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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1904
Page
3
Chicago to New York by automobile in hours aimed to smash the existing record. Bert Haleamh and Lawrence GuMle started at a.m. under clear weather, driving a 44 horsepower tourer. They hope to beat the 29 minutes record set by Jerebllis and A. D Schmidt.
Bedford Ind Oct 3 David Beasley and Henry Taw two youths under 21 were brought to Lawrence circuit court for trial on charges of murdering Charles and James Routt during a June feud in Higantaville. Prosecution led by Matson and Giles. defense by Vance and Palmer. Milvin Taw to be tried Thursday for assault and battery related to the case.
Coroner Morgan of Huntington opens inquiry into the death of Mrs. Jaco Stowl found with a bullet wound in the back. Initially deemed suicide, doctors say the wound could not be self inflicted. Her husband, an invalid and mentally unwell, reportedly demanded her life insurance. Coroner's involvement undecided.
Special to the Sun Fort Wayne Ind October 8 Frederick House of Monroeville is under arrest charged with killing John Greely age 35 in Monroeville Saturday night Greely was struck and fell to the sidewalk and died House admits no blow He and Greely were drinking together during a political meeting at the time of the incident
Special to The Sun reports John Stelzer aged four died from a head blow with an ax at a timber camp near Farryant Indiana on Saturday night. The blow was allegedly struck by 23 year old William Chapman who is at large. Stelzer's skull was split and brain matter exposed.
Oliver B. Radcliffe, 21, of Hardinsburg, jailed in Salem, confesses killing his father Bilas Radcliffe to save his own life. The case comes amid reports of a Bedford effort to push death penalty law via a group named Iron Hand of the World. Additional notes cover fuel-making plant plans in Carmel, murder trials in LaPorte, and local notices from various Indiana towns.
A sweeping snippet of Indiana notices and obituaries includes Pryor Rigdon’s death at 49 in Fountaintown, Levi Todd’s death in Shelbyville, and multiple reports of accidents, illnesses, and civic events across towns like Anderson, Martinsville, Logansport, and Terre Haute. Included are parades planned for Mitchell day, a Carnegie library for Praeyville, and a suspension of public life with resignations, marriages, and reunions noted in dozens of communities.
The police court closed before noon for the first time in months with four prisoners disposed of. Officers and judges noted an unusually productive morning, attributing the lull to the new patrol wagons. A Griffin driver joked the wagons drew out the crowds and reduced cases.
The Marion County courts heard eleven divorce cases amid harsh claims of cruelty abandonment and other abuses. Judge Carter and Judge Leathers handled several filings including divorces for May Huten Carriege Bata Nora Toemling and others, with dismissals and continuations as cases faced evidence gaps and alimony demands.
Births list includes S. West, Lima Krempe, Arthur and Edina Richards, Sidney McLeary, Robert Yount, Katherine Baynes, and many others with addresses such as 7105 Webt W, 256 Sherman, 1 Broad Way, 1333 Pleasant, and 317 W. Bay. Deaths enumerate Karl Wecker, Elizabeth Lynch, Rosa Hirech, Charles Harned, Gladys Whitman, and others with ages and causes. Marriages pair many names including Hardie Odum with Maggie Riler and Matthew H McEniry with Annie Harden. Chicago grain figures precede with wheat, corn, oats, and pork products listed with prices and changes.
Indianpolis live stock report shows cattle receipts around 30, steers and bulls priced from about 25 to 37 per 100 pounds, cows and calves mixed. Market steady with feeding steers and yearlings varied, hogs quoted with prime heavy at around 5.30 to 6.35 and lighter weights lower. Also notes on grain prices, wheat futures, and New York stock action with mixed results and some firmness in select issues.
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