Would-be killer shoots at Chicago probate judge in court
A well dressed man Frank Ellerbrook attempted to shoot Judge Charles Cutting in the Criminal Court building rotunda. The pistol misfired on a second attempt. the assailant, claiming a probate estate grievance, was arrested and declared insane. Chaos spread as witnesses and clerks fled in panic.
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Acripps-McRae Press Association
Chicago
Criminal Court
Frank Fred Ellerbrook
Charles 5
Cutting
Grei
Bla North Side
Chicago Ave
Fred
Rng
Tikego Cutting
Probate
Mail handling pressures during holiday rush at post office
Reports from the Railway Mail Service indicate staffing strains as mail volume surges. Extra weighing clerks and carters are deployed to calculate postage and move parcels, with operations extending into Christmas morning. Nearby gun incidents are noted in a local alert.
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Ailroad
W. I
Stas
Local Jottings Show City Busy For Holidays
Marion County Bar plans a greater state legislature watch. City health workers quit uniforms. Edward Killion on special duty at government building. Courthouse halls decked with Christmas trees like a northern forest. Monday market before Christmas 5 am to 1 pm. regular market Saturday. Tom Weis tours Southport with guide and shotgun returning with rabbit. T L Lewis of Ming Workers heads home for holidays near Commtor Ohio. Squire Stout befriended aquirrets on Pennsylvania Street. A W Thomson of American National bank issues stocks and bonds handbook for local investors. Five bull terrier puppies to be sold at fire headquarters for a general fund. Unseen traffic heavy. people return home for Christmas. Drunken woman removed from liquor doorway by patrol. City business districts decked with holiday windows. Crystal theater near completion for a new year opening as a vaudeville venue.
Indiana Merchants to Hold a Meeting in Evansville
Special to The Sun Evansville hosts the seventh annual Indiana Retail Merchants Association meeting January 15 to 17. Ralph B Clark presides. delegates arrive January 1 with receptions, addresses on mutual fire insurance and unity value, and talks by J Kasper J Ros and others. Banquet, officer elections, and year’s financial reports cap the event.
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Anderson
Ind
Dees
Indiana Retail Merchants” Association
Evanouilie
Ralph B. Clark
Indiana
W. Bryans
Evans-ville
Evans's Hall
W. 2X .Madden
Evansville
J. J. Kasper
Madison
Cas
John A. Ros
Seymour
Joseph de Lorenst
Mishawaka
W. W. Adameon
Terre Haute
J. C. Camda
Lyang
Vincehnes
Frank B. Posey
Wilam Kothe
Indianpolli
Evansville Hall
G. B. Blaymaker
Indiana Hetail Merchants
Thin City
Indiane
Mrs. Mary Raber Dies From Heart Attack at Home
Mrs. Mary Raber, 152 Kennington Sr., died Friday morning at her home from heart failure after a long rheumatism battle. She collapsed while moving between rooms before medical aid arrived. Survived by her husband Christian Raber and a married daughter in the city. Deputy Coroner Dr. J. Frank Robertson notified.
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Mary Raber
Kennington Sr
Raber
Christian Raber
J. Frank Robertson
Dealer not a saloon keeper in Hoch case
Supreme court on Friday upheld trial court ruling that Herman Hoch of which county could not be charged as a saloon keeper for selling beer. Indictment quashed on appeal. evidence showed Hoch ran a "quart shop" under government license with beer sold to a rat dealer. Local and national items follow on varied topics including proposed aid to mothers, Japanese colonization plans, and rail damages claims.
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Supreme Court
Herman Hoch
Son County
Trix
Passenger wins $104 in interurban car verdict
A jury in Superior Point awarded Benjamin Criby 104 Camaros after an Indianapolis Martnay interurban car carried him past Ube Station to White River when he was bound for Dixon. The conductor refused to stop and let him off, and the passenger was forced to ride to Dixon before alighting.
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Indianapolis
Ube
Benjamin Crluy
Honor for Teacher at Shortridge High School
Julius B. Roberta and Mr Katey are honored as longtime members of the Shortridge faculty. The article notes Roberta has served at the school longer than any other teacher, highlighting his dedication to Bridas morivine Mt.
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Moa Meeyng
Une Kerenn
Shortridge High School
Bridas Morivine
Julius B. Roberta
Katey
Shortridge
Patrick Not Insane In Early Court Record
A superintendent defended Patrick as sane amid a murder case involving a tainted rumor and a recent threat. The record notes a sentence for the murder of Tiafer and remarks on Patrick's mental state during the proceedings.
Shortage of Driver Causes Service Delays
Edward Montgomery, a driver for tse niet Honte, faced arrest and was found to be involved in a scheme. Authorities allege theft and tampering with parcels, leading to delays in collection and transport services. The incident triggered investigations into fleet operation and staffing shortages affecting delivery schedules.
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Edward Montgomery
Tse Niet Honte
Aroesty
Wils
Golis
Fire on the Circle Destroys Basement Stock
A small fire broke out in the basement area of the American Central building, affecting offices of Fire Gerald Findings and others. Smoke filled upper floors until a chemical company tank extinguished the blaze. Origin unclear, possible electrical fault, torch, or spontaneous combustion.
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Fapetbeniog Fier Ontartesk
Halldinis
American Central Bite Oautance Company
Pye
Trust Company
Camall
Trial reveals alleged plot to murder former sweetheart
Floy Ford, a young intelligent looking man, faces trial on charges of attempting to murder Stella Tander at the home of Mortimer W. McCoy. Ford allegedly armed with knife and revolver and used a bottle of prusicacia before entering through a window and attacking the victim. Miss Tanner, a servant, testifies for the prosecution about the drama and the home defense when McCoy intervened.
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Floy Ford
Stella Tander
Ford
Miss Tuner
Une
Mortimer W. McCoy I
Mord
Misy ‘Tanner
Miner suffocates in tomb after cave in deep shaft
Lindsay Wilks, born in Clay County Kentucky, recounts the moment rescuers reached miner Hicks trapped in a cart near a tomb-like cavity. Doctors fear collapse upon extraction, but workmen cut rails and plan to hoist Hicks to the surface blindfolded as air and water are fed through a tube. Hicks, a Spanish American War veteran who moved to California, remains uninjured apart from the perilous confinement.
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Serlups-McRae Drees Association
Rakemsfield
Gil
Mer
Lindsay Tt
Hicks
Fim
Tale
Hickey
Flicks
Ricison Company
Wight
Iniger
Loran
Lindsay Wilks
Cley County
Kentucky
Bly
Philippines
Hickx
California
Miguatsina
Hlekx
Perkins Faces the Jury in Grand Jury Probe
George WM kina, longtime figure at J. T. Morgan & Co and former NY Life vice president, faced a tense grand jury session in New York under District Attorney Jerome. He was questioned about loans and certain stock transfers as the investigation into New York Life continued.
Robbed Their Employer Charges Shocking Theft
In Chicago sergioa HeRne Press Association reports Mrs Frank Helberg and a coachman named. they allegedly stole diamonds and jewelry from employer Charles V. Stein in Hing dale. Jewelry valued at 9240 dollars and silver plate up to 4000 dollars were seized. They were captured in Syracuse after evading Buffalo police, with the truck believed to hold most of the loot in what was one of the city’s largest hauls.
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Serigoa-HeRne Press Asaociation
Chicago
Dee
Frank Helberg
Charles V. Stein
Af Hingdale
Police of
Helberg
Montreal
Syracuse
N. Y
Buffalo
ANOTHER PICTURE OF THAT COAL SHORTAGE
Railroads face renewed blame as coal shortages persist and supply lines strain freight movement. Officials urge efficiency and public patience amid ongoing disruptions and rising prices.
Woman Refuses Gift to Reconcile With Parents
Mrs Mabel Moffatt of Emis City declined a $5000 gift and reconciliation with her parents, who had disowned her after she married John Moffatt and moved away three years ago. Her father J A Clark returned to his home in Wabash, Ind, as the couple had split, and Mrs Moffatt refused to be reconciled despite her parents relenting.
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Mrs. Moffatt
Tee Sam
Shelbyville
Ind
Dee
Misset
Christiaan
Mer
Mabel Moffatt
Emis City
J. A. Clark
Wabash
Man
Mabel Clark
Jotn Moffatt
May strike enters New York yards demands unfair
Yardmen of seven railroads entering New York have had their demands Refuted and a general strike expected tomorrow. Officials call the demands astonishing and unfair. An increase of 5 cents per hour is asked while the roads offer 4 cents.
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New York
Death by hanging of James Wason at carriage shop
James Wason, 51, a carriage painter, was found hanging in the Charlies Gammerdinger carriage shop on Friday morning. He had been mentally deranged, believed enemies pursued him, and left a wife and son. Police and ambulance responders attended. he slept in the shop and reportedly hanged Thursday night.
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James Wasen
Charlies Gammerdinger
Washington
Gammendinger
Wason
Cmes
John Wason
James Wason
Gammerdinger
Taylor of Missouri Slayer Hanged for Parsons Family Slayings
Joda Hamilton was hanged for the murder of Hamilton Parsons and his wife, and their three young sons. He shot Parsons over a saddle dispute, then killed Mrs Parsons with an ax, and killed the three children before dumping the bodies in a creek after loading them in a wagon. He confessed amid arrest following a church visit.
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Scrippe-Sichae Press Association
Houston
Joda Hainton
Parsons
Hamilton
Cayntr Parsone
Licking
Littlefield
Dade County
Greenfield
Smiths Try One Of Our Different Dinners At Noon
Local ad notes dining options from 11 AM to 3 PM with piano sales at 93-61 N. Lilinoleset, Se New pianos priced at $165. The fragment hints at a weekend weather forecast with light flurries and fair conditions into Saturday night.
Strike of Cotton Mill Girls Quickly Settled
A brief strike by about 13 Brewer Love & Broa cotton mill girls near White River stemmed from pay versus roll size disputes. After a midday stand, leaders and managers met and workers agreed to return to work at 2:10 PM with looms set to resume after a few hours of idle time.
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Brewer & Love Broa
White River
Wa- Ywah-st
Peme Thegria
Sheven
Ixin
Fekutia
Agnes Myers seeks release from Clay County jail
Federal court in Kansas City hears petition by Agnes Myers and lawyers seeking to obtain Telonee from Clay county jail. She is under sentence to be hanged January 15 for the murder of her husband. The filing alleges unlawful restraint and lack of jurisdiction by Clay County officials. Judge Prismips took the petition under advisement.
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Aceidee
Harris accused killer Harris lies to gain notoriety
Bedford and Goshen reports recount the Harris murder claim connected to Sarah Schaefer. A medical student named White from St. Louis allegedly advised Harris while a boarding-house guest recalls White’s unwanted attention to Schaefer. Local belief centers on Harris fabricating the motive for attention.
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Sam Bedford
Ind
Harris
Goshen
Sarah Schaefer
Aga White
Scheffer
White
St. Louis
Mili
Ays. White
Harris Iv
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Mr. and
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