Dinky Little Switch Engine at Fairland Standoff
A dinky switch engine runs 24 hours a day over Fairland Indiana tracks to block an attempted grade crossing between the Big Four and the Shelbyville interurban. The interurban insists on crossing at grade, while the Big Four resists, prompting ongoing standoff and rumors of a viaduct solution that neither side will accept.
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Big Four Railway Company
Indianapolis
Shelbyville Rapid Transit Company
Shelbyville
Big Four
Fairland
Shelby County
Sai
Interurban Company
Interurban
Interurban’ Company
Retiring Iowa official named world fair commissioner to Norway and Sweden
C F Kennerstrum of Des Moines arrives in St Louis and will assume duties after retirement formalities. Selection by the executive committee is settled though appointment not yet announced. An olive wood factory from Jerusalem plans to duplicate goods at the fair, per Walter Williams touring the Holy Land.
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ST. Lows
C. F. Kennerstrum
Des Moines
Norway
Sweden
Iowa
Jerusalem
Walter Williams
Holy Land
Valuable Medicine for Coughs and Colds in Children
A fragment describes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective for children's coughs and colds. Quoted remarks by Chas M Cramer, a watchmaker from Devion, praise its quick chest cold relief and general benefit.
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Chamberlain
Chas. M
Cramer
Devion
Opening Day Looms In Big League Baseball News
Tuesday brings key activities for Indianapolis players and the National League in New York. Three players Coulter Kihm and Shannon reported to Manager Watkins awaiting warmer weather before park practice. The season opener is set with Cincinnati next Saturday amid forecasts and league intrigue led by John Brush and discussions on leadership among moguls.
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Indianapolis
Watkins
National League
New York
Coulter
Kihm
Shannon
Cincinnati
Blythe
St. Paul
John ‘Tt. Brush
Andrew Freedman
A. C. Spalding
Freedman
Spalding
Sporting Goods
Circus Triumph in Memphis Racetrack Upset
The Memphis meeting opened with Circus, a 100 to 1 shot, winning as a poor man’s horse ridden by a modest jockey. The crowd saw the surprise as the star event of the first day. Other items note a Terre Haute matinee driving club formation and Indianapolis Gentlemen’s Driving Club meeting at the Grand Hotel. A stockholders meeting elected a new officer slate led by Dr. W. N. Short as president.
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Circus
Memphis
Racin
Memphis Jockey Club
Terre Haute
Gentlemen’s Driving Club
Indianapolis
Grand Hotel
W. N. Short
Arius Wins Easter Monday Steeplechase At Washington
The eccentricities of the turf were on display as Arius, a former thoroughbred turned plow horse, won the Easter Monday steeplechase. FE, Garth bought him from a Virginia farm in a swap that included game chickens and a dog. Arius quickly adapted to steeple racing and sped to victory after light training.
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Washington
Arius
Garth
Virginia
Welterweight wrestling challenge at Empire theater week
Sam Murbarger declares intent to back a $100 aide bet for a match with Harvey Parker at the Empire theater this week Parker states he is taking on all comers and has thrown two duids at foalene polts in a bold social duel
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Sam Murbarger
Harvey Parker
Empire Theater
Parker
Local Wrestler Murburger Faces Challenging Visitor
In a tense opening, the match began with chatter about Murburger’s abilities. The crowd watched as the challenger, nicknamed the little demon, impressed by delivering strong moves two minutes before the 1s minute limit. Strong supporters tout his edge, but he must now prove superiority on the mat.
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Murburger
Central Handicap Preliminaries End In Tie At Kansas City
The preliminary round of the grand Central handicap produced a tie among 36 contenders with 369 entries in the single preliminary. Interest in the meeting grows as Annie Oakley stands as the sole woman entrant.
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Kansas City
Annie Oakley
Williams Teal and Killen Arrive at Occidental
Williams Teal and Killen, three members of the Indianapolis baseball club, arrived on Monday night and are at the Occidental.
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Williams
Teal and
Killen
Indianapolis Baseball Club
Occidental
Interstate association shoot opens with 315 entries
Kansas City report notes the second ceremony of the event began Tuesday morning with 315 entries for the interstate association shoot.
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Kansas City
Interstate Association
Laxative Bromo Quinine Boxes Demand E W Grove Name
An old box label warns that the name E. W. Grove must appear on every box of the genuine Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, the Cold and Grip Cure, priced at 25 cents. The note reflects branding practices tied to this medicinal product.
Continuous Loose Leaf Ledgers Offered by WM Burfor
Indianapolis dealer WM B Burfor advertises continuous loose leaf ledgers with self locking extension back and forth through merchants listings. The notice references Union Station area and an Auto Storage and Repair company along with Ohio related items.
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WM. B. Burfor
Indianapolis
Yad
Vaudeville at Grand and Stage Show at Park
The Grand vaudeville offers a top notch program with Jordan and Crouch dancing to open the bill, Stuart Barnes singing In Vaudeville, James Thornton a leading monologuist, and acts with dogs and monkeys. East Lynne at the Park features Miss Inez Forman and J Frazer Crosby Jr in a competent revival. the Crackerjacks at Empire start strong in a one act musical comedy but falter with a weak midshow number.
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Jordan
Crouch
Stuart Barnes
James Thornton
East Lynne
Park
the Ark
Inez Forman
J. Frazer Crosby, Jr
Miss Forman
Isabelle Vane
Mr. Crosby
Archibald Carlyle
Jenny Dunbar
Barbara Hare
F. Reena Madini
Cornelia Carlyle
Vernon Somers
Sir Francis Levison
Royal Thayer
John Dill
Wait a minute and Nature burlesques headline Indianapolis show
The sketch Wait a minute showcases Brown, Harrison and Brown repeating the phrase at least fifty times. A burlesque titled Nature features scantily clad women, though not in natural form. Harvey Parker, a welterweight, performs wrestling, throwing Jean Buschoff and Ed Steinmetz. Held in Indianapolis, the production promotes risqué passages and salacious atmosphere with ornate staging and a large company.
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Brown
Harrison
Harvey Parker
Jean Buschoff
Indianapolis
Ed Steinmetz
Parker
Paris
Ostend
Public safety incident in Chicago ends in crowd clash
In Chicago on April 1 a drunken Black man Howard Mallory fired a public safety weapon at pedestrians on West Madison Street. Daniel McKillen was fatally struck before Mallory was disarmed by a policeman. A mob threatened further violence as officers used force to control the scene and protect bystanders.
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Chicago
W. Madison Sr
Ieaders
Mallory
McKillen
Watterson Attacks Republican Philippine Policy in Democratic Letter
National item from Louisville dated April 1 reports Henry Watterson denouncing the Republican stance on the Philippines and declaring the democratic substitute to be the national platform. The letter frames Philippine policy as a key issue in the party contest.
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Louisville
Ays
Henry ‘Watterson
Pardon for Ed Thompson Sentenced in Cuba Case
A Havana dispatch reports Gov Wood pardoned Edward P Thompson former Havana postmaster and ex Indianapolis postmaster appointed to the Cuban postal service amid a group charged in a postal fraud case. His offense was minor, with a short imprisonment and a $100 fine. Thompson has returned to Indianapolis and stays with his daughter. The pardon dated March 15 was publicized Tuesday.
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Havana
Cuba
the Sun
Gov. Wood
Edward P. Thompson
Thompson
Indianapolis
Neely, Reeves and Rathbone
Wood
Real Estate Sales Report Highlights Local Transfers
W B Cunningham buys on Park avenue near Sixteenth street for 8000 dollars from A M Scott. C W Reese purchases Talbott avenue near Twenty Fifth street for 4000 dollars from Bella Real. A residence on N Pennsylvania street near Twenty Fourth street sold by J W Williamson to T M Tighe for 5000 dollars. C Quack administrator deeds property on Merrill street and Alabama street to E I Rafert for 2500 dollars.
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Rafert
Merrill-st
Alabania-st
Colored inventor touts smoke reducing coal compound
A test at the Newton Claypool building showed a black powder compound mixed with water and sprinkled over coal cut dense smoke. Observers including Mayor Bookwalter and the Commercial club smoke committee reported satisfactory results with brown thin smoke dissipating quickly and minimal clinker formation. The compound invented by a man named Day and perfected by Dr Hurty will be sold.
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Newton Claypool
Bookwalter
Commercial Club
Day
Hurty
Methodist ministers elect officers to push Indianapolis conference
The Methodist ministers association elected President W.3. Rader and Vice President W. R. Halstead with Secretary-Treasurer G. S. Henninger and executive committee C. C. Edwards H. W. Kellogg W. E. Edgin. They will seek support from the Commercial club and hotels to aid the next Methodist General Conference in Indianapolis.
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Methodist _ministers’ association
W. 3. Rader
W. R. Halstead
G. S.henninger
C. C. Edwards
H. W. Kellogg
W. E. Edgin
Commercial Club
Indianapolis
Leon O Bailey Returns to New York Visit
Leon O Bailey of New York a former Indianapolis democrat and congressional nominee visits with his wife Gertrude Stein a noted music festival singer during a brief stay in the city.
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Leon O. Bailey
New York
Indianapolis
Gertrude Stein
Strike of Carpenters Shuts Marion Building Projects
Three hundred carpenters strike in Marion Indiana on April 1 after contractors refuse a five cent an hour wage decrease or nine hours pay for eight hours. The action halts many construction sites and leaves plumbers hodcarriers and others idle.
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Marion
Ind
Hun’dred
Atr
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Due Trust Department
J. P. Frenzel
Fred Fahnley
James F. Failey
John A. Butler
Henry Weitzel
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H. W. Lawrence
Edward Hawkins
WM. F. Piel
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