English chemist accused in Pittsburgh wife murder
Talbott McDonald, 33, a chemist from England, is hospitalized with laudanum poisoning after his wife Madam Bessie Smith McDonald, 30, known as Spiritual Adviser, was found dead with her throat cut in their Allegheny apartment. The sole witness is their 8 year old son. The husband was arrested and later claimed his wife cut her own throat.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny
Papa
Mama
England
Wille McDonald
Donald
Directors Elected to Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville Board
At the annual stockholders meeting James Murdock of Lafayette and Morton F. Plant of New York were re elected directors and Lewis W Parker of Chicago was elected to replace Gilbert E Shaw. The company reported gross earnings 5 9888 7 for the year versus 5 921 001 in 1906 with operating expenses 4 163 451 against 3 937 958 and net earnings 1 825 416 versus 1 583 063.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
Louisville
James Murdock
Lafayette
Morton F. Plant
New York
Lewis W. Parker
Gilbert E. Shaw
Firebugs destroy barn. bloodhounds track leads in Opoliti
Special to The Sun reports Bedford Indiana on September 19 where firebugs set fire to Joseph Meyers barn in Opoliti. Bloodhounds hunt suspects but have not produced results yet.
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Bedford
Ind
Joseph Meyers
Opoliti
New Husband Quite an Improvement on Old One
An Indiana coffee user shares how Postum Food Coffee cured headaches and aided health after quitting coffee. She describes home preparation, early invalid status, and a husband's linked recovery after adopting Postum. The testimonial ends with a cue to read The Road to Wellville.
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Postum
Wellville
Paw
Political gossip on Indiana congressional race lines
The Madison Courier notes Cravens, a Democrat, as a strong candidate in the Sixth district while other hopefuls surface across counties including Franklin, Lawrenceburg, and Hamilton. Widespread talk links Watson to a Senate bid against Beveridge, with party factions eyeing new leadership and possible 1900s style campaign events in Gary.
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Madison Courier
Joe Cravens
Cravens
The
Courier
Mr. Cravens
National Congress
Lincoln Dixon
Nicholas Coret
Lawrenceburg
Congress
L. Ert Slack
Franklin
Watson
Union
Henry
Hancock
Wayne
Decatur
Fayette
Rush
Shelby
Isaac Carter
B. F. Swain
Shelbyville
T. C. Kennedy
D. L. Wilson
John Walker
C. C. Lyon
Republican
Franklin County
C. W. Stivers
Liberty
Bonaparte shown as target in push to oust him
Washington dispatch portrays Attorney General Bonaparte under attack as questions swirl if he falls from power. The piece notes cabinet unease over his trust busting tactics, immunity deals with Chicago & Alton, and tensions with President Roosevelt over how to handle major corporate cases.
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Ann
Billy Patterson
Fairbanks
Indiana
Bonaparte
Bony
Herod
Cortelyou
Moody
Chicago & Alton
Department of Justice
Bonaeparte
Sims
Chicago
Department
Gensburg to Face Trial on False Pretense Charge
The case of Leonthal Gensburg, accused of obtaining goods under false pretense, will be tried in criminal court soon. He was arrested after exiting a Virginia prison where he had been serving time, and his attorney Bernie Cohen failed to secure a suspended sentence from Elliott J. Hooton and Judge Pritchard.
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Leonthal Gensburg
Gensberg
Virginia
Quete
Bernie Cohen
Elliott J. Hooton
Judge Pritchard
Criminal Court
jBoth
Heinr ichs Ogle wedding at Woodruff Place
Society notes report the marriage of Miss Bess Ogle to Dr. Harry E. Heinrichs at the bride’s parents’ home in Woodruff Place with a small guest list. The ceremony featured Mendelssohn music, autumn flowers, and a reception followed by plans for the couple’s Oct. 15 home arrival. Several out of town guests attended and other society events and engagements are listed, including DAR convention plans and social teas for Mrs. Roberts.
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Bess Ogle
Albert Ogle
Harry E. Heinrichs
Woodruff Place
Bertha Heinrich
Marietta Sawyer
Seymour
William Culloden
Ogle
Milwaukee
Hein-richs
C. A. Goodell
Granville, O
Sawyer
J. P. McCoy
Albert Ogle, Jr
Robert Ogle
Chicago
Heinrichs
Michigan St
Risse Williams
Mount Vernon
Clementine
Virginia Victor
Kentucky
Bloomington
Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution
Charles Warren Fairbanks
Hughes
Foley
B. F. Adams
Henry C. Duncan
Orpha Griffith
Frank I. Griffith
Frank Umbersaw
Raymondst
Anna Presser
J. C. Peters
Adeline Zimmer
Gerard Blue
Jrin
Fait and McManus wed in Richmond church ceremony
Walter F. Fait of Indianapolis and Miss Laura McManus of Richmond were united in marriage Wednesday evening at the First M. E. church in Richmond. The groom, superintendent of the Union Gospel Mission on Virginia Avenue, will reside at 531 Beast. The article lists attendees from several local families and notes upcoming social events and other marriages in the region.
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Walter F. Fait
Indianapolis
Laura McManus
Richmond
M. E
Fait
Beast
Union Gospel Mission
Virginia
Council of Red Men to Gather in Indiana State News
Great Council of the IRO and Pocahontas prepares for major gatherings in Indianapolis and other cities. Reports say membership rose to about 55,000 statewide with 19 new tribes and 105 new wigwams, while 977 representatives may receive over $8.8 thousand in mileage and per diem. Site purchases target 150000 to 175000 dollars.
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The
Tomlison Hall
Thomas G. Harrison
Order of Red Men
Indiana
Otterbein
Portland
Waynetown
New Augusta
Indianapolis
Harrison
Great Council
Plunges 100 Feet From Park Bridge Into Lagoon
Alice Witte a 2 year old girl leaped from the Lincoln Park bridge into the lagoon. She was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct and likely to return to her work as a domestic in Hugh Pentecost's family. She said the thrill of the leap overcoming her could not be resisted.
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Chicago
Lincoln Park Bridge
Alice Witte
Hugh Pentecost
Fullertonst
Miss Witte
Money in Cushions Unearths Kohler Bequest
George Kohler stepson of Mrs Francesca Kohler says he found more than 2000 dollars hidden in a couch and an old chair before items were given to charities under the will. Some furniture had already gone to the Salvation Army and more money may be concealed in the coverings.
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Sun
Payton
George Kohler
Francesca Kohler
Salvation Army
House May Slide Threatens Hayes Residence
Special to The Swan reports in Lawrenceburg Indiana on September 19 that Jacob Hayes’s house on the Guilford pike sits precariously above the Big Four tracks. The structure, moved higher during railroad work, now teeters about 20 feet above its original position due to a soapstone stratum underneath.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Jacob Hayes
Guilford Pike
Big Four
Indiana and Ohio railroad officials dine at Columbia Club
Union B. Hunt, chairman of the Indiana Railroad Commission, hosted a dinner Wednesday evening at the Columbia club with Ohio commissioners O. P. Goblin and H. D. Manington, Indiana officials Judge W. J. Wood, Charles B. Riley, and Leon Morton. C. V. McAdams could not attend.
Brakeman Charles Ehile Suffered Severe Leg Injury At Work
Charles B. Ehile a Big Four brakeman was injured Wednesday night while coupling to an engine when a car wheel passed over his legs at the yard. He was rushed to St. Vincent's hospital with a badly crushed leg. amputation may be necessary.
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Charles B. Ehile
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Ehile
Big Four Railroad
Unclear fragmentary political update from Omaha paper
Fragmentary notes mention public ownership question, Proh votes, Democrats elected, two Democratic entries in state legislature, Republican opposition, Edward Little as attorney general, Marion County charges, and a fatal crash involving a brakeman. Details are garbled and multiple topics shown without full context.
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Minocqua, Wis
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Indiana University
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Italy
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Oliver C. Norris
Rushville
C. M. Stoute
Middletown
George E. Harper
Madison
Horace M. Trueblood
Salem
Oscar N. Nay
B. S. Shimress
Lewis A. Stoy
New Albany
Charles A. Robinson
Greenfield
George I. Eisner
Terre Haute
Fred Krone
Frank G. Castor
Yampum
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Iva Hunter
Lida Roser
Wenonah
Jessie Cornell
Hartford City
Florence Bain
Emma Graham
Anderson
Mary E. Teague
Sophia Deitz
Emma R. Davis
Wabash
Josephine Carpenter
South Bend
Stella Bird
Cambridge City
Myrtle Sutton
Coalmont
Eczema
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Ture
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Edward Little
Att Hall
Marion County
Spomaha
Struck and
Ram Pyramid Drug Co
Marshall, Mich
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