Man plots murder to marry business partner’s wife in Iola
W H Creviston confessed planning to kill his partner H W Stewart to wed Stewart’s wife. Stewart’s body was found in a ditch in East Iola after a late night outing with Creviston. The wife, arrested then released, claimed she knew nothing of the love. Creviston detailed a plan to steal chickens and kill Stewart with a slungshot during a late return home.
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W. H. Creviston
H. W. Stewart
Creviston
Stewart
East Iola
Bolinger
Tomarry
Labor leaders plan for parks in Indianapolis area
The Marion County Labor Day committee of Indianapolis was incorporated to manage a pleasure resort near Indianapolis. Amusements of all kinds will be provided in a park with a boathouse and gymnasium. Directors include Charles Koster J M Madden Henry Friedman Jacob Vogel and E W McGinnis. Capital stock is $3000.
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Marion County Labor Day Committee of
Indianapolis
Charles Koster
J. M. Madden
Henry Friedman
Jacob Vogel
E. W. McGinnis
Arm Cut by Glass in Store Fall
Daniel Bradshaw of 806 North New Jersey street, an employee in a Washington street department store, fell through a glass case Sunday and suffered a severe cut on his right arm. Doctor Wilmer Christian dressed the injury.
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Daniel Bradshaw
New Jerseyst
Washington St
Pr. Wilmer -Christian
Buffalo Bill Denies Gould Divorce Testimony Claims
Col. William F. Cody known as Buffalo Bill counters a Denver divorce case allegation. He says Howard Gould paid Helen Mar for her testimony and offered 30000 to testify for corroboration. Cody dismisses ties to Katherine Clemmons and defends his professional boundaries.
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Howard Gould
Denver
Colo
Helen Mar
Gould
Col
William F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Katherine Clemmons
Miss Mar
Miss Clemmons
Col. Cody
Katherine Clemmon
Crazed Prisoner Shashes His Bed At County Jail
William Kirby, an inmate described as a negro prisoner, is kept in a solitary cell with no bed and now wears manacles. An affidavit by Attorney Henderson requests an immediate criminal trial, while Deputy Wiltsie says Kirby destroys cells and threatens others, having torn two iron beds. Judge Pritchard set hearing for December 15 as Kirby, judged insane days earlier, faces an assault with intent to kill charge against Policeman William Wilson.
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William Kirby
Henderson
Kirby
Wiltsie
Pritchard
William Wilson
Coroner Probing Death of John Martin on Interurban Tracks
Cumberland police and coroner investigate a suspected robbery and staged death after John Martin is crushed by an interurban car. Witness Oscar Frey describes seeing the body on the rails and an attempted rescue. Neal Scanlon remains missing while authorities search Cumberland for him and for details of the night.
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G. A. Petersdorf
John Martin
Cumberland
Oscar Frey
Martin
Frey
C. M. Pointer
Neal Scanlon
Scanlon
Fred Shakl
Albert Bong
Martins
Indianapolis
Joseph Clay
Pointer
Talk of Canal for Indianapolis
Reports from the National Harbors and Rivers Congress say Indianapolis may gain a ship canal linking Lake Erie to Lake Michigan. The plan envisions a canal through Indianapolis joining the main waterway via Fort Wayne and South Bend. Henry Reisenberg, Indiana vice-president of the national group, plans a citizens meeting next month to push the project.
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National Harbors and Rivers Congress
Washington, D. C
Indianapolis
Indanapolis
Lake Erie
Lake Michigan
Fort Wayne
South Bend
Henry Reisenberg
Indiana
Reisenberg
Funeral of Mrs Taft to be held in Millbury
Funeral services for Mrs Louisa M Taft mother of Secretary of War Taft will be held tomorrow at the Torrey residence the home of her sister. The body will be transported to Cincinnati for burial.
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Taft
Millbury
Mass
Louisa M. Taft
Torrey Residence
Cincinnati
Skating Girls 10 Guarded by Rink Duena
Juvenile court considers better social controls at skating rinks after two young girls, Francis and Nellie Hall aged 12 and 15, burglarize a neighbor’s home for clothing to attend the rink. Alice Graydon, chief probation officer, cites skating as a factor in petty crime and seeks chaperons and rink supervision. The Hall sisters face trial before Judge Stubbs.
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Francis
Nellie Hall
Olie Hamilton
Harlan St
Indianapolis
Alice Graydon
Stubbs
Will of Dr. Ernest Wehrman Irregular Ashes Request
Probate court records reveal the dying request of Dr. Ernest Wehrman for cremation and placement of ashes with his daughter Augusta or wife Elizabeth, contingent on death. He died January first, leaving about $5,000 in property and shares in Albion Mining to his children, with remaining estate to Augusta.
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Augusta
Elizabeth
Ernest A. Wehrman
Ued
Fett
Queens Lake
Albion
Missouli
Mon
Hia
Wife of Taft in peril aboard tender at Boulogne
A wireless dispatch from the steamer President Grant reports Mrs Taft wife of the US secretary of war along with Mrs George Post Wheeler and others faced peril on the tender Holland off Boulogne. High seas broke the rudder and the vessel pitched violently before anchors were set and rescue began.
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Taft
Indianapolis Sun
London
President Grant
United States Secretary of War
George Post Wheeler
Tokio
Liner Break Shaft At Sea Reported By Wireless
Plymouth reports a wireless message from the Red Star liner Kroonland stating its shaft is broken. The Kronprinz Wilhelm, just arrived, relayed the update from the sea.
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Wireless
Plymouth
Eng
Kronpring Wilhelm
Red Star
wKroonland
Indiana Plan to Rethink Committee Assignments Sparks Fight
Washington D C December 9 Indiana congressman EB Crumpacker proposes adding federal judges and districts while shifting rules committee control to the majority caucus. The move would curtail Speaker Cannon’s autocratic role and threaten Indiana rivals in the governor race, setting up a clash over committee power and patronage.
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Indianapolis Sun
Washington, D. C
Constessman EB. DD. Crumpacker
Indiana
Crumpacker
House
Committee On Rules
Joe Cannon
Fadiausx
James E. Watson
Cannon
Mr. Watson
Repub
Hemenway
Watson
Fairbanks
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