Indiana Banker's Son Ends Life in Chicago Hotel
Robert H. McCrea, 39, son of Wabash financier James E. McCrea, died by suicide in a Great Northern hotel bathroom in Chicago. Police say despondency over his wife’s death, not financial troubles, was the motive. A letter from his mother mentions the wife’s death and that his children were with grandparents in Wabash.
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Robert H. McCrea
Wabash
Chicago
James E. McCrea
Great Northern
McCrea
Not Guilty of Whitecapping in Rushville Case
Six men faced charges for allegedly whitecapping John B Tribbey after he was seized from his home on August 5. Tribbey was beaten with a nail-studded board and tarred and feathered, nearly dying before discovery. The defendants Leona Tribbey, Charles McFatrich, Warry McFatrich, Burt Kennedy, Perry Collins, and Lafayette Goldman were acquitted Wednesday evening.
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Rushville
John B. Tribbey
Tribbey
Leona Tribbey
Charles
Warry McFatrich
Sessions Labeled Laziest Man Fined for Vagrancy in South Bend
Charles Sessions, 30, called the laziest man in South Bend, was fined 50 dollars and ordered to serve 60 days in jail by Judge George G. Feldman. The sentence is the maximum for vagrancy. He has lived in South Bend but no one has ever seen him work.
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South Bend
Charles Sessions
George G. Feldman
Sessions
Indiana German Singing Societies Plan Three Day Convention
Fort Wayne plans for the Indiana German Singing societies convention set for June with committees from Saxonia Kreis Stolzenau and Concordia preparing for the three day event. The next convention earlier planned for Fort Wayne will be held in June.
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Fort Wayne
Indiana
Saxonia
Kreis Stolzenau
Concordia
Suit Sequel to Tragedy in Bloomington Case
Bloomington December 10 An outgrowth of a locality tragedy near Dolan where Gorman Lentz was shot dead by Joseph Fulker son Tilghman Lentz brother of the victim sues Fulkerson for 10 000 damages.
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Bloomington
Dolan
Gorman Lentz
Joseph Fulkerson
Tilghman Lentz
Fulkerson
Dog Saves Man from Bull in Barn Yard Incident
Abram Pletcher, a Goshen farmer, was attacked by an enraged bull in his yard while wearing a red shirt. His dog intervened, grabbing the bull by the nose and saving his life.
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Goshen
Abram Pletcher
Pletcher
Brother Kills Brother Indicted for Manslaughter
The grand jury indicted Charles Offerjost for involuntary manslaughter in the October 10 saloon fight that killed his brother Henry. He was released on a $5,000 bond.
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Rising Sun
Charles Offerjost
Henry
Jonesboro Town Hall and Jail Put Up For Auction
William H. Minnick, a street contractor, has secured a lien against the Jonesboro town hall and jail. Both buildings will be offered for sale at public auction unless the town raises $400 to pay the judgment.
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Jonesboro
William H. Minnick
Power Gone Leader Dies in Fort Wayne Syrian Pioneers
Fort Wayne reports the death of Salem Bashara 54, once the leading figure of the Syrian colony in the city. He rose to power among his nationality then lost influence as his fortune waned and he was dethroned.
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Fort Wayne
Salem Bashara
Mr. Bashara
Plans Stone River Reunion in Danville
Bloomington December 10 Captain J T Eller of this city completed the program for the ninth annual reunion of Stone River survivors at Danville on Thursday December 31. Eller serves as association president.
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Stone River
Bloomington
J. T. Eller
Danville
Eller
Judge Rules Local Option Law Constitutional in Wabash
Judge Plummer of the Wabash circuit court ruled Indiana's new county local option law constitutional and said an election could be ordered before city council appropriation.
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Wabash
Plummer
Indiana
Wood Hears Rate Complaint in Evansville
Judge W J Wood of the railway commission heard folding bed manufacturers complain that railroad companies discriminate against them in rates in Evansville on December 10.
Traction Line Posts Sept Earnings in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne earnings report shows Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Company made 61469 dollars for September, up from 55748 dollars the previous year. The figures reflect gross earnings for the transportation firm based in Fort Wayne on the month.
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Fort Wayne
Murder Recall Prediction By Victim Before Death
Evansville December 10 Arthur Baisch lithographer shot and killed by a colored man predicted his own death the night before.
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Evansville
Arthur Baisch
Fort Wayne Central Baseball Team Begins Spring Roster Talk
Twenty seven players are expected to report to Manager Jack Hendricks of the Ft. Wayne Central Baseball league team next spring for tryouts and roster shaping.
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Jack” Hendricks
Ft. Wayne Central
Mystery ties Dunsmeir to Ashton in Toledo diary tale
In a Toledo setting, Ralph Dunsmeir is revealed as Ashton, a link that unsettles the narrator. The scene portrays Templeton and Dunsmeir amid medical and diary clues, while the text hints at Rizvitch and a pending continuation. A pasted legal notice of 1886 follows, promising catarrh cure sales fraud notes.
The Globe Trotter Follows Clues in a Murder Case
Ashton recounts a six year journey through Italy and the Tyrol seeking violin treasures, learns of his brother Jack Buchanan’s death in India, and begins a private inquiry into the murder. He believes Buchanan innocent, though a larger puzzle remains unsolved.
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Ashton
Dunsmeir
Italy
Tyrol
India
Jack Buchanan
Ads Letters Held At Logan Post Office 1908
Advertised letters in the Logans post office for the week ending December 7 1908 remain unclaimed. Names include men and women such as John A. Brown Edgar Davis E Leon Marl Ridenour 508 Broadway Eugene Williams Jacob Williams Miss Ethel Evans Clyde Ganger Route No. 10 Ester Gibson Miss Lullie Eaton Mrs Harry Jones and others. Call or write within ten days or letters will go to Washington dead letter office.
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John A. Brown
Edgar Davis
Prof
E. Leon
C. O. Miller
P. W. Oliver
Marl Ridenour
Broadway
Eugene Williams
Jacob Williams
Ethel Evans
Lullie Eaton
Clyde Ganger
Ester Gibson
Harry Jones
E. J. Mehr
John Mohr
Frank Robinson
Bertha Wheeler
John M. Johnston
Gala Medal Flour Endorsed Bread Claim
DEBORAH asserts Gala Medal Flour makes superior bread with claims of consistent texture and flavor. The note emphasizes the brand as a key ingredient in homemade loaves.
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Phofre
Deborah
Old Age and Balding Hair Remedies Ad
An advertisement urges readers to fight hair loss with Newbro's Herpicide claiming it kills the dandruff germ. The copy promotes the product as effective for aging hair and offers samples for 10 cents plus two sizes priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar from agent H. C. Tritt.
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Newbro
Herpicide Co
Detroit
H. C. Tritt
Court Upholds Eight Hour Law for New York Government Work
Unanimous New York Court of Appeals decision upholds the eight hour law as constitutional for government work. Contractors in the Bronx faced $14,000 due to overtime violations and prevailing wage disputes, with the ruling reversing lower court decisions. The move toward unified trades under the American Federation of Labor gains momentum, following printing and building trades and metal trades departments.
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New York Court of Appeals
Bronx
New York City
Court of Appeals
American Federation of Labor
Water Trip Ends in Failure on the Hill
A short verse notes Jill and Jack attempt to gather water from a hill and fail when they forget their pail. The lines imply a cautionary tale about plans thwarted by a simple oversight.
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Jill
Jack
Transit Lines Schedule Notation for Daily Routes
A list of daily passenger train services includes No. 2 St Louis to New York No. 28 Kansas City to New York No. 4 St Louis to New York No. 6 St Louis to Toledo No. 9 New York to Kansas City No. 1 New York to St Louis No. 5 Toledo to St Louis and No. 3 New York to St Louis.
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St. Louis
New York
Kansas City
Toledo
Asthma Sufferers Should Know This
Mrs Adolph Buesing of Davenport Iowa reports a twelve year fever cold grew into asthma and Foley s Honey and Tar cured it with one fifty cent bottle. W H Porter druggist endorses the remedy saying earlier use could have saved years of suffering.
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Foley
Adolph Buesing
West Third Street
Davenport
Iowa
W. H. Porter
Pabst Extract Rose Girl Calendar for 1909 Impresses Readers
The 1909 Pabst Extract Rose Girl Calendar from Milwaukee is praised for its exquisite art and charm. It features a buxom girl beside roses with a trellis and colonial home in the background and is offered free of advertising by mail for ten cents.
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Pabst Brewing Company
Milwaukee
Pabst
Jardiniere
Pabst Extract Department
Chestnut Street
Wis
Notable Facts About the White House Past Obscured
The text notes the White House piano inlaid with gold and a china service of over 1500 pieces. It claims James Buchanan as the only bachelor president and remarks on the average man avoiding spousal expense.
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White House
Doan's Kidney Pills Backed by Loganport User
A testimonial from C L Westbrook of Logansport Indiana praises Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney and back pain relief. The ad states nighttime pain and urinary issues improved after using the pills and urges readers to buy from local dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY is listed as sale agent.
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Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United
When in Detroit Stop at Hotel Tuller Cor Adams and Park
A compact ad notes Detroit visitors should stop at the Hotel Tuller for lodging. It calls the building absolutely fireproof and cites the cor Adams and Park as featured partners or advertisers.
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Detroit
Hotel Tuller
Cor
Adams and Park
A La Carte Cafe Club Breakfast and Dinners Notice
A La Carte Cafe advertises breakfast 4 cup, Luucoeon 50, Table de Hote dinners 75c. Music from 6 p m to 12 p m. All rooms have bath. European plan rates at $1.50 per day. Proprietor L W TULLER and manager M A SHAW.
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Luucoeon
Uropean Plan
L. W. Tuller
M.A Shaw
Mgr
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction schedule 1908
In effect December 6 1908 trains depart interurban stations for Peru Wabash Huntington Fort Wayne and intermediate points at 6 05 am 7 35 am 10 05 am 12 05 pm 2 65 pm 4 05 pm 6 35 pm 7 35 pm 8 55 pm 11 05 pm For Delphi Lafayette and intermediates at 6 40 am 7 55 pm 9 10 am 11 10 am 1 10 pm 3 10 pm 5 40 pm 7 40 pm 9 46 pm Car at 8 55 pm connects at Peru with limited for Fort Wayne Car at 11 05 pm runs to Ford Park only Improved Freight Service Between Fort Wayne Logansport and Lafayette East bound 8 10 am 1 30 pm Westbound 3 10 am and 3 00 pm.
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Indianapolis
Tipton
Mm Wood
Alexandria
Fairmount
Anderson
Middletown
Muncie
Lates Mediate
Peru
Wabash
Huntington
Fort Wayne
Delphi
Lafayette
Ford Park
Logansport
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