Multiple Indiana cases spark local trials and mayoral inquiry
In Bloomfield Mary Ann Anderson stands trial for involvement in the 1891 murder of her daughter Clara Wagegon er as Waggoner testifies. Waggoner admits poisoning attempts and implicates George Watson. he faces Michigan City prison life. Elsewhere Elkhart probes a cemetery lot sale, Greensburg reports a preacher call a Mormon, Princeton sees Martin Fields seek lieutenant governor nomination, and Muncie postpones the Diehl trials for Mary Farwig’s death.
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George Watson
Waggoner
Michigan City
Fields
Princeton
Ind
Martin W. Fields
Zealot Healer Dowie Reported Cure For Indiana Elder
Rev Z McNew of the Marion district radical U B church says a Divine healer cured him at Dowie Zion. After a broken leg in 1898 he walked on crutches for months and, in Chicago, Elder Holmes laid on hands and he threw away his crutches to walk out a heated man.
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Dublin
Ind
Z. McNew
Marion
U. B. Church
Dowie
Chicago
Zion
Holmes
Young Attorney Frank A Jones Arrested in Embezzlement Case
Frank A Jones a young attorney and collector for the Knickerbocker company of Chicago was arrested in Logansport Ind on a charge of embezzling $600. He was taken to Chicago by J B Brench of City Trust Safe Deposit and Surety Co of Philadelphia and bonded. Jones had been admitted to the bar six weeks earlier and was captured by Detectives Silas and Morgan while attempting to flee.
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Logansport
Ind
Frank A. Jones
Knickerbocker Company
Chicago
J. B. Brench
City Trust, Safe Deposit and Surety Company
Philadelphia
Jones
Silas
Morgan
A Patriot Railroad Named but Not Yet Revealed
At Jeffersonville Indiana February 28 during the Spanish American War thousands of dollars were paid for troop transport. Large denomination checks were used and all but one were canceled. the remaining company kept its uncancelled check with a note promising no charge for troop transport. The railroad’s name will be revealed only with a future war history.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Spain
Girl in male disguise sentenced in Indiana case
Miss Mabel Grace Drake disappeared from River Yars and was reportedly arrested in Paw Paw Michigan in male attire with a stash of money. In court her sex was revealed and she was sentenced to two years in the reformatory but the sentence was suspended and she will be sent home.
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Mishawaka
Ind
Ma-bel Grace Drake
River Yars
Needham
Paw Paw
Mich
Fearful elopement ends in hurried marriage in Jeffersonville
Er nest Mills of King's Mills Ohio eloped with Miss Bertie Drake here on Tuesday and wed. Mills, employed at a powder mill, faced parental objections over age. Mills telegraphed her father who relented and urged a swift return home. The bride’s father is described as a wealthy businessman.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Ernest, Mills
King’s. Mills
Bertie Drake
Mills
Indianapolis and Greenfield to Upgrade Street Car System
The Indianapolis and Greenfield electric machinery dealer will supply power house equipment and air brakes for street cars. Steel rails are being lowered in Irvington Cumberland Philadelphia and Greenfield as the Kirkpatrick construction company fields crews to lay the rails. Old street cars will be reused in the construction project.
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Greenfimly
Ind
Spli
Indianapolis and
Greenfield Electric
Pike
Irvington
Cumberland
Ger
Hadelphia
Greenfield
Kirkpatrick Construction Company
Indianapolis Street Company
Man’s suit nets 3000 after city street hole
Orville Aird of Lehart Indiana sued the city for injuries from a four year old street hole and won three thousand dollars. He then went to Chicago to consult Divine healer Dowie and spent much of the money, sending as much as eight hundred dollars at once, with little benefit and now depleted funds.
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Dowie
Lehart
Ind
Orville Aird
Chicago
Marion Election Squabble
Marion Indiana recount of the Republican county primary shows F M Haines declared winner for recorder and F M Bald for surveyor were frauded. The tally finds H O P Cline with a 58 plurality for recorder and Knight with 25 for surveyor, not prior totals. Baldwin claims an affidavit from an election board member states he cast 60 illegal votes.
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Marion
Ind
F. M
Haines
Recorder
F. M. Baldwin
Surveyor
H. O. P. Cline
Knight
Baldwin
Fiwood baseball manager arrested for tax violation
In Muncie Indiana on February 28 A N Gifford manager of the Fiwood baseball team was arrested for failing to pay a ten dollar revenue tax before collecting admission fees last season He pleaded ignorance and was bound over to the United States circuit court.
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Muncie
Ind
Fiwood
Hazeen
United States Circuit Court
Price Sr. a Richmond Leader Dies After Stroke
Charles T. Price Sr., 83, a prominent Richmond citizen, died Wednesday from a stroke. Years earlier he gave $100,000 to Grace Methodist Church in support of its construction and church work.
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Richmond
Tnl
Charles
TT Price
Methodist
The Cops Ball Receipts Raise Funds for Bloodhounds
The policemen ball in Muncie Indiana brought in 550 dollars to fund bloodhounds for the city force. In Seymour Indiana John F Ney a Panhandle brakeman was instantly killed when struck by a train Tuesday.
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Muncie
Ind
Panhandle
Seymour
John F. Ney
Got It Bad in Wabash Drug Gist
In Wabash Indiana a local drug gist reports 100 cases of lage ppe in the city amid concerns over a health issue.
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Wabash
Wabash, Ind
Air Turns Green as Smoke Clouds and Local Campaigns
Local items report John F. Meier missing in Columbus and Decantur enforcing fire escape law. Kokomo and Shelbyville news cover mining accidents, political contests, and social events as candidates attend a ward love feast. Dems name ticket and Republicans campaign under tight deadlines.
Read and Make Use Gun Liners Seventh Page
A fragment urges readers to study and apply guidance on gun liners noted on the seventh page. It appears as a directive within a broader discussion, emphasizing practical use. The exact context and source details are unclear from the snippet.
Mind Gone Engineer Messer Dazes Fireman Jump Incident
Terre Haute engineer Peasley Messer on the Vandalia told fireman Hugo Pfenning to jump from the cab at Bridgeport last Tuesday night and then followed. Pfenning, with a sprained arm, escaped. Messer suffered facial wounds and head injury. Messer recalls nothing and cannot explain the event or why he ordered the jump. He left St Vincent's hospital for home the next evening.
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Peasley Messer
Terre Haute
Hugo Pfenning
S. Senate Ave
Bridgeport
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Pfenning
Messer
Prenning
Chicago Labor Troubles Spread To Libby Employees And Street Car Men
unrest in Chicago's labor scene includes Libby packing labeling department workers and street car crews. about 125 former labelers returned after a three week strike to half a day, then faced replacement by others wielding alleged revolvers and knives. unions are forming as long hours and possible pay cuts fuel action. bricklayers and stone masons set a May first wage demand of 55 cents an hour.
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Chicago
Libby, McNeil, & Libby
National Street Car Employes’ Association
Battles between Bravo troops and Maya Indians reported
Details from Oaxaca show about 600 Mayas attacked a government regiment near Sabam on February 21. The Indians were driven to entrenched forest positions after a fierce fight with over 100 killed or wounded. Mexican losses included three soldiers killed and 17 wounded, two of them officers. A second clash on February 5 ended with heavy Maya losses and Mexican casualties of one killed and ten wounded.
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Oaxaca
Mex
Bravo
Sabam
Eloped Couple Arrested in Chicago Case
Lillian Hastings and Albert Franklin, an interracial couple who reportedly eloped from Minneapolis, are detained in Chicago at Minneapolis police request. Hastings allegedly left a husband behind.
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Chicago
Lillian Hastings
Albert Franklin
Minneapolis
Miss Emma Schmidlapp Dies After Missouri Injury
Miss Emma Schmidlapp of Cincinnati, who was badly injured in Missouri, died at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, after her mother was killed earlier. The report notes the two were involved in a Missouri Pacific incident and lists her as in critical condition before death.
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Schmidlapp
Kansas City
Emma Schmidlapp
Cincinnati
Missouri” Pacific
Argoncillo Claims Filipino Victory Near Batangas
Senor Argoncillo, the Filipino representative in Europe, told the French press via Paris dispatches that an American column was routed near Santo Tomas Batangas by a Filipino force under Gen Matvar. Manila dispatches describe the battle as a small affair with insurgents ambushing and capturing a supply train between Oray and Disalup.
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New York
Senor Argoncillo
Europe
Paris
Santo Vomas
Batangas
Matvar
Great Ticket Rush for Nielsen Singing Girl Show
Alice Nielsen tickets for The Singing Girl sold out in about two hours on Friday night. Long lines formed early Tuesday night, with 300 people waiting when box office opened. Manager Miller notes strong demand in Columbus and Toledo and from a Marion party. first buyer secured 78 tickets, no one bought more than 15.
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Northside
Republican Club
Cherubic
John L. Griffiths
John L
Dewey
Manila’ Bay
A. W. Breyton
Eugene Sauley
Frank M. Hay
Daniel Brown
Charles N. Thompson
Joseph Boswell
John McGaughey
Tolbert Moore
Pike Township
Thomas Spafford
John Spabr
Mike Jefferson
Pearson Mendenhall
Frank Daugherty
Frank Tinsley
Albert Womack
B. F. Osborn
Tom Gentle
Henry S. McMichael
Newton McGuire
Larz Whitcomb
Harry New
Martin Hugg
Fred Matson
Charles Daugherty
Oliver Murphy
al Moore
Sampson Mansfield
Koehne
Ruckeishaus
Ing
Mies Nielsen
Miller
Columbus
Toledo
Advertising firms unite to challenge tobacco trust
Five eastern firms with a combined capital of eight hundred thousand dollars form a pact to combat the tobacco trust on the Pacific coast. They will abandon billboard ads in favor of newspaper advertising. Members include Tenry Weitsinger Tobacco Co of Louisville, R A Patterson Tobacco Co of Richmond, Sparger Brothers & Co of Mount Airy, Brown Brothers of Winston, and Richard Bend & Co of Baltimore.
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San Francisco
Tobacco Trust
Pacific Coast
Tenry Weitsinger Tobacco Company
Louisville
R. A Patterson Tobacco Company
Richmond
Sparger Brothers & Co
Mount Airy
N. C
Brown Brothers, Winston
Richard Bend & Co
Baltimore
Man of color to face charge in hotel theft case
James Ford, colored, will answer the charge of stealing a watch and chain from Mrs. George P. Porter at the Denson hotel. Detectives Asch and Dugan arrested him and released him to work while awaiting a informant, a colored woman, who led officers to a chase after him.
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James Ford
Denson Hotel
George P. Porter
Asch and Dugan
Duncan Sentenced to Jeffersonville Reformatory
Thomas Duncan, 29, pled guilty to stealing a coat and vest from a dummy on Washington Street. He received one to three years at the Jeffersonville reformatory after remarks from the judge and prosecutor about his prior record and reputation as a Kentucky crook.
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Thomas Duncan
Reformatory
Jeffersonville
Washington-st
Dunecan
Mr. Pugh
Kentucky
Eaken News: Elderly Man Wounded After Threats
John Eaken longtime resident of 1730 Corneli avenue entered his daughter Mrs Lowe's home and later fell into a precarious condition. He recalls a colored man following him and warns he would stab if attacked. He fears lasting mental effects.
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John Eaken
Mrs. Lowe
Corneli Ave
Baltimore Signs McGraw Robinson to Lead New NL Club
The final quietus came as John McGraw signed as manager and Wilbert Robinson to act as captain for Baltimore’s National League team next season. The two met Hanlon and signed contracts, signaling an eight-team league likely unless Vanderhorst accepts to join Baltimore.
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Baltimore
American Association
John McGraw
Wilbert Robinson
Hanlon
McGraw
Robinson
Vanderhorst
Train robber killed near Kansas City after resisting arrest
Lon Curry, one of the Union Pacific train robbers who stole 30000 dollars at Wilcox Wyoming last June, was shot and killed at Dodson near Kansas City Wednesday while resisting arrest.
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Kansas City
Lon Curry
Union Pacific
Wilcox
Wyo
Dodson
Here
Free of Smallpox in Owen County
Dr. Cox the Owen County health officer informed the State board of health on Wednesday that the county is now free of smallpox. The county will tally expenses on Wednesday to determine the cost of the public health effort.
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Cox
Owen County
State Board of Health
Heirs of Valentine House Meet in Richmond
In Richmond Indiana on February 28 the heirs to Valentine House gathered to discuss securing a vast Maryland estate. Their lawyers offered strong encouragement as Rev W E Sitter of New York praises a dyspepsia cure and claims it digests what you eat, urging readers to consult druggists.
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Richmond
Ind
Valentine House
Maryland
W. E. Sitter
N. Y
City Markets Create Wide Daylong Grocery Ledger
Indianapolis February 23 report lists hogs, hams, bacon, sausage and pickled meats with prices for California and Reliable brands plus lard and fresh pork loins. Vegetables include onions, potatoes, cabbage, lettuce, green beans, tomatoes, celery, and fruits such as apples, bananas, oranges, lemons, and cranberries with regional price ranges. Also shown are groceries, teas and spices, canned fruits, seeds, hides, leather, and coal prices along with dairy eggs butter and various live poultry prices.
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California
Indiana
Tierces
Baltimore
Kentucky
Florida
Floridas
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Spiceland
Elkhart
Turner
Wm. Krau
J. J. ‘Shaw
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J. W. Waxwell
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Detroit
Frank
William Diehl
Mary Farwig
Indiana Inklings
John F. Meier
Decantur
Washington
Keeley Care Institute
Lebanon
Knox
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Prohis
Bartholomew County
John W. Parks
Marshall
Kosciusko
Indiana Pharmaceutical Association
South Bend
A. F. Sweveland
Sherman Rariden
Brazil
Warrick County
Frank Posey
Oscar Anderson
William Tucker
Danville
Alexandria
Kokomo Council
John R. James
Crawfordsville
W. C. Brandenburg
Veedersburg
Fred Osborn
Freddie
Will Yarling
Bob Harrison
Shelbyville
Shelby
Johnson Counties
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Shelby County
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Lucy Bruner
Anderson
J. M. Moore
St. Louis
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J. M. Murphy
New Orleans
Hall
Mary Akers
Republican County
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Martin
Lombard Building
Decatur Township
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B. F. Anderson
James Dean
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Vinson Vinings
Mr. Enright
Frank Thompson
Joseph Barer
E Reynolds
Harry Stone
Cascarets
Sterling Remedy Co
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N.Y
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Pioples
Perritten
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Lanettane
Kentucky Ave
W. Washington St
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Nielsen
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Eaken
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