Landis Rejects Governorship in Favor of Renomination
Indianapolis Journal reports Representative Charles B. Landis of Delphi declaring he is not running for governor and will seek re election to Congress from the Ninth district after his current term. He cites ongoing duties in congress and a lack of time for a canvass, while noting he would not refuse a nomination if offered but would not pursue it. The same dispatch notes the annual report of the Girls Industrial School and Woman's Prison showing overcrowding and increases tied to crime with 64 girls on tickets of leave and 37 women admitted to the prison, eight life-term inmates among 56 prisoners.
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Indianapolis
Charles B. Landis
Delphi
United States
Indiana
Congress
Girls’ Industrial School
Woman's Prison
Patents Granted to Indiana Inventors This Week
A list reported by C A Snow & Co Patent Attorneys Washington DC includes J Bartel Indianapolis hat holder for millers use TF Burger Fort Wayne apparatus for utilizing momentum of moving bodies C E Crosby Indianapolis bolt and nut lock O McQueen Scottsburg acetylene gas generator W C Mitchell Slante zuma furnace for kilns or boilers F B Reeder Indianapolis excavator J Warrington Indianapolis machine for testing oil products W H F Young Maucie bicycle Copy requests 10 cents postage to Snow Co Washington DC
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Indiana
C.A. Snow & Co
Washington D. C
J. Bartel
Indianapolis
TF. Burger
Fort Wayne
C. E. Crosby
O. McQueen
Scottsburg
W. C. Mitchell
Reeder
J. Warrington
W.H.F. Young
Maucie
Bicycle
C A Snow & Co
Washington, DC
Telephone access for farmers could cut rural isolation
The article argues that telephone service, not just railways or mail, remains underdeveloped in many rural areas. It urges expanding affordable telephone connections between small towns to alleviate country remoteness and connect farmers and households with the wider moving world.
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Caicago Tribune
Indiana Court Reporters Form Strong State Association
Indiana Court Reporters met in Indianapolis on Tuesday last week to form a robust state organization. The group adopted by laws elected officers and named a district examiner to oversee recruitment standards across territories. The meeting drew broad statewide participation and is expected to influence the profession nationwide.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
The Figure Eight Ends as Nine Takes Its Place
A Crawfordsville Journal note marks the century column shifting from eight to nine indicating Nine will replace Eight as the era of invention. It honors Eight as a faithful date keeper from the nation’s capital transfer to Washington and its record of world progress.
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Crawfordsville
Washington
Indiana Teachers elect officers in state meeting
Indiana and Huntington leaders named in the Indiana State Teachers association election. Robert J Hamilton elected president with W P Hart as executive committee chairman J R Hart as treasurer and recording secretary Lella Vaught Martinsville named vice presidents. Executive slate includes Hart Wilson Monroe Bair etc. Ball follows with K P lodge event. The report lauds the conference as historic and notes honors for Supt Hart. A carload of Tennessee Red Cedar Fence Posts advertised.
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Indianapolis
Indiana State Teachers’ Association
Robert J. Hamilton
Huntington
W. P. Hart
Covington
J. R. Hart
Lebanon
Lella Vaught
Martinsville
James K Beck
Bloomington
M. W
Vernon
W. A. Fiske
Richmond
Charles H. Drybread
Hartford City
Ethel N. Arnold
Attica
Lillian G. Berry
Monticallo
H. E. Coe
Auburn
W.P. Hart
Geo. R. Wilson
Jasper
E. S. Monroe
Mr. Vernon
C. A. Robinson
John H. S Bair
Terre Haute
R. A. Smith
J.Z. A. McCaughan
Kokomo
Fire Destroys Warren Home of David Rickett
Fire destroyed David Rickett's Warren residence and all contents on Monday afternoon while the family was away. The loss is serious to Mr Rickett and his five motherless children.
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David Rickett
Warren
Mr. Rickett
Letter List for Week Ending January 3 1900
Names include Zene Y Cliff irge Johnson Iberte Pie and E Smith with notices to mention advertised. A trip sent south saw Watson Parker and James Ray, all under 20, taken to Jeffersonville by Sheriff Miller and deputy for varying terms from 1 to 14 years. Nebraska Union Reform Party forms in Hastings with over 60 delegates, Democrats present, Bryan not named.
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Gion Watson
James Parker
James Ray
Jeffersonville
Miller
Hastings, Neb
Union Reform Party
Populiat
Bryan
Young City Youths Dine to Ring In New Year at Colonial
A group of local youths and residents gathered for a New Year dinner at the Colonial. Attendees included Misses Helen Allen Dollie Fields Pearl Board Alice Schwin Aja Elwes Bess Hunter and Mrs W A Banta, with Messrs C W Dice I M Henderson F W Boyd A J Boord W A Banta among the guests.
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K. of P. Lodge
Lafayette
Williamsport
Danville
Terre Haute
Crawfordsville
Colonial
Messers
Max Levi
Fred Levi
Sig Lion
A. Moore
R. R. Young
Lerb Cockerton
Geo. McNeil
W. J. Parrett
Joe Belton
W. O. Holloway
C. D. Williams
C. N. Sumner
B. N. Custer
R. Sewert
J. Wiseman
Lola Young
Florence Butts
Gertrude Deutsch
Alice Shedd
Alice McKee
Able Bawm
Louise Huntley
Springfield
Miss House
Attica
Josephine Bernhart
Fred Fugazzi
Tom Rice
Geo. Kullmer
Helen Allen
Dollie Fields
Pearl Board
Alice Schwin
Aja Elwes
Bess Hunter
W. A. Banta
Messrs
C. W. Dice
I. M. Henderson
F. W. Boyd
A. J. Boord
W. A, Banta
Wright Stanton firm formed by Wright and Stanton
Milton Wright and M L Stanton well known farmers formed a partnership to operate Wright Stanton at the Wright block. Stanton bought half of the Wright business and they will continue at the old stand. Little Marvin Elliott died at 12 months from fever in the home of the Elliots Bowman with funeral at 10 30 today. Thirteen rural free delivery routes soon to be created in Indiana pending funding. Coal Creek route praised for convenience to patrons.
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Milton Wright
M. L. Stanton
Wright & Stanton
Ofr. Stanton
Wright
Wright Block
Marvin Elliott
C. D. Case
Elliott Bowman
Case
Bowman
Ogden
Prescott Grove Cemetery
Indiana
Columbus
Marion
Rochester
Anderson
Manele
Terre Haute
Franklin
Shelbyville
Albion
Fort Wayne
Rushville
Manchester
Wabash
Coal Creek
Ledger Journal Day Books Line of Complete Supplies
A local bookseller announces a complete line of ledger, journal, and day books now in stock with pricing details available. The notice urges customers to inquire at the Bookstore run by Hensleman.
Court House News and Real Estate Transfers in Fountain County
Court House News reports marriage licenses for Edgar A. Smith and Anna H. Conner and others, plus extensive Fountain County real estate transfers listed by deeds filed for record. Also notes political moves, including Dawson Smith resigning as Democratic chair and Nebeker’s reappointment as Michigan City trustee with defense against delays.
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Edgar A. Smith
Anna H. Conner
William H. Berry
Nora E. Wade
Clarence E. Ray
Katharine Cunningham
Horace Eoblin
Stella Mendenhall
Fire damages Hensleman home in rapid blaze
Wednesday evening Charles Hensleman played with a calluloid ball when it ignited. The fire spread quickly burning curtains carpet and most of the couch. The room was saved only by nearby help. also a Traders' Exchange ad offering top fur prices by James Slug.
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Charles Hensleman
Kid McCoy Wins Knockout at Coney Islands Club
Kid McCoy stopped Maher in the fifth round on Tuesday night at the Coney Islands Athletic Club. The $20,000 stake faded amid a good crowd, though the turnout did not meet expectations. Maher conceded the loss, saying he was beaten fairly, and McCoy, a Hoosier, was undersized.
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Kid McCoy
Maher
Coney Islands Athletic Club
McCoy
Populists Align With Democrats On Indiana Platform
About 75 followers from the Indiana silver Republicans and Populists met at the Enterprise hotel to back the Chicago platform and Bryan. They pledged to throw consolidated votes to any party opposing Republican imperialism and the gold standard, with conditions for a suitable platform. State Populist leaders dispute the faction’s authority and blame Republican money for the split.
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Indianapolis Sun
Flavius Josephus VanVorhis
Indiana Silver Republican Party
A. P. Hanna
People’s Party
Enterprise Hotel
Chicago
Bryan
Indiana
Occidental
J. H. Motsinger
Public Auction of Farm Goods Near Coylington
The undersigned offers personal property for sale at his residence three miles southeast of Coyington on Thursday January 11 1900. Items include cows calf hay implements plows wagons buggy harness dray and more. Terms: nine months credit on sums over five dollars with note bearing eight percent interest. cash for five dollars and under. No removal until terms met. Sale starts 10 oclock a m. Jonathan Bus Abstracts of Title by O B Dowanas.
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Coyington
Towit
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MR. Landis
David Smith
Frankfort
Clover Leaf
New Richmond
David W. Smith
Columbia Street
Smith
McUardies Elevator
Washburn
Palmer
Davis
North
Loeb‘s
Indiana Teachers
Teachers’ Association
Supt
Hart
Supt. Hart
K. of P. Ball and Social
Clark's
Ren
Zene Y. Cliff
Irge Johnson, Iberte, Pie, E. Smith
F. W. Boyd, P. M
Nebraska Union Reform Party
Little Marvin Elliott
D. H, Hensleman
Court House News
Fountain County
C.S. Douglass
Ind
James F Glover
Mill Creek
Wm Miles
David C Smith
Robert R Smith
Wabasi
Harley
Ireland
Theodosia
Theodosia Odell
Phebe Chizam
Edgar
Bertha
Sterling
Phelix Ham
J W Dowden
Carrie Hershberger
Sarah Black
Lydia M Stucker
Dederick H Wallace
Veedersburg
Edward Lee
Adam Cott
Mellett
Lief Buggy Co
Anford LeClair
Lever’s
Spencer Et Alto
Chas M Spencer
JJ Schermerhorn
Wm D Britt
Wm C Emperly
Susan Britt
O P Lewis Admi
Thos J Reed
Troy
Francis M Helms
Josie E Briner
AP Green
Henrietta A Jackson
John Buckley
Daniel Hortenstine
Philip Hortenstine
Dawson Smith
Fowler
Mr. Smith
Nebeker
E. WH. Nebeker
Michigan City
Rison
Cod
Siount
Hensleman
Traders’ Exchange
James Slu
Populists Center
Jonathan Bus
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