Memorial Services at Capitol honor martyred McKinley
Washington February 27 memorial exercises in the House of Representatives drew a representative audience as crowds filled the chamber. The program featured Prince Henry of Prussia and President Roosevelt, with Secretary Hay delivering a lengthy tribute to McKinley and national leaders.
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Capitol
M’kinley
Washington
McKinley
House of Representatives
Lord Pauncefote
Diplomatic Corps
Coudon
Roosevelt
Alice
Cowles
House
Henderson
Miles
Prince Henry
Prussia
Grosvenor
Foraker
von Holleben
Marine Band
Gen. Grosvenor
Ohio
Senate
House Memorial Committee
Frye
Couden
John Hay
Lincoln
Hay
W. H. Milburn
Smoke From Horses Hoofs Proposed As Cure For Consumption
An Indianapolis reader touts inhaling smoke from burning horse hoofs shod by a blacksmith as a cure for consumption. He claims immediate relief for weak lungs, citing cases and noting the dust from hot iron may heal, though the dust only forms when the horse is alive. Medical opinions are mixed, but some doctors see potential in the theory.
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L. F. Murphy
Maryland Sr
Murphy
United States Aims to Reimburse Ransom for Miss Stone
A Constantinople dispatch says the United States will press Turkey to reimburse U.S. citizens who raised the $72 000 ransom for Miss Stone and Mme Tsilka. Turkey will be held responsible since the women were captured on Turkish soil, though Turkey will fault Bulgaria.
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United States
Miss Stone
Turkey
Bulgaria
Vienna
Constantinople
Mme. Tsilka
Floods Ravage Coast as Rivers Break Banks Across State
Storms sweep the coast with floods and wind. Creeks become torrents and rivers out of banks. Lowlands flood, rail traffic stalls, bridges and buildings collapse. Sacramento levees fail, thousands of acres inundated and many livestock killed.
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San Francisco
Sacramento
Koehne Denied $3000 From Gallup Tax Settlement
County treasurer Koehne will not receive an $8,000 divvy from the Gallup state tax case. Deputy auditor Shepard said the matter rests with the county attorney to decide. Attorney Hugg opined Koehne not entitled since the sum was a court judgment, not delinquent taxes.
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Koehne
Gallup
Shepard
Hugg
Reappointment of Huntington Postmaster Sparks GOP Fight
President Roosevelt reappointed Scott Cole as postmaster at Huntington. The decision followed a heated Republican contest in Huntington with supporters and rivals contending over the patronage.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Scott Cole
Huntington, Inc
Huntington
Social at Meridian Street M E Church Friday
Meridian street M E Sunday school plans an 8 p m social in the church. The German literary club met Thursday at the home of Mrs Bernard Vonnegut with a paper by Mrs Emil Wulschner on The German novel as the feature.
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Meridian St. M. E. Sunday School
Emil Wulschner
Bernard Vonnegut
Jewelers Ad Emphasizes Exquisite Ring Craftmanship
A dealer at 2 Monument Place advertises a "mounted in a first-class gold Tiffany ring" and notes the piece can only be appreciated by close examination. The line cites J. P. Mullally, Diamonds and Jewelry.
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J.P. Mullally
Monument Place
Rescued From Burning Bedouin Square Hotel Boston
Fire gutted the fourth and fifth floors of the Bedouin Square Hotel on Court Street Boston. Occupants on the fourth floor were rescued by firemen and ladders. 25 to 30 were saved from the rear. One man A P Ham was seriously injured by a falling engine while en route to hospital Massachusetts General Hospital. No fatalities reported.
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Bedouin Square
Boston
A. P. Ham
Massachusetts General Hospital
Crazy Snake and followers sentenced in Dawes case
Crazy Snake and nine followers were sentenced to Leavenworth for two years and fined 5000 dollars each for conspiring against the government. They resisted allotment of lands and white settlement in the Creek nation after Crazy Snake’s uprising a year ago. Leaders named include Gilbert Johnson Chotka James Abraham McIntosh Lewis Mitchell Lewis Harjo Squirrel John Timothy George Simmons and Little Tiger.
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Dawes Commission
Crazy Snake
Gilbert Johnson
Chotka James
Abraham B. McIntosh
Lewis Mitchell
Lewis Harjo
Squirrel
John Timothy
George Simmons
Little Tiger
Princess narrowly escapes horse at Shire show
The princess of Wales faced a close call when the winning stallion Hox ton Tom spooked and bolted as the royal party, including the prince and princess, began to exit. A groom sprang into action, pulling the animal aside and averting a serious accident.
Man and Woman Charged in Matrimonial Fraud Scheme
Sarah Adams faces a U S commissioner in Muncie on charges of using a matrimonial bureau to defraud men seeking wives. John W Keeling of Noblesville was also charged after a deputy U S marshal caught him. both await Friday hearing as alleged plan involved feigned affection and staged expenses to extort money. Lon Boyd led the arrest and Keesling remains jailed.
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United States
Muncie
Lon Boyd
John W. Keeling
Noblesville
Charles Moore
Elevator weight crushes man at Century Building
Alex Stout aged 33 of 15 W North Street was crushed by a falling elevator weight at the Century building on South Pennsylvania Street. He was caught between a bar of iron and the weight with his body nearly torn in two but was expected to recover after hospital treatment.
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Alex Stout
North St
New Century
S. Pennsylvania St
Street Right of Way Disputed in Huntington Canal Case
Appellate court ruled that part of the old Wabash and Erie canal in Huntington belongs to Nettie M. Townsend and the city has no right to use it as a street. The ground was platted as a street in 1832, dedicated for public use, but no public acceptance was shown before the state took the land for the canal and none afterward.
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Huntington
Nettie M. Townsend
Elias Murray
Champion Helvey
Washington St
Cherry-st
Nettie Townsend
Court crowds listen to Hazel Orme case trial
Police court witnesses testified about Hazel Orme's treatment by the Martinecks amid claims of cruelty and feeble mindedness. Neighbors described cries and sounds of beating while defense and state witnesses offered contrasting views as Judge Stubbs postponed opening arguments for home visits and Hazel’s interview.
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Hazel Orme
Stubbs
Orme
Hazel
Martinecks
Ormes
Mrs. Orme
Orton
Collins
Raffner
W. Ohfost
John W. Fairley
William Martineck
Martineck
Kingan’s
Prince Henry Train to Stop for Water Between Cities
Prince Henry’s train from Louisville to Indianapolis will make a single water stop at an unchosen town likely Columbus or Rockford. The timetable shows stops at North Tower 8:10, Scottsburg 9:05, Seymour 9:30, Columbus 10:05, Edinburgh 10:20, Franklin 10:35, arrival in Indianapolis 11:05 p.m. The schedule adds 25 minutes to allow delays and ensure on time Union Station arrival. The executive committee will mail tickets Friday to German and American societies with banners and guards. decorations will be at Union Station Saturday and the prince’s arrival may produce smoke.
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Prince Henry
Louisville
Indianapolis
Columbus
Rockford
North Tower
Scottsburg
Seymour
Edinburg
Franklin
Indianapolis Union Station
Union Station
Prominent Cosmpolitan college figure charged with grand larceny
John Huestis, a Dearborn County teacher, testified in police court that William E. Leach stole his $100 draft used to pay tuition at the Cosmopolitan College. Leach, former college president, was bound over to the grand jury in $500 after Huestis sought repayment from the now-receivered institution.
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James A. Collins
William E. Leach
Cosmopolitan
Leach
John‘ Huestis
Dearborn
Indianapolis
Huestis
The
Stubbs
Cosmopolitan College
Higgins May Not Return to Michigan City Prison
Ex-Councilman John M. Higgins, at his sister's funeral, may not need to return to Michigan City prison. No return time set. If paroled by the board, possibly not required to serve further due to Gov. Durbin reducing his minimum from two years to 14 months. Higgins remains under guard while Charles E. Wilson, Durbin’s secretary, discusses the matter with the warden.
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John M. Higgins
Michigan City
Durbin
Charles E. Wilson
Frye Apologizes on Senate Roll Error and Brief Session
Frye of the senate apologized Thursday morning for ordering removal of South Carolina senators from rolls and for overlooking Turner from Washington. The five minute session aimed to untangle the Tillman McLaurin dispute as Tillman sought unanimous consent to be heard while Burrows objected to proceeding in contempt matters.
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Washington
Frye
Senate
South Carolina
Turner
Tillman-McLaurin
Tillman
Burrows
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Petition Signatures Reported for Interurban Terminal
Circulators say little hostility as 156 signatures gathered at Traub's drug store on the South side. Other petitions allegedly sent by agents of the new company have not reached the company office yet, with reports continuing.
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Traub
Monkeys Funeral Held for Longtime Pet in New York
A Java monkey named Jennie, 11, died at M. Mayer's bird fancier shop in New York. An assistant claimed Jennie lived with the Mayer family, helped by buying bananas, once saved a child from a trolley, and bit a man who fired a cracker. Flowers filled the casket as a makeshift funeral was planned near Paterson.
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New York
M. Mayer
Paterson
Mayer
Jennie
Mayers
Angelo Bottano
Fearful Gale Grounds Irish Fleet Out at Sea
A fierce south Ireland gale drives torpedo boat destroyers Stag Mermaid Avon and Greyhound from port. Stag and Mermaid return with perilous seas while Avon and Greyhound press on among anxious fleets. Alien liner Demara remains off First Net signaling. New Pisnos $16 and no. Wulschners Janes Dustiess Oats.
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Queenstown
Ireland
Stag
Mermaid
Avon
Greyhound
Demara
Weather forecast for Indianapolis area through Feb 28
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the 36 hours ending 8 pm Feb 28 shows showers Thursday night and likely Friday, cooler temperatures. Readings: 7 am 44, noon 50, 2 pm 48. Rain and colder in Indiana and adjacent states.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Cement union threatens strike at Claypool hotel over recognition
The Cement workers' union will ask the Building trades council to order a strike on the Claypool hotel if contractors do not recognize the union by Saturday night. The Hoisting engineers' union has effected permanent organization with officers Marion Yager as president William Allster as secretary and B S Horner as treasurer.
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Cement Workers’ Union
Building Trades Council
Claypool
Hoisting Engineers’ Union
Marion Yager
William Allster
B. S. Horner
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Offer Refund
Advertises Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money back guarantee if the remedy fails to cure. Mentions E. W. Grove's signature on each box and references Se. Joseph.
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E. W. Grove
Parry Comments On Coal Freight Rate Clause
D M Parry of the Indianapolis Southern says no objection has been presented and his company would agree to reasonable terms. He notes coal can be hauled profitably at about half a cent per ton per mile, with 65 miles to field making it just over 30 cents per ton, while current rates run about 50 cents per ton.
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D M. Parry
Indianapolis Southern
Parry
County Auditor to Divide Gala Funds for City Share
Controller Breunig and County Attorney Hugg support dividing the GaLLup money by annual levy basis. Auditor Smith unavailable. city would receive 29363.98, higher than lump sum by about 6000. Money to be included in next month’s receipts to the controller.
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Breunig
Smith
Gallup
Hugg
Boy Thief Confesses At Marion Jail
Walter Johnson, 18, surrendered to Sheriff Bradford in Marion Indiana on February 27 admitting theft of 43 dollars from his employers last summer and a 13 dollar hotel robbery. He said he roamed western states since, felt guilty, and returned to turn himself in. No warrant or prosecuting witnesses found yet.
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Marion
Ind
Walter Johnson
Bradford
Johnson
Fie
President’s nominations sent to Senate for military posts
Washington February 27. The president sent to the senate nominations for deputy paymaster general with rank of lieutenant colonel Major Wm H Comegys as wagmaster and for colonel of artillery corps Lieutenant Colonel Charles Norris.
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Washington
Senate
Leutenant
Wm. H. Comegys
Artilery Corps
Charles Norris
Rebecca Adams Buys Spann Property at Meridian and St Jo
Rebecca Adams purchases the Spann property at the northwest corner of Meridian and St. Jo, acquiring deeded rights to the parcel.
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Meridian-st
Rebecca Adams
Spann
Meridian and
St. Jo
Two Court Houses Authorized for Lake County
Supreme court allows Lake county to maintain two court houses one in Hammond and another at Crown Point under the 1895 act creating a superior court for Lake Laporte and Porter. The lake county seat remains Crown Point but the court may sit in Hammond as authorized. Crown Point taxpayers feared seat relocation but the ruling upholds possible relocation via future legislation.
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Hammond
Supreme Court
Lake County
Crown
Lake
Laporte
Porter
Crown Point
Michigan City
Laporte County
Henry P. Swartz
Sir Lipton Ill With Influenza Ahead of Cup Defenses
London February 27 Sir Thomas Lipton, challenger for the America's Cup, owner of Shamrock I and II, is confined by a slight influenza attack. The illness delays preparations as Lipton rests and plans for future trials.
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London
Thomas’ Lipton
Ice gorge breaks free in Allegheny river at Pittsburg
The ice gorge in the Allegheny river has broken. The head of the floe reached Pittsby at 2:4 p. m. Thursday, rushing by without damage.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny River
Pittsby
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