Fatal Pistols and Hidden Truths Spark Indiana Ave Murder Case
Coroner Castor rules Harvey Singleton fired the fatal shot in the Calvin Vorhis murder on Indiana avenue over Jewel Hawkins. Police dispute, alleging Singleton is innocent and that Porter and White shield the real killer. Porter remains jailed, White held, with testimonies highlighting misidentification and a cap swap attempt to thwart witnesses.
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Calvin Vorhis
Harvey Singleton
Vorhis
Indiana Ave
Jewel Hawkins
George White
Doc” Thornton
White
Jie
Thornton
Whitey
Joseph Porter
Porter
Jewell Hawkins
Singleton
Porter Weld
Cal Vorhis
CM. Willis
SS IndianaeVe
North-st
Carter
George Jones
Indiana-aye
North St
Heinlen
North-st. and
Indiannave
Rinker
Runaway Wagon Injures Young Michael Zollner in Woodruff
Michael Zollner, son of butcher Charles Zoellner, was badly bruised when his horse bolted after a dog on the west drive in Woodruff Saturday at 9:30. He fell from the light spring wagon in Cliffordave, sustaining back bruises, a broken arm, and a cut on the head. he was taken home to 290 West Washington Street by the city ambulance.
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Michael Zollner
Charles Zoellner
Washington St
Woodruff Place
Woodruff
Cliffordave
Washington-st
City
Governor Altgeld Finds Gas Leak Behind Illness
CHICAGO Oct 24 Gov Altgeld traced illness to a gas fixture leak in his Auditorium Annex room. After a long search a plumber fixed the pipe and, though pale and weak, he spoke at four West Side political meetings Friday night and Sunday. He said he felt stronger and expected to recover.
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Chicago
U. P
Altgeld
Auditorium Annex
Burglarized Navin Drug Store In Morning Patch Loot
Navin Drug Store at Illinois and North streets was burglarized between 2 and 6 am Saturday. About $50 in goods vanished, with a $10 coin drawer emptied except for $5 left wrapped inside a prescription case. Entry made through a small ceiling window, evidence includes torn shelves and a coated coat used to smear tobacco juice on the floor. Detectives alerted. no clues yet.
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Navin Bros
No. and
Minois-sts
Robert Nagin
Bryan on Coercion and Voting Conscience Readings
Bryan defends the right to vote by conscience against coercion. He cites critics Harrison and Ingalls and defends the Australian secret ballot as protection for workers. He argues employees may vote freely despite wearing party badges or marching in parades.
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Kewanee
Mr. Bryan
Ottawa
Hekels
LaSalle
Spring Valley
Bryan
Ladd
Buda
Ryan
Tiarrison
Ingalls
Highour Road
Mor Tagalls
Cincinnati
Harrison
Employes
Mr. Ingalls
Mr. Harrison
McKinley visit stirs crowds with sound money vows
A Vietnam era era style narrative describes Maj McKinley addressing diverse delegations in Pennsylvania and New York. Delegations from Chicago, Steuben, Chemung, McShane, Kansas and Missouri pledge support for sound money and the Republican ticket. Traffic and labour crowds chant, three cheers erupt, and promises of a robust future and political unity unfold amid heated debate on policy and tariffs.
Canton Visit Sparks Querulous Delegation Remarks
T J Anderson of Topeka spoke for the Kan Sas members, saying they were coerced by employers to the point that only a mandamus from the Supreme Court would have kept them home. His remark drew cheers and laughter as C J Ringe spoke for the Missouri men and Maj. McKinley was cheered for five minutes when he took the floor.
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Canton
T. J. Anderson
Topeka
United States Supreme Court
C. J. Ringe
Missouri
Maj. McKinley
Lease Nears Start for Newport Gas Drilling Project
The Newport lease to J Sipe has been signed and work may begin next week. Sipe to drill beneath the house occupying the site and claim one sixth of any oil or gas found. If no gas is struck the house will be moved back. Sipe’s brother operates three gas rigs in Montpelier and a Pennsylvania contact will oversee the project. Locals note the house has guests sleeping inside nightly for business reasons while Newport and family stay at 400 W Pratt St awaiting gas results.
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Newport
J. . Sipe
SUW
Sipe
Montpelier
Pensylvania
Sso
Pratt St
Unicorn-like litter born to city cats shocks residents
A stray home reports a freak birth with five kittens from a single litter at Mrs L Johnsons in Columbia alley. Four are attached by a strong ligament, three thrive while one is ill. List of names follows with ages and ailments. marriages listed include Peter Marsh and Anna O'Donnell and Tierman Schlender and Mary Zoehler.
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Irs. L
Johnson
Columbia Alley
Anna Burk
Peru-ave
Arthur Nelfer
Seventh-st
Nora Slater
Ninth-st
Peter Marsh
Anna O'Donnell
Tierman Schlender
Mary Zoehler
Indianapolis Weather Outlook for Weekend Forecast
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity covers 86 hours ending 5 p m Saturday with fair skies. Saturday night expected to be fair and warmer through Sunday. Noon temperature Saturday was 48 degrees and by 2 p m reached 4? remaining details unavailable.
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Indianapolis
Gen Harrison Speech Set At Tomlinson Hall Saturday Night
Gen Harrison's speech will be delivered at Tomlinson hall with Hugh H. Hanna leading the event and sound money club presidents as vice presidents on the platform. The Marion club will escort the speaker from his home to the hall. tickets grant stage admission and doors open at seven with the address starting at the specified hour.
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Gen. Harrison
Tomlinson Hall
Hugh H. Hanna
Sound Money Clubs
Marion Club
Sentinel Report Describes Woolen Hudson Debate
Evans Woolen, the sound money Democrat, mapped Henry T. Hudson during a joint debate in the O. P. Morton club rooms on Shelby street Friday evening. Woolen challenged his rival by citing Sentinel commentary from before the Chicago convention.
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Sentinel
Evans Woolen
Congress
Henry T. Hudson
O. P. Morton Club
Shelby St
Woolen
The
Chicago
Nobleville Milling Co Pastry and Biscuit Flour Ad
Wher You Want Fine Pastry Light biscuits and day breat vise Cinder Flour. Every sack guaranteed. Sold in all grocers. Noblesville Milling Co.
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Noblesville Milling Co
Social whirl events and marriages noted in city society
Mrs. E C Sewail hosted a luncheon for Mrs Y W Allen of St Louis. Metropolitan School of Music faculty gave a concert on N Illinois St. Miss Maggie Launge wed Seymour and Mr Daniel Morgan in a German Lutheran ceremony officiated by Rev Phillip Schmidt. Mrs H H Lee hosted a luncheon for eight. Mrs W Scott Moore hosted a progressive euchre night at Brenneke's with Miss Carrie Kreis of Cincinnati as guest of honor. Miss Anna Reaume hosted a 4 pm tea for Miss Willien of Terre Haute. Miss Grace Stiles and Mr Gerry M Sanborn of Indianapolis wed at Miss Whitelaw's home on Wilson Ave Cleveland with plans to live in Indianapolis after a trip to Old Point Comfort Va.
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E. C. Sewail
YW. B. Allen
St. Louis
Metropolitan School of Music
N. Illinois St
Seymour
Maggie Launge
Daniel Morgan
Phillip Schmidt
H. H. Lee
W. Scott Moore
Brenneke’s Academy
Carrie Kreis
Cincinnati
Anna Reaume
Willien
Terre Waute
Grace Stiles
Gerry M. Sanborn
Indianapolis
Three Resign for Free Silver in West Virginia Race
In Wheeling on October 24 three of the nonalist state ticket members resigned, expected to be followed by others. Col. Fitzgerald, governor candidate, W. C. Miller, auditor candidate, and J. H. Offner, treasurer candidate, quit in favor of Democratic nominees to advance the free silver cause. resignation letters appear in the party organ on Saturday.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Col. Fitzgerald
W. C. Miller
J. H. Offner
Divorce Granted After Allegations in Superior Court
Samuel Ta. Conger testified before Acting-judge Brown in Batardais Superior Court that his Sept. 7, 1891 marriage to his wife brought abuse and threats. He described scuffles with scissors and a pitcher, morphine use, habitual drunkenness, and threats of killing him in sleep. Conger, a painter for T. V. Cook, was granted a divorce.
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Samuel Ta. Conger
Brown
Batardais
T.V. Cook
Pellow Citizens Rally For Debatable Fiscal Plan
Announcement, deciphered with difficulty, names T A T Moore as a candidate for president Tam in favor of a huge treasure loan at 8 percent to pay public debt in two years. Proposes donations to taxpayers of five hundred dollars from cancer and nickel to prevent fire. State Tennessee Haywood County. A L Moore to Sheriff of Indianapolis.
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Sherif Womack
T. A. T. Moore
Tam
Tennessee
Haywood County
A. L. Moore
Indianapolis
Suit Dismissed as Union Savings Annuled Receivership
Henry L Gaines and others sued Union National Savings and Loan Association, a mutual agreement ends the action and annuls the receivership. Critics accused Special Judge Hammond of appointing a receiver before evidence heard amid charges that new plaintiffs were added for full stock payment. An appeal was filed to stop the receiver from taking effect.
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Henry L. Gaines
Union National Savings and Loan Association
City Link resigns election board seat. successor named
CityY Link and W A Van Buren resign from the county election board, to be succeeded by Albert Ralph. Miss Harriet Noble will address the Woman's Social and Business Union. Divorces granted include Myrtle Bartlett versus George and others. a railroader Casady reports a head wound from a saloon incident.
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W. A. van Buren
County Election Board
Albert Ralbh
Burnett
Indianapolis
Justice Henry
John W. Ray
Southport
Munger Cycle Works
Frank Fowler
Fowler Manufacturing Company
Chicago
Harriet Noble
Woman's Social and Business Union
Roberts Park Church
Casady
Laycock
Batesst
Indiana
Miss Browning
Myrtle Bartlett
George
Lillian Siemen
Walter
Lillian
John D. Davis
Rindo
Wm. Hillman
Hannah
Mary L. Morford
James
Republicans Forecast sweeping victory in 1897 Congress
New York dispatch reports Joseph M. Manley predicting a Republican majority in the Senate and House after the 1897 reorganizations. He foresees 48 Republican senators, 46 plus in the House, with McKinley and Hobart set to win 293 electoral votes to Bryan’s 110 and a 42 doubt. Hobart calls for sound money and warns against free silver causing economic stagnation.
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Cannon
Pettigrew
Delaware
Kentucky
Kantucky
Kansas
Utah
United States
House
National Congress
McKinley
Hobart
Great Northwest
Bryan
Maj
Manley
Garrett A. Hobart
Dry Goods Economist
Silver Party
Anniversary of YWCA Rooms on Meridian Street
A year since the YWCA opened rooms on N Meridian Street with a celebration planned at First Baptist Church. National secretary Miss Price will address a growing Indianapolis group now over 500 members. The debt is cleared, lunch room self supporting, and demand for larger quarters grows as educational classes in German French history and dressmaking continue.
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N. Meridian St
First Baptist Church
Miss Price
Indianapolis Association
Hardware mantels and grates advertised by Lilly
Jno M Lilly offers hardwood mantels and grates and promotes Janes Dustless Oats to feed horses.
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Jno
M. Lilly
Janes
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