Senate Delegation Sparks Quay Case Rally
In Washington the Senate debated the Quay case with Penrose pressing for immediate consideration. The motion to call up the Quay case passed 34 to 28 amid objections about opening debates and illness of Turley. In the House, attention shifted to the Porto Rican bill with Payne set to close general debate and supporters arguing expansion gains and island needs.
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Penrose
Ashington
Senate
Quay
Gutom
Frye
Yeas
Allison
Bate
Beveridge
Carter
Chandler
Clark
Montana
Culberson
Daniel
Davis
Depew
Fairbanks
Foster
Gear
Hansbrough
Hawley
Hoar
Jones
Nevada
Kenny
McComas
McEnery
McLaurin
Martin
Morgan
Nelson
Pentrose
Perkins
Pettigrew
Pritchard
Shoup
Gallinger
Hale
Hanna
Arris
Arkansas
Kean
Linday
McCumber
McMillan
Pettus
Platt
Connecticut
Proctor
Quarles
Rawlins
Simon
Tenner
Tillman
Turner
Payne
Richardson
Maddox
Georgia
Henry G. Turner
Ways and Means Committee
Porto Rico
Congress
Missouri
Russell
Marvidges Iseiah Holdcroft and Elizabeth Ander CR
Iseiah Holdcroft and Elizabeth Ander are listed in the MARVIDGES draft line with Carl Cameron and Myrtle B. Lawis referenced in connection to a civil matter.
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Marvidges
Iseiah Holdcroft
Elizabeth Anders CR
Carl Cameron
Myrtle B. Lawis
Interesting point in the compulsory school law case
In Fayette circuit court a dispute over Indiana compulsory schooling rules questions whether a child age 14 qualifies for attendance in district 2. McCrory, father, seeks to enroll his son past 14 in another district while the trustee and truancy officer argue the boy remains subject to attendance until 15. The hom e distance to district 8 exceeds two miles.
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Fayette
Indiana
McCrory
Fayette County
Stop the Cold with Bromo-Quinine Tablets
Patent medicine wording claims rapid cough relief and cold cure with “No cure, No Pay” policy. Mentions laxative effect and a price offer for the tablets, reflecting early 20th century advertising language.
Smallpox Outbreak Strains Clay City Officials
The smallpox situation worsens in Clay City as cases rise across Indiana. The State Board of Health reports ongoing transmission with patients roaming in public while infected. Three cases appear in Thomas town and spread reaches Washington county. county officers face criticism over diagnosis in Gibson county. Frank Hines, campaigning for Delaware sheriff, contracts the disease after visiting an infected Albany home.
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Clay City
State -Board of Health
State Board of Health
Thomastown
Scott County
Howard Township
Washington County
Mayfield
Gibson County
Frank Hines
Muncie
Delaware County
Albany
Foreign cables to be censored in case of war
Washington reports officials deny that Britain plans to censor official cables as tensions rise over the Transvaal. England says it will not interfere with mail and other governments would act in concert. Secretary Hay may exchange notes with European powers before action, with cables generally kept open in war. United States previously cut Cuba cables except Florida Havana link.
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Washington
Great Britain
Uriti Hn
England
Durban
Ees
Cuba
Florida
Havana
City upholds ruling in mandamus suit over judgment
Judge Allen sustains the city's demurrer in a mandamus suit filed by Jasper O Tansell seeking immediate payment of a $7,000 judgment. The court finds the city only appropriated $5,000 for settlements, showing no intent to pay the full amount and orders a mandate to appropriate funds. The city plans to appeal.
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Allen
Des Murrer
Jasper O. Tansell
A Game Old Pair Marries in Malden
Malden Mass February 23 Miss Bridget Davis aged 70 and John Collins aged 80 were married Thursday evening in a quiet ceremony reflecting a long partnership and a new formal union attended by family.
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Malden
Mass
Bridget Davis
John Collins
Professor Announces Book by J A Wickersham in Indiana
TERRE HAUTE Ind Feb 23 Prof J A Wickersham of the Rose Polytechnic School will publish a book titled Enoch Will oughby. The work signals continued scholarly output from the institution and adds to its academic footprint.
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Terre Haute
Ind
J. A. Wickersham
Rose Polytechnic School
Enoch Willoughby
Town Talk notes and local court actions from Friday
A roundup of court actions and local events: Herman Witkowski, a Prussian, naturalized in circuit court. Alexandria iron worker William Dean seeks bankruptcy with assets of 234 against 494 debts. Al Harcourt withdraws from county commissioner race. a Republican commercial travelers club to form at Denison hotel with John L. Griffiths slated to speak. Ed Marble, colored, waives exam for stealing clothes from a North Meridian coachman and is sent to grand jury. John B. Griffiths to address Marion county democracy on imperialism. James F. Pierce sues Charles W. Nickum for a $110 diamond back in a replevin case. Harry C. Andrews sues T B Laycock Co. for 15000 damages from a 1898 pig bed explosion. John Elkins pleads guilty to deserting a child and is fined. Thomas W. Storms to answer grand larceny charge for stealing a wheel from Union Station. Dr Gardiner at City Dispensary involved in a disturbance while Imma McGee was taken to City Hospital. carbolic acid incident burns a woman at Salvation Army quarters and hospital doctors attribute drunkenness as the cause.
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Herman Witkowski
Wm. Dean
Alexandria Iron Worker
al Harcourt
Republican Club
Century
Denison
John L. Griffiths
Ed Marble
N. Meridianst
John B. Murphy
Indiana Law School
Marion County
Morrison's Hall
Monument Place
James F. Pierce
Charles W. Nickum
Pierce
Nickum
Harry C. Andrews
T. B. Laycock Manufacturing Company
Superior Court
Andrews
John Elkins
Girls’ Classical
N. Pennsylvaniast
Squire Smock
Thomas W. Storms
Flaetcher Ave
Daly
Strange mortgage scheme ends with store dispute
A well dressed man, unnamed, waits for John Huggler in the office of contractor P. C. Wyenberg to learn who owes him a week’s pay. Dr. Leeth creditors say Henry Goss posed as Huggler’s agent to sell Parke county real estate via 6 percent mortgage bonds, after a store transfer. A civil quarrel followed and, after Leeth intervened, mortgages were cancelled and the store retained. Goss could not be located.
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P. C. Wyenberg
Stevenson Building
John Huggler
M. Carter Leeth
College-ave
Nineteenth St
Parke
Hugeler
Huggler
Goss
Leeth
Huggier
Mr. Goss
Was it a compromise in Melvin Kyle trial
A motion for a new trial for Melvin Kyle Leesburg postal clerk convicted of taking $40 from a registered package will be argued before Judge Baker Saturday. Kyle’s attorney John W Kealing contends the conviction lacked sufficient evidence and the jury may have compromised by choosing a single guilty count from the indictment. Kyle was to be sentenced Saturday but the motion will be heard first.
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Melvin Kyle
Leesburg
Baker
Kyle
John W. Kealing
Liberty
Dona Burdette
Watson
United States to Send Warships to China Amid Protections
Berlin dispatch says the United States will soon deploy warships into Chinese waters unless China’s foreign office acts to safeguard foreign missions in China. Germany is reported to plan similar naval moves.
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London
Berlin
The
Standard
China
Germany
Local aide sues Spanish govt for damages in Cuba incident
Victor Huch enstein, an assistant in a Spencer sanitarium, sues Spain for 20000 dollars alleging mistreatment by Spanish soldiers while serving with the Red Cross in Cuba. He seeks damages for injuries and distress from the incident reported on February 23.
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Enstein
Red Cross Society
Cuba
Zulus Invite Friends to See Marion Alley Matchup
Invitations go from Zulu bowling headquarters at the Marion club to friends of the members to attend the Marion alleys Saturday night to view the Zulus versus the Nonpareils, touted as the second best team in the league. The Zulus lineup includes Floyd A. Woods as captain Eugene Sauley John Ruckelhaus Frank Littletons and L. G. Rothschild.
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Zulu Bowling
Marion Club
Marion
Indianapolis
Floyd A. Woods
Eugene Sauley
John Ruckelhaus
Frank Littletons
L. G. Rothschild
Indianapolis Parks Fight Over Club Houses and Memorial Plans
The Indianapolis commissioners review a request from the Indianapolis Canoe Club to build a club house on an acre of land condemned for park purposes. Lawyer T. A. Gwynn argues the project benefits local businessmen, while park officials cite near park intrusion. The Water Park Club also plans a club house. A proposed Alexander Ralston memorial, via monument or fountain, gains city aid consideration with English and Coffin to investigate. The Milwaukee skat tournament winner W. P. Jungelaus presented a bear that the city accepted for display in Riverside park.
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Nork
Indianapolis Canoe Club
George Askren
Thirtieth-st
T. A. Gwynn
Indianapolis
Water Park Club
E. BR. Martindale
Alexander Ralston
Messrs. English and Coffin
W. P. Jungelaus
Milwaukee
Riverside Park
Train reportedly falls through bridge near Terre Haute
A Bis Four train reportedly plunged through a bridge near Terre Haute Indiana with few details available. The incident echoes a similar bridge disaster reported about four years ago in the same area.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Exhibition of sensationalism opens in Washington st store room
Merchants vent anger as crowds flock to a men only show with curtained rooms and lurid acts. A stage guide uses crude jests while promising a final nude display for ten cents. The inner room reveals a young woman in suggestive poses as police consider action.
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Washington St
Salvation Army
Duffy's Case Affirmed By Supreme Court
The Supreme Court affirmed Marion criminal court verdict sentencing John Duffy to one to three years for robbing Frank Leak. The decision reversed Hancock circuit court in a separate matter involving a $5,000 award to Frank Klee over injuries near Georgia and Helen streets in Indianapolis due to conflicting Hancock judge instructions.
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Supreme Court
Marion Criminal Court
John Duffy
Frank Leak
Leoik
Dalty
Hancock Circuuit
Frank Klee
Breoken
Georgia
Helensts
Harley Carleton’s Escapade Ends Homeward Bound
Harley C Carleton enlisted in Cincinnati about three months ago and waited in New York for shipment to the Philippines. A sudden urge to visit his parents at 2901 N Capitol Ave led him to desert the recruiting station. He appeared on the last day of a ten day limit to avoid being marked a deserter and will be sent back to New York.
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Harley Carleton
Harley C. Carleton
Cincinnati
New York
Philippines
N. Capitolave
Carleton
Mayor to Sign or Veto City Investigation Resolution
The mayor must sign the resolution authorizing a city wide department probe by Saturday night or the charter will veto it. The investigation starts Monday night regardless of his action, with testimony under the original resolution on dismissals of police and fire personnel. Attorney W N Harding will run the examination as sessions proceed Monday Wednesday and Friday nights.
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Taggart
W. N. Harding
City works board discusses Woodruff Place sewer tie in
City engineer Jeup asked Friday to authorize an exclusive agreement with Woodruff Place trustees allowing the town to connect to the main sewer on EB Michigan St and be included in the assessment district. A letter to City Attorney Kern seeks if a binding contract is possible. Parry Manufacturing asks the burking inspector examine a stokestack chimney at his plant after a complaint by a local dealer Falender. The board also queried Kern about supplying Prizshtwood patrons or the water plant through private lines.
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Jeup
Board of Works
Trustees
Woodruff Place
Michigan St
Beard
Kern
Prizshtwood
City Board Orders Valve Box Work on English Avenue
Street superintendent Herpick ordered to lower the valve box of the Consumers' gas trust company on English avenue near Shelby street and to keep an expense account. The company was to perform the work, but if it fails the board will complete the work and charge the cost to the company.
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Herpick
Consumers’ Gas Trust Company
Englshave
Shelby St
City investigates Indiana avenue sidewalk upgrade
On the recommendation of the superintendent of streets the city engineer was ordered to investigate the need of improved sidewalks on Indiana avenue from North Street to Fall Creek. Payrolls for the street department show Sewer gang 179 dollars, Bridge gang 71 dollars, Street gang 33.55 dollars. Petitions were received for improving Missouri Street from Market to South, gravelling and grading the roadway and cement walks on Station Street from Twenty eighth to Thirtieth Street.
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Indiana-ave
North St
Fall Creek
Missouri-st
Market
Station-st
Twenty-eighth
Thirtieth-st
Doctors in Indianapolis Describe Dull Practice Amid Mild Winter
Indianapolis physicians report little patient flow and few illnesses this winter with a shortage of grippe cases. One doctor notes that severe epidemics may come only once in ten to fifteen years, signaling a lull in medical activity.
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Indianapolis
Ferguson
Mill Worker Fatally Entangled in Belt Tragedy
Milton Maran da's clothing was snagged in a saw mill belt near Albany Indiana on February 23. He was whirled by the machine until operators halted the engine. He is reported near death from his injuries.
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Albany
Ind
Milton Maranda
Hawaii Revenue Growth Reported for 1889
Honolulu dated item from via San Francisco reports Hawaii's revenue collections reached 3,345,231.50 dollars in 1889, up from 2,568,489.12 dollars in 1898.
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Hawaii
Thonoluly
San Francisco
Octopus Captured After Tank Incident on Santa Rosa
An octopus with three foot tentacles was found in the water tank of the steamer Santa Rosa upon its arrival in San Francisco on February 23. It attacked foreman Chris Johnson as he emptied the tank, entangling his wrist. Johnson was rescued by fellow workers. The creature died after being placed in fresh water, and officials await how it entered the tank.
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San Francisco
Santa Rosa
Chris Johnson
Johnson
The Fight Begins in Muncie Courts
Two lawsuits filed against Republic Iron and Steel company in Muncie Indiana alleging noncompliance with the weekly wage payment law. An unrelated testimonial claims One Minute Cough Cure cured pneumonia and whooping cough, endorsing it for children and families with references to Jno Berry of Scranton Pennsylvania.
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Muncie
Ind
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Jno
Berry
Scanton
Brooded Over His Parentage in Richmond
Wayne Smelser, a young farmer in Richmond Indiana, has been declared insane after repeatedly pondering his parentage. Abandoned as an infant two months old by a young woman who asked a man named John Smelser to hold the baby, she never returned.
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Richmond
Ind
Wayne Smelser
John Smelser
Soldier Clarence Watts Body Arrives for Funeral
The body of Clarence D. Watts, a soldier killed near Manila, arrived Sunday and was taken in charge by Filmer & Buchanan. The funeral is set for Sunday afternoon at First Baptist Church. Mrs Watts, the mother, lives out Lockerbiest. The body will not be taken home.
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Clarence D. Watts
Manila
Fplarmer & Buchanan
First Baptist Church
Sober husband happy wife saves dimes and pennies
Mrs W M Bailey and her husband saved money over three months then deposited 38 in dimes and 2 in pennies at a bank. The husband, once a drinking man, stopped drinking and the couple kept saving their small change to test its effect on their finances.
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W. M. Bailey
Spannave
Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup Endorsed as Quick Cold Cure
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup as a reliable remedy for coughs and colds. It promises a cure in one day and notes a price of 25 cents, highlighting its usefulness to sufferers and its dependable relief.
Missing 16 year old Martha Carter sparks theater quest
Martha Carter of Indianapolis, 16, has been missing since Thursday. Parents fear she joined a traveling theater group after showing a strong stage interest, elocution training, and admiration for Zara and Sappho productions. Police alerted. description issued.
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New York
Martha Carter
Indianapolis
Martha
Zara
Leslie Carter
Sappho
Olga Nethersole
High School Clash Sparks Riot Charges In Richmond
Two students were injured when junior and senior classes clashed at the Richmond high school on Friday morning. Police investigate possible rioting charges as officials review the incident.
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Richmond, Inc
Polo Team Rivalry Sparks US Championship Clash
In Richmond Indiana the feud between Miamete and Richmond for the national polo title grows fierce. Richmond manager Henley accuses Muncie of breaching a pact by using outside players and protests. Muncie’s Wachtel intends a second series against Henley for a purse of 250 to 300 dollars, strictly using Muncie and Richmond players.
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Richmond
Ind
Miamete
United States
Henley
Muncie
Ranager Wachtel
Wil
Elenley
Burglar Kills Store Owner During Break-In
In Emporia George Blick's store was broken into in the early hours. Blick confronted the burglar and was killed with a club. the attacker escaped.
Mayor Taggart Missed French Lick Trip
Mayor Taggart was scheduled in French Lick on Friday per his secretary. He was expected back Friday afternoon after reportedly purchasing property near French Lick Japan to build a hotel.
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Mayor Taggart
Taggart
French Lick
Japan
Break-in at Emporia store ends in killing report
Petersburg report states early Thursday morning a burglary at George Blick's Emporia store ended with a fatal shooting. Details are unclear as the fragment ends with “Bick was.” The incident is being investigated by local authorities.
Chicago Markets Fall Slightly on Wheat and Corn Declines
Chicago at week end reports wheat closing slightly lower with May at 6 14 cents and July at 6 3/4. Corn at May 2512 to 255/4 cents and July 25 7/8 to 28 1/4. Oats May 21 1/2 to 23 1/2 cents. pork and lard mixed, butter and cheese varied by grade. eggs at 18 cents.
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Chicago
Grain and hay prices and inspections update for Friday
Friday February 23 reports inspections over two days. Wheat No 3 red at 64 to 69 cents, No 3 red milling freight at 65 to 69, wagon wheat at 0 cents. Corn prices show several grades from 22 to 44 cents, oats steady at 24 to 44 cents. No. 1 white corn at 3 44 cents, hay prices range from 10 50 to 27.00 for timothy.
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Timothy
Interstate Live Stock Market Report at Interstate Stock Yards
Market report for February 23 detailing Friday receipts of cattle 300 head with 150 head shipped. Prices span Good to prime steers 1,350 lbs up to Good to choice cows around 3.85 to 3.90, hogs 2,100 head with 1,820 shipped, and sheep offerings with ranges for prime lambs to fair to good lambs.
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Interstate Live
Interstate Stock Yards
Bargain Sale At Lion Store Big South Side Location
Lion store on the South side advertises a bargain sale with 60 alarm clocks at 59 cents, 160 dinner sets at 6.49, fashion items at half price, 50 cents overalls for 29 cents, linen toweling at 2 cents a yard, calico at 3 cents and gingham at 4 cents per yard. Call 928 and 9903 for details.
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Lion
Big South Side
Isl
Blerid
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