Allen Attacks Speaker Reed Over Meritorious Legislation
In a tense senate session the Indian appropriation bill moves forward after amendments as Senator Allen of Nebraska denounces Speaker Reed for blocking merits. A quorum dispute leads to adjournment while Allen defends truth and his own conduct.
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Wasuixetox
Senate
Reed
Nebraska Sena
Allen
Thurston
Nebraska
Mr. Allen
Congress
Frye
Maine
Allison
Hoar
Personal notes and travel in the region update
The item lists local residents traveling, visiting relatives, and recent movements to nearby cities including North Vernon Rushville Indianapolis Bloomington and Vincennes. Among those mentioned are Mrs E B Newsom Miss Annie Laura Safford and Rev Hayes. There is also mention of railway investigations in Madison and possible discontinuation of a street railway in Columbus with Crump involved. The Miser Wilson estate will be settled in Brown County court.
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Anna Miller
North Vernon
Fred Kollmeyer
Edinburg
Franklin
Mrs. Craig
Madison
Pittsburg
Annie Laura Safford
T. C. Wallace
Indianapolis
Union Pacific Railway
Wm. Hilger
Wm. H. Rector
Worthington
Ed Rector
W. A. Mooney
Mary Keyes
Bloomington
Ill
Graham
Mooney
R. H. Fowler
Louisville
Illinois Central Railway
W. H. Donner
Monessen
Anderson News
John
Circuit Court of Brown
Woman Lawyer Barbee Depositions at Evansville Case
In Evansville on February 10 lawyer Barbee, the first woman to practice there, collects depositions for E. B. Slater and wife v. the supreme lodge Knights and Ladies of Honor. The Slaters, once residents of Evansville, were expelled from Otto lodge over alleged sick benefit fraud. They seek reparation. Barbee represents them. Beach Embezzlement: in Rockville on Feb 10 the state moves to dismiss two Beach indictments for lack of proof, court sustains, leaving one case for trial and another continued due to missing witnesses.
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Peru
David Wright
Sachelsa
Missouri
Wall
Evansville
Evansvillle
Barbee
E. B. Slater
Supreme Lodge, Knights and Ladies of Honor
Slaters
Otto Lodge
Knights and Ladies of Honor
Supreme Lodge
Miss Barbee
John S. Beach
Terre Haute
Udge
Peru Woman Threatens Arson Over Rent Demand
Mrs. D. Kitts of Peru was relieved of a stick of dynamite by authorities after she threatened to blow up the house and its occupants due to rent demands. The incident occurred this morning as landlords pressed for payment.
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Peru
An Old Bartholomew County Boy Visits Home
Luke Finn of Geeely Nebraska is visiting relatives in Bartholomew County. He lived here all his life until about ten years ago and returns for the first time since October 1894. Finn recently left office after three terms as Greely County sheriff, the only Democrat elected there.
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Bartholomew County
Luke Finn
Geeely
Neb
Mr. Finn
Greely County
Body search for James Jones continues at Patoka river
In Oaxiano City on February 10, neighbors search the Patoka river near Winelow for the body of James Jones who is believed murdered. Suspects Nayfall and Smith are named. Nayfall is jailed in Petersburg and claims Jones is dead but lacks location of the body. A new steel railroad bridge will replace the Flat Rock river wooden span on the main Pennsylvania line nearby.
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Paraceton
Winslow
Pike County
Andrew Jones
Oaxiano City
Patoka River
Winelow
James Jones
Nayfall
Smith
Petersburg
Jones
Flat Rock River
Pennsylvania
Time to Go South on the Southern Railway
Advertises the Southern Ry in connection with Queen & Crescent Route as the fastest vestibule service to Florida from Louisville to Jacksonville in 25 hours with no car changes. Berths reserved in advance, excursion tickets to principal resorts, special low-rate trips on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month. Information from Wm H Taylor Louisville Kentucky. Lewis Mobley noted as sick.
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Queen & Crescent
Florida
Louisville
Jacksonville
Southern Railway
Wm. H. Taylor
Agt Southern Railway Co
The Civil Service Law Debate in Congress
Smith D. Fry reviews how congressional talk on civil service is often time-kill and aimed at appeasing home backers. He argues the law safeguards lawmakers from office seekers, notes sincere defenders and strategic enforcers, and urges public debate in schools to settle the issue.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Civil Service Commission
Washington City
Astons
Hement
Johnson
Indiana
Brosius
Pennsylvania
Gen. Grosvenor
McKinley
Gen
Grant
John Doe
Richard Roe
Sunset Cox
Smith D, Fry
Weaving Cloth on the Bias Method Described
The article explains weaving cloth on the bias with the weft crossing diagonally through the warp to yield bias material. It notes ordinary homes can be modified for the work and the fabric suits clothing and other uses for bias materials.
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