Bandits Hold Up Fast Mail Train Near Calumet Heights
Chicago dispatch reports five desperadoes halted the Baltimore and Ohio mail train near Calumet Heights Indiana after dynamiting a door. The robbers fled into scrub brush as detectives pursue the suspects within a 25 mile radius. About 350000 dollars were in the car but no passengers were harmed. Three men are under arrest at Miller's Station and four more are held at Albion Indiana with conflicting stories surfacing.
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Baltimore & Ohio
Calumet Heights
Ind
Chicago Heights
J. M. Collins
Collins
James Whinnie
C. A. Cross
Chicago
F. A. Applegate
Newark
Aug
Miller's Station
Albion
Edward McCoy
John Becker
Albert Israelson
Letter fuels mayoral nominating turmoil in democratic camp
D ordre Taggart writes a letter to the city committee about his mayoral candidacy which Chairman Fanning declines to release. Executives pressed Mayor Taggart for six hours without success to withdraw the letter as the August nominating primaries approach. The mayor insists his position remains unchanged though health and family pressure rise.
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Fanning
Taggart
A. Kiefer
J. 2. Christian
W. O. Reveal
H.N. Spaan
A. Steffen
Joe Bell
Bell
Tageart
Williamson Nominated for City Clerk Ticket
Democrats express chagrin as George F. Williamson earns five supporters to certify his name for the city clerk race despite a criminal record and poor police standing. Williamson, a one armed man, faces loitering intoxication and resisting an officer charges, living in the same ward as incumbent Geckler.
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George F. Williamson
City Committee
Williamson
Geckler
Hottest July in Bureau Records Reported
Forecaster Sullivan notes July was the hottest on record with an average temperature 1.9 degrees above normal. Rainfall was a mere 0.33 inches, most in one shower, marking another record drought alongside unusually high cloudiness and many clear or partly cloudy days.
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Weather Bureau
Sullivan
Bureau
Corn King Phillips Transfers Options to McReynolds Firm
Chicago Aug 1 G H Phillips grain speculator has transferred his options to McReynolds Co through attorney J F Goodwin. Phillips held margins up to 75000 and large holdings in oats corn and wheat. McReynolds says Phillips stood to win or lose nothing more and that 50000 profits remain. Phillips performs note that affairs are muddled and experts are checking books while the firm closes out open trades and continues business with claims to be paid.
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McReynolds & Co
J. F. Goodwin
Phillips
McReynolds
Phillips Company
Burned 21 Year Old Woman Fatally Burned in Explosion
The coroner reports the death of Rose Johnson of Blackville after a kerosene accident. She attempted to relight a tire with oil, the flame saturating her clothes. She died the next day, horribly burned over her body except her face, at age 21, about a year after marriage. Dr. Kerstetter attended.
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Rose Johnson
Blackville
Rockefeller wealth nears billion dollar mark in New York report
A Wall Street banker linked to Standard Oil places John D. Rockefeller’s net worth near one billion dollars. Indiana filings show American Tinplate Company of Elwood and American Sheet Steel Company of Municie with large capitals, plus details on capital stock, dividends, and directors. Other incorporations include Ohio Falls Window Glass and Federation Co operative Window Glass of Muncie with listed directors.
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New York
Wall-st
Standard Oil Company
John D. Rockefeller
American Tinplate Company
Elwood
American Sheet Steel Company
Amuncie
New Jersey
Indiana
Harry Starr
Richmond
H. P. Wasson & Co
Indianapolis
H. P. Wasson
Amanda M. Wasson
Grace Wasson Mcikee
Edward L. McKee
Frederick W. Wasson
Ohio Falls Window Glass Company
Thomas Wall
Charles Armstrong
James Wall
Federation Co-Operative Window Glass Company
Muncie
No Unionism in Parry Buggy Shops Sparks Clash
A Wagon and Carriage Makers Union rep plans to organize Parry buggy factory employees in Indianapolis. Owner D M Parry denounces unions, vowing to eject or lay off union advocates while backing workers who stay by his side. He claims unions require scrutiny and says he supports proper unions but rejects paid agitators.
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Indianapolis
Parry Buggy Factory
Parry
Mr. Parry
Caught His Breath: Earl Sudge Drowns in River Tragedy
The case of Earl Sudge who jumped into the Broad Ripple river and failed to surface three times draws discussion. His father warned him not to swim alone a day or two before, and Earl reportedly could not swim.
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Earl S*udge
Broad Ripple
Fudge
Community Committee Budget Statement Summary
The text lists expenses for a community committee including committee costs 10 dollars, cards 3.75, journal announcement 2.39, SUN announcement 2.80, news 93.04 with total 52.28, and mentions a lemonade price of 2.80 for free lemonade across three precincts.
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Ture
Journal
SUN
Pan-American Exposition Open To Indiana Visitors At Low Cost
The Pan-American exposition rivals a world fair and is made accessible in Indiana through a special Sun announcement. Readers may visit the event despite cost concerns, with provisions outlined for adults and children to view its wonders. Also reported, a Racine Wisconsin fishbox factory fire caused a loss of 29 000 dollars.
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Indiana
Weather Forecast for Indianapolis Area
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the 36 hours ending 8 p m August 2 calls for fair conditions. Thursday night remains fair and warmer, Friday generally fair and cooler in Indiana and nearby states. Temperatures were 66 at 7 a m, 78 at noon, 81 at 2 p m with no rain expected and continued fair weather anticipated.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Richard N. Sullivan
McGregor Campaign Spends Totals 839.15 In Mayor Race
George W. Stubbs reports an expense ledger tied to John McGregor’s mayoralty bid listing charges for postage office expenses printing cigars livery rent and ads with totals to 839.15. The entry notes Stubbs fled his expense account on Wednesday afternoon amid a developing feature.
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Journal
SUN
Freeman
George W. Stubbs
Prospects of a Republican Mass Meeting in Indiana
A meeting of the Republican state committee to act on Hernly's resignation drew several nonmembers including Congressmen Crumpacker Steele Watson and Landis. Rumors say Goodrich could be chairman, though Crumpacker and Steele favor delaying election for statewide discussion. Hernly cites time to pursue newspaper plate matters and local enterprise deals, while others push for a summer or fall reorganization ahead of the 1902 campaign.
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Republican State Committee
Hennig
J. P. Goodrich
Hernly
Crumpacker
Steele
Cnow
Goodrich
Ianother
Harry Pettit
Iimer Leonard
Tela
Fairbanks
Beveridge
Q 10
United States
Watson
State Committee
Arren Bigher
Fheruly
Gighee
Conger
J. 3. Wingate
David Sherrick
John Deer
Lambert
Columbus
Cronnon describes squire driven insanity inquest practice
In a board of health session on the insanity trust probe Matron Cronnon says a justices inquest was used whenever affidavits were faulty or incomplete The dispensary staff called the inquirers the squire and named Justice Smock Stout and Lockman as holding inquests She notes the squire would let affidavits pass and push cases forward while doctors acknowledge the system has long observation periods insufficient for accurate determinations and demand longer expert oversight.
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Board of Health
Cronnon
Thomas Delaney
Lockman
Smock and Stout
Dr. Morrison
Crannan
Driver Delaney
Morrison
Delaney
Morrrison
Fanning withholds list of council candidates in ballot plan
Democratic city chairman Fanning refuses to publish council candidate names though he confirms several certificates. He cites not being responsible for ballot arrangement while noting Taggart Geckler and Williamson have certified. He says certificates will be handed to primary election commissioners in filing order for ballot placement. Snyder family note and drowning of Walter Snyder, 19, in Cleveland pond during golf.
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Walter Snyder
Martin Snyder
Standard Oil
Cleveland
Jewelers Offer First Class Diamonds at Honest Prices
J P Mullally, jeweler at 295 Monument Place, assures no misrepresentation after the first sale. The Sun’s announcement notes readers can learn about the Pan American Exposition elsewhere. wants to attract customers with trusted goods and clear terms.
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J.P. Mullaliy
Monument-Place
Tailors union opposes A A Young in customs post
The Tailors union protests A A Young's appointment as customs officer and cites letters from Senator McLaurin and Congressman G M Taylor pledging support to oust any official they deem unfit. G M Rose of the Treasury confirms the protest received and under consideration.
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of Customs
Senator McLaurin
South Carolina
Taylor
G. M. Rose
Treasiment
Agaj
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Hiram Brown
E. M. Johnson
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