Prominent Republican Hints At Bid Against Overstreet
A leading Republican told THE SUN that there will be a candidate nominated against Jesse Overstreet for Congress. Dockwalter, former mayor and Gem garment official, downplayed political ambitions, saying he is focused on making clothing for people to wear rather than pursuing office. He noted Marion county’s smart voters deserve an honored representative and dismissed immediate talk of running.
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Indianandle
the Sun
Jesse Overstreet
Congress
Dockwalter
oMica
Gem Garment Company
National Capitol
Oovaniah
Sylianapolla
Marion County
Seou
Three Burned to Death in Terre Haute Fire
Jon A Wardle, his wife Mrs Irving Wardle and two daughters aged 10 and 31, were burned to death early Thursday at their Atherton home north of the city. Fire believed caused by a stove rove. bodies badly burned. Irving Wardle is serving two years in the penitentiary for an assault on one child who died in the fire.
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Terre Haute
Five Burned to Death in Jail in Pratt City
An incendiary fire in Pratt City jail, Birmingham, Allegedly started Thursday morning. Victims include Jack Kelly and four unidentified Black men, all burned to death, with twenty others escaping.
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Birmingham
Ale
Jon
Pratt City
Jack Kelly
Suit to Enjoin New Detention Hospital Construction
Elin Fletcher files a complaint in superior court asking for an injunction to restrain city authorities from building the detention hospital at the proposed site. Defendants include the mayor boards of works and bealls and De Camp brothers, contractors for the project. She claims the building will be within 40 feet of her property and will injure its value.
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Elin Fletcher
Euperior Court
Boards of Works and Bealls and de- Camp Brothers
Bilding
Girl’s name dispute after street collision with horse
Hannah O'Brien or Bannon, possibly O'Brien Bannon, faced confusion after a horse ridden by Fred Hubbell knocked her down on East Washington Street near East Street. Witnesses and hospital staff reported conflicting surnames as she recovered from injuries.
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Hannah O'Brien
Bannon
East-st
E. Washington St
Bikemen Laws
Bernauer
O'Brien
Migs O'Brien-Bannon
Washington
Crowder-Mason Buys McKee Shoe Company in City
Crowder-Mason shoe company buys McKee shoe company, oldest wholesale firm in the city. The Crowder-Mason business, incorporated five years ago, will move into the McKee building. Property value details not disclosed. Forecast shows partly cloudy weather heading into Friday with warmer temperatures and a likely snow event in Indiana and nearby states.
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Crowder-Mason Shoe Company
McKee Shoe Company
S. Meridian
Crowder-Mason, Company
Crawer-Mason Company
McKee Company
Indianapolis
At & P
Indiana
Be A Stars and Stripes Moment At St Louis Exhibit Board
St Louis exposition committee members were nearly swamped by flags during a Thursday meeting. Capt Wallace Foster, dubbed Sponsor of the American flag, distributed tags and flag costumes of various sizes, causing a festive disruption. The group may not buy a fee for the state building at the meeting.
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Wallace Foster
Panamas policy debate stirs Senate heat
In Washington on January 14, Senators Carmack and Tillman pressed the presidents Panama policy in the senate while Senator Spooner clashed with them. A Wisconsin senator defended the president amid heated exchanges. In other news a jewelry ad touts diamonds from 15 to 7500 and watches from 98.50 to 500.00, highlighting first class lines and imports from J P Mul Jelly.
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Washington
Carmack
Tennessee
Tillman
South Carolina
Senate
Panama
Benator Bpaaner
Wisconsin
Bpooner
J. P. Mul- Jelly
Matmiment
Woman in City Accident Seeks Explanation for Injury
On a city road a collision knocked a girl and her sonselasa while Hennesy drove nearby. An ambulance from the City Dispensary, led by Dr Crockett, transported the elm to City Hospital. Doctors report no detectable injuries on her person.
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Hennesy
Sonselasa
City Dispensary
Crockett
January Day Mrs Head Threatened With Death
A garbled report notes a January instance where Mrs Head faced threats of death. The piece mentions a police station, a neighbor dispute on Yandesest, and a daughter who promised to monitor her mother closely.
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Kim
Tye
Lowantie Potter
Twelve year old boy admits weekly drunkenness
A Hungarian youth aged twelve testified in juvenile court that he drinks alcohol every week and uses all his earnings to buy liquor, saying he always purchases it himself. Mayor Eialtzman urged prosecuting saloonkeepers to the full extent of the law, and the boy was remanded to await further action as the saloonists behind the sale were jailed.
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Eialtzman
Jungo
Coure
Egwer
Dudge Stubbs
Kested
Toreel
Ile
Second Presbyterian Church found perfectly safe visit
Building inspector Stanley reported Thursday that the Second Presbyterian Church at Vermont and Pennsylvania was very satisfactory. The Colored Odd-Fellows Hall was deemed dangerous and a fire line upgrade was advised immediately. Allen Chapel and Bethel M E Church required improvements. Geizendanner Hall at Vermont Street and Capriole Avenue was declared safe.
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Stanley
Vermont
Geizendanner Hall
Vermont St
Capriolave
Latimer scheme to build good roads in the U S
Senator Bongtor Latimer of South Carolina urged a constitutional highway plan on Thursday seeking a 54 0000 fund to be shared among states and territories by population with a minimum allotment of 250 000. States must match dollar for dollar from their treasuries and a surplus of 3276 00 belongs to the people, Latimer argued, opposing hoarding in the vault as rivers and other projects open doors to river improvements and Congress should have equal highway authority.
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Washington
Bongtor Latimer
South Carolina
United States
Matlun
Congress
Dr M J Spencer Eyes Boston Frill Patterns for Indianapolis Schools
Dr. M J Spencer, a city sanitation official, proposes adopting Boston style school reforms in Indianapolis. He lauds Boston inspectors, their salaries, and strict health standards while noting Indianapolis could implement similar measures with adjustments. He stresses city schools need reforms to improve public welfare and curb venality.
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Boston
Indianapolis
Boiled Suspending His Grub Led to Fatal Grudge Shootout
In New York a restaurant chef Mex Vachon shot waitress A Lizzle Trunk after being dismissed. Motive alleged revenge as Trunk discovered Vachon boiling his suspenders with corned beef and cabbage pot. Trunk wounded seriously at Bellevue Hospital and Vachon arrested.
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Vachon
Miss Trink
Sire
Bellevue Hospital
Allen County Farmers Formed A Trust In New Haven
Allen County farmers organize a company forming a trust to advance agriculture on a new plan. H F Schnelker M G Schnelker and Cornelius Reagan file articles of incorporation with capitalization of UC to cultivate and raise livestock. Officers will operate in New Haven until building a warehouse for storage.
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Alle County
H. F. Schnelker
M. G. Schnelker
Cornelius Reagan
New Haven
Opening Bids for State School Books At Board Meeting
Bupt. F. A. Cottons office drew a crowd as the state board of education met to open bids for new text books for next year. The gathering mixed white and black attendees near Seventeenth and Brown Way Street. A yard conductor from Hig Four railroad narrowly escaped injury after being knocked down between two trains in a near fatal incident.
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F. A. Cotton
State Board of Education
Goa
C. A. Conner
Isin Delonsat
Hig Four
Ambinee
Mrs Daniel Creitz Dies in Cambridge City
Cambridge City Indiana obituary notice states Mrs David Creitz, wife of one of the citys wealthiest men, died Thursday. She leaves a husband and several children.
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Daniel Creitz
Cambridge Cty
Ind
Splj
David Creita
Earlham College Language Head Resigns Over Severe Throat Trouble
Dr. Adolph Gerber, head of the modern language department at Earlham College in Richmond Indiana, resigned Thursday due to severe throat trouble. Prof. Arthur Charles, currently studying in Germany, succeeds him.
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Richmond
Ind
Adolph Gerber
Earlham College
Arthur Charles
Germany
County Commissioner to Announce Jobe Appointments This Week
Anarouments by the county commissioner of eMeets for the various county Institutions will probably be made this week. There will be very few changes made in the appointees, roles claimed.
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Jobe
eMeets
Eight Horses Burned In Omaha Stable Fire
A blaze swept the stable of J. J. Cooper in South Omaha destroying the building and killing five horses. The fire caused substantial losses with suspected causes under investigation as business and local suppliers report impact on horse feed and equipment.
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South Omaha
Neb
Dan
J. 3
Cooper
Four Pneumonia Deaths Reported to City Board
The city health board reports seven deaths with four due to pneumonia. Three victims are children, and pediatric deaths rise in pneumonia season. The current weather fosters pneumonia spread, and strict precautions are urged to prevent further loss.
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City Health Board
ENSLEY Uncertain On Chairman Run Says He Won’t Comment
Oliver Pfley refused to state whether he will run for the vacant Republican chairman post on Thursday. When pressed by The Sun, he said he did not want to discuss the matter and offered no further details.
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Wether
Oliver Pfley
the Sun
Republican
Weis
Nearly Married the Wrong Girl
A clerical mix up nearly tied two women to John A. Gales. Mary Tysinger wooed Olive Clevenger. license errors surfaced when the minister tried to wed Gates and Clevenger. The clerk corrected the license and a new ceremony was prepared. A concert at Benjamin Harrison school is planned Friday evening with several choirs. Laxative Bromo Quinine advertised to prevent the grip.
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Olive Clevenger
Mary Tysinger
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Sin
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Cysinger
Gates
Miss Clevenger
Benjamin Harrison
Delaware St
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