Uniformed cobbler's bold hoax lands in prison
Wilhelm Voight, a Luxembourg cobbler, wore a captain's uniform to impersonate a German officer and take Koepenik town. He arrested the mayor and officials, collected funds, and paraded troops. Sentenced to four years, later pardoned after a year. Voight plans travel to the United States and will lecture in Dallas about his Koepenik capture.
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Chicago
Haupt- Mann vonKoepenik
Wilhelm Voight
Duchy of Luxemburg
Koepenik
Berlin
Voight
Bohemia
Lengehans
Ploetzensee
Koepanik
Germany
Bismarck
Jake
Russia
Rathshaus
Burgermeister’s
Duchy of Luxembourg
Krathshaus
Europe
William
Unite States
Dallas
Tex
North Side
Yurner Hall
Palmist Harrison Arrested Again
William Harrison a palmist and fortune teller known as a professor was arrested by Detectives Duncan and Askins on a larceny charge. He fell ill and was taken to City hospital. The case postponed to Friday. Hamilton of 2600 Rader Street says he paid 50 cents to have his past present and future read and that Harrison returned only 190 dollars from a $10 will. Harrison had earlier been cited for taking five dollars from a youth and repaying it after police court action.
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William Harrison
Duncan
Askins
Harrison
John Hamilton
Rader Street
Hamilton
Eliker cites nagging wife in divorce filing
George Eliker claims wife Katie nagged him and interfered with his leisure, dictating his work, curfew, and money. Carl Eaton says Mamie refused to cook meats and forced him to do housework. Vina C Trester alleges desertion by husband Arthur Trester.
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George Eliker
Katie Eliker
Carl Eaton
Mamie
Vina C. Trester
Arthur Trester
Knights and Friends Hear Poet Brooks Monday Evening
Fred Emerson Brooks known as the California Beer will entertain at the Knights of Pythias assembly hall in Indianapolis on Monday evening April 18 under Knights of Pythias Jorges auspices. The New York World praises him as a poet and powerful orator, blending Cooper Whittier Bryant Twain in varied tones.
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Fred Emerson Brooks
California
Knights of Pythias
Knights of Pythias Jorges
Indianapolis
New York
Rhymster
Cooper
Whittier
Wojestic
Bryant
Mark Twain
Hunts Parson and Loses His Bride
In Washington on March 31 Miss Countess C Campbell of Ellis ton Virginia and Frank B Thomas of the same town married after a comic chase for a minister. They left Roanoke and rode to Washington seeking a license and a preacher. Rev M H Joyce arranged an introduction and Rev C M Hesser united them at Brightwood. The couple begins a honeymoon in the capital during the Methodist conference session.
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Washington
Countess C. Campbell
J. 8. Campbell
Elliston
Frank B. Thomas
BR. F. Thomas
Virginia
Baltimore
St Spiscopal Church South
Rosnoke
Memphis
Norfolk & Washington Railway
Frank
Mount Vernonshire Methodist Church
M. H. H. Joyce
Roanoke
Mr. Joyce
Miss Campbell
Doyce
M. Hesser
Brightwood
Two Sleeping Hats Wake Up and Then Fight in Notch Parade
In Great Notch New Jersey on Easter parade day two living rooster hats caused a spectacle as Mrs. Newt Notter and her mother Mrs. Elvira Rue saw their hats battle mid street. Poultry mesmerist Phineas Whitackersinger Jr. intervened and reclaimed his hats while Newt visited relatives in Pompton.
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Great Notch
N. J
Newt Notter
Elvira Rue
Newark
Phineas Whackersinger, Jr
Mrs. Rue
Newt
Pompton
Cannon Names Committee to Probe Charges
Washington March 30 Speaker Cannon announced a committee to investigate corruption charges against Representative Steenerson of Minnesota and other house members tied to the ship subsidy bill. The panel includes Olcott New York Longworth Ohio Hawley Oregon Humphreys Mississippi and Garrett Tennessee. The house also passed a bill to create a new naval observatory per Taft’s recommendation.
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Washington
Cannon
Steenerson
Minnesota
House
Olcott
New York
Longworth
Ohio
Hawley
Oregon
Humphreys
Mississippi
Garrett
Tennessee
Naval Observatory
Taft
Royalty Fled After Allen Walked Trail Threat
Dee Royalty, 17, ran upstairs at 435 E Louisiana St and leapt from a second story window last night as Dr. Allen drew a knife. Allen was arrested for carrying concealed weapons. Royalty fled to Garfield Park before stopping.
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Dee Royalty
Louisiana Street
Dr. Allen
Allen
Royalty
Garfield Park
Man studies with the girls at Wellesley
Diran Hagopian an Armenian refugee winds up at Wellesley College as a special student in literature and modern languages after intervention by Dr Mary Alice Willcox. He is described as a noble family refugee who survived Turkish massacres and now advances English language mastery with six languages spoken. Dean Tufts denies a move to admit men.
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Wellesley
Wellesley College
Tuan
Diran Hagopian
Mary Alice Willcox
Hagopian
Alma Mauter
Constantinople
Wellesley Inn
Willcox
Dean Tufts
Cigarettes Shrink Because of the Tax
London March 31 The English cigarette smoker may have noticed his cigarette has become thinner since the tax rise. Norman Bubb secretary of the Wholesale Tobacconists Protection Association said manufacturers raised prices by a half penny then cut tobacco to maintain profit. He noted a fall in overall tobacco use driven by duty, with pipe tobacco and cigars most affected. The habit shift affects low income smokers who cut back on tobacco.
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London
Norman Bubb
Wholesale Tobacconists’ Protection Association
Bubb
Mr. Bubb
New Loan Association Formed in Indianapolis
The South Park Savings and Loan Association of Indianapolis, capital stock $100,000, was incorporated yesterday. Directors named are Alfred J. Rost, W. H. Ostermeier, C. J. Emhardt, C. T. Baaske, Charles Kuhler, Julius E. Emhardt, F. A. Fahle, F. W. Dierdorf and Henry Kreutzsberger.
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NEW Loan Association
South Park Savings and Loan Association of Indianapolis
Alfred J. Rost
W. H. Ostermeier
C. J. Emhardt
C. T. Baaske
Charles Kuhler
Julius E. B Emhardt
F. A. Fahle
F. W. Dierdorf
Henry Kreutzsberger
Denver stenographer secretly files for divorce in same office
Grace A Laverty Morrison, 25, a Denver stenographer for the law firm Bicks ter Bennett Nye, writes and signs her own divorce complaint for nonsupport while her husband B B Morrison, 27, works in the adjoining office as city collections manager for the same firm. They eloped from Windsor Canada in 1908 and moved to Denver, where incompatibility deepened to a breakup last November.
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Denver
Col
Grace A. Morrison
Bickster, Bennett & Nye
B. B. Morrison
City Collections
Grace A. Laverty
Michigan
Jackson
Morrison in Race for Commissioner
William Morrison is expected to seek the Republican nomination for commissioner from the Second district. His friends anticipate his entry and believe he will strengthen the ticket. Morrison has served on the county council, promoting economy with energy and firm judgment.
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Wiliam Morrison
Morrison
Thas
Memorial Presbyterian class to host reception for new members
The Business Men's Bible class at Memorial Presbyterian church will hold a reception tomorrow evening at 8 with free admission. A buffet luncheon will be served. George Arvine of the Arvine-Benton stock company appears on the program and is expected to perform vaudeville style.
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Business Men’s Bible
Memorial Presbyterian Church
George Arvine
Arvine-Benton Stock Company
Mashers barred from street after council letter
Councilman George Rubens urged a vigorous crackdown on mashers after complaints about attacks on women on Washington street corners. Supt Hyland assigned two plainclothes patrolmen to patrol and vows no harassment of women or girls, with enforcement to continue.
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George Rubens
Supt
Hyland
Washington Street
Erland
No More Piles Pyramid Cure Free Trial Offer
No More PILES promotes Pyramid Pile Cure with a free trial package from Pyramid Drug Co. Readers are invited to send name and address to Pyramid Building Marshall Michigan for immediate relief claims. The ad emphasizes rapid reduction of congestion and swelling, healing of sores, and avoidance of surgery.
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Pyramid Drug Co
Pyramid
Wife's tears fail to block governor’s extradition
In Denver on March 31 Gov. Shafroth ruled extradition papers valid for A. A. Branch, wanted in Douglas Wyoming on horse stealing charges. Mrs Branch pleaded innocence before the governor, claiming her husband bought the horses and mules for 300 in gold and would not flee.
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Denver
Col
A. A. Branch
Shafroth
Wyoming
Douglas
Branch
Rosen Coal Company
Hikers Meet Mayor During Cross-Country Walk Wager
Poling and Layer, en route from Dayton Ohio to San Francisco on a wager, stopped at the mayor’s office yesterday afternoon. They have 100 days to complete the journey and, after leaving Indianapolis, were ahead of schedule. Their paper lists the mayor of every city visited, starting with Toledo, whose mayor provided a letter of recommendation.
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Poling
Layer
Dayton
San Francisco
Indianapolis
Toledo
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