Striking Street Car Men Threaten Sunday Shutdown
The public faces a possible Sunday street car stoppage as the street car brotherhood presses for higher wages. President Frenzel refuses further raises, while Attorney Wishard asserts the company can afford more pay and warns of a tied up system if demands are not met.
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Brotherhood of Street Car Men
Citizens’ Company
Frenzel
H. D. Smith
Wishard
Tu Sun
Brotherhood
John Holliday
Committee O
College-avé
Reinhold flogged at prison and Wisconsin politics noted
A Milwaukee editor recounts Lemon E. Reinhold being flogged with a cat of nine tails and placed in a dungeon for misconduct in a Michigan City prison. The piece also features Stokes of the Waukesha Dispatch in town, comments on Wisconsin politics, and remarks on the farmers alliance. A Cincinnati dispatch reports William Barrett exonerated in a death inquiry, with plans to sue for slander. Weather outlook for Indiana calls for cloudy skies and light precipitation, with cool near 8 pm Sunday.
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Michigan City
Lemon E. Reinhold
Stokes
Waukesha
Wis
Dispatch
Indianapolis
Nashville
Tenn
Wisconsin
Farmers* Alliance
Ignatius Donnelly
Texas
Looby
Milwaukee
Cincennaty
Logansport
Ind
The
Enquirer
William Barrett
Eva Phillips
Barrett
Indiana
Fire damages three Laporte shops in early morning blaze
In Laporte Ind on February 20 a tire caused a fire that wrecked three buildings housing a cigar factory a blacksmith shop and a livery stable. Loss around 3000 with insurance coverage noted. In Washington the Texas senatorial race is hot with Chilton Mills and Judge Culberson confident of victory.
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Laporte
Ind
Washinetox
Texas
Chilton
Mills
Judge Culberson
Amusements notes on Paulding Kendals and Rosina Vokes
The article reviews Frederick Paulding's The struggle of life at English's, the Kendals farewell tour with A scrap of paper and The ironmaster while previewing Still waters run deep, and details Rosina Vokes four night half week at the Grand with shadow dance and pantomime rehearsals. Bert Dasher reports Hoyt plans A man from Missouri for March 14.
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Kendals
America
Bert Dasher
Hoyt
Missouri
Easy Interview Subjects in Indianapolis Press Circles
The article praises quick, well worded interviews and lists figures like Private secretary Roberts Louis Weisenberger Charles A. Bockwalter David Elliott and Father Francis Gavisk as masters of the art. It notes reporters prefer memory reprints when a source is not fluent and highlights The Sun newspaper's growing popularity with laborers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Roberts
State House
Capitol
Louis Weisenberger
Murphy, Wibben & Co
Myr. Weisenberger
Charles A. Bockwalter
David Elliott
Thompson
Francis N. Gavisk
St. John’s Cathedral
Father Gavisk
Indiana
Panhandle Strike Ends or Still Ongoing Debate
Report shows a split view on the Panhandle machine shops strike with Master-mechanic Swanston claiming the strike ended while machinists deny closure. By Saturday morning new workers arrived, while others refused to return on piece work as company and foreman Clark grapple with authority and terms. The company signals resolve, but workers hope to win concessions as talks continue.
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Panhandle
Swanston
Clark
Tre Styx
Tur Suw
Hm Fa
Ireland Bill Draws Broad Denunciations in Commons Debates
The Irish government bill presented by Balfour is branded a joke sham fraud and insult by Irish and Westminster press outlets. Parnellite and McCarthyite journals alike condemn the measure as hollow and nonsensical, likening it to a Japanese toy with empty boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deen
Press of Ireland
House of Commons
Balfour
Parnellite
McCarthyite
National Press
Sunday Services at Central Christian Church
Dr. Lucas leads morning services with the message Honor all men and an evening talk on Every conversion alike at Central Christian Church this Sunday.
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Central Christian
Lucas
Quay Illness and Congressional Party Train to Chicago
A letter from ex Senator Quay in St Luce Florida says he is much sicker than first believed. A special train departed at 2 30 P M Friday with about 250 travelers including ten senators and about 100 representatives as the congressional party heads to Chicago.
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Quay
Washington
St. Luce
Fla
Chicago
Linen jobbers McNellis assigns assets amid liabilities
Charles McNellis of McNellis & Co. linen jobbers made an assignment Saturday morning. Assets were 21,500 with liabilities 12,000.
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Charles McNellis
Clas. MccNellis & Co
Martha Washington dinner to benefit Cley Life Ladies
CLEY LIFE and the Ladies of the North Baptist church plan a Martha Washington dinner and supper on Tuesday at 52 N Pennsylvania St. Separate notes report a burglary disturbance at Frank Gorman’s home on S Meridian, while Chris Anderson faces burglary charges for breaking into rooms on Washington St. Police and civic items cover upcoming Republican primaries and street railway talks. A packing company with $200000 capital plans to name a new venture, securing ground near stockyards for a packing house.
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the North Baptist Church
Martha Washington
Pennsylvania
Frank Gorman
Meridian-st
Jim
Chris Anderson
Thornton
James
Washington St
Simpson Chapel
Morton
Miller
Pa Seymour
Raynor
Cal
Gus Mason
Board of Public Works
Broad Ripple Road
Mason
Delaware-st
Georgia
McCrea
Delaware
Maryland
Grand Hotel
Tie
Broad Ripple
John Moore
M. Sells
Geo. Beck
Samuel Raub
Mr. Raub
Grippenatail Short’s K Stops This Emp
TM druggists sell it at 25 cents a bottle. Wedding and Party A and calling cards engraved at Bur meet E Clary for anything in the arcq 155 Prospect street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grippenatail
Prospect-st
Rippleites Win Broad Ripple Right of Way Dispute
County commissioners refused to sustain the remonstrance of the Citizens' Company over a Central Avenue right of way for the Broad Ripple rapid transit project. The entry left Washington boulevard out, granting access to Broad Ripple while ominous talk of future court battles looms. Broad Ripple must deposit a 10000 dollar check by March 19 or lose privileges, with rapid progress toward completion planned.
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Broad Ripple
Citizens’ Company
Central Ave
Eoes
Washington Boulevard
Citizens Company
Frenzel
Bosson
I Sun
Sylvester Johnson
State Board of Agriculture
John P. Frenzel
Voss Farm
Weaters Hanging In Newly Formed South Dakota
John Lohman was executed Saturday in Custer City for the 1881 murder of Constable John Burns during an arrest. It marked the first legal hanging in the new South Dakota and the second in the Black Hills. Five prior sentences, insanity plea, writ of error, governor reprieve appeal, and Board of Pardons commute attempts all failed.
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Weaters
Prenny
John 2. Lohman
John Burns
Custer City
South Dakota
Black Hills
Supreme Court
Board of Pardons
Ife
Indian masquerade leads to shooting in Fort Wayne event
Special James Carter attended C J Lichte walter's masquerade as an Indian with a mock unloaded revolver. He fired a gun causing Albert Roth to be shot in the forehead with fatal injuries. No chance of recovery reported. Also notes a German desertion pardon and yellow fever quaran tine reports from New York and London.
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Fort Wary Ind
James Carter
C. J. Lichtewalter
Albert Roth
World news brief and crime notes from late 19th century report
Maryland trims its world fair funding to 50000 dollars. Walter Austin, a Black man, hanged in Arcadia Florida for shooting a White man. Al Wood and Merritt Golden jailed in Omaha for robbing Sam Snyder, pawn broker, of 2000. Bomb found outside Spanish consulate in Massing Sicily. police seek dynamiters. Dumont wounded in duel on Isle de la Jatta Seine. Senator Finn struck by aide in Des Moines senate chamber. M B Leavitt seeks 10000 damages over failed agreement for The Fakir. Micky Ward of Chicago Juvenile Association of Pickpockets caught in act. A V Allee acquitted of editor W C Bowen murder in Austin Texas. Bowen’s death was the second for Allee.
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Maryland
Walter Austin
Arcadia
Florida
al Wood
Merritt Golden
Omaha
Sam Snyder
Massing
Sicily
NM. Dumont
Fournnes
Chicago
A.V. Allee
W. C. Bowen
Austin
Texas
Bowen
Allee
Fearful Revenge Lives On In Old Woman's Vendetta
A Mexican border tale recounts a feud between Pinzon and Morelos families ending in multiple killings. Old Marguerite Pinzon, once famed for cures, allegedly used loco weed poison at a Morelos dinner, driving four women to raving madness and reviving the vendetta in a village near Lakmpo, Pelo.
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Lakmpo
Pelo
Pinzons
Morelos
Pinzon
Marguerite Pinzon
Sensational Ohio railroad suit filed in Dayton
Cincinnati news reports a major Ohio lawsuit filed Saturday morning charging the recent Bayton West Wayne and Chicago sale as fraudulent. The suit asks for a receiver for Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton and all of its branches.
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Cincinnati, O
Spi
Ohio
Dayton
Bayton, Wt. Wayne & Chicago Road
Cincinnati, Hamilton&Dayton Company
W.& Co
Hiranches
Died While Praying at Crawford House
Aleck Brown, about 70, a noted pastry cook who catered for the Columbia club and other cafes, was found dead in his Crawford House room on Illinois and Maryland streets while kneeling by his bed. The coroner ruled heart failure as the cause. He had no relatives in the city.
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Aleck Brown
Crawford House
Ilinois
Maryland-sts
Brown
Epicurean
Columbia Club
Ile
Sporting Life Features and Regional Sports Notes
Foxhall sails toward America while Ed Corrigan enters 27 horses at Garfield park. Hagen the Norwegian skater posts a one mile record of 2 49. The Cleveland team reports March 15 and travels to Hot Springs. Caddo is rung at St. Louis by Charles Quinn who is banished. Magnates reportedly fix parlor galleries at 2500 dollars starting in 1893. New York hosts a national pact meeting on March 1. Geo Phillips of New York, famed fancy skater with 200 medals, plans retirement. Two Chicago youths to paddle Lake Michigan in Boynton diving suits with Boynton as referee. Jim Lawson of Australia and Conley of Boston fought seven rounds in Los Angeles. Conley knocked down and carried from ring. Mr and Mrs Geo L Knox return from a trip via Washington Philadelphia and New York.
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Foxhall
America
Ed. Corrigan
Garfield Park
Hagen
Cleveland
Hot Springs
Caddo
St. Louis
Charles Quinn
New York
Geo. Phillips
Tis
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Boyton
Jim Lawson
Australia
Conley
Boston
Los Angeles
Bennett receivership case in county court turmoil
Court heard motion to vacate appointment of Fred Cady as Bennett stock of goods receiver. Judge Brown denied the motion and recommitted Anita Myers to county jail after a testy session with Attorney Van Buren and Clerk Austin Brown. Habeas corpus later freed Myers. next Saturday rearguard action planned. Great damage to telegraph lines reported from London after storms.
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Bennett
Brown
van Buren
Smith Myers
Cooper
Judge Brown
Fred Cady
Circuit Court
Attorney van Buren
Trarper
Harper
Anita Myers
Austin Brown
Farper
Attorney Cooper
Jin
Mr. Cooper
Str
Hofman
Myers
Grand
Harper's Court
Spring fashion notes and fabric trends in shops
Chrysanthemum rosettes and No 2 ribbon will trim hats and bonnets. New spring fabrics aim for service over show with quiet wool tones. A popular evening cloak features dark cloth with circular shoulder fit and silk lining. Women in underwear departments report unprecedented black corset and underwear sales.
Turbulent World News Roundup
A heavy gale off Portugal's coast, labor agitators arrested in Nome, and miners in Silesia near starvation describe global unrest. London reports liquor demand rising with la grippe, while a London lantern show panics injuring several. Brazil's revolution risks turning serious as Ceara clashes erupt.
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Portual
Nome
Silesia
la Grippe
London
United States
Prince of Wales
New rockers debut at Wm Elders with jewelry ads
Saturday February 20 marks the start of new rockers at William Elders Jewish store? No. The note promises jewelry items at Al Mupeller's each day after for shoppers seeking what they want.
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New Rockers
Wm. L. Elders
al. Mupeller’s
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Battery Park
Rosina Vokes
Percy Pendragon
Miss Vokes
Little Sun
Cley
Rippleites
Broad Ripple Company
AJAIR
Washincron
Bermuard Schmit
Germany
Amy
Dalton
Santos
Sporting Life
Mrs. Geo.l. Knox
Philadelphia
Dana
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M. Arbeile
Cannes
France
Brazil
Ceara
Prince George of Wales
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