Weather December Night Tests City Shelter System
New York reports 53 homeless men sheltered at 23rd Street and First Avenue and the charity pier last night. By 4 am most sought work clearing snow. Brooklyn shelters housed 361 men. 24 women and eight children sought shelter in the city lodging houses. Bowery Mission served 2,500 men in the bread line, a winter record. Snow delays surface transit as 5,000 men start snow removal at dawn.
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New York
City
Twenty-third Street
First Avenue
Charities
E. Twen
Bowery Mission
Despondent Richard Meyer Dies by Gas Inhalation
In New York on January 4 Richard Meyer a retired hardware dealer living at 597 Grand Street Williamsburg committed suicide by inhaling illuminating gas after a period of ill health. His wife discovered him with a tube from a gas jet in his mouth.
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New York
Richard Meyer
Grand Street
Willamsburg
Yale Social Light Dies of Diphtheria at Yale
John Butler Woodward Jr., a Yale freshman from Wilkes-Barre Pa and a leading society member, died of diphtheria and scarlet fever. He was with his mother and father at the time of death.
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YALE
New Haven, Conn
John Butler Woodward, Jr
Wilkesbaerre
Demands Death or Liberty for Thornton Hains
Special Prosecutor Darrin urged a New York jury to impose the death penalty on T Jenkins Hains in the murder case of William E Annis. He labeled Thornton Hains an accessory before the fact and a first degree murderer, saying the jury must convict or acquit with no prison term option. A verdict was expected that afternoon or evening.
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Flushing, L. I
Darrin
T. Jenkins Hains
William E. Annis
Hains
Thornton Hains
Annia
Peter Do. Hains, Jr
Employment Seekers Claim Fee Refusal By Agency
Calvin Neal and Cleve Gray of near Bloomington Indiana allege to City Police Court Prosecutor Bonnifield that an employment agency failed to refund their $5 fees after not securing jobs. The agency’s contracts merely promise assistance in procuring employment, not guaranteed positions, so no warrant was issued.
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Calvin Neal
Cleve Gray
Bloomington
Ind
Bonnifield
Indianapolise hog and cattle market mixed despite steady receipts
Indianapolis reports receipts of 10 500 hogs, 1 300 cattle, 500 sheep with slow trading and price declines of 5 to 10 cents from yesterday. Hogs top at 36 35, most sales 5 75 to 6 25. steers and heifers show varied classes with values from about 3 60 to 6 50 and calves around 4 50 to 6 15.
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Indianapolis
Fresh Eggs Butter and Poultry Prices At Local Market
The Indianapolis Produce market lists fresh eggs at 2 cents, Country butter at 18 cents, live ducks and turkeys noted with price gaps, and a Wagon Market ad from Rouse Bros at 180 Kentucky Ave offering shelled corn oats and hay. Local seed prices include Clover seed at 4.00 to 5.00, Timothy seed at 1.36 to 1.70, and orchard grass with small extras.
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Indianapolis
Ana Exchange
Rouse Bros
Kentucky Ave
Cwholessie
Timothy
Pitalta
Elov
New York Stocks Open Higher Led by Central
New York Central rose in early trading as gains spread across the market led by the stock index. Union Pacific advanced to 177 1 2 with a fractional rise, Southern Pacific up slightly, Brooklyn Rapid Transit up 1 1 2 percent, and American Smelting gaining 1 2 percent.
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Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Brooklyn
Tri State Saddlery to form three state union
The Tri State Saddlery association plans a merger of Indiana Ohio and Kentucky saddlers into one organization to be completed in Louisville next year. The movement began at the Indiana meeting at the Denison hotel on Wednesday and a banquet closed the convention. Officers named include Thomas Meyer Logansport president and A H Schroeder Fort Wayne secretary treasurer. Soldiers deny price control motive behind the tri state effort.
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Tri-State Saddlery Association
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Saddlers
Louisville
Denison Hotel
Indiana Association
Thomas Meyer
Logansport
Henry Klebe
Fort Wayne
Christian Straub
Lafayette
Robert Young
Marshall
Charles Pleshner
Indianapolis
Frank Rosswurm
South Bend
C. B. Hornung
Lagrange
A. H. Schroeder
Sooldiers
Local Man John E Burk Ones Dies During Hunting Trip
John E Burk Ones 54 collapsed and died Wednesday afternoon while hunting west of the Marion county line. He stayed with John Earl and William Watson on the trip and had been ill for some time. A prominent Indianapolis shoe merchant at 1342 Reisner Street, he leaves a widow and three sons. He belonged to Indianapolis Lodge No 669 F and A M, which will oversee the funeral.
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John E. Burk
Marion County
Burk
John Earl
William Watson
Indianapolis
Reisner Street
Prohibition Bill Clears Tennessee Lower House
In Nashville on January 14, the Tennessee lower house approved a bill banning intoxicating liquor sales by a 62 to 36 vote. The measure, already passed by the senate, now goes to Governor Patterson. a veto is anticipated but may be overridden by a majority in the house.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
General Assembly
Senate
Patterson
Handkerchief Saves Hair From Burning Incident
Mrs. Ottie Brock in Petersburg Indiana narrowly escaped severe burns when a kerosene rag ignited. A large linen handkerchief tied over her head protected her hair and likely prevented worse injuries as flames spread to her clothing.
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Petersburg
Ind
Ottie Brock
Grain and feed price report with mixed bids and bids
A dense list of grain bids and inspections shows No. 2 red wheat at around $1.07 and $1.071 with various red and white corn grades, oats, hay, and rye pricing. Numerous through billing references and car counts accompany the price notes along with delivery and inspection tallies.
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City Grain
Tanga
Ec. Ae
Odie
Biling
Sheenen
Hay-Firm
Choice
Timothy
Tome
Hay
Chicago Live Stock Prices at Union Stock Yards
Hogs receipts 20000, market steady at best prices. Mixed 5.75 to 6.35, good heavy 6.10 to 6.40, rough heavy 5.76 to 6.00, pigs 4.25 to 5.40, bulk 6.85 to 6.20. Cattle receipts 10000, market slow to lower. Beeves 4.50 to 5.75, cows and dellers 1.56 to 6.90, feeders 4.00 to 5.75, calves 7.60.
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Edie No
Saveceee
Builly
Sebel Ottet
Chicago
Union Stockyards
Ill
Indiana Republicans Defend Hanly After Last Minute Appointments
Critics say former Gov. Hanly showed smallness in office last days by last minute appointments including labor commissioner Harry Slough. Hanly allegedly picked men for honorary posts and tried to influence his successor Gov. Marshall, provoking party disapproval.
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Indiana
Hanty
Hanly
Gov. Marshall
Harry Slough
Slough
Pittsburg Live Stock Prices and Market Report
Pittsburg Pa January 14 cattle receipts light and market steady with bids for different grades. Hogs receipts 25 loads with higher market and varied prices for heavy yorkers and pigs. Sheep and lambs receipts light with steady market and values quoted for wethers ewes calves yearlings and lambs.
Historical meat prices in a 19th century list
A scanned price table shows diverse meats with old style fractions and symbols. Items include sugar cured hams and English style hams, boiled and breakfast bacon, various salt and smoked products, dried beef, lard, fresh pork products, and tenderloins with quoted percentages and fractions.
Chicago Grain Opening Prices for May Contracts
Opening prices listed for Chicago grain on January 14 show wheat at 91.06 to 41.05, corn at 61 to 61 1 2 cents, oats at 51 1 2 cents, May pork at 16.75, May lard at 9.7 bid to 9.72 asked. The report captures early trading values for wheat corn oats pork and lard in May contracts.
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Chicago
Buffalo Live Stock Prices and Receipts Report
East Buffalo reports cattle receipts 75 head steady trade. cows to choice 7.00 to 9.75. Sheep and lambs 9,000 head active, lambs 25 cents lower, sheep steady. lambs 5.00 to 7.75, yearlings 6.25 to 7.00, sheep 2.50 to 6.00. Hogs receipts 7,650 head slow to steady. Yorkers 5.75 to 6.30, mixed 6.30 to 6.40, heavies 6.40 to 6.45, roughs 5.25 to 5.65.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Express companies face ICC ruling against American Express
Washington Jan 14 The Interstate Commerce Commission announced its decision in a case brought by the American Bankers Association against the American Express Company and others. Complainants alleged express firms engaged in exchange money orders and related practices.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission Today
American Bankers Association
American Express Company
Salt Water Spoils Sport of Fishermen
Oakland City Ind Jan 14 Salt water from the off field has reached South Fork a small stream feeding the Pa toka river long a local fishing spot The salt water is blamed for driving away both young and old from fishing and the stream may be deserted by the town's residents
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Oakland City
Ind
South Fork
Indiana Senate considers Cox bill to require party primaries in all counties
A Cox bill would mandate party primaries for nominations across Indiana's 92 counties, extending the current four county system and optional in eight. It would nominate state officers and U S senators at primaries, with parties needing one tenth of the vote to trigger adherence. Other measures update gas provision, workers liability, municipal governance, and battlefield monuments.
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Indiana
Senate
Cox
Marion County
United States
Durre
Evansville
Bland
Stotsenberg
Brady
Antietam
G. E. Hanna
San Jose
Senator Powers
Steuben
DeKalb
Abraham Lincoln
Mattingly
Tilden
Strange
Democrats Gain Key Senate Committee Posts in Shuffle
Senate Democrats win stronger committee spots after a Republican reshuffle urged by Democratic leaders. Changes move Kistler from benevolent institutions to education and Stotsenberg and Kistler to elections, with Patterson Benz and Harlan take new roles. McCullough exits corporation, Proctor gains seat, and Parks steps down from road committee.
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Senate
Republican Committee On Committees
Senator Kistler
Committee On Benevolent Institutions
Senator Powers
Stotsenberg
Shafer
Kistler
Patterson
Benz
Harlan
McCullough
Committee On Corporation
Proctor
Education
Tilden
Committee On Elections
Senate Democrats
Ranke
Committee On
Finance
Farrell
Powers
Kistler’s Place On the Committee On Prisons
Dr. McCarty
Parks
McCarty
Champion pugilist calls at White House visit
Nelson, world lightweight champion, visited the White House in Washington on January 14. He said he was passing through the city and wished to pay respects to the president and Secretary Loeb, receiving a handsome photograph of both.
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Battling Nelson
White House
Loeb
Fictional Angling of the Northwest Land Agent
A fragmentary note describes a land agent in the great northwest reflecting on inspiration from the land and sea. The text hints at a vivid sense of place and a creative spark sparked by nature, though specific facts are sparse and the passage reads as a literary aside.
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Great Northwest Head
Glohea
Carrie Nation temperance advocate addresses police court crowd
Mrs Nation delivered an address to a large Newcastle audience opposing saloons. Police cleared the room after cheers and derision. She was fined and refused to promise to desist in her anti public house campaign.
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Carrie Nathan
Nation
Newcastle
Perance
America an asylum for political refugees
Samuel Gompers and John Mitchell led the Americas Federation of Labor executive council to urge President Roosevelt to grant traditional asylum to political refugees. They cited Jan Pouren, Russian refugee facing extradition, V. Rudovigt, another Russian refugee, and Mexican revolutionaries led by Ricardo Flores Magon held in Los Angeles awaiting extradition. The president reportedly voiced sympathy for political asylum.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Executive Council of the Americas Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Jan Pouren
New York
V. Rudovigt
Ricardo Flores Magon
Los Angeles
National Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters Proposed
Senator Lodge introduces two bills to form The National Academy of Arts and Letters and The National Institute of Arts and Letters. President Roosevelt is named as an incorporator. The academy would be a closed 50 member body while the institute would be open to about 250 members.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Lodge
Ince
National Academy of Arts and Letters
National Institute of Arts and Letters
Immortals
France
Institute
Bronson to Replace Murphy in Miners Boxing Show
Ray Bronson will take the place of Jerry Murphy in the boxing card at the Auditori um on January 22 after Murphy withdrew due to a bad knee. Bronson and Dunn recently fought to a draw and Bronson is expected to be a strong opponent for Dunn.
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Ray Bronson
Jimmy Dunn
Jerry Murphy
Bronson
Dun
City Record for a Day Births and Deaths Noted
Births listed at various addresses including Andrew and Lizzie Roberts 109 Bk ington avenue a girl Elijah and Bertha Morgan 43 Di street a boy William and Agnes Giesendanner 90 Stilwell street a girl stillborn August and Louise May Methodist hospital a boy Harvey and Myrtle Robinson 10 Warman avenue a boy Deaths include Walter Steckla age 9 months Chestnut street measles Lottie Newhouse age 30 City hospital Thomas Gaynor 46 New Jersey street pulmonary tuberculosis Eve Hathway 1 92 W Maryland street bronch pneumonia HK B Davis 61 New York and New Jersey streets mitral insufficiency Martin Barrett 38 St Vincent's hospital gunshot George W Nelson 53 Washington street carcinoma of axilla Leney Binodes 4 Vermont street erysipelas Other names listed in notices Brede L McClish and Carrie A By John E Filer and Dorothy EB O'Leary Simeon W Ely and Nevalene McKeel building permits William M 81 Sam Robison street frame cottage 1000 Atlas Engine works frame shed 30 J H Norman Mi Ringgold street repairs 400
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Andrew and
Lizzie Roberts
Bkington Avenue
Gir
Elijah
Bertha Morgan
di Street
Wiliam
Agnes Giesendanner
Stilwell Street
August
Louise May
Methodist Hospital
Harvey and
Myrtle Robinson
Warman Avenue
Walter Steckla
Chestnut Street
Lottie Newhouse
City Hospital
Thomas Gaynor
New Jersey
Eve M. Hathway
Maryland Street
HK. B. Davis
New York
Martin Barrett
St. Vincent’s Hospital
George W. Nelson
Washington Street
Leney
Vermont Street
Horace Mitt
Ps Cc. Bennett
Piemond Fleetwood
Hanora
Alfred E. Donovan
May Davin
Brede L. McClish
Carrie A
John E. Filer
Dorothy EB. O'Leary
Simeon W. Ely
Nevalene McKeel
John Thurman
Bertha Bridgewater
Tyra
Collins
Champaign
Fil
Rose M. Teipen
William M
Sam Robison
Atlas Engine Works
Notice to Contractors State of Indiana Boone County
Notice is given that Boone County Indiana Commissioners will receive sealed proposals at Lebanon Court House at 1 pm on Monday February 1 190? for construction of a gravel road petitioned by John F Burns et al. Plans and specs are on file with the County Auditor. The project covers 10 720 feet in Clinton Township with an estimated cost of 5000 dollars.
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State of
Indiana
Boone
John F. Burns
Boone County
Lebanon
Office of the Auditor
Boon County
Clinton Townshi County
Noel
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