Giant United States counterfeiting ring uncovered in raid
Philadelphia April reports the secret service cracked a five year scheme led by Lancaster cigar maker William M Jacobs with partners including William L Kendig and Baldwin S Bredell. Investigations uncovered plates paper and stamps for 25 million notes plus plans for $160 Monroe head silver certificates and future $20 and $50 notes. Multiple arrests followed and police seized millions in counterfeit stamps and money across cities from Indianapolis to New York.
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Philadelphia
United States Treasury Department
Secret Service
Wm. M. Jacobs
Lancaster
Wm. L. Kendig
Jacobs
Baldwin S. Bredell
Bredell
Arthur Taylor
Internal Revenue Department
Taylor
Bredell and Taylor
James Burns
Treasury Department
U.S
Ellery P. Ingham
Harvey K. Newitt
William J. McManus
McManus
Samuel B. Downey
Tayvier
Downey
Ingham
Newitt
Indianapolis
Paterson
N. J
Pueblo
Col
Providence
Easton
New Haven
Conn
Charleston
S. C
Syracuss
N. Ya
New York City
Norfolk
Rochester
Terre Haute
Massive Cigar Seizure Reported by Revenue Deputies
Internal revenue deputies confiscated 18 000 cigars Monday in Indianapolis. In addition to those seized on Saturday the revenue stamps were counterfeit and the items seized indicate illicit contraband activity.
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Internal Revenue
Indianapolis
Heaven sends five postal cards to Gov Mount
A columnist notes that the governor received five postal cards from "Weaven" postmarked Columbia City Indiana. The messages from "Heaven" criticize U S policy in the Philippines and mock the governor's stance, arguing natives will never be satisfied with foreign rule. The note ends by asserting the state remains secure under James A Mount.
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Columbia City
Ind
Heaven
Tal Card
James A. Mount
Explosion Rocks Callow Hill District Chewing Gum Factory
A Philadelphia blast at the Frank H. Fleer & Co. factory on Callow Hill Street killed at least two and injured dozens. Damage ranges from $218000 to $300000 as debris, smoke, and shattered windows spread through the block. Fire crews fought flames after a warehouse collapse and many residents suffered injuries or shock.
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Philadelphia
Callow Hill St
Frank H. Fleer & Co
Burrien
Margaret Burcoe
Harry Randall
Camden
Mary Barr
O’donnell
Charles Marion
Lizzie Donahue
Beth
Two Youths Suffer Burns From Bottle Explosive in Seymour
SEYMOUR Ind April 25 Two 10 year old boys Allie Clark and Samuel Brown played with a bottle filled with powder and a piece of paper. The paper was stuffed into the bottle and lit. The blast burned Clark’s face badly. Brown escaped with minor injuries.
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Seymour
Ind
Allie Clark
Samuel Brown
Against the Trusts the Indiana Attorney General Moves
The Indiana Attorney General may pursue antitrust action as state case work continues. Governor and lawmakers hear that a “dead-sure” prosecution could be built against a major combination, though official said no specific trust is imminent. He studies outcomes in other states while noting modern arrangements buy plants outright, complicating legal action.
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State House
Taylor
Indiana
Capitol
Weather Forecast for Indianapolis April 26
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity shows fair weather through 8 p m on April 26. Temperatures reach 70 by 2 p m with 65 at noon and 52 at 7 a m. Tuesday night and Wednesday also fair.
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Indianapolis
Roller receives patent papers for sanitary drinking cup invention
D H Roller, inventor of a sanitary drinking cup approved by Secretary Harry of the State health board, has received his patent papers from England. Applications have been filed in France and Germany. The cup’s light composition and one vent allow rapid cleansing and a claimed conversion rate of 27 minutes for baptisms, averaging three per minute.
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Muncie
Ind
D. H. Roller
Harry
State Health Board
England
France
Germany
Levy Out Again As State Treasurer Slated for Office
In a terse update, Levy remains out and Leopold is in focus as the state treasurer position faces renewed attention. The report notes Levy’s absence and confirms ongoing changes within the state treasury.
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Levy
Leopold
Big New $1,000,000 Coffee and Rubber Company Formed
A $1,000,000 Tolosa coffee and rubber company organized in Indianapolis aims to cultivate coffee and rubber on the Tehuantepec isthmus in Mexico. It has purchased 10,600 acres and will begin cultivation. articles filed in Maine on Feb 20 due to Indiana law limits. Joseph E Lybrand leads offices in the Stevenson building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Tolosa Coffee and Rubber Company
Mexico
Addison H. Nordyke
Samuel E. Morss
Henry Jameson
Joseph K. Sharpe, Jr
Edward M. Churchman
Hord & Perkins
Joseph E. Lybrand
Tehuantepec
Maine
Indiana Voluntary
Hord
Lybrand
Stevenson Building
Williams lynched by mob in Kansas jail
In Galpna Kansas on Tuesday morning a mob of 50 or more battered the jail doors and shot Charles Williams a Black man arrested for the murder of Laura Confax. Williams died as the mob informed him of the planned lynching. Coroner reports death by unknown hands. Confax was found strangled Monday.
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Galpna
Kas
Chas. Williams
Williams
Laura Confax
Wiliams
Jail Guarded All Night Over Lynching Fear in Atlanta
Atlanta authorities kept the city jail heavily guarded after information of a possible lynching plot against Kerlin the alleged murderer of Pearl Knott. Sheriff, officers, and deputies armed and stationed in the jail tower. two policemen remained on duty until midnight. Night passed without incident.
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Atlanta
Kerlin
Pearl Knott
How Does It Happen
A unidentified Black man brought from Newnan to Lagrange Georgia for safe keeping after being identified by Mrs Smith for an attempted break in with an axe at a Cane ta county residence near Fairburn. Mob threats halted transfer to Atlanta as officers faced lynching anger.
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Lagrange
Newnan
Sensational findings in Clinton jail lynching report
Sheriff Maddox states the jailer and guards bore direct or indirect responsibility for W. H. Hardin's death in Clinton. Gov. Jones is informed that the mob did not storm the jail. instead only a single man came to demand the murderer.
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Little Rock
Ark
Clinton
W. H. Hardin
Gov. Jones
Maddox
Jaler
Mob Nearly Executes Wrong Man in Georgia Lynching Case
A Fayetteville mob dragged a negro preacher Tharpe toward Palmetto to face hanging after mistaking him for Sam Hose. Dr Hal Johnson and Rep Blalock intervened, recognizing Tharpe and saving him as the confession Hose made while burning pointed to Lige Strickland.
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Atlanta
Sam Hose
Tharpe
Fayetteville
Hal Johnson
Palmetto
Blalock
Fayette County
Lige Strickland
Strickland
Johnson
Strawmyer and Nilius Set Prices at 37 Monument Place
Strawmyer and Nilius announce latest style haxnens with Kowist price updates at 37 Monument Place. The notice highlights new offerings and market positioning in a compact streetcard style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strawmyer & Nilius
Death in the Canal Leaves Police Stymied by Motive
Rose Smith 55 to 70, of 912 West New York street, waded into the canal north of New York street Tuesday around 11 am and drowned herself. Eyewitness Ann Connors said the woman bent to wash her face before stepping into the water. A crowd gathered as divers searched and dragged the canal, finding the body about 1 pm under a bridge. No motive or valuables were found. neighbors say she had a despondent spell and a troubled past with police involvement. A note directed to Mrs Rose Smith ordered vacating her home in ten days, signed by a rental agent. The case remains under police review.
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Rose Smith
New York-st
Christ
Ann Connors
Rhode Islands
Blanchard
Miss Smith
New York St
Robert Waters
Maud Shepard
Joe W. Grimes
Quigley
Saloen
Shaffer
Blackburn
White
John Robinson
Carpenters’ Union
Tomlinson Hall
WW. Leng
Painters’ Union
Rebels Threaten Japanese Coup Led by Three Generals
A Seattle dispatch reports Japan faces a possible farmer rebellion led by Gen Miuri and backed by Gen Tani and Gen Toko. Edict will summon farmers to assemble near Tokio with arms as diet opens, demanding tax reductions and pledging readiness to die for the cause.
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Seattle
Wash
Japan
Miuri
Seoul
Tokio
Gen
Tani
Toko
Insane Old Soldier Recommitted After Suspected Fire Threat
Affidavit filed by Dr Flora Maclvyer to recommit Daniel Miller an elderly veteran at 1021 Highst to the insane hospital. Neighbors feared Miller would burn his house after finding him alone in his front room singing of his dead wife in heaven amid piles of carpets and bed clothing. He claimed jewels were diamonds from tin ornaments and described hotel business and brick making in detail.
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Daniel Miller
Insane Hospital
Flora Maclvyer
Miller House
Miller
MacIvor
Great Losses Expected From $700 Mortgage Exemption Law
Indiana residents and officials debate the impact of the $700 mortgage exemption on county taxes. At the courthouse, the measure may drain several million dollars in assessed property values this year. The attorney general plans a pamphlet of answers to common questions as the public seeks clarity on the new deduction law.
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Indiana
Central Labor Union Debates Three Cent Fare Report
The Central labor union meets to discuss the street car report condemning repeal of the three cent fare law as a moral crime. New leaders, debate over funds, and remarks by Gompers Mitchell and Donnelly highlight a tense session.
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Central Labor Union
Salvation Army
John F. White
Z. W. Madden
John Blue
F. S. Gurley
A. P. Kempe
Marion County
Marlin Hugg
John Allen
White
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Indianapolis
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Donnelly
International Typographical Union
Suit to Break Will of Robert Roe in Circuit Court
Margaret Huff Mary Webb and John Dawson sue claiming Robert Roe of unsound mind unduly influenced his 1895 will leaving about 30000 dollars in farmland near Malott's Park to Catherine Hammond Jesse Roe and John Roe. Plaintiffs seek larger share arguing Dawsons benefited unduly and younger heirs were favored by the provisions.
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Robert Roe
Roe
Malott's Park
Margaret E. Huff
Mary A. Webb
John W
Eiijah Dawson
Catherine J. Hammond
Jesse
John F. Roe
Dawsons
School Debt Refunding Plan Reported by Board
Albert Baker William Rothe and Herman Rinne finance committee of the school board will meet at 430 pm Tuesday to hear Attorney Smith’s report on refunding 20000 of the 940000 school debt. Wednesday the board will discuss the plan. The board can go to 800000 and refunding 630000 now leaves 170000 for later. The plan calls for 25000 yearly for ten years 30000 next ten years and 35000 thereafter until all bonds are bought. Eastern capitalists are expected to buy the bonds.
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Albert Baker
William Rothe
Herman E. Rinne
Attorney Smith
Carmel Nominates Five New Recruits From Local Station
The Indiana town of Carmel loses five more young men Albert Lambright Oscar Z Farlow William Lindle Loring Small and Charles Klingensmith who enlisted at Capt Black's station on Tuesday Another recruit William M Smith from Sandborn joins them Carmel has sent more soldiers than most towns its size Horst Horster from Indianapolis born in Pasora Turkey to Hungarian parents enlisted Monday Also this month 295 enlistment applications were filed at the station with 210 accepted to date.
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Carmel
Ind
Horst Horserter
Indianapolis
Pasora
Turkey
Hat Advertises Sells Best Seat on the Hatter
A brief classified ad notes a hat shop selling a $3.60 hat described as best seat on the Hatter. The fragment also mentions a 10 cent item and a smoker related note.
Manila Front Notes Heat and Hard Roads Slow War Progress
Washington reports Gen Otis dispatch from Manila dated April 23 describes Hale’s brigade repelling enemy opposition near Calumpit with six killed and 12 wounded, Calumpit investment to be completed Tuesday, Lawton reaching Norragary and joining by Cateitsiit from Becave, extreme heat and bad roads hindering advances, northern communications cut, and daily enemy demonstrations by 1,090 troops. casualty list for the day before yesterday released today.
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Washington
Otis
War Department
Manila
Calumpit
Lawton
Norragary
Cateitsiit
Becave
Nuvaliches
Nemy
South Dakota Volunteers Key in Calumpit Assault
At Pulilan during the Manila advance, American troops led by South Dakota volunteers faced entrenched Filipino forces. The fight left five South Dakota soldiers dead and nine wounded, with over 260 enemy dead and more than 300 prisoners taken as the line moved toward Calumpit. A Spanish officer was found among the enemy dead.
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Manila
Calumpit
Pulilan
South Dakota
Plans for decisive fall of Calumpit by US forces
Washington reports Gen Otis cabled that operations against Calumpit advance, with Hale and Wheaton to lead the attack and Lawton to cut off retreat. Officials warn of possible mass slaughter if natives resist and note Lawton’s delayed march may affect timing while Otis expects limited trouble from insurgents near Manila.
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Washington
Otis
War Department
Calumpit
Hale
Wheaton
Lawton
Gen. Otis
Manila
Santa Cruz
Looters seize Yorktown and confiscate ships in Victoria
A Chicago report says US guards found the steamer San Joaquin hidden near port. The crew murdered the captain and mate, looted the Yorktown, and towed her to Mantli. The Yorktown also seized the steamer Mandara carrying arms and ammunition.
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Victoria
B. C
China
United States
Pan
Mantli
Yorktown
Mandara
Eli Gents
Improbable Slogans and Silent Pride in Philippines Call
April 25 report notes Governor Minnesota urging volunteers to rally in the Philippines as part of a government drive. The text reflects a terse dispatch with unclear phrasing and missing details about actions or results.
Cure a Cold With Sacative Brom Tablets Ad
A vintage ad urges curing a cold with Sacative Brom tablets sold by druggists. The copy emphasizes refunds if the cure fails and notes the price at two cents per tablet.
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Wilkie
Gov. Mount
Big Company
Kansas
Texas
FOUNT
S-- Fomi
Filipinas
Minnesota
Gov
Philippines
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