Indiana State News: Bundrant Pleads Guilty in Shelbyville Killing
Leslie Bundrant, a Negro, pleaded guilty in Shelbyville Circuit Court to killing Charles Coleman near Rushville in March. He was sentenced to life imprisonment after detailing a plot with Mrs. Coleman as the motive. Bundrant admitted Mrs. Coleman cut her husband’s throat after he was stunned. A Rush Circuit Court trial for Bundrant also sought life but moved to death. a new trial was ordered. Mrs. Coleman faces trial at Rushville.
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Bundrant
Leslie Bundrant
Shelbyville
Charles Coleman
Rushville
Coleman
Dundrant
Rush
Heir to Small Estate Learned from Father’s Death
Miss Ethel Davis of Prince ton learns she is heir to a $2 500 estate left by her father William E. Davis who died in Owensboro Kentucky a year ago. She did not know of his death until hearing it recently. Davis deserted his wife and daughter fourteen years ago. the mother later remarried and died two years ago.
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Ethel Davis
Princeton
Ethel Harrington
William E. Davis
Owensboro
Miss Davis
Davis
Ethel
N. J. Harrington
Buried by a cave in Jerry Kincaid dies in Kokomo drain job
Jerry Kincaid a 48 year old Kokomo contractor was buried alive under several tons of earth while adjusting drain tiles on David Faucett farm. Two fellow workers rescued him but he was dead on arrival. The accident happened during the construction of a deep drain when quicksand caused a collapse.
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Jerry Kincaid
Kokomo
David Faucett
Kincaid
Tramps Burn Barn After Accepting Money
A group of tramps took 50 cents from John Van Blaricom of Logansport after asking to sleep in his barn. Later that Sunday they started a fire that consumed the barn, saved a horse with difficulty, roasted 200 chickens, and fled before police could arrest them.
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John van Blaricom
Logansport
Tramps
Jury Holds Man as Murderer in Jeweler Slaying
The Laporte grand jury returns a first degree murder charge against Albert Roubrick for the death of Emil Krasnicka a Chicago jeweler. Roubrick will be arraigned and, with counsel, plead not guilty. Defense argues multiple enemies and a hired killer may be responsible.
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Laporte
Albert Roubrick
Roubrick
Emil Krasnicka
Chicago
Brakeman Shielded Kimmell in Fatal Wabash Crash
Charles Kimmell sued the Wabash Railroad for 10000 claiming loss of a leg. The jury ruled for the railroad and found the brakeman saved Kimmell’s life by shoving him aside as the train struck. The verdict blamed Kimmell as deaf and careless.
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Charles Kimmell
Wabash Railroad
Kimmell
High School Bride Revealed in Quiet Indiana Graduation
Hazel Whitcraft wed Chas Henry Duke of Marion in a secret ceremony discovered during Wabash high school graduation activities. The bride, a smiling graduate, and her groom caused a notable class sensation as the secret wedding came to light.
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Wabash High School
Hazel Whitcraft
Chas
Henry Duke of
Marion
Fire Destroys Coop er Farm Barn Killing Six Horses
A Middletown farmer Adolph Cooper sees his barn at the Farmers State Bank area burned with six horses perished. The fire also consumes farming implements harnesses and hay valued at about three thousand dollars, partly insured.
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Adolph Cooper
Farmers’ State Bank
Middletown
Minor State Items From Regional Row of Tragic Incidents
Ptomaine poisoning kills Harold Bunn seven in South Bend after eating prepared bologna. Evansville teen Harrison Moore twenty drowns in Pigeon creek while swimming with companions. Daniel Williams twenty and Minnie Hughes shot in a boat ride on the Ohio river at Vevay but will recover. Mrs Joseph Barker twenty eight drowns after leaping from a boat on Clear lake near Laporte during a seizure. survived by her husband and four children.
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Harold Bunn
South Bend
Harrison Moore
Evansville
Pigeon Creek
Daniel Williams
Minnie Hughes
Ohio River
Vevay
Joseph Barker
Clear Lake
Laporte
Swae‘strcken
Uncle Sam and His Pay List Show Washington Prosperity
The Official Register tallies 1 623 518 names on Uncle Sam payrolls across the U S and territories with 286 902 in executive civil service. Washington benefits from steady disbursements totaling about 2 625 000 monthly, supporting housing, shops, and services with no layoffs. The city’s population boasts high income and widespread stability despite broader economic swings.
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Executive Civil Service
Civil Service
District of Columbia
Capitol
Washington
Uncle Sam
Prussia elects first Socialist to Diet and factional party gears up
A Prussian election delivers five Social Democrats with Berlin majorities and Hanover in the Diet marks a milestone though they lack a direct presidential voice. In the U S fragment, constitutional party machinery evolves toward a national convention with delegates chosen by primaries and local leaders still shaping choices. Harry S. New leads the Republican convention machinery at the Coliseum while officials including Hinds and Williamson prepare the roll call and seating.
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James H. Shirley
United States
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Austria- Hungary
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Republican National Convention Begins in Chicago Coliseum
The article details the 1908 Republican National Convention setup in Chicago. Delegates from 46 states plus territories attend, with representation based on population and two delegates per senator or representative. It notes temporary chairman J C Burrows of Michigan and secretary John R Malloy of Ohio, with speeches and opening prayers shaping the event.
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Elmer Dover
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New
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Michigan
Burrows
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Senate
John R. Malloy
Ohio House of Representatives
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Goebel assassination pardons end eight year case
Caleb Powers and Jim Howard, convicted of complicity in the Goebel murder, were pardoned by Kentucky Governor Wilson. Powers faced four trials with a deadlock on the fourth. Howard had a life sentence. The governor cited political strife and believed both men innocent to restore peace and avoid further punishment.
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Jim Howard
William Goebel
Willson
Kentucky
Powers
Howard
Goebel
Wilson
United States
William S. Taylor
Secretary of State
United States Court
Commonwealth
Fire destroys Mayfield utility plant in Kentucky
A blaze totally destroyed Mayfield Kentucky's electric light and water plant causing an estimated loss of forty thousand dollars. Local authorities investigate cause as residents assess services disruption and insurance coverage.
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Lighland Water
Mayfield
Apology for Graft Explores The Cycle Of Corruption
Lincoln Steffens argues graft is rooted in systemic pressures not individual vice. He reflects on San Francisco bribery cases and warns that political privilege tempts but also dulls democracy, urging focus on conditions over men.
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Lincoln Steffens
San Francisco
Tie
United States
Novel Street Car Warning Signs
Receiver Whitridge of the Third avenue surface trolley line in New York has posted signs on large cards reading Thou Shalt Not Steal to deter fare evasion. He notes about six percent of fares go unpaid or unreported by conductors and aims to improve service to dispel fraud beliefs.
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Whitridge
Third Avenue
New York
Our Barbarous Fourth by Mrs Isaac L. Rice
Mrs Isaac L. Rice of the New York Anti Noise Society argues in the Century that American Independence Day celebrations are barbarous to the sick and compares them unfavorably with German French and Swiss ceremonies. She cites press opinions and a century of fires deaths and injuries and urges flag display music and fireworks as proper observances.
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Isaac Ll. Rice
New York
Anti-Noise Society
Germany
France
Switzerland
Labor Leaders Held for Contempt in Chicago Dispute
Treasurer Brittain of the Chicago Federation of Labor and a Carpenters' Society business agent, along with two other union leaders, were ordered jailed for contempt of court for defying an injunction by Judge Carpenter. The Carpenters and Joiners Union and the Society of Mill and Factory Workers, with about 15 000 members, face similar action as arguments continue.
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Brittain
Chicago Federation of Labor
Carpenters’ Society
Bean Rabbit Novelty Recipe From Women's Home Companion
A bean shaped novelty recipe suggests using leftover beans. Melt butter and salt with paprika, add milk and cold mashed baked beans. Stir until heated, melt in grated cheese, and serve on toasted benchtop rounds. Suitable for a chafing dish.
Eggs a la Lucchesh recipe in Boston magazine
Six hard cooked eggs with milk onion parsley cheese and cinnamon are simmered softly. The method: fry onion in butter, add milk and egg halves, simmer four minutes, add yolks parsley cheese and spices, cook eight more minutes, finish with lemon juice and serve hot.
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Boston Cooking School Magazine
Bavarian Veal Chops With Macaroni and Sauce
A recipe from Woman's Home Companion describes browning six veal chops in butter, simmering with vegetables and spices, then frying and serving with boiled macaroni in a cream sauce. The dish blends tender chops, pasta, and a rich onion cream stock.
Household Hints From Practical Cleaners and Crafters
Household hints detail methods for pasting emu articles with boiled potatoes and mucilage alternatives, whitening blue fabrics with bran water or starch, and making doorsteps white with glue and whiting. Additional tips cover keeping kettle lids stable with wooden supports, removing finger marks with sweet oil, cleaning paint with chloroform, easing glove wear on damp cloth, and making a gloss for shirt fronts using gum arabic and starch.
Saghalien Faces Postwar Immigration and Institutions
Fragmentary report notes that following Japan's recovery from Russia a portion of Saghalien saw the introduction of schools and hospitals. About 20,000 immigrants allegedly arrived from Japan.
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Japan
Russia
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