Ring theft suspect John Arnold nabbed after six week stakeout
John Arnold twenty years old of North Indianapolis was arrested at Julius Walks jewelry store charged with larceny in a penny weighting scheme. Detectives had tracked him for six weeks as he swapped cheap rings for valuable ones at Mayer Co. Mullally Wasson and a New York store before being spotted and confronted at Walks. He confessed to taking rings from Mayer and Mullally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Arnold
Roac Street
Indianapolis
Julius Walk
Charles Mayer
Mayer & Co
J. P. Mullally
New York
Wasson’s
Esterday
Kinney
Morgan
Haley
Block's
Walk’s
Arnold
Hale
Mayer's
Muls
Epidemic Fear In Cannelton Triggers Health Contact
The mayor of Cannelton contacted Dr Hurty of the State Board of Health seeking urgent help for a threatened smallpox like outbreak. Doctors are unsure of the exact illness with few families spared. Quarantine measures may be imposed as officials inspect schools and condemned wells linked to typhoid like cases. Amboy health officer Dr Haines reports new typhoid cases in families using then condemned wells. The State Board of Health plans to inspect the brick schoolhouse amid concerns over ventilation and persistent coughs among children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannelton
Ce Hurty
State Board
Hurty
Imest
Ity
Haines
Amboy
State Board of Health
Haifley
Hrick
Loyal Legion Meeting Inside German House This Friday
The Loyal Legion plans its next assembly in the German House Friday evening. Frank Martin, deputy auditor of state, will preside over exercises and addresses by O Pickens, Capt. J L Ketcham Jr, J W Fesler, and W W Pfrimmer of Kentland. George Barr McCutcheon, author of Graystark, is among admission candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Legion
German House
Fanch
Frank Martin
O. Pickens
J. L. Ketcham, Jr
J. W. Fesler
W. W. Pfrimmer
Kentland
Admis
George Barr McCutcheon
Graystark
County Charities Board Inspects Indianapolis Jails and Plans
The Hamilton County Board of Charities visited Indianapolis to secure the State Board of Charities for a new county poorhouse. Members H. M. Case Charlies Harms and J. E. Asting of Cuyahoga County Ohio, and clerk J. C. Darn, toured the OP and courthouse and discussed jail plans in the Board of Charities office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Charities
Hamilton County
Indianapolis
State Board of Charities
H. M. Case
Charlies Harms
J. E. Asting
Board of County Commissioners
Cuyahoga County
Ohio
J. C. Darn
Board of Charities Office
North Indianapolis Club Plans Open Meeting at St Pauls Church
Members of the Current Topics Club of North Indianapolis announce an open meeting Wednesday night at St Pauls M E Church. Rev Worth M Tippy of Broadway M E Church will speak on Manin and Laws, or Municipal Consa along with topics from the club’s young people and the Anti road Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Current Topics Club
North Indianapolis
St. Paul's M. E Church
Worth M. Tippy
Anal Broadway M. E
Manin
Laws
Peor Ferenciae
Turned gas on twice at hotel ends in hospital stay
William A. Benedict, 24, of Kingsland Indiana, arrived from Kankakee Illinois and was admitted to City Hospital after asphyxiation from turning gas on. At Princeton Hotel he showed ignorance of gas control, later fell unconscious, recovered enough to talk, but refused to explain his motives stating he was tired of living. He sold his farm recently and had 692 dollars in his possession. The doctors expect recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Benedict
Kankakee
Ill
City Hospital
Princeton
Kingsland
Ind
City
Kanakakee
Benedict
Portrait of a Fashioned Crucifixion Scene Hidden Artist Name
A fragmentary OCR note describes a tiny, finely executed cross scene where detailing resembles a great miniature painter. The artist’s name appears to be cut off at the bottom of the image, leaving only the seal or border as a clue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deta
Police use new methods to raid gambling house
Police used a staged streetcar stop to raid a North Senate avenue gambling house. By 7:30 pm, sixteen men were arrested for visiting the house and the operator Defreeze Ranger was detained. Officers Hagerman Gregory MacGurney Crabtree and Bell led the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Senate Avenue
Hagerman
Gregory, MacGurney
Crabtree
Bell
Friends and Liquor debated at quarterly meeting
Temperance was the main topic as the Friends quarterly meeting revisited legalized liquor traffic after the Yearly Conference. C E Newlin of Irvington traced church history, critiqued government profits from liquor, and cited denominational resolutions. Discussion followed with Clark and Brown offering views. Afternoon covered Bible questions and readings by Curtis Newsom and Ella Barrett. Charles Straughan closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends’ Quarterly Meeting
Friends’ Yearly Conference
C. E. Newlin
Irvington
Christian Church
Quaker Yearly Meeting
America
Aquor
Newlin
C. . Clark
Albert J. Brown
Plainfield Yearly Meeting
Yearly Meeting
Curtis Newsom
Ella Barrett
Charles Straughan
Quarterly Meeting
New Telephone Company Incorporation In Indiana Region
Yesterday multiple firms filed incorporation papers in Indiana and surrounding counties. Halleck Telephone Company in Rensselaer covers numerous counties with a $10 capital, while Joseph Lay Manufacturing Company in Ridgeville news a $100000 capital stock. Other entities include C K Plank Company Rochester Florida Investment Company Parent Grove Gun Club Union City Jan III Sobieski Building and Loan South Bend and Independent Long Distance Telephone Company of Kentucky with Indiana stake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halleck Telephone Company
Rensselaer
Jasper
Newton
Benton
White, Tippecanoe
Warren, Carroll, Cass
Pulaski
Starke
Fulton, Marshall
St. Joseph
Laporte
Porter and
Lake
Charles Halleck
John F. Brunner
Sarah A. Wells
L. J. Halleck
Nettie Joyner
Abraham Halleck
Elizabeth White
Abner J. Barrett
George W. Holman
Florida Investment Company
Charles W. Stover
W. H. Quirk
Thomas Higham
George J. Munroe
B. FP. Nysewander
Grove Gun Club
Union City
Capital $50
Oren E. Fouts
Wm. J. Grant
Clarence 8. Pierce
Clifford C. Fisher
Morton J. Koontz
Jan III Sobieski Building and Loan Association
South Bend
Independent
Long Distance Telephone Company of
Kentucky
Indiana
Lost Fortune and Child. Campbell Toms Quarantine Evasion
Campbell Toms violated city quarantine at 142 Maple Street after a child died of malignant diphtheria. Health officers tracked the family to 521 Merkel Street as they fled to resume work. Though money troubles and a $700 fortune are noted, the Board of Health leans toward a reprimand rather than further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell Toms
City Board of Health
Maple Street
Toms
S21
Merkel Street
Kentucky
Board of Health
Gruelle Exhibits Summer Paintings and Rare Copper Miniature
R B Gruelle opened his Hartford studio yesterday to friends showing portraits from the Massachusetts coast near Gloucester and a curious copper miniature. Found by Captain C B Taunton in the Philippines, the delicate relic was asked to be cleaned by Gruelle. The piece, thought to be a very old heirloom linked to the Duke of Bugi family, allegedly dates from Manila’s era and bears a Marian image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Gruelle
Hartford
Massachusetts
Gloucester
C. 8
Taunton
Philippines
Martin Freeze Guilty in Manslaughter Case
Martin Freeze was found guilty of manslaughter by a Criminal Court jury after forty nine hours of deliberation. He faces two to twenty one years in the penitentiary for the death of William Gray at Red Mills Shelby county last summer, while his wife, the shooter, is serving a life sentence after a Shelbyville trial. The couple, married thrice, fled Franklin with a revolver concealed under her shawl. Freeze, a Franco Prussian War veteran, is now fifty seven and in frail health, with two hung juries on guilt and punishment before the final verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Freeze
William Gray
Red Mills
Shelby County
Gray
Shelbyville
Franklin
Freeze
Mrs Freeze seeks transcript in murder case appeal
A writ of mandate petition was filed in the Indiana Supreme Court by L B Ritchey for Myra Freeze, convicted of second degree murder at Shelbyville. The suit seeks to force Judge Douglass Morris to grant a transcript of the evidence for an appeal, with costs to be paid from the county fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglass Morris
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
Indiana
Supreme Court
L. B. Ritchey
Myra Freeze
Shelbyville
Story of a Cornet Arrest by City Patrol
Carl Johnson a Negro was caught trying to sell a cornet valued at 3 dollars by Bicycle Patrolmen Trimpe and Low. He could not explain how he obtained the instrument and later claimed it came from Plainfield via a man who denied knowing him or owning a cornet. Police could not locate the instrument’s owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Johnson
Trimpe
Low
Plainfield
Johnson
Bridgeport
Maggie Kelly Arrested for Highway Robbery and Assault
Maggie Kelly, a long-time arrestee known for drunkenness and assault, was taken into custody by Patrolman Mellen. She faced charges of highway robbery for allegedly robbing Jacob Reiffel of $3.55 while he was unable to resist. Additional charges included assault and battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Kelly
Mellen
Jacob Reiffel
Theft Charge Trails Couple In Gateway City
Stella Kissinger of 41 East Washington Street and her husband, recently released from prison for cutting her throat, were arrested after Patrolman Mellen charged Stella with theft. A man named Conlin complained she stole a suit from him. Conlin was arrested for associating with a woman of immoral repute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Kissinger
East Washington Street
Mellen
Conlin
Seaton's Hat Store and Local Trades Listing
Reading shows Seaton's Hat Store offering hats, Leo Lando Optician at 142 N Pennsylvania St, South Illinois Street, and Long Amazon Plames made from feathers. Includes insurance firm W. Dark & Co. at 3212 East Market Street, Langsenkamp Brothers Brass Works at 138-142 E Georgia St, veterinary services by Dr Harper rear 116 Wear Eleventh and B Craig office stable and residence 19 Masier S Liver and Tey and other patent remedies.
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United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Geo. W. Pangborn
Lemcke Bldg
Carr
Green
Pennsylvania St
Loyal Legion Meeting
Mew
Wulschner’s
Princeton Hotel
En Colored Gamblers
NEW Telephone Company
MR. Gruelle
Ature
Manila
Duantap
Seaton’s Hat Store
Janes
Em Leo Lando
Optician
Amazon Plames
South Illnois Street
Www
W. Dark & Co
East Market Street
Langsenkamp L Bros
E. Georgia St
Harper
Craig
Masier
Muller
Julius C
Monrosa
Washington Street
Bmko
Fletcher M. Noe
West Market Street
Sunday Journal
London
Alaska
Sander
Becker
East
Washington St
W. H. Roll
Louis
Marion
Martin Wade
Meridian St
Alexandre
Fowne
Dent’s
Reynier
Dent's
Kid Gloves
Meranda
Tucker’s Glove Store
East Washington St
H. T. Conde Implement Co
State House
H. Messenger
Chas. L. Hartmann
Avna Cabinet Co., Inc
W. Marzland St
Wegman Pianos
Carlin & Lennox
WESC
Pearl ST
Willig’s Cash Furniture Store
West
Washington Stree
Charlie Mayer
Bismarck Herring
R. M. Mueller
Delaware and
New York Sts
Merrivyv
I'S
West Washington Street
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