James Jameson Presses Finance Probe in State Institutions
Democratic Representative James presses the state finance scandal, urging full sworn statements from institutional heads after a law on financial disclosure. He pushes for a comprehensive investigation, citing debts at the southern reformatory and a $9,000 deficit at Fort Wayne’s Home for the Feeble Minded, amid alleged concealment by Supt. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Hart
House
Senate
Joint Legislative Commission
Southern Reformatory
Johnson
Fort Wayne
Mr. James
Duel on the Texas plains linked to Quantrell lieutenant
Story recounts a 1860s frontier duel between William Halley, Quantrell's chief lieutenant, and a captain during Shelby's Confederate band retreat toward Texas and Mexico. The duel arose from a woman’s choice, set at daylight on prairie ground, watched by Shelby's men, with strict rules and secrecy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Halley
Charles Quantrel
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Plains
Texas
Shelby
United States
Maximian
Mexico
Halley
Joe Shelby
Brazos River
Corsicana
Austin
Edwards
Maximilian
Bazine
Marion County
Missouri
Prairies
A Very Natural Mistake In Quaint Dialect Scene
A fragmentary quotation notes a humorous misstep about a tying machine and a bat, reflecting old paper language. The brief appears as a dialogic aside with a rural, observational tone. The source preserves regional color and character through dated phrasing.
Missouri Civil War Hero Halley Recalls Loyal Dragoon
A reminiscence tells how a young Missouri dragoon faced a fatal duel near the Mexican border. Lieutenant Halley survived battles in Mexico and Utah before becoming a peace officer in Salt Lake City and later a St. Joseph police officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Halley
Mexico
Independence
Salt Lake City
St. Joseph
Rubber trust prices squeeze merchants and threaten independents
The Chicago Chronicle reports the rubber trust plans to cut prices on boots and shoes by 16 to 20 percent to squeeze independent manufacturers. An Indianapolis trader alleges the dealers lose ownership of goods, must follow strict price guides, and face limited orders, while trusts push frequent price advances and threaten new independents like a growing shop in Mishawaka Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Chronicle
Rubber Trust
United States Rubber Company
The
Trust
Indianapolis
Mishawaka
Ind
Protest Against Wilcox Emerges From Washington Hearings
Hawaii's G D Gear submitted letters to a House elections committee alleging Wilcox, Hawaii’s representative, wrote to Filipino officials. The sensational letters, inclosing a purported Wilcox signature, targeted Dr Jos Losada Capt Marti Burgos and Senor J Luna. Wilcox questioned Gear's credibility and suggested prior letters may have been forged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
G. D. Gear
Hawaii
House Committee On Elections
R. W. Wilcox
House
Wilcox
Jos. Losada
Marti Burgos
Senor J. Luna
Gear
Luna
Congress
Moreno
Detroit Fire Destroys Two Plants in Loss Worth 200000
February reports state the Detroit Free Press printing company and Dreskell Jupp paper company suffered a major blaze Saturday. Total loss estimated at two hundred thousand dollars. The Free Press operation is a distinct job printing house not connected to the newspaper.
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Detroit
Mich
Detroit Free Press Printing Company
Dreskell-Jupp Paper Company
Free Press
Funeral Directors and assorted city notices in small classifieds
Classified page fragment listing licensed funeral directors offering services and embalming, job ads for seamstresses and house helpers, lost and found items with descriptions, printing offers, and loan services. Includes addresses such as 1ft, 122 N Illinois St, 607 E Washington, and 22914 Massachusetts Ave, plus names like Flanner & Buchanan and Lyon Clothing Mfg. Co. Contains inquiries for experienced workers, domestic help, and stray animals with rewards.
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Andrade
Venezuela
Orinoco
Castro
iThe
Quantrell
Simi
Rubber Combine
Big Printing Company
Corning, N
M. J. Hannafin
Virginia-ave. _ MEDICAL
C. EB
EGELO
Oseral
N. Delawuarest
Vermont
Tutewiler
W. Market
Tel
Horton & Jackson
Massachusetts-ave
Flanner & Buchanan
Illinois
Gertrude Switzer
N. Ilinois St
Lady Cook
Massachusetts
Lippincott Building
Philadelphia
Brighton
Leonard Medicine Co
Kan
Seay
Lyon Clothing Mfg. Co
Cor
South
Penn
Martens Flats
Ind.ave
Church
N. Meridian
N. Liberty
Virginia-ave
Michigan
Park-ave
Windsor
Gan N. Meridian
Massachusetts Ave
Alabama
New
Ashjian Bros
Dan
Liberal
Henry C. Dipple
Broadway
Pennsylvania St
N. Pease. St
Ohio St
Victor
N. Delaware
Court-st
Cali
Washington St
Tf Reger
Tittle
Capitol Ave
Fitch
Hogan Transfer & Storage CO
Georgia-St
People's Transfer CO
New Jersey
W. E. Kurtz
H. A. Crossland
Met
S. Penn
Chicago
S. Delaware-st
Maryland-st
Indiana
S. Delaware
Ickel
Gas Fixtures Co
J. C_DUNN
N. Illnois
Madam Goring
McNardee
Indiana-ave. P
J. W. Buchanan
Mme. Morgan
Supstairs
Oxford-sii
Missouri-st
L. D
Sheldon-st
SUN
S. Hast St
E. Washington
W. Ers Rill
W. Court
S. Senate
Ave
W. Merrill
Columbiaave
J. Schooley
Bismarck
Haughville
Ohio
Brenerrephe Bood
E. Market
N. Senate
Noice Gay
E. Ohio
Morgan
Perrin
United Toilet Manufacturing
Denver
Col
Eompanys
Alaren Co
Hotels
Weinbergrer’s
Louisiana
Virginia
EL Virginia
Colin & Riftmeyer
Meyer & Kaiser
Indiana Trust Building
Standard Company
Wells
H. H
SUN Editorial
Journal
the Sun
N. Senate-ave
D. Inquire Sun Office
Board of Engineers
Geo. A. Zeller
St. Louis
the. J. Simpson
E. Fayette St
Baltimore
Waynesville
O. Tf
National School
Carrolsteen
Mercantile House
New Haven
Conn
A. A. Robinson
Brazil
Dru
Bhnoes Pho
Lemcke Building
C. F
C. Bray
Cardona
Ind.a
Moler barber_college
Ill
Manve Rower
l_N
Meridian Ward & CO
Reliable Credit Company
Stevenson
Central Loan Company
Stevenson Building
Indiana Mortgage Loan CO
Lombard Building
Indianapolis Mortgage Loan Co
Market St
Security Mortgage Loan CO
Old Vance Block
C. Day & Co
Law Building
Fletcher M. Noe
N. Delaware, Cor
Conntss
E. Chio-st
Ohio-st
W. Marketst
Opticians
Emerson Druley
Gus Habich
W. Market-st
E. O. South
Indiana-ave
E. Market-st
Jackson
Delaware
Cor. Court-st
Conele
Ogborn
W. Thirtieth St
Piarison_ Ogborn
Cox
Col. J. W. Blake
van Treese & CO
Dierking Wall Paper Company
Virginia Ave
East-st
Tinners
C. Tuttle & Hro
Doiman St
Marion Trust Co
Weis & Co
Martindale-ave
Veitch
Lemcke
Acr
Spencer
Minera Spring Sanitarium
Albert Hutchinson
California
Globe Grocery CO
Orleans
E. North
North
S. Fenn.st
N. Illinois
Tse
N. Ilinois
S. Meridian St
Bath
Bright-st
Madison-age
Union
N. West-st
EL South
Georgia
East St
S. Penn-st
N. Hast
E. Southie
E. Welneest
Ai ¢ College
Irving-place
S. Priest
Ting Reoom
College-ave
E. New York
Bobance
S. East
Furntate
Oakland Flat
N. Del.st
American Detective Association
Market
Pearson
D. P Stirk & CO
Ina
Amall
Ceas
Wilson Rational
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