Disease outbreak prompts call for isolation hospital plan
Erysipelas outbreak in the City Hospital surgical ward endangers patients and halts operations for weeks. Indiana Medical College offers 30 beds at St. Vincent's and Deaconess hospitals for charity patients, urging two isolation hospitals on grounds to handle multiple contagious diseases.
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Clark
Board of Health
Hospital Committee of
Indiana Medical College
Medical College of Indiana
St. Vincent's
Big Grizzly on a BU'ST at Clarke's Gallery
A bucking bear named Hard-to-ride forced into Clarke's photo gallery, wrecking frames and furniture, swiping a camel and alarming staff. Prof. Billy Boyker and Joe Cannon escorted Bruin from the Zoo with whips and ropes. Clarke vows no more bears' photos after the chaotic visit.
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Clarke
Billy Boyker
Joe Cannon
Bruin
KICKER STILLWELL Demands Salary Increase Debate
Senator Stillwell and ally Inman led a heated session in the lobby over raising State Superintendent Jones’s salary from 2500 to 2500. He argued this was a step toward higher state and county pay, as Jones, Cotton, Hester, and Deputy Cower observed the discussion before the bill was withdrawn to check current pay levels.
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Stillwell
Inman
Jones
Supt. Jones
Cotton
Hester
Cower
Antigay
Charles Dazed By Ref to His Committee
Senator Charles, Marion statesman and chairman of the committee on benevolent institutions, was asked Tuesday about Senator Inman’s resolution for investigating state institutions. He questioned the resolution, claimed he did not recall it, and said there had been no meeting after being informed it was referred to his committee.
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Charles
Marion Statesman
Committee On
Inman
Monday Sets County Delinquent Tax Record
Deputy treasurer Miller proclaims Mondays tax day the largest in county history with 31,080 in personal property taxes collected. Deputies describe the haul as “like finding it” after serving notices on a piano, a hack, an organ, and other furniture around town.
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Miller
Remarkable Cough Syrup Promises Quick Cure
A fragment mentions a remedy called Dr. Cough Syrup that claims to cure whooping cough and croup at once, offering relief without other treatments. The cut text preserves the claim of a remarkable remedy and its promised effectiveness.
King Edward VII Faces Cancer Says Specialists
London reports suggest King Edward VII is doomed by throat cancer with days numbered. The king vows to follow the queen’s example and expresses gratitude for tributes to Queen Victoria as he addresses British colonies and the empire.
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Edward VII
Empire
Kaisers Arrival Draws Exuberant London Welcome
Kaiser Wilhelm and King Edward arrived at Paddington amid cheers and crowded streets. The pair rode to Marlborough House while Hyde Park and Piccadilly overflowed with spectators despite cold weather. Monarchy spectacle included flags at half mast and a viral moment as a glass-roof incident spooked the royal party with falling glass during alighting.
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London
Kaiser Wilhelm
King Edward
Paddington Station
Marlborough House
Hyde Park
Iceadilly
Edward
Kaiser
St. James St
Wilhelm
Mae
Faddington Station
King
King Edward Abandons Masonic Grandmaster Role
London February 5 King Edward has decided to abandon the office of grandmaster of free masons. The Duke of Connaught will be installed in the position in his stead.
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London
Edward
Free Masons
Duke of Connaught
Policy Den Raid Nets Five Policy Game Agents
Detectives Gerber and Dugan raided a saloon at 111 E Court St at 5 pm Monday and captured five men. Louis M Black of Enterprise Hotel and Robert A Rabb were charged as policy game agents. Arthur Sherman Otis Jordan and John W Taylor were arrested amid shifting meeting hours as proprietors varied runners. the basement housed a complete outfit.
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Gerber and Dugan
E. Court St
Louis M. Black
Enterprise Hotel
Robert A. Rabb
Arthur Sherman
New York St
Otis Jordan
Arbor Ave
John W. Taylor
N. West St
Fire alarm system bids lack city interest in Indianapolis
The Indianapolis board of safety notes no manufacturers have inspected the field or inquired about bids for a new fire alarm system. Bids are due Friday, and Chairman Hyde says the ad was written to be specific so bidders can obtain all needed information.
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Indianapolis
Board of Safety
Hyde
Butler College Student Morton Green dies in Brownsburg
The death of Morton Green, a Butler College student in Brownsburg on Monday, prompts the county health officer Dr Ridpath to visit the college premises on Tuesday to address student health concerns.
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Morton Green
Butler College
Brownsburg
Board of Health
Ridpath
Carrie Nation Attacks Saloon Row in Topeka
Carrie Nation and nine allies wreck a top saloon in Topeka injuring none but causing $2,000 damage. A porter fired twice missing Nation as she and the group clashed with guards and later faced arrest. Similar raids occurred at a Second saloon and a restaurant, with multiple injuries and ongoing legal action.
Sahm Sees Interurban Rule Check By City Council
Chairman Sahm of the Board of Works read that the council passed a motion to force interurban firms to follow Indianapolis street railway rules. He blamed the council for aborting the contract ratification and warned the board could bar company entry, though it does not want to.
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Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Arrest of Walter Marion for coat theft linked to roommate
Detectives Asch and Wallace arrested Walter Marion at 582 Roanoke Street on Monday for stealing an overcoat from employer M. A. Stagstill of 42 Monument Place. A soaked $1 admission, a roommate’s suitcase, a Mystic Shrine pin, and a brass pawn check for shoes tied to Marion. He appeared before Judge Daly, who set bail at $20 plus costs.
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Walter Marion
Roanoke St
Asch and
Wallace
M. A. Stagstill
Monument Place
Indiana Ave
Marion
Daly
Laxative Bromo Quinine Editorial Booms
A fragmented Sun editorial extols a liniment or remedy, praising broad appeal and public confidence while hinting at its role in society. Read as a promotional passage, the piece leverages optimistic language to boost readership and trust in the product.
Choir Gathered and Ministers Packed Cincinnati Courtroom
A landmark injunction hearing opened over the Jeffries Ruhlin prize fight in Cincinnati. Lawyers, ministers, a choir, and a crowded gallery filled the courtroom as the Saengerfest case details the debt and aims of the athletic association. Ten defendants answered. twelve did not, one is dead. The judge warned the trial could last several days.
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Cincinnati
Hollister
Saengerfest
Saengerfest Athletic Association
Jeffries-Ruhlin
Fleischmann
Jeffries
Ruhlin
Senator Wood proposes strict bill on faith based medical aid
Senator Wood introduced a bill on Tuesday to punish anyone who withholds medical aid from a dependent due to Christian Science beliefs. The proposed penalty ranges from two to 21 years, covering children wards and others incapable of managing their own affairs.
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Wood
Hemenway Opposes Reapportionment Boomers and Building Costs
Congressman Hemenway visited the house on Tuesday and voiced opposition to state reapportionment that would alter his district. He warned a gerrymander could backfire and said Indianapolis federal building funding would rise despite Indiana assembly opposition, citing rising material costs regardless of stone source.
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Hemenway
Indianapolis
Indiana Assembly
Indiana
Who's It Master Commissioner Close In Indianapolis
Two thirds of Indianapolis lawyers discuss who will fill the master commissioner role in federal court. The post, vacated by W P Fishback, pays about 7000 to 10000 dollars annually with little work. Judges Wood and Baker appoint. Candidates include Lawson Hervey Ed Daniels and Larz Whitcomb, though Whitcomb remains largely a guess. Appointment may take time.
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Federal Court
Indianapolis
W. P. Fishback
Wood
Baker
Lawson Hervey
Ed Daniels
Larz Whitcomb
Whitcomb
Has Miss Keely a High Temper in Reform School Inquiry
A Senate committee probing the state woman's reformatory opened a public inquiry to hear charges of cruelty and immorality, with letters detailing Miss Sarah Keely temper and mismanagement. Witnesses named include Mrs Martha Bettes and Miss Ara Williamson. questions raised on wages, funds, and library needs.
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Reformatory For Men
Sara E. Brown
Sarah Keely
Martha E. Bettes
Ara Wiliamson
Julia L. Fage
Rachel Nesbit
Egre Hamilton
John Cox
Brown
Board of Managers
Miss Page
Bettes
Goodwine
Keely
Agnew
Claire Walker
Mount
Waterworks Bill Advances in Kokomo Amid Suspension of Rules
In Kokomo the waterworks purchase bill passed the house Tuesday under suspension of rules as opponents blasted the measure. In Fort Wayne a bill to add buildings for the feeble minded school was sent back to the Ways and Means with instructions to seek proper funding. Bonham criticized Robertson's bill about theft with a sharp remark, then withdrew his motion to strike the enactment clause after Robertson remained earnest.
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Kokomo
Fort Wayne
Bonham
Robertson
Roberton
Minnie Brooks Sues Father Over Tables and Dress Skirt
Minnie Brooks sues her father Jas C Ayres in Justice Smock's court to recover two tables and a dress skirt she left at the house. She claims the tables cost 98 cents each and were bought on installment. The dispute follows her elopement and marriage which displeased her father.
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Minnie Brooks
Jas. C. Ayres
Justice Smock
Weather Forecast for Indianapolis Area
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the 36 hours ending at 8 pm on February 6 calls for cold, fair weather. Tuesday night and Wednesday will be cold. temperatures were 7 am at 10, noon at 19, and 2 pm at 21.
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Indianapolis
Dr McGaughey Attends Man at Pension Office
Dr McGaughey from the city dispensary was summoned to the pension office Tuesday morning to aid Abraham Cross who had just left the soldiers' home at Marion and was in terrible agony.
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McGaughey
Abraham Cross
Marion
Hile
Clerks Ordered to Duty by Speaker Artman
The house approved a measure to require committee clerks, when not busy, to be under the chief clerk for duty. Clerks on major committees are kept busy while others lounge and draw salaries. Chief clerk Tisman has pressed some into other duties, though a few refused. They may assist copying clerks.
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House
Artman
Tisman
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Ad
All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. W. Grove's signature on each box. 25c. Cc. E. Worth, Dentist, moved to 33 Stevenson Building. Ole Tel. 29780.
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W. Grove
Cc. E. Worth
Stevenson
Ole ‘Tel
The Sun Editorial Rooms at Rooms 305 and 307
The Sun lists editorial offices in rooms 305 and 307, referencing its journalistic suite. The note specifies the location within the newsroom for staff and visitors, reflecting a period style of internal paging.
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the Sun
Exposition Hotel Fire Claims Two Lives at Bingamton
A blaze at the Exposition hotel in Binghamton New York on a February morning killed two boarders and left several others badly burned or injured. Proprietor Edward G Downs rang the alarm as flames spread from an explosion on the first floor. many residents escaped by jumping from windows.
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Binghamton
N. Y
Exposition Hotel
John Regan
Dora Barrows
Thomas B. Cook
Harrison Jackson
Edward G. Downs
Harry Severson
Severson
Jail Fire Kills Two Men in Columbia Kansas City
Clifford T. Christian and Henry Arthur died in a jail cell fire in Columbia. The blaze started in their cell in an unknown manner after they were arrested for causing a disturbance at a dance. Both men were intoxicated at the time of arrest.
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Columbia, Mo
Clifford T. Christian
Henry Arthur
Fatal House Fire Claims Rogers Couple In Missouri
Kansas City report says Joseph Rogers, 62, and his wife died in a Tuesday home blaze caused by a gasoline can exploding. Authorities described the fire as accidental and said investigators are reviewing the incident as a domestic tragedy within their jurisdiction.
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Kansas City
Joseph Rogers
Lobbyists Pack Senate Efforts Amid Printing Bill Clash
Lobbyists gathered around the two houses Tuesday as W B Burford and son Ernest circulated and checked off senators. They seek votes to defeat Senator Wood's measure forcing state institutions' printing to be controlled by management. Burford Jr noted in the senate lobby, Vice-President Jones of a street-car company attended, with Samuel O Pickens and Smiley N Chambers of the Pennsylvania railroad also present. The bills in play could affect the Indianapolis company. several minor measures may also proceed.
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W. B. Burford
Ernest
Wood
Burford, Jr
Senate
Jones
Samuel O. Pickens
Pennsylvania Railroad
Smiley N. Chambers
Kansas City man recalls injury from Wild West show
George Chapman, 23, of Kansas City, testified before Central College of Physicians and Surgeons after an operation by Surgeon Maj. Griffiths. A bullet injured his skull a decade ago during a Wild West performance, removing brain tissue and leaving a visible indentation. He recovered consciousness weeks later but lay in bed for two years.
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George Chapman
Kansas City
Central College of Physicians and Surgeons
Sterne
Maj. Griffiths
United States Army
Chapman
Allen's Angry Friends Seek Entry To Oratorical Contest
Coburn Allen's friends plan action to allow his entry in the upcoming primary oratorical contest despite teachers' verdict. A petition may be presented to the Oratorical Society for approval, with Prof. Hufford to decide.
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Coburn Allen
Hufford
Town Talk and Town Directory Preview
A new town directory will be released next week. The era’s coins number in the town, and the American National Bank is noted as responsible. R F Johnson recovers from illness at the Columbia club after grip and overwork. Albert Dupree, 20, color, was badly frozen during a freight train ride between Buffalo and Rochester, New York, risking possible amputation of feet and hands.
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New American National Bank
R. F. Johnson
Columbia Club
Albert Dupree
Buffalo
Rochester
N. Ys
James R Hants in South Penfor State Expense
A brief note indicates James R. Hants is involved in a matter labeled as the Southern Penfor state expense. The exact context and entities beyond Hants and the location are unclear from the fragment.
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James R. Hants
Henry denies charge of 4 percent interest on state funds
The dispute centers on claims that Henry received 4 percent interest on state deposits and that he used state horses for prison board duties. Warden Hert and Rep Davis discuss a thorough court inquiry with witnesses and verbatim stenographic records. Henry rebutts both allegations as false and insists no such arrangements exist.
Joy in North Side Family Over Child Return
George A. Richards gains custody of a little girl from an Indiana orphanage after her mother left the child there. The child’s mother went to Indianapolis, leaving the girl with relatives who could not support her. A court dispute followed, with Richards signing a release and provision for college funding, ending with a settlement letter from Kant.
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Indianapolis
Richards
Ner Nusha
Torney Blackledge
Walker
No Fishin in April Debate Over Fish Bill
Tuesday's discussions centered on a fish bill with no stream in Greene or nearby counties likely to allow fishing. Davis of Greene admitted he never violated a fish law since he never caught a fish in Indiana waters in May. Speaker Artman noted his past support for the bill and the backlash from that vote. Bonham seeks to repeal the present law. The measure, prepared by ex-Speaker Frank Little, follows a sub-committee's request from the rights and privileges committees.
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Greene
Davis
Indiana
Artman
Senate
Bonham
Frank Little
Kindergarten Bill Faces Tax Support in Indianapolis
The Freekinder society reports the city committee on affairs will recommend passing a one cent per $100 tax in the county to support the society. Committee meets Tuesday to consider the bill. Officials fear it would open the way to all special taxes on taxpayers. Society funded by private subscription.
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Freekinder Society
Indianapolis
Mrs Chillson Dies After Illness at Corne Address
Mrs W H Chillson aged in her home at 1416 Corne died Monday night from peritonitis. The body was taken to Clay City for burial on Tuesday. Mr Chillson, formerly superintendent of schools in Clay City, is her husband.
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W. H. Chillson
Corne
Clay City
Chillson
J P Mullally Jewel Optician Ad in Monument Place
A brief ad from J P Mullally jeweller and optician at 23 Monument Place promoting direct diamond sourcing with very low expenses to save customers money.
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T Ter
J. P. Mullally
Jewe Optician
Monument-place
Iron Beds And Modern Styles Draw Buyers In
Local shop advertises up-to-date iron beds with spring mattresses. Shoppers flock to see affordable options and new designs. Store promotes low prices and diverse finishes to attract households seeking durable bedroom furniture.
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