Burned to Death and Murder Charge Shocks Indiana
Fort Wayne reports Fred J. Stone alleges Frank Brown of Newport Kentucky fled to Canada after a confessed defalcation. Stone says Brown claimed to be en route Monday after meeting in Winchester Indiana, with police awaiting full truth of the affair.
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Fred J. Stone
Cincinnati
Fort. Wayne
Frank Brown
Newport
Canada
Stone
Brown
Winchester
Immoral Shows to be Fought by Terre Haute Ministers
Rev Worth Tippy of Centenary M E Church says he will mobilize sentiment to bar immoral shows from next year’s Street fair. He accuses Terre Haute officials of allowing immorality during street fair week and vows action to prevent a recurrence.
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Terre Haute Divines
Terre Haute
Ind
Worth Tippy
Centenary M. E. Church
Man Dies in His Cell at Reformatory
Jeffersonville Indiana November 20 Townsend inmate with one month left of a 14 year term for assault and battery on his wife was found dead in his cell at the reformatory. He was sentenced from New Albany.
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Ind
Stine
Townsend
Reformatory
New Albany
Saloonkeeper Arrested in Indiana Murder Case
Robert Clark a Marion saloonist near Converse was arrested for murder after Jack Jagger a glass-blower was found dead at Clark’s premises. Clark claims a fall caused the death, while Mrs. Clark says Jagger tattooed an Indian on their son’s arm and Clark beat him with a club for disfiguring the boy.
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Ind
Robert Clark
Converse
Jack Jagger
Clark
Jagger
Elderly couple in Union City fire tragedy
Mrs. Wm. Sutton, 90, caught fire near a stove while passing it. Her husband, 98, tried to smother flames with his bare hands. He then used buckets of water, but she died from injuries suffered Monday. The couple married in England nearly 70 years ago.
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Ind
Wm. Sutton
England
Anderson Man Sentenced Quickly in Furniture Store Theft
Albert Alexander tapped the cash drawer of Shannon's furniture store in Anderson. He was captured at Jonesboro at 10 a.m. and tried by Judge McClure the same day, receiving a three year sentence in a rapid justice case.
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Anderson, Ind
Albert Alexander
Shannon
Jonesboro
Anderson
McClure
Marion Conductor Seeks Divorce and Remarriage
Owen E B Shaffer, B&O passenger conductor, arrived in Marion on Monday to locate his wife. He married there nine years ago, but they separated soon after. He now hopes to remarry and to determine if he is legally free.
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Marion
Ind
Owen EB. Shaffer
Prisoners on parole after attempted safe blowing
Everett Robinson and Julius Grodeson, arrested for attempted safe blowing, are found to be out of the reformatory on parole and will be returned without further trial.
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Richmond
Ind
Everett Robinson
Julius Grodeson
Reformatory
Indiana News In Brief From Daily Democrat And Other Papers
Indiana stories recount fires near New Albany with six barns burned. Bert Kimmell loses an arm in a corn shredder near Columbia City. Goldsmith post office robbed of 300 dollars. August H. Schroeder dies in Evansville from an acetylene gas explosion. A Peru man refuses a 50 dollar reward for a purse found with 200 dollars and papers. Voters in Miami county allegedly err in county offices. A Hancock county bet among spouses ends with disputed pay. May McPherson of Muncie dies of diphtheria. several children succumbing to disease in six weeks. Electric wires cause Fort Wayne area blackouts. a dying woman cries out and expires. Union City woman recovers from diphtheria only to die during farewell. Columbia City health authorities fumigate schools after finding head mites.
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Bert Kimmell
Columbia City
Goldsmith
August H. Schroeder
Evansville
Peru
Miami County
Pendleton Gazette
Hancock County
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Samuel McPherson
Muncie
Boy Entangled In Rapid Cornstalk Growth Rescue Efforts
A boy trapped atop a cornstalk watches the plant shoot up quickly as rescuers attempt to cut the stalks with axes. Three new workers try to free him but the stalks grow faster than they can cut, while the boy subsists on raw corn and has discarded over four bushels of cobs.
Rushville banker George C Clark dies after brief illness
Rushville mourns 79 year old George C Clark president of the Rushville National Bank who died from acute pneumonia after a 24 hour illness. A North Carolina native he traveled to Rushville after visiting Henry Clay in 1844 and practiced law in Rushville nearly 50 years. In Huntington Rev James Deighton noted London preacher friend of Spurgeon was found wandering demented and died recently after preaching across Ohio Illinois and Indiana since 1885. New Albany honors Capt Nathan P Baldwin, 69, veteran steamboat captain.
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North Carolina
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Huntington
James Deighton
Spurgeon
London
America
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Iinois
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Live and Let Live Berlin Denial on China Conflict
In the Reichstag Count Von Buelow defended Germany’s China policy. He denied that trouble began with the Kiao-Chow occupation and urged peaceful competition, asserting German trade long preceded the action and that other powers would avoid territorial acquisitions. The social democrats challenged his stance.
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China
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Social Democrats
Germany
Kentucky to visit Smyrna to press U.S. claims
The battleship Kentucky, en route from Naples to Manila via Suez, will anchor at Smyrna to show U.S. resolve in pressing demands on the Porte. Officials expect only presence, not a demonstration, to improve the American position as Griscom pursues claims. The ship carries 22 main battery guns under Captain Chester.
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Smyrna
Turkey
United States
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Naples
Manila
Suez Canal
Chester
City Markets Indianapolis Goods List Novel Prices
A retail page from Indianapolis on November 2 lists wholesale and retail prices for meats vegetables fruits nuts canned goods and groceries. It details smoked meats lard fresh pork and bacon, vegetables such as potatoes cabbage and onions, fruits including cranberries apples and bananas, canned vegetables and fruits, fish and game, seeds and farm supplies, flour meal oats and oils, butter eggs and dairy products, and various coal and drug items with unit prices and bulk lots. Entires name Reliable brand and multiple price ranges across departments.
Plunger Phillips Surprises Board With Corn Bet
Chicago November 20 George H Phillips a 31 year old entrepreneur in his first year in business has shocked the Board of Trade with a strong November corn position He is bullish optimistic and believes prices should rise He favors keeping corn above 40 cents to benefit grain growers and seasoned traders recall Old Hutch era corners
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George H. Phillips
Board of Trade
Hutch
Philips
West Indianapolis Sunday closing drive fails to convict
Reports show the West Indianapolis Sunday closing crusade collapsed as merchants reopened, with storekeepers citing patient demand for medicine and groceries. Leaders say legal action stalled after hearings, and most shops remained open while pleas for uniform closures faded.
Carnival of Thugs Now in Full Blast in Chicago
Chicago reports a surge in robberies and hold ups amid a crime spree blamed on Mayor Harrison by partisan papers. Police force expanded with 421 additional officers after city council action.
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Harrison
Chicago
House of Correction
Hellbound at Harrison revival in Roberts Park Church
Excitement ran high at the Harrison revival Monday night as 16 to 18 people lingered at the mourner’s bench including two blind girls and a convert announced by Dr Bacon. Rev Harrison urged salvation while pacing the aisle asking if the gathered were saved and pressed a young man toward the altar amid tense pleas and hand touching.
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Chicago and St Louis unite for deep waterway project
Chicago and St Louis pledged cooperation on a deep waterway linking the two cities. H R Whitmore and J A Ockerson represented St Louis at a meeting of the Illinois valley deep waterway association committee. Earlier concerns over water purity were set aside to urge congressional action.
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St. Louis
H. R. Whitmore
J. A. Ockerson
Illinois Valley Deep Waterway Association
Congress
Princeton Student Falls to Death From Water Tower
Leonard M. Nash, a Bradford, Pennsylvania student, fell 110 feet while attempting to climb an iron ladder on the Mercer Heights water tower in Princeton. He was instantly killed. The tower has a historic role in Princeton lore as a site of daring freshman climbs and rope descents to paint numerals.
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N. J
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Leonard M. Nash
Bradford
Burglary Attempt Ends After Farmer Fireshot
In Lebanon Newfoundland on November 29 Woodruff Rhodes a farmer shot a burglar who had forced entry into an adjoining room. The wounded suspect lay groaning on the floor while Rhodes stayed in his bedroom for three hours before seeking help at Bennet mine. The intruder later departed leaving a trail of blood.
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Woodruff Rhodes
Bennet
Wolcott Named to Succeed Tower as Russian Ambassador
Washington report says Ambassador to Russia Tower will retire March 4 and Senator Wolcott of Colorado will be chosen as his successor.
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Washington
the Tribune
Russia
Senator Wolcott
Colorado
Secretary Long to Seek Navy Battleships and Cruisers
Secretary Long's annual report will be released soon and is expected to request congressional authorization for two battleships and two armored cruisers along with several light draft gunboats.
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Washington
Long
Congress
The Duke Admits It
The World published a cable from the Duke of Manchester dated Tandaragee Castle Ireland November 19 stating his marriage occurred Wednesday and that the duchess will travel to America next Wednesday with plans for a public wedding at her home and the Duke to follow after business here is settled.
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Duke of Manchester
Tandaragee Castle
Ireland
America
Comedian Joe Ott Dies at 38 in New York
Joe Ott a noted comedian died at age 38 in New York after a week of illness. He left a wife and two young daughters and had previously led his own company for eight years. His peak success came with The Star Gazer.
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Joe Ott
Ott
Chelsea
Mass
Force Company
Chicago to ban annual class rush by students
CHICAGO Nov 20 The annual class rush of Chicago university students set for Friday night will be prohibited. Any student participating in such a rush will be expelled.
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Chicago
Chicago University
Desperate search for mother of deserted twin girls
Officer Joyce and the Board of Children’s Guardians track a mysterious couple who left twin girls at Robert Lentz’s Crawfordsville road home. The babies, taken to the guardians’ home, were never claimed. Clues point to Morgan County where a Mrs. Lee is believed connected to two stolen girls.
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Board of Children’s Guardians
Robert Lentz
Crawfordsville Road
Mary Kelly
Mary
Morgan County
Bernhardt Arrives in New York for Engagements
French actress Sarah Bernhardt and comedian M. Coquelin arrived with a company of 60 on the L Acquitaine. Bernhardt, appearing younger, plans an engagement opening November 26 at the city, with a varied repertoire including L Aiglon Cyrano Hamlet and La Tosca. She will tour major cities after.
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Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
M. Coquelin
L’acquitaine
Bernhardt
Camille
Fire at French hotel in Sturgeon Bay claims guest
STURGEON BASS Mich Nov 20 The French hotel burned Monday Miss Hebart of Annapee Wis a guest was cremated.
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New Hair Remedy Claims to Restore Bald Heads at Fairmount
Sulphur Kentucky man promotes a product claiming to regrow hair after thirty years of baldness. The president of Fairmount College endorses the remedy and offers a free trial package to readers.
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Fairmount College
Sulphur, Ky
Remedy promises cure for baldness and hair regrowth
Professor Turner of Fairmount College endorses a remedy claimed to cure baldness and dandruff, restore natural hair color, and strengthen eyebrows and eyelashes. Readers may write to the Alchenheim Medical Dispensary in Cincinnati, Ohio, with a stamped return envelope for a free trial.
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Alchenheim Medical Dispensary
Butterfield Building
Cincinnati
Ohio
Inventor John G. Carter Dies in Georgia
Savannah reports the death of John G. Carter, the inventor of a process to make a rubber substitute from cottonseed oil. He alone knew the method, leaving his discovery a secret.
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Savannah, Ga
John G. Carter
Mr. Carter
Pope's Friend Allegedly Involved in Vatican Vault Robbery
Rome reports a trusted Vatican associate may have robbed the vaults and secured large denomination bonds. The suspect has reportedly fled to South America, with no prosecution expected. Identity of the man is a widespread topic of gossip.
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Rome
Vatican
South America
Russians Pray for Czar S Recovery
A 1906 column notes a diverse set of items including John Klein's death in Dragoon Washington, a new gold strike north of Cape Nome, and Dr Leyds meeting Kruger in Marseilles. It also mentions accidents at Deer Park Michigan and a morphine attempt by May O Donnad. Rev Stewart Wyom Pa faces murder charges and Griggs plans U S Supreme Court practice in New York.
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Dragoon
Wash
Cape Nome
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Transvaal
Europe
Kruger
Marseilles
Deer Park
Mich
May O'Donald
L'’ Road
Chicago
Harvey
Silver Springs
Ark
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Wyoming
Griggs
New York
United States Supreme Court
Cuban Officials Inspect Santiago Fortifications
Secretary Root and Gov. Wood inspected the fortifications at Santiago in Havana. They plan a tour of the island on Wednesday. A printers strike in Havana ended with a win for the workers.
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Root
Burglar Shot Dead by Homeowner in Fort Worth
Fort Worth Texas, November 2. Guy Hartshorn fatally shot burglar August Hecker early Tuesday as Hecker tried to cut the glass from a door. Hecker’s letters indicate origin from Kansas City.
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Tex
Guy Hartshorn
August Hecker
Hecker
Kansas City
Fishermen steal wagonload of clothing in East St. Louis
Robbers used fishing poles with barbed hooks to lift and steal an entire wagon load of clothing from a milliner's store in East St. Louis on Monday night.
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East ST. Louis
I<aminer
Burglars Frighten Town Bank in Masked Invasion
Six masked men attempted to blow the Ashley bank safe. The blasts alarmed residents and the robbers fired at bystanders before fleeing without stealing anything.
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Ashley
Noted Raider Nearing Death In Kentucky Asylum
Peter Everett, famed Confederate raider, lies near death in a Kentucky lunatic asylum. His boldest action was burning the Mount Sterling courthouse when the city was garrisoned by 3,000 federal soldiers.
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Lexington
Peter Everett
Lunatic Asylum
Mount Sterling Court House
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