Belle Schaffer Dies by Own Hand at Pearl Sutton's Resort
Despondent inmate Belle Schaffer at Pearl Sutton's resort on West Chesapeake Street killed herself with morphine after a quarrel over alleged mistreatment. She left a note blaming Sutton, who denied provocation and had previously asked the woman to leave. Doctors treated her with antidotes but she died after hours of effort. The note cited Bedford Ind and listed her father Frederick Schaffer, with family ties to Stinesville Ind.
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Belle Schaffer
Pearl Sutton
West Chesapeake Street
Schaffer
Sutton
Anderson
Mamie McIntire
Leile Schaffer
Mamie
McIntire
MclIntire
Helle Ler
City
Hull
Griffin
Kennedy Lambert
Bedford
Ind
Margaret Schaffer
Frederick Schaffer
Stinesville
Mc‘arty Street
Kingan’s Park
Chin Hee Visits Jail and Talks of Work
Chin Hee visited Sheriff Sauley and Jailer Kurtz at the jail yesterday. Dressed in a light suit with brown shirt and red tie, he spoke of escape bars and the jail’s massive stone walls. He greeted reporters, asked to join at a cigar shop, and said he would work for Chin Gum Shing, claiming no loafing now. He previously claimed ignorance of English during the murder charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chin Hee
Sauley
Kurtz
Enhe
Ala Street
Chin Gum Shing
Arrest of Jeff Roberts After Attempted Assault on Girls
Jeff Roberts was arrested yesterday afternoon by Bicycle Policemen Simon and Morgan while drunk. A report reached the station of a man attempting to assault two girls on Yandes street near Seventeenth. Police rushed to the scene, found a crowd at Mabel Swinnup and Blanche Brumley homes, and caught Roberts at 1414 Yandes Street. He was taken to the Swinnup residence as the girls identified him.
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Jeff Roberts
Simon and
Morgan
Roberts
Ant
Yandes
Seventeenth Streets
Mabel Swinnup
Andes Street
Blanche Brumley
Yandes Street
Ber Sse
Nena Nag Tan Tote
Henderson Hunt Ends In Madison Ave Search
Madison Avenue authorities surrounded a house seeking Lon Henderson, wanted for shooting Capt. Martin Hyland, a merchant policeman, and Patrolman Alberts. Rumor placed Henderson with a local family near the homing mills, but residents said he had not been there since Christmas as Captain Hyland and detectives conducted a careful sweep with Winchester rifles.
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Lon Henderson
Martin Hyland
Bell
Alberts
Henderson
Madison Avenue
Hyland
Gerber
Kinney, Lancaster, Colbert
Haley
Inter urban negotiations progress between Plainfield line interests
Negotiations are in progress between Hugh J. McGowan president of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company and Charles Finley Smith who represents conflicting interests regarding the Martinsville and Plainfield line. The talks aim to adjust points of disagreement over track use and compensation and may avert interurban warfare. Neither man will discuss the matter for publication. The Board of Public Works is expected to rule this week on the interurban issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh J. McGowan
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Charles Finley Smith
Mr. Smith
Martinsville & Plainfield
Board of Public Works
McGowan
Missionary Alliance closes convention at Pentecost Temple
The Christian and Missionary Alliance wrapped up its convention with extensive day services and a missionary offering exceeding 6200 dollars. Prominent ministers participated, including Br. A. B. Simpson and Dr. R. H. Glover, with talks by several foreign missionaries. President Simpson preached on princip les of the Alliance, outlining its nonsectarian work and scope.
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Christian and Missionary Alliance
Pentecost
Alliance
Br. A. B. Simpson
The
New York
R. H. Glover
China
W. A. Cramer
Africa
Isa Woodworth
India
W. F. Meminger
Cincinnati
W. McArthur
Chicago
E. C. Lockwood
Nashville, Tenn
E. D. Whiteside
Pittsburg
Sceneller
M. H. Stephens
N. Eldridge
Indiana
Michigan
Kentucky
Missouri
Simpson
Allance
Glover
Woodworth
Lockwood
Cramer
Eldridge
German Orphans Home marks fifteenth spring festival
The German Evangelical Lutheran Orphans Home Association held its fifteenth spring festival at the East Washington Street home. About 1,000 people attended with sisters from Terre Haute Lafayette Fort Wayne Tipton Arcadia Columbus Seymour and other areas. Rev Schurden of Indianapolis preached in the morning, Rev Christ Kuehn of Baltimore spoke in the afternoon, and dinner was served by the Ladies' Society. The annual report lists 46 orphans in care, 24 boys and 22 girls, with receipts of 68.0 from members and total receipts of 4176.73, leaving a balance of 905.48.
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Baltimore
Ladies’ Society
Association
Seuel
New Pianos £16 and up at Wulschner's
Local music shop Wulschner's advertises new pianos starting at 16 pounds and up. The offer highlights affordable entry models and invites customers to visit the store for details and demonstrations.
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Wulschner
Hotel Lobby Gleanings and a Minister’s Tales
Dr J T Newhouse of Chesterton recounts a prolific career in marriage and funeral services near Anderson Indiana He recalls officiating two weddings weekly and averaging one to two funerals weekly He describes a runaway marriage on a Fort Wayne and Richmond line near Portland and shares his record baptism numbers including a 350 immersion in a revival spanning several towns One baptism involved two adults at once reflecting his belief in immersion by the Bristol Church in the new light faith.
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Indiana
J. T. Newhouse
Chesterton
Madison County
Anderson
Fort Wayne
Richmond
Portland
Ind
Ohio
Winchester
Sulphur Springs
White Union
Middletown
Wedding Tour Ends In Marquette Plans
Milo Ensminger a popular Indiana traveling salesman stays at Denison Hotel with his bride Miss Lamont of Malott Fountain county on honeymoon and plans to reside in Marquette Michigan. He recalls a double wedding and a rice throwing parade as trains carried the wedding party with gossip about trunks and ribbon knots.
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Milo Ensminger
Indiana
Denison Hotel
Malott
Maxwell at Denison Hotel for Vandalia Railway case
Lawrence Maxwell of Cincinnati, counsel for Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railroad, attends oral argument in the State versus Vandalia Railway case to recover funds due the school fund. The suit, Originating in Marion Superior Court and appealed to the Indiana Supreme Court, concerns about $1,000. Maxwell, joined by Pickens and Williams, cites Indianapolis progress and compares it to Cincinnati amid street improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Maxwell
Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad
Denison Hotel
Maxwell
Vandalia Railway Company
Supreme Court
Marion Superior Court
Samuel O. Pickens
John G. Williams
Indianapolis
New York
Blood thicker than water. Traveling salesman explains failed sale
Irving B. Asiel of New York recounts a Grand Rapids sales visit where a buyer named Miss O'Brien favored a rival, and he explains the failed effort to sell David May silk skirts. He notes the buyer and rival names and cites the buyer’s preference as the reason.
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Irving B. Asiel
New York
Hotel English
David May
Grand Rapids
O'Brien
Miss O'Brien
Blank
Ryan
Rinstones Visit After AMA Meeting in Saratoga
Dr H H Ristine of Crawfordsville and his brother Humphrey an attorney were in town returning from the East. Dr Ristine attended the American Medical Association meeting at Saratoga and has a son at West Point and a Harvard football star nephew. The Harvard player once leaped toward goal but was halted when an opponent grabbed his foot.
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H. H. Ristine
Crawfordsville
Humphrey Ristine
Ristine
American Medical Association
Saratoga
West Point Military School
Harvard College
Harvard
Death of Milton M Sulgrove at Marion Soldiers Home
Milton M Sulgrove aged sixty nine, third son of the late James Sulgrove a pioneer harness merchant, died Friday at the Marion Soldiers Home of illness. He had been a resident of the city and his passing leaves a local family mourning the loss.
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Milton M. Sulgrove
Jamez Sulgrove
Marion Soldiers
Soni
Ipdinne Hawt
Funeral Held Today for Noted Harness Maker
A respected harness maker, praised as a fine workman and multiple prize winner for handcrafted harness, will have his funeral today at the soldiers' home.
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Iment
Died in the hallway of 1333 Martindale avenue
Mrs Eliza Simms a 20 year old colored wife of a city laborer, was found dead in a hallway at her home after an intoxicated night. Neighbors reported she returned about 1 am and collapsed. Coroner says death due to heart failure aggravated by excessive alcohol. Program note mentions a Weber Band concert at Fair Bank tonight with a comic opera program.
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Eliza Simms
Martindale Avenue
Agnes Trautman
Simms
Trautman
Big Four Route Changes in Timetable Details
Indianapolis division announces changes starting mid June with new fast train No 46 leaving at 3:00 a m for New York and Boston, Fort Wayne express at 7:20, Union City and Cleveland accommodation at 11:10 a m, Cincinnati line No 4 renumbered to 46 at 7:30 a m with sleeper to Cincinnati, Columbus Springfield line shifts including 6:00 a m Columbus mail and 3:00 p m Ohio special, New Castle and Lynn accommodations adjusted, St Louis line departures at 7:20 a m and 10:40 p m, Terre Haute express at 12:01 midnight, Michigan division Benton Harbor express 11:10 a m, Wabash through to Elkhart, no other changes.
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Indianapolis
New York
Boston
Fort Wayne Express
Union City
Cleveland
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Columbus
Springfield
No. 43
Michigan
Benton Harbor Express
Wabash
Elkhart
H. M. Bronson
New York Express Schedule Change Announces Earlier Departure
Beginning Monday June 16 the New York express train No 14 will leave Indianapolis daily at 8 10 a m instead of 8 25 a m as a present W W RICHARDSON D P A Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
W. W. Richardson
Ndianapolis
Special Fast Trains Offer Round Trips From Indianapolis
Cincinnati one twenty five round trip special train leaves Indianapolis Union Station at 7 a m returning from Cincinnati at 7 p m. Danville and Way Points offer one dollar or less round trip with same 7:25 a m departure and 7 p m return from Indianapolis. Terre Haute and Greencastle Ti listed with 7 a m departure and 7 p m return.
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Indianapolis Union Station
Cincinnati
Danville
Ill
Terre Haute
Greencastle
Change of Train Times For Indianapolis Westbound Service
Effective Sunday June 15 the fast mail train no longer carries passengers departing Indianapolis at 7 10 p m A new Terre Haute express will depart Indianapolis daily at 7 p m stopping at Greencastle and Brazil arriving Terre Haute at 9 p m No other westbound train changes noted W W RICHARDSON D P A Indianapolis
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Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Greencastle
Brazil
Rail and gear ads from Indianapolis paper June issue
Timetables and excursion rates for Monon and D. & W. rail lines. Special trains depart Indianapolis early morning with return times from Vincennes and Decatur. Local ads promote German Fire Insurance, oats, screen doors, optics, gas stoves, and cereal products with address details and contact names.
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Jose Indiana
H. Lieber Company
West
Washington Street
Plainfield
Missionary Alliance
E Maxwell
Denison House
Tre
Fair Bank
Weber Band
Dolly Varden
Herbert I
Chaperons
Witmark
Pennsylvania Lines
Vandalia Line
Vinecenne
Vincennes
MONON
Colorado
Utah
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Decatur
German Fire Insurance of
South
Delaware Street
Janes
C. Koehring & Ero
Virginia Avenue
Leo Lando
Pennsylvania St
Kobaring & Bro
Massachusetts
Juliusc
East Washington Street
Merchants’ Association
PRISM
BH. E. Hamilton & CO
Pembroke Anade
Teks
Florodora
CREMO
Geow Childs
Jackson Square
NAVY
J.T
Zu Zu
Grocer’s
National Biscuit Company
Jim
Ates Permerudian
ST. Gouna Hs
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