Impeachment Threat Rocks Gary Mayor Knotts
In Gary Indiana Mayor Thomas E Knotts faces impeachment by the city council over gambling and disorderly houses as power shifts after Gary becomes a fourth class city. Alderman Antony Baukus arrested for operating a saloon and fined 100 dollars, triggering further clashes. Plans circulate to remove the mayor from the public works board while several aldermen close their saloons Sundays in protest and to pressure compliance with Sunday closing laws.
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Gary
Ind
Thomas E. Knotts
Antony Baukus
South End
Baukus
Wildermuth
Crown Point
Comes
Knotts
Board of Public Works
BE. L. Bowser
A. J. Bowser
Chestertown
Bankus
Gibson
Szymanski
Siminska
All Is Not a Possum That Resembles One
iSpecial to The Syn. Lawrenceburg Indiana reports Col Axby declared a man must die. A hunter sold a supposed possum. after boiling feet and roasting, a skunk odor emerged. Guests fled as the colonel tossed the pan. Experts identified the feet as skunk feet. He blamed a Boone county hunter.
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Col. Axby
Boone County
Kentucky
Col. Axley
Conservatives Aim to Influence King Over Lords Plan
London dispatch notes conservatives expect only four to five seat gains in the current general election and fear the king may oppose liberal peer creation. With liberals likely in a majority to form a liberal Lords, Irish votes loom large in a potential early election risk. Noon tallies show Unionists 126, Liberals 90, Labour 16, Nationalists 25.
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London
George
House of Lords
Treland
Woman seeks $10 million from Illinois Central over car repair swindle
Chicago date line reports Mrs Jeanne Edgar wife of attorney Maxwell Edgar has filed a decl in a $10,000,000 suit against the Illinois Central railroad to recover amounts alleged lost in a car repair swindle. Defendants include James T Hariban Cornelius Vanderbilt R W de Forrest R B Lovett John Jacob Astor J Ogden Armour Charles A Pea.
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Chicago
Jeanne Edgar
Maxwell Edgar
Illinois Central Railroad
Notable Social Figures Attend City Event
John C. Shedd A H Hackstaff Walter Luttgen John W Auchincloss and Robert W Goelet were listed among attendees at a prominent city gathering. The event highlighted society leadership and philanthropy with diverse figures from finance industry and high society.
Contest Ginger Subscriptions Race Promotes Car Prize
A political fund drive urges subscribers for a chance at a $2,000 touring car prize. It advises candidates and supporters to work quickly, leverage social networks, and push subscriptions to gain votes, stressing mutual aid and behind‑the‑scenes bargains.
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Providence
Contest Manager Clarifies Sun Subscription Verification
The Sun will verify all contract subscriptions by the circulation department, and delivery will begin the day after verification.
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the Sun
Storm Paralyzes City As 5000 Work To Clear Streets
Snow caused injuries to over sixty people and forced hundreds into shelters. Traffic halted and streetcars blocked on bridges. Street Cleaning Commissioner Edwards mobilized 5000 workers to clear avenues and urged police action against property owners failing to shovel. A riot at the Williamsburg Brooklyn end left several injured and climactic police reserves used.
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Edwards
Gaynor
Williamsburg
Brooklyn
Williamsburg Bridge
Harsh Weather Drives Suffering Across Districts
Districts report stock perish perishing amid harsh conditions as towns suffer. Highlands see subzero temperatures while lowlands are marginally warmer, signaling uneven regional impact and ongoing hardship.
Baltimore Storm Swept Coldest Day of Winter
Baltimore endures a major winter blast with continuous snow since Monday morning. Ground buried to ten inches, and the temperature fell to 26 degrees at 4 o clock, marking the coldest day of the season in the city.
Boy Severely Injured in Rabbit Hunt Accident
Special to The Sun reports near Columbus Said on December 6 that William Shadrack a farmer attempted to flush a rabbit from a rail pile and accidentally discharged his shotgun tearing off his son Lester s right arm. The six year old survived a long surgical wait after heavy blood loss.
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Lester
Yonkers Fathers Ban Diana Art in New City Hall
Yonkers city leaders ban "Psyche at the Bath" and "Diana Drawing Her Bow" from the new $600,000 city hall after debate. Replacements will feature Hudson river views and Westchester landscapes as art, sparking protest from art supporters who say the figures belong in public spaces.
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New York
Fathers of
Yonkers
Psyche
Bath
Diana
Hudson
Westchester County
Kerik
Snowstorm cripples Pittsburg streetcar lines
Pittsburg reports a heavy snowstorm Tuesday with about six inches fallen. The severe weather cripples streetcar lines and disrupts city services.
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Pittsburg
Tippecanoe Battle Centenary Plan Unveiled in Lafayette
Purdue professor Dr. Thomas F Morano opened a campaign led by the Young men's business club to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tippecanoe battle. A speech announced plans for events next November.
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Lafayette
Ind
Battle of Tippecanoe
Young Men’s Business Club
Thomas F. Morano
Purdue
Kentucky Snowbound as Storm Paralyzes State
Whittier's theme prevails as Kentucky endures heavy snow from mountains to lowlands. Two feet of snow blankets mountain regions and communications are cut off while the bluegrass area sees a ferocious blizzard halting traffic. A foot lies on the ground and officials report the storm as the heaviest in years with scattered reports from rural routes.
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Kentucky
Bluegrass
Riral
Rob Twelve Homes In Noblesville Burglary
Thirteen houses were entered in Noblesville Indiana on Monday night with eleven windows forced. The thieves took about 25 dollars from William Weaver's home. Police say the nine break ins occurred within three hours and suspect professional burglars from Indianapolis.
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Noblesville
Wiliam Weaver
Indianapolis
Concerted Attack on Two Cent Fare Plan
Chicago December 6 Plans by leading railroads for a concerted attack on the two cent fare law will be revealed soon as the first moves of the battle. Statistical experts have worked for months to prepare data for courts or state legislatures with aims to take the fight to the courts at once. Illinois Central reportedly has completed a physical valuation of its system to obtain needed figures.
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Illinois Central
More Than Half of Kokomo Residents Belong to Church
In Kokomo Indiana more than half the people are church members. A city religious census shows the churches partnered to gather the data.
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Kokomo, Ind
Kokomo
Butler to Stay as State Board Clerk Named Applicants
The state board of printing met Monday and voted to retain A. B. Butler, Republican clerk, until after the legislative session. Prospective successors include Thomas Wright Charles Davenport Everett W. McGinnis Clarence Ireland W. A. Mason Charles E. Cole Burt Small Frank J. Broden and F. D. Donnell.
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Ing
A. B. Butler
Butler
Thomas Wright
Charles Davenport
Everett W. McGinnis
Clarence Ireland
W. A. Mason
Charles E. Cole
Burt Small
Frank J. Broden
F. D. Donnell
Census shifts center of Bartholomew county
Columbus Indiana fears its image as center of population may fade after a local expert says the county’s population center will likely move about forty miles northwest, probably to Monroe County, due to northwest population gains and historical shifts.
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Bartholomew County
Here
Monroe County
Policeman Robbed in Kokomo Home Invasion
In Kokomo Indiana on December 6 a thief entered George Bergman’s home on Neeman Street and stole two purses containing 17 and 380 cents and a bracelet belonging to Bergman’s daughter Lulu. The incident prompted police to investigate and raise concerns about local safety.
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Kokomo
Ind
George Bergman
Neeman
Lulu
Haag Drug Stores Price Cuts Across Indianapolis Market
Five cents buys a dozen two grain quinine capsules while most medicines fall in price. Two grade quinine capsules cost 65 cents a dozen. cough drops, rock candy, and 25 cent syrups drop to 19 cents or three for 50 cents. $1 cures go for 74 cents, with many items at wholesale like one third off. Haag stores promise fresh, pure goods at lower than regular retail, with locations on North Pennsylvania, South Illinois, Massachusetts, College near Virginia, and near Delaware in Indianapolis.
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Red Cross
Pean
Haag
Pennsylvania_street
Grand Opera House
Anois Street
Washington Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Corner College
Virginia Avenue
Delaware Street
Indianapolis
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