Auto Strikes Man Driver 5 Arrested
James Bates of 735 Bates street was struck by a test car driven by William J. Metz at Washington and East streets Monday. Bates sustained head and internal injuries. an ambulance took him home. Metz, accused of fast driving, admitted speeding and was charged with assault and battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bates
Bates Street
William J. Metz
Washington
Bates
Metz
Mullen
Stewart
Traction line to be built to Lincoln Park in Elizabethtown
Hardin county fiscal court plans a Salt River bridge at West Point to obtain the Abraham Lincoln boulevard from Louisville to Lincoln Park. The court will confer with Louisville Traction company about extending its line through Elizabethtown to the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabethtown
Hardin County Fiscal Court
Salt River
West Point
Louisville
Lincoln Park
Louisville Traction Company
Two Men Arrested in Connection With Boarding House Dispute
Elijah E Kesler was arrested by Detectives Simon and State after Miss Edna Magley fired a bullet in front of Terminal station. Charles McDermott, an attorney with offices in the Board of Trade building, was also taken into custody. Magley accuses Kesler of wrongfully taking 25 dollars in a boarding house deal tied to a 325 dollar sale of a boarding house at 334 Indiana Avenue. She claims she deposited 25 dollars and Kesler delayed returning funds beyond an agreed time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elijah E. Kesler
Edna Magley
Simon
State
Charles McDermott
Board of Trade
Miss Magley
Kesler
Indiana Avenue
Knife Thrust Ends Angry Husband Fight
George Medlin stabbed George Barckdall, who lives at 345 WW Sixteenth Street, Saturday night. Barckdall was stabbed in the shoulder at the Medlin home where his separated wife boards. Barckdall was said to be in danger briefly before Medlin stopped him as he went upstairs, and a fight ensued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Barckdall
Sixteenth Street
George Medlin
Fifteenth Street
Barckdall
Medlin
Spencer Denies Rumor Of Vanderbilt Marriage
New York October 12. Willing Spencer, Philadelphia and Newport society figure, arrived on the steamship Rotterdam amid a circulating rumor he would wed Mrs Elsie Vanderbilt who had recently divorced Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt. Spencer denied the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
New York
Rotterdam
Willing Spencer
Philadelphia and Newport Society
Elsie Frenchanderbilt
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Frying the Fat From Employed to Help Taft
Atlanta reports Republican National Committee efforts to fund Taft through a 2 percent payroll assessment on postal workers and other federal employees. A second Hitchcock agent is touring Georgia post offices including Griffin and rural carriers face 1 percent or 2 percent levies. Campaign literature is distributed as the levy is collected. Post office workers vow to complain to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Griffin
Georgia
Taft
United States
Washington
City Births and Deaths and Marriages Record
Births list shows many entries with parents and newborns including several girls and boys at various streets and avenues. Deaths note Sallie Lewis Addis Ping Phebe Kennedy with causes gastroenteritis tuberculosis. Marriages include Nicholson Huffman Pillet Bolton George Topolog Poland Byrum Payne Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie Lewis
Blake Street
Addis Ping
Birch Avenue
Phebe J. Kennedy
Lexington Avenue
Frank Nicholson
Nina Huffman
L. S. Pillet
Katherine B. Bolton
Aaron George
Ann Topolog
William Poland
Dedication of East Tenth Street M. E. Church Foiled by Deficit
The East Tenth Street M. E. church dedication was delayed to canvass funds. A large morning congregation heard that the building could not be dedicated until the deficit was cleared. By night the efforts paid off with more than 1300 dollars raised in the church and over 900 dollars from a house canvass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Tenth Street M. E
Tragedy at Washington claims life near Brookland
In Washington on October 12, William Jones, who earlier attempted to shoot Charles Guiteau over President Garfield's assassination, fatally shot John A. McPherson, a former Marine, near Brookland. Jones is reportedly under arrest and cites self-defense after a drinking dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wiliam Jones
Charles Guiteau
Garfield
John A. McPherson
Marine Corps
Brookland
Jones
Presbyterians to Meet in Richmond Ind for Synod Session
Indiana Synod Presbyterian church convenes in Richmond from Oct 12 to 14 with opening sermon by Rev Wigginton. Sessions cover all church work, with 12 Indianapolis ministers and 12 ruling elders attending, including Odell Logan Adamson McPherson and others. Communion set for Tuesday 4 p.m. ministered by Rev L P Marshall and Rev B M Nyce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Indiana Synod, Presbyterian Church
W. J. Darby
D. D
Evansville
T. A. Wigginton
Jno
H Sammiss
Sullivan
Owen D. Qgdell
Indianapolis
Jas
Stuart Dickson
Philadelphia
Geo. Knox
Lafayette
Leon P. Marshall
Franklin
Wm. H. McCaughey
Terre Haute
Wigg'nton
L. P. Marshall
B. M. Nyce
O. D. Odell
Second Presbyterian Church
Ww. CC. Logan
Traub Memorial Presbyterian Church
George D. Adamson
Home Presbyterian Church
Neil McPherson
Migo Elkins Jilts Duke by Rumor
Rome reports high society circles say American heiress Katharine Elkins may have jilted the Duke of the Abruzzi as rumors spread. No official confirmation exists though hints of an announcement persist. Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins in Elkins, West Virginia denied an engagement.
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Migo Elkins
Duke
Rome
Katherine Eliagas
Abruzzi
Victor Emmanuel
Miss Elkins
Elkins
W. Va
Stephen B. Elkins
Katherine Elkins
L. P. McCormack Died Sudden Death At 62
L P McCormack aged 62 and ten years state labor commissioner died of heart failure at 2 o clock Sunday morning on his farm near Fishers Station Hamilton county He had lived in Indianapolis until two years ago and had been a member of the Typographical Union for more than forty years Funeral plans set to be held at Flanner Buchanan chapel Indianapolis with burial later. survived by two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P. McCormack
Fisher's Station
Hamilton County
Indianapolis
McCormack
National Furniture Co. offers baseburner at 23 50 Tuesday
Save 25 percent on a best baseburner at The National Furniture Co. Buy today for 23 50 on Tuesday with eight small payments and the remainder paid weekly. This ad promotes affordable, flexible payment terms for the appliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Furniture Co
Tuesday Sale At National Furniture Co
Tuesday at the National Furniture Co on West Washington street. Only a small down payment required with the balance due in weekly installments of four dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Furniture Co
West
Washington Street
National Furniture Co Sells Santa Claus Soap
The National Furniture Company at 335 West Washington Street offered Santa Claus soap on Tuesday with no sales to children reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
National Furniture Co
Washington Street
Kern Seeks New York Campaign After Indiana Stop
John W. Kern Democratic vice presidential candidate rests at his Indianapolis home after a southeastern tour and plans a multi-state campaign through New York New Jersey Connecticut. He praises Democratic success, predicts a Bryan White House victory, notes railroad loyalty and expects Democrats to carry Indiana Ohio and New York amid a broad political upheaval.
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John W. Kern
Indianapolis
New York
Carpaigo
New York State
New Jersey
Connecticu
Ir. Kern
Bryan
White House
Kern
Indiana
Ohio
Two Franklin Women Hurt in Auto Wreck
In Keelsville Indiana on October 12 a vehicle driven by J W Eads containing his wife and Miss Cora Hanecek left the road and plunged down a foot embankment. The two women suffered painful injuries but are not fatally hurt while Mr Eads was uninjured. The car was badly wrecked as the party returned from a visit to Ilingis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keelsville
Ind
J. W. Eads
Cora Hanecek
Franklin
My. Eads
Ilingis
Three Negroes Lynched in South Luna Mississippi
Miss Oct 12 Joseph and Frank Davis colored were taken from jail by a mob and hanged for shooting J C Wendall a railway conductor. At Younker Ga Henry White negro was taken from jail and shot to death for shulling Thomas Allen all wife cwhite.
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Luna. Miss
Joseph
Frank Davis
J. C. Wendall
Younker
Henry White
Thomas Allen
Cwhite
Boy Who Shot Otet Loses Sight For Life
Roy Jones a 17 year old boy who attempted suicide over jealousy will lose sight of both eyes after a bullet fractured his optic nerve. He was moved from St Vincent's hospital to his home on N Webster Avenue Monday.
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Roy Jones
Wil
Jones
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Hame
N. Webster Avenue
Runaway Boy Fools Kind Hearted Officer
Scott Bates aged 11 was found in a sight seeing car at Illinois and Washington streets by Patrolman Bates. He said he lived in Decatur Illinois and was taken to a restaurant to eat. The detention home matron identified him as an old offender and he now lives at 11232 East Tenth Street Indianapolis. Tad Stafford a 0 year old from Centertown Indiana was found just off an interurban car and returned home after admitting he ran away.
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Scott Bates
Illinois
Washington Streets
Bates
Decatur
Ill
Hull and
Alery
Scott
Tenth Street
Indianapolis
Tad Stafford
Centertown
Ind
Charles Perry dies after long grocer career
The funeral was held for Charles Perry, a retired grocer, who died early Sunday morning at his home at 17 N West Street. He leaves a widow and five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Perry
N. West Street
Perry
Tle
Orie Lee Raser Murder Traced Through Final Letters
The ongoing case reveals Orie Lee Raser feared death and planned marriage as she faced murder. Witnesses recall a man driving off from Erie station and a rival suspected in the death. Raser was arrested after heading to the scene, while Keckel notes the victim wrote and destroyed letters to her grandmother and to “Guy Ruser” amid mounting distress.
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Orie
Marsha W. C. Dague
Erie Station
Dague
dWay
Iman
Raser
Wague Adaid
Aaron Beiffer
Orie Lee
Sheriff Hutchinson
Guy Ruser
Sue
Orie Lee’s Tragic Roadside Killing and Family Pulse
In rural Ohio, Orie Lee’s life ends on a country road as bullets strike her eye and temple. Her grandmother and grandfather await news at home while the suspect Guy Rasor, once her sweetheart, faces murder questions. The story traces roots from Orie’s factory work to a hometown tragedy.
Tragedy on lonely road near Wadsworth shocks town
A young woman awaiting her bridegroom was found dead by the roadside between her home and Wadsworth. Coroner and sheriff report she was shot while riding in a buggy and pitched out as the horse balked near the wagon tracks. The grisly find followed an overnight wait. a boarding house suitcase lay nearby. The incident echoes a prior murder of Minnie Berndt by Leo Delbel two years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadsworth
Ora Lee
Minnie Berndt
Leo Delbel
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