Indiana Saved by Brooklyn Man Seeks Royal Introduction
Jap Miller of Brooklyn Morgan County writes to Indiana governor’s secretary offering to come to Indianapolis to introduce Prince Henry to President Roosevelt. He claims royal blood and says he spent summers with the prince at Monte Carlo, offering to sacrifice time and arrange communications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jap” Miller
Brooklyn
Morgan County
Washington
Prince Henry
Roosevelt
Indianapolis
Charles Wilson
Teddy
Henry
Indiana
Monte Carlo
Indianapols
Jap Miller
Wedekind Self-Destructs Amid Luetgert Case
In Chicago Wedekind an attorney and Luetgert case figure shot himself in a saloon room after deputies stopped to eat lunch. He died an hour later and had been indicted on embezzlement tied to funds from Mrs Link.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ernest Wedekind
Luetgert
Wedekind
Christine Link
Feldt
Adolph Luetgert
Link
Edison Blocks Crowd At Sherry's Breakfast With Prince Henry
New York February 27 Leaders of all state groups hosted Prince Henry at Sherry's breakfast. A large crowd pressed doors and police restrained attendees. Edison was initially pushed back but later admitted, amid a guest listIncluding Seth Low Morgan Schwab Cramp Hewitt Mills Havemeyer Adams Vanderbilt and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
All-St
Prince Henry
Sherry’s
Thomas A. Edison
Mr. Edison
Seth Low
J. P. Morgan
Charles M. Schwab
Gustav Schwab
Wm. H. Cramp
Abram S. Hewitt
J. Ogden Armour
D. O. Mills
H. O. Havemeyer
Griggs
J. O. Millis
Alex G. Bell
Nathan Straus
Adolphus Buscu
Geo. Gould
J. EB. Simmons
Charles A. Moore
E. R. Adams
Jno
Knox College Bell Stolen Prompting Detectives
In Galesburg Illinois the Knox college bell weighing 650 pounds was taken from alumni hall. The theft caused a campus and civic sensation ahead of Thursday’s dedication. Detectives are on the case and police suspect lower classmen may be involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesburg
Knnox College
Alumni Hall
John H. Finley
Princeton
Knox
Legislator Sues Bank Over Sunday Poker Loss Check
John R. Gordon, a Michigan legislator, sues Lansing state savings bank for $1,000 paid on a check to settle poker losses. Gordon says the check was unsigned, undated, and drawn on a Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niles, Mich
John R. Gordon
Lansing State Savings Bank
Gordon
Indiana News Roundup Tackles Stamps and Deaths
Indiana reports include the Retail Merchants Association opposing trading stamps in Terre Haute. Peru lays the Carnegie Library cornerstone. Clem Graves buys two cows at the Kansas City Hereford sale. Smith-Feely oil well at Parker outputs 600 barrels daily on Keeever farm. Mrs. Jacob Hulzer dies near Evansville, related to Gen Sherman. Plate-glass factories to close for summer. Three deaths in Laporte. John Moore of Morristown dies of pneumonia. Two Indiana Normal students in Terre Haute contract smallpox. Michael H Keller near Corydon hangs himself. Bauer Glass Eaton tank bursts, 500 tons molten glass escape. 200 workers displaced.
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Retail Merchants’ Association
Terre Haute
Carnegie
Peru
Clem Graves
Bunker Hill
Kansas City
Smith-Feely
Parker
Keeever
Jacob Hulzer
Evansville
Sherman
Laporte
Wilhelmina Weleska
Mary McGregan
Josephine Kavajikacka
John Moore
Morristown
John Lowe
Indianapolis
Indiana Normal
White
Vigo County
James A. Barrett
Michael H. Keller
Corydon
Bauer Flass
Eaton
Policy Cases in Lottery Charge Case
Ben Shartle faced a criminal court for lottery agent charges but failed to appear. Judge Alford forfeited a $250 bond. bondsman Joseph Schaub posted the bond. Shartle and attorney Henry Seyfried later appeared claiming ignorance of the trial date change from February 28 to February 27. The judge kept the bond forfeiture and Shartle will be tried on one of four additional counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Shartle
Alford
Shartle
Joseph Schaub
Henry Seyfried
Arrests, Sentences and Fines From State Justice Shops
Thomas J. High of Monticello is under arrest for firing his house. John Fishback of Cannelton receives two to 11 years for wounding Charles Heib. Charles Johnson, Fred Burt and Noah Ising of Wabash fined 35 each for spearing fish. Isaac Armentrout of Portland sues W. S. Manor for 5000 over dog injury. Charles Sandefur and wife of Evansville to serve one to three years for chicken thefts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. High
Monticello
John Fishback
Cannelton
Charles Heib
Charles Johnson
Fred Burt
Noah Ising
Wabash
Isaac Armentrout
Portland
W. S. Manor
Manor
Charles Sandefur
Evansville
Death of J L Mason owner of glass canning jar
J L Mason who held the patent on the glass canning jar bearing his name died in New York from apoplexy. The item notes a concert by the Indianapolis Mannerchor with soloists Mrs. Philip Goetz J Schenke and Ellis Levy and mentions various local business notices and loan ads reflecting the era’s commerce and housing market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. L. Mason
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania Lines Timetable Fragments and Connections
A pasted timetable fragment lists multiple routes and departure times for Pennsylvania Lines stations including Philadelphia and New York, Baltimore, Washington, Col. ind., Saint Louis, Vincennes, Martinsville, Dayton, Xenia, Logansport, Chicago, and Richmond. It shows departures at varied hours and partial connections, with notes on direction and destination stations.
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Illinois
Washington-sts
Phila
N. Y
Balt
Wash
Col
Louis
Rich
Piqua & Col
Vincennes
Col. G
Mad
Martinsville
N. Vernon & Mad
Dayton & Xenia
Pitts
Phil
Martinsville Ac
Logansport & Chicago
Bradford
W. V
Balt. & Wash
Dayton & Springfield
Pittsburg & East
East
Spencer
Louisville
N. Y. Lim
Richmond
Train Schedule Snippet for Toluca Chicago Detroit Lines
Fragmentary timetable shows Toluca to Chicago and Detroit segments with 7:00 am 10:25 am on Tol Det and Chi lines. Later entries list Mun, Laf, Lap special service at 7:20 pm and 10:25 pm with mid day 12:20 pm 13:35 pm slots.
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BOR
Chi
Mich
Tol
Laf
Lap. Spe
Toledo and Detroit trains listed with arrival times
A locomotive timetable fragment lists multiple Cincinnati and Peoria lines. It shows departures from Cincinnati and arrivals at Toledo and Detroit with corresponding times, plus connections to Peoria and Bloomington and Champaign accommodations. The record reads like a schedule snapshot with numerous abbreviated routes and minutes.
Chicago Night Express Schedules Fragment
Fragmentary OCR notes show Chicago night express and fast mail timings with 12:55 am start and 3:45 am end points. Entries reference Chicago vestibule trains, Express service, and Mononaccom timing lines with scattered times like 7:00 am and 4:37 pm.
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Cleveland Line
Anderson
Union City
Bos
Fort Wayne Express
U. City & Clev
Lim
NY & B “Knick
Chicago
Fast Mail
Express
Mononaccom
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Edison
Richard Pengelly
M. D
Flo
Michigan
Great Western Prairies
Dr. Pengelly
Zoa Phora
Sisterhood
Frank P. Scott
Redman
S. E. Cryke
Salida
Colo
Zoa Phora Co
Kalamazoo
English Ave
C. L. Craft
College
City
Stilz & Miller
E. Market
Madam Goring
Mail
Alabama
J. A. Minturn
Stevenson
Clarke & Sons
Fletcher-ave
Woodlawn and
Dawson
Maing
Delaware
Mass.ave
C. A
Tuttle & Bro
Belmort-ave
Finois-St
Fieber & Reilly
Market-st
Thirty-fourth-st
RK. L. Talbot
Leracketf
Yargen & Davis
R. H. Gustin
E. Tenth St
Sacrifice—Residence
Central
Spann & Co
Lawrence-st
Dwinnell &Co
Mass
College-ave
Dwinnell & Co
Deweyave
Renee Reai
Fort Wayne Ave
Trider’s Point
Stila & Miller
Wallst Pike
Joana Gale
Sturmare
Oriental
Sheldon
Tacoma
Lith
Keystone
Alvord St
Jith
Harlan St
Kistner’s
S. Illinois
Victor
N. Delaware
Cor
Courtat Raett
S. L. Taylor & Co
Virginia
W G. Schneider
West Monument Place
E. Wash.-st
New Phone
J. W. Buchanan
Porter
Illinois-st
Baker
Meek-st
Meridian and
Ohio
SUN
W. E
SUN Office
W. Morris St
W. Wash.st
Moler Barber College
Mac- Connel Bros
Franklin-st
Boston
SIS
Mac
Connel Bros
Huston
21St-St
Fall Creek
Gilmore
Commercial Club
National Card Painting School
W. Washington-st. Bridge
White River Gravel and Sand Company
Virginia-ave
N. Meridian
Ward & CO
Central Loan Company
Stevenson Building
Washington St
Indiana Mortgage Loan CO
Lombard
Reliable Credit Co
LAW
E. Market St. Is
Security Mortgage Loan CO
Indiana Trust Building
Old Vance Block
Indianapolis Mortgage Loan CO
E. Market St
Ertel
East Market
Financial
Tr Financial
Meyer & Kaiser
Indiana Ave
Miss Kinney
Courtat
G. C. Yose
W. Merriast
Adams & Krieger
N. Nl
St. Both
Eam Ee Eee
Futewiler
Market
E. Kregelo
N. Delawarest
Henry C. Wehling
Flanner & Buchanan
N. Lllinois
Frank A. Blanchard
Delaware St
N. Penn
New Jersey
Comstock Laundry
W. Wabash
Crawford Crawley
Greencastle
Ind
Pennsylvania
Mongo, Ind
Lewis Meier & Co
Central-ave
South Bend
M'Daniels’ Dye Works
Monument Place
Stoddard
Baldwin Block
Corner Market
Mome
St. Louis
Martin Wade
Meridian
Fred Laffler
Beech Grove
Marion County
Imperial Hotel
Capitol Ave
Chio Sts
Lake-side Mercantile Association
Dept
N. Senate
Agon-st
Arch-st
N. Capitol
Aden-st
S. Senate
Ogden-st
Ohio St
Rear
California-st
E. Market-st
Maple St
Howard St. Syle
Ogdenst
Louisiana
Harrison St
N. Delaware, Cor. Court- Nee
Indiana Society For Savings
Lemcke Bldg
C. E. Thornton
Prest
O. F. Watson
Bec'y
Ohio-st
Agnes
Alabamast
Ohiost
Capitol-ave
East St
O'Brien
Broadway
S. Capitol
E. New York St
Meridian-st
Minerva
E. Pratt
Vermont
Adelaide St
Bath
New Jersey-st
Capitol
N. East St
Yanderst
S. Olive St
Alabama-st
E. St. Clair-st
N. Eest-st
N. Liberty
East-st
West-st
N. Penn.-st
Park-ave
Noble
W. 10Th-St
E. South
W. Wash
St. 5
New York-st. i
Peerless Foundry Co
George Powell
Watson & Co
New York St
Gent's
Lady’s
MAL
Majestic
Frank M. _Leach
Cheneyville
E. Wash.st. Newphone
Monarch Gas Engine Co
EL New York
Belt R. R. R. R
F. J. Bippus & Co
48Th
Austin Aves
Ill
Lemcke
Lew Shank
W. E. Kurtz
H. A. Crossland
Mer
New
S. Penn
Thos. E. Hadley
News
Kentucky-ave. T
Hotels
Stella V. Rogers
Illinois St
Emerson Drury
Ave
S. O
City Ticket Office
Benton Har
Benton Harbor
St. L
H. & Mat
Lafayette
White City
Cincinnati Express
Cincinnati
Greensburg
Cin
Wash. Fl
N. Ver. & Louis
Vandalia Line
T. H
St. L. & West
TT. H
St. L. Accom
Western Express
Effingham Ac
St. Lim
St.l
Pennsylvania Lines
Soka
Lake Erie & Western R
HAM
Dayton
W. Washer
Cincinnati Fast Mail S
Detroit
Dayton Lim
Toledo
Peoria
Bloom
Champaign
Peo
Springfield and
Columbus
Col. & Springfield
Lynn
W. Waehat
Indiana, Decatur
West
N RY
St. L. m
Chi. Express
St. L. F
Union Traction CO. OF
Union
Maryland Street
Muncie
Marion
Elwood
Alexandria
Muncter
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