Prohibition Convention Sees Optimism and Strategy
More than 1,500 temperance supporters gather at Tomlinson hall for the Indiana Prohibition convention. A. B. Kirkpatrick and Charles R. Jones rally delegates, urging local option critique and state wide prohibition, with talks of candidates in Delaware and Hamilton counties and a push to nominate a U.S. senator.
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Kokomo
Indianapolis
Evansville
Terre Haute
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Crawford Fairbanks
Steve Fleming
William Jennings Bryan
Republican Party
Anti- Saloon League
Kirkpatrick
Charles R. Jones
Chicago
Indiana
Prohibition Party
Loush
Democratic Party
Marshall
Robert H. Patton
Springfield
Revision of Psalms Question Up For Vote
Special to The Sun reports Princeton Indiana on April 6 as the Indiana presbytery of the United Presbyterian Church votes on adopting a revised King James Bible Psalms text. The move aims to transpose certain Psalms to fit singing better, with Rev. G. L. Brown of Indianapolis presiding as moderator.
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Princeton
Ind
Indiana
SITS DOWN ON TRACK AND IS KILLED IN NEWCASTLE
Newcastle Indiana April 6 Brakeman Campbell 25 married of Indianapolis was hurled to death last evening by an east bound passenger train. He on orders to let the passenger go around it sat on a rail as it neared at speed. He was found some distance from the track and died en route to Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Newcastle
Ind
Campbell
Lewis and Illinois Miners at Outs
Springfield April 6 War within the United Mine Workers of America erupts anew as Thomas L. Lewis seeks to oust Frank Farrington from the national executive board and close Frank Hays headquarters. The discord threatens to complicate the strike and may push Illinois and other states toward state conventions independent of the national president.
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United Mine Workers of America
Lewis
Frank Farrington
Streater, Jr
Frank Hays
Ilinois
King to wed His 400 Pound Pair in Huntington
E C King former I A football captain and Harvard center will marry in early summer. The groom once weighed 3802 pounds while his fiancee Lena Carson weighs 98. Their combined weight leads locals to nickname them “the 400” in social circles.
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I. A
Harvard
Benedict
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Motion to admit James Hensley to bail resisted
Noblesville Indiana April 6 Motion to admit James Hensley to bail was filed today. Prosecutor Gentry resisted. Hensley to be released from Michigan City on parole after his minimum term expired. He was sentenced two to fourteen years for manslaughter in the deaths of Walker and Enoch McClintock after a fight.
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Noblesville
Ind
James Hensley
Hensley
McClintocks
Prisoner Lynched at Delas Tex One Jailed Man Hanged
Word reached Delas Texas on April 6 that Frank Bates was taken from the jail and lynched yesterday. The report notes Bates had been held in the local jail pending actions on charges, with the mob allegedly enforcing punishment outside official channels.
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Delas
Tex
Frank Bates
Peary Declines Shackleton Gear for Antarctic Dash
In Marion Indiana on April 6 Commander Robert E Peary said he would use none of Lieut Shackeltons innovations for his dash south arguing the north pole equipment would suffice for the Antarctic trek He will speak at the Colizerm tonight introduced by Gov Marshall who arrives this afternoon Peary arrived last night and dodged a reception by the meeting committee.
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Marion
Shackleton
Ind
Robert E. Persry
North Pole
Lieut. Shackelton
Colizerm
Marshall
Peary
Spectator Hears Wife Testimony in Divorce Case
Evansville court hears Hugh Flannigan’s wife testify for divorce after six months apart in St Louis. Judge Hawkins grants the wife a divorce on her allegations of cruel treatment. Flannigan leaves the courtroom as the ruling is announced.
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Evansville
Ind
Hugh Flannigan
Str. Louis
Circuit Court
Hawkins
Hut
Three Homes Burn as Tent Ignites in Mitchell
In Mitchell Indiana a large tent being oiled and dried fell against a cooking range, igniting a fire that destroyed three residences and threatened the eastern part of town including the big Lehigh Portland Cement company plant. No injuries reported.
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Mitchell
Ind
Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Morris Instein Confesses Graft Demand in City Debentures Vote
Pittsburg April 6 Morris Instein select councilman testified before the grand jury investigating councilmanic graft cases and admitted receiving 2400 dollars from Workingmans Savings Bank and Trust Company for his vote on the city depositories ordinance Bliss Native Herbs 2545 W Washington Street.
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Pittsburg
Morris Instein
Workingman's Savings Bank and Traft Company
Man Missing From Okomo Returns Briefly Nearby
OKOMO Ind April 6 A strange feature of the disappearance of John Gordon 35 father of five who abandoned his wife is that he has been seen a number of times in Brandon street vicinity for a moment since Friday morning acquaintances are positive they saw him but police cannot locate him Gordon disappeared for a short time in a similar manner a year ago.
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Okomo
Ind
John Gordon
Gordon
Brandon Street
Murder charge altered after man dies in alley fight
Lawrenceburg Indiana April 6 The assault with intent to kill charge against Thomas J Owens 19 of Delpha Kentucky was changed to murder in the first degree after Arthur C Murphy 24 died today. The men fought over a small sum in a card game and Owens slashed Murphy across the abdomen and left side with a large knife.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Thomas J. Owens
Delpha
Arthur C. Murphy
Owens
Murphy
Carnegie Feels Fine After Rest At His Mansion
New York April 6 Andrew Carnegie is not ill he simply was tired out by his western trip and the round of social events. After last night's sleep he feels fine and in his usual good health no physician was called in and no illness is involved.
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New York
Andrew Carnegie
Pittsburg
State Briefs From Wabash and Indiana Events
Crawfordsville enrollment at Wabash college totals 345 for the spring term. Bloomington to host Second district GOP convention on May 17 with delegates named on May 7. Oscar E. Bland is the sole announced candidate. South Bend St Joseph County Medical Society urges a federal health department, sending resolutions to Beveridge Shively and Barnhart. Elawart: George H. Reddick, Civil War veteran, vanishes after securing a home key amid ill health, suspected to have ended his life.
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Oscar E. Bland
Greene
Monroe
Owen Counties
South Bend
St. Joseph County Medical Society
Department of Health
Elawart
George H. Reddick
Columbus Car Men May Strike Tonight
Columbus Ohio April 6 organized employees of the Columbus Railway and Light company say they will strike tonight unless public spirited citizens prevail upon officials of the company to submit the entire difficulty to a disinterested board of arbitration.
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Columbus Railway and Light Company
Lake Erie and Western to Build New Passenger Depot
Newcastle Indiana April 6 H A Toomer general superintendent of the Lake Erie and Western has announced authorization to proceed with a 15000 modern passenger station. The current building dating to 1800 will be replaced three blocks south of the present site to improve curb appeal and service.
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Newcastle
Ind
H. A. Toomer
Lake Erie & Western
Pennsylvania and
Guards Patrol Pan American Plant After Dynamiting Incident
Guards remain stationed around the Pan American company plant in Newcastle Indiana with no new developments in the dynamiting probe. Two men seen near the plant the night of the blast are described and have been circulated to police in Chicago Cincinnati and Indianapolis and surrounding towns.
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Newcastle
Ind
Pan American Company
Chicago
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Formal inspection of line to Newcastle announced
Indianapolis inspectors including Union Trust Company directors Judge Carter and court officers with newspaper representatives will depart from Union Trust offices at 12 o clock to inspect the Indianapolis Newcastle and Toledo traction line. The group travels to Shirley for service and plans an auto tour of Newcastle.
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Newcastle
Toledo
Union Trust Company
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At & Oe Clock
Shirley
Fire guts Jamison building in Columbus street blaze
Fire early today gutted the Jamison building on Is Hig street causing an estimated $40000 loss and minor injuries to seven inmates from an explosion authorities said the blaze started early this morning in Columbus
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Jamison
Is. Hig Street
Executor Appointed for Edwin D. Bryant Estate
Notice declares Thomas Taggart has qualified as executor of Edwin D. Bryant's estate in Marion County Indiana. The estate is stated as solvent. No. 3AT2.
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Edwin D. Bryant
Marion County
Indiana
Thomas Taggart
Boy 5 Starts Journey to Brooklyn Stuck by Lack of Funds
Herbert McGill five of 410 North Alabama Street reached Indianapolis Traction and Terminal station yesterday afternoon but could not travel. The station matron explained money was needed for the trip while the boy said his brother Charley could whip the policeman. Two hours later two young women collected him and returned him to his aunt’s address.
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Doctor with 7000 Found Unconscious in Chicago
Dr. C. E. Frazer of Auburn New York arrived from the east and was found unconscious at the LaSalle Street elevated station with seven thousand dollars in his pockets. He was rushed to a hospital and revived from what physicians termed an attack of heart disease.
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C. E. Frazer
Auburn
Lasalle Street
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