Wiliam Fodrea On Trial In Noblesville Murder Case
In Noblesville Indiana on June 9 William Fodrea faced trial for the murder of John E Seay. The case drew a crowded courtroom as jurors are selected from a 50 person special venue amid defense claims of weak state evidence and possible motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noblesville, Ind
Wiliam Fodrea
Ralph Kane
Beals
Kane
Thomas J. Kane
L. S. ‘Baldwin
Christian
Fodrea
Fodreau
Murder at Model mill shocks town over jealous lover
On Saturday night December 21 1901 Seay a second miller at the Model mill was shot in the face and neck with a shotgun dying instantly. Suspect William Fodrea was arrested after a restless night of questioning. Police traced rumors of jealousy over Miss Carrie Phillips who had spurned him.
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Mr. Seay
Model Mill
Seay
Midland Railroad
Carey
Owen
Stephenson
Bray
Fodren
Carrie Phillips
L. P. ‘Fodrea
William
Court House
Secutor Beals
Fodrea
Miss Phillips
Phillips
Train Kills Three Men Near Kokomo Crossing
Three men from Galveston Harry Young 33 Thomas James 40 and Will Patterson were killed when struck by a Pennsylvania passenger train on a crossing near Jewel Indiana on a Saturday night. The buggy was torn to pieces but the horse survived. The victims were believed to be returning from Kokomo. No local officials could confirm the men’s presence. Patterson had a divorced wife.
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Kokomo
Ind
Harry Young
Thomas James
Will Patterson
Galveston
Pennsylvania
Jewel
Init
Young
James
Patterson
Killers on the Run After Marion Roadside Attack
Four country youths were assaulted on the asoseburg pike near Marion by two unknown assassins. James Lacey was killed and Jacob Gottschell wounded. Charles Slederbeck and Henry Poe escaped unharmed. Robbers fled after taking two lap robes from a buggy. pursuit failed and the assailants remained at large.
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Marion
Ind
asoseburg _ pike
James Lacey
Jacob Gottschell
Charles Slederbeck
Henry Poe
Barnes
Fire destroys multiple Saratoga buildings in fatal blaze
A Monday morning fire in Saratoga New York burned the Daily Saratogian Arcade Western Union telegraph office telephone office Citizens National Bank Tyng hatters C L Haskins Jewelry Brummers news room. Loss estimated over 500000 with three deaths reported.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Saratogian
the Arcade
Western Union ‘Telegraph Office
Telephone Office
Citizens’ National Bank
Tyng, Hatters, C. L. Haskins’ Jewelry Store
Brummer's News Room
Terrifying Storm Drives Officials to Seek Shelter at Asylum
In a fierce wind and electrical storm that halted a city county baseball game, Will Taylor and Harry Brunaugh sheltered in a female ward of the asylum. The storm caused moans and shrieks as inmates wailed, with thunder and rain battering the old building and echoing through its corridors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insane Hospital
Will’ Taylor
City Law
Harry Brunaugh
Shower of Silver Delights Columbia Club Vaudeville
A cloudburst of coins showered Miss Bertie De Aco during her vaudeville turn at the Columbia club Saturday night. The audience applauded as large and small coins rained down, ending with tears of joy and renewed applause. The weather forced the show to adjourn to the ballroom for the final portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertie de Aco
Newby Oval
Columbia Club
Cleveland Booth Convicted of Housebreaking in Surrey County
Born in the pen Norfolk Virginia June 9 Cleveland Booth a colored man who was born in the penitentiary where his mother served a murder sentence and died was convicted in Surrey County on Monday of housebreaking and sentenced to five years in the pen. Freight cars received and forwarded at Indianapolis in the week ending June 9 showed 23 028 loaded of which 21 898 were
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Norfolk
Cleveland Booth
Surrey County
Indianapolis
Pittsburg Contractor Commits Suicide in Fever Rage
Crazed by fever R Smedley Hall a Pittsburg brick contractor ended his life by cutting himself with a razor. The tragedy occurred in Pittsburg on June 9 as authorities investigated the incident and prepared a report on the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
R. Smedley
Hall
Cutti Iz
Earthquake Disturbances Leave San Francisco Camps and Evacuations
Passengers aboard the steamer Acapulco report earthquakes since April 18 causing near two months of disturbances in San Francisco. Many residents now live in tents as buildings are evacuated daily and reoccupied after tremors subside. Residents even welcome a volcanic eruption to vent subterranean forces away from settlements.
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San Francisco
Jhune
Acapulco
Guatemala State
Row Over Picnic Turns Fatal in Cedar Grove Fight
In Russellville Kentucky on June 9 at a negro picnic a craps game led to a pitched battle. Dick Hester died after being struck with clubs and several others were shot or beaten, including Sam Bigby Hayes Hawkins Charley Hall Paul Hooker Noah Browder John and Bird Jones.
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Russellville
Cedar Grove
Dick Hes
Ter
Sam Bigby
Hayes Hawkins
Charley Hall
Paul Hooker
Noah’ Browder
John
Bird Jones
St Pierre to Remain Ruined as Trinite Chosen Center
In Martinique, Gov Lheuvre says Trinite will become the island’s new commercial hub replacing St Pierre which will likely stay a ruin. Harbor improvement and a railroad to Fort De France planned. Trinite population 6743 in rich territory. many refugees employed on streets. Also Chicago reports rapid organization of the Brotherhood of Commercial Telegraphers amid wage-scale grievances.
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Fort DE France
L’heuvre
Trinite
Martinique
St. Pierre
Fort De'France
Chicago
Brotherhood of Commercial Telegraphers
United States
West
Perham
UO. KR. T
St. Louis
New York Central
Grand Trunk
Canada
Bat Masterson in New York: fined for concealed revolver
Bat Masterson, called a West Erman bad man, was arrested on concealed weapons and gambling instruments. At Magistrate Crane he was fined $10 for carrying a revolver while the gambling charge was dismissed for lack of evidence. Three of Masterson’s friends were discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bat
Wester
Crane
Masterson
Second trial begins for Strother in Cooper murder case
In St Louis on June 9 the second trial of William Strother for the slaying of millionaire A Dean Cooper at the Vista bath house started. The Feb 22 fatal night scene at Cooper’s bath house prompted the courtroom action as the case advances.
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ST. Louis
William Strother
A. Dean Cooper
Vista Bath House
Cooper
Births and Deaths in Local Notices
Births list multiple families with addresses and newborns including a girl and boy with various parents. Deaths include infants and adults with causes such as convulsions and pneumonia, plus hospital notes. Marriages record several couples including Orval D. Harrison and Kathryn Rose and others.
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Orval D. Harrison
Kathryn
Rose
Victor Smiley
Anna M. Crowe
Frank Steed
Nora B. Brown
William H. Hinkle
Mary J. Miller
Local Property Additions and Sales Notice
House additions and brick storerooms listed with names and addresses including H M Conger Washington near Eagle creek addition 150 and N A Second 247 N Delaware street house 2000 plus other adds and sheds at 916 Harrison street and 908 Woodlawn avenue with values from 100 to 6700 dollars and a bank sale reference.
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H. M. Conger
Washington-st
Eagle Creek
EB. C
C. A. Dean
Arrow-avé
N. A
Delaware-st
Oe C. Webb
Wilson-st
Fred Moeller
East-st
J. W. Dwyer
Ray and
Meridian-sts
George Wenz
Woodlawn-avwe
T. Ittenbach & Co
Harrison-st
Shed
Lightning hits water tank at Western furniture plant
A 10,000 gallon water tank atop the Western Furniture Co building on Madison Avenue and Rayst Street burst during a severe storm after being struck by lightning. Two boys, Andrew Wettick age eight and Raymond Wettick age thirteen, sons of the company watchman, were trapped under wreckage and rescued. The incident caused about 10,000 in property damage to the building and a flood carried brick and mirrors from the site, with salvage valued at around 15,000.
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Andrew
Raymond
Edward Wettick
Little Andrew
W. T. Hagedorn
Joss Slid Highlights County City Game On Insane Hospital Ground
Rain halted play between county and city workers on Insane hospital grounds Saturday afternoon after six innings. The county led 6 to 5, with city attorney Fred Joss performing a famous sliding catch through the air. Walter Bronson pitched and got Bronson out at third, ending the inning as the county held the lead. Irving Hardy was noted as the lone real ball player among the 18 participants.
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Insane Hospital
Fred Joss
Fred Jose
Irving Hardy
Surveyor's Office
Heavy Rain and Lightning Injure Woman
A Saturday storm dropped 1.13 inches of rain from 4 25 to 6 pm with 0.12 inch in one minute. Lightning struck a tub of water near a standing woman at a West-side house, she escaped with a ducking as the tub flipped over.
Burglar Captured in Kingsberry's Grocery by Police
In Kokomo Indiana on a Saturday night Policeman Ashley arrested Frank Martin at Kingsberry's grocery. He took 22 from the till and some clears. The item includes a mix of local ads and notices.
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Kokomo
Ind
Ashley
Frank Martin
Kingsberry’s
The Handlers Will Not Strike At Chicago Stockyards
Chicago June 9 There will be no strike at the stockyards over the five stock handlers. Eighteen men discharged during the teamsters strike for joining the union will be reinstated. The settlement came from pressure on President John A Spoor of the stockyards company and may precede a wage raise for live stock handlers at the Union Stockyards and Transit Company. The men have earned 45 dollars a month while other firms paid 60 dollars.
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Chicago
Teamsters
John A. Spoor
Stockyards Company
Union Stockyards and Transit Company
IL DW Sleeping and Chair Cars With Indianapolis Springfield
IL and Delaware & Western announce sleeping and chair car service between Indianapolis and Springfield. Passenger car accommodations include reclining chairs and overnight sleeper options. Train numbers and schedule details not specified in readable text.
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Indianapolis
Springfield
Train Schedule for Indianapolis to Terre Haute Round Trip
Special train service departs Indianapolis at 7:25 a m on Sunday June 15 and returns from Terre Haute at 7:30 p m, providing a full day round trip.
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Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Train and steamboat excursion from Madison to Indianapolis
Train departs Indianapolis at 7 30 a m with a return from Madison at 6 p m. A steamboat excursion up the Ohio river from Madison covers twenty miles and returns. The round trip price is twenty five cents.
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Indianapolis
Madison
Ohio River
Man Kills Wife With Ax in Kentucky Neighborhood
John Laffoon murdered his wife with an ax in Valley View Kentucky. He locked the house and told a neighbor he killed her because she made him mad. A posse pursues him as residents fear lynching if he is captured. He fled after admitting the crime.
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Valley View
John Laffoon
Laffoon
Bargains In Upright Pianos At Baldwins
The text advertises slightly used upright pianos for sale at Baldwins. It also notes The Denison house barber shop offering top quality service with George L. Knox as proprietor.
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Baldwin's
Denison House
George L. Knox
Mrs Winslow's Scouring Syrup Teething Remedy
Teething remedy claims soothe child gums ease pain and cure wind colic and diarrhoea. Sold at twenty five cents per bottle.
Special trains offer Cincinnati return fares this Sunday
Two fast round trips priced at 1.25 each depart Cincinnati. The 6:30 a.m. run skips locals, while the 7:15 a.m. train stops at Rushville Connersville and Hamilton before returning to Cincinnati.
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Rushville
Conneraville
Hamilton
Cincinnati
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William Fodrea
J. E. Seay
Hamilton County
Neal
Noblesville
John E. Seay
Indiana
C. C. Ray
Nealana
John Tice
Gasho
Crownland Cemetery
Richmond
Train
Miss Bertie DE Aco
Kilis
Kentucky
Maria Re
S. Delaware
Frank and
Carrie Overdeen
Meridian
Charles and
Ernestine Sigmund
Rathbone-st
John and
Lulu Storm
Wisconsin-st
George and
Maggie Carr
S. Alabama
Porter
Jennie Golden
W. Morris
Vermont St
William Schultz
Illinois St
Lucy Collingham
Senate Ave
Silseman
LBS. Havemeyer & Elder
Standard Tea and Grocery CO. Bulletin of
New Orleans
California
Itc
Choice
Santos Coffee
Tal
Malta
Pkg
Boston
Washington and
New Jersey Streets
Delaware
Ohio
Senate
Mass. Ave
Noble
16Th
Alabama St
Market Square
W. Washington St
Nese
Shelby St
Fountain Squats
E. St. Clair St
Mass
Washington St
L. A. Jackson
Western Furniture Company
Madison-ave. and Rayst
Joss Slid
Bronson
Walter Bronson
Lepee Bustin
Reseda
Hussar
S. Ayres
WM B
Burford
Capitol Cleaning Works
Phoenix Barber Shop
KE. Market St
Dr. Thomas
Lake Erie & Western R. R
Fort Wayne
Vandalia Line
Greencastle
Pennsylvania Lines
Hood
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