Shidler Wags A Tongue At Bank Meeting For Attorneys
At an Indianapolis national bank depository meeting in the criminal court room, D B Shideler dominated the discussion as depositors debated hiring an attorney to protect unsecured funds. A committee proposed a fee of up to 38 percent of 200000, amid sharp exchanges and calls to act quickly, with many depositors signing the agreement to pursue legal representation.
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D. B. Shideler
Indianapolis National Bank
Criminal Court Room
LD. B. Shideler
Robert Denny
Vinson Garter
Shideler
See
Carter
John P. Baker
Snideler
L. Folsom
D. B
Pollock
Mr. Carter
Mr. Shideler
Bose
John M. Bailey
Vinson Carter
Vance
Haughey
Tur Sun
Tramp assaults girl. brother thumps suspect in Tipton
An unknown tramp tried to assault Miss Luella Charles at her Tipton home on a Thursday evening. Her brother rushed to her aid, delivering a severe beating to the assailant who was jailed and later regained consciousness.
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Tipton
Ind
Luella Charles
Zimmerman’s Cup Exhibition At Local Window
The gold cup valued at $1 000 won by A A Zimmerman in Thursday bicycle races will be on display in the store window all day Friday. The trophy honors the occasion and is among Zimmerman’s prized trophies. Weather forecast for Indiana predicts cooler fair conditions Friday night with Saturday and Sunday likely clear.
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A. A Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Indiana
Dyeing and Cleaning. Smith's dye works, 67 N. Pennayivantast
Smith's Dye Works located at 67 North Pennayivantast advertised dyeing and cleaning services. The brief notice lists customers seeking garment restoration and stain removal options, reflecting a small local trades listing.
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Smith’s Dye Works
N. Pennayivantast
Hill Delivers Silver Speech Hoopla at Capitol
Washington August 25 Senator Hill attacked the gold standard and urged repeal of the Sherman law arguing for bi metallism and warning the president against leading the Democratic Party away from its currency traditions. He blamed gold men for financial panic and pressed repeal while the House prepared for a big five minute speech round up and decisive votes looming in the Senate. Cleveland to return Saturday night after vacation at Buzzards Bay as mint director reports potential profits from silver receipts at 20 to 1 ratio.
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Washineton
Capitol
Seaator Hill
Cleveland
Hill
India
Wilson
Senate
West
Democrat
Missouri
Mint
Treasury
Washington
Buzzard’s Bay
Hawkins Denies Funds Secured by Bank Officials
Receiver Hawkins of the Indianapolis National Bank declares rumors that bank funds were secured by officials are false. He asserts full control of the bank's assets and criticizes prior reports as unfounded. Bank examiner Hayes arrives from Auburn to begin work. U S district attorney Burke reports possible further arrests may be unlikely for now. The grand jury will probe suspected criminals after that. Hawkins also testifies before the State Tax Board arguing against or lowering the bank's assessed value, stating the April 1 condition was worse than reported, while the board takes no decision.
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Hawkins
Indianapolis National Bank
Haueheys
J. M. Hayes
Auburn
N. Y
United States
Burke
Jeffersonville
Pay Roll and Street Work Amid City Bids
The street department payroll of 1711.50 was approved and Browder & Shover won a contract to clear Pogue's run bed from Sonuth to Pine at 0 cents per cubic yard. Pigeon-holed petitions for electric lights on Biake street and Union with Wilkens and Tennessee with Twenty-sixth streets. Final estimates were approved and several complaints heard.
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B. of
P. W
Browder & Shover
Pogue
Sonuth St
Pine
Biake St
Michigan
North-sts
Union
Wilkens
Tennessee
Twenty-sixth
Wheat Slips on Chicago Market as Bank Failures Hit Paxton
Wheat prices fell on the Chicago market on Friday amid news that the Ford County Bank and First National Bank of Paxton in Illinois failed. Depositors are not expected to lose funds, according to preliminary statements.
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Chicago
Ford County
First National
Paxton
Mil
Misidentification Tragedy A Dying Man Proved Not Husband
A widow mourns a man she believed to be her husband after an electric-car accident. Coroner notices one corpse, then confirms the victim is John Cochran of New Augusta. The mistaken wife learns the truth hours later, while the real identity is established by shoe-shop records and local inquiries.
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Gearns
Robert Dawson
W. Washingtonst
Beck
Lawson
Kreitlein
W. Washington-st
Foutz & Fitzhugh’s
W. Washington St
Foutz & Fitzhugh
John Cochran
New Augusta
Cochran
Frank Brumley
Coroner
Ofice
Vonstable Brumley
New Augnueta
Two Trains Collide in Chicago. Crew Arrested for Drunkenness
A Milwaukee style stock train and a Panhandle freight collided on California ave. Friday morning injuring engineer John Routh and fireman Robert Hoch, with five stock cars wrecked and cattle killed. Brakeman Brant York was arrested. police claim the stock train crew were drunk. Damages exceed $10,000.
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Chcaco
Panhandle
California Ave
John Routh
Robert Hoch
Brant York
Ber Forgetful Spouse Divorce Suit Details
Margaret C. Howard sues Michael Howard for divorce on grounds of cruelty and failure to provide. She seeks $500 alimony, custody of three children, and $5 monthly maintenance. She claims he owns $400 in household goods he wants to sell and has dispossessed her and the children of clothing, with a restraining order issued by Judge Winters to stop sale of new parlor goods at Win, L. Elder's.
Lost to the Hurricane Survivors and Seafaring Tragedies
Survivors recount fear and peril as several fishing schooners go down off the Jersey coast during a hurricane. Empire State with ten men and Lila Johnson with eight crew vanish. Capt. Peery and first mate die after a wave sweeps them from the deck. Naragansett, Narragansett and other vessels report wrecks and near losses. several sailors are rescued in dire condition. Ripley sues Marion County recorder over access to mortgage papers, alleging withheld documents. court actions hinge on an alternate writ during vacation.
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New York
Empire State
Lila Johmson
Jersey
Aill
Charoki
Peery
Southampton
L. l
Long Branch
New Haven
Big Elma
Yale College
T. D. Harrison
Narragansett
Capt
Chase
Philadelphia
Warsham
Maes
Jia
Orealia
Calcutta
Henry Suza
Hessysa
Wilmington
Del
A. D. Warner
Matinda Wood
Guntavy Petarson
Barnezar Light House
Kletzberger
Charles Hester
John Voren
Oscar Gustaveson
Oscar
Hugo Johnsons
John Lungtfest
Ripley
Warwick H. Ripley
Peter Carson
Marion County
Jipley
Carson
Steinhauer
People’s Saying and Loan Association
Farmer
Brown
Colored People at the Fair in Chicago
Fred Douglas and Bishop Turner addressed the colored people at the fair Friday. Plantation melodies were sung and the race celebrated the day in their happy manner. The great swimming match occurs Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fred Douglas
Bishop Turner
Park Amusements Showcase New Minstrel Act
The midweek Park show features a clever layout of specialties and the standout piece Just landed a travesty about immigration with the Chinese impersonated by John Leach. Cleveland’s best troupe joins Grand for two engagements Saturday.
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Texarkansas
John Leach
Cleveland
Parade Camp Sandy Hester Ready For G A R Encampment
Plans for Madison avenue overflow camp near Merrill street advance as 1 500 workers prepare monuments, war pageantry, and housing. 160 horses booked but 1 000 hoped for. 400 rented for parade. Overcharges disputed. hotels adhering to agreed regular rates.
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Madison Ave
Merrill St
Sandy Hester
Indiana
Mexico
St. Louis
Fortune
Council of Administration
South Chicago Fire Devastates District and Homes
A devastating blaze in South Chicago on August 23 burned 200 houses and left about 4,000 people homeless with losses near 600,000 dollars. Firefighters from Chicago arrived late as warehouses and docks burned. no lives were confirmed lost though several individuals suffered heat and smoke injuries. A court action follows over a workplace accident at warp mills, seeking 2,000 dollars for two lost fingers.
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Onicaco
Chicago
Gillis
Sunday Creek Coal Company
A. R. Back
Lieut
Murphy
South
the Tribune
Carcaco
Francis Colburn
Willia Lally
Biliousness and Indigestion Remedy Mentioned
The passage notes half of us are bilious with a predisposition to dyspepsia and recommends Sinamon’s Liver Regulator as a remedy for biliousness and indigestion. It presents a promotional tone typical of period advertisements.
Tragic Fall From Pole Claims Life of Worker
A rope broke while a young man painted an electric light pole at Seventh and Tennessee streets about 9 am Friday. He plunged 40 feet to asphalt, fracturing his skull and injuring his body. Knocked unconscious, he was taken to City hospital where doctors deemed him fatally injured. Identity remained uncertain. reports suggest Wood or Moore, possibly from Union Street near Morris.
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Seventh
Tennessee-sts
Electric Light Company
Wood
Union St
Morris
Moore
Vast improvement over Pepys work sparks Indiana city drama
The piece details a public display with Harry Pierce offering to lend money to the city amid election tensions. A smoker gathering of bicycle trainers ends with a brash mayoral speech praising progress, free speech, and sidewalk rights, interspersed with laughter and vague threats as the crowd adjourns.
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Harry Pierce
Leiter
Purausasl
Tom Taggart
Sim Coy
Indianapolis
Riga
Caci
Robbery sentences and port import figures in city notes
Low Kessee received a four year southern prison sentence and a $10 fine for robbery by Judge Cox. Thomas Martin got two years and $10. A residence break in on July 27 yielded a watch and jewelry valued at $300. The Indianapolis port survey reports imports at $891,021 with $205,131.84 duty and total imports weighing 9,500,000 pounds.
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Low Kessee
Southern
Cox
Thomas Martin
William Carey
Indianapolis
William Reynolds
Mississippi St
Blake St
Reynolds
Rebecca Sanders
Howardst
Edwards
C. H
Mrs. Morrison
Agnes Giezendanner
Charles and
Theresa Balser
Lenard
Celia Maxies
John and
Rose Causman
Kerman and
Rifts Saulman
Robert
Grace Foster
Centrus
John Laun
William Smith
Rogers II
Abernathy
Gas rate hike ties to wife’s death in Hutchins suit
Walter E. Hutchins of 40 Drake St sues Indianapolis Gas Co seeking 25000 for his wife’s death in winter after the firm refused ordinance rates and shut off gas citing a disputed December rate increase. He claims exposure caused her fatal illness and that the company overstepped legality by demanding higher charges. The suit may test the legality of the rate increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Ke, Hutchins
Indianapolis Gas Company
Walter E. Hutchins
Mr. Hutchins
Drake St
Garbage Injunction Case Before Circuit Court Judge Brown
The garbage injunction suit heard Friday in the circuit court cites faults in the city contract system. Dr Frank Morrison president of the board of health denounces the system as incapa ble and says Jameson contractors mismanaging waste threaten disease. Sher man, Spencer and Denison hotels predict a nearly seven thousand dollar annual loss under the new method. Restaurateurs attest heavy losses. Plaintiffs claim Jameson has 31 wagons with passable equipment and enough capacity. defendants’ affidavits claim sub contractors were told to dump waste away from certain areas and avoid parks. Attorneys Miller Winter and Carson McGullough argued the case as the injunction suit proceeds into the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Circuit Court
Frank Morrison
Board of Health
Woodard
Jameson
Sherman, Spencer and Denison
Wm. Tolin
John D. Carlin
Eub
Fall Creek
Jackson Park
Oal Hill
Miller and Winter
Carson
Iic
Milwaukee double murder reveals motive and confessions
In Milwaukee Aug 25 authorities identified the bodies of a woman and her six year old daughter found weighted with stones in the river as Joseph King and Greta Gustav Scharff. King was arrested on suspicion and later confessed through tears claiming the woman was a burden. Scharff confessed late Thursday night saying he killed the pair to end the burden.
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Milwauken
Joseph King
Gree
Gustav Scharff
Birs
King
Sharif
The Strikers Are Ugly At New York Docks
Outshoremen who attacked Italian laborers Thursday were ugly Friday morning as police protected the East river docks. Brutal assaults continued through the night and streets were cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hest River
A Precious Cargo
New York on Friday's steamers brought 2,200,000 in gold from London. The Troye and Columbia carrying the precious metal faced Wednesday's hurricane and were badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorks
London
Troye
Columbia
Congress Debates Silver and Gold in House Debate
Henry A. Johnson of Indiana pivots from pro silver to endorsing unconditional repeal of the Sherman Act. Peffer denounces Wall Street while a gold bar and a fiat coin momentarily distracts the chamber. Lafe Pence of Colorado sharpens attack on Bynum over free coinage stance and past Colorado stump speeches.
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Henry A. Johnson
Indiana
House
Congress
Sliver
Peffer
Peller
Lafe Pence
Colorado
Bynum
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Iiss Endlians
Margaret Garland
Patrick Garland
Warp Mills Company
A. G. Brower
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John R. Love
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