Poor People Buy Chances In Lottery
The dispatch notes widespread lottery gambling among Indianapolis laborers and clerks, with women workers central to the scene. It cites Royal Hammer’s arrest as part of efforts to curb sales, while detailing how tickets circulate among factory workers and small earners who cash in on false hopes.
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United States
Intianapolis
Noyal C. Hammer
Tederat Anvhnetties
Onty
Indianapolis
How Gullible Victims Are Fleeced by Lottery Scams
A historical critique outlines how lottery promoters and agents in multiple cities exploit unwary individuals. It describes fake Honduran and Mexican lotteries and how St. Louis hosts fraudulent networks. The piece explains the draw, prize shares, and the role of social amplification in spreading the scam.
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Tim
Consiat
St. Laura
Tndianapoli
St. Louis Wang
Graft in Deal Delays Voting Machine Contract Bid Round
County commissioners rejected all morning bids for voting machines citing graft estimates of 10 000 to 20 000 and ordered new bids. United States Standard Voting Machine Co led by Keating Fairbanks allies faced higher offers from Columbia and National firms. McGregor says wait for lower figures after readvertisement.
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United States Standard Voting Machine Company
Kealing-Fairbanks
Joseph BR. Keating
Fred Jars
Keating-Fairbanks
United States Standard Voting Maschine Company
United States Blanchard Vote
Aong
Winslow Company
United States Standard Company
A. Kexting
Josa
Columbia Voting Machhine Company
Indianapolis
National Voting Machine c Company
Columb Company
John B. Cockrum
McGregor
John McGregor
Ley
County Council
Postum Endorsed By Editor Browne For Indigestion Relief
Mn editor Browne of the Rockford Morning Star writes praising Postum coffee substitute as a cure for indigestion and health issues caused by coffee. He credits stopping coffee and using Postum with restoring digestion and overall well being, urging others to quit coffee and boil Postum properly for best results.
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Editor Browne
The
Rockford Morning Star
Stanley Browne
Rdltor
Hue
Commissioner McGaughey Weighs Voting Machine Plans
County Commissioner John McGaughey spoke Tuesday on voting machine issues. He opposes rapid bid advertising and favors more time for manufacturers to perfect designs. He prefers a straight ticket first system and notes the ITU Standard machine is the only one meeting that need, though it is heavy to move. He doubts individual purchases at high per unit prices and urges gauging public opinion before committing.
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McGaughey
John McGaughey
Vandalia to Build Large Stockyards at Vincennes
Rail news reports Vandalia railroad to erect one of the state’s largest stockyards at Vincennes, second only to Indianapolis, with work to begin within six weeks and yard capacity expansion planned. A separate note states the Chicago and South Shore Interurban line between La Porte and Michigan City will be sold at receiver’s sale in LaPorte on May 2, as ordered by Judge Anderson. An Indianapolis Union Station update describes a new electric board where lit numbers indicate arriving trains, aiding quick identification.
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Vandalia Railroad
Vincennes
Indianapolis
Vandalia
Chicago & South Shore Railway Company
Laeporn
Michigan City
Indianapolis Union Station
Sold spoiled fish special to The Bun
Noblesville Indiana April 26 Jo ge Ward serves a 40 day penance in jail for alleged offenses involving spoiled fish.
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Noblesville
Ind
Joge Ward
Terror in Guatemala reported by Scripps Rae Press
Passengers arriving from Guatemala describe a reign of terror under an absolute ruler with censorship of the press. They say a revolution is organized and will bleed the country, risking foreign interference.
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Guatemala
Scripps.rae Press Association
San Francisco
Cabrera
TL In
Shonts 60th Wedding Anniversary Observed
The sixtieth anniversary of Dr and Mrs Henry Daniel Shonts was celebrated in Chicago on April 3. They are the parents of Dr Theodore Shonts recent appointment as chairman of the Panama Canal Commission.
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Bcripps-M' Rae Press Association
Chicago
and Mee
Henry Daniel Shonts
Theodore Shonta
Panama Canal Commission
Munday
Plunger Athletic Club Beats Shortridgeigh School Baseball
Plunger Athletic club defeated Shortridgeigh School by a score of 3 to 0 Monday afternoon. Battersta Good Cox Scott Gainey and L Lrawn scored for Plunger.
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Plungers
Plunger Athletic Club
Shortridgeigh
Battersta—Good
Cox
Scott
Gainey
Brain Workers Relief Claims By Miles Pills
An old advertisement claims Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills calm excitable nerves, reduce headaches, and ease stomach upset without opium or morphine. It asserts rapid relief with few side effects and credits Miles Medical Co for the remedy.
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Miles
Beport
Vt Cau
Hy Miles Medical Co
Bitar
Father Steals Ten Shield Son Across Bank Debacle
The story centers on Abyelow Bigelow a Chicago broker linked to Tracy & Co who allegedly used his father’s theft to fuel a series of speculative ventures in wheat and stocks. He faced a $1.6 million bank fraud discovery and lost millions more in personal speculation leaving him poor despite prior wealth and charity dealings.
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Tracy & Co
Chicago
Tim6
Abyelow
Lg Dusiness
Frank G Bigelow Honored For Humanitarian Work
A Milwaukee tribute recalls Frank G Bigelow as a broad minded humanitarian who backed hundreds of young men, offered counsel and financial aid, and helped many through hardship. The letter urges readers to remember the other side of his story and the sorrow of those he aided.
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G. Bigelow
Frank G. Bigelow
Middle West
Toyville
Huntness
Nlewaukee
Ridgely Buys First National Bank in Milwaukee Turmoil
Comptroller Ridgely watches the defalcation case as the First National Bank of Milwaukee faces a run after President Bigelow’s arrest. The bank, once a leading western financial institution,. begins paying demands while 6,000 clamor for funds. Bigelow rose from messenger to president. his fall shocks Milwaukee society and promises arrests to follow.
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Scripps.mrae Press Abbociation
Washington
Bigelow
Watican Bank of
Milwaukee
Bank
Frank G. Bigelow
Hartford
N. Y
First National Bank
Milwouked
Firat National Bank
Bigelows
Tom
Gordon
Fale
Noellest
Cissaveth
Het Buahand
Accident leaves Banta paralyzed after shop yard incident
Innac. Banta, a diver for Fred Goopper, was crushed when his load of lathes pinned him between a root and seat in a carnyard wagon. He was taken to City Hospital after spinal injuries required surgery. doctors consider his condition very serious and the 35 year old man is paralyzed from the waist down. His wife, one child, and no other details are noted.
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Innac
Banta
Fred Goopper
Holmes,ave
Warman Ave
Thomas Dugan
Washington m
Dugan
Ford
Turstay
Burial Planned for Capt. George Jenna at Mt. Jackson Cemetery
The body of Capt. George Jenna, lying at Tutechers morgue, will be buried at Mt. Jackson cemetery. Johnson died at an Indianapolis hotel. his wife in Allegheny, Pa, received a telegram confirming she would cover the funeral expenses.
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George Jenna
Tutechers
Buri &Mt. Jackson
Johnson
Indianapolis
Allegheny
Bonday
Fireman Hurled By Blast In Indiana Store Explosion
In Boonville Indiana two volunteer firemen were fatally injured when an explosion rocked Alea Langford store after a blaze was near containment. Gunpowder and gasoline exploded, throwing Hi Young across the street and burying George Seates under debris. Doctors said there was no hope of recovery.
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Boonville
Ind
Here
Mahtara Ween
Alea & Langford
Hi Young
George Seates
Strike 18 A Fizzle Settles Montgomery Ward Tie
The teamsters abandoned their strike against Montgomery Ward & Co after United Garment Workers refused to join broader action. The strike committee dissolved, ending the labor dispute with the firm.
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Ripps-M’'Rae Press Association
Chicago
Teamsters
Montgomery Ward & Co
United Garment Workers
Committee of Land
Saloon keeper McNulty’s cases and health ad blitz
In Noblesville Indiana on April 3 1899 McNulty a saloon keeper faced three cases with one acquittal in the past week and pending actions noted. The ad promotes Hood’s Sarsaparilla for vitality digestion blood and nerves while Newport Dye Works offers old suit services and cheap fixes. An old nurse teething soothe sold 25 cents a bottle. The Adirondacks guidebook offer and mail order from George H Daniels Grand Central Station New York.
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Nodlesvile
Ind
McNulty
Enchanted North Ontario Escape Promised in Murkoka Region
A fragmented ad depicts a summer fairyland near the Murkoka district about 100 miles north of Toronto promising primitive nature and carefree days. It advertises illustrated publications and invites applications to W. Robinson in Pittsburgh for free materials. Also promotes Pacific Coast travel by train with discounted fares, guided excursions, and dining car service from Chicago to Portland Seattle and West Coast cities with brochures mailed for stamps.
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Murkoka District
Toronto
Ontario
Ben Level
W. Robinson
T. Pla
Oe Park
Pittsburg
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