Booth Conspiracy Theories Move to Exhibit in San Francisco
In Enid Oklahoma a letter to H R Bell describes claims that John Wilkes Booth escaped after Lincoln's assassination. Details allege Booth lived under various aliases, traveled to Texas and Nebraska, and died from strychnine poisoning in Enid on January 14, 1903.
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Aphiastons
Herald
San Francisco
Finis
Bates
San “Francisco
Memphis
Tenn
San ‘Francisco
Panama Exposition
Booth
Abraham
Lincoln
Real Estate Transfers Listed With Prices and Parties
A fragmented real estate transfer list shows multiple parcels with buyers and sellers, including amounts such as 2000, 3000, and 2160 dollars. Entries reference individuals in Martinsville and West Union, with lot and section descriptions and varying parcel details.
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McCarrell
Albert
C-Haimond
Fred Buser
Henry “Buser
Lote
Obe ‘Gasaway
Henry
Oo ‘Weldon
Apierson
Martinsville
C. M
Ed Watts
Casey
Charles Weaver
Leota Gibbons
Origs
Casey's
Burnsides
John Weir
McCarty
West Union
E -Reinoehl
Aw “Beasley
Lot
Oris Westfield
Alita
Moss
Sullivan
Bik ‘ McKeen
Elisha A- Hurst
Harvey “Hurst
Owen
Jamies T ‘Marrs
Manly Gossip Critiques Bennett and Postmaster Pick
The piece accuses Mr Bennett of bias and refusals to publish public matters while noting Sol Handy's appointment as postmaster. It suggests the Democrat reader shifts to the Herald for news and defends Mr O H air's service, citing last month's Democrat quote.
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Bennett
Sol’ Handy
Democrat
Herald
Walter Burdick DAR Elects New Chapter Officers
The Walter Burdick Chapter DAR held its annual business meeting at Mrs. Trev. Davis home. New officers elected include Regent Truman Booth, Vice Regent H. B. Dulaney, Secretary Mary Miller, Treasurer D. D. Doll, Registrar Silas Walker, Historian Edward Jennings, Librarian Davig. Refreshments followed.
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Walter Burdick
Trev. Davis
Truman Booth
H. B. Dulaney
Mary. Miller
D. D. Doll
Silas Walker
Edward Jennings
Davig
Booth Mummy Theft Tale Traced by Bell
The St Louis Globe Democrat printed a sensational Enid Oklahoma two column piece about stealing the mummified body of John Wilkes Booth or David E George. Mr Bell’s letters to the Herald in recent weeks are said to clear the mystery and reveal the body’s current location.
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St. Louis
Enid
Okla
John Wilkes Booth
David E. George
Eity
Bell
the Herald
Roberts Must Stand Trial in Federal Court at Indianapolis
Judge Anderson ruled the federal government has jurisdiction over the election machinery in Terre Haute. Donn M. Roberts mayor and 26 fellow prisoners were overruled on demurrers and held for trial. AML pleaded not guilty and trial set for March 8 on charges of conspiring to corrupt the November election.
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Federal
Indianapolis
Anderson
Donn. _M. Roberts
Terre
Haute
AML
Swith
Nathan Wheeler Civil War veteran dies in Delaware County
Nathan Wheeler died at his home in Orange township and funeral services were held in Delaware county. A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in the 62nd Illinois Infantry and served until 1866. He married four times, producing several children, and was a Baptist, Mason, and Odd Fellow with many relatives and friends.
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Nathan
Wheeler
Orange Township
Delaware County
Dee
Milinois Infantry
Sarah. A. Carr
Lavina Nave
the Baptist Church
Jewelry Thief Captured After Morton Store Robbery
Terre Haute police arrested Merle Lawers after the Hughes Morton jewelry store heist. Sheriff Wallace brought him to Marshall where he is jailed. Lawers confessed and named his partner still at large. They boarded a Vandalia train around 10 PM and fled to Terra Haute that night.
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Hughes Morton
Terre Haute
Wallace
Marshall
Merle Lawers
Morton
Terra Haute
Foreclosures and separations listed in circuit court docket
New cases filed in the circuit court include Aden Knoph versus O C Fuqua et al for foreclosure in the property docket. Petitions to pay taxes are noted in the matter of the estate of W S Peters. Samuel Umstot sues Mary A Umstot for divorce. Martinsville State Bank sues B F Veach et al for foreclosure with receiver report. Edgar Summers sues Harper P Houghton for foreclosure. B F Johnson sues Claudius Ross et al for foreclosure.
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Aden Knoph
O. C. Fuqua
W. S. Peters
Samuel Umstot
Mary A. Umstot
Martinsville State Bank
B. F. Veach
Edgar Summers
Harper P Houghton
B.F. Johnson
Claudius Ross
Fire destroys Patterson home on West Fourth Street
Early Thursday at 1 am a fire destroyed the residence of Harry Patterson on West Fourth Street with all contents. The family was away in Terre Haute the previous evening, leaving no one at home. Fire origin unknown. insurance coverage included $400 on furniture and the house.
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Harry Patterson
West Fourth Street
Terre Haute
34th anniversary of Christian Endeavor marked by C B Society
The Congregational church C B Society will celebrate the 34th anniversary of Christian Endeavor next Sunday at 7:00 PM. Mr Ziegler will speak on Is Christian Endeavor's spent force. Former C BE members are invited to attend.
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Christian Endeavor
C. B. Society of the Congregational Church
Ziegler
Endeavor
C. BE. Societies
Amacher Wedding At Evangelical Parsonage
Bertha Amacher and Otto Amacher were married Saturday evening at the Evangelical parsonage with Rev Leon Ehrhardt performing the ceremony. The couple, described as popular young people, will begin housekeeping on a farm east of the city.
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Bertha
Ingram
Otto
Amacher
Leon
Ehrhardt
Hunting Ban Under Quarantine Announced by Deputy Warden
Deputy game warden John Tumey announces a countywide hunting ban while quarantine for foot and mouth disease remains in effect. He vows vigorous prosecution of any violations and urges dogs to be kept at home.
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John Tumey
Delinquent Boys Sent to School in County Court Ruling
Warren Wiley Smith of Marshall and associates were declared delinquent in county court for petty thefts and ordered sent to the boys school at St Charles.
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Warren
Parole Fight for Boyd Convicted of Assault in County Case
Wante Parole seeks eight parole as George Boyd the Paris junk buyer who was sentenced to the penitentiary from this county for criminally assaulting a Casey boy appeals to the state board of pardons.
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George
Boyd
Paris
Casey
Atate - Board of Pardons
Mrs Beltz Sweitzer Dies at 90 After Long Stark County Life
Mary Beltz born November 8 1824 in Stark County Ohio died January 30 1915 in Darwin Township after moving there in 1849. She married John Beltz November 10 1852. he died May 17 1878. Survived by two brothers two sisters five sons three daughters 35 grandchildren five great grandchildren and many friends. Funeral by Rev Leo J Ehrhardt at Zion Church with burial in Deans Cemetery.
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Mary Sweitzer
Beltz
Stark County
Ohio
Darwin Township
John Beltz
Evangelical Association
Our Zion Church
Leo J Ehrhardt
Zion Church
City Council Briefly Schedules Water Main Extension
Monday evening’s city council meeting was one of the briefest on record. A petition to extend water mains on north Seventh street was referred. Police Magistrate Law reported one case with a $5 fine. Treasurer Parsons showed $4634.20 on hand. The salary of water and light collector J A Sweet rose from $40 to $50 monthly. Bills were approved and the meeting adjourned.
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North Seventh Street
Law
Parsons
J. A. Sweet
Mrs. Granville Freeman Dies in Anderson Township
Mrs. Granville C. Freeman born Mary Jane Blizzard near Indianapolis September 26 1838 died January 26 1915 at her Anderson township home. She married George Strohm in 1861 and Granville C. Freeman in 1863, leaving six children, 25 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Funeral held at Ohio Chapel with Rev. T. J. Wheeler.
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Mary Jane
John
Martha W. Blizzard
Indianapolis
Ind
Anderson’ Township
Clark County
George Strohm
George
Henry
Granville C. Freeman
Laura Huckaba
David A
Alice Lambdin
United Brethren Church
Mill Creek Baptist Church
Thomas
Asbury Blizzard
Ohio Chapel
T. J. Wheeler
Appointment Pleases West Siders
The Casey Commercial lauds Sol Handy as postmaster at Marshall saying his appointment matches the western county Democrats sentiment. It argues no better choice could have earned broader party support in Western Clark.
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Casey
Sol Handy
Marshall
Clark
Farmer Otis Bohn Dies On Indiana Farm
Otis Bohn, about 45, collapsed at work on his Indiana side farm opposite Darwin while hauling a wagon of hogs. He died of what was described as apoplexy. He is survived by his wife and three children.
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Otis Bohn
Indiana
Darwin
Mr. Bohn
Marshall Circuit Notes Revival Services Set in Livingston
The second quarterly meeting will be held at Livingston Sunday at 1 30 a m with full attendance of officials desired A sermon will follow and then the communion service Everyone invited revival begins at the M H church at Oliver Sunday night February 7.
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Livingston
M.H
Oliver
Death of Mrs Serwise in city typhoid death
Mrs Lucy Anna Serwise died Monday at her northeast city home of typhoid pneumonia at age 70. She is survived by seven sons and two daughters. Funeral services will be held at the family residence this afternoon with interment in the city cemetery.
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Anna Serwise
Familly
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Local Couples
Walter Welsh and Jessie Dunlap of Wabash to Ben H. Siper of Arcola and Hazel J. Garver of Casey Otto Amacher of Marshall and Bertha Ingram of Effingham County.
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Walter Welsh
Jessie
Dunlap
Wabash
Arcola
Hazel J. “Garver
Casey
Otto ‘Amacher
Marshall
Trap Sic
Bertha” Ingram
Effingham
Illinois Speakership Deadlock Prolonged After Ballots
The Illinois legislature adjourned after five ballots failing to break the speakership deadlock. Seventeen wet Republicans oppose compromise while a special eight member committee in Springfield seeks a candidate acceptable to both sides. Medill McCormick of Chicago emerges as a possible choice, seen as free from factional entanglements and not seeking the post, with a history neutral on wet and dry issues. The event ends a week of record gridlock.
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Springfield
Medill McCormick
Chicago
Representative McCormick
McCormick
Freeman Dies at 70 After Long Indiana Farm Life
Samuel Mason Freeman born August 30 1844 in Clay County Indiana died January 23 1915 age 70 with 5 months 23 days married to Emily Trimble in 1866 mother of twelve children William Nora Cora Clara Dell Lille Josie Lyda Lyman Nellie Lola resided in Anderson township 69 years a respected farmer and stock raiser also served as commissioner and supervisor funeral January 26 at his home led by Rev J C Craig laid to rest in Marshall cemetery
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Samuel Mason Freeman
Clay County
Ind
Emily Trimble
William
Nora
Cora
Clara
Dell
Lille
Josie
Lyda
Lyman
Nellie
Lola
Anderson Township
J. C. Craig
Marshall Cemetery
Of Celebrates 68th Birthday At West York Home
On Monday January 18 a social gathering at the West York home of Mr and Mrs Daniel Gilbert surprised Mr Gilbert on his 68th birthday. A bountiful dinner followed with many relatives and friends in attendance including Mr and Mrs Adam Gardner Mr and Mrs Jas Prevo and granddaughter Mr and Mrs Henry Callison and baby Mr and Mrs Cris Chenoweth Mr and Mrs Thos Wheeler Mr and Mrs Mitchell Baker and children Mr and Mrs Arthur Evans and Mr and Mrs Gilbert.
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Daniel Gilbert
West York
Gilbert
For Sale 1915 Six-Passenger PR Automobiles
Auction note offers a 1915 six passenger 38 H PR automobile in good shape for 50 cents. The ad invites readers to come in and view the vehicle. Also mentions county court cases and a George Clousé case involving abandonment of wife.
Winter Resort Report From Merritt Ar Buckle Paper
The December 19 dispatch from Alaska cites a report published in the Merritt paper noting the winter there has not yet reached the zero degree mark. The piece mentions the Iditarod context and 80 degree measurements in the season’s conditions.
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Merritt “Arbuckle
Tditarod
Alaska
Baptist Church Announces Next Sunday's Marching Orders
A notice invites all to attend a service at the Baptist Church next Sunday morning, mentioning a speaker or subject titled Yeaua marching-orders for his church. Hicks listed as supplier or contact.
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Baptist Church
Yeaua
Evangelical Services Announced at Emmanuel Church
Evangelical Association announces next Sunday morning preaching at Emmanuel Church Grand Turn with evening service at Marshall corner 10th and Plum streets. Pastor Leo J. Ehrhardt invites all.
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Evangelical Association
Death of Mrs Whitehead in Laporte Indiana
Mrs G Whitehead died this morning at her home in Laporte after a nine month illness from cancer. Funeral arrangements have been announced. Mr and Mrs D Doll and Miss Emma Doll departed today for Jacksonville Florida to spend the remainder of the winter.
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Ben
G. Whitehead
Laporte
Ind
D. .D.doll
Emma
Doll
Jacksonville,Fla
Subscription Offer Withdrawn Amid Expired Time Limit
The Herald withdraws its special dubbing proposition offering three magazines and the Herald for $1.25 as the time limit has expired.
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The
Herald
Umit
No Election Probe Ends As Federal Statute Lacks Basis
W D Garber says no federal statute covers the Eighteenth district election probe and will not proceed. Congressman O'Hair claims vote buying in the Dannville area but political fallout is uncertain as the case is considered settled. A suggested Washington telegram mocks the probe and urges Democrats to stay calm.
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W.D. Garber
Awith
Department of Justice
Karch
Paris
O'Hair
Washington
Erie
Danville
Clark County
D. C
Democratic
What a Library Does For a Town
A town library provides educational equipment and lasting value for schools, offering literature access to all children and reducing exposure to harmful reading. It delivers vast reading material at low cost, unifies diverse residents, and enhances property values as real estate agents advertise libraries as a civic asset.
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Ufe
Boston
New York
Lave
Illinois School Districts Ordered to Pay High School Tuition
The Illinois Supreme Court rules that school districts must cover high school tuition for district pupils who finish eighth grade and seek attendance elsewhere. Lake County case began when directors refused payment and father Ren A Cook sued. lower court ruled against him, but the high court reversed.
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Hiinois
Supreme Court
Lake County
Ren A Cook
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John Wilkes
George” Gay
Eos Place
Ilenty
Wilkes Booth
Penniman
Mr. Penniman
Tranaters
A. R
Roberts
Nathan Wheeler
Fnr Circuit Court
A. A. Christian
Endeavor Day
Nome
Ata E
Mary Beltz
West Siders
Mra
Serwise
Samuel M. Freeman
Clousé
Whitehead
Nee Sos
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