Heated Gallowes At Lexington Delayed Execution
May 15 Lexington reports William McCarty sent to be hanged for the 1902 murder of his wife as he drank poison around 1 a.m. causing a collapse that postponed the hanging until 6:20 a.m. The death watch notes a capsule visible in his hand and attempts to water him. In Camden Indiana a 11 year old boy frightened by a tale from a caretaker died amid nervous disturbances after a warning from a nurse.
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Lexington
William SieCarty
Sam
Wikeraon
McCarty
Camden
Ind
Borg
Ain Ot Wilttart Braguer
Winona Opened as WARSAW Assembly Opens Cottages
Winona opened in Warsaw Indiana on May 15, 1903 as the Winona assembly begins operations. Many cottages are already open while the pen program remains unissued.
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Winona
Warsaw
Ind
Winona Assembly
Special Underwear Values Promotion Noted
An OCR fragment advertises lightweight underwear with emphasis on value and a “qigine exceptionsdhe good valuer” phrase, unclear but signaling a sale on One’s light weight under wear. The readable text suggests a promotional retail blurb without clear dates or brand names.
Accused Men Out of Boxd Kokomo Ind May 16
The preliminary hearing for three young men charged with killing Lewis Yeager began in Kokomo Indiana on May 16 but was adjourned to next Friday due to missing witnesses. Logan Ingles and Transat Dillard Eads posted a 3009 bond. the case is not seen as strong.
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Kokomo
Ind
Lewis | Yeager
Logan Ingles
Rans
Dillard Eads
Yeager
Ingles
Four Men Charged With Killing Fink Near Mounds
May 15 report from Cairo Illinois says William Fink of St Louis was found murdered and robbed a mile north of Mounds. The coroner's inquest returned a verdict of murder and named William Grady William Grey Max Miller and Herman Schwartz as the men brought before the grand jury.
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Cairo
Wm. Fink
St.Louia
Mounds
Murter
William Grady
Wm. Grey
Max. Miller
Herman Schwarts
Traners
White Bread Controversy Boosts Grape-Nuts Cure Tale
A Bloomington Indiana student credits Grape-Nuts with restoring her health after years of bowel and stomach issues misdiagnosed as appendicitis. After failed treatments and improper diets, she found relief feeding on Grape-Nuts daily, claiming studies, strength, and a return to normal life.
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Ast
Bloomington
Ind
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Pen Portrait of Yancy Life in Yellowstone Park
May 15 report recalls Yancy the famed hunter of Yellowstone who befriended President Havewedt. Once an unreconstructed rebel, he later guided and fished on the river banks near Fort Yellowstone. His life intertwined with Uncle Sam ownership, wars, and frontier figures like Yankee Jim, shaping a rugged Yellowstone legend.
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Sangmancisco
Havewedt
Yancy
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone Cabin
Park
Viele Jong
Alough Lee
Appomatax
Fort Yellowstone
Sam Spe
Yellowstone
Vaney
Senator West
Mia Zn
Kim
Fnally
Wos
Huntsman
Uncle John
Seamat
Yellowstone Heights
St. Paw
Chicago
Yankee Jim
Council hearing reveals sprinkling contract chatter and payments
The council session focused on a Malr era inquiry where contractor W H Newby admitted proposing Floyd Woods as a contract intermediary for ten dollars monthly. Woods declined the role and offered no further details while the Board of Works kept to its books Inspecting sprinkling duties as the meeting concluded.
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Council
W. H. Newby
Floyd Woods
Ife
Woods
Wan
Board of Works
The Two Orphans at Holden Stock Company
The Holden stock company changes the bill to The Two Orphans a melodrama praised for solid writing and year after year appeal. John Pretoron shines in Indiana polis engagement and Bernice Howard is strong as the blind heroine. Next week the company advances to a pretentious prediction of The Christmas Caine’s song totlied-o.
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Holden Stock Company
Holden Company
John Preteron
Indianapolis
Bernice Howard
Wilpiter
Three Die In Fatal Fire At Dorchester Garage
A fire at the Dorchester Garage on Grove avenue and Forty fifth Street in Chicago killed Lucy Whaeren seven Henry Struby and Samuel Luli, injuring Louis Hubbard who jumped from a third story window. Fire began in the basement and spread rapidly. Fatal origin unknown with feared additional bodies in ruins.
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Chicago
Dorchester
Gatage Grove-ave
Lucy Whaeren
Henry Btruby
Samuel Luli
Louis Hubbard
Laborer who rose to uplift men lecture at Voutinson Hall
Rev George L McNutt former Indianapolis preacher and Princeton bred graduate tells of his laboring life from factory work to rolling mills in Pittsburg and the East His experiences and conclusions are shared under Rev George L Mackintnet's direction at the Fourth verve church venue in Champaten, 1.
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Voutinson Hall
George L. McNutt
Indianapolis
Grand Opening Plans With National Telegram Notice
The Hew Claypool horat opening is set for Monday May 4 and will be informal. Henry W. Lawrence sent 200 telegrams nationwide from New York to San Francisco urging hotel lobbies to post notices and inviting the public to dine at ¢ o'clock. The opening will be simple with a register at the desk and supporters awaiting entry. staff lists include Maurice Cuhni chief clerk and multiple room clerks, waiters, cashiers, stewards, and the chief engineer.
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Henry W. Lawrence
United States
New York
San Francisco
Mr. Lawrence
Maurice Cuhi
Bonneville
LE. Bailey
George Rotver
Wanlell Sullivan
Thomas A. Bogue
George A. Davis
Robert B. Keith
Booly
Poisoned by accident Emma Galva near death in Paris
Paris cablegram reports Emma Galva the noted prima donna nearly died Thursday after ingesting aconite as a preventive measure for grit. Her physicians say she may escape danger. Allen Calve sang at the May musical festival in Indianapolis at Tomlinson Hall seven years ago.
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Paris
Emma Galva
Allen Calve
Indianapoli
Tomlinson Hall
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