Death Pursues the Enemies Of Murdered Eliza Stolz
Ford City Ind June 11 An estate case tied to Eliza Stolz murder two years ago near Fruana spurs a string of fatalities for those tied to the crime. Samuel Marshall and Albert Musser were implicated. Marshall acquitted then jailed for forgery, Musser sentenced for life. A coroner witness died. Musser’s mother and Marshall’s kin died by suicide. a Muncie bartender linked to the case was found dead. attorney John France who fought for Musser also died.
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Samuel H. Marshall
Monmouth
Albert Musset
East St. Louis
Marshall
Frankfort
Ind
Musset
Michigan City
Herschhel la Follette
Portland
Sam Marshall
Muncie
Marshal
Musser
John France
Secatur
Assailed Divorce at a Funeral Public Retraction Demanded
Kokomo Ind June 17 An intensely dramatic scene occurred at a funeral for a four yearold child of Mr and Mrs Hancock. The parents are divorced and the child died at the grandfather s home. Rev G Walk of Harrison St church led the service and used a text about forsaken by parents. Otho Jackson brother of Mrs Hancock demanded a public retraction and apology at the open grave, saying the language insulted his sister. the minister said no personal reference was intended and burial continued. Jackson seeks a public retraction in Kokomo papers.
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Kokomo, Inc
William Hancock
Rev. G. Walk
Harrison-st. Christ Church
Hancock
Otho Jackson
Rev. Walsh
Jackson
Iokom4
Indiana judge sentences umbrella thief to prison
Bloomington report states Abe Frye admitted taking Dr Rogers umbrella during a storm. Judge Martin ordered one to three years in the Southern reformatory, a $1 fine, and five years disfranchisement, marking a historic Indiana court ruling for umbrella borrowing.
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Bloomington
Ind
Rogers
Abe Frye
Mar
Tin
Southern Reformatory
Indiana
Bug In Ear Nearly Drove Farmer Mad In Indiana
Williams, a farmer near Muncie Indiana, was driven nearly insane by a small insect in his ear. His wife rode a horse a day to reach a physician who finally extracted the bug.
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Muncie, Ind
Williams
True National eclectic medical association to meet in Chattanooga
Chattanooga Tenn June Spl True National eclectic medical association will hold its thirteenth annual convention in Chattanooga this week J L McCann Monticello Ind is first vice president of the association Doctors who will read papers include W H Currier Indianapolis A W Vincent Valparaiso W K Hest Indianapolis O J Coffin Carthage O G Winter Indianapolis A F P Hauss New Albany J Db McCann Monticello Robert Hauss Sellersburg John G Ross Portland J Loomis Jeffersonville Fr J Niter Brimfield Mi & Canfield Frankfort F J Locke Newport Ky and on Strauss Covington Sky
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Chattanooga
Tenn
National Eclectic Medical Association
Fur
J. L. McCann
Monticello
Ind
W. H. Currier
Indianapolis
A. W. Vincent
Valparaiso
W. BK
Hest
O. 3. Coffin
Carthage
O. G. Winter
Train melee in Bedford injures man. Kline jailed after chase
A free-for-all on a Southern Indiana excursion train Sunday left one man slightly wounded by a bullet and Willis Watkins with a broken leg from a stone thrown by John Hillenberg. The shooter reputedly led by a man named Kline who was jailed in Bedford after the train returned from Oolitic where the crowd had gathered for the famed stone quarrel.
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Bedford
Ind
John Hillenberg
Willis Watkins
Kline
Oolitic
Robie and Lacey Wed in Cincinnati Surprise
Richmond report says Guy S. Robie and Miss Florence Lacey secretly married in Cincinnati after a day trip. Robie is a mason and elk, employed at the Second National Bank. both belong to prominent families.
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Richmond
Ind
Guy S. Robie
Florence Lacey
Cincinnati
Second National Bank
Danville Woman Hurt In Buggy Accident On Bridge
Miss Jessie Hogate, a Indianapolis school teacher visiting Danville, was thrown from a buggy when a bridge bolt broke. She fell to rocks below, suffering a badly battered face and a broken left arm. She has taught for several years.
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Danville
Ind
Jessie Hogate
Indianapolis
Hogate
Decoration service honors Tippecanoe heroes at graves
On Sunday afternoon at the graves of 37 Tippecanoe heroes in Battle Ground Indiana Hon E D Crumpacker addressed about 4000 people. About one hundred girls and boys strewed flowers on the graves and Battle Ground artillery fired a salute.
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Tippecanoe Battle Ground
Battle Ground
Ind
Tippecanoe
E. D. Crumpacker
Educated Inmate Ends Life at County Infirmary
John McLaughlin, an epileptic and former schoolteacher, confined at the county infirmary in Muncie Indiana, committed suicide Sunday night by slashing his throat with a rusty razor. His mental strain from illness led to the fatal act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie, Ind
John McLaughlin
County Infirmary
Petition for prosecutor bond investigation fails in Richmond
In Richmond Indiana on June 17 the circuit court did not sustain a petition seeking an investigation of the prosecutor bond finding the petition insufficient and stating that additional information will be filed at school No 0 Indianapolis for several years She lives at the Ardmore
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Richmond
Ind
Indianapolis
Ardmore
W. A. Bond
L. M. Jones
Office of Justice of the Peace
Jones
Bond
Purcell Infant Daughter Noted in Vincennes Report
Vincennes reports an infant daughter of Senator Royal E Purcell named Mary Purcell. Evansville adds that Theodore Epmier is well.
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Vincennes
Mary Purcell
Royal E. Purcell
Evansville
Theodore Epmier
Notable Local Figures and Deaths Across Cities
Richmond sees Peter Johnson a Republican ally of Gov Durbin. Bethel recalls Levi Thompson 86 longtime Wayne County resident. Lebanon notes Wesley Lane died in Gakersfield Cal while seeking health. Madison lists Robert Marshall railway postal clerk formerly on Madison Indianapolis line. Anderson records Judge E B Goodykoontz a Madison County bar member and judge of the Madison Hamilton circuit in 1878, a Democrat.
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Richmond
Peter Johnson
Bethel
Levi Thompson
Wayne County
Lebanon
Wesley Lane
Gakersfield
Cal
Madison
Robert Marshall
Indianapolis
Anderson
E. B. Goodykoontz
Madison County
Madison-Hamilton
Bloomington Week Commencement And Local News Gleanings
A wide mix of Indiana items fills the page including Bloomington commencement notes, heat incidents at Kivansville, gold reports from Lick Creek and near Deal City in Owen county, and a 94 year old Mrs. Indiana Campbell with 144 descendants. Also noted are church plans in Wabash, a fatal grain inhalation in Elkhart, and various local incidents, crimes, and civic plans across Indiana counties.
Preacher Shot by Alleged Assassin in Jersey City Case
Thomas G Barker faced charges in Jersey City for an attack on Rev John Keller rector of Holy Trinity Mission Arlington. Barker claimed he tried to kill Keller on February 3 after his wife confessed the preacher had assaulted her 18 months earlier. Barker hopes acquittal under unwritten law.
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John Brown
Endow
Ity Mission
Arlington
Barker
Rev. Keller
Two Black Men and a Mexican Fatally Harmed by Mob
In Jacksonville on Sunday a Black pair Maxwell and Thomas Thomas threatened planter W B O Cain at his home and laid in wait on the road after a public safety incident. both were fatally hurt as neighbors intervened. In Fort Worth a posse of about 1000 was involved in a deadly incident Saturday night leaving a Mexican dead and another fatally hurt in the case involving Karnes county Sheriff Morris.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Wellborn Maxwell
Thomas Thomas
W. B. O'Cain
Fort Worth
Tex
Morris
Karnes County
Rumor of Prince Edwards capture cited from Shreveport dispatch
A Shreveport message says Prince Edwards, the alleged murderer of John Foster, may have been captured in Scottsville Texas amid threats of lynching against 14 black men. A Vienna paper reports Czar Nicholas invited King Alexander and Queen Draga for a state visit to St. Petersburg.
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New Orleans
Shreveport
Prince Edwards
John Foster
Scottsville
Tex
Vienna
Czar
Nicholas
King Alexander
Queen Draga
St. Petersburg
Hogs Receipts At Interstate Stock Yards Indianapolis
At Interstate Stock Yards Indianapolis June 17 hogs receipts totaled 200 with 190 shipments. Quotations show good to choice hogs in assorted medium and heavy categories. Prices range from 4.50 to 5.05 for common to good lights and 4.65 to 5.00 for roughs, with overall market mixed.
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Interstate Stock Yards
Indianapolis
Grain and livestock market report from Chicago reduces prices and notes
Chicago market figures show July corn at 4 1/4 to 4 3/8 cents, September 4 5/8 to 4 9/16, oats up to 2 5/8 to 2 6/8, hogs and ribs at specific Chicago ranges, butter and cheese prices varied by grade, poultry and other live stock prices listed including chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese by dozen or head.
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Chicago
A Curious Woman Inspects Letter At EB Store
A wife's curiosity allegedly led to opening a letter left for a patron at an EB Washington Street store. The letter was resealed and delivered to the owner who complained to postal authorities, with Inspector Fletcher already reviewing the case.
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Washington St
Boxing revival comes to New York area via Port Chester club
Bridgeport reports Gov. McLean approves a bill incorporating The Royal Golf and Athletic Club run by Tom O'Rourke near Port Chester. A 10,000 seat clubhouse will be built, with boxing events starting within two to three months. The opening 25 round bout will pit Denver Ed Martin against Joe Walcott in August.
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Bridgeport
Conn
New York
McLean
Connecticut
Royal Golf and Athletic Club
Tom O'Rourke
Port Chester
New York State Line
Denver
Ed’ Martin
Joe Walcott
City Grain Market Wheat and Corn Prices Move
Wheat shows weak with No 3 red at 68c and No 2 red at 68c in milling freight terms. Corn remains firm with No 1 white at 48 a cent and various whites and yellows quoted across futures and car lots as inspections report mixed grades and volumes.
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Usc
Timothy
Hay
Limothy
Prairie
Union Stockyards Indianapolis Cattle and Hogs Prices
Cattle receipts small. quotations list price ranges for various grades of steers cows and calves with weights. Hogs and sheep follow with receipts noted as light to none and price bands for good to choice, mixed, and rough categories.
Jobbing Trade Prices for Poultry and Produce Listed
Prices paid by shippers for poultry and various goods including turkey hens, young toms, fowls, ducks, geese, spring chickens, cheeses, butter, eggs, dried beans, nuts, coffee, sugars, spices, starches, salts, and coal. Also produce prices for cabbage, celery, onions, citrus, berries, berries, oysters, fish, and game. Classifieds note a lost watch and rental and sale requests.
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New York
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Stolz
Ford City
Frederick Hoelfie
Eliza Stolz
Fruana
Uneeda Winter
Wally Fer
Hong Kong
Java
Minnesota
Great Stores
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Mass. Ave
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Seeeteis
Seebenes
Virginia Ave
Sto Pell
Gov. Durbin
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Zunda
Lick Creek
Coal City
Indiana Campbell
Wabash Methodists
Lawrence Adams
Elkhart
Deal City
Owen County
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Greencastle
Bruce Ice
N. J. Fleming
Fort Wayne Gas Company
Lafayette
James Dixon
Joseph Cabell
Washington,Ind
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Somerset
Joe Reeder
Pidie Ptister
Heeder May di
Terre Haute
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Matthews Post
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Paris Johns
Martinsville
Anderson Herald
Taylor Frakes
Daleville
Washington
Carnegie Library
George Noshey
Pigeon Creek
Giles Ewing
Ohio
Randall Adams
Indian Territory
McKinley
Montpelier
Kimberly Manufacturing Company
T. Dering Lumber Company
Thomas R. Breck Company
Pittsburg
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James Herrington
John Starr
Liberty
Winona Grounds
Waukesha, Wis
Winona Park
Turners
Fort Wayne
Turnerbund
Elks
Turnvereins
Henrys Garrison
Fairmount
Earl W. Conover
Ann Arbor University
Young Conover
Tilton Garrigus
Henry Edwards
Kokomo
Edwards’ Ward
Marie Thomas
Oren Jordan
Jordan
Nora Gibson
Shelbyville
Tennessee
Ill
W. H. Patterson
John Cummins
Vernon Township
Han
Cock County
Jesse Jackson
Greenfield
Smith
Hollar Home Agency
Lima
State House
Attorney-Sendrel
Uneeda
Jersey City
N. J
Thomas G. Barker
John Keller
Holy Trin
Edwards
Fletcher
the Stewart Soap Co
Cincinnati, Ghio
Union Stock Varde
Union Stockyards
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Prime Santos
Ariosa
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Diulsworth's
Columbia
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Empire A
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Windsor
Ridgewood
Louisiana
Carolina
Florida
California
Coal and Coke
Kanawha
Green County
Biossdale
Castile
Kingan & Co
Lord
Tierces
F. Brand
O. K
Lady’s
Essie O' Keefe
Huron-st. Howard
N. Delaware
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