Sultan Abdul Hamid's Secret Wealth and Luxuries Revealed
The sultan of European Turkey keeps a private fortune of twelve million dollars and draws five million annually for harem maintenance. He controls a civil list of four million, earns fifteen hundred thousand from overseas investments, and owns jewel embroidered wardrobes worth three million plus rings valued at one and a half million. He seeks still more wealth and is famed for opulent robes and diamond buttons.
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Abdul Hamid
Turkey
Man's Body Placed on Railroad Track to Conceal Crime
Loganport Indiana February 20 Rodney Maher Casparis stone quarries Kenneth was found dead on railroad tracks after a freight train passed over him. The engineer reported the body already cold and a bullet hole in his thigh suggested murder before placement on the track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
Rodney Maher
Casparis
Kenneth
Qunrry
Herter
Officials injured in street confrontation at Port Fulton
New Albany Ind Feb 20 G M Dittenderer and Thomas Upperman officials of the US army depot at Jeffersonville fought on a street in Port Fulton suburb of Jeffersonville Both were badly bruised knives were drawn but not used and they cannot report for duty
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New Albany
Ind
G. M. Dittenderer
Thomas
Upperman
United States Army
Jeffersonville
Port Fulton
Miss Ethel Smock Again Rescues Mother and Baby
In Lafayette Indiana on Monday February 20 Miss Ethel Smock acted as a heroine rescuing a mother and her baby from Monon tracks ahead of a locomotive. She was struck and thrown several feet sustaining a broken arm marking a second life saved recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Ethel Smock
Miss Smock
Eloped on a Freight Two Couples Wed in Jeffersonville
Two Lebanon Indiana couples Leslie Martin with Roxey Carlisle and Henry Graham with Bertie Mills rode a freight about a hundred miles to Jeffersonville and were married in one ceremony by Magistrate Warder after leaving at 1 am Monday. They rode a freight to elude pursuit and reach the courthouse by Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Ind
Lebanon
iKy
Jeffersonville
Warder
Leslie Martin
Roxey Carlisle
Henry Graham
Bertie Mills
Postmaster Will Recover In Knightstown
KNIGHTSTOWN Ind Feb 20 This town expects no new postmaster soon as Postmaster Cole improves in health and may permanently recover leaving his duties to be resumed by himself after recovery.
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Knightstown
Ind
Cole
Martindale struggles with land sales in Shirley boom
Shirley Indiana reports promoter B F Martindale faces trouble selling platted land. The tract cost 9000 dollars, but only 1000 dollars has been collected so far, leaving significant revenue shortfall for the development project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley, Ind
B. F. Martindale
Train Strikes Student on Way to School
Miss da Switzer of Warren county was struck by a passenger train Friday while driving to Covington High School with her uncle James Moody. She survived the impact but is paralyzed, and if she recovers will be a cripple for life.
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Lebanon
Ind
Miss da Switzer
Warren County
Covington
James Moody
Miss Switzer
Hfe
McPeek Sues Siblings Over Trust Alleged In 1898 Real Estate
Robert N. McPeek sues sisters Mrs. Georgia M Panabaker and Nellie R. McPeek and brother in law John Panabaker seeking a trust declaration over $10,000 in real estate. He claims they influenced him during a mental difficulty to let them use his funds and placed property in the women's names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
Feo
Robert N. McPeek
Georgia
Panabaker
Nellie R. McPeek
John Panabaker
Fire destroys Henry saw mill in Crawfordsville
Fire swept through Crawfordsville Tuesday destroying the Henry saw mill and a manufacturing company. Loss listed at 15000 dollars with no injuries reported.
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Crawfordaville
Crawyfordsville
Ind
Henry
Indiana inkling notes and local events
A scattered Indiana items column reports Rogers hotel Gosport burned, Martinsville to get a new school building, Portland anti-saloon league preparing to oppose, and the council at Terre Haute adding 2000 dollars to fight smallpox. Also mentions Hartford City inquiry into truth, Standard Oil leasing land near Marion, Mrs. Ross Hoyt 2% in Muncie accident, and Fort Wayne clerks now secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers Hotel
Gosport
Martinsville
Erre Haute
J. WN
Hartford City
Standard Oil Company
Marion
Ross Hoyt
Muncie
Fort
Wayne
Indiana News Roundup Signals Wide Local Whirl
A sprawling digest notes injuries and deaths across Indiana including Martinsville and Marion suspects. warnings on vaccinations at Hartford City. a hospital expansion in Terre Haute. a bank becoming a US depository in Vincennes. political races in Grant and Wayne counties. a Danville paper in debt and receivership. and Terre Haute Tribune rebrand with a crisper, metropolitan tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute Tribune
Scripps-McRae
the Sun
May Clear Kennedy News on Death Row Doctor
Police investigate a claim that could clear Dr Samuel J Kennedy sentenced to death for the Dolly Reynolds murder at the Grand Union hotel. Mrs Alice Boucher testifies a servant heard a negro killed Reynolds, but Ida Jackson denies employment or statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Samuel J. Kennedy
Sing Sing
Dolly Reynolds
Reynolds
Grand Union ‘Hotel
Kennedy
Alice Boucher
Ida Jackson
Elmira
N. Y
Boucher
Mob Egging Crowds Dowie Followers in Ada Ohio
About 300 Ohio Normal University students gathered after a Zion tabernacle meeting and pelted Dowie apostles with eggs. The mob trailed the group three blocks to President Lehr’s house where Prof Lehr urged calm, spoke briefly, and finally persuaded the crowd to disperse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada, O
Zion’s Tabernacle
Ohio Normal University
Lehr
Annie Wheeler Engaged to Lieut Fiscus in Philadelphia
Miss Anna Wheeler daughter of Gen. Joe Wheeler now with her father in the Philippines is engaged to Lieut. W. W. Miscus acting captain of the Nineteenth regiment now in Cuba. She will sail to Mania on the next steamer and marry at Lieut. Fiscus sister's home in Philadelphia after he returns from furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Anna Wheeler
Joe Wheeler
Philippines
W. W. Miscus
Nineteenth
Cuba
L. I
Lieut
Fiscus
Monument commission sets $15,000 goal for Lawton statue
The Lawton monument commission met Monday night and fixed a minimum of $15,000 for the monument. About $4,000 has been raised. Committees were named to solicit from all business branches and a state organizer will be chosen by Dr. F. W. Hays to oversee subscriptions outside Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Monument Commission
F. W. Hays
Indianapolis
Health Board Attention Over Bad School Conditions
The State board of health reports complaints about a Fountain City school building with poor sanitation and recurring disease among pupils. Officials may order closure if disinfection is impossible and construction of a new building is opposed locally. Five smallpox cases are reported near Scottsburg in Scott county with strict quarantine in place.
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Fountain City
Marshall County
State Board of Health
Scott County
Scottsburg
Clay City
Macrum Returns to Washington in Durban Mail Case
Charles E. Macrum former Pretoria consul arrives in Washington after meeting with Rep Wheeler who introduced a House resolution asking what the British censor at Durban did to official mail. Macrum claims he has stamped, punched envelopes and says he will testify, asserting a secret alliance between the United States and Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles E. Macrum
Pretoria
Wheeler
Kentucky
Durban
Hay
Macrum
Great Britain
River View Addition Aims at White River Land Tract
T F Davenport organized Water Park club has secured 50 acres along White River from the waterworks to Emerick's farm. A clubhouse will be built and excess land sold as town lots. River View addition will include grading and shade trees with possible streetcar extension. The club seeks a river dredge and city lock for boats.
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T. F. Davenport
Water Park Club
White River
Emerick
River View
Street
Davenport
Washington St
Uncle Sammie
Capias Issued for James Mulhall in $50,000 Fraud Case
Chicago detectives issue capias for James Mulhall head of the Merchant commission company charged with fraudulently taking on credit consignments, selling goods for cash, and evading creditors. The action covers 30 commission houses across Kansas Nebraska New York. Mulhall is at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James Mulhall
Merchant Commission Company
United States
Kansas
Nebraska
New York
Mulhall
Local Births Deaths and Marriages Notice List
Births include William and Lou Cleary city and rural addresses for seven newborns boys and girls. Deaths list Chas Mall tuberculosis and several seniors with causes. Marriage licenses show eight couples including Copenhaver Sering Wohlfeld Kimensky Fletcher Eldridge Legg Benton Bazak McCammack and French Draper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. A. Mall
Chestnut-st
William Kinckle
Jackson-st
Keliehan
English-ave
Eezie W. Ford
Bates-st
Grip
McGuire
W. Harvey
Charles M. Copenhaver
Katie B. Sering
Samuel Williams
Jenette Bradshaw
Jacob Wohlfeld
Ida Kimensky
John B. Fletcher
Elizabeth Eldridge
Charles N. Legg
Delia Benton
John Bazak
Ora McCammack
Thomas McCreery
Martha J. French
Walker Copenhaver
Goldie M. Draper
Building Permits Reported for Cleveland and Oliver
E B Dill of Cleveland street applies for a dwelling permit valued at 400 dollars. J W Riley of 1331 Oliver Avenue seeks an addition permit valued at 50 dollars.
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E. B. Dill
Cleveland St
J. W. Riley
Oliver Ave
Grissom Wins $30,000 in Civil Suit
Arthur Grissom poet and editor of a New York society paper dismissed his $110,000 damages suit against his father in law Dr. W S Woods president of the National Bank of Commerce for alienating his wife. Grissom is awarded $30,000. His wife obtains a divorce and custody of their child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grissom
Kansas City
Arthur Grissom
New York Society
W. S. Woods
National Bank of Commerce
Umpire Needed as Inspectors Clash in Brosnan Insurance Case
Lee Dave of Martinsville and Thad Boyd of Columbus Ohio failed to reach agreement on adjusting the Brosnan Bros. insurance loss. They have sat since February 6 without selecting an umpire or resolving the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Dave
Martinsville
Thad. Boyd
Columbus
Brosnan Bros.’ Insurance
Close Call for Young Diag in Yucatan Recon Mission
Capt. Pearflora Diez, son of Diaz, escaped death or capture after a reconnoitering party in Yucatan was ambushed by Mayan forces. Several from the detachment were killed or captured, and Diez fled on horseback to survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diag
Qaxaca
Mex
Pearflora Diez
Diaz
Yucatan
Pearsons Flooded With Requests For Charity Help
Dr D K Pearsons who vowed to give 1.5 million dollars to charity is swamped with requests from every state after his announcement. About 660 letters have been delivered as he plans to distribute the fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
D. K. Pearsons
Frick Coke Co Will Not Sue Carnegie
Henry C. Frick of Pittsburg says the Frick coke company will not sue Andrew Carnegie. Druggist Jesse of Maryville Missouri who killed Editor Griffin receives two years in the penitentiary. Gov. Tanner of Illinois plans a Florida trip to recover from illness. Col B S Lovell of Boston dies in Weymouth Massachusetts. Three Illinois steel works men in Chicago suffer severe burns from a ladle explosion. A. W. Whelpley long-time Cincinnati public librarian dies suddenly from a stroke. Mount Sinai Piedra near Santiago Cuba snowbound for the first time in two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Frick
Pittsburg
Frick Coke Company
Carnegie
Jesse
Maryville
Griffin
Tanner
Yllinois
Florida
Anffort
Col
B. S. Lovell
John P
A. W. Whelpley
Cincinnati
Public Library
Mount Syn
Piedra
Santiago
Cuba
Contractors Claim Building Trades Strife Delays Work
Chicago February reports say locked out union men maintain silence while contractors insist their ranks are intact. They deny a new painters association agreement with former employees and accuse unions of anti patriotic rules against alien enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Davis
South
New Maeter Painters’ Association
Building Trades Council
Fountaintown Mob Incident Ends With Arrest
In Shelbyville Indiana Deputy McDougal intervened after Leslie Grigsby of Van Buren township and Miss Mary McDonald openly cohabited near Fountaintown. Residents protested and the couple were forced to leave, with the house surrounded and Grigsby jailed in Greenfield after arrival. They warned Grigsby to avoid returning to Fountaintown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
Ind
Splij
Leslie Grigsby
van Buren Township
Greenfield
Mary McDonaldd
Fountaintown
Grigsby
McDougal
Milwaukee and Kansas City Vie For Democratic Convention Hosting
Milwaukee Mayor Rose says his city will win the national democratic convention bid with Cincinnati out. He identifies Kansas City as the only remaining rival and notes arrivals of supporters in Washington after the Big Meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Rose
Cincinnati
Wisconsin
Bond suit questions school debt limit in Indianapolis case
Gen Harrison employed by Mason, Lewis and Co. to defend their interests in a suit by Campbell, Wild and Co. to declare void a $100,000 school board bond issue on grounds the city exceeds its debt limit. Mason, Lewis and Co. recently bought $500,000 bonds that could be void if the Indianapolis bond company wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
Senator Lodge Learns of Mother’s Death in Boston
Senator Lodge was notified Monday evening of the death of his mother Mrs. Annis E. Lodge age 39 at her Boston home. The senator departed Monday night for Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Lodge
Washington
Annis E. Lodge
Boston
He'll Wed Camille
San Francisco announces that E W Crellin a wealthy club man will soon marry Camille d Arville comic opera singer in a high society match expected to attract attention around the region
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camille
San Francisco
E. W. Crellin
Camille d’Arville
City Life Notes From The City
Fire damaged rubbish behind O Manns grocery at 42 West Washington Street. County auditors may loan on unencumbered land with value even if leased for gas or oil. Willie Bell 13 suffers a head blow at school Monday afternoon and is unconscious briefly. South side turnverein to pick site for new building to finish by August. shares of 25 dollars sold for a 10 000 dollar structure. Valentine Abt played at Propylarum Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Mann
Washington St
Willie Bell
Seventeenth St
Turnverein
Valentine Abt
Paganini
Propylarum
Power Hall Company
D. M. Parry
D. P. Erwin
A. A. Barnes
Frank Maus Fauvre
Charles A. Bookwalker
Alfred Burdsal
P. H. Bvtgerald
W. M. Curtis
H. E. Kinney
Charles E. Coffin
Ovid B
Jameson Thomas H. Wampler
Wellsburg
W. Va
Rila Shiver
Chas, Hill
N. Senateave
Steve Crawford
E. North St
Conwell
Pennsylvania St
Amos W. Butler
Board of State Charities
Ohio State Board
Superior Court Room
Sarah Jane Oliver
N. Illinoig
Henry Pennington
W. W. Carter
Blacherne
City Markets Prices Across Meats and Groceries
Indianapolis, Feb 20 prices list a wide range of provisions with per pound, per bushel, and per barrel figures. Smoked meats include hams, bacon, and sausage. lard in tierces. pickled and dried goods. vegetables such as potatoes and cabbage. fruits including apples and oranges. canned fruits and dairy products. teas, coffee, and spices. baking staples. and beef, pork, and poultry priced by weight or container.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
California
Hamlets
Indiana
Baltimore
Kentucky
Florida
Brazil
Ridgewood
Phoenix A
Kempire A
Ideal Gold
Windsor
Yellow C
Yellw C
Ariosa
Lion
Jersey
Marlow Club
Young Hyson
Johnston
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Hoosier Life
Indiana Inklings
Portland Anti-Saloon League
Selma
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
German National Bank
Vincennes
Health Board
Jack Thatcher
John Southwood
Greenville
Charles Hildebrand
Richmond
Maggie Downey
Grant County
Tennessee National and Savings and Loan Association of New York
Columbia City
Danville
Wabash County
A. M. Gibson
George W. Pauling
Charles S. King
Perry Lang
van Buren
Fremont N. Haines
F. M. Baldwin
Ohio River
Sullivan County
Frederick Miller
Seymour
Albert Hill
Noblesville
Young Hill
John W. Ellis
Jackson Township
Decatur
Earn
Rebecca Fair
Dora
Mary Hollassee
Peter Werts
William A. Witchelman
John W. Anderson
Union City
Nancy Anderson
Princeton
Joseph Bell
Arctic
Herman Chueden
Morrison& Depez
Alec Stewart
Daleville
Stewart
Gaeles
Martinaville
Board, of Health
Rawley
Terre’ Haute
anti-Saloon League
Wayne County
Oliver G. Davis
Roscoe E. Kirkman
W. A. Bond
Charles E. Unthack
J.A. Spekenhier
E. K. Watts
R. A. Howard
A. G. Compton
G. W. Calloway
Peter S. Beeler
James Watson
Annie Wheeler
The
England
Wiliam
Lou Cleary
Norwood Bt
Henry and
Christina Goett
Anton and
Elsie Kuhn
Mulberryst
George and
Elizabeth Parker
N. A
City Life
SAKS
Compan
City Markets
Best
Timothy
Wgsec
G. S
Harnese
Lara
New York State
Michigan
Limburger
Kanawha
Raymond City
Jackson
Island City
Matias
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