Gas Leak At Pottsville Gas Plant Causes Mass Asphyxiation
Pottsville Pa Dec 31 a naphtha pipe leak at the local artificial gas plant sent a heavy gas atmosphere over the town. More than 1 000 families faced near suffocation as gas spread through every house. Residents woke choking and nauseated. Edward Hooks a mill worker after climbing a hill was weakened. Mrs Hoyt Harter and Mrs Philip Byeries among others were overcome by gas and remained in distress throughout the day.
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Edward Hooks
New Indiana Oil Inspector Promises Strict Gasoline Law
Ltd Conger, a new state oil inspector, takes office Thursday and vows to enforce the gasoline inspection law across Indiana. He says all gasoline must be inspected before sale, despite prior liberal interpretation by the office. Dealers may face shortages as inspections roll out across the state.
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Conger
State House
Johnson
Indiana
Zaring
Wrecks Blockade B&O Lines Around Cumberland Md
Three railroad wrecks near Cumberland Maryland on Tuesday night blocked branches into the city. A head on collision at Philson on the Pittsburgh division crippled two engines and 12 cars, a freight wreck at Enix derailed a switch and blocked both tracks, and another accident at Brunswick partially blocked both lines. Trains Wednesday were diverted to the West Virginia Central. No injuries reported.
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Philson
Pittsburg
Enix
Brunswick
West Virginia Central
Grand Jury Selected for First Half of 1903 At Vincennes
Vincennes Indiana Dec 31 A split grand jury for the first six months of 1903 has been chosen with both Democrats and Republicans represented. Members include Henry A McAlpin Perry township farmer Republican R T Carr Indianapolis Republican Garrett Stanton Franklin township farmer Republican Reinhold A Miner Indianapolis musician Democrat W C Hunter Lawrence township farmer Democrat Thomas Hague Lawrence township Democrat. Mrs William Reed 72 died suddenly Wednesday morning her husband states she suffered severe pain while lifting a wash boiler from the stove foul play is suspected coroner investigating the Freeds live on farm nine miles from here.
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Edkéas
Hénry A. McAlpin
Perry
R. T. Carr
Indianapolis
Garrett Stanton
Franklin
Reinhold A. Miner
W. C. Hunter
Lawrence
Thomas Hague
Vincennes
Ind
William Reed
Freeds
Liner Advertisements Highlight Local Listings
New liner advertisements appear on the seventh page featuring a sleigh for sale and a girl wanted position in a small Indianapolis area family. A Franklin railroad company listing and other notices are also shown on the seventh page.
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Zecting
Indianapolia
Greenwood
Franklin” Railroad. Company
Es Gurnals
Record of police court fines and city collections 1901 report
The report compares fines and fees collected from Oct 10 to Dec 31 during Geckler and Elliott’s terms. It notes a total excess of 6,887.25 over city clerk expenses and an 11,261.15 gain versus prior months. Proceeds split across city fines state fines docket fees city and state attorney fees.
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Indianapolis
Geckler
Elliott
Stubbs
Dee
Probate Office Stock Market Notes From 1920s Case
A probate official notes shares of the Consuming Sas Trust Company estate stock are handled by probate commissioner Merle Walker for sale. Brokers have offered prices but informed him not to publish offers due to other holders. Walker says he monitors the market and that the probate department does not aim to buy stock for other holders.
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Sas Trust Company
Department Of”Etréutt Court
Merle . Walker
Walker
Coal car crisis widens as loaded trains vanish
Chicago report says coal dealers blame railroads for shortages and price manipulation. Railroads named include Wabash Chicago & Eastern Illinois Northwestern and Illinois Central with two lines singled out for gravity. Illinois Central denial follows summons. By noon only about 200 coal cars remain in key yards.
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Chicago
Hamlin
Wabash
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Northwestern
Illinois Central
Chicago & Eastern Iinois
Chicago & Alton
Missing Indianapolis Sweetheart Sought by Former Sailor
Police search for Miss Laura Brenn of Indianapolis after a letter from Albert H. Ryan of San Francisco asks authorities to locate her. Ryan, once in Indianapolis, served on a battleship in Dewey's Fleet at Manila and hopes to renew a romance with his old sweetheart who is reportedly unmarried.
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Taffe
Albert H. Ryan
San Francisco
Laura Brenn
Indianapolis
Brenn
Sis
Tafte
Indianapolis Gas Case Moves Toward Trial
City attorney F A Joss calls for public notices to gather support from natural gas patrons of the Indianapolis company. Judge Neal outlines three key questions and the suit seeks a permanent injunction, aiming for late February or early March, with the state as plaintiff.
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F. A. Joss
Indianapolis Gas Company
Joss
Indianapolis
John F. Neal
Davis
Neal
Supreme Court
Secret session of grabbing committee discussed labor aid
The grabbing committee held a secret session in room 38 at the state house on Wednesday. Senator Ball of Muncie and his disciples, forming the committee to recommend fat to be at the disposal of the senate, were present. Labor commissioner McCormack paced outside the corridor and would not disclose details.
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Ball
Muncie
Senate
State House
McCormack
Ing
County Commissioners Receive 19 Signatures on Petition
The county commissioners received a petition signed by 19 local residents near the proposed Marion county hot water heating plant. It asks permission for the company to lay water conduits through a portion of the workhouse grounds that has no buildings and would be used for streets and alleys if the ground were sold by the county and divided into lots.
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Marion County Hot Water Heating Company
Taylor Seeks Allowance for Deputy in Grand Jury Room
Marion county grand jury probe into the coal combine faced hindrance as attorney-general allegedly could not enter the grand jury room. Taylor asserts deputies should be allowed in the room to protect prosecuting interests for each county.
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Grand ‘Jury
Marion
Grand’ Jury
Grand Jury
Taylor
Treasurer Levy Presses Counties Over Delayed Pay
State treasurer Levy blasted Marion Orange and Madison counties for late balances on pay day. He warned the law would be enforced and fines of 100 dollars could be imposed if settlements were not made that day. Marion county expected to finalize by night.
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Marion
Orange
Madison
Levy
Marion County Treasurer's
City Life and School News From Local Almanac
Alumni banquet drew sixty attendees at the Commercial club with Dr William Lowe Bryan as guest of honor Dr Frank Kennedy resigns as city dispensary head to join Julietta hospital for the insane Dr Fred Towles of Irvington to succeed Kennedy Machinists ball by White River lodge No 161 Inter national to aid Union Pacific strikers Salvation Army revival opens at 388 Capitol Ave with music Glee Club from University of Kentucky to perform at Third Christian Church on Ashland Ave Benjamin Franklin School likely to be named after petition Teachers resignations listed and leaves of absence granted for year end Nannie Cox to teach at No 86 Lucies Ray at Shortridge
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I. Wo
Commercial Club
William Lowe Bryan
Kennedy
Frank Kennedy
City Dispensary
The
Julietta Hospital For
Fred Towles
Irvington
White River Lodge
International
Association of Machinists
Tomlinson Hall
Union Pacific
Salvation
ARMY
Michigan Revival Brigade
Salvation Army Hall
Capitol Ave
Glee Club
University of Kentucky
University Glee Club
Third Christian Church
Ashland-ave
Thirteenth St
Indiana
Benjamin Franklin School
Benja‘min’ Franklin School
Kate Hamilton
Edna Stevens
Ida R. Hoyle
Lyda Gemmer
Elizabeth Hall
Cordelia Foy
Nannie
Cox
Noe
Lucies Ray
Shortridge
Inauguration Day At Courthouse Receives New Officers
People visiting the courthouse on Thursday between 9 and noon will receive a red apple and a cigar. The event marks the inauguration of county officers with an extemporaneous program in Recorder Shank's office. New officers include William E. Davis as clerk, Robert Metzger as sheriff, John C. Rudckelshaus as prosecutor, Harry Tutewiler as coroner, Lew Shank as recorder, John McGregor as commissioner, and Henry Klausmann as surveyor.
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Court House
Shank
William E. Davis
George B. Elliott
Robert Metzger
Eugene Sauley
John C. Rudckelshaus
Harry Tutewiler
Cor‘oner
A. W. Brayton
Lew Shank
Lew Akin
John. McGregor
Henry . Klausmann
Bond signers named by commissioners list fragment
Fragmentary OCR lists bond signers including Schleicher Fielding Beeles Kealing Richard Ryne Ch easter Harry and others, indicating a commissioners meeting record with names and signatures. The text is incomplete, lacking dates, places, or context for the bond action.
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Schleicher
Fielding
Beeles
Kealing
Richard
Ryne
Cheaster
Harry
Safety board Meets Wednesday to Appoint Police Sergeant
The safety board held a meeting on Wednesday at noon to appoint 60 White as police sergeant. Names and details of other candidates were not disclosed.
Reagan Eyes Clerk of Indiana House Amid Marion Support
William P. Reagan an Indianapolis attorney and retiring Indiana House member is a candidate for clerk of the house. The Marion county machine backs him, while rivals Duvall Pierce and Johnson exit or struggle. Marion’s eight votes and Gregg Kealing Woods Joss strength bolster Reagan as Indianapolis seeks influence in the next legislature.
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William P. Reagan
Indianapolis
The
Diana
House of Representatives
House
Reagan
Marion County Representatives
Marion Club
Marion County
Morgan
Linton Cox
Charles Martindale
Charles G. Duvall
Duvall
William Pierce
Bert Johnson
Johnson
Elliott
Machine
Eliote
Marion
Joe Kealing
Floyd Woods
Joss
Kealing
Woods
Henry Marshall
Lafayette
Bowsher Promotes Geography Theory At State Meeting
Dr J N Hurty cites Bowsher claims sun drives history and heat energy concentrates in North America Bowsher argues north peoples are more energetic due to longer days and warmer nights He claims England lags behind America and predicts the Midwest Gulf corridor as future growth Col I N Walker praises the machine demonstrating his theory while Bowsher vows four more years to win school adoption
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North America
Isaac Newton
Newton
Do. A. Bowsher
University of Illinois
Champaign
State Teachers’ Association
England
America
United States
Pittsburg
Denver
Chicago
Gulf
Bowsher
Argentina
Col
I. N. Walker
Castro Agrees to Meet Preliminaries for Hague Arbitration
President Castro has agreed to meet all just demands of foreign powers and to a reference of the Venezuelan dispute to The Hague. Bowen forwarded the statement to the state department, which sent it to U S ambassadors. In Indianapolis, clearings set records with 1902 totals $540,812,913.18 and December 1902 $54,209,728.52, driven by more banks and out of town deposits.
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Castro
Bowen
State Department
Hague Court of Arbitration
Indianapolis
Geo. Cc. Calvert
Indiannapelia Clearing House
Calvert
Weather forecast for Indianapolis region
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for 36 hours ending 8 p m Thursday Jan 1. Fair Wednesday and Thursday with rising temperatures Thursday morning 7 a m 9 a m noon 25 2 p m 30 degrees. Fair and warmer in Indiana and adjacent states with southerly winds.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Ice Forecast Promises Higher Harvest for Ice Men
Ice on Broadcut canal stood a little over three inches on Wednesday, enough for scraping but not for cutting. Ice men expect a two to three day continued cold snap to thickens to six or seven inches, yielding a solid clear freeze and a better harvest.
Miss Anna Gibson To Wed In New York
Miss Anna Gibson daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Gibson longtime Muncie residents left for New York on Wednesday to marry Frank Calin whom she has known since childhood She chose to meet him there as they will live in New York rather than him come here.
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Muncie
Ind
Anna Gibson
Samuel Gibson
New York
Frank Calin
Fire department run to 206 N Pennsylvanet St
A disruption at 206 North Pennsylvania Street required a first responder visit on Wednesday. Emergency crews reported minor losses and managed the incident without further danger. Local residents assisted as needed and no injuries were recorded.
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Pennsylvanet St
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