Thaw Lunacy Hearing Delayed to Allow Defense Reply
Harry Thaw's lunacy commission request dominates court action as Justice Fitzgerald suspends the proceedings until Saturday. Defense spokesman Delmas shapes the reply while Jerome reads affidavits from Cobb and doctors. Thaw remains absent as both sides prepare written statements to conclude the week.
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New York
Harry Thaw
Jerome
An& Lunacy Commission
Fitzgerald
Tto
Dr. Hamilton
Wadsworth Arrives in New York on Oceanic
Craig Wadsworth second secretary at the American embassy in London landed in New York aboard the Oceanic. Reports said he would testify in the Thaw case, but aides denied it. He knows Thaw Evelyn Nesbit and her mother from London society days in 1893. A Throne attack in London had called for his resignation over the scandal. He had given an interview before leaving London detailing the Thaw circle.
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Craig Wadsworth
London
New York
Oceanic
Thaw
Wadsworth
Evelyn Nesbit
Holman
the Throne
Jen
Ing London
Thaw Party
Woman's Relief Corps Dance At Hall No 322 Eighth
The Woman's Relief Corps No 43 led by W. B. C. invites members to a social at the hall located at 322 East Eighth. Event details are sparse but advertised locally for community gathering and fellowship.
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Woman's Relief Corpz No. 43
Local Jottings: Small Town News and Happenings
Brief items from the city note boxing scraps, job snags, and new prospects. Mentions a 5 cent amusement Barker position on Washington near Illinois, house building by A. G. Campfield and H. L. Spiegel, an upcoming auction at 264 N Delaware, and two new double houses in Woodruff Place. Also reports a lost dog, wheat field changes, and talk of Linton A. Cox for mayor as movers come into town.
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Washington St
Illinois
Battle Near Namasiguo Sparks Heavy Losses in Central America
Meagre reports from Namasiguo Honduras describe a three day battle with 700 to 800 casualties between Nicaraguan and Honduran forces. President Zelaya led Nicaraguan defenses, repelling assaults while Gen. Martinez was reported wounded and captured by the victorious Nicaraguans.
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Namasiguo
Honduras
San Juan del Sur
Martinez
Dream Causes Postmaster to Lose Tooth in Sleep
Special to The Sun from Anderson Indiana reports postmaster Grimes dreamt of a fight and his front tooth was pulled out. He placed the tooth on a moulding above his bed, woke to find the ivory missing, then located it hidden elsewhere in the morning, the means of removal remaining a mystery.
Sawed jail bars let three inmates escape in Hopkinsville
Ed Lace charged with horse stealing, Kirk Bush and M Coleman charged with shooting with intent to kill escaped from the new county jail this morning by sawing the bars. The men were detailed to sweep corridors and fled minutes after starting work. The alarm was raised by Harrison Alexander, under death sentence for criminal assault.
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New County
Harrison Alexander
Money and Revolver Stolen in Home Burglary
Jefferson Gerner reports a Wednesday night burglary at 129 Holton Place. A thief entered the home and took $85 in cash and a revolver. Police are investigating the incident.
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Jefferson Gerner
Holton-place, Re
Fire engulfs Atlantic Refining Works in Philadelphia blaze
Explosions hurled burning oil over workers and firefighters who battled for four hours to control a massive fire at the Atlantic Refining Works in Point Breeze. More than $1,000,000 in property damaged, several employees and firemen hospitalized in critical condition. Cause of the blaze unknown.
A Roosevelt Rough Rider Seeks a Post Office Favor
A backward young Indianapolis grocer visited Assistant Postmaster Shideler to request a breach post office for his grocery. He claimed stamps sales and customer turnover but sought a branch office paying 108 dollars yearly. He hinted a letter from President Roosevelt might help, saying he served in Cuba and the Philippines.
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Indianapolis
Mr. Shideler
Roosevelt
Tie
Cuba
Philippines
Shideler
Indicted Attendants Named in State Hospital Probe
The grand jury in Cleveland Ohio March 21 returned six indictments for assault arising from an investigation of the Newburg state hospital for the insane. All those indicted were attendants at the institution prior to the inquiry and named are John Garrett John Frazier Charles Peterman Walter Enlow W J Gibson and Clement O'Brien.
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Newburg State Hospital
John Garrett
John Frazier
Charles Peterman
Walter Enlow
W. J. Gibson
Clement O'Brien
Wealthy husband faces sensational divorce suit
Mrs. Henrietta Brown of 2109 N Alabama sues Samuel T Brown a Indiana business man worth at least 60900 charging cruelty neglect stinginess and infidelity. She seeks 20000 alimony 1500 attorney fees 40 temporary support and a bank restraint to stop large deposits. She alleges minimal dress allowance and a violent bathroom incident amid threats to sign deeds. The couple married in 1884 and separated after he abandoned her leaving their son in high school.
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Henrietta Brown
Alabama Sr
Samuel T. Brown
A. Z. Wiley
Shot At A Robber In Front Of A Boarding House
Gus Devore of 17 North Baast Street fired at a burglar at about 4:20 a.m. Thursday after seeing a man in the sitting room of the Devores boarding house at 117 North East Street. The thief fled, no loss was found, and the incident was not reported to police.
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Gus Devore
N. Baast St
N. East St
Devores
Miners Idle as Kingston Coal Strike Spreads
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania the Kingston coal company three colleries strike ends with 2300 miners idle. The stoppage began over labor saving machinery at No 4 breaker and spread as the other two mines quit in sympathy.
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Kingston Coal Company
Desk Sold From Pawn Chain Sparks Legal Question
A roll top oak desk owned by T. E. Kane was pawned to A. F. Masters for redemption within nine days. Masters sold it to Collie Kinney after two days, Kane sues for possession arguing no right to sale before redemption. Justice H. B. Stout asks lawyers to brief and cite authorities before ruling.
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When
Collie Kinney
Kinney
T. A. Storms
New Purchase
Mr. Kinney
Kane
Masters
New Appointees Named in Auditor of State Offices
Auditor John CC Billheimer will announce several new appointees within days including an auditing clerk a land department clerk bank examiners a real estate clerk a banking clerk a security clerk in the insurance department a special insurance examiner and two stenographers George A Binghan will be among bank examiners Everett E Neal may join as security clerk in the insurance department He is a former state campaign candidate for clerk of the supreme court The auditor of state offices are being rearranged for enlarged departments with the tax board moving to the land department room and the former tax board space to be used by other departments
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Office of the Auditor of State
John CC. Billheimer
Land Department
Charles C. Kelley
Knox
Insurance Department
Everett E. Neal
Nottesville
Supreme Court
George A. Binghan
Auditor of State
Tax Board
Gov Crawford Faces 69 Day Deadline On Land Claims
Commissioner Ballinger of the general land office gives Gov Crawford of South Dakota 69 days to disprove charges of fraud in land claims raised by Representative Mann. If unsatisfactory, the governor's patents may be canceled.
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Sioner Ballinger
General Land Office
Gov
Crawford
South Dakota
Representative Mann
Ilinois
Victories for Defense in Leslie Murder Trial
Chicago March 21 Victories were scored by the defense in the Leslie murder trial today as witnesses testified for Howard Nicholas and Leonard Leopold. Attorney Marshall E. Galton faced cross examination while the state presented identifications that favored the defense. The lawyers prepare for the coming confrontation over the confessions as the trial continues.
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Scripps-McRae Presa Association
Chicago
Defirose
Leslie
Howard Nicholas
Leonard Léopold
Marshall E. Galton
Nicholas
Leopold
Paul Dillon
Gallien
Death of Gen Went in Philadelphia
Gen Went of U S Army dies in Philadelphia from heart disease after recent service in Cuba. He had commanded U S troops there until three weeks ago when health forced relief and return for treatment.
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Philadelphia
Went
Dutve
Cuba
United States
Murdock Deltrich Syndicate Plans 60 Mile Laporte Logansport Line
Announced today that the Murdock- Deltrich syndicate, which recently acquired the Northern Indiana Railway properties, will build a traction road from Laporte to Logansport a 60 mile distance and this summer push construction of the Laporte and Michigan City route into Chicago.
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Kempps-McRae Press Association
Laporte
Ind
Murdock- Deltrich Syndicate
Northern Indiana Railway Company
Logansport
Michigan City
Chicago
Accused by a Girl Rivalry Flares at Thirteenth Street Church
The Rev Henry Herrod a black minister of Thirteenth and Missouri was arrested Wednesday on a warrant from Myrtle Davis a 15 year old employed by him. She claims he fathers her week old baby Juvenile Court continued the case to Friday afternoon a crowd of about 200 black residents gathered near the patrol wagon and police dispersed them avoiding trouble.
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Myrtle M. Davis
Herrod
Bicyclemew Hall
Rodemacher
Bliss ative Herbs Spring Goods at 255 W Wash St
Practical plasterers advertise Spring goods available now at Bliss ative Herbs located at 255 West Washington Street. Gus Rosberg based at Pembroke Arcade announces new phone numbers Main 605 and New 5567 for orders and inquiries.
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Ative Herbs
W. Wash
Spring Goods
Gus Rosberg
Pembroke Arcade
Sun circulation notice asks subscribers to report issues
Readers who do not receive the Sun each evening are urged to call 880 with old or new numbers to inform the circulation department. Any misconduct or neglect by carrier boys should also be immediately reported to the office.
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Sun
Mike Donlin Agrees To Play With Giants
Chicago report says Mike Doulin will join the New York Giants after a wired deal arranged yesterday. He will leave Sunday morning to join the team and begin play soon.
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Chicago
Mike Doulin
New York Giants
Donlin
New Styles In Shoes Attract Indianapolis Shoppers
Shoe dealers display striking women’s styles including low cuts with prices running as high as five dollars. Indianapolis girls shop the new lines as the season opens.
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Indianapolis
New Queen of the 400 Emerges in New York Society
New York's social elite appears poised to crown Mrs Corne lius Vanderbilt Jr as the new leader of the smart set. Mrs Astor's health forces her to relinquish most duties while Vanderbilt's art hosting, wealth, and fashion sense boost her candidacy. Frontrunners admire her liberal views and inclusivity toward those without blue blood.
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New York
William Astor
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Mrs. Astor
America
Change of Mind May Be Perjury in Irish Family Case
The Irish family of 1820 Orleans Street faces multiple arrests as police search for son Charles. Dick Irish is accused after a confrontation with insurance man John Taxlor Green over an apportionment payment. Mrs Irish swore out warrants alleging Dick drunkenness and profanity. she is charged with perjury. The matter goes to the grand jury after the court hearing.
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Charles Irish
Irish
John Taxlor Green
Gren
Whallon
Charlies Trish
Hves
Orleans St
Arrested in Anderson after forged check attempt
Special to The Sun reports Will Morgan of Danville Alabama was chased by police and firemen with bullets near his head and captured in Anderson Indiana after trying to cash a forged check at National Exchange Bank. He fled when the cashier phoned for help.
Money Marked Theft At Ohr Home
Charles Baker a Black servant at E M Ohr 140 N Delaware St was arrested by Detectives Houser and Dugar for stealing small sums from the Ohr household. Police found 59 cents of marked money on him and recovered $4 in his barn room. Baker admitted a total theft of $32.
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Charles Baker
E. M. Ohr
Delaware St
Houser
Dugar
Ohr
Fernley Beached After Mine Damage Off Japan
The British steamer Fernley, cleared from Tacoma in February for Taku, is beached at Fakodate, Japan, after sustaining damage likely from a floating mine in Tsugaru Strait.
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Japan
Macehot
Fernley
Tacoma
Taku
Strait of Tsugeru
Newsboy Killed by Blow in Crown Point Dispute
In Crown Point Indiana two newsboys quarreled over a newspaper route and Freddie Wise struck Elilie Kaiser age 13 on the jaw. Kaiser died at 7 30 p m after being carried to a hotel and a physician called. Public sentiment calls it an accident rather than murder. Wise has not been arrested unless ordered by the coroner.
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Crown Point
Ind
Elilie Kaiser
Freddie Wise
Kaiser Lad
Peter Waiser
Expert's Visit Shrouded in Mystery at State House
Dr. McKee of Chicago Memorial Hospital, a research hospital for yellow fever and related diseases, arrived at the state house laboratories but declined to reveal the purpose of his visit. The event suggests a cautious, discreet inquiry into public health research.
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McKee
Chicago Memorial Hospital
Statehouse
Measles Epidemic Worsens in Indianapolis
Measles remain dangerous with rising weekly cases reported before noon in Indianapolis. Sanitarian Eugene Buehler warns against underestimating the illness and urges vigilant care to limit spread, noting lack of universal preventative measures. The item also references Park View Sanatorium and medical practitioners Dr. L. T. Leach.
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Eugene Buehler
Weather Brief Indicates Warmer Days Ahead
Partly cloudy notes show warmer Thursday night and Friday. Sunset times listed as 5 58 and 5 47. OCR text includes unreadable segments but conveys a forecast shift toward higher temperatures and clearer evenings.
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Sunerige
Supreme Court Upholds $1,000 Brewery License Fee
The court ruling confirms Indianapolis city ordinance requiring a $1,000 annual license for breweries, depots, and agencies is a police regulation rather than a tax. It supports the licensing as a restraint on a harmful business and rejects claims of interstate commerce violations or excessive fees.
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Nist
Marion County Superior Court
Sit Cport
Ord
Pabst Brewing Company
Schmidt
Mazne
Supreme Courts
Common Council
Pabst Breweing Company
Two Homes Damaged in West Indianapolis Fire
A fire that threatened a neighborhood broke out Thursday in Joseph Kern’s home at 1285 Silver Ave. The blaze started in a defective flue and by arrival time the roof of the Kern dwelling and adjoining stores were on fire. Wind carried flames to Joseph Huey’s home at 1283 Silver Ave next door, causing about $200 damage there. Kern’s home loss was estimated around $790.
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Joseph Kern
Silverave
Indianapolis
Joseph Huey
Kern
Nipper Injures Tooth and Fights Infection
Ole Brunson of Janesville Wisconsin lies dying from blood poisoning after attempting to extract an ulcerated tooth with blacksmiths rippers. He lives by whittling wooden legs and wears two of them himself.
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Janessville
Wis
Ole Brunson
Spring Opening Saturday at Menter and Rosenblou Clothiers
Menter and Rosenblou announce a spring opening this Saturday March 20 featuring a wide range of new spring styles arriving throughout the week. Since January 1 the firm has expanded by adding new stores and operating additional locations in the Colonial mine area near Dorchester.
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Menter & Rosenblou
Credit Clothiers
Te. Chain
Colonial Mine
Dorchester
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