Newman Sues Over Mother's Will Claims Fraud Slander
Harry Newman, son of the late Mrs. Mary A. Newman, reappears after thirty years to contest his mother's will basing his claim on alleged fraud and misappropriation by his sister Mrs. Lincoln Guynn. He sues for a larger share of the estate in a sequence of civil suits citing slander and fraudulent deed actions. The parties are described as wealthy and socially prominent in Wabash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Newman
Mary A. Newman
Wabash
Tremont Hotel
Lincoln Guynn
Sheriff Heads South to Learn Gunness Link Tale
Laporte Sheriff and an alleged accomplice Julius Truelson travel toward Vernon Texas to discuss a forged confession tied to Mrs Belle Gunness. Truelson, jailed on forgery charges, has recently claimed involvement and urged another interview.
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Laporte
Texas
Julius C. Truelson
Vernon
Belle Gunness
Smutzer
Laporte County
Truelson
Pacific Coast
Indicted for 22500 Theft In Indiana County Funds
Oliver R. Ensley former county treasurer of Indianapolis was indicted on three counts for embezzling 22500 from county public funds. He has since returned the full amount. The grand jury also returned indictments against former County Auditor Cyrus Clark and Henry Marshall former speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives.
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Oliver R. Ensley
Indianapolis
Ensley
Cyrus Clark
Henry Marshall
Trafayette
Indiana
House of Representatives
Beech Slashed While Aiding Woman At Vincennes Park
Edward Beech a pitcher for Vincennes in the Eastern Illinois Baseball League was severely slashed in the face and body during a Lakewood Park celebration when he tried to shield a woman from rowdies. Two assailants attacked him with razors in a crowded park. He may die from the injuries.
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Edward Beech
Vincennes
Eastern Illinois Baseball League
Lakewood Park
Beech
Dangerous Polish Solaby Woman Linked to Explosions
A liquid stove polish with a high benzine content caused three serious blasts in Fivansville. Mrs. Charles Weber and the 10 year old daughter of Edward Laupert suffered grave burns and remain in serious condition. Police say a woman peddled the polish door to door.
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Fivansville
Charles Weber
Edward Laupert
Train Kills Woman Crossing Rails in Andrews
Mrs. Charles McNown was struck and killed by a Wabash freight engine as she leaped from a buggy crossing the tracks at Andrews. Her daughter, driving nearby, escaped injury.
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Charles McNown
Andrews
Mrs Sarah Beard Dies by Self Inflicted Hanging
Sarah Beard 55, wife of William Beard, a well known Frankfort resident, hanged herself in the woodshed while her husband was home writing a letter. cause listed as ill health.
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Sarah Beard
William Beard
Frankfort
Lil
Stolen Sweets Strangle Cow In Verre Haute
The cow of Charles Stewart was found dead in Verre Haute with a tin bucket fastened over its face half filled with molasses. The device strangled the animal while attempting to drink from the bucket.
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Charles Stewart
Bank official Ruskin Arnold killed in Kansas City
Ruskin Arnold age 42 formerly cashier of the First National Bank of North Manchester and later at a Kansas City bank was killed in Kansas City Missouri the other day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruskin Arnold
First National Bank of
North Manchester
Kansas City
Slab of Honey Stolen From Attic Near Lawrenceburg
A slab of honey eight feet long and 18 inches wide was taken from the attic rafters of Jacob F. Schafer’s home near Lawrenceburg. It weighs 102 pounds and is described as a large, solid piece.
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H&ey
Jacob F. Schafer
Lawrenceburg
Wheat Fire Destroys Edward Brown's Field
Boys smoking near Haw creek at Columbus started a blaze that burned twenty one shocks of Edward Brown's wheat before firefighters quenched it. No injuries reported.
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Haw Creek
Columbus
Edward Brown
Asleep on Track Fatality Near Evansville
Bruno Febreman of Evansville was run over and killed while asleep on the Evansville and Mount Vernon traction line near Evansville. The accident occurred as a car struck him, causing instant death.
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Evansville
Mount Vernon
Bruno Febreman
City
Minor State Items Report Tragic Farm Death and Fire
George Bauman a 74 year old Spencer county farmer is killed at his Luce township home by a fractious horse. A Tippecanoe lake boy, six, starts a barn fire endangering hay and Implements. Carlisle post office robbed of 50 dollars and 30 dollars in stamps. Jockey Sullivan suspected in theft and later arrested with recovered loot. A Munice shed fire injures Harry Breeze and Marie Bell. Marie Bell is reported to have shot Marie? The storm incident ends with Breeze fatally injured and others hurt.
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George Bauman
Spencer County
Luce Township
William Hearn
Tippecanoe Lake
Carlisle
Jockey Sullivan
Terre Haute
Muncie
Harry Breeze
James Bell
Marie
Breeze
Marie Bell
Uplift in Business Across the United States Reported
Chicago records post office receipts rise alongside broad gains in jobs and industrial activity. Fifty large offices show June 1908 receipts up over 1907, with Chicago adding thousands of rail jobs and a general return toward normal business levels nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record-Herald
United States
Uncle Sam
Chicago
New York
Edward M. Morgan
Morgan
Sinois
Wisconsin
J. D. Klapp
Milwaukee
National Car Service Association
Labor unions and wages sweep across cities and nations
A survey of union actions from Aberdeen to Norway shows organized labor expanding in crafts from painters to lamps and barbers. Wage gains include Revere workers and New York port laborers, while strikes spread in Norway and textile cities.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Manchester
N. H
Oakland
Cal
Tacoma
Wash
San Francisco
Revere
Mass
Boston
Lamplighters’ Union
Chelsea
Horseshoers
General Federation of Trade Unions
Germany
Tackmakers’ Protective Union
United States
Canada
America
Federal Service
New York
Cigar Makers’ Union
W. J. Smith
Columbia
S. C
South Carolina
League of American Workmen
Northwest
Spokane
Oklahoma
Congress
American Federation of Labor
Norfolk and Southern Receivership Forsook By Court
The Federal Court in Norfolk Virginia placed the Norfolk and Southern railway in receivership on the Trust Company of America’s application with the railroad’s assent. The line recently acquired several branch lines on borrowed funds and failed to meet obligations. A reorganization committee has been formed to oversee the process.
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Detroit
Michigan
Ohio
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Allegheny County
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia
Norfolk and Southern
Norfolk
Norfolk and Southern Railway
Trust Company of America
Crowding of Cattle By Settlers Raises Meat Prices
The article explains that Southwest cattle ranges are filling with settlers, clearing pastures for cultivation. Cattle on the hoof fetch higher prices, while city shoppers boycott high priced butchers. As a result people eat less meat and more fruit and vegetables.
Wholesale prices in 1907 rise 5.8 percent from 1906
Commerce and Labor Department figures cover 258 staple articles from 1890 to 1907. Prices peaked in October 1907 with an average 1.2 percent above the year, and all nine groups show gains over 1906. Farm products led with a 10.9 percent rise. November and December saw a 3.5 percent drop from October.
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Commerce and Labor Departments
Rabies in Dogs and Its Subtle Signs
The article explains how rabies appears in dogs, noting that the disease may not include foaming at the mouth or frantic behavior. A sudden change in temperament and swallowing trouble are key warning signs, with the telltale symptom being sticky whitish saliva on the teeth and lips.
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Caspar Whitney
Women enter economic competition sparks Chicago medical meeting
At the Chicago session of the American Academy of Medicine male doctors lament women leaving home for work in shops and factories. Helen C. Putnam of Providence argues for suffrage and equal opportunity while Dr Burrell of Boston stresses public hygiene education. The House of Delegates backs a commission to oppose vivisection legislation.
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Chicago
American Academy of Medicine
Helen C. Putnam
Providence
Burrell
Boston
Association
House of Delegates
Heavyweight Ticket Sets Party Record in Weight
Secretary Taft and running mate James Sherman form the heaviest national ticket. Their combined bulk nears 500 pounds, surpassing the Democrats’ prior record set by Grover Cleveland and Adlai Stevenson. Cleveland weighed about 275 pounds in 1892, bringing their total to roughly 426 pounds.
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Taft
James §. Sherman
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Adlai H. Stevenson
Jones' Boomerang Flight Ends in Tree Collision
Charles O Jones piloted the airship Boomerang from Hammondsport New York to Watkins It then neared Bath where a tree strike ripped the gas bag The craft used a trailing second gas bag a 95 foot long cigar shaped main bag and a ballast moving system with tracked movement described as satirical shows.
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Jones
Charles .O. Jones
Hammondsport
N. Y
Watkins
Bath
Little
Trade optimism as crop report boosts future activity
Developments favor trade with a strong crop report and harvest prospects. Money eases toward investment, holiday retail sales rise, stocks fall, and clearance sales attract buyers. Wholesale buyers attend more, fall deliveries rise in dry goods and apparel. Bank clearings edge up while Chicago area failures ease from last week.
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Chicago
Dun
Review of Trade
Midsummer Quiet Amid Trade Confidence and Fall Outlook
New York reports a quiet midsummer for general trade with confidence rising on expected fall business. Retail stocks are likely broken and prices trimmed to stimulate sales as buyers plan broader West excursions and a stronger buying push. Bradstreet notes 246 US business failures for the week ending July 9, up from prior weeks, with Canada at 39.
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United States
Canada
Bradstreet
National Market Prices for Cattle Hogs Sheep and Grains
Regional price listings show Chicago cattle at 4.00 to 8.25 and hogs 4.00 to 6.75, with sheep 3.00 to 4.50 and grains including wheat No 2 about 84c to 93c. Other centers like Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York Toledo report varied ranges for cattle hogs sheep and staples across late season trading.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
Trade and Industry Notes and Mining Movement Report
The Minneapolis bakery inspector seizes over 150 underweight bread loaves as he targets bakers selling short weight loaves. Lake Superior ore shipments are expected near 22 million tons, about half of 1907. The Minnesota State Pharmaceutical Association met at Leake Carlos near Alexandria in a camping style annual session with tents dining hall and sleeping quarters.
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W. D. McCall
Minneapolis
Lake Superior
Minnesota State Pharmaceutical Association
Leake Carlos
Alexandria
Lakes Carlos
Darling
Timeline of major world events from 1108 to 1907
A dated list of historical milestones featuring rulers battles discoveries and political changes. Entries include Peter the Hermit’s era Sempach victory Champlain Quebec foundation Peter the Great Pultowa Washington Kings Bridge S. Fairfield and more with notes on capitol selection Sloat Monterey Gettysburg Payne Surratt Lincoln Lisbon Guam and other events across centuries.
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Peter the Hermit
Sempach
Champlain
Quebec
Peter the Great
Russia
Charles XII
Sweden
Pultowa
Washington
Cambridge
Kings Bridge
Fairfield
Conn
United States
America
Lexington
Mass
Sloat
United States Navy
Monterey
Mexico
Denmark
England
France
Prussia
Filmore
Georgevo
Lord Canning
India
Port Hudson
Mississippi River
Gettysburg
Payne, Atzerott
Harold
Mrs. Surratt
Lincoln
College and civic leaders address graduation themes
The baccalaureate at Princeton critiques modern mass society and the pull of organizations on individual conscience. Gov. Warner appoints Chase S. Osborn as University of Michigan regent. Commencement speakers include Gov. Johnson Kansas State and Wu Ting Fang at Iowa University, with Wu receiving an honorary degree. Theodore Roosevelt Jr earns a three year arts degree and aims to work as a miner.
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Woodrow Wilson
Princeton
Ufe
Gov. Warner
Chase S. Osborn
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
University of Michigan
Peter White
Marquette
Osborn
Michigan
Gov. Johnson
Minnesota
Kansas State University
Wu Ting-Fang
United States
Iowa University
Ltd. D
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Riz
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Indiana State News
Man Sues
Gunness
Hoosier Banker Hilled
Omaha
Nebraska
Kansas
George A. Wells
Towa Grain Dealers’ Association
Des Moines
Towa
Woonsocket
R. I
New England
Massachusetts
Lawrence
New Bedford
Worcester
Brockton
Lynn
United
Journeymen Tailors’ Union
Bloomington
United States Census Bureau
South
Norway
Cigarmakers’ International Union
Textile Mills
Union
Gurreny
Cohhert
Trade and Industry
Sadowa
Afghanistan
Idaho
Duke of York
Princess May of
Teck
Gray Gables
Grand Trunk
Lisbon
Vasco da Gama
Indies
Guam
Charleston
Li -Lung Chang
China
Christ’s College
Schmitz
Kirikfield
Ont
Olleges
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