Indiana oil fields yield wealth yet drain natural gas
State geologist Gorby notes Indiana's oil region spans a crescent from Randolph county to Huntington and Clipton with new wells rising. most oil is refined at Whiting, gas waste alarms officials, and without changes gas may run out in years, forcing a shift back to coal.
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Indiana
West River Township
Randolph County
Huntington
Clipton
Joyal Center
Cass County
State Geological Department
Marion County
Gorby
Sam
Whiting
Lake County
Yellow Jack Breaks Out At Rio With Fearful Violence
Yellow fever has invaded American merchant ships in Rio Janine and at the Gamboa docks. The disease is virulent and spreading rapidly. many crew members are dead or severely ill. Admiral Benham has ordered the cruisers Newark and Detroit away from the port. In Curacao another attempt to burn the world’s fair buildings occurred, with fires consuming the large manufacturing building and several shops.
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Rio
Rio Janine
Gamboa
Benham
United States
Newark
Detroit
Bire
Curcaco
Colonado
W. Monroe
City Refunds Bonds At 4 Percent. Indiana Trust Best Bid
Bids to refund 600 600 bonds opened at noon Thursday. Indiana Trust Co led by John P. Frenzel offered to take full amount with premium of 10 187 50 and thus favored city finances. Fletcher's bank, ER M Day & Co, Streat Wykes & Co and others submitted bids, premiums ranging from 500 to 9 000. city will save about 19 800 in annual interest versus 5 10 rate on old defaulted bonds.
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Trusler
New Ponds
Fletcher's Bank
ER. M., Day & Co
Boston
Streat, Wykes & C O
New York
Indiana Trust Company
John P. Frenzel
Raub
Council
Sullivan
Anke
Guy Newland Seeks 100000 Libel Damages Over Sun Story
A circuit court tale of revenge unfolds as Guy Newland files a 100000 libel suit against The Indianapolis Sun Com. The complaint accuses the paper of false and malicious statements about Newland in a recent issue. The reporter, present in court, confronts the accusation while Newland vows to retaliate against coverage.
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Guy Newland
Circuit Court
Indianapolis Sun. Com
Towit
The
Indianapolis Sun
Iuy Newland
Guy
St. Bernard
Alameda Arrives with Honolulu News and Annexation Meeting
San Francisco reports the steamer Alameda arrived with Honolulu news. The Annexation club met Feb 3 urging a representative form of government. Minister Willis’s relations with the government remain friendly.
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San Francisco
Alameda
Honolulu
Annexation Club
Willis
Snow halts work at Garfield park and church actions noted
Snow stops park work while Secretary Fortune of the Commercial club weighs a western repair tour. Revival services at Blacison M E church continue with 100 plus accessions. Bessie Miles faces severe scalds from hot coffee but is expected to recover. Board of survey forms to fix militia damage liability as Governor urged fishing statute enforcement.
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Snow
Garfield Park
Fortune
Commercial Club
Blacison-Sve
M. E. Ehuren
Bessie Miles
Washington St
Board of Survey
Robbins
Fishermen’s Club
Ring Tribe
T. P. Haughey
Jeffery, Powell & Co
Indianapolis National Bank
Board of Trade
Philadelphia
Unemployed Men Seek Vehicle Tax Road Jobs
About 75 unemployed men met Mayor Denny to demand use of the vehicle tax funds for street repairs. The mayor agreed to extend the payment deadline by two months and pledged tax money would be spent on streets as weather allows, denying any city monopoly on paving and promising bidding competition.
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Denny
Tom Scott
V’slmer
Pelmer
Indianapolis
Board of Works
Powell Won't Esign but Heads South on Health Trip
Rumor circulated Thursday that Ponce school superintendent Powell, in poor health, would resign and move south. Powell denied plans to resign, saying only a brief health trip for a family member would occur, lasting five to six weeks. Cept. Campbell to act in his absence.
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Ponce
Powell
Cept
Campbell
The Awful Fate of a Three years Old Boy
In Marrinsville Indiana on February 13 James Crawford aged years old son of LE J Crawford Green township, while his mother was away, set his clothing on fire with lamp lighters. His clothes burned off, leaving only a small piece around the neck. He staggered through two rooms to the snow where he rolled to extinguish flames in his hair. He died at six o'clock that evening.
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Marrinsville
Ind
James Crawford
LE. J. Crawford
Green Township
Seigniorage bill debate and Peckham nomination clash
In Washiseon february 15 the house defeated attempts to curb discord on the seigniorage bill while the Senate discussed it. The Peckham nomination faced tough lines with Hill criticized by anti Peckham lobbyists and Vilas and Lindsay guiding the Peckham camp. A pre-session poll suggested rejection 42 to 35. Senator Shermas remains ill.
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Washiseon
House
Senate
Peckham
Hill
French Court Rules Against Princess Colonna in Abduction Case
The French court found Princess Colonna guilty of abduction, stripping her of guardianship of her children unless she returns them to Princess Stigliani within four hours and allowing visitation only twice weekly under penalty. In New York, Princess Colonna remains in seclusion with her children and defies the court order.
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Princess Colonna
Paws
John Mackey
Stigliani
New York
Colonna
Susan B Anthony Seeks Million Signatures for Equal Suffrage
Wasmurox D C Feb 15 Susan B Anthony told the twenty sixth annual meeting of woman suffragists that a million names would be signed to a petition demanding elimination of the word male from suffrage laws.
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Wasmurox
D.C
Susan B. Anthony
Stone to be hanged in Jeffersonville prison capably staged
James I Stone the Wraiten family killer faces execution Friday at the Southern prison in Jeffersonville Indiana. Warden Patten plans a quiet, midnight hanging with no preliminaries and 15 witnesses at most. Stone spends nights asking the time and fears dying bravely as guard details are tightened. Body burial plans put in doubt by Daviess county citizens who oppose the event with undertaker Bonham replaced by a local firm. Stone’s fate is supported by Governor Thurnadsy amid two clemency requests from unnamed outsiders.
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Jeweldersonville
Ind
James
Stone
Wraiten
Latten
Patten
Ivy
Cyrus Brown
Jeffersonville
Daviess County
Undertaker Bonham
Washington
James I. Stone
Bonham
Larrison Township
Bud Stone
Richmond
Laporte
Thurnadsy
Jury finds McKane guilty of election frauds in Brooklyn
The jury, after an all night deliberation, returned a guilty verdict against Boss McKane on election fraud charges. They recommended mercy, amid indications two jurors held out. McKane faces two to ten years. a motion for a new trial will be argued next week.
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Broonlyn
N. Y
John ¥. McKann
Gravesend
Bartlett
Broonys
MclSare
Sahm Named Postmaster as Wallace Resigns
The Indianapolis scene shifts with Albert Sahm's appointment as focal postmaster amid Democratic praise and Republican caution. Deputy Wallace resigns to pursue county clerk nomination, while German American club claims credit for Sahm's move. A separate pension office decision names M. V. Ispencer as pension custodian. a large Columbus blaze follows. Colder, fair forecast for the region.
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Albert Sahm
Focal
Turn Sun
Focal Democracy
Turpie
Thompson
Post Office Department
Minnneapolis
Indianag
Bissell
Sun
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Indiana
Enid
Bynum
Sahm
Asid Chris Stein
King
Hendricks Club
Buehrig
Wallace
David Wallace
Dir. Thompson
Martingville
New Party Organizing By Unemployed To Challenge Old Parties
Discontent workers form a working man’s ticket and push for primaries and a convention within weeks. E D Cummings and Tom Scott lead local efforts in city and county reforms, aiming to field a labor friendly slate. The plan hinges on unity and support at the ballot box.
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E. D. Cummings
Kansas
Tom Scott
Sun Sun
Ailsira
Erwin Defends Unexpended Camp Fund For Future Events
D P Erwin reports for the Commercial club assemblage committee on the unspent encampment balance. He asserts the $23 000 donation was for future work and that about $12 000 remains, usable for bringing gatherings like the National Methodist conference and the K P encampment. Attorneys say disbursement requires a court order. Indianapolis favored as next Methodist conference site.
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Commercial Club
D. P. Erwin
Erwin
National Methodist Conference
K. of P
Ansembley
Indianapolis
Crxcrnwatl
Poetic Burglar Sentenced for Burglary and Letters to Sweetheart
A county jail inmate known as a Byron like writer was sent to Michigan City penitentiary for one year on burglary charges. He penned a touching letter to an unnamed city sweetheart asking for weekly replies and announcing his forthcoming time across the road. He included romantic verse lamenting a lost love and fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Cline
Michigan City
Villa Escho burns. Polish patriot home destroyed
Countess Theophila Kreamer’s residence known as the Villa Escho in Lone Island City New York burns at night. The two story frame villa with a cupola housed Polish emblems and an altar to Greek church in the boudoir. An aged janitor barely escaped. The home long served as a meeting place for Polish patriots.
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Lone Islanp Crixy
N. Y
Theophila Kreamer
Villa Escho
Sinbad at Haeligh's Auditorium A Amusement Feature
Sinbad by the American extravaganza company opened to the largest audience in Haeligh's Auditorium this season. The 200 strong company will perform four times this week before leaving by special train for Indianapolis with stops for paperes and granulated homing at Yanelt's.
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Louisville
David Henderson
Haeligh
Patti
Indianapolis
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