Girl falls for a notorious scoundrel ends homeward tale
Edith Calvin known as Bertha Smith, raised in Fort Wayne, faced a desperate journey with a charming con man. After travel to Cincinnati and Indiana, he abandoned her and fled, while her parents secured her return on a suspended sentence. Now back with her family, she seeks a new quiet life and forgiveness.
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Fort Wayne
Edith Calvin
Whallon
Regart
Aline
Biss Bertiesini
Stes Smith
Calvin
Edna Taby
Shortringeigh
Port Wayne
Nome
Bertha Smith
Edith Galvin
Lve
Sho
Cincinnati
Qure
Anol Ja
Nearfatr
Joren
Abe
New Fire Station and Police Cell Approved by City Council
At Thursday night’s special city council meeting an appropriation of 15000 was approved for a new fire station to be built on Raymond Street near Garfield. One thousand was set for a padded cell at the police station. An interurban franchise signed by the Board of Works was presented and referred to contracts and franchises. A 1300 appropriation was approved to improve the aerial fire truck.
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New Fire
Raymondst
Garfield Parte
Indianapolis
New Castle
City Record for a Day Births and Marriages
Birth notices list several families with newborns from towns including O tver Cushing Edward H. and Mary Alice Thompson Woodlawn and Hazelwood Alu vord with boy or girl outcomes. Medical notes mention meningitis pneumonia bronchial asthma senility gallatonea and tuberculosis for various individuals at Tagan Hospital and addresses in Fern N Capitol Maple Vermont Shelbyville road and 227 B Vermont. Marriages record Thomas M. Pearce with Nannie Evans Edward Jesse Von Way with Bertha Wiegel and Dudley J. Morgan with Jessie Brout among others.
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Augustus
Carte Fleming
Cushing
James A
Jassie Haverstich
Edward H
Mary Alice Thompson
Woodlawn
Iprey
Anka Collier
Miley
Clara Rubin
Merrilay
Hayman
Ray Friedman
Maple
George
Lillian Hazlewood
Alu Vord
Albert and
Haatie Willis
Vermont
Maurice J. O'Connell
Fern
Sarah Kern
N. Capitol
Amelia Henderson
Anhiond
W. W. Anderson
Tagan Hospital
Hannah Wilding
Harry T Winhmier
Greely
Burley A. Burne
Columbia
Martha Lape
William H. Benton
Shelbyville Road
Thomas M. Pearce
Nannie Evans
Edward Jesse von Way
Bertha Dua Hon Wiegel
Adem Kat
Molle M. Helm
Dudley J. Morgan
Jessie 14
Oscar Burton Smith
Molite
Duvall
Building Permita H Dodlman and Many Double Houses
A list of real estate entries shows numerous double houses and cottages with varied street names and prices, including Delonas 700, Poltman 706, Villa 706, Antenbrock 1900, Temple 1260, Chisiett 3200, Kenwood 23, and Alabama 35000, among others. Names like Mrs J F Antenbrock, WJ twiname, and EK Ubiman appear with property notes and values.
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H. Dodlman
Delonas
H. Boltman
Morvie
Poltman
J. F. Antenbrock
A A. Pothird
Temple
W. J. ‘Twiname
Chisiett
Ohn Stewart
Kenwood
A. Rank “Werner
Whealer
Irish Celebrate St Patrick Day In Grand Indianapolis
Irish residents led a large St Patrick’s Day celebration in Indianapolis with a 5,000-strong parade, a four-division march, and speeches by Judge M. J. Gannon of Chicago. Gov. Hanly and Mayor Sottamin attended as locals celebrated the patron saint amid green attire, bands, and a Tomlinson Hall program to follow.
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Judge Gannon
Chicago
Tomlinson Hall
Indianapolis
Ireland
St. Patrick
St. Patrick's Day
Iriah
Bt Patrick
Miythe
A. O. Th
Erin
Ine
Samuel Quinn
State Life Ansurance Company
Grand Mereant
P. H.mcnelia
Peter Claney
John A. Concetto
John J. Blackwell
Marahal Sitehael Casserly
Marahal
Martin C. Carr
Martin Hyland
Parale
Hoys
Arizodo
Suv Frigade
Knights of Father Mathew
Sona Nist
Patriot
Knights of Columbia
Earlaces
Gov. Hanly
Mayor Sottamin
Spencers
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Mullin
M. ¥. Gannon
Ganon
Prabe
Irian
Mingor Holtzman
Father Dowd
St. Joseph's Church
Blus
Girid
St. John’s Academy
Traveler predicts Cuba may join the United States
C. T. Conrad, owner of a Musyachuyetis cloak house, and his wife completed a four week trip through Cuba. In Gubu they visited Huvang and Statan wan, toured More Castle and Fort Talamar, noting strong American business interest and land purchases. He believes Cuba could be annexed within five years. He also observed few elevators in Mu vunn, a curious note for locals.
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C. T. Conrad
Musyachuyetis Ave
Delaware-sta
Mr. Conrad
Gubu
Huvang
Statanwan
Talamar
Conrad
United States
Muvunn
Former Senator Hawley in comatose state Friday morning
Washington dispatch reports former Senator Hawley of Connecticut remains alive but sinking, in a comatose condition Friday morning as his family loses hope for recovery.
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Hawley
BCR
True Press Association
Washington
Connecticut
Vix
Peabody Governor Pick Stirs Colorado Politics
The Republican convention selected James H. Peabody as governor for 23 hours with a plan for his resignation. Jesse F. McYonalis would become governor for the remainder of the term, while the resignation was sent to W. S. Boyer for filing, though doubts linger.
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Scrippi AY Rae Press Association
Denver
Colo
Maren
James II. Peabody
Jesse FP. Mc Yonalis
Peabody
W. 4. Boynon
Tinkle Loses Office In Bribery Ruling For Pare Township Trustee
Warren E. Tinkle, trustee elect of Pare Township, was declared ineligible by Special Circuit Judge B L WLate Bride after evidence showed he used money to influence votes. The ruling empties the trustee seat, prompts the county commission to appoint a replacement, and shifts mayoral control toward Republicans. Freit Cine, defeated by Tinkle, may seek appointment to the post.
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Warren E. Tinkle
Parety Towashin
BL Wlate- Bride
Tomer Cook
Jerey Gray
Perry Township
Freit Cine
Tinkto
Tinkle
Strike breaker Jim Farley leads Interborough settlement
Breaks in the Interborough Rapid Transit strike end union disruption as Jim Farley, famed strike breaker, pays off and transports 2000 workers from Chicago and other cities. Farley, born in Malone New York, ran a detective agency before leading car barn confrontations and facing gunfire while keeping streetcars moving.
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Bcripps-Mrae Press Association
New York
Interborough Rapids Transit Company
Nts
James Farley
Jim Farley
Interborough Company
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Snes
San Francisco
Jim Purley
Farley
Malone
N. Y
Two Men Die On Railroad Tracks In Chicago
Two men were found dead on Minolta Central railroad tracks in Chicago. A brakeman with a lantern bearing a Michigan Central stamp and a second man named Frank Arno were located and the latter linked to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Milwaukee. Authorities believe the brakeman tried to push Arno from a train as they fell between the cars.
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Scripps-A Rae Press Association
Chicago
Minolta Central
Cay
Michigan Central
Waa
Frank Arno
International Conpera Union
Milwaukee
Wisttin
Hounded by loan sharks ends in tragedy in Chicago
In a Chicago report dated March 17, a scrapper from Scripptrae Press Association describes a man named Toa wharke who suffered long periods of advancement by his employers Frank Dunham and an unnamed central game center staffer. The case ends with the man taking his own life, as attributed to the pressures from loan sharks and employer actions.
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Scrippertrae Press Association
Chicago
Toa Wharke
Toa
Nia Koreh
Frank Dunham
Llnole Central Ame Sinter
Nervous Dyspepsia A Disease That Robs You of Pleasure
An item warns about nervous dyspepsia seen as a disease undermining appetite and life. It describes sufferers as hungry yet unable to eat, leading to nerves, moroseness, irritability, and despondency. The text presents symptoms and social impact in an urgent health advisory tone.
Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills advertised cure for nervous dyspepsia
An advertisement extols Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills as a remedy for nervous dyspepsia caused by overwork worry and excitement. It cites Mrs James H Titus of Warren Pennsylvania praising the pills, claims rapid relief, and lists price and distributors including Henry J Hyder of Indianapolis.
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A. W. Chase
James H. Titus
Clinton St
Warren
Bays
A. W. Chso
Ewan
Dediery
A. W. Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo
N.Y
M. D
Henry J. Hyder
Drugeist
Indianayolia
Ind
Ambushed deputy sheriff killed near Greenville plantation
In Mise on March 17 Deputy Sheriff Butet and a companion, both white, were ambushed and killed by a group described as negroes at a plantation near Greenville. The incident is reported by the Scripps-McRal press association.
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Scripps-M'Ral Prebs Association
Dedley
Mise
Butet
Greenville
Comanion
Negroce and
Here
Indianapolis and Southern Traction Co Trains Schedule
The Indianapolis and Southern Traction Co announces through passenger trains from the Terminal Station to Southport Greenwood Whiteland Franklin Amity Edinburg Taylorsville and Columbus. First car at 6 10 a m with hourly runs, express and local daytime services, and connections via Ohio Delaware streets to Virginia. Pars include Greenfield Line to Dublin Cambridge City Richmond and central Ohio points, with through parlor cars to Dayton and REA service to Greenfield.
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Indiana Union Traction Company
Muncie-Indianapolis Division
Indianapolie
Elmites
Elmites Traine. Indianap‘lis-Log’nsf’rt Divmun. Trains Leave Indianapotia
Eoam
Toa
Pa. Hoan
Indianapolia-L Transport Division
Peru
Sam Ransport
Indianapolis
Dome
Indianaporta
Logansport
Northern Traction
Feru
Loganapore
North
Western Traction
Lazayetts
Sjltough
Crawfordavine
Tha. Mo
Lebanon
Frankfort
Crawfordaville Leaven
Bu Lottia
Gosta
F. D. Norvel
Traction Terminal
Reynolds
Gent
Mrgr
Ngianapolis
Columbus & Southern Traction Co
Bouthport
Greenwood
Whiteland
Franklin
Amity
Edinburg
Taylorsvile
Columbuay
Ohio and
Delaware Sts
Virginia
Georgia
Meridianau
Polote
Eastern Ey
Greenfield
General Orices
Markotat
Keightatown
Dunraith
Dublin
Cambridge City
Richmond
Ind
Dayton
Bpringfcla
Collumbus
Zaneaville
Cincinnati
Sims
Pointe
Ohio
Indianapolla
Greenfilb
Nalaterce
Eierotate Limited
Maryland
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Autowear Hat
Cnior
Macrae
Ciain
Danbury
E. Washington St
Garfield Park
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Tver
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Alabama
EK. A. Ubiman
Renate
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Jefferson
Rte
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Oklahoma
Indian ‘Territory
Commercial Club
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Cuba
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Nowope
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Standard Tea and Grocery CO
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St. Clure
Benateaye
E. W. Grave
Losey & Noland Electric Light Studio
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Indianapolia
Meridian
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Toledo
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Lafayette
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Bedford Uiss
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