Indictment Postponed as Cantrell Links Stall Trials
Indiana state prosecutors delay the second trial of Dr. J C Alexander amid a boycott by the ghouls jailmates who refuse to testify. Cantrell’s brother seeks insanity proceedings while Cantrell may face trial after others are tried and convicted. Medical examiners are named to assess Cantrell’s sanity.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ruckelshaus
J. C. Alexander
Central College of Physicians and Surgeons
Ruckelshans
Dr. Alexander
Alexander
Rufus Cantrell
Justice of the Peace
Emruch
Drs
Smallpox Case Breaks Record in Scipio
In Scipio Indiana on April 10 a woman named Minnie Peterson died of smallpox two weeks after opening her late father’s trunk for the first time since his death thirty nine years earlier. The case suggests the longest recorded interval of dormant smallpox germs and draws interest from medical experts as the state health board prepares a scientific statement.
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Scipio
Ind
Minnie Peterson
Peterson
State Health Board
Farmer Tames Aggressive Dog Attack Near Nashville
Isaac Shipley, a Nashville farmer, was attacked by a savage dog while returning home on April 9. After a desperate struggle he killed the animal and continued his walk, despite the dog’s second charge.
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Nashville
Ind
Isaac Shipley
Appomattox Day Observed in Lafayette
Appomattox day observed in Lafayette Indiana with schools closed and courts adjourned. The Union Veterans' Legion and Civil War veterans paraded in the afternoon and held anniversary services in the evening. Address delivered by Jos Rabb of Williamsport.
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Appomattox
Lafayette
Ind
Union Veterans’ Legion
The
Civil War Veterans
Jos. Rabb
Williamsport
Right granted for traction line between Madison and Versailles
Ripley county commissioners approve the Madison Greensburg Indianapolis Railway Co to build and operate a traction line from Madison to Versailles then to Osgood and Napoleon.
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Versailles
Ind
Ripley County
Madison, Greensburg & Indianapolis Railway Co
Madison
Osgood
Napoleon
Aged Couple Wed in Corydon Indiana
Samuel Hancock born descendant of John Hancock and early settler ties wed Susan La Hue widow of J J La Hue at the bride’s home near Corydon The groom is 80 and the bride 79 years old.
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Corydon
Ind
Samuel Hancock
John Hancock
County
Susan la Hue
J. J. la Hue
Swindler Poses as Governor to Fleece Cigar Dealers
In Indianapolis on April 10 a crook claiming to represent Gov. Durbin ordered top cigars to a specified address, with payment to be sent by drop letter through the mail, duping downtown tobacconists of their merchandise and funds.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Durbin
Crosby Eyes New Fight After Gans Letter
Terre Haute April 11 Steve Crosby received a letter from Joe Gans offering another bout if a club can post a $1000 purse. He adds he will fight for $500 per side if no offer is made.
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Steve Crosby
Terre Haute
Ind
Joe Gans
May Oust City Candidates In Indianapolis Nomination
None of the Republican nominees for city offices in Indianapolis have filed sworn expense statements with the city clerk by the deadline. Several admitted expense accounts and blamed inadvertence, raising potential efforts to invalidate their nominations for noncompliance.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Policies In Doubt After Terre Haute Fire
A fire at the Terre Haute shovel and tool factory caused about 50000 in damage. Insurance covers the loss and three other policies totaling 10000 may be liable. The policies named National Star 2500 St Paul 2500 and Northern 5000. Rebuilding will start immediately but 200 workers will lose their jobs in the interim.
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Terre Haute
Ind
National Star
St. Paul
Northern
Indianapolis Star Shooting Ends Life Hope For Local Star
Miss Frieda Pink an 18 year old senior and basketball star at an Indianapolis high school is at the point of death from injuries suffered during a championship girls game against Crawfordsville. She was kicked in the side during a scrimmage and sustaining injuries believed to be fatal. She is noted as a prominent social figure.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Frieda Pink
Crawfordsville
Indiana Attorney Nathan Morris Dies In Indianapolis Fire
Philadelphia born Indiana attorney Nathan Morris, senior partner of Morris & Newberger, perished in a blaze at Dr. Joseph Haas's house on North Alabama Street. Frank Haas, 12, and governess Grace Lemon were critically injured. Mrs. Haas, Miss Belle Haas, and Louis Haas sustained injuries but were later reported improving. Dr. Haas, away at Lima visiting a son, was not at home.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Nathan Morris
Indiana
Frank Haas
Mr. Morris
Haas
Louis Haas
Morris
Morris & Newberger
California
Dr. Haas
Lima
Easter Storm Strikes Pittsburg Area Causes Floods and Damage
A swift thunderstorm tore through Pittsburg on Sunday evening flooding streets and basements, shutting streetcars, and causing extensive property damage. One man, Irvin T. Wilson of Dubois, Pa., was killed by lightning at the Dixmont insane asylum.
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Pittsburg
Irvin T. Wilson
Dubois
Dixmont Insane Asylum
Christ M. E. Church
Center Avenue
Wilkinsburg
Thirty-seventh Ward
Coal Street
Pitt Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chase Returns to Lafayette Under Guardianship
Cablegram from Paris states Moses Fowler Chase starts for home in custody of attorney Samuel P. Baird. He spent four years in a Paris mad house. Consul General Goudy named guardian in France. father Fred S. Chase guardian of the estate valued at $600,000, with action pending to also appoint guardian of his person.
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Lafayette
Ind
Paris
France
Moses Fowler Chase
Samuel P. Baird
Goudy
Fred S. Chase
Osgood Sheriff Arrests Man at Funeral Graveyard
In Osgood Indiana Sheriff Henry Voss arrested W A Brown at his mother's funeral in the graveyard on an indictment from the February grand jury. Brown is charged with taking a box of tobacco.
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Osgood
Ind
W. A. Brown
Henry Voss
Brown
Tornado Ravages Near Lincoln And Atwood Areas
A Sunday tornado four miles east of Lincoln Illinois destroyed three farm residences and injured several as grain and machinery were blown away. The line of damage extended from Deer creek to the northwest with homes of Samuel Baldwin Adam Schanauer and Gustave Kaneht wrecked and residents taking shelter in cellars. In central Illinois a violent cyclone touched Logan De Witt and Piatt counties around 3 to 4 PM causing further destruction near Halsadarter settlement where an infant died and the mother was fatally injured.
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Lincoln
Ill
Deer Creek
Samuel V. Baldwin
Adam Schanauer
Gustave Kaneht
Springfield
Trl
Assault Case in Richmond City Linked to Wife Insult
Evansville Indiana reported that Sylvester Carter a white man cut the throat of James Dean a Negro in Richmond City on Wednesday night. Dean is in serious condition and the motive cited is an insult to Carter's wife.
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Evansville
Ind
Richmond City
Sylvester Carter
James Dean
Dean
Carter
Oil struck in Perry county by Standard Oil Co
Oil was struck Thursday in Perry county on land leased by the Standard Oil Co. The well is 1,200 feet deep and has a strong flow. This is the fourth well owned by the Standard Oil Co. in that section.
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Evansville
Ind
Perry County
Standard Oil Co
Indiaman Chosen
Hugh H. Hanna, president of the Indianapolis Monetary league, is named the third member of the American delegation to the international monetary congress in Mexico.
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Washington
Hugh H. Hanna
Indianapolis Monetary League
United States
International Monetary Congress
Mexico
Indiana Board of Pharmacy Members Named
Indiana state board of pharmacy met Wednesday in Lafayette. Members listed include C. B. Woodworth of Fort Wayne, T. E. Otto of Columbus, Charles E. Crecellus of New Albany, A. F. Sale of Alexandria, and Harry E. Glick of Lafayette.
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Indiana Board of Pharmacy
Lafayette
Ind
Indiana State Board of Pharmacy
C. B. Woodworth
Fort Wayne
T. E. Otto
Columbus
Charles E. Crecellus
New Albany
A. F. Sale
Alexandria
Harry E. Glick
Sherwell Freed After Choking Death Charges Drop
Wilbur S. Sherwell, formerly charged with choking to death three women, is now free and plans to leave Evansville Indiana in a few days for his former home in Monroeville Ohio.
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Wilbur S. Sherwell
Evansville
Ind
Monroeville
Ohio
Noted Mormon Dead Brigham Young Jr passes in Salt Lake City
Brigham Young, president of the twelve apostles of the Mormon church, died in Salt Lake City on a Saturday night after several weeks illness. Born in 1836 at Kirland Ohio he was eldest son of Brigham Young and had been a leading candidate for his father’s successors.
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Salt Lake City
Brigham Young
Apostles of the
Mormon Church
Idaho
Mr. Young
Snow
Kirtland,o
Free Farms Attract U S Farmers To Canada
A letter to the editor argues that emigration to the Canadian Northwest surges due to free wheat lands and that railways and real estate interests in the United States oppose the flow to protect profits. It cites 87,000 American settlers in the Canadian West since 1897, refuting negative letters as biased propaganda. The Canadian Government agent offers information on rates and lands.
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United States
Canadian Northwest
Canada
St. Louis
American Northwest
West
Missouri
Kansas City
Chicago
Omaha
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders For Children Ad
Mild patent medicine notice proclaims Mother Gray a nurse at a New York Children's Home selling Powders that claim to break up colds feverishness and stomach teething disorders and to expel worms. Sample free and 25c to buy through A S Olmsted LeRoy New York. Pleasures of City Life cartoon dialogue contrasts two dames discussing their new neighborhood.
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Mother Gray
New York
A.s.olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Chicago to Coast rail lines and quotes from papers
The fragment references The Overland Limited daily service from Chicago to the Coast via Union Pacific and North-Western lines. It notes Gerald and Geraldine exchange witty lines, and claims the Chicago and North-Western is the only double track railroad between Chicago and the Missouri River. It also includes a motto about hope and hustle from the Chicago Daily News.
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Overland Limited
Chicago
Union Pacific & North-Western Line
Chicago & North-Western
Missouri River
Chicago Daily News
Two Kidney Trouble Signals Warn Of Chronic Disease
Two serious signals of kidney ills are described the back pain and abnormal kidney secretions with either pale or brick-dust colored urine. The ad urges early treatment with Doan's Kidney Pills and cites J F Wainwright of Pulaski Virginia praising their relief after severe attacks. A free trial offer is extended and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY is listed.
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Bright
Dean
J. F. Wainwright
Bones & Wainwright, Painters and Contractors
Pulaski
Doan
Wainwright
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
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Illinois
N. Y
Gerald
Geraldine
MAFUC
St. Jacobs Oil
Price
H. C. Casselman Investment CO
Dept. A
Sheidley Building
Kansas City, MO
Jice
Trop
Fray
Dubuque
Waterloo
Albert Lea
A. H. Hanson
Deslera
H. F. Smith
Nashville, Tenn
VOSC
Vose Piano Company
VOSE
Boylston Street
Boston
Mass
Wabash Ave
Vosc Piano Company
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