Murphy Named Police Commissioner in New York Shuffle
New York police turmoil deepened as Gov Odell signs single headed police reform and Mayor Van Wyck appoints Col Michael C Murphy to lead the force. Murphy promotes ex Chief Devery to first deputy, sparking Republican anger and talk of reprisals. Murphy, a longtime Tammany figure, has a dramatic medical history and once weighed 245 pounds before drastic treatment reduced him to about 90.
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van Wyck
Col
Michael C. Murphy
Murphy
Wm. S. Devery
Platt
Odell
Dunn
Republican State Committee
Tammany
Col. Murphy
Board of Health
Mother Jones Declares Coal Miners Back Socialist Government
In New York on February 23 5000 socialists cheered Mother Jones leader of Pennsylvania anthracite miners as she proclaimed support for a socialist government and said there would be no coal strike in Pennsylvania.
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New York
Mather Jones
Pennsylvania
Grand Central Palace
Temperance Upheaval Closes Drugs With Liquor Poured
In Nodaway County Missouri a religious civil campaign prompts druggists to quit liquor sales. At Elime druggist A M Wood joined churches and dumped his stock on the ground. Labor commissioner McCormack bought the McKinstray farm near Tisher station for 16600 with adjoining property tied to a recent lottery prize.
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Maryville
Nodawady
Elme
A. M. Wood
McCormack
McKinstray
Tisher’s Station
Hamilton County
Reward Offered for Irvington Assault Suspect
About 100 Irvington residents, mostly Citizens' league members, urged swift action to arrest the negro who assaulted Miss Dorothy Carter. A $303 reward was raised by subscription plus town funds totaling $303, with calls to strengthen laws. Detectives renewed efforts after Miss Carter’s serious condition and new clues emerged within 24 hours.
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Irvington
Citizens’ League
Dorothy Carter
Carter
Simeon Frazier
Chas Cross
Frazier
Holtz and Morgan
Miss Carter
Fuller in the Depths at Tercent Museum Diving Show
Hector Fuller, former sea dog and author, descended into an eight foot sub marine tank at the tercent museum on Washington street Friday afternoon. About a dozen co workers from the afternoon paper watched his mermaid debut as he balanced on the bottom in a 58 pound helmet and harness, recovering a doll from a sunken vessel’s stateroom to wild applause. A Pan American Expo representative witnessed the show and allegedly offered Fuller a continuous engagement.
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Hector Fuller
Washington St
Fuler
Fuller
Cantein
Capt. Fuller
Matinee habit warned as harmful to nerves says Milwaukee doctor
Dr Richard Dewey a nervous disease specialist told mothers matinee attendance is dangerous for young girls. He said the strain from dramatic performances is severe and repeated viewings may injure nerves. Miss Orphan Leavitt of Milwaukee Downer College compared matinee habit to inebriation and called it bad for girls.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Richard Dewey
Dewey
Orphan Leavitt
Milwaukee-Downer College
Dr Brown Finds Another Suspected Smallpox Case
A City dispensary doctor named Dr Brown reports a second suspected smallpox case. The note mentions a Senate Solon and a figure of 224k Yan in connection with the tally, but details remain unclear.
Five Die in Fire as Boy Escapes in Night of Terror
Versailles Ind February 23 George James and his four granddaughters perished in a west of town home blaze at 4 am. A 14 year old boy escaped in night clothes, but is deranged from the ordeal. The family included Georgia 17 Theresa 15 Nora 12 Electa 7 and George James. The boy said his father fought the fire. the girls moved to a bedroom but could not escape as flames spread. The home later collapsed around the victims.
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Georgia
Theresa
Nora
Electa
George James
James
Bloomington Fair
Goble
Evans repeatedly jailed man in Warsaw as drunk
Warsaw Indiana February 23 Peter Evans has spent ten of his fifteen years in town in jail. He has been committed to jail 97 times and a witness swore he had been intoxicated again and pleaded guilty to drunkenness after a recent 30 day sentence.
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Warsaw
Ind
Peter Evans
Switch man loses legs in Lake Shore mishap
Goshen Indiana February 23 George Murphy of Elkhart slipped under a Lake Shore engine Saturday morning and both legs were cut off at the knees. He will die.
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Goshen
Ind
George Murphy
Elkhart
Lake Shore
Wealthy farmer reports trackmailing scheme attempt
Samuel Dunkle of Muncie Ind says a young man from Circleville Ohio posed as his son and tried to mail him, but refused to give a name and was chased out of town as an impostor.
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George Tague
Bloomington
Muncie
Ind
Samuel Tunkle
Circleville, O
Dunkle
Wabash Senior Class Threatens Withdrawal Over Play
In Crawfordsville Indiana on February 23 the senior class of Wabash College warned they will withdraw and graduate from Indiana University if denied permission to present their class play. They claim that failing to graduate a class each year could threaten Wabash College charter.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Wabash College
Indiana University
Indiana Inklings and Local Notices Collected
A collage of short items reports deaths in Indiana near Richmond and Muncie, a Wabash postmaster pick, a Michigan City prison transfer, railroad express plans, and a new Garrett hotel. It notes district events, miner strikes, births and marriages, accidents, divorces, smallpox deaths, land signs with dynamite rumors, and an inmate attack in Albion.
Horse Kills Itself After Frightened Dash
A blind horse hitched to a light wagon filled with barrels and boxes bolted down Maryland street on a Saturday at 9 a.m. The driver was away from the wagon and no pedestrians were struck. The horse crashed into a brick barn near the salvage corps station between Meridian and Pennsylvania streets and died shortly after from injuries.
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Salvage Corps
Meridian
Pennsylvania-sts
Pyramid Pile Cure touted as safe modern treatment
An old surgery heavy approach to piles is challenged by the Pyramid Pile Cure a suppository applied at night that treats both local and constitutional aspects. It claims rapid pain relief without opiates and asserts safety with nationwide availability in drugstores for 3. full-sized packs.
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United ‘States
Paine's Celery Compound Endorsed by Clergy and Hospitals
Bishop Michaud praises Paine's Celery Compound confirming its use at Fanny Allen Hospital and Mount St. Mary's Academy. He notes long standing liver relief in a household Gemetic and cites priests endorsing the remedy as trustworthy. Wells & Richardson Co. is trusted for its preparation.
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Paine
Edward E. Phelps
Dartmouth College
Michaud
Wells & Richardson Co
John S. Michaud
Burlingto
Dry Sunday In Washington Ahead Of Inauguration
Washington observers say March 3 will be a dry day for those without access to know the ropes. An attempt to permit saloons to stay open on Sunday failed. Hotels may serve liquor to guests in dining rooms, creating a rush of business for lodging houses.
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Washington
Boy Mistakenly Lets $25,000 Check Slip Away
A New York messenger boy daydreamed and failed to spot a $25,000 check at Hanover National Bank. The unindorsed check was not negotiable and payment has been stopped. Henry Bros. & Co. offer a $100 reward to the finder who returns the check without questions. The instrument was drawn on Hanover Bank by W. S. Gurnee Jr & Co and payable to Henry Bros. & Co.
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Hanover National Bank
Henry Bros. & Co
Hanover Bank
W. S. Gurnee, Jr.,. &Co
Fairbanks seeks more funds for Indianapolis federal building
Senator Fairbanks wins senate committee support to raise the Indianapolis federal building cost from 1.5 million to 2.25 million. The bill moves toward passage in the Senate after prior House delay. It is believed the committee will report favorably on a federal building for Munce Indiana.
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Washington
Fairbanks
Senate Committee On Public Building
Indianapolis
Senate
House
Munce
Ind
Mexican Veterans Visit Sparks Resolution in Indiana
A resolution drafted by Representatives Roberts of Dearborn and Horsfield followed a visit by gray haired Mexican War veterans to the house. The document calls on Indiana authorities to take action regarding the veterans' concerns.
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Roberts
Dearborn
Horsfield
Indiana
Thompson senate bill on corporate books inspection
Controller Johnson voices no objection to Thompson's bill allowing assessors to inspect corporate books with safeguards. He cautions against indiscriminate bank book access but supports affidavits and judicial orders for case-by-case disclosure to prevent concealment of property.
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Thompson
Senate
Wife visits jailed preacher tied to counterfeit case
Mrs. William H. Wade, from near Evansville, visited her husband in Marion county jail on Friday. The Baptist preacher awaits federal grand jury action on counterfeit charges. She offered to live with him after 20 years apart but could not secure jail lodging and then sought a place near the jail.
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William H. Wade
Evansville
Marion County
Federal Grand Jury
Lve
Hope
Wade
Woman from La Plata Committed After Taxing Deed
Mrs. Emma Sharp of LaPlata was placed in Fulton insane asylum after attempting to deed away 1500 dollars worth of property to religion and temperance, following tactics similar to Mrs Nation, on Friday.
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Macon
Emma Sharp
LaPlata
Nation
Fulton Insane Asylum
Russia's Still Friendly Sugar Duty Is Removed
St Petersburg report says Finance Minister DeWitte will remove the 50 percent tariff on American hardware and implements once the United States drops its sugar tariff. DeWitte praised warming Russo American relations and noted closer ties than with Europe.
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ST. Petersburg
DeWitte
United States
Gage
de Witte
America
Russia
Europe
Railroads eye Buffalo traffic in looming rate war
The Buffalo Pan American exposition prompts possible freight and passenger route battles among major lines. Pennsylvanian and Erie systems clash over access via Pittsburgh while the H and D and Vanderbilt interests oppose expansion. Box car orders and large stone shipments highlight shifting logistics as Monon and Vandalia adjust routes and rails. Manila dispatch notes Far East school supplies value and regional shipments amid ongoing supply concerns.
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Buffalo
Vanderbilt
Pennsylvania
Erie
Pittsburg
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