Indiana Democrats Open State Convention in Indianapolis
Indiana Democrats gathered in Tomlinson hall with flags and mottoes as delegates and crowds anticipate Ben F. Shiveley and Matthews in the ticket. The convention will adopt a platform urging 16 to 1 silver and at-large delegates to the Chicago convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Chicago
Indiana
Tomlinson Hall
Gil Shanklin
Evansville
Sterling R. Holt
Matthews
Taggart
Tickets Sold Over Lake Shore Line To Nearby Points
Tickets go on sale July 3 and 4 for travel within 200 miles of the selling station. Return validity runs through July 6. Dates listed include June 15 17 19 22 24 26 references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway
Train Kills Rider After Brakeman Saves Bicyclist
June 24 Amnon O shows A K Makepeace a brakeman seized John Mason a royalist as he rode under rail crossing gates before an steam train and saved his life but Mason died after the train passed over him within two hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amnon
A. K
Plant System Purges ARU Members Across Southern Lines
In Savannah Georgia the Plant system warns all divisions that no employee may remain if they are ARU members. A F E Haines and Frank Barber of the ARU were dismissed with many others out of work. Company officials say regional railroads have an agreement to discharge ARU members, risking railroad union strife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bavaannah
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
South Carolina
American Railway Union
A. F E. Haines
Frank Barber
After Fifty Years Jubilant St Augustine Academy Jubilee Night
Despite heavy weather the St Augustine Academy marked its fifty year jubilee with a library hall program featuring graduates from the class of 1896 and earlier. Mrs Helen Fleming delivered the jubilee address followed by songs papers and remarks by local alumnae and sisters of St Marys in the Woods. The program closed with a poem by Mrs Rose Graffe Will and a letter of congratulations from the St Marys in the Woods community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Augustine Academy
Helen Fleming
George DeWald
Anna Aurentz
Elizabeth DeWald
Jerusalem
Academy
Democratic Convention Tickets and July Excursions
Tickets go on sale July 3 to 6 via Nickel Plate at lower rates than competing lines, with return through July 12. July 3 and 4 Lake Shore and Michigan Southern offer excursion tickets within 200 miles, returnable by July 6. Temple events announced with F M Y performances and a benefit for the Feeble Minded school children’s amusement fund for the Fourth of July celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickel Plate Road
Children’s Amusement Fund
Wall Street Agents Try to Control Southern Delegates for Silver
A June report from Washington and New York warns that Wall Street gold interests are sending emissaries to the south and west to influence the Chicago convention on silver coinage. Ex Secretary Whitney is linked to a campaign to sidetrack delegates and secure a pro gold platform. The piece urges silver supporters to expose and resist these efforts and keep the focus on free silver. It also notes the Baptist Young People's Union of America receives cheap rail rates to Milwaukee with Nickel Plate service offered for July travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washieton
Wall Street
Chicago
Whitney
Eastern Gold Bugs
Cleveland
New York
South
Baptist Young People’s Union of America
Milwaukee
Nickel Plate Road
Hats Half Price Sale at Mergentheim’s Bazaar Millinery
The half off sale covers our entire stock of trimmed and untrimmed hats at Mergentheim's Bazaar Millinery Department located at the northwest corner of Main and Calhoun Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mergentheim
Northwest Corner
Main and
Calhoun St
Lightning wreaks havoc in Iowa city and harbor
A heavy electrical storm in Sioux City killed Mrs. Simon Paulson and shocked her husband and infant. Several houses were struck and the Little Josie towboat burned and wrecked. Flooding filled business streets and hail damaged Nebraska crops near Homer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Simon Paulson
Little Josie
Homer, Neb
Women barred from St Louis Turner convention vote 215 to 167
At the Northern American Turnerbund session in Louisville Kentucky women were denied admittance despite a recommendation to permit participation in the next year’s carnival in St Louis. A stormy debate also touched immigration laws with criticism of Congressman Barthold and the committee’s report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loorsvilng
St. Louis
Committee On Affairs of the Union
Barthold
Committee On Immigration
Turnerbund
Turners
Turnerband
Buffalo Bill Wild West Comes to Town With Congress of Rough Riders
The famed frontier show led by Buffalo Bill Cody, joined by Nate Salisbury and James A. Bailey, brings the Wild West to town next Monday. The production promises lifeLike pioneer scenes with cowboys and Indians and a global Rough Rider congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Bill’s
Wid West
Congress of Rough Riders of the World
Plains
William F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Far West
Christendom
White City
New York
Rough Riders
Colonel Cody
Nate Salisbury
James A. Bailey
P. JT. Barnum
Cody
Salisbury
Bailey
Open Air Concert Promises Gems of Evening
Readable fragments describe an open air concert with an overture and performances. Details are sparse but indicate a gems themed program and a light, informal presentation.
Ed Taylor Injured By Flying Board At Work
Ed Taylor, a Kerr Murray works employee, was seriously injured at a sawmill when a board flew up and tore off part of his nose. Dr. Neischang treated the wound and warned of likely permanent disfigurement. Police report: Montpelier saloonkeeper charged for operating without a license, to be tried before Commissioner Leonard. Also notes a postmortem on Ernest Shoop and a civil suit against Fort Wayne Consolidated Street Railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Taylor
Kerr Murray Works
Neischang
Sam
Mr. Spaulding
Montpelier
United States
Leonard
William H. Keck
Fort Wayne Consolidated Street Railway Company
E. V. Harris
Aldine Printing Change Hands in City Purchase
This morning Aldine Printing was sold by Clarence Cook to W A Hall and F E Bacome. The firm began four years ago with Cook and Frank Tolan, who later sold his stake. Hall, former foreman of the Eventna Post, and Bacome, long connected with Aldine, now take charge. Cook remains in the city in a new position yet to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldine Printing Company
Clarence Cook
W. A. Hall
F. E. Bacome
Aldine House
Messrs. Cook
Frank Tolan
Tolan
Hall
Eventna Post
Bacome
Aldine
Cook
Local social notes and travel plans update
Miss Ethel Ninde returns from Ann Arbor today. Miss Grace Hull remains ill but convalescing. Mr. C. S. Knight leaves for San Francisco and Pacific coast tour. Winthrop Lane breaks left arm. Mrs. James Smith and Miss Esther Smith visit relatives in Chicago. Miss Effie Lumbard and mother plan Bear Lake trip. Ex County Recorder George W Fickel and family go to Iowa. Mr. Herman Scheeman and sisters head to Fon du Lac for ill sister. Mr Isaac Billingsley and daughters and Rev J O are noted in Vera, Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Ninde
Ann Arbor
Grace Hull
C. S. Knight
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Winthrop
C. T. Lane
James Smith
Esther Smith
Chicago
Effle Lumbard
Bear Lake
Mich
George W. Fickel
Iowa
Herman Scheeman
East Washington Street
Herbert
Hartman
Fon ‘du Las
Isaac
Billingsley
Vera Orie
Officials named for July bicycle races in Indianapolis
The committee of officials named for the July 3 and 4 bicycle races lists Referee Herbert W. Foltz of Indianapolis, Judges Eugene I. Welch Boston Will Gowdy Fort Wayne and Dr W W Mungen Fort Wayne Umpires Fred Kratzch Tony Arnold A L Randall Starter Thomas Hay Indianapolis Timers W B Hassan Jeffersonville Hugh Bond Fort Wayne H R Pickard Fort Wayne Scorer Will Urbach Clerk F J Wagner Chicago Assistant clerks E H Miller P C Ligget W H Souder Handicapper W G Hunter Indianapolis Also announced is a half price Fourth of July excursion fare between any two Nickel Plate Road stations within 200 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert W. Foltz
Indianaplis
Eugene I. Welch
Boston
Will Gowdy
Fort Wayne
W. W. Mungen
Fred Kratzch
Tony Arnold
A. L. Randall
Thomas Hay
Indianapolis
Ind
W. B. Hassan
Jeffersonville
Hugh Bond
H. R. Pickard
Will Urbachs
F. J. Wagner
Chicago
E. H. Miller
P. C. Ligget
W. H. Souder
W. G. Hunter
Smoked Him Out at Birthday Party Prank
Dr J E Miller marked a birthday with a prank as about a baker's dozen friends occupied his house in his absence and smoked the place. He received a handsome chair and table as gifts. Guests included Colonel Lynch and Ed Orff among others. Miller remains opposed to cigarette sales. Uniformed porters serve Nickel Plate through trains with lower rates than rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Miller
Dr. Miller
Colonel Lynch
Jackson, Mich
Messrs
Ed. Orff
Billy Meyer
Will McKinney
Will Wilson
Dr. Worch
Otto Herbst
Frank Barnes
Jas. Lewis
Harry Hanna
Henry Manning
W. H. Shambaugh
Angus McPherson
Central Union Telephone Announces Rate Reductions
Central Union Telephone Company announces July 1 reductions in exchange rates. Business lines drop from 48 to 30 dollars per year, residence lines from 30 to 20, and party line residence service for six phones from 12 per year. Grounded circuit within one mile of court house. applies until further notice. For details contact Manager at telephone No 300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Union Telephone Company
Court House
Death of Mrs Mahala Dratt Averages a Congestive Chill
Mrs Mahala Dratt, 41, wife of John Dratt of 18 Harrison street, was found dead in bed after a chest pain and a congestive chill. Her husband slept beside her believing she was asleep, awaking to find her cold. Coroner to hold an inquest. two grown children survive. Funeral arrangements not yet made. Summer excursion rates advertised on Nickel Plate road.
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Mahala Dratt
John Dratt
Harrison Street
Dratt
Mr. Dratt
Scheumann & Klinehn
Harrod
Beals Residence Lawn Social Benefits Rathbone Sisters
A lawn social at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Beals at 15 Douglas Avenue is set for Wednesday evening June 24. Proceeds aid the Rathbone Sisters. A fortune teller will be available for all ages with ice cream cake or hot lunch offered.
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T. C. Beals
Douglas Avenue
Rathbone Sisters
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Ben F. Shiveley
Will
Free Silver
Buffalo
Claude Matthews
Akron
A. K. Makepeace
Debs’ Union
St. Augustine’s Academy
Library Hall
F. M. YY
Temple
Cody, Salisbury & Bailey
First Regiment
Ran
Ernest Shoop
Car Company
James Matthews
Ed Riley
L. P. Drayer
Frank Bacome
The
L. A. W. Officials
Chicago Produce Market
Amsa
Comauission
White Bank
Mes F. M. Yq
Lawwood Park
Vermillion
Tretheway Bros
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