Tragedy at Hanna Hotel Leaves Woman Dead
Frankie Davidson aged 30 is found dead in room eight at the Hanna Hotel 61 North Alabama Street. Edward Newby, semi conscious, claims she was not his wife as authorities investigate possible murder, suicide, or accidental death with no signs of struggle.
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Edward Newby
Newby
Hanna
Alabama St
Frankie Davidson
Hanna House
Sue
Robert Ed
Ward Newby
City Hospital
Tragedy at Hanna Hotel Raises Poison Gas Mystery
A couple known to each other were found dead in a second floor Hanna house room with a burning gas jet. Newby survived semi conscious and denies memory of events. Coroner to autopsy the woman. suspicion focuses on poisoning by gas or foul atmosphere. no murder proof yet. The Davidson family and local residents react with shock and sorrow.
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Newby
Davidson
A. Snider
Snider
Brayton
Dearinger, Roger & Co., Cement Contractors
Tutewiler
Wynn
Hanna House
Thomas
Widow Revealed Inalty Love Triangle Rumor
The Sun learned the woman was 25 and a widow named Mrs Alvin Wilson. Her husband died two years ago and she had been with Newby, hoping to marry after his divorce from his Seymour, Indiana wife. Parents say there was no serious trouble aside from usual lovers’ jealousy.
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TNE Sun
Alvin Wilson
Newby
Seymour
Ind
Mra
Youthful Despondency Leads to Near Fatal Morphine Try
Louis Brown 20 a jacket and overalls maker's son living at 82 North Liberty Street attempted suicide in a room on I Washington Street Tuesday night by taking three grains of morphine after earlier stabbing himself in the abdomen with a fork. Dr Joseph Cain saved his life after hours of stomach pumping and injections. He gave a false name Leo Haley and spoke of blues and financial trouble, with possible romantic entanglements noted.
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Louis Brown
N. Liberty St
I. Washington St
Joseph Cain
Brown
Leo Haley
Cain
Blues
Jove
Fort Wayne Man Remains Favorite for Indianapolis Superintendent
A Fort Wayne man is favored to win the Indianapolis schools superintendent post as the school board meets Friday evening. Prof Emerich is seen as a leading candidate though critics warn it could rekindle opposition to "Germanizing" the scheets. Mr Russe and Prof Study also figure in board speculation, with some members leaning toward Study if Supt Goss leaves.
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Indianapolis
Prof
Emerich
Russe
Study
Fort Wayne
Supt
Goss
Record-breaking letter to Lawton post office
Postmaster Sahm has received a record-setting missive from Lawton Kentucky dated March 1897. The writer Moses Kiser asks for the first lawyer with a good saw mill, worm gates, and any other man with access to thousands of acres of timber including oak, poplar, and pine, offering rede sumers and mentioning Lawton, Carter County.
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Sahm
Lawton Post Office
Postmaster
Sawyer
Lawton Po
Carter County
Moses Kiser
Inhuman Parent Found Prematurely Born Child Near Bridge
A prematurely born child was found by children fishing near Pleasant Run Bridge in Shelbyst and the Belt railway. The infant, wrapped in a Sentinel issue from March 29, was brought to Blanchard's morgue for burial by the county. No identity clues for the parents were found. Louis Brown Jr announces he did not commit suicide and that the man who did used his name.
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Pleasant Run
Shelbyst
Belt Railway
The
Sentinel
Blanchard’s
Tariff Bill Mandates Duties for Imports After April First
Washington March 21 report notes a sharp House debate over immediate tariff enactment. Grosvenor’s subcommittee amendment sets duties for all imports after April 1 1897, seeks retroactive collection, and faces questions of germane scope and legal retroactivity. The plan, backed by Republicans, aims to apply duties to articles in the act's schedules and enforce collection through U S courts with treasury regulatory support.
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Washington
U. P
Sherman
New York
Committee On Ways and Means
Bailey
Dockery
McMillin
Dalzell
Mr. Bailey
Pennsylvania
Dalark
Datzell
Dingley
Burrows
Greece
Great Britain
Devries
Grosvenor
Messrs
Jett
Ray and
Sulzer
United States
Missouri
United Stes
Twenty Three New Men Added to Police Force
Twenty three new officers were sworn in at the police station after being appointed by the Board of Public Safety. Names include Hyndeman Huhn Silvey Grightwood Ruggles Todd Larsh Caldwell Maddox Naughton Dunn Amsden Rochford Cramer Meargan Haughville White Brightwood Trudl Haughville Barkee Crabb Stoddard Titus Cox Fyner Henderson. Territory annexations prompted the additions and most new officers begin work tonight paired with veterans for training. Chief Splann inspected the new patrol areas and reported orderly conditions.
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Owlock
Supt. Colbert
Board of Public Safety
James Hyindeman
Peter Huhn
Pressley Silvey
Grightwood
M. O. Ruggles
Douglass P. Todd
William M. Larsh
West Indianapolis
John P. Caldwell
Thomas E. Maddox
James Naughton
Clement T. Dunn
Fred Amsden
Thomas E. Rochford
Florsee H. Cramer
William Meargan
Haughville
Walter S. White
Brightswood
Wade Trudl
Harry Barkee
John S. Crabb
Indianapolis
Elmer Stoddard
E. EF. ‘Titus
Walter Cox
F. Fyner
Charles Henderson
Mll
Brightwood
Mount Jackson
Splann
Look Out For £ Em Thunderstorms Predicted By Weather Officials
Weather experts caution that severe local storms may threaten Indiana Illinois and Missouri as forecasts from Washington Chicago and local stations spark debate. Director Wappenhans downplays danger saying barometers show no severe outlook though thunderheads are possible this season. Storms could end soon or continue indefinitely with forecasts remaining uncertain.
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St. Louis
Signal Service Bureau
Missouri
Indianapolis
Washington
Indiana
Illinois
Chicago
Wappenhans
Oklahoma
Weather Forecast for Indianapolis Area Blended Rain Likely
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the 186 hours ending 3 pm April 1 calls for cloudy skies with intermittent rain and possible thunder storms Wednesday night and Thursday. Cooler by Thursday evening. weekday noon temperature was 59 and 2 pm reading 64.
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Indianapolis
Travel and sale notice from Dr Hiram C Castor
Dr Hiram C Castor invites visitors at 288 Massachusetts avenue with hours 9 to 10 am and 4 to 7 8 pm Sunday 9 to 10 am. Full line of bookcases at William L Rider’s priced 83 50. Cincinnati round trip via Cleveland Cincinnati and Dayton railway March 29 through April 3 with six fast trains daily and best service.
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Hiram C. Castor
Massachusetts-are
Cincinnati
C., H. & D. Railway
Dist
Frightful cyclone devastates Chandler Oklahoma
Chandler Oklahoma was hit by a fierce cyclone Tuesday evening with the town of 1500 largely wrecked. At least 45 dead and over 200 injured are reported as fires break out in the debris. Rescue efforts struggle through darkness with scarce medical aid as Chandler National College and courthouse suffer heavy damage and officials fear many more deaths.
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Woodman
Henry Mitchell
Tom Smith
John Dawson
F. Demoff
Emma Dressinger
D. C. Johnson
Philly Johnson
Dr. Lee
A. W. Keller
Babe
A. McElhenny
George Pierson
Arthur Jewett
Peggy Johnson
Frank McCann
D. C. Gooding
Aggie M. Reaves
Andrew Asher
Cullum
Jennie Woodsworth
Alex. Bishop
Arch Shepard
Frank McCall
Emory Foster
Nettie Alam
Wilson King
Patrick Doolan
John Foster
D. C
Chandler
Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College
Court House
Ameny
Guthrie
Democrat
Lincoln
County Bank
New York
James Wood Yard
Eldorado
Kas
John
Dawson
Neb
Lawye
Dale Ww
Kansas
Kansas City
Okla
Kan
Florence
Barton
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Daniel Davidson
Southeastern Ave
Hanna Heitel
Frankie
Robert Edward Newby
Dearinger, Rogers & Co
Bates St
Robert Newby
Robert BK. Newby
Bhicksmith
Mr. Sahm
Louis Brown, Jr
N. Liberty Sr
Adrag
Frank Butts
Indiana-ave
Iisie
Mr. Grosvenor
Equity
Secretary of the Treasury
Colbert
Wm. L. Rider’s
Chandier
Guthrie, Okla
U. P.j
Here
Grand Island Grocery
Mitchell Hotel
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