City official accused of embezzlement amid push for inquiry
Van Duesen charges Meyer with embezzling 6133.11 in city funds. Council delays action. a citizens committee may pursue an investigation. Meyer defends accounts as correct and not opposed to scrutiny. In Indianapolis, Cromer refuses district committee assessment to fund primaries, protests GOP ballot listing. Inventor Warren Mitchell dies testing ice safety device at Tanner's Creek, drowning after waist-deep immersion.
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B. Shultz
van Duesen
Meyer
St. Lawrenceburg
Ind
Warren Mitchell
Mitchell
Tanner's Creek
Knox railroad rate bill seeks court review to keep measure constitutional
Senator Knox introduced his interstate commerce bill broadening the house version and adding a court review of interstate commerce commission orders. The measure extends regulation to all carriers and facilities connected with rail transport and sets that charges must be just and reasonable with through-rate provisions and penalties for noncompliance. The day also covered naval hazing law debates and Washington’s farewell address readings, plus army bill discussions.
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Washington
Knox
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
United States
Commission
McCreery
Naval Academy
Secretary of the Navy
House of Representatives
Prince
Gilbert
Morgan
Embezzlement Trial Hinges on Rebates Claim
Anderson Ind February 23 Alleging money allegedly embezzled from American Steel and Wire was a rebate paid by the Big Four railroad illegally L H Vinnedge on trial contends he cannot be punished for theft No rebate records exist though an Anderson railroad agent testified sums were returned Clerks in the railroad office will testify further on the matter
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O Anderson
Ind
American Steel and Wire Company
Big Four Railroad
L. H.vinnedge
Steel and Wire Company
Anderson
Convicts Run Binder Twine Plant in Michigan City Prison
Convicts at Michigan City prison begin operating a binder twine factory installed in the state institution. The plant employs 40 workers initially, rising to 70 as demand grows. It aims to compete with the binder twine trust by selling to Indiana farmers at a low price.
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Twine Trust
Michigan City
Ind
Binder Twine Trust
Indiana
Railroads and coal mergers pull Indiana coal ties
Terre Haute reports the Supreme Court decision on railroad coal relations has impacted Indiana where more than half of the bright coal output is now under railroad owned control. A further merger is eyed, potentially linked to John R. Walsh's Southern Indiana road and his Southern Indiana Coal company.
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Terre Haute
Ind
United States Supreme Court
Indiana
Compee
John R. Walsh
Southern ‘Indiana Road
Southern Indiana Coal Company
Brothers Clash Over Girl Sparks Tragedy in Kokomo
In Kokomo Indiana on February 23 Arthur and Otis Maple quarrel over the same girl. Otis drank poison during a personal crisis intent. Arthur rode to town for a physician but a rescuing horse accident broke his brother’s leg in two places and injured him. Both brothers are in serious condition.
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Kokomo
Ind
Arthur
Otis
Jori S Wieder Makes Headline in Local Notice
Jori Wieder appears in a community item noting Getnediona Macenee involvement. The fragment confirms a local event and identifies the two individuals connected to the notice. Further details are unclear in the readable text.
Washington Birthday Observed Across Nation As Celebrations Begin
Washington's birthday was broadly observed in the capital and across the country. Federal and municipal offices closed while patriotic societies held events. President Roosevelt rode with Root and Lodge. In Chicago clubs marked the 174th birthday with programs and closings. in Philadelphia University Day exercises honored public figures. Archbishop Ireland spoke in Kansas City to a large audience at Convention Hall.
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Washington
National Capital
Roosevelt
Root Ang Senator
Lodge
Massachusetts
Chicago
George Washington
Board of Trade
Stock Exchange
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Academy of Music
Henry van Dyke
Princeton University
Ireland
Kansas City
Mareb
Archbishop Ireland
St. Paul
Republic of Washington
United States
Warmer
Kansas
Missouri
Canadian Gov purchase of 25000 dollars wheat
Ottawa reports the Canadian government has purchased twenty five thousand dollars worth of flour to be shipped to Japan. The action reflects wartime relief efforts and aid flows managed by Ottawa authorities.
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Ottawa
Longworths Reach Guba on Mascot te Steamer
The Mascot te, with Mr and Mrs Nicholas Longworth and Edwin V Morgan the new American minister to Cuba aboard, arrives in Havana from Florida. Attaches of the American legation and Cuban officials greet them on deck. They attend a ball at the president palace and plan to stay a week.
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Havana
Mascotte
Nicholas
Longworth
Edwin V. Morgan
Cuba
Florida
Legation
Frank Steinhardt
Palma
Gavin
Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Mariana
Ohio House Passes Local Option and Anti Providing Bill
The Ohio House approved the Jones bill 91 to 16 backed by the Anti-Saloon League. It shifts local option initiative to petition rather than election, allows temperance groups to drive saloons from residential districts, exempting only the central business area. The Spangler anti treating bill also advances, outlawing purchases for others in saloons and bartender giveaways with escalating fines.
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Columbus
Ohio Anti-Saloon League
Anti-Saloon League
House Committee On Temperance
Fire destroys village business section in Wisconsin
Dawson Wis Feb 23 The village business section was nearly wiped out by a Thursday morning fire that began between one and two in Fedetterdal Co hardware store and burned until nine. By eight o clock two blocks were destroyed with only ashes left. Loss estimated over 70000 dollars.
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Dawson
Wis
Fedetterdal Co
Indiana Legislative Forecast Shapes Up For Extra Session
Indianapolis Feb 22 Public sentiment may trigger an extra legislative session as Gov Hanly considers vacancies and bills. Key items include railroad mileage sales 1000 mile book 20 500 mile book 10 uniform county office book keeping public funds interest and county officer fees limits. Political shifts follow Secretary of State Storms resignation effective April 1 and party coordination grows as Democratic contenders sharpen for supreme and appellate judges.
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Ben Whitehead
Indianapolis
Ind
Secretary of State
Supreme Tribunal of
Miller
Supreme Court
Elkhart County
Gov. Hanly
Hanly
Indiana
Sydney Cantwell
House of Representatives
Seven Year Old girl nearly strangled by pin incident
The seven year old daughter of Mrs Mary Stauffer of Mightge street escaped death after swallowing a pin hidden in her clothing The pin lodged in her throat causing choking and bleeding before she dislodged it with a fork The mother was initially unaware of the peril and the child could not speak during the episode
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Mary Stauffer
Mightge
Stauffer
Burt Nominated For Lafayette Postmaster
Washington report states President nominates Thomas Burt to be postmaster at Lafayette amid February political moves. Burt is named in the administration slate as regional postal supervisor.
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Burt
Washington
D.C
Thomas
Lafayette
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promoted as Health Tonic
A testimonial letter from Mrs. Ainsley of Tacoma praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for alleviating inflammation backache headaches and nervous symptoms after childbirth. The notice encourages women with vague symptoms to write for free advice from Lydia Pinkham's daughter-in-law in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia BE. Pinkham
Mrs
Ie Ainsley
South 10Th Street
Tacoma
Wash
Lydia B. Pinkham
Ainsley
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Nest of Owls Installs In Elkhart City
The Nest of Owls in Elkhart was instituted last night at the Paperhangers and Decorators Hall with 33 charter members. Officers elected include M. J. Clark as Past President Arthur H. Darling as President E W Alley as Vice President William Overly as Invocator H H Miller as Secretary E F Abel as Treasurer and BH Hayne as Warden. Committees were appointed to arrange lodge and club rooms and permanent headquarters. The fraternal order has seen rapid growth in recent years.
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East Nest
of Owls
Ifie
Supreme
John D. Burke
George D. Beroth
Elkhart
M. J. Clark
Arthur EH. Darling
E.W. Alley
William Overly
H. H. Miller
E. F. Abel
Bh.hayne
Campaign Insignia in Middlebury Pitches Symbolic Pole
Fragmentary note describes political insignia and proposed symbols for a campaign in Middlebury. Mentions an independent candidate, a brick symbol, and a pole motif linked to a prospective 210th congressman, with unclear references to South Bend and Polocks.
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Middlebury
Brick
South Bend
Potes
Willin
Wall
Elise
Drowned in Pigeon Lake Chrysler incident details unclear
Fragmentary OCR mentions a drowning at Pigeon Lake involving a Chrysler vehicle and an individual named Zwho. Full facts, names, and location remain uncertain from the readable text.
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Pigeon ‘Lake
F -Chrysler
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