Fire Among Downtown Buildings Firebug Suspected
A downtown blaze started on the fourth floor of White’s restaurant at 114 o'clock Monday night, damaging the third floor storage and threatening nearby blocks. Firemen battled the flames for about 20 minutes, suspect arson due to incendiary origins and planned a detective inquiry led by Capt. Bray. Several workers escaped injuries though one man narrowly fell from a ladder and others were rescued from the smoke filled rooms. Estimated loss reaches $16,000 with additional damage to the Potter Photo studio and Dr Rovin Lathrop’s office.
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Fire at Logsdon Home on Arsenal Ave Reported
Fire department responded to a blaze at the home of Frank Logsdon 1121 Arsenal Ave where two other fires were burning. Three daughters escaped in night clothes as the closet fire was blamed on mice and matches. The total loss is estimated at 600 dollars.
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Local Jottings From Out City Christmas Readiness
Willam E. Davis county clerk notes not a speechmaker yet faithful in response to a Christmas presentation by his employees. Marion county courts report record business this year. Nearly all Christmas trees sold. Massachusetts building on Massachusetts Ave to be occupied year start. Candy demand high. stores struggled to find clerks. Police patrolled streets Christmas Eve to protect shoppers and shoone rs. Married licenses selling briskly while couples sought documents Christmas morning. Jesse Conway, Cincinnati Host city editor, visiting Indianapolis.
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Banker in Cicero Faces Larceny Charge
Special to The Sun reports W H Soney former bank president and publisher in Cicero arrested for grand larceny and embezzlement. Collings, a partner's son, swore out the affidavit. Soney allegedly diverted bank funds and faces bond set at 5000. The Cicero bank sold to Farmers and Merchants Bank amid shortages and prior private status.
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Rifle as Present Turns Tragedy in Chistmas Tale
Thomas Moss, a 11 year old boy, died after a Flobert rifle given as a Christmas gift was fired by his friend Sheets. Moss lived at 179 Stone Ave. Sheets, unaware the gun was loaded, aimed it at Moss and the trigger was pulled. Police are investigating the fatal incident.
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Whisky King Dead autopsy may be ordered on Col Pepper
Dec 25 New York autopsy likely today on Col James Pepper of Lexington Kentucky known as the whisky king. Pepper died last night at the Waldorf Astoria after a career as a millionaire and racehorse owner. A technicality in the death certificate delays action as physicians prepare to rule natural causes while coroner Harburger orders a viewing.
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Hicks Faces Choice Between Fame Love or Quiet Life
Miner Lindsay B. Hicks, rescued from Granite Mountain, contemplates offers from theatrical backers versus marriage and a simple life. While courted by many, he aims to regain health first and may retreat from the spotlight. meanwhile, holiday dinners with rescuers and gifts mark a quiet interlude.
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Roadhouse Robbery Ends With Wounding
Dayton C officers report a midnight attempt at a road house hold up by John Carroll and two accomplices from the Bunga loo gang near Smithville roadhouse. Ralph Black and Ray Lewis resisted. Lewis wrested the gun and fatally wounded Carroll with two shots. Suspects arrested. bond set at $2.
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Christmas Day at Washington in Cold Clear Weather
Christmas day at the national capital opened cold and clear with a biting wind. Police report Christmas season business up over last year by about 3 percent. President Roosevelt enjoyed a private Christmas with family at the White House, gifts arriving from across the country and politely returned if from strangers.
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Christmas Gifts for Harry Thaw and His Devoted Wife
In New York the Thaw household sent holiday greetings to Harry Thaw at the Tombs prison. His wife Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and her mother visited, presenting gifts while hoping for more access on a future day. Prison officials noted Thaw’s health and limited visiting rights during the holiday period.
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Lonesome Santa and Greene County forgery case lead us to arrest
In Chicago a mysterious “Man Who Would Be Santa Claus” disperses aid to destitute families while in Pennsylvania seven prominent Greene county women face forgery charges linked to the Farmers and Drovers National Bank collapse. Authorities say the seven signed notes totaling 1.7 million, with cashier’s wife Mrs. Rinehart offering her fortune to aid those affected as the case unfolds.
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Runaway Stop Causes Train Delays Near Port Chester
A runaway team of horses hitched to an ice wagon frightened near Rye New York caused New Haven railroad disruption on Christmas Eve. The horses ran across tracks, derailing near tracks and delaying all trains by one to two hours until a wrecking train removed them.
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Wages Up One Cent Hourly for Street Car Crews
Street car workers at Liulianopelis Traction and Terminal gain a voluntary pay raise announced by President Hugh J. McGowan. Conductors and motormen receive an extra cent per hour, boosting yearly payroll costs and per‑man increase across the system, signaling a peaceful, fair intent during the season.
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Reflections of a Bachelor Author to Wed
Reports surge that the man behind Reflections of a Bachelor is to marry soon. Speculation swirls about nuptials and the end of ongoing marriage rumors.
Art of Giving Echoes in Humble Gratitude
A vignette on generosity contrasts two neighbors, one gifting a new grate to his wife and receiving a toilet set in return, illustrating that joy in giving outlasts the value of the gift. The scene underscores reciprocal kindness within a close community.
Slayer of Woman Victim of Thief
Michael Finca kin beat a woman’s head with a hatchet and fled, then was stopped by a robber and later arrested for attempted murder. Victim Mrs Martha Hayes, 24, is gravely wounded with a forehead wound that penetrates the brain and may die. The assailant claimed his wife drove him to fury and said he fled toward Pecvla and Monrocsals.
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Saks Co Donates Overcoats To Poor Boys In Indianapolis
Annual Christmas event at Saks & Co store on Pennsylvania and Washington streets distributes 190 overcoats to needy boys. Police select recipients, who march from the police station to the Saks store amid cold December weather, drawing praise for the generous firm and its enduring Christmas charity.
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Christmas Reunion at Muncie
Special to The Sum New York reports Miss Margaret Mallard travels from Chicago to Muncie Indiana to meet her father Frederick Mallard after a three month search sparked by an urgent telegram. The reunion could lead to a wedding with fiance B J Rodey awaiting in Greenwich Connecticut as plans move forward.
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Race Riots Threaten Wahalak After Train Shooting
Nominally peaceful Wahala k today hosts a federal troop train after a Mobile and Ohio line killing and a wounded black man. Whites fear a race clash with hundreds of armed blacks in the town of 50 whites. A conductor shot by a black man sparked panic and a militia deployment to prevent further bloodshed.
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Spencer
Race Troubles in Atlanta Lead to Citywide Saloon Closure
Atlanta officials under Mayor Woodward ordered all towns to close today to curb race disturbances. Rumors had suggested Christmas day might spark attacks in the region, so authorities shut every saloon at 4 PM yesterday and kept them closed until tomorrow.
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Tragedy in a Home Ends with Stepson Killing Abusive Husband
Christmas night in a Brinker home ends tragically as Henry Brinker lies dying from a bullet wound after his 16 year old stepson Henry Yebele shoots to protect his mother Flora Brinker. Flora, wounded and recovering in hospital, suffered years of abuse. Brinker had threatened to kill her. the boy fired early morning while the wife kissed their infant.
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