Five-Story Elwood Block Fire Destroys Lederer Hene Building
A $50,000 blaze in Elwood Ind destroyed the Lederer Hene Company three-story block on South Anderson, threatening the entire business district until aid from Anderson arrived. The fire began in the rear basement storage area of unknown origin. The Kramer Grand Theatre across the street caught fire several times.
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Elwood
Lederer-Hene Company
Anderson Street
Ind
Anderson
Kramer Grand Theatre
Expulsion at Clemson College Amid Prank Disciplinary Action
At chapel services in Columbia, D C, Clemson College announced 257 sophomores and freshmen were dismissed, following 48 juniors expelled last Friday. The mass expulsion, linked to insubordination during an April fool prank, is described as perhaps the largest in U S history. Earlier tensions involved a senior night shift parade and Commander C M Chay of the U S Army resigning.
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Clemson College
Columbia
D. C
United States
M. Chay
United States Army
King Edward III Illness Tied to Cabinet Crisis
A London dispatch reports King Edward VII’s absence during a cabinet crisis sparked commentary and suspicion of health reasons. A semi official line says his trip to Piarritz was a holiday advised by his doctor due to repeated influenza like attacks during the spring for years.
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Edward
London
Piarritz
Inthienaza
Major Fire Gutts Colonial Building in Richmond Ind
A severe blaze in Richmond Indiana Thursday night gutted the Colonial building in the city’s west section, one of its principal offices. Total loss estimated at 75000 dollars on a 100000 dollar structure, with flames narrowly spared the nearby International Harvester Co. building to the south due to intense firefighting effort.
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Richmond
Ind
Colonial
International Harvester Company
Business Men's Association of
Noblesville
Horn
Rodney Maddox
Jasonville
John Granger
Goshen
Mr. Granger
Mrs Grover Cleveland Updates on Mr Cleveland Illness
A Lakewood New Jersey dispatch reports Mrs Grover Cleveland stating Mr Cleveland has been ill during the past week but is much better this week and hopes to be quite well in a few days.
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Cleveland
Lakewood
N. J
Grover Cleveland
Moore
Delphi
Eli ‘Moore
Shelby Moore
Eli Moore
Receiver Named for United States Independent Telephone Co
Vice Chancellor Howell appoints Frederick T. Johnston of New York City as receiver for the insolvent United States Independent Telephone Company, a firm incorporated for 50 million dollars. Princeton University trustees note a 250000 dollar gift from Mrs. Russell Sage for a freshmen dormitory.
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Telephone Company
Howell
Frederick T. Johnston
New York City
United States Independent Telephone Company
Blake Sentenced for Life in Mother's Murder Case
Judge McClure on Thursday sentenced Grover Blake to life imprisonment for the murder of his mother Mrs. Louisa Blake at the Blake home in Anderson Indiana on March 21.
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Blake
McClure
Grover Blake
Louisa Blake
Anderson
Ind
Trotting Mare Spanish Queen Sells for 12000
Bardstown Kentucky breeder Col J L Druin sells trotting mare Spanish Queen record 2 09 by Onward Silver a Transylvania winner to George Isbrook of Denver for twelve thousand dollars.
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J. L. Druin
Bardstown
George Isbrook
Denver
Onward Silver
Transylvania
Senate Debates District Reform and Army Appropriations
Senate discussion centers on a plan to place Washington DC public schools under a director chosen by the national education commissioner. The army appropriation bill, boosting officer pay, passes the Senate and House advances district appropriation with gas and exit doors provisions amid a Democratic filibuster and new rules.
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Senate
District of Columbia
National Commissioner of Education
House
Inarvison
New York
Williams
Treasury
Foraker
Secretary of War
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Homer Oan
Drownsville
Rale
Dvanocrats
Sterling
Littlesfield
Maine
Fale
Committee On Naval Affairs
Burkett
Moti Phursday
Indiana news briefs of accidents deaths and notices
A roundup of Indiana events reports fatalities and incidents. A quarry worker Alonzo McNeely dies at Ellettsville. Edward Schepman logs 63000 staves in six days at Milton. Drownings, apoplexy and heart disease claimed lives in Madison Bowing Green Bloomington and Goshen. Property fires, lawsuits, and a tower project near Nashville are noted along with local civic efforts and unusual local anecdotes.
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Ellettsville
Alonzo McNeely
Edward Schepman
Milton
North Vernon
Madison
Lauiaville
John Tressel
A. C. Coulson
Lagro
Hfe
William B. Cotton
Reeves & Co
Columbus
Daniel Walters
Goshen
Walters
Trade Review Reflects Mixed Recovery For Chicago District
R. G. Dun & Co weekly trade review notes improving commercial tone but uneven progress. Payments exceed this time last year while failures decline. iron and steel lag, coal mining suspended, and currency legislation unsettles big undertakings. Retail demand up for housewares, food, and summer staples. clothing needs warmer weather.
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Chicago
R. G. Dun & Co
Washington
Economic signs show slowing business and labor idle
New York reports widespread idle work amid coal miner stoppages and light loan demand. Retail sales slip after a cold spell as bank borrowings decline. U S weekly business failures total 247, down from last week, with Canadian failures up 80 percent for the first quarter per Bradstreet's report.
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Central West
United States
Bradstreet
Prices on live stock and grains across major markets
The report lists bid ranges for cattle hogs and sheep in Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee New York and Toledo. It also shows wheat corn oats rye barley and dairy and egg prices by grade and region with several figures in cents and dollars. Notable figures include Chicago hogs 3.50 to 6.40, New York cattle 4.00 to 7.10, wheat No. 2 red 70 to 80 cents, eggs 13 to 15 cents, and Milwaukee pork 13.15.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
Northern
New York
Toledo
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Denver, Indiana
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Work OF Congress
Cannon
Department of Fustice
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Review OF Indiana
John Blair
Bloomington
Jacob Baker
Munete
Indiana Union Traction Company
Michael Walsh
Wabash
Logansport
Walsh
David Irick
Lebanon
Miss Mauderick
Charles Hayees
Hayes
R. 8. Cappack
Salem
Bloomingdale Academy
W. J. Reagan
State Board of Education
William L. Ferguson
Taylor Hill
Nashville
Brown County
Wood Patch Hill
A. J. Wiltrout
Warsaw
Charley Cobb
Ryansville
Holly Stukins
Princeton
Thomas Emerson
Owensville
Emerson
Edgar Miller
Depauw University
Greencastle
Wm. Deerwester
Game and Fish
Rodney D. Fleming
Fort Wayne
Eagle Lake
Will Magee
Greensburg
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