Smallpox Outbreak Prompt Action Across Counties
Health officials report smallpox cases spreading from divinity college students to several towns including Saltilo and Real sville. County boards plan quarantine and strict health rules as an epidemic abates in Frison township and warrants heightened control measures countywide.
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Divinity College
Emiettsonros
Realsville
Putnam
Deason
Boome County
State “Board of Health
Indiana
Mayfield
Washing County
Saltilo
Frison Township
A Bates Street Case of Smallpox Reported
A well developed smallpox case was found Monday morning at 406 Bates Street. Maggie Spurley, recently from Monticello Iowa, visited the Priesham family there. She was ill three days. Dr Loop diagnosed the illness and Dr Ferguson confirmed it. The patient was moved to the contagious diseases pavilion Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates#0
Maggie Spurley
Monticello
Priesham
Loop
Board of Health
Ferguson
Honeymoon couple elopes to marriage in Chicago
John Drummond and Miss Margaret Griffith wed hastily in Chicago after a late license. The bride is the daughter of a Chicago contractor. The couple then began a wedding trip and plan to reside in St. Louis. Drummond is described as a wealthy tobacco man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Drummond
Holland House
Amt
Chicago
Margaret Griffith
Drum
Miss Griffith
Episcopal Church
Woodlawn
Teo
B. Pond
Busia
Drummond
St. Louis
Othey
Florida
St. Lou's
Missing Pittsburg Youth May Be In Chicago Grave
W B McCrea, Pittsburg merchant, reports a prolonged absence of his son James. Capt Colleran of detective headquaters is asked to search Chicago for the youth. A letter from the chief of detectives will inform parents that their son lies in a pauper grave at Dunbing Unknown. The jockey Marty Cunningham and the youth were asphyxiated in a rooming house August 12. A letter last week described the missing youth and a thorough search was conducted by the police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
W. B. McCrea
Pittsburg
Colleran
Ricken
James
Dun‘bing
Young
McCrea
Marty ‘Cunningham
Peagee
Young McCrea
Fruit Jar Trust aims to curb prices with secret meetings
A fruit jar trust asserts secret meetings among manufacturers to form a price fixing combination and establish a schedule above current lists, claiming it will end cut price competition. Other notes report Col. Bowles dead in Georgia and John F Washington found dead. Isabelle Agnes Chantell features in New York stage company reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sta, Ga
John F Washington
U.S
New York
Elle Rawlins
Isabelle Agnes
New. York
Chantell
Fern
Co operative news gathering and the telegraph
Charles R. Williams describes cooperative news gathering and traces a Mohammedan temple desecration story as it travels from Calcutta to Bombay Aden Suez Malta Lisbon Penzance London and New York revealing how telegraphy outstrips time. The talk notes the United press and Scripps McCrane associations supplying The Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Williams
India
United Press Bureau
Calcutta
Bombay
Aden
Red Sea
Suez
Mediterranean
Malta
Lisbon
Penzance
England
London
New York
Chicago
Indianapolis
Denver
San Francisco
United Press
Scripps-McCrea Press Association
SUN
Capitol in Kentucky session viewed as farce and power struggle
In Frankfort on February 19 the two Kentucky chambers opened with dueling leadership as Democrats adjourned while Republicans jeered. Goebel and Beckham supporters declare them elected amid fears of renewed clashes and soldiers at the gates. The House voted to drape the Capitol in memory of Goebel as the split factions argue over rightful governors and future sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goebel
Beckham
Darsie
Cox
Marshall
Senate
Carter
Senate of
Kentucky
Alien
Taylor
State House
Opera House
Court House
House
Trimble
Brister
Capitol
Assembly
Wm. Goebel
Democratic Party
Sin and Holiness reviewed at Methodist meeting
Rev. Fred M. Stone of Greenfield reviewed Dr. Hunter's book Sin and Holiness, noting its stance against radical second blessing ideas and presenting second conversion as a higher strength against temptation. Rev. Sebauer discussed statewide teacher training efforts. A committee including Dr. C. E. Bacon W. W. Tegis and L. Ss. Knotts was named to arrange monthly services at the Deaconess home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred M. Stone
Greenfield
Hunter
Methodist Preachers
Sebauer
Normal Department
State
C. E. Bacon
W. W. Tegis
L. Ss. Knotts
Insurance losses from fire total 254000 on stocks
The loss to insurers amounted to 254000 for stock alone after a recent fire. A Kiefer drug company received 112500 on account, and George W. Stout was paid 102500. Brinkmeyer Kuhn & Co 28000 and Hendricks Vance Co 11000 were also listed.
Soldier Clarence B. Watts to be buried in Indianapolis
The body of Clarence B. Watts, killed near Manila on March 25, 1839, will be brought to Indianapolis for burial. He served in Battery K, Third Artillery, and was the son of Mrs. Eliza Watts, of 516 Lockerbiest. The body will be taken to Flanner and Buchanan for funeral arrangements. notice to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence B. Watts
Manila
Indianapolis
Third Artillery
Eliza Watts
Flanner & Buchanae
Seventy two drowned in Biscay storms
Dispatches from Sant Andre and Gijon report heavy gales in the Bay of Biscay. In 24 hours two ships sank off Gijon with forty eight sailors drowned, and wrecks at Sant Andre claimed two and a half sailors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Sant Andre
Gijon
Bay of Biscay
Porto Rican Tariff Bill Under Fire
Washington February 19. The Porto Rican tariff bill tops the week’s congressional agenda as lawmakers debate its constitutionality and the future of Puerto Rico and the Philippines. The administration backs both free trade and territorial authority while opposition centers on Crumpacker and Littlefield and a potential 25 percent duty compromise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Capitol
Congress
United States
Porto Rico
Supreme Court
Philippine Islands
Philippines
Littlefield
Maine
Representative McCall
Massachusetts
Druggists Face Grand Jury Probing Whisky Sales
Drugstores in Indianapolis gather for a grand jury session with brief exams. Philip Miller notes many sell whisky to customers who ask, while others refrain. W H Hornbrook says a few violate rules but many feel targeted. H Glick suggests collective action, and most witnesses remain casual about investigators from the school board. Several more witnesses are to be examined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
Philip Miller
E. Tennhst
Indianapolis
W. H. Hornbrook
E. Washingtonst
H. Glick
Virginia Ave
School Board
Hidden Treasure Believed Connected to Bedford Murder Case
In Bedford Indiana a 750 treasure allegedly hidden in a tunnel east of the town is linked to Joseph Rine, a tunnel watchman once charged with murdering Tim McNamara but acquitted. Rine reportedly refused to disclose the stash before his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Ind
Here
Joseph Rine
Tim McNamara
Aine
Arrest of German Man for Drunkenness in City Ward
Henry Beederkamp, an elderly German, was arrested Monday morning for drunkenness. When asked his address by Turnkey Long, he replied uncertainly that he lives in a ward of himself, so the address was recorded as City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Beederkamp
Turnkey
Polish Uprising Report Grows With Polish Leader Arrests
Chicago dispatches say an international Polish freedom group is active as leaders are jailed and hundreds are watched by police in Poland. The US HQ is in Chicago and the movement traces to actions since December 9, aiming for a Poland uprising if Russia and England go to war. A secret Warsaw league is said to have existed for 14 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Poland
United States
Europe
Frank H. Jablonski
Polish National Alliance of America
Russia
England
Transvaal
Isie
Asia
Warsaw
Five frame buildings burned in Owensville blaze
Five frame buildings were burned in Owensville Indiana Monday morning and the entire business part of town was threatened. Loss estimated at five thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owensville
Ind
Knights and Ladies Audit Begin in Denison Week
City life notes detail the Knights and Ladies of Honor auditing committee starting Monday evening at the Denison. The grand lodge is scheduled for a Tuesday two day session. Reports mention General Harrison’s status on memorial day invitation and a telephone outage on the North side resolved by Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights and Ladies of Honor
Denison
Grand Lodge
Harrison
Grand Jury Recommends Discharges in Several Cases
The grand jury report recommends discharge of Charles Tichner charged with killing John Lucas of Cumberland with a billiard cue December 27 1899. It also recommends discharge of James Richardson for assault and battery and Charles Hammel and Charles Adams for robbery. Ten indictments returned including Charles Alcorn for assault and battery with intent to kill and Bert Alcorn for assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Tichner
John Lucas
Cumberland
James Richardson
Charles Hammel
Charles Adams
Charles Alcorn
Bert Alcorn
Shipping, shootings, and military notes from the week
The wire reports discuss a 10 percent pay rise request from Pennsylvania line engineers, prolonged Philippine garrison duties, British mule shipments to South Africa, New York prize fight law challenges, two men killed by a freight train in Youngstown, a river steamer sinking near Rosedale with three deck hands drowning, Fort Bliss investigation into tensions between colored soldiers and white civilians, the killing of Jasper Sutton by Leslie Eastbum, and McKinley offering a Philippine commission post to Col. J. R. Nottress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Shafter
New Orleans
South Africa
New York
General Assembly
Youngstown
New Mattle
Rosedale
Miss
Wer
Fort Bliss
Tex
Jasper Sutton
Leslie East Bum
Sutton
McKinley
Philippine Commission
Col
J. R. Nottress
Nashville
Tenn. John
Costello
Chicago
Cripple Creek
Greater Boston Bill Seeks Annexation Of Surrounding Cities
The bill before the legislature proposes annexing Winthrop Revere Chelsea Everett Somerville Cambridge Watertown Newton Brookline Dedham Hyde Park Milton Quincy Marblehead Swampscott Nahant Lynn Saugus Wakefield Melrose Malden Stoneham Winchester Medford Arlington Lexington Belmont Waltham Wellesley Needham Randolph Braintree Weymouth and more. It would raise population to about 1 200 000 placing Greater Boston among the nation’s largest cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Greater Boston
Winthrop
Revere
Chelsea
Everett
Somerville
Cambridge
Watertown
Newton
Brookline
Dedham
Hyde Park
Milton
Quincy
Marblehead
Swampscott
Nahant
Lynn
Saugus
Wakefield
Melrose
Malden
Stoneham
Winchester
Medford
Arlington
Lexington
Belmont
Waltham
Wellesley
Neadan Randolph
Braintree
Wymouth
Two Inmates Die of Consumption at Reformatory
Jeffersonville Indiana reports the deaths of John Harris age 23 from Marion for larceny and Rédford Kent age 28 from Martinsville for manslaughter in the reformatory. The item also notes a warning about counterfeit Witch Hazel Balm products and advises buyers to beware of fake remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersonville
Ind
Epl
John Harris
Rédford Kent
Harris
Marion
Kent
Martinsville
Textile pricing fragment lists muslin to pillow case items
A fragmented catalog page itemizes muslin yard wide types from LL to Utica and Pepperell brands, bleached and unbleached options, cambric, longclothe, and pillow casing, with per yard and per piece prices, including ready made pillow cases and sheets. Several brand names and prices appear with inconsistent OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Island
Gale Price
X Hill
Ssence Tgc
Lonsdale
Masonville
Bates
Berkeley Brand
Lonsdale Cambric
Excelsior
Allen
Pearl Brand
Bes
Utica
Allen Brand
Lockwood Brand
Lockwood
Pepperill
Asiniveeessetee Et Ie Sahomaabenemarn Sie AB
New York Mills
Police Board Deliberates on Night Duty Lapses
The article reports on police patrolmen including Amsden Barbee Titus Crannan and Kurtz facing hearings for duty lapses and alleged excess drinking. Testimony covers sleeping on duty at a fairgrounds depot and questioned conduct, with the board taking cases under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
Massachusetts Ave
Fred Amsden
Amsden
Quigley
Barbee
Himeelf
Cox
Fred Kurtz
John Holtzman
Kurtz
Emil Wechsler
Wechsler
Dawson
Kruger
Lowe
Earl Titus
Corrigan
Giblin
Roth
Titus
Davis
Crannan
Sergt. Wallace
Cranman
Dugan
Asch
Lowe and Crane Meet In Corridor Stand Off
In a Board of Safety corridor encounter on Monday Sergeant John Lowe offered a handshake to ex Sergeant Crane who declined claiming Lowe caused his job loss by carrying tales. A crowd gathered as Crane, weakened by illness, refused the gesture and accused Lowe of gossiping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Safety
Waite Aldene
Police Department
Safety Board
Superior Court
Crane
John Lowe
Lowe
Loewe
Crane's in the Dark As to the Nature of the Charges
A news item details questions about the nature of charges facing Crane. The report outlines defense assertions and prosecutorial positions, with emphasis on legal context and potential implications for the case.
Wages of Sin Recalls Cleveland Scandal In Toledo
Miss Mayme Simon aged 21 dies in a Toledo hospital from alleged results of a criminal operation. Dr. F L Meagley, a prominent physician, surrendered claiming innocence after she named him. she had visited his office ten days earlier and gave her true name only on her deathbed. She left home February 5 for Cleveland. A Cleveland commercial traveler is reportedly implicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Mayme Simon
Jos. Simon
F. Il. “Meagly
Oftce
Cleveland
George B. Walters Dies in the Philippines
George R. Walters of Rossville Indiana died in the Philippines on January 18. He was the son of Charles M Walters editor of the populist organ in Indiana. The Walters family occupies attention as the father attends a populist convention in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George R. Walters
Rossville
Ind
Philippines
Charles M. Walters
Populist Organ
Indiana
Young Walters
Omaha
Power Hall Company Formed to Erect Indianapolis Power Plant
Twenty five subscribers met Monday at the Commercial club to sign articles of incorporation for Power Hall Company. D. P. Erwin and F. Smith, two directors, are to return with articles for filing. Capital is $300,000. A site has not been chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Power Hall Company
Indianapolis
Commercial Club
D. P. Erwin
F. Smith
Interstate Stock Yards Market Report Cattle and Sheep Data
Interstate Stock Yards reports cattle receipts light with Monday shipments at zero. Better prices for good to choice shipping and export steers, sweet spot for prime dressed beef cattle. Veal calves and cows show varied weights and prices. lambs and sheep ranges noted with prime and fair categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Dulles
Suis Sc Ceennense
Interstate
Asyensleveiie
Evansville Fire Destroys Two Four-Story Buildings
Evansville Indiana February 19 a devastating fire struck the city destroying the tailoring establishment of W B Heithus Co on Main Street and an adjoining building. Both structures stood four stories high and were valued at about thirty thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
W. B. Heithus & Co
Cattle and Hogs Prices at Indianapolis Stockyards
Union Stock Yards Indianapolis February 19 reports cattle receipts high with no shipments. Price quotes cover multiple classes from good to prime steers 1250 pounds and up at 3. THO 4, to fair to medium steers 1250 pounds and up around 4. 65 to 5.0. Various weights and grades for cows, calves, heifers, bulls and hogs listed with bid ranges. Sheep and lambs receivements noted with price bands. heavy hogs and light weights shown with corresponding values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stock Yards
Indianapolis
Blocts Sie
Wheat and grain futures edge higher amid weak demand
Chicago trading shows May wheat up 0.63 percent and July at 0.69 percent as traders note scant outside activity. Paris price advances provide the only real lift for bulls while corn May and July edge higher on thin interest. In provisions pork, lard, and ribs post varied gains with poultry and eggs offering mixed quotes across the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Paris
City Grain Market Prices February 17
Wheat steady with No 2 red at 74 cents track. No 3 red quoted around 66 to 70 cents. Corn firmer with varying bids from No 1 white at 34 to 35 cents and No 2 white around 31 to 34 cents. mixed lots and wagon wheat noted. Oats steady with No 2 white about 2 cents and No 3 white near 26 cents. Hay firm with No 1 timothy about 11.50 to 12.00 dollars, No 2 timothy 10.50 to 11.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Timothy
Hay—Firm
Wanted Housework Help and Reader Madam McNARDEE
Classified notices advertise a white woman for general housework at 417 E New York and a good girl for general house work at 522 Lockerbiest. Madam McNardee returns from a southern tour and will read past present and future at 417 Indiana age, inviting friends to consult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
McNardee
Indiana
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Col. Bowles
Frankfort
Gev. Marshall
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Northsta
Thomas H. Wampler
Wity Bastile
Wellsburg
W.vahn
Garber
Fort
Dionagolia
DeWitt
Hazel Belve
Hasel
Pepperell
Uticn
John
Aya Toh
George B. Walters
The
Interstate Live Stock Market
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