Suburban Boston Case of Claretta Johnson’s Tumultuous Life
Claretta Ring Johnson, later Claretta Johnson, endured a dramatic 19th century trail through out-of-wedlock marriage, war service, pensions fraud, and family separations. Her 1880s pension pursuit ended in a Boston court after evidence of possible bigamy and perjury. Gen. Butler led a defense claiming legal widow status could exonerate her testimony.
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Claretta E. Johnson
Boston
Stevens
Ring
Dorn
Farmer Ring
Claretta
Edward C. Johnson
Johnson
Mercy
Gen. Butler
Steven
Ascott Cup Race Won by Marion Queene
London June 11 The Ascott cup race was won by Marion Queene. Birthdays: second Gonsaloo. Lime and Cement and sewer pipe items listed. A B Meyer & Co 460 N Miss-st featured in trade notes.
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London
Marion Queene
Gonsaloo
A, B. Meyer & Co
Miss-st
Mrs Russell Harrison and Mrs McKee Arrive in London
Loxtor reports Mrs Russell Harrison and Mrs McKee arrived Thursday morning. They were greeted at the railway station by Minister Lincoln and attaches of the United States legation and escorted to Lincoln's residence for their stay. Vienna reports a harrowing Eastern Galicia hurricane uprooting a forest, unroofing churches, wrecking houses, and causing multiple deaths and injuries.
Indiana standing army inspection June fifteenth
The paper reports various local notes including an army inspection set for June 15, legal actions with several acquittals and sentences, and a series of small town events. Individuals named include Jno Shoemaker, Frank Van Kooten, Mary Walker, John J Johns, Lou Brown, Thomas Askren, and others, with references to courts, reform prison, and a gathering to form a People's party.
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Indiana
Jno
Frank van Kooten
Mary Walker
Reform Prison
Cox
Johnny” Sanbord
John J. Johns
Cyclorama
Cincinnati
Lou Brown
Nanny Bliott
George Smith
Cook
W. Washington St
N. Illnois St
Kregele & Whitsett
Light
Broad Ripple Road
Edison
Scott Butler
Butler University
A. R. Benton
Camp Acton
M. Gas Hall
J. B. Connor
H. A. Crossland
Latz
Davidson St
John Barrick
Barrick
Indiana Standing Army
Ft. Wayne
Allen County
Supreme Court
Hebert Jamison
Indiana National Gas and Oil Company
Porter County
Howland
Grace Winter
Logansport
Grace
Gracey
Gilligan
Pennsylvania
Market Sts
Harry Chevis
Virginia-ave
Harry
Birtus
John
Silvie Ethridge
Benjamin
Mrs. Williams
James
Mary Aice
Jacob
Louise Wyrich
Dollie Martin
Will
Sallie Lawrence
Joseph and
Louisa Fureat
Harry and
Catharine Weaver
Billa Black
Mississippi-st
Eddie Sims
Blake-st
Eddy-st
William Taylor
Carrie Jones
Samuel Brouner
Mary Weiland
Thomas Askren
Anna Huntington
Charles Myster
Anna Pugh
Alex Brown
Annie Harmening
John Turname
Lena Richter
Frank Lockwood
Maggie Sullivan
Wiliam Ralph
Nora Vanskiver
Charles Washington
Lucinda Farrison
Willis Russell
Maud Turner
Trumbull Tales on Chilean Crisis in Washington
Dr R J Trumbull a Chilean congressman by Balmaceda’s dissolution escapes as a sailor. He urges U S recognition for insurgents while detailing Balmaceda’s suppression. He claims four-fifths of dissolved congress oppose Balmaceda and cites navy and judiciary support. He says Balmaceda imprisons rich Americans and nobles, extorting ransom for release.
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Washington
R. J. Trumbull
Connecticut
Balmaceda
United States
Hili
Chili
Congress
Navy
Army
Republic
Supreme Court
Ecum
Died a Po ck Man Sir John MacDonald funeral in Kingston
Kingston Ontario June 11 funeral of Sir John MacDonald shown as more imposing than Ottawa ceremonies. Body rested on grand catafalque at city hall visited by thousands including cadets from the royal military academy. Procession to Cataran quin cemetery where he is laid beside parents. Grave fortified with sandstone bolting. Guard from artillery to remain on duty. Widow to receive 30000 life insurance and 65000 fund raised by friends. He died a poor man with a mortgaged late residence Harncliffe.
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Kingston
Ont
Sir John MacDonald
Ottawa
Royal Military Academy
Cataranquin Cemetery
Sir John
Harncliffe
Mills and Mills Offer Speakership Insight on Train Interview
Washington correspondent McBride reports Roger Mills of Texas on a Pennsylvania eastbound train. Mills asserts entitlement to the next congress speakership and says a northern man would not be his choice. He favors Bynum of Indiana if electable and warns the party could drift into excesses in the presidential year without disciplined leadership.
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W. C. McBride
Washington
Cincinnati Inquirer
Roger Q. Mills
Texas
Pennsylvania
Mr. Mills
Bynum
Indiana
The Coming Turnfest Preparations Complete at Fair Grounds
Preparations for the annual meeting of the fourth circuit of North American Turner Bund are completed. About 700 active participants and many guests from 52 societies will be quartered and fed on the fair grounds starting Friday, June 19. Dayton and St. Louis societies, last year’s top winners, are among those attending. No prize money, as medals of honor are the aim. A large temporary stage has been built in the exposition building for all exercises.
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Circuit
Turnerbund
Fair Grounds
Dayton
St. Louis
Cincinnati
H. Leiber
Communities On Affairs
Fixing Up Details For North Indianapolis Line
President Fowler and Supt. Steala appeared before county commissioners on Thursday to settle minor points for the line to North Indianapolis. The Citizens' company must furnish a 10,000 dollar bond, and Fowler agreed to sign once terms were arranged.
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Fowler
Supt
Steala
Indianapolis
Citizens’ Company
Mr. Fowler
Notable War Era Figures Die in Quick Succession
Wire glances report Ed Wheelahan once Grant’s personal orderly died in New Haven Connecticut on Wednesday. Abercrombie was mistaken for a burglar by his son-in-law and shot dead in Gadsden Alabama.
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Wheelahan
Grant
New Haven
Conn
Abercrombie
Gadsden
Ala
Anna
Tils
Wallace Corwin
Theodore Lang
Bradford
W. J. Penrose
Butte, Mon
Dalton Hatter and Shoer at Bates House
Dalton offers hats and shoes at the Bates House with Dalton's Head 2nd Foot Store promoting selection and value for footwear and headwear.
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Dalton’s
Dalton
Bates House
First Case of Kaposi's Disease in Mississippi Valley
Report on the first Mississippi Valley case of Kaposi's disease presented to the Indiana State Medical Society. A 15 year old girl showed early signs resembling freckles with red facial and limb blotches, white patches, and occasional dark patches. The disease may progress to cancer. hereditary linkage suggested, with 13 prior U.S. cases and 45 worldwide.
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Mississippi Valley
Indiana Medical Asso
Smyth
Y. M. C.A. Hall
A. B. Richardson
Cincinnati
D. A. Thompson
Indianapolis
McCaskey
Fort Wayne
Edward Walker
Huaneville
Charles L. Wright
Huntington
B. 5
Elder
T. C. Kennedy
Shelbyville
Joseph Stillson
Indiana State Medical Society
Kaposi
Brayton
Medical Society
Koch
Doctor experiments on hydrophobia in rabbit at New York lab
Dr Loomis conducts a delicate test to prove hydrophobia as a disease. He injects brain tissue from a hydrophobic patient, Lawyer B.S. Bartina, into a rabbit’s skull and will monitor for signs. Public results postponed until October.
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New York
Loomis
Bis
B.S. Bartina
Asbury Park
Bearded Brawl Ends With Fines In Quiet Street
In a domestic quarrel at 221 South West Street William Burk and Mrs Haut clashed after an exchange of insults between Annie Burk and Mrs Haut. Haut grabbed Burk and Burk reacted, leaving both parties with injuries to pride as Squire Smock fined them and warned of harsher punishment for further misbehavior.
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William
Annie Burk
William Hout
S. West St. Peace and Harmony
Health Officers Hold Conference at Statehouse
Ten health officers from town city and county conferred at the statehouse on Thursday. Dr J F E Hibbard of Richmond presided as the oldest health officer in the state. Papers covered sanitary statistics filth from a sanitarians view and Christian science. The session adjourned about five o clock.
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Statehouse
J. FE. Hibbard
Richmond
Geo. Rowland
Covington
Sanittas Rian
Potter
Brayton
Indianapolis
Cheneworth
Winchester
Makes the Blind See Leean Chic June 11
The Rev Father Mollinger of Pittsburg reportedly cured George H Kern a traveling salesman of partial blindness after February confinement in his room. Kern returned claiming improved sight. The Hendricks club plans a monthly paper with 10 000 copies, aided by Turpie Palmer Black Mille Buckner McDonald.
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Leean
Father Mollinger
Pittsburg
George H. Kern
Father
Mollinger
Kern
Goy
Gray
Hendricks Club
Turpie
Gen. Palmer
Gen. Black
Roger Q. Mille
Gov
Buckner
McDonald
Policy Game Discussed By President Holt At Board Meeting
President Holt of the Board of Public Safety expressed surprise over a report that John Glazier, alleged to be a fireman, runs a policy shop violating department rules. Holt said he and Catterson did not know of the issue, agreed it should be investigated, and noted Glazier’s Republican affiliation and possible action by Catterson.
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Holt
Board of Public Safety
John Glazier
Catterson
Tan Sun
Bir
Hao
Edo
Glazier
Negotiations for College and College Ave street car route
Property owner A R Benton of Irvington may sell the northwest corner lot at College and Christian avenues as the street car line seeks a straight path from Massachusetts Avenue up Plum Street to College Avenue. The aim is to avoid two sharp curves and improve the area long considered an eyesore.
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College
College and Christian-aves
Board of Public Works
Massachusetts-ave
Plum-st
College-ave
Christian-ave
Tllinois
Prince of Wales Not Questioned On Secret Gossip
In court the prince was not asked if he divulged the secret of the precis while others were questioned. The rumor grows that the royal whispered the gossip to Lady Brooke who then told a friend who was scorned by Sir William Gordon-Cumming and sought profit from the tale.
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Loxpon
Prince of Wales
Brooke
William Gordon - Cumming
FOR REVENGE. Ux-Strikers Charged With Burning Property
Albany June 11 There is no clue to the incendiaries who struck the New York Central hotel West Albany. Loss put at about 40 000. Besides the hotel two large horse barns and some cattle sheds were destroyed. Charles Wright horse dealer of Sharon Wisconsin was hurt escaping from the hotel. A number of fires in this vicinity prompts belief in an organized gang of incendiaries, or an outgrowth of last fall's strike.
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Albany
N. Y
New York Central
West Albany
Charles Wright
Sharon
Wis
Married One Day In Paris Elmer Farns Kills Man
Paris Ohio June 11 Elmer Farns who was married Wednesday night to Miss Ila Jover fatally shot Thomas Benson a young farmer after a dispute The incident marks a violence linked to a hurried marriage as investigations begin and local authorities report motives and consequences in the small community.
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Paris
Elmer Farns
Missila Jover
Thomas Benson
Traduemedia Bride
It Is Against the Rules
A Southeast side eyewitness reports police officers visiting a lunch sploon to drink cigars and read papers during work hours. The incident, described as a fact on a lovely lane, calls for publication to reveal whether such behavior continues and affects a bobbie’s standing.
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Epirok Sun
Thisza
Lovely Lane
Indianapolis
Balloon ascent at Fairview park ends with parachute drop
Prof Love staged a hot air balloon ascent at Fairview park on Wednesday afternoon aided by his wife Captain Splan and detective Pat Doherty. The descent ended safely as Love landed in a newly plowed field after a dramatic illusion, drawing a crowd of 50 to 60 spectators. Detective Lem Crane announced plans to try the stunt Thursday, weather permitting.
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Love
Fairview Park
Capt
Splan
Pat Doherty
Professor
Capt. Splan
Prof. Love
Hhis
Spian
Doherty
Pell Mel
Lem Crane
Paris Montmartre clash at socialist meeting injures officials
Paris crowd at Mont Matre protest meeting erupts in violent conflict between socialists and anarchists over chairmanship. M Rouanet, municipal councillor, trampled and injured as police disperse rioters and arrest ten principals amid bruises and damage.
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Paris
Mont Matre
Sacred Heart
M. Rouanet
Gardens and a Midnight Flower Thief in Berlin
A quaint tale from Caudit describes a couple wedding guests admiring a garden when a would-be thief scaled a fence to take roses. A bucket of water thwarted him, leaving the crowd amused and the thief drenched. Berlin authorities tighten entry for Russian Jews as the transit shifts toward the United States.
Fresh Foreign Pacts and World Briefs Reach Canada
News notes report no change in the omnibus stance toward London amid fresh pacts. A funeral cortege for Sir John A Macdonald in Canada draws the largest ever seen. Melanoga natives reportedly consumed a French expedition led by M Crampal. The Itate leaves for the country Saturday with the Charleston. Father Curio, an Italian prelate, dies in Rome. Two Berlin brokers fined for praising the emperor. Three Mexican editors jailed for anti-government remarks. Barbara Watterhouse, five, killed on a Leeds street. no murder clue. Allen Shaw rescuers receive gold watches from the U S president in London.
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London
Sir John McDonald
Canada
Melanoga
M. Crampal
Charleston
Father Curoi
Italy
Rome
Berlin
City of Mexico
Barbara Watterhouse
Leeds
Allen Shaw
United States
Wales Prints Urge Sir William resign from Army
London scenes center on the social backlash following the baccarat verdict. Sir William Cumming and his bride face isolation at Wollaton Hall Nottinghamshire as the cost of the trial looms, with a £5000 burden falling on Sir William and the bride’s income quoted at £12,000. The Liberal radical society of Scotland petitions the prince of Wales to resign, while Haiti unrest and stage workers’ strikes in London and Bremen add to global tension.
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London
Willian Cumming
Wollaton Hall
Nottinghamshire
Lord Middleton
Sir William
Liberal Radical Society of Scotland
Prince of Wales
Beccarat
Weather Outlook for Indiana and Indianapolis Area
The forecast for Indiana calls for fair but cooler conditions. In Indianapolis and vicinity the 24 hour period ending 8 a.m. June 14 expects cloudy skies with clearing, light rain in the afternoon or night, and slightly cooler temperatures. Charles Fish, a veteran actor formerly with Daly's company, died in New York on June 11 from general debility following an illness.
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Indianapolis
Kew York
Gharnes Fish
Daly
Sporting Life Notes and Race Results Amidst Baseball and Racing
Amos Rusie nurses a sore knee as St Paul seeks Lincoln franchise. Memorial day brought 65,057 spectators across eight league games. Rochester set trotting dates. Columbus lays track. Northern circuit starts next Tuesday. Western association opposes American raid on players. Belmont Stakes winner at Morris Park, distance 14 miles in 210884. Jerry Dorgan found dead near a Middletown stable from alcoholism. St Louis races and Chicago winners listed with times. League scores include Cleveland 8 Brooklyn, Boston 18 Chicago 0, New York 6 Pittsburgh 14, Philadelphia 1 Cincinnati 3. Hood’s Sarsaparilla advertises purity and care in preparation for pest results.
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Amos Rusie
St. Paul
Lincoln
Batteries
Miller
McGuire
Chamberlain
Milligan
Oxford
Morris Park
Jerry Dorgan
Middletown
Conn
St. Louis
Kehaama
Rorka
Hero
Dyer
Parametia
Caldwell
Chicago
Blue Veil
Arundel
Joe Courter
Tranhoe
Teuton
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Chebanse
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John H. Miller
Sedalia
William Esserner
Willie
Vienna
Galicia
City Lif
Wm. L. Eldera
Trumbull Tales
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