Divorce Case Exposes Alleged Baby Substitution Plot
The Terre Haute Star reports Charles A Leucht seeks a retrial in a Clark County divorce case after claims that his wife Mella M Leucht bore and burned a baby to influence the property split. Affidavits allege she concealed a birth, lied about delivery, and that the child was not hers.
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Mella M Leucht
Charles A .Leucht
Charles A. Leucht
Terre Haute
Clark County
Percy Haslett
Marshall
Leuchiston
Leucht
Mary Mace
Indian Ball Players Coming to Oxford Friday Aug 27
The Oxford Indian ball team will play the Marshall club on Friday August 27. The club includes six white players and ten Indians from Sioux Cherokee Winnebago and Arapaho tribes. Last season they faced top Colorado Wyoming Utah South Dakota Kansas and Nebraska teams, defeating 98 of them. This year they have played 105 games and lost 12. They wear Indian costumes and war paint and signal in the Indian language and signs.
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Oxford
Marshall Club
West
Sivo
Winnebago
Arapahoe
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
South Dakota
Kansas
Newbraska
Lucky Casey Girl Wins 160 Acres in Land Draw
Miss Stella Berkley of Casey is selected in the Coeur d'Alene district public land drawing. Her number 2020 was drawn on the second day, claiming 160 acres in the lottery.
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Stella Berkley
Casey
Coeur d’Alene
Scholfield Sues to Recount Ballots in Edgar County Election
Scholfield files answer in Paris circuit court denying petition for a recount of the June judicial election votes. Marshall contests, seeking venue change or dismissal. trial set for September. Allegations include 400 Charleston township ballots counted for Marshall, 100 allegedly illegal ballots, tampering with Coles county returns, 200 Paris ballots miscounted, and Danville soldiers home votes deemed illegal.
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W. B Scholfield
Paris
John H Marshall
Marshall
Philbrick
Edgar Cocurt
Clark County
Scholfield
Charleston Township
Coles County
Danville
No Line to Westfield Push Sees Charleston Paris Route Favored
President Sampsell of Mattoon's railway company visited Westfield last week and said the town's only hope for an electric railway lies in a Charleston to Paris line with a branch from Ashmore to Westfield. The Charleston to Westfield plan was deemed impracticable by Sampsell and an interurban expert due to rough terrain and difficult terrain through eastern Illinois. The Westfield and Charleston advocates were told the Charleston to Paris line would be built in the not distant future, enabling a later Ashmore to Westfield link with minimal expense.
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Sampsell
Mattoon City Railway Company
Westfield
Charleston
Paris
Ashmore
Paris Herald
Sampsel
Illinois
Sampson
Taft Urges Census Regulations Guard Elections
President Taft writes to the census superintendent urging strict rules for census takers and supervisors to prevent political use. He warns any involvement in party or candidate activity beyond voting is forbidden and must be enforced.
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Taft
Oty
Oil Wildcat Drilling Moves In Marion County
In Marion county Sandoval Centralia field three drifts show high activity as oil men rush in after a wildcat well claimed 100 barrels daily. A second well failed to produce. thirty test wells are under way with one expected major strike. Total state drilling 30 wells producing 6 450 barrels. Six 250 barrel tanks burned at Gillespie farm crushing losses for Ohio Oil Co.
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Iiii- Noig
Diggin
Sandoval-Centralia
Marion County
Crawford
Lawrence
Clark
Coles
Cumberland
Jersey
Madison
Bond
Monument Planned For Crogan Pontiac Treaty Site
A Palermo visit by D J Richardson to discuss a commemorative monument marking the 1765 treaty between Col George Crogan and an Indian chief at Richardson farm, with a bronze tablet funded by Richardson and nearby schools, to be unveiled by October. The piece notes a later 1779 Spanish war context and a disputed Illinois conquest claim.
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Palermo
D. J Richardson
Lidell Bank
George Crogan
Pontiac
Paris
Richardson
Robinson and Moore
Illinois
Spain
Great Britain
Mississippi
Ohio
St Louis
Prairies
Fort St Joseph
Michigan
Danville
West Union News Roundup of Visits and Incidents
Local notices recount visits by Mrs Howard Martin in Marshall and Mrs Wes Ballard in Martinsville. Family travels include Pearl Barnes from Terre Haute, and Gladys Hedrick visiting friends from Casey. George Burnham’s body returns to be buried in Beulah Cemetery. John Willard dies from accidental morphine poisoning in York.
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Mattie Dunham
Alma Couchman
Niagara Falls
Frank Cline
West Union
Mount Carmel
Chadwicks
George Burnham
Beulah
Odd Fellows
John Willard
Cyprian
Hannah Willard
62Nd
Ilinois Volunteer Infantry
Mary Beeman
Missouri
York
Edward Adams
Walte
Prust
Let Your Wife Close the Windows Rainstorm Accident
Report describes a rainy night when C. E. Williams stepped on a wall closing a window and received a painful foot wound that required crutches. John Mitchell also awoke to close a window and cut his right hand on a pane, suffering significant injury.
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Williams
John Mitchell
Real Estate Transfers Listing
Real estate transfers show Martha L Graham to Bertha L Graham in Westfield block 18 for $1. James A Richart to Jennie Taggart lot 32 Richart Place Martinsville $135. George Kreamer to Mary A Sims part of block 36 West Elizabeth Archer’s First Addition Marshall $710. R H Bradley to Frank M Iroisman part of Archer's First Addition Marshall $400. Byford Williams to WSS Dufford lot 18 Peters Addition Casey $1300. WS Dufford to Lena Dufford same address $1600.
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Martha L Graham
Bertha L Graham
Orig Westfield
James A Richart
Jennie Taggart
Richart Place
Martinsville
George Kreamer
Mary A Sims
EB Archer
Ist
Marshall
H_ Bradley
Frank M _ Irosman
Archer
Byford Williams
Wss. Dufford
Peters Ad Casey
WS. Dufford
Lena Dufford
Coal Buyer Urged to See W A Williams for Best Grades
Prompt buyers are advised to consult W A Williams before purchasing coal. He handles top coal grades and offers consistently fair prices.
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W A Williams
Marriage Licenses Joined In Ohio Areas
Sherman J Cowell 21 of Toledo and Al Mary A Schatz 19 of Westfield listed for license. David A Quick 21 and Robinson Gipsie L Saxon 24 both of Robinson noted with Charlie Shrider 22 of Lima and Frances Ellen Green 16 of Parker as applicants.
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Sherman J Cowell
Toledo
Mary A. Schatz
Westfield
David A Quick
Robinson Gipsie L. Saxon
Robinson Charlie Shrider
Lima
Ohio
Frances Ellen Green
Parker To
Standard Leasing Sparks Oil Interest in Terre Haute
The Tribune reports Standard Oil has leased the old Indiana Distillery property in Terre Haute where a well was drilled in the early oil excitement. It is expected that activity will begin soon with “something doing” on the site.
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Terre Haute
Tribune
Standard Oil Company
Indiana Distillery
Slippery chicken thief nabbed after pantry break in
A stranger offered chickens worth ten dollars at the Marshall pantry house yesterday morning arousing suspicion. He fled from the courthouse toilet room, leaped out a window, and a police chase followed. Deputies chased him near the Catholic church, catching Nath Wits Riles Tobin who claimed he was treasurer. A judge released him after $2710 cash bail was posted. two accomplices remain at large on $400 bail. Officers held 28 chickens awaiting a claimant.
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Marshall Pantry
Court House
Gallath
Cathole
Aeeia
Arres
Nath
Tobin
Davison
Jasper County
Tolin
Henry H Arnold longtime Franklin resident dies at 83
Henry H Arnold a former Clark County resident died at his home in Franklin Texas after months of kidney trouble. Born January 15 1865 in Harrison County Indiana he moved to Texas in 1890 and taught in Robertson County before opening a jewelry shop in Franklin twelve years ago He was chancellor commander of the Knights of Pythias in Franklin and a longtime Christian Church member Funeral services were led by the Knights of Pythias with local business houses closing for the hour of his funeral He leaves a wife and one daughter and was praised in the Central Texan for honesty and fair dealing.
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Henry H Arnold
Clark County
Franklin
Texas
Harrison County
Ind
Robertson County
Knights of Pythias Lodge of
Christian Church
Knights of Pythias
Central Texan
Paris Beacon: Ventura man discovers land value near town
Wm McGuire of Ventura California arrived at Metcalf to spend a few days. He owns a land parcel north of town deeded by his mother years ago. He only learned its value seven years ago. Once virgin soil the farm was pasture long used by Wm Jones, deceased, who paid $300 per acre for 640 acres. The land now stands worth between 100000 and 125000 dollars.
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Paris Beacon
Wm McGuire
Ventura Calif
Metcalf
Mr McGuire
Wm Jones
To Texas by Wagon Novel Overland Trip From Anderson
Ellsworth Lowry and Robert Wright of Anderson township started last Wednesday for Texas driving the distance in a buggy. Lowry has taught in several county schools and will chair English next year at the Austin Academy. They pursue the overland trip for novelty and experience.
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Ellsworth Lowry
Robert Wright
Anderson Township
Texas
Lowry
Austin, Tex
Rural school socializes farm life and progress
A rural education reform urges transforming the isolated country school into a social center for community life. Magnolia township in Putnam County merged districts, built a modern $16 000 facility with four grades and high school, and uses teachers as community leaders to foster rural development through lectures, clubs, and agricultural ties.
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Foto
Agricultural and General Press
Magnolia Township
Putnam County
College of Agriculture
Thut
Death of Mrs Mary Ellis Baird Near Paris
Mrs Mary Ellis Baird wife of Jon Baird died at the family residence six miles north of Paris at 10 o clock Wednesday morning after a weeklong illness of appendicitis aged 42. Funeral from Pine Grove church at 10 Friday morning conducted by Rev Mr Norfleet with burial at Edson gar cemetery. She was born January 22, 1867 in the county and leaves surviving husband and family members.
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Mary Ellis Baird
Jon Baird
Paris
Pine Grove
Eridaystys
Norfleet
Edsogar
Baird
Mary
Ellis Lyi
Dnt & County
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Edgar County
Standard Leasing
Lockard’s
McNutt & Cook's
Miller
Macybell
Countrys School
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