Indiana Senate Opens On Time In 191? Session Precedent
Indianapolis January 6 Senate opens promptly with Lieut. Gov. Gilbert presiding. Oath by Judge Hadley, organization by E. E. Hendee as president pro tem. other officers named. House elects Cantwell speaker. 81 to 17 supports majority. Governor warns of lobby pressure and proposes bank, highway, fire marshal legislation and voting machine study.
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Indianapolis
Senate
Newton W. Gilbert
Fort Wayne
Hugh Th. Miller
Columbus
Thomas J. Villers
First Baptist Church
J. W. Hadley
Supreme Court
E. E. Hendee
Anderson
Freemont Goodwine
Williamsport
Julian D. Hogate
Danville
Charles Gray
South Bend
Sol Pennington
Kokomo
House
Dan Storms
Cantwell
Sayre
Denbo
Floyd County
Scifres
A. Z. Wiley
Appellate Court
M. L. Haines
First Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
Jackson Day Banquet Speakers Named for Lafayette Event
Lafayette Ind January 6 announces accepted speakers for the Jackson day banquet to be held January. Listed are William Jennings Bryan of Orrison John W Kern of Indianapolis Judge Owen P Thompson of Jacksonville Mich Mayor Rose of Milwaukee Norman E Mack of Buffalo Mayor John W Holtzman of Indianapolis and others. Conference attendees include M F Dunlap Jacksonville Ill Urey Woodson Owensboro Ky James Head Boston Theo Nelson Chicago M C Wetmore St Louis John E Lamb Terre Haute Ind and Charles A Walsh Ottumwa Ia. Further acceptances expected from Charles A Towne William Sulzer Ole James W R Hearst and Judge William Prentiss.
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Lafayette
Ind
Hase Ea Tanan
William Jennings Orsen
John W. Kern
Indianapolis
Owen P. Thompson
Jacksonville
Rose
Milwaukee
Norman E. Mack
Buffalo
John W. Holtzman
B. F. Shively
South Bend
O'Brien
Lawrenceburg
E. F. Dunn
Chicago
G. V. Menzis
Mt. Vernon
M. F. Dunlap
Ill
Urey Woodson
Owensboro
James Head
Boston
Theo. Nelson
M. C. Wetmore
St. Louis
John E. Lamb
Terre Haute
Charles A. Walsh
Ottumwa
Charles A. Towne
William Sulzer
Olie James
W. R. Hearst
William Prentiss
Two Men Killed By a Train in Ada Ohio
Fort Wayne Indiana January 7 J B Good and F G Ungerer signal men for the Pennsylvania railroad were on the Ada Ohio tracks while working and were instantly killed by a near bound passenger train. The Bank Closed South Bend January 5 Citizens bank at North Liberty founded two years ago by J W Brooke Attica Ind did not open its doors Wednesday the cashier was advised by Brooke.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
J. &. Good
F. G. Ungerer
Pennsylvania
Ada
South Bend
Citizens’ Bank At
North Liberty
J. W. Brooke
Attica
Brooke
North Liberty Citizens’ Bank
James W. Brooke
Chicago
Victim of Cigarettes in Muncie Infirmary Death
A 25 year old Charles Bimer died from cigarette smoking related illness in Muncie Indiana county infirmary where he was homeless and friendless. John P Gagen a wealthy Indiana wholesale liquor dealer also died in Lafayette from pulmonary trouble. A separate note reports Cleo Faulkner 14 and Thomas McCrain 19 missing amid suspected elopement in Indianapolis with a school board debate on smoking bans.
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Muncie
Ind
Charles Bimer
John P. Gagen
Lafayette
Indiana
General Edwin R. Niles Dies After Civil War Injury
Gen Edwin R Niles aged 77 of Goshen Indiana died at the asylum Wednesday afternoon after an earlier escape from Long Gulf asylum and a long period of mental decline. He fought with the Bloody Ninth Indiana regiment in the Civil War and was hit by a cannon ball.
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Goshen
Ind
Edwin R. Niles
Long Gulf Asylum
Milwaukee
Niles
Indiana
Tragic Paris Green Case and Local Notices
Emma Christley of Marion dies after ingesting paris green over infatuation. Husband Melvin Christley dies by poison taken from her bottle. Also notes receiver bid for North Liberty bank and missing nurse Alice Kemmer from Marion. Bedford contends for Lawrence sheriff. Marion ex-clerk John Watts convicted for embezzlement. Indiana Swine Breeders elect officers led by J. P. Modlin.
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Marion
Ind
Emma Christley
Melvin Christley
Governor's Message Urges Economies and Prison Reform
Indiana governor calls for strict budgeting in state institutions, proposes new hospitals for the insane and epileptics, and favors a village farm plan for tuberculosis treatment. He recommends cutting sinking fund tax, expanding general fund, and abolishing prison contract labor in favor of state workhouses. He also advocates railroad regulation and updated liquor laws. Bloomington plans Foundation Day events for Indiana University. other notices include a marital damages suit and a city payment crisis in Michigan City and Laporte counties.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Haniy
Desert Telegraph Across the Australian Desert
A distant telegraph line spans 2000 miles through uninhabited desert and waterless terrain in Australia. During construction over 2000 tons of material were hauled inward and poles moved up to 400 miles. A recent report notes wear is light but sustaining staff at desert stations poses a major challenge.
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Desert
Operatora
Woman Mistakes Dessert For Ice Cream Pudding
A Kansas City Journal note recounts a diner scolding a waiter for calling a dish ice cream pudding. The patron argued the dessert contained no ice cream, insisting the name should match the dish. The waiter explained it was cottage pudding, sparking laughter and tempering her menu critiques thereafter.
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Sue
Climate and Characters in San Francisco and a Kidney Pill Testimonial
A Philadelphia Magazine feature on San Francisco climate contrasts with a humorous Irish view of the city. The piece notes local hills and weather as backdrop to other items, including a testimonial from Mrs Wellatt about Dodd's Kidney Pills curing nocturnal kidney troubles after five years. Her praise highlights relief and improved health after one box.
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San Francisco
Golden Gate City
Philadelphia Press
America
Erin
Geampien
Mich
Jan
Wellatt
Dodd
Miss Whittaker
Savannah
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mas
Proxnam
Waitfaxer
Cuticura Ointment Advertised as Miracle Skin Remedy
An advertisement extols Cuticura Ointment as the top cure for skin and scalp disorders with a single application plus Cuticura Soap and Rebolvent Pills offering quick relief. It references a St Louis physician and New York Herald quotes, links to infant care, and mentions other remedies like Bromo Quinine and Piso's Cure for Consumption with price hints and refund claims.
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St. Louis
N. Y
Travel trains advertise winter southbound routes and agents
Ticket sales open for Louisville and Nashville routes to Florida Cuba and southern resorts with agents in Chicago Detroit Cincinnati and Warren Ohio offering time tables and rates. Promotional copy cites travel to Florida New Orleans and other destinations with illustrated brochures and schedules.
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Queen & Crescent
Southern Railway
Florida
New Orleans
W. A. Beckler
N. P
Adams Street
Chicago
D.P. Brown
Louisville and Nashville
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