South Side Grocer Named Third Public Works Board Member
Mayor Denny announced Edwin L. Atkinson of 25 Pleasant Ave as the South Side third member of the Board of Public Works. Atkinson, known as Lena, formerly ran a corner groceries business on Wells Ave and Dillon St, then shifted to real estate with now extensive South Side interests. Installation is not yet set, likely next Monday after Col. Wildman remains briefly to finish current land matters.
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Board of Works
Denny
Edwin L. Atkinson
Pleasant-ave
Mrr
Atkinson
Col. Wildman Permain
Gas Fatality at Brandon Block Sees Man Pass Near 50
John W. Brough a long time resident of the city and son of Ohio's war governor, died after a gas damper mishap in his room at the Brandon block corner of Washington and Delawarests. A stove damper failure allowed hot air to escape and gas filled the room before a janitor alerted authorities. Dr Terrell revived him, but the man, once a promising journalist, sank after alcohol and health decline.
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John W. Brough
Brandon Block
Washington and
Delawarests
Brough
Ahstome
Aristome
Dr. Terrell
Gav. Brough
Ohio
John's Jag: Sullivan Arrives Drunk in Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports John L. Sullivan arriving from Indianapolis Sunday night in a drunken state. He staggers to the bus stand with his dog, offering reflections on fame and loyalty before boarding the B&O train still intoxicated.
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The
Cincinnati Enquirer
John L. Sullivan
Indianapolis
John
Sullivan
Would-be assassin fails, shoots self after misfire
San Francisco on February 11 President Flesleman of the Nevada bank escaped an assassination attempt. William Holland, accused of passing a forged check, fired twice missing the target, was struck by a cane. Holland then fatally shot himself at close range.
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San Francisco
Flesleman
Nevada Bank
Wm. Holland
Holland
Helleman
Outlaws Rob Overland Mail Near Newsake
The overland mail road near Newsake Oklahoma Territory was held up and robbed by two outlaws, one dead and the other jailed. The dead outlaw was named Johnson, the surviving bandit known as Stratton. Authorities captured both men two hours after the robbery, Johnson dying from a fatal wound.
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Newsake
O. T
Overland Mail Roach
Johson
Stratton
Johnson
Quorum Lacking Spurs Fort Wayne Senate Plot
A quorum failed at the Indiana Senate on Monday as Lieut. Gen. Nye triggered the machinery, while Fort Wayne labor petitions pressed for an Evansville insane hospital inquiry into Supt. Thomas. Nicholson petitions and Barnes sought to suppress sensational Indianapolis press through a new law. Martinsville blacksmith A. R. Howe, known for labor views, emerged as a central figure in the chamber.
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Nye
Fort Wayne
Senate
Alex. Johnson
Indianapolis
Nicholson
Barnes
Quietus
Tti
Haggard
Wabash River
Lake Michigan
Jabor
Thomas
House
Southern Insane Hospital
Evansville
Bis Seventh Wife The Rare Marital Record Of A Hoary Kentuckian
In Lawrenceburg Kentucky on February 11 Col Cody Bowen aged 97 married Rosa Brown 18. The veteran colonel who served in a Kentucky regiment during the war began his seventh marriage. He once faced poverty and spent time in the almshouse. Back pensions totaling 1000 plus 12 monthly payments spurred the match. Two former wives were alms house inmates. his fifth marriage was noted as romantic when Miss Maggie Booth agreed to marry him and they planned to walk to Indiana for the ceremony, which a minister performed on a highway.
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LawrEncesure
Cody Bowen
Rosa Brown
Kentucky
Maggie Booth
Indiana
Is It THOMSON Cincinnati Mystery On Freight Train
Cincinnati Feb 11 A train man on the Q and C reports a man believed to be William Thomson of Indianapolis found dead beside the railroad south of the city after falling from a freight car. Investigators seek cause and identity as authorities review clues.
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Cincinnati
Wm. Thomson
Indianapolis
Sudden Death of Millie Matley Likely Heart Failure
Millie Matley colored woman aged 44 died suddenly Friday night. Coroner Castor visited Sunday and ruled heart failure as the cause. She had been ill for some time and resided at 220 W. Chesapeakest.
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Millie Matley
Castor
Chesapeakest
Indiana 86 Hour Forecast Through Feb 12 Evening
Forecasts for Indiana call for continuous cold and generally fair temperatures near zero. Snow possible Monday night.
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Indiana
Child of the Storm Still No News of the Liner
Reports from New York dated February 11 describe no word on the liner La Gascogne eight days overdue as Rhineland and Normandie failed to sight her. The Teutonic relates a brutal storm voyage with a crewmate lost to a frozen eye, a newborn death, and a perilous near-miss for many aboard.
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New York
la Gascogne
Rhineland
Normandie
Froget
Sable Island
Azores
Neptune
Teutonic
Umbria
Teutone
Cameron
The
Mrs. Robinson
England
Canada
Frere Tstanp
J. Nelson
Mgr. Stevens
Girl Accused of Assault Case Postponed in Court
Myrtle Russell, 14, cried as she told patrolmen she was assaulted by Andrew J. Gross, a barber of 299 W Washington St. Gross was arrested, arraigned, and the case delayed to Tuesday due to communication issues with the deaf defendant. Myrtle to be examined by Police Surgeon Kahlo. Gross expressed remorse in a note. A second item reports a lockout at Andrew Steffen's cigar shop 220 E Washington St after 35 cigarmakers were dismissed over union disputes. Steffen cites stock overload and reduction plans. workers expect potential wage cuts and possible future strike.
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Rinker
Hualy
Geisendorf St
Myrtle Russell
Andrew J. Gross
W. Washington St
Gross
Stubbs
Plaintff
Walker
Myrtle
Kahlo
Andrew Steffen
Washington-st
Steffen
Tue Sen
Steffer
Fire damage hits West Indianapolis homes in early blaze
An early warning increase in gas pressure triggered a fire that nearly destroyed J. W. Snowden's residence at the corner of Lynnave and York streets in West Indianapolis. The blaze, discovered after making headway, swept Snowden’s home and the adjacent W. L. Brown grocery, with losses estimated at $3,000 and only slight insurance.
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J. W. Snowden
Lynnave
York St
Indianapolis
Snowden
W. L. Brown
May festival chorus rehearses at high school hall
Monday night events include a May festival chorus practice at the hall of No 1 high school. Sunday services are canceled at First Presbyterian due to no heat.
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First Presbyterian Church
T. L Coulins
Roberts Park Church
McMasters
Louis St. Gibson
Roby
Metcalf
State Board of Health
Jett
Hammond
Geo. W. Julian
Progress Club
Dora Johnson
Bermudas
Lincoln League
Masonic Hall
Viola Johnson
Madison
Wilberforce Opera Company
Lenton Tonic Laxative Ad Cites Drugstore Names
An old advertisement notes Lenton Tonic Laxative sold at all druggists for 50e and mentions Bess patterns of folding veds at Wm Lielder's.
Firebugs scorch A J Treats stock in four fires
Firebugs attacked the A J Treat tailoring shop on North Pennsylvania Street Sunday night setting four fires with kerosene. The blaze damaged the upper floors and a large stock valued at about 15000 dollars was destroyed, with insurance covering the loss in several agencies.
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A. J. Treat
N. Pennsylvania St
Denison House
Treat
Thrilling ice roof accident at state house
A Sunday afternoon incident on the state house roof involved Tom Cain slipping on glazed ice while melting roof gutters. Custodian Griffin and Chief engineer Mike Cain braced to stop him, as Tom slid toward his brother 60 feet to the pavement in a dramatic collision amid rising steam.
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State House
Griffin
Mike Cain
Tom
Tom Cain
Murderous Woman Found Guilty in Kuhne Case
BELLEVILLE February 11 The jury returned a guilty verdict against Annie Kuhne for conspiring with George Centrell to kill her invalid husband using an axe and a revolver. Kuhne remained calm as the verdict was read. Centrell had been hanged months ago and Kuhne's execution date is not yet fixed.
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Belleville
Annie Kuhne
Geo. Centrell
Burial of Mrs Brennan at Holy Cross Cemetery
Mrs Dr E J Brennan was buried Monday at 9 30 from St Peter and Paul's church in Holy Cross cemetery. She died last Thursday night of grip at 40 after twenty years in the city. Active in charity work, she belonged to the Chapel club and left four children. Address 240 N Capitol Ave. The Linder divorce suit resumed, showing wealth in a Boston trust company with Claypool and Jenckes families observing.
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E. J. Brennan
Holy Cross
St. Peter and Paul’s
Grip
Linder
Boston
Claypool
Jenckes
Stories of the Town in Greencastle and Indianapolis
A Greencastle visitor, told to take a College-avenue car to reach Indianapolis friends, waited at Union Station for an hour before boarding a College-avenue car and arriving late. In another scene, several legislators lounged at the Denison house as a young man prompted cheers for the Nicholson bill amid drinks.
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Denison House
Family narrowly escapes deadly gas suffocation
The Evans family of 681 N Capitol Ave endured a near fatal gas poisoning after a stove damper left open in a heated upstairs room. Four family members, later sickened, were treated by Dr Waynes who diagnosed fome poisoning, not sausage. Mr Edward H Evans works for Hall & Evans at 33 Journal Building.
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Edward H. Evans
N. Capitol Ave
McGregor and Kennedy Clash at Central Union Meeting
A heated Central labor union session centered on a Dispatch critique of McGregor as lukewarm to labor. McGregor denied the accusation, demanded a public retraction, and Kennedy admitted authorship, agreeing to publish a retraction after pressure from the union.
Shooting charge shakes saloon scene in McManamon case
At Henry McManamon's saloon Amos Bronce was tortured and police arrested McManamon on suspicion of shooting with intent to kill after a dispute over a drink. Montgomery claimed he was threatened with a gun before a bullet missed his face. McManamon faces trial and was bound over on a 1000 bond for shooting and Sunday liquor sales.
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Henry McManamon
Westst
Schwab
Rafferty
Bolen
McManamon
Amos Bronce
Montgomery
MeaManamon
McMan Mmon
Fiend's Work: Five Skeletons Found After Ardmore Fire
Five human skeletons were found beneath smoking debris of a burned house 14 miles southwest of Ardmore I T. The occupants were M M Tucker his wife and three children. Officials suspect neighbor Fred Wilson, recently jailed for seducing a victim, masterminded the crime and a posse searches the area.
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Ardmore
I. T
Here
M. M. Tucker
Fred Wilson
Bad Marksman Misses at Market Street Meat Stand
Joseph Cook, proprietor of an East Market Street meat stand, faced a gunman who accused him of overcharging. The stranger fired twice at Cook from behind the counter but missed. Officers Kurts and Fickle have a description and hope to capture the shooter soon.
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Joseph Cook
E. Marketst
Cook
Kurts
Fickle
Death in home of 39-year-old on apoplexy
Sunday afternoon William Esherbranner, 39, of 215 N Priest, visited friends at 61 Picking St. After dark he hurried home to warm the house for his wife and children but upon arrival his body was found in a back room. Coroner declares death due to apoplexy.
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Wiliam Esherbranner
Picking-st
Esherbranner
Tie
Quinn exposes gambling tricks at YMCA hall
John P. Quinn, a reformed gambler, demonstrated gambling devices at the Y.M.C.A. hall and urged a crackdown on slot machines. He noted Cincinnati confiscated about 900 machines, fueling talk whether the move will spread locally.
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Y. M. CG. A. Hall
John P. Quinn
Cincinnati
Joe
Lemon Tonic Laxative at Druggists World’s Fair Medal
Advertisement notes that Lemon Tonic Laxative is sold by all druggists and highlights a Worlds Fair highest medal and diploma award.
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Dr. Price
Bloody evidence in casing of Catarine Ging murder trial
In Minneapolis on February 11, the Catarine Ging murder trial featured the displayed bloody laprobe and the buggy used in the crime. Ex mayor Eustis testified that Harry Hayward, under police watch, gave letters and statements from Miss Ging about business ties between them. He said Hayward also spoke of Miss Ging's gambling appetite and produced a paper noting a $375 gambling stake to Hayward with Kate Ging signature.
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Minneapols
Catarine
Miss Ging
Eustis
Hayward
Harry T. Hayward
Kate Ging
Arguing New Trial in Winnie Smith Case
The motion for a new trial of Winnie Smith was argued in criminal court on Monday by Duncan and Spaan for Smith and Wiltsie and Elam for the state. Affidavits denying juror fitness were filed by Louis Thieme and Hezekiah Jones. Smith appeared in court smiling, without his family.
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Winnie Smith
Duncan and Spaan
Smith
Wiltsie
Elam
Louis Thieme
Hezekiah Jones
Brakeman Severely Injured Under Big Four Wheels
Brakeman Richard Matcher, of Woodruff Place, fell while mounting a Big Four freight car near Massachusetts Avenue station. Ice on the ladder caused the accident. his right leg was crushed. He was taken to St. Vincent's hospital unconscious for hours, condition desperate with possible amputation uncertainty.
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Richard Matcher
Massachusetts Ave
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Matcher
Woodruff Place
Senator McCutchan and the Smoke-Free Courtroom Tale
The report quips that Senator McCutchan is a capital story teller while Prosecutor Walker in police court cannot smoke, attempting monthly to quit as each cigar makes him sicker. It also mentions Geo Marott driving beside a rival with a fast horse and a spanking bay demonstration. Robert Poindexter, over 70, leaps into a tiny crack and performs a heel-tap to amuse younger colleagues.
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Senator McCutchan
Walker
Geo. Marott
Robert Poindexter
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