Halleck Johnson Lands District Deputy Oil Inspectorship
Announcement at the state house Friday states T Halleck Johnson becomes deputy inspector for district 7 under the inspector. Johnson, a former 1899 senator from Jay and Randolph counties, moved to Indianapolis and is connected with politics and the governor’s circle. The deputy role offers a nominal salary plus fees from oil tests, not oil well inspections, contradicting common assumptions.
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Halleck Johnson Lands District
SNAP
State House
T. Halleck Johnson
Senate
Jay
Randolph
Indianapolis
Dunkirk
Case
Johnson
Durbin
Conger
Breweries and Anti-Saloon League Eye Ward 4 Clash
Rev E G Saunderson says the Anti Saloon League will move to defend Ward 4 from Schlitz brewery expansion including several ward purchases aimed at challenging Indianapolis brewers. He notes pending Judge Allen ruling could trigger a broader campaign with local brewers and Schlitz allies ready to counter.
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E. G. Saunderson
Ward
Schiltz Brewery
Schlitz
Buck
Indianapolis
Saunderson
Mayor Bookwalter and Pesthouse Plan Stir Local Debate
Doubt surrounds whether Mayor Bookwalter will sign the amended pesthouse ordinance to locate an isolation hospital within the city. The board of works bought six Maxwell Street lots for 35000 behind the city hospital. The parcels include a four room and an eight room house and a well built shop to be used immediately for smallpox care, with the pesthouse to be built in spring.
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Bookwalter
Board of Works
Maxwell St
City Hospital
Health Board
Six Boys Arrested for Wheat Thievery Near Beltracks
Friday morning Bicycle policemen Griffin and Hull captured six youths for stealing wheat from cars near New York Street. Arrested were Harry Cornforth, Dwight Anderson, Harry Campbell, Henry Woodson, James Connors, and Howard Anderson as sacks were filled. In a separate incident in St. Louis a railway office engineer J W Berrager was stabbed to death by Thompson Morton, a former company employee.
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Beltracks
New York
Stone
Griffin
Hull
Harry Cornforth
Dwight_Anderson
Harry Campbell
Henry Woodson
James Connors
Howard Anderson
ST. Louis
J. W. Berrager
St. Louis, Memphis & Southeastern Railway
New Liner Advertisements on Ninth Page Today
Liner advertisements include girl wanted for general housework Army blankets for sale boarders wanted furniture for sale oak sideboard for sale furnished rooms for rent almanacs and magazines for sale a five room residence for sale
Girl Assaulted on Buchanan Street Near Virginia Avenue
Hattie Fisher female worker at the Sentin el was violently assaulted and robbed on Buchanan Street near Virginia Avenue early Wednesday. She boarded an owl car home from work and a man known to be about followed her after alighting and is at large. Miss Fisher was found on the sidewalk in a precarious condition with her pocketbook missing and was taken to her home for medical care.
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Hattie Fisher
the Sentinel
Buchanan-st
Virginia-ave
Buchanan St
Virginta Ave
Miss Fisher
Burglary Suspect Whitney Confesses After Sweating
Eight hours after Geo. Layce’s saloon at 101 N. Alabama was broken into, William Whitney was arrested by Detectives Colbert and Hauser. After a few minutes of sweating, he confessed to stealing from the cash register at 2 a.m. Friday. Whitney, an old police character, initially denied involvement, then admitted the burglary when warned his actions were watched.
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Geo. Layce
Alabama St
William Whitney
Colbert
Hauser
Whitney
Weather Forecast For Indianapolis Area And Missing Person Notice
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity covers 36 hours to 8 p m Dec 20 with increasing cloudiness and possible light rain by Friday night and Saturday. Temperatures ranged 36 at 7 am to 46 by 2 pm. Also a missing person alert for 18 year old Iva Weeks of Anderson last seen after leaving with Mrs Charles Bruster near Union Station. Local ads note New Pianos from 165 and up and Dustless Oats for horses.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Iva Weeks
Anderson
Charles Bruster
Shortness of Indianapolis Coal Supply
Indianapolis faces severe coal shortages as one more cold snap could exhaust the remaining supply held by dealers. John A. George warns railroads lack motive power to deliver coal, with cars overdue and yards running low, risking a Christmas week crisis similar to New York and Philadelphia. Local dealers confirm dwindling stocks and a concerted demand could exhaust Indianapolis supplies quickly.
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Indianapolis
New York
Philadelphia
John A. George
Indianapolis Coal Company
Mr. George
George
Alley Barkers and Midnight Bawlers in Chicago
In Chicago on December 19 a brokered tale says Mrs C A White, leader of the Home for Friendless Dogs and Cats, is to receive a half million dollars as a perk. Her bachelor uncle Captain H Launder of Washington named her sole beneficiary in his will.
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Chicago
C A. White
Smallpox Facility Expansion Clears City Capacity
The city will accommodate 140 smallpox patients by next Wednesday at the present annex to City hospital and two houses and a shop on adjacent property. Occupants have promised to vacate within five days. Little work will be needed to prepare the buildings for patients. After next Wednesday the city will have room for all expected patients.
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City Hospital
Edwin D. Logsdon
State Capitol Picture Collection by Major Krietenstein
Major Krietenstein, custodian of the state house and grounds, added a valuable set of Indiana capitol building pictures. The gallery includes Vincennes territorial seat, Corydon capitol, Indianapolis’ first edifice, and the current building to be occupied by Sid Conger. Despite difficulty, local citizens provided accurate licenses of the buildings, creating a treasured state gallery to be housed in the custodian’s office.
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Krietenstein
State House
Indiana
Capitol
Vincennes
Corydon
Indianapolis
Sid Conger
Safety board opens bids for police and fire phone service
The safety board opened bids Friday for telephone service for police and fire departments. A new company named Synterm was among bidders, with 58 phones listed in the proposal.
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Safety Board
Police and Fire Department
Synterm Bus
Se Board
Ripley Seeks Reinstatement After Club Expulsion
Warwick H Ripley plans an appeal to Marion club members seeking reinstatement after a majority ousted him over stock collateral used to guarantee a loan. Ripley claims the ouster violates rights and compares the issue to a lovers quarrel while noting three others were dropped without trial. A lawsuit may follow as he details stock pledge disputes and broker voting into the club.
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United States
Republican Party
Citizens’ Leagues
Mr. Ripley
Oysters Clean in Health Board Tests at Notable Check
Health board tests of a dozen oyster samples from bulk buckets showed no adulteration and the oyster has been acquitted. The board also tested hamburger steak and found no preservatives. the chemist did not determine how many animal types contributed to the mixtures. Notre Dame announces varsity football sweaters and monograms awarded to Salmon Doar Shaughnessy O Malley McGlew Nyere Lonergan Steiner Cullinan Furlong Sliver Gillen Desmond Fansler McDermott.
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Health Board
Hamburg
Notre Dame
Ind
Daly
Salmon
Doar
Shaughnessy
O'Malley
McGlew
Nyere
Lonergan
Steiner
Cullinan
Furlong
Sliver
Gillen
Desmond
Fansler
McDermott
Convict in Police Court Sentenced for Theft
A former clerk named John oea who had worked for Farland at 181 EB Georgia Street was convicted in police court on Friday of office theft. The case involved an 968 day sentence issued by the court.
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John Oea
Farland
Georgia-st
Businessman's Candidate Struggles in Sleepless Train Tale
A satirical tale recalls Indiana governor Winfield T. Durbin, famed as the businessman's candidate, journeying to Florida aboard a Pullman car. He clashes with a barkeeper, faces a court summons, and endures crowded berths with a crying baby and onions in the air. The piece ends with a moral about business folk sharing political plans on travel.
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Northwest Territory
Indiana
Winfield T. Durbin
Florida
Durbin
School board backs Commercial club plan for funding
The Indianapolis School Board approves the Commercial club committees plan to raise revenues without a 10 cent tax increase. Bonds of 300,000 may be sold next year to enlarge Shortridge High, aiming for full upgrades by 1904. A six cent tax increase remains under consideration and may go to the legislature with good odds of adoption.
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Indianapolis
Commercial Club
Commercial Club Committee
Shortridge
Negro Gamblers Fined in Senate Avenue Raid
Thirteen men described as members of the Blue Grass club were arrested December 13 at 1211 8S Senate Ave in a gambling raid. They were tried in police court Friday and fined $10 each. None said they had prior knowledge of gambling there.
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Bluegrass Club
Senate Ave
Fotografi Advertisement Promises Quality Portraits
A fragmented ad proclaims top photography, claims expertise to capture your likeness, and urges holiday orders soon. It mentions Holloway Fategraters and Federal Miog in a garbled plea for customers to place orders.
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Olice. Holloway
Fategraters
Federal
Miog
Blockade of Venezuelan Ports by British and German Ships
A Caracas cablegram reports a war blockade of six Venezuelan ports Laguayra Porto Cabello Caro Maracaibo Carupano and Barcelo na beginning Saturday at 3 p m The move follows tensions with Germany over insults and outrages to the Nag The German cruiser Falke Captured the Venezuelan cruiser Victoria near Lake Maracaibo and the United States plans to receive the corresponding notes on the Venezuela situation Castro rejects an outright ultimatum and authorizes Bowen to seek settlement, likely arbitration The British favor arbitration while Germany demands an apology amid strained relations with England fearing a broader break in concerted action
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Washington
Caracas
Venezuela
Laguayra
Porto Cabello
Caro
Maracaibo
Carupano
Barcelona
United States
Castro
U.S
Bowen
Germany
Falke
Victoria
Lake Maracaibo
State Department
Great Britain
England
Germeany
Hay
War profits and Monroe doctrine debated by Henry Watterson
Louisville writer Louis Henry Watterson questions the anti war costs and outcomes of a conflict with England and Germany. He asserts victory would yield imperial entrenchment and centralized federal power while urging strategic ties between North America and overseas allies through blood and language. He argues real future conflict frames North America with Britain and Germany as interlinked powers.
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Henry Watterson
England
Germany
British
Washington
Republic of
North America
Dewey
Arbitration Move in Venezuelan Dispute Draws Responses
Washington reports Britain Germany and Italy have replied to Castro’s arbitration proposals. Britain shows cautious optimism with several conditions delaying entry. Germany demands multiple safeguards and a Castro apology. Italy pledges to follow any joint arrangement. Efforts will seek Castro acceptance and Western powers’ concession.
Rich recluse dies after 30 years indoors by night only
Owen McCarton aged 70 of Oceanic New Jersey died Thursday at Chicago. A fanatical Grant opponent he bet during the 1872 campaign that if Grant won he would not leave his house at daylight for life. He kept to the wager, venturing outside only on one night in all those years.
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Chicago
Owen McCarton
Oceaanic
N. J
Grant
Greeley
McCarton
County attorney reappointed with new health secretary
Martin Hugg was reappointed county attorney for the coming year at a salary of 2800 dollars with no opposition. Dr Samuel Wy McGaughey, nephew of Commissioner John McGaughey, was named secretary of the County board of health to replace Dr Ridpath who served four years. The board will soon appoint an elevator operator for the courthouse as Charles Brown currently holds the post and has drawn salary without work amid finishing touches on the new elevator.
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Martin Hugg
Huge
Samuel WY. McGaughey
John McGaughey
County Board of Health
Ridpath
Court House
Charles Brown
Brown
Demand For Child Now Dead Case Returns To Court
Mrs Amanda Crichlow to be called in circuit court Saturday morning defending herself in the alleged detention of a boy she raised for eight years who is now dead and buried at Crown Hill. The boy Earl Vaught, son of Mrs Herbert Vaught, died years ago after a troubled history and letters regarding his care surface in the case. Crichlow’s address is 214 W Maryland St and she preserves photos and a funeral wreath bearing the boy’s name as evidence of death.
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Amanda Crichlow
Earl Vaught
Crown Hill
Alles
Joyce
Herbert Vaught
Andrew
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