Sheriff Gives Testimony On Gunness Case Bodies Found
LaPorte Indiana November 19 Sheriff Smutzer testified amid cross examination by Ray Lamphere defense counsel as the murder trial continues. He described finding the four bodies of Mrs Lell a Gunness and her three children and said he led the search with deputies, while witnesses disputed earlier accounts and a hired man offered a changed version of events surrounding the fire.
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Smith
Ien
Smutzer
Anstis
Weir
Lamphere
Helgelein
Peace Expected In Europe Amid Constitutional Reform Debate
Berlin reports a renewed drive to reform the constitution as Reichstag members hint at a tense fight likely to stir religious tensions and challenge national unity. London Paris St Petersburg propose loans through ambassadors to support entente with Turkey and Bulgaria, with indemnity tied to repayment. Montenegro mounts guns overlooking Catara, while Moscow urges swift action on Persia.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Constantinople
London
Paris
St. Petersburg
Key
Bulgaria
Vienna
Montenegro
Cattaro
City Record for a Day reports births marriages and permits
City records list numerous births with parent names and addresses, plus deaths at city hospital and Central Insane hospital. It includes marriages such as Christian Engelking to Clara Kris hop, and building permits for sheds repairs wrecking and remodeling with addresses and costs.
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Robert
Long
City Hospital
Christina Coleman
Central Insane Hospital
Christian Engelking
Clara D. Krishop
George Stemm
Amanda Holman
Harry Wood
Hazel Dickerson
Everett H. Burke
Freda Lubking
Homer Peck
Eva Miller
John A. Baker
Laura Youree
Chiron C. Pierson
Lillian P. Griffith
Harry F. Sellers
Edna Bowen
Clarence 8. Butterfield
Ray Mario Brown
Guy E. Clavell
Hazel Thomas
Pauline Marien
Wyoming Street
A. E. Parker
Alabama Street
Roslyn Hal
Colorado Street
Lee Woods
College Avenue
Alonzo Day
E. Tenth Street
Joseph H. Pattison
Martindale Avenue
Brown-Ketcham Tron Works
Michigan Street
Aggie Ward
Northwestern Avenue
Eugene Street
East Buffalo Live Stock market report
East Buffalo New York on November 19 reports cattle receipts at 175 head steady with prices around 4.75 to 8.95 per hundredweight and sheep receipts at 11 700 with lambs at 5.75. Yearlings 4.00 to 4.40 ewes 3.75 to 4.00 wethers 4.00 to 4.50. Hog receipts 8 500 up 2 to 3 percent with heavies about 6.60 and mixed hogs 5.70 to 6.00. primes and scraps not fully listed.
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East Buffalo
N. Y
Hosges
Uogla
Closure of Boardman & Co Offices Shocks City
New York authorities raid history shadows the Philadelphia firm John A. Boardman & Co. as its New York offices at 53 Broadway close suddenly. A failure may exceed 31 million, amid ongoing trouble and past bucketshop raids in 1906.
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New York
Frm
John A. Boardman & Co
Philadelphia
Broadway
Commodity prices drift on Chicago open and close
Chicago grain markets show opening quotes for Wheat December at 1.084, Corn December 6 cents, Oats 49 1/2, Pork January 16.15, Lard May 8.67 and closing figures Wheat 1.035, Corn 63 3/4, Oats 49 1/2, Pork 16.12 16.15, Lard 9.27 8.52. Market data appears from A W Thomson wire service with mixed daily movement across Wheat Corn and related items.
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Chicago
A. W. Thomson
Missing Bonds Probe Ties New York Woman to Read Case
Police pursue a New York woman believed to hold key information about the 350000 in bonds tied to William Read, murdered last Friday. Walter Zeller with two companions, and Herbert Grigg, arrested in Philadelphia, deny guilt while implicating others. A 32 caliber bullet shell and bloodied bills are found as investigations continue.
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William Read
Walter Louis Zeller
Archer
O'Connor
Read
New York
Philadelphia
Herbert Grigg
Zeller
Cline Wheeler
Wheeler
Grigg
City Grain Prices and Inspections Report
Wheat and corn prices rise and fall across grades No 2 red through No 4 yellow with through billing figures. The report lists inspections by car counts for wheat, corn, oats, hay, and rye, noting through billing and several rejected or unsettled lots.
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Hay
Timothy
Pittsburg Live Stock Cattle and Hogs Market Report
Pittsburg Pa November 19 Cattle Receipts light and steady with extras between 5.90 and 6.25 prime 5.65 to 5.85 good 5.40 to 5.65 lowers and springers around 16.00 Hogs Receipts 18 landes higher Heavy 6.15 to 6.25 medium 6.08 to 6.10 workers 5.25 to 6.00 rough to common 4.06 to 4.75.
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Pittsburg
Elevator fall kills Miss Clara Herrick in city8
Miss Clara Herrick a Christian Science practitioner dies when she plunges from the ninth floor to the basement via an elevator shaft at the Indiana Knights of Pythias building on Massachusetts avenue and Pennsylvania streets. The car was in operation with John Foster 23 in charge. Witness accounts and investigators say the door did not fully close when she fell and struck the shaft. Foster reported shock and confusion after the incident.
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Clara Herrick
Indiana Knights of Pythias
Massachusetts Avenue
Pennsylvania Streets
Miss Herrick
Foster
Dudley Culver
Harry Wade
Guand
Prospect Street
Hull and Ulery
Miss Hetrrick
Hog Prices Rise at Indianapolis Market Report
Receipts total 18 000 hogs 1 700 cattle and 600 sheep with gains over last week hogs and sheep while cattle lag. Early session strong demand for good weight hogs but later market weakens with many lots unsold. Hogs mostly 5 to 10 cents higher top 6 15. Cattle demand solid cows and steers high. heifers weak while bulls calves steady. Sheep and lamb pens cleared at steady prices. lambs 5 50 and down yerrlings 4 25 and down. IN OUR STATE
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Indianapolis
Aetna Etree Ee
Renedee Dariate
Chicago Live Stock Market Report Nov Prices
Chicago live stock receipts total about 30 005c higher with hogs trading 5.85 to 5.90 for bulk and 5.60 to 6.75 for various hog categories. Cattle receipts around 8 000 with steers 3.20 to 7.60 and calves up to 7.2. Sheep receipts near 20 000 with natives around 4.60 and western types lower by about 1 cent.
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Chicago
Payaea
Texas
Pacific Stocks Edge Higher in Opening Trade
New York traders started with selling pressure but heavy public buying halted the decline. Within half an hour gains appeared as most securities rose from opening levels. Northern Pacific ex-dividend at 11.26 led the late strength with Union Pacific and Southern Pacific firm. Erie dipped early but recovered part of the loss amid signs of accumulation and possible cornering. Curb market activity was quiet and slightly lower.
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Northern Pacific
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Erie
Wall Street
Market Prices for Fresh Produce and Livestock
Prices listed for cattle and diverse produce. Beef steers at 1.200 pounds per head range 1.50 to 2.00 per pound. Vegetables and staples include cabbage to 30.00 per ton, onions 0.66 to 1.40 per bushel, celery 2.25 per crate, potatoes 0.80 per bushel, cauliflow er 3.50 to 3.60 per barrel, tomatoes 2.00 per case, and assorted beans and greens with varied pack sizes. Also listed are dry goods and seeds such as Holland seed 28.00 to 33.00 per ton and navy beans at 2.60 per bushel.
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Michigan
Virginia
West Virginia
Illinois
California
Cycle Racers Tie in Six Day Bicycle Race at Boston
In Boston at Park Square Coliseum the six day bicycle race ended seven hours in with 11 teams tied on 696 miles and two laps. Floyd McFarland of McFarland Morse led the pack as Walker and Palmer withdrew from the event.
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Boston
Park Square Coliseum
Floyd McFarland
McFarland- Morse
Walker
Palmer
Confiscation Bill Sparks London Liquor Hours Debate
London reports no recent Parliament attempts to regulate Sunday liquor sales. The confiscation bill would limit most pubs on Sundays to three hours outside London and four hours in London, with all-day sale only for milk and tea. Restaurants in London could stay open seven hours, and travelers must prove a three mile journey to obtain a drink.
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London
Marshall Delivers Fraternal Address at Masons Banquet
Nearly 400 Masons from Fort Wayne and northern Indiana attended a fall convocation banquet where Gov elect Thomas R. Marshall spoke. Marshall, a thirty third degree Mason, gave remarks full of encouragement for fraternal men.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Indiana
Thomas R. Marshall
Marshall
Local Seed Market Report From Indianapolis
Wholesale buying figures list Clover seed common and red at 4.00 and 1.50 per unit Timothy seed 1.50 to 2.00 Orchard grass 1.3 to 2.5 Bluegrass 1.50 extra clean 1.00 to 1.25 Alsike 1.00 8.00 alfalfa clover 28.00 12.06 Indianapolis retail prices show Timothy seed 2.00 to 2.25 choice red clover 0.50 6.00 Alsike prime 7.50 49.00 alfalfa clover 8.00 10.00 Kentucky bluegrass fancy 1.10 extra clean 1.0 to 1.0.
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Indianapolis
Fruit Prices From Greenings to Smyrna Figs
A list of fruit prices across multiple varieties and origins including Greenings apples at 2.50 per 100 Ibs, Baldwins at 3.50, lemons Messina 4.00, California lemons 3.75-4.00, Oranges from California 3.50 box, Florida 2.50-2.75, and grapes Tokay 1.75, Malaga 4.50 per barrel with other items such as cranberries 2.3-3.50 per bu or bbl, Smyrna figs 12 per lb, and pineapples 2.25 per dot.
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ADE SA
King
Baldwins
Pippina
Srimes Golden
California
Florida
Malaga
The Wagon Market Prices From Rouse Bros Kentucky
Old corn and new corn prices listed plus oats timothy clover and mixed hay. Shelled oats at 54c and 15.00 per sheaf, timothy 12.00 to 13.50, clover 9.00 to 11.00, mixed at 12.00, straw 5.00. Hay bale No 1 at 12.50, No 2 at 11.00 to 12.00.
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Rouse Bros
Kentucky
Indianapolis Produce Exchange Auction Notes
Fragmented market item lists show produce and poultry terms with prices. Mentions Charlottesville resident John H. Scott and Mrs. Berna Monden aged 71, noting a marriage. The readable text is inconsistent with missing details and scattered lines.
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Charlottesville
John H. Scott
Beama Monden
Public Works Notice on 1908 Local Sewer Assessment
Indianapolis Board of Public Works approves assessment roll for local sewer on First Alley north of Thirtieth Street to Elmira Street. Ten inch pipe to be installed. remonstrances hearing set for October 30, 1908. roll available at City Board of Public Works office for viewing.
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Virginia Avenue
Bill Street
Stevens Street
First Alley
Meridian Street
Raymond Street
Fernway Street
Lawrence Street
Fountain Street
Board of Public Works
Indianiis
Board of Publi Works
Joseph T. Elliott
Preston C Trusler
Fred J. Mack
Department OF Public Works
Majestic
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Thirtieth Street
Elmira Street
Barnes Avenue
Cit
Joseph T. Elliof
Preston C. Trusler
Between the Acts Opera Gags
Comic dialogue from a stage sketch shows a mother chastising a child for asking what the papa fetches between acts. The child quips that he goes out for opera gianses, a playful pun likely tied to the theater setting and audience humor.
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Papa
Opera Gianses
Dge
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Arsenal Avenue
Peter and Mary Herberts
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Marie White
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N. Temple Avenue
Peter and
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New York Street
Elizabeth Fernding
Burd and
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Bates Street
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Millie Ayres
E. Raymond Street
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