Thaw asserts insanity in dramatic Tombs meeting
In New York on June 2, Harry K. Thaw rejected the alienists exam and denied being crazy as he visited Evelyn Nesbit at the Tombs. Mrs. Thaw, consulting her lawyers, sought to attend, while Thaw demanded his own counsel and resisted questioning as an inquest loomed.
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York
Jane
Harry
Thaw
Usbani
Stab
K. Thaw
Stan- White
White
Madison Square Garden
Evelyn Nesbit
Lescaui
Pitts
Flynn
Dis
Nott
Mr. Olcott
S.s
Criminal Court
Austin Flick
Carlos
Olcott
Precipi
Thian
Last of the Year Florentine Club Meeting at Church
The Florentine Club closed its year with an open meeting at the Methodist church. Rev Demetrius Tillotson presented an illustrated lecture on Italian Art. The talk was deeply interesting and featured many handsome pictures projected on a canvas. Punch was served in the church parlors.
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Florentine Club
Methodist Church
Demetrius Tillotson
Grizzle Arrested on Sunday Liquor Charge
Grizzle was arrested today by Policeman Sandlin on an affidavit in Mayor John H Hoy s court charging him with selling liquor on Sunday.
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Sandlin
Barmey Grizzle
John H. Hoy
Frankfort Falls 2 1 to Portland. Lebanon Defeated 14 4
Frankfort lost 2 to 1 at Portland while Lebanon dropped a 14 to 4 decision at Bluffton. Pitchers Ritehile Troutman and Crandall shared duties. Lebanon’s Al Whitridge started, Crandall started for Frankfort. Next game tomorrow features Rubush for Lebanon. A Colfax boy broke his left leg in a carriage runaway after frightened horses spooked by three boys with a bicycle. The Harshmans and two younger girls escaped safely. Me Harshman restrained the team to stop the horses. Also a Lebanon exhibit is rumored for July.
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Lebanon
Bluffton
Ritehile
Troutman
Frankfort
al Whitridge
Crandall
Rubush
Ora N. Harshman
Colfax
Me. Harshman
Suffering Ends for Mrs Buckanan in Decatur County
The obituary notes Mrs. Buckanan born Sept 3 1837 in Decatur County died after Brights disease and long illness. She married Charles T Buckanan Sept 12 1871 in Pegatur County and leaves children Osa Brock Burton J Sefton a brother R A Hampton and sister Nancy H Hawilton. Funeral 2:30 pm Friday at residence with Rev Demetrius Tillotson officiating. Burial Oak Hill.
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Fidela J. Snehanan
Bright
Buchanan
Arizona
Decatur County
Pegatur County
Charles T. Buchanan
Osa Brock
Burton J. Sefton
R. A. Hampton
Greensburg
Nancy H. Hawilton
Topeka
Kansas
Huchanan
Methodist Church
Rathbone Sisters
Demetrius Tillotson
Hurial
Oak Hill
Joseph McCaffery
Washington Township
Mattie Fall
Timg
Elizabeth Doson
James BE
Edward Clinton McCaffery
First Christian Church
Salem
Bailey
Bethel Cemetery
Baseball scores from yesterday's league games across associations
American Association games saw Indianapolis 3 Columbus 2 in 10 innings and Milwaukee 8 St Paul 5 in the first game while Milwaukee 7 St Paul 4 claimed the second. National League results had New York 6 Boston 4 and Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati 1. American League action listed Chicago 3 St Louis 0 and Detroit 5 Cleveland 3 along with New York 8 Boston 5. A large farm lands sale near Russellville transferred 412 acres from F C Evans to Elizabeth Oglesbee for 42660 cash, marking one of the era's biggest deals.
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Tydianapolis
Columbus
Toledo
Louisville
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Kansas City
Minneapolis
National Leager
F.C. Evans
Daniel Evans
Russellville
Elizabeth BE
Oglesbee
Yeiss
Drowning of Three Year Old Near Thorntown
The three year old son of Mr and Mrs Norval Jett living four and a half miles northeast of Thorntown drowned in Sugar Creek around 9 this morning while his father and brother were plowing across the stream The child attempted to fool the water lost his balance and fell drown in shallow water A search found the body in the creek
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Norval Jett
Thorntown
Sugar Creek
Loophole Sows Debate Over Sunday Fishing Law
A man contends the old Sunday violation statute allows fishing with a hook and line in state streams or ponds any day. He points to statute 1405 which exempts fishing, arguing the contemporary interdiction seeks to remove fishing from the law while preserving recreational use.
Motion for New Trial in Hoover Will Case
Plaintiffs and lawyers Terhithe and Adney plan to file a motion for a new trial today or tomorrow. The motion asserts the verdict lacks evidence support and that the court erred in jury instructions, challenging both the law and the evidence.
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Terhithe & Adney
Governor Hoch Denies Vote Buying in Norton Area
A letter from Logan resident A Richard, claiming to be a Republican detective, urges Governor Hoch to send 4000 dollars to a Norton-area youth who supposedly controls 4000 votes. Richard says the group has set 2000 dollars as the price to switch votes. Charles Sessions, Hoch's private secretary, replies the governor is not buying votes this early and lacks cash for such payments.
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Toreka
Kan
F. A. Richard
Logan
Hoch
Norton
Richard
Republicans
Sys
Charles Sessions
Advance Bank Stockholders Choose New Directors
At a stockholders meeting of Advance bank directors were elected A Wysong Frank Coombs J A Coons W J DeVal Thomas Shera John S Welden and M P Riner. The old officers were rejected including W J DeVol as President Thomas Shera as Vice President Samuel W Ailes as cashier.
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The
Advance Bank
A. Wysong
Frank Coombs
J. A. Coons
W. J DeVal
Thomas Shera
John S. Welden
M. P. Riner
W. J. DeVol
Samuel W. Ailes
Cause of Sister's Death Stuns Wilmette in Fire Tragedy
Dorothy Fordan a five year old girl burned to death when her twin Noueld set fire to her clothing in the yard at Mills avenue and Fifth street Wilmette. The tragedy occurred as the twins attempted to light a bonfire.
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Noueld
Mills Avenue
Fifth Street
Wilmette
Deppe Convicted of Voluntary Manslaughter in Murder Case
The jury returned a verdict finding Deppe guilty of voluntary manslaughter with an indeterminate sentence of two to twenty-one years. Eight jurors initially favored murder in the second degree, four for manslaughter, after about three hours of deliberation. Both sides expressed satisfaction with the verdict.
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Deppe
Uncle Sam Sends Cruiser Squadron to Asiatic Waters
The cruiser squadron comprising Colorado, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania will sail in August or September for the Asiatic station to relieve the battleship squadron. Lieut Hanlan Perrill serves on the Colorado. The cruise will go via the Suez Canal and reach its destination likely after December.
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Uncle Sam
Colorado
West Virgina
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Lieut
Hanlan Perrill
Suez Canal
Young train wrecker Stanislaus Yeska pursued on Northwestern Road
A noisy report states a boy of unknown age from Wild Rose has begun a career as a train wrecker named Stanislaus Yeska. Several attempts to wreck passenger trains were made on the Northwestern Road with another obstruction found in a culvert yesterday. Yeska is said to have been captured while fleeing the scene.
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Wavresa
Wisdnne
Wild Rose
Stanislaus Yeska
Yeska Sgaaid
Liquor War Declared in Kansas City Kansas
Prohibition enforcement widens as Governor Hook’s aide W C Trickett harms saloons. Bar fixtures and stock destroyed, threats to demolish buildings and cite owners for contempt. About one hundred saloons existed. fifty closed. fifteen had liquor and fixtures seized as officials destroy bars and furniture.
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Kansas City
Kas
W. Trickett
Hook
Trickett
Kan
State Education Commission discusses school taxation and salaries
W I8 Ritchie and a state commission met at the State House with State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The group, appointed by Governor Hanly at the request of the State Teachers Association, will report to the next Legislature on school conditions and improvements, focusing on taxation, teacher salaries, and qualifications, drawing attention from authorities nationwide.
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State Educational Commission
W. 8. Ritchie
Eta
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
State House
Hanly
State Teachers’ Association
B. F. Moore
Marion
Bidaman Ousted in Impeachment Vote by City Council
Terre Haute Indiana June 28 after hearing evidence pro and con in impeachment proceedings against Mayor Edwin J Bidaman the City Council deliberated fifteen minutes this afternoon and brought in a verdict of guilty by a vote of 1 to 3 On the direct proposition of impeachment the mayor was impeached by the same vote Mayor Ridaman later obtained possession of the chair and announced that he would hold it until he freezes over.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Edwin J. Bidaman
Ridaman
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Grizzle
Portland
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Elvcus
Anson L. Padgett
Marion Township
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Bert Boyer
Zionsville
American Association
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Boston
Pittsburg
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Hirookivin He
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Tiicago
St. Louis
Detroit
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Philadelphia
Washington
Rontrey— Creners
Little Son
Hoover
Eash
W. J. DeVal
Sister
Cineane
Dorothy
Dan
Yeater Day
Lewis Emery Jr
McKean County
Lincoln
James M. Guffey
Emery
Homer L. Castle
Pee
Port. Ann
Republicans of
Maine
William J. Cobb
Rockland
Harlan Perrill
Young Train Wrecker
Bidaman
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