Hard Uphill Fight for Taft Slate in Indiana Posts
James J. Watson, former Indiana congressman, urged Senate Post Offices and Post Roads Committee to block Beveridge picks for Terre Haute Kokomo Princeton Rockport, amid pressure from Hitchcock Taft and party leaders. Committee favored the nominees, Watson claims aim to aid friends, while Penrose Hitchcock resist further changes. Outcome unclear as Watson presses administration to retain existing postmasters.
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Washington
Seb
Gen
Hitchcock
Taft
Beveridge
Indiana
James J. Watson
Sixth
Senate Committee On
Senate
Thatcher Parker
Terre Haute
Illiam Arnett
Kokomo
Henry Tichenor
Princeton
Frank Garlinghouse
Rockport
Dames
Post Ready
Watson
Congress
Senate Committee of Post Offices and Post Roads
Senator Beveridge
Mr. Watson
Senator Penrose
Penate “Committee
Samuel Gray
E.A. Simmons
P. Twinham
John d. Brown
Mhitcacock
Watson, But Also What Is Due Mr. Watson
Rushville
White House
Wild & Co State Bank to Expand Facilities
J F Wild and Company State Bank at 123 Market Street will undergo extensive immediate improvements. The bank’s space will be doubled, a new vault installed, and new furniture fixtures added. A safety deposit business will be a new feature.
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J. F. Wild & Co
State ‘Bank
Girls at Harrison School Found Smoking Cigarettes
Investigators from Benjamin Harrison school probe how girls in the higher grades obtained cigarettes. Three teens were found on a Fort Wayne avenue potato box near R I Craig grocery smoking cigarettes, allegedly supplied by boys from the school. A fourth girl carried a package to show brand differences. teachers with the Children’s Aid Society seek who sold or supplied the cigarettes, and whether girls themselves can purchase them.
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Benjamin Iarrison
R. I. Craig
Fort Wayne Avenue
Harrison School
Children’s Aid Society
Craig
Miss Hamilton
Mayor With Sick Mother All Night
Mrs. Minerva Shank mother of Mayor Shank lay in critical condition at her home 1931 Bellefontaine Street. The mayor and family stayed at her bedside Monday night as Dr. Ira E. Dunlavy tended to her through the night. She suffers heart trouble and paralysis and recovery is unlikely.
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Minerva Shank
Mayor Shank
Bellefontaine Street
Ira EK. Dunlavy
Geiger declines city advisory board seat
Alois Geiger bookkeeper for the Indianapolis Brewing company writes Mayor Shank declining a seat on the city advisory board due to ill health. He praises the board’s potential benefit but cannot commit time, leaving two vacancies to be filled after considering other names. Dr Chariton also announces he cannot serve owing to duties.
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Alois Geiger
Indianapolis Brewing Company
Shank
Geiger
Actress Testifies Father Sued Wife Over Church Parties
ISS Evaline Townsend testifies in superior court No 3 in Indianapolis that Martha Townsend squandered her husband James Townsend’s money entertaining church people. Townsend says he was deserted and now lives separately while Mrs Townsend, now in Denver, is named in the divorce suit filed by Townsend.
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Evaline Townsend
The
Golden Girl Company
Louisville
Indianapolis
Superior Court No. 3
James J. Townsend
Martha I. Townsend
Townsend
Beating Horse With Shovel Leads to Arrests
Elwood Ferguson a Barret Coal driver was stopped after police were alerted to his mistreatment of a horse at Massachusetts avenue and Vermont street. He had driven the animal into a snow bank and struck it with a shovel after consuming alcohol. Ferguson fled but was traced to a saloon and arrested. The horse was sheltered at a livery stable and Ferguson’s address is 802 S West Street.
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Elwood Ferguson
Barrett Coal Company
Hartsell and
Stewart
Massachusetts Avenue
Vermont Street
New Jersey Street
Ferguson
S. West Street
Breweries Bend Indianapolises Saloon Control
Two thirds of the citys saloons in Indianapolis are controlled by breweries, exposing licenses issued in employees names while the saloon keeper acts as agent. Police headquarters compile the records to ensure all licenses are proper and valid.
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Indianapolis
Milwa uing department store blaze destroys huge shop
Milwaukee dispatch reports a large department store named The Milwap Selectmentators was destroyed by fire. The incident occurred in Milwaukee on February 2, with authorities investigating the origin and extent of the flames.
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Milwaukee
Milwap Selectmentators
County may fire Shafer over workhouse contracts
Marion county commissioners face a dispute over George Shafer assistant superintendent. Supt Shaw wants Shafer dismissed under a new probation system from Police Judge Collings. Democrats point to last year’s contracts by Roberts and Mendenhall arguing legal contracts may force payment if Shafer is removed. A test case on the contracts and county attorney appointment will be tried in superior court. The probation system cut workhouse prisoners from 452 to 143, with several other employees deemed unnecessary.
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Marion County
Shaw
George Shafer
Collings
Shafer
Roberts Beieves
von Hake
Kervan
Roberts
Mendenhall
John C. Ruckelshaur
Edward Raub
Supt. Shaw
Libel Suit Vs Ohio Governor Over 910000 Claim
A jury in circuit court began hearing a libel case against Judson Harmon, governor of Ohio, as receiver for the C H and D railway. William Williams, a switchman, alleges a subordinate wrote to a yardmaster accusing him of falsifying 26 hours for court attendance. He contends the letter called it highway robbery and threatened him.
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William 8. Williams
Judson Harmon
Ohio
C. H.& D. Railway Company
Williams
H F. Reynolds
Railway Company
B. W. Hoffman
Wiliams
Booze by Birrel a Tiger: Saloon Held Without License
Two petrol wagons carried beer and whisky from Thomas Flaherty’s saloon at 534 Abbott Street to police headquarters on Tuesday. Flaherty faced a charge of operating a blind tiger after officers, aided by Sergia White and Baumfuhrer, found the saloon open last Sunday and without a license for a year. A sales ledger was seized, and Flaherty was arrested at his home at 2 AM.
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Thomas Flaherty
Abbott Street
Flaherty
Sergia, White
Hubbard to Dine With Ad Scripts in Indianapolis
Elbert Hubbard renowned writer and lecturer will speak on Doctors Lawyers and Preachers at Caleb Mills hall Tuesday night at 8 15. He and Mrs Hubbard will be guests of honor at a Denison hotel dinner hosted by the Adscript club at 6 p m. A large audience has sought seats for Hubbard's lecture, whose Fra Elbertus writings have widened his readership in Indianapolis recently.
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Elbert Hubbard
Caleb Mills Hall
Blind Pig Case Not Guilty Verdict in Crown Point
The Lake County circuit court at Crown Point returned a not guilty verdict for Charles Magrames in the state of Indiana versus Magrames case. Despite overwhelming evidence, the jury cleared him in the first of 42 blind pig cases from Gary.
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Crown Point
Ind
State of
Merchants Form Group To Boost Indianapolis Trade
A meeting of Indianapolis businessmen at the Board of Trade led to organizing an association to raise wholesale and retail trade. John N. Carey was named chairman of the permanent organization committee with George G. Tanner as vice chairman and a large slate of members from local civic groups. W. J. Mooney served as temporary chairman and W. J. Dobyns as temporary secretary. city officials and merchants pledged to aid in building a greater business center.
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Indianapolis
Board of Trade
W. J. Mooney
W. J. Dobyns
Harold Hibben, Jr
H.C. Atkins
W. E. Balch
J. K. Lilly
Joseph McGowan
Lew W. Cooper
4. B. Laycock
John N. Carey
George G. Tanner
F. F. Chandler
Will Griffin
William Scott
Vernon Griffith
J. F. Darmody
Louis Hollweg
Frank Floyd
H. O. Smith
Lott Griffin
Nelson A. Gladling
Otto Lefler
Hervey Bates, Jr
Jack S. Holliday
G. S. Wynders
H. C. Atkins
Joseph Schaf
Samuel Fletcher
Harry Danner
Parker Geddes
Henry W. Lawrence
Merchants’ 4 Association
R. G. McClure
Commercial Club
Homer Davie
Manufacturers’ Association
Joseph Keavy
Indianapolis Freight Bureau
Earthquake shocks felt in Watertown New York
An earthquake was reported in Watertown New York February 22 with tremors felt mainly in the eastern quarter of the city. No damage was reported and few streets registered the disturbance.
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New York
Watertown
N. Y
McClure Ghoshen Five Sixth Term Elected Secretary
R. G. McClure was elected secretary of the Commercial club for his sixth term at a 4 PM meeting Tuesday of the board of directors.
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R. G. McClure
Commercial Club
Direc
Louisville & Nashville reports $2 million earnings rise
Louisville and Nashville railroad posts a 4 percent gain in net earnings for the first six months of its fiscal year, totaling $2,000,000.
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Louisville
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Car Crews Beaten as General Strike paralyzes transit
Philadelphia February reports show the Allied Trades Unions rallying to a general strike. Militia, police, and National Guard faced rioters as cars were attacked. Arrests: C O Pratt, union organizer, bail set. Murphy of Central Labor Union urged wider action as clashes continued.
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Murphy
Allied Trades Unions
Allegheny
Germantown Avenues
Germantown Avenue
National Guard
Sixth Regiment
State Fencibles
C. O. Pratt
Pratt
John J. Murphy
Central Labor Union
Philadelphia
Gorman
Wee
Central Station
Trainmen Decide to Sever Wage Tie at B&O
Trainmen’s organization met this afternoon in Baltimore to vote on severing all wage concessions with the Baltimore and Ohio Company. A decision to end wage sensing and related agreements was communicated, signaling a potential labor action.
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Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio
Traismen
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Committee On Post Offices
Taft-Beveridge
Hitchcock, Taft
Benjamin Harrison
Breweries
City
Gan Shafer
Birrel
Hartsell
Hubbard
Agnana
Per
Manent Organization
Merchants Association
Dianapolis
McLure
Ghosen
Tors
Trades Unions
Ternoon
Riviera
National
Kensington
Germantown Road
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