Woman Dies After Trip With Springer in Mooresville
The case centers on a woman who died after accompanying Springer and another woman from Mooresville to Indianapolis. Mrs Springer died a week later at 3 am, bruises noted. Springer is charged with assault and battery. Coroner Maxwell reports new evidence and an autopsy may be arranged as Springer maintains his innocence and claims the other woman was only helping him.
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Springer
Mooresville
Brooklyn
Indianapolis
Ron
Quigley
Maxwell
Morgan
Sounty
Gas mains extensions approved by board of works
The Indianapolis Board of Works approved several gas mains extensions under the new Indianapolis Gas Company franchise. Hearings were set for objections. extensions include Vermont Street Highland to Oriental, Bright Street New York to Wabash, Michigan Street Holmes to Warman, Villa Woodlawn and Prospect Woodlawn, Dawson to Villa, Highland Vermont to Michigan, and Randolph to Tempts. Extensions occur during winter per franchise. notices pending.
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Board of Works
Indianapolis Gas Company
Board Ofworks
Pher Company
Vermont-st
High-land-ave
Oriental-st
Bright-st
New York
Wabash
Michigan-st
Holmes‘ave
Warman-ave
Villa-ave
Prospect
Woodlawn- Ave
Woodlawn -Ave
Daw‘son
Highland-ave
Vermont
Michigan
Michigan-at
Randolph
Christmas Dinner for Poor Families at Tabernacle Church
Sunday schools from Tabernacle Church hosted a Christmas dinner for about 60 poor families in the church parlors. Turkey puddings and cream were served, with mothers and children receiving gifts and books. A large Christmas tree added festive cheer in the Handuet room as young ladies assisted.
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Tabernacle Church
Grout
Fragmented 1900s jury notes show mixed court and sports blurbs
The torn item mentions judgments against a Womack in circuit court for 690, references to a Bookwalter and McCaslin matter, and stray notes about Tom Chandler, Adrian Anson, and a Chicago baseball manager. The garbled text also cites a furniture firm, capital stock, and a patent medicine ad fragment.
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Wednes
Trustees Association Meeting Discusses Public Care of the Poor
Indiana township trustees gather in Mason, hail, for the last meeting before office terms end. Amos Butler, state charities head, warns against lax relief and cites 5 119 people aided in 1890 975206.92 dollars spent, urging careful investigation to prevent pauperism and fraud.
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Township Trustees” Association
Amos Butler
Indiana Township’ Trustees’ Association
Masonic
Yeesart
W. F. Burker
Hendricks County Schools
Taggart
Amos W. Butler
State Charities Board
Butler
Miss Confare Actress Puzzling Stage Name
Patrons at the Grand note a striking likeness between Mrs Arnold Kirke in Men and Women and an Indianapolis singer in Troecal circles. The actress uses the stage name Miss Companis though her real name is Luna Belle Confare. She joined as a student and will take a larger role next week. Her father reportedly opposes her stage career.
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The
Grand
Arnold Kirke
Indianapolis
Miss Companis
Miss Luna Belle Confare
Miss Confare
Bit
Brooke
Debtor and locals fined after assault at bar dispute
Vaughn, a Balood-keeper on Indiana Avenue, Bartender Warren Foreman and debtor were fined one dollar and costs by Squire Clark on Wednesday for assaulting Gus Truesdale who refused to pay for drinks. Fred Alexander aided in the punishment by stabbing Truesdale and received twenty five dollars and costs.
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Balood
Vaughn
Indiana-ave
Warren
Foreman
Squire Clark
Gus Truesdale
Fred Alexander
Truesdale
State Christian Endeavor Holds Annual Planning Meeting
The executive committee of the State Christian Endeavor Association met at English's Hotel on Wednesday to map the work for the next year across its departments.
Western writers meet to plan next gathering in Denison
The Western writers' association executive committee met in Denison on Wednesday to arrange a program and select a venue for their upcoming meeting.
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Western_ writers’ association
Denison
Miners Meeting Prepares for January Convention
Representatives of United workers met at the Occidental on Wednesday to arrange attendance for the convention here on January 15. A local reader, C. W. Lenhart of Bowling Green, praises Dean's Ointment for curing a running itching leg sore with instant relief and lasting cure.
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The
United Workers
Occidental
Attanee
Dean
C. W. ‘Lenhart
Bowling. Green
Shoes Advertises Men and Women's Footwear Deals
An OCR fragment notes shoe listings on Washington Street near S4c. It mentions men’s shoes priced around $2.00 and women’s styles at Stout’s location with references to Morrow. The readable text suggests a local footwear sale or storefront display with multiple sizes and prices.
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Stout's
Washington-st
Greenwood cars face potential halt in city service
The Greenwood interurban line failed to file a petition for entry with the Board of Works on Wednesday, risking prohibition from running cars into the city next Monday. Only one board meeting remains this week, likely delaying action. The Union Traction Company's pending petition from Anderson to Indianapolis has not been granted, and running cars before a franchise is approved could mark the company as trespassers.
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Greenwood
Board of Works
Union Traction Company
Anderson
Indianapolis
Farley Cleared in Battery Case Amid Street Collision
Frank Farley was found not guilty by Judge Alford of a battery charge after a police court hearing. The incident involved a kick for Frank Bird and a December 12 carriage collision with Carrie Bank on a crowded street. The judge noted the woman likely looked down and failed to see the approaching carriage, emphasizing the need for pedestrians to stay alert.
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Frank Farley
Alford
Farley
Frank Bird
Carrie Bank
Rural-St Subway Contract Approved by Board of Works
The board of works approved the Rural-st subway project with raised railroad tracks on an open framework. Panhandle and C. H. & D. railroads will contribute $250 each toward approach grading and elevation of the two roads and two sidewalks.
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Board of Works
Panhandle
Mrs Hoover Still Alive After Family Tragedy
Mrs Fiffie Hoover, shot by her husband John Hoover before he killed himself early Tuesday morning, remained alive Wednesday afternoon. A physician said recovery is uncertain and chances are against her.
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Fiffie Hoover
John
City faces street sweeping bids over 50 thousand limit
City board of works must decide how to assign next year’s street cleaning with a 50 000 appropriation as four firms bid. Furnas offered 37 600 last year and may have underbid now. Other bids came from Shover Austin Capital sweeping and Union contracting. Two year terms triggered higher figures, while per area bids varied. Some unrelated crime notes follow in brief.
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Board of Works
Furnas
Shover &Austin
Capital Sweeping Company
W. Y. Graves
Union Contracting
C. W. Coppack
Stuckmeyer
Shover & Austin
Union Contracting Company
Hodges Firm Faces Credit Denial From Boston Banks
Boston December 27. E C Hodges and Company bankers and brokers report their assignment stems from Boston banks refusing to extend credit for five thousand dollars. The firm cites inability to secure needed funds and contemplates restructuring under financial pressure.
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Boston
E. c. Hodges & Co
Poston Banks
Scarlet fever case shocks Yandes Street residents
Residents at Yandes Street complained to the Board of Health on Wednesday that a child sick with scarlet fever was moved from the Chalfant apartment house to a house on Yandes Street without report to authorities. The Yandes Street house has been quarantined.
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Yandes-st
Board of Health
Chalfant
Vandesst
Lawton Widow Fund Reaches Over Seventy-Two Thousand?
The Lawton fund in Washington stood at 17,823.45 dollars on Wednesday. Separate committees in multiple cities reported a combined total of 31,404.45 dollars.
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Washington
Thieves Blow Safe at Crandall Store Open
Thieves dynamited the safe in Jefferson Blankenbraker's general store at Crandall Indiana and escaped with 3200 dollars Tuesday night. The blast wrecked the building as Crandall lies about twenty miles west of New Albany.
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Crandall
New Albany
Ind
Jefferson Blankenbraker
Diphtheria claims Kingston Schoolteacher in Frankfort
Miss Erdel, a teacher at Kingston school in Ross township, Frankfort, Ind., died of diphtheria on Tuesday. Several pupils have contracted the disease and a serious epidemic is feared.
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Frankfort
Ind
Erdel
Kingston School
Ross Township
Wise Sues for Divorce and Other City Notices
Henry A Wise filed divorce from Mary A alleging desertion and loss of money and household goods. Sidney G Brackett seeks dissolution of marriage claiming verbal abuse and cruelty. Frank J Liebold sues for divorce citing wife cruelty. A defective grate caused a 35 dollar fire at 929 N Minois St owned by John Kenny at 12 50 Wednesday.
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Henry A. Wise
Mary A
N. Minois St
John Kenny
Cattle and hog market quotes in Thursday receipts
Livestock buyers received cattle hogs and sheep bids with mixed grades and weight ranges. Prices listed include good to choice steers and heifers, common to fair cows, veal calves, prime to fancy export bulls, and varying hog and lamb quotes across receipts of several thousand head.
Interstate Live Stock Market Report Includes Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Indianapolis stock market brief dated December 27 shows cattle receipts small with mixed lots moving. good to prime steers around 1,320 pounds up to 9 dollars per hundredweight and higher for select heifers. Hogs receipts 1,500 with shipments around 4.25 to 4.80 per hundredweight for various weights. Sheep receipts small with fair to medium lambs and mixed prices from 2.25 to 3.55 per hundredweight, and ewes and bucks at lower bids.
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Interstate
Indianapolis
Seretan
City Grain Market Corrections and Prices for Wheat Corn Oats Hay
Daily market report from City Grain Market for Wednesday December 27 lists wheat No 3 red 1 car total 1 car, corn No 5 white 9 cars, No 3 yellow no. 3 mixed 19 cars total, oats No 2 mixed 1 car, hay No 2 timothy 2 cars total 2, and notes dull markets for wheat No 2 red with prices around 69 to 1745c per bushel on milling freight. Also records various white yellow mixed corn and oats price levels and steady hay with Timothy prices ranging from 13 to 31.50 per unit.
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Lear
Timothy
Relevata Gstee
Htc
FALTE
Nate Iasted
Didslowres O
Cretonne
ART Department
California
Californias
Chicago Markets Wrap of December Futures
Chicago markets report December futures lower while May and July show slight gains. Corn and oats closed lower with varied December and May readings. Provisions show totals with lard and ribs contributing to a national price picture.
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Chicago
Dev
General Market Poultry and Dairy Prices Chicago Dec 47
Dressed poultry prices listed for turkeys chickens ducks and geese with per pound ranges. Creamery butter and dairy products quotes include extra firsts seconds and imitation creamery items with per pound values. Cheese varieties and prices for Swiss limburger and cheddar noted alongside egg prices and stock held.
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Chicago
For Rent One Unfurnished Room in Housekeeping Setting
A single unfurnished room is available for housekeeping duties at 32 West St. Clair. The rental listing notes minimal amenities and asks interested parties to inquire at the stated address for terms and occupancy details.
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W. St. Clair
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