MacVeagh Urges Currency Reform to End Panics
Secretary Franklin MacVeagh report to Congress stresses a reform of the currency as the sure cure for financial panics. He decries political meddling in banks, questions Aldrich’s $300,000,000 savings claim, and calls for a permanent, safe banking system. He condemns red tape and notes the need for reliable, unlimited currency during stress.
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Washington
Franklin MacVeagh
Treasury Department
Congress
MacVeagh
United States
Aldrich
Taft
New York
Indiana Men Attend Rivers Convention
A delegation of Indiana business men attends the national rivers and harbors congress in Washington. Participants include Benjamin Bosse of Evansville, Charles Vou Behren, Jacob Eichel, and Don Roberts of Terre Haute. Ardmore mayor Cotner of former Logansport ties support to commission plan of government for cities. He urges Indianapolis to adopt the system, calling it the loyal Hoosier path.
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Sun
Washington
Wibbs
Dec
National Rivers and Harmers Congress
Benjamin Bosse
Evansville
Cotner
Frederick Gamilis
Indianapolis
Half Belgian Hare Half Cat Is Wonder
Special to The Sun from Plymouth Indiana reports a strange creature described as half cat and half Belgian hare. The all white animal purrs when petted yet bolts at any sound. It cuts meat like a cat but lives in a ground hole like a rabbit and is kept as a pet by local children.
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Plymouth
Ind
Howard Morlock
West Township
Marshall County
Grape-Nuts Helped A Michigan Woman Rebuild Energy
A Michigan woman details a year of severe dyspepsia and nerve trouble after an operation. She credits two months on Grape-Nuts with restoring appetite, steady nerves, and renewed energy to work, ending a year of inactivity and illness.
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Michigan
Insane Inmates Lacking Clothing At Madison Hospital
Special to The Sun reports Supt Busse of the Southeastern hospital for the insane at Madison asks the legislative visitation committee for a special clothing and shoe appropriation. He says patients lack adequate warm attire for winter. The new hospital site remains on uncleared land, with plans for clearing and grading. The hill location offers a wide Ohio River view for ten miles in both directions.
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Supt
Busse
Southeastern Hospital For the Insane
Ohio River
Friction Emerges Among Waterway Delegates in Congress
Washington December 8 Signs of friction grew among about 4000 delegates at the national rivers and harbors congress. Atlantic deeper waterways leaders claim inadequate recognition as lakes to the gulf forces push their projects forward. Mississippi valley and Pacific coast delegates urge balanced treatment while lakes to the gulf deny acting against others.
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National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Senting
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association
Mississippi Valley
Chicago
New Keans
Pittsburg
Kansas City
Pacific Coast
Hurmony
Man shoots woman then kills self in San Francisco hotel
In San Francisco a man named James Whitley from Grand Junction Colorado shot Mrs. Julia Barclay of Oakland five times and then cut his throat before immersing himself in a filled bathtub. Police expect both to die. Barclay, divorced wife of an Oakland grocer, met Whitley recently and they became partners in a small hotel.
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James Whitley
Grand Junction
Colo
Julia Barclay
Oakland
Mexican Politician Fears Quick Death in Exile
Juan Azcona asserts political imprisonment and trumped up charges in Washington. He vows to return to Mexico to face execution as a traitor if captured, claiming revolutionary aims and that he would have become secretary of state had the uprising succeeded. He says rebels gain strength daily and win battles against Diaz troops.
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Mexico
Juan Ancona
Azcona
Hidden money hunted in McAtee estate near Prutersburg
Relatives of William McAtee search the premises for a large sum reportedly hidden by the late farmer. Police and neighbors note $2,000 bank deposit and $3500 in his pockets, plus $130 found in a mustard tin, but at least half remains undiscovered.
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William McAtee
McAtee
Republican Board Elects Democrat for County Attorney
Bloomington Indiana December 8 The Republican board of county commissioners chose L R Morgan a Democrat for county attorney Morgan had previously served two years earlier when the board was Democratic
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Republican
Sun
Bloomington
Ind
Board of County Commissioners
L. R. Morgan
Morgan
Cavalieri Plans New York Debut Tour
Paris dispatch reports diva Lina Cavalieri will sail within two weeks for New York to begin a three week theater engagement. She dismisses gossip that she was bought off by the Chanler family or that a friend sent a $45,000 check to stop her trip.
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Paris
Mme
Lina Cavalieri
New York
Robert W. Chanler
Chanler
Revenue row probed in Indianapolis inquiry
TR B Sams agents of the Asheville district arrived in Indianapolis Wednesday to investigate the controversy between Elam Neal internal revenue collector for the Indianapolis district and Albert H Geisert formerly a gauger at Lawrenceburg.
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Elam Neal
Internal Revenue
Apolis
Albert H. Geisert
Lawrencreburg
TR. B. Sams
Asheville N.C
Indianpolis
Baldwin Sentenced for Abduction of 15 Year Old
In Kokomo Indiana in December Frank Baldwin, aged 42, was sentenced to two to fourteen years for taking Sadie Carney aged 15 to Marion. The girl showed a willingness on the stand to swear to anything to shield Baldwin, and the attachment between them was shown as strong.
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Kokomo
Ind
Frank Baldwin
Sadie Carney
Marion
Baldwin
Divorce suit filed in Kokomo over alimony claim
Elizabeth Cus sing sues her husband Howard Cus sing for divorce and five thousand dollars alimony in a Kokomo Indiana case reported as of December 8. The report notes a lack of defense cited in the brief item.
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Kokomo
Ind
Elzabeth
Howard
Two Of Largest Whales Ever Caught And Mounted
In New York photographs show two of the largest whales ever caught and to be mounted at the American Museum of Natural History. A seventy foot finback from north Japan and a sixty foot sperm whale weigh seven ty five tons with a twenty six ton head. Roy C. Andrews returns from a 38000 mile search with eight whale skeletons and ten porpoises, the largest collection by a single expedition to the United States.
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Museum of Natural History
New York
Prof. Andrews
Japan
Mr. Andrews
Roy C. Andrews
United States
Country Life Boosted In Meetings In Indiana
Leaders of country life plan a series of interdenominational meetings in Frankfort Crawfordsville and Lafayette December 13 14 and 15 in Presbyterian churches. Dr Warren H Wilson will describe The Country Church and the Country Community with Purdue expert Prof Stanley Coulter and Rev Landis also presenting findings and needs for rural cooperation.
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Country Life
Frankfort
Crawfordsville
Lafayette
Presbyterian
Presbyterian Department of Church and Country Life
Warren H. Wilson
New York
Country Church
Trof
Stanley Coulter
Purdue University
B. Landis
Indiana
Wilson
Mrs Shonts Accused of Declaring Jewels On Liner
Mrs Theodore P Shonts wife of the Interborou gh system president faced customs inspectors over 20000 worth of jewels found in her baggage after leaving the Kaiser Wilhelm II liner for France She claimed ignorance of the declaration rule and said she exchanged them in Paris for fashionable gear Her past intrigue with gowns was cited by a former dressmaker and later dismissed by President Roosevelt.
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New York
Dee
Theodore PP. Shouts
Custatus
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
Shonts
Shoots
France
Paris
Shouts
Duc de Chalnes
Roosevelt
State Convention of Y M C A Meets in Vincennes
The Y M C A state convention opens Friday in Vincennes Indiana and runs through Sunday. A Friday dinner at the Grand hotel is featured while a committee will report Saturday on questions related to the convention. Speakers and delegates will hold meetings at local shops and factories.
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Grand Hotel
Local trainman cleared in Indianapolis case
A verdict of not guilty was returned Wednesday in the case of John M. Berry of Indianapolis. The defendant, accused of involuntary manslaughter for hurling a wrench to frighten men from a baggage car, was involved in the fatal incident that harmed Guy Alley of Salem, Kentucky.
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Anderson
Tud
Dec. S
John M. Berry
Indianapolis
Big
Guy Alley
Salem
Boy Is Killed by Shot From Father in Hunting Accident
Columbus Ind December 8 Lester Shadrack six died at City hospital after his father William Shadrack fired during a Sunday hunt. The boy lost an arm and lacked surgical aid for eight hours. Carl Meyers twenty one farmer accidentally discharged his gun while hunting. his hand was shattered and his stomach filled with shot.
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Columbus
Ind
Lester Shadrack
City Hospital
William Shadrack
Carl Meyers
Fire destroys Noblesville home. woman dies, burns body found
In Noblesville on a Wednesday night a fire gutted Harmon Cox home from an overheated furnace. The body of Mrs. Harmon Cox, who died Tuesday, was in the front room and narrowly escaped incineration. Loss estimated at 5500 dollars.
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Noblesville
Tad
Harmon Cox
Pastor Installed At First Presbyterian Church Shelbyville
Rev. Earl R. North from Mason City TI was installed as pastor of the First Presbyterian church in Shelbyville Indiana. The ceremony included Rev. S. W. Hoffer of Liberty Rev. H. T. Graham of Knightstown Rev. W. E. Hogg of Kingston Dr. W. A. Reyolds of Greensburg Rev. L. O. Redmond of Terre Haute and Rev. Thomas Meuire of Newcastle.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Earl R. North
Mason City
First Presbyterian Church
S. W. Hoffer
Liberty
H. T. Graham
Knightstown
W. E. Hogg
Kingston
W. A. Reyolds
Greensburg
L. O. Redmond
Terre Hante
Thomas Meuire
Newcastle
Divorced husband defends zeal in Greensburg altercation
Rushville Indiana Frank Bender told a court he loves his wife and denies choking or insulting her on Greensburg streets during July 4. His wife seeks divorce alleging abuse and threats. He claims he acted with zeal in the face of accusations.
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the Sun
Rushville
Ind
Frank Bender
Bender
Greensburgs
Horse mishap wounds two in Columbus crowd
Oscar Was son Hope suffered a broken collar bone when another horse he was leading jerked him from the animal. Mrs. Wasson assisting the surgeon fell from a doorway and broke her arm during treatment.
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Columbus
Ind
Oscar Wasson
Hope
Man shoots hand in Henryville incident
Special report from Henryville Indiana states Carl Meyer aged 19 living near Janesville shot himself in the hand with a shotgun on Wednesday. The pistol or shotgun discharge injured the hand as he attempted to aim or hand something else. The details are fragmentary but indicate an accidental self harm circumstance.
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Henryville
Ind
Carl Meyer
Janesville
Omnibus Bill to Cover 1090 Civil War Claims
An omnibus claims bill with 1090 items and a total request of 2 040 046 dollars will be called up in the Senate on Monday. The measure covers fee claims from 38 states and territories. Many claims relate to Civil War losses, including 276 churches damaged to supply materials for Union Army use.
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Senate
Hairaan Surnhamdem
New York
Com
Pigeons Stop Clock in Huntington, Ind
Pigeons perched on the minute hand of the Huntington town clock have halted its operation several times. Town clock keepers have secured permission to shoot the birds to resume accurate timekeeping.
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Huntington, Ind
Dec
Quick Action Prescription Cures Colds in a Day
A newspaper excerpt touts a home remedy labeled as the best cure for colds and coughs. It prescribes two ounces glycerine, half ounce Concentrated Pine, half pint whiskey, mixed and taken after meals and at bedtime, with dosages adjusted for children. It warns to obtain genuine Concentrated Pine and avoid weaker preparations.
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Staller
Ange
Former clerk accused of large county shortage
Franklin Ind December 8 examiners reports show former County Clerk Van Vleet charged with 6900 shortage due to errors and misinterpretation of law. Former Clerk schillith faces 210.40 shortage over disputed fees. Former Sheriff Hall Musselman owes 12.45. county owed 393.20 from former Sheriff Baldwin for excess prisoner board.
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Hall Musselman
Baldwin
Glassy stare cannot be forgotten in LaPorte shop
In LaPorte Indiana on December 8 William Koeppen 74 a cobbler known as Count Koeppen lay dead on his shop floor with an open glassy eye. Investigators say apoplexy caused the death and failed efforts to close the lid noted the unused eye.
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Laporte
Ind
Sergt. Cochrane
William Koeppen
Koeppen
Will Marry After Brief Courtship in Shelbyville
Mrs Nora Cage a widow of Waldron will wed Dr J H Wyble of Keota Indiana before Christmas after a three weeks courtship and five weeks of correspondence. They met in Buffalo New York and the match was encouraged by friends.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Nora Cage
Waldron
J. H. Wyble
Keota
Buffalo
N. Y
Man buys horse and hay after ear of corn tale
Rushville Indiana report notes George Anderson, a colored man, bought a new horse and a bale of hay on Wednesday. He plans to try feeding the horse, following a tale where a horse died after nibbling an ear of corn cob and all.
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Rushville
Ind
George Anderson
Model farmer dies in Columbus Indiana home
G. H. Barrington, TA a wealthy farmer near Columbus Indiana, died of paralysis at his home. He never used tea coffee tobacco or intoxicants and was reputed to be never profane never attended a show and never danced.
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Columbus
Ind
G. H. Barrington
Here
Examination Set for Guilford Postmaster in Indiana
Lawrenceburg Indiana January 7 civil service examination scheduled for the Guilford postmaster position. Dee S A announces the test date and location for eligible applicants seeking the Bloomington area postmaster post.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Dee, S
Guilford
Indl
Father thwarts elopement in Terre Haute tale
In Terre Haute on December 8 Ruth Au Buchan and Fountain Brown of Paris Ill planned to elope after her father opposed their marriage. A telegram arrived ahead of them, police intercepted the couple, and the father taunted the groom while declaring intent to protect his daughter. The would-be couple vowed to try again despite the obstacle. Brown works as a blacksmith in Charleston Illinois, where he has long resided.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Ruth Au Buchan
Fountain Brown
Paris
Young Brown
Father
Fountain
Good Shepherd
Charleston
Brown
Fresh egg shipped in forgotten past at Seymour
Franklin lin, once employed by the Seymour produce company, wrote his name and address on an egg placed in an eastern shipment. A Buffalo woman, who bought a dozen fresh eggs Tuesday, found his name on one of them and he has asked for testimony about its quality.
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Seymour, Ind
Frank Franklin
Seymour Produce Company
Buffalo
Franklin
Indiaman Makes Rich Gold Strike in Alaska
Lynn Smith, native hero and son of Mrs. Catherine Smith, struck pay dirt in Alaska. His claim is valued at least $500,000 with 350 cent pans from bedrock. The discovery sparked a miners exodus to the northern Eldorado.
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Newcastle
Lynn Smith
Catherine Smith
Alaska
Eldorado
Butler to Speak Before Fortnightly Club
Amos W. Butler secretary of the board of state charities Indianapolis will speak before the Fortnightly club in Bloomington next Monday night.
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Bloomington
Ind
Amos W. Butler
Board of State Charities
Indianapolis
Population figures show 50,001 gain for Tenth district
Michigan City Ind December census count places the Tenth district population at 254,001, marking a growth of 50,001 since 1900. The report notes a steady rise in residents across the district and highlights shifts in urban and rural areas within the count.
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Michigan City
Ind
Dec. S
Hunter Has Fall In Creek Rescue
Dee Lew Stewart attempted to climb a tree limb to strike a rabbit. The limb broke causing a fall into the creek where his jaw was broken and he was rescued from drowning with difficulty.
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Kokomo
Ind
Dee
Lew Stewart
Stewart
Warning on Self Treatment for Urinary Ailments
An old directive urges readers to obtain Hilf ounce fuld extract Buchu Murax comground and pure gin from a druggist, to mix and dose one to two teaspoons after meals and at bedtime. It warns that prompt attention to backache and urinary symptoms is necessary to avoid serious conditions like Bright's disease or diabetes.
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Bright
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