Terrell murder trial resumes with sanity evidence in Bluffton
The Indiana murder case against John W. Terrell heard testimony showing he was sane on July 12 the day he shot his son in law. Witnesses said Terrell acted without fear or panic and described his poor prior character. Judge Smith ordered a night session at 7:18 pm to finish the trial this week if possible.
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Indianapolis Journal
Bluffton
Ind
Terrell
John W. Terrell
Amos King
Wolfe
Eleventh Indiana District Convention Set for Jan 15
Wabash Ind Dec 16 The Republican Eleventh district chairman with Adam Beck fixed the convention site to choose a State committee member. Penn was chosen as host with delegates from most counties except Grant and Blackford. The meeting cited Elam Neal Steele Elam Neal of Marion Al C Bearss Peru John Johnson Logansport as prominent attendees and signaled a final contest for district chairman between Elam Neal and Beck.
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Indianapolis Journal
Wabash
Ind
Adam Beck
Grant
Blackford
Penn Bein
Heli
Nanity
Ing
Steele Elam Neal
Marion
al C. Bearss
Peru
John Johnson
Logansport
Elam Neal
Beck
Henryville Tragedy Injures Forestry Worker
Henryville Indiana December 16 Henry McKain twenty four years old met a sudden and terrible death at his home while changing his shotgun from one shoulder to the other the gun exploded tearing off almost his entire head He had been employed by the State Forestry Reservation and was trusted by Superintendent Freeman.
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Indianapolis Journal
Henryville
Ind
Henry McKain
Death in fence corner near Kokomo under mystery figures
William Fancher, 45, found dying in a fence corner on William Elkenberry’s farm in Ervin township eight miles west of Kokomo. He had come from New York two years ago, claimed a fortune in the East, and gave the alias William Carson when drunk. Alcoholism and exposure cited. officers investigate identity.
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Indianapolis Journal
Kokomo
Ind
William Fancher
William Elkenberry
Ervin Township
Here
Young America
Russiaville
Dovyna
New York
William Carson
Death of Mrs Shoaff in Birmingham visit
Mrs Mary M Shoaff aged eighty three died today in Birmingham Alabama where she was visiting her cousin Mr and Mrs J M Bosworth The deceased was mother of the late Thomas M Shoaff who left an estate of over a million dollars at his passing Her share included cash and six city parts placed with Seickarteeker Trust Company and designated to accrue to Miss Susan Barnett Shoaff upon her mother’s death The body will be brought to Fort Wayne for burial Cause of death was pneumonia.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Mary M. Shoaff
Birmingham
Ala
J. M. Bosworth
Thomas M. Shoaff
Seickarteeker Trust Company
Susan Barnett Shoaff
John A. Shoaff
Three Men Injured In Acetylene Tank Explosion At Glen dale
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports that while thawing ice in an acetylene gas generator at Glen Dale eight miles south of Washington Indiana a tank exploded injuring Alfred William Taylor and John McCafferty and also damaging the Odd Fellows Hall. In Camden Carroll county typhoid fever is raging with eleven cases and two deaths reported today plus three more cases that physicians have given up. Water supplies were sent to the state board and wells may be ordered filled.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Ind
Glendale
Alfred William Taylor
John McCafferty
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Camden
Carroll County
State Board
Candy and Children Need the Right Kind
An old editorial notes that children crave candy for reasons tied to digestion. It explains sugar makes up part of the body and must be renewed daily, while many people struggle to digest candy. Symptoms cited include coated tongue, bad breath, fevered stomach, and congested liver, leading to a remedy claim for Post's sugar and Dextro Can.
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Post
Osborne Jury Finalized After Knife Attack Trial
Decatur Ind December 16 The second special panel of twenty five jurors was exhausted with no eligible choices. Judge Erwin ordered bystanders into the courtroom to fill seats as examination continued. At 3 30 p m the jury was agreed upon. Ira Richardson testified for the prosecution saying Busenbark attacked Osborne with a knife. Other witnesses will be called Thursday. Twenty five Grant county friends testified to Osborne's unsound mind and Busenbark assaults. The jury comprises comparatively young men.
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Indianapolis Journal
Decatur
Ind
Osborne
Erwin
Butler
Ira Richardson
Busenbark
Grant County
Cay
Pesthouse Robber Taken Into Custody
Fort Wayne Indiana December 14 Superintendent Gorsline returned from Huntington with Oscar Watters charged with burglarizing the pesthouse. A family from Garrett had moved their belongings to Huntington in a wagon. The stolen items included thirty four sheets, pillow cases, blankets, comforts, two iron bedsteads, a clothes wringer and other small articles. The suspect was fumigated in Huntington.
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Indianapolis Journal
Fort Wayne
Ind
Gorsline
Huntington
Oscar Watters
Garrett
Huntingon
Porter County’s Oldest Jurist Dies at 72
Valparaiso December 16 Judge Hiram A Gillett aged seventy two longtime Porter County bar member and resident of Valparaiso for fifty years died this afternoon He was father of Judge John H Gillett of the Indiana Supreme Court and served two terms on the Lake Porter Circuit Court bench
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Indianapolis Journal
Valparaiso
Hiram A. Gillett
Porter County
John H. Gillett
Indiana Supreme Court
Lake Porter
Counter affidavit in Kid Vaughn case shocks Goshen
In Goshen Indiana on December 16 the state released a sensational counter affidavit by Miss Marjorie Bedenkop claiming that an attorney forced her to sign the earlier affidavit used to seek a new trial. She says she testified falsely at Vaughn's trial under threats of punishment.
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Indianapolis Journal
Goshen
Ind
Kid Vaughn
Marjorie Bedenkop
Vaughn
After New Ideas Paoli Officials Tour Orange County Asylum
A Washington County Charity Board committee and a commissioner met with the Orange County Board of Commissioners at the new Orange County poor asylum. They came to gather ideas for a similar county building and noted many features of the Orange County facility will be used in their own planned structure.
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Indianapolis Journal
Paoli
Ind
Washington County Board of Charities
Washington County Board of Commissioners
Orange County Board of Commissioners
Orange County Poor Asylum
Washington County
City and County Clash Over Prisoners in Jail
Crawfordsville Indiana December 16 The City Council and the County Commissioners clash over city prisoners The county had paid jail costs but city officers refuse to cover janitorial expenses now both sides insist city prisoners must be paid for by the city unless they are committed by mittimus
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Indianapolis Journal
Crawfordsville
Ind
Popular Student at Head of Lincoln League
Jesse L. Richards of Pendleton was elected president of the Lincoln League at Indiana University Bloomington. The Republican students will use the group as a training school for aspiring politicians this year, with Senator Beveridge invited to speak. Richards is a law student and noted debater, having helped the college team defeat Illinois. The Lincoln League is one of the college’s largest student organizations.
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Indianapolis Journal
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Jesse L. Richards
Pendleton
Lincoln League
Richards
Illinois
League
Beveridge
Farmers Institute Session In Shelbyville
Shelby County Farmers Institute opened in the county courtroom at 9:30 with President Otto L. Coyle presiding. George W. McCain gave the welcome. Instructors H. P. Miller Mrs. L. G. Fitzpatrick and J. H. Gwaltney led talks on farming systems, poultry raising, stock and soil, drawing a large crowd for the afternoon and a record evening session.
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Indianapolis Journal
Shelbyville
Ind
Shelby County Farmer’s Institute
Shelby County
Otto L. Coyle
America
George W. McCain
H. P. Miller
Sunbury
L. G. Fitzpatrick
J. H. Gwaltney
Poseyville
Gwaltney
Indiana coal exhibit committee formed for world fair
President Kelsem of the Indiana Operators Association appoints M. L. Gould A M Ogle and James McClellan to prepare the coal exhibit for the St Louis world’s fair. The group will meet in Indianapolis with Indiana World’s Fair Commission on mines and mineral resources as talks with operators continue.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Kelsem
Indiana Operators’ Association
M. L. Gould
A. M. Ogle
James McClellan
Brazil
St. Louis
E. W. Parker
United States Geological Survey
Bondsmen Win in Pulaski County Fee Dispute
Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Winamac Indiana reports that bondsmen in the Al McCoy case defeated the Pulaski County Commissioners who sought about 2600 in fees. Judge Dyer B McConnell ruled the bondsmen owed only 33.86. McCoy, a Democrat, served four years as sheriff with a 1400 salary.
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Indianapolis, Journal
Winamac
Ind
al McCoy
Pulaski County
McCoy
Dyer B. McConnell
Msport
Purdue 194 Debris staff reports rapid progress
The editorial staff of Purdue Universitys 194 Debris met yesterday to hear reports from associate editors of each department. The annual publication is moving quickly and will be issued in March, described as the most elaborate ever prepared by Purdue students.
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Indianapolis Journal
Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
Vigorous Protests Over Traction Rates In Kokomo
In Kokomo Indiana protests rise over Indianapolis Northern Traction Company charges from Kokomo to Tipton. The original 1.5 cent per mile rate is replaced by 3 cents for short runs and 2 cents for the Kokomo to Tipton leg. The firm operates on a dead franchise granted in 1900s with no renewal or rights recorded. County officials may grant a new franchise with stronger public protections.
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Indianapolis Journal
Kokomo
Ind
Indianapolis Northern Traction Company
Tipton
Indianapolis
Kokome
Rate War Imminent Between L E W and the I U T
Tipton Indiana December 16 It is evident a fight will soon take place between the Lake Erie and Western Railroad and the Indiana Union Traction Company for the passenger business between Tipton and Indianapolis The Lake Erie line once paid well but traffic fell after the interurban was built The railroad has begun a campaign by selling a twenty five trip book from Tipton to Indianapolis for 15 matching the traction company rate
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Indianapolis Journal
Tipton
Ind
Lake Erie & Western Railroad
Indiana Union Traction Company
Indianapolis
Lake Erie
Appleyard Syndicate Finishes Urban a Bellefontaine Line
The Appleyard syndicate completed the Urban a Bellefontaine electric line connecting Bellefontaine and Cincinnati. The first car over the new line ran tonight from Dayton, marking a historic start for the route.
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Indianapolis Journal
Bellefontaine, CO
Accident at Gwynneville injures Leeson McDaniels
Leeson McDaniels, an Indianapolis & Rushville Traction Co employee, narrowly escaped death at Gwynneville Indiana when boarding a passing train. He slipped from the platform as the C H and D line engine slowed near the station, landing twenty five feet away with a broken leg and serious bruising.
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Indianapolis Journal
Shelbyville
Ind
Leeson McDaniels
Gwynneville
McDaniels
Indianapolis & Rushville Traction Company
Hanly's Eloquent Plea Shocks Tippecanoe Jury
In Lafayette Indiana on December 16 Hon J Frank Hanly spoke in the State vs J F Judy grand larceny case delivering one of the strongest arguments heard in the Tippecanoe county courthouse. The defense lead counsel also presented a forceful case for Judy.
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Indianapolis Journal
Lafayette
Ind
J. Frank Hanly
J. F. Judy
Tippecanoe County
Bloomington Plans Large Water Catch Basin
Bloomington officials moved at a special city council meeting to restore a reliable water supply. A leak drained the lake, but plans call for a large catch basin south of the lake, concreted on solid rock to capture the first rains and restart the system.
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Bloomington
Indianapolis Journal
Ind
New Profile Filed for Dayton Union & Huntington Railway
F L Patrick of Columbus filed a new profile in Portland Ind detailing plans to begin construction early next spring. The railway would run from Union City to Huntington via Portland Pennville Montpelier and Warren with 240000 in subsidies approved. Lewis J Craig of Portland Indiana is testing oil in Wyoming near Rock Springs seeking Erekanaka gas and planning another well.
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Indianapolis Journal
Portland
Ind
F. L. Patrick
Columbus
Dayton, Union & Huntington Railway
Union City
Huntington
Pennville
Montpelier
Warren
Patrick
Lewis J. Craig
Indiana
Wyoming
Rock Springs
Elwood saloon closed for proximity to school
Elwood Indiana authorities shutter Cassius Schell saloon for violating city ordinance tied to school proximity. It marks the third closure in three months under the rule. In nearby Crothersville a 14 year old boy was killed when struck by a northbound freight train on the Pennsylvania Railroad. William Peacock was arrested in Springfield for kidnapping his own child and brought to Bellefontaine, Colorado for trial.
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Indianapolis Journal
Elwood
Ind
Cassius Schell
Columbus
Lee McKnight
George McKnight
Pennsylvania Railroad
Crothersville
Bellefontaine, CO
William Peacock
Springfield
Aes
Printing firm sues to block county contract award
Cheltenham Printing Company of Indianapolis seeks an injunction against the County Commissioners to block granting Class 1 county printing work to W. H. Morrison of Indianapolis over a bid $106 lower. Charles Fisher, 20, son of a Lake county farmer, was arrested in Hammond for embezzlement from Schlosser Bros. in South Chicago, being short $00 in his accounts after buying poultry for the house.
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Indianapolis Journal
Crawfordsville
Ind
Cheltenham Printing Company
Indianapolis
W. H. Morrison
Morrison
Hammond
Charles Fisher
Lake County
Schlosser Bros
Chicago
Fisher
Tragedy in Brazil as youth killed by passing train
William Groth wald of Muncie, eighteen and unmarried, staying with Andrew Ness of Brazil, was instantly killed when run over by a train on the Virginia line. In Portland, W L Skinner of Dunkirk closed deals for three grain elevators at Redkey Ridgeville and Powers, purchasing them from John Caylor.
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Indianapolis Journal
Brazil
Ind
William Grothwald
Muncie
Andrew Ness
Portland
W. L. Skinner
Dunkirk
Redkey
Ridgeville
Powers
John Caylor
Portland agent arrives from West Virginia in postal system push
A. B. Smith, special agent of the free rural mail delivery branch, arrived today from West Virginia to assist in implementing a complete postal system.
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Indianapolis Journal
Portland
Ind
A. B. Smith
Post Office Department
Bet
West Virginia
Bora ‘K
Biniting
Bank to Open at Greensfork in Union County
Richmond Indiana December 18 a national bank will be established at Greensfork in this county nearly all of the 25000 stock has been subscribed Mrs. Austins buckwheat flour offers real genuine buckwheat flavor and Mrs Austins buckwheat flour
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Indianapolis Journal
Richmond
Ind
Greensfork
Indiana University president ill after serious attack
Blooming tonailitis struck Dr. W L Bryan president of Indiana University leaving him in his office after a two week battle with a severe cold.
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Indianapolis Journal
Bloomington
Ind
W. L. Bryan
Indiana University
Indiana coal industry crippled by railroad discrimination
TERRE HAUTE Ind Dec 16 Coal operators in Sullivan and Greene counties claim Vandalia and Big Four railroads discriminate against Indiana coal bound for Indianapolis and the gas belt while routing more Ohio and West Virginia coal to higher earners. Railroad officials deny the accusation, noting reduced Indiana coal shipments at Terre Haute and increased movement to Indianapolis and the gas belt, with the Big Four largely refusing coal since September.
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Ind
Sullivan
Greene County
Indiana
Vandalia
Big Four
Indianapolis
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Ohio
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Is Four
Wning
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Motion to Quash Indictment Against Dr James Charles
In Richmond Indiana Wayne Circuit Court today Dr James Charles moved to quash an indictment accusing him of practicing medicine without license. Charles a manufacturer and dealer in electrical appliances argues the count lacks named patients time place and essential facts and misstates the law. A ruling on the motion could lead to a lengthy legal fight over technicalities.
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Indianapolis Journal
Richmond
Ind
Wayne
James Charles
Indiana
Charles
Richmond Knights Templar Commandery Drill Impresses Inspectors
Richmond December 16 Special to the Journal L P Newby inspector general from Knights town inspected the Richmond Commandery Knights Templar last night. Drill work showed well and the group expects to rank highly among Indiana commanderies. Jewels were presented to E D Palmer and John H Nicholson past grand commanders. Palmer is the oldest living former leader.
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Richmond
Knights Templar
L. P. Newby
Knightstown
E. D. Palmer
John H. Nicholson
Indiana
Palmer
Nicholson
Newby
Purude Mandolin and Glee Club Plans Winter Tour
The Purdue Mandolin and Glee Club, now stronger with many skilled members, has wiped out its old debt that led to past faculty prohibitions on public performances. A concert tour in several Indiana cities is planned for this winter.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue Mandolin and Glee Club
Indiana
Windfall Pocahontas Council Elects New Officers
Snanatta Council No. 144 of the Pocahontas order in Windfall elected Rosa Bolden Wenonah Amanda Burkhart Nellie Edwards Asher Burkhart L C Miller Minerva Foreman Myrtle Hoyer as officers for the coming term. Installation is planned for the first Tuesday night in January.
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Indianapolis Journal
Windfall
Ind
Snanatta Council
Order of Pocahontas
Pocahontas
Rosa Bolden
Wenonah
Amanda Burkhart
Nellie Edwards
Powhatan
Asher Burkhart
Wampum
L. C. Miller
Minerva Foreman
Myrtle Hoyer
Thousands Suffering Kidney Trouble Warned by Ad Copy
An Indianapolis Journal notice promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney, bladder and related ailments. It recites testimonials from users including Robert Berner and claims free samples by mail from Kilmer Co. The piece warns that unseen kidney trouble causes illness and urges testing the product.
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Tee Robert Berner
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