Suit Targets Notorious Resort Bondsmen in Goldie Edwards Case
In circuit court next week Amos Hynes for Goldie Edwards 16 seeks 2099 damages from Frank Browns bondsmen over Roloff beer garden allegations. Edwards says Roloff intoxicated and abused her. Hynes argues bondsmen may be sued for saloon ruin. Prosecutor to convene grand jury as brewing company implicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Hynes
Frank Brown
Goldie Edwards
Rolett
Hynes
Carl Roloff
Indianapolis Brewing Company
Brown
Brewing Company
Ruckelshaus
Grand
Quarantine Ordered on Terre Haute Editor’s House
Dr. Hurty, secretary of the State board of health, ordered the home of Frank Blue editor of an anti vaccination paper in Terre Haute quarantined after Blue sheltered Rodermund who smeared his face with smallpox virus to prove contagion. Rodermund escaped from the Milwaukee pest house and was aided by Blue before being reported to health authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurty
State Board of Health
Frank Blue
Terre Haute
Blue
Rodermund
Milwaukee
Chicago
M. Rice
Terre Haute Health Board
Dr. Hurty
Mayor Signs Bond Plan for World Fair Financing
In St Louis on Friday Mayor Zelgenhein signed the bond ordinance for a world’s fair project. Promoters signed a contract and a $1,000,000 bond, with concessions that let the city receive premiums and interest from the $5,000,000 bond issue placed on deposit until needed. The mayor estimates at least $1,000,000 will be realized from these arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Zelgenhein
Crusade at Oakland Targets Illegal Liquor Sale
Oakland women launched a campaign against illegal liquor sales in Oakland Illinois. They report several arrests and threaten to use Carrie Nation style methods if convictions occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Iill
Gibson Guilty in Killing Daughter by Red-hot Poker
In Catlettsburg Kentucky on February 1 a jury found Gibson guilty of murder and sentenced him to life imprisonment for killing his young daughter by forcing a red-hot poker down her throat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catlettsburg
Weather Forecast for Indianapolis Area Ends Feb 2
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the 36 hours ending 8 p m February 2. Fair weather for Friday night and Saturday. Temperature 7 am 15 degrees. Noon 23 degrees. 2 pm 25 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Grant departs Indianapolis for St. Louis transit post
John Grant resigns as assistant general manager of the Indianapolis street railway company on Thursday to take the job of general superintendent with the St. Louis transit company. No successor in Indianapolis has been named yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Grant
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
St. Louis Transit Company
Indianapolis
Bank Clerk John Mason Dies By Suicide After Fraud Charge
John P. Mason a 38 year old clerk at the Continental National Bank shot himself at his home on Friday after being arrested about two weeks earlier on charges of stealing 12000 from the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John P. Mason
Continental National Bank
Board of Works Pay Rolls Listed With Various Gangs
Pay rolls approved by the Board of Works show amounts for sewer, gar bage, janitors, inspectors, bridge and street repair gangs plus office and engineering staff. Notable items include Smith H Myers gar bage inspector 75 dollars Tomlinson hall janitors 195 dollars and engineer Brightwood water works 3120 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of ‘Works
Smith H. Myers
Tomlinson Hall
Brightwood
City. Hall
Artman Opens War on Lobbyists
Artman declares a battle against lobbyists after members file a complaint. He vows reforms and increased scrutiny of influence in government. The move signals a broad crackdown across committees and public affairs.
Teaser Assails County Reform Measures in House War
Speaker Artman declares war on lobbyists after prayers and orders door-keepers to bar political visitors from floor. Debate centers on a proposed state normal school at Muncie with four trustees named by the governor and tuition free for Indiana residents under a $40,000 appropriation and a 0.05 mill tax levy through July 31, 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Senate
Ball
House
George McCulloch
McCulloch
Joe Kealing
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Eastern Indiana State Normal Association
Delaware County
State Board of Education
Indiana
Watkins Signs Several Players For New Association
Manager Watkins announced on Friday he has signed several ball players for his new association team but will not reveal their names. He criticized rival magnates for luring players and hinted President Powers would not join the new league without severing ties to the Eastern league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkins
Boston
Irwin
Powers
Eastern League
Sought Wife No 3 Instead of Death In Indiana Tale
C A Smith of 1623 Yandes Street fled Indianapolis after leaving a threatening note to his wife and implying death. He traced a romance to Anna Swain in Palestine Illinois where he married her while reportedly still married to a first wife and mother of two in Warsaw Indiana. Investigations reveal a third wife and two children. Mrs Smith plans to pursue action in Palestine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Ill
Smith
Anna Swain
Indianapolis
Miss Swain
Warsaw
Ind
Ind. Mrs. Smith
Judge Criticizes Orphans Home Over Boy Treatment
Ten year old Charlie Powers cried as he was sent to reform school after court, while Judge Alford criticized the orphans home for trying to raise boys like girls. The judge said boys will be boys and would not fit the home’s gendered expectations. He warned Charlie would fare better under male supervision at Plainfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Alford
Orphans’ Home
Charlie
Reform School
Orphans' Home
Plainfield
Coercion Bile Given the Kibosh Tween the Eyes
House narrowly escaped a flood of tears as tensions rose over coercion and control. The fragmentary text hints at emotional strain within a household and social pressures affecting relationships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Policy Players in J P Courts
Three alleged policy players were arrested in Squire Shepherds court. Peter Paulis barber Wabash and Alabama streets Al Mueller 528 Illinois street cigar dealer and Charles Sanders barber 537 E Washington street face affidavits by John H Lewis who swore against three other men in Squire Smock court. The three were released on their own recognizance until Saturday morning. The accused are said to work for policy king Kissel and Lewis is said to be employed by Lanham Ford a firm tired of Kissels rule and eager to run things themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire Shepherd
King Kissel
Lewis
Lanham & Ford
Kissel
Gallery Collapse at Bokchito Dance Kills One, Injures Five
Fort Worth dispatch says a gallery collapsed during a Bokchito dance on Thursday night. One person was killed and five others were badly injured as victims were swept to the floor below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Bokchito
McCarty Speech Dies in Debates Over Trust Bill
The opening morning drama centers on McCarty's anti trust measure and a minority report. a motion to table fails, a reconsideration attempt stalls, and the bill is ultimately doomed as Conner’s measure is shelved amid partisan banter and stalled proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mittee
McCarty
Democratic Committee
Lew Wallace, Jr
Louttit
The Sun Moves Editorial Rooms to Journal Building
The Sun has taken editorial rooms on the third floor of the Journal Building at 48 Monument Place while it arranges new quarters. The business office remains at 123 and 125 East Ohio Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
SUN
Journal Building
Monument Place
Mrs Nation Recruits Army of Smasher Women
Mrs Carrie Nation announced that 88 Topeka women have signed her roll pledging to help smash joints and wipe out saloons. Among volunteers are Washburn College students and followers of Rev. Charles M. Sheldon author of In His Steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kas
Carrie Nation
Washburn College
Chas. M. Sheldon
Senate Daily Brief Contains Bills On Education And Tax
The senate discussed bills to align widower and wife inheritance rules, regulate city advertising, and tax measures. A public hearing on Supt. Sarah Keeley’s charges was scheduled, and a park land purchase was approved under suspension of rules. A tuition reduction bill faced opposition over costs to Indianapolis schools. Several senate measures were introduced, including flour milling standards and incorporation of associations and missionary societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. ‘Vogler
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Wampler
Sarah Keeley
Agnew
W. E. Sewark
Morristown High School
Kingan
Indiana Medical College
Maud Buckingham
Lela Jordan
Ina Logan
Perry Case
Victor Westhafer
Terresa Case
Gertie Towns
Joshua Moore
Fred Robbins
Emma Nichols
Flossie Bankert
Maud Stringer
Fay
Coleman
Harry Lindsay
Anna McCray
Oconice Carney
Harry Gordon
Carey Tolbert
Fannie Ludlow
Nannie Spurrier
Harvey Stringer
Cayuga
Vermilion County
Matson
Indianapolis
Barlow
Goodwine
Fleming
Lambert
Binkley
Judge Daly Grants Suspended Sentence in Antioch Church Incident
William Crittenden Hamilton was given a suspended sentence after a shooting by Special Policeman Hell following a Sunday night disturbance at Antioch church. The judge ruled the bullet wound in Hamilton's thigh was punishment enough, and Bell was released.
Nat A Hill to Seek State Treasurer Nomination
The report confirms Nat A Hill a district 2 committee man will be a Republican candidate for state treasurer. Nathan Powell of Madison is also said to have aspirations in the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat A. Hill
Nathan Powell
Madison
Bill on ballot watchers advances to third reading
The measure requiring all parties with ballot tickets to have watchers during the count moved to a third reading in the house on Friday. Supporters believe it will pass.
Hert Explains Reformatory Debt Due to Anticipations
Hert of the reformatory at Jeffersonville told Auditor Hart that the twenty thousand dollar prison debt arose from the practice of anticipating appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spt
Hert
Reformatory
Jeffersonville
Hart
Pottery Plant Fire Injures East Liverpool Manufacturer
Rogers pottery in East Liverpool Ohio was burned on Thursday. Judge Cantril’s fine Georgetown Kentucky residence gutted by fire with losses around $50 000. Tom Childs and M Lasado dueled at Ajo Arizona Territory. Lasado killed. Chicago crusade against slot machines. Detroit W C T U to give Mrs Carrie Nation a cash contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers Pottery
East Liverpool
Judge Cantril
Georgetown
Tom Childs
M. Lasado
Ajo
A. T
Chicago
Detroit
Carrie Nation
Births and Deaths in Sheffield Area Include Pneumonia and TB
Listings show births for John and Bertha Mattock and others at various Sheffield Ave addresses. Mortality and illnesses include typhoid pneumonia Enoch Vinetz pulmonary tuberculosis diphtheritic croup lobular pneumonia la grippe influenza and epilepsy in Lawrence Hale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Bertha Mattock
Sheffield-ave
Chris
Lulu Braun
Michigan
Dollie M. Bailey
Elm St
Enoch Vinetz
Minnesota St
Edward D. Meek
Norwood St
Fay V. Taylor
State Ave
Margaret Reardon
High-st
la Grippe
Lawrence Hale
Julietta Insane Asylum
Lydia Thompson
Bradshaw St
Frazee and Mitchell Job Notices at Local Addresses
Joseph Frazee of 78 Spruce Street seeks excavation of a cellar for 950. Lagena Mitchell of 55 Douglas Street offers repairs for 125. Public notices list names and tasks at specified addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Frazee
Spruce St
Lagena Mitchell
Douglas-st
Fourth annual joint conference opens in Columbus coal district
Delegates from Indiana Ohio Illinois and Pennsylvania begin a week long conference with hopes for a constructive agreement. Walter Muller of Massillon is named permanent chairman while credential talks hinge on admitting Town Michigan and others. Miners press for broader inclusion as Mitchell urges Iowa Michigan admission and caution over grandstanding comments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Indiana
Ohio
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Hazleton
Walter Muller
Massillon
Michigan
Mitchell
Iowa
United Mine Workers
West Virginia
Mercer omnibus bill expands public building funds cities list
Washington February 1 The house committee on public buildings approved amendments to the Mercer omnibus bill adding funding for public buildings in multiple cities. Aberdeen South Dakota 10 310 000 Abilene Texas 100 000 Boise Idaho 250 000 Butte Montana 225 000 Creston Illinois 100 000 Freeport Illinois 85 000 Helena Montana 350 000 Joliet Illinois 130 000 Joplin Missouri 100 000 Hot Springs Arkansas 100 000 Leadville Colorado 75 000 St Cloud Minnesota 468 000 Fergus Falls Minnesota 100 000 St Paul Minnesota 1 150 000 Salt Lake City Utah 500 000 Seattle Washington 750 000 for building and 200 000 for site Oskaloosa Iowa 60 000 Bristol Tennessee 55 009 Carrollton Kentucky 5 000 additional
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee On Public Buildings
Mercer
Aberdeen
S. D
Abilene
Tex
Boise
Idaho
Butte
Mont
Creston
Freeport
Ill
Ice chunk injures woman on Capitol Avenue sleigh ride
Mrs. Frank M. Hay was struck by a large ice chunk while driving with her husband on N Capitol Ave. A youth, 18, was accused but released after a lecture in Squire Smock's court. Hay restrained the boy for the ride home and criticized police handling of street misbehavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Hay
N. Capitol Ave
Mrs. Hay
Capitol
Police Department
Senator Binkley Wins Court Battle Over Notes
An appellate court ruled in favor of Senator Charles C. Binkley against Henry Myers and George N. Isenhour in a Johnson county case. The dispute involved two $100 notes signed by Myers to Wright & Wright of Richmond, later sent to Martinsville for collection and allegedly stolen by Myers. The notes were endorsed to Binkley, and after Myers served a penitentiary sentence, Binkley sued to collect. The case originated in Johnson county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County
Charles C. Binkley
Henry Myers
George N. Isenhour
Myers
Wright & Wright
Richmond
Martinsville
Binkley
Wright
Saengerfest hall contest tickets surge toward 70000
In Cincinnati on February 1 demands for advance tickets for the Saengerfest hall contest climb, with sales at 35000 and the event slated two weeks from Friday night. Promoters expect 70000 in the treasury when doors open, all funds held in bank to be refunded if the affair is canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Bant
Lawmakers Name Joint Commission to Probe Southern Prison
Investigators named by Speaker Artman include Whitcomb Bonhem and James as House members. Senate adopts a joint resolution to investigate the Jeffersonville reformatory with Lieut governor Gilbert naming Senators Ball Joss and Cregor to the senatorial portion of the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artman
Whitcomb, Bonhem
James
House
Joint Commission
Southern
Senate
Explosion and Fire Wreck Wicke Plant in New York
Gas is believed to have caused a tremendous explosion at the Wicke company plant on 401-419 East Thirty first street Thursday. The building was wrecked and a fire followed. Loss is estimated at 1,500,000 dollars. Eight hundred employees are out of work. Several persons were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wicke Company
Thirty-first-st
Supreme Court Friday Action on Telephone Company Case
Friday ruling concerns attempts by a party to join with a telephone company in a legal dispute. The proceedings focus on party alignment and the admissibility of claims against the carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Njoin the. New. Telephone “Company
Wisconsin House Bill Bans Free Lunches at Saloons
Madison, Wis February 1 A bill introduced in the house would ban saloonkeepers or hotelkeepers running bars from offering free lunches to customers to draw trade to the bar. The proposal targets free lunches as a business practice in hotels and saloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Puzzle at the Post Office Mystery Spreads
Fragmentary OCR shows a puzzle styled note about Lorinus VonLacker at Kosciuszko street with postal office references. Limited readable details suggest a local cryptic puzzle item rather than a full story. No clear events or entities beyond the names and place fragment.
Queen Victoria's Body Transported for London Funeral
Royal yacht Alberta carried Queen Victoria's coffin from Osborne to Cowes and Portsmouth for a two day ceremony. The procession included royal family members and foreign monarchs with formal precedence arrangements. Naval ships from many nations joined the observed funeral voyage as crowds lined Cowes and Trinity Pier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Alberta
Cowes
London
Victoria
Solent
Lonedon
England
Grenadier Guards
Royal Horse Artillery
Edward
Kaiser
Duke of
Louise
Charles
Portugal
Leopold
Belgium
George
Greece
Piccadilly
Osborne House
Trinity Pier
Albert
Park land appraisal value set at 422 per acre
A three member board including James S Cruse Fred A Gregory and Herman C Tuttle appraised 50.28 acres of Riverside park land west of the river between Lafayette road and Crawfordsville road for 422 per acre with improvements valued at 5780 totaling 26923 dollars and a March 2 review date. The land includes one residence and portions platted or used for farming and gardening. Bills totaling 2061 dollars were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S. Cruse
Fred A. Gregory
Herman C. Tuttle
Riverside Park
Lafayette Road
Crawfordsville
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Gibson
Defaulter
Board O’ Works
TESER
Nero
R. V
Hunter
Mw’culloch
C. A. Smith
Yandel ST
Dren
Yandes St
Judge Alford
Charlie Powers
Hng Boys
Criminal Court
McArty
Tween
J. P. Courts
Kirkman
Hopper
Reser’s
Reser
Tippecanoe
Cutner
Heser
United States
Whitcomb Unsets Reser
Whitcomb
Marion
Conner
Mrs. Nation
Hamilton
Hill
Field Ave
Thomas J. and
Iva Lynch
Lincoln St
Frank E. Martin
Emma E. Wood
Milton T. Caux
Margaret L. Fahy
George Lyne
Lola H. Bayne
Columbur
Samuel
Squire Hey
And
Isenhour
Saengerfest Hall
thesWoman
Wicke
Lorinus
VonLacker
Kosciuszko St
Tridiana
N. Ameriaka
Royal Yacht
Enggand
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