Mystery Shroud Estate of Cleveland Explored
New York reports show no inventory filed for Grover Cleveland estate. Appraiser Blau notes New Jersey customs block full disclosure, valuing New York property near 40 000 with deductions leaving about 32 000 after expenses. Inheritance tax at 5 percent applies to specific bequests to relatives.
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New York
Grover Cleveland
William Blau
Broadway
Blau
New Jersey
Cleveland
Nice
Lunatic Wooes and Weds Girl at Ball Game
Washington dispatch reports Edward Frank, a former private who escaped an asylum, wooed and married 18 year old Virginia Strouse Frank within 24 hours. The couple traveled to Rockville Md for the ceremony and after a wedding breakfast at the New Willard hotel he was later arrested for a worthless car check and sent back to the asylum.
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Washington
Virginia Strouse Frank
Edward Frank
Government Hospital
New Willard Hotel
Boy Is Hurt As Mare Kicks In Bowl Area
Shelbyville Indiana reports 13 year old Albert Lee approached a mare from the rear as it stood between two horses in a barn lot. The horse kicked him in the bowels causing possible internal injuries. Lee fell unconscious while attempting to climb the fence toward the house.
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Shelbyville
Albert Lee
Lee
Sympathetic Strike Likelier After Columbus Talks
A Columbus special committee of ten representing all labor unions contacted Gov. Harmon seeking a settlement to the street car strike. It is expected that a general sympathetic strike of all labor groups will be called as a result.
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Columbus
Sept. L
Harmon
New York Central Signal Men Vote to Strike
The Brotherhood of railroad signal men votes to strike New York Central unless President Brown holds a conference before Saturday. They seek higher pay shorter hours and union recognition. A burglary at 1840 North Pennsylvania Street nets a four passenger Buick. Burglars raid Brower and Love cotton mill office but miss nothing.
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Buffalo
Brotherhood of Railroad Signal Men
New York Central
Brown
F. A. Clark
Pennsylvania Street
Brower & Love Brothers
Man Charged With Grand Larceny In East Washington Case
Hollingsworth, a collector for Edward Rosenberg a tent and owning dealer on East Washington Street, is charged with grand larceny for allegedly taking and keeping $180. Detectives Dawson and Duncan have been searching for him.
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Hollingsworth
Edward Rosenberg
East Washington Street
Dawson and
Duncan
Girl skirts enlistment by posing as male lover aids
In Grand Rapids, a girl tries to join the Navy to reach a gravely ill partner in New York. A recruiting officer insists on a physical exam, exposing the ruse when a torn handkerchief is found, and the candidate is moved aside for proper processing.
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Navy
Lover
New York
Grand Rapids, Mich
New York Naval Training Station
Bugle Sounds Maneuvers Open at Ft. Harrison
Bugle calls announce the start of drills and exercises at Ft. Harrison. Brig. Gen. Charles B. Hodges has assumed command of the camp after arriving from Washington with First Lieut. Walter S. Grant. Headquarters units including the Sixth Cavalry and Twenty-Sixth Infantry paid formal calls with brief concerts by their bands.
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M. M. McComb
Charles B. Hodges
Washington
Walters
Grant
Hodges
Regular Army
Sixth Cavalry
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Tenth Infantry
Southerner Freed of Charge by Court
Leonard Williams charged with obtaining money under false pretenses in Ashlandville Tennessee is released. Police freed him Wednesday as habeas corpus proceedings brought by Mrs. Josephine Williams against Sheriff Woessner were dismissed. Governor Marshall refused requisition papers for Williams’s return.
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Leonard Williams
Ashlandville
Tenn
Josephine Williams
Jacob Woessner
Marshall
Williams
Tennessee
Local Postoffice Clerks and Carriers Exam in Indianapolis
The Indianapolis post office will hold a clerks and carriers examination on November 2 to fill vacancies. Over 300 applications are expected, surpassing the 1908 record of 264. The test covers geography arithmetic spelling copying addresses correcting, English and writing with passing marks around 80.
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Indianapolis
Civil Service Commission
H. K. Millhouse
Civil Service
Hyde Case Spurs Refuge To Birth of Heir in Kansas City
A boy was born Thursday to Mrs. B. Clarke Hyde, wife of the physician convicted of murdering her wife's uncle, Thomas H. Swope. County officials finally escorted Dr. Hyde to his home with two deputies, where he stayed briefly, appearing overjoyed at the news of his heir.
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Kansas City
B. Clarke Hyde
Thomas H. Swope
Polly Witness in Repair Graft Hearings in Chicago
Clarence H. Polly former chief clerk at Osterman Manufacturing testified first in the graft charges tied to car repairs. The hearing began as prosecutors focus on alleged improper dealings linked to repair contracts in Chicago.
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Polly
Chicago
Clarence H. Polly
Osterman Manufacturing Company
Frank
Taft Heads to Chicago for Short Stop Sunday Night
President Taft will arrive by private car over the Lake Shore at 9 PM Sunday in Chicago for a stay of just over an hour en route to St Paul to open the conservation congress. He will pass through Chicago again Tuesday morning on his return east.
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Chicago
Taft
Lake Shore
St Paul
The
Conservation Congress
West Virginians Meet for Sixth Annual Reunion
The sixth annual West Virginian reunion was held at Spring Slake park in Philadelphia Indiana on Aug 31. A dinner featured an address by Hon Earl Sample of Greenfield. Afternoon events included athletic games and boating for all attendees.
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Philadelphia
Ind
Spring Slake Park
Earl Sample
Greenfield
Post Office No. 23 Discontinued In Meridian Area
Branch postal office No 23 will be closed and clerk Samuel Pierson has resigned. Merchants on South Meridian street relied on this office, but the shutdown leaves L S Ayres and Company store in use to serve their needs.
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Samuel Pierson
South Meridian Street
L. S. Ayres and Company
Corn Spoiled by Delay Claims Damages Sought
Harry G. Epps of Cherry Point Ohio sues United Grain Company Toledo and Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton railroad for $1000 alleging his corn shipped in November 1904 at Cherry Point station was marked New corn rush but spoiled due to delay and refusal to accept by the Toledo firm.
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United Grain Company of
Toledo
Harry G. Epps
Cherry Point
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad Company
Epps
Cherry Point Station
Toledo Company
Indianapolis Automobile Directory Car Factories and Garages Listed
An archival Indianapolis Automobile Directory page lists car dealers, garages, and service centers with various street addresses. Notable entries include The Motor Car Center, Crescent Auto Co, Cole Motor Car Co, Studebaker on Penn and Vermont, Henderson N Capitol, Hearsey-Wellis Co, Monitor Trucks Sales, and Overland Motor Dept among others. The listing also notes gas and lubricant suppliers such as National Refining and White Rose Gasoline.
Rail case resumes as Polly details million dollar swindle
The municipal court resumed Thursday morning with B Harriman John M Taylor and Charles L Ewing as counsel for the railroad company. Attorney Fisher expects to have the witness on the stand for hours. Polly reveals how Minors Central was swindled out of 3 million dollars. She describes cars billed as repaired though never inside Osterman shops and says bills were issued under direct orders from Henry Osterman. A list of 420 cars allegedly charged for repairs without shop entry is provided.
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B. Harriman
John M. Taylor
Charles L. Ewing
Fisher
Railroad Company
Polly
Minors Central
Osterman
Henry Osterman
King Fires And Man Is Injured In Aberdeen Hunt
In Aberdeen Scotland on September 1 guests of King George faced a hunting accident at the Dee side preserve. Lord Kilmarnock was shot near the ear and right arm while a gunbearer was also wounded. Both men received surgical care. the king, famed as a top hunter, is suspected to have fired the shot accidentally.
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Aberdeen
Scotland
King George
Dee
Lord Kilmarnock
Diplomatic Service
Enghand
Kilmarnock
Lome
Hay Fever Association Reports Growth in United States Members
Bethlehem New Hampshire Sept 1 The United States hay fever association reported an increase in membership and growing interest in methods to combat hay fever during its annual session held here.
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Bethlehem
N. H
United States Hay Fever Association
Expulsions Reported From Nief And Suburbs
Official figures released Thursday show about fifteen Jews per day expelled from Nief. From July to August 28 a total of 60 individuals were driven from the city and 336 from Solomeska and Damilefska suburbs in a pressured relocation.
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Kief
Nief
Solomeska
Tdamilefska
Browne Trial Nearing Close in Bribery Case
Closing arguments in Lee O'Neil Browne's bribery trial over Lorimer's Senate election began in Judge Kersten's court. The jury is expected by week’s end. Witness William Roessel testified about $60,000 in Lorimer funds going to Springfield. Charles A. White rebutted with a claim of a telegram to Edward Hull to arrange $360,000. Indictments mentioned include Michael S. Link for bribe-taking and detective Patrick Kelley for perjury.
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Chicago
Lee O'Neil Browne
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Kersten
Wiliam Roessel
Lorimer
Springfield
Senate
Charles A. White
Roessell
Edward Iiull
Peoria
Hoessell
Michael S. Link
Browne
Link
Patrick Kelley
Keeley
Auto Barn Fire In Newcastle Causes Loss
Martin McCormick started his car in the barn to go to town when an explosion occurred. The car and the barn burned, with losses around 2000 dollars and insurance at 1500 dollars.
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Newcastle
Ind
Martin McCormick
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Glo Mare
May
Tames
Cabentensi
Winter Avé
FT. Harrison
Army Maneuver
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Civil Service Secretary
Hyde
Newson
Ilinois Central
Atlanta
Indianapolis Automobile Directory
the Motor Car Center
American Garage
Claypool Garage
Capitol Auto
Crescent Auto CO
Ohio St
Rar
Cole Motor Car Co
COLE
Capitol
Wevaiont
Cariob
Vermont
Flanders
Studebaker
N. Penn
Penn St
Bi Sales C
Henderson
Capitol and
Wili Cook Hupmobile Eassey Nits Co
Hearsey-Wellis CO
Mitchell West Market Street
Monitor Trucks Sales Co
Kentucky
White Rose
National Refining
Oliver Road
Overland Motor Dept
Leon
Parry Auto CO
Sts
Motor Mac Premier
Nisms
S. Shelby Street
North Petaware Stearns Jackson and Fuller Auto Sales Co
Kentucky Avenue
Studebaker Gash
Indianapolistiona IF Crée
Thor
Efran
King
Man
Ilinois
H. E. Barnard
Indiana Food and Drug Commission
Indiana
Barnard
Duesseldorfer Beer
Progress
Prospect
Indianapolis Brewing Co
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