Five Negroes Hanged on One Gallows at Sylvania
In Sylvania Georgia on Friday June 14 five Black men Arnold Augustus Andrew Davis Bill Hudson Sam Baldwin and Richard Sanders were executed by hanging from a single gallows. About 7000 spectators watched as the five condemned men spoke from the scaffold denying guilt before the traps released at 12 50 p m. Eight minutes later all five were dead. They were executed for killing Constables Wade and Harrington and wounding Captain Wade.
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Sylvania
Arnold Augustus
Andrew Davis
Bill Hudson
Sam Baldwin
Richard Sanders
Wade
Harrington
Capt
Munro Appeals for Northwestern Avenue Water Mains
Councilman Munro asked the Board of Works on Friday to push laying water mains on Northwestern avenue and to the Cerealine mills. He said the project has hung fire for two years and urged papers be prepared by the city engineer Jeup for the next meeting. He cited fire protection failures after two cottages burned when no local fire plug was available and argued fire plug rentals cost less than losses.
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Munro
Board of Works
Northwestern-ave
Jeup
Northwestrmiave
Prohibition Committee to Nominate in Ward 15 for July 18 Vote
The Ward 15 probe plans to nominate a candidate for the council race on July 18 the date of a special election to succeed Councilman Higgins. Secretary Edward W. Clark noted Luther Mehring won 22 votes in the ward two years ago and said a strong liberal vote could back a reform candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohibition City Committee
Higgins
Edward W. Clark
Luther Mehring
Prohibition
Crooks Put Off At Buffalo Exposition
Buffalo police prepare to curb crime during the exposition using Bertillon method photographs and measurements. The city will display a rogues gallery of past catches and cooperate with other cities in adopting the French identification system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Bertillon Department
Murder recalls Jack the Ripper in Florida discovery
In Jacksonville on June 14 a gruesome murder mirrored the Jack the Ripper killings. Susan Battles was found nude and lifeless under a horse, head battered and stabbed, the body in a sack. Suspect Willie Munden vanished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Trusts in Battle for Independent Steel Plants
June 14 reports a bitter contest for control of the nation’s independent steel plants. The steel trust, the Pennsylvania Railroad and a $200,000,000 English syndicate contend for influence, with the clash weakening United States Steel securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Steel Trust
Pennsylvania Railroad
United States Steel Securities
Mrs Louis Botha Says She Is Not On Official Mission
Mrs Louis Botha wife of the Boer commander states she is not on any official European mission. She adds that her husband will press the war to victory or death and continue fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Louis Botha
Europe
Appeal for Miller Delays Hanging in Birmingham Alabama
Friends of Frank Miller an Indianola man sentenced to hang in Birmingham Alabama June 28 for the murder of a policeman seek clemency delay. Jelks newly in office argues he has not had time to investigate the case.
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Miller
Frank Miller
Biringham
Ala
V. Jelks
Jelks
Small properties drive active Indianapolis real estate market
The market shows strong demand for small investment residences from $800 to 41,500 with investors crowding out lenders offering concessions. Fall Creek to Thirty fourth street remains central, Meridian street blocks near sold out, Central avenues in demand, suburban activity quiet, North Indianapolis selling best, South side steady, and industrial sites scarce. Architects report steady business but no large projects in sight.
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Fall Creek
Thirty Fourth-St
Meridian-st
Twenty-eighth-st
Thirty-fourth-st
Fancy
Central
Creek
Thirty-fourth St
Indianapolis
Carrie Nation's Worries Over Finances Highlighted
Irvington representative Charles E. Nowlin reports Carrie Nation faces financial strain in her paper The Smashers Mail. Subscriptions have fallen and advertising dwindled, yet she plans to continue publishing and honor yearly subscribers while seeking funds, aiming to fund the temperance cause at events like the Crawfordsville Elks picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Nowlin
Irvington
Chicago
Kansas
Iowa
Carrie Nation
Smasher's Mail
Crawfordsville
Elks
the Elks
General Cailles Surrenders Troops at Santa Cruz
Manila June 14 General Cailles informs General Sumner he will surrender on Saturday at Santa Cruz with 10 guns and will relinquish the rest within three days. The recent Lipa battle reportedly saw three officers killed amid insurgent deserters. Col Bolanos with five officers and 41 rifles also surrendered at Lipa.
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Manila
Cailles
Sumner
Santa Cruz
Lipa
Col. Bolanos
Tipa
Town Destroyed by Fire in Conroe Texas
Town of Conroe, Texas, burned Friday wiping out twenty business houses. Loss estimated at 150000 dollars.
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Austin
Tex
Conroe
Whispers of Tragedy and Traveler News Across Cities
Wire service items report Mrs. Otis Price of Pana Illinois killed herself. George Baird a New York Life Company cashier in Cleveland Ohio killed himself. Federal marshals seized moonshiner Lerry Reggar in Todd Kentucky and burned his still. A 75 year old Myers seeks to marry a 13 year old girl in Wheeling West Virginia. county clerk refused license. Sir Claude MacDonald arrives in San Francisco en route to London. Sharp Nose a 66 year old chief of the Wind River Arapahoe is dead. Two Chicago boys robbed a candy store with a knife. Miss Bessie Felix of Louisville travels to Shreveport for funeral of J G Foster killed by a negro. Birth of the flag celebrated in Washington with school exercises and city decoration led by Betsy Ross memorial association.
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Otis Price
Pana
Geo. Baird
Cleveland
New York Life Insurance Company
Lerry Reggar
West
Todd
Myers
Wheeling
W. Va
Claude MacDonald
Pekin
San Francisco
London
Sharp Nose
Wind River Arapahoes
Chicago
Henrietta Shard
Bessie M. Felix
Louisville
Shreveport
J. G. Foster
Washington
Betsy Ross Memorial Association
Capt Impey Is Sentenced For Refusing To Pay Bill
Capt Robert E Impey a naval officer at San Francisco was sentenced for using his office to dodge a private debt after resisting a dentist bill of 1500 The court recommended a ten numbers reduction a public reprimand and two years furlough pay The secretary of the navy has not approved the findings yet
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Impey
Washington
Robert E. Impey
San Francisco
Navy Department
Long
The Wrong Medicine Pyramid Pile Cure Ad
An advertisement warns against ineffective cures for piles urging caution in medicine choices. It promotes Pyramid Pile Cure as a safe, permanent remedy claimed to purify affected parts reduce tumors and end inflammation with specialists’ backing and wide availability.
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Pyramid
Pyramid Drug Co
Marshall, Mich
Real estate bargains and trades offered in city listings
A wide assortment of properties for sale or trade, including a two story nine room modern house on N Capitol at 3050 dollars, a five room cottage on Columbia Ave at 1000, a chicken farm on two acres with outbuildings, and multiple parcels on N Illinois Street and Calhoun near Shelby. Also ten or more trade offers: dozens of acres across Jennings Miami and Clay counties, farm exchange for Indianapolis rentals, and a complete restaurant outfit exchange. Waddle & Co. 311 Lemcke Elk.
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Sheldon St
Jennings County
Indiana
Indianapolis
Miami County
Waddle & Co
Lemcke Elk
Eastern Ave
Lemcke Bik
Eleventh St
Jones-st
W. Tenth
PTICO
Il- Vimois
Eugene-st
Clifton
Rader-sts
Illinois-st
Marion Park
N. Capitolave
Sixteenth St
Fayette-st
Peener
California-st
City
Northwestern Ave
Chicago-st
N. West St
H. P. Stewart
Pennsylvania St
W. E. Stevenson
E. Market
Brooklyn
Ind
Albert Cline
E. Market St
Thirtieth St
Mick & Co
Minnesota St
Low price and terms on East Side residence lots
Notice of an executor sale of real estate from Marion circuit court. Margery Porter’s estate, William Clark as executor, seeks sale of lot No. 2301 in Morris addition between Central avenue and New Jersey street, near circle. Prices advertised as 399 dollars with no down payment and zero interest until paid.
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Morris Addition
Central-ave
New Jersey St
Eleventh
Thirteenth-sts
Circle
William Clark
Margery Porter
Marion Circuit Court
Lizzie M. Howland
S¢ Real Estate
Daniel Wall Ylowe
Hubbard Block
Indianapolis
Ind
County of
Marion
Indiana
Greer and
Waters
Outlet One Hundred
Williams Clark
Daniel Wait Howe
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A Prohi
Crooks
Jack, the Ripper
Gen
Botha
Hoosier State
Bere Mills
Juth
McCormack
General Supter
Standard Wheel
Rawford Fairbanks
Foase
Ident O’connell
Machinists
George, Jr
Deine
Chicato
Chicato As Toorr
Addrees
T. Moses Dress Goods Co
North Ave
Penrat Oy Nevis
Carter
DR. Carter & CO
John Brock
N. Meridian St
Traitos
A. B. Meyer & Co
Portland
N. Penn
Bates House
Washington St
Evans Gheical Co
Pinenenan
al Roy
Madiece
Noor Stevenson
Elcher
Ezit
Vonnegut HarDwAre Co
E. Washington
N. Capitol
S. Oriental
N. Iillinois-st
Calhoun St
Shelby
Illinois
Columbia
Macy, Ind
Clay County
Shawneetown
THE
Indiana Real Estate CO
Lemcke Building
Vetalit
Mi 109
Mosey
Chulanm Zee Cision Memedy Co
Ban Francis Ee Ees Aloan Pnua CO
Washingtom
Bellefontaine St
B. F. Cline Agency
J. W. Friday & Co
Lemcke
Lotus
River-ave
State and
Vermont
Senate-ave
Spencer
Mineral Spring Sanitarium
Sgh
N. Arsenal-ave
M. Arbuckle
Bellefontaine
Eighteeenth
Patterson St
Michiut
Lemcke B
Dwinnell & Co
Mass.ave
Lake Maxinkuckee
Fletcher Ave
W. B. Mick & Co
Fountain St
Stilz & Miller
Crawfordsville Pike
Miller St
Yandes St
E. Tenth ST
Parker-Ave
E. Tenth-St
Jd. Gim'cullough
EL Market St
Broadway
Meridian
J .W. Friday & Co
W. FE. Stevenson
Central Ave
Twelfth St
Haughville
Ruckle St
Anapolis
E. Mal
Bellefontaine-st
E. Market-st. Is
Cottage North
College Ave
Capitol~ Ave
E. Market-st
St. Joseph
Douglas St
Meridian St
Delaware St
Bath
I Real Estate
Park-ave
Capitol-are
College-ave
Sheldon-st
Fifteenth
Yandes-st
Betwen Eleventh
Thireteenth
Mass
Ave
Jos. W. Selvage
Lombard Building
Lot North
Ashland Ave
Lombard
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