Phenix Insurance head Shel din indicted for grand larceny
New York grand jury charges former Phenix Insurance president George P. Sheldon with grand larceny alleging misappropriation and speculation drained funds from the company. City and Chicago offices face scrutiny as investigators seek restitution while officials defend the firm’s financial position.
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Grand
New York City
New York
George P. Sheldon
Phenix Insurance Company
Sheldon
George Preston Sheldon
Atlanta
Ubicague
OW. J. Garay
Chicago
Phenix Fire Taserenca Company
Peasy
George P. Shelian
Ccompany
M.wheel Mas
John YH. Lenahan
Mono
Stille Street
Fr. Lenahan
Divorce Granted After Domestic Incident In Superior Court
Mrs. Elsie Warstadt testified Walter Warstadt struck her during drinking and broke a front window when she sought distance. Police intervened, settlement reached, couple separated. Judge Weir granted the divorce restoring Mrs. Warstadt’s name to Miss Elefe Beckman.
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Walter
Elsie Warstadt
Superior Court
Alm
Walter Warstadt
Warstadt
Michigan Street
Beville Avenue
Spann and Pettijohn
Weir
Thief grabs ham from city grocer after burglary
A burglar pried a transom at John Harvey's grocery on Washington Street Monday night and stole $1.50 and three pounds of sliced ham.
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John Harvey's
Washington Street
Miss Leblanc Indicted On Murder Case
Boston December 8 Hattis Leblanc a 16 year old girl was held for the grand jury of the juvenile court of Waltham today. She stands indicted for the murder of Chreocs F Cleves according to court reports.
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Boston
Hattis Leblanc
Grand
Juvenile Court of Waltham
Neo
Cihreocs F. Cleves
Zelaya General Must Die Report From Panama
Gen Vasquez was courtmartialed and sentenced to death by Zelaya for the Rama defeat at the hands of Estrada's insurgents. New advices corroborate a sweeping revolutionary victory with Zelayan forces losing about 150 men.
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Panama
Vasquez
Zelaya
Estrada
Rama
Zelayans
Steals cash from merchant during attempted purchase
Mas Gibbs of 424 Massachusetts avenue reports a stranger bought four gloves and six pairs of socks for 2 dollars Tuesday afternoon. The buyer paid with a twenty dollar bill, grabbed back change and left with three dollars in hand. The incident coincides with a sudden cold wave pushing temperatures to above and below zero.
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Mas Gibbs
Massachusetts Avenue
Gibbs
Tan
Roosevelt on trail of antelope in East Africa
Nairobi December 8. Kermit Roosevelt arrived en route to Mombasa. He has a fine Bongo elk and now pursues sable and other antelope. Col. Roosevelt expected in a few days from Nijoro.
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Kermit Roosevelt
Nairobi
Mombasa
Sable
Col. Roozevelt
Nijoro
Attorney General Bingham Returns From Benzoate Case Trail
James Bingham returned from New York after ten days on business linked to lawsuits enforcing pure food laws against benzoate of soda used as a preservative in bottled and canned goods. He conducted depositions in New York New Jersey and Connecticut.
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James Bingham
New York
Bingham
New Jersey
Connecticut
Pike residents press riders on trolley franchise
A delegation from Churchman Pike met county commissioners on Wednesday asking that the new trolley franchise to Beech Grove include a pledge to keep the Pike in good condition if the line is built along that right of way.
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Churchman Pike
Trorney
Beech Grove
Evans Will Probate Names Mary Evans and Edgar Evans Executors
The will of George T. Evans was probated before Judge Ross on Wednesday. The estate valued at about 200000 dollars is largely left to his wife Mary J R Evans with the remainder to her. His son Edgar H Evans receives 39000 dollars in Acme Evans common stock and 10000 dollars in preferred stock. Niece Alive Wood gets 6000 dollars. Nieces Margaret Jones and Lilian Nichols each receive 1000 dollars. Nephew Thomas E Kenworthy receives 1000 dollars. Other nephews Asher B Evans and Willard Evans and nieces Anna Evans and Josephine Wall each receive 3000 dollars. Mr Evans was formerly in the flouring business in Indianapolis.
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George T. Evans
Ross
Mary J. R. Evans
Edgar H. Evans
Acme-Evans Company
Wood
Margaret Jones
Lilian Nichols
Thomas E. Kenworthy
Asher B. Evans
Willard Evans
Anna Evans
Josephine Wall
Evans
Indianapolis
King Leopold Near Death as Specialists Confer
In Brussels a panel of Belgiums leading doctors met at the palace over King Leopold who is gravely ill, with official notes suggesting hope to overcome paralysis even as the monarchs condition darkens.
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Brussels
Belgium
Leopold
Funeral for Prof Herman Chamberlain to be sent to Uniontown Ohio
Funeral services for Prof Herman F Chamberlain Manual Training High school teacher killed at Audubon road crossing Irvington will be held at 2 pm with Rev W G Clinton officiating. The body will be shipped to Uniontown Ohio for burial at 7 pm Wednesday night.
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Herman F. Chamberlain
Pennsylvania Railroad
Audubon Road Crossing
Irvington
W. G. Clinton
Chamberlain
Uniontown
Wife Dooms Husband in Personal Crisis at Missouri Street Home
Myrtie Lowe told her husband John Lowe that he should succeed in his plan after he took morphine during a personal crisis at their home 10 N Missouri Street Tuesday night. Doctors said he would recover and she offered to fetch more of the drug, showing no sympathy for his near suicide.
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Myrtie Lowe
John Lowe
Missouri Street
Lowe
Suit seeks 2000 for eye injury at Waverly plant
William Dugan files suit Wednesday against the Waverly company and Aetna Accident Insurance, claiming a piece of steel injured his eye at the Waverly plant and that negligent care led to the loss of sight.
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William Dugan
Waverly Company
Aetna Accident Insurance Company
Waverly
Irregularities Probe at Lafayette State Soldiers' Home
Commandant W S Hag gar calls for a special trustees meeting to probe alleged misuse of maintenance funds at the Lafayette Home. The trustees met Governor Marshall and will report on illegal uses, including small buildings bought with maintenance funds and timber sales proceeds. Hag gar to dismiss his son from the Home staff.
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Lafayette
Clonmandant
W. SS. Haggard
Marshall
Haggard
Burglars Hit Three Local Addresses in Noisy Night
Burglars operated Tuesday night breaking into Ira Strann's wirehouse at 110 S. Alabama and found the safe unlocked but took only a small change. They also hit Messick's umbrella store at 27 Virginia Ave stealing several valuable umbrellas. At George Wysong's 1318 Broadway a chicken thief took 15 chickens and a turkey destined for Christmas.
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Ira Strann
Alabama Street
Messick
Virginia Avenue
George Wyasong
Broadway
Wysong
County Pays 8445 For Clothing For Charges
County Treasurer Robison received notice from the State Treasurer that Marion county owes 9446 for clothing furnished to inmates of state benevolent and reformatories over the past six months. Items include Central Insane Hospital 1546 Indiana School for Deaf 12 Indiana Boys School 4881 Indiana Gizle School 93655.
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Robison
Hadley
Marion County
Central Insane Hospital
Indiana School For Deaf
Indiana Boys’ School
Indi
Gizle’ School
Death reported of Alto boy on way to old home
A young Alto boy, en route to his old home, died despite hopes of reaching it. Authorities investigated the tragedy, noting the fatal injuries and the circumstances leading up to the accident.
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Death Alto Boy
Death and hope collide on a trek to home
Abraham Lascu an 18 year old tuberculosis patient in Indianapolis walks toward Union Station with his father to return to Romania. He collapses near Coburn storage, dies en route to hospital as cold air and exhaustion overwhelm him.
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Abraham Lascu
Falis
Aso
Union Station
Coburn
V. Georgia Street
Capitol Avenue
H. W. Pasley
Goodby
Plan raid on den of Blackhand in Leechburg
A campaign to raid the Blackhand headquarters and arrest six leaders is underway after a wave of blackhand letters to former congressman Maj. Jos. G. Beale. Italian suspects face strong evidence, with postal authorities now involved. Beale, ex-president of Leechburg Banking Company, faced private insolvency and a threatened family with death if demands were not met.
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Leechburg
Jos. G. Beale
Maj. Beale
Leechburg Banking Company
Beale
MANY RABBITS KILLED BY INTERURBAN CARS
WABASH Ind December motormen on the Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley interurban lines report nightly rabbit hunts. Rabbits crouch between rails under headlights and are run down by passing cars, with one nightly count of 13 rabbits. Occasionally possums and a raccoon are also listed among the casualties.
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Wabash, Ind
Dec. S
Fort Wayne
Wabash Valley
Huntington
Anderson Upsets Wiggam in Mitchell Club Scrap
In a sensational scrap at the Mitchell club Anderson defeats Wiggam in a closely contested bout. The event headlines the sport page as a standout performance from two rivals.
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Anderson
Wiggam
Mitchell Club
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