Mystery of Herr Keller's Death Sparks Swiss Trials
In 1816 Lucerne chief magistrate Herr Keller vanishes during a stormy walk with his daughters Salesia and Hildegarde. His body washed ashore leads to rumors of foul play tied to Ultrabontane rivals. A renowned gang led by John Wendel is linked. Klara Wendel's testimony triggers a wide arrest. Wendel is later hanged after a dramatic trial, ending the heimathosen influence decades later.
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Herr Keller
Lucerne
Salesian
Hildegarde
Reuss
Salesia
Keller
Liberal Party
Switzerland
John Wendel
Nafels
Klara Wendel
Joseph Pfyffer
Leodegard’Orelli
d’Orelli
Pfyffer
Wendel
Wendels
Driving a Bargain in Indiana Town
A drummer recalls a humorous trade in a small Indiana town. A wagon loaded with 20 dozen brooms bought by a grocer paying half cash and half merchandise. The broom man accepts $24 cash and brooms at cost, then chooses $24 worth of goods at cost, preferring brooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
The
Christian Herald
Pat’s Wake Joke Outlasts Flea Tale in Town
A visitor Pat arrives in a strange town and asks the landlady about fleas. She says one flea is truthful. Pat is bitten that night and wakes to find the flea dead next morning, claiming all fleas were in the room. He concludes they attended the flea’s wake.
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Pat
Latest Electric Cookery Device An Egg Boiler
A description of an egg boiler using electrolysis to generate heat by passing an electric current through a suitable medium. The device represents a novel method in electric cookery featured in contemporary reports.
Domestic Architecture Developed From the Assumption That People Just Grow Up
Sidonie M Gruenberg argues homes neglect children's spaces and that order is arbitrary to children. A dedicated accessible place for each item helps teach orderliness, responsibility, and respect for others. Teachers tips include one habit at a time and using a child’s own cupboard or corner to foster mastery and space ownership.
Indiana Study Sees One Percent Epileptic and Feeble Minded
A statewide committee urged to Governor Ralston to seek a law allowing voluntary admission to state insane hospitals. The report estimates about 1.85 epileptics per thousand in Indiana, roughly 5 000 affected, with 9 662 total dependents on public support and 20 000 feeble minded, urging expanded care, stricter marriage laws, and new mental health facilities.
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Indianapolis
Ralston
F. H. Gavish
Board of State Charities
George S. Bliss
Fort
Newcastle
Amos W. Butler
Indiana
Fort Wayne
St. Vincent’s
Ft. Wayne
Indiana Brevities Roundup of Local News Items
Indiana communities report mixed brief items from Mt. Vernon to Terre Haute. Short notes include a $53,000 Christmas savings disbursement by The Central Trust, a murder trial in Evansville, a house fire injuring auto dealer E H Crooks, fundraising for Plymouth Congregational Church, a Christmas season visit by Vice President Marshall, cattle sales near Franklin, a teen's accidental shotgun death near Bloomfield, arrests in San Francisco linked to Frank Maloney, breach of promise suit in Rushville, burns in Anderson, auto crash fatalities tied to Detroit, injuries from Evansville area car crash, a disputed county treasurer race in Knox headed to the supreme court, railroad rate changes in Indianapolis, a farm death case in Richmond, coal shortages blamed on railroads by Governor-elect Goodrich, a two day maneuver near Brownsville with Indiana troops, and a circuit court continuance in Hot Springs involving Walter Worth.
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Newcastle
Central Trust and Savings Company
Mt. Vernon
Ben Fenwick
Walter Benton
Evansville
Clements
Rockville
E. H. Crooks
Fort Wayne
Plymouth Congregational Church
Marshall
Washington
Franklin—Wilson & Canary
Bloomfield
Clare Fuller
Ernest Hays
Muncie
Frank Maloney
San Francisco
Rushville
Bertha Manning
Chester L. Jinks
Anderson
Detroit
Mildred Frisby
Princeton
Knox
Stark County
John Weininger
Ira N. Compton
Supreme Court
Weininger
Indianapolis
Chicago, South Bend & Northern Indiana Railway Company
Southern Michigan Railway Company
Public Service Commission
Richmond
John Williams
Arch S. Knapp
Williams
Knapp
Indiana
Goodrich
Economiec Club
Federal Interstate Commerce Commission
Brownsville
Tex
Guard
Brown
Kuhlman
Third Indiana
BE. M. Lewis
Terre Haute
Hot Springs
Ark
Walter Worth
Frank .P. Fox
Fox
Young Engineer Overcomes Obstacle With Bold Slab Meant For Savings
A junior executive in charge of a major construction project faces an underground obstruction that forces design changes. He works day and night two weeks on a slab and beam platform, delivering a unique solution that saves about $35 before being reassigned to drafting.
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Leonard M. Cox
Engineering Magazine
Siege of St Quentin in 1557 shaping Franco Spanish struggle
The 1557 siege near St Quentin pitted Henry II of France against Philip II of Spain with English support for the Spaniards. Admiral Coligny led the French garrison in a 17 day stand after Montmorency’s defeat, later becoming a victim in the St Bartholomew massacre as his body fell to the courtyard from a window.
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Historis
St. Quentin
France
Henry II
Philip II
Spain
Mary Tudor
England
Emmanuel Philibert of
Savoy
de Montmorency
Coligny
Montmorency
St. Bartholomew
Duke of Guise
Hill's First Job Ends With Encouragement and Envelope
James J Hill completes his first four weeks as a boy with a Scotch employer who praises his work. The boss, for whom Hill first worked, places a hand on his shoulder and says he has done right weel. He then hands him an envelope before James hurries home.
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James J
Hill
James. J. Hill
James
Wien
White River Sanatorium Company Capital Increase
The White River Sanatorium company in Martinsville increased its capital stock to 60000 dollars. Directors include A J Coppock J H Storm Oscar Lee and Weldely Motors company of Indianapolis.
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White River
Martinsville
A. J. Coppock
J. H
Vincennes Man Convicted in Easter Card Game Killing
Joe Dale was found guilty of manslaughter for the Easter shooting death of Roy Glenn in Vincennes during a card game. A jury sentenced him to from two to twenty-two years in state prison.
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Vincennes
Joe Dale
Roy Glenn
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Sidonie M. Gruenberg
Committee On Mental Defectives
Homer L. Cook
Charles
EB. Hughes
Charles Warren
Fairbanks
James P.goodrich
Hughes and Fairbanks
Wilson and
Mr. Goodrich
John A. M. Adair
United States
Harrys. New
John W. Kern
Kern
Thomas Taggart
James E. Watson
Taggart
Watson
Mr. New
Ed Jackson
Mr Jackson
Mr Cook
James M. Zion
Ransom Pope
Prohibition
Max Matthews
Otto L. Krauss
Dale J. Crittenberger
William C. Camp
Harry Feagock
Russell Wyttenbach
Oz McMurtrie
George A. Butler
Ward A. Smith
Alexaander Benham
Charles R. Fenimore
Ele Stansbury
Evan B. Stotsenburg
John H. Kingsbury
Tilghman E. Ballard
Frank S. Lamotte
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