Record of a dog and poultry show at Tomlinson Hall
A crowded dog and poultry show at Tomlinson Hall features light Brahmas and a diverse prize list. Judges, prizewinners, and notable animals including Dick Swiveler the ten thousand dollar prize winner and Ossian the field trial champion are highlighted along with the Davenport show’s lively animal displays and a near mishap involving a show dog and a young handler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomlinson Hall
A. B. Thomas
Willow Branch
Oscar Hadley
Plainfield
Geo. Colcher
Noblesville
Griffin
Mauzy
Ind
Hadley
Colcher
George Ewald
Cincinnati
Aeaucy
McGinty
Etrova
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
England
Geo. Raper
Sheffield
Dick Swiveler
Geo. Covert
Chicago
Ossian
P. T. Madison
Ashmont
Rene
Burglars Fail to Crack Hall Safe at Powers Grocery
In a Tuesday night incident at 76 to 80 North Pennsylvania Street, two burglars pried the rear window of J.T. Powers' grocery and drilled a hole beside the safe lock but balked at a chilled plate. A lookout aided their attempt while 84 patrols passed by. Powers opened the Hall safe Wednesday morning to find his money undisturbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paire
J.T. Powers’ Grocery
Pennsylvania St
Power
Mayor orders dog dispute resolved by Reinart and Kindhle
A quarrel over a mutt valued at about 40 cents led Mayor Sullivan to compel examination of the case between David Reinart and George Kindhle. The dog reportedly bit or acted in a rambunctious manner, causing neighbors to react. Reinart was directed to take the dog home as punishment for the incident.
Drunkenness and Local Talk Reported in Scatterbrained Note
Fragmentary OCR shows two men named Pat Collins and Mike Sullivan sharing a stance when intoxicated. The text is garbled with place names like Wellston and Jan 15 and vague references to a Wednesday noon event.
Barrett Law Challenged In Court Over Street Bonds
Tom Quill files suit against the city and Kennington to halt 10 year street improvement bonds from Gray to East street. He contends bond issuance would exceed the constitutional debt limit, seeking to void the bonds. Ex-Mayor Denny and Will F. Elliott join to test the Barrett law and uphold the street program.
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Thomas F. Quill
Robert Kennington
Ortonst
Gray
Enst Ste
Quill
Denny
Will FE. Elliott
Stage notes on Shenandoah and other 1910s productions
The review praises Shenandoah’s unconventional scene and notes audience reaction to a villain’s slap, while describing cast interactions and onstage drama. It previews upcoming Park and Grand shows including The Blue and the Gray, Primrose and West minstrels, Mr Barnes of New York, and Two Old Comedies at English’s, highlighting their schedule and reception.
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Primrose & West
Mr. Barnes
New York
Baseball Talk and Brotherhood Tensions Across the Game
A fragmented Rochester sports page notes Pate Browning, Tom Bond, and George Barnum in umpiring and league plans while citing Deserters’ return hopes, tragic injury to Narve George Smith, and Milwaukee or Chicago club issues. It discusses Booze problems for Martin Sullivan, noncohesive Brotherhood ideas, and playful Columbus management.
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Rochester
Pate Browning
Tom Bond
Mamma Schoeneck
New Haven
Mickey Welch
Murphy
Geo. Barnum
Duryea
Cincinnati
Frank Brunell
Cleveland
Brotherhood
George Smith
Youngalifornia
Martin Sullivan
Milwaukee
Sullivan
Clarkson
Columbus
Bullhead
Billy Robinson
St. Louis
Mark Laldwin
Fred Pfeffer
Promellent
Chicago Players’ Club
Jay
Day
Dead Infant Found In Box At Greenlawn Cemetery
Sexton Turner discovered a tiny dead baby in a rough pine box near the cemetery office door. Coroner Wagner opened an inquiry to determine infanticide or abandonment with no suspects or parentage identified yet.
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Sexton Turner
Greenlawn Cemetery
Turner
Wagner
Bloodshed in Brazil Mutiny Challenges Republic
A Rio de Janeiro dispatch reports a mutiny by parts of two regiments on Monday, replacing the republic flag with the imperial standard. The clash near the San Christovao quarters left about 100 soldiers dead or wounded before surrender. Ringleaders to be executed. pay grievances cited. arrests include Silveira Martins and other prominent conservatives and merchants.
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Republic
New York
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
San Christovas
Rabila
Silveira Martins
Assia Martins
Barao de Lagoe
Lima Darate
Ferreira Vianna
Commendador Braga
Rio
Gas Break Strands North Indianapolis From Gas Supply
A gas feeder to North Indianapolis ruptured Tuesday afternoon at Fall Creek near the Big Four bridge. Eight sleeve burns forced the cut off of the line to prevent a major explosion, depriving North Indianapolis residents of fuel while West Indianapolis and Haughville remained served via alternate mains. By Wednesday night officials expected full service to resume for all consumers, with repairs underway. the line was reported to be under six feet of water.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Natural Gas Company
Fall Creek
Big Four Bridge
West Indianapolis
Haughville
Merria
Pickett
Irregularities in Cleveland City Accounts Prompt New Trial Talks
A warning paper reports that irregularities totaling 3,000,000 dollars were found in Cleveland city accounts, with over 1,600,000 paid without warrants. The piece also notes a 25 foot fall of a carpenter at Kingan's park house and mentions new trial arguments in the Crouin murder case in Chicago. Washington reports Walker Blaine ill with grip affecting court sessions. Judge Howe coordinates with Gap to hold Wednesday morning sessions. Holiday goods offered at Parker's.
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Cleveland, O
Splj
Kregele
Kingan’s Park House
Wm. Morrison
Huron St
Chicago
Crouin
Wing
Irvin
Howe
Peculiar Case of a Liftness Woman From Danville
Miss Carrie Barcus a 21 year old daughter of John Barcus in Danville Ill suffered drowsiness on New Year s Day and fell asleep never waking. Despite efforts by family and doctors she remained unresponsive for hours with minimal movement and rare breathing. She died Monday night leaving physicians puzzled about the cause of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Ill
Carrie Barcus
John Barcus
Cyclone Relief Report From Wickliffe and Clinton
Relief committee reports terrible suffering in Wickliffe and Clinton Kentucky after the cyclone. Nearly 200 people are destitute. committees just back from the disaster area describe widespread need and ongoing aid efforts.
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Carro
Wickliffe
Clinton
Dying Framp Among Tramps Arrested West of City
Six transients were detained by police west of the city on Tuesday night including Alvin Putty. Putty, previously caught attempting to rob a Baughville drugstore, was released due to apparent insanity but sent to the poor farm where he escaped days earlier. He was returned Wednesday and is described as insane and in the final stages of consumption. He came to town years ago with $900 from his father and has long been a county charge, often confined in the insane hospital.
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Shenandoah
Thornton
Gen. Haverill
West
Col
Wést
Ixie
Alvin Putty
Baughville
Noor Farm
James Amos
Dropsey Tweedsy
Raith Bro
Blatchford Kavanagh
Roberts Park Church
Nick Ensley
Pansion
A. P. Ensley
Brightwood
Foley
Mary Daniele
Delhi
Fabuley & McCrea
Sherman
T. P. Haughey
G. G. Mitchell
Emsley Miller
Bessie Miller
James A
Mary
Stevens
Louies
Edgar McMasters
Merchants’ National Bank
John W. Ray
Larry Williamson
Indianapolis
Gov. Hovey
John Kech
St. Louis
John Beggs
Terre Haute
George Moore
Kittie Ball
Greentown
Ed Smith
Charles Buppie
W. Chiost
Landers & Co
Kingan & Co
Secretary of State
Sons of the American Revolution
Cottage Home Building and Loan
American Building and Loan
West Indianapolis
John R McCord
Cincinnati
J. H. Ryan
Detroit
Indiana
Board of Agriculture Rooms
Chapman
The
Madison Democrat
Memre
W. £.Linpas
A. &Apman
Whiskers Fight on Railroads Stirs City Satire
In Indianapolis a furor follows a Philadelphia and Reading order requiring conductors to be clean shaven. The piece catalogs whisker trends across lines, pokes fun at aging officials, and profiles two rival reporters EK H Bingham and Willy of the Journal, ending with a quip about sending a rival to New York for fashion tips.
Sorghum Syrup Standards Upheld by Indiana Growers
Indiana cane-growers held their annual meeting where E. W. Tomlinson discussed sorghum futures and John Richmond spoke on cane handling. A resolution urged a law to bar selling any sorghum molasses not pure. Judges Pfafflin Kreblein Hauck, Indianapolis grocers, awarded prizes for best syrup quality to Leitsman Nicholson Berry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
E. W. Tomlinson
John Richmond
Wm. Pfafflin
G. EF. Kreblein
John Hauck
Indianapolis
W. F. Leitsman
C. B.nicholson
Edwin Berry
Watch theft suit and political voting bill in Jackson report
W J Kane sues for 5000 after release in the case connected to jeweler M G Hornaday how he was arrested then freed. Acting judge Carter hears the case. Mississippi senate passes a bill to require voters to own 6500 dollars in taxable property or prove literacy to vote above mayor. Hood's Sarsaparilla touted as remedy for rheumatism via lactic acid neutralization.
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W. J. Kane
M. G. Hornaday
Indianaave, Jeweler
Hornaday
Jackson
Miss
Senate
Pettigrew’s straight flush shocks Indianapolis sports crowd
A dispatch from Indianapolis details a poker game in which Senator Pettigrew drew a straight flush hearts queen high to beat a stranger and 25-cent chips, triggering strong talk in local sports circles. A separate item reports Tommy Burke defeating Pigg of Pittsburg after nine rounds near the Panhandle line, with $200 a side and alleged fraud claims by Pigg’s supporters.
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The
Dispatch
Senator Pettigrew
Indianapolis
Sen
Fettigraw
Queen High
Pettigrew
Fougat
Tommy
Pige
Pitsburg
Wanash
Wabash
Tommy Burke
Cincinnati
Pigg
Pittsburg
Panhandle
Ohio
Burk
Marion
Judge Thurman’s Daughter Living in Hoovels Near Bayplace
Bayplace California January 14 reports say Gifford once married to Judge Thurman’s daughter is living with her in a Mexican frame dwelling just below the border. He allegedly moved after word of another marriage but refuses to cross until guaranteed no prosecution.
Kentucky Town Wiped Out by Storm in Graves County
Paducah Kentucky January 14 Special by Sun night cyclone devastates Lowes graves county parish church and homes. Albert Gublon's family buried in debris for hours and a baby drowned by heavy rainfall as the village is mostly destroyed.
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Kentucky
Paducah
Lowes
Graves County
Albert Gublon
The Fatal Grip Leaves Dr. Pence Dead in Indy
Dr. Robert F. Pence assistant superintendent of the Indianapolis gas company lines died after a brief illness at his home 54 Ash Street Monday night. He endured grip and rapid pneumonia. Once a physician and wartime surgeon, he spent years in the auditor's office before joining the gas company. Survived by three daughters and a sister.
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Robert F. Pence
Indianapolis Gas Company
Ash St
Neumonia
Vanes
Gas
Mia
Alien M. Fletcher
W. A. Hobbs
Fred Gregory
John Courn
Senate committee airs bills and cabinet changes in Washington
The senate committee favors Shermans trust bill while debating high tariff policy. Maj. W. H. Calkins may be appointed U S judge for Washington. Will Hawkins and Ed Cowan plan to revitalize the Capital newspaper. President Harrison hosts diplomats at a white house reception with cabinet ladies present. Carlisle refuses house rules talks and battles proposals for rule changes led by Speaker Reed. Randall is ill, leaving Carlisle in a minority. Our Selection of Office Stationery advertises largest city stock and unmatched prices via Frank B H Sanitt.
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Senate
W. H. Calkins
Washington
Sherman
Will Hawkins
Indianapolis
Ed Cowan
Chicago
Reed
Randall
Carisle
Frank
Sanitt
Brice's Stock Boom Fueled Foster Fortunes and a Senate Deal
In Ohio, Col. Cal Brice leveraged telegraph blunders and a staged stock rally to boost the Foster road from Sandusky to Fremont, selling vast holdings at high prices. Brice, once their attorney, helped them profit while a political maneuver in Stark County tangled with Prohibitionist and Republican interests. A misread telegram misdirected rivals, delaying action until Brice unloaded, netting millions for the Fosters and Brice.
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Cossmscs
Spi
Cal Brice
Charle
Jerkwater
Sandusky
Fremont
Fostoria
Brice
Wall-st
Hoossitte
Ohio
Hocking Valley
Gilly
Fosters
Charite Foster
Charley Foster
Stark County
Foster
Gen. Gibson
Canton
New York
Gibson
Belle
Columbus
Neuthouse
Neil House
Gen
Gibgon
Leome
Wall Street
Fostera
Saar
Col
Briee
Cal
Trains Blocked In Western Mountains By Snow
Denver reports heavy snows in the Crega ranges blocking Grand south branch with several passenger and freight trains snow-bound for weeks. Weather outlook shows threatening conditions for Indiana with rain and a cold wave. Indianapolis records warm and cloudy weather followed by a drop in temperature and snow. General Greely telegraphs from Washington predicting temperature near 16 by 7 am.
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Denver
Splj
Crega Ranges
Grand South Branch
Indiana
Indianapolis
Gen. Greely
Washington
There May be a Flood in Ohio Valley
Heavy rains across the Ohio valley have swollen rivers, triggering flood fears as authorities monitor rising waters and issue warnings. Mapping potential impacts, crews brace for inundation along tributaries and downstream towns.
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Cinginnath
Dan
Ohio Valley
Fort Valley wedding sparks quick breakup hearsay
A chaotic wire note reports W. H. Harris and Phoss Skellie wed for fun near Fort Valley Georgia then split as the marriage is said binding. Harold M. Sewell flung a flag insult claim at Samos Vienna dispatch notes a rare celestial event and a trio of doctors appear in a murky local tale.
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W. H. Harris
Phoss. Skellie
Fort Valley
Justi
Harold M. Sewell
Samy
Ba’ Ae Me
Bayard
Germany
Samos
Christ
Vienna
Orne
W. Larribe
Mason Beet
Arti
Norrie
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Hr'er Tark
Enziana
Burge
Pat Collins
Mike Sullivan
Caramass
Boman
Dehbler
Jetere
Ata Terlot Wellston
Barrett Law
Park—' Walls
Atlanta
Virginia
Tand
Greenlawn
Walker Blaine
Parker's
Talk OF
the Town
EAS
Lucia Digpatch
Philadelphia & Reading
Reading
Pennsylvania
Callwell
Nickel Plate
SUN
Vandalia
Trindle
John Wise
A. H. Palmerton
Jack Farley
Brailey
Harvey and Bullman
John Harper
Galion
H. Bingham
Sentinel
Denison House
Willy
Journal
Bingham
Geo. Taylor
Hood
Charleston
8. C
Deveron
Dryer
Elijah Haskett
Louisa
WAIFS
Cal. Brige
Bankrup
Uhid
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