Street Car Survives Peculiar W Michigan Crash
An Indianapolis street car on West Michigan Street narrowly avoided disaster after a focused current surge caused its wheel to shear and the vehicle to plunge toward a fence and embankment. The car remained upright on the rails after the crash, with two men uninjured, and a wrecking crew toed it back for repairs.
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Indianapolis
W. Michigan-st
J. F. Sterling
Charles Barsom
California-st
W.michigan St
Warsen
Earsom
White River Bridge
Ife
Barsom
Sterling
Fire causes thousand dollar damage at local power plant
A fire at M. B. Crist’s power plant on South Street caused about 1000 dollars in damage, with rapid spread from a motor in Capital sinrt company rooms. Salvage corps prevented greater loss. the building suffered about 6500 dollars, while Crown garment and National Headlight companies also incurred water and material losses. Full insurance coverage was in place.
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M. B. Crist
South St
Sinrt Company
H. J
O. C. Kinney
Crown Garment Company
National
Major Taylor blocks France trip plans for Jacquelin challenge
Major Taylor refuses to travel to France to meet Jacquelin. He had five offers to visit France but changed his mind. The French rider said he will come to America if the winner takes all prize money. Taylor welcomes that condition, making a possible American appearance by next season.
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Taylor
France
Jacquelin
America
Kid McCoy Remarries Wife in Boston Hotel Ceremony
The former Mrs McCoy and Kid McCoy were remarried at Gould's hotel in Boston Monday night performed by Rev McEtven. McCoy gave a 10000 dollar check and a diamond pin and ring valued at 1800 dollars as gifts.
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Gould's Hotel
W. T. McEtven
Big Liz the elephant disrupts zoo and trains in strange night
At 10 p.m. Monday at the zoo a massive elephant named Big Liz from Europe caused chaos by trampling the floor and tearing a hole in the building. Twenty carpenters repaired the damage after the elephant moved through the hall and briefly halted a C. H. I. I. train. In the days that followed, acts by Capt. Bonavita and Mrs. Murphy the baboon seller were noted, along with other sensational animal feats and oddities.
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Big Liz
Europe
Indianapolis
Bonavita
Murphy
Portsmouth
Deputy Treasurer Is Ejected From Car Over Fare
Deputy treasurer Henry Smith was forcibly removed from an Anderson streetcar Tuesday morning after offering an Indianapolis street railway ticket and refusing to pay five cents. He boarded at Sixteenth Street despite the conductor's warning that tickets were not accepted. Smith claimed the company had no right to the streets unless it accepted a four cent ticket. At Thirteenth Street the car stopped and Smith was forcibly ejected. He urged passengers to witness the act but said he will not sue the company.
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Tri-state Polo League
Cincinnati
Dan Stuart
Nevada
Jockey Loates
England
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Yale
Ohio State University
Oscar Gardner
Boston
Tim Callahan
Tim
Hioe
New Orleans
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Butler
Jim Jeffries
New York
West Baden
Ind
Sam Murburger
Eddy Barr
Ted Sloan
California
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Mickie Donovan
Billy Edwards
Wheeling
John Bullman
Dick Croker
The
St. Paul Dispatch
American Association
Henry Smith
Anderson
Indianapolis Street Railway
Sixteenth St
Smith
Thirteenth St
No Gas No Pay Ordinance Is Killed In Council
The council narrowly defeated the no gas no pay ordinance amid a clash over Higgins status. Bonds for fire department and city hospital improvements were approved, while other measures including junk store licensing and water contracts moved forward. The council also debated an alarm system cost and adopted a voucher requirement to track spending.
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McGrew
Wheeler
Perrott
Mapahants’association
Indianapolis Uhe Insurance Committee
Finance Committee
Megrew
Curse Doomed Woman After Elopement Eighty Years Ago
Mrs. Nellie Snyder of Muncie Indiana died Sunday night after eight decades believed spent under a curse from her parents. As a youth she eloped with a man who aided her flight to a minister for marriage. Friends say the curse triggered decades of insanity during which she acted like an animal and tried to bite companions.
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Muncie
Ind
Nellie. Snyder
Chinese Refuse Sign Joint Note on Treaty Draft
Shanghai January 8 report that several court officials object to signing the joint note of the powers. Sir Ernest Mason Satow proposes a draft commercial treaty with China outlining free coastal and inland navigation, salt imports, Chinese investment regulations, expanded trade, and protection of treaties ports and trade marks. The draft is not accepted and discussions are postponed.
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Shanghai
Ernest Mason Satow
Ister
China
Patee Nears Takeover of Peoria Bicycle Plant
Fred Patee of Peoria is close to securing ownership of the outing bicycle plant. No machinery has moved, but stock will arrive for a large wheel production. Patee plans to relocate and abandon Peoria. several Peoria employees are present, though formal closure date remains unknown.
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Fred Patee
Peoria
Outing Bicycle
Patee
Louis Siersdorfer Dead at 50 in Indianapolis
Louis Siersdorfer, age 50, of 543 East South Street, died early Tuesday from heart disease after a brief illness. Born in Germany, he came to Indianapolis in 1861 and ran a shoe store near Washington and Meridian for decades. Survived by a widow and five children: Joseph, Edward, Albert, Simon, and Mrs. John Ittenbach.
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Louis Siersdorfer
South St
Germany
Indianapolis
Washington and
Meridian Sta
Joseph
Edward
Albert
Simon
John Ittenbach
Primary Secondary or Tertiary Blood Poison Cure Offered
Blood poisoning treatment claims home care with guarantee. Mentions mercury iodide potash history and symptoms such as ulcers patches soreness of mouth throat teeth hair loss and copper colored spots. Invites readers to write to 26 Masonic Temple Chicago IL for proofs of cure and a free 100 page book.
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Masonic Temple
Chicago
Murdered White Woman in Home. Suspect Arrested
Mrs. Vina Grady, 30, of Zanesville Ohio, was slain Monday afternoon in her residence. Adrian Madison, a Black barber seen leaving with bloodied clothes, is jailed on suspicion. A blunt instrument vanished. Madison admits being at the house and denies the crime. Grady's husband James separated from his wife over Madison's conduct.
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Grady
Madison
James Grady
Thirty seventh Infantry to Sail for Home from Manila
The Thirty seventh regiment of infantry will sail for home on the Sheridan Thursday becoming the first volunteer unit to depart the Philippines Gen MacArthur reviewed the regiment Monday in Manila.
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Manila
Sheridan
Philippines
MacArthur
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