Liquor Measures and Rail Way Cabooses Top Indiana Legislature
Indiana lawmakers debate a brewers bill regulating liquor traffic while Wagner's measure for heavier longer cabooses gains Rail workers backing. Other proposals include tax changes for G A R posts, miners safety rules with escape provisions, and city annexation limits amid a flood of bills.
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Adolph Eeidensticker
Six Men Feared Dead After Chamber of Commerce Fire
Cincinnati officials continued rescue efforts at daylight to locate six men believed trapped under the Chamber of Commerce ruins after a Tuesday fire. Firemen and police, aided by volunteers, recovered clothing from lockers but no bodies. With more than forty eight hours passed since the men were last seen, hope of survival was abandoned.
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Mary Eddy S Gift for Church Declared Illegal
A court ruled Mary Eddy S gift to a church illegal and void as decided by the founder. The decision held the transfer null and unenforceable under church property rules.
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Mrs. Mary Eddy
Next of Kin May Collect Vast Estate After Mrs Eddy Dies
Mrs Eddy died intestate with no residuary clause to guide heirs. The case centers on who may claim the estate under local laws governing next of kin and succession.
Residual Eddy Will Contested Over Two Million Church Gift
In Concord New Hampshire ex senator Chandler and lawyer Taylor publish that Eddy residuary clause is void under state law. They seek court construction halting disposition of near two million to the Boston Mother Church while urging validity of only legally enforceable provisions.
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Raymond Skinner's Five Years in Toledo Newspaper Work
Raymond Skinner has spent five years employed in newspaper work in this city, marking a notable period of service in local journalism.
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Raymond Skinner
Nurse testifies at wife’s plan to bury husband
A nurse testified about a wife’s alleged plan to bury her husband, detailing conversations and actions she observed. The testimony aims to shed light on motive and intent in the case, influencing ongoing court proceedings and potential charges.
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Theater Manager III Stricken Sickness Near New Theater
Frank Shaffer proprietor of the New theater on Third street fell ill in the Saratoga cafe on Fourth street late last night. A cab was summoned to convey him home.
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Actress Grace van Gramor's Aunt Dies
Mrs. Thomas Mercer, aunt of Grace van Gramor, dies leaving the actress in mournful sorrow. Funeral details were not listed in the fragment.
Ring found near bones may solve 1847 Woodmanse disappearance
Noblesville Indiana reports a ring unearthed near bones found under an old house. The discovery is tied to the 1847 disappearance of Eugene C Woodmanse of Danville Indiana who was to marry Sarah Wirt. Local lore links a Civil War era roadhouse to the case.
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Eugene C. Woodmanse
Danville
Sarah Wirt
Bert Cloud
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Brakeman Fatally Crushed Between Engine and Car
A brakeman died after being crushed between an engine and a car within 24 hours, the incident occurring at the yard. Police and railway officials began investigations to determine how the fatal accident happened and to review safety procedures.
Death on South Yard Backing Engine Crushed Brakeman
Glenn I Veach Panhandle brakeman twenty three died instantly in the south Panhandle yards at 6 30 last night. He was hanging to the tender tank on a backing engine preparing to couple to a north bound train when he was caught between the car and the tank. Engineer D B Martin Fireman Green had the backing engine while Conductor C L Snyder and Flagman E F Garver handled the train to depart. An air inspector named Sucel witnessed the accident. Veach resided at 206 Cummings street and is survived by his wife and three children.
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Ill fated note leads to hotel shooting near Illinois campus
Indianapolls Jan 12 A woman Alice Poehler of Guthrie Indiana shot Carl Storey a University of Illinois sophomore and herself after writing a mothering letter saying he deceived her Both were wounded near the heart and expected to recover Doctors said they had an even chance They had spent time in Detroit and registered here as Carl Storey and wife from Lexington Kentucky
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Affinity shoots college student in quarrel over telepathy pair
A dispute at Affinity College led to a student firing at a fellow student during a quarrel over a telepathy pairing. The assailant then attempted suicide, authorities report. Police are investigating motives and potential charges.
Open Barnett Annex Rooms Begin Public Access
The Barnett hotel annex opened its first upper floor rooms to the public last night. Most rooms in the new annex are nearly complete and ready for finishing touches.
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Explosion in Connellsville Gas Field Kills Five
A major natural gas explosion in Connellsville Pennsylvania on January 12 destroys a crowded fire and ten cent store, wrecks nine more buildings and cuts power. Five people are dead and twelve seriously injured as clerks and customers are buried in the collapsed structure.
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Middle States
Standard Lawyer Praises Jokn D as Business Genius
A lawyer lauds Jokn D as a business genius associated with the Ard Oil Company, highlighting savvy leadership and strategic acumen in industry circles.
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Standard Oil Plea in New Jersey Compact Case
Attorneys for Standard Oil urge jurists to prevent dissolution of the 1899 New Jersey Compact. They argue the agreement was not a trade restraint and press for strong interpretation to maintain the arrangement.
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Standard Oil Attorneys Fight Dissolution Before Supreme Court
Washington January 12 Standard Oil lawyers argued before the Supreme Court against dissolving Standard Oil Company of New Jersey as violative of the Sherman Act. John G Milburn outlined Rockefeller’s rise amid oil industry overproduction and growth through acquisitions and railroad contracts viewed as not restraining interstate trade given their era. He described 1879 to 1899 reorganizations and ownership changes as necessary business decisions rather than aims to monopolize.
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Liquor Legislation Faces Rough Sledding In Indiana
Indiana lawmakers confront a contentious liquor regulation bill as Sen. Stephen B. Ne introduces the Proctor option measure. Debate centers on whether to remove incorporated towns from unit rules and replace them with townships and counties, sparking party and brewer objections.
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