Eight Years Sentence for Coffin Barred Pending Appeal
Francis A. Coffin received an eight year state prison sentence in Michigan City after pleading before Judge Baker. He was turned over to U.S. Marshal Hawkins to await supersedeas proceedings. Attorneys Miller and Winter agreed to assume responsibility for Coffin during the appeal process.
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Francis A. Coffin
Federal Court
State Prison
North
Uawkins
Coffin
W. A. F. Miller
Ford Winter
Judge Woods
Chicago
Frank Coffin
Supersedeas
Abstractors urged to move records control to county
Lawyers in Indianapolis push a new system to shift abstract business from private offices to the county recorder. They argue the change would cut fees and protect records as abstractors gain access to official records via the current setup.
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County Recorder’s Office
Indianapolis
Tre Ses
Durant's Leper Letter Details Murder Scene
The Examiner reports a mysterious letter claimed by Theodore Durant to describe witnessing the final murder details. Durant allegedly saw Rev. J. George Gibson and another church figure bending over Blanche Lamont's body. Lawyers opened the letter upon conviction but doubted its reliability.
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San Francisco
Theodore Durant
Durant
J. George Gibson
Blanche Lamont
Boy Dies After Pencil Pierces Heart in Mt Washington
Johnny Gripp eight years old of Wyorming Ave in Mt Washington Public Schools dies five minutes after a slate pencil in his left hand punctures his heart while running home Friday afternoon. A doctor confirms the fatal wound. Also notes New York Central to cut time to Los Angeles to 96 hours via Santa Fe limited. Water tower project approved in sealed safety board session with Chief Colbert and Mayor Taggart present.
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Phranere
Johnny Gripp
Wyorming Ave
Mt. Washington
New York
New York Central
Los Angeles
Board of Safety
Colbert
Taggart
Stoves Connected Any Part of the City Scents
Frank Butte promotes stove installation service across the city with contact number 1791. The brief ad-style notice emphasizes prompt delivery and local reach.
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Frank Butte
Robert Lincoln Rejects Presidency as Misfortune
Robert T. Lincoln says he has no desire for the presidency of the United States. He argues the office would bring relentless attention, pressure, and lack of privacy, making the role unbearable despite the honor. He notes the burden of influence, crowded official hours, and constant scrutiny from friends, foes, and Washington insiders.
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United States
Congress
Washington
Man suspects poisoning over mysterious medicine
T J Simons of 427 Talboitave called at the Board of Health with a box of medicine he says a local doctor gave to cure dyspnea. He fears poisoning after one dose and sought chemical analysis, but was told he had no right to analyze it.
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T. J. Simons
Talboitave
Board of Health
Fer
Simons
Armenian Massacre Report From Trebizond Details Slaughter
A letter from an eyewitness describes the Trebizond massacre where about six hundred Armenians were killed and towns set ablaze. Only five Turks killed. inhabitants reportedly shot or cremated as settlements burned. New York dispatch notes the St Paul completed its maiden voyage on October 26 with a minor pump failure but near record timing.
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Connexe
Gavette
Seacent
Trebizond
New York
St. Paul
Governor Budd appoints William Jester lieutenant governor
Sacramento California October 26 reports Gov Budd has appointed William Jester to succeed the late Spencer Millard as lieutenant governor. Jester was the Democratic candidate in the last election and was defeated by Millard.
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SacRaMento
Cal
Budd
William Jester
Spencer Millard
Jester
Millard
Incendiary Fire Destroys Krout Stable and More
A fire Friday night destroyed a stable belonging to J. Krout at 367 California Street and scorched three others with total loss. Engineer Oscar Crockett of 55 Walcott Street was badly injured in a Pennsylvania freight wreck and remains in his home. The Board of Works named Patrick O Reeb Geo Elliott and R O C Arnold as assistant janitors for Tomlinson Hall at a salary of 45 dollars per month.
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J. Krout
California St
Irvington
Oscar Crocket
Pennsylvania
Walcott-st
Board of Works
Patrick O’reef
Geo. Elliott
R. OC. Arnold
Tomlinson Hail
Commodore” Higgins
Ranger
Bishop White
Greenwood
N. Y
Gress
Manufacturers’ and Carpenters’ Union
New Jersey
Millionaire's Daughter Elopes With Discharged Coachman
Edna Schmidt, daughter of E G Schmidt the millionaire brewer, visited her mother’s grave on her eighteenth birthday then eloped with the discharged coachman Ernest Wahl. The couple left after a note hinted at marriage and the family, told little more.
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Orreaco
Edna Schmidt
E. G. Schmidt
Graceland Cemetery
Ernest Wahl
Schmidt
Shmidt
Burial of Rev Ranger Tat at Christ Church
The body of Rev. Mr. Ranger lies in state Saturday afternoon at Christ Church with vestry receiving the remains. Funeral Monday at 2 pm with Bishop White officiating, pallbearers named from Minneapolis. church was not to be draped for ostentation.
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Ranger
Christ Church
Alonday
Velock
White
Minneapo
J. Talbott
P. T. Bacon
CR. Giulean
Meredith Nichol
VA. van Buren
Louis Fowland
Majo W. PL. Gould
Aly Welle Ky
Mer
Lowry
Board condemns Pierce brick building for sewer project
After days of dispute the Board of Works condemned the one story brick structure behind the Wheat block owned by Henry D. Pierce to make way for a sewer on Capitol Ave from Fall Week to Thirtieth St. The project shifts from local to district funded main sewer as bids readvertised after the prior action was rescinded.
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Board of Works
Henry D. Pierce
Boilers Burst as Tugs Explode in River Tragedy
In Ciscace on October 26 the tug Morford exploded while in the river. The Q O B Green nearby was wrecked. Three men are missing and feared dead. Engineer Six was blown from the Morford to the deck of the steamer Lona and seriously injured.
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Morford
QO. B. Green
Jungineer
Lona
The cotton king closes at Park and shows near end
Amusements page notes The cotton king closes at the Park Saturday night. Weber and Fields vaudeville opens at the Empire Monday matinee. Gladys Wallis ends Panchon at the Grand Saturday night. Mme. Dorre of Indiana, in Carmen, fills Saturday matinee at English's opera house with patrons from Bartholomew and Columbus. Faust sung Friday with Tavary as Marguerite. Lohengrin closes Saturday. Yardwood mantels and Wra L Elder advertise furniture.
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the Park
Weber & Fields
the Empire
Gladys Wallis
Grand
English
Opera
Mme. Dorre
Indiana Girl
Carmen
Bartholomew County
Columbus
Faust
Tavary
Marguerite
Upsilon
Indiana National Bank Buys Bank of Commerce Property
Indiana National Bank acquires the Bank of Commerce building site at Washington Street Indianapolis. A new extensive bank structure will replace the burned red bank, costing about 85 5,000. Knights and Ladies of Honor faced prior deposits and legal actions over the property before settlement at 3:30 p.m. Judge Brown presided the winding up of the transaction.
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Indiana National Bank
Washington-st
Eastman, Sleicher & Lee
Kentucky-ave
Virginia-ave
Washington St
Bank of Commerce
Little Red Bank
Indianapolis
Knights
Ladies of Honor
E. J. McBride
Knight and Ladies of Honor
Aler
McBride
Supreme Court
Andrew McIntoss
Indiananabank
fLeslie ‘Protter
Col. McPbride
Brown
Georgia Legislators Ban the Coochee in State Law
Atlanta Oct 26 Georgia lawmakers in annual session passed a bill making the coochee unlawful in the state The measure spearheaded by Ed Jones a Dougherty county resident received near unanimous support with only seven opposed The bill now awaits senate and governor approval potentially ending the trend that drew late 19th century public attention to the dance and youth culture at Cairo exposition grounds
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Atlanta
Georgia
House of Representatives
Ed Jones
Dougherty County
Cairo
Exposition Grounds
la Belle Fatima
Senate
No Civil Service Sparks Controversy Over Street Work Hiring
Commissioner Herpick hired 40 men for street repairs without consulting the civil service eligible list. He told Tre Stun he has a little over 6000 to spend before year end and will proceed with gutting gutters and hiring workers. He claims no civil service applies and that he wanted men and hired them.
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Herpick
Civil Service
Civil Service Board
Tragedy Near Livingston Ends in Fire Deaths
Mrs. Granville Lancaster of near Livingston Alabama perished after attempting to rescue her three imprisoned children aged 1 3 and 1 from a burning house. She ran into the flames but her clothing caught fire and she died two hours later. the children were found only as charred bones in the ruins.
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Briaineuam
Granville Lancaster
Livingston
Ala
Leaky Cisterns Cleaned and Cemented for $1.60
The ad lists leaky cisterns cleaned and cemented at a price of $1.60. It also mentions pumps available at FacttA PeleRt and 1. Bugis, 283 Indianative, with a phone line for inquiries.
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Factta PeleRt
Bugis
Meeting of State Liquor League Tackles Sunday Sale
A special executive committee session in Indianapolis discussed the large Sunday liquor sales by druggists. An Indianapolis druggist was alleged to have received seven barrels of whisky recently. The committee urged members to uphold the Nicholson law until the supreme court rules on its validity.
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The
State Liquor League
Indianapolis
Anderson
Supreme Court
Van Alen Arrest Writ Not Served in Newport
The Newport writ for J. J. Van Alen was not served Friday fueling speculation about the Cult Jb. Van Alen mystery. Newport residents say he may be at Shelburne or elsewhere, while sheriffs report no confirmed sightings.
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Providence
Aol
J. J. van Alen
Newport
Colt’sttorneys
van Aten
Knickerbocker Club
New York
Peoule
Shelburne
Sheriff’s Office
Mr. van Alen
Eforts
Ee Ue
Mr van Alen
Exiled Old Duke’s Son Lies in Ohio Cab Near Jacksonboro
John Moore, son of the old duke of Leister banished from Ireland, lies dying in a cab near Jacksonboro, a hamlet south of the city. He settled in Ohio years ago after exile, and his guarded effects in an iron chest may reveal his story.
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Mippierows
Get
John Moore
Duke of
Leister
Ireland
Jacksonboro
Sir John
Ohio
Grover Songwriter Samuel Josephs Dies in Philadelphia
Samuel Josephs, noted politician and composer of the song Grover Grover four more years of Grover, died Saturday morning in Philadelphia after a cancer illness. Editor Enos Reed, aged and ill, plans a volume of original poems and sketches for the holidays, while Reed rests at his home on New York Street.
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Crover
Grover
PuinapeLphia
Samuel Josephs
Enos B. Reed
Reed
Ile
New York-st
Horse Show Entry List Reaches Record High
New York on October 26 reports the horse show entry list closed with the largest number of entries ever. Classes increased from 114 to 121 with all classes except trotters showing a rise.
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New York
Funeral of Miss Nellie Cookus Held at Crown Hill
The funeral for Miss Nellie Cookus, who died Wednesday, was held Saturday morning from her parents home at 851 Bellefontaine Street. The ceremony concluded with interment at Crown Hill Cemetery.
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Nellie Cookus
Bellefontaine St
Crown Hill
Satolli Likely Made Cardinal at Next Consistory
Paris reports The Figaro asserts Cardinal Satolli will be created at the upcoming consistory planned for the latter part of November.
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Paris
the Figaro
Satolli
Von Moltke's Grave Decorated in Berlin
Berlin oct 26 grave of Gen Von Moltke decorated by order of the emperor with tile floors and special designs Jno M Lilly reported from the scene with formal honors and military symbolism surrounding the ceremony.
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von Moltke
Berlin
Gen. von Moltke
Jno
M. Lilly
Zelda Wallace sues over wreck injuries on Vandalia line
Zelda Seguin Wallace files a 50 000 lawsuit claiming a January 28 1905 Vandalia railroad wreck near Coatesville was caused by a top heavy heavy engine and defective rails. She says the crash ruined her voice career earning power and left permanent injuries including back head and limb damage.
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Vandalia
Coatesville
Zelda Seguin Wallace
Wallace
United States
Alliance Proposal Draws Focus in Pacific Policy
The Westminster Gazette notes a possible U S and Great Britain union in higher diplomacy. It argues joint Pacific interests align John Bull and Brother Jonathan, preferring collaboration over petty disputes like the Venezuelan boundary issue.
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Loxpon
Westminster Gazette
United States
Great Britain
John Aul
Jonathan
Wildcat attacks hunter in Kentucky treed encounter
Liram Small of Garrur Ky. narrowly escaped death when a wildcat attacked him as he approached a treed animal he mistook for a raccoon. The fight toppled them from the tree and the dog team joined in. Small suffered injuries expected to lay him up for weeks.
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Ganrur
Liram Small
Johnson County
Small
Pack to Face Holmes Murder Trial Witnesses Arrive
The article reports Mrs. Pitezel and daughter Dessie left for Philadelphia to testify in the Holmes murder trial. Detective Richards took Holmes' trunk and Holme related items to the city, and Indianapolis witnesses departed Saturday afternoon.
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Richards
Philadelphia
Holmes
Howard Pitezel
H. H. Holmes
Galva
Doctor to Arrange Care for Governor Matthews Son in Atlanta
Dr. J. F. Stone travels to Atlanta at Gov. Matthews request to arrange care for Seymour Matthews, the governor’s son who is ill there. He may be moved to a hospital and Mrs. Matthews will join him if needed. If advised, Stone will bring him to Indianapolis.
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J. F. Stone
Atlanta
Berger Sues For 10000 Over Workplace Injury
Sam C. Berger filed suit for 10000 against Indianapolis Light and Power Co for injuries while aiding plant removal from 8th Street to Kentucky Avenue. He sat on a large pipe that broke, fell, and pinned his ankle. In New York, police shake up expected next week with over 200 patrolmen and several captains to be transferred.
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Sam C. Berger
Indianapolis Light and Power Company
Pennsylvania St
Kentucky-ave
New York
Gasoline Explosion Destroys Homes in Woodbury
An explosion of gasoline destroyed a dozen residences at Woodbury Saturday morning. Barrmore reports losses totaling about $20,000.
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Barrmore
Woodbury
Driven Wells 40c Per Foot
Advertisement notes well drilling at 40 cents per foot with contact at 438 Indianuave and telephone number 179.
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