Clerk Arrested Over $1100 Hat Store Theft Case
Edgar Morris, a Shaub & O'Day salesman at 44 S Olinvis street, was arrested by Detective David Lancaster after a sting in which a $3 hat purchase led to a discovery of $1.90 in the till. Store owners allege Morris stole about $1,100 using this method. Morris resides on Lexington Avenue.
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O'Day
S. Olinvis Street
David Lancaster
Shaub
O Day
Morris
Lexington Avenue
Bracken Seeks Reveal in Dodge Morse Divorce Tangle
Edward M. Bracken, Dodge-Morse divorce dispute confidant, surfaces among New York lawyers. He vows to expose details behind two New York Supreme Court suits against Charles W Morse and Judge Edward P Coyne, alleging unpaid balances tied to contracts and alledgedly linked to the Ice King affair and the Hurimel case. Bracken’s attorney, A Edward Woodruff, will pursue both actions.
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New York
Edward M. Bracken
Dodge-Morse
Charles W Morse
Bracken
Supreme Court of New York
Mr. Morse
Ice King
Edward P. Coyne
Broadstreet
A. Edward Woodruff
Broadway
Charles W. Morse
Abraham Hurimel
Wife Has Right To Rifle Pockets Says The Judge
Washington dispatch reports a judge says a wife may rightfully search through her husband’s pockets while he sleeps as a prerogative of woman. The remark reflects a belief cited in a domestic relations context and highlights gendered expectations of marital privacy.
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Washington
Strickland Urged as Speaker in Indiana House Race
The Indiana House speakership contest draws attention to Harry Strickland of Hancock county who is being urged by supporters for the speaker role. Other potential candidates include Thomas Honan of Jackson county A J Behymer of Madison county and Dr P L Coble of Dubois and Pike along with J M Smith of Jay and James Garrard of Knox county as the race tests strength.
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Nority
A. J. Behymer
Madison County
P. L. Coble
Dubois and
Pike
J. M. Smith
Jay
James Garrard
Knox County
Farmer Fye Drives Fast Through Irvington Streets
William Fye a farmer two miles east of Irvington came to the city Tuesday with a load of hay. He sold the hay and as Patrolman Shelby chased him east of the Belt railroad near Washington street Fye drove like in a Roman standing race. Mounted Officer Wheeler pursued for nearly a mile and fired in air to halt the fast team. Fye was charged with drunkenness fast driving and trespass.
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William Fye
Irvington
Shelby
Washington Street
Fye
Wheeler
Juror Threatens Lawyer in Fort Wayne Case
Fort Wayne Ind Nov 18 Jack Bennett juror in the murder trial of John Stout threatened defense attorney Richard K Erwin after the attorney alleged Bennett had served time in an Ohio state prison The court restrained him and warned of jail for violence
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Fort Wayne
Jack Bennett
John Stout
Ened
Richard K. Erwin
Bennett
Ohio
Farmer Burns Home and Attacks Neighbors in Columbus
In Columbus Indiana on November 18 Thomas Fogel a farmer set his house on fire and used a butcher knife to try to kill neighbors and relatives who attempted to save the building. He then slashed his own throat in a failed suicide attempt. He was overpowered and jailed.
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Fogel
Derrick Tragedy at Sixth Ave Elevated Crushes Two Men
In New York on November 18 two men died instantly and two were seriously injured when a derrick on an elevated work train at the Thirty-third Street station crashed into an overhead bridge. The fatalities were Carl Henrick and Thomas Bowman.
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New York
Thirty-third Street
Sixth Avenue
Carl Henrick
Thomas Bowman
City Hall Bonds approved by councilmen
The city council ordered the issue and sale of 600000 dollars in City Hall bonds at a special meeting Tuesday night after a favorable finance committee report. Councilman Albert E. Uht voted against the ordinance, seeking more time to consider the large issue.
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Finance Committee
Albert E. Uht
Kipling Praises Medical Profession as Perpetual Army
Rudyard Kipling drew attention for praising doctors in a recent address, describing physicians as a permanently mobilized army always in action and under fire against death, a view cited by the Argonaut.
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Rudyard Kipling
Argonaut
National Christian Convention Opens in Fort Wayne
Opposing membership in secret societies as harmful to Christian life the elite convention of the National Christian assembly began here yesterday. Delegates from many regions are present while the aim is to diffuse light on secret organizations.
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Ing
Tion
Seat raffled off in House of Lords
London Nov 18 Lord Ashdowne an Irish peer once linked to a bomb at his Waterford residence now sits in the House of Lords. A tie for his seat led to a one hour bidding by auction by the lord chancellor, the only raffled seat in the chamber’s history.
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London
Lord Ashdowne
Waterford
House of Lords
Jord
Raffie
Pockets and Promises Sparked in Police Court
Mullowny of the police court notes the wife’s interest in Say as the judge lectures George Ridgway. Ridgway complains his wife took liberties with his pockets while he slept. The wife says she gave $15 for rent and found it unused, accusing him of spending on another woman while $14 remained in his pocket.
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Mullowny
Police Court
George Ridgway
Ridgwee
Edgeway
Columbia Club to Observe Twentieth Anniversary Banquet
The Columbia club will mark its twentieth anniversary with a banquet Wednesday night in the new ladies dining room on the fifth floor. A semi public opening will also be held to show recent improvements to the club building.
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Columbia Club
Pious Inspector Milk Fines Spark Sun Day Absent Clergy Note
A Brentford milkman was fined after an inspector reported traders exploiting inspectors absent for church on Sunday mornings by selling poor milk. The New Orleans Picayune details how inspectors face such bias and irregularities in dairy sales.
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Brentford
England
New Orleans
Picayune
Rumors Swirl After Empress Dowager Death in China
Cable dispatches from Shanghai report rumors of poisoning and anti Manchu plots surrounding the late Empress Dowager of China. Prince Ching allegedly opposed Pu Yi’s succession while the regent shows reactionary leanings. Yuan Shikai possibly sought refuge at the British legation as Pekin’s finances wobble and Japanese reporters claim officials killed the emperor to quiet Kang Yuwei’s 1888 crackdown.
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China
Shanghai
Prince Ching
Pu Yi
Yuan Shi Kai
Pekin
Kang Yu Wei
Albright Wins Wing Prize For Brown County Paintings
Chicago artist Adam Emory Albright, amid a Brown County Indiana summer colony, has three paintings in the Chicago Art Institute. Maud Oliver notes he won a prize for best painting by a Chicagoan, titled The Enchanted Hour, featuring a boy fishing with a girl in the stern. Additional works include A Log in the River and Coming and Going, depicting Hoosier lads, girls, and rural scenes along water and hills.
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Brown County
Indiana
Albright
Oliver
Adam Emory Albright
Martin B. Cahn
Funeral for Patrolman Beckman Held at Home
Patrolman William Beckman, longtime police member, will be laid to rest at 2 PM Thursday at his home 938 Chestnut Street after a hunting trip in Seymour. He leaves a widow and one child, plus three children from a former marriage.
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Chestnut Street
Seymour
Hearing the Fish Movement Signals New Fishing Tech
A London Times report notes a waterproof microphone and eel like device to detect fish shoals by water movement. Immersed in the sea and wired to the fishing boat, it could distinguish fish sounds and indicate herring and mackerel presence earlier, aiding fishermen in locating elusive species.
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Rsh
Fae Ventor
L’electricien
London Times
What About Other Eye? A Child and Scissors Tale
A bystander recalls an Asmat boy playing with scissors as his grandmother warns him. She tells a tale of a boy named Ukerem who lost an eye from scissors, then asks, what about the other eye. The anecdote ends with the boy asking about the second eye’s fate.
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Ukerem
Poor Tools And A Good Worker
The stomach is a strong vital organ constantly protecting and feeding the body. Poor tools and unhealthy practices deplete gastric juice, causing digestion problems. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets claim to restore digestion, reduce irritation, and digest meals, with claims of efficacy and a mail order trial offer from F A Stuart Co. Marshall Michigan.
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Mun
Stuart
F. A
Stuart Co
Congressman Sherley Aims to Open Ohio River Improvement Fund
Louisville dispatch reports Congressman Swager Sherley has traveled to Washington to attend the opening of Congress. He pledges to press tirelessly for an appropriation toward improving the Ohio River that would exceed one million dollars.
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Louisville
Swager Sherley
Washington
Congress
Ohio River
Grape-Nuts for Babies Proves Nourishing Says Letter
A reader writes of a delicate infant fattening within weeks after starting Grape-Nuts mixed with water and breast milk, contrasting with doctors unable to help. The aunt shares the success, sparking neighbor trials. The ad cites Postum Co. and the book The Road to Wellville, urging readers to send letters.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
In the Maine Woods Guide Speaks Amid Firefight
A Washington Star brief quotes a mild man who says he has been where bullets fell thickest, identifies as a guide in the Maine woods rather than a veteran, highlighting dangerous frontier conditions.
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Maine Woods
Washington Star
Diphtheria Outbreak Spurs Statewide Warnings
Diphtheria broke out in many places in October causing 4 deaths and over 1,600 cases. The Health Board warns that mild cases can spread the disease as much as severe ones, as people avoid severe patients yet unknowingly encounter milder infections. Secretary Harry cites fear, suffering, and costs from the outbreak.
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Harry
the Health Board
Doctor Runnels To Speak On Personal Equation In Tuberculosis
At tonight’s Marion County Homeopathic Medical Society meeting at the Denison house Dr Samuel Harrell of Noblesville will read a paper on Suggestion and Dr O S Runnels will discuss The Personal Equation in Tuberculosis.
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Runnels
Denison House
Marion County Homeopathic Medical Society
Samuel Harrell
Noblesville
O. S. Runnels
Hearst Votes in Kansas Show Small Hisgen Support
Returns from 80 of 155 counties indicate Hisgen won only 83 votes, with total not exceeding 66 in Kansas. Officials estimate the Hearst ticket cost about $2 per voter in the state, reflecting limited impact and taxpayer expense.
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Hisgen
Hearst
How did he lose his money illustrated bits
A brief cartoon caption notes that the man’s money vanished due to a failed venture influenced by his father-in-law. The gag hinges on a family meddling figure and the punchline restates the same failure as the loss. No further details are provided in the readable fragment.
Whiskey for rheumatism recipe shocks medical fraternity
The increased use of whiskey for rheumatism is stirring medical circles. A claimed formula mixes whiskey with Toris compound and syrup Sarsaparilla, to be taken in tablespoonful doses before meals and at night, said to yield almost immediate results.
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