Epoch Day in History of Russia Opens Parliament
May 10 in St Petersburg the czar attended the opening of Russia's first parliament, amid festive decorations and strict crowd controls. Count Witte is absent from the council list, signaling a possible rift with the monarch as the Douma opens and workers voice cautious optimism.
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St. Petersburg
Czar
Peterhoff
Nicholas Bridge
Winter Palace
Russia
Paris
Napoleon
Elba
Alexander II
Council of the Empire
Count Witte
Douma
Spier Believed To Be Heavy Defaulter
New York May 10 Henry H Rogers said expert accountants review the books of Charles Spier, the right hand man found dead with a bullet in his heart this week. Rogers suspects a large defalcation, beyond the $100,000 he would have lent without question, making Rogers the heaviest loser.
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Spier
New York
Henry H. Rogers
Charles Spier
Rogers
Indianapolis Police Chief on Trial for Assault and Battery
Indianapolis May 10 Chief of Police Robert Metager is placed on trial for assault and battery against Walter Koons in a criminal court today. Attorneys for Metager filed...
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Indianapolis
Ind
Robert Metager
Walter Koons
Court Today
Metager
Pitchfork Tillman Substituted for Jones at Chautauqua
The Chautauqua program replaces Evangelist Sam Jones with Senator Ben Tillman of South Carolina, citing appeal and publicity. Directors W. F. Stanton and Mrs. O. C. Hill resign, leaving two open director posts. Plans include season ticket controls, river launch shuttles, a Chautauqua landing dock, and broad advertising prospects. Dr. Hiesenbeiss predicts a large turnout with a camper colony on the grounds. Indiana items note bank reserve designations and legislative notes on alcohol and labor issues.
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Tillman
South Carolina
Sam Jones
Evangelist Jones
Chautauqua
Senator Tillman
W. F. Stanton
O. C. Hill
Lexington Avenue Bridge
Dr. Wisenbeiss
Three Alarms Answered by Ares Department Last Night
Three alarms were answered by the fire department last night. No injuries or fatalities are reported, and the fires caused minor property damage. Investigators are reviewing the incidents to determine causes and if any safety measures were compromised.
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Ares Department
Legal action targets patent medicine trust in US suit
United States District Attorney Joseph B. Kealing filed a complaint against Bucklen Co Miles Medical Co Chamberlain Medicine Co and others accusing a nationwide conspiracy to fix prices and restrict sales of proprietary medicines. Attorney General Moody said the suit seeks to break up the alleged unlawful association and notes Washington support. The plan allegedly forces retailers to join national groups to obtain goods and imposes aggressive cutter lists to bar nonmembers.
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H. Fe, Bucklen & Co
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Chamberlain Medicine Co
Joseph B. Kealing
United States
Moody
Washington
A. B. Anderson
Keating
Etail
National Association of Retail Druggists
Proprietary Association
Wholesale Druggists’ Association
Signatures Challenge Harrison Street Paving Remonstrance
A remonstrance with 67 signatures against Harrison Street paving from Second to Franklin was presented to the Board of Works. Many signatures were invalid as non resident property owners, leaving about 45 valid names. If insufficient, the Board will advertise for bids in ten days.
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Harrigan Street
Second
Franklin
Board of Works
Harrison
Treet
Cleveland Merchants Board Visit Planned at Elkhart
The Century Club entertainment committee finalized plans for forty to fifty Cleveland Wholesale Merchants to visit Elkhart Wednesday evening. A smoker with impromptu speeches and a short musical program will precede lunch. Members are urged to attend to help entertain the visitors. The guests will stay overnight at the Bucklen.
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Cleveland Wholesale Merchants Board
Elkhart
Century Club Entertainment Committee
Cleveland
Buckien
Death of Soren B Zimmer After Hip Injury
Soren B Zimmer died this afternoon at 1 45 at the home of Richard Turnock 318 Washington Street. He was 70 years old and had not left his home since an injury to his hip six months earlier.
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Soren
B. Zimmer
Richard Turnock
Washington
Ertee Zimmer
Elks Plan New Custom For Funeral Escorts
Elks lodge members approved a plan to reform funeral attendance to protect healthy members from exposure in bad weather. A committee led by Ed Walley, G R Sawyer and P J Staudt will meet officials of other secret and fraternal societies. The measure urges families to arrange services before or without lodge escorts to prevent health risks.
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Elks Lodge
Ed. Walley
G. R. Sawyer
P. J. Staudt
Old Soldiers Sermons On Annulment and Service
Fragmentary text notes sermons for the Old Soldiers on annulment and service. The garbled fragment mentions apropos the and references unclear terms about devotion, duty, and elder veterans. Further readable context is needed to extract concrete persons or events.
Elks Temple Planned As Model Modern Structure
Plans by Architect W. K. Johnson of Chicago outline a red or brown stone Elks temple on the Mennoonite Publishing House site. The 52 by 155 foot, three story plus basement building includes a 25 by 50 foot basement pool, extensive ventilation, natural light, marble vestibules, oak interior finishes, club rooms, a dining hall for 100, kitchens, and a four story rear section with lodge rooms, an assembly hall, stage, and ample storage for members and store tenants.
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Elks
W. K. Johnson
Chicago
Johnson
Elks’ Temple
Mennonite Publishing House
New Concord Township Query Card Votes on Government Reform
Voters across Concord township show strong support for national and local reform in a tabulated poll conducted by C. G. Conn. Key results favor electing U S senators by popular vote with 1 214 yes of 1 960. compulsory arbitration 1 778 yes. two cent railroad rate 1 760 yes. tariff revision by non partisan tariff commission 1 719 yes. breaking party lines to fight corruption 1 550 yes of 1 926.
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Concord Township
C. G. Conn
United States
Elkhart County
Roosevelt
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