Suspect in Jeffersonville Murder Held in Indiana Jail
Newell C Rathbun arrested on suspicion of killing Charles Goodman in Jeffersonville Ind with laudanum. He is in Clark County jail facing murder charges after being turned over to Indiana authorities by the War Department. Rathbun alleges his wife in Little Rock knew of an insurance fraud plan. The body was sent to Little Rock for autopsy and identification amid disputed testimony.
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Louisville
Newell C. Rathbun
Jeffersonville
Ind
Charles Goodman
Landaninn
Clark County
War Department
Washington
Rathbun
United States Army
Indiana
Little Rock
Goodman
Rathbun Case Moves to Louisville Identity Inquiry
In Little Rock on November 14 authorities sent Deputy A B Chichester and Emil T Checkler to Louisville to verify the man claimed as Newell C Rathbun. Testimony questioned the corpse's identity while Rathbun's wife, faint and nervous, did not appear at the coroner's hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Louisville
Newell C. Rathbun
A. B. Chichester
Emil T. Checkler
Rathbun
Young
Charles McKown
Third
Cross Streets
J. C. Watkins
McKown
Chris Elkins
William O’connell
Turand Whipple
Rathan
Knights of Labor Assembly Hears Secret Work Report
In Indianapolis yesterday the Knights of Labor session heard the committee on secret work report. no publication of the report was allowed. Other reports began after the committee finished. Organization work is said to be progressing smoothly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Knights of Labor Assembly
Opera House Fire Destroys Powers Building in Grand Rapids
Fire at Powers Opera House in Grand Rapids Michigan began at 1 45 am and by 2 15 am the building was destroyed. Several occupants escaped with ladders pulled by firemen. one woman is near death. Loss estimated at 100000 dollars.
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Grand Rapids Opera House
Grand Rapids
Mich
Powers’ Opera House
Fatal Accident In Fountain City Involving Peters Brothers
In Winona Minnesota on November 14 1924 Fred Peterson aged 18 was instantly killed at Fountain City while he and his brother Otto were fooling with a shotgun and a rifle neither of which were believed to be loaded.
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Winona
Minn
Fountain City
Fred Peterson
Otto
No Money Going on Ruhlin Fight
San Francisco notes show interest rising for tomorrow's bout but Ruhlin Maroney is not yet seen and betting odds remain at 10 to 4.
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Ruhlin
San Francisco
Cal
Salsbury bond forfeiture bid in Chicago case
State's Attorney Deneen moved to forfeit Lant K. Salsbury bail of 25000 after indictment for larceny of 50000 from Omaha millionaire Gay C. Barton. Sureties Beamish and Mendelssohn face forfeiture risks for transferred property and prior bonds, while Salsbury fights another trial in Grand Rapids. The court adjourned the case for legal reference.
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Chicago
Ball
Criminal Court
Deneen
Lant K. Salsbury
Grand Rapids
Mich
Gay C. Barton
Abraham S. Beamish
Abraham Mendelssohn
W. SS. Forrest
B. C. Bachrach
Salsbury
Young Man Shoots Self at Home Before Wedding
Elmer Montgomery 27, son of Harrison township farmer, shot himself in the head with a revolver at his father's home in Logansport Indiana. He was to marry Edith Thomas of Lucerne this county Friday and had just hitched his horse when he told his mother he would change clothes. She found him dead on his bed with the revolver in his hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iressing
Logansport
Ind
Elmer Montgomery
Harrison Township
Montgomery
Edith Thomas
Lucerne
Remarkable Mishawaka Marriage Sparks Comment
In Bremen Indiana William Landers marries his stepmother Mrs Florence Landers after she divorced his father. The younger Landers required his father’s consent which was granted with a paradoxical blessing. The elder Landers stated I couldn't take her but he wished them happiness.
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Mishawaka
Ind
William Landers
Bremen
Here
Landers
Florence Landers
Iowa Delegation Inspects Louisiana Purchase Exposition Plans
William Logan of Keokuk W C Heywood of Davenport William T Haywood of Des Moines C Erickson of Boone Samuel M Leach of Adel and J J Hartenbower of Des Moines members of Governor Shaw parliamentary committee spent yesterday in St Louis examining the exposition prospects and preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
William Logan
Keokuk
W. C. Heywood
Davenport
William T. Haywood
Des Moines
C. Erickson
Boone
Samuel M. Leach
Adel
J. J. Hartenbower
Shaw
Iowa
Suicide of Inkster Merchant Shocks St Paul Readers
Prominent Inkster merchant R P Allen killed himself in his Boswick's restaurant by borrowing a loaded revolver and firing at his temple after saying goodbye to companions. The incident occurred in Inkster and was reported from St Paul Minnesota.
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St. Paul
Riot at Great Western shop injures several in Oelwein
A riot broke out in Oelwein Iowa on November 14 after Great Western shop workers clashed with non union men who occupied the jobs during a strike. The mob attacked the departing workers with clubs, leaving several seriously injured and two unconscious.
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Oelwein
Great Western
Sale Ordered of Millard Hotel to Satisfy Sorg Claim
In federal court Judge McPherson orders the sale of the Millard hotel to satisfy Paul Sorg the Ohio tobacco king who holds the ground lease and claims on the property. The hotel is valued at $50,000.
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Omaha, Neb
McPherson
Millard Hotel
Paul Sorg
Ohio Tobacco King
Hotel Association of Omaha
Accident Ends Life of County Commissioner in Minnesota Hunt
Aitkin Minnesota November 14 County Commissioner J C Jones was accidentally shot and killed while hunting between Mc Gregor and Libbey. He was with a Chicago hunting party when a rifle was discharged during shell removal striking him in the heart.
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Aitkin, Minn
J. C. Jones
McGregor
Libbey
Chicago
Jones
Adams Express declares dividends on shares
New York November 14 directors of Adams Express company declare a semi annual dividend of 2 per share and an extra dividend of 8 per share from investment income, same as last year.
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New York
Adams Express Company
Street duel in Hart leaves man dead and bystander injured
In Hart thirty miles east of Pauls Valley Oklahoma territory on November 14 James White a Chickasaw Indian and William Miller a prominent cattleman fought in the street. Miller was shot dead and a bystander was seriously wounded.
Barge Keyes Missing With Two Men Feared Lost
From Houghton Michigan on November 14 reports say no tidings have been received from the missing barge Keyes and its two crewmen. A beach search is under way for signs of the craft and crew.
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Houghton, Mich
Keyes
Murder Over Wheat Sparks Fatal Shot in Letcher
In Letcher South Dakota, Phillip Baer shot A D Kingsbury three times during a wheat quarrel. Kingsbury is near death and Baer is under arrest. The incident occurred yesterday.
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Sioux City
Letcher
Phillip Baer
A. D. Kingsbury
Kingsbury
Baer
Lecture Course Tickets On Sale By OC. H. Wilson
Remaining numbers for the lecture course will be on Friday evenings. Names listed include H V Richards on Friday Nov 22 and Frederick Truman on Friday Dec 13 plus acts by Fredrick Musical Co on Friday Jan 3 and Passion Play on Jan 24. Season or single tickets available at Wilson Beamer Hardware Store.
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H V Richards
Frederick Truman
Fredrick Musical Co
H. Wilson
Wilson- Beamer Hardware
Royal Baking Powder Endorsement Note
A reader praises Royal Baking Powder as economical and indicates it yields the finest, most wholesome and delicious foods. The message emphasizes Royal as the preferred choice for home bakers seeking quality and value.
Police inspector berates Chicago force for lax service
Inspector John D Shea sharply criticized captains lieutenants and patrol sergeants in his district demanding better winter protection and more court prosecutions saying laxity and too much lounging plagued the force. Wife of real estate broker Edward Counter Charges Sturgis testifies in divorce case recounting alleged abuse including forcing her upstairs and locking her in a room. Chicago mortality rates show continued low figures with weekly deaths around 307 to 370 and a year-to-date decline of about 6 percent. Carter property case moves in U S Circuit Court with $71 000 turned over and total about $400 000 as receivers prepare to settle bonds and cash. Chicago Relief and Aid Society to avoid lodging-house project and will instead house charges via private institutions.
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John DD
Shea
Chicago
George M. Gould
American Medicine
Health Department
Oberlin M
Stone
Captain Carter
Man 66 Ends Life Over Street Tax Debt
John V. Smith, 66, of 2244 Fillmore Street, lacking funds for a street improvement assessment and unable to find work, shot himself in a woodshed shortly after noon. He lived with his wife.
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John V. Smith
Smith
Fillmore Street
Railways to Control Hereafter in Chicago Depots
ChicagoNov 18 Railroads will control passenger and baggage transfers at all Chicago depots. A syndicate of railroad capitalists has acquired the Frank Parmalee company which long ran the service and held a practical monopoly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frank Parmelee Company
Tasco Jr. Harness Horse Sold For 5000 Dollars
Dan R the Tasco Jr colt that wowed the grand circuit at Memphis and Lexington was sold Monday by Rudy Bros of Yorktown to Charles Preston of New York for 5000 dollars. Two years ago the horse was bought as a roadster for 60 dollars.
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Muncie
Ind
Dan R
B. G
Tasco Jr
Memphis
Lexington
Rudy Bros., Merchants
Yorktown
Charles Preston
New York
London Tube Schemes Expand with Yerkes Interest
London reports that the Metropolitan District Electric Traction company, the London firm of Charles T. Yerkes, has acquired an interest in two additional projected tube schemes in the capital.
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London
Metropolitan District Electric Traction Company
Charles T. Yerkes
Anheuser-Busch Opera House Burned in Belleville
Belleville Indiana November 13 The Anheuser Busch Opera House burned to the ground Monday Cause of the fire is unknown The loss is about 35000 with 12000 insured plans indicate the insurance coverage remains to be determined
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Belleville
Dis
Anheuser-Busch Opera House
Free Trade League renames to American Free Trade League
A compilation of brief world items reports the New England Free Trade League renaming itself the American Free Trade League, along with notices of political events, disasters, and notable deaths. Highlights include Mer riam placed on retired list, Zelaya reelected in Nicaragua, and a Chicago saloon attack thwarted by a Great Dane.
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New England Free Trade League
American Free Trade League
Henry C. Merriam
Hunt
Porto Rico
United States
Zelaya
Chicago
Boston
McKinley Order of Nurses
Roosevelt
Long Island Bible Society
Bundesrath
M. Santos-Dumont
Zieppa EB
Bradford Shaw
Henry W. Shaw
Josh Billings
Saratoga
N. Y
Powers’ Theater
Grand Rapids
Mic
Holland
Senor Sagusta
Barcelona
Spain
China
Burglars Shoot Woman During Bristol Safe Raid
In Bristol Indiana early Tuesday a group robbed the post office of 8500 in stamps and 1200 in cash. Four guards fought the thieves as two confederates drilled the safe. Mrs C E Bickel was shot but not seriously hurt and two robbers were believed wounded escaping. A separate Cassopolis cash robbery yielded 1700 with one man captured.
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Pnanetc
Bristol
Ind
Nev
Bishop Bonacum Loses Fight Over Parish Property
Bishop Bonacum of Lincoln announced the dismissal of a civil suit to oust Father William Murphy from Seward church property. Murphy, excommunicated weeks earlier, refused to leave, aided by some parishioners, with the bishop barred from explaining the decision for now. The dispute spans five years. Also: train accident near New Ulm injured two farmers, one survived with a skull fracture and the other buried. one leg amputated.
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Lincoln
Neb
Bonacum
Diocese of
Father William Murphy
Seward
Father Murphy
Bowneum
New Ulm
Minn
William Girgel
John Ringsdorf
Courtland
Gurzel
Ringesdorf
Girgel
Geyer & West Minstrel Show Attracts Noted Voices
Friday evening this week features the Geyer and West Minstrel show with a large cast of top male and female voices. Songs are performed by skilled singers in a historically colored performance setting. Also notes the JOURNAL office offering engraved calling cards and a claim of Smith's Sure Kidney Cure with a money back guarantee.
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Geyer & West
Journal
Frick and Johnson Contractors Notice of Limited Liability
The undersigned will not be responsible for debts of any sub contractors or their agents unless ordered in our regularly written and signed directions. Frick and Johnson Contractors by J A Frick, President.
Capture of Wesley Spiers in Creede Colorado
A telegram from Creede Colorado reports the arrest of Wesley Spiers on charges related to writing anonymous letters to D L Carney a wealthy farmer at Renard Washington. The letters threaten harm to a family member unless a $5000 payment is left at a designated spot.
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Denver
Colo
Creede
Wesley Spiers
D. L. Carney
Renard
Cavalry Squadron Ordered to Philippines Voyage
Orders from the Missouri department direct the first squadron of the Eleventh cavalry stationed at Jefferson Barracks to move to San Francisco and sail for the Philippines on December 16.
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Omaha, Neb
Department of the Missouri
Eleventh Cavalry
Jefferson Barracks
San Francisco
Philippines
Chicago and East Buffalo Live Stock Prices Mixed in Markets
Hogs and cattle led by varied bids at Chicago with receipts around 48 000 hogs and 17 000 cattle. East Buffalo quotes show steady hogs and mixed cattle prices, while St Louis reports grain futures with mixed gains and steady to higher tones for wheat corn oats and rye.
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Chicago
Catttle
Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Canada Lambs
St. Louis
Milwaukee Grain
City Bus Line Call Up and Leave Orders for Frank Rogers
City bus line directs callers to contact No 1 Hotel Allen and leave orders. Frank Rogers will promptly attend to these requests.
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Hotel Allen
Frank Rogers
Breckinridge Speech Roils Kentucky Labor Union Meeting
Colonel W C P Breckinridge spoke at the State Federation of Labor in Lexington opposing a national federation and urging reason over force. The crowd protested and delegates moved to expel the hosts, with another meeting planned as tensions flared and organizers adjourned.
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Lexington
Fedration of Labor
W. C. P. Breckinridge
National Federation of Labor
Federation
Breckinridge
J. C. Teaming
J. J. O'Brien
Blue Grasn Typographical Union
Typographical Union Withdraws from Kentucky Federation
The Blue Grass Typographical union voted to withdraw from the Kentucky Federation of Labor at a meeting last night. Delegates praised President Leaming’s actions and criticized the Federation, with Labor leaders predicting a disruption of the Kentucky Federation of Labor.
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Blue Grass Typographical Union
Kentucky Federation of Labor
O'Brien
Leaming
Breckinridge
Federation of Labor
Lexington
McGill
Kentucky
Burn s denies inviting Belgian glass workers to U S
Indianapolis nov 14 simon burns of Wittsburg president of a window glass workers group who is at a knights of labor meeting denied yesterday he had urged Belgian glass workers to come to the country to take factory jobs he said the assembly had done all it could to keep foreigners out
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Indianapolis
Simon Burns
Wittsburg
TL. A. 30
Knights of Labor
Chamberlan's Cough Remedy Praised by Patient
A Wheeling resident writes of severe cough and chest pain easing after a second dose of Chamberlan's Cough Remedy. He says three bottles cured his illness and the pain vanished. Sold by Stewarts Pharmacy and Cook Sherman.
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Chamberlan
Raalpu S. Yveyes
Wheeling
W. Va
Stewarts Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
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Adams Express
Tothill
Elizabeth Stuart Sturgis
Edward Counter
Sturgis
Tate
Chicago Relief and Aid Society
Yerkes
Krelleville Opera House
Burna
NSWS
Trugh R. Belknap
Concres
Colored Minstrels
Frick & Johnson, Contractors
J A. Frick
Pres
Lewis
Frank P Lewis
Peoriail
Westley
Manila
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Navy
Chicago Grain and Produce
Board of Trade
Cape Cod
Nicola
B. W. Nicola
M. Bailby
W.C. P. Breckinridge
Labor Federation
Feare
Organized Labor
Typographical Union
Kentucky Federation
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Citizens’ Savings Bank
Washington, Iowa
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Frank Stewart
J. M. Sprouns
C M. Keer
Frank R. Saacr
Pennsylvania Coal
Delta
Centerville
Beacon
Eldon
Illinois
Canton
Douds Station
Oskaloosa
Columbia
Sohn Shields & Son
T. J. Dempsey
Cofrer
Johnson
Johnson's Bakery
Harwood
South Side
L. E. Latta
Joseph Pollard, Jr
H. Knecht
Washington National Bank
J. Wilson
Attorney At Law
Ppfior
Bear Alberson's Grocery
Temple Building
W. HM. Butterfield
Ora ‘Astore
Marsh W. Bailey
Fflor
City Hall
P. J. Hanleby
Washington County Savings Bank
Schuyler W. Livingston
Iowan
Court House
C. A. Dewey
Attorney-At-Law
Washington DO
Savings Bank
Asher
Charley
W. A. Stiles & Co
West Main St
Royal Tailors
Wanamaker
Brown
Philadelphia
R. A. Riley
National Bank
First National Bank
Wm. Blair
K L
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Ffrry
A. RY Andarsom
J.T. Anderson
Dave Kelton
Hotel Colenso
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Taffy
M. Lombardo
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Zp Lvidiel Om
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Muscatine
California
Pacific Northwest
EB. Stewart
Agt
Burlington
Peoria
Cincinnati
Cedar Rapids
Ocolumbus Junction
Effast
Wrgt
Iowa Central
Brighton
Mason Ofty
Sun
Way Freight
Penner
Eee
Peoria Mall
Marshalltown
O & NW
Omaha
JH Siemens
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