Mob takes prisoner Henry Davis in Annapolis jail
About 66 masked men broke into the Annapolis jail seizing Henry Davis after he confessed to a felonious incident near Brownsville. They dragged him to the crime scene where he was killed by gunfire, while guards offered no resistance. The mob roamed the city, warning residents and prompting Governor Warfield's presence, as authorities reported no attempt to stop the mob.
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Scrippe-Meline Preas Association
Annapolis
Mil
Bee
Henry Davis
Henry Chambers
John Reid
Brownsville
Tmken
securinRg
Davis
Smallwood
Annapolis ix
Gov
Warfield
Executive Mansion
City Bank Grant For Two Story Brick Home On Meridian
John P. Frenzel of the Merchants' National Bank obtained a sixty day permit to buy a 94000 two story brick residence at 2906 North Meridian street. Adolf Scherer designed the house. Rachel Bart, 65, suffered nervous prostration at work with Dr Reevex called to take her home. Jimmie Wilcox, a Negro, bound over to grand jury on assault and possible murder charges. Coatella Masts arrested for diamond theft from sire. Helen Todd Moore sent to Girlie Industrial School after juvenile court. Golden Rule lodge auxiliary to Railway Trainmen gave a card party at Cattlehall. Christmas cantata The Interrupted Program to be presented by Tabernacle Presbyterian Sunday school Friday night at church on Meridian and Eloy streets. Ole Erwin of 3128 Liberty Street whipped wife Jessie Erwin. Judge Whallon fined him and ordered stone beating for 70 days, appeal to criminal court reduced the punishment to a $5 fine with no extra days.
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John P. Frenzel
Merchants’ Na Honal Bank
Meridian
Adolf Scherer
Puritan Red Springs Company
Rachel Bart
Reevex
Temple-ave
Jimmie’ Wilcox
Caret
Lara Pitty
Coatella Masts
Sire
Helen Todd Moore
Girlie’ Industrial School
Trom
Tme
Golden Rule Lodge
Cattlehall
Market
Ehureh
Eloy Jenth
Meridian Ets
Ole Erwin
Whippe
Jexsle Erwin
Whallon
Holica Court
Stone
No Citizenship for Porto Rico Revealed in Ruling
The article reports that Congress and the president will not grant U S citizenship to Porto Rico soon. It notes political conditions in Porto Rico Hawaii and the Philippines likely remain unchanged for years. It mentions Beveridge Parsons bill support for national child labor and a minor scuffle involving panhandlers and a senator. It also covers clerk pay raises and post office finances. Township deputies are appointed for Jan 1.
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Washington
Dec
Porto Rico
United States
Porto Rica
Hawaii
Philippines
Congress
Capitol
Beveridge
Felix Afler
National Child Labor Committee
3. M. Tinsley
Neill
Isbor
National Committee
Harrisburg
Denny Reappointed County Attorney Amidkitty Board Shakeup
Caleb S. Denny was reappointed county attorney by the county commissioners. John C Buckler haus seeks the post, influenced by commissioner elect John Mendenhall who was not consulted. Additional appointments follow: health board secretary Dr Ceri McGaughey, workhouse physician Dr C E B Day, county jail doctor Dr John W Sluts, pauper attorney Dr George Pendleton, warehouse superintendent Col A B Bhiaw, coharouse custodian Frank Osborne. Dr Marie Haslop named as woman physician for county institutions.
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Caleb S. Denny
John C. Bucklerhaus
John Mendenhall
County Board of Health
Ceri McGaughey
C. EB. Day
John W. Sluts
George Pendleton
Daniel Brown, Jr
Frank Osborne
Marie Haslop
George Wallace Dies Sudden at Salvation Army HQ
George Wallace, a Black man, collapsed and died at the Salvation Army industrial headquarters on 8 Capriolave Thursday. Deputy Coroner J Frank Robertson performed a post mortem finding death caused by acute gastritis.
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George Wallace
Salvation Army
Capriolave
J. Frank Ronertson
Near Century of Life Ends for Mrs Mary Wail at 98
Mrs Mary Wail aged 98 died Thursday at her daughter Mrs James Watson's home 961 Bates St Indianapolis. She had five sons all railroad enginemen including Edward Wail once the oldest engineman in Big Four service. Her husband also a railroad man died 10 years ago. Survived by two sons and two daughters. Born in Cork Ireland she came to the United States at age 10 and lived in Indianapolis 61 years. Funeral Saturday morning at Holy Cross church.
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Mary Wail
James Watson
Bates St
Wail
Edward Wail
Virginia Ave
Mra. Walls
Gene
Mra
Wall
Cork
Ireland
Indianapolis
Hely Cross Church
Digestive Aid Claims Cure for Nervous Indigestion
An advertisement promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for indigestion caused by nervous factors. It asserts the product digests food, relaxes the stomach, and restores normal digestion, claiming public testing and physician endorsements. The ad notes the tablets contain digestives like pepsin and are sold for six cents per box with a trial offer.
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Stuart
United States
Great Britain
F. J Stuart Can
Interurban maps by American Engineering company
An Indiana interurban map and a combined Indiana Ohio Michigan map, compiled by the American Engineering company Traction Building, published as authoritative by interurban men nationwide. The Indiana map measures 2x3 feet and the tri-state map 3x3 feet, selling for 1 and 3 dollars respectively.
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Ingina
Indiana
Ota
Michigan
American Engineering Company
Traction Building
Indianapolis
Ohio
Death blow planned for high school fraternities
Special from Minneapolis reports a school board committee proposes withholding diplomas from all high school students belonging to fraternities. The plan signals a decisive crackdown on fraternity affiliations in city schools.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Board of Education
Fall at Laurel Factory Ends Bert Rarl Dan Life
Bert Rarl dan, a worker at the Laurel handle factory, was fatally injured yesterday when he fell onto a small circular saw. The incident occurred in Laurel Indiana where authorities began an investigation into the accident and safety practices at the plant.
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Laurel
Ind
Bert Rarldan
Robbed in his yard near Petersburg
Special to The Sum Petersburg Indiana December 21 Frank Ristey a farmer three miles north of the city was held up by three men and robbed of 786 dollars while going from his house to his barn to tend stock at about 4 o clock yesterday morning. The assailants fled. Police and local residents seeking clues. Details are scarce and investigation continues.
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Petersburg
Ind
Frank Ristey
Commended Work of Revenue Force in Indiana District
Collector E H Neal and helpers praised by Maj WH Bowen for thorough accounting work at the Internal Revenue Office. Bowen notes Neal’s alert, active effort to uncover illicit liquor sales and advance official duties, with Neal taking the lead in uncovering nonproof sales. The piece highlights the district office’s strong performance and Neal’s unshaken dedication.
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HH. Bowen
Internal Revenue Department
Han Fuse
Internal Revenue
Blam H. Neal
Hlala
Wis
Piuot
Clinecinnst
Thre
Owen
Neal Hao
Pat Teat
Ald
Neal
Bote
Indienapatia
Local Officials Rally Behind District Office
A harsh critique of arrangements praises Collector Neal and his team for organizing the district office. The text asserts the yuagtars of Col lector Neal and others cannot be expelled anywhere in the country, praising the equipment and the men around him as exemplary despite the farce style of Mudjes and gentlemen.
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Neal
Thix Fores
Mudjes
Nea
Largest yards in the West open at Gibson Indiana
Hammond Indiana December 21 the new yards of the Chicago Indiana Southern railroads to be used by Lakes Shore Suburban Michigan Central and Indiana Harbor railroads at Gibson on the eastern confines of the city have begun operation. The yard capacity is 236 locomotives and 3 1/2 miles of track. They include machine shops a 9 stall roundhouse a large office building and an AM building under construction. About 600 men will be employed.
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Hammond
Ind
Chicago, Indiana & Southern Railroad
Michigan Central
Indiana Harbor
Gibson
Corydon Man Succeeds In Eating 31 Quails In A Day
John Stauth of Corydon claims a remarkable feat by eating 31 quails in a day across three sessions. He says the effort was the greatest of his twenty exevents and nearly caused him to give up the task.
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Stauth
Ind
Driv John
Corydon
Slippery Tracks Disrupt City Passenger Service
Slippery track conditions over Thursday and Friday hindered passenger trains in and out of the city. Engineers struggled to meet schedules while Union Station employees worked to explain delays to passengers.
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Union Station
Boy dies after streetcar crushes him in Bucyrus
Charlea Grae nam of Elwood Indiana fell from a top of a building and broke his back in Bucyrus yesterday. Relatives in Elwood have been sent for as he lies in precarious condition. A separate incident reports 10 year old Frank Halney crushed under a street car while attempting a ride on the trailer.
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Bucyrus
Charlea Graenam
Elwood
Ind
Speci Anderson
Halney
Danville Man Sells Electric Light Plant
Danville Indiana December 21 James H. tiaon has sold the electric light plant to dame Mt Lynch for te.
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Sureiul
Danville, Ind
James H. Tiaon
Tha Electric Ight
Ita Dames
Mt Lynch, Tor Te
Exposed Lover Thwarted Wedding at Union Station
Miss Bertha Day of Cincinnati chased Burr York from St Louis to Marion and Indianapolis, exposing a forged engagement and halting a wedding with Grace Searles. York acknowledged a plan to wed Searles, while Day pursued and denounced him before the ceremony could proceed.
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Burr York
St. Louis
Mise Bertha Day
Qincinngil
Miew Day
York
Louis
Marton
Ind
Jone
Indianapolis Union Station
Miss Day
Marion
Grace Searles
F. M. Searles
Misa Day
St. Lows
Cincinnati
Saya
Miss Searles
Parade of Red Men at Clifton and Twenty-ninth
The Winamac tribe No. 273 of Indianapolis will dedicate ground at Clifton and Twenty-ninth at 5 afternoon. Thomas J. Harrison and Charl T Robinson will deliver speeches. About 50 Red Men will march led by the band under chief marshal Earl O. Me.
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Nordianapolis
Clifton
Ata
Thomas J. Harrison
Twai I
Recorde
Charl T Robinson
Xagamore
Wil Dllver
Tiaht
Earl O. Me
Corpse Identity Ties To Russian Heiress Bride Case
In Phoenix a coroner's autopsy on Nicolai D. Raylan's supposed widow shows death by suffocation. The mystery bride's father, Nolette Raylan, and secretary to a Russian firm, claims the bride’s identity hinges on estate titles and bank accounts.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Dee
Don
Mna
J. Turnert
Nicolai D. Raylan
Eotion
Nolette Raylan
Searles
Murale
Chicago
Was & E
Abe
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