Indianapolis Attorney Denman Shoots Self at Office
Joseph H. C. Denman a disbarred Indianapolis attorney aged about 1 years shot himself in his Holiday building office on Ohio and Alabama Streets shortly before noon Friday dying at 1 45 pm. He faced bond demands on a $600 writ of replevin and had recently been despatched from practice after trial for defrauding Mrs. Frankie McCrady. Stanford the contractor with Denman heard the shot as Denman opened a cabinet door.
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Indiana
Denman
Sloan
Richard Coleman
Stanford
Indianapolis
Old Journal
Monument Place
Market Street
Central Life Insurance Company
N. Beville Avenue
Indianapolis Bar Association
Frankie McCrady
Seymour
Ind
Leavenworth
Kas
Mrs. McCrady
Canada
Sherley
Greenfield
Marion
Police Guard S APPOINTED Davis Gay and Sisloff Named By Shank
A report from Indianapolis notes the death of Samuel P. Watters, 43, a corrugated iron worker who fell 28 feet at a planing mill on Kentucky avenue and Dover street. He died instantly. his body was taken to the morgue. The piece also covers Indianapolis officials chosen by Mayor-elect Shank, including William E. Davis, Elmer Gay, and Jesse Sisloff for the Board of Public Safety, with details on roles and authority.
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Femuel P. Watters
Indianapolis Corrugated Iron Company
Kentucky Avenue
Dover Street
Walters
Russell Avenue
Merrill Street
Europe
New York
George Gay
Pettis Dry Goods Company
Judge Pritchard Improves. Court Return Expected
Criminal Judge Pritchard, after a severe cold, was reported much improved Friday. It is expected he will be able to be in court next Monday, resuming his duties.
United States Ships Move to Nicaragua Crisis
Washington reports Des Moines and Vicksburg race to Nicaragua to rescue prisoners of President Zelaya amid alleged 500 executions and 1,800 in custody. Officials warn Zelaya may broaden terror if ships act slowly while American diplomats seek to avert further bloodshed.
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Washington
Des Moines
Vicksburg
Nicaragua
Cannon and
Grace
Zelaya
Sam
Central America
United States
Estrada
Selave
Desperado Seizes Child in Nampa Ranch House Siege
In Boise Idaho on November 19 a heavily armed desperado held George Garrett's young son in an upstairs room at the Garrett ranch in Nampa. Police surrounded the house but held back while the man, identified as the shooter of Policeman George Fleming, demanded food and threatened to kill the child if officers advanced.
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Boise
Idaho
George Garrett
Garrett
Henry
Burglar Steals Revolver From Local Drug Store
A burglar visited J. L. Heider at 902 North Illinois Street Thursday night and robbed the drug store, making off with a revolver. Heider, who was previously robbed by two highwaymen, believes he knows who was involved.
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J. L. Heider
Illinois Street
Bodies Located In Goale Mine as Toll Mounts
In Cherry Illinois a mine disaster produced about 200 bodies located, with crews raising the dead in shifts. Troops guard the pit mouth while state officials and Red Cross aid laborers. amid the gloom a boy and Ole Frieborg are identified among the dead as townsfolk rush to the town hall in shock.
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Cherry
Ill
Eckart
Ole Frieborg
Fiieberg
Grosse Pointe track to be used for autos in Detroit
Detroit November plans show Grosse Pointe race track may be converted into an automobile and motorcycle speedway by Cella interests of St. Louis. C A Tilles and Frank Carr have been in Detroit discussing a long term lease to establish a dedicated motordrome with a modern grandstand and revised facilities for racing appeals.
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Detroit
Mich
Grosse Pointe Race Track
Cella
St. Louis
St. Louisans
C. A. Tilles
Frank Carr
Carr
Grosse Pointe
Goshen Plans a New Y M C A Building
Goshen Indiana November 19 The Y M C A project is not dead in Goshen Promoters await hospital settlement then plan to push a modern Y M C A building Several citizens express willingness to donate substantially One patriotic donor has signified intent to give toward the fund
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Goshen
Ind
City Councilman Sues for Divorce in Probate Court
City Councilman John L. Donavon, a tune keeper at 302 S New Jersey, sues Pauline D. for divorce alleging unbecoming conduct with Fred Howe and other men. He says she visited wine rooms and immoral resorts in Indianapolis and Chicago and has $600 of his money in a bank, with a restraining order preventing withdrawal. Other divorce cases filed include Ada vs Stephen People, Elizabeth vs Joseph Grothe, Martha vs Otis Breedlove, Elizabeth vs Vaulce Saunders, and Alonzo vs Alice Dale.
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John L. Donavon
New Jersey Street
Pauline D
Fred Howe
Indianapolis
Chicago
Donavan
Ross
Ada
Stephen People
Elizabeth
Joseph Grothe
Martha
Otis Breedlove
Vaulce Saunders
Alonzo
Alice Dale
Laportes Fat Girl Again Becomes Bride in Laporte
In Laporte Indiana on November 19 Mrs Lucy Havens Deeter known as Laportes fat girl married Edward Burch a fifty year old laborer at his home with Justice Grover presiding. Burch previously married twice and divorced. Deeter had appeared publicly as the fat girl in a museum and as the bride of Samuel Deeter a religious crank. The couple married after a theater ceremony in Union City Indiana where spectators paid ten cents. Deeter formerly lived in Michigan City where he died several years ago.
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Laporte
Ind
Lucy Havens Deeter
Justice Grover
Edward Burch
Burch
Pennsylvania
Samuel Deeter
Union City
Deeter
Michigan City
Suspects Freed in Dynamiting Inquiry
Oscar Wass and John Zinckroski iron workers were discharged in police court Friday after questioning by Captain Manning showed they had no knowledge of the crime. They faced loitering charges due to talking in saloons during the inquiry.
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Oscar Wass
John Zinckroski
Manning
Clothing Torn From Man Body But Life Saved At Fort Wayne Mill
In Fort Wayne Indiana on November 19 Joe May a boss roller at Fort Wayne Rolling Mills saved himself after clothing was torn from his body by 18 inch mill rollers. He braced against the machine and stood while his garments were shredded and skin scraped until coworkers could summon aid. May survived with only minor injuries and later recovered at home. A similar incident occurred years earlier when a man was ground to bits between the same rollers.
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Fort Wayne, Ind
Fort
May
Greene County Farm For Good Prices
Meade Spears of near Lyons rejected a bid of 160 dollars per acre for his 160 acre Greene County farm. The area is noted for quality land and rising value, as local farmers recognize superior agricultural ground around Lyons.
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Greene County
Lyons
Tidal Wave Aillo Many At Lisbon
A terrible hurricane swept Lisbon on November 19 with a 20 foot tidal wave before the storm. Ships dragged from anchors and pitched about as debris. Many killed as houses and power plants were destroyed. Crowds panicked at a street fair with booths toppled injuring spectators and trampling women in the rush to flee.
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Canaries
A Day's Ride Indianapolis to Kansas City
The Missouri Pacific announces a new Kansas City train departing St. Louis Sundays at 2 p.m. with a stop in Jefferson City Sedalia and arrival in Kansas City at 9 40 p.m. The train offers day coach, observation, cafe and parlor cars, promising the shortest travel time between Indianapolis and Kansas City.
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Missouri Pacific
Kansas City
St. Louis
Jefferson City
Sedalia
Indianapolis
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