Trio tale fuels Pearl Bryan murder rumor in Greencastle
A Newport Ky man named Alice Bell arrived in Greencastle Ind and claimed he saw Jackson Walling and Pearl Bryan in Newport on a Friday. He identified Pearl Bryan from photos and described a cloak linked to her, while asserting Newport residents sent him to tell the Bryan family details. Police weigh truth of his tale as other clues surface about a head in a valise and Walling’s Hamilton trip.
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Greencastle
Ind
Newport
Alice Bell
Bryan
Pearl Bryan
Jackson, Walling
Bell
Johnson
Lewis
Jackson
Walling
Jobvert Alexander
Dixersxart
U. P
Ninth St
Hamilton
Bronday
Afunday
Death of a railroad man at Poledo
WIK WHESPERS reports C Gridley a well known railroad man is dead at Poledo. Gov Greenhalge will be buried in Lowell on Monday. A Michigan Democrats free silver conference is set for Lansing on March 21. Daniel Talmage & Sons, rice merchants of New York, failed for 200000. Parson Wreck in Duluth destroyed by fire early Friday morning, loss 15000. Maupin bill to curb horse racing in Virginia may be overthrown. a test will begin. Baltimore centennial exposition plan faces rejection by 21 of 38 directors.
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C. Gridley
Poledo
Greenhalge
Lowell
Mass
Free Silver Conference
Michigan Democrats
Lansing
Daniel Talmage & Sons
Rice Merchan
New York
Parson Wreck
Duluth
Minn
Virginia
Baltimore
Indiana
St. Louis
Harrison
Chicago
One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Ad
A vintage ad promotes One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with claims of energy appetite and clear brain. Mentions tile floors and special designs by oh Inc. M. Lilly. Offers money back if cure not achieved.
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Oh Inc. M. Lilly
Mt Talig
Exoneration for Rev Brown ends sensational blackmail case
San Francisco report says Rev Dr Brown is cleared after a council vote denying any improper relations with Mattie Overman or Mrs Stockman. Deacon Williams presented the exoneration as Old Mrs Davidson remains jailed. Overman confessed but Brown family aims to shield her while facing potential prosecution.
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San Francisco
U. P
Brown Council
Vasconcellos
EK. D. Williams
First Congregational Church of
Oakland
Brown
Mattie Overman
Davidson
Rev. Brown
Caught at Last Tobias Whitfield Captured in Lebanon
Detectives Thornton Mathey and Thomas tracked and captured Tobias Whitfield, alleged lead pipe thief, at 169 West McCartyst, Lebanon. He resisted, broke a partition, and escaped through another door, then evaded capture again that night before a clever ruse led to another escape.
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Tobias Whitfield
Thornton
Lebanon
Ind
Whitfield
W. McCartyst
Mathey
Thomas
Alathey
Baseball Officials Confront Minor League Control War
Western association officers arrive to discuss the scheduling committee meeting and potential rift with National League oversight. Duke key issue is President duckey stance on minor leagues, signaling a brewing clash among the lesser magnates. Mrs Harriet Jean Dean, mother of Dean Brothers pump makers, dies at Meridian street residence in Indianapolis after long residence there.
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Baseigall Row
Harriet Jean Dean
Harriet RR. Dean
Dean Bros
Meridian St
Indianapolis
Friday Evening Talks and Events at Local Venues
Local notes list Miss Elizabeth G. Tlughes will address the YWCA on nature’s wonders. A four act drama The Midnight Charge will be staged by the LO. O. F. neural relief committee. Camp Gray address by Col. W. Blake in circuit court room. Executive committees to be named and politics discussed. Weather and dust concerns noted with pavement cleaning efforts. Rev J A Milburn will address the Booker T. Washington club on Washington night. Paul Dunbar to recite selections. Shelbyville report of Mann and June Farmer eloping to Indianapolis, married by Rev A R Stark. bride’s parents object. School board to discuss finances amid potential conflict over speedy funding. Births listed as Chas and Ellen Lemon, a boy. G and Mrs Redman, a girl. Pickens, a girl. Theodore and Bertha Smith, a boy. Obituaries: Anna Welch aged 61. John Brennan 76. Geo Welch 40. Geo W Reynolds 40. John Pharming 53. Herman Brandt 52. Elizabeth Lippert 75. May Ryan 5 months. Alice Carll 39. Marriages: Joseph Kreuser Jr to Elmora Brinkmann. William Holland to Lucinda Jane Ward. Thomas Fitzgerald to Daisy M Cunningham. James B Greeger to Julia C Brock. James R Miller to Mattie Minehan.
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Camp Gray
W. Blake
Circuit Court Room
J. A. Milburn
Booker T. Washington Club
Washington
Paul Dunbar
Shelbyville
James W. Mann
June Farmer
Indianapolis
A. R. Stark
Mann
Pune
Chas
Ellen Lemon
Mrs. Redman
An Pickens
Theodore
Bertha Smth
Anna Welch
Liood
John Brennan
Geo. Welch
Geo. W. Reynolds
John
Herman Brandt
Elizabeth Lippert
May Ryan
Alice Carll
Joseph Kreuser, Jr
Elmora Brinkmann
Wm. R. Holland
Lucinda Jane Ward
Thomas Fitzgerald
Daisy M. Cunningham
James B. Greeger
Julia C. Brock
Jas. R “Miller
Indiana Delegation Faces McKinley Tide in 1896 Fray
Indiana Republicans hear New York claims for Harrison era favors and Iowa promises, urging nonbinding support to avoid pledging to McKinley. Col Nebeker and Col Baxter reply that Indiana leaders are powerless to halt the McKinley surge, urging a cautious, principled stance while New York presses their case for Harrison. Feed your horse Janes Dustless Oats. Jno. M Lilly.
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Indiana
Ohio
Rochester
N. Y
Col. A. KE. Baxter
Elmira
Alexander
Buffalo
Indianapolis
New York
St. Louis
McKinley
Harrison
Jena Fs
Iowa
Allison
Col. Nebeler
Jones
Graat
Lown
Col. Nebeker
Hlarrison
Col
Nebelker
Nebeker
The
Sun
Juror Contends Defense Used Law Books in Rooker Case
Juror Richard Sellers says jurors discussed a compromise on insanity and that law books were used during deliberations. Other jurors deny misconduct, with Alphonse Cotton and Jacob Wood defending the verdict while Wycoff’s selection is questioned. The Sun notes a correction over misquoted remorse.
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Sellers
Richard Sellers
Rocker
Sun
Brown
Foreman Wycoff
Booker
Sickers
Mr. Sellers
Wiltsie
Rooker
Calis
Alphonse Cotton
Jacob Wood
Lux
Ar. Cotton
Askes
Ex. Sellers
Mr. Wood
A Chance to Shine Patterns Offered for Spring Dresss
Rivalry among women over prettier gowns pushes pockets toward the limit. The Son offers fashionable patterns at a dime, valued at least 30 cents elsewhere, with explicit instructions so anyone with a needle can craft a dress that seems extraordinary for spring.
Suit Over Verbal Insurance Renewal for Adolph Glick
Adolph Glick of 211 West Washington—whose dry goods stock burned the night after Jan 29 1896—sued Metager Insurance Agency and solicitor for 1500 dollars claiming a verbal renewal contract and a new policy for 1896 existed, but the firm refused to adjust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Glick
W. Washington Sr
Metager Agency
Glick
Old Story Ballot Results In Hranmort Senator Race
In Hranmort Kentucky on Friday the senator ballot totals show Blackburn 48 Boyle 68 Carlisle 15 Pettit 2 and no choice recorded. The report reflects the local political mood as ballots were tallied.
Lemon Tonic Laxative and Home Repair Ad
A compact ad notes Lemon Tonic Laxative offered at 50 cents for large bottles and leaky cisterns cleaned and cemented, with pumps available at factory prices. Contact F. I. Butts at 138 Indiana Avenue, phone 1791.
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F. I. Butts
Indiana-ave
Barricaded in His House He Faces Arrest With Family Present
Desperate man William Ettlinger barricades himself in Woodward Pennsylvania as a sheriff’s posse surrounds the home with about 2,000 onlookers. He fires at officers, vows death rather than capture, while authorities threaten burning the house to force his surrender. Ettlinger then dies by suicide as flames envelop the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettlinger
Benieronce
William Ettlinger
Sheriffs Posse
Lawyer Groves Indicted for Forgery in $30000 Land Deal
March 6. Ali Filep Portranp Ore. U P. Groves, attorney in this city, indicted by the grand jury for forgery tied to large local land transfers totaling $30,000. Groves has fled. sheriff reports inability to locate him.
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Portranp
Ore
U. P
AL F. Groves
Groves
Fire at Six Story Building Destroys Two Adjacent Structures
Fire in a six story New York building at 1 Laight Street occupied by Bernard Uhlman embroidery and Sir Henry Radm microbe killer companies spread to a neighboring Garvin machine company tower. Loss estimated at 250000 with full insurance. Cause undetermined. About 800 workers left unemployed.
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New York
Laight St
Bernard Uhlman Embroidery Company
Henry Radm
Thames
Garvin Machine Company
Republicans Nominate Archibald Lybrand in Delaware District
The Eighth congressional district Republicans met on Friday and nominated Archibald Lybrand of Delaware to succeed L M Strong. The convention backed McKinley and issued instructions for him. It endorsed Cuban independence but did not address the money question.
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Strong Bor Yiutinney
U. P
Delaware
Archibald Lybrand
Congress
L. M. Strong
McKinley
Manufacturer Jackson Dies by Self Inflicted Gas Inhalation
Pinnapenpita reports on March 6 U P J Wmn Jackson a 65 year old manufacturer of children's shoes at 44 North Fourth street committed death by his own action Thursday morning by inhaling illuminating gas. Business reverses are given as the cause.
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Pinnapenpita
U. P.jj
Wmn
Jackson
N. Fourth St
Weather outlook for Indianapolis and vicinity
Weather forecast for Indianapolis area over 36 hours ending 8 p m March 7 calls for cloudy skies Friday night with much colder air by morning and colder conditions Saturday with fair weather. A cold wave is sweeping east from the Dakotas.
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Weeathar
Indianapolis
Dakotas
Jeffersonville man dies after 87 years of local prominence
Jeffersonville reported the death of Tiaac Hawes aged 87 on Friday. Hawes was a prominent local figure and father of Joseph Hawes, leaving behind a legacy in the community.
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Jeffersonville
Tiaac Hawes
Joseph Hawes
Local Store Advertisements Push Spring Bargains
A collage of shop slogans promotes spring stock from Danbury, Kreitlein, and Wasson. Bargains shine at Patee bicycles, Keller Gamerdinger, Rubens Bates parlor, and the World Fair, with furniture, hats, clothing, groceries, and coal touted as top picks for Saturday shoppers.
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Grand March
Messenger
Geo. Kreitlein
Danbury
Arcade
People’s
Keller & Gamerdinger
Rubens
Bates House
H. P. Wasson & Co
Samuel G. Bartel Architect of Haughville Address
Samuel G. Bartel a practical architect located at 838 Germania Ave Haughville Ind advertises laxatives and large bottle offerings. The notice mentions product lineups and contact details in a terse historical classifieds style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel G. Bartel
Germania Ave
Haughville
Ind
Walker comments on joint parade clash over flags and unity
Gen. L Walker of the G A I denounces a proposed blue and gray parade in New York as inappropriate after the war, stating both sides should lay aside banners and memories. He rejects a Wilmington interview as fabrication and urges honoring Union leaders while criticizing Confederate figures. He warns against misrepresenting history to youth.
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Er. Louis
U. P.J
L. Walker
Department
Milwaukee
United Press
Walker
Washington Dispatch
Senator Gordon
United Confederate Veterans
New York
Gordon
Charles A Dana
Aris
Lee
Appo- Matox
Wilmington
Del
Newark
Tmaan
Richmond
United States
Grant
Sherman
Sheridan
Thomas
Logan
Meade
Jackson
Johnson
Longstreet
America
Living Apart After Separation of San Francisco Couple
The San Francisco Herald reports Theodore C. Marceau and his wife have separated amid city fame. Mrs Marceau stays at the Palace hotel while her husband moved to his photographic studio. A banker notes war scare influences finances, with government bonds dipping on Cuban belligerency fears.
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San Francisco
Theodore C. Marceau
Taz Sun
Senate
Congress
State board of health ends deadlock with new secretary
The state board of health ended a yearlong deadlock by meeting on Thursday, requesting Secretary Metcalf's resignation and electing Dr. J. N. Hurty as secretary. The resolution came after Dr. D. C. Ramsey of Mount Vernon helped broker the agreement to push the board to seek adequate funds for its work from the next legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Metcalf
J. N. Hurty
D.C. Ramsey
Mount Vernon
State imposes strict hog cholera controls
Stringent measures for hog cholera prevention are to be adopted by the State livestock sanitary commission. Last year farmers suffered an estimated eight million dollars in losses while quarantine will be enforced and railroads must disinfect stock cars. Stock yards must burn refuse weekly and scatter disinfectants throughout facilities.
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State Livestock Sanitary Commission
Pastor Resigns to Lead Indianapolis Church Dean at Grace Cathedral
Rev A J Graham resigns from Washington church to accept Christ Church Indianapolis pulpit. He preached here last Sunday and pleased the audience. He will move to Indianapolis and, upon Christ and Grace churches’ union, become dean of Grace Cathedral.
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A. J. Graham
Washington Church
Christ Church, Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Christ and Grace Churches
Grace Cathedral
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Mara
Pittsburg
Noice Department
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Charles Adams
Colbert
Wik Whespers
Mage
Mrs. Davidson
Elizabeth G. Tlughes
Girls’ Classical School
Grand Lodge Hall
Neural Relief Committee
LO. O. F
Ohio Statesman
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Janés
Jno. M
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Booker Jury
Swantee McCray
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McCray
Wycofk
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Tux Sun
Wood
Ead
Waverley
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Bryce
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WV. G. Wasson
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