Democratic legislators greet US senate runs at Denison lobby
Newly elected Indiana legislators mingle with candidates and newspaper men at the Denison hotel lobby. Leaders like Thomas Taggart and B F Shively push for US senator, while others jostle for governor and congress seats. Editorials group plans February meeting and Shively boosters organize steering committees.
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United States
Capi
Charles Viziard
Adams County
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
Denison Hotel
T. H. Kuhn
Congress
G. W. Menzies
L. Ert
E. G Hoffman
Fort Wayne
B. F. Shively
John E. Lamb
Indiana Democratic Editorial Association
J. B. Stoll
South Bend Times
B. F
Salvation Army Plans Tree Appeal For One Thousand Children
The Salvation Army plans a Christmas tree with boxes for 1,000 children, each box filled with candy nuts and fruit. Major Escott reports strong public support for the enterprise as he coordinates the effort alongside a big Christmas dinner for hungry men.
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Salvation Army
Escott
Salvation Army charity drive praised by Emeritus Rabbi Mes
EMERITUS RABBI M. MES SING expresses approval of Salvation Army charities dinners for the poor and hungry gifts for children and shoes for needy feet. He notes a charity box in his home for a month and plans to return it filled with small coins as part of the appeal.
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Salvation Army
Rabbi M. Mes
Grand jury discharges Nick Stancill on theft charge
Nick Stancill, described as a Roumanian, was discharged by the grand jury after being accused of stealing $20 from the Roumanian Star society. He had been bound over to the grand jury by Justice of the Peace Grant Hollingsworth of Haughville on a $1,000 bond, with Stancill swearing that Hollingsworth privately offered to secure his freedom from the charge.
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Stancill
Roumanian Star Society
Justice of the Peace
Grant Hollingsworth
Haughville
Justice Hollingsworth
President Roosevelt Defends Panama Canal Deal
Roosevelt submits a formal message to Congress denying claims of a canal sale scandal. He asserts Indianapolis News and New York World lied, no proof of corruption, and says the attorney general will consider libel prosecutions. The message includes documents and correspondence on the Panama deal and syndicate rumors.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Indianapolis News
New York World
United States
Panema Canal
Panama
Indianapolis
Burns Fatal To A Woman On N. Capitol
Florence Alexander of 913 N Capitol avenue died Monday night from burns after her clothing caught fire from a small gas heater Sunday night. She was 38, a widow, and was in her room when her dress ignited as she passed the heater. Neighbors smothered the flames with blankets but she burned from the shoulders down. Doctor Duncan treated her injuries and advised hospital care, which the residents refused. Coroner Petersdorf said he will investigate.
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Nue
Alexander
Duncan
Petersdorf
Three Girls Caught Stealing in Five and Ten Cent Stores
At police headquarters a group of three girls aged under 14 identified articles they took from multiple five and ten cent stores. They planned to hide boxes and repeat raids, caught by Special Policeman Cox and referred to the juvenile court as merchants associations take charge. Two other young girls, 13 and 14, faced juvenile court over similar thefts at Knox and Co. stores, with two sent to detention and warnings issued to the younger ones.
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Merchants’ Association
Knox & Co
Fire on St. Paul Street Sparks Gas Leak Discovery
Early Tuesday residents on St. Paul Street near Prospect Street awoke to small flames along the roadway. Hose Company No. 3 found a recently cut sewer with leaking gas mains. investigators suspect a nightwatchman's lantern ignited the vapor. The blaze was extinguished.
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St. Paul Street
Prospect Street
Demand probing of Lake County election frauds
Congressman Lincoln Dixon of Indiana urged Secretary Straus to dispatch inspectors to Ellis Island to verify naturalization dates for about 1,650 Lake County voters whose eligibility is challenged. He urged immediate steps to uncover any naturalization fraud connected to the election.
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Washington
Lincoln Dixon
Indiana
Commerce and Labor
Straus
Department
Lake County
Ellis Island
The Warrens of Virginia War Tales of Civil War Struggle and Strategy
A dramatic Civil War scene unfolds with Lee’s remnant near Appomattox as Gen Jim Griffin and Buck Warren clash. Generals Harding Carr and Griff discuss starving troops, supply trains, and a brutal campaign's looming fate, with a hint of a strategic chase along Beaver Dam bridge or the North road.
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Appomattox
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Advanchee
Buck
Warren
Jim Griffin
Griffin
Military Academy
Arthur Warren
Ned Burton
West Point
Burton
Sumter
Buck Warren
Leutenat
Harding
Carr
Griff
Beaver Dam Bridge
North Road
County Infirmary Sparks Blame Clash With Council
County commissioner John Mendenhall blames the county council for delays in funding a modern infirmary. He argues the board of health criticizes the commissioners while the council holds the purse. The infirmary remains crowded and labeled a disgrace, with calls for the council to act.
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John M. Mendenhall
County Board of Health
Mendenhall
County Council
Board of Health
California 15 After An Alleged Swindler
Gov Hunly approves a requisition from California for the return of William Davis who is sought on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. Davis, a former Los Angeles merchant, allegedly financed goods worth 600 dollars through fraud, then fled to Indiana and now faces extradition.
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Hunly
California
William * Davis
Indiana
Salvation Army Christmas charity outreach praised by city leaders
The Salvation Army plans Christmas day hospitality and to buy hundreds of pairs of shoes for needy children and adults. Major Escott hopes to lift spirits without judging past failures as ministers, officials, and citizens commend the effort and will have letters printed.
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Salvation Army
Escott
Salvation Army aid and the unseen poor at Christmas
The speaker praises the Salvation Army for bringing cheer to homes at Christmas and notes its unique reach to destitute individuals who do not openly display poverty. Other charity groups may do good work, but the hard to reach, humiliated poor remain a key target audience.
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Griffin
Lynchburg
Harding
Salvation Army
Salvation Army praised as key charity in Indianapolis
The piece extols the Salvation Army as the most effective charity, delivering food and spiritual aid without questions to the hungry. It lauds Indianapolis for supporting the Army this Christmas, highlighting the sacrifices of volunteers and the organization’s leadership under Booth.
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Indianapolis
Salvation Army
Army
Park Board Pleased at Capitol Avenue Bridge Bid Plans
The Indianapolis Board of Public Parks congratulated the county commissioners on advertising for bids to build the Capitol avenue bridge over Fall Creek. Bids will be opened December. A $100,000 budget is in place to fund the bridge project.
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Indianapolis Board of Public Parks
Capitol Avenue
Fall Creek
Mrs Annis Testifies Against Defendant In Hains Murder Trial
Mrs. William E Annis testified in the Bayside Yacht Club murder case against Thornton Jenkins Hains as the trial resumed in New York. The widow observed the defendant being brought in handcuffed as she watched from the doorway to District Attorney Darrin's office.
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New York
William E. Annis
Thornton Jenkins Hains
Bayside Yacht Club
Hains
Flushing
Crane
Henry Burch-Field
Darrin
Pretty Boy Adopted as a Christmas Gift
Ira Hendrix a four year old boy adopted by James D. Jeffries and Angeline Jeffries of 23 Twenty first street after his mother Ida Hendrix died in childbirth and entrusted him to the couple. In prebate court Tuesday the adoption was formalized making Ira their heir and the Jeffries a ready provider family.
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James D. Jeffries
Angeline Jeffries
Wwenty-first Street
Ira Hendrix
Alexander Hendrix
Ida Hendrix
Ira
Stancill’s $20 theft case leads to grand jury probe
Stancill avoided jail after granting a $1,000 bond and testifying before a grand jury that is now investigating alleged abuses by Justice Hollingsworth and his hangers-on. He swore illegal arrest and offers to drop petit larceny in exchange for $20 and costs. The grand jury discharged Rosa Goghardt and several others.
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Stancill
Justice Hollingsworth
Grand Jury
Stencill
Witness in Murder Case Opens as Trial Begins
Thomas Bartlett stands trial for murder in the shooting of Charles Custer in a cotton mill duel. Herbert Bartlett, key eyewitness and cousin, was absent at arraignment. The state seeks the missing witness, who is in Kentucky. he is under a small police court loitering bond, not forfeitable before Thursday.
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Thomas Bartlett
Charles Custer
Herbert Bartlett
Kentucky
Trial draws out jurors as Hains case proceeds
The courtroom heard details of witnesses and defense plans as Judge Crane supervises jury selection. Elmer S. White becomes deputy assistant attorney while Mrs Annis may testify. T Jenkins Hains may testify in his own defense, a strategic move by John F. McIntyre and associates. Family members of the defendant reacted emotionally as jurors are chosen, with eight jurors listed and more to be sworn.
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Elmer S. White
Brooklyn
Crane
White
James A. Dayton
Humphrey
Annis
Hains
Darrin
John F. McIntyre
Mr. McIntyre
John A. Shay
Eugene Young
T. Jenkins Hains
Justice Crane
Burglar Captured After Robbing Twenty Homes in Binghamton
Detective Stevenson captured an unknown burglar who robbed no less than 20 residences in Binghamton New York. Taft led Bryan by 206602 in statewide canvass with Hughes ahead of Chanler by 69462. The Senate voted to adjourn on December 19 and reconvene January 4.
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N. Y
Stevenson
Washington
Senate Today
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