Terrill Freed After Supreme Court Reversal
John W. Terrill, who killed his son in law Melvin Wolfe at Bluffton and was jailed for life, is freed after the state supreme court reversed a lower court ruling. The court faulted an indictment clerical error listing a date of 19003. Terrill had been detained in Besthoven Hospital for the insane and may leave once cured.
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Supreme Court
Bluffton
Melvin Wolfe
John W. Terrill
Tervi
Mit saMbient
Territt
Indietmert Terrill
Fey
Hichmond
Terrill
Wade
Boats Struck By Rocks Near Milwaukee North Point
In heavy fog and gale a passenger steamer Town of Goodrich, the Appomattox, and tow barge Santiago ran ashore on rocks at North Point near Milwaukee. A life-saving crew and tugboats assisted, with cargo and passengers transferred. The Town was later recovered with merchandise saved.
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Scripps. Rae
Milwaukee
Wis
Goodrich Inc
Appomatox
Santiago
Pinklands, Mather &Co
Cleveland
North Point
Fox Points
Appo‘Tatton
Sautago
Ohioporta
Child Falls Into Boiling Water Tragedy
A two year old colored boy, Julius Howard, 354 Sahm Street, fell into a tub of boiling water while his mother was briefly away in the kitchen. He was found by the mother with severe scalds and died the following day after a deputy coroner investigated but could not interview the mother.
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Julius Howard
Sahm St
J. FP. Robertson
Massacre news withheld from Machle children in Ohio
Relatives in Cincinnati scramble to shield Victor and Elsie Machle from word of their parents Dr C Mackie and Mrs Mackie and their young sister fate in the Lain Chow massacre. The Mackie children, ages 12 and 10, attend Woastro School in Ohio after being sent there by their father on a prior China assignment. Dr Mackie and Mrs Mackie were Presbyterian missionaries. Dr Reese Fr Edwards, reportedly among the massacre victims, has returned from the Orient and is now in Lima, Ohio.
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Ecripps‘m'rah Press Association
Cincinnati
Dr. C. Machte
Victor
Elsie Machle
Lain Chow
Woastr. C
Hia Just Viel
China
Hia
My Amy
Mra. Mackie
Reese Fr. Edwards
Orient
Lima
Keach Halts Kruger in Prohibition Arrest Controversy
Jim Keach intervenes as Chief Kruger faces backlash after arresting 15 saloon keepers from a Prohibition committee report. Kruger’s actions provoke party loyalty shifts and a stalled court session with affidavits blank and no witnesses. The dispute culminates in a conference and delayed prosecutions at the city police court.
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Jim Keach
Christian F. Kruger
Prohibition City Committee
Charles Polater
Keach
Kruger
Maidon
Uhe
Demoratic Party
Holtzman
John Boyiyo
Ira Holmes
Thomas E. Whallen
Tim
Charles Polster
Polster
Pride and Conflict as Roosevelts Influence Dominates Indy Rally
In Indianapolis a large crowd packed English's Opera House to hear Theodore Roosevelt praised as a model of civic virtue and the square deal. The rally, featuring Senator Beveridge and Charles A. Bookwalter, framed the local political fight around Holtzman and Dunn while attacking media attacks and campaign credibility.
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English’s
Opera House
MR. Beveridge
Indianapolis rally backs Bookwalter for mayor
A large crowd in the English Opera House heard Senator Beveridge and Charles A. Bookwalter speak for Republican unity. Beveridge asserted Bookwalter will be mayor, free of outside influence, and praised Theodore Roosevelt. The event underscored support for local and state GOP goals in Indianapolis.
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Charles A. Bookwalter
Bookwalter
Beveridge
Hookwalter
New Trial Granted for Mrs Vila Hicks in Marion County Murder
Mrs Vila Hicks convicted of the Marion County murder of Joseph Mildings was granted a new trial by the supreme court. The lower court judge was reversed and Hicks, who was sentenced to life, claims self defense in a drinking party shooting at her home on W Withington.
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Vila Hicks
Marion
Joseph Mildings
Supreme Evar
Hicks
W. Withington
Jury Awards Damages in Wharaday Court Case
A circuit court jury awarded Scott Bridges 20 dollars in damages against Christian Elerkamp after Bridges alleged Elerkamp’s hair salon mishap caused injury. Bridges also held Thomas Hupp, who served as defendant’s attorney, and Charts Polster responsible for the incident during closing argument.
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Wharaday
Scott Bridges
Christian Elerkamp
Neat
Pridges
Thomas Hupp
Elersamp
Bridges
Elerkamp
Polster
Rank Weber
Aml
Aurernes
Juha Mo
Weather Outlook for Thursday Night and Friday
Increasing cloud cover with likely showers Thursday night and Friday. Warmer Thursday night into Friday with higher moisture and a risk of light rain.
Three Tumi Boys Die After Drinking Suspected Whisky
In Newooncerts MAGAZINE a report states John Tumi's three sons Waller Herbert and Owen aged 5 6 and 8 or 9 respectively died Wednesday from suspected poison ing after returning from school Tuesday evening they found a bottle they believed whisky and drank from it.
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Wo Va
John Tumi
Waller
Herbert
Owen
The Attack on Rockwalter and Public Calumny
The piece defends Charles A. Rockwalter against personal and political attacks, arguing the abuse is unfair and often slanderous. It contrasts municipal and national figures while noting voters faced party treachery and questioning how public funds were used amid claims of inefficiency and political machine influence.
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Idianapolis
Weaver
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Keach
Pointer
Bookwalter
Charles A. Rockwalter
McKintey
Hanna
Theodore Roosevelt
Bookwalter Republicans Set South Side Meeting
The final Bookwalter gathering on the South Side is slated for Friday at 4 PM in the Auditorium with Dr Gustav A Petersdorfer as chair. Speakers include Charlee A Bookwalter Addison C Harris William J Taylor Robert A Brown and Charles N Thompson Laon. Mayer's military band will provide music. Three Republican meetings follow Thursday evening at Lindey and Prospect streets Haughville and Locka end Colton-ats.
Eat at Stegemeir fros, 13 N. Tinos
A cryptic note lists Stegemeir fros at 13 N. Tinos and prescribes five drops of Brazilian Balm with every cough, mentioning prices in a foreign monetary unit. The fragment is terse and lacks clear context or authority.
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Stegemeir Fros
N. Tinos
Expert Judge Faces Ambiguous Ruling Challenge
An expert judge confronts a tense legal dispute with tight margins and contested evidence. The case centers on interpretation of standards and the potential implications for precedent. Attorneys spar over definitions while the court weighs procedural complexities.
Reserved Seat Cigar Monnett's Randoits Blood Medicine
Fragmentary ad text touts a "best medicine" for men and women. Describes sixty doses over three days, seemingly promoting a cure or treatment product with questionable claims. The readable phrases hint at a medical or patent remedy typical of old newspaper ads.
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Monnett
News' Game Leads Billy Williams to D. Smith Campaign
Billy Williams, formerly a Democratic city employee, now manages the Independent Republican movement for D. Smith's organization, signaling a shift in local political alignment and campaign strategy.
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Billy Williams
D. Smith
Resignation Sparks Independent Republican Move in Indianapolis
Williams, a veteran Democratic reformer, resigns from the Board of Public Works to aid the Indianapolis News in building an independent Republican movement. The new party forms amid high profile bids, with meetings at the English Opera House and a long list of vice presidents named by the News.
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Keach
Vic Ta
Katar
Wee Lama
Hilton AE. Brown
Indianapolis News
J. Buchanan
Tramas C. Day
Law Building
Republican Moviment
Callen
Indianapolia News
English Opera House
James Raglenfield
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