Fairbanks to Remain in Indiana
Vice President Fairbanks denies plans to move to Redlands California after retirement. He states he will reside in Indianapolis following his term ending March 4. The article notes political maneuvers over a nonpartisan public accounting bill and partisan pushback in the Indiana legislature.
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Fairbanks
Indiana
Washington
Redlands
Cal
Frederick
H. L Drew
Indianapo
Bronson Fined for Gaming in Police Court
Ray Bronson the pugilist lost a police court case Monday and was fined five dollars for gaming in a training quarters room at 41 S Witnes street. He paid the fine along with fourteen others who pleaded guilty to shooting craps as part of a gambling operation run with police having long suspected activity at the Bronson place. Fred Wicks was fined twenty five dollars for keeping the gambling house.
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Ray Bronson
S. Witneis Street
Sergt. Baumfuhrer
Bronson Place
Hyland
Alery
Bronson
Ulery
Harry Mann
Barnes
Bill To Break Gravel Trusts May Be Passed
A bill to end a gravel monopoly was debated in the senate led by Senator Mcarty. It would let contractors on public works enter gravel pits and condemn and buy material at fair price for roads and alleys. An amendment by Senator Beal would let county commissioners or township trustees use eminent domain instead of contractors. The measure, amended to protect homes and property, carried 32 votes and will return.
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House
Senate
Regardi
Mc@arty
Beal
Worn Woman Seeks Rent And Food Help From Salvation Army
A 58 year old woman, weakened by years at the sewing bag, describes poverty and hunger. Her sight failed in childhood, but she later regained it yet cannot read or write. With rent long overdue and a son in California, neighbors appealed to Maj. Escott of the Salvation Army for aid.
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Jone
California
Salvation Army
Maj. Escott
Clerk Warned Against Issuing Marriage License
William Berner, marriage license clerk at the courthouse, received a telephone warning Monday morning from a man who asked not to issue a license to August Danker and Margaret Mack.
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William Berner
August Danker
Margaret Mack
Pennsylvania flyer wrecks on mountain cut near Newton Hamilton
The Pennsylvania special 18 hour flyer between Chicago and New York struck a rock in a deep cut eighty six miles west of Altoona. The engine and two front cars toppled. the other cars derailed but no serious injuries among passengers. Cause blamed on a boulder loosened by frosts and thaws. foggy morning withheld visibility.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Chicago
New York
Newton Hamilton
Altoona
Pittsburg
Noted Actress Margaret Illington Seeks Freedom From Stage Life
In a San Francisco interview on February 16, Margaret Illington says she aims to live a domestic life with a loving husband and children. She explains ongoing nervous strain, reveals plans to pursue a divorce with husband Daniel Frohman, and recalls her lifelong dislike of theater.
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San Francisco
Cal
Margaret Illington
Daniel Frohman
Frohman
Important Bills 60 Forward in House
Bills ordered engrossed include Zearing bill to appoint humane officers in Indianapolis police, Thornton bill to consolidate city and township libraries, Durham Greene-Sullivan court bill, Furnas bill for a $160,000 machinery hall at the state fair grounds, Stewart bill to erect tablets for revolutionary soldiers, and Marsh bill to aid farmers institutes.
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Bers
Thornton
Durham Greene-Sullivan
Furnas
State Board of Agriculture
State Fair Grounds
Stewart
Marsh
Senate Defeats Guest Bill on Closed Season Amendment
The senate defeated the guest bill of Senator Strange by a 24 to 11 vote after a brief debate. The measure, amended to set a two year closed season instead of five, failed with opposition from Senators Wood Springer and Clark.
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Senate
Strange Monday
Wood, Springer and
Clark
Fans Await Senate Action on Their Ball Bill
Readers await the Senate's vote on a local baseball bill amid absence of several friendly senators, delaying potential approval.
Train collision injures Vandalia crew near Romona
An eastbound Vandalia freight wrecked near Romona four miles north of Spencer Indiana when No. 71 crashed into the rear of No. 81. Five crewmen from Indianapolis sustained injuries including sprains and broken bones while Harvey Wilhite faced possible internal injuries. The crash resulted from a miscommunication of orders and an engine detaching to water.
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Indianapolis
E. E. Calvin
E. Browning
Harvey Wilhite
Romona
Here
Spencer
William Mac-Allen
EB. Calvin
Harvey Wwilhite
Honan Warns Sweeney As House Debates Gag Rule
Monday sessions featured a clash between Representative Sweeney and Speaker Honan over records and a gag rule. Durham cited the Greene-Sullivan court bill as a special order. Honan upheld the records while Sweeney challenged actions. Kleckner’s motion limited debate to five minutes, signaling curtailment of future remarks.
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House
Sweeney
Tell City
Honan
Durham
Greene-Sullivan
Kleckner
Hill
Thief Guards Women As Home Burglary Reported
At 4 a m Sunday two burglars entered through a side window and ransacked rooms at Mrs. Clarence Stanley 1447 N Meridian street awakening her and a visitor. Jewelry valued in the hundreds was missed other than a small ring given to the intruder. A second burglary at Earl E Stafford 2405 W Pennsylvania street yielded $100 in jewelry and silverware. The William Schaecker tailor shop at 518 Massachusetts avenue was broken into and several suits stolen.
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Clarence Stanley
Meridian Street
William Schaeker
Massachusetts Avenue
Burglary Attack on Two Women Stuns Town
A burglar choked 65 year old Mrs. Matilda Forgeson and rough handled her companion Mrs. Anna Reynolds to force disclosure of their hiding place for money. Police report the crime as a violent home invasion with two victims.
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Matilda Forgeson
Anna Reynolds
Burglar Joins Home Invasion At 435 Indiana Avenue
At four in the morning a large man attacked two women, Mrs. Matilda Furgeson and Mrs. Anna Reynolds, at 435 Indiana Avenue. He choked Furgeson, dragged Reynolds, demanded money, took $26 from a dresser, and fled through a back window. Both victims described the assailant. Furgeson bears neck injuries from the choking.
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Indiana Avenue
Matilda Furgeson
Anna Reynolds
Furgeson
Mrs. Reynolds
Mrs. Furgeson
Police Court Mystery Over Pope Assault Plea
James Pope pleaded guilty to assault and battery on Wade Height and intoxication in police court, receiving fines of one dollar and costs each. Officers declined comment as rumors swirled about the alleged incident near Russell avenue, with initial charges attributed to Mabel Height before a warrant change.
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James Pope
Elise Charles Harding
Pope
Wade Height
Deiner
Burris
Golnisch
Russell Avenue
Mabel Height
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Zearing Bill
Board of Safe
Bob White
Hunter
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Frien
Ind
Vincennes
Vandalia Railroad
William Macallen
J. W. Grinen
Fuller
Boston
Lote
Greene-Sullivan Court
Pal
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the Sun
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