City Board Grants Police And Fire Salary Hikes
The Board of Public Safety gave New Year boosts to police and firemen with promotions and raises. Detective Chauncey Manning rose to lieutenant of detectives. Christian Wruger James F Quigley became sergeants at 1200 a year. Otway Trusler promoted to lieutenant at 1400. Chief Coots and Chief Metzger to 3200 yearly. Councilman Portteus urged board to reject rewards for salaries, and Michael Curran of chemical company No 4 was suspended ten days for arriving three hours late on Christmas morning.
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Board of Public Safety
Chauncey Manning
Manning
Christian Wruger
James F. Quigley
Otway Trusler
Preston C. Trusler
Board of Works
Ile
Coots
Fire Department
Metzger
Theodore Portteus
Board of Safety
Michael Curran
Chemical Company No. 4
Southst
Gats At WOF Dogs and Poultry Show Held in Indiana Hall
The poultry and dog show in Tomlinson Hall February 6 and 7 includes a no cats department. Premium lists have been requested from many parts of the United States by Theodore Hewes secretary of the Fanciers' Association of Indiana.
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Tomlinson Hall
United States
Theodore Hewes
Fanciers’ Association of
Indiana
Food Habits Examined After Poison Gas Exposure
A report discusses how clearness of palate and food intake relate to a poisoning incident. It notes that ingested foods affect brain function and overall health, and emphasizes cautious, clear eating as part of recovery and understanding of the event.
Boni and Pringe Ingitter Fight in Paris Street
Paris on January 3 reports a street brawl between Count Boni de Castellane and Prince Ibe Sagan sparked by a quarrel over church etiquette. both men bled, a butcher helped restrain them, and police took them to the station as Anna Gould referenced in the dispute.
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Boni
Pringe
Paris Street
Indianapolis Sun
Paris
Boni de Castellane
Helic de Lagan
Anna Gould
Count Boni
Count Jeane
Ibe Sagan
Sidelot
Chicago Tenants Plan Blé Strike in Ghetto
A planned strike in Chicago's ghetto aims to force rent reductions for tenement dwellers. Jewish tenants organized by the Bund threaten nonpayment and possible eviction unless rents are lowered, following a precedent from New York.
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Chicago
Indianapolis Sun
New York
Socialist Party
Bund
S. Halstedst
Births listed with names and addresses in local notices
A collation of birth announcements and a few medical conditions from the local births section includes Alexis and Nellie O Haver at 1455 Roadhe ave with a birth, plus several other couples and addresses. Other entries note stillbirths and newborns at Deaconess hospital, and multiple residents listed with infant or medical condition entries such as grippe neuritis diphtheria rheumatism and pneumonia among varied ages, alongside a few adult health and cause of death notes.
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Alexis
Nellie O’haver
Bey
Stiling
Tillie Markley
Mugenest
Jacob
Dora Rotmetz
S. Meridian St
Sill
Nicholas
Sarah Carrol
Aborrillest
William M
Tillie Key
Box
Carrie Twyman
Pourley
Irene Bellard
Martindale-ave
Boy
Carl Fredrie
Louise Hoorner
Roosevelt
Hay
John Tata
Mary Brown
Fitches
Hosgirl
Mars Konecutter
Washington
Ada Brown
Bland-St
Cstillborn
Lena Reimer
Virginia Field
Senate Ave
la Grippe
Emma C. Muegge
Ringgold St
Lenora Hunter
W. Tenthst
Emma P. Watson
St. Paul-st
Crate Navy
S. Summit-st
Thomas Mooney
E. Thirteenth St
Mabel FE. Dave
E. St. Clair-st
Catharine Schafer
S. Meridianst
Thelma Eunice Sullivan
Roosevelt Ave
Ben Harrison Ping
S. Pennsylvania St
Louise Shuck
North St
Booth Tarkington Young
Vermont
Peede Goldeman
S. Addison St
Why I Lost My Job
An anonymous author argues personal failure stems from fretful indispositions and worry. He recalls stomach trouble clouding judgment, leading to job loss, then claims Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets restored health and employment prospects, urging readers to request a free sample.
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Stuart
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Bldg
Marshall, Mich
Captain Pillsbury Named Chief of Navy Bureau
Washington January 3 Captain John E Pillsbury was appointed to succeed Rear Admiral Brownson as chief of the bureau of navigation Born in Lowell Massachusetts in 1846 his family moved to Chelsea and he began as a page in the house of representatives at fourteen He later attended the naval academy and the naval war college at Newport He commanded the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius and was promoted to commander in 1898 He led the Perry until 1902 then became assistant chief of the bureau of navigation and a member of the general board before his selection to succeed Admiral Brownson amid waves of congratulations
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Washington
John E. Pillsbury
Brownson
Bureau of Navigation
Lowell
Mass
Chelsea
House of Representatives
Naval Academy
Lincoln
Naval War College
Newport
R. I
Tsur
Boston Navy Yard
Pillsbury
Perry
General Board of the Navy
Navy Department
Admiral Brownson
Out‑of‑Court Settlement Suggested in Rhodius Case
A prominent figure linked to the George Rhodius case proposes settling the Guardian Berryhill action for the annulment of Rhodius and Elma Dare by paying Mrs. Rhodius 25 000 to 30 000 dollars to renounce claims and seek a court decree that the marriage is void. Guardian Berryhill denied being approached but acknowledged the opinion.
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George Rhodius
James Kerryhill
Indianapolis
Elma Dare
Rhodius
One Bromo Quinine Laxative Ad Claims Quick Cure
An advertisement touts Bromo Quinine as the laxative that cures a cold in one day. It references EB W Grov and claims worldwide use. The copy emphasizes rapid relief and universal efficacy.
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W. Grov
Ill. Treasurer Charles Becker Dies by Suicide
Charles Becker aged 60, suffering melancholia, killed himself with a gun in Belleville Illinois. Becker served as Illinois state treasurer in 1888 and left an estimated wealth of $500000.
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Becker
Self
Belleville
Ill
Charles Becker
Illinois
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