Secret Political Conference Shocks Indiana Police in Muncie
In Muncie Indiana on December 12 three men were surprised by two officers in a secluded room. The whispered agenda revealed George McCulloch and Judge Joseph Leffler planning political strategy, not gambling, prompting apologies as the officers withdrew.
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Geo. McCulloch
Judge Leffler
Muncie
Ind
Patterson Block
George McCulloch
United States
Joseph Leffler
Congress
Cromer
Prosecutor Delays Stomach Analysis Result in Rathbun Case
Jeffersonville authorities say the analysis of Charles Goodman’s stomach will not be released until Newell C. Rathbun's trial on December 19. A rumor claims the test did not show any poison, and the public may not learn the findings before the trial.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Mayfield
Charles Goodman
Newell
C. Rathbun
Rathbun
Infants Left At Doorstep and War Hero Quotes
Maj Gen Brooke declares there is heaven for those who die for their country and sins forgiven. A note names the infant Mary Celia found on the doorstep of Louis Cook, with about $20 in clothing left. Police took the child to the orphan asylum after Mrs. Cook opposed keeping it.
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Brooke
Mary Celia
Louis Cook
Union Si
Katie Won Again A Utah Woman's Management
A Utah teacher recalls a turning point in her marriage as coffee habit changes lead to health improvements. The husband discovers his wife’s influence and their switch to Postum ends his coffee dependence. The tale highlights a household choice that restored sleep and appetite and strengthened their bond.
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Katie
Utah
Ansel
Ross
Murdered bachelor found with gag and bound in Duquoin farm
Ewald Eichorn, a bachelor farmer near Duquoin Wisconsin, was found dead in his home. He was blindfolded gagged and his hands and feet tied. A stick of stove wood caused the fatal wound. Police think the killing occurred Saturday night during a robbery and left no clue to the robbers.
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Duquoin
Ewald Eichorn
Eichern
Mystery daytime burglar terrorizes Evansville home
A mysterious thief robs Miss Tillie Goslee’s Evansville residence almost daily, even with doors and windows locked and the family watching in shifts. The fashionable home is slowly stripped of its finery as the burglar works in daylight, eluding police efforts.
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Evansville
Ind
Tillie Gosilee
Goslee
Police warn bike patrols to avoid regular routes
Police Supt Al Taffe urges patrolmen to vary beats to hinder thieves who learn routine routes. He favors more bicycle patrolmen on the North side to surprise thieves, noting overall theft levels haven’t increased despite past newspaper reports.
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Supt. Taffe
al Taffe
Robbery At Balke and Krauss Office In Market Street
A late Wednesday theft stripped Balke and Krauss on W Market Street of $2 in small cash, $1,000 in checks, two gold watches, and rings after a thief forced the safe. The burglar waited in the factory until workers left, then forced the knob and battered the lock until bolts released. Merchant policeman Griffiths found the scene at 8 p.m.
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Balke & Krauss
Wall Street Firm in London as Money Market Cools
American stocks in London firm about percent above parity while money reached ten percent. George Gould predicts big railroad earnings next year and D L and W plus D and H see buying amid dividend rumors. South African mining shares rise on reports of higher gold output. optimism remains tentative until money outlook stabilizes.
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Meyer & Kiser
New York
London
George Gould
Amalgamated Copper
Rio Tintos
Northern Pacific
Lawson
Wall St
Logal
Europe
Standard Oil
Reverend Tippy Sparks Debate at Current Topics Club
Rev Worth M Tippy of Broadway M E church argued for a state liquor dispensary system akin to Sweden Norway and several southern states as a step toward eventual prohibition. Fr T McWhirter and others challenged him while Harrison Ogborn read a poem. Tippy quipped he’d trust temperance men to dispense liquor over city saloon operators, drawing cheers.
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Sweden
Norway
Rev. Tippy
Harrison Ogborn
Tippy
Mr. McWhirter
Indianapolis
Two Fitzgerald brothers die in squalid Boston lodging
Maurice and Edward Fitzgerald were found dead side by side in a Kneeland Street lodging room. Maurice, once a priest, had a troubled career ending in excommunication. Edward cared for him as they lived by the cheapest lodgings, cooking their own meals. Police say poison found. others claim death by starvation.
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Boston
Mass
Kneeland St
Maurice
Edward Fitzgerald
Ton
Edward
John Fitzgerald
Miss Ellen Stone Seen Alive in Bulgaria Report
Berlin reports Sofia correspondent says Miss Ellen M. Stone the American missionary has been seen alive at Koprivendikoli near Doubnitza in Bulgaria.
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Berlin
Lokal Anzieger'g
Sofia
Ellen M. Stone
Hkoprivenkolibi
Doubnitza
Bulgaria
Ryder siblings reunite after 52 years apart in Elkhart
In Elkhart Indiana on Wednesday after a 52 year separation the Ryder brothers and sisters gathered. Present were J M Ryder and Elizabeth Ryder Wheaton of Indianapolis the evangelist Emanuel Ryder of Bryan Ohio and Lida Ryder Hoffman of Elkhart. They were orphaned and separated in early childhood.
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Elkhart
Ind
Ryder Brothers
J. M. Ryder
Elizabeth Ryder Wheaton
Indianapolis
Indianapolis stocks and bonds listing in street railway era
A historical stock table lists Belt common and preferred, various Indianapolis banks, trust firms, gas and power companies, fire insurance, brewing, cold storage, and railroad bonds. It includes figures like Indiana national, Merchants' national, Union trust, Indianapolis street railway bonds, and New Telephone 5s, with prices and series notes.
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Belt
Indianapolis Street Railway
American National Bank
Capital National
Old Central Trust Company
Columbia National
Indiana Trust Company
Indiana Nat. Bank
Marion Trust Company
Merchants’ National Bank
Union Trust Company
Indianapolis Gas Company
Light and Power
Indianapolis Fire Ins. Co
American Central Life
Ind. Guaranty and Title Co
Law Building
Home Brewing
Geeeseene
Indianapolis Cold Storage
H. P
Wasson
Indianapolis Gas Co
Citizens’ Street Railway
Union Traction Co
Ripple Traction
Indianapolis Improvement
Ind
Casey given indeterminate sentence for horse theft
Columbus Indiana report says Robert Casey received an indeterminate sentence in Jeffersonville prison by Judge Hord on Wednesday for stealing Scott Carmichael's horse.
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Columbus
Ind
Robert Casey
Jeffersonville
Hord
Scott Carmichael
President's Secretary Marries in Albany
Miss Katharine Dorr and William Loeb Jr., personal secretary to President Roosevelt, wed on Wednesday afternoon in Albany.
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Albany
N. Y
Katherine Dorr
William Loeb, Jr
Roosevelt
Amusements notes in Eugene theater week
Eugene Amusements column reports O Rourke missing from Grand bill while Bison City quartet fills vacancy. Park promises big business for A wise guy. Rice and Barton at Empire. Phoebe society fair for Deaconess hospital in Tomlinson hall with staged supper and calisthenics. Wagner Lohengrin described by Oliver Willard Pierce. Tomlinson hall hosts Grau grand opera Saturday. Lulu Glaser praised. contrasts with Florodora and Holy? Varden debates and audience remarks.
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Eugene. O'Rourke
Bison City
Phoebe Society
Tomlinson Hall
Deaconess Hospital
Turnverein
Oliver Willard Pierce
Grau Grand Opera Company
Starr Piano
Pierce
Wagner
English
Opera House
Lulu Glaser Opera Company
Lulu Glaser
Pocahontas Lodge Members In Violent Clash
Staunton Ind December 12 Mrs Jane Nelson and Miss Minnie McCloskey prominent lodge members clashed violently at a Pocahontas lodge meeting. Dresses torn hair pulled and faces scratched before others separated them.
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Staunton, Ind
Jane Nelson
Minnie McCloskey
Pocahontas Lodge
Gage Declares He Will Not Resign From Cabinet
Washington December 12 Secretary Gage says he is sick of questions about his cabinet future. He states he will not resign and that only the president will know if he does so after he has resigned.
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Washington
Gage
Will Get After the Kids Surf
Taffe pushes strict curfew enforcement instructing officers to arrest youths or require their home return. The move targets troubled evenings as patrols intensify to curb late activities among minors.
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Surf
Taffe
Excitement in Washington Witnessed Rioting Escape
Miss Anna Nail was thrown from a horse in Washington Indiana on Wednesday. The animal kicked her repeatedly and her condition is serious. Harry Jennings, arrested for rioting, broke away from Deputy Sheriff McCracken and escaped. the officer fired four shots, none took effect.
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Washington
Ind
Anna Nail
Harry Jennings
McCracken
Nerve Pills Restore Sleep Says Indianapolis Man
Mr A R Grimes of 49 Monument square Indianapolis credits Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills for quieting his nerves and giving him peaceful restful sleep after using the medicine from Hyder's Drug Store.
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A. R. Grimes
Monumentsq
Indianapolis
Ind
Portand Woman Shot by Davida Corle Likely to Recover
Portland, Ind. Dec 12 Miss Myrtie Darlington wounded Tuesday night by Davida Corle is expected to recover. After learning Corle had killed himself she asked Why dont he do that before we shot me.
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Portland
Ind
Myrtie Darlington
Davida Corle
Corle
To Cure a Cold in One Day Advertising Claim
An old ad promises a one day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money back guarantee. The box bears E. W. Grove's signature and is priced at 2 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Take the Baby to Bretzman's Photograph Studio
An old notice directs patrons to Bretzman's Photograph Studio at 1428 UHnots-st forFine California Vines Brandies and Bottled goods from Schuller's at 210 N. 7 dian-st. aoe.
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Bretzman
Uhnots-St
California
Schuller’s
Dian-St. Aoe
Man robs neighbor at door for 12 dollars and streetcar tickets
A man induced Mrs. Connelly of 48 Elder Avenue to open her door by claiming to be a neighbor. He then held her up early Thursday for 12 dollars and several street car tickets, threatening to kill her. Her husband works as a streetcar conductor.
Anthony Tweedy Dead in Muncie Indiana Baseball Notice
Local brief reports that Anthony Tweedy, a 2B, is deceased in Muncie Indiana. Details are unclear from the fragmentary OCR note but indicate a sports figure with the name Anthony Tweedy associated with baseball. Further information unavailable.
Indiana Dental College Clinic Hours Posted
S W Cor Delaware and Chiosis advertises patient service from 9 a m to 5 p m for all kinds of dental work and accepts a wide patient base.
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Indiana Dental College
S. W. Cor
Delaware and
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething infants
An early advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a teething remedy for children. It claims to soothe, soften gums, relieve pain, cure wind colic, and treat diarrhoea, priced at twenty five cents a bottle. It also notes a classified ad offer to sell a piano for 15 cents with a Sun newspaper placement.
Sun Advertising: Miscellaneous Ads Across 400 Towns
A promotional note explains that using a SUN wanted or for sale miscellaneous ad spans over 400 towns with a nominal 15 cent capital. It highlights ten words and a three day period with 16 cents.
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the Sun
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