Rich Woman Denied Audience With President Over Sweden Case
Ida Von Claussen, who claims she was snubbed by U.S. Minister Graves in Sweden, fails to gain White House audience. She plans a book on her troubles and advocates a committee. Secretaries defer to State Department. She heads back to New York, railing at Washington’s cold reception and detailing connections to King Oscar.
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von Claussen
Charles H. Graves
United States
Sweden
War
Agricultural Department
Mre. von Claussen
New York
Social News and Weddings in Indianapolis Area
The Indianapolis Sun prints society notices of travel visits and gatherings from Newark to Cambridge City and Muncie. Engagement announced for Miss Anna May Kendrick to Fred Leng. weddings planned for April 20 and April 24 with receptions and luncheons noted.
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Rose Kendrick Harritt
Anna May Kendrick
Fred Wilcoxson Leng
Muncie
Samuel Reid Buys Stewart Residence at 1000 N Delaware St
Samuel Reid, president of Kingan and Co, purchased the Stewart property at 1000 North Delaware Street. The 105 by 224 foot lot was bought for about 30000 dollars through the German American Trust company. The Sullivans plan extensive travel as Mr Sullivan is in poor health.
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Samuel Reid
Kingan & Co
George R. Sullivan
Delaware-st
Mr. Reid
Daniel Stewart
Stewart
Fireman Killed in Amsterdam Broom Plant Fire
A fire at the Amsterdam Broom company plant caused $50,000 in damage and cost fireman William Sullivan his life. The blaze razed the facility, with authorities reporting the tragedy as the day’s fatal incident.
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Scrippe-MecRae Press Association
Amsterdam
N. Y
Wail
Amsterdam ‘Broom Company
William Sullivan
Fire Ravages Morristown State Asylum In Panic Escape
A disastrous fire at the State Asylum for the Insane in Morristown Pennsylvania endangers about 1,250 patients. Nurses and doctors rescue inmates as hundreds attempt to break cells. Section 11 housing 350 patients is destroyed. all patients safe but fire causes multiple injuries and a death injury as a patient plunges from a window. Loss estimated at 60,000 dollars.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Norristown
State Asylum For the Insane
Secretary denies Ida Von Clausen request at White House
Secretary Loeb refused Ida Von Clausen when she asked to see the president to protest the alleged snub of U.S. Minister Graves in Sweden. He said the president was too busy for such trivial affairs.
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Loeb
Promised to aid aged home plan travels to Chicago and Pittsburg
William H. Mardorf of Indianapolis plans a home for the aged near the city and will visit Chicago and Pittsburg this week to seek support. He will meet H. J. Heieg and may name the home after Heinz. He hopes to see Andrew Carnegie and will call on Nelson Alorris in Chicago to solicit aid. Mardorf and Simon Yandes had previously discussed founding a home offering independence and comfort for elderly men and women.
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William H. Mardorf
Indianapolis
Chicago
Pittsburg
H. J. Heieg
Mr. Heinz
Heinz
Marderst
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Nelson Alorris
Packer
Aga
Mardort
Mardorf
Simon Yandes
Blood Purifying Kitchen Remedy Promoted by Authority
An advertisement touts a home concoction to restore kidney function and cleanse the blood. It lists Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla and urges regular dosing after meals and at night to reduce uric acid and improve the blood count.
Saved Aggie's Life Commuted Death Sentences
Gov. Folk commutes the death sentences of Mrs. Agsle Myers and Frank Hottman to life imprisonment for the 1904 murder of Clarence Myers. Mrs. Myers is in Clay County Jail Liberty and Hottman in Kansas City jail. Appeals to the US Supreme Court will be dismissed.
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Jefferson City
Agsle Myers
Kansasity
Frank Hottman
Higginsville
Clarence Myers
Fork
Luncheon for Bride Elect Miss Selma Fox
Miss Selma Fox, honored bride elect, attended a Monday afternoon luncheon and miscellaneous shower at the German house hosted by Misses Leah and Eva Bornstein. Gifts were arranged in a white basket trimmed with ribbons as the Literary Club and Monday Afternoon Literary Club enjoyed a program with music and talks.
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Selma Fox
Leah
Eva Bornstein
Mrs Catherine Bergman Dies After Long Martinsville Life
Mrs Catherine Hanly Bergman died Monday at her daughter’s home at 1422 Meridian St. Born in Wittenberg Germany in 1833, she came to Philadelphia in 184 and to Indianapolis in 188 and settled on a Martinsville area farm. Her husband Andrew Bergman died in 1898 and six children, four living, are named in the obituary.
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Catherine Hanly Bergman
J. Guenthar
Bergman
Wittenhursg
Germany
Philadelphia
Andrew Bergman
Indianapolis
Martinsville
Mrs Sage Gifts 350000 for Northfield Seminary Chapel
Mrs Russell Sage has donated 350000 to Northfield Seminary for Young Ladies to build a new chapel and music building. The existing chapel cost 170000 and the music building 50000.
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The
Sun
Northfield
Mass
Russell Sage
Northfield Seminary For
Smathers Wins Suit Over 1904 Gold Cup
NEW YORK April 9. The jury in the Memphis Trotting Association case against E. Smathers returned a verdict for Smathers, denying recovery of the gold cup won by Major Delmar in 1904.
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Scripps-McRaee Press Association
New York
Memphis Trotting Association
E. &. Smathers
Major Delmar
Smathers
Domestic Economy Talk At West Indianapolis Church
West Indianapolis residents gathered at Kingare M E church for a lecture and cooking demonstration by Mrs Helen Armstrong on domestic economy. She demonstrated gas range use, broiling a thick steak, and preparing dishes such as bananas with lemon sauce and Bearnaise or mushroom sauce.
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Indianapolis
Kingare
M. E. Church
Helen Armstrong
Divorce Granted Anna Creatore From Joseph Creatore
In New York on April 9 a divorce was granted to Anna Creatore from conductor Joseph Creatore in the supreme court. The couple, married in 1885 at Barlette Mary, separated years ago after he abandoned her. Joanna Barrill, a singer who had performed with Creatore’s band, was named as co-respondent.
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New York
Joseph Creatore
Anna Creatore
Supreme Court
Fense
Barlette
Mary
Hatchery Ready for Fish Near Allisonville
The Marion County Fish Protective Association completed a new fish hatchery on William Bosson's farm near Allisonville. The facility will stock streams with native young fish taken from nests, enabling restocking with locally sourced species.
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Marion County Fish Protective Association
William Bosson
Allisonville
Will Entertain W. R. C. at E Marylandst hall
The John F Buckle W. R. C. No 168 will entertain Thursday afternoon at their hall in E Marylandst. Hostesses named are Mrs Beadle Mrs Miller Mrs Henry and Mrs Kennet.
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John F. Buckle
Druids of Indiana Hold State Meeting in Indianapolis
The Druids of Indiana announce a state meeting in Indianapolis at Odd Fellows hall on April 14 with degree work starting 1:30 PM. Prizes, speeches by C Ruckelshaus, and a class of candidates are planned. The Union League of Druids hosts May Day events on May 5 in Tomlinson hall with officers J Eckert and others in leadership.
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Druids of
Indiana
Indianapolis
Odd Fellows
Vermontist
Senate Ave
Grand Sorch
C. Ruckelshaus
Union League of Druids
Druids
Tomlinson Hall
J. Eckert
H. Sotlinger
W. Tinsley
H. Gruner
Department OF Public Works
Boad
Court House
Ind
Board of Public Works
Bird Street
Michigan Street
North Street
Joseph T. Elliott
Preston C. Trusler
Fred J. Mack
Echo of Bank Failure Takes Life in Chicago
CHICAGO April 9 One more tragedy followed the Milwaukee avenue Savings Bank failure as William Gort aged 60 shot and killed himself in a squalid room at 533 Washburne avenue Gort held several hundred dollars in the bank and lost his job as a machinist after the failure He could not sustain with small dividends and his wife had been dead for some time.
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Chicago
Milwaukee-ave. Savings Bank
William Gort
Washburne-ave
Gort
Milwaukee Ave
Brady Gains Auditorium in Long-Term Lease
Chicago April 9 The Auditory theater, now under William A. Brady, manager of the Savoy and other New York venues, signed a $1,000,000 ten year lease. The pact sets $100,000 yearly rent with $50,000 due immediately.
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Chicago
Auditorium Theater
William A. Brady
Savoy
New York
Fire destroys Columbus Dispatch and Butler buildings
Fire at 2 30 a m in Columbus caused a total loss of 250000. The Dispatch Printing company suffered about 100000 in damage, insured. Butler building owned by the Mythoff heirs, Dispatch building by W D Brickell. Origin of the blaze unknown, starting in the Dispatch cupola.
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Dispatch
Butler
Dispatch Printing Company
Columbus Dispatch
Ine
Mythoff
W. D. Brickell
The
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Washington
the Sun
Ida M
White House
Foster
Roosevelt
Graves
State Department
King
Indianapolis Sun
Russell Hardt
Newark, N. J
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Gladys Peet
Miss Luddington
Cambridge City
Mrs. Warren Saylor
Lafayette
Jessie Crook
Margaret Boomer
Mrs. I. €. Jones
Frankfort
Aliea Jewer
Knickerbocker Hall
Nona
Myrna Maier
Terre Haute
James Holt
Mrs. A. Hamerstadt
Arthur Webb
Harriott Moore
New Jersey
Bertha Hayes
N. Canitolave
Los Angeles
Cal
J. HW. Myrick
Charlotte Myrick
Anna Webb Ross
Summittville
Ross
William P. Jungelaus
Marie Jungelaus
Samuel Ll. Pattison
Smecbeck
Second Presbyterian Church
N. Meridianst
Herbert Milton Woollen
University Club
Jungelaus
LIVAN
Institution
Sane
Morristown, Pa
Ida von Claussen
Aggie
Barritz
L. S. Ayres
Monday Club
T. B. McMath
Broindway
A. J. Clark
James Sutherland
C. H. Bergman
Sarah
Easy Street
Elijah
Grokers
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek
Mich
Ada County
Idaho
Western Miners
Creatore
Brady
Market Street
Fulton Street
Spring Street
Joseph T. Tilliott
Colum
Scripps-McRaerens Association
Columbus
Surance
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