Laborer William Koehler to receive vast European legacy
William Koehler a laborer of 830 Washington Ave will gain a share of a near four million dollar fortune traced to his great grandfather George Frederick Koehler who left Hesse Darmstadt in 1757 and died amid marriage to a countess. The inheritance is valued at about 4 060 000 dollars with Koehler set to receive part and plan to move to Dayton with his wife and son. A London legal effort secures final settlement.
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William Koehler
Europe
SUN
Washington Ave
Kingan’s
Koehler
George Frederick Koehler
Hesse-Darmstadt
London
America
Hiesse-Darmstadt
William Skoehler
Dayton
John
Edward
Foraker Will Recover From Yellow Fever Illness
Havana reports Captain Foraker is sick with yellow fever at Vedado but turning point in his illness came before transfer to Villa hospital. Doctors expect recovery in a fortnight and hopeful return to Washington, while Americans abroad fear troop deployments may be delayed in Havana.
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Havana
Washington
Foraker
Butler Plan Urges 20600 Insurgents to Police Cuba
Gen Butler writes to Secretary Alger urging use of at least 20 600 insurgents as a constabulary to police Cuba. He argues Cuban bands have suffered from starvation and disease and would be stabilized by employment.
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Ife
Cuba
Havana
Butler
Alger
Weather forecast for Indianapolis area 36 hours ending Oct 27
Forecast calls for colder conditions with freezing temperatures then fair weather. Wednesday night will be fair and slightly warmer on Thursday. Observed temps include 24 at 7 am, 41 at noon, and 40 at 2 pm.
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Indianapolis
Young Man Fined For Stealing Cigars At Schnull & Co
H L Wright a young employee at Schnull & Co wholesale house was fined 1 and sent to the work house for ten days by Judge Cox after being arrested by Detective Dugan while leaving the building with a box of cigars. He admitted guilt and showed repentance as firm members urged leniency.
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H. L. Wright
Schnull & Co
Republican Bicycle Corp Organizes Monday Night
Justice Clark rules Russ Hill Jr not guilty of selling ladies garments on Sunday. Myrtle E Fleener seeks divorce alleging drunken abuse by Willis. Miss Jessie Sheets hosts Mig non cinch club at her N West street home. Minnie Clark and Harry Benson win prizes. Club to meet next at Miss Minnie Kreis home Michigan and Blackford streets. Mrs A H Pettit of Portland Ore arrives in Indianapolis to visit friends. she is sister of Secretary Wampler of the state central committee.
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Republican Bicycle Corp
Justice Clark
Russ Hill, Jr
Myrtle E. Fleener
Willis
Jessie Sheets
N. West-st
Minnie Clark
Harry Benson
Minnie Kreis
Michigan and
Blackford-sts
A. H. ‘Pettit
Portland
Ore
Indianapolis
Man Dies After Suspected Morphine Ingestion At Local Hotel
A 30 year old colored man, drinking prior, registered at the Nicholson hotel on 222 Indiana Ave. He was called at 3 a.m. to catch a train to Anderson but did not respond. His door was forced and he died around 10:30 a.m. A morphine bottle, a letter to James O Gowdy, and a trunk ticket were found. The coroner will investigate whether the death resulted from self administration. Gowdy, a cook at Frank O Brians restaurant, had been warned about his job and left town after threatening to change work shifts. He was unmarried. a brother William worked as a coachman.
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Nicholson
Indiana Ave
Anderson
F. A. Furniss
James O. Gowdy
E. Washington Sr
Frank Bird
Furniss
Gowdy
Frank O'Brien
Washington-st
Lynching in Lafayette Behind the Holmes Murder
In Lafayette Alabama on October 26 a Black man named John Anderson was lynched for the murder of white man Holmes. The crime is charged to J T Norris who witnessed the moonshining case and has since disappeared. Anderson admitted his part and received twenty dollars for hiding the body.
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Lafayette
Ala
John Anderson
Holmes
Anderson
J. T. Norris
Norris
No Delay To Discharging Volunteers From Indiana Regiments
Gov. Mount received orders from Washington on Wednesday revoking earlier plans to alter muster rolls to show Indiana soldiers enlisted from their homes rather than Indianapolis. New orders shift revision work to Washington but do not delay final discharge. May expects to muster out the 117th and 18th by November 6 while the Fort Wayne battery goes next Monday. Camp life remains hard with low gas and many lacking overcoats.
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Gov. Mount
Washington
Indiana
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Women Visit Camp Mount to Aid Indiana Soldiers
Members of the Indiana Soldiers' Aid Society visited Camp Mount on Wednesday afternoon to assess soldier needs. They found shortages of food and clothing, with priority to the sick. If supplies are required, a citizen appeal will be issued. Mrs. Fairbanks led the committee.
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Camp Mount
Indiana Soldiers' Aid Society
Board of Works Sets Street and Walk Improvements
The Board of Works adopted resolutions for gravel on the first alley east of East street from Stevens to Norwood, brick on the first alley north of St. Clair from East to Park. Final actions include cement walks on Twenty seventh from Sutherland to College and Senate avenue from north of Washington to Market, Cornell from Twenty first to Twenty third, graded roadway and cement on Sutherland from Central to College, and a sewer in the first alley east of College from Twenty fifth to Twenty seventh.
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College
Twenty-fifth
Gov Mount Seeks Joint Meeting Over Prison Board Rift
Gov Mount plans a joint session of the State board of charities and the state prison board to resolve differences. The prison board forbids the charities from interviewing inmates at work, sparking tension. Officials cite frugal and penitentiary meat shortages due to last session’s appropriations, with a press statement calling a Tuesday article sensational and untrue. The expected result is private inmate interviews arranged by calling prisoners to the office.
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Gov. Mount
State Board of Charities
Board of Managers
Board of Charities
General Assembly
Odd Will of Samuel Yeomann Faces Probate in Marion Court
The Samuel Yeomann will, probated in Marion Circuit Court, leaves a diamond pin to his gun to keep him in rectitude, a sword to his brother to remain unused in anger, and a gold headed cane to a friend for comfort in old age. Yeomann died eight years ago in Fayette County, Ohio, with an estate around $100,000 and $15,000 in Marion County.
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Samuel Yeomann
Fayette County
Ohio
Marion
Marion County
Union Painters Face Rock Out and Fines
Master painters confer on future plans while union painters idle during a rock out. The firm Fentig & SKevers backs its nonunion workers after 11 employees were fined and suspended for working during the rock out last July. The firm refuses to discipline the men and cites $630 in fines against the employer.
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Fentig & Skevers
Ferlig & Revers
The Gelden Green Wedding at St Josephs Church
The Gelden and Greene nuptials held at St Josephs church Wednesday morning with Miss Iena Golden and William A Greene marrying. The ceremony was by Reverend H Alerding at 9 o clock with Miss Mamie Kelley as maid of honor and Joseph Turk as best man. After a wedding breakfast the couple moved to their new home at 85 S New Jersey Street.
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St. Joseph’s Church
Iena Golden
William A. Greene
St. Joseph's
St. Patrick’s Catholic
Rav. H. Alerding
Mamie Kelley
Muncie
Joseph Turk
John P. McHally
Edward C. Reich
Broadway
Mrs. Greene
New Jersey
Taffy for the Colored Men Demonstration in Toledo
A large gathering of colored Republicans led by the Herculean club met Tuesday night at Potter's hat factory on West North Street. Speakers included Congressman Overstreet Chairman Hernly Col Harry B. Smith James N. Lott Horace Smith Rev A L Murray and George Knox. They praised the president and his peace and war policies and debated party alignment. Lott urged loyalty to Republican rule citing equal railroad and streetcar access, while Overstreet urged choosing either Republican or Democratic fate. Dr S A Furniss was meeting chairman.
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Potter's Hat Factory
W. North St
Overstreet
Hernly
Col
Harry B. Smith
James N. Lott
Horace Smith
Rev
A. L. Murray
George Knox
Lott
S. A. Furniss
Trickery Alleged in Hog Sale Case
In a superior court complaint R. R. Shiel & Co. allege plaintiff Wm. H. Smith did not own the hogs sold for contract price. They claim the hogs belonged to Clark, Wysong & Co. and that rival dealers mixed inferior hogs as a trick.
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R. R. Shiel & Co
Wm. H. Smith
Clark, Wysong & Co
Fontanet Miners Organize Benevolent Association Formed
The Fontanet miners establish a new national benevolent association to aid workers when existing unions fail. It pledges coverage for all casualties and misfortunes with Jas. R. Hicks serving as president.
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Fontanet
Miners’ National Benevolent Association of
United Mine Workers’ Association
Jas. R. Hicks
Machinists Reorganizing Under Toledo Organizer
Stuart Reid of Toledo Ohio, organizer of the International Association of Machinists, travels to Indianapolis to reorganize the machinists union. A preliminary meeting was held in a criminal court room Tuesday night.
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Machinists
Stuart Reid
Toledo, C
International Association of Machinists
Indianapoli
Machinists' Union
Criminal Court Room
Fraud allegations swirl around Whipple advertising scam
Providence man Fred H. Whipple faces multiple fraud claims after placing an advertising bulletin board at Butler college and taking payments from local merchants. He contends a string of misfortunes and disputed drafts, aided by a supposed Chauncy Butler link, cloud the case as police and courts pursue recovery and explanations.
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Fred H. Whipple
Providence
R. I
Whipple
Butler College
White
Henry Lawrence
Bates House
Carl Brown
Butler College Board
Quigley
Louisville
Lawrence
Chauncy Butler
Bulletin Board
Madrid ministerial crisis sparked by American ultimatum
Oct 26 Madrid reports a virtual ultimatum from American peace commissioners, Spain's Montero Rios says the Americans refuse to discuss Cuba and Porto Rico, risking a cabinet crisis and possible Sagasta resignation. In Washington two cabinet sessions failed to yield details, tied to Spanish delays in Paris.
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Madrid
Senor Montero Rios
Cuba
Porto Rico
Spain
Senor Sagasta
Gen
Corea
Firebug Brunner Seized After String Of Local Arsons
Princeton Indiana reports a 17 year old, Walter Brunner, suspected arsonist who torched a distillery two barns and a lumber building. He allegedly tried to set his father's barn alight Tuesday night and hid in a Methodist church when spotted. Brunner confessed to a minister but now denies it. He is jailed awaiting trial.
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Princeton
Ind
Pateka
Walter Brunner
Brunner
Hillis Plans Escape Scheme While in Jail
J G Hillis, jailed as a confidence man, seeks release by guiding Chief Colbert to a merchant he allegedly swindled for 20 000 dollars. He would not reveal his name, hoping a casual trip to the store would enable an escape attempt. Police court cases listed for Thursday morning.
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J. G. Hillis
Colbert
Hillis
Missionary Women Gather for Open Session at Roberts Park Church
Prominent missionary women gather as the first open session convenes at Roberts Park Church on Thursday. Notable attendees include Miss M O Allen of New York Miss Tillie Spencer of Pennsylvania Miss Florence Miller of Massachusetts and returning workers Miss Pauline J Walden of Boston Miss Louise Hodgkins of Auburndale and others. Rev J F Goucher of the Woman's College Baltimore will arrive Saturday to preach the convention sermon on Sunday morning. The program opens with devotional services led by Mrs C D Foss and welcomes from Mrs C E Bacon with responses from Mrs C P Winchell and branch reports on home work and German work by Mrs Ph Achard. Afternoon features addresses by returning missionaries.
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Roberts Park
M. O. Allen
New York
Tillie Spencer
Pennsylvania
Florence Miller
Massachusetts
Pauline J. Waliden
Boston
Louise Hodgkins
Auburndale
Ph. Achard
St. Louis
J. T. Gracey
George Myer
Milss Hattie Kemper
Miss Kemper
Anderson
India
J. F. Goucher
Woman's College
Baltimore
C. D. Foss
C. E. Bacon
C. P. Winchell
Court House Yard Planned as Park Feature
County commissioners approve plans to convert the court house yard into a park. Park engineer Power will supervise a gravel divided yard with a large fountain north of the building and 140 ornamental trees including maples lindens and willows planted eight feet from walks and twenty feet apart. The engine room area will be screened by shrubbery and sewer connections reduce fountain costs. Work starts in a few days.
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Court House Yard
Sudden Termination of Suit Over Horse Incident
In superior court Judge Carter ordered a directed verdict for the defendant in favor of Lydia Millard after ex coachman August Krashowitz sued for 10 000 claiming injuries from a horse trampling when an electric bell rang. The case ended abruptly Wednesday morning.
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August Krashowitz
Lydia Millard
Carter
Divorce Petition Details in Estella Chambers Case
Estella Chambers seeks divorce from Wallace L. Chambers citing oppressive control and confinement at home by him and his mother. The petition alleges strict restrictions on her movements and independence within the household.
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Estella Chambers
Wallace L. Chambers
For a Good 10¢ Smoke Try Pro Bono Ciger At A
A brief item notes a free trial of a 10 cent smoke product offered as pro bono by a cigar vendor. The text references a "Good 10¢ Smoke Try" promotion and a cigarmaker providing samples in a public setting.
Bolters Gather as Gold Dems Face Democratic Tickets
A meeting of 200 to 300 Bolters from the Independent Silver Club met near Bill Flynn's saloon to oppose the Democratic county ticket alleging ties to Dove Johnson Peter Sindlinger and other gold-bugs. Leaders claim 14 of Chairman Bell's committee are tainted, while 91 new applications sought Bolter status. Bill Flynn declined comment.
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Bill Flynn
Independent Silver Club
Dove Johnson
Peter Sindlinger
Bell
Henry Hudson
Leon Bailey
McKinley
Edwin St. George Rogers
Democratic Party
Gil Shanklin
United States Senate
Henry C. Cox
Fred Mack
Downing
Board of Works
Joseph Bell
Tom Montgomery
Novel Battle Between Stereopticon Operators Turns Street Political Skit
Two stereopticon operators from rival parties staged a street political duel in New York. The democrats projected Van Wyck messages on the Roosevelt sheet while the Republicans labeled him Aguinaldo and Weyler. The clash escalated to stone throwing as crowds watched and police intervened.
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New York
van Wyck
Aguinaldo
Platts New York Weyler
Grand Jury Recommends Dismissals and Continues Cases
The grand jury reported on Wednesday recommending discharges for Edward Marble burglary Edward Wilson false pretense Wm Hahn Frank Tins ley Emanuel Adams arson Della And grand larceny. Cases continued to next term include Charles Manahan Henry Zwick Fred Horn Wm Birchman Noah Func Wm Stort Della Baney Lizzie Stewart Florence Milton John R Swan John O Russell false pretense and grand larceny cases.
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Edward Marble
Edward Wilson
Wm. Hahn
Frank Tinsley
Emanuel Adams
Della
Charles Manahan
Henry Zwick
Fred Horn
Wm. Birchman
Noah Func
Wm. Stort
Della Baney
Lizzie Stewart
Florence Milton
John R. Swan
John O. Russell
Maj. T. M. Carter Funeral Held at Home visit
The funeral of Maj. Thomas M Carter was held at his son W. W. Carters residence on St Clair street Wednesday morning. Rev. M L Haines of First Presbyterian Church officiated. Burial followed privately at Crown Hill.
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Maj. Carter
Thomas M Carter
W. W. Carter
St. Clair-st
M. L. Haines
First Presbyterian Church
Crown Hill
Political Tips Highlight Evansville Campaign Rally Attendance
B F Shively of South Bend addressed about 500 in Evansville on Tuesday night and later told Democratic headquarters that the state will go democratic. He stressed organization over public speaking and noted speakers like Michael Foley and W J Beveridge to bolster party efforts.
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B. F. Shively
South Bend
Evansville
Democratic
Shively
Michael Foley
Crawfordsville
Greenfield
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Cox
Major Taylor
Excelsior
Taylor
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Cooper
Shoe College
Paris
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Horns
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