Two Boys Return Home Safe From Denver Hotel Disaster
In North Indianapolis families of Charles Meyers and William Sayre celebrate their sons’ return from a Denver trip. The youths left Gumry hotel hours before Sunday morning boiler explosion that destroyed the hotel with loss of life. Reports say the boys planned a three week sight seeing vacation, but changed plans to return home, prompting joyous reunions Tuesday with their grateful parents.
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Charles Meyers
Francis St
William Sayre
Addison St
Denver
Col
Gumry Hotel
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Colorado Springs
Pike's Peak
Sayre
Mr. Meyers
Charles
Gumry
Savie
Pike’s Peak
Drunken man’s mistake ends in family breakup
New York aug 20 Frederick Fuchs and wife and two children faced court after a drunken intruder named Cleary triggered a dispute. Fuchs refused reconciliation, abandoned his wife, and was ordered to pay $10 weekly for support or face prison. Cleary testified to the incident.
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New York
Frederick Fuchs
Jas
Cleary
Fuchs
Weather forecast for Indiana ends Aug 21
A forecast for Indiana covers the 36 hours ending 8 p.m. August 21. Expect fair conditions tonight Tuesday night and through Wednesday with no precipitation anticipated. Winds light and variable, comfortable temperatures overall.
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Indiana
Old two story building torn down on Kentucky avenue
The two story building at 42 and 44 Kentucky avenue, erected in 1841, is torn down. The populists oppose granting a street car franchise now. The state tax commission begins its final session Tuesday with ten days for railroads to discuss the assessment. Pullman Palace Car and several railroads heard. Notable births and marriages listed, deaths include apoplexy and typhoid fever. Cisterns cleaned and cemented by GW Gordon at 2057 Washington Street. Phone 796.
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State Tax Commission
Pullman Palace Car Company
Binks
Mary Armstead
Frank
Clara Richard
N. H
Ella Long
Emma Staley
Helen Waersdorfer
Manriace
George Rothrock
Sallie Williams
John F. Swable
Mary K. Sweeney
Clarence G. Fisher
Emily Edmunds
Gas Committee Report Attacks Board Links and Meter System
The Indianapolis Gas investigating panel presented to the council Monday night and backed the meter system's rejection. Council member Murphy, employed by the gas company, declared he sides with consumers and opposed meters. The report criticizes Board of Trade and Commercial Club committees for undisclosed meetings and notes the gas trust company is financially sound with a paid plant valued at 1.3825 million dollars. It warns meter use would raise gas prices and urges remedies to pipes and a city takeover only with clear title.
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Board of Trade and Commercial Club
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Venzel
Turner Dbusiness
Board of Works
Board of Safety
Finance Committee
Park Commissioners
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Scott
Telephone
West Sts
Committee On
Phoenix Telephone Company
Council
Smiley W. Chambers
Commercial Club
sDo
Consumers’ Trust Company
Democratic club meeting notice in ward 1 precinct 8
The Democratic club in precinct 8 ward 1 will meet at 148 Brouckside Ave Thursday evening. President N G Smith is expected to respond to the card printed in Monday's Sun over EB Crippin's signature regarding the Dr Hattery letter from Logansport.
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Precinct
Brouckside Ave
N. G. Smith
EB. Crippin
Dr. Hattery
Logansport
Driven Wells 40c Per Foot Advertisement
A terse classified ad offers driven wells at forty cents per foot. Mentions “163 Indiana-age” and a contact telephone number 179L for interested customers.
Choked Har Babe 10 Drate A Crime alink Shocked Colum bins
Min nie HWecht a 19 year old woman from a Columbus suburb is under arrest for allegedly choking her newborn baby to death and dumping the body in a vault. She confessed after the crime was detected. Her parents are highly respected from Hope.
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Minnie Hwecht
Columbus
Ialf
Hope
Sudden Illness Claims Ice Wagon Driver Jackson
Monday evening George Jackson a 29 year old white ice wagon driver collapsed amid heat and was pronounced dead after an ambulance found him in his Delaware and Berkering rooms. Dr Darnell suspected congestion but Coroner Jaster contends the cause merits doubt.
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Delawae and
Kindleberger
Darnell
Jackson
Jaster
Detective Geyer Pursues New Lead in Pietzel Case
Detective Geyer, back from Philadelphia, searches for Howard Pietzel’s body and considers Holmes may have rented rooms rather than a house. He seeks any clues resembling Holmes's methods and is staying at the Spencer house.
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Geyer
Philadelphia
Howard Pietzel
Holmes
Spencer House
School Board Deadlock Delays Meeting Over Superintendent Term
The school board unlikely to hold a special meeting this week due to missing members Martindale and others. The dispute centers on extending the superintendent's term from one to five years, blocking majority action until key members return.
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Martindale
Hitchin
Twelve Bodies Recovered From Gumry Hotel Ruins
Denver August 20 twelve bodies have been recovered from the Gumry hotel ruins. Officials say the death toll may reach twenty five or more as rescue teams continue search efforts amid the collapsed structure and debris.
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Denver
Gumry Hotel
Drowning of Brothers During Bathing Rescue
In Curiaco on Tuesday Arthur Butler aged 19 drowned saving his younger brother who was swept into a lake by a heavy wave. Both brothers were bathing and their bodies were recovered.
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Curiaco
Arthur Butler
Tuesday
Gambling at Chinese Laundry Stirs Police Action
A Monday night gathering at Quang Lee’s laundry at 118 West Dela Ware stirred police attention as Chinese men played a game using American and Chinese money, brass pieces, a long stick, red slips and beads. Several were arrested and brought to the station. Lee claimed weekly gatherings for amusement with losses covering a Sunday dinner. Judge Stubbs delayed ruling until Thursday morning.
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Quang Lee
Delaw Warest
Serats
Hyland
Lowe
Patrulinen Alitchell
Bolan
Juyons
Quong Lee
Razor Attack At Greathouse Saloon Sparks Chase
Arch ie Greathouse on Indiana Ave witnessed a stabbing after Henry Pinn confronted Ed Harvey over remarks about Pinn s wife Mary Jefferson. Pinn slashed Harvey near the heart with a razor, then fled. Harvey, removed from danger, is expected to recover as Pinn plans to surrender once bail arrangements are made.
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Ed Harvey
Archie Greathouse
Indiana Ave
Henry Jones
Harry Williams
Mary Jefferson
Henry Pinu
Pinn
Greathouse
Harvey
Tf T
Postmaster Walks Home Through Street After Long Hours
Postmaster Sahm starts at six thirty each morning and stays until about ten at night. On Monday night he walked home via Broadway when a bicycle left him little sidewalk space. He trudged in the street as two bicyclists passed, wondering whether to use alleys for safety or risk being shot as a presumed burglar.
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Sahm
Broadway
Christ Church Property Sale Debate and Conditions
The vestry at Meridian and Monument contemplates selling Christ Church property but will wait for a fair price. They estimate values around 65 000 to 70 000 dollars and plan to tear down the current edifice as a condition of sale. Leaky cisterns cleaned and cemented charged at 1 50. Pumps at Factory of Cohae, 4 1, Butte, 123 Indiana age, Phone.
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Christ Church
Meridian St
Monument, Place
Butte
Explosive Disaster at Carnegie Steel Braddock Plant
An explosion at the Carnegie steel works furnace in Braddock at 5 am Tuesday killed nine men and injured 16 others, five of whom will die. All victims were Hungarians except foreman James Harrison who was fatally injured. A barrow of ore fell through the furnace bell during attempts to clear the stack, and the blast hurled workers in all directions. The incident caused $80,000 in property damage.
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Carnegie Steel Works
Braddock
James Harrison
Harrison
The Luxuries of Club Life at the Columbia Club
Members of the aristocratic Columbia club discuss winter plans for extensive improvements to their home. The transformation aims for elegant renovations that would let hosts entertain female guests, with potential expansion onto adjacent property and possible purchase of the Christchurch corner.
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Columbia Club
Christ Church
Christchurch
Cag RA
Columbia
The Sultan Getting Gay
Aug 20 report from CONS TANTINGPLE notes that the Porte again rejected foreign control over proposed American reforms.
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Sultan
Constantingple
Porte
America
Two Million Gold Allocation for Wednesday Steamers
New York announces two million dollars in gold for shipment on Wednesday steamers with more to follow later in the week. The early allotment signals increased bullion movements and financial activity across maritime routes.
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New York
Georgia minstrels open at English’s Friday night
The piece notes a lineup of performers at English’s including Gracie Cummings the Loring sisters Winifred Stuart Edith Newton Lonnie Deane and Rita Dixon. Murray and Mack are praised for spontaneous humor and a burlesque glove contest with a bicycle show. George Emerick wrote Finnigan’s Ball and plays Widow Gallagher with lively burlesque. The crowd enjoyed Winnigan’s ball with a large turnout.
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Murray & Mack
Gracie Cummings
Loring Sisters
Winifred Stuart
Lkdith Newton
Lonnie Deane
Rita Dixon
Geo. H. Emerick
Sideboards and Baking Powder Brand Names Listed
An advertisement notes new sideboards from Wm. L. Elder and promotes Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder, claiming a World's Fair highest medal and a diplome for its quality.
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Wm. L. Elder
Dr. Price
San Francisco
City-Hall Doubt Over Street Car Agreement Grows
Discussion over a contract between Citizens' street car company and city officials stalls with officials failing to answer recent city-supplied contract suggestions. Mayor Denny associates doubt with delay and chaotic talks. Judge Brown set to hear injunction on releasing the company from its contract, postponed to Wednesday.
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Citizens’ Street Car Company
Denny
J. L. Atkinson
Board of Works
Holton
Messrs
Maus
Gordon
Brown
Miss Jerome Accuses Doctor of Harsh Kiss at Secret Springs
Miss Helen Jerome accuses Dr. BF E Young, proprietor of the New Way health home, of kissing her after a carriage ride to a secluded Smith's woods spring. Jerome, a 16 year old, visited Ada Silverman at the institution and states the doctor kissed her on several occasions for piano performances. Young, 50, denies the spring episode and says the kisses were only for music selections.
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Smith’s Woods
Miss Jerome
Dr. Young
the Springs
Nicholson Law Comes Into Play Against Saloonist Ford
A warrant was issued for Michael Ford a saloonist on Agnessi after police court was shown a new phase of the Nicholson law. It is charged that Sunday he invited friends to his house next to the saloon entered the saloon by a side door and carried sparkling tanglefoot to guests. The law requires the saloon door to be securely locked.
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Michael Ford
Agnessi
Ford
Massacre Inquiry Sees Consuls Barred by Prefect
Hone Kone Aug 20 report confirms the prefect accompanying the inquiry commission and Ku Cheng officials refuse entry to American and British consuls during examinations. Serious trouble anticipated. Five workers wounded in riot between French and Italian laborers at Borre salt works before police stopped the clashes.
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Hone Kone
Commission of
Ku Cheng
Borre
Defender Triumphs Over Vigilant in New York Final Race
The Defender defeated the Vigilant in the initial final race held Tuesday in New York. Democrats arrived in Springfield for the Ohio state convention meeting Wednesday, with Bruce attending.
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Springfield
Ohio
Bruce
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