Franchise controversy clouds city politics and labor pledge breach
The issue of the street railway franchise baffles reformers as public opinion shifts against city leaders. Labor leader D F Kennedy warns of a blue book exposing councilmen who pledged support to organized labor yet rushed the deal. Mayor Sullivan faces anger as suspicions grow the franchise favors Citizens' and Elliott syndicate interests.
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D. F. Kennedy
Organized Labor
Central Labor Union
T Hose
McGill
Ryan
Schrader
Johy
Schmidt
Costello
Laut Fasgmnan
Sherer
Linn
Oth
White
Sullivan
Citizens’ Company
Elliott Syndicate
Ivan
Death in a Well Water Poison Mystery
Willie Wilson of Til died April 14 after convulsions once thought poisoning. Eva Parker testified a dead snake was found in an open well and polluted water may have caused the illness among three children. The case resembles a Park Ave incident where rat poison tainted a well leading to multiple illnesses.
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Willie Wilson
Tha Uid
Eva Parker
Park Ave
É den
Mixed Up State of Affairs Ends in Probate Tangle
Samuel Aydelot, a Black resident, died in the northern city area leaving a comfortable home and appointing care to Thomas Minor and his wife. His aunt Lucy Sims claims he designated her as heir, while the Minors contend they were promised the property for caregiving. Judge Grown presides over the suit to clarify ownership and resolve the dispute.
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Samuel Aydelot
Aydelot
Thomas Minor
Ucy Sins
Sims
Veg Dogan
Sime
Judge Grown
Holt and Holtman Board Shake Up Sparks Street Plan
Citizens' street railway directors met at the Denison house and revealed a surprise resignations. Richard W. Clay stepped down as Holt joins the board to represent eastern capital linked to McDonald. Work began on N Delaware street for the Bellefontaine line, despite franchise questions and mayoral comments. President Mason denied mergers with Elliot and Citizens' companies, stressing separate ownership.
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Citizens’ Street Railway Company
Denison House
Richard W. Clay
McKee-Verner Syndicate
Sterling J. Holt
Holt
Citizens’ Company
N. Delaware St
Washington
City Strait Railway Company
Bellefontaine St
McDonald
Tur Sun
Mason
Dalsware St
Meany
Ellott
Sullivan
Sun
Eliott
Citizens
Train wreck on Bare Rocks road kills six
Six workers die and several are injured in a railway accident on Bare Rocks road Tuesday evening. A stone train with twenty workers and crew plunged down a grade, smashing into loaded cars. engine demolished and cars piled atop it. Names killed include John Pile and family. John Neff died from scalding after injuries. Engineer Neff also badly burned.
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Bare Rocks Road
John Pile
John Neff
Engineer Neff
Kaiser's Narrow Escape in Frascati Carriage Incident
Rome April 26 German emperor escaped injury when his carriage overturned en route to Frascati railway station. Horses fell groom thrown crowd cheered. Also reports suit in Indiana for 10000 damages over a cow related locomotive wreck at Greentown last year. Three Italian murderers in New York sentenced to death or life imprisonment.
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Frascati
New York
John Defino
Michael Casselo
Angelo Satori
Brooklyn
Testiday
Durin
Lfe
Cut Flowers Floral Emblems Berteeraann Bros
Floral shop Berteeraann Bros located at 37 to 43 Mass Ave offers a range of cut flowers and floral emblems. Telephone contact is listed for orders and inquiries.
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Berteeraann Bros
Mass.ave
Tel
Preliminary Hearing Opens in Young Murder Case
Charles Seibert faces murder charges as witnesses testify in police court. Emma Brian recalls identifying Seibert as the man who struck John Young, though she doubts the killer's face. Coroner seeks additional testimony from Emma Brian and John Oliver as the case continues Thursday.
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John Young
Emma Brian
Seibert
Young
Wright
Downs
Tivarts
Jeff Springsteen
Shadow
Gatehe
Beck
John Oliver
City Life Notes and Local Appointments
Mrs. Margaret Anderson was struck by a laundry wagon near downtown and injured but not seriously. A. H. Earnhardt and M. D. Yontz were named directors of the prison north. Dissatisfied democrats urge better governor appointments. Mrs. Ann Smith died at 68 after a protracted illness. she was a Living Rosary member at St. John’s. Willet Fisher sues the railroad for 10,000 over a wreck at Pert. alleges rotten bridge over the Wabash. Midland railroad case on appeal before Judge Bartholomew. Whitecotton, Wayles, Wall, and McLainy allege unpaid months’ work by Midland. Mrs. Theresa H. Smith hosted a farewell for Minister Gray’s party with Mexican colors and tropical plants. Sir. and Mrs. Alien M. Sletcher hosted 800 invitations for a social evening. Special committees arranged for a Liberty Bell reception with police and military. meeting with Gen. Carnahan planned for Friday morning. joint committee session Thursday at 10 8. m.
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Brightwood
A. H. Earnhardt
Rochester
M. D. Yontz
Indianapolis
Ann Smith
Thos. F. Smith
Sherman House
Missouri St
Living Rosary Society
St. John’s Church
Willet Fisher
Pert
Fisher
Wabash River
Midland Railroad
Hamilton County
Bartholomew
John H. Whitecotton
John A. Wayles
Louis I. Wall
Lora McLainy
Midland Company
Theresa H. Smith
Home-ave
Carnahan
Washington and
Tennessee-sts
Holding of Judge Olds affirms Iron hall receivership
The Supreme Court, in Judge Olds ruling, upholds the receivership of Iron hall under Receiver Failey. The decision allows an accounting and possible appointment of a receiver without dissolving the corporation, leaving affairs to be wound up or remain in orderly sustainment.
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Olds
Iron Hall
Supreme Court
Failey
Harris May Not Die in Carlyle Harris Case
New evidence in the Carlyle Harris case favors the condemned prisoner. Dr Kinmouth of Asbury Park says he sold morphine to Helen Potts Harris in 1890 and she tried to buy more, and obtained a hyperdermic syringe. The testimony argues the deceased girl used morphine and could have died from a fatal dose.
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Carlyle Harris
Dr. Kinmouth
Asbury Park
Helen Potts Harris
Varlyie Harris
Distinguished Passengers Attend Naval Review
The duke and duchess of Veragua with their party left Washingtor to attend the naval review riding the train with Senators Sherman Anson Morrill and Chantler and Speaker Read. A three alarm fire at 2 o'clock damaged the Boston and Maine railroad yard's bay and grain sheds in Charleston with expected heavy losses.
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Wastincivos
Boston
Boston & Maine Railroad
Charleston
Ramore baile pimples and ekia eruption report
A historical note reports a home remedy using Ayer s Sarsaparilla to address skin eruptions and pimples. The fragment mentions Ramore baile and a patient seeking relief through the tonic. Further details are unclear due to damaged text.
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Ramore
Ayer
War Ships Parade in New York Harbor Spectacle
Thirty five war vessels from many nations took part in a grand naval review along New York Bay. The Philadelphia led American ships with British, Russian, German, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian and Australian squadrons following. Crowds cheered as ships formed two columns and passed Fort Wadsworth and Staten Island flanked by whistles and salutes.
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Wadsworth
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Dolphin
Wall Collapse Buries Three Men at Garfield Park
A wall in Garfield Park's greenhouse fell with thousands of pounds of dirt, killing Louis Gray 19 and badly injuring D Cook. J K Dearmap was thrown clear with minor injuries. The wall was a new foundation element for a building under construction. Coroner absolves Koiohs and Filleen.
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Knight & Jillson
The
Park
Nesara Wallis
Tony
Louis Cray
D. Cook
North St. Gray
Cook
J. K. Dearmap
N. Ilinoisst
Mr. Jillson
Biggar
Gray
Plancer & Guchansa
Koiohs & Filleen
First Class City Gets Postmaster at Brooklyn
The president appointed A. T. Sullivan postmaster at Brooklyn New York replacing George Collings marking the first such appointment in a first class city in Cleveland's second administration. Boston banks offered gold to the government totaling between five and six million dollars.
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A. T. Sullivan
Brooklyn
N. Y
George Collings
Mr. Cleveland
Carlisle
Associated Banks of
Boston
Phineas Pierce
Clearing House Committee
Jester Porst
Herschberger
Woman commits self harm and dies after gun shot in Staunton
Mrs. Lizzie Schide, 23, in Staunton, Indiana, attempted to drown herself days earlier after alleged abuse by her husband. She later used a short barreled shotgun while alone, firing a shot through her body and dying three hours later.
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Brazil
Ind
Lizzie Schide
Staunton
Boarding House Tales and a Murder Trial Split City Life
A longboarder recalls chaotic boarding houses with noisy tenants and strict rules while a second article reports on the murder trial of Jennie Carr, charged in the morphine poisoning death of her infant, with details of the milk adulteration and witness testimony.
Oklahoma cyclone leaves ten dead in Mooris O T
A cyclone swept Mooris Oklahoma Tuesday night killing at least ten and injuring many. J C Conner and family died alongside WH Clements and a child. Hanks family fatally injured. their home buried under debris. Phillip Dyers house shifted twenty feet. wife and baby unharmed. The storm lasted ninety seconds with a half mile path, uprooting trees and destroying structures.
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Mooris
O. T
J. C. Connera
WH. C. Clements
Hanks
Phillip Dyers
Indiana Weather Forecast Warns of Storm Thursday
The weather bulletin from Morton Weather Bureau chief Prof Harrington warns Indiana of heavy showers and possible severe local storms Wednesday afternoon into Thursday. Forecast calls for warmer temperatures with potential thunderstorms tonight and cooler, fair conditions by Thursday.
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Morton
Indiana
Harrington
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