Snell Case Near End in Illinois Courtroom Drama
In Clinton Illinois May 28 report flags a sensational $1,500,400 Snell will case with niece Maybelle McNamara and other women alleged to have influenced the aged Col. Thomas Snell. Jury hears soul mate letters and hundreds of thousands in gifts amid claims of possible mental unsoundness and large transfers of property before his death.
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Clinton
Ill
Snell
Col
Thomas Snell
Maybelle McNamara
Col. Snell
Mce-Namara
Maybelle
Kansas City
Bloomington
Morton Plage House Transfered for $10,000
Andrew S. Young of Fittsburg sold to Herbert P. Dahlan a residence in Morton place on the East side of Alabama street north of Twenty first street. The lot measures 40 by 133 feet and the consideration was $10,000. The deal was made through W. E. Mick & Co.
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Andrew S. Young
Fittsburg
Herbert P. Dahlan
Morton Place
Alabama Street
Twenty-first Street
W. E. Mick & Cu
Fire destroys livery, store, and warehouses in Hillsboro
Fire in Hillsboro Ohio destroyed Newton Yearrell's livery Joseph Staffer’s store and several warehouses this morning. Loss pegged at 25000 dollars. The blaze began in the livery barn.
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Hillsboro
Newton Yearrell
Joseph Staffér
New Alaskan Central Railroad Plan Backed by Capitalists
Seattle May 28 A new group of capitalists has taken charge of plans to construct the Alaskan Central railroad with construction to begin at once John E Ballaine is the prime mover in the project.
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Seattle
Wash
John E. Ballaine
Stock brokerage firm MacMullen & Co placed in receivership
Pittsburg May 2 The stock brokerage firm of George W MacMullen and Co has been placed in the hands for a receiver.
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Pittsburg, Pa
George W. MacMullen & Co
Immigrants Seek Aid at Foreigners Over Food Meeting
At Roberts Park M. E. church 500 foreigners from Hungarian Greek Italian and other communities attended the annual Immigrants Aid Society meeting. They expected food and work. the session was a discussion on aid and not a distribution event. Police monitored the march but were not needed as order prevailed.
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Vermont
West
Metzger
Aid Society
Graduation at Indiana State School for the Deaf 1908
The class of 1908 at Indiana State School for the Deaf will graduate with commencement exercises on Sunday May 31 at 2 30 pm and Wednesday June 8, including a baccalaureate sermon by Rev W H DeMotte an address by Attorney General James Bingham and diploma presentations with essays and recitations. The graduates are Walter George Wilson Paragon Antoinette Grace Truax Cutler William Frank Albright Hope Essie May Wall Dugger Walter Frederick Stoltz Wana tah George Edward Clark Attica and William Seyferlich Yoder Shipsewana.
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Indiana State School For the Deaf
W. H. DeMotte
James Bingham
QO. Dantzer
Work for 500 Men in Tanana Country
Five hundred able bodied and reliable men are needed in the Tanana country to work at five dollars per day with board provided. The job offers steady wages and meals, appealing to workers in Fairbanks and surrounding areas seeking employment in Alaska during May.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Tanana
City Engineer Miller Says H BRAAUGH CONFESSED
City Engineer Miller testified in the Brunaugh case that the asphalt patching was inflated and noted patches wider than street space. He disputed Rosasco’s statements, detailing changes in inspectors books from 1907 to boost apparent work and Bruna ugh attempts to quiet officials. Miller linked the overstatement to Brunaugh’s greed and described efforts to deter informing officials, with patches misrepresenting central avenue work.
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John Rosasco
Rosasco
Central
Denison
Brunaugh
Blaine H. Miller
Preston Trusler
Shafelton
Rosal«n
Branaugh
Rookwalter
Joe Clay
Detroit
Windsor
Can
Bruauzh
Prunaugh
Indianapolis
Canada
Dulay
Min
Indianapolis Board of Trade Annual Dinner June 6
The Indianapolis Board of Trade will hold its annual meeting and dinner on Saturday evening June 6. Members should assemble for the dinner, followed by the secretary’s annual report and an auditing committee report. The annual election will be Monday June 8 for president vice president treasurer and 11 governing committee members. Polls open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Leig
Franklin Murphy
New Jersey
Dolliver
Iowa
Taft
Murphy
Chicago
Harry 8. New
Indianapolis
National Committee
Washington
Luke E. Wright
Memphis
Board OF Trade
Indianapolis Board of Trade
Majestic
Shakeer
Daniel Leslie Dies Suddenly in Oregon
The death of Daniel Leslie formerly of Indianapolis occurred at Golden Hill Oregon on Tuesday. A message of his death was received by Mrs Floyden Leslie his daughter in law. Leslie had lived 15 years in Irvington and served as a sehnat.
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Daniel Leslie
Indianapolis
Golden Hill
Ore
Buffalo Bill's Horsemen World Famous Rough Riders
The Rough Rider contingent of Buffalo Bill's Wild West assembles riders from across the globe. It includes Japanese cavalry, Mexican vaqueros, German cuirassiers, Irish lancers, and American Indians and cowboys. Buffalo Bill leads daily shows rain or shine, with battles and key scenes such as The Great Train Hold-up and Summit Springs re-enactments.
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Buffalo Bill
Royal English Dragoons
Summit Springs
Lovéry
Hello Bill Boys Prepare Riot Of Fun In Indy Reunion
In Indianapolis, more than 10,000 Elks and friends gear up for the seventh annual state reunion. The “Hello Bill” cry signals a riot of fun, not turmoil, as Elks arrive Tuesday and Wednesday. Purple and gold summer suits ferry a festive mood through downtown preparations.
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Bill Ellius
Indianapolis
Elks
Order
Bill
Woman’s suicide blamed on husband’s kiss refusal
In Houston on May 28, Mrs. Clara Wesson killed herself citing her husband’s refusal to kiss her goodbye as the reason. Police report the claim originates from the incident, detailing a fatal self-inflicted act prompted by a marital dispute.
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Houston
Tex
Aleged
Clara Wesson
Notice of liquor license application in Marion County ward six
The subscriber notifies citizens and voters of Center township that he will apply to the Marion County Board of Commissioners at the July term 198 for a license to sell intoxicating malt and spirituous liquors in quantities under five gallons with peak on premise privileges. The business is a restaurant in a two story brick building at 534 West Washington Street, Carlisle subdivision, Indianapolis, Center township. The applicant is THOMAS LONG.
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Center Township
Board of Commissioners
Marinn County
Delaware Street
Indianapolis
Marion County
Indiana
Henry C. Dippel
Severth
Board of Counts Commissioners
Sail County
State of Indiana
Washington Street
John Comstock
Board of County Commissioners
McCarty
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Missouri
Cornelius Shine
Citizone
State of
Washington and
Blackford
Thomas Deveney
Carlisle
West
Thomas
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