Will Brooks Roberts The Politician And Adventurer
A profile of Col. Will Brooks Roberts known as Private secretary Roberts to Gov Hovey. Born in Sullivan county he pursued teaching and politics, edited criminal codes, served as executive clerk, wrote for major papers, hunted with Indians and claimed a dime novel life. He remembers names easily, rejects politics, and eyes manufacturing while balancing many roles.
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Will Brooks Roberts
Colonel
Sullivan County
Asbury
DePauw
University
Aghastil
Will
Senate
Hawn
Porter
New York
Indiana
West
Iio
New York World
Boston Globe
Louisville Commercial
San Francisco
Menmon
Taylor
W. 3
Gov. Hovey
Morton
Wmn
Brooks Roberts
Signal Corps
Life Was a Burren: Youth Shoots Self at California House
An 18 year old smooth faced boy named Wim Kasse, employed locally, shot himself in the stomach at the California house on Ilngis Street. He stood in the hall when the 32 caliber pistol report rang. He survived after surgery and recovery began, leaving a note to his mother in Pataskala Ohio saying life was a burden without giving a motive.
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Wim
Kasse
California
Ilingis St
Solelime
Shiidt
Inta Are
Inta
Pataskala
Fire damages box factory and engine house losses
The WiSKM Whispers box factory in New York burned on Saturday causing about $25,000 in losses. The CH and D engine house in Mount Healthy, Ohio, was burned with valuable rolling stock at risk, with a Saturday loss around $865,000. Books and shelves at Wm L Elder’s were affected.
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Eriel’s
New York
Mount Healthy
A Foundling's Fate Alleged Cruelty Case
A three day old foundling left at carpenter Patrick Fitzgerald's doorstep at 6 Fayette St was allegedly beaten and half clothed by his wife Mrs Witz Fitzgerald. Neighbors summoned a constable who found the child in a pitiful state. Mrs Fitzgerald, claiming the child was bad, kept her nearly naked to prevent fleeing and was arrested to appear before Squire Smock on cruelty to children.
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Patrick Fitzgerald
Fayette St
Indianapolis Daily Briefs of Court and Crime Report
Private secretary Roberts visits Columbus for three days. Fire damages Michael Conner’s house and adjoining property. Bowen Merrill lawsuit enters its second phase as ex judges defend. Lucy Gibson injured after a horse incident near Massachusetts Avenue. May federal term opens with Gunn trial and Green goods case to testify. Police and public safety reports note station sanitary concerns and medical aid rendered. A wave of local arrests and public notices follow, including assaults and bangles crime warning.
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Roberts
Columbus
W. G. Eliott
Riverside
Cil
Soldiers’ Monument
Turnverdo
Marsland St
Wm. F. Fisher
Roseville
Long
Lemon FE
Reinhold
Cox
Michael Conner
Fraime
Indianapolis
Berg Applegate
Ratiie Harter
Reformatory
Ash
Bowen-Merrill
Judes Howe
Bower-Merrill Company
Lucy Gibson
Tha Ey
Massachusetts
Wwe
Friends
Planner
Harp
Board of Public Safety
Edenharter
Health Board
RIS
Andrew Gavin
Win
Welsh
Parkinson’s Salfon
South and
Tennessee-sts
Gavin
Manker
St. Louis
Board of Trade
Alice Tarkington
St. Rhode Island St
Sarah Ellis
Charles Hess
Tarkington
Alicea
Squire Feibleman
Durris
Andrew
Matilda Bakeruier
Pearl
Enry
Lillian Schmidt
Ernest
Louien Emmermann
Albert
Sophia Andrews
Emerald
Lizzie Gail
George
Alice Hichman
M. W
Mary Raftery
Louis
Laura Grant
Mary A. Brown
Walnut-st
George W. Vanes
Vermont-st
John
Raible
Renee Crippen
Arabella Shoemaker
Edwin Atkinson
Ima Beale
Way of the World rips at two lost wives tale and a harsh sentence
The column weaves a sensational note on a Missouri killer who received five years for brutal murder of his wife, questions a presumed death of Robert Ray Hamilton, and recalls a Chicago man who seeks his missing daughter. It covers a defunct murder case, a telegraph delay lawsuit, and a bigamy twist with a court reversal.
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Robert Ray Hamilton
Missouri
Constables Raid Colored House and Court Fines Seated
Constables and posse raided a house at Isis Tennessee street and a nearby site, arresting about 25 suspects for scuffles and public disorder. The squire fined several guilty parties five dollars plus costs. a white woman was convicted of criminal juonacy with a Blacksmith husband. Public works board discussed paving Brookside avenue and Pearl street options amid strong objections. A request to permit a lawn tennis court in an empty park was denied.
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Hutton
Wohittsal
Sloane
Mares
Isls
Tenneseee St
Nan Wilcott
Pannie Tess
Osarras
Squire Feibleman
Aoe White Woamp
Board of Public Works
Brookside-ave
Clifford-ave
Poane
Hittie Goo
Ersing Pairk
Attorney General Issues Two Tax Opinions
The attorney-general issued two opinions on Monday clarifying taxation rules for corporations and property. One interprets a phrase about property taxed in the new law, noting the act was not passed so the meaning remains flexible until a full act is in force. The other concerns property used by Odd Fellows Masonic and related bodies, stating if property is used solely for fraudulent purposes it is exempt, while property rented for business may be taxable.
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Sf Ee
Wanted More Policemen In City Safety Board Session
The Board of Public Safety met on Monday and discussed completing damage within days. The chair, Win Catterset, claimed additional policemen would be appointed to equalize Democratic and Republican counts, with four more to reach parity. Two firemen were also to be appointed but not urgently.
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Board of Public Safety
Dhere
Win
Catterset
Yanel
Tam
Richard's Mistake in a Humorous Historical Verse
A humorous verse recalls a hump-backed rich and cranky Richard offering his throne for pay. It mocks his bold yet impractical decision to stage a ludicrous fight, noting a Sun daily would have profited from every word at half a cent.
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Richard
SUN
Richard Smart
Dark Horse Enters Race As May Day Balloting Nears
A late surge in the Indianapolis mayoral race shifts the field with ex-mayor Dan Grubbs’ ally entering amid a flurry of votes. The ballot form, open through May 41, tallies show Sullivan leading in early returns while names like Catterson, Grubbs and others gain traction amid party rhetoric. Weather mentions and hotel notes close the report.
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W. H. Eastman
John T. Brush
Wil English
A. B. Grover
Gid Thompson
Dan Grubbs
Catterson
Truster
Sullivan
Ellwisher
Morss Eli Litly
Wim. Hick
W.S. Canfield
A. W. Condultt
Valentine Bor E
B. Swhf
H. Darnell
David Wallac
Greinsteiner
Tim
W. Séwail
Fred
Baumann
L.A. Simpson
J. Ai Bpan
B. Berry
Case
Ben Franklin
E. Welker
Magee
I Meninger
G. W. New
B. Holt
Features of Sporting Lifes (Partial OCR Summary)
Erratic notes from a late edition cover multiple sports and local items. Mentions Esterbrook, DePauly beating Purdue, June events in Edinburg, and various local club results including Hustlers over Grays and Mascots over West Streets. Also lists races at Nashville Lexington and a Philadelphia Boston scoreline, plus a promotion for Dalton's Head and Foot Store with a hat and shoe pitch.
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Hustlers
Grays
Yat Coy
Cincinnati
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Lal
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Geo
Beek
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Grand Avenues
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Brighton Beach
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Schaub
Icrand Avenues
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Wis
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Pete Browning
Pittsburg
Washington
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Ijanile
Eley
Pat Oakley
Mets
Ross and
Jones
Shay
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Maggie Lebus
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Tom. Paxton
Lexington
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Strathmaid
Ethel
Fiuanites Dutory
Lord Clifton
St. Louis
Crana
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Loursville
Columbus
O’connor
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Ryan
League
New York
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Rusie
Buck
Wwing
Gleason
Brown
Brooklyn
Boston
Lovett and Pails Nichols
Ganzell
Cleveland
Gruber
Doyle
Mullene
Harrington
Chicago-Pittsburg
City Council Session Hinted With Gag Rule and Redistricting
Monday night council will hear President Yontz announce committees and challenge the last meeting’s rules. Officials discuss redistricting while plumbing and building inspector ordinances loom. A janitor’s conduct is joked about as political power plays unfold. party control appears to hinge on mayoral elections and ward boundaries. A separate note from Indianapolis ministers outlines Friends beliefs and social aims, with a future gathering at Fairview Park.
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Yontz
O’connor
Olsen
Sim Coy
O'Connor
Sentinel
Rassman
Burphy
Spencer
Bailey
Nolan
Dr. Morrison
New flag raised over public school amid speeches and songs
A flag was raised over a public school at Michigan and Blackford streets amid donations from pupils and speeches by George Merritt and others. Master Noel led the ceremony as a compliment to his prominence in the work. The piece notes the old board remained in place after a court decision, declaring the old board a private corporation not removable.
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Maublic School
Nea 4
Michigan
Blackford-sts
Slonday Moraine
Ron
George Merritt
Comrades Sharpee
H. Y. Richardson
Noel
Labor unrest reports across cities with mass dismissals
May day strikes ripple through several cities as 1500 weavers in VInsnA and Pesth abandoned work. In Curcaco 1703 cigar makers walkout for higher pay with many manufacturers granting the demand. Kentucky carpenters concede striker demands, 61 men back to work after a 9 hour shift.
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Vinsna
Brelitz
Afha
Pesth
Curcaco
Coursaros
Massacre at Fourmies Riot Sparks Political Fallout
In Fourmies France on May 4 six women and eight men along with several children were killed as troops fired on a labor riot after stone throwing. At least 20 wounded, some fatally. Sub prefect ordered firing, mayor urged troops to stop. Cavalry faced jeers. funerals may ignite further unrest.
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FourRmius
France
Fourmies
Pants
Pourines
A Captain in Irons The Startling Story Told by a Ship's Officer
Lospos May 4 Capt Weiss of the German steamer Nestor jumped into the sea off Dover on Sunday and swam to a passing smack offering 250 to be taken ashore He landed at Dover and told the German consul he suffered brain fever that the crew kept him in irons until the vessel reached the channel when they released him but did not row him on deck and he bribed the cabin boy to aid his escape.
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Lospos
Weiss
Dover
Channel
Dancers Drowned After River Boat Capsize
Four Berry party members Bartha McCain Yauntie Ridenour Charles Frent and Santh McDeel drowned when their boat capsized on the Shad River after a dance. Rioters in Four iiies spark ongoing turmoil with troops, officials delaying May Day funerals and ordering investigations. Authorities report seized dynamite smuggling from Berlin and fire department substitutions announced as staffing shifts. The public safety board plans market inspections Tuesday.
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Pommney
Bartha McCain
Yauntie Ridenour
Charles Frent
Santh McDeel
Shad
Typhus found in New York City amid contagion fears
Typhus in New York spreads to Slax Lippman a young German victim. He was removed to North Brother Island on Saturday evening. Authorities fear widespread contagion after reports of a long street car ride and a large tenement house exposure.
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New York
Nisy YoRs
Goat Went Down in Will-o-grounded schooner Marcus Holyards
Groucrstes Mass May 3 The three masted schooner Marcus Holyards bound from Philadelphia to Annisquam with coal ran aground Sunday while cruising the river and sank.
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Groucrstes
Mass
Marcus Holyards
Philadelphia
Annisquan
Wile Coal
Thas Shea Eank
Saw the Elephant and Barnum Circus Parade
May 4 saw a Barnum and Bailey parade when a frightened horse bolted during a circus event in densony City. One man was fatally hurt and several others seriously injured. six Indians praised Monorwan. A gale with snow flurries occurred Monday and a timber raft collapsed at Lachine Rapids sending forty people into the whirlpool. Six were crowned and a miners strike ended with workers returning to work after signaling contract terms.
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Densony City
Mid
Durlis
Barnusa
Stonday
Monorwan
Monnday
Lachine
Change of Venue Sought in Elliot Brothers Trial
New York May 1 A notice seeks a change of venue in the Elliot brothers Sunday Capital trial for shooting W Hughes and A C Osborne. Berlin May 4 German socialist meetings were thinly attended with little interest shown. Cleveland 0 garbled lines mention a remedy and stray notes appear among the text.
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CoLumnes
Elliot Brothers
Sunday Capital
W. Hughes
A. C. Osborne
Berlin
Blaine or Bust Sparks Party Dilemma in Washington
Washington dispatch reports Blaine’s supporters claim he is more popular than Harrison and could win nomination or election over any Democrat. Critics say Blaine must heed the party, while Harrison won’t bow out, shocking some with Western and California receptions. Supporters cite strong regional backing and fear a brokered race.
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Herald
Washington Dispatch
Blakne
Harrison
Blaine
Republican Party
Barrison
South
California
Cig Blaine
Riot at coke yard as deputies fire on strikers
In Selville Pennsylvania on May L a riot erupted as Supt Gray and pit boss Callaghan tried to free two imprisoned workers at house No 17 Leisening. Strikers attacked, then deputies faced gunfire. two strikers shot, one dead and another dying.
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Cos Sellsville
Coke Region
Gray
Callaghan
Leisenring
Move Grief for Parnell and O'Shea Case Update
London reports new information presented to Parnell and Mrs. O'Shea attorney Proctor as crown officers investigate. The material is said to be based on facts not shown at the O'Shea divorce hearing. In Ireland, a fatal schoolhouse accident injures a nine year old girl, with possible recovery. A Kokomo strike features laborers seeking higher pay after a Monday parade led by a councilman.
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Parnell
London
Kokomo
Port
Tsv
Cyclone Damages Area. Saw-Mill Wrecked In Panucan
Reports indicate a cyclone Saturday night damaged the country east of Panucan Wy. A large saw-mill 11 miles away was wrecked and several persons injured. Homes and barns suffered losses as warmers. Weather and disaster crews assess the scene.
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Panucan
Here
Nelson combination to headline Park amusement week
Amusements notes the Nelson combination acrobats and specialty artists as the week's attraction at the Park. Blue Jeans had the best matinees of the season Saturday and the spring miltisery display drew cheers. Blue Jeans will return during fair week.
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Nelson
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