Man Kills Wife Then Slashes Himself in Wayne
Wayne Indiana December 27 Times Special witnesses rushed into an apartment to find Samuel Metcalf 71 slashing his throat with a razor while his wife lay dead with a hatchet wound and throat cut The retired Pennsylvania railroad engineer died en route to a hospital His wife was dead when found Officers said the act appeared to be sudden insanity In Peru Miami County grand jury member George Doggett recalled two men drinking moonshine at a traction station after police were alerted
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Times
Wayne
Ind
Samuel Metcalf
Metcalf
Pennsylvania Railroad
Reuben Slater
Peru
George Doggett
Miami County
Grand Jury
Doggett
Cross eyed sheep and shin fracture headline local incident
ETNA GREEN A sheep gaffe caused Mrs. Sarah Frederick to be struck on the shin by a misfired dog shot, fracturing her right lower rib. The dispatch notes several other local notes from towns including ATTICA, LA GRANGE, ELKHART, PERU, KENDALLVILLE, EVANSVILLE, WARSAW, PLYMOUTH, RICHMOND, and COLUMBUS detailing thefts, prizes, coal supplies, divorce fees, restaurant cleanliness, vaccination rules, construction, and a hunting accident involving a dental student.
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Etna Green
Sarah Frederick
Mrs. Frederick
Albert G. Ogborn Dies at Newcastle
Albert G. Ogborn aged 48 longtime Henry County figure and Spanish War veteran died at his Newcastle home. He served as captain of Company G 111 Indiana infantry in the Spanish American War and was a state senator in 1901 and 1903. He is survived by his wife and one daughter.
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Henry County
Newcastle
Ind
Albert G. Ogborn
Rolling Stock of Roads Investigated Nationwide
The Interstate Commerce Commission began a nationwide probe into rolling stock conditions and practices on all interstate railroads. The focus is on freight carrying equipment, which is being examined and tabulated.
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United Areas
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Carr land trial begins in Michigan City Superior Court
Start of the Carr land trial in Superior Court at Michigan City with Norman F. Wolfe as special judge. Fifteen attorneys are involved in the proceedings over lake shore property near Miller.
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LA Porte
Carr
Lake Shore
Miller
Superior Court
Michigan City
Norman F. Wolfe
Deputy Prosecutor Named Rev G L Rullison in South Bend
Frank E Coughlin the prosecuting attorney elect announced that Rev George L Rullison assistant pastor of St Pauls M E Church one of South Bends largest churches has been appointed deputy prosecuting attorney for St Joseph County A bootlegger crackdown was promised in the campaign.
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Frank E. Coughlin
Notre Dame
George L. Rullison
St. Paul's M. E
South Bend
Coughan
Man Hangs From Bridge Truss Near Bends, Ind.
Police investigated a Christmas morning death after Ignec Kerestes aged 60 was found suspended from a bridge truss by rope. Doctors said he had been dead several hours and had reported a robbery by his roommate of a large sum of money.
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Ind
Ignec Kerestes
Kerestes
Last Minute Commute Lets Jaworki Escape Death Row
Joseph Jaworki, condemned for murder in New York, recounts his near execution and relief after Governor Miller commuted his sentence just hours before the scheduled death. He reflects on fear, faith, and the hope that life still offers despite a grim path.
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Walter Rexford
Nathan L. Miller
Jaworki
Rooms For Rent and Private Homes Listing
Classified housing notice listing multiple room rentals in Illinois Michigan and Washington areas. Details include furnished front rooms private baths steam heat and modern shared apartments with prices and contact numbers. Locations include Savoy central circle Kenwood and near college car lines with various occupancy options.
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Washington
Illinois
Vermont
Savoy
Michigan
Circle
Randolph
Harbour Hotel
Kenwood
P—R
Madison Avenue
Terina
M. D. Johnson
Meyer Kiser Bank
New York
Generon
Dunlop & Hostegel
Barth
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