Opening of Johnson murder trial sparks special venire dispute
In Indianapolis Haughville, James Johnson known as Chappy faced a controversial special jury panel of 40 jurors after attorney Frank McCray claimed the venire was irregularly drawn to favor political allies. The case follows the Oct 26 shooting of Joel Combs at 527 Sheffield Ave. and a white worker strike at National Malleable Castings. The prosecution seeks first degree murder.
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Chappy” Johnson
Frank McCray
Johnson
McCray
Allen
Chappy
James Johnson
Joel Combs
Sheffield Ave
Haughville
National Malleable Castings Company
Hey
Big Gale Strikes New England Coast Stirs Fears of Loss
A severe gale sweeps the New England coast from Boston northward with sleet and rain. Vessels in Boston harbor are warned to stay put while many are driven toward Nantasket roads and risk damage. Beach cottages and trees are toppled, and the Portland line suspends service amid recollections of the 1898 Portland wreck. Susie McGlone sustains minor injuries after an electric car is blown off track at Beverley.
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Boston
New England
Nantasket
Portland
Beverley
Susie McGlone
Republican Love Feast Set for Denison Hotel
Chairman Goodrich of the republican state committee announces the annual love feast to be held at the Denison hotel between Christmas and New Years. United States senators congressmen candidates for state office members of the legislature committeemen and other party workers will attend. The last republican love feast was regarded as a good thing.
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Goodrich
Republican State Committee
Denison Hotel
United States
Cure Rheumatism With 2 000 Experiments Claim
A Dr Shoop advertisement promises to cure rheumatism by removing the disease from the blood without drugs. It offers six bottles of Dr Shoop s Rheumatic Cure for $5 50 after a month if it works, or the pharmacist paid by the author. Public claim cites tens of thousands of cures and a 39 out of 40 success rate.
Murder in Hendricks County Leaves Man Dead
Coatesville Indiana authorities investigate the murder of Willis Haynes. Found unconscious in Masten's lumber yard on Friday night his forehead crushed by an unknown blow. He died late Saturday. Coroner expected to arrest soon. Haynes from New Maysville leaves a wife and one child.
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Willis Haynes
Hendricks County
Coatesville
Ind
Haynes
New Maysville
Cantoment population driven out amid Indian raid
Reports from Watonga Oklahoma say about 50 white residents left Cantoment after Comanche Indians raided the town. Willis Perkins reportedly fatally wounded defending his home. several women shot. White Moose and seven other half breeds jailed in Watonga as troops at Fort Sill and Fort Reno ordered to be ready.
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Wichita
Kas
Watonga
Okla
Willis Perkins
Fort Sill
Fort Reno
Vanderbilt heir born to Fifth Avenue family
New York reports an eight pound boy born to Alfred G. Vanderbilt and Elsie French at their Fifth Avenue palace. The infant is their first child, with great preparations noted for the event. A. G. Vanderbilt, now head of the Vanderbilt fortune valued around $60 million, was designated by his father due to marital troubles involving young Cornelius Vanderbilt.
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New York
Fifth-ave. Palace
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Elsie French
A. G. Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Cornelius
Fire at boarding house rear endangers block on Delaware
A blaze broke out Sunday at midnight in the rear of Mrs Cullen's boarding house 321 North Delaware Street near Massachusetts Avenue. The fire threatened the block including Stout's shoe store but no person was found when extinguished. Loss reported 100 dollars.
Child Burns Escapes as Leaves Fire Dangers Rise
Irene Reese six year old daughter of Al Rees man at 4 Saunders Street sustained severe burns Saturday when she jumped over burning leaves. A woman extinguished the blaze after flames reached her back from knees to hair. Most serious injury is a deep burn on her left side. prognosis uncertain.
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Irene
al Rees
Sanders St
May
Wall-St. Markets React After Washington Copper Report
Nov 25 report says attorney general may pursue against Amalgamated Copper sparks late session break. Bullish tone on coal stocks especially Norfolk & Western. Gold movements reverse. bankers expect tight money. Inside pools boost Western Union and American Woolen. Reading October statement due Wednesday. Legislative probes cited as untrue. market uneven with Morgan, Gould, Vanderbilt strength and Standard Oil weakness.
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New York
Amalgamated Copper
Washington
Gov. van Sant
Northern Securities Company
Norfolk & Western
London
Atchison
Ls & N
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
St. Paul
New York Central
Erie
Bears
Morgan
Southern Railway
Department of Justice
Amalgamated
Manhattan
Western Union
Gary
August Loeb
Europe
Morgan, Gould
Vanderbilt
Standard Oil
Harriman
Trumbull May Die After Track Accident
Alexander Trumbull and his wife were struck by a switch engine while crossing Leota street. He refused hospital care, was taken home by friends, and later found alone with high fever and possible pneumonia. Doctors warn delayed treatment could prove fatal.
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Alexander Trumbull
Leota-at
Leota-st
Dr. Wells
City Hospital
Morphine Poisoning Suspected In Local Drink Incident
John Wesley, colored, of 912 Superior Street, was a patient of Dr Ward after suffering morphine poisoning Sunday night. The physician struggled to save him. He had been calling on his sweetheart on Indiana Avenue and is believed to have obtained morphine through a drink.
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John Wesley
Superior-st
Ward
Indiana-ave
Chicago
W. A. Bush
Mildred-ave
Bright
Dr. Gossom
Brakeman Loses Right Foot In New Castle Accident
G C Wood a Big Four brakeman lost his right foot at New Castle Sunday morning when his foot slipped from the tender step and wheels passed over it. He was brought to his. Here in West Indianapolis Sunday forenoon.
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G. C. Wood
New Castle
Indianapolis
Marquette Elopement Ties Elderly Guide to Young Bride
Mary Ledyard Seymour, granddaughter of former New York governor Horatio Seymour, elopes with 65 year old Henry Starmould, once camp boss for Grasseys Michigan interests. Despite family opposition, the couple wed in Marquette with the groom described as an expert land lover and woodsman, widower with two older sons. The match contrasts with the Seymour family mansions and status.
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Marquette, Mich
Mary Ledyard Seymour
Horatio Seymour
New York
Gov
Morton
Empire State
Marquette
Horatio Seymour, Jr
Grasseys
Michigan) Land and Iron Company
Henry Starmould
Seymour
Baraga
Houghton, Mich
Sheriff Wills
The Swirl of Society Utterances and Local Weddings
Mrs Henry Lawrence will spend thanksgiving in Chicago. The marriage of Miss Pearl Hamilton to G H Fosdick will take place Dec 3. Mrs Al Moore will entertain St Joan s social club at her home 225 W Twenty first St Tuesday. The marriage of James C Cotter to Miss Victoria C Whyte of St Louis will take place Wednesday. Miss Mary Reaume left Monday for Plattsboro N Y to visit Mrs Bonestill wife of the army post commandant. The marriage of Miss Josephine Reaume and William W lowndown of Chicago will occur in St Joseph s church Wednesday morning. Mr and Mrs Albert Thayer gave a dinner at the hotel English Sunday in honor of their son Ira T Thayer and his bride. The guests included O 4 Thayer and family W M Aughinbaugh and family and Mrs Curtis Burham and Children of New York.
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Henry Lawrence
Chicago
Josephine Reaume
William W.lownsend
St. Joseph’s Church
Albert Thayer
Hotel English
Ira T. Thayer
O. 4. Thayer
W. M. Aughinbaugh
Curtis Burham
New York
Myers advocate talks with Roosevelt Knox for Indiana judge
W. D. Owen former congressman and ex secretary of state of Indiana returned to Indianapolis from Washington where he conferred with President Roosevelt and Attorney General Knox on behalf of Q. A. Myers of Logansport for a federal judgeship.
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W. D. Owen
State of
Indiana
Indianapolis
Washington
Roosevelt
Atty Sen. Knox
Q. A. Myers
Logansport
Indiana Deaths Report Col James P Luse 75 editor
Col James P Luse 75 veteran newspaper editor of New Albany died Sunday of uraemia. He formerly published the Lafayette Journal New Albany Commercial and Rapid City Republican. He edited the Indianapolis Journal in 1880 81. Miss Lucy Manninger Terre Haute teacher died after appendicitis operation. Frank Roth 65 Shelbyville mayor died Sunday after months of illness to be buried Tuesday business houses will close during funeral.
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James P. Luse
New Albany
Uraemia
Lafayette Journal
New Albany Commercial
Rapid City
N. D
Indianapolis Journal
Lucy Manninger
Terre Haute
Frank Roth
Shelbyville
Large Indiana music house on Pennsylvania Street grows in fame
Indianapolis coverage reveals the Wulschner music house established 25 years ago by Emil Wulschner and now led by stepson A M Stewart. The four story building houses extensive piano displays, sheet music, band instruments, music boxes, and a Columbia talking machine. Wulschner ships to many states, runs a large Indiana and Illinois sales territory with about 50 salesmen.
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Indianapolis
United States
Pennsylvaniast
Wulschner
W. M. Robinson
America
Indiana
Illinois
Robinson
SUN Man
Middle West
Columbia, Frisk Talking Machine
Indianapolis Securities and Bonds Ledger Snapshot
A fragmented list of securities and bonds from Indianapolis firms shows prices and issue notes for banks, railways, gas, utilities, and trust companies. Entries include Indianapolis street railway bonds, Indianapolis gas company 6s, Citizens’ street railway 5s, Union traction 6s, and several bank and trust issues with varied denominations and quotes.
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Indianapolis Securities
Ask
Belty Common
Sccseeserseceees AO
Belt
Ceesesesee
Neees
Indianapolis Street Railway
American National Bank
Renee ‘Capital National
Central Trust Company
Columbia National
Indiana Trust Company
Indiana Nat. Bank
Marion Trust Company
Acra Merchants’ National Bank
Ideas Union Trust Company
Indianapolis Gas Company
Indianapolis Fire Ins. Co
American Central Ifc
Yu Ind. Guaranty and Title Co
Law Building
Ccccseeeeceewnee SD
Indianapolis Cold Storage
Home Drewing
Eaereeee
H. P. Wasson
Ke Bonds
Indianapolis
Gas Co
Citizens’ Street, Railway
Union Traction ‘Co
Broad ‘Ripple Traction
Indianapolis Improvement
Vaudeville Week at The Grand and Park Attractions
The Grand presents a strong Orpheum bill with McIntyre and Heath as noted blackface comedians and Elizabeth Murray as a top character singer. Murray and Mack perform at the Park first three days. Thanksgiving features the farce Put me off at Buffalo. Empire features the Big sensation company all week.
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McIntyre
Heath
Ellizabeth Murray
Murray
Mack
Buffalo
The
Empire
Sensation Company
Burglars Steal Jewelry From Edward Tompkins Home
Five rings a breast pin a gold chain and other jewelry were taken from Edward Tompkins at 1326 Union Street in the early Sunday morning burglary. At 1628 Union Street W F Kiegle home the robbers took nothing. Bennett's formal photos 36 East Washington.
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Edward
Tompkins
Union-st
W. F.kiegle
Jobbing Trade Listings For Hides Eggs. Butter. Groceries And Produce
Prices for live poultry groceries and produce listed in dense catalog form. Includes old turkeys ducks geese fowls and spring chickens eggs cheeses butters coffees sugars canned goods and cereals. Also includes hides tallow molasses beans rice flour and coal with per unit and per ton quotes across multiple departments.
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New York
Grocerlee
Fresh Pork and Beef Prices From Oysters and Drugs List
A miscellaneous price listing shows fresh pork cuts and beef with per pound or per unit costs, plus varied prices for seafood like oysters, white fish, lobster, clams, and frog legs. The section also items drugs and chemicals with unit prices, including alcohol, camphor, morphine, and quinine, among others.
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New York
I. S
Epsom
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Detroit, Mich
Dr. Gossom Medicine Co
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Union Station
Ed Houshour
College-ave
J. D. Gould
H. F. Giezendanner
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Wm. F. Werner
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Geo. C. Morrison
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