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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1908
Page
2
New Orleans reports a July 20 enactment making consumption of intoxicants on railway trains a misdemeanor with fines or imprisonment. Train personnel gain police authority. exceptions apply for meals in dining cars.
In Boston a couple listed as J H Morse and wife are said to be Mrs Martin and her husband with auburn hair and a Merry Widow. They have been separated for six weeks. In Spokane Jessie Shirley draws cheers in a stock theatre gala gown as city plans parade of Parisian styles with rewards for four women.
Vincennes July 21 Through her attorney Hannah Lovejoy filed in Knox circuit court for a divorce from Richard Lovejoy. The complaint alleges years of misconduct including an affair with Mrs. Ollie Ellis, gifts to Ellis and Emma Baker, neglect of wife and child, and threats against her brothers. Custody and support of her daughter are sought along with alimony provisions.
Police report two married workers Arrowwood and Evans ages thirty four and twenty five were questioned after Omar McCreight fifteen died last Friday night the boy was invited to drink and received a tin cup with an attached electric wire causing his death. Relatives say they will prosecute.
In Vincennes on July 21 jailor John Keleher was arrested by Secretary Hughes and jailed on Sheriff Westfall’s order after excessive drinking. He complained his jailer was no better than any other drunk, and was locked up. Also reported are a Molokai leper island workers’ alien workforce and a San Francisco lieutenant’s court martial for making eyes at Montrey belles.
A scrambled OCR tale reports a message delivery race spanning hours with multiple relay runners under M C Ay of New York City. It also covers a July 21 bank robbery attempt in Indianapolis with masked men and a bank safe, plus a fatal work train incident in Laporte.
After a full day of trial, the jury found Charles Murphy not guilty in the state case charging him with selling dry beer. The accusation rested on violation of the amended 1907 blind tiger act, targeting liquor sold by Capital City and other breweries.
Coroner Jesse H Briggs concludes inquest into Saturday auto train collision that the King family died instantly and the railroad is not liable. Also in Cincinnati a fireman named Wage receives a marriage gift dismissal for apologizing to Lieutenant Doyle. In Philadelphia Kate Powell and daughter Anna are arrested over a buried newborn, pending autopsy. Harrisburg selects George Dimeling as state Democratic chairman aligned with Bryan.
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