Woman in suit over property claim linked to romance
In a superior court proceeding, Oren Green, 76, seeks to convey property worth $2,000 to his sweetheart Mrs Matilda Fattig, claiming it was promised in marriage. She testified that she paid $200 for the deed with funds from her mother's estate, and that she kept $120 in a picture frame, removing it each time she left the house for six years.
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Oren Green
Matilda Fattig
Richmond
Ind
Indianapolis
Green
Old Man Green and a Troubled Marriage in Connersville
A woman from Connersville Ind recounts her tumultuous life with Old Man Green after a gash to her bosom, claiming three ex husbands and no fault of her own. She says she avenged injuries, mended clothes, and cooked for him, noting he bought shoes after they met and later demanded his former wife's watch. She visited Richmond to return it and asked his preference between her and him.
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Connersville
Ind
Enos
Hamlin
Shepherd
Fattig
Green
Richmond
Love and a watch spark a sweetheart tale from court
In a courtroom narrative Mrs. Fattig admits sweethearts rekindled as a man proposed by letter. She explains she had prior marriage and did not wish to be harmed again. The testimony notes a trade of Indianapolis for Richmond property completed before Green’s view of the deal.
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Grratch
Green
Indianapolis
Engagement Expected Between Prince George and Princess Victoria
London reports a forthcoming formal engagement announcement for Prince George of Greece and Princess Victoria of Wales amid years of rumors. The note claims such unions reflect healthy blood lines and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as blood purifying.
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London
Prince George
Greece
Victoria
Wales
Coal Strike May End Soon Says United Mine Workers Leader
President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers expects a quick settlement with coal operators after Indiana hoisting engineers strike. He denies pledging support to non-mine actions and says miners will stay out of the fight. Indiana operators sign the Illinois scale for one year, delivering eight hour days and a 20 percent wage rise.
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Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Indiana
Evansville
White Ash
Hymera
Sullivan
Slot machines stolen from police station case continued
Fred Warner and William Everly faced police court on charges of possessing objectionable pictures in nickel-in-the-slot machines at their shooting gallery and phonograph parlor. The machines were brought to the police station as evidence but were missing when the case was called, later seen on the first floor and whereabouts unknown.
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Fred Warner
S. Ilinois St
William Everly
Ruthven fears rescue as guard tightens at court
Cleveland authorities fear Hud Ruthven the negro murderer of Patrolman Sipp will be rescued by friends before his trial ends. He was captured in Indianapolis and remains in an iron cage in the courtroom while threats and suspicious characters have prompted increased guard presence.
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Cleveland
Hud Ruthven
Sipp
Indianapolis
Ruthven
Detective Dugan Draws Revolver During Testimony
Detective Tom Dugan of Indianapolis testified on Wednesday and drew his revolver to illustrate a point, causing panic among attorneys, the jury, and spectators. The court did not disarm him, and he continued his story of Ruthven's capture.
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Tom Dugan
Indianapolis
Degan
Ruthven
McKinley Leads by Big Plurality in State Returns
Unofficial county returns show Durbin ahead by 23 998 with all counties except Harrison reporting. Early tally from the same counties places McKinley ahead by 24 958 in total returns.
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Durbin
Harrison
McKinley
Harrison County Certifies Vote Winner Kern Plurality 31
Harrison county certified its vote on Wednesday giving Kern a plurality of 31. Unofficial returns show Durbin's plurality at 23 683.
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Harrison County
Kern
Durbin
Sullivan May Escape as Affidavits Nolled
Attorney Harding asked Prosecutor Pugh to nolle the affidavits charging county clerk Sullivan with stealing several thousands from the county many years ago. There is no available testimony, and the prosecutor took the matter under advisement.
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Pugh
Nolle
Sullivan
City to Sign Stronger Loitering Ordinance Says Mayor
Mayor Taggart will sign a new city ordinance punishing loitering in public places. He initially feared it duplicated state law but, after consulting the city attorney, believes the measure materially strengthens the existing offense.
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Taggart
Six Days Pay for Election Officers Paid by County Auditor
The county auditor paid election officers six days' pay for Wednesday. Inspectors received six days' pay while clerks and judges were paid three days' pay.
Warner v Mier Carriage Co. Appeal overturns lower ruling
In Ligonier the Noble circuit court decision in favor of Mary J. Warner was overturned by the appellate court. Warner's husband fell through an unguarded elevator shaft. The jury had awarded $1,000 but the judge rendered judgment for the company based on interrogatories. The appellate court orders the judge's decision set aside.
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Noble Circuit Court
Appellate Court
Mary J. Warner
Mier Carriage Company
Ligonier
Local coal dealers say strike won’t affect prices
Indiana coal dealers report the strike in the coal fields will not raise prices as large stockpiles were laid in ahead of a potential natural gas shortage.
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Indiana
Seven leaders selected to report to Bryan in Nebraska
The Sun announces ANOTHER NOTIFICATION COMMITTEE in Arkansas naming seven prominent popocratic leaders to travel to Nebraska and brief Bryan on events from a week ago. Croker will deliver the principal address on Tuesday.
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the Sun
Nebraska
Bryan
Croker
Morgan daughter Louisa to wed in lavish ceremony
J Pierpont Morgan will spend about 170000 for the wedding of his eldest daughter Miss Louisa Pierpont Morgan to Herbert Livingston Saterlee a prominent lawyer in St George's church New York. The event includes a Morgan mansion reception and opulent floral displays valued at 10000 with a costly white satin gown and crown veil. The father will walk her to the chancel. Annie YT Morgan may serve as bridesmaid. Secrecy surrounds details.
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New York
Louisa Pierpont Morgan
J. Pierpont Morgan
Herbert Livingston Saterlee
St. George’s Church
Rainsford
Miss Morgan
Annie YT. Morgan
Death Bed Interest Condemned by City Officials
Joseph Schaf and J F Gavin of a Special Commercial club committee urged the water company franchise signing be deferred. The Board of Works postponed action for one week. The committee pressed for the company to pay for connections from mains to the curbstone. attorney Albert Baker opposed. Chairman Sahm criticized the club for late concerned involvement.
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Joseph Schaf
J. F. Gavin
Special Commercial Club
Board of Works
Albert Baker
Sahm
Light plea to extend gas mains in Illinois street area
Vice-president Pearson of the Indianapolis gas company met with a large Illinois street north of Fall Creek delegation to discuss extending artificial gas mains. A second citizens meeting was planned at the Majestic building. Pearson cited high iron pipe costs and higher digging and connecting charges now at 2 percent, down from 15 cents, as the reason for price changes. He promised a new main across the Illinois street bridge and warned north of the creek alleys may be used to serve three streets, with no higher connection price.
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Indianapolis Gas Company
Mninois-St
Fall Creek
Board of Works
Majestic
Illinois St. Bridge
Minots St
Lott Seeks Recorder of Deeds Post in DC
James H. Lott, a Black candidate, circulated a petition on Wednesday to gather signers backing his bid for recorder of deeds in the District of Columbia. The office is currently held by ex-Congressman Cheatham, also Black, from North Carolina. Lott reportedly spoke for Tsagearti during the last municipal campaign.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Cheatham
Carolina
Lott
Tsagearti
More Errors in Marion County Official Count
Prohibitionists report additional counting errors in Marion county as Secretary Clark adds four unentered votes. The Woolley vote totals 726 while investigators probe a county board’s failure to tally prohis. An officer claimed late night counting led to omitted votes, later corrected upon review.
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Marion County
Clark
Woolley
Horace Smith
Prohibitionists Plan City Services On Thanksgiving Eve
National chairman Stewart calls for prayer services in cities on November 30 to celebrate the growing prohibition vote. Indiana prohis will rally in Indianapolis on December 1 and 12 as state committee members and evangelists prepare for mass meetings.
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Stewart
McKinley
Indiana
Indianapolis
Roof Painter Curtis Kemp Dies in Street
Curtis H. Kemp, 55, of 45 East Washington street, collapsed Wednesday noon in front of Michael Clune's new building on East Washington street where he worked as a roof painter. He had just left for dinner. death due to heart disease. Kemp, who lived in Indianapolis most of his life, formerly ran a restaurant on East Washington Street.
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E. Washingtonst
Michael Clune
BE. Washingtonst
Mr. Kemp
Indianapolis
Ee.washington-St
Zeigfeld offers W. J. Bryan $20,000 yearly role
Florenz Zeigfeld of the Anna Held company wired Bryan an annual offer to join his business, citing Bryan's newspaper experience as valuable. Bryan did not accept the proposal, with Zeigfeld seeing him as a potential press representative and a future dinner scene speaker in Papa's Wife.
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Anna Held
W. J. Bryan
Zeigfeld
Bryan
Will Block
Papa
Mr. Bryan
Floating Kidney Operation Aids Washington Man
Dr C H Carsten of Detroit performed a delicate operation at City Hospital on Professor Joseph Champion of the war department Washington for a floating kidney. The rare procedure called Nethrorrhathy involved anchoring the kidney to abdominal muscles after an incision at the twelfth rib. Champion, Indiana Medical College graduate, had little distress but the motion of the organ prompted surgery.
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C. H. Carsten
Detroit
City Hospital
Joseph Champion
War Department
Washington
da Champion
Champion
Indiana Medical College
Indiana Medical Journal
Ministers Rally At Central Church To Raise 100000
About 100 Christian ministers from across the state gather at Central Christian Church for a retreat starting Tuesday afternoon and ending Wednesday night. The main aim is to raise 100000 for Butler Bible College to fund chairs and professorships, boost missionary work, and support evangelization.
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Central Christian Church
Butler Bible College
Butler
Makepeace III Leaves Office Amid Health Struggles
Township trustee elect Mendenhall prepares to take office Friday with Fred Jess named township attorney. The office staff fidgets as appointments remain undisclosed. Makepeace’s health has weakened over two years and he collapsed during last week’s canvass but returned to work Wednesday.
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Mendenhall
Fred Jess
Makepeace
Indiana Health October death rates by region
October health statistics from the State health board show an overall death rate of 13.4 for this census year, down from 13.7. Regional rates include 12.5 in the north, 18.5 in the center, and 15.6 in the south with 16 in cities and 12.5 in rural districts, while Indianapolis records 16.5.
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State Health Board
Indianapolis
City Life News in Brief From Indianapolis Era
City Life items report union and club plans for December dates with an art museum site decision December twelve and Columbia club building occupancy by December first. Contempt of court in Evansville, a federal wage scale meeting in January and a star witness, Admiral Dewey’s son, visiting Bates. Railway clerks deaths and injuries, a fire at Domestic laundry, and horse stealing sentencing. East Indiana insane hospital budget request and patient figures with cost per capitation, plus non violent deaths.
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Kruger
George Dewey, Jr
Admiral Dewey
Bates
New York
Alford
Frank Grubbs
C. Bb. Oakes
Benevolent Associations of
Indianapolis
Eastern Indiana Insane Hospital Trustees
Mount
Fivepox cases in the Small-Pox Nest area
William Fish of 1922 Cornell Ave. has small-pox with five nearby cases and many exposed. Fish worked as a carpenter on a North Alabama Street residence until Saturday. A physician diagnosed the illness as malaria. His wife is recovering from a mild attack, not reported to authorities.
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William Fish
Cornell Ave
N. Alabama St
Congress Likely to Debate War Revenue Cuts and Army Expansion
Coressman Overstreet predicts Congress will discuss reducing war revenue taxes. Wie expects higher government revenues to enable cuts. He also foresees an army reorganization increasing strength from 27,000 to 60,000 to 90,000 men.
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Coressman Overstreet
Wie
Evangelist Harris Climbs Chair During Roberts Park Sermon
During a Tuesday night service at Roberts Park Church Evangelist Harris leapt onto a chair and knelt atop the pulpit stand. The emotional crowd moved to the mourners bench where several professed conversion as meetings continue each evening except Saturday.
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Roberts Park Church
Evangelist Harrison
Durbin May Face Goebel Murder Suspects Requisition
Kentucky observers expect Gov. Beckham to issue a new requisition for W. S. Taylor and Charles F. Finley to stand trial for complicity in the Goebel murder. They anticipate Gov. Durbin will, like Mount, refuse to honor the papers when taking office.
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Kentucky
Fluctuating Pressure Triggers Multiple Small Fires
Cold weather and shifting gas pressure spark several small blazes. Overheated stoves ignite fires at C. W. Merkel's plumbing shop 122 N. Pennsylvania, Tuesday night. Additional incidents hit the Indianapolis foundry on Harding Street and the Big Four roundhouse at Brightwood with damages reported.
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C. W. Merkel
Pennsylvania St
Indianapolis
Harding St
Big Four
Brightwood
Indiana university endowment apportionment totals reported
State auditor Hart completes the semi annual apportionment of the permanent endowment fund. Amount collected amounts to 14531.89 with a remaining balance of 575.58 after distribution to counties.
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Hart
Indiana University
Henderson Denies Bahia Consulship Bid
St. W Henderson denies he is an applicant for the Bahia consulship or any other appointment, despite name being circulated. Dr Furnas of Indianapolis currently holds the post.
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W. E. Henderson
Bahia
South America
Dr.Furnas
Indianapolis
Pavements Put Aside
The Board of Works on Wednesday rescinded all action on paving N Delaware Street sidewalks with cement and on paving Kentucky Avenue near Maryland.
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Board of Works
N. Delaware-st
Kentucky Ave
Maryland
Gelderland Arrives at Port Said With Kruger Aboard
Port Said reports the Dutch cruiser Gelderland reached the Suez Canal area at 11 58 PM with President Kruger aboard. The vessel is expected to proceed to its next port of call by Thursday.
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Port Said
Gelderland
President Kruger
Suex
McKinley asks cabinet to stay four more years
In Washington on November 14, President McKinley urged his cabinet to remain during his next term. All members accepted, with Attorney General Griggs reportedly considering resignation yet staying. The cabinet session was described as a remarkable 'love feast' showing unity.
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McKinley
Telegraphers Strike Wins Higher Wages For Sante Fe West
Telegraphers at the Santa Fe system west of Albuquerque went on strike for six weeks. After a 90 minute stoppage traffic halted. The wage increase totals 320000 dollars annually and includes eight hours rest in each 24. Previously some earned as little as zero dollars per month.
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Chicago
Albuquerque
N. M
Anna Held Rides Camel at Zoo and Parades Cubs
Actress Anna Held visited the zoo on Tuesday afternoon after hours. She mounted a camel with a ladder, rode the rocky back as the band played, spent time with baby lions, showed interest in a jaguar leopard cub and offered to buy it.
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Zoo
Lil
Han Russell
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Bostock
Held
Monkey
Weather Outlook for Indianapolis and Vicinity
Forecast covers 36 hours ending 8 p m Nov 15. Warmer fair weather to persist Wednesday night and Thursday. Temperatures reach 19 at 7 am 28 at noon and 30 at 2 pm. Theatre crowds Tuesday night dampened by light snow before a brighter Wednesday morning. Mrs George Baird 2 Leba has paralysis.
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