Rumor of Dietrich Syndicate Seizing Gas Firms
Street rumors allege the Dietrich syndicate that controls Indianapolis gas interests has taken over Consumers' gas trust and Manufacturers' natural gas company. Hugh McK Landon, secretary of Manufacturers, denies knowledge of the deal. other Consumers' stockholders doubt the tale.
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Deiterich Syndicate
Indianapolis Gas
States
Consumers’ Gas Trust Company
Manufacturers’ Natural Gas Company
Consumers‘ Company
Hugh McK. Landon
Manuufacturers’ Company
Landon
Consumers’ Company
Noted Afro American Dr Snelson Lectures in Indianapolis
Rev Dr F G Snelson a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and West Africa supervisor of the A M E church travels in Indianapolis with his wife and his missionary parents. He recently returned for the Columbus conference and lectures on Native African mysteries and social institutions. His Africa research spans Senegambia to the Congo with many tribes noted. He has addressed societies in London Paris Berlin and Dublin and is the only Afro American Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
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Snelson
West Africa
A. M. E. Church
America
Columbus
Senegambia
Congo
Gar Mendi
Fanti
Susu
Karanko
Youraba
Vey
Mandingo
Josephs
Basga
Appolonians
Royal Society
Flingland
Royal Geographcal Society
London
Paris
Berlin
Hamburg
Edinburgh
Dublin
J. Enelser
New York
Pelphis
Chicago
Prin
Georgia
A. Poes
Louisville
Barber, Surface Woman Duo Charged in Double Life Case
William O. Armstrong a Crawfordsville barber and Lovia Surface were in police court after Armstrong’s wife accused him of leading a double life. Armstrong and Surface had moved to Indianapolis from Crawfordsville. a child was born soon after. Mrs. Armstrong, later in Crawfordsville, learned of the arrangement. Armstrong was fined 400 dollars and 18 days in jail, while judgment was withheld on Surface.
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William O. Armstrong
Lovia Surface
New York St
Armstrong
Surface
Indianapolis
Crawfordsville
Race War Claims Rise in Liberty City
A violent race clash in Liberty City Georgia leaves five Black people dead since Wednesday and many whipped Friday night. Officer Curtis was killed and several others wounded with some in critical condition in hospital.
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Liberty City
Curtis
Shelby county corruption case appealed to supreme court
City items report J Marsh Wilson’s Shelby county corruption case appealed to the supreme court. The Typographical union No 1 plans a Saturday meeting to act on Orville B Rankin’s death and funeral arrangements. John B Newman Havana post office superintendent on leave may not return, saying he has had enough of the country. The Scare Telife Jewish congregation holds its twelfth annual picnic at Kwartzer’s grove Sunday with wagons available from S Meridian line to carry picnickers.
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J. Marsh Wilson
Shelby County
Supreme Court
Typographical Union
Orville B. Rankin
John B. Newman
Havana
Indianapolis
Scaretelife
Kwartzer’s Grove
S. Meridian Et
Pleknick<i's
Choosing Bromo Not Bromide for Cold Remedy
Consumers are urged to buy Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets labeled Bromo instead of Bromide. The old standard remedy for easing a cold is sold by druggists with each tablet priced at 26 cents.
Resignations and Disciplinary Actions Reported in Safety Board
Fireman John W. Fanning submitted a resignation which the Safety Board did not accept but then the record shows he resigned. Chairman Roth ordered it logged as not accepted and Fanning was dismissed due to intoxication concerns. The board noted prior similar punishments but cited desire not to hinder future employment. Patrolman Carter Temple Jr. was discharged for stealing a bicycle lamp. his father is a veteran officer. Patrolman Louis Montgomery was recently dismissed on Temple’s testimony. Patrolman George Rankins was retired on half pay due to kidney trouble from chasing a porch climber. Henry D. Broughton was appointed patrolman.
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John W. Fanning
The
Safety Board
Roth
Davis
Fanning
McMillen
J. T. Fanning
Board of Works
Carter Temple, Jr
Temple
Young Temple
Louis Montgomery
George Rankins
Henry D. Broughton
American National Bank to Open in Indianapolis
A new bank named American National Bank of Indianapolis plans to open around January 1 with John Perrin as president. Perrin will leave his Lafayette roles and move to Indianapolis. The $250000 capital venture lists Herman Lieber and others on its board and aims to involve local businessmen and state bankers.
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Indianapolis
American National Bank of Indianapolis
John ©. Perrin
Perri National Bank
Indiana Trust and Safe Deposit Company
Lafayette
Herman Lieber
William Dugdale
Dugdale Canning Company
Henry Severin
Frank W.lewis
Indianapolis Foundry Company
Albert E. Metzger
A.etzgerequency
Hervey Pates, Jr
Indianapolis Homing Mills
Joseph C. Schaf
American Brewing Company
Stae
Russians Capture Hai Cheng After Three Days of Fighting
Gen Alieff reports from Port Arthur that on August 12 Russian forces captured Hai Cheng north of New Chwang after three days of combat. Chinese casualties totaled about 400 men and four guns. Also aboard the Mary from the orient is missionary P C Leslie who endured fifteen sword and spear wounds from Boxers at Hsin Tien on July 9.
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Arthur
Hai Cheng
New Chwang
San Francisco
Mary
Orient
P. C. Leslie
Leslie
Hsin-Tien
De Wet Turns on British in Delagoa Bay Dispatch
New York August 18 The YJournal reports a Delagoa Bay dispatch stating Boer sources claim General De Wet has attacked the British defeated them and captured about 4000 prisoners in the engagement.
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de Wet
School Board Delays Pay Sparks Auditor Clash
Frustration grew as the school board failed to meet and pay janitors and workers. Auditor Johnson faced angry callers while noting some commissioners were abroad or at resorts. A quorum proved elusive with only Commissioner Sloan present, prompting debt worries among staff awaiting wages.
Kimberli Mayor Tours America During Boer War Fight
Kimberli South Africa mayor R H Henderson travels across the United States amid the siege. He praises Boer ponies capable of sixty miles daily but predicts the war will last only a month or two more and notes Boers ravaged farms burning cattle furniture and barns.
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Chicago
R. H. Henderson
Kimberli
South Africa
America
The Murder of the Innocents and School Sanitation
A state health push targets Indiana schoolhouses with strict sanitary rules. The State Board of Health sends township trustees guidelines for one story schools, banning old box stoves and mandating furnace or indirect steam heat. Lighting must come from windows on one side with light over the left shoulder.
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Indiana
State Board of Health
Johnson Seeks Seventy Thousand Dollar City Loan
The council likely will authorize a temporary loan to cover August city bills. Controller Johnson had estimated about 70000 needed and the finance committee plans to amend the original 125000 loan to fit August expenses. The final amount is expected under 870000, reflecting forecasted expenses and paying debts due.
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Johnson
Four Railroad Crossing Victims Reported Dead in 24 Hours
In Chicago four victims of railroad grade crossings were reported to the coroner within 24 hours. One more person was so badly hurt that death was expected. The deceased are Alter Broughton Charles Gassman Rosso Chieman and R Romo.
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Chicago
Alter Broughton
Charles Gassman
Rosso Chieman
R. Romo
Notre Dame graduate weds California bride at Mount Vernon
Alfred T. Reagan, Notre Dame graduate, met Miss Ralston of California near the Waldorf Astoria. They traveled to Mount Vernon New York and were married. The romance began two years ago.
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New York
Alfred T. Reagan
Notre Dame
Miss Ralston
California
Waldorf-Astoria
Mount Vernon
Garbage Complaints Spotlight City Health Scrutiny
The city health department receives complaints that the garbage firm refuses to remove rotten vegetables while Supt. Nielan claims he handles 606 tons weekly and three collections weekly. A driver reportedly carried off mashed cherries meant for wine, illustrating the difficulty of enforcing contract terms during the busy period.
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City Health Department
Nielan
Health Department
Health Board
Morrison
Awards at Paris Exposition Honored by Loubet Ceremony
Paris August 18 the exposition prize ceremony was presided over by President Loubet. American recipients totaled 218 grand prizes and 486 gold medals among 8 163 awards, plus 583 silver medals and 423 bronze medals. U S commissioner Peck received the grand cross of the Legion of Honor and Woodward was named an officer of the Legion of Honor.
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Paris
Loubet
U.S
Peck
Guand Cross
Legion of
Two Trolley Tales From The City Fair
After the fair crowds dispersed Thursday night Conductor Hensley on the Central avenue line was robbed of $1.08 in fare and 27 punched tickets while his hands were up. Friday afternoon a woman paid $1 and received 75 cents and six tickets, later claiming the change was wrong. After an argument he returned 8 cents, she later found three dimes in her parasol and spent an hour in heat at Meridian and Washington streets to recover 80 cents and finally located the man.
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Fair Grounds
Hensley
Central Ave
S. Meridian St
Meridian
Washington Sts
Man detained at Denison hotel after saneness concerns
Cant Kinney and detectives Splan and Fort arrest a man who gave the name John W. Gresham at the Denison hotel. He registered as John Irvington on the Hudson two days earlier and has written letters to the Holy Father at Rome and Dr De Week Fredericksburg Ind. He mailed an unwrapped photo of himself and claimed a marriage to Helen Gould of Irvington on the Hudson. He also spoke of a sister on Massachusetts Ave and Fredericksburg Ind, and went to police headquarters without protest.
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Cant. Kinney
Splan and Fort
John W. Gresham
Denison Hotel
John
Irvington-on-the- Hudson
Holy Father
Rome
de Week
Fredericksburg
Ind
Helen Gould
Irvington-on-the-Hudson
Massachusetts Ave
Controller Johnson and the case of Mrs Gray
The landlady of Kittle Gray’s former home asked what to do with Mrs Gray’s belongings. Controller Johnson, who fined Gray for peddling without a license, showed disregard for the outcome. Gray had a habit of threatening women with an umbrella and paid the fine with money from her stocking. City prosecutor Seyfried said Judge Daly disapproved of Johnson’s remark that the fine was unwarranted.
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Controller Johnson
Kittle Gray
Mrs. Gray
Seyfried
Johnson
Daly
McGuffy outbreaks and notable 1900s events reported
Twenty seven small pox cases reported at McGuffy. John Lamb known as the New York doll doctor is dead. Robbers threaten action against the borax trust in New York. Archbishop Corrigan arrived in New York from Rome. Ex Senator Ingalls to be buried in Atchison. Mrs Elizabeth Burns and six children walked nearly 700 miles from Grand Rapids to Poplar Bluff. Whitecaps beat Centerbrook at Essex. E C Southard of St Louis injured by a cigar in New York. Prohibition train to pass northern Indiana October 1 with stops. Evansville October 6. Speaker Henderson back from Pacific coast predicting McKinley win in California. Transport Grant reaches Manila. Ten Chicagoans commit suicide by carburettor in three weeks. Pacific coast telephone merger plans with $15 000 000 capital. Light Battery M Seventh artillery sails from Washington to China.
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McGuffy
John Lamb
New York
Borax Trust
Archbishop Corrigan
Rome
Ingalls
Atchison, Kas
Liizabeth Burns
Grand Rapids
Mich
Poplar Bluff
Essex
Conn
Adolph Centerbrook
E. C. Southard
St. Louis
Prohibition
Indiana
Evansville
McKinley Visit Plans for Chicago G A R Event
President McKinley and party are due in Chicago next Saturday afternoon, escorted by cavalry and committee. The Iron Brigade reunion and banquet featuring Bragg and other speakers are scheduled for Aug 27, with nurse conventions and a public reception noted for late August.
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Chicago
McKinley
Albert D. Shaw
Iron Brigade Association
President McKinley
Edward S Bragg
Iron Brigade
Army
Mantell Marries Again In Secret Second Union
New York August 18 reports reveal that actor Robert Mantell has remarried. He wed his leading lady Marie Booth Russell last May, marking his third marriage, though the union was kept private until now.
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New York
Aus
Robert Mantell
Marie Booth Russell
Typographical Union Reconsiders Debs Support
The International Typographical Union at its Milwaukee convention June 18 not Friday reconsidered a political resolution backing Debs for president. The tripartite pressmen and bookbinders agreement was discussed in Saturday afternoon sessions.
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Wilwaukeee
Wis
International Typographical Union
Debs
Triparte
Local Property Repairs and Builder Quotes Noted
A list of repair and building quotes is recorded with names and addresses. P W Kennedy Beecher near Shel by shows boiler shops for 2000 dollars. John Graebeer East near Beecher 408 dollars. L D Bentel 1523 English ave frame house 700. D M Bradbury 1918 15 Cornell ave repairs 441. Catharine Woods 832 Chadwick st frame stable 45. B D Brooks corner Harding and Ray sts frame cottage Hi.
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P. W. Kennedy
Beecher-st
Shelby
John Graebeer
East-st
Beecher
L. D. Bentel
English-ave
D. M. Bradbury
Cornell-ave
Catharine Woods
Chadwick-st
B. D. Brooks
Harding and Raysts
Ex President Paulaico Dies in Venezuela
In Caracas on August 18 ex President Paulaico has died. He formerly led Venezuela in 152% but was ousted when General Crespo toppled the government.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Palaico
Crespo
Interstate Stock Yards Market Report August 18
Receipts show cattle 40 head and hogs 1 600. shipments none. Prices listed for good to prime and fair to medium categories across steers heifers cows calves and veal with ranges from 1 850 to 6 0 for various weights and grades including export and butcher stock. Hog values quoted from 1 10 to 4 50 for average and common to good feeder classes.
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Interstate
Shipmenta
Miss Belle Armstrong Dies After Illness at 21
Miss Belle Armstrong aged 21 and a former favorite with casino and Weber audiences died after three weeks of pleuro pneumonia. She was the daughter of the late James J Armstrong who ran boiler manufactories in Springfield Ohio and Muncie Indiana.
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New York
Belle Armstrong
Weber & Field
James J. Armstrong
Springfield
Muncie
Ind
Young Man Struck Down by Heat On Capitol and Maryland
A 24 year old man collapsed on a city street near Capitol Ave and Maryland St Saturday afternoon, overcome by heat. He was delirious when found and could not name himself. a dispensary ambulance was summoned.
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Capitol Ave
Maryland St
Prominent Man Dies at Home in Perry Township
Hyte a former county sheriff and notable figure in Brazil Indiana died at his Perry Township home Saturday from Bright's disease. The passing removes a well known public servant and community leader from the area.
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Brazil
Ind
Hyte
Zén
Perry, Township
Bright
Indianapolis Paint and Color Co Ledger Entries
Stock and commodity listings show prices for lights and rollers at Indianapolis firm with figures for lambs yearlings and sheep. Receipts include Saturday shipments and varying prices per head for bucks, yearlings, and sheep, reflecting market activity and packing terms.
Union tock Yards Receipts for Saturday Market Report
Cattle receipts at Union Stock Yards totaled 0 for Saturday with prime steers at 1,500 pounds and up and fair to medium steers around 1,350 pounds. Feeding steers ranged 410 to 473, cows and calves varied, hogs 3,200 with heavy and mixed weights, and sheep 100 with yearlings and feeding stock noted.
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Union Tock
Sccccevene
Sane
Abotae
SMAA
Neety Sree
Grain and hay market quotations with inspections
The report lists Wheat, Corn and Oats price quotes with grades and percentages for No 2 and No 3 red white and mixed grains, No 1 timothy hay prices, and inspection tallies by grade and car count including rejected and total cars for Wheat Corn Hay and Rye on the latest market day.
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Tlige
Timothy
Hay
Rye
Wheat and commodity prices in Chicago markets
Chicago markets show mixed grains and livestock values with wheat August at 71½ cents, September 72¼, corn September around 34 cents, oats September about 21½ cents, and various provisions and dairy items listed including pork around 10.95 to 11.15, lard 6.52 to 6.62, butter 19 to 20 cents, cheese assorted, and live poultry prices for chickens ducks and turkeys.
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Chicago
Young Americas
Limburger
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Central Hospital For Insane
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