Fire devastates Louisville center killing six workers
A December blaze in Louisville Kentucky gutted nearly a city block harming several people and killing six candy factory and confectionery workers. Fire chief Maj Hughes died from a collision while responding. Damages exceed half a million with Bamberger Strong Co and others listed among losses.
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Louisville
Perecos
Charles Kimmel
Barbara Bell
Clara Rauch
Millie Greenwald
Amanda Dickey
Annie Luckland
Theresa Holthaus
Luke Kern
Frank A. Menne
Maj. Hughes
Weller, Woolfolk, Payne & Co
Johannhoekee& Son
Bats
Boone Paper Company
Turkeys Threaten Christmas Prices In USTYE Life
Local notes report rising turkey prices for Christmas. City engineer Mansfield renumbers College avenue. Various incidents include fires at John Schmidt bakery and a Missouri street home blaze. Police arrest James Gordon for highway robbery and court cases unfold on state house grounds.
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Mansfield
College-ave
Massachusetts-ave
Tis
Byram & Sullivan
Rose Polytechnic Academy of Science
Terre Haute
State House
Gilbert Martin
ZIS Blackford
New York Club
Bates
Gov. Chase
Cleveland Theater Fire Destroys Jacobs Outfit
Cleveland theater in 1885 building by Drew, Sacket & O'Donnell burned after catching near the furnace. H. R. Jacobs held a 15 year lease. loss about $20,000 with $10,000 insured. White Slave Company scenery and costumes were ruined. logs valued at $5,000 with no insurance. World and Anzeiger nearby buildings escaped by a narrow margin.
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Cleveland
H. R. Jacobs
Drew, Sacket & O'Donnell
Cleveland Theater
Jacobs
C. H. Bulkisy
Joss
H.C. Kennedy
White Slave’ Company
Anzeiger
Desperate Ex-Policeman McCord Alleges Plans
In Justice Smock's court, ex policeman McCord tells his wife of intending suicide and arranging his burial. The wife testifies he has deserted her for five weeks, had been drinking, and made veiled threats amid attempts to reconcile.
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McCord
Planner & Buchanan
Justice Smock
Alvay
Tragedy on I D W Freight Ends in Death
Brakeman Quart Rust, 30, of Cartersburg Ind, went missing after the westward freight train passed. His body was found Wednesday in Big Hagie creek six miles west of the city, near a non covered bridge. He likely struck the bridge and drowned. an injury near the ear supports this. His parents, Quartus Rust’s family, arrived to claim the remains.
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Quart Rust
Big Hagie Creek
Kregele & Whitsett
Cartersburg
Hendricks County
Ind
Quartus Rust
Zollicoffer
Boston
New York & New England Railroad
Howard H. Rath
East Thompson
Pottery Show Opens at Prooglena With Rockwood Pieces
The sixth annual pottery exhibit of the Art association opened at the Prooglena Wednesday at 10 am. The Rockwood pottery collection from Cincinnati features over two hundred patterns in brown and ivory tones. Dresden work vases attract attention along with fine handwork on china by Mia, Frank Coffin, Mrs A K Ferry and Miss Alice Ross. Paul Putzki, once Indianapolis but now Washington teacher, produced Coffin's finest piece. The exhibit runs through Friday evening at 10. Also noted, Shelbyville gas stockholders face forced payment. a broader industry war may go to court, and Conrey Bierley table factory halted operations, affecting over 100 workers.
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Indiana Tile, Brick and Drainage Association
State House
National Brick Manufacturers’ Association
Washington, D. C
Justice Aller
Indianapolis
Dickerson
Mt. Jackson
Chris Wishmerger
Wishmeryer
Wishmerrer
Justice Feibleman
Hyland and
Richardson
James Gordon
Francis Hendricks
Crown Hill
Dudge Buskirk
Washington St
Hendricks
Worchester
Gordon
Moran’s Cabon
The
Art Association
Prooglena
Rockwood Pottery
Cincinnati
Dresden
China
Mia
Frank Coffin
A. KE. Ferry
Alice Ross
Evening of dances and court reports in December edition
News item notes a dance by Olive Branch division No 44 A A E of P at Tomlinson hall on Wednesday night December 9. It also covers multiple police court cases including a man accused of criminal assault on a 12 year old girl, theft arrests, a head injury at Premier steel works, a compensation settlement in a county suit, and a farm lease dispute leading to a possession action.
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Olive Branch Division
Tomlinson Hall
John Fitzgerald
St. Louis
B.P. W
Indianapolis Gas Company
Tomlinson
Henry Hart
Daisy Williams
N. Missio
Sippi St
Dr. Earp
John Parker
Page and Kinney
Alice Bailey
N. West St
Parker
Wiley
Thers
Grand Jury
J James Austin
Premier Steel Works
Chadwick St
Dr. Brannan
Commodore Meldrum
Millersville
Scofield Bridge
Will Rooker
Cox
Cesar Wallace
Cesar
William Paine
Denison
Paine
John A. Evans
Beave
Evans
Abu
President in 1874 tariff and immigration policy briefing
The president's message to Congress covers international borders and river boundary settlements, the Chile incident and asylum policies, Chinese immigration and the Chinese exhibit, and naval and army modernization. It urges speedy Nicaragua canal completion, tariff effects, free postal delivery expansion, and Indian citizenship considerations, with a call for reform of presidential electors and a persistent demand for budgetary support.
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Washington
Senate
New Orleans
Congress
U.S
Fee
San Diego
Chile
Chili
Baluaceda
U. S
Baltimore
Crimineal
Valparaiso
Cong Lessian
Blair
Madrid
Russia
Nicaragua
Treasury
Canadian
Canada
Tn China
Ocean
Indian Territory
West
Utah
Territory
Holiday books and gifts drive a noble season trend
Holiday shopping centers on books with fine bindings and durable art volumes as the season leans toward lasting keepsakes. Readers seek cost efficiency, while decorative toilet articles, musical instruments, and fashionable accessories tempt buyers for home rooms and gifts.
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Nature
Studies on a train what funny things we see when we have no gun
An Indianapolis to Michigan rail trip on the Lake Erie and Western highlights a parade of passengers. Two college-bound girls attract attention with flirtations and nerves before illness signals a shift in mood. A life insurance agent prowls for business while a farmer smokes a railroad cigar. Hunters, a boy at a window, and a diverse mix of travelers fill the car, tested by curious observers and conductors.
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Calving Brice
Lake Erie & Western
Union Station
Indianapolis
Tnndiana
Anothey
Miss Friskey
Tri Sun
Noblesville
Michigan
Washington-st
Botbh
New Briton
James Patterson
James Blake
Miles Announces Run for Presidency in Chicago Dinner
Gen Nelson A Miles, a U S army general, is named as latest presidential candidate. Following a Tuesday dinner with influential friends, he reportedly placed himself in their hands and will pursue Harrison's former seat in the White House.
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Chicago
the Times
Nelson A. Miles
United States Army
Harrison
The Strange Action of a Wealthy Society Lady
Mrs. Win Miller, a socialite connected to leading families, secretly left home and joined the reputables. Relatives failed to deter her with an offered annuity, triggering a major local scandal. Beaves' Troubles follow as kidnapper threats loom. Kansas City reports a letter from the elusive Ralston threatening Beales unless a suit ends. Police place a heavy guard around Beales residence.
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Mulawaukee
Win. Miller
Kansas City
Dee
David Beales
Ralston
Beales
Plans for Indianapolis convention effort push
Tuesday afternoon the joint committees of the Board of Trade and Commercial Club met to advance Indianapolis as the site for the national convention. The group discussed contacting the national committee, dates in Washington set for January 21, and steps to secure facilities and a large building fund. The Hendricks club endorsed the drive, and local firms announced services for events and engraving.
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Board of Trade
The
Commercial Club
Sterling R. Holt
D. P. Erwin
James H. Rice
Sullivan
Tom Taggart
M. D. Wilson
John W. Murphy
James A. Wildman
John K. Pierson
Lilly
Holt
National Committee
Indianapolis
Sheerie
Washington
Executive
Morse
Hendricks Club
Dynamo threat case unsettled as Sage identifies suspect photo
Russell Sage publicly identifies a photograph as the likeness of John Herbert Phillips, a former Hanover national bank assistant bookkeeper, amid bomb threats and a $1,200,000 demand. Authorities still favor Prof A A Denton as the dynamiter, while experts study the suspect’s alleged mindset.
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New York
the Recorder
Russell Sage
Prof
A. A. Denton
Bellevue Hospital
R. U. Vi
Inspector Burpes
Cranka
Sage
Harbert Phillips
John Herbert Phillips
Hanover National Bank
Coesin
Hanover Bank
Phillips
Chicago
Prines Sells Boston Club Interest Amid Chicago Reorganization
Hart purchases Prines stake as Chicago club announces a 47000 salary total. The 12 clubs plan to reunite under President Young while figures such as Sullivan and Pwight surface in health efforts. Sunol heads to New York with Bon ner touring Central Park and other sports notes include Buckenberger missing Grimes, and a blind trotter Chayanne driver’s counted influence.
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Prines
Boston
Hart
Chicago
Katurah
Duster
Fred Knox
Young
Sullivan
Pwight
Sunol
New York
Bonner
Central Park
Kelly
Garfield Park
W. A. Randall
Lena Willetts
W. L. Shuler
Minneapolis
Buckenberger
Pittsburg
Charles Grimes
Chayanne
Famoura
Cheyenne
Danville
Ind
Brooklyn
Abell
Tom Callaghan
England
Wilt Kenny
Jersey City
Kenny
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John Schmidt
G. S. Westst
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Andrew Stewart
Missouri St
Union Railway Company
Mr. Ingalls
Gov
Chase Ban
Havens
Laura Loop
West St
Kregelo & Whitsett
Peter Huntington
Irvington
Mossra
Jobason
Layman
Brouse
Hay
Harris
Maysville
Ladies’ Aid Society Committee
Christian Church
Citizens’ Literary and Social Club
E. C. Thompson
Mary Scarry
Ailbert Matson
Matson
Edward
Clara Williams
Sallathiel
Kate Perry
John
Edmoda Bunce
Henry
H. Danmont
Massachusetts Ave
Joseph McKernan
N. Mlinois St
Geo. Cook
Rachel Brown
Barclay Hanry
Elda Conrad
Daniel Hunt
Hattie Woodfork
Edward Ramsey
May McIntire
James Watkins
Lovie McRoberts
Frank Burnett
Annie McCapley
Constittion
Queen Esther
Order of the Astern Star
Masonic Hall
Order
Adah
Ruth
Esther
Martha
Hleda
Japan
Belcher
Lacey Taylor
Plains
Kansas
Queen Esthers
James Gideon
Albert Hucks
Sergt
Kurtz
Officer Manning
Friendly Inn
Gideon
Criminal Court
Albert Bliicks
John Winitzer
Grand
Buskirk
Reform School
Indiana Grangera
Aaron Jones
South Bend
Joel & Davis
Columbus
Taylor B. Frazier
Frankfort
Wm. Schrader
Columbia City
Sylvester Pauley
Milton Leuster
Bentley
W. W. Messimore
Sydney
J. Henri Walker
Adams
D. M. Curry
Ceres
Isabella Yrusler
Pomona
Mre
Lizzie Walker
Flora
Laura Robinson
Cloverland
dJady
Frank Olmstead
Orland
K. Atkinson
Benton
Jno
Tillson
Franklin
Hubert Mitchell
Grange
Arthur Hickly
Street Railway
Fairview
Seelbyville
McGuire
J. C. Johnson
Carey Wickliffe
van Buren Township
Hord
PROM
Shelbyville
Citizens’ Gas Company
Articles of Association
Conrey Bierley
Aalrison
Holman
Thera Deine
Geo. H. Lane
Junior Merbe
Lake & Lane
Stock Exchange
Ved. Bright
Kvane’ Fish Market
Illinoises
Grand Avenue
Lospont
Dawany & Curzon
Cochester
Welti
Switzerland
Dom Pedro
Lisbon
King George
Greece
Roderick Cameron
New South Wales
Germany
Vladivistoc
Austria
Hungary
Bantrea, Dawnay & Curzon
Colchester
Italy
Genoa
America
Christopher Columbus
San Sebastian
Spain
M. Despreaux de
al Mueller
Lst
Miles
Choics
Beaves
Mr. Roberts & Whitcomb
Burford’s
Sussell Sage
Denton
Dec
National Bar Association
Justice Harlan Will
Marshall
Wm. L. Elder’s
Chapman & Mullally
G-Circle-St
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