McDonald drives into Citizens' railroad scheme
McDonald the Fort Wayne financier is said to have bought into the Citizens' company while Sterling Holt joins the board to back eastern capital. The Broad Ripple line is in motion as tracks advance on Delaware and Washington, with city officials and the mayor facing legal entanglements over a longstanding 1868 ordinance. The Citizens' company plans upgrades, expands a network, and seeks to popularize itself amid a looming transit clash with opponents.
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McDonald
Fort Wayne
Citizens’ Company
Sterling Jr. Holt
State Bank
McKonald
McKee
Verner
BicDonald
Citizens’ Corporation
Holt
Merchants’ Bank
Wr. Holt
Broad Ripple
Helott
Cliizene’ Corporation
Sullivan
Hillett Company
Elliott Company
Citizens’ c Company
Delawarest
Hia
Citizens Company
Delaware St
Washington
Bellefontainest
Thompson-Houston Electric Company
Epie
Lway
Board of Public Works
Company of
Wrich
Council
Bautyan
University president orders disbanding of secret fraternities
Denawanen O April 27 reports at the college chapel President Bashford condemned an episode where several students were disfigured with nitrate of silver. He announced that all un chartered fraternities and secret societies must disband immediately and any students forming such groups will be expelled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denawanen
Colege Chapel
Bashford
Lashford
Webb Robinson and circus mix up at local town humor
A courthouse tower watchman Webb Robinson is teased by firemen over mistaking a supposed Country circus for days. Two rival pension agency clerks argue over hot and cold air, trading a sharp exchange and ending with hidden basement events and a calm office after rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb Robinson
Webb
Court House
United States Pension Agency
Tesac Pagey Gray
John Cilbert Shanklin
Cut Flowers Floral Emblems at Bertormean Bros Store
Floral emblems and cut flowers offered by Bertormean Bros at 37 ta 483 Masc-ave. Tel contact available for orders and inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertormean Bros
Masc-ave
Tel
Rope cuts blamed as painters fall from ladder
John Nay and Richard Moore, painters at 36 E Washington St, fell 40 feet after a rope snapped while painting stone trimming. Moore clung to the ladder and escaped serious injury when an awning broke the fall. Nay was unconscious after the impact. Rope showed signs of being cut and a knife was suspected. Moore blamed rival workmen as possible foes, while emergency crews treated Nay. Moore’s injuries were serious and recovery doubtful.
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John Nay
Richard Moore
Washington St
Ray
Moore
American Tailoring Company
Thag
Tou Sus
Liberty Bell Arrives in Indianapolis for Public Exhibit
The old Liberty Bell reaches Indianapolis on Friday morning from the Pennsylvania line and will be shown to the public from 3:00 to 8:00. School children will march from their schools to the state house at 10 AM and view the bell along with Catholic institutions’ pupils. A 28 gun salute by the Indianapolis Grith artillery marks the event. Mayor Sullivan and Gen. Harrison lead the committee, with a reception at the Columbia club before escorting the bell to Union station for the 2 PM Chicago train. Sept. Colbert assigns officers to manage crowds.
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Indianapolis
State House
Union Tracks
Indianapolis Grith Artillery
Sullivan
Gen
Harrison
Columbia Club
Union Station
Chicapo
Colbert
Indiana plant sale and local arrests in Lebanon area
The Indianasas company acquired the Lebanon plant for 140000 dollars on Wednesday. Robert Thomas filed suit Thursday against 12 residents of Mississippi Street for street sprinkling assessments. Frankie Suits, 17, was taken from a bad place on Washington Street by Officer Kruger. Her parents live in Cutter Indiana and he came here to conduct duct work. Deputy Sheriff Conard visited Mt Jackson Thursday to attach household furniture of a debtor but nothing was attached as the debtor's family were ill with diphtheria. The case of Fred Alliott charged with grand larceny and burglary was continued in police court Thursday to Saturday. Alliott, age 14, with parents described as excellent, is accused of stealing a music box from a palace on Market Street.
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Indianasas Company
Lebanon, Ind
Robert Thomas
N. Mississippi St
Frankie Suits
W. Washington
Kruger
Cutter
Ind
Sherif Conard
Mt. Jackson
Fred Alliott
Gerand
Market St
Buffalo blaze destroys Aldrich Ray stamping works
Treasury reports several small gold lots seized Thursday. Wm. C. Gowdy, noted police lawyer, collapsed Thursday. Fire at Police station No. 6 and adjacent Aldrich Ray stamping works in Buffalo caused about 100000 dollars in loss with 76000 dollars insured.
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Treasury
Wm. C. Gowdy
Thureau
Aldrich & Ray’s Stamping Works
Buffalo
N. Y
Dyeing and Cleaning Ad Briefs in City Listings
Local firm listings show dyeing and cleaning services at 67 N Pennsylvania and 233 EB Washington St. Monuments and Diener noted along with Naw and Kider's. Read as fragmentary OCR from a city classifieds section.
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Washington-st. Aug
Oklahoma cyclone toll rises across five storms
Oklahoma City reports five cyclones causing heavy death tolls and widespread destruction across Payne and Chickasaw counties. About 20 killed in Norman and additional fatalities feared as towns Keokuk Falls Langston and Downs suffer graves and injuries. A carload of coffins has arrived in Norman as relief efforts mobilize.
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Oklahoma City
Wnorman
Wee
Keokuk Fally
Downs
Payne County
Here
Gurmiv
O. T
Thara
Langston
Tansom
Cunarron
Perkins
Chickasaw
Norman
Oklahoma
Moone
0. C
Johnson
Jno. O'Connor, Jr
Jno. O'Connor
Agnes
Nellie O’connor
Chas. O'Connor
Jas. O'Connor
Owen Rooney
Streetcar Jumping Boy Confessed In Cadi Court
A 110 year old boy named Joseph Bly faced the cadi with his mother present as he was charged with jumping on a street car. The cadi warned of workhouse punishment, scolding the mother, and the boy was released on one commit ment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A& Sterling Waisode
Cadi
Joseph Bly
Isd
Sansa
Wives of Navouie officers go mad after ship loss
The wives of Capt. Roberts and Chief-Officer Wright of the steamship Navonie, lost with 70 aboard after leaving Liverpool for New York on Feb 11, have gone insane. Despair over their husbands’ deaths drove the women to mental collapse and both were placed in an asylum. A separate incident reports Miss Sullivan attacked by a colored man on West 170th Street, briefly knocked down before he fled.
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Sullivan
Tennassa
Sha
Witness In Murder Case Could Identify Suspect
A potential key witness, Mrs. Sarah Duncan, claims she can identify the man seen with John Young and Mrs. Oliver before the murder. Coroner to examine her. testimony may challenge John J. Merrick's account and complicate the case as police seek the heavy-set stranger seen near the crime scene.
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Riza
Oliver
Sarah Duncan
Eddy-st
Aira. Duncan
Young
Mrs. Oliver
Sirs
Des Reibers
John Young
Cadi
Seibert
Nettie Taylor
Bers Olivex
Witness describes Carr murder case testimonies in court
Jeannie Carowna testified from Indianapolis stating she is 17 and that her first baby died at Britton's place on West Michigan. She claimed milk given to the Carr baby was from a bottle previously containing rock and rye and that several women offered to take the child. The case heads to the jury Thursday evening.
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Carr
Dirs
Britton
W. Michigans
Jones
Ben
Lng ham county savings bank closes after eight day run
Lansi ng county savings bank in Lansing Mich closes its doors after an eight day run. Directors met to decide a temporary closure due to inability to realize on securities. Officials cite the unsatisfactory money market and downplay Barnes failure as a cause.
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Lansing
Mich
Lngham County Savings Bank
China Chile plot claims and a windy Indiana cyclone
A Paris of misused asylum tales surrounds Minister Egan and exiled figures Blandlett Holley and others as charges surface in Valparaiso about U S government handling. Meanwhile a April cyclone at Wabash Indiana causes extensive property damage, toppling kilns, unroofing a church and school, and hail ruining crops with heavy losses expected.
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New York
Valparaiso
Chili
5 Gon
Dlandlett Hilley
State Department
Washington
Egan
Blandlett Holley
Fuentes
United States
Kientz
Cnea de Moneda
Hoan
Ngan
Holley
Gresham
Ile
Greshani
Mrgan
Legation House
Egen
Juan McKenna
Legation
Mean
United Stat
Soma Aa
Wahaagh
Wanasa
Lad
Wabash
Iencas
Treea
Pula
Eale
Roois
Creak Stone
Hme Company
faaGtoe v
Underwood Manufacturing Company
Lawton
Carpenter & Alber’s
International machinists converge at Inglis hotel for convention
The executive committee of the International association of machinists met at Inglis's hotel to plan the general convention in Indianapolis with about 250 delegates. Sessions will be held behind closed doors while finances and business of the order are reviewed. Also mentions baseball opening day in Cincinnati and various entertainment engagements in Pittsburgh and Baltimore.
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International Association of Machinata
Inglisi
Robert Agne
Ge Mass
VW. Witeen
Dirminghan
Ann
Nass
English’s
Attempt on Gladstone life reported in London paper
A London article in the Mail Gazette describes an alleged midnight attack on Prime Minister Gladstone in St James Park. Doubtful truth, tied to a revolver arrest and a notebook with anti Irish Home Rule writings. Towns end suspect fired at a police officer near Downing Street. Townsend named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downingst
Bii
Hudsona
Gladstone
William Townsend
Anthias
Townsend
Saunders
Sir Henry Dames
Les Gladstone
Saunderson
Pension fraud probe targets bogus beneficiaries in study
Washington reports Acting Commissioner Murphy says among 53 060 pensioners many hundreds or thousands may be ineligible and orders special examiners to hunt frauds. Postmasters and senior veterans to aid, while safeguarding legitimate pensions, with evidence to the pension bureau.
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Washington
Hst
Bosun Vhurgday
D. Durphy
Thant
Pension Bureau
Noble
Congress
Porlad His Nose in the Latcher State Legislature
In Sramermey Alabama on April 27 lawmakers Burke of Chicago and Carson of Champaign fought in the chamber after news that world fair officials would not admit legislators. Burke twisted Carson’s nose in a brief confrontation, then walked away as both men claimed responsibility for physical contact.
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Latcher
Sramermey
Lurke
Chicago
Carson
Champaign
Flower House
Gur&e
Burke
Forecast and royal visit shadowed by April weather
A garbled forecast mentions a cool Thursday with frost and warming Friday as Indians forecast fair skies. In Rome, April 27, the emperor and empress of Germany with the King and Queen of Italy and others began their Naples journey, drawing great crowds and festive enthusiasm.
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Rome
Germany
Italy
Naples
Roma
Naval review postponed by weather delays voyage to see Seeadier
The planned naval review for President Cleveland was postponed due to heavy rain and fog. The ceremony on April 21 began late, with the presidential party boarding the Dolphin at Twenty-third Street and awaiting clearer conditions. Seated observers watched as ships fired salutes and the fleet gathered, while a reception on the Dolphin followed as weather and illness influenced the schedule.
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Ig Young
Cleveland
Baldwin
Bowen
Herbert
New York
Land
Kew Yor
Pragit Cent
Br. Cleveland
Thomas Layard
Thurber
Loeal
Rngs
Pope
Have Jland
Seeadier
Controversial Mayor and City Charter Sketch
A satirical appraisal targets a mayor amid a proposed charter and transit plan. It depicts clerks and councilors influencing a city charter in a manner described as corrupt, with accusations of plunder and exploitation by officials, and a suggestion of public ridicule through verse.
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Suyreet Railway
SUN
Leon Bailey
McDonald’s
Mason
Citizena’ Atreat Railway Company
Tan U
Tg Tt
Atock
Citizens ’ Company
Delaware
Bellefontaine and Frospect Ste
Aay
Collier & Murphy
Liberty Bel
Ratte Dye Works
Pennsylvania
We. 1
Kider's
Buskirk
Ewo
Navouie
Maus
Duncan
Phet
Biman Liubyorn
Emma Dinan
Dre
Beck
Holtzman
Meibert Acqquitred
Jrate
Carlos Cash
Vie
Savcars
Syer
Osipe
Sesson
Lenge
John T. Brush
Cincinnati
Aes
Reds
Ancon
Mr. Croad
Ron
Lowlevilies
St. Bovis
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Lew
Rotity Murphy
Vthursday
TRH Naval Revia
Batn
Sullivan, Thn
Maror
Christofa Coluuiin
Bis Neare
Anilivan
Sir White
Magistraia
Damarullac
Tia de Lored Board of Patent Wits
Counseilaiens
Daesiam
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