Number 68 picked up adrift in a city tale
A young man named Rhoades discovers a sleeping woman in his locked room upon returning home at night. The woman is dead, seemingly from earlier, and panic ensues as he rushes from the scene. The piece weaves through local crime, medical analysis, and a humorous aside about Professor Harry weighing delicate substances and the price of a stomach analysis. It ends with a note on ancient stone fish hooks found by ER. VY. Beales.
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Rhoades
Alabama St
Brayton
Hurty
Oldacre
Pennville
Wayne County
Hendricks County
Harry
Ward
Broad Ripple
Brother Brunner
VY. Beales
White River
Mr. Beales
Fight Between Union and Non Union Carpenters Near Chicago
A Tuesday melee on Wallacest drew police attention as sergeant Bigley tried to halt the fight between union and non union carpenters. Union men attacked the sergeant, nearly killing him before patrols arrived and detained several union members. Non union workers returned to work under guard amid rising tensions and fears of further trouble.
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Caicano
Splj
Wallacest
Bigley
Opium Joints Nabbed in Fashionable New York Quarter
Police raided a stylish Twenty third Street house, finding 11 inmates from high society, including a 15 year old girl with a thousand dollars in jewelry. Her parents believed she was with a girlfriend, exposing a family line to the vice circle at the joint.
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New York
Bodenmiller Death Prompts Large Indianapolis Funeral
Preparations are underway for the funeral of John Bodenmiller after his death on Tuesday. Labor groups led by the Central Labor Union secretary will attend in a body, with the shooting society and Light Artillery also present. Bodenmiller, to wed Miss Hattie Shores in June, died after a boating accident that claimed his life while his friend Louis Lowes survived, though injured. The funeral is set for Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Dr. McCulloch officiating.
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Akring
John Bodenmiller
Gruelle
Bodeamilier
Hattie Shores
Woodruff Place
Shooting Society
The
Light Artillery
Indianapolis
Exposition Building
Bodenmiller
Louis Lowee
Lowes
Broad-Cut
John Bodenwiller
Louis C. Lowes
Bodenmillear
Girton
Precamen
Labor Signal
Indianapolis Light Artilery
Crack Company
Christian Ave
Rodenrmiller
E.te Clairet
Cyclone death claims last victim and other notes
At Lodge in Locksville April 23 William Goode died at City hospital Tuesday after the March 27 tornado. He was about to join Jewel lodge and was in a hall when it collapsed. A widow would have received 2000 life insurance if the building had fallen two minutes later. Also reports fire in Lebanon Indiana destroying Henry rooms insured 2100 and a 110 year old man, William Reynolds, dies in Kentucky after a long-life of drinking and tobacco use.
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Lodge
Locksville
William Goode
City Hospital
Goode
Falla
Jewel Lodge
Knights of Honor
Lfe
Features of Sporting Life from Jim Corbett News
A scattered roundup covers Corbett starting for California, Cleveland and Buffalo leagues, minor boxing bouts, youth baseball prospects, umpiring rules enforcement, and attendance notes. It mentions Gleason as a pitching hopeful, Hay learning to talk, and big purse talk for Sullivan and Jackson, with misc results from American and international leagues and preparations for major fights.
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Jim Corbett
California
Chicago
Buffalo
Louisville
Columbus
St. Louis
Toledo
Athletics
Syracuse
Brooklyn
Rochester
California Athletic Club
Sullivan
Jackson
John L
Grand Rapids
Bluffton
Fort Wayne
Muskegon
Terre Haute
Detroit
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Brotherhood
Pittsburg
Gen. Turner
Rosaline Wilkes
Harry Wilkes
Gossip Jr
Mareto
Gene Smith
Jack
Nelson
Aleryon
Oliver K
Thornless
White Stockings
Horeeman
Boiler explodes at grist mill killing three workers
New CastIe Pa April 23 A boiler explosion tears through a grist mill wounding four more workers. Three men GEO KLINGEN SMITH JOHN WELSH JOHN MURPHY are dead. Debris injures and rescues follow as panic spreads through the city. A separate report notes influenza like illness called la nona emerging in Europe but unlikely to reach the United States.
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New Castle
Tna Mile
Geo. Klingen Smith
John Welsh
John Murphy
Washington
Reece
Reverend Hunter Preaches at Washington Street Church
A Wednesday night sermon by Rev. R. VY. Hunter drew the faithful to the Washington Street Presbyterian Church in Agnes Pearle, daughter of Will A. Pearle, reported as the event's highlight alongside local civic notes and court actions. The notice also mentions a string of incidents and local happenings from injuries to legal cases and community remarks.
Interstate baseball prospects spark debate in Galesburg
John Martin Talke reports lively local players and doubts over an interstate league. Galesburg directors may raise 4000 to 5000 dollars to keep the club year. Talke cites strong showings against Monmouth and Iowa teams and notes excitement over an interstate league despite uncertain plans. Additional items cover a bigamy arrest in Salt Lake, a runaway wagon accident injuring several women, a newsboy hurt near the press, and a Marquette highwayman starving himself.
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Rays
Galesburg
John Martin
Indianapolis
Faye
Inter State
Tatic
Monmouth
Timeis Iowa Ieezue
Evansville
Louisville
St. Louis Browns
Terre Haute
Detroits
Riotous Pool Rooms Roar as Chicago Sways on Crime
A jumble of brief notices reports raids on pool rooms in Chicago and rising anti British sentiment in Lieben while multiple local incidents unfold. A Brooklyn Navy yard court martial in progress at McCalla, diphtheria deaths in Vining and Mion towns, and a Santa Fe freight wreck near Galesburg with no fatalities are noted alongside political and criminal items across states.
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Chicago
Lieben
McCalla
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Vining
Mion
Emperor Billy
Santa Fe Road
Galesburg
Ill
Lizzie Dear
Jos
Karney
Syracuse
Negaunes
Mich
Arkansas
Bayou Sara
W. J. Lord
Fesh & Mook
St. Louis
Henry Lercallette
Victora Wright
Salisbury
Henry
W.P. Campbell
Kentucky
H. Davis
Maysville
Davis
Alex Vane
Baltimore
Vane
Talk for the Races Promises Profit for Indianapolis Merchants
Indianapolis race project backers tout stock subscriptions as key to start work with $40,000 needed. Frank Walker argues racing will attract outsiders, boost city trade, and keep money local, citing Detroit’s high dividend and merchants’ stake as precedent. He urges swift action and wider support.
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Racing Association
Indianpolis
Irank Walker
Lynx
Tade
Detroit
Five firemen burned when floor collapses in saloon
CHICAGO April 23 Spl During a fire on Illinois street a saloon floor gave way, five firemen fell into the furnace. Six streams of water were used to pull them out, one badly burned and bruised and possibly fatally injured. Also notes Catholic Congress plans and participants. Vandals ruin a Lincoln monument in Springfield. Weather for Indiana and Indianapolis. cooler with light rain. Marquette report: explosion at Anthony's powder mill near Negaunee kills one man.
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Chicago
Illinois St
Springfield
Iil
Lincoln Monument
Marquette
Mich
Anthony
Negaunee
Labor unrest spreads across industries with eight hour push
General field reports wood-carvers in Grand Rapids winning a nine hour day while about 1,200 brick-makers strike in Chicago for shorter hours and higher pay. Portland carpenters demand eight hours. Bricklayers plasterers and railway workers in Pittsburg face gloom. Gompers calls for unity as May 1 labor push begins. Crosby of US Express resists wage cuts, foresees no strike. Congressional witnesses expose widespread imported labor under contract and padrone practices in New York.
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Grand Rapida
Chicago
Trish
Queenstown
Portland
Oregon
Pittsburg
Brotherhood of Railroad
Gompers
Federation of Labor
Crosby
U. S. Express Company
Congressional Committee
New York
T. B. McGuire
D Layton
Phillies Defeat ex Indian apoli Team in Brotherhoood games
Game summaries show league results with Boston, Brooklyn, Pittsburg, Cleveland and New York teams. Batteries and umpires listed, base hits and errors detailed. notable franchise matchups include Philadelphia vs New York with score lines and fielding errors. A separate Brotherhood section reports Boston and Brooklyn score results, plus Pittsburg and Chicago outcomes. A tragic canal accident at Broad-Cut ends with the drowning of John Bodenwiller, labor signal official and Laborers union member, with Louis Lowes surviving.
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Boston
Brooklyn
Kilroy and
Murphy
Sowers
Kingslow
Gaffney
Gaines
Errors
Pittsburg
Chicocon
Tener
Carrot
Kine
Boyle
Mathews
Chicago
Chilcago
New York
Philadelphia
Butteries
Crane and Ewing
Cunninghim and
Hallman
Phididelpha al
Philadelphaa
Ferguson and Holbert
Legal separations and abandonment petitions filed
Amelia Bein seeks separation from Adolph, alleging failure to provide and insulting propositions to relatives. Louis Wackey accuses Laura V. of neglecting their child and living in a disreputable house. Maria Patterson, a colored woman, charges Ed ward with abandonment and says he is now in Louisville.
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Ro Diagram
Amelia Bein
Adolph
Louis Wackey
Laura V
Maria Patterson
Edward
Louisville
English Muldoon acts and tangled theater gossip
An overview of Ada Gray in A Ring of Iron at Park Theatre with Camille previews and Muldoon’s company, plus gossip about Fritz Emmett’s scandal, a Harlem engagement, and John Dickson’s views on Emmett’s finances and drinking. Norbert Landgraf, merchant tailor, moved to 81 North Pennsylvania st.
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s—Muldoon
Park
Ada Gray
Atlanta
Fritz Emmett
John Dickson
The
Park Theater
Niisco
Emmett
Harlem
N. Y
Mies White
Dickson
Emmet
Norbert Landgraf
Pennsylvania St
Carpenters End Strike With Hourly Pay Agreement
A long conference ending in a fair compromise settles the Indianapolis carpenters dispute. Eight hours, time and a half, and 30 cents per hour for skilled workers set the terms. Painters’ eight hours and 35 cents remain an unresolved side issue while over 200 workers are out and 80 nonunion men are being unionized. The plan outlines apprenticeship rates and a May 1 initiation fee increase, with broader return-to-work efforts under Mayor Ballivyan and Mayor Sullivan overseeing the process.
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Carpenters
Sullivan
Carpenters’ Union
Indianapolis
Indiana
George W. Stanley
W. F. Christian
Thomas J. Mouse
Alex
Shallenbeit Wo
P. Jungulaue
D. FE. Mou
J.C. Roison
William E. Baker
Davin
Dar
Mogle
Robison
General Council
English
Meridian St
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Greenfield to host opening rolling and nail mill fair
Brown county highlights include tallest man and highest point of ground, plus a 4 years old boy 13 inches tall and weighing 20 pounds. Anderson reports a Midland railroad employees strike resolved by two months pay, workers return. Cathedral glass works to employ 200, aiming to produce 10,000 kinds of glass. J W Lovett, ex Gov Comback’s son-in law, is Republican candidate for attorney general. Open All Night Pharmacy at 54 W Wash St. Will Pantzer mentioned.
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Greenfield
Brown County
Anderson
Midland Railroad
Cathedral Glass Works
J. W. Lovett
Comback
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Frank Rogers
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Carrie Hoy
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Henry Sweetland
Geo. Wyatt
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Runaway Accident
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Catholic Congress
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Cincinnati
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General Field OF Labor
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League
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Lynne
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Will Pantzer
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