is accused of buying and stealing clothing valued at about $87 from a department store. She pleads distress at the disgrace and seeks leniency, telling detectives she plans to marry and fears disclosure. Articles were recovered except the clothes she wore.
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Irene Davis
Joseph Steinburg
East Eleventh Street
Duncan
Dawson
Miss Davis
Mrs. Steinburg
Vories Discharged as Smock Appointed City Custodian
W D Vorles, custodian at Tomlinson hall, was dismissed after an investigation found one charge sustained. Mayor Shank notified him Thursday night of resignation demands, and Howard Smock was appointed to succeed him. Smock previously led Lafayette soldiers' home duties. Woodford and Wells, the negro janitors, to be dismissed within a week. Board and Mayor Shank said they would stay on temporarily until Smock assumes duties.
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W. D. Vorles
Tomlinson Hall
Board of Works
Shank
Vories
Howard Smock
Shyuk
Smock
Lafayette Soldiers
Woodford
Wells
Kerak Battle in Southern Syria Brings Heavy Casualties
In Kerak, Southern Syria, fierce clashes between Druse tribesmen and Turkish soldiers leave over 1,000 dead or wounded. Turkish forces attempt to recapture the city as 10,000 Druses revolt against taxation. the fortress and town suffer extensive damage amid upheaval in the region surrounding Mount Lebanon.
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Kerak
Syria
Druses
Palestine
Mount Lebanon
Anti-Lebanon
Chris Hans
Pang the Chinese Feels Bitter After Plate Purchase
Charles Pang a Chinese laundryman and storekeeper at 153 North Delaware street endures a sharp sale sting after a well dressed stranger haggles over a plate. The buyer pays with a twenty and takes change in cash before leaving, leaving Pang with a five one-dollar haul and pangs of loss. police alerted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pang
Delaware Street
Charley
Pang
City Hall Accepted by Board of Works
The board of works accepted City Hall from architects Rubush and Hunter and Westlake Construction Company on Friday. Five hundred dollars will be retained to cover the cost of cement pavements around the building.
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Board of Works
City Hall
Rubush & Hunter
Westlake Construction Company
Emma Goldman Opinions Stir Debate in Indianapolis
Prominent men and women split on allowing Emma Goldman to speak in Indianapolis. Some denounce her, some refuse comment, others support free speech. Thomas N. Lewis urges permitting the talk to learn her following and gauge public reaction. He cautions against official suppression of expression.
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Emma Goldman
Indianapolis
Thomas N. Lewis
The
United Mine Workers of America
Ameri
Scott Tries to Find South Pole Expedition Sails
London dated report states Captain Robert F. Scott aboard the Terra Nova wearing the British South Pole exhibition sailed from New Zealand for Antarctica. He hopes to reach the south pole by December 1911.
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Scott
South Pole
London
Robert F. Scott
New Zealand
Antarctic
Compassion Plan Expert to Speak at Commercial Club
John MacVicar Des Moines streets commissioner will address the Commercial club on December 8. The meeting was organized by Lewis Coleman and R G McClure, with Coleman chairing a committee on the commission plan of government. MacVicar’s prominence in Des Moines government is noted as a major factor in the anticipated success of the session. A letter was sent to Wallace Campbell seeking delegates from Indiana clubs for attendance next week.
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MacVicar
Des Moines
Commercial Club
John MacVicar
Lewis Coleman
R. G. McClure
Coleman
Commission
Wallace Campbell
Anderson
Federated Commercial Clubs of
Indiana
Aged Woman Pleads for Plage to Work
Bridget Buckley, 60, in a state employment office scene, begs for work and food. She has no breakfast and fears eviction, tears, worn shoes, and a lack of clothing. An official provides a streetcar ticket and sends her to the Home for Friendless Women, then to the Spencer Hotel as a charwoman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget Buckley
State Free Employment Bureau
Carle Morton
Treland
Central Avenue
Spencer Hotel
Insurgent Reform Set to Reshape House Caucus
Washington reports insurgents led by George N Norris of Nebraska plan a major push in the coming session. They aim to restructure committee elections into twelve districts for major and eight for minority picks, creating a more representative House. Congress gathers amid cautious mood as Taft trims his address and fighting over Panama canal fortifications and tariff board work looms.
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George N. Norris
Nebraska
Congress
Norris
Norrig
Capitol
House
House of Representatives
Canes
Presi
Taft
Cannon
Panama Canal
Tariff Board
Walter P. Brownlow
Tennessee
Samuel L. Gilmore
Louisiana
C. Q. Yerrill
Massachusetts
W. W. Foulkrod
Pennsylvania
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Ochrader Firm
Behrens
Council
School Board
Courts
Buck’s Law
Fate
France
Constantinople
Reitman
Compassion Plan
Proceedings
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