Rotten slot gallery in Indianapolis exposed to public
A vivid report describes a shooting gallery run by Frederick Warner at 204 6 Illinois St in central Indianapolis. It alleges 15 slot machines displaying vile nude and sexual images with enticing signs, a crowd of locals and travelers, and underage onlookers outside. The piece contrasts the venue with earlier police actions against similar shows and notes the illicit nature of the operation amid city efforts by groups like the W C T U and sun-fighting hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Warner
Illinois St
Union Station
Hagenpack
Pratt and H- Lionis St
Warner
Virginia Democrats Nominate State Officers At Convention
The Virginia Democratic state convention nominated state officers and adopted a party platform. Andrew Jackson Montague, current attorney general, is set for the governorship after securing most of the delegates. Joseph E. B. Willard, railroad magnate, likely nominee for lieutenant governor with major backing. J. L. Jeffries and W. A. Anderson emerge as top attorney general contenders. The platform rejects free silver and Bryanism and calls for primaries for U S senators congressmen and all state officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Jackson Montague
Joseph EB. Willard
Virginia
Montague
J. L. Jeffries
W. A. Anderson
United States
Morrison opposes dumping sewage into White River
President Morrison of the Board of Health argues Indianapolis should not dump sewage into White River to be fair to upstream towns. He notes the cost of disposal and uncertainty of fertilizer demand, questioning whether revenue would offset the outlay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison
Board of Health
White River
Indianapolis
Lightning Saves Child From Burial in Kansas Miracle
A bolt of lightning struck the hearse near Hanston on the way to burial, splitting a metallic coffin and stunning the driver. The five year old daughter of Samuel McPreaz, believed dead, sat up in the coffin crying for her mother. Physicians say she was in a cataleptic state.
Cadet Fenner Resigns Amid Highland Falls Disappearance
Cadet M S Fenner of Texas resigns from West Point after leaving Saturday. A young woman from Highland Falls, underage, who was seen with him has also disappeared. The incidents follow a reported compulsory resignation.
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West Point
N. Y
M.s. Fenner
Texas
Highland Falls
Fenner
Pany
Oand
Ier
Postum Coffee Claims Health Benefits for Family
The letter describes multiple family members suffering stomach distress and dyspepsia linked to coffee. They report switching to Postum Food Coffee and claim complete relief from their troubles, praising the product and noting improvements after trying various preparation methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avedis
Postum
Iave
Health official urges Daleville farmers to curb stream pollution
The State health board secretary spoke at a Daleville gathering on stream pollution. He cited Massachusetts law and European practices, where officials inspect refuse and order sanitary disposal, with court action if plants refuse. He warned the pollution hill will rise unless action is taken.
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State Health Board
Daleville
Massachusetts
Harty
State tax board hears telecom appeals on assessments
The State tax board heard appeals from telephone firms on original assessments. Richmond telephone company sought a cut from 102,900 to 50,000 with Perry J. Freeman and J. M. Lantz among representatives. Western Union officials and attorney E. Pickens requested reductions. Manufacturers' Natural Gas Company of Indianapolis asked to lower 202,009 to 3,100,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Telephone Company
Perry J. Freeman
J. M. Lantz
A. C. Lindemuth
Western Union Telegraph Company
Pickens
Natural Gas Company
Indianapolis
Ragweed May Trigger Hay Fever Later This Season
Doctors warn hay fever could begin soon as ragweed forms mature pollen. Inflammation symptoms may appear later, with patients advised to monitor pollen counts and seek treatment if needed.
Subject Nomination Notice for Democratic City Convention
A notice stating an expression of choice for a subject to the decision of the democratic city convention with the name and address details provided. The fragment indicates a formal nomination or candidacy submission awaiting official adjudication.
May Withdraw Charters Pike County News Headline
President Shaffer reports that Western steel workers will not strike and stay bound to employer agreements. Amalgamated association leaders discuss withdrawing charters for lodges that disobey strike orders affecting Chicago Joliet and Milwaukee. McKeesport plants show limited work with mill fate undecided. National Tube workers strike with conductors and brakemen taking over duties. Three quarters of shippers are out.
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Pittsburg
Shaffer
Chicago
Bay View
Fair
Samuel Adams
Joliet
Tighe
Amalgamated Association
Milwaukee
DeWees
McKeesport
National Tube Company
Quartz Mine Town Destroyed by Fire in Tuolumne County
A devastating blaze Tuesday night destroyed the mining town of Quartz in Tuolumne County California. The city with about 1,000 residents was entirely burned, leaving the community in ruins and seeking shelter and aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Cal
Quartz
Tuelumne County
Lawn social at Freemont Harris residence
Freemont Harris, 28 Tacoma Ave, hosts a lawn social on Wednesday evening by the ladies of the Presbyterian church, E Washington St, inviting wheelmen. Ex Judge Charles Cox reports harvesting peaches and supervising 50 quarts of fruit as he irrigates trees amid drought.
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Freemont Harris
Tacoma Ave
E. Washington St
Presbyterian Church
Harris
Charles Cox
Free Sun Pan American Trip Contest for Indy Youths
Indianapolis readers are invited to recruit Sun subscribers by October 23 1901 for four months to win two free round trip tickets to the Pan American Exposition Buffalo New York valid five days. A second prize offers one round trip and cash. extra conditions apply including geographic and subscriber rules and signatures verified by The Sun office.
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Indianapolis
SUN
Buffalo
N. Y
THE
SUN Pub. Co
Ohiost
Wall Street Notes and Market Roundup
Traders sold out and went short as markets faced liquidation risk. St Paul stock rose two percent in London while Painter plant saw no trouble as two hoop mills started. Journal of Commerce reports improved crops. analysts expect earnings to buoy railroad stocks next year. Pennsylvania seeks greater coal trade control with N W stake at about thirty percent. Tandon market strong with exports hitting records and anthracite outlook bright. Indianapolis gas and street railway quotes noted. Wabash preferred bought on Philadelphia expansion optimism.
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Stellarsseeeneens
Ceca Reeevereneeeeneereenee
Painter
St. Paul
Lon
Journal of Commerce
West
Pennsylvania
Indianapolis Gas
Indianapolis Street Railway
Philadelphia
Palmer Has a Heart Gift From W J Palmer Counted
Colorado Springs August 11 Gen W J Palmer of this city has given more than 1 060 000 in stock to all Rio Grande Western railroad employees from section foreman to executives after selling his railroad interest. The 70 000 shares were distributed with gifts from 100 000 worth to single shares for minor employees at a 104 value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
Docse
Secretly Uprooted Health Official in Muncie Runoff
Secretary Hurty of the State health board was driven away by a farmer armed with a shotgun near Muncie while seeking information on smallpox. The incident ended without reported injuries.
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Hurty
State Health Board
Muncie
Bond Company Formed to Replace Marion Entity
The City bond company was incorporated Tuesday with $10,000 capital stock. Directors include B. F. Richcreek of Windfall and Seth M. and Cora Richcreek of Indianapolis. The firm is to replace the Marion bond company, judged by Judge McMaster to have no legal existence.
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City Bond Company
B. F. Richcreek
Windfall
Seth M
Cora Richcreek
Idianapolis
Marion Bond Company
McMaster
Monument board orders fuel report for engines after gas runs out
The Board of Monument Regents on Tuesday directed the superintendent to study the best fuel for engines when natural gas is exhausted. With no chimneys and coal unsuitable, options are limited. In a separate note, Mrs Mary Brown died at 827 Union Street Tuesday night from paralysis leaving a husband and seven children.
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Board of Monument Regents
Monument
Mary Brown
Union St
Teenager Drowns After Conflict With Father
In Chicago on Tuesday night Theodore Blahikase age 17 drowned himself in the river following harsh words from his father, witnessed by friends and acquaintances.
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Theodore Blahikase
Samoan ex-King to pledge allegiance to Germany
The cruiser Philadelphia reports ex King Malieota of Samoa will return to Apia to take the oath of allegiance to Germany. He will be made a member of the advisory board to the governor, placing him on equal footing with ex King Mataafa. Old subscriber Andrew Carnegie’s address is Skibo Castle Scotland.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
Cal
Philadelphia
Malieota
Samoa
Apia
Germany
Mataafa
Andrew Carnegie
Skibo Castle
Scotland
Lipton Departs London Amid Crowd Hype for Cup Defense
Sir Thomas Lipton left Euston for Liverpool amid great enthusiasm with Union Jacks waving and cheers of We back you Lift the cup heard at the station. He expressed strong hopes for success and expects the international cup races to be more closely contested than ever.
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Union
Jacks
Sir Thomas
Mass meeting calls for removal of quarantine officer
In Honolulu a mass meeting of Japanese residents adopted a resolution demanding the removal of Dr. D. L. Coffer the federal quarantine officer. The protest asserts he conducted an insulting physical examination of the Japanese consul general and his wife during a recent incident noted from San Francisco to August 14.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
D. L. Coffer
Fire Damages Honolulu Offices and Market Hall
A blaze destroyed Halls business coal and the Leweers and Cook office building in Honolulu causing estimated losses around 250000 dollars. The incident was reported by The Wire in San Francisco on August 1.
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San Francisco
The
Wire
Halls Business Boal
Leweers & Cook
Honolulu
Confessed Bullion Thief Says He Was Offered Bribe
Jack Winters states he was offered fifty dollars to reveal the hiding place of stolen gold. Smelter officials doubt the claim. One recovered bar lacks a mark and isn’t on the Selby list. Company books revise total stolen to three hundred twenty thousand dollars. Authorities believe Winters may have hidden bullion elsewhere.
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San Francisco
Jack Winters
Selby
Winters
Prisoner Hard Hit In Dual Sentences
Auburn Cal August 16 Judge Prewitt sentenced Raymon Vogel to ten years in the penitentiary for robbing a boy of a few cents and to twelve years more for shooting a police officer in a separate count.
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Auburn
Cal
A Lazy Liver and Piano Bargains Highlight Page
An herbal remedy touts Blood Bitters as a cure for a lazy liver while an adjacent ad promotes bargains on upright pianos at Baldwin's. The items read like a mid century combination of health tonics and musical instrument sales.
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Baldwin
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