Three murderers escape gallows in Paterson
In Paterson New Jersey on January 19 Walter McAllister Andrew Campbell and Kerr McAllister were found guilty of second degree murder in the Jennie Bosschieter case. They face roughly 39 years with possible good behavior reductions. Mill workers react with indignation at the verdict.
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Andrew J. Campbell
Jennie Bosschieter
Dixon
Paterson
Susie
Jennie
John Bosschieter
Kerr
Court House
McAllister
Three Convicted Murderers Face New Death Penalty Fears
In Paterson New Jersey three prisoners McAlister Death and Campbell convicted of second degree murder in the Jennie Bosschieter case appeared to fear they may escape the noose after an early Saturday morning session.
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Paterson
N. J
McAlister
Death
Campbell
Jennie Bosschieter
Missing Young Man Remington Reported in Shelbyville
Elmer Remington, a young merchant of Shelbyville, has been missing since Monday night. He left his grocery store for the Big Four depot after work, carrying about 30 with some clothing. He is described as well regarded with a happy family life and a recent marriage to the daughter of a wealthy farmer.
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Remington
Young Reddington
Big Four
Reward Offered for Pat Crowe Dead or Alive in Omaha
The Omaha City Council voted Friday night to post a $5,000 gold reward for the body of Pat Crowe. The pay is unconditional and does not require the pursuer to reveal how the capture was made. Crowe is linked to the Cudahy kidnapping case.
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Omaha
Neb
Pat Crowe
Pat
Cudahy
Asphalt Firm Settles Differences with Venezuela
New York reports unofficial word that the asphalt company has resolved its disputes with the Venezuelan government. No official statement has been released.
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New York
Asphalt
Did Keith kill another woman in buggy ride mystery
Evansville, Ind Jan 19 A sensational tale emerges about the death of Mrs Mary Storch a wealthy widow who vanished after a buggy ride with a Stranger Her body was found later and no killer was caught Now a girl who visited Jos Keith in Princeton jail says he is the man who took her mother driving Police hope the case will be solved
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Evansville
Ind
Mary Storch
Princeton
Mrs. Storch
Jos. Keith
Nora Kifer
Mama
Indianapolis Man Injured in White River Bridge Collision
A Union Traction car carrying 60 passengers struck a grounded dead car on the White River bridge between Anderson and Chesterfield. More than a dozen were injured including Sanford Smith of Indianapolis who suffered a bad shoulder injury. Other injured include S Sanderson J Buchwald S Cronic Mrs Elizabeth Trimble J W Wright Conductor Byron Moffitt Motorman Iymery Johnson Mrs Odie J W Moore John Ripppert Robert Trimble and Mrs Snell with bruises fractures and internal injuries.
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Anderson
Ind
Union Traction Company
White River
Chesterfield
Sanford Smith
Indianapolis
Smith
Leek
S. Sanderson
Bloomington
S. Cronin
Muncie
Elizabeth Trimble
J. W. Wright
Byron Moffitt
Iymery Johnson
Desperado Kuhns Admits Identity in Indiana Court
In Plymouth Indiana on January 19 a dramatic scene unfolded as Deputy Warden Long presented a requisition and a governor issued warrant for Marvin Kuhns. Kuhns admitted recognition and claimed he cannot afford counsel while asking if Ohio holds him for another crime. The judge ordered transfer to the deputy warden and Kuhns left the court heavily manacled for the Columbus penitentiary ending the hearing.
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Kuhns
Ohio
Indiana
Columbus Penitentiary
Senate Adopts Army Bill After Debate
The Senate approved the army reorganization bill on Friday in a 48 to 23 vote. Senator Hoar was paired against it with Spooner due to illness. Democrats Lindsay McLaurin Morgan and Sullivan voted for the measure. An amendment to ban intoxicant imports into the Philippines was defeated. bill goes to conference committee.
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Washington
Senate
Hoar
Spooner
Lindsay
McLaurin
Morgan
Sullivan
Philippines
Conference
Senate to Debate Appropriation Bills Next Week
Senate set to take up appropriation bills with occasional remarks on the ship subsidy. Pettigrew holds a six hour speech ready in his desk but not needed for the army bill, providing ammunition against the subsidy measure.
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Washington
Senate
Pettigrew
Fire devastates Roann business district
Roann Indiana, January 1 fire destroyed the business portion of town Friday evening with nearly 20 buildings burned. Loss estimated around 40000 dollars. High winds spread flames from the starting building as town lacks adequate fire protection. engines were brought from Peru and North Manchester.
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Peru
Manchester
Kuhns brothers identified after arrest near Lafayette
Loganport Indiana dispatch reports Marvin Kuhns and his brother John captured near Lafayette. A cousin Gruga is believed to have escaped. A Plymouth merchant identified the Kuhns. The brothers left Noble county last Saturday for the west after hosting an oyster supper. Marvin's sister in Mort Mitchell received a letter postmarked Logansport Thursday. Deputy warden Long of the Ohio penitentiary planned to escort Kuhns back from Plymouth.
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Logansport
Ind
Lafayette
Marvin Kuhns
John
Gruga
Kuhns
Plymouth
Noble County
West
Marvin
Mort Mitchell
Long
Ohio Penitentiary
Three Stars And The Explanation In Federal Building Case
E B Martindale claims to THE SUN that distinguishing marks on Andrews and Martindale plans led to their rejection. Washington visits followed by Dr Hays Dr Franklin B Hays John B Cockrum and BE B Martindale to review concerns. Senator Fairbanks saw the plans noting marks were not obvious.
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Andrews & Martindale Federal
E. B. Martindale
SUN
Hays
Airm
Franklin B. Hays
John B. Cockrum
BE. B. Martindale
Interstate Commerce Commission
Andrews & Martindale
Washington
Fairbanks
Martindales
Andrews
Dayton
Columbia Club
No Hunting Sign Seen on Adams County Farm
A sign on an Adams County farm declares No Hunting on these premises. It warns that farmers would catch help if someone went to town and shot chickens. The blunt message reflects rural constraints on hunting and livestock protection.
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Adams County
Conductor Ed Agenbroad Boots Deputy Treasurer Smith from Car
In Anderson and Marion the conductor Ed Agenbroad is praised for ejecting Deputy Treasurer Smith of Indianapolis from an interurban car after Smith refused to pay five cents. The Anderson News notes Agenbroad’s action earns him compliments and may boost Union Traction Company promotion efforts.
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Ed Agenbroad
Smith
Indianapolis
Anderson
Marion
Union Traction Company
Anderson News
Various local items mix smallpox scare to legal rulings
Scattered notes report a smallpox scare at Robinson and a gun club shoot in Elizabethtown while Fort Wayne endures a heavy blizzard. Health and crime items include Crawfordsville vaccinating tramps, a murder case insanity defense in Martinsville, and a jail dedication in Noblesville.
Defense Is Self-defense in Thomasson Gaines Trial
In Bloomington Indiana on January 19 the defense will be self defense in the Thomasson and Gaines trial. The court will instruct the jury to avoid first degree murder verdicts since the crime was not premeditated and occurred during a trespass not a burglary as originally alleged. Thomasson’s elderly father, devastated by the arrest, has died during the trial.
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Efloomington
Ind
Thomasson
Mrs Dickens Dies Suddenly in Greencastle
Mrs Dickens a well known colored woman died suddenly Thursday night in Greencastle. Two daughters and a son live in Indianapolis.
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Greencastle
Ind
Dickens
Indianapolis
Twelve Girls Face Training Move For Oversized Class
The School board considers relocating twelve advanced girls from Cerealinetown to School No. 11 two miles away due to safety concerns along the Brighton Beach route. Supt Kendall also reported the resignation of W H Bass, longtime principal of the Manual Training School woodworking department, a well regarded figure among students.
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Cerealinetown
Thirteenth St
Capitol
Brighton Beach
Supt. Kendall
W. H. Bass
Rass
Fire destroys Haney flour mill in Mexico
A fire at Mexico on Saturday destroyed F. S. Haney’s flour mill and contents. Loss pegged at 5000 dollars with no insurance. The blaze damaged the structure and equipment, prompting an investigation by local authorities.
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Perw. Ind
F. S. Haney
Mexico
Missouri resolution sparks talk on treason doubts
In Washington on January 19 the Missouri legislature’s sympathy resolution for the Philippine islands stirs debate, with many calling it treason. The measure states the American people sympathize with all nations fighting for liberty and expresses sympathy to the Philippine archipelago in its struggle for freedom.
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Washington
Missouri
Philippine ‘Islands
House of Representatives
Forty-First General Assembly
Philippine Archipelago
Fireman Max Bishop Dies of Typhoid at 24
Max Bishop 24 lieutenant of fire company No 14 died of typhoid fever in City hospital Saturday morning after about three weeks of illness. Married three months, he lived at 227 West Vermont Street. With the department 13 months his record was good. President Crall of the city council is his uncle. Bishop came from Benton Harbor Michigan about five years ago. Fire bells tolled at 12 30.
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Max Bishop
Vermont St
Fire Department
Crall
Bishop
Indianapolis
Benton Harbor
Mich
Saloon Keeper Arrested After Billiard Cue Assault
David Kobacker a saloon keeper of 910 Huron Street was arrested Saturday for assault and battery. He allegedly fought with George Duprey of 313 8 South Alabama Street over money matters Thursday night. Duprey drew a knife and Kobacker struck him on the head with a billiard cue causing a scalp wound. Mrs Duprey caused the arrest.
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David Kobacker
Huron St
Geo. Duprey
Alabama St
Duprey
Kobacker
Female Man Buried as Woman and Husband of Two Widows
Murray Hall was buried in New York on Saturday in the garb of a man, a transformation she had assumed years earlier. From that time until Wednesday, she lived as a man and was known as the husband of two women.
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Murray Bayburn
Harvey Whitton
Glenwood
New York
Murray Hall
Buckeye State Burns With Passenger Fatality at Barfields Point
The steamer Buckeye State burned Friday night at Barfields Point ten miles north of Memphis. All passengers escaped, but one roustabout drowned in the incident.
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Mbpmphis
Tenn
Buckeye State
Barfields Point
Building Permits Filed for Homes and Additions
Clara W. Warmouth of 2020 N Alabama Street applies for a frame house permit valued at 5000 pounds. Anson Hixon of 155 133 E Norwood Street seeks a warehouse addition permit valued at 2060 dollars.
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Clara W. Warmouth
Alabama St
Anson Hixon
E. Norwood St
Fire department annual report from Chief Baretti 1900
Fire chief Barrett's 1900 report shows department costs at 375 738.58 dollars. The force answered 1 052 alarms and traveled 10 593.8 miles. One thousand five hundred forty one buildings were inspected and the water tower is noted as a valuable acquisition.
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Barrett
Paine's celery compound praised by Cuban general
A testimonial letter from Gen. J. M. Rodriguez of Havana lauds Paine's celery compound for nervous prostration and blood purification. The text asserts widespread public and professional endorsement, noting rapid relief after five years of illness and claiming the remedy helped avoid cemetery or asylum.
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Paine
Gen. Rodriguez
Havana
Campos
Rodriguez
Providence
Santiago Rodriguez
M. D
J. M. Bracho
Edwardo de la Torre
Porfirio Masvidal
E. F. Gato
C. E. Pineda
Pedro Herrera Y Hermanos
Rincon
Andres Angulo
Aurelio de Varona Quesada
J. M. Rodriguez
Local Births and Lost Health Notices Include Divorces
A list of births with parents and addresses, followed by fatal and illnesses such as pneumonia and apoplexy. Stillborns and infant deaths noted. Several married couples appear in name pairs, and a divorce petition is listed for Anna seeking separation from Amos Rice due to abandonment.
Clark's Studio Promises Best Photos at Low Price
Clark at 116 N. TiLst. advertises photographs as the best choice for quality at the lowest price, inviting customers to visit for affordable portrait and product shots.
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Clark
TiLst
City Markets in Indianapolis Pan Handel Prices
Readable section lists smoked meats vegetables fruits and groceries with detailed prices. Items include hams sausage lard and bacon, fresh pork loins and shoulders, potatoes onions beans tomatoes cabbage celery and fruits like apples lemons oranges and cranberries, plus nuts coffee tea canned goods and oils. Also notes butter poultry salt flour and drugs price points.
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California
Indiana
Baltimore
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