Foreign-born Romanians face legal quarrel in Indianapolis
The article recounts Nick Stancill’s suit against Romana Society members and the frictions of a new citizen navigating minor courts. It describes alleged coercion by Justice Hollingsworth, a grand jury presentation about a $20 loan, and Stancill’s counterclaims and expenses amid ongoing sectarian tensions in the Roumania Romana community.
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Indianapolis
Roumania Romana Society
Justice of the Peace
Grant Hollingsworth
Haughville
Nick Stancil
Society
Grand Jury
Nick Stancill
Washington Street
Far Haughville
the Grand
Indiana to Dedicate Vicksburg Monuments Honoring Soldiers
Indiana will dedicate memorials for Hoosier soldiers who died at Vicksburg. Gov. J. F. Hanly will receive the monuments from the Vicksburg monument commission and present them to the United States. A large Indiana party will travel by train from Louisville via Pennsylvania lines, with Col. Oran N. Perry arranging transport. Harry Adams helped finalize arrangements.
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Indiana
Vicksburg
Hanly
Monument Commission
Pennsylvania
Louisville
Hnofs Central
Col
Oran N. Perry
Indiana National Guard
Harry Adams
Christmas Cheer At Auditorium Helps Eight Hundred Children
Eight hundred children, sons and daughters of unfortunate parents, received Christmas presents at the auditorium Friday night. Santa Claus distributed gifts that lit up the children's eyes with joy and renewed hope. The Salvation Army supplied the Christmas tree as the finale to its charity efforts, aided by its silent, unassuming soldiers.
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Santa Claus
Salvation Army
Cornerstone of Nelson Shelter to be Laid Sunday
A four story shelter home for homeless men and some women rises on Miami and Adelaide streets near the First Baptist and First Presbyterian churches. Mayor Bookwalter led a lunch meeting that sparked large subscriptions and aims to finish the brick and stone building for about 7500 dollars from an estimated 15000 prize, with 3000 more needed. The project, backed by ministers and civic leaders, seeks to curb crime by aiding hungry and desperate men. The plan includes furnishing and departmental equipment funded by subscriptions.
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Bookwalter
First Baptist Church
Haines
First Presbyterian
Albert Huristone
Ros Park M
Rabbie Morris
Feuerlicht
Indianapolis
Nelson
A. H. Godard
Young Men's Christian Association
Pentecost Tabernacle
New City Hall
Shelter House
Board of Trade
Stolen Diamond Pin Hidden in Lebanon Jail
A valuable diamond pin stolen from Charles Mayer & Co during the holiday rush was found hidden in the Lebanon jail. Police say Ben Akerman and Harold Chase, law students at Northwestern University, admitted possessing a pin matching the description and said it was hidden at the Lebanon jail after being arrested in Lebanon. They were brought to Indianapolis for questioning.
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Charles Mayer & Co
Lebanon
Ben Akerman
Harold Chase
Northwestern University
Akerman
Chase
Indianapolis
Claus Spreckels Dies of Pneumonia in San Francisco
Claus Spreckels the California sugar magnate died at his home 2027 Howard street after illness since Tuesday. Sons Rudolph and John D. Spreckels arrived from Honolulu and twin daughters came home as he passed. Born 1828 in Landstadt Hanover he built a vast sugar empire in San Francisco and Hawaii and owned Oceanic Steamship stock.
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Claus Spreckels
San Francisco
Claus’ Spreckels
California
Howard Street
Rudolph Spreckels
Honolulu
John D. Spreckels
Harry Holbrook
Alexander Hamilton
Mr. Spreckels
Landstadt
Hanover
Charleston
Ss. c
New York
Bay
Hawaii
Oceanic Steamship Company
South Sea Islands
Hecht Denies Suit Over Money Conversion Claim
William Hecht, attorney, fights a Roumanian client Thomas Gaovea suit seeking $50 alleging money was wrongfully taken. Hecht says charges lack facts and that fines and costs were properly paid from Caovea's funds. He claims the suit is part of an effort to ruin him as an attorney and cites alleged threats.
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William Hecht
Thomas
Gaovea
Caovea
Louis Reinholt
Louis Brown, Jr
Wecht
Hecht
John Kriko
George Bora
Greek Jimmy Ryan Returns to Ring After Suspension
Terre Haute December 26 Greek Jimmy Ryan a Terre Haute lightweight plans to go to Hot Springs after the holidays to seek matches. He had hoped to stay in Terre Haute but Mayor Lyons interdicted boxing matches proposed after the first of the year.
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Terre Haute
Jimmy? Ryan
Hot Springs
Lyons
Pugton
Wheeler's Body to Lie in State at the Mission
Rev W W Wheeler died Friday at his home 1119 Broadway after an illness of almost a year. His body will lie in state at the Rescue Mission Sunday morning before public services at Central Avenue M E church at 2 30. The funeral and burial are planned for Monday. Wheeler founded the Rescue Mission in 1893 and served many years as a local missionary and business leader. He was born in 1844 in West Elkton Ohio, served in the Ninth Indiana cavalry, and married Mrs Wheeler who died in 1907. He leaves four children.
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W. W. Wheeler
Broadway
Central Avenue M. E
M. L. Haines
First Presbyterian Church
Neil McPherson
Tabernacle Church
Elijah Brown
Wheeler
Rescue Mission
Rev. Wheeler
West Elkton
Ninth Indiana Cavalry
Layman-Carey Hardware Company
Mayor Gives Shoes to Worthy Children
Mayor Bookwalter and Mrs. Bookwalter aided Salvation Army at Christmas events handing out shoes to needy children. He distributed personal cards directing kids to Maj. Escott for pairs, pledging to pay the bills. Maj. Escott praised the mayor's generosity at the tree celebration.
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Walter
Maj. Escott
Maj. Eascott
Late New Bulletins From Across Cities
Reports from Moscow indicate Baron Cotte head of secret police was killed in a clash with revolutionists and troops with Col Muraki wounded and several policemen dead. In Baltimore a storage warehouse on Parking street burned, losses around 150000 dollars. New York reports Fitzwilliam L Scannel died while coasting at Cornwall on the Hudson. Admiral George Dewey aged years is ill after a cold and sciatica, per Washington dispatches.
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Moscow
Baron Cotte
Secret Police
Col. Muraki
Baltimore
New York
Fitzwilliam L. Scannel
Cornwell-on-the-Hudson
Washington
George Dewey
United.States
Navy
Bumpers Refuse Pardon Appeal To President
Washington December 2. President Gompers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison of the American Federation of Labor sentenced to jail for contempt of court will make no personal appeal or by attorney for pardon by the president. The Justice Department says Roosevelt can pardon. A large share of Congress thinks the judge's action was extravagant and harsh.
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Washington
Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Wright
United States
Roosevelt
Back to Bloomington Burglary Suspect Police Note
Claude Arange will be returned to Bloomington Indiana Saturday night to answer a charge of burglarizing a store. Detectives were told that Strange had relatives on Douglass street. Early Saturday Detectives Holts and Samuels went to Douglass streets and sound.
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Claude;Arange
Bloomington
Ind
Strange
Douglass Street
Holts and
Samuels
Douglass Streets
Sound
Wasson Toys for Salvation Army Children
Through the kindness of the H. P. Wasson company eight thousand children at the Salvation Army Christmas exercises in the Auditorium received unexpected gifts Friday night. On Christmas day the Wasson company sent five boxes of toys to Major Ecett to be used as Christmas presents. As the children left, each received a toy.
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H. P. Wasson Company
Salvation Army
Wasson Company
Esecott
Mayor Bookwalter Speaks at Salvation Army Christmas Event
Mayor Bookwalter and Mrs. Bookwalter attend a Salvation Army Christmas gathering in Indianapolis. Adjt. Miller led prayers as John W. Kern delivered the address of hope and a sermon on honest living. Dr. C. I. Fletcher provided an Egypt lecture with his own photos while children applauded the speakers and lined up for handshakes. The mayor spoke of the Christ birth and shared a message of sympathy for poor children, recounting his own humble beginnings.
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Dren
Bookwalter
Salvation Army
Marion Club
John W. Kern
Dr. C. I. Fletcher
Egypt
Dr. Fletcher
Babe
Indianapolis
Jealousy Leads Wife to Threaten Self Through Razor
Mrs Eva Johnson, 719 Lord Street, attempted self harm after learning her husband Oscar Johnson had left and not returned. Policemen Ben Trimpe and Murphy intervened, calming her as she played I m Afraid to Go Home in the Dark on the piano.
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Ben Trimpe
Eva Johnson
Trimpe
Murphy
Lawrence boys shot in hunting accident may lose leg
Michael Mack, 13, was shot in the left leg while hunting with Walter Murphy in Lawrence Indiana. Dr Davie Ross believes amputation may be necessary. Murphy bandaged the wound with a handkerchief and necktie. Both boys say the shooting was accidental. They were taken to the Deaconess hospital.
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Michael Mack
Walter Murphy
Davie Ross
Lawrence
Ind
Murphy
Mack
Hispotal
Korbly Speaks on the Postal Savings Bank Event
The Hon. William A. Korbly congressman elect from Indiana Seventh District will speak to the Indiana Democratic Club on Postal Savings Banks. He has studied currency finance and banking, and the address is expected to be full of interest and sound financial logic.
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Indiana
Indiana Democratic Club
Korbly
Woman Files Voluntary Bankruptcy in U S Court
Edith M. Feidler of Terre Haute filed voluntary bankruptcy proceedings in the U S court. Her property is listed at 600 dollars with debts totaling 1020 dollars and 23 cents.
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Edith M. Feidler
Terre Haute
United States
Friendless Boy Fined as Helpers Aid Escapes in Court
Members of the Board of Public Safety helped arrest bicycle riders with no lights, enabling two to escape fire in police court Saturday. Otto Nierman was released due to friendship with Lew Cooper, board chair. Henry Hurtecaped because Charles Tutener, a board member, intervened at the front. Fred Thompson, a boy, was fined one dollar plus costs. the judge found him underage and referred the case to juvenile court.
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Board of Public Safety
Otto Nierman
Lew Cooper
Henry Hurt
Charles Tutener
Fred Thompson
Whallon
Irvine Jury Unable To Reach Verdict On Trial
Fragmentary report indicates jurors could not reach a verdict after a trial involving a father named Hargiz in Irvine Kentucky. The case details are unclear from the text.
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