The Artful Murder at the Paris Pasha Era
Munro recounts a chilling crime tale beginning in 1897 in Turkey with a slave girl Nada. He describes arranging the murder of the fat Greek merchant M Ionides in Paris after poisoning him with a delayed-action toxin and wiring Nada to provoke his death while she remained loyal to Munro.
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Munro
Masters
Old Tufnell
Myself
Chicago
Turkey
Nada
Paris
M. Ionides
M. Ionides Cau
Barbet de Jouy
Rascal
Seine
Borgias
Italy
The Banquet of Death and the Seine’s Head
A Greek merchant in Paris fears death but plots a grand banquet to defy fate. A veiled woman delivers the fatal message The Seine gives up its head and the Greek dies amid splendor. Nada never recovers and dies in Munro’s arms after the grim revelation.
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Paris
Ionides Mansion
Nada
Munro
Masters
Tufnell
Chicago Tribune
Czar Ivan the Terrible Lived By Fear and Reform
Waliszewski’s portrayal in the Chicago Daily News outlines how Ivan the Terrible used constant torture and public executions as entertainment and control yet also notes his efforts toward Russia's eastern expansion and partial political reform. The article highlights his fearsome image, personal cowardice at Kazan, and complex leadership.
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Ivan
Czar
Russia
K. Waliszewski
Chicago Daily News
Novgorod
Moscow
Feodore Vorontsov
Waliszewski
Great Eastern Empire
Kasan
Freak Turtle with Oyster on Back Captured in River
A gill netter in the Choptauk River reported discovering a turtle bearing an oyster growth on its shell. The unusual find was documented by the Detroit Free Press.
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Choptauk River
Detroit Free Press
Gillespie Murder Trial Advances in Rising Sun
In Rising Sun Indiana jurors are seated for the Gillespie murder trial of twin sister Elizabeth. Prospects include an alibi, with openings by State Attorney McMullen and defense counsel Congressman Marion Griffith as depositions from Memphis are challenged. Twelve witnesses testify to establish corpus delicti and possible ill will between siblings.
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Rising Sun
Ind
James Gillespie
Elizabeth
George Gibbs
John Bodle
Eli Lotton
Robert Lee
Nathan McCardle
Henry Schroeder
Charles Smith
Perry Smith
Griffith Oak
Jackson Stewart
Ira Davis
Gibbs
Bodle
Gillespie
McMullen
James
Wealthy heiress Sue Hemengray weds polo star Dave Cusick
In Indianapolis on a Friday night the wealthy Muncie socialite Miss Sue Hemengray secretly married Koko polo team goalie Dave Cusick at the Imperial hotel. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Joshua Stansfield with witnesses Mrs. Eugene Hart and Mr. William Foot present.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Sue Hemengray
Muncie
Dave Cusick
Imperial Hotel
Eugene Hart
William Foot
Central Polo League
Joshua Stansfield
Harrison Trouble Ends in Widow's Favor
Indianapolis, December 17. Judge Allen of the circuit court ruled in favor of Mrs. Mary Lord Harrison widow of the late president in the dispute with Russell B. Harrison and Mary Harrison McKee over drawing interest on more than the 125000 trust fund provided by the will.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Russell B. Harrison
Mary Harrison McKee
Mary Lord Harrison
Allen
Circuit Court
President Fish and Herahan to lead Indianapolis Southern Railroad
It is announced that President Fish and Second Vice President Herahan of the Illinois Central railroad occupy similar posts in the Indianapolis Southern Railroad Co. The company plans to connect Indianapolis with the coal fields and has secured an entrance there.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Fish
Herahan
Illinois Central Railroad
Indianapolis Southern Railroad Co
Heavy Snow Storm Strikes Southern Indiana
A heavy snowstorm blanketed southern Indiana Friday night with about three inches by 9 o clock. Icy conditions along the Wabash River halted navigation on the waterway.
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Indiana
Evansville
Ind
Wabash River
Saloonkeeper Shot and Killed in Terre Haute
Terre Haute Indiana December seventeenth Edward V Haney a saloonkeeper was shot and instantly killed by David Spicher a brewing company employee Spicher left the saloon after firing and was arrested shortly after the incident.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Edward V. Haney
David Spicher
Spicher
Two More Smallpox Cases Reported at Ohio Falls
Jeffersonville Indiana December 17 two more smallpox cases have developed at Ohio Falls the western suburb. Victims are Mrs William M Reynolds and her three year old daughter.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Ohio Falls
William M. Reynolds
Married a Millionaire Hid Wedding at Laporte Rectory
Frederick William Wolfe, a Philadelphia millionaire ward, wed Miss Lottie Mae Kreidler in a secret noon ceremony at the Episcopal rectory in Laporte Indiana. Officiant Rev Walter Lockton conducted the nuptials attended only by the groom's best man and the bride's mother and sister. The couple departed for the east the same night.
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Laporte
Ind
Frederick William Wolfe
Philadelphia
Lottie
Mae Kreidler
Episcopal Church
Walter Lockton
R. D. McKeon
Mr. Wolfe
Sydney Arian
South Africa
New York
Wolfe
East
Hartford City Mourns as Mrs Bowman is Laid to Rest
The body of Mrs. Alice Bowman arrives from Chicago for burial in Hartford City. She was daughter of Dr. F D Anderman president of the Indiana Veterinarians Association and sister of Mrs Rae Krauss recently sentenced for poisoning her stepdaughter Crystal Krauss. Dr Anderman, already bereaved, faces multiple losses this year. Mrs Bowman worked as a postal telegraph operator in Chicago and donated her salary to aid her sister's defense.
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Hartford City
Ind
Alice Bowman
Chicago
F. D. Anderman
Indiana Veterinarians’ Association
Rae Krauss
Crystal Krauss
Anderman
Cincinnati
Bowman
Cass county sues treasurer over embezzlement claim
Logansport Indiana December 16 The Cass county board of commissioners filed suit against County Treasurer Bilder F Obenchain his wife Mary Obenchain and other relatives as well as A T Bowen Co and John S Larry trustee to recover funds alleged embezzled The complaint cites 24427 misappropriated and seeks sale of Obenchain property with proceeds returned to the county treasury
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Logansport
Ind
Cass County Board of Commissioners
Bilder F. Obenchain
Mary Obenchain
Allen
William A. Obenchain
Isadore Erbauch
A. T. Bowen & Co
John S. Larry
Obenchain
Trainmen Injured in Ohio River Bridge Collision
Friday night collision between north bound passenger No. 1 and a switch engine on the incline of the Ohio River bridge fatally injured mail clerk George Burr of New Albany and fireman Harry Hardin of Jeffersonville. the switch engine was demolished and no passengers were harmed. injuries serious to the two crew members.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Ohio River Bridge
George Burr
New Albany
Harry Hardin
Compromise Reached in Anderson Loop the Loop Case
In Anderson Indiana on December 16 a complaint against Richard Gardner tied to the Loop the Loop Co. was settled after personal effects of managers Frank Tyner and W. H. Day were attached and held until Thursday afternoon.
Keim Announces Impromptu Funeral Plans
In South Bend Otto F. Keim frightened friends by saying a funeral was his fate Sunday after he swallowed laudanum. A quick intervention saved him. He had arranged his own funeral amid domestic troubles.
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South Bend
Ind
Otto F. Keim
Mrs Elizabeth Hallen Dies at 88 in Indianapolis
Richmond Indiana obituary states Elizabeth Hallen 88 died in Indianapolis. She lived in Richmond until two months ago and her body will be brought back for burial. She was the foster mother of E H Terrell former United States minister to Belgium.
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Richmond
Ind
Elizabeth Hallen
Indianapolis
E. H. Terrell
United States
Belgium
Suit To Break a Will in Petersburg Circuit Court
Boonville Indiana December 16 suit to break the will of the late C A Meyer wealthiest farmer and merchant began in the circuit court Thursday at Petersburg Thirty nine witnesses from here left for that place.
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Boonville
Ind
C. A. Meyer
Petersburg
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Czar Ivan the Terrible
Harrison
Indiana Girl
Dr. Anderman
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