Inventor Dies by Own Action in Hotel Stay
Edward M. Jillson, 50, an inventor, was found dead in his Colonial hotel room after drinking carbolic acid. He left a detailed coroner’s letter, named notify parties including American Lodge, K P, and his brother Charles Jillson. a clipping on fate hinted at his mindset. He had been staying two months and recently separated from his wife.
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Edward M. Jillson
Colonial Hotel
Washington and
New Jersey-sts
Jillson
William Swick
Colonial
American Lodge
K. of P
Franklin, O
Charles W. Jillson
S. Hawthorne St
Dayton
Noblesville Man Dies on Street From Suspected Drug Use
Homer W. Vail, 22, of Noblesville Indiana, was found dead about 2 30 am Saturday on Ohio street near the Traction terminal. A box of tablets found with his effects, two medicine bottles and a revolver with five unfired rounds were in his pockets. Authorities deem the death likely self inflicted though no suicide note was found. Vail had worked as a candy maker and recently resided in Sheridan, with Noblesville listed as his home.
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Ohio St
Traction Terminal
Nat
John Taylor
Illinois Sr
Hall
Rademacher
Sheridan
Ind
Noblesville
Who Is H T Brown Body Found Near St Johns Church
Identification of a man who died by his own hand near St Johns church remains uncertain. A notebook in his pocket bears the name T H Brown, written in a scrawled hand that may point to Byron or Byron Ohio. The deceased, about 45, slight build, Celtic features, was placed at Kregelo Bailey morgue on N Delaware Street.
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St. John’s Church
T. H. Brown
Bryron
Byron
Petersdorf
Kregelo & Bailey, Undertakers
N. Delawarest
Denial From Southern Refutes Train Wreck Attempt Near Temple
Special to The Sun Evansville Ind April 27 Special Agent Peck of the Southern railway denies an attempt to wreck a Southern train near Temple Ind Wednesday night. He says a pile of waste caught fire on the right of way and after being extinguished was fanned into flames again by passing trains.
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the Sun
Evansville
Ind
Peck
The
Southern Railway
Temple
Yale Rowing Regatta Moves to New Haven Harbor
Yale Rowing association announces its spring regatta on May 11 will be held in New Haven harbor this year instead of Lake Whitney, ending years of races there.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale Rowing Association
New Haven Harbor
Lake Whitney
Stamps Delayed For Jamestown Exposition Sale
Postoffice clerks report stamps for the Jamestown exposition have not arrived and were not available at the Indianapolis post office on Saturday. Incoming mail received no stamps and clerks observed no shipment.
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Indianapolis
Postoffic
Indianapolis News Clippings on City Life and Figures
Local notes recount varied city topics from Reverend Bass’s farewell sermon and upcoming services to debates over Capitol Avenue traffic and a bid to curb saloon activity. Reports cover Knottish humor, architecture news, White City amusement plans, and municipal concerns about roller skaters and the boulevard’s use.
Pier Collapse Kills and Injures Dozens in Baltimore
In Locust Point the new Baltimore and Ohio pier under construction for the North German Lloyd terminal collapsed this morning. Between 50 and 70 workers were buried, with several dead and many injured. Reserve police, ambulances, and part of the fire department assisted, as a nearby steamer was lifted eight feet by the upheaval.
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Naerly
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Lloyd Steamship
Grant in Charge of Lakes Department Shift
Special to The Sum Washington April 27 Gen Grant will move from the department of the east to command the lakes department succeeding Gen William H Carter. Indianapolis will fall under his jurisdiction and Ft Benjamin Harrison may become its headquarters in coming years. Grant may not take over until next fall or later, awaiting Gen Wood’s return from the Philippines.
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Washington
Army
Gen. Grant
Department of the East
Department of the Lakes
William H. Carter
Indianapolis
Grant
War Department
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Carter
Wood
Philippines
Jackson
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Theodora Roosevelt
Hickory
Tribute to Judge Davis by Indiana Democratic Club
The Indiana Democratic club honored the late Judge Theodore P. Davis with resolutions praising his fearless honesty, charitable nature, and dedication to honest party methods. They noted his learning in law, gentle conduct, and honorable public service, signed by M A Ryan, William T Patten, Henry Warrum, and Frank P Baker.
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Indiana Democratic Club
Theodore P. Davis
Indiana Democratic Culd
Democratic Party
M. A. Ryan
William T. Patten
Henry Warrum
Frank P. Baker
Medical Board Members Attend National Meeting in Chicago
State Board of Medical Registration and Examination members will travel to Chicago on Monday to participate in a national gathering of board members.
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State Board of Medical Registration and Examination
Chicago
Oranges Cure Drink Habit in Indiana Man
A Martinsville traveler recounts curing a drink habit with oranges after a physician warned of death if he continued. He began with one orange before breakfast and each urge to drink, and over time his craving vanished. Eleven friends with similar troubles have followed his example.
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Martinsville
Ind
Locomotive Explosion Kills Three On Wabash Line
Locomotive No 847 blew up near OFALLON Missouri this morning killing engineer Paul Klinard fireman O F Appleby and brakeman George E Brown all residents of Berberly Conductor Nick Dressert injured and caboose burned Brakeman Brady uninjured A Big Four freight wreck at Eldorado Illinois killed fireman Kerns and injured brakeman C Weston and conductor Ben Dilis in separate incident
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Ofallon
Wabash Railway
Paul Klinard
O. F. Appleby
George E., Brown
Moberly
Nick Dressert
Brady
Debrig
Secrippa-McRae Press Association
Mount Carmel
Eldorado
Kerns
C. Weston
Ben Dilis
City Court Upholds Livery Stable Nuisance Ordinance
Judge Vinson Carter ruled that a 1905 city ordinance banning livery stables within 50 feet of homes is valid and that damages and abatement suits may be brought. In Burns v Newman, the court also found a 1993 amendment requiring consent from adjacent property owners and the Board of Public Works to establish stables within 50 feet to be lawful.
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Vinson Carter
Superior Court
Newman
E. St. Clair-st
Burns
United States Weather Forecast Report
Fair and slightly warmer conditions expected Saturday night with Sunday remaining fair. Sunrise at 4 51, sunset at 6 34.
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United States
CAN RENUMBER THE HOMES IN WOODRUFF PLACE
The Woodruff Place town board wins the right to establish a uniform house numbering system. Judge Vinson Carter rules the board may align house numbers with Indianapolis standards. Arthur M. Hwood challenged the move, taking the matter to superior court for legal construction.
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Woodruff Place
Vinson Carter
Superior Usert
Indianapolis
Superior Court
Arthur M. Hwood
Relic of Mound Builders Shaped Like A Bird Stone
W S Blatchley received a rare mound builder relic from Charles D Weedler of Tipton. The bird shaped stone, with “1741” inscribed on its underside, has uncertain use. Some scholars suggest it was a head dress for a bride, others a totem or sick stone. Most such stones have been found in Northern Indiana.
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Charles D. Weedler
Tipton
Blatchley
Indiana
Funeral of Dr. Fletcher Arrives Before Sunday Morning
Remains of Dr. W. B. Fletcher, who died in Florida, are expected to reach Indianapolis before Sunday morning. Mr and Mrs Louis W Jones, daughter and son in law of the deceased, accompany the body. Funeral at the late residence 1146 E Market St at 11 o clock Monday morning. Burial at Crown Hill will be private. Friends may visit at the residence after 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
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W. B. Fletcher
Florida
Indianapolis
Louis W. Jones
Dr. Fletcher
E. Market St
Crown Hill
Platform for a President at Courthouse Memorial Day
County commissioners earmark 950 dollars for courthouse grounds decor for Memorial Day. The statue of Gen H W Lawton will be unveiled in the courthouse yard with President Roosevelt speaking from a platform designed by an architect. Stone base work starts next Monday in the southwest yard corner.
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Gen. H. W. Lawton
Roosevelt
John McGregor
Theodore Roosevelt
Danville GA R and WKR visit planned for Friday night
About forty members of Joseph R. Gordon Post G A R and the W KR C have arranged to charter a car and visit the post at Danville Ind next Friday night. These social visits have been exchanged for some time and are found to be full of pleasure.
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Joseph R. Gordon
Local ads burst with services and goods offered
The page lists the Gem Laundry offering family washings rough dry at five cents per pound and stone flat pieces, Bliss Native Herbs at 255 West Wash Street, Heal Bros plastering services with two phone lines, Wulschners dental ads featuring a 14 year NY Dental Company expert and a piano sale starting at $16, plus a Grant clay maker of artificial teeth with a New York background and the Delaware Street contact.
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THE
GEM Laundry
Grant Clay
New York Dental. Company
N. Delaware-st
Baseball Extra to Follow Milwaukee Indianapolis Game
The Sun will publish a Baseball Extra immediately after the Milwaukee versus Indianapolis game detailing the day’s outcome. It will be issued daily and sold for one cent.
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the Sun
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Reformation Play by Second Lutheran Plans May Show
The Second Lutheran church schedules May 9 and 10 entertainment at the German House presenting The Reformation. Rehearsals start next Monday in the courthouse criminal courtroom with about 130 in the cast led by Miss Ethel Brown of Washington DC who calls all who wish to join to attend the first rehearsal.
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Second Lutheran Church
Ethel Brown
Washington, D. C
Locust Point pier collapse buries workers in Baltimore
Scrippa McRae Press Association reports a new construction at Locust Point in Baltimore collapsed this morning burying about 25 men. Several are believed dead. The incident prompts rescue efforts as officials assess the site and safety measures.
Harriman's Friend David Willcox Death by Self Inflicted
David Willcox former president of the Delaware and Hudson railroad and friend of Henry H. Rogers and E. H. Harriman died by his own hand on the steamer Barbarossa returning from Europe. Worries over financial losses and grief for his brother who died less than a year earlier followed by ill health are cited as probable causes.
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New York
David Willcox
Delaware & Hudson Railroad
Henry H. Rogers
E. H. Harriman
Willcox
Barbarossa
Europe
Civil service examinations announced for multiple posts
Notices list several civil service openings with locations including Washington West Point Philadelphia Ft Slocum Sheridan Sheridan Fort Rosecrans and Indianapolis. Positions cover chauffeur artist statistical assistant electrician liberatory assistant laboratory assistant superintendent of construction and stoker with salaries from 1 000 to 1 200 yearly or daily rates. Applications directed to H K Milhouse Federal Building Indianapolis.
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Quartermaster’s Department
Washington
D. C
West Point
N. Y
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Philadelphia
Geological Survey
Quartermaster's Department
Ft. Slocum
Sheridan
Wyo
Stoker
Ft. Rosecrans
Cal
H. K. Milhouse
Federal Building
Indianapolis
Mitchell and Seripon Meline Press Association Update
John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America, is reported in good condition after a Friday night illness. Chicago doctors say he is progressing well and doing nicely.
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Seripon Meline Press Association
Chicago
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Ludwig Found Guilty in Second Degree Murder
South Bend Indiana April 27 Albert Ludwig was found guilty of second degree murder for killing his wife with a potato masher after a quarrel.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
South Bend
Ind
Albert Ludwig
Ludwig
Lancaster promotes new left fielder after Abbott sale
April 27 in Lancaster Ohio reports Dec Ab bott, the Lancaster fast left fielder, was sold to Dayton Central League. Frank Locke will play left for the Lancasters. Abbott declines Dayton move and seeks a release to any preferred destination.
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The
Sun
Lancaster
Dec Abbott
Dayton
Frank Locke
Lancasters
Abbott
Beveridge Praises Roosevelt at Grant Birthday Celebration
Albert Beveridge delivered a long tribute at Galena Illinois honoring Ulysses S Grant's birthday. He lauded Theodore Roosevelt for modern reforms and bold leadership, defending the president against slander and urging lasting admiration for strong American statesmen.
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H. W. Vail
Case Deep Mystery
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Siwide
H. T. Brown
Eli Ritter
Robert Comer
P. H. Nelson
Pentecost Tabernacle
New Jerseyst
Christ
Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Company
Roscoe Not
Rhody
Shiel
Indiana-ave
Charles Gift
Pres Trusler
IL. D. Bass
South-st. Baptist Church
Werner
Prof
Swarhout
Bass
Pennsylvania
Capitol
Park Board
the Sons of Veterans
Grand Circle
Lafayette
Stunday
Sharp
L. J. Buckley
J. M. Canfield
Olive Branch Christian Church
S. Meridian St
Sol Hathaway
Gov. J. Frank Hanly
John H. Stem
Kansas City
White City
Billy Adam
William Morgan
Police Department
White Steamer Automobile
Cleveland
Bill
Metzger
Capitol Ave
Rious
Baltimore
Scripps-McRae Prensa Association
Baltimore, Md
B. & O. Railroad
Locust Point
Grant IN Charge
FT. Benjamin
Harrison
Judge Davis
Democratic Club
Imbriber
Conductor
Jacob Snaidman
Louis Snaidman
Snaidman
Snailman
Town Board of
W. S. Blatchley
Danville Comrades
White House
Nobs” Garage
Coto
Uncle Joe
Bryan
WR Upton Singer
Bliss
W. Wash St
Heal Bros
Wulschners
Home Talent Production
Scrippa-McRae Press Association
Harriman
D. & H. Railroad
Secripps-McRae Press Association
Civil Service
Mitchell
Beveridge
Galena, Ill
Galena
Albert J. Baveridge
Ramin
Dara
Ulysses S. Grant
Rades of
Te Grant
Millkins
Linccoln
Panama Canal
Department of Government
Theodore Rooosevelt
Western Hemisphere
Russia
Japan
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