County Board Debates Office Paint and Reporter Accommodations
County commissioners face reporters' complaints as the press area is under parlor-table conditions with promised improvements delayed. Fanning and Sahm clash over painting plans while tracks and street work proceed, and contractors win limited payments as petitions and remonstrances shape sidewalk and pavement projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanning
McLatan
Johnson and Hardry
Adams
Adams Spoke To the Board About the ‘Reporters’ Complaint, and Mr. Fanning
Three Postmasters Named in Indiana Nominations
WASHINGTON April 6 The president sent to the senate the nomination of Philip H. Hoofole of Missouri as third secretary of the embassy at the City of Mexico Indiana Postmasters Winfield S Hunster Jasper Henry Frank Radcliff Pears ton E Eapy Rising Sun are listed in the nomination notice.
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Indiana
Washington
Priday
Senate
Philip H. Hoofole
Missouri
City of
Mexico
Winfield S. Hunster
Jasper
Henry Frank Radcliff
Pierceton
Eapy
Rising Sun
Young Hoosiers Defeat Little Orchards In Morning Match
The Young Hoosiers beat the Little Orchards Friday morning at the orchard corner of New Jersey and Twelfth streets by 12 to 6. Hoosiers battery was L. Reber and M. Waltz. Orchards battery included J. Hoffman.
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Young Hoosiers
Young~Hoosiers
Orchard
New Jersey
Twelfth-sts
Two Strikes In Indiana Iron Works Labor Row
Labor commissioner B Franks Schrid reports strikes in Indiana iron works over wage measures. Workers protest alleged unfair pay cuts after a superintendent challenged a man’s conduct. Ontario silver works referenced as related context.
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B.frank
Schrid
Pegnele
Indiana
Ontario
Bromo-Quintne Tablets Promoted as Cold Cure
An old newspaper snippet touts Bromo-Quintne Tablets as a four day cure for the cold. It claims the product works or else no charge, emphasizing a money back style guarantee.
Young Hebrews Gunter and Goldman Charged in Arson Case
Jacob Gunter and Isaac Goldman were arrested Thursday and charged as accessories to arson connected to a Washington Street liquor house fire. They testified in a civil suit that Isaac Nier set the blaze. Justice Hay’s proceedings were dropped for insufficient evidence.
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Jacob Gunter
Isaac Goldman
Isaac
Nier
Washington-st
Justice Hay
Nickerson
Hay
Duncan on trial for murder over fatal Feb attack
Shelbyville Ind April 6 David Duncan of Greenfield is on trial after being indicted for murder for shooting Jacob Neuman in Shelbyville Feb 21 both men longtime friends. Duncan pled insanity and tried to kill himself after sobering up by ingesting laundry soap. He previously served a prison term for a murderous assault.
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Shelbyville
Ind
David Duncan
Greenfield
Jacob Neuman
Duncan
Building Inspector Bedell Targets Smoke Nuisance
Building inspector Bedell is notifying proprietors and managers of business blocks and factories to secure smoke consumers with personal visits. He has sent about 0 notices and includes a copy of the ordinance declaring dense soot emissions to be a nuisance with each notice.
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Bedell
Death from small-pox in Brazil and Saline City
A young son of Attorney E. G. O'Brien of Saline City died Saturday night as small-pox eruptions appeared. Two additional cases are reported in Saline City.
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Brazil
Ind
E. G. O’brien
Saline City
Saline
Leonard Gruner Death Leaves Estate Dispute Unresolved
Leonard Gruner, prominent Ann Arbor citizen and executor of the Ellis estate valued near $200,000, shot himself Friday. The heirs had sued to remove him and claim $32,000 missing from the estate, alleging misappropriation and fearing public belief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Mich
Leonard Gruner
Ellis
Gruner
Plague Flares in Honolulu with Two Fatalities
Honolulu reports two new plague deaths, including a white man, as officials note the situation unchanged. Prominent Chinese community figures warn of potential unrest amid the growing health crisis.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
Mrs Semmes Craig Lectures On American Artists
Mrs Semmes Craig delivers the Propylaeum second drawing room lecture at 11 a m Saturday. She is a recognized authority, descendant of Sir William Semmes of Baltimore, and will share social and studio reminiscences and details from her personal acquaintance with leading American artists.
City Life Scuffles and court cases mark Friday in Elwood
An Elwood city page notes a Friday slate of incidents. Frank Wils fined twenty dollars and 70 days in the workhouse for stealing eight dollars worth of produce from Jacob Smith. A boy, Willis Tansey, was locked up for loitering amid claims of habitual fighting. Many incidents of fights thefts and liquor law violations are mentioned with brief outcomes and dispersals.
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Builders’ Association
Elwood
Capital Stock
Frank Wils
Jacob Smith
Willis Tansey
Yandes Sr
Indiana Dental College
Mary
Josephine Schultz
Haughville
Star
John Bucy
Washington
Noblests
Charles' Helipeter
Nurse
Illinois
Lincoln Rounds
Will Rounds
Lincoln
Fred Roliff
Barmfuhrer
Albert Porter
Porter
Duel After Huntington Va City Election Turns Deadly
An election brawl on Ninth Street ends with Shelly Sharitz dead after a Republican ward politician Halli Ross fires into the crowd. Carl Campbell, Senator E. M. McCallister and others are wounded as police rush to restore order. Republicans win a narrow plurality.
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Huntington
W. Va
Ninth St
Shelly Shariiz
Halli Ross
Carl Campbell
E. M. McCallister
Campbell
Ross
Senator McCalliste
Carlos B. Campbell
Edmund Fry
Shelly Sharitz
Sharitz
Charley Snyder
Noss
Mother Seeks Child Through Habeas Corpus Suit
Matilda Aufderheide files to compel Sarah and Wilson Clark and Harry and Lily Rockwood to surrender Eva Fay Clark who resides at a boarding house on Vermont Street where alcohol is served. Attorney says Aufderheide has a good home. Mrs Clark recounts prior custody by Levi Clark and vows to resist court action.
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Matilda Aufderhelde
Finest
Sarah
Wilson Clark
Harry
Lily Rockwood
Eva Fay Clark
G. E
Vermont St
W. T. Brown
Aufderheide
Mrs. Aufderhei
Beveridge declines interview on Dewey candidacy
Senator Beveridge refused to comment on Admiral Dewey's candidacy and sent word he would not discuss politics or other matters at present. There is no change in Mrs. Beveridge's condition.
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Admiral Dewey
Torture Claim Filed Against Peru Over 1898 Peruvian Torture
Edward Gottfried of Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania ex consular agent at Truxillo Peru files papers alleging cruel torture by Peruvian revolutionists in 1898. He says his house was sacked and destroyed and that he was beaten and tied up by the thumbs. Attorneys seek financial reparations from Peru.
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Washington
Edward Gottfried
Wilkesbarre
Truxillo
Peru
Bryan declines to discuss Dewey presidential bid
In Rosesud Oregon on April 6 W. J. Bryan, who was present Thursday night, again refused to talk about Dewey's announcement that she is a candidate for the presidency.
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Rosesud
Ore
W. J. Bryan
Dewey
Michaud Hanged for Murder of Divorced Wife
Albert Michaud was executed by hanging in Tacoma on Friday for the murder of his divorced wife the previous September.
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Michaud
Tacoma
Wash
Albert Michaud
World and Local Disasters and Disputes Briefs
Dispatches from Rome deny small pox exists there while the Transvaal government states Boers will not blow up Johannesburg. Eight South Macon residences and a fire damages stores in Oliver Springs and Weesatchi Texas with heavy losses.
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Rome
Transvaal
Johannesbore
Macon
Oliver Springs
Tenn
J. C. Calderwood
Chicago
Palmer House
John Piesecka
Cienfuegos
Cuba
Cleveland
Harper
University of Chicago
Russia
Count Tolstoi
Ferdinand Reusch
New Orleans
Buffalo
N. Y
Louis
Drainage Board of
Apples Dared by German Office Prank End in Blaze
In a city office an apple given by Fred Kurtz to his German colleague Pflumm is revealed to be laced with hot fluid from the laboratory. Pflumm boasts he fooled them, then suffers a burning mouth as the others realize the prank. The tale ends with Pflumm claiming the hot bite burned more than he let on.
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Fred Kurtz
Pflumm
Kurtz
Pfiumm
City
Disgraceful Row at Depot Involving Transfer Agents
A recalled policeman and a Thursday clash at the depot between Frank Bird and Indianapolis Transfer Company agents marred the burial procession for J. W. Elder in Greencastle. Agent Shirley intervened as agents pursued baggage claiming improper solicitation, with the tunnel police helping restore order and allow the mourners to proceed.
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Frank Bird
Indianapolis Transer Company
Krege’o
Indianapolis Transfer Company
J. W. Jaider
J. W. Elder
Greencastle
Shirley
Frank Bird Company
Dewey and Wheeler Vice Presidency Talk Rumors
Washington dispatch reports gossip that Mrs. Dewey may seek to block McKinley and push Admiral Dewey for the vice presidency with Bryan. A second rumor says General Joe Wheeler could run on an independent ticket with Dewey, while Alabama telegrams claim Wheeler’s vice-presidency boom has started.
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Chicago
Washington
Dewey
McKinley
Bryan
Joe Wheeler
Alabama
Wheeler
Lehigh University Lab Fire Causes 250000 Loss
The laboratory at Lehigh University in Bethlehem burned Friday causing an estimated 250000 in damages. Fire officials investigated the blaze and no injuries were reported.
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Bethlehem
Laboratory
Lehigh University
Local Births Deaths Marriages and Building Permits List
Birth notices for Landis Keer Bird Foxworthy McCotton Turkington Beltcher and others with addresses. Deaths include Harris Marsee Harris Drausfield Schmatholz Eckert Alexander Livingstone Bittinger and others with ages and causes. Marriages include Edwards McCurdy Wallen Richardson Smith Sullivan. Building permits issued for frame structures repairs and additions with names, addresses and values.
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Wiliam F
Lizzie Landis
Adell-st
John
Iva Keer
E. Fleventh
Thomas V
Pearl Bird
Meridian
H. R
Eva B. Foxworthy
E. Washington-st
William and
Katrina McCotton
Blake-st
Bertram and
Dickey
James R
Bunce
Bond-st
Joseph
Georgia Turkington
W. Tenth-st
William H
Clara Beltcher
S. East-st
David Harris
Ohio-st
Flora D. Marsee
New Jersey
Rosa Harris
Bright-st
John Drausfield
Sheffield-ave
Eva Schmatholz
Vermont St
Anna Eckert
Madison-ave
Mary A. Alexander
Lastman Sanitarium
Albert F. Livingstone
S. State St
Nellie F. Bittinger
New Jersey St
Wesley Edwards
Julia A. McCurdy
Carl Wallen
Sadie B. Richardson
George W. Smith
Anna M. Sullivan
Ida Ranje
S. Noble-st
James M. Welsh
Spann-st
The Divorces in Judge Allen's Court
Mary C. sues Jesse W. Denny for divorce alleging verbal abuse and desertion with $5,000 property claims and alimony. Maggie A. sues Artie A. Britton for divorce seeking custody of two children for failure to provide and abandonment. Grace E. Lawson faces Joseph H. for divorce on immorality and abandonment. Several divorces granted: Nosa Belle Gilwee from John E. abandonment, Clara E. from Stephen A. Price for immorality and threats, Flora from Harry K. Snider for failure to provide and immorality, Dangerfield from Lilly Ellis for abandonment. Judge Leathers grants Emily divorce from Edward Brewer for failure to provide.
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Mary C
Jesse W. Denny
Horde
Mitchell
Maggie A
Artie A. Britton
Joseph H
Grace E. Lawson
Allen
Nosa Belle Gilwee
John E
Clara E
Stephen A. Price
Flora
Harry K. Snider
Dangerfield
Lilly Ellis
Leathers
Emily
Edward ‘Brewer
Governor Tanner Leaves Florida for Springfield
Palm Beach report says Gov. Tanner and party started for home Thursday night and expect to reach Springfield within a week. He is described as more comfortable but not significantly improved, with a local physician stating he is suffering from consumption and not likely to live six months.
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Tanner
ST. Louis
Globe-Democrat
Palm Beach
Fla
Springfield
Negro Seeks 10000 Damages In West Liberty Case
Edward Jackson, a Black man from Bellefontaine, sues Henry Foust Henry Jones James Huling and Edward Aspinwall claiming they were part of a mob that tarred feathered and tortured him his white daughter in law Nellie Jackson and another Black man David Rickman at West Liberty on November 11 1899 seeking ten thousand dollars in damages.
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Bellefontaine
Edward Jackson
Henry Foust
Henry Jones
James Huling
Edward Aspinwall
West Liberty
Nellie Jackson
David Rickman
Worcester joins with three firms to form Standard screw company
The Worcester machine screw company merges with the Chicago screw company, the Detroit machine screw company and the Westerman company of Lockport. The Standard screw company is incorporated in New Jersey with a capital of 1,500,000 dollars. There will be no price increase.
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Worcester
Mass
Worcester Machine Screw Company
Chicago Screw Company
Detroit Machine Screw Company
Westerman Company
Lockport
Standard Screw Company
New Jersey
Fire scene helper dies of heart failure in Chicago
Homer Blanchard, a Woolf's clothing store salesman, collapsed and died from heart failure during a voluntary effort to save property from a blaze. The incident occurred Thursday evening in Chicago and the loss is estimated at $12,000.
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Chicago
Woolf
Homer Blanchard
Spring Price Talks by 30 Bed Makers in Chicago
Thirty manufacturers of spring beds met in Chicago Thursday night with H. H. Foster presiding. They announced that prices will be raised, signaling forthcoming higher costs for spring mattresses and related products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
H. H. Foster
St. Louis
Butler Youth Groups Announce New Officers And Club Plans
The Butler Y M C A lists officers Thomas Tomes president Raymond Helser vice president George Kern secretary Melvin Compton treasurer The Y W C A names Miss Hope Whitcomb president Miss May Cunningham vice president Miss Edith Withite secretary Miss Jessie Scott treasurer A golf club to be organized by Chicago champion Johnny Carpenter who will coach a select dozen on campus links Also reported Jenkins to deliver the baccalaureate address to the four center classes of the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Butler Y. M. C.A
Thomas Tomes
Raymond Helser
George Kern
Melvin Compton
Hope Whitcomb
May Cunningham
Edith Withite
Jessie ‘Scott
Johnny Carpenter
Chicago
Butler
Jenkins
Universi 3
City Grain Market Report For Friday April 6
Wheat prices quoted for No 3 red and No 2 red with several car counts and milling freight. corn steady with multiple white and mixed grades listed by price. oats steady with No 2 and No 3 white and mixed figures. hay firm with No 1 and No 2 timothy price ranges. Freight, track, and milling nuances appear in the detailed price line.
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City
Timothy
Grain and livestock prices advance on Chicago futures
Wheat higher on May and July futures while corn slips. Oats retreat as May, July values drift. Provisions show pork near 12.97 and lard around 6.67 to 6.62. Butter cheese and eggs move modestly with creamery and dairy varieties quoted. poultry and capons show mixed gains and declines across fresh outputs.
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Chicago
Interstate Live Stock Market Report at Interstate Stock Yards
Cattle receipts at Interstate Stock Yards on Friday include 1,600 hogs and light sheep with shipments noted. Prices listed for good to prime steers 1,150 to 1,350 pounds and up, cows and bulls, and various heifer and calf classes. sheep and lambs also quoted with ranges for good to prime lambs and common stock.
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Interstate
Slocis
Ccc Cece
Cote
Wwe
Avetage
Avetabs
Eeeses
Wes
Union Stock Yards
Indianapolis
Wanted Lady Roommate and For Rent Ads
Wanted woman roommate for housekeeping and a homelike convenient and cheap arrangement. Call 733 Massachusetts Avenue room 1. For rent nicely furnished rooms front and back at 214 N. Y. Capitol Avenue. Wanted to buy rental house from owner, 1300 dollars cash. Address C1, Sun.
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Massachusetts-ave
N. Y. Capitol-ave
Sun
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Washington-st
Train Schedule Fragments for Several Lines at Station
A list of ticket offices and train times shows routes among Philadelphia Baltimore Columbus Richmond Piqua Martinsville Vincennes Dayton Xenia Logansport Chicago Pittsburg Evansville and Vandalia Lines with assorted departures in early morning and late afternoon. The fragmentary timetable indicates connections at Illinois and Washington streets and Knightstown plus multiple daily departures across the Midwest.
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Illinois
Washington-sts
Philadelphia
Baltimore & Wash
Colum
Ind
Louis
Richmond & Col. O
Piqua & Columbus
Columbus & Richmo
Logansport
Chicago
Martinsv
E & Vince's
T. H
St.l
Col
Mad
Bun. Knightst'n & Richm
Pittsburg
East
T. H. St
Vernon and Madizon
E & Vincen's
Dayton & Xenia
Baltimore & Washton
Dayton & Pee Ee
Springfield
Columb’s
Man
Phil'phia
New York
Vandalia Lines
St. L
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Palmer-st
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First Alley
Delaware St
Vermont
Capital ‘Paving and Constructn Company
Court-st
Liberty
Capitol Paving and Reonstruction ‘Company
Maryland-st
Capital. Paving and Construction Company
Ingram-st
Hilletde
Valley
J. Bb. Has
Twentyfirth
Illinois St
Ray
Tenth St
Tecumseh
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Snelby
City Life
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Terview
Gottfried
Sunlights
Union Station
Emma. Karrer
Fifteenth-st
Ella M. Cox
Fletcher Ave
Estelle P. Johnston
Illinois-st
Mary F. Smith
Thirty-fourth-st
Co. A. Brown & Co
Chicago St
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Central-ave
DeWitt’s
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Edward Tillman
Ivor
Butler Affairs
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Union Milan
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