Rumor of Mississippi explosion sweeps nation
News of a supposed disaster to the battleship Mississippi sparked nationwide outrage before Navy officials denied the report. Messages from Key West and Guantanamo confirmed no accident occurred, while Admiral Pillsbury noted the denial as proof the ship remained at anchor with the fleet. Separately, Mrs. Helen Boyle’s dramatic kidnapping escape attempt near Valencia was foiled as officers recaptured her en route to Mercer jail.
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Marshall to Award State Posts in Plums List
Gov. Marshall announced Saturday he has selected several appointees for his administration including Burt New as counsel. A yet unnamed man will join the State Board of Tax Commissioners and a state veterinarian will be appointed. Minor appointments follow. Democrats hailed the move as a big day after backing him in November.
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Dark revelations and a bride's secret death in Indiana
In Vincennes Indiana on March 27 investigators accept death by self harm as the cause for Jessie Overton Culbertson a newlywed bride who poisoned herself with carbolic acid. She had written letters and claimed threats by a mysterious woman in black five days after marrying Culbertson. The case raises questions about past troubles with her husband and lingering suspicions of a former sweetheart.
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Plack
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Painter Falls to Death on Pratt Street
Hugh Holmes a painter fell from a eves of two one story houses at Pratt and Alabama streets at 9 30 Saturday morning striking his head on the sidewalk He died later at City hospital His home was 1541 Shelby street He was four years old and leaves a family.
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Hugh Holmes
Pratt
Alabama
City Hospital
Shelby Street
Commissioner Named For Section Work
Illiam F. Moore, chairman of the acratic city committee, sent his remarkable election board on Saturday to City McNulty. Names Walter and Gi appear in the fragmentary text as part of a section commissioner designation.
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Illiam F. Moore
Mrs. Mary Cook Dies After Jump From Window
Mrs. Mary Cook, 41, died at City hospital from injuries after jumping from a second story window at 1411 North Arsenal Avenue two weeks earlier. The incident occurred Saturday, according to hospital records.
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Mary Cook
City Hospital
N. Arsenal Avenue
Circus elephant escapes. town uneasy in San Bernardino
A circus elephant escaped last night and roamed the area, demolishing fences and outhouses. No injuries were reported, but residents in San Bernardino, California remain unsettled as the animal remains at large.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Steamship Minto Trapped in Ice in Northumberland Strait
Pictou Nova Scotia March 27 The steamship Minto with 44 passengers aboard is imprisoned in ice in Northumberland Strait. There is little prospect of the people disembarking soon as rescuers work to free the vessel.
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N. S
Minto
Northumberland Strait
Tank Explodes Killing a Mak on Motor Car
West Palm Beach report states that during a gasoline reservoir explosion after a ditching of a motor car, James Abrams was roasted to death and G C Barco sustained serious injuries. The incident occurred today.
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James Abrams
G. C. Barco
Czarina to Seek Rest in Italy by Sea
The czarina, in deteriorating condition, will travel to southern Italy by sea with her children for rest. The Czar will follow about two weeks later. Court physicians have diagnosed a nervous ailment and ordered a southern climate for her recovery.
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ST. Peters
Italy
Brown County Man Seeks Mineral Water in Indianapolis
William Mortimer of Brown County arrived in Indianapolis seeking mineral springs. Police found him early Saturday morning carrying a large can and searching the west side for water. In police court he testified his mind was sound and he had been told of fine mineral water nearby. He got lost in the city’s size.
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William Mortimer
Brown County
Indianapolis
Mortimer
New Laws Sent Out by Secretary of State
The first shipment of the Acts of 1969 was made Friday by the secretary of state to four counties. Proclamations are expected around April 10, with counties receiving their copies and receipts returning to the secretary of state’s office. The laws will be proclaimed about a week earlier than in 1907.
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Labor Will Not Appeal Back Case
Washington March 27 Labor will seek no appeal from the appellate court of the district which modified the injunction restraining the Buck Store and Range company from publishing in the unfair list of the American Federationist. The Buck company filed this morning after yesterday's supreme court appeal and argues the modification robbed the injunction of force and failed to meet the conditions for its issuance.
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Legal adviser in conference with governor amid delay
Burt New of North Vernon, selected by Gov. Marshall as legal advisor to the executive, met the governor after charges of a political deal with Republicans were retracted. M. W. Collett, Republican of Cass county, will replace Eu. Ritter on the State Soldiers' home board. John W. Rinear, Democrat of Liberty Center, remains on the sale board. Joseph B. Homan, a Danville Republican, is named to replace W. C. VanArédale on the Indiana Boys' School board at Plainfield.
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North Vernon
Ind
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Cass County
Marshall
EU. Ritter
Marion ‘County
State Soldiers” Home
John W. Rinear
Liberty Center
Joseph B. Homan
Danville
W. C. VanArédale
Indianapolis
Indiana Boys' School At
Plainfield
Secret buried with body of Mrs Lorillard in New York
The body of Mrs Pierre Lorillard Jr who died by her own action in Washington left New York for Irvington on the Hudson for burial. With the body was buried the note containing the secret of her death by her own action.
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New York
Pierre Lorillard, Jr
Washington
Irvington-on-the-Hudson
Mrs. Giltner Located After Hospital Admission
Relatives of Pearl Giltner of 717 West New York street, missing for days amid police concern, report receiving her letter explaining she sought medical treatment at a local hospital. The note suggests severe nervous exhaustion and dispels fears of foul play or self harm.
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Pearl Giltner
New York Street
Burglar Foiled At Alabama Street Home
Members of J. N. Lowe family at 331 N Alabama Street woke to a burglar trying to pry open two side windows early Saturday. A woman looked out and screamed as the intruder fled.
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J. N. Lowe
Alabama Street
Valen tine plans reorganization of Booth fish trust in Chicago
P A Valentine brother in law of W V Booth and director at National City Bank will reach Chicago to hash out a settlement for A Booth Co the defunct fish trust. Banks agree to cash 1 million colateral and 30 percent of claims in bonds for the new firm with 7 million capital and 1 5 million bond issue.
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P. A. Valentine
W. Vernon Booth
John D. Rockefeller
National City Bank of New York
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A. Booth & Co
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Booth
Woman in Jail Sparks Commission Debate
Marion county commissioners confront a puzzled case as Mrs. Amanda Baker, held at the county jail, is deemed insane by a sanity commission yet observed by the jail matron and a doctor to show no signs of insanity. They note drug addiction as the likely ailment and report the State Hospital for the Insane refused admission, prompting a possible fresh commission to decide her mental state.
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Amanda Baker
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