Dowie and associates face charges after coroner verdict
In Chicago on May 24 a coroner's jury found John Alexander Dowie H F Judd Mrs Sprecher and Mrs Bratsch criminally responsible for the death of Mrs Judd who lacked medical care. Dowie Judd and Mrs Sprecher fled and warrants were issued. A mob in South Chicago burned Dowie effigies while Dowie surrendered in court with $10,000 bonds for him and Judd.
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Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
H. W. Judd
Sprecher
Bratsch
Judd
Dowie
Mrs. Sprecher
Zion Guard
Judge Tuley
Scientists Let Two Children Die in Legal Fight
J Luther Pierson a Christian scientist remains jailed for refusing to pay a 500 fine for failing to call a doctor for a child who died The second child eight weeks old died after Pierson said a doctor had been called but the child would have lived otherwise A Chicago faith jurists group has sent 50 to aid in his legal battle
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. Luther Pierson
Pierson
Mrs Holdson Declares Lord Commands Sacrifice
Mrs. August Holdson of Warren Ohio, described as a prominent woman, becomes violent and insane over Christian Science and says she received a message from the Lord to sacrifice one of her children. Four strong men transferred her to jail to restrain her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
August Holdson
Dowie bonds set as charges loom in Chicago riot
Dowie bond amounts of 10000 for Dowie and Judd 5000 for Mrs Baettscher and Speicher with 90 year old signer. A mob gathered at the state's attorney and police tried to arrest Dowie at the court house. Guards endangered as they defended Dowie amid death threats in a case tied to Mrs Christensen’s fatal injuries. Samuel Carr Dowiette declared insane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dowie
Judd
Christensen
Zion
Samuel Carr
Pensions Proposed for Pinos Island Widow
May 24 in Pensions for Pinos Washington a Philippine commission act may set a civil pension precedent in the islands. Celestino Cruz widow receives 2756 in cash as his murder by insurgents leaves six children and a needy widow. Cruz as presidente of Santa Cruz Marinduque under American rule was killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Philippine Commission
Celestino Cruz
Cruz
Presidente
Santa Cruz
Marinduque
Mine Disaster Traps 150 Men in Welsh Colliery
Senghnenith Wales dispatch reports 150 workers trapped after an explosion at a colliery on Friday. Great concern mounts among families and relatives awaiting news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wales
London
Senghhenith
Highlanders rout Boer laager near Brandford
Cape Town May 4 The Highland Light Infantry surprised a Boer laager near Brandford on the Orange River colony. Twelve Boers were killed thirteen wounded and twelve captured in the engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
Highland Hight
Brandford
Orange
River Colony
Boys See The Elephant Strike Shuts Pits In Pa
In Pittston Pennsylvania on a May 24 strike drivers and breaker boys refused to work without circus tickets for Wallace's show. They marched to the circus grounds and left ten thousand men idle after officials refused the demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittston
Pennsylvania
Wallace
Anarchists in New York Declare War Against Italian Government
A cablegram sent from New York on Thursday night through Italian anarchists denounces the assassination by Italian authorities. It proclaims a renewal of war against Minister Zanardelli in Rome and vows continued anarchist protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Zanardelli
Rome
Italy
Cause of Tanner death revealed in rheumatism of the heart
Springfield reports Dr J N Dixon states ex Governor John Riley Tanner died from rheumatism of the heart after confinement in the Leland hotel. Tanner’s career included sheriff state senator state treasurer and governor roles with a later funeral planned as a military service at Oak Ridge cemetery. Memorial guns for the occasion reflect national telegrams to Mrs Tanner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
J. N. Dixon
Tanner
Leland Hotel
John Riley Tanner
Warrick County
Indiana
Ninety-eighth
Illinois Infantry
Illinois
Southern
United States
Chicago
Senate
Cullom
Cora Edith English
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Tragedy in Key West Ends in Double Fatality
Actor Edgar Betcleigh killed actress Inez Leonard and then shot himself Friday morning. Both were members of the D Ormond Fuller troupe and had been engaged to marry. The motive remains a mystery though insanity is suspected from overwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Fla
Edgar Betcleigh
Inez Leonard
D'Ormond-Fuller
Beucleigh
Gossip Leads to Murder and Suicide in Laurel
In Laurel on a Thursday night, farmer William Woodhull shot and killed Martha Williamson, then killed himself. Woodhull blamed Williamson for spreading gossip about him and a young woman he was engaged to.
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Laurel
L. J
William Woodhull
Martha
Williamson
Woodhull
87 year old Susan Thomas shows signs of returning youth
In Wilmington on May 24, Susan Thomas, an African American woman aged 87, displays reversing signs of aging with her gray hair darkening and two new teeth forming. She remains very active and reports health better than in years.
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Wilmington
Del
Susan Thomas
Death by own action leaves note on wife tragedy in Indiana
Homer D. McCormick, 32, of Lawrence, died after drinking laudanum at Griffiths hotel. A note found in his room claimed the dose would make a new papa for Jessie and Elmer. His father-in-law altered funeral plans, sparking a dispute over burial at Spring Valley versus Oaklandon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer D. McCormick
Lawrence
Griffiths
Ilinois St
Brightwood
Ragsdale
Munro Black
Whitsett & Colver
McCormick
Spring Valley
Mrs. Black
Black
Julius Black
J. W. McCormick
Ragsdale's
Oddfellows
Whitsett & Culver’s
Whitsett
Oaklandon
Bride-To-Be Fleees Court House In Pittsburg Chase
Annie Feco 21, a bride-to-be, fled from the courthouse frightened by license formalities as Mike Fasulka of Allegheny pursued. Fasulka returned to the clerk, saying he would be back Friday with another girl, then expressed joy at securing one fee for the new arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Annie Feco
Court House
Mike Fasulka
Allegheny
Fasulka
Woman drinks laudanum to avoid testifying in divorce case
In Muncie Indiana Ida Engle seventeen took a bottle of laudanum from her bosom and drank half of it in the court yard before her husband could stop her. Physicians saved her life after the incident in the courthouse with about fifty onlookers. The couple had married three years ago and recently separated with a divorce suit pending. The case was delayed to Friday and she told the prosecutor she would kill herself rather than appear in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Ida Engle
Court House
Great oil well touted near Marion Indiana
A Baldwin farm oil well near Marion Indiana yielded 230 barrels in one hour and is expected to produce about 300 to 400 barrels per day, a remarkable figure for the state and an early sign of a potentially huge field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Indiana
Baldwin Farm
Starr to Seek Indiana G. A. R. State Commander Post
Benjamin Starr a well known Indiana G. A. R. figure announced Friday he will run for state commander before next year’s encampment in Richmond Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Benjamin Starr
Indiana G. A. R
Wind wrecks National rolling mill in Hartford City
A Thursday night storm toppled the National rolling mill at Hartford City Indiana. The building structure was incomplete while machinery was being installed. Replacing the buildings will take about two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolling Mill
Hartford City
Ind
National Rolling Mill
Despondent Youth Drinks Laudanum After Rejected Marriage
Arthur Kougel 18 of Muncie Ind drank laudanum after his parents refused his marriage to the girl of his choice. A stomach pump saved his life Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Arthur Kougel
Groundhogs, floods, and farm woes haunt 19th century towns
A collage of rural notes reports farmers battling groundhogs and chinch bugs while sugar beets, strawberries, and mushrooms promise yields. Tragic deaths include Garner Bryant at Converse and George Goodrich of Sandborn. Incidents span fires near Waterloo, drownings at Lawrenceburg, and a tie in a incporporation vote. Local commerce and transport, mills and railways, feature shortages, sales, and disputes across Indiana towns including Terre Haute, Logansport, and Indianapolis.
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Garner Bryant
Converse
Sullivan
Vigo County
Waterloo
Last toll road sold. state’s wartime fame fades
The sale to county commissioners for 8600 ends the era of the state’s last toll road known for its war history. Burk glass plant in Marion closes, L A 300 officials jubilant. Hurrie plant remains running but workers to be labeled nonunion. Diamond flint glass sold oil property near Hartford City to H M Gilchrist for 6000 with 4 producing wells. more wells to be drilled. Ruth Seerley sues Indianapolis street railway after May injury. she is described as permanently crippled. R B Davis reorganizes medical tea company with 100000 capital to build a factory and consolidate 14 teas into a trust. Hobo crimes shift to cancer of the hand scam. A Shelby County farmer gifts two chickens to his daughter with a scheme to fund her future, yielding a bank balance and 200 chickens. Perry J Wood of Chicago arrested in Fort Wayne for attempting to pass tissue-paper money in an envelope. jailed. Leach’s oration lifted from Bryan’s speech. he returns prize money. Saloon license case for Windfall set for May 31 with 150 witnesses, 350 involved, $1000 costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamond Flint Glass Company
Hartford City
H. M. Gilchrist
Indianapolis
Hoosier Weddings and Local Matches in Indiana
Hoosier weddings reveal multiple unions including Geo H Moore of Chicago and Miss Vio let Losey of Noblesville. Miss Tillie Kirkman ties with Guy Howe of Westfield. William Jesse Evans, tin plate worker, wed Cordelia Stewart of Elwood. Chas Foster joins Daisy Lilly of Middletown at Christmas. connections mention Mrs Julia Conklin author of Young People's History of Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. H. Moore
Chicago
Violet Losey
Noblesville
Julia Conklin
Indiana
Guy Howe
Tillie Kirkman
Westfield
A. P. Howe
The
Westfield News
William Jesse Evans
Cordelia Stewart
Elwood
Chas. Foster
Daisy Lilly
Middletown
Fell Under an Engine on Liberty Street
Geo. Allen a 55 year old Black man living behind 607 East Washington Street was struck by a switch engine on Liberty Street Friday morning and dragged several feet. He was said to be picking coal and survived with bruises. Dr Jacobs of the City Dispensary treated him on the spot and he was taken home by an ambulance.
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Geo. Allen
Washington St
Liberty St
Hanna Initiated at Memorial G A R Post in Cleveland
Senator Hanna joined Memorial G A R members in Cleveland on Thursday night, delivering a speech to about 200 veterans who cheered him. The report notes his satisfaction with the organization and includes an unrelated ad claiming Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup cures coughs and chest illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Hanna
Memorial G. A. R. Post
Wood
Dickerson settles ownership dispute over rival horse
Pat Dickerson, a notable horseman, settles a dispute between Fred W Verburg of North Vernon and Arch Greathouse of Indianapolis over a horse both claim. Dickerson says the two horses are identical in looks and gait, but Greathouse has possessed the horse for over two years. Squire Stout notes the case hinges on recovering a stolen horse and the potential for a strong team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat” Dickerson
Fred W. Verburg
North Vernon
Arch Greathouse
Indianapolis
Squire Stout
Dickerson
Greathouse
Verburg
Mrs Tree Becomes Mrs Beatty in London Marriage
Cablegram from London reports the marriage of Mrs Martha Tree daughter of Marshall Field to Capt David Beatty of the Royal Navy. Tree had secured a divorce and custody of their 3 year old son last week amid desertion charges.
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Chicago
London
Rtaur Tree
Marshall Field
David Beatty
Royal Navy
Tree
Increased and Improved Passenger Train Service Schedule
The new timetable valid Sunday May 26 expands service on the Louisville Indianapolis and Vincennes lines with multiple daily departures. Key changes include Indianapolis to Seymour 11:00 am daily except Sunday, Louisville 3:25 pm daily except Sunday, and additional Columbus and Madison connections with revised arrival times to Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Vincennes division adds a Sunday Martinsville train and several daily runs to Spencer and Vincennes with a corrected time table available in the paper.
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Indianapolis
Seymour
Louisville
Columbus
Ind
Madison
Vincennes
Martinsville
Spencer and Way
Vincennes and Wey
Pennsylvania Lines
W. W. Richardson
Indiana Dental College and Veterinary Services Ad
Indiana Dental College announces patient hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for all dental work. Dr W B Graig, veterinary surgeon, treats dogs at Wood's Stable, contact tel 1097.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Dental College
S. W. Cor
Delaware and Chiosis
W. B. Graig
Wood’s Stable
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Ad
An 25 cent advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims soothing effects on gums and pain, plus relief from wind colic and diarrhoea as the best remedy.
Bargains This Week on Slightly Used Upright Pianos
Bargains this week at Baldwin's Muster Store feature slightly used upright pianos for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin's Muster Store
Baldwin's Music Store
Special fast train Dayton round trip to Indianapolis
A special fast train runs Sunday May 26 from Indianapolis at 7:00 a.m. to Dayton with return from Dayton at 6:00 p.m. Fare is $1.25 for the day trip via the C., H. & D. lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Indianapolis
Capt. English Sells Outlying Indianapolis Lots
Captain W E English consolidates his holdings by selling off distant property in Indianapolis. He shifts investment toward the English hotel, with the legacy parcels arising from his father’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. English
Indianapolis
Parker Wins Judgment Over Mail Hauler Negeleisen
James M. Parker was awarded a $215 judgment against Lawrence Negeleisen a mail carrier. Parker claimed a mail wagon ran over him. Negeleisen held a contract to haul mail from the post office to the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Parker
Lawrence Negeleisen
W Negeleisen
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Mrs. Judd
Pinos
Dixon
Edgar Beucleigh
Florida
Homer M’cormick
Indiana News
Indiana Inklings
Thomas Roach
Brownstown
George
Amos Goodrich
Sandborn
Sweetier
Miles Williamson
Carl Sayers
Lawrenceburg
Warsaw Cement Company
Alexander Rothensshroyer
Logansport
J. M. Gaar
Lewisville
Rufus Snyder
B. P. Brown
Frankfort
Kizer Bros. & Phillips
Redkey
Brotherhood of Railway
Terre Haute
Richard L. Veech
New Albany Street Railway
Carrie Nation
Fremont
8S. R. Heberling
St. Mary’s
Terre Haute Street Railway
Central Labor Union
Marion Johnson
Barnhart
Columbia City
Lafayette
Cassville
John
Thorntown
Ida Izetta Pennington
Otisco
James Cozzins
Charlestown
W. Va
Whitley County
C._ .S. Hess
Warsaw
Old Missouri Harmony
Morristown
Burlington Pike
Carroll County
Burk Glass Factory
L. A
Hurrie
Ruth Seerley
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Massachusetts Ave
R. B. Davis
Fort Wayne
Shelby County
Perry J. Wood
Perry B. Leach
Spiceland
William J. Bryan
Notification Committee
Leach
Joseph Guymon
Windfall
Madison County
Killis
Mark
Mrs. Tree
Mrs. Beatty
National Biscuit Company
Saks
Washington and
Pennsylvania Streets
Saks & Company
Men’s and Boys’ Outfitters
Court House Grocery Co
Uneeda Biscuit
Coffin-Fletcher
New Carolina
California
E. Washington St
W. Wash. St
Masa. Ave
Virginia Ave
Alabama St
Fancy Santos
Royal Baking Powder
Baker's Chocolate Pound
Maracaibo
Colman’s Mustard
P. Corn
Huyler
A. and
P. Baking Soda
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea CO
N. Penn
E. Wash
English
Negeleisen
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