Poison in Stomachs Splits The Wagner Case Debates
Dr Mary Spink of Fletcher sanitarium questions Annie Wagner’s guilt arguing media bias misstates facts. She notes police and press pressure, seeks independent stomach analyses, and discusses funding to hire another expert while Wagner asserts innocence and fears for her safety. Coroner Beck records Wagner’s sworn statement denying poison purchases and involvement in family deaths.
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Mary Spink
Fletcher's Sanitarium
Annie Wagner
Johnson
State ‘Board of Charities
Higenbeiss
Gov. Matthews
Annis Wagner
Mary Koesters
Annie
Attorney Mutiler
Annie Heya
John Uorgnann
Clara Kocaters
Carl Barnes
Koesters
Marsh’s
Reinsch’s
Presbyterian Assembly Reaffirms Bible Inspiration Debate
The Presbyterian General Assembly considers Briggs case and approves a substitute upholding that the original scriptures were inspired without error, yet imposes no new orthodoxy. Briggs argues fallibility in copying did not compromise faith, as the session adjourns after noon.
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Wasurxeron
Presbyterian General Assembly
General Assembly
Briggs
Lie
Longest Pullman Road Bicycle Race Starts New York Course
New Haven May 50 The longest relay bicycle race in the country began between New Haven and New York Tuesday. Slunter rode five miles in 27 minutes 1 second and the field was 8 minutes ahead at one third. Nelson of the Columbia won the Pullman road race Tuesday morning with a time 9 49 1 2 J F Gunther second after a wrong turn. Cheasboro finished third.
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New Haven
Here
New York
Slunter
Crrcaco
M. Nelson
Columbia
Ile
J. F. Gunther
J. R. Cheasboro
City Notes From The Local Page
City offices closed for a legal holiday allowing a rest. Model clothing shop plate glass broken likely robbery attempt. second such breakage. Health board cited pig pen odor at female reformatory with fifteen hogs in one pen disturbing owners. Change racket resurfaces as a man uses exact change to trap cash from clerks.
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Board of Health
Dyeing and Cleaning and Change of Time on Monon Route
Smith's Dye Works at 67 North Pennsylvania Avenue advertises dyeing and cleaning services. A schedule update for the Monon Route shows trains to Chicago leaving 11:40 a.m. daily, 4:20 p.m. daily except Sunday, 11:20 p.m. daily, and 2:05 a.m. daily. The Indianapolis to Chicago Pullman sleeper departs 11:20 p.m. daily, with an 8:30 p.m. option. Returning, Chicago to Indianapolis sleeper departs at 11:50 p.m., daily, arriving 6:00 a.m. in Indianapolis.
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Smith’s Dye Works
Pennsylvania At
Ifonon
Chicago
Indianapolis
McKinley Visits Indianapolis Unveils No Political Views
Maj. Wm. McKinley governor of Ohio arrives in Can ton and spends a day in Indianapolis for memorial day events at Tomlinson hall and the Columbia club house. He declines political discussion, praises the city, and commends General Harrison as a learned and astute statesman.
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Maj. Wm. McKinley
Ohio
Tomlinson Hall
Canton
Denison Hotel
WSS
Moses McLain
Ierrigan
N. Delewere
McNinley
Columbia Club House
Sun
McKinley
Indianapolis
Gan
Harrison
Tom
Corn Doctor Claims Razor Use In Court
In police court Tuesday morning George Divine, a bad colored youth, paid a $300 fine for drawing a knife. Tom O Neal, a three foot two inch corn doctor, justified carrying a razor to trim corns and growths, but was let go after the magistrate doubted his explanation.
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George Divine
Tom O' Neal
Tom
Reforming Stenzel Leaves Indianapolis for Chicago
Frank O C Stenzel, owner of Circle Park barber shop, quit Indianapolis Monday night due to financial encumbrances. He left a note for partner Pate asking him to tell his wife he intended to reform and return when debts are paid. Mrs Stenzel could not confirm his explanation and said she was surprised by his departure. Debts, if any, were slight and other motives remain unclear. Also reported are baseball scores from New York to Boston, a New Train to Chicago departing Indianapolis at 4:00 p.m. via the Pennsylvania Line.
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Frank OC. Stenzel
Circle Park
George Fate
Indianapolis
Pate
Stenzel
Chicago
Suz
WN. Hast St
Veterans Parade Honors Old War Heroes in New York
May 20 New York and Brooklyn marked Memorial Day with a Grand Army of the Republic parade of eight divisions and 21 000 veterans. Gov Flower and officials reviewed the line as crowds cheered battered flags. In Brooklyn the march stretched a mile with 70 000 in line and ceremonies at Grant’s tomb and cemeteries statewide.
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New York
Brooklyn
Grand Army of the Republic
York
United States
New York Mounted Rifles
CG. A. LI
Rustus 8. Rawson
Boys In
Grand Anay Posia
Cruck
Brookijt
Lafayette Ave
Msyor
Boody
Uominsider
Torben
Navy Yard
Fifth-ave
Gen. Grant
Yhe
Porsker
Ohio
Grand Army
Lincoln
Union Square
Noah JL. Farnham Post
Woodlawn
Circaco
Art Palace
Maj
Warner
Kansas City
J. G. Black
Pioiladelpia
Wanamaker
Gen. Meade
Gettysburg
Crown Hill
Gov
Oliver
Morton
Theodore O’ Hara
Theamrafilad Grmn
Gen. Carnahan
Patriotic Sons of America
Knights of Pythias
Sons of Veterans Odd Fellows
Washington St
Tennessee St
Houisiana St
Circus Train Wreck Kills Six and Wounds Many
Tyrone and nearby towns report a Tyrone & Clearfield railroad wreck of Walter Mains circus cars near Well station. Six men killed outright, 12 to 14 badly hurt, several tigers escaped and recaptured. Identifications are difficult as bodies are mangled beyond recognition. One victim named Frank Train, Indianapolis man, age 61, was treasurer of a circus lodge and lodges.
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Main
Well Station
Tyrone
Tyron
Tyrone & Clearfield
Walter Mains
Wm. Henry
Frank Train
Indianapolis
Wm. Mitterby
East Liberty
John Slover
Hontzdsle
Barney
John Chambery
Colored
Chambersburg
Arthur Richards
George Carlin
Hollidaysburg
Frank Barret
Teranium
David Jones
Harrisburg
Frank Morse
Mochester
N. Y
William Evens
Williamstown
William Paddel
James Henry
W. J. Trimmer
Mather
Hovzank Train
Second-St
Train
Bac
Circus
Porder
the Elks
Red Men
Tres Masons
Logansport
Capital National Bank May Resume After Favorable Report
Washington sources say Examiner Young's report favors resumption while Capital National officials claim solvency and readiness to reopen. Stockholders Si Sheerin and cashier Doherty reportedly obtained controller permission, with a directors meeting and a vote for resumption planned as steps required to reopen.
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Washington
Examiner Young
Capital National Bank
Si Sheerin
Cashiar Doherty
Wilson
SN. Chambers
Chemical National
Capital National
Mrs Davis Leaves Gotham for Reentombment Ceremonies
Mrs Jefferson Davis, ill in New York, left Tuesday to attend the re entombment of her husband in Echmond, with plans to take an active role. Fifty Confederates also departed to join a 300 strong Baltimore expedition for the event.
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New York
Jefferson Davis
Echmond
Baltimore
Government limits intervention in murder cases amid executions
Gov Flower refuses to intervene in the Osmond and Martello executions scheduled for January. In Bloomington Pennsylvania the Lackawanna Steel mill burned Monday causing 125000 in damage and will suspend operations for three months, putting about 1200 workers idle. Mrs Slaine Nevins Blaine, formerly married to James G Blaine Jr, wed Dr William Bull in New York after his care during her illness.
A Decoration Day Tale of a Farmer and His Soldier Son
An old farmer recalls his son Joe who died in war and asked to be buried on a hill near town. The father vows to keep the grave green, even if it requires painting it himself, a symbol of enduring memory amid a community observance on Decoration Day.
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Joe
Tr Sun
Redawn
Efe
Ead
Preston
Ourn
Turin
Zimri Dwiggins the Budding Bank Scammer Told
The tale follows Zimri Dwiggins, a small town figure with banking schemes that drew in farmers at Oxford and nearby Denton County. He built a showy life, ran a backhanded bank, and left creditors unpaid as his ventures collapsed, ending with an effigy of him hanging in a town park.
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Zimri Dwiggins
Zimri
Howler
Denton
Adiginine
Zinazi
Aiari
Aimir
Nay Goodwin
Furmer
Famie
O Dwiggvins Bank
Oxford
Zimsri
Shail
Zina Thay
United States Loan and Trust Company
Pearings
Imi
Iis
Sun
Menton County
Zimri Dwigeins
Skeleton Unearthed in Centerpoint Hotel Yard
In Beavin Indiana on May 30 a shallow dig under the old Nidinger hotel at Centerpoint unearthed a well preserved skeleton of a large man inside a pine box. The 35 year old hotel site sparked town talk as investigators delay action and meetings.
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Beavin
Ind
Nidinger
Centerpoint
Here
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