Wreck at Monon crossing injures thirty five near Indianapolis
A Muncie and Anderson branch car derailed at the Monon crossing in Indianapolis at noon. Thirty five passengers were hurt, five seriously, as the car toppled after a high speed curve. Many injured were taken to St. Vincent's hospital.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Muncie-Anderson
Indiana Union Traction
Monon
Willard Biller
Chas. Knott
Muncie
Eller
Knott
Traction Terminal
J. J. Mahoney
Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Company
Louis McMains
Esther L. Bury
Chicago
Edna Clark
Pendleton
Maggie Pettigrew
Fortville
James T. Anderson
Geo. Hewitt
Chas Knott
Willard Eller
F. J. Doyle
F. C. Weinert
Louisville
Josie Brantlinger
Apple Crossing
H. F. Wood
Farmland
Clara Renforth
Lawrence
Renforth
Nellie Brown
Anderson
Florence Brown
Lillian Russell
Harry Reeves
Alexandria
H. S. Rominger
Paris Smith
Marion
John H. Wright
Mount Comfort
Nettie Trader
J. J. Rogers
Walter H. Brown
M. E. Race
W. A. Langden
J. W. Crockett
Crawfordsville
A. EB
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Howland Station
LaPorte Boxing Carnival Called Off After Governor’s Warning
Laporte Ind November 6 A boxing carnival planned for tomorrow night was canceled after Governor Hanly telegrammed Sheriff Smutzer ordering the event halted to prevent a law violation. Promoter Eddie Stern announced the withdrawal promptly.
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Laporte
Ind
Eddie Stern
Smutzer
Hanly
Stern
Hon. J. E. Watson Coming to Wayne Street M E Church
Hon. James E. Watson of Rushville republican whip of the lower house will address the Wayne Street M E church Men's Club in this city on the evening of November 22.
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Men’s Club
Wayne Street
M. E. Church
James E. Watson
Rushville
Congress
Dr Miles Nervine Promises Cure for Nervous Illnesses
A medicinal advertisement claims sickness stems from a weak nervous system and that Dr Miles Nervine soothes irritated nerves to restore energy. It cites testimonials from a farmer in Nebraska praising the product and urging others to try it for rapid relief.
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Miles
Jena
John J. Iveverton
Nebr
Fire destroys seed works building in Washington
A five story brick building at 321 323 C street southwest housing the seed distribution division of the agriculture department burned early today. The blaze caused about 75000 in damage, largely to building machinery and seeds, delaying government flower and vegetable seed distribution for weeks. The loss is mostly insured. Several hundred clerks worked there and one was injured. The owners are Alonzo Bliss and contractors E A Cole H J Westwood and H E Crissey who supervised seed packing for the department.
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Washington
C. Street
Department of Agriculture
Alonzo Bliss
E. A. Cole
H. J. Westwood
H. E. Crissey
Jury acquits Sorg in beer sale case in minutes
City court jurors acquitted Joe Sorg after about eight minutes of deliberation in a case charging him with selling intoxicating liquor to two sixteen year olds, Earl Moore and Darwin Cole, for a bucket of beer at the Board of Trade on October 19. The boys testified they bought the beer. Sorg and staff denied the sale. The lunch counter boy was identified by the witnesses as the seller.
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Joe Sorg
Earl Moore
Darwin Cole
Moore
Cole
Board of Trade
Sorg
Push in Front of Car Injures Indiana Boy
In Goshen Indiana on November 6 Paul King a nine year old boy was struck by a fast interurban express car after a companion pushed him in front of it. The accident occurred last night and details indicate the boy was accompanying another child when the incident happened. Authorities are investigating the collision and the boy was hospitalized with injuries.
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Goshen
Ind
Paul King
Explosion on German torpedo school ship Blucher
Kiel, Nov 6. The boilers on the German torpedo school ship Blucher exploded this morning near Marwick. Fifteen men were killed and thirty seriously injured. The vessel, built at Kiel in 1877, usually carries about 260 officers and men and arms include 5.9 inch Krupp guns and smaller quick firing guns.
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Kiel
Marwick
Hinds Big Shortage In Cash Of Ex Treasurer
Mount Vernon Ind Nov 6 William S Kiser the expert accountant who investigated ex County Treasurer Henry Fisher of St Phillips who is alleged to be short more than 8000 has made his final report to the commissioners The report involves Fisher in a matter of 8600 which the commissioners allege is due the county from him They will accept the report as official and take steps to collect the money.
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Mount Vernon
Ind
William S. Kiser
Henry Fisher
St. Phillips
Kiser
Fisher
Woman Freed by Jury Verdict in Forty Minutes
In Brazil, Indiana, Mrs. Mary Rose Purcell Glasco was found not guilty of murdering her husband, Dr. Edward Glasco, after a swift forty minute verdict. The trial spanned three days, with the defense submitting without argument and the crowd of 500 reacting with cheers as the jurors delivered a unanimous acquittal.
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Brazil
Ind
Glasco
Mary Rose Purcell Glasco
Edward Glasco
Nan Paterson
Hughes
A. W. Knight
John E. Lamb
George A. Knight
Rawley
Stubbed toe nets boy $250 in Huntington court
Paul Bartram an eight year old boy from Huntington Ind was awarded two hundred fifty dollars by a circuit court jury after he stubbed his toe on a stone three quarters of an inch high on a sidewalk while returning from school. He fell while crossing crushed stone on a by street and claimed injuries led to a hernia and sued the city for five thousand dollars. The Elks lodge sorrow address is noted for the service.
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Huntington
Ind
Paul Bartram
President pleased over election results
President Roosevelt issued a statement on the Tuesday elections praising the results as highly gratifying. He noted victories in New Jersey and Kentucky and highlighted better showings in states like Massachusetts Pennsylvania and New York compared with previous off year elections. He cited local factors in Manhattan while pointing to broader national improvement.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Heney
San Francisco
New Jersey
Nley
Judge Fort
Rhode Island
Maryland
Kentucky
McKinley
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
New York State
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Buffalo
Albany
Nassau
Governor Demands State Control Over Railroads
Montgomery Nov 7 Governor B B Comer in a special session message argues state control of railroads is crucial to defend the state’s international affairs. He accuses Louisville and Nashville leaders of defying Alabama laws, lobbying at the capitol, and imposing rate hikes, while asserting the laws are not confiscatory and supported in nearby states.
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Montgomery
Ala
B. B. Comer
Smith
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Alabama
Capitol
Georgia
South
Hanly Announces Appointments to State Boards
Governor Hanly disclosed new appointments plus reappointments to Indiana boards. Rev Francis H Gavisk, Indianapolis, to state charities board succeeding William P Cooper, resigned. Dr Mary A Spink, Indianapolis, to succeed Dr Sarah Stockton, resigned. Terms run three years from last March. W W Parsons Terre Haute reappointed to public library commission for four years. John W Headington Portland reappointed to board of control of soldiers and sailors monument for three years. Geo G Furling Richmond and Orville L Boor Munice reappointed to state board of veterinary examiners for four years.
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Indianapolis
Hanly
Francis H. Gavisk
Board of State Charities
William P. Cooper
Fort Wayne
Mary A. Spink
Sarah Stockton
W. W. Parsons
Terre Haute
Fire destroys Congregational church in Michigan City
The Congregational church at Michigan City was destroyed by fire on Wednesday afternoon. It was erected many years ago.
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Congregational
Michigan City
Estrada Palma backs American control of Cuba
Havana, Nov 7 Estrada Palma former Cuban president issues views on intervention endorsing US control in Cuba. He argues it would prevent civil strife, asserts peace followed US influence, and says dependence with liberty is preferable to a ruined independent republic. Palma remains influential among Cubans.
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Havana
Estrada Palma
Cuba
Palma
Escape Follows Kane County Alms House Fire
A fire at Kane County alms house near Batavia drove about 150 inmates, many of them insane, from the main building. Fugitive patients scattered across fields and barns as crews fought the blaze. All but one woman were captured by late night. she is believed to have set the fire to escape. Batavia and Geneva aid fought the flames, which collapsed the roof and destroyed upper floors, with losses near 25000 dollars.
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Chicago
Kane County
Batavia
Geneva
Temperance to be main Indiana election issue says anti saloon head
Indianapolis November 7 E S Shumaker head of the Indiana Anti Saloon League says the temperance question will be the burning issue in next year's campaign. He urges unifying the temperance vote and prefers a constitutional amendment to prohibit liquor, to be pursued by a legislative bill at the next session.
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Indianapolis
E. S. Shumaier
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Indiana
Ohio
Herrick
John M. Pattison
Shumaker
Robbery Hits Two Indiana Towns In One Night
Robbers struck Butler in DeKalb county and Auburn Junction near Auburn, looting a jewelry store safe of about 800 dollars and a post office safe of about 90 dollars in stamps. Authorities suspect the same gang, but no clues exist yet.
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Sentinel
Auburn
Ind
DeKalb County
Proctor & Matheny
Butler
Auburn Junction
Pos
Henry Haines
Hicksville
Moores Station
M. E. Garrett
Temperance gains sweep through Indiana and beyond
Superintendent Shumaker hailed Tuesday’s results showing broad saloon loss across Indiana and Illinois with many counties dry or shifting toward dry status. He cited Louisville, Kentucky, Kentucky governors, and rising anti-graft sentiment in San Francisco Salt Lake City and southern states as signs of a national temperance wave and tightening liquor laws.
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Indiana
Shumake
Shumaker
Temperance
Louisville
James F. Grinstead
Kentucky
Beckham
United States Senate
Ilinois
Illinois
Jacksonville
Duquoin
Salt Lake City
Cause of
New Jersey
Mississippi
E. F. Noel
Birmingham
Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
Arkansas
Texas
Florida
North Carolina
Virginia
Jefferson Club Arranges Special Car to Bryan Meeting
Jefferson club plans a special Fort Wayne to Lafayette trip for sixty Allen county Democrats to attend the Jackson club gathering in Lafayette on November 18 with William J. Bryan as guest. A 7 am departure and 2.85 round trip fare are set by Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction. Committeemen will print tickets and handle details. report intentions to the county auditor by Saturday to ensure proper arrangements.
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Jefferson Club
Bryan
Allen County
Jackson Club
Lafayette
William J. Bryan
Indiana
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Company
Fort Wayne
Messrs
G. W. Lindemuth
J. H. Bueter
W. H. Scheimann
W. S. Wells
H. S. Plumadore
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J. E. Watson
Free Seed Works
Blucher
Hinds
Rose Glasco
Boy
City of Huntington
The
Elks’ Lodge of Sorrow
Huntington Lodge
Bama
W. P. Cooper
Father Gavisk
State Charities
Uncle Sam
Sionn
Boston
Mass
U. S.A
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