Two Pretty Young Girls Brought to Police Station
Myrtle and Ethel Douglass aged 17 and 14 with Thomas Fuller 22 and Harry Faulkner 25 were arrested after a drunken outing at Garfield Park. The girls accuse their mother Emma Douglass of neglect and seek placement in a decent home. Faulkner was fined $1 and costs, others released. Patrolmen McCarty and Larsh handled the arrest at Union station tunnel. Supt. Taffs promised to find suitable homes.
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Ethel Douglass
Thomas Fuller
Harry Faulkner
Emma Douglass
Central Hotel
Illinois St
Fuller
Faulkner
Garfield Park
Ali
McCarty
Larsh
Union Station
Jess
Lincoln in Senate Attacks GOP Over Dollar Above Man
Senator Turner denounces the Republican Party for prioritizing money over human rights. He asserts the party would drown a friendly people in blood while still clinging to Lincoln era principles. He contrasts today’s GOP with Lincoln and Grant, saying true virtue has vanished.
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Senate
Washington
Turner
Wisconsin
Spooner
Lincoln
Grant
Republican Party
Jealous Lover Held After Murder In Brandenburg
Ess Broadway, a Black man from Guston, was jailed in Brandenburg after allegedly murdering May Mc Gee, a Black woman, by slitting her throat and injuring her with multiple cuts. A mob attempted to lynch Broadway before police transported him to jail.
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Broadway
Guston
May McGee
Mills
Struggle May Come On Saturday In Cuban Reciprocity Fight
In Washington on April 16 the Cuban reciprocity debate nears closure as leaders plan one more push on Friday. If unsuccessful the session’s major clash may occur Saturday.
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Washington
Train killer and missing figures in Indiana news
In Crawfordsville Miss Sarah Julian is involved in a train killer case while Noblesville’s William Phelps has fallen and may die. Shelbyville hosts a large union revival led by Kev, Wharton, and Geiger. Richmond’s Maud McGinnis attempted suicide with carbolic acid. Danville restaurateur L A McMillan is missing and owes wholesale houses. he sent a letter to Danville Trust Company requesting his business wind down.
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Shelbyville
Kev
Wharton and
Geiger
Maud McGinnis
Richmond
L. A. McMillan
Restaurateur
Danville
Danville Trust Company
Questing
Mayor urges purchase of Consumers gas trust stock
Mayor Bookwalter tells Julius Haag to proceed with buying the Consumers gas trust company and to pay the city 300000. The letter dated April 14 was mailed April 15 from Indianapolis and received by Haag on Wednesday. City officials say the treasury needs the funds and Haag weighs a plan to acquire the stock with trustees holding most shares.
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Haag
Consumers’ Gas Trust Company
Bookwayter
Indianapolis
Bookwalter
Scale is Signed by Brazill Ind Block Miners
SCALE IS SIGNED BRAZIL Ind April 16 After a six week joint session block coal miners met Wednesday and by a large majority voted to accept the operators proposition about the same as last year The sale was at once signed and work will probably be resumed immediately.
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Brazil
Ind
Brooks Discovers 23rd Comet at Pegasus Corner
Geneva April 16 Gen William R Brooks director of Smith Observatory a renowned astronomer announces discovery of a new comet. Located in the northwest corner of Pegasus near the eastern morning sky it marks his twenty third comet discovery.
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Geneva
Wm. R. Brooks
Smith Observatory
Pegasus
Brooks
State Deaths list include six notable locals
Thomas Stewart 74 Patoga George Moon 86 Warsaw James Allison oldest member of Jefferson county bar Madi gon Joseph Haney 86 Muncie Mrs Matilda Diltz near Portland.
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Thomas Stewart
Patoga
George Moon
Warsaw
James Allison
Jefferson County
Madigon
Joseph Haney
Muncie
Matilda Diltz
Portland
Births Deaths and Marriages Notice Coverage
Births list numerous families with addresses and newborns including twins and multiple girls and boys. Deaths record names ages and causes such as pneumonia accidents tuberculosis nephritis diabetes and heart disease. Marriages enumerate several couples by names with spouse initials and braces.
Ten Days In Workhouse For Jillson Case
Douglas Jillson of Knight & Jillson was sentenced to ten days in the workhouse and fined 200 dollars plus costs for assault and battery on Mrs. Leander Cox. He also faced 5 dollar fines for drunkenness and for driving on the wrong side of the street. The incident followed Jillson’s drunken driving down Pennsylvania Street near Denison Hotel, resulting in Cox's injuries. The judge stressed unprejudiced justice despite Jillson’s family prominence. Attorney Duncan planned appeals as prosecutors resisted leniency.
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Douglas Jillson
William Jillson
Knight & Jillson Company
Delaware St
Leander Cox
John §. Duncan
Jillson
Pennsylvania St
Denison
Washington
Pennsylvania-sta
Irvington
N. Delawarest
Indiana Trust Company
Boston
Duncan
Collins
Caseg
Stubbs
Whallon
Mr. Duncan
Young Jillson
Battery A Drill Team Prepares for Purdue Field Day
Inspected at the armory on a Tuesday night officers praised Battery A for a thorough inspection of quarters and arms. The unit performed carbine and standing gun drills and setting-up exercises as carbines replaced sabres. Twelve top men formed a prize drill team to contest Purdue university on Purdue field day.
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Purdue University
Purdue
Morgan Secures Control of L. & N. Railroad
New York April 16 J P Morgan and Co claim control of the L. and N railroad after a Tuesday night statement. The Southern railroad reportedly has no stake and no merger is planned. The takeover is said to have been facilitated by John W Gates.
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New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
L. & N. Railroad
Southern Railroad
John W. Gates
Morgan
Pearl Evelyn Rescued After Capsize Off Halifax
Pearl Evelyn a 110 ton Nova Scotia fishing schooner capsized nine miles off the harbor after a squall. The crew of 15 clung to the upturned hull until boats from shore reached them and towed all aboard. The rescue occurred Tuesday near Halifax Nova Scotia.
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Halifax
N. S
Nova Scotia
Pearl Evelyn
Third Infantry Returns to San Francisco Arrival
The transport Thomas arrived in San Francisco on April 16 bringing 1,300 discharged members of the Third Infantry and provisional companies from Manila.
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San Francisco
Thomas
Third Infantry
Manila
Congressmen should not settle trade questions declares NY manufacturer
George Seabury of New York blasts Congress as ignorant on commercial issues during a Manufacturers' Convention session on reciprocity. C A Schieren, ex mayor of Brooklyn, counters that members of Ways and Means hold valuable knowledge, but manufacturers urge electing capable reps.
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George Seabury
New York
C. A. Schieren
Brooklyn
Search
Seabury
Congress
Mr. Schieren
Committee On
Ways and Means
Reciprocity urged at manufacturers convention meeting
A Wednesday forenoon manufacturers convention discussed reciprocity and adopted a resolution in its favor. Delegates urged Congress to create a department of commerce and industry. Pittsburg offered to host the next convention.
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Manufacturers’ Convention
Congress
Department of Commerce and Industry
Pittsburg
Indianapolis Carpenters Strike For Higher Wages
About 200 union carpenters in Indianapolis are on strike after a report from union officers. Bader and Krauss aligned with the scale. The Contractors' Association met and decided to maintain the 35 cent per hour scale. A contractor committee including George W. Stanley and others will confer with strikers. Strikers may form a watch committee at Union Station to deter nonunion workers.
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Bader & Krauss
Contractors’ Association
George W. Stanley
Christian Kruse
Charles E. Shover
Edward Craig
Albert von Spreckels
City carpenters near strike over written raise agreement
Carpenters employed by the city nearly struck the Board of Works after the board offered only oral notification of a requested raise. They insisted on a written guarantee, threatened to strike, and began repairs when ordered despite no signed agreement being recorded. A bridge repair was also ordered, with threats others would be hired if carpenters refused.
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Board of Works
Weather forecast for Indianapolis area appears to 36 hours
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the 36 hours ending at 8 pm April 17 shows partly cloudy skies with probable light rain Wednesday night and Thursday. Temperature readings at 7 am 46, at noon 51, and at 2 pm 54 with generally fair conditions in Indiana and surrounding states and southerly winds.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Ushers Targeted as Prohibition Convention Debates
At Masonic hall a prohibition convention discusses an alliance to fund efforts. Delegates debate aisle management, seating rules, and a plan requiring members to subscribe shares of five cents monthly based on income. Dr W H Boles opens the alliance hour and speeches follow. A L Grim is named permanent chairman and Edward Clark permanent secretary.
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Prohibition
Masonic Hall
Newlin
Prohibition Alliance
Al-Iance
W. H. Boles
A. L. Grim
Crawfordsville
Edward Clark
Indianapolis
Abraham Lincoln
State Central Committee
Boles
Charles Eckhart
Auburn
Stewart
Indianapolis Opposes Gas Meters Says Mayor Bookwalter
Mayor Bookwalter states the public still largely opposes gas meters in Indianapolis though more residents now favor introduction than ever before in the city’s gas history. He declines to comment on whether legislation will follow, citing public opinion.
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Bookwalter
Indianapolis
Strikers in Charleroi destroy Coucilles glass works
Strikers in Charleroi set fire to and destroyed the Coucilles glass works causing a loss of 500000 francs. The strike movement spreads through Belgian miners and workers, with a potential 200000 men out by Thursday if socialist forecasts prove correct.
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Charleroi
Belgium
Coucilles Glass Works
Cuban President-Elect Palma Leaves for Cuba
President-elect Tomas Estrada Palma departed New York for Old Point Comfort to sail Thursday on the Admiral Farragut. He said after one term he would retire to Central Valley, New York, for his remaining days.
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New York
Tomas Estrada Palma
Cuban Republic
Old Point Comfort
Cuba
Nominations Split Likely At Republican State Convention
Denison politicians predict Marion county will split from hell to breakfast over key nominations. Auditors seat favors Dave Sherrick or Frank Martin. Hill and Millikan debate treasurer. Merrill Moores may command solid county backing for attorney general, while Bob Brown leads for reporter of the supreme court and Fasset A. Cotton heads state superintendent race. Delegates gather at the Denison hotel as campaigns intensify before the convention.
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Hell
Denison House
Merrill Moores
Indianapolis
Moores
Charley Miller
Miller
Bob” Brown
Supreme Court
Fitzpatrick
Portland
Brown
Fasset A. Cotton
Titus Kinzie
Denison
Septic Poisoning Claim Edges Man's Death After Accident
James G. Stewart, 78, of 1206 Pleasant Street, died Tuesday from septic poisoning linked to a work accident fourteen weeks earlier. He fractured his leg near the ankle while working on a Rushville building, an abscess developed and led to his death.
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James G. Stewart
Pleasant St
Stewart
Rushville
Condemned Buildings Oppose German House Entrance
Wednesday the low structures at 501, 503 and 503 Massachusetts, owned by George B. Yandes, were condemned as eyesores opposite the entrance to the German house. Also condemned were 533 and 537 Be Washington Street owned by the Marion Trust Company and E. E. Kortepeter respectively. The building between them will likely be condemned after a hearing Friday.
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Massachusetts
George B. Yandes
Washington St
Marion Trust Company
E. E. Kortepeter
Rockwood strike evidence discussed in federal court
Evidence in the Rockwood strike case was presented Wednesday afternoon in federal court. A quarterly concert directed by Prof. Alexander Ernestinoff is set for next Monday at the German house.
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Rockwood
Alexander Ernestinoff
Butler Resigns Over Substation Closure at Union Station
W. J. Butler, a post office clerk at the Union station sub station, resigns after opposing the closure of the substation. The substation was removed Tuesday and Butler left rather than transfer to the main office, prompting a potential promotion for another employee.
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W. J. Butler
Union Station
Butler
McGinnins
Will Close Debate on Cuban Bill
The House voted 153 to 123 to close debate on the Cuban reciprocity bill Friday at 3 p.m. in Washington.
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Washington
House
Hardware costs rise not due to trust formation says official
Franklin Vonnegut of the Vonnegut hardware company stated on Wednesday that the 20 percent price increase for builders' hardware likely does not stem from a hardware trust. He said manufacturers have been selling at a loss despite the latest advance.
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Franklin ‘Vonnegut
Vonnegut hardware_company
Vincennes Republicans Name Ticket for Mayor and City
The Vincennes Republicans finalize their slate with Dr. Robert B. Jessup for mayor. Democratic contenders list Charles H. Strupe as mayor and James Mc Clara as marshal, plus ward councilmen in three districts. Crawfordsville follows a separate Democratic ticket with May or Harney, clerk W. K. Wallace, and other listed officials.
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Vincennes
Robert B. Jessup
Bedford
Charles H. Strupe
James McClara
Louis Richards
Walter Owen
John Hackett
Joseph Winterhauler
Herschel Bridwell
Harry Kent
Crawfordsville
Judge Harney
W. K. Wallace
W. W. Morgan
D. A. Canine
Fred Manson
Witt Hummel
T. J.well
Johnson Clore
Dr.Chambers
O. McFarland
Murphy
George
Durham
Prohibition Platform Denounces Liquor Traffic and Army Practices
The prohibition state convention adopted a platform denouncing licensed liquor traffic as contrary to God and harmful to society. It faults Republicans and Democrats for backing liquor licenses and urges prison reform, convict labor abolition, and humane penitentiary management. The event included calls for a major fundraising drive and critique of Congress over Philippine army conduct.
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Congress
Philippine Islands
Philippines
Secretary of State
FL. T. McWhir
Trust Has a Black List Behooves Beef Trade
Attorney General Knox teams with the Butchers' National Association to gather evidence against the so called beef trust. A lengthy Tuesday conference between Knox and H. G. Wagner of New York the association's president focused on a credit system used with retail dealers and a so called black fist of retailers who defy the company's mandate.
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Washington
Knox
Butchers’ National Association
Beef Trust
H. G. Wagner
New York
Butchers’ Association
Death inquiry into Congress member Garbin case
Denver April 16. The death of Representative Albert Garbin initially blamed on acute gastritis is under investigation by Modern Woodmen after Garbin held a large life insurance policy with the fraternal organization. Chemical analysis of the stomach shows traces of arsenic.
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Denver
Col
Albert Garbin
Unknown Man Shot Dead in San Antonio Saloon
An unknown man was shot and killed in a San Antonio saloon early Wednesday during an attempted arrest for suspected conduct. About 400 dollars was found on the deceased and he had no identification or papers.
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San Antonio
Tex
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