Kern Men Get Their Revenge as Shafer Swept Aside
In Hartford City Indiana on a Democratic caucus night Burtney Shafer failed to win renomination. Bernard B. Shively won the Wells Blackford and Grant counties nomination with support from Grant and Blackford. Shafer’s defeat followed votes shifting from the Kern column to Shively amid local party tensions. Shively is a labor leader and cousin of Governor Thomas B. Marshall.
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John Worth Kern
Hartford City
Burtney Shafer
Bernard B. Shively
Wells
Blackford
Grant
Shively
Backford
Joseph Burns
Shafer
B. F. Shively
United States
Kern
Marshall
Democratic
Ncking
L. Ert Stack
J. W. Ekern
Grant County
Bernard R. Shively
Thomas B. Marshall
M. T. Shively
Indiana
Sunday Schools to Hold State Meeting in Indianapolis
Marion county Sunday school department expects the largest Indiana convention when it meets in Indianapolis April 25 to 28. Some local schools will send 100 delegates and most districts at least two. A 2500 delegate parade is planned April 26 with 5000 women delegates and Governor Thomas R. Marshall leading they march from Meridian to Vermont and Washington to Pennsylvanian to Vermont. The women’s headquarters will be at the YWCA and the men at First Baptist dining hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Thomas R. Marshall
Meridiah
Vermont Streets
Washington
Washington Street
Pennsylvania Street
Vermont Street
First Baptist Church
High prices spur man to raid saloon free lunch counters
Don Burns, 38, of 634 West Maryland street, arrested by Patrolman Drinkett for drunkenness and loitering after claiming high living costs forced him to replenish food from free lunch counters. He told Turnkey Stout he was simply stocking up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Burns
West
Maryland Street
Man Drinkett
Turnkey Stout
Indiana Laundry Association Meeting At English Hotel
The Indiana State Laundry association gathered at the English hotel with nearly 200 attendees. Fifty new members joined as actors and a program of speeches by F. L. Purdy F J. Jones and S. Bacharach highlighted the session. A Grand theater party and a Maennerchor banquet closed the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Indiana State Laundry Association
Sesson
English Hotel
F. L. Purdy
Newark
N. J
F. J. Jones
Ft. Wayne
S. Bacharach
Cincinnati
Maennerchor
A C H Elects Officers for National Convention Delegates
The Ancient Order of Hibernians in Marion County elected Bart Kavanaugh as county president and Maurice Donnelly as division president to serve as delegates to the national convention in Portland Oregon starting July 10.
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Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Marion County
Bart Kavanaugh
Maurice Donnelly
Portland
Ore
Washington Heiress Chooses American Groom Over Duke
Miss Mathilde Townsend announces engagement to Peter Goelet Gerry of New York, rejecting a foreign match once linked to the Duke of Alba. No wedding date set, but a June Washington ceremony is anticipated. The choice shocks Washington society, amid foreign suitors’ rumors.
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New York
Mathilde Townsend
Richard Townsend
Washington
Peter Goelet Gerry
Blbridge T. Gerry
Miss Townsend
Duke of Alba
Poisoned candy killed dogs and sickened children in Mount Victory
In Mount Victory Ohio, over two weeks at least 50 dogs were killed and about a dozen children fell ill after poisoned candy was scattered in the streets. Analysis showed each piece of chocolate contained lethal strychnine. No investigation is being conducted.
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Mount Victory
Railroads to Give Educational Tour Across Southwest
Clarence D. Boyd announces a three week educational rail tour starting tomorrow by private car. Participants include B. H. Payne T. C. Kimber J S Steltenkamp Ellis Farnsworth Powell Escott H C Young and C D Boyd visiting San Antonio Laredo Corpus Christi Brownsville Galveston Houston Palestine Dallas Fort Worth El Paso with a May 10 return from St. Louis. The trip aims to educate passenger agents about the southwest.
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B. H. Payne
T. C. Kimber
J.S. Steltenkamp
Cincinnati
Ellis Farnsworth
Chicago
Powell Escott
H. C. Young
Pittsburg
C. D. Boyd
Indianapolis
San Antonio
Laredo
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
Galveston
Houston
Palestine
Dallas
Forth Worth
el Paso
St. Louis
Train Robbers Sought After Western Hills Hold-Up
In Benecia California on April 18 three masked robbers held up the China Japan mail train on the Southern Pacific between here and Goodreads. They stole nine pouches of registered mail, with ninety four packages missing. The engine was detached and the robbers fled toward Sprigg, believed to be in the hills between Martinez and Oakland. A telegraph operator prevented a collision with passenger train No. 5. Officials offer five thousand dollars reward plus one thousand from the government.
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Benecia
Cal
Aer
Here
Goodyear
Sprigg
Martinez
Oakland
Suisun
Safe blowers fail to crack Sol Trotcky store safe
Thieves tried to blow the safe in Sol Trotcky’s clothing store at 1729 Howard street with nitroglycerin. The blast shattered a nearby showcase but the safe door stayed closed. clothing worth two suits and accessories plus 72 cents were stolen. No one heard the explosion.
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Sol Trotcky
Howard Street
Goggeman
Spooky revival at Brooklyn church reopens with Bright Eyes
Mrs May RF Pepper Vanderbilt, famed Brooklyn medium, resumes spiritual work at the First Spiritual Church in Brooklyn. She has dropped the Pepper part of her name, claims a growing clientele, and will not confirm if the spook prodigy Little Bright Eyes is present.
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New York
May RF. Pepper-Vanderbilt
Brooklyn
First Spiritual Church
Pepper
Aged Civil War Veteran Struck by Streetcar
Josiah Davey a 72 year old civil war veteran and watchman for the Indianapolis Water company was run down by a streetcar at Massachusetts avenue and Delaware street last night and probably fatally injured. He was taken to City hospital.
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Josiah Davey
Brookside Avenue
Indianapolis Water Company
Massachusetts Avenue
Delaware Street
A J Halford Dies After Long Illness
A J Halford aged 59 longtime Indianapolis newspaperman died in Washington after a long illness He compiled the congressional directory after leaving active paper work His brother Elijah Halford once served as secretary to President Harrison He left a widow two sons and a daughter funeral is set for tomorrow with burial in Rock Creek cemetery
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Washington
A. J. Halford
Indianapolis
Gressional
Halford
Elijah Halford
Benjamin Harrison
United Press
Associated Press
New York Fun
Rock Creek Cemetery
Roosevelt Sought as Commander in Chief of Veterans
Friends of Col. Theodore Roosevelt push a movement to elect him as commander in chief of the United Spanish War Veterans at the Denver encampment in September. Capt. Wm. E. English reported the plan from Washington D C. If Roosevelt consents, Indiana veterans are expected to back him solidly.
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Col
Theodore Roosevelt
United
Denver
Washington, D. C
Wm. E. English
Roosevelt
English
Indiana Veterans
Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills Endorsed by Sufferers
Local testimonials from John Bush of Waterville Maine and Joseph Frankowick of Detroit Michigan praise Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills for quick headache relief. They claim long use with reliable results and note no stomach upset or after effects. Druggists carry the product and money refunds are offered if the first package fails.
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Miles
John Bush
Watervleit
Joseph Frankowick
Trombly Av
Detroit
Mich
Dog Pound Abolition Sparks City Council Debate
City council tonight debates abolishing the dog pound amid a clash over costs. Councilman George C. Rubens argues the pound ran up $12,700 in three years with only $616 in receipts, while opponents say the pound controls stray dogs and streets.
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George Cr. Rubens
Moon Nominated for State Judgship by Howard Dems
B. C. Moon of Kokomo is presented to the Democratic state convention by Howard county Democrats as a candidate for the appellate bench second division. The Howard county Democratic convention passed resolutions endorsing Mr. Moon.
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B. C. Moon
Kokomo
Howard County
Moon
Howe faces murder charge in tram accident case
Fifty special venice men were brought into criminal court this morning to hear the case of Daniel D. Howe an interurban motorman who is charged with second degree murder Howe was running the Union traction car that killed little Irie Thompson 18 months old northeast of the city.
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Marion County Sunday School Department
Ambassador Leishman
Rome
Col. Roosevelt
Naples
Africa
Wilds
Duke
Peter Goelet
Gerry
Ohio
Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain Systems
Clarence D. Boyd
California
Westside
May E. Pepper-Vanderbilt
Dr. Miles
the Leading Trust Company
the Union Trust Company
Office Company's
East Market Street
Michigan
Lake
Japan
Brazil
Pink
Wetiville
la Page
Goons Ce
Portieres
Shubert Murat
WEE Frank
Daniels Ji
Belle OF Brittany
Huder’s Drug Store
Pringe
Willy Pantzer
CO. Doherty
Patsy Doyle
William
Murphy
Blanche
Lucille Spinney
Matinee Daily
RAJAH
Wentworth and Vesta Hopkins and Axtell ‘Ls and Company
Extra Insworth Arnold
George Arvine
ST. Elmo
Trices Mat
Zacinating
Empire
Miner’s Americans
Lara Bennett
Williams
Imperials
Washington Street Grounds
Lanat
Pickett
Ursus
Frontier Street
Penn
Victor
Talking Machine
Victors
Walschne
T-Stewaryit Music CO
Oilar Bros.Co
Washington St
Merchants National Bank
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