Washington Centennial Celebration in Capital with Governors
The 100th anniversary of the permanent seat of government in Washington was marked by a grand parade and ceremonial reviews. President McKinley, 27 governors including Mount of Indiana, and the Supreme Court attended gatherings in the White House and Capitol. The event featured a horseback parade for 5,000, speeches on the transfer of the capital, and plans for new White House additions costing over 1.09 million dollars.
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Mount
Indiana
Washington
White House
McKinley
Capitol
National Legislature
Supreme Court
Gov. Mount
Navy
Henderson
Senate
Frye
Richardson
Tennessee
Philadelphia
Payne
New York
District of Columbia
McComas
Maryland
Daniel
Virginia
Hoar
Massachusetts
Burglar Robbery Fails Against Ex Secretary Alger Home
Detroit dispatch reports burglars struck the home of former Secretary Alger at Spa m Wednesday night. Alger rose to investigate and was tripped on the stairs before the thieves escaped with 300 dollars in silver. No serious injuries were reported.
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Detroit
Mich
Secreta
Yuaf-Wur Alger
Spa.m
Alger
Illinois anti-trust act nullified by circuit court ruling
In Chicago on Wednesday judges Tuley Waterman and Dunne delivered a joint opinion in the circuit court holding that Illinois anti-trust legislation is practically nullified.
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Chicago
Circuit Court
Tuley, Waterman
Fire injures man at residence on Vermont Street
Ed Kagan of 1036 West Vermont Street tried to start a fire with coal oil on Wednesday morning. Flames burned his face before he walked to a nearby dispensary for relief and aid.
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Kagan
Vermont St
County Attorney W. T. Brown Ill With Blood Poison
Farmer .County attorney W. T. Brown has been seriously ill at his home 1317 Park Avenue, but was somewhat improved Wednesday. Physicians believe he is suffering from blood poisoning.
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W. T. Brown
Park-ave
Local Notices From State News Section
Mrs Blate Coward a Curtisville Christian Scientist disbelieved in doctors and is dead. Ex Trustee Macore of Jefferson township Boone county left the township in debt 20066 dollars. His successor refuses to pay the debts and their legality is in dispute. Pending notices relate to quits. Ft reporter Neal Noblesville has a transcript via the Kettlehake fire 800 typewriter.
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Macore
Jefferson Township
Boone County
Noblesville
Board of Children's Guardians in High Drama Case
In Judge Allen's court attorney Hendricks filed a brief in the Howard children case. Two girls held by the Board of Children's Guardians are challenged as Hendricks accuses the board of tearing children from homes and acting without paternal regard. He argues constitutional issues and questions funding from a special tax used for the institution.
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Board of Children's Guardians
Served Rotten Chickens At Central Restaurant Trial
Albert Altrogge owner of Central restaurant at 321 Indiana avenue was arrested Monday for selling spoiled meats. Two decomposed dressed chickens were found in an ice box and a health board report described a stew as not as it should be. Judge Daly fined Altrogge fifty dollars and costs and warned of possible workhouse time on a repeat offense.
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Albert Altrogge
Indiana-ave
Board of Health
Altregge
Sehmelled
Daly
Altragge
Kent
Bev Eridge Questions Lodge in Senate Session
Senator Bev Eridge of Indiana pressed lawmakers during the Senate executive session on December 12. He directed a barrage of questions at Lodge and others about the Hay Pauncefote and Clayton Bulwer treaties.
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Washington
Beveridge
Indiana
Senate
Lodge
Long Distance Bicycle Score At Noon And Evening
New York reports the long distance bicycle score at noon showing Elkes and McFarland 1 179.2 with Pierce and McEachern at 1 179.2 and Simar and Gouz loutz 1 179.1 among others. By seven p m Elkes and McFarland and Pierce and McWhachren reach 1 196.8 and 1 196.5 respectively while Simar and Goughbutz 1 196.7 and Fisher and Frederick 1 186.3 top the afternoon totals.
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New York
Elkes
McFarland
Pierce
McEachern
Simar
Gouzloutz
Turville
Gimm
Waller
Stinson
Babcock
Aronson
Fisher
Frederick
Kiser
Ryser
Ip. m
McWhachren
Goughbutz
Babcock and
Hawkins-Espey Nuptials in Brazil Public Church
Miss Jeannette Hawkins of Indianapolis wed William Espey, formerly of 1604 Harrison Street, in Brazil on Wednesday. Espey, a plumber, moved to Brazil about two months ago, with Rev Platt of the Christian church officiating.
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Jeannette Hawkins
Indianapolis
William Espey
Harrisor St
Brazil
Platt
The
Christian Church
Espey
City Hospital Fire Rumors in St. Louis
City Hospital in St Louis caught fire around 3 PM. The old ramshackle building housed patients and a general alarm was sounded.
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ST. Louis, Mo
Postum Helps Teacher Overcome Coffee Nervousness
A school staffer describes recovering from coffee‑induced nervousness by switching to Postum Food Coffee. After a second successful trial with properly boiled Postum, she reports improved health and capability to teach.
Jury Deliberations Continue In Morrison Case In Eldorado
Judge Shinn sends the Morrison jury to a hotel to resume deliberations at 8:30 am after nearly 14 hours of talks. One juror, Gregory, is slightly ill. Expectation remains that the panel may not reach a verdict.
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Eldorado
Kas
Shinn
Jesse Morrison
Gregory
Suicide in Wickham block man under sofa reported
Mrs Flora Wickham wife of Emmet Wickham former Delaware house and Fowler hotel proprietor committed suicide in her Wickham block rooms. Residents say a man was found under the sofa and a revolver was heard about 4 am. A high Erie railroad official is alleged to have been in the room.
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Port
Jervis
Flora Wickham
Emmet Wickham
Delaware House
Fowler Hotel
Wickham
Erie Railroad
Births and mix of names listed in city notices
Birth records show numerous entries with names and addresses for newborns across multiple streets and areas. The list includes parents such as Henry and Carrie Hasselberg and Artie and Maggie Britton, among others, with addresses in Indianapolis and surrounding streets. Several entries also mention infant ages and health conditions.
General Miles Narrowly Escapes Fall During Centennial Review
Lieut.-Gen. Miles avoided serious injury when his horse reared and toppled during the centennial parade review. He was thrown to the ground, recovered, and remounted, though he appeared worst for wear.
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Gen. Miles
Washington
Miles
England to sign modified pact at Pekin report says
WIRE WHISPERS claim England will sign the modified agreement at Pekin. The American Federation of Labor plans spending 3000 dollars to organize Porto Rican laborers. Sam Small arrived in New York from Cuba claiming Cuban attitudes are antagonistic to Americans. Miss Beatrice Farquhar daughter of Rear Admiral Warquhar wed Dr. Melville Garton in Washington on Wednesday.
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England
Pekin
American Labor Federation
Sam Small
New York
Cuba
Beatrice Farquhar
Warquhar
Melville Garton
Washington
Local Law Library Suit Ends in Favor of Lucas
A superior court jury on Wednesday returned a verdict against IFCC in Lucas suit over a law library. Lucas, who entered the newspaper business in New York, left the books with Attorney Carlon to sell. Ida Brennan, in Carlon's office, sold the books to J A Rader for 235 dollars, though Lucas contends they should have brought 280 dollars.
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Superior Court
IFCC
Lucas
J. AH. Rader
New York
Carlon
Ida Brennan
Rader
Tucas
Property sales listed for Nora Hollingsworth and Standard Wheel Co
Nora Hollingsworth at corner Ohio and Ruth streets sells a house and barn for 1400 dollars while the Standard Wheel Company at corner Harris and Division streets sells a brick kiln for 7000 dollars.
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Nora Hollingsworth
Ohio and
Ruth-sts
Standard Wheel Company
Harris and
Division-sts
Methodist ministers demand veto of boxing permit in Cincinnati
A committee from the Methodist ministers association urged Mayor Fleischmann to revoke his promise for a Champion Jeffries fight in the city to aid the Saenger festival board, but the mayor refused, saying the promise would be kept. The notice also promotes Dr Wood's Norway pine syrup as a household remedy for coughs and colds.
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Cincinnati
Methodist Ministers’ Association
Fleischmann
Jeffries
Interstate Live Stock Market Report Dec 12
Cattle receipts light with mixed quotes for steers and cows. good to prime export and butcher steers priced per hundredweight, hogs receipts 3,000 with good to choice prices, sheep and lambs modest offers, city grain wheat and corn markets listed with December bids. Prices include steers 1 350 to 1 500 lbs at .35 to .40, hogs 4 90 to 4 95, lambs 5 25 to 5 50, wheat around 74 cents track.
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Interstate
Interstate Stock Yards
Fas Lesith Pve
Market Report Grain and Hay Prices and Inspections
The report lists bids and grades for white, mixed, and yellow corn and oats with prices per cent, and notes steady hay markets for timothy and clover. It also records inspections by car count across corn and hay categories, including No. 2 white No. 8 white No. 2 yellow No. 2 mixed No. 3 mixed No. 4 mixed and No. 1 timothy with quoted prices and totals.
Cattle Hog and Sheep Prices at Indianapolis Yard
Union live stock market report from Indianapolis Stock Yards dated December 12 shows cattle receipts 1,100 and hog receipts 9,000 with Wednesday shipments. Quoted prices list good to prime steers 1,300 pounds and up at 5.10 to 5.75, mixed feeding steers 4.46, veal calves 5.06 to 6.25, prime to fancy hogs around 4.80 to 4.35, and sheep and lamb values from 3.00 to 4.10 depending on grade and weight.
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