Riots and troops in Muncie street car strike
Violent mobs attacked street cars as strikebreakers faced brick, stone, and gunfire. Police and 1150 officers kept order while Indiana National Guard camps prepared to move troops to Muncie. Gov. Hanly and Adjutant General signaled possible 500 troops. talks for arbitration failed.
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Congerville
Metorman
Benbow
Muncie Trades’ Council
Guthrie
Adjt
Oran Perry
Gov
Hanly
Board of Police Commissioners
Muncie
Boy Burglar Confesses Robbery Of Diamond Ring
Wayne Stanley age 15 of 1616 Oakland Ave confessed to robbing Henry Hehn at 18 N Summit St and stealing a diamond ring valued at $50. Detectives Duncan and Askin arrested him while he tried to pawn the ring for $2. Bicycle Officers Hallaha Simon were investigating the Helm home robbery. The boy gave several stories before admitting the theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Stanley
Oakland Ave
Henry Hehn
Summit St
Duncan and
Askin
Hallaha Simon
Helm
English hotel proprietor fined for liquor law and gambling charges
Jay Wilbraham, owner of the English hotel, was fined 255 dollars total for violating liquor laws and renting rooms for gambling. Police testified a gambling game was found in a room rented to James. a buzzer and obstructed barroom view were noted. Other local cases included a Virginia avenue saloon keeper fined 25 dollars for an unlocked door and a pool table dispute in a different saloon. Grand jury evidence and a legal challenge to the gambling room violation were mentioned as ongoing proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Wilbraham
Dungan and
Hostetler
James
Wilbraham
Thomas Warahan
Virginia-ave
Sunda
Oren Hack
John Lally
Mike Garlwey
W. Washington St
Cass Conaway
Whallon
Bauer Announces Candidacy for Second District Commissioner
Louise G Bauer announces candidacy for Republican nomination for commissioner from the Second district. He will oppose John McGregor. Bauer, known among Germans, was active in Indianapolis mayor race and helped reduce Democratic margins in his ward. He currently serves as assistant city market master.
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Ouise G. Bauer
John McGregor
Bauer
Ring
Bookwalfer
Indianapolis
Dairy inspector appointed to aid Indianapolis Board of Health
Europe leads the dairy business says the newly named city dairy inspector Stanton. A Cornell graduate, he will supervise dairies supplying milk to Indianapolis residents and assist the Board of Health in daily inspection work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
United States
Co. Stanton
Board of Health
Indianapolis
Cornell University
Honest chair-pusher gets 20 cents for return in New York
Douglas Gibson, a married man with ten children, found a handbag containing $400 and jewelry in Atlantic City. He returned it to a well dressed woman who rewarded him with 20 cents. The incident highlights the low payoff for honesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Douglas Gibson
Atlantic City
Gibson
Street Battle in Chicago Ends With Detective Shot
Three detectives and three alleged burglars fought at Sangamon and West Van Buren streets at 7 30 last night. Detective William R Mooney of Desplaines street station was fatally wounded by gunfire. Two citizens also struck by stray bullets. A Grace Hospital patient was shocked by the volley and may die. The three criminals escaped.
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Chicago
Jan
Sangamon
W. van Buren Sts
William R. Mooney
Desplaines St
Grace Hospital
Crushed Man Fourth Fourth at Coffin Fletcher Park
Michael Cain, 84, was crushed between a freight car and a building at Coffin Fletcher park packing establishment on West Raymond Street. He had gone to buy meat and did not observe cars backing in on a switch. He was removed to West Street Hospital in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Cain
Coffin-Fletcher Park Packing Establishment
W. Raymond St
West
News suppression and wage bias in Indianapolis papers
The Indianapolis News and The Indianapolis Star suppress daily news to protect joint interests while The Sun raises wages to near city levels. The Sun’s stance challenges the papers, highlighting how higher wages boost general distribution of wealth and national prosperity as editors argue for fair pay.
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Indianapolis
Dianapolis
Indianapolis Sun
Indianapolis News
Indianapolis Rews
Michael Silk
Citaire
Indianapolis Star
She Sun
Publishers’ Association
Thak
Tidianapolis Sun
Paat
Sun
News
The
Star
United States
Bomb Explodes at Brooklyn Music Store Blazing Fear
Fifty tenants flee a four story Mor gan ave building after a bomb explodes at the ground floor music store of Peter Liscat. The blast shatters every window and a threatening letter demands $500 to spare the shop.
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New York
Morgan Ave
Brooklyn
Peter Liscat
Liscat
Actress Causes Arrest of Negro in Theaters Case
Special to The Indianapolis Star reports in San Francisco on January 3 that actress Miss Floretta Whaley and Rev. Frederick W. Clampett are sought by friends after eloping from New York with infant child. Detective arrest follows a complaint by theater patron Genevieve Reynolds alleging a man, James Thompson, was found in her room with a partially erased inscription linking to prior owner W. H. Clark, date October 2 1907, owner unknown.
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San Francisco
Sere Knode Cooke
Floretta Whaley
New York
Frederick W. Clampett
Trinity Church
Gratz K. Brown
Cooke
Elopers
Hazel Starknouse
Miss Whaley
Miss Starkhouse
Balcom
Mr. Cooke
Iiteba
Oakland
Powers Jury Deliberates in Georgetown KY Murder Case
Caleb Powers jury in Georgetown Kentucky asked for more time to deliberate before Judge Morris. Reported rumors say some jurors favor acquittal while one favors life sentence in the murder case tied to Gavevie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Caleb Powers
Morris
Powers
Gavevie
County Officials Ordered to Send Printing Requisitions
County commissioners on advice of County Attorney John Puyckelshaus require all county officials to file requisitions for printing supplies with the bailiff to the county commissioners. The bailiff will issue, receive and distribute the supplies under contracts signed with Levey Brothers and Sentinel Printing for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Puyckelshaus
Alvert Sahm
Levey Brothers and
Sentinel Printing Companies
Engineers from several cities to confer on Indianapolis park superintendency
Civil engineers from St. Louis St. Paul Kansas City and Chicago will meet with the Indianapolis Board of Park Commissioners next week to discuss qualifications and plans for the park system. Col M A Downing received until May 1 to submit data as the board gathers details for the superintendent position.
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Indianapolis
Board of
St. Louis
St. Paul
Kansas City
Chi
Luby
Park Systems
Col. M. A. Down Board
St. Petersburg
Fla
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Munele
Winchester
Kokomo
Greend
Lebanon
Ig Fn
Lad
Joe
Is G. Bauer
Egialist
Herron
Publishers’ Association of Indianapolis
Rev. Cooke
James Thompson
Linden Hotel
Kinney and
Morgan
Genevieve Reynolds
Reyn
Olds
Thompson
Sion
W. H. Clark
Jere Cooke
Ieco
Mrs Cooke
Cook
Whaley
J. Clyde P. Downing
Howse Tailoring Company
S.llinois Street
Desehler Block
Ind
Jay Willis S. Thompson
Hows
Tal
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