Columbia club ball fails to meet its hype
The Columbia Club ball in Indianapolis drew a large crowd but fell short of grand promises. Gowns were stylish yet not as numerous as rumored and the crowd was comfortable rather than packed. Guests observed fine interiors, with satin tapestry walls and a famed greens-themed private corner, while anecdotes of an earlier Europe return added light humor.
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Columbia Club
Harry New
Indianapolis
Perlor
Columbia
Will
Europe
the Elks
Hedges Released Without Bond in Wilhelm Misdemeanor Case
Frank Hedges, held in connection with the murder of Mrs. John Wilhelm, was freed Friday without bond. Judge Alford said the case is effectively dismissed for lack of sufficient evidence to convict, noting he would not risk county expense of a trial. Hedges was linked as an alleged accomplice of Bill Mallady, who served prison time.
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Alford
Hedges
Bill’ Mallady
Hfe
Noah Sheets
Muncie
May Sheets
Lora
Anderson Illness Delays Forgery Trial
The trial of John S. Anderson for forgery and embezzlement totaling $25,000 is unlikely to start Monday as planned because Anderson is reported ill with pneumonia. Attorney Spaan, his counsel, said the defendant has two physicians attending him as of Friday.
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John S. Anderson
Spaan
Anderson
Lord Roberts Begins Duties as Army Commander-in-Chief
London dispatch reports General Lord Roberts leaving his hotel on Friday to walk to the war office and assume duties as commander-in-chief of the army.
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London
Lord Roberts
The
War Office
Army
Preacher Elected Mayor in Wayne West Virginia
Wayne West Virginia reports a municipal election result with W T Balleups a Baptist pastor winning the mayoralty on a fusion ticket by four votes over Democrat John W Kern from Indianapolis. Indianapolis will hear a speech by Kern at Lafayette’s Jackson club celebration on Wednesday.
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John W. Kern
Indianapolis
Jackson Club
Lafayette
Age of wonders promotes Cascarets laxative product
An advertisement extols the age of scientific wonders and features Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a perfect modern laxative. Druggists are urged to stock the product, with pricing and display notes implied in the copy.
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Iéc
Arbuckles Quit Sugar Trade and Havemeyers Exit Coffee
Chicago reports the long running battle between Henry Havemeyer and John Arbuckle ends with the Arbuckles abandoning sugar refining and taking control of the W F McLaughlin & Co coffee roasting firm. Havemeyer will leave coffee roasting as the Woolson spice mills at Toledo change hands to the Arbuckles. A new Western rubber shoe company to challenge the rubber trust is announced in Chicago with a $5 million backing.
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Arbuckles
Havemeyers
Chicago
Sugar and Coffee Trusts
Henry O. Havemeyer
John Arbuckle
York
Havemeyer
W. F. McLaughlin & Co
Woolson Spice Company
Toledo
Rubber Trust
Milton J. Foreman
Western Rubber Shoe Company
Sugar shares surge on war settlement chatter
New York trading opened with sugar stock advancing near four points on Friday speculating that the sugar and coffee dispute might be settled. Brokers doubt any official statement is issued soon due to repeated unconfirmed reports.
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New York
Freight Rates Boosted Everywhere In 1899
The fourteenth annual report of the Interstate Commerce Commission to Congress notes railroads’ rising freight rates across the nation, warns against misuse of power, and predicts possible consolidation of main lines. It records 629 railroad complaint filings with 83 satisfied, 34 unresolved, and shows earnings of 1.48 billion dollars on 190,406 miles. Employment stood at 928,925 with 2,210 deaths and 34,923 injuries.
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Washington
The
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Buffalo
New York
United States
Rumor of Waldersee Assassination Circulates in Berlin
Berlin reports a week old rumor that Field-marshal Count Von Waldersee was assassinated. Government officials say no confirmation exists and note he attended the British New Year’s Day review. The rumor claims he was shot by an allied officer.
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Berlin
Count von Waldersee
Board of Works Payrolls and Alley Widening Vote
The Board of Works approved payrolls for Sewer, Bridge, and Street Repair gangs totaling 117.14. A resolution was adopted to widen the first alley east of Cornell avenue from Twenty-first to Twenty-second Streets. Contractor Daniel Foley objected to the streetcar company cutting into the block pavement on College avenue and seeks repairs or release from his guarantee.
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Cornell-ave
Twenty-first
Twenty-second St
Daniel Foley
College-ave
Keith Crouched in Shadow of Fence in Indiana Murder Trial
Brin coton Indiana reports Keith crouched in the shadow of a fence the night Nora Nifer disappeared. Neighbors testify to sightings and two men in black near the crime scene. The defense cites Keith at home later that night and letters implying sought secrecy and bribery.
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Brinceton
Ind
Keith
P. Hedges
Nora Nifer
Hedges
Nora Kifer
Evansville
Nora
Peter Hedges
Col. Posey
Wm. Butcher
Jane Grim
Widow Reclaims Body to Buried Husband Over Board Bill
Anderson Indiana January 4 Mrs Joseph Speece forced to replevin the body of her husband to bury him after he died at the home of his stepfather Thomas Nellis. Nellis refused to surrender the body until a large board bill was paid. The widow also sues Nellis for 160 for detention of the body.
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Anderson, Ind
Joseph Speece
Thomas Nellis
Nellis
Gas-Pipe Ladder Escape At Reformatory Tallies Larceny
William Lyons of Shelbyville received sentences from two to 14 years for larceny and escaped from the reformatory in Jeffersonville Indiana. He sawed through a two inch iron bar used a gas pipe ladder to reach the wall and climb down aided by a copper wire. He was employed as an electrician.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
William Lyons
Shelbyville
Actors Jumbled Up In Vandalia Yard Crash
A wild car being pushed onto a side track in Vandalia yards Brazil Ind collided with the J. H. La Pearl Company special car while the troupe ate supper. Cast members were bruised and shaken but none seriously hurt.
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Brazil
Ind
Vandalia
J. H. la Pearl ¢ Company
Kuhns Will Go to Korea With 100 Young Miners
Marvin Kuhns the escaped outlaw will join a party of 100 young men bound for Korea to work on mining and railway concessions secured by Smith Hunt, a former Indiana man, as part of a life anew plan reported from Fort Wayne Indiana and Chicago. Hallie Dahlen sues for divorce from baseball star William F Dahlen alleging choking threats and abusive language in a suit filed in Chicago court.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Marvin Kuhns
Iorea
Smith Hunt
Indiana
Chicago
Hallie
Wm. F. Dahlen
Jury convicts in manslaughter verdict at Franklin
Franklin Indiana January 4 The jury in the William Pherson case finds a verdict of manslaughter for the death of Mitten Knapp. The panel, after seven ballots, showed a 9 to 3 split for first degree murder before the final decision.
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Franklin
Ind
Wiliam Pherson
Mitten Knapp
Chutrubusco Truth Begins Nineteenth Year
The Chutrubusco Truth proclaims its nineteenth year with over 50 miles of telephone ring and a $4,500 system, owning a modern building and plant, plus a Chicago edition. Chas Rogers and Miss Mary Johnson married in the Truth windows. the editor gave a life subscription, a bedroom suite, a license paid, a preacher provided, two rockers and six chairs, and a kiss.
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Chitrubusco
Ind
Chutrubusco
Truth
Chicago
Chas. Rogers
Mary Johnson
Hope Bank Closure Prompts Owner’s Retirement
William Kennedy, owner of the Hope bank in Shelbyville Indiana, plans to retire after looting incidents. He will not buy a new safe or repair the old one, and currently pays obligations directly from his pocket as the bank’s business winds down.
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Shelbyville
Ind
William Kennedy
Hope
Grocery sale ad announces assorted staples and prices
An old newspaper market ad lists sugar, Santos coffee, honey syrup, tomatoes, wheat, flour, corn meal and boiling meat with per pound and per can prices. It notes multiple shop branches and telephone numbers for wholesale and retail departments.
Mammoth Sweet Potatoes and Other Indiana News Highlights
Reports of six pound sweet potatoes from a Georgia plantation, a planned trust among oil drillers in Indiana and northwest Ohio, wolves killing sheep near Laporte, and a Huntington banker Charles R. Beal facing liability issues. Local notices cover post office finances, a court case likely to go to jury, gas franchise discussions, a large family distribution, a fatal derrick accident near Geneva, and a school vote in St. Bernice.
Charley’s Arm Load Sparked Ansonia Marriage Tale
Ansonia, Conn. Mary A. Plumb daughter of W. S. Plumb of Zoar Bridge married last Friday. She weighs 390 pounds. Supposedly to win her hand, suitors offered $1,000 then raised to $2,400, drawing in Charles M. Harang. Mrs. Harang is described as bright and good tempered. her father is said to be wealthy.
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Ansonia, Conn
Mary A. Plumb
W. S. Plumb
Zoar Bridge
Charles M. Harang
Policeman John O'Flaherty Shoots Self in New York
Police report John O Flaherty, a New York policeman, killed himself Thursday night after his wife refused his request to buy beer. He had sworn off drinking on New Year’s Day. An earthquake also struck Appleton City at 9 06 p m Thursday, shaking all buildings.
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New York
John O'Flaherty
Appleton, Mo
Appleton City
Trhiursday
Snowlide Paralyzes Ashland and Northern California Railways
In Ashland Oregon 11 feet of snow blocks trains and plows across the Siskiyou range while telegraph lines fail. Yreka California reports 72 inches in 48 hours with buildings collapsing and a stage stalled. Harry Smith dies from exposure after being trapped.
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Siskyou Mountains
Yreka
Cal
Jones & Etna
Harry Smith
London Faces Dense Yellow Fog Blanketing City
A thick yellow fog settled over London on Friday morning, so dark that electric lamps and carriage lights were kept burning to guide pedestrians and traffic through the city.
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London
Nevada to consider state lottery similar to Louisiana
San Francisco dispatch reports Nevada may adopt a state lottery modeled on Louisiana. Dan a Stuart promotes the scheme as favored by the public.
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San Francisco
Nevada
Louisiana
Dana Stuart
Impossible to foresee an accident not impossible to be prepared
Dr Thomas Eclectric speaks on preparation for accidents and pain management. Gil Monarch discussed as a figure in the segment.
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Thomas
Gil
Monarch
Don’t Be Fat Promises Safe Home Weight Loss Method
A pamphlet offers a free mail ordered weight loss method claimed to reduce excess fat to normal without diet or medicine. Testimonial by Arthur K. Wallace of Abingdon recounts rapid weight loss from 302 to 212 pounds in six weeks, praising the method as safe, natural, and life saving.
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Kellogg Sanitas Coe
W. Main St
Battle Creek
Mich
Arthur K. Wallace
Abingdon
J.r. Jones
CITY MARKETS Smoked meats and hams excerpts from Indianapolis market
Indianapolis market report of January 4 lists smoked meats and hams with prices and brands. See Rams sugar cures hams 10 14 11 1 3 percent, Reliable bone legs and dried beef hams, breakfast bacon and clear sides priced per 30 pounds.
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Indianapolis
California
Wholesale groceries and supplies listing with varied prices
A dense price sheet lists meat produce dairy poultry and vegetables by the pound and per unit, with numerous items and prices in cents and dollars. It covers sausage meats lard pickled goods canned vegetables fruits nuts teas spices dairy products and other grocery items, reflecting a 19th or early 20th century wholesale market catalog. The document notes prices for pork products lard vegetables like potatoes onions and cabbage fruits such as apples and oranges, along with condensed lists for canned goods and sundry items like tea, spices, and coal.
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John Wilhelm
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Brazil Yards
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Dahlen
Hope Bank
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Virginia
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Laporte
Charles R. Beal
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Smail
Monticello
Franklin Council
Jacob F. Souis
Emanuel Bierbauer
Geneva
Liberty School
St. Bernice
Warsaw
Dente
Seward
Charles Sprong
Rigdon
Sprong
Jacob Dunkle
Martha Dunkle
Logansport
North Bedford
Nathan Toby
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E. A. Morgan
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Lewis Hottell
Bloomington
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Ife
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