Bank Robbery Confession Details Time Lock Vault Escape
Elijah Bowsher former janitor at Faurot Opera House block and Thomas Wilkins real estate agent were indicted for a bank robbery seven years earlier. Bowsher allegedly confessed to Prosecutor William Klinger claiming he took $1800 and helped lock Wilkins in the vault to escape in eight minutes. He described manipulating the vault time lock and claimed $1230 was given to a deceased millionaire.
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Scripps-M'Rre Press Association
Lima
Elijah Bowsher
Faurot Opera House
Thos, Wilkins
Apecial
American National Bank
William Klinger
Wilkins
Kulnger
Grace Cathedral Women Social Tuesday Evening
Grace cathedral women plan a social Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Mutton 216 Central with Mrs. Thomas Flaherty and Mrs. William Ryan hosting the Holy Cross social club also Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Holy Cross Assembly hall a prize progressive euchre and cinch party will be held at the new G A B R hall under Maj. Robert Anderson W Th Wednesday evening. The Ladies Aid of Severiin Presbyterian church began a rummage sale at Virginia Ave Monday with items to be picked up. Rem Joseph McDonald 11710 S Meniown St. was arrested Monday on larceny charge for allegedly stealing a £5 watch from James Owen.
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Grace Cathedral
Mrs. Mutton
Central
Thomas Flaherty
William Ryan
Holy Cross Secial Club
Holy Cross Assembly Hall
G. A. BR
Maryland St
Maj
Robert Anderson W
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Severiin Presbyterian Church
Hegan
Virginia Ave
Joseph McDonald
Meniownst
James Owen
Bullets hit hotel manager in Columbus shooting
Frank Lacy, manager of the Bim Tree hotel in Columbus, was shot in the breast Monday night. His wife, separated from him, and another woman are held for alleged complicity. Lacy's brother Charles and Edward Smith are wanted. Lacy learned his wife was upstairs with visitors, knocked, and a bullet pierced the door. His condition is serious.
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SUN
Columbus
Ind
Bim ‘Tree Hotel
Frank Lacy
Lacy
Feam
Charles
Edward Smith
Tia
Carnegie school opens as first of seven evolves
Carnegie technical schools opened in Pittsburg Virginia with the first building named Holding A. A class of 130 students was admitted from more than 600 applicants from around the world. The completed complex will cost over 5 million dollars.
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Carnegie School
Pittsburg
Carnegie Technical Schools
Blunt Colorado miner touts Postum over coffee
An outspoken Colorado miner testifies that coffee made him bloated and jittery, while Postum cured his misery and improved his health. A clergyman may use lofty language, but one simple man’s earnest faith and plain words carry strong conviction about Postum’s benefits.
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Colorado
Postum
Dueling Fatalities Reported In Mississippi Street Clash
In Tebula Mississippi on Monday, veteran Memphis resident W. A. Spratt and Greenland Mississippi native Jake Ailenn fought with pistols on the street. Spratt died from wounds and Ailenn was killed in the duel amid a hotel quarrel and shooting outside the Wilmont house.
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Bcripps-M'Rae Press Association
Memphis
Tenn
W. A. Spratt
Jake Ailenn
Greenland
Miss
Tebula
Missy
Glenn
Glen
Dutlais of Idaho Calls for Sale of Islands
Senator Dutlais visiting Des Moines says most Taft party members regret U S acquisition of the Philippines. Only one exception, the secretary, supports selling the islands to Japan at the time.
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Scripps-Awrae Press Association
DES Mmnes
Dutlals
Idaho
Des
Moines
Taft
Phillipines
United States
Sengtor Pubuls
Dupan
Republicans Rally Behind Bookwalter In Indianapolis
A group of Indianapolis Republicans including Albert Bev eridge and J Overstreet issued a public statement endorsing Charles A Bookwalter for city office. They argue Bookwalter would deliver better administration, law enforcement, and municipal cleanliness, urging voters to unite for a Republican victory and stronger national alignment.
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United States
Albert Z. Beveridge
Jesse Overstreet
Harry
New
TH. W. Bennett
Frank 2D. Stunaker
Jamis T. Layman
Gapl
W. BE. English
A. Gladding
Jase Fletcher
Fred ©. Gardner
A. L. Black
Charles L. Bieter
J. B. Tibben
W.F. Kotha
Charles Wells
W. B. Herod
George Elisa
H. Atkins
Charles A. Bankwalter
Indianapolis
Tcket
Charles A. Bookwalter
Philadelphia
New York
Eta
Motteman
Kookwalter
Credie
Toenk
Ciy Tn
McGowan Elected President of Traction Companies
Hugh J. McGostan, president of Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Co, was elected president of the Indianapolis & Northwestern and the Indianapolis & Western traction companies amid a merger effort. Traction men inspected the Indianapolis & Northwestern line between Indianapolis and Crawfordsville with W Kolncy Scholpl of Cincinnati and A Reynolds of Lafayette present.
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M'Gowan
Hugh J. McGostan
Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Company
Indianapolis & Northwestern
Indianapolis & Western Traction
Indianapolis
Crawfordsville
W. Kolncy Scholpl
Cincinnati
A. Reynolds
Lafayette
Gibson Going Abroad Special to The Sun
New York reports on Charles Dana Gibson abandoning his famous line to study art abroad. The note indicates his interest in pursuing artistic study while staying in Europe for a period.
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Gibson
New York
Charles Dana Gibgon
Mayor vetoes ordinance on firemen absence plan
Mayor Joh W. Tiohzman vetoed the ordinance granting firemen 24 hour absences every seven days and seven days each year. He argued the city charter allows vacations but the council would need an appropriation to pay substitute salaries. He recommended an appropriation of 43.0 for the purpose.
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Joh W. Tiohzman
Ity Council
Suit Claims Cooper Medicine Uses Photo Without Consent
Mrs Norma Ricketts sues Cooper Medicine Co and Indianapolis agent Henry J Hitler in superior court for 109 damages alleging the firm published her photograph in an advertisement without written consent. She says the offer to provide photos for a linen payment led to her consent improperly and that the photograph was used before approval, with her mother cured of rheumatism by the medicine noted.
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Norma Ricketts
Cooper Medicine Company
Indianapolis
Henry J. Hitler
St. Mra. Rivketts
Fed
Cooper Medicine
Chums
Cooper
Warover
Marty ‘Tutewier
Masinle Hall
Man Committed Suicide at Wife's Grave in Danville
Henry Boapp a prominent retired businessman killed himself at his wife's grave in Danville Delaware by slashing his throat with a razor authorities report.
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Danville
Del
Henry Boapp
Broad Ripple Adjoins City and Budget Measures Discussed
The council approved an ordinance for city expansion toward Broad Ripple and agreed to about six thousand dollars for the city engineer salaries. Election inspectors were appointed and a safety gate and flagman were ordered at the L O K W and Monon tracks.
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Jacksonplyer
Meridaim-st
Con- Habave
Fiftiech-st
Broad Ripple
Ladinport
Nance
Partatien Foncys
Une
LOK, & W
Monon
Vifwentist
Stacks of Fish Fry Gulf Coast Waters Reflect Die Off
Reports from the lower gulf coast indicate a large number of dead fish along the shore and drifted ashore for more than a mile. Fishermen attribute the deaths to a subterranean disturbance in deep waters, washing the fish in from offshore.
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Scripps-M'Rre Frees Association
Houston
Lower
Gulf
Store Dynamited in New York Explosion
A New York city grocery store on Skunton Road was dynamited Monday. Police reserves sealed the scene and searched for the missing 21 year old, believed to be responsible, but no body was found.
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Scripps-A
RAB Press Association
New York
Stare of Glimbalve Krag
Skunton Rt
Varty
City Council Probes Misuse of Street Funds and Health Budget
The finance committee failed to report on proposed ordinances to allocate 6000 for street sweeping 7000 for unimproved street repairs and 3000 for a contagious disease fund. Members argued funds were spent without council authority amid debates over Garrard’s salary and public works spending.
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John W. Holtzmann
Jats
Dunn
Joseph J. Gasper
Gasper
Board of Public Works
Charles A. Garrard
Erlet
Frank 5. Fishback
Holtzman
Garrard
Council
James Moriarity
Democrate
Dr. Keene
T. Victor Keene
Health Office
Keone
Weena
Mable
Woman Carries Wounded Husband Half Mile to Rail
Mrs. C I Wilson, wife of the station agent, carried her injured husband down a steep slope to the Denver Rio Grande rail line after he was shot accidentally while hunting. The man weighed 158 pounds. she, under 113 pounds, bore him about a half mile to reach the train, where the engineer halted the coach and carried him aboard.
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Ecripps-M’rae
Presb Association
C. i. Wilson
Denever & Rio Grande Railroad
Wilson
unclear OCR headline on city ownership dispute
Fragmentary text references city ownership and legislative actions but lacks coherent events or identifiable names. The readable portions suggest a clash between city authorities and a broader ownership dispute, with mentions of votes and ordinances but no clear outcome or participants to anchor a summary.
Bankers Summoned in Beef Trust Case Probes
Seven bank officials are ordered to produce books in beef trust prosecutions. The government accuses side agreements of hiding profits from packers, while unrelated ads promote Hood’s Sarsaparilla and various consumer goods and travel offers from Chicago to the Pacific Coast.
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Scripps-Mw Rae Press Association
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Chicago, Union Paciic & Northwestern
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
Helens
Butte
Bpokane
Omia
East Lake City
Poltnic
San Franciscd
Cholea
Drees N. M. Breeze
Gen'l
Cinglanst
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Minnie Aufderhelde
Mies Maud Prier
Ahill
W. A. Sprattling
Jake Glenn
Mississippi
Dubois
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Sues “Doctor” Cooper
Wrae Press Assoumation
Wooster
L. Stayser
Taggart
Han
Common Pleas
Divares
Scripps M'Rre
Tangler
Analetance
Teluan Bay
Morocco
Bakers Marks
Aa Ned
Abe Ind
National Biscuit Company
Graham
City
Texas
3Tr. Cel Kregelo
Kregel & Mailey
Bliss
James Dalley
Kyeacle
KREGELO @ BAILEY
Funeral Directors
North
Delaware Street
Suripes-Vuae
Chwcagg
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Monlay
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Ermen
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Emmen
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