Barrows Suicide and Family Turmoil Shocks City
The body of William F. Barrows, who killed himself in the attic of William Reichert’s home at 826 Nelsm st, was taken to his son Edward Barrows’s home at 331 W Twenty-sixth st. Police closed the case after Barrows wrote a revealing letter to Reichert’s wife. Barrows, a Scottish Rite Mason, slashed Mrs Reichert’s wardrobe before the fatal act and left letters. The night watchman testified Barrows wrote the letters in the building inspector’s office overnight. The investigation ended with Reichert and Mrs Reichert visiting her sister on Meridian st.
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William F. Barrows
William Reichert
Nels
Barrows
Mrs. Reichert
Washington Doctor Behind Surgical Operation
A local medical professional performed a surgical operation in Washington. The subject grew up on a farm and later pursued medical training, contributing to community health through hands-on care and clinical practice.
Senator Latimer of South Carolina Dies at 68
Senator Asbury Churchwell Latimer of Betton South Carolina died this morning after an appendicitis operation a few days earlier and an additional internal ailment. Born July 1 1851 near Lowndesville he was a farmer and Democratic leader who served in the fifty third congress and was elected to the senate in 1903 succeeding McLaurin. He was noted as a persistent speaker and active legislator.
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Washington
Asbury Churchwell Latimer
South Carolina
Betton
S.C
Lowndesville
S. C
Democratic Party
Senate
McLaurin
Latimer
Chester Gillette to be executed in March
Albany Feb. 2 The court of appeals today set the week beginning March 30 for the execution of Chester Gillette who was convicted of murdering Grace Brown in a well known case.
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Albany
Court of Appeals
Chester Gillette
Grace Brown
More Money Savers Sun Advertisers Bargains Listed
Reported today are Sun advertisers real bargains including 3 cent extension rods 75 cent copper bottom wash boilers valued at 1.19 7.50 ladies coats from 22.30 5.00 ladies suits grav checks plaids at 15 5 0 25 cent turquoise blue enamelware 1 worth 1 33 cents and assorted other items advertised as money makers.
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Sun
Atretl Eo
Signature on bill raises clerk signature issue
Shortage grows as clerk signs bills wrongly. Fraudulent warrants total nearly 5000 dollars with several thefts suspected, prompting investigation into misissued payments and potential losses.
Ball Kept In Jail A Year For Insanity Release Ordered
Emmett S Huggins a former Marion county official was arrested on forgery accusations tied to county warrants. August Ball, held in Marion county jail for a year on insanity grounds, was released after county clerk Leonard Quill issued an order, with Sheriff Joe Clay executing the move. Ball described his life and illness while authorities noted investigative findings and forged signatures allegedly linked to county signatures.
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Emmett S. Huggins
Marion County Commissioners
Law Building
J. Ball
Miion County
Leonard Quill
Ball
Quincy
Indianapolis
Albert Worm
Frank Vestal
Tinad
Vestal
Justice of the Peace
Harvey B. Stout
John B. Long
J. S. Hollingsworth
Central Hospital For
Edenharter
L. E. Reinhold
Reinhold
Justice of the Peace Stout
Joe Clay
William Berées
Quill
Berner
Bauer Uses Market Stand Coercion in Gubernatorial Bid
Indianapolis merchants expose a scheme by Louis Bauer assistant market master to fund his campaign by charging stand-holders 50 cents weekly for ads in the Indianapolis Star. The plan promised the dealers’ names and locations in print but stalled after a test run, provoking a market revolt and accusations of intimidation. The effort failed as stand-holders dropped out and the tactic drew political ridicule.
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Louis Bauer
Tomlinson Hall
City
Bauer
Star
Inedianapolis
Bauer-Star
Harriman Wins Illinois Central Control In Court
In Chicago Judge Farlin Ball dissolves the Fish injunction allowing 286531 Harriman proxies to vote, granting E H Harriman control of the Illinois Central. Fish faces likely ouster at the March 2 meeting while Harriman-backed proxies from Union Pacific and the Railway Securities Co. hold power.
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Judge Ball
Chicago
Illinois Central
E. H. Harriman
Wall St
Illinois Central Railroad
Farlin Ball
Stuyvesant Fish
Harriman
Illinois
Fish
Great Railroad Corporation
New York
John T. Harahan
The
Central
Union Pacific
Railway Securities Company
TI Am
Securities ‘Company
Ball
Supreme Court
Board of
Constable Nabs Unsuspecting Man Ending Long Hunt
A man walked into White Sewing Machine Co office at 138 E New York St and calmly presented a card with the name E L Newnam paper hanger to see agent P H Schoolfield. Schoolfield was arrested on a warrant charging assault and battery and provoke following a complaint by Ida Setra.
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White Sewing Machine Company
New York St
E. L. Newnam
P. H. Schoolfield
Schoolfield
Newnam
Justice Sheppard
Ida Setra
Banker's Snowbound Train Stay In Iowa Subsystem
R F Alexander president of the First National Bank of Wintersett remained aboard a snowbound Rock Island train from 6 Tuesday night to the same hour Wednesday night. He subsisted entirely on peanuts bought from the train boy. The incident occurred after paying railroad fare to avoid walking four miles in the snow.
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R. F. Alexander
First National Bank
Wintersett
Rock Island
Wuly
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Blair
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Marion County
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Bray
Mathey
Elliott R. Hooton
John McGregor
Thomas Spafford
McGregor
Spafford
O'Neill
Te Heavier
Power House
Daugherty
Tom O'Neill
O’neill
Lettet
Cyrus J. Clark
White
Clark
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