Parting Star as Retiring Board Resigns Public Works
The Board of Public Works tendered resignation to Mayor Denny who says he asked for their resignations a week earlier. The letter defends actions, notes returning a $500 check to contractor James Dursox, and cites financial strains and repairs after leaky catch basins. Mayor Denny expects to appoint a new board by weekend or Monday.
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Board of Public Works
Denny
James Dobson
James Dursox
Engineer's Department
Board of Works
Deany
Man Found Dead in Perry Township Farm Hut
George Thomson, 45, was found dead in his solitary Fletcher farm hut in Perry township on Thursday. Initially suspected of foul play, a room search revealed opium use. A small tin box held opium, suggesting self-administered overdose led to freezing death. Thomson lived alone and worked on the farm. he had brothers in the city.
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Fletcher Farm
Perry Township
George Thomson
Thomson
Charter Amendments Question Street Cleaning Provisions
The Commercial club questions city street cleaning plans if charter amendments pass. It notes the amended sections on street cleaning were annihilated and no replacement was provided. The club stresses the department of city government as a matter of great importance in the letter to the Board of Public Works.
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Commercial Club
Board of Public Works
Commercial Club Committee
Tragic house fire claims mother and twins in Purtapuurara
A lamp toppled by a cat exploded into flames, burning Mrs. Christiania Singlinger and her 1 year old twins to death in a house. Eight family members escaped to the street, and the mother returned inside to find the twins, whose bodies were later found on an upper floor.
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Purtapuurara
Christiania Singlinger
Singlinger
LYNCH TRY MADE AFTER BOY KILLED UNDER TROLLEY
Brooklyn on February 1 Samuel Bleachley, 12, was crushed under a trolley at Nostrand avenue and Butter street while en route to school. Motorman Orlando Worthington of Syracuse and conductor Bradley W Fielding were arrested as a crowd attempted to lynch the man. Police intervened and rescued him.
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Roy
Brooklyn
Samuel Bleachley
Nostrandave
Butterst
Orlando Worthington
Syracuse
Bradley W. Fielding
Nine Drowned En Route to Religious Feast in Chile
Nine people drowned while attempting to ford the Duqueco River on their way to a religious feast at Los Angeles. The incident occurred Thursday near Varranaiso Chili. Indiana forecasts warn of colder weather with snow flurries Friday night and fair conditions Saturday.
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Chili
Duqueco
Los Angeles
Eather
Indiana
Dr Price Cream Baking Powder Wins Gold Medal at Midwinter Fair
Dr Price Cream Baking Powder received a gold medal at the Midwinter Fair in San Francisco. The recognition highlights the product's quality and enduring market appeal amid competition from other brands.
Trapped Woman's Tale Tangles With Convicted Pair
Detectives nabbed a polished man identified as T. N. Wilson and a woman, Mrs. Imogens Wyatt, at Mollie Bishop's home amid a blackmail and Bermuda of misdeeds involving a Cincinnati hotel visit and a Kentucky lodging claim. Wyatt says she sued Albert Tucker for breach of promise and is entangled in a wider suit. Jeffries and Grady say an arrest was improvised to protect a witness. Other notes include a bishop successor, school heat closures, tax blanks, and a string of marriage licenses and consents.
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First
Mississippists
Grady
Big Four Road
Mollie Bishop
Kentucky
Wilson
Jeiries
Occidental Hotel
Wyatt
Peru
Jeffries
Brice Jeffries
Knickerbocker
Deaf and Dumb
Winnie Smith
G. H. Schnure
Evansville
Coataville
St. Vincent's Hospital
Allan Naanes
McCray
Trisl
Fist Fight in Congress Over Hawaiian Resolution
In Washington on February 1 Col Breckinridge of Kentucky and Mr Heard of Missouri fought on the house floor over the Hawaiian resolution. a dozen members separated them. Treasury talks centered on a $100 million bond issue with possible Rothschild participation. The Senate pressing finance worries and a cabinet meeting discussed immediate bond issuance. gold reserves stood at about $42.36 million with notable transfers from New York and Chicago. Rothschilds deny negotiations to take the loan.
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Col. Breckinridge
Kentucky
Mr. Heard
Missouri
Washieron
United States
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Mint
Sub-Treasury
The Crathie Arrested After Elbe Sinking
London reports survivors of the Elbe arrive and refuse to speak before the court of inquiry. The Crathie is seized by the North German Lloyd line for damages. No wreckage found from the Hibe. Twenty survivors total. The Crathie valued at £4,000 without cargo.
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London
Rorrerbaam
Lloyd Steamship Company
Linder Divorce Case Details Unfold in Court
Judge Claypool presided as Lulu Ward testified as the first witness in the Linder divorce case. Ward described gifts from Linder and frequent visits to her Pearist resort. Linder admitted taking the standard and a letter to Rosa Lee surfaced amid testimony. he denied transferring property to dodge alimony.
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Lulu Wardas
Adueteer
Lulu Ward
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Linder
Opaera Glavcas
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Dunekes
Linnet
Claypool
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Rosalee
Dene
Lalu Ward
Sun Letters Favor a Continued Story in The Sun
A reader endorses a six to seven week continued fiction in The Sun Indianapolis January 31. J T M praises longer stories from a popular author to boost subscriber interest and asks The Sun to publish a serialized tale.
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Sun
Epiron Sun
Tue
the Sun
Indianapolis
J.T. M
Ward Mallister 18 Dead Leader of New York Society
Ward McAllister, famed head of New York society, died at 64 from the grip after a week of illness. Born in Savannah, he made Newport and San Francisco hubs before returning East. A Yale graduate and lawyer, he was famed for social wit, vintages knowledge, and a book titled Society as I Have Found It. Funeral to be at Grace Church.
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New York
Ward McAllister
New York Society
Samuel Ward McAllister
Savannah
Washington
Newport
R. I
San Francisco
Sarah Gibbons
Yale
Grace Church
Lemon Tonic Laxative Druggist Ad Fragment
A fragmentary ad from a historic page advertises Lemon Tonic Laxative for sale by druggists. The readable bits suggest a citrus flavored remedy positioned for general digestive relief, common in period catalogs.
Poor Jack Dempsey in Insane Hospital Care
The famed boxer Jack Dempsey has been placed in an asylum after erratic behavior since his February 1 fight with Tommy Ryan at the Seaside Athletic Club. A Mexican dispatch notes Diaz’s official stance that the United States will not intervene in the Guatemala affair.
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Jack Dempsey
Tommy Ryan
Seaside Athletic Club
City of Mexico
Diaz
United States
Guatemala
Hilvain
Maher
Batrinone
Jake Kilvain
Peter Maher
Boston
Man Utters Bogus Check At Shoe Store He Tries Robbery
A young man walked into George Squires shoe shop on 8 Dalaware and bought shoes with a counterfeit check from Sander and Becker. Squires alerted police after a staged change ploy. Near Schmidt's brewery the man drew a revolver and fled. he remains at large.
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George Squires
Dalawareat
Sander & Becker
Shot man caught in act of cutting trolley wires
In Brooxbury on Frantin avenue James Dunn, a striker, was shot by Policeman Meehan Friday morning while trying to flee after cutting trolley wires. He is in serious condition with a bullet wound in the back as trolley cars continued running. Also in Brookline Norton, head of Atlantic avenue railroad, was arraigned on postal law violation charges for cars sometimes carrying mail signs without mail aboard.
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James Dunn
Meehan
Frantin Ave
Norton
Brookivy
Atlantic-ave. Railroad Company
United States
Morsey Friday
Morris
John Scanlon
Herrington
Ten- Hesses-sts
Schafisr
Primrose and Weat Bring Minstrel Company to Grand
Primrose and Weat with a strong minstrel company visit the Grand for next Wednesday and Thursday nights. Friends begins an engagement at the Grand Friday night with a strong coat. Luciala Henderson, actor pianist, will present new selections. The Black Crook opens at English’s Thursday night to a big house. The scenery is beautiful, the specialties first class, but the ballet needs training. The play runs the rest of the week. Lemon Tonic Laxative 60c at all druggists. Lemon Lonic Laxative at all druggists.
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Primrose & Weat
Grand
Luciala Henderson
Piantar
English’s
Legislature in Frantic Debates Over Insurance Clause Row
In a frenzied Friday morning session Representative McBeth led a loud dispute over an 80 percent insurance clause and a charge that the bill was referred to the insurance committee. Speaker Adams urged decorum while clerk Ralph Brown defended the record, and other measures including a central insane hospital request and a stroller of tax on highway etiquette moved through debate.
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Insurance Committee
Adama
Ralph Brown
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Pulaski
Adams
Biruck McBeth
Ederharter
Central Insane Hospital
Dr. Smith
Esstered
Tom Hloore
Girepproval
Billy Wilkins
Waa
Geor
W. D. Robinson
Guy Matthews
A. MM. Adams
Fusrke County
Out Timothy Gritlincdjournes Wailenday Senate debates bills
The senate committees visit institutions and discuss bills on Friday. Senator Duncan proposes abolishing Tim Griffin's office by merging it into the superintendent of capitol grounds. The chamber adjourns at 11:30 until Monday.
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Senate
Duncan
House
Tim Griffin
Capitol Grounds
Limothy
Sensational elopement case rocks Greenfield in love dispute
A $5,000 suit against Mrs. Gussie Walker, wife of retired farmer William C. Walker, accuses her of alienating his affections. The case follows a land sale worth $3,000 used to fund Mrs. Walker, who then eloped with handsome trainman David Felt. Felt, long known to Mrs. Walker, vanished after a sighting in St. Louis while Mrs. Walker heads toward the city. Brown, her rival, and Walker pursue the missing couple as friends and spouses confront betrayal.
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Gussie Walker
William C. Walker
Mra Viola Brown
William Brown
Wire. Walker
Brown
Walker
David Felt
Felt
St. Louis
Train Hold Up Near Wilcox Nets Over 50000
A Southern Pacific express car was forced ahead by robbers near Wilcox Arizona. The safe was blown open with dynamite and more than 50000 dollars taken. A trail of silver dollars marked their flight and Frank Wheeler, a noted desperado, identified among the attackers. Large rewards offered for capture. Best folding beds advertised at Wu. DL. Elder's.
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Southern Pacific
Ecuresy
San Francisco
Wilcox
Ariz
Frank Wheeler
John Lawhorn Sentenced for Robbery of Steffen's Cigar Store
John Lawhorn received seven years in prison for the Steffen's cigar store robbery carried out by Fred Connor. Connor, brought from Michigan City as a witness, is already serving time. Lawhorn claimed an alibi and his attorney promised Greenwood witnesses before consulting a factory owner, but the plan collapsed. Lawhorn alleged involvement by Greenwood citizens in a wartime action against Peter Conway's saloon.
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Fe Corting
Steffen
Fred Connor
Connor
Michigan City
Lawhorn
W.F. A. Bernhamer
Igreenwood
Greanwood
J. L. Polk
Offeciing Factory
Peter Conway
Coroner Rules Negligence in Din amite Explosion
The coroner's verdict fixes criminal negligence on Kennon Connell commercial and Butts Hardware for improper storage of dynamite, causing a deadly explosion that killed 53 on January 15. The ruling names the two firms and highlights warehouse storage failures amid a broader Indianapolis context.
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Mite
Berry
Mont
Kennon- Connell Commercial Company
Butts Hardware Company
War Talk and Rumors Spark Mexican War Fervor
Wire whispers report Japan capturing Wei Hai Wei and a rising war sentiment in Mexico. An Afghan ameer plans a spring visit to America. A British steamer grounded near St Michael, with losses hinted. Mentions Lemon Tonic Laxative and Dr Price’s Cream Baking Powder with medals.
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Wai
Mexico
Afhanistan
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America
Itu
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