OBJECT TO AXTELL POLICE MOVE AT JUVENILE COURT
The police department moved Policeman Charlies HM. Biers from juvenile court duties to the regular force and placed Humane Officer Samuel P. Axtell in his place amid strong public comment. Merz, a respected juvenile court officer, is praised for his expertise, while Axtell is criticized for inexperience. Citizens question whether Judge Stubbs absence allowed the swap, trading a stable court officer for one seen as unsuitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel P. Axtell
Police Department
George W. Stubbs
South
Old Bays at Grand J J Stein recalls early Indianapolis stars
The piece cites memories of the Grand Opera House era in Indianapolis. It corrects Sun articles on performers from the 1880s including John Jefferson Maggie Mitchell Jennie Yeamans Anna Held Minnie Palmer and others and notes how shows and casts evolved from those salad days to later glory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Stein
Indianapolis
Chil Grand Opera House
Hoey
Jennie Yeamans
Anna
Minnie Palmer
Sweetheart
R. 3
Bobs Graham
Lawrence TF Orsay
Sun
Editors Elected Officers
The Souther Indiana Press Association elected officers at a meeting in Indianapolis. President Jay Smith of Seymour Republican. vice president Wills Penrod of Logansport Telegram. secretary W W Aikens of Franklin Star. treasurer Frank Givin of New Albany Pat i Press. delegates to the National Association KE A Remy J E Caskey W W Aikens Luther Short W K Penrod and S B Boyd.
A Friendly Grocer Follows Postum Cure
A Michigan woman recounts eight years of nervousness and bilious attacks eased after switching from coffee to Postum. She says sleep improved, appetite returned, and she gained color and energy, eventually doing all housework, and credits the Road to Wellville book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellville
Postum Company
Battle Creek
Mich
Chicago Elects Busse Mayor in Traction Battle
Chicago voters ousted Ed ward Dunne in a close GOP win led by Frederes A. Busse with a large plurality. Voters backed ordinances for streetcar revamp and city ownership while condemning the union of Hearst press and Dunne campaign. Milestones include shifts from last election and immediate rehabilitation plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Dunne
Republican Party
Ermeil
John M. Harlan
William Randolph Hearst
Per Benally
New York
Busse
Chicagyu
Roosevelt
James Pease
Lakeview
Pease
Cullom
Hopkins
Chicago
City Railway
Union Traction
Chronicle
Tehind
William R. Hearst
Blood-Cleaning Tonic Promises Healthful Spring Boost
An old folk remedy titled Splendid April Tonic is described as a blood cleansing brew. It combines Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Kargon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla with instructions to take one teaspoon after meals and at night. The piece promotes its use for rheumatism, catarrh, kidney and bladder issues and claims a week of use clears skin sores and pimples.
Hospital Equipment Contract Plans At Capitol Seventeenth
The Metho dist Hospital Building association trustees will meet Thursday to award contracts for hospital equipment at Capitol avenue and Seventeenth street. Equipment costs about $35,000, much still to be raised, but with construction complete the board proceeds with confidence. The hospital will feature top quality equipment and will be fireproof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Hospital Building Association
Capitol Ave
Seventeenth-st
Billy Ward Born Comedian Rise in Miners Show
The article traces Billy Ward’s birth talent from childhood mimicry to a professional arc. He played juvenile parts with the Metropolitan stock company in New York and later joined the Miner attraction, signing a five year contract. His stage persona includes a Teuton role with Miners Americans at the Empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy’ Ward
The
Empire
Mr. Ward
Ward
Billy
Metropolitan Stock Company
New York
Friday
All Run Down In the Spring Hood's Sarsaparilla Ad
An old advertisement claims spring ailments rise from winter humors and lists symptoms such as pimples boils loss of appetite indegestion dull headaches and fatigue. It promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla and an Nueva liquid form tablets named Sarsataba with a 100 doses for one dollar and a guaranteed claim under food and drug act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Gaara Rae We
Advice to Negroes by Washington at Indianapolis event
Becker T Washington, leader of the Negroes in America, spoke at Bethel A M E on Tuesday night under YMMA auspices in Indianapolis. He urged northern Negroes to be diligent in crime prevention, to look homeward and do missionary work, and warned that northern conduct affects southern Negroes. He urged progress, unity, and taxation as responsibility, stressing the race must highlight its successes. Washington urged leaders to welcome newcomers and ensure good conduct as they settle in the North.
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Dle
Tle
Washington
South
Hana
Washgton
Payne
Odd Fellows
Jill George PB. Stewart
Ir. SB. A. Burniss
James N. Shelton
J. A. Dunnell
W. de Jelmson
Vi Hill
RL Atkins
Exra
George L. Isnox
He Law
Whow
Hiyde
Mo W. Turener
W.oal Merset
W. KB. Brown
New Volceso AL ON
Johnson
Association
Thomas E. Taydor
Ibirimany
Gurley Brewer
Miss Minerva Van Laningham Dies at Birthday Feast
Miss Minerva Van Laningham aged five died at her home at 1812 Keyston Cave Monday night during a birthday celebration. Death was attributed to old age. One of Marion county’s oldest residents, she was born April 6, 1822, on the farm now Rural and Sixteenth-xts. Her father William Van Jaringham, a pioneer, died in 1864.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minerva van Laningham
Keyston Cave
Miss van Laningham
Marion County
Otra Farm
William van Jaringham
Oes
Girl Saved People at Bijou Theater Fire Heroine Miss Hunt
Miss Frances Hunt, pianist at the Bijou Theatre on Washington Street, calmed patrons during a basement fire just before a performance. Theater owner Southernbued urged exit and refunds as Hunt played to keep order. Smoke filled the theater while firemen battled the blaze, likely from faulty electrical wiring in the basement. Loss estimated at several hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Hunt
Woashington St
Southerbued
Miss Hunt
Thames
Excelsior
Barley & Co
Wrong basket mixup confuses Morristons carpenter
Karl Anderson of Morristons reported to police that someone swapped his basket at Pennsylvania and Washingtons, leaving eggs instead of his tools. He admitted he himself had picked up the wrong basket while leaving a streetcar, causing the mixup.
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Pennsylvania
Washingtonsis
Albany City Clerk Claims Eczema Cure with Possum Remedy
Frederick A. Bresler, Albany city clerk, reports a nine year eczema suffering cured after using two jars of possum from November to December. He spent hundreds on cures and doctors before noting immediate itch relief and rapid healing. The Emergency Laboratories offer sample possum and mail order, with cure described as instantaneous and lasting.
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Fred A. Bresler
Albany
New York
Frederick A. Bresler
N. Y
Wresler
Albars
Emergency Laboratories
W. Twenty-fifth St
New York City
German army buys horses in Kentucky
Dr. A Frank representing the German government arrived in Lexington to purchase thoroughbreds for officer use. He seeks mares geldings and stallions in good conformation and suitable height, with the mares to be used for breeding after service ends. Frank recently bought 2400 thoroughbreds in Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
A Frank
Strold
Frank
Australia
Trades School Convention Planned in Indianapolis
The Winona Technical Institute leads a push for a trades schools convention in Indianapolis on May 16 30 and 32. President Theodore Roosevelt is slated to speak May 30 for the unveiling of the Gen T W Lawfut monument and at the trades school workers convention. Plans were finalized at a Tuesday executive board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
Gen. TW. Lawfut
Trades School Workers
Winona Institution
Saint Paul Opens New Auditorium After Fund Drive
Saint Paul Minnesota April 3 The new auditorium here opened last night with a concert and ball. The building cost about 350000 and will seat 12600 people. Funds were raised by popular subscriptions to finance the project.
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Sv. Paul, Minn
Democratic Grooming in New York Preview of 1900 Campaign
In Alany New York April political chatter centers on Democratic moves. Lieut Governor Stuyvesant Chanler is groomed as a morning mover for Bryan’s presidential bid while State Comptroller Martin Ti Glyn is tipped as the next Democratic nominee for governor.
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Scripps-McRae Pres. Association
Alany
N. Y
Stuyvesant Chanler
Col. W. O. Bryan
Martin Ti Glyn
David Munson Killed in Curtisville Accident
David Munson, a veteran lightning rod salesman from Indianapolis, was killed in Curtisville when he fell one foot from a feeder he was repairing. The incident occurred April 6.
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David Munson
Muncle
Ind
Indianapolis
Curtisville
Break Slugging Records Atlanta Naps Beat Crackers 12-1
In Atlanta on April 3 the Naps defeated the Georgia Crackers 12 to 1. Castro, the Crackers shortstop, hit a high line drive that struck Birmingham for a triple in the fourth. Stovall and Lajoie led the Naps with four and two hits respectively. Cleveland versus Atlanta score shows 2-0? batter details list Berger Rhoades Bernhard and Bemis in pitching.
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Atlanta
Naps
Georgia Crackers
Birmingham
Focal
Castro
Crackers
Smash
Stovall
Lajoie
Web
Berger
Rhoades
Bernhard
Cleveland
Bemis
Ford
Sparkssmith
Cleary
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RTS
Danbury Hatco
East Wash
C. H. Merz
Policeman Charlies
Biers
Merz
Ken
Mr. Axtell
Grand
the Jocal Press
Grand Opera House
Poser
John Jefferson
Maggie Mitchell
Hoyt
Frank Daniels
Mvans
Souther Indiana Press Association
Presi
E. F. Dunne
Frederes A. Busse
Publican
Ward F. Dunne
Mayor Dunne
Tribune
Ochicago
Hearst
Examiner
Wwo
Susie Fisher
Miss Fisher
NEW Methodist Home
Billy Ward
Becker T. Washington
Croes
America
Dience
Bethel
A. M
Emireh
Endl
Karl
Anderson
Morristons
Washingon Street
Hington Street
Ade
Sere
Te-plut Oean
Fee Vale
For
Yueping Can
Zoe Ovaluae
Ter
Star
Reguliarthy
Lse Star
Lee Lie Page
Wite Sitter Corp
Jas
Rel
Ity Coleman
Larry Tae
New
Indiana
L.S. Ayres & Co
Meridian Street
Vonnegut
Vonnegut’s
Lillian Matherson
E. Wash. St. Bob
Vonnegut, Hardware Co
Kaiser
Trades School Convention
Winona Technical Institute
Trades Schools
Movement For A Convention of Trades
Trades Schools Movement
Gt. Paul
Its.f. & E
Pke
Evans
Arm & Hanmet Dakine
Maine
Jackson
Delaware
Shelby-st. HG
Mericharst
EF. Wash. St
Stoi RR
Indiana-ave
Masaachuset
N. Menats-ave
N. Alapama-st
Claire
Oliver-ave
A. Jackson
Bryan and Chandler
Armstrong Laundry
Sweeney
T. Sweeney
Columbus
Houor
Fisheries and Game
Christian Church
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