Mystery of Miss Sigel Murder Ties to Chinaman Ling
Miss Elsie Sigel, a 20 year old missionary in Chinatown, was murdered on June 9 and her body found in a trunk at 782 Eighth Avenue. Police pursue Ling Leon Ling also known as William Leon after nearly 2000 love letters showing a jealous motive and a romance with the girl.
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New York
Frances Todd
Mott Street
William Leon
Elsie Sigel
Leon
Eighth Avenue
Sigel
Mercy
Elsie C. Sigel
Paul Sigel
Franz Sigel
Leon Ling
William Leon and
William Leon Lee
Wadsworth Avenue
Board of Health
Ling
Mabel Sigel
Washington
Waterworth Avenue
Chinatown
Elsie
Bronx
Harding's Campaign Call to Speak on Policy in Indianapolis
W N Harding, Republican candidate for Indianapolis mayor, will keynote a Saturday night Board of Trade meeting before business supporters. More than 100 signers endorse him, praising his qualifications as a practical business man and lawyer. Harding will outline his proposed policies if elected.
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W. N. Harding
Republiccan
Indianapolis
Board of Trade Assembly
Hardings
Harding
Weasel Battles Dog After Chicken Cooped Theft
In Princeton Indiana a weasel killed 42 chickens and two young turkeys at an orphanage by dawn. A big shepherd dog attacked the intruder until the weasel clamped the dog's jaw and escaped crippled but alive. The matron set traps hoping to catch it.
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Princeton
Ind
Aley Addresses Grads of Mennonite College
R. J. Aley, superintendent of public instruction, spoke to Goshen college graduates at their Friday commencement. Goshen college, Indiana, stands as the nation’s only large Mennonite educational institution with a growing normal school and teachers department.
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R. J. Aley
Goshen
Ind
Goshen College
Normal Schools
Indiana
Forger Police Sergeant Swindled by Stranger
William Scheigert ex police sergeant, living on S Hinds Street, was conned by a well dressed stranger who asked him to cash a $25 check. The check cleared before funds ran out, and Scheigert retains the check as proof of the incident.
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William Scheigert
Ts S. Hinds Street
Scheigert
Mick Sells Real Estate Firm Change in Indianapolis
J. F. Edwards and J. T. Edwards of Columbus Indiana have bought W. E. Mick’s real estate business in Indianapolis after 41 years of Mick’s local activity. The new firm is already noted for several large Indianapolis deals.
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Mick
J. F. Edwards
J. T. Edwards
Columbus
Ind
W. E. Mick
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Teachers Appointments And Mass Resignations
Indianapolis school commissioners approved teacher appointments on Friday night. About fifty resignations were reported including a dozen due to matrimony and others for higher salaries. Sixteen teachers received leaves of absence and a $1,200 appropriation was set for public playgrounds to open July 6. Manual training will be added to playground gymnasiums at schools for Negroes. Bills totaling $125,357.31 were allowed.
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Indianapolis
Weight fraud trial halted until Monday
Juror Frank R. Harding fell ill with stomach trouble during the Fournace weight fraud trial at the city haymarket, causing a continuation to Monday morning. Hallie Sanders testified about a deal yielding about 28 excess units from a load of oats allegedly shared with Fournace.
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City Haymarket
Hallie Sanders
Fournace
Mayor halts penny show seizes obscene pictures at The Exhibit
Mayor Bookwalter with Bicycle Policemen Trimpe and Rucker raided The Exhibit at 1818 Winds Street and confiscated two sets of pictures from slot machines. He plans to issue a warrant for Frank Miers the proprietor for exhibiting obscene pictures criticized as appealing to boys. The mayor vows to stop indecent displays.
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Bookwalter
Winds Street
Frank Miers
Trimpe
Rucker
Grand Hotel
Pavey Appointed Receiver for Indiana Carriage Firm
Judge Anderson of the federal court names Farry F. Pavey as receiver for the Indiana Carriage and Automobile company of Indianapolis. The appointment follows petitions by Houghton Sulky company of Marton Ohio Findlay Carriage company of Findlay Ohio and E B Gawmer & Sons of Urbana.
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Pavey
Farry F. Pavey
Anderson
Federal Court
Indiana Carriage and Automobile Company
Indianapolts
Houghton Sulky Company
Marton, O
Findlay Carriage Company
Findlay, C
E. B. Gawmer& Sons
Urbana
Ayland for Chief and a Clean City Slogan
Lew Shank, Republican candidate for mayor of Indianapolis, vows a businesslike city government. He pledges responsible boards, strict accounting, economy in all departments, and revenue maximization to ease property owners’ burden. He also supports track elevation, street and park improvements, cleaner sanitation, and would name Capt. Martin Hysland as police chief.
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Lew Shank
Indianapolis
Mr. Shank
White Bulldog Sends Black Man to Prison
Dr. F A Holmes of the Richelieu apartments reports his white bulldog Tone led to the arrest of William Higgins found with the dog. Higgins, described as a negro, was sent to the workhouse for ten days and fined $20 for larceny. Patrolman Burris located Higgins near Roosevelt avenue and Sixteenth street.
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F. A. Holmes
Richelieu
William Higgins
Higgins
Dr. Holmes
Honesty Gives Strength for Sahm Mayor Bid
Eva Grimes argues Democrats should consider Albert Sahm for mayor, praising his honesty fearlessness fairness cleanliness and public-spirited devotion. She notes his proven auditing record and calls him a shrewd modest politician with a keen eye for graft and public duty.
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Albert Sahm
Mr. Sahm
Canadian newspaper man shoots self at Buffalo
Donald G. Beaton, 30, police court reporter for the Toronto Star, fired two shots from a .32 revolver in his temple at the Genesee hotel in Buffalo today and died en route to Buffalo General Hospital. He was among Canada's best known young journalists.
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Buffalo
Donald G. Beaton
Toronto Star
Genesee Hotel
Buffalo General Hospital
Beaton
Canada
Delello Faces Fate Monday in Juvenile Court
Peter Delello on trial in juvenile court for cruelty to his two daughters. The judge delayed ruling until Monday after the girls testified they were tied to a plow and forced to work in the fields.
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Peter Delello
Stubbs
Creamery Manager Sues Preacher for Libel in Indiana
James L. Kegley manager of the North Madison creamery files a $10,000 libel suit against Rev. Lewis C. Hopper over a letter accusing Kegley of shortweighting in cream purchases.
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Madison, Ind
James L. Kegley
North Madison
Lewis C. Hopper
Kegley
Democratic Traveling Men to Meet at Denison Hotel
Indiana Democratic Traveling Men's club will hold a meeting at the Denison hotel room at 7:30 p m Saturday evening June 19 to make final arrangements for a banquet to be held July 17. Members are requested to attend.
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Indiana Democratic Traveling Men's Club
Denison
Goredgeo Property Sold in Multiple City Transactions
The Goredgeo business and apartment building at Massachusetts avenue and Walnut street sold Saturday by August M. Kuhn to Frederick W. Baliweg and William Blizard for 1104. The three story brick structure fronts 38 feet on Massachusetts avenue and includes ten storefronts and upper living space. Additional sales include a three story brick building at 434 W. Washington street once part of the Rhodius estate sold to Nannie S. Vonnegut for 30000 and the business block at the northwest corner of Washington and Liberty streets sold to August M. Kuhn for 25100, all handled by the Germain American Trust Company.
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August M. Kuhn
Frederick W. Baliweg
William Blizard
Washington Street
Court Street
Rhodius
Court
Joseph Emminger
Werner Annet
Nannie S. Vonnegut
Washington and
Liberty Streets
Germain- American Trust Company
Father Jeffords Arranging Great Debate in Indianapolis
Rev Father Sydney G Jeffords is in the city arranging the McWhirter Proctor debate at Tomlinson hall. The Knights of Fidelity endorse and back the June 30 event at 8 p m for the benefit of Jeffords work among laborers in Peoria Illinois and its educational value to Indiana and the group. Signed by E G Sering Val Commander Louis Koerner Recorder
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Sydney G. Jeffords
Tomlinson Hall
Indianapolis
Knights of Fidelity
Peoria
Ill
Indiana
E. G. Sering
Louis Koerner
RhodIs Guardian To Learn His Allowance
Judge Frank B. Ross of probate court will set an allowance for James M. Berryhill guardian of George Rhodius for two years. Testimony valued Berryhill services at 5 to 10 dollars annually for managing the estate. He also handled all legal matters with no attorneys’ fees paid in two years. prior to appointment about 25 dollars was paid. It is expected Ross will approve Berryhill a five thousand dollar yearly fee.
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Frank B. Ross
Probate
James M. Berryhill
George Rhodius
Berryhill
Rhodius
Walker
Ross
Kennington Backed for Councilmanic Nominee
Friends of John Kennington mobilize for him in the Democratic primary for the fifth district council seat. A veteran of the Tenth ward Democrats and former labor advocate at Pennsylvania Railway Shows, he is praised for anti graft pledges and city service.
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John Kennington
Afr
Kennington
Tenth Ward
Democratic Club
Indianapolis
Judge Ross to Speak at Knights Memorial Exercises
Judge Frank B. Ross will deliver the address at Capitol City lodge Knights of Pythias No 97 memorial exercises at Castle hall Sunday evening. The annual event is expected to attract a large attendance.
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Ross
Frank B. Ross
Capitol City Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Knights
Autocars Chase Crowded Crown Point Crown Point Race Leads
Crowds of about five thousand Indianapolis visitors fill the Crown Point speed course as Robertson in the Locomobile leads laps and others including Bourque and Chevrolet chase through the field. A serious accident injures Kunz as Miller and Baroque show strong times amid dusty conditions and ruts on the course.
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Crown Point
Ind
Robertson
Locomobile
Chevrolet
Bourque
Fred Kunz
Strang
Buick
Kunz
Miller
Stoddard-Dayton
William J. Carey
Allan Foster Knowles
New York
Templeman Carew
Indianapolis
Adolph Monsen
Illinois
Joe Matson
Ira M Cobe
Chicago Automobile Club
Matson
Ré&Ee
Asa L. Payne
Minneapolis
Great Western
Vanderbilt
Denison
Baroque
Knox
Boroque
Lyttle
Burman
Apperson
Stoddard- Dayton
Broddard- Dayton
Englebeck
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Aley
Mennonite College
William. C. Storey
George Washington
Frank R. Harding
Joseph J. Fournace
Ayland
Chane
White Bulldog
Black Man
Eva Grimes
Self
Delello
KURA
W. Washington
Coredgee Business and Apartment Building
Massachusetts Avenue and
Walnut
Father Jeffords
Rhodis
Councilmanic
Auger Toon
Great Crown Point
Chicago
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