Manufacturer B Cones Dies at St Vincent's Hospital
Constantine B. Cones 71 a longtime Indianapolis resident and head of C B Cones & Co Manufacturing died at St Vincents hospital after a brief illness following an operation. He had been in business circles and his daughter's wedding plans were altered by his illness. The Cones home was 455 W Pennsylvan ia Street.
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Constantine B. Cones
Indianapolis
St. Vincents Hospital
Mr. Cones
C. B. Cones & Co0n Manufacturing Company
Century Building
Circus owner M A Ringling dies in New Orleans
M A Ringling aged 49 and part owner of the Ringling and Barnum Bailey circus dies at a New Orleans sanitarium after about a week of illness. His six brothers were at his bedside. The body is moved to Baraboo Wisconsin for funeral services at the winter quarters of the show.
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Num & Bailey
New Orleans Sanitarium
Baraboo
Wis
Persian Crisis Deepens as Shah and Parliament React
Turmoil in Teheran escalates with the Shah and Parliament preparing decisive measures. The situation is described as critical as regional tensions mount and international observers monitor likely actions.
Barry Engaged By Wisconsin State University Regents
Madison Wis Dec 18 The regents unanimously authorized the appointment of an additional instructor for the department of physical training to assist Prof C P Hutchins in outdoor spots President Van Hise will appoint Tom Barry to the new position with effect at the start of the second semester or as soon as practicable thereafter
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Madison
Wis
Department of Physical Training
C. P. Hutchins
Regents of
The
State University
van Hise
Appimmtine
Tom Barry
William M. Lewis secures Indianapol is Sun agency
The Hancock Democrat notes William M. Lewis took the Sun agency and will deliver the evening paper to customers promptly. He gained over 100 regular subscribers in the first two days, a trend echoed in neighboring cities as the story spreads.
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William M. Lewis
Indianapolis Sun
Sun
Hancock Democrat
Greenfield
Lewis
Yates Seeks Divorce as Mortgage Frauds Surface
After Carrie Se Yates was arrested on charges of forging her husband Johny R Yates name and securing 2150 on a property, he files three civil suits in superior court including divorce. Defendants include Anna Nicholas and William J Wheeler over mortgages, grand jury to act, and Yates seeks quiet title.
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Carrie Se. Yates
London St
Johny R. Yates
Yates
Ayres, Tones & Hollett
Anna Nicholas
Robbers Assault Man On Seventeenth Street
Martin Draper of 1719 Broadway was knocked down by two robbers near the alley entrance on Seventeenth Street between College Avenue and Broadway. They fled when C. T. Row heard cries for help. Officers Mullin and Stewart searched the area but found no trace. Draper was returning home about o clock when a slingshot struck him. One assailant was white and the other Negro.
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Martin Draper
Broadway
Seventeenth St
College-ave
C. T. Row
Draper
Mullin
Stewart
Ron
Nurse Lottie Sharp Cleared in Classy Assault Trial
Lottie Sharp, a nurse, was found not guilty of assault on John Wilson Townley a 6 year old boy in a courthouse proceeding presided by Justice of the Peace Holmes. The testimony stated the boy left the house during Thanksgiving after being watched by Sharp. Townley family and Sharp had prior disputes over property and discharged service.
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Lottie Sharp
John Wilson Townley
Justice of the Peace
Holmes
Morris Townley
Talbott Ave
J. Wilson Townley
Iettle Sharp
Townleys
Ladies’ Aid Society
Miss Sharp
City Hospital
Boost Book Tells Wonder Story of the City's Growth
The period piece outlines the city’s steady expansion and prosperity, presenting a vivid portrait of urban progress. It cites employment by interurban companies and signals a forthcoming grand jury report. The text frames two wrecks as pivotal events in the municipal narrative.
Indianapolis as a sane center of growth urged by Commercial Club
Deputy Prosecutor Frank Baker reports the grand jury will likely report on the Acton and Cumberland interurban wreck and related deaths. Indictments against interurban employees are anticipated as witnesses are examined, with a final month-end report planned. Indianapolis is praised for stability, prosperity, and strong public spirit, driven by the Commercial Club and its new 18 page booklet showcasing central location, rail access, and economic momentum.
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Frank Baker
Grand Jury
Acton
Cumberland
Interurban Company
Baker
John Martin
Seth M. Richereck
Indianapolis
Commercial Club
Republic
Union Stations
Law Would Bar Congressional Pay Ties to Railroads
Special to The Indianapolis Sun Washington Dec 18 Congressman John Wesley Gaines of Tennessee has introduced a bill to prohibit members of Congress from accepting employment or acting as attorneys for railroads or affiliated entities while in office. Violation would be a felony with penalties up to 5000 dollars fine and up to one year imprisonment.
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Indianapolis Sun
Washington
John Wesley Gaines
Tennessee
Congress
Bank Closures Prompted by Private Banking Law
Auditor John C. Billheimer says suits for receivers will be filed Monday in cases of the Bank of Fow yer the Citizens' Bank at Ambifa and the Goodland Bank at Goodland. The banks were ordered closed Tuesday morning under the private banking law enacted by the last legislature. State bank examiners will oversee the three banks until Monday.
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Bank of Fowyer
Theitizens’ Bank
Ambifa
Goodland Bank
Goodland
John ¢. Billheimer
City Hospital Faces Cash Delay Over Funding
If Corporation Counsel Frederick E. Matson rules the $51,000 appropriation for City Hospital repairs unconstitutional, funds to the City Board of Health will be delayed. The council reportedly overstepped by naming transfers and purposes instead of a general fund appropriation.
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Corporation Counsil
Frederick E. Matson
City Board of Health
Death follows toy shop trip with children
Fred Gauchat, 52, of 210 Talbott Avenue died after a trip to stores with his wife and seven children to buy Christmas gifts. He collapsed at home next morning, kissing his baby goodbye. He was in Denison, worked at the Denison Motel bathrooms for 15 years and suffered acute indigestion, likely heart-related. He was born in France.
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Gauchat
Denison Hotel
France
Hunger and Cold End a Long Walk to Hospital
James Schlitseski, found near the Chicago Hamilton & Dayton tracks five miles west of Indianapolis, lay cold and starving for six days. He said he walked from Chicago to West Virginia with little food or rest before a train crew rescued him and he recovered at City hospital.
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City Hospital
James Schlitseski
Chicago, Hamilton & Dayton
Indianapolis
Sechlitseski
West Virginia
Chicago
Man Killed by Big Four Train at Springer Crossing
Cash Van Laningham 79, a farmer from two miles west of Oaklandon, was killed Wednesday morning when his buggy and horse were struck at Springer crossing by a Big Four train. The cold weather kept the side curtain down, obscuring the view. The body was taken to Flanner and Buchanan's morgue after the engine crew brought him to Indianapolis. He left a widow and five married children.
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Cash van Laningham
Oaklandon
Springer Crossing
van Laningham
Mndiannapolis
Flanner and Buchanan
Ilinois
Oakland
Indianapolis Freight Bureau Appeals Rate Discrimination Claim
A hearing before Interstate Commerce Commissioner Judson Clements heard three of seven complaints from the Indianapolis Freight Bureau alleging railroads charged higher rates to Indianapolis shippers than to Chicago St Louis Louisville Evansville and other cities. Witnesses named Nordyke Maeman Manufacturing and other local firms with cited excess charges on bulky freight and commodity rates. The Road of Trade Commercial Club and Manufacturers' Association participated as witnesses with counsel Edward H Gates opposing disclosure of profits.
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Indianay.clta
Chicago
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Indianapoli
Tennessee
Mississippi
The
Road of Trade
Commercial Club
Manufacturers’ Association
Judson B. Clements
Charles B. D. Drayton
Interstate Commerce Commission
C. C. Hanch
Nordyke-Maeman Manufacturing Company
Edward H. Gates
Indianapolis Freight Bureau
Powers Case Moves Toward Liberty After Cross Examination
The Marlin file linked to Gov. Goebel’s 1890 shooting was read in Caleb Powers murder trial. Across cross examination Powers showed no loss of ground and his supporters say new evidence may secure his release.
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Georgetown
Gov. Goebel
Caleb Powers
Powers
Sire verdict yields $9 for leg loss in Kansas City court
A district court in Kansas City awarded Charles W. Yost, a brakeman, $9.00 for the loss of a leg against the Union Pacific railroad. The term’s largest verdict stood at $25,000 in a separate matter, with Judge Porterfield presiding.
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Kansas City
Porterfield
Charles W. Yost
Union Pacific Railroad
Bright employment call for boys and young men
A Sun business office notice invites boys and young men aged 14 to 18 to inquire about profitable part or full time work while in school. Older unemployed readers are also asked to call. Several youths came in this morning and are glad of it. Local boys from surrounding towns are encouraged to inquire.
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