Forced to Club Negro
Mary Perry a 91 year old Richmond woman was assaulted in her home by James Booker a negro The assailant entered seeking Mrs A C Smith daughter of Mrs Perry Mrs Smith alarmed cried for help A W Duke a merchant and Policeman Goodwine rushed to the scene They clubbed Booker into unconsciousness and took him to a hospital Booker remained unconscious and Mrs Perry was in critical condition
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Perry
James Booker
A. C. Smith
Perry
Booker
Woman Attempts to End Her Life
Special to The Sun. In Chicago on November 29 Dora McDonald widow of Michael C McDonald and indicted for murder in the death of Webster S Guertin showed violent insanity and twice tried to kill herself at her mother Martha Feldmans home She likely will be sent to an insane asylum rather than stand trial on the murder charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dora McDonald
Michael C. McDonald
Webster S. Guertin
Martha Feldman
Meat prices at retail lag packer cuts in Chicago report
A Chicago report finds prices for meat are high despite declines in stockyard costs. Packagers claim reductions mirror cattle hog sheep prices, while retailers debate wholesale and retail adjustments. The data compares current per pound costs to those from a year ago for beef lamb and pork with varied retail outcomes.
Foundling baby found on doorstep prompts hidden pursuit
Mrs Elmer Claffey at first opposed pursuing a woman seen fleeing Fletcher avenue after a baby was found on their doorstep at 1485 Fletcher avenue. By Thursday she agreed to let the man pursue the woman. The infant awaits adoption at a foundling hospital on North New Jersey street. The basket held a pink quilt a can of condensed milk and a bottle as noises kept the baby crying through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Claffey
Claffey
Fletcher Ave
Foundling Hospital
N. New Jersey St
Mrs Coburn Dead at 79 In Indianapolis
Mrs Minerva R Coburn aged 79 of 1610 N Delaware Street died Friday morning after three weeks with Ia grippe She was widow of Willard Coburn a known real estate dealer They came to Indianapolis from Rhode Island 40 years ago Survived by sons Fred and Willard Coburn and daughter Mrs Alice Cook Funeral from the house Monday at 2 PM
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Delaware St
Iagrippe
Willard Coburn
Indianapolis
Rhode Island
Fred
Alice Cook
Death of Mrs. Martha J. Moore Pioneer Resident Dies
Mrs Martha J Moore longtime Indianapolis resident and first Indiana state fair attendant died at 1624 Broadway from paralysis. She leaves one brother David M Irwin. Funeral services were held at her home Friday afternoon and interment followed at Crown Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha J. Moore
Indianapolis
Broadway
David M. Irwin
Crown Hill
John J Williams Dead Leader in American Steel Dies at 75
John J Williams aged 75 a prominent figure in the iron and steel industry died of old age in Youngstown Ohio. He founded several mills including a plant at Portsmouth Ohio and the Keystone Plant at Pittsburgh where he partnered with Andrew Carnegie.
City Record for a Day Resch Hancock Heaton Shepherd
City record listing deaths and building permits with names ages and residences. Entries include Merion Pearce one month cause definite disease, Frank Laviserck eight days congenital icterus, Lorina Banks seven street car accident, Norma O Connor four months ill defined cause, Theodore Armstrong one year broncho pneumonia, and others. Building permits show Alice Weddle dwelling thirty fourth st two thousand dollars, M W Overton Graceland one thousand five hundred, Ella Willis Yandes twelve hundred.
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Merion Pearce
Tenth- St
Franks
Laviserck
N. Warman-ave
Charles Regan
Pletcher-ave
Martha J. Moore
Broadway
Lorina Banks
Maxwell St
Norma Louise O'Connor
Central-ave
Theodore Armstrong
N. Argsenal Ave
James H. Bridget
Laura Jones
Guy Lynch
Nellie Springer
Alice Weddle
Thirty-fourth St
M. W. Overton
Graceland
Ella Willis
Yandes
Miss Rice Fined Ten For Motor Cycle Speeding
Dorothy Nice daughter of Mrs Isaac Rice founder of the Society for the Prevention of Unnecessary Noises was fined $10 by Boston police court after a 26 block chase. She claimed her motorcycle was noiseless but magistrate Hermann assessed the penalty for speeding.
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United Press
Boston
Dorothy Nice
Isaac Rice
Society For the Prevention
Miss Rice
Hermann
Divorce by Bullets Sparks Tragedy at City Hospital
Boston on November 29 witnessed a deadly shooting when Alfred Britton shot at his wife in front of a city hospital, shouting a demand for a divorce before firing two bullets at her and then killing himself with three shots. The wife survived with a flesh wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Boston
Alfred Britton
Threatul Letter to Mayor Promises Dynamite If Services Prohibited
Mayor Bookwalter received a Friday morning letter threatening to dynamite his house at 3219 North Illinois Street unless religious street services are banned. The writer is believed insane on religious topics. The letter has been turned over to federal authorities for investigation.
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Bookwalter
Illinois St
A Voice From The Stomach Turns Appetite On The Table
This health-themed narrative traces Clarence’s battle with weight gain from age 22 onward. A lifestyle of overeating and social dining leads to indigestion and mood changes until Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets promise relief by aiding digestion and restoring appetite. The ad urges readers to try a sample by mail from F. A. Stuart Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Jean
Stuart
F. A. Stuart, Co
Marshall
Death of John Kiley Former Marion Mayor and County Commissioner
John Kiley 76 a noted Indiana political figure died in Indianapolis from heart failure after fainting on a street car while visiting his daughter Mrs Ruckelshaus He served as Marion mayor and Grant county commissioner and was known as Honest John Kiley His death ends a long career of local reforms and public service with a funeral planned in Marion and survivors including several children and grandchildren.
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John Kiley
Marion
Ind
That City
Board of Commissioners
Grant County
Indianapolis
John C. Ruckelshaus
Ireland
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Kiley
John" Kiley
Gus S. Condo
Congress
Crushed by a Car Kills 9-Year-Old Delbert White
Delbert White of 2130 Hovey Street dies after climbing on railroad cars near Twenty second Street. His right foot is crushed when he is pulled from the car by a switch. He and his brother Guy, 12, had been delivering washing for their mother. They were returning home when the accident occurs and Delbert is taken to City hospital by dispensary ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert White
Hovey St
Twenty-second-st
Guy
Rheumatism Cure Promoted With Home Mixture
An illustrated health boast claims rheumatism stems from kidney toxin buildup and offers a home remedy using Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon and Syrup Sarsaparilla. The piece urges readers to obtain the ingredients at a pharmacy and take a spoonful after meals and at night for backache and urinary symptoms.
Shadowing Those Who Looted Bank Records Stolen
Incriminating records and books were stolen from the borough bank in a city. The incident reveals efforts to shadow suspects and preserve evidence as investigators pursue leads across the case.
Robbery at Borough Bank Leaves Key Records Missing
Assistant District Attorney Elder in Brooklyn states that looting and destruction of incriminating bank records will not excuse the responsible parties. Police shadow suspects as the December grand jury prepares to probe the bank inquisition amid allegations that politicians received funds on questionable security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Borough Bank
Brooklyn
McCarren
Fire at Harvard boarding house in Gloucester causes deaths
A Gloucester boarding house fire at Harvard House today left one man dead and a man and woman likely fatally injured. John Fenton leaped from a sixth story window and broke his neck, dying en route to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
John Fenton
Frontiersmen clash as 200 slain on frontier in Algeria
Heavy French reinforcements battle Beni Hassen tribesmen along the Oran frontier amid fierce fighting. Total losses on both sides reach about 200 with additional tribes rising in revolt. Officials warn the frontier could ignite if the revolt is not swiftly suppressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Oran
Algeria
Infantry Ball At Armory Attracts Guardsmen Visitors
Officers and men of Company C Second Infantry Indiana National Guard held their annual Thanksgiving ball at the Infantry Armory located at Thirteenth street and Ashland avenue. About 30 visiting couples attended. Music was arranged by H J Johnson and H Knippenberg, with Capt Harry M Franklin as chaperon. Another ball is planned for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Infantry
Indiana National Guard
Infantry Armory
Thirteenthst
Ashland Ave
H. J. Johnson
H. Knippenberg
Harry M. Franklin
New Patent Cure Promises Fast Fat Reduction
The article promotes Marmola, Cascara, and Syrup Simplex as a home fat-cutting remedy claiming rapid weight loss of a pound daily. It asserts safety and health benefits, condemns dieting and patent remedies, and suggests mixing ingredients at home for a cheap, easy solution to slim figures.
Thanksgiving Weddings In Indianapolis Society Notes
Miss Rosa Iho Thomas daughter of S. M. and Mrs. Thomas married Roy M. Stuart in Irvington Methodist Church at 8:29 PM with Rev. Clinton officiating. The church featured ferns palms and white chrysanthemums. Musicians Mrs A Ki Thomas and Mr Thomas performed Lohengrin and Oh Holy Sublime music. Attending were bride's brothers Clay Cullen Marion and Lyman Thomas, maid of honor Jessie Thomas, best man Carl Osborn. Reception followed on Audubon Road with many out of town guests including Ethel Thomas Lena Thomas Trena Turner Lula Ellis and T. W. Ship ley. The couple planned to reside in Indianapolis.
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Rosa I[ho
S. M. ‘Thomas
Roy M. Stuart
Irvington Methodist Church
Clinton
A. Ki. Thomas
Rosen
Audubon Road
Alnois
Lula Ellis
T. W. Shipley
Atlanta, Ga
Marriage of Miss Minnie Brown and Harvey Scotter
Miss Minnie Rosamond Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Brown and Harvey Floyd Scotter wed Thursday evening at Riverave Baptist Church with Rev J M Floyd officiating. Miss Shirley McCollum sang and the bridal party entered to Lohengrin. Attendants Lydia Giesendorf and Mary Scotten. Best man James Burcham and groomsman Albert Nelson. Reception at the bride’s home on McCarthy Street. Out of town guests included the Bamberger and Clifton families from Dayton Sheridan Texas Terre Haute Colorado. At home announced for 932 N Illinois St.
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Minnie Rosamond Brown
Robert Brown
Harvey Floyd Scotter
Riverave, Baptist Church
J. M. Floyd
Shirley McCollum
Blanche Evans
Lydia Giesendorf
Mary Scotten
James Burcham
Albert Nelson
Geisendorf
McCarthy-st
Indianapolis
William Bamberger
Dayton, O
Lon Lovell
Sheridan, Ind
Edward Dillman
Texas
L. G. Burns
Terre Haute
Grace Clifton
Colorado
N. Ilinois St
Meda Anna Langtry to Wed Alexander A Samuel in Christchurch
Invitations issued by Mrs Allan Langtry announce the marriage of her daughter Miss Meda Anna Langtry to Mr Alexander A Samuel. The ceremony is set for Tuesday evening in Christchurch with a reception at the Langtry home located on E Sixteenth Street following the nuptials.
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Fairbanks
Washington
Faragut Square
Seventeenth
Lists
C. C. Glovers
Netherlands
Jonkecer van Swinderen
W. F. Draper
Italy
John W. Timmons
Timamous
Navy
Allan Langtry
Meda
Anna
Alexander A. Samuel
Christchurch
Langtry
Sixteenth St
Isabel Lewis
Princeton
Theodore Vonnegut
Pi Beta Phi party at Propylaeum blooms with dances
Butler college students attended a Thursday evening dance with about 35 couples. Organizers included Ruth De Hass Agnes McCoy and Sithee Tomlinson. Notables Edna Hatfield Indiana Bloomington Jeff Holloway DePauw and Mary Stewart from Spencer observed. Invitations issued for Genevieve Maine and Eugene Rexford wedding set for December first at Second Presbyterian church.
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Pi Beta Phi
Butler College
Propylaeum
Ruth de Hass
Agnes McCoy
Sithee Tomlinson
Edna Hatfield
Bloomington
Jeff Holloway
Depauw University
Mary Stewart
Spencer
Ind
Maine
Genevieve Edna Maine
Eugene Goodwin Rexford
Second Presbyterian Church
Delaware St
Wallace and Osha Wedding in Washington Indiana
Miss Daisy E Wallace and Henry Osha wed at the bride’s home in Washington Indiana with a breakfast for families. The couple planned a noon trip to Indianapolis and will reside in Oakland City. Other locals tied to nuptials include Miss Grace Spencer and Frank J Lahr in a ceremony led by Rev M L Haines.
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Daisy E. Wallace
Henry Osha
Washington
Ind
Mrs. Osha
Indianapolis
Oakland City
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Chadwick-st
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MG S. Meridian
W. Washington
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Masachusetts
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Rocery CO
Old Phone
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N. Senate-ave
Creamery
Gloucester
Mass
Stuart—Thomas
M. R. Hull
William H. Youse
Louisville
Central Ave
William Wirthing
Mendelssohn
Frank Fuller
Mrs
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Craig—Hkramer
Mae Anna Kramer
John E. Kramer
Carol D. Craig
Nordyheave
Frederick Williams
Fern Walden
John Kramer
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