Abductors of Alma Kellner Trailed by Police
Chicago reports state that Frank Fehr, a cousin of missing Louisville girl Alma Kellner, heads a pursuing group southward to locate Alma and secure a ransom payment. Fehr seeks public help and reward notices as detectives assess leads from the evolving search and alleged communications with suspected abductors.
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Chicago
Frank Fehr
Alma Kellner
Louisville
Fehr
Alma
Earth
Attac
Fatal shooting at Fashions in Lyric hall sparks stampede
Grace Foley aged 19 was shot multiple times and is dying at a New York hospital. Daisy Carlisle was wounded in the elbow as crowds fled in panic after a feud between the Kia Betts band and the Jimmy Kelly association flared during a Madison Square Garden bicycle race event. Police seek both Betts and Kelly.
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New York
Grace Foley
Lyric Hall
New York Hospital
Daisy Carlisle
West Thirty-ninth Street
Kia
W J Fischel takes charge of Saks store in Indianapolis
The W J Fischel company, a new corporation, assumes Saks and Co clothing business at Washington and Pennsylvania Streets. President W J Fischel and manager H Cauffman, both seasoned in clothing, promise courteous service, standard merchandise, and an aggressive sale followed by a fresh stock. The firm plans to build Indianapolis retail trade and attract customers with prices and quality.
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W. J. Fischel
Saks & Co
Washington
Pennsylvania
New York
Indianapolis
America
Fischel
H. ¥. Cauffman
Mr. Cauffman
Mr. Fischel
W. J
W. J. Fischer Company
Wife Reunited Ends in Tragedy on Delayed Train
T J Hougan of Sandusky Ohio was killed instantly on a Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Main line train near South Bend Indiana. He rode to meet his wife a passenger on the same train which was two hours late. She planned to join him for a few days with relatives.
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South Bend
Ind
T. J. Hougan
Sandusky, C
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Hougan
Lake Shore
Cure Catarrh with Botanic Blood Balm B B B
An advertisement extols Botanic Blood Balm B B B as a universal cure for catarrh including nasal discharge, deafness, coughing, and throat issues. It claims B B B purifies the blood, reaches paralyzed nerves, and offers a permanent remedy after other treatments fail. It invites free samples and notes availability through Weber Drug Co in Indianapolis and related distributors.
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Atlanta
Indianapolis
Ind
Weber Drug Co
Washington
Tillinois Streets
Heiress Delanon and Cohen Evade Police in Lancaster Escape
Miss Delanon heiress to 10 million dollars and Frederick Cohen the waiter elude Lancaster police with a mysterious third woman. After being tracked to a hotel and a trolley route toward Vintage they vanished, prompting a broad house-to-house search as detectives chase the trio suspected to be headed to a farm or roadhouse.
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Philadelphia
Roberta Buist de Janon
Hetremy
Lancaster
Frederick Cohen
Miss Delanon
Robert Buist
Cohen
Vintage
Hed Iett
Brakeman Recovers Memory After River Fall Incident
Walter Estes of the Louisville and Nashville railroad lost memory after falling 65 feet from a Maurie Bridge into the Wabash River in Indiana. He struck ice during the fall but survived and was rushed to a hospital for treatment.
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Evansville
Ind
Walter Estes
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Wabash River
Maurie
Alyr
Goodrich Factions Draw Fire as Republicans Divide
Indiana Republicans split between the Goodrich and Beveridge factions as leaders clash over reorganizing for the coming campaign. Democrats relish the rift while rank and file members press for action and an agreed party structure.
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Goodrich
Carl Riddick
Riddick
James P. Goodrich
Chicago
Indiana
Washington
James E. Watson
United States Senate
A. J. Raveridge
Creosoting
Mr. Watson
James A. Hemenway
George B. Lockwood
Charles Sefrit
Will Hays
John C. Bilheimer
Fred
Republican Party
Dying Motorman Reveals True Identity Before Death
Jesse T. Pecht a street car motorman known in Indianapolis as Edward B. Russell disclosed his real name shortly before dying after his No. 54 street car derailed in West Indianapolis. The crash with a Martinsville Interurban car injured several passengers while the interurban unit's occupants escaped unharmed in heavy fog.
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Jesse T. Pecht
Indianapolis
Edward B. Russell
Pecht
Interurban Car Crash in Fog Near Greenfield
A fog bound Saturday wreck on the T H J traction line at Willett switch three miles west of Greenfield involved an east bound Dayton car and a westbound New Castle car. Five passengers were seriously injured including Claude Roland a motorman from New Castle and Charles Byers Greenfield with internal injuries and head wounds. Others injured were W S Boyla from Cleveland W B Bradshaw of Indianapolis and Jerry Kiete from TatManatee.
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Willett’s Switch
Greenfield
Dayton
New Castle
Claude Roland
Mrétorman
Charles Byers
Boyla
Cleveland
W. B. Bradshaw
Indianapolis
Jerry Kiete
Horas Hawari
Dr W H DeMott dies noted Deaf School instructor
After a week long illness 79 year old Dr W H DeMott a well known teacher at the State School for Deaf and Dumb died at his home 42 Walcott Street He will receive short funeral services at his home Tuesday morning at 10 and burial will be in Jacksonville Illinois He is survived by his widow and seven children.
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W. H. DeMottt
Walcott Street
DeMott
State School For
Deaf and Dumb
Jacksonville
Ill
Head of Ben-Hur order in critical condition
David W. Gerard, organized the tribe of Ben-Hur in 183 and supreme chief, lies critically ill from a neck carbuncle in Crawfordsville Indiana on January 3. Doctors fear he may not recover as he previously worked in Indianapolis in insurance.
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Ben-Hur
Crawfordsville
Ind
David W. Gerard
Indianapolis
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Peer
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Pettis ‘Dry Goods Co
Irish Union
BBC
Masonville
Matinee
Rosario Guerreros
Ktoeinist
Gardner Crane & CO
Patrice & CO
Lena Pantzer & CO
Carson & Willard
Tom Waters
Avolos Kinuudrome
Forepaugh Stock Co. Hoyt’s
Yorke and Adams
Consul
Staley
Empire
Pat White
Xi Us Gaiety Girls
Tiger Lilies
Merchants National Bank
City of
W.H Demott
Maclavia
Kramer
Pres, Kramer
Union City, Inc
Vernon Pleesinger
John Myers
William Isle
Pleesinger
Greenville
Center Township
Board of Commissioners
Oarion County
Ray Street
McKernan and Price
Marion County
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William Flynn
Board of
Iucena
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J. B. Lowney
E. M. Hartman
Washington Street
Othmar Keller
Maryland Street
West
James P. Ryan
Noble Street
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William Stoeffler
Michigan Street
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Marten
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