Saloon Closures and Sunday Baseball Stance by Indianapolis Officials
A secret meeting of Mayor Taggart and the Board of Safety at the Grand hotel concluded that saloons must curb Sunday violations of liquor laws and that no Sunday baseball would be played within Indianapolis. The group instructed Supt. Colbert to enforce laws more diligently, amid comments from Sheriff Womack and police and fire department officials. The session also touched on fire department equipment and general city governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Board of Safety
Taggart
Grand Hotel
Colbert
Womack
Tit Sun
THI Sun
Lleid
Maguire
TESM
Thieves Tracked Across Town by Bloodhounds in Scotland IL
Thieves broke into two stores in Scotland Illinois on Monday night taking money shoes and small items. Wheaton bloodhounds arrived Tuesday and followed the trail through town to a railroad and into fields before heading toward Ridge Farm. Sheriff Kenton held the prisoners as the dogs Bright and Daisy continued tracking.
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Scotland
Wheaton
IF. Pierts
Chiian
Bright
Daisy
Nell
Indianapolis
Jan
Diring
Loeper Declines Run For School Commissioner Post
Loeper declares he will not seek the June school board seat vacated by Loeper. Despite rumors and past attempts to influence him, he stands firm amid strained relations with the Mrenzelites and opposition from Freuzelites who seek to steer the board narrative.
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Mein Herr Toeper
Ste
Loeperer
Mrenzelites
Loep
Linton merchants face trial over check and token money
Marshal Hawkins and Major Carter return from Terre Haute where Wim T Edwards Thomas Walford and Winnie Strong along with Frank Martin Nathan Y Dixon are charged after a preliminary hearing. The group allegedly circulated checks and tokens as money paid workers with $80 000 of the fake currency confiscated. Hearing set for April 21. defendants released on $500 bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Marshal Hawkins
Major Carter
Terre Tliute
Wim. T Edwards
Thomas Walford
Winnie Strong
Linton Supply Company
Frank Martin
Linton Coal Company
Nathan Y. Dixon
Summit Coal Company
Tinton
Ind
Wiliams
Hawkins
Prize fight broken up as officers arrive in Anderson
Deputies Cooper and Smelson were called to Ingalls on Thursday night to stop a prize fight between Aaron Coon of Fortville and a yet unnamed Black man. A large crowd fled as the principals, warned by a tip, slipped into Hancock county toward Indianapolis.
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Anderson
Ind
Depty
Cooper
Smelson
Ingalls
Aaron Coon
Fortville
Hancock County
Indianapolis
Painter Advertisers Arrested for Malicious Trespass
Co R Kennedy and W S Hummel, syn painters, were arrested Friday morning on malicious trespass charges. Employed by a tobacco company, they were placing an ad on Mrs Rittendollar’s building at the corner of Indiana Ave and Blake St, claiming a wall lease signed by Mrs Rittendollar. They had painted over a rival ad and planned to repaint their own when seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Kennedy
W. S. Hummel
Syn
Tobacco
Kennedy
Hummel
Storm wrecks Noisiel and strands vessels in St John’s gale
A severe gale in St John’s Newfoundland drives the French schooner Noisiel ashore as a coral wreck after dragging anchor in the roadstead. The Gloucester schooner Henry Stanley narrowly avoided rocks. The storm grows stronger with fears of more losses as crews of Noisiel and Ma aurka are saved.
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ST. Johns
N. F
U. P
Pierre
Migauelon
Noisiel
Henry Stanley
Maaurka
Contractor James Martin Dies In 60 Foot Fall
James Martin of Denver, a contractor, fell from a scaffolding near the roof of a new brewery and dropped sixty feet, suffering instant death on Friday morning.
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Golden
Col
U. P
James Martin
Denver
Mine Fire Damp Kills Four in Wallaneuva Near Madrid
An explosion of fire damp in a Wallaneuva coal mine near Madrid on Friday killed four workers and injured several others. Rescue and investigation efforts were underway as authorities assessed the scene and causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
U. P
Wallaneuva
Debs Case Drives Judicial Inquiry In Congress
In Washington April 10, with no vice president present, Senate President Alex Callin questioned the judiciary committee about progress on legislation to restrain U S courts in contempt cases. Committee chair Diear said a prepared bill was introduced, with work ongoing and a rapid pace limited by the case’s complexity. A joint resolution supporting Mrs Maybrick’s sentence, urging U S to convey British concerns, was referred to the judiciary committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
T. P
Ioe
Senate
Alex Call
Judiciary Committee
Commmitee Jist
United States
Mugene Vl Debs
Larbor Movement
Mr. Diear
Beneter
Rt Thirsday
Thurston
New York
Atr. Rrs
BIA Ygaric Gall Diy
Maybrick
Maglaned
Government of Great
Britain
Western theatres face rail rate cut impact in west
New York reports western passenger railroads abolish two cent per mile fare for ten or more passengers. Al Hayman and Julius Skahn warn mixed effects on tours and costs. Managers foresee higher rates harming second tier attractions and shaping touring schedules, with some producers shifting to city-based productions.
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New York
UC. P
Chicago
al Hayman
Charles Frohman
Hayman
Julius Skahn
Frohman
Chiss
Ain
George Wvw
Lederer
Canary & Lederer
Western Railroads
A. McConnell
Mayman
A. Brady
Fire damages ex Gov Merriam home in St Paul
Fire discovered in the early hours Friday morning in the upper stories of ex Gov Merriam's residence, one of St Paul’s costliest buildings. All occupants escaped safe as the house suffered heavy damage, with losses around 15000 mainly from water to artwork and fine furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul. Minn
U. P
Merriam
Menelek Seeks Pact as Dervishes Fall Back
ROMB April 10 reports the dervishes retreating to Osobri on the Nubian Atbara frontier abandoning pack animals and stores. King Menelek sends an envoy to Begemeder with coffee presents to negotiate an alliance with the dervishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menelek
Sion
Romb
U. P.1
Osobri
Atbara
Begemeder
Tragedy on Roof Trap Door Ends a Girl’s Life
Augusta Karash eleven daughter of a Hoboken railroad worker died Thursday after a trap door on a roof slipped as she was feeding pet pigeons. She toppled with the door across her neck and died before help could reach her. Her mother found her trapped and lifeless.
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New York
U. P
Augusta Karash
Carl Karash
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Road
Uoboken
Karash
Pent Vornave
Augusta
Herr Yastened
Peculiar Accident Injures Conductor On City Car
W. W. McCord, a conductor on the Columbia and Indiana Ave line, suffered a strange accident Friday morning near Delaware and Maryland streets. The trolley rope twisted around his body then tightened as the car’s spring drove it free from the wire, causing him to fall from the platform and break his arm. He vanished before help arrived, prompting the motorman to seek medical aid by telephoning another conductor to meet him as the trip continued.
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Proley Hane
W. W. McCord
Columbia and
Indiania Ave
Vicar
Delaware and
Maryland Srs
AlcCord
Jlis
Debates Over Streetcar Routes and City Services
Suburban residents push for rerouting streetcar lines from Crownhill to Mapleton via Trinois street. Other plans seek a Central avenue extension to Thirty eighth street and a link to the Fairview area. Grandview demands streetcar access as a growing city. Nippleton asks for water and city conveniences with a pledge to lay pipes if ordered.
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Por Fhis
Phat
Wim. Tosson
Trinois-st
Mapleton
Crownhill
Twentysixth-st
Central-ave
Thirty-Eighth-St
Fairview
Ripple residents push site for Indianapolis university
Local landowners near the White River dam advocate locating the new University of Indianapolis outside the city. They argue a riverside campus would provide boating, fishing, and swimming facilities, while some scholars prefer a peaceful suburb setting away from city distractions.
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White Riiver
Road Ripple
University of Indianapolis
White River Dam
Broad Ripple
Dr Wishard Injured Jumping From Wagon to Avoid Fire
Aged physician William H Wishard was driving along Illinois street Friday when fire engines approached. He leaped to the sidewalk to avoid the wagons and fell, suffering facial cuts and bruises. Taken to Stucky's drug store then home at 264 N Capitol Ave, he is over 80 and believed to be only slightly hurt. The horse frightened after the escape was restrained near Market Street.
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William H. Wishard
Illinois-st
Washington-st
Stucky
Measles Strike Ruth Cleveland and Family
Ruth Cleveland, president's eldest daughter, contracted measles Friday morning. Esther Cleveland and the children of Private secretary Thurber also have the disease but are progressing well. The cabinet met as usual Friday morning.
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Uth
Washington
U. P
Ruth Cleveland
Esther Cleveland
Thurber
Dustless Oats and Lemon Tonic Laxative Sale
A vintage ad promotes Janes Dustless Oats for horses and a three bottle Lemon Tonic Laxative at 50 cents. The product promises energy appetite and clear brain to users.
Rhode Island GOP Convention Shows Reed Support
Rhode Island state convention opened in Almsie hall with strong Reed backing and minimal McKinley presence. Resolutions denounced free and unlimited coinage of silver and urged preservation of the gold standard and international arbitration for disputes. Delegates elected for the first and second districts as the conference closed.
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Reed
Alusie Hall
MeKinley
McKinley
Hunter C. White
Republican State Central Committee
A. B. Capron
Smithfield
Capron
America
Tom Reed
Committee On
Rhode
Fthode Island
Edward Su. Freeman
Lincoln
Frank Olney
Providence
Samuel W. Allen
East Greenwich
Albert L. Chester
Westerly
Andrew J. Currier
Cumberland
Lucien Sharpe, Jr
Charles A. Johnston
Warwick
Bristol
Walter A. Reed
Gloucester
Charles Francis
Woonsocket
The sparrow tale and city notices in one page
A fragmentary page reports varied items: a parable style note about a sparrow and a Brazilian company with 50000 capital, school enumeration to be completed by May 1, a mission service in a criminal court room, a card party theft, appraisers for street openings, a bicycle case in police court, and city works adopting grading and paving plans.
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Brazil Oil and Mineral Company
Wolff
Jh. A. Martin
Colored Baptist Church
Criminal Court Room
Ed Appel
Senate Ave
George Wolf
J. J. Appel
Seventeenth-st
Illinois
Meridian-st
Cl Rassman
F. W. Hamilton
Twenty-fourth-st
Northwestern-ave
Senate-ave
George Edwards
O. J. Comrad
Massachusetts-ave
Board of Works
John Allen
T. H. McLean
Allen
Sheriff Womack Denies Sun Interview Claims
A Sun interview with Sheriff Womack about Sunday baseball questions is disputed by the sheriff who says he spoke with a friend instead. He cites a city attorney ruling granting police authority outside city limits and recounts a Sunday ride past roadhouses and intoxicated women by bicycles. He says reporters misrepresented his statements and notes a porter’s longer conversation that was not published.
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SUN
Sheriff Womack
THE
Cuy
Fey
Womack
Cable contract debate on Hawaiian undersea link prospects
Gen Wager Swaine of Spalding cable company told the interstate committee the U S could fund a subsidized cable to Hawaii with two bidders ready. Spalding would bid the lowest price but needs subsidy. a Jan 5 to July launch could be possible for about 190000 per year. In Chicago, Owen electric belt firm assigned in county court amid unspecified liabilities and contested assets, blamed on faulty debt collection.
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Aluington
Qn Pj
Gen
Wager Swaine
New York
Spalding Cable Company
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Scrymser-Morgian
Chicago
C. P
Owen Electric Belt and Appliance Company
Grand offers old homestead and star Ida Van Cortland shows
A busy week at the Grand and Park features the old homestead with Uncle Josh Whitcomb and Aunt Tildy, plus Ida Van Cortland headlining a varied bill. Hypnotism acts by the Flints at English's Opera House run Monday through April 13, and Ward and Voices appear next week at the Grand with a bank run farce. The Empire hosts Reilly and Wood and a flashlight audience shot, with a $100 Hearsey bicycle contest and pageant-style acts from a large troupe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh Whitcomb
Tildy
Ida van Cortland
Miss White
Opera House
Grand ‘Opera House
Ward
Vokes
Percy and
Travold
Johnny Page
al Bellman
Meritony Williams
Arthur Deagan
Donnelly and
Girard
Leckert and Berg
Gilberti Tlenrock
Carlotta
Lottie Moore
Murderous assault and double tragedy reported
Detroit and surrounding wires describe a harrowing sequence as William E. B. Sands is shot five times by an assailant while at home, three bullets take effect. The attacker, Minshell, then kills his wife and apparently shoots himself. Sands’s health deteriorates to critical as police and family respond.
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William EB. O. Sands
Sands
Maxwell Lumbhe
Minshe Hor
Suicidh
Gmund
Minshell
Ming Sands
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Jeffersonville
Splj
Sheriff Hayes
Sweeney Bros
J. 5. Fry
Loepeer
Pauthers
Debs
Senator Call
Eo Fles
Dirs. Maverick
Congress
DR. Wishard
Brinley
Rhode Island
Riis
Howard Hall Company
Andirons and’ Wyron L'nkes. Fre
Michigan
Tire Fahd
W. B. O. Sands
Nent MA
Insui
San
Detroit
China
Law
Wifanea
Sands & Mexters
Gan
Vamagars
Yamagata
Nisairy
Wees
Atel
Remai
Fort Merritt
Damagi
Gen. Merritt
Fort Sheridan
Indiana
Indiama
Sir Paner
Sta
London
T Convic
Spl
Frank Johnson
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