Roosevelt says Harriman lied in campaign letter
President Roosevelt publicly released letters to Congressman Sherman of New York from last October rebutting Harriman’s charges and denying any request to fund the 1940 Republican campaign. The disclosure followed Harriman’s assertion about a Depew ambassadorship and fundraising claim, prompting a formal statement and further letters to Sherman.
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Roosevelt
Congressman Sherman
New
Sherman
Harriman
Warriman
Representative Sherman
Mr. Sherman
Gov. Odel
Mrs Corrine Graf Dead In Indianapolis At 13 Oclock
Mrs Corrine Graf wife of Carl H Graf superintendent of the Indianapolis Gas Co died at 1 0 oclock Tuesday morning at her home 1922 N Meridian St after a two year illness She was born Sept 7 1870 in Providence R I She leaves husband two children Eleanor and Madeline a brother Harvey S Battel and mother Mrs C H Beedle Newark N J will conduct funeral services in Newark N J
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Corrine Graf
Carl H. Graf
Indianapolis Gas Company
N. Meridian St
Graf
Providence
R.I
Eleanor
Madeline
Harvey S. Battel
C. H. Beedle
Newark
N. J
Judge Leuthers Names Receiver for Carousal Company
Judge J M Leuthers of the superior court appointed Central Trust Company temporary receiver for the Indianapolis Carousal Company at the request of White City Amusement Company. The Carousal Company had a contract with White City to furnish one attraction for Broad Ripple resort during the 1905 and 1906 seasons, and the plaintiff alleges the contract is being breached.
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Central Trust Company
Indianapolis Carousal Company
White City Amusement Company
Carousal Company
White City Company
Broad Ripple
Shoshone Mining Company Files Articles of Ratification
The Shoshone Mining company capt . of Indianapolis filed Articles Ratification on Tuesday as part of corporate filing actions.
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The
Shoshone Mining Company, Capt
Indianapolis
Local Jottings: Assistant Hire Chief Moves to No 8 Station
Local notes report Assistant Fire Chief Jacob Petty and driver George Newland now have their own fire station at No 8, easing calls for other engine company members. The city hosts seven bustling moving picture theaters amid rising roller skating popularity. Measles strike northeast areas with several residents ill. Elam Neal of the U.S. government visits Hot Springs, reporting a six mile pre-breakfast walk. Jap Gauntt comments on his long walk tale with extra salt.
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Jacob Petty
George Newland
Elam Neal
U. S
Hot Springs
Jap Gauntt
Indianapolis Oddities and Town Notes Spark Random Glee
A collage of city trifles and wit spans bakers demand, pothole policing, and a car stop romance. Emmett Huggins to be bailiff, new Capitol Avenue Boulevard praised, birds nest with cotton, and clergy likeness after a mustache shave. Community quips mix with local plans for theaters and Coliseum funding.
Thaw Lunacy Hearings Open As Witnesses Testify
New York April 2. The Thaw lunacy commission opened without delay with Evelyn and Josiah Thaw present. Dr Allan Mebane Hamilton and Dr Frank A McGuire, among others, testified Thaw appeared rational and intelligent during observations at the Tombs and in court, while questions continued on his mental state.
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Evelyn Thaw
Josiah Thaw
Allan Mebane Hamilton
Frank A. McGuire
Tombs
Thaw
Mclure
McGuire
Tha
Michael J. Delehanty
Dr. McGuire
Ile
Delehanty
Stanford White
Red Dragon
Franklin Sheridan
United States Weather Forecast Pages Note Warm Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy and warmer conditions expected Tuesday night and Wednesday across the United States. Sunrise at 6 29 and sunset at 6 09 listed along with weather notes amid garbled text.
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United States
Tires Dasrovey
AD BO
Governor Hanly appoints girls industrial school board
Gov J Frank Hanly names the new Girls Industrial School board of trustees and mails their commissions. Appointees include Mrs A W Caldwell Lafayette one year Mrs Isabel J Bell Kokomo two years Mrs Sarah Tarner Campbell Andersen three years Mrs Emma Lee Elam Indianapolis four years Elam already serves on the school and women's prison board.
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J. Frank Hanly
Girls’ Industrial School
A. W. Caldwell
Lafayette
Isabel J. Bell
Kokomo
Sarah Tarner Campbell
Andersen
Emma Lee Elam
Indianapolis
Elam
Industrial School For Girls and Women's Prison
Harry Slough Improves After Illness and Exhaustion
Harry Slough clerk of the State Printing Board is recovering from a three week illness caused by nervous exhaustion and likely worsened by excessive legislative work.
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Harry Slough
State Printing Board
Fourteenth Ward Faces A Drought Hearing Date Set
County Commissioners fixed April 24 as the hearing date on a drought dispute in the Fourteenth Ward. The Anti-Saloon League had filed a blanket remonstrance against all saloons in the ward last month.
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Anti-Saloon League
County Commissioners’ Court
Fourteenth Ward
Willard Murphy
Blaine-ave
John Nichols
Oliver-ave
Frank Hoover
W. Morris Sr
Samuel J. Miller
Oliver and River-aves
Thomas Fitzgibbons
Oliver-uve
City and
School Board
Heinz Defends Pittsburg Against Thaw Label in Speech
Pittsburgh industrialist H J Heinz argued against linking Thaw to his city, insisting newspapers miscast Pittsburg by associating one man with a whole urban image. He cited local leaders and Christian community involvement as proof of the city’s character and work ethic.
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Harry Kendall Thaw
Pittsburg
Heinze
Dickey
Winona
Guthrie
Chamber of Commrece
Episc
Yalian
New York
San Francisco Rail Boss Tied To Bribery Probe
Patrick Caliioun, president of the United Railroads of San Francisco, faces a scandal as his company is suspected of bribing city officials Rue, Schmitz, and members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
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Patrick Caliioun
United Railroads OF
San Francisco
Rue, Schmitz
Mrs Eddy Transfers Wealth to Christian Science Trustees
Mary Baker Eddy founder of the Christian Science movement assigns millions to three trustees in a March transfer. The suit in equity seeks accountability for alleged mismanagement and misappropriation of Eddy's property. Trustees seek to intervene as plaintiffs replacing next friends Mary Baker Glover and George W Baker in a surprise filing before the superior court. The property transfer, including real and personal assets, was made for one dollar with reservations.
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Mareh
Khown
Adaie
Equity
Christian Science Esdered
George W. Baker
Thaw sanity testimony and remonstrance hearing details
Testimony from Tombs attendants and a Protestant chaplain questions Thaw’s sanity while noting rational behavior. The county remonstrance hearing date is set for April 24, with deadlines for pleadings and possible license renewals for Five Fourteenth Ward saloons pending remonstrance validity and license fee handling.
Miss Anette Reynolds Plans Seattle Trip
Friends report that Miss Anette Reynolds, stenographer in the senate, intends to travel to Seattle soon. Women in our city may learn about cooking methods during Mrs. Armstrong's demonstrations, while Cy Neal of the auditor of state's office attended a practice ball game where John C. Billheimer appeared shortly after, wearing ear bobs and a tucked collar.
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Anette Reynolds
Senate
Seattle
Wash
Cy Neal
Auditor of State
John C. Billheimer
Temporary sheds to aid market dealers next week
The city plans to erect temporary sheds on Market and Alabama streets for dealers at the ElY market. With a 322,000 appropriation for the city hall and coliseum, Mayor Bookwalter said the Board of Public Works will review the contract next Friday. He pledged swift demolition of old structures and start on new buildings once the market sheds are in place.
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Ely
City Hall
Coliseum
Charles A. Bookwalter
Board of Public Works
Bookwalter
Committee On Organization of the
Civic Art Association
Civic
Charles Brass
Commercial Club
Omuneil
Burt the
Association
Old Friends Die On Same Day In Winchester
In Winchester Indiana on April 2 Mrs Willight Knecht wife of a local manufacturer and Mrs Sarah Marsh wife of Capt Albert O G Marsh pension agent and politician died within hours of each other. Both women lived on adjacent Kards and were lifelong Presbyterian workers. Double funeral services set for Wednesday afternoon as Mrs Marsh was ill and Mrs Knecht visited. Knecht died of apoplexy after returning home while Marsh died minutes later, conscious only briefly.
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Winchester
Ind
Willight Knecht
Sarah Marsh
Albert OG. Marsh
Presbyterian Church
Vandalia Railroad seeks higher coal rates to intermediate points
The Vandalia Railroad filed a petition with the Railroad Commission requesting higher coal rates for short hauls. It seeks about 0.5 cents more per hundred pounds on coal to intermediate points than to Michigan City, with specific proposed increases from Linton to Michigan City and from the Brazil field to Michigan City. The plan lists varying increases by division and district, affecting Vincennes, St. Louis, and Michigan divisions.
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Vandalia Railroad Company
Aas
Railroad Commission
Michigan City
Linton
Vincennes
St. Lewis
Brazil Field
Rosedale
Michigan
Basket mix up ends with swapped eggs for tools
Bar Anderson a Morristown carpenter visiting Indianapolis carried a basket of tools. At Pennsylvania and Washington streets he set it down to wait for a streetcar and later found his basket had been swapped for a similar basket containing eggs. Police were notified as a possible switch occurred nearby.
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Ing
Indianapolis
Middle West
Trades School
Bar
Anderson
Morristown
Ile
I Washington-st
Pennsylvania
Washington-sts
Horses Ride Cheaper Freight Rates Cut by Big Four
An appeal filed with the Indiana Railroad Commission by Mathew and Booth horse dealers of Milroy sought lower horse freight on the Big Four to Indianapolis. The line has reduced rates by 12 cents per hundred pounds from Milroy Rushville Williamstown Sandusky Adams and St Paul.
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Indiana Ratrerd Commission
Mathew & Booth
Milroy
Idianapolis
Rushville
Williamstown
Sandusky
Adams and
St Paul
Fortune tellers escape law in police court case
In a police court session 16 fortune tellers and mediums faced charges for operating without city licenses. The judge dismissed all cases after prosecutors could not prove the accused were the correct advertisers. The case raised questions about licensing authority and proper advertising requirements.
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Whelton
J. J. Hagamen
Toledo
Ira Holmes
Sudge Whallon
Anna Thronsden
Progressive Spiritualistic Church
Robert Ingersoll
Wold
Billboard War For City Beauty
Indianapolis civic effort to remove unsightly billboards and curb lurid advertising as part of a broader beauty campaign. The Civic Art association proposes citywide action, including urging the city to remove boards and improve surroundings, supported by Commercial Club involvement and member contributions.
Bliss Native Herbs to Laundry and Sanatorium Ad Mix
An archival ad fragment lists Bliss Native Herbs and a laundry service offering 27 percent W detergent, the Gem Laundry with rough dry five pound loads, and ironing. It mentions Park View Sanatorium offering cancer skin UT rectal treatments by Dr Rosberg with New York and California-sts, plus a phone number. A Spring Goods promo asks for old recon electric fan motors with pay offered, and ends with incomplete personal details.
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Park View Sanatorium
New York and
California-sts
Liquor Question Dominates Nebraska Elections
All cities and towns in Nebraska outside Omaha South Omaha and Lincoln vote on municipal offices as the liquor issue takes center stage. Habich bicycles priced at 25 and 330 Habich tires 2.50 and 8 each with address 121 VW Washington street.
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Scripps-McRae -Prese Association
Omaha
Neb
Cittes
Nebraska
South Omaha
Lincoln
Washington-st
Fire hits Hetherington Bennet iron works plant
A Monday evening fire at 5 o'clock damaged Hetherington & Bennet's structural Iron works at 13 to 29 West South Street. The blaze started in the Traine portion near the cupole melting furnace, sparks igniting grease and combustibles. Estimated loss around 45000, with most damage to machinery. firemen contained the flames after rapid action.
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Hetherington & Bennet’s Structural Iron Works
South St
Burglar Steals Jewelry From Publisher's Home
A burglar stole nearly $1,000 worth of jewelry from the bedroom of John Schroers, publisher, while he and his wife were at a theater. The Scripps-McRae Press Association report places the incident in St Louis on April 2.
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Scripps-McRre Press Association
ST. Louis
John Schroers
Funeral of a Veteran Services Gather at Crown Hill Cemetery
Members of the G A R and W R C are asked to meet at the east gate of Crown Hill cemetery at 2 o clock Wednesday afternoon to attend the funeral of Israel W Storm a Pennsylvania soldier who died in the city hospital Sunday without relatives in the city.
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Crown Hil
Oelnck
Israel W. Storm
Jacquite Killed Self at Home in Omaha
A. W. Jacquith, promoter of the Omaha Grain Exchange, shot and killed himself at his home. Officials say his death by his own hand was caused by discouragement over recent adverse transactions.
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Scrippa-McRae Presa Association
Omaha
Neb
A. B. Jacquith
Out on Fishing Jaunt With State Officials
Auditor of State John C. Billheimer and Chief Engineer Sam Sthutt traveled to Washington for a brief fishing trip along the streams of Davies County.
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John C. Billheimer
Sam Sthutt
Washington
Fmi
Daviess County
New boarder misplaces $5 after brief stay at Brown home
A new boarder staying two hours at Mrs. Alice Brown's house on 382 Woffey Street reportedly left with $5 missing from another boarder's room. Police were alerted to the unusual departure and investigation began.
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Alice Brown
Woffey St
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Elizabeth Scott
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Oklaine
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Rhodius
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Jerome
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H. J. Heinz
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