Carnegie's Move Forces Morgan Rockefeller Steel Buyout
Andrew Carnegie aims to force a consolidation with the Federal Steel Company, controlled by J P Morgan and John D. Rockefeller. Plans include building a vast Conneaut plant and negotiations on a hefty purchase likely exceeding 200 million dollars, with bonds of 50 million to Carnegie as part of the deal.
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Andrew Carnegie
Federal Steel Company
Morgan
Rockefeller
Carnegie
Conneaut
Gas company praised after council tour of wells
Indianapolis councilmen reviewing Consumers' Gas Trust stations report the company is doing its best to supply gas. State inspector Leach found pipe pressures from 125 to 132 pounds and 143 to 158 pounds at several wells in Madison, Delaware, and Grant counties. A report to the council is expected next Monday night. An auxiliary station may be built between Alexandria and Fairmount if court actions do not stop an Alexandria company drilling along the Big Four right of way.
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Consumers' Gas Trust Company
Leach
Indianapolis
Madison
Delaware
Grant
Lyman
Alexandria
Fairmount
Big Four Railroad Company
Roosevelt Kills Two Lions in Meeker Hunt
Theodore Roosevelt and his hunting party near Meeker Colorado report Roosevelt killing two lions in consecutive days. On Tuesday a lion charged as dogs closed, and a single knife thrust through the heart ended the beast. On Wednesday another lion charged from a tree and fell. Roosevelt joined the ensuing melee and struck the heart with his knife.
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Meeker
Gol
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Engine Runs Loose In Collision At Council Bluffs
A Rock Island engine broke from a roundhouse and struck a Wabash passenger train in Council Bluffs Iowa. Porter Jesse Bell was killed and a woman with two children were injured in the crash.
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Omaha
Neb
Council Bluffs
Rock Island Road
Jesse Bell
Terre Haute Club Raises 2000 Stock for Interstate League
In Terre Haute on Wednesday L. D. Smith learned the city could join the Interstate league if 3000 were raised. He formed a stock company in five hours, securing 2000 toward the effort with plans to reach the goal.
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Terre Haute
L. D. Smith
McClelland and McGovern Agree to Fight
Jack McClelland said he wants to fight Terry McGovern and McGovern accepted the challenge. No date has been set for the bout.
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Jack McClelland
Terry McGovern
Terry
Jack
Receiver sought for Chesapeake Beach Improvement Co
Baltimore on January 17 nomination for a receiver filed with attachments totaling 46000 dollars. The move halts the planned winter racing and the American Monte Carlo event praised previously. The race meeting is declared off for the winter season.
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Baltimore
Chesapeake Beach Improvement Company
Coroner Rules Heart Failure Cause of Mrs Day’s Death
Coroner Brayton conducted an autopsy on Wednesday afternoon on the body of Mrs. Harry Day. The examination found diseased heart valves and determined death resulted from heart failure rather than an overdose of medicine.
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Brayton
Harry Day
Woman confined as maniac in San Francisco prison
Mrs Henrietta Howell wife of S R Howell once a millionaire is confined in the city prison as a maniac. Her insanity is attributed to losses in California mining ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Henrietta Howell
S. R. Howell
California
Murder trial of Christian Schildt meyer delayed to Jan 28
The murder trial of Christian Schildt meyer has been postponed from January 21 to January 28 and three days are allocated on the court calendar for the proceedings.
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Christian Schildtmeyer
How to Tell the Genuine Laxative Brox S Quinine Signature
The signature of E. W. Grove appears on every box of the genuine Laxative Brox s Quinine, serving as a distinguishing mark to verify authenticity and prevent counterfeit sales.
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E. W. Grove
Cadets Exposed to Violent Hazing Hearings at West Point
At a congressional hazing probe in West Point on January 17, Cadets Mahaffey Dockery and Pegram testified as Gen. Dick accused hazing of many forms. Dockery admitted helping harm Cadet MacArthur. Driggs condemned the conduct as atrocious and disgraceful. MacArthur suffered serious injuries and was left without timely medical care.
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West Point
N. Y
Congressional Committee
Booz
Mahaffey
Dockery
Pegram
Gen
MacArthur
Driggs
Dovkery
West Point hazing attacked in army bill debate
During the army bill debate on Wednesday Senators Allen Money and McCumber condemned hazing at West Point. Money said a cadet subjected to hazing would be justified in killing his attackers and added he would kill those who assaulted him if needed, even after a hundred years.
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Washington
Allen
Money
McCumber
West Point
Frye and Hanna clash over ship subsidy bill origins
Washington reports a rift between Senators Frye and Hanna over credit given to Hanna in the ship subsidy bill. Frye complains amendments are routed through Hanna, while the presiding officer hints he originated the bill and should be consulted.
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Frye
Hanna
Senate
Flower Show Opens In Tomlinson Hall This November
The Indiana floral festival and chrysanthemum show will be held in Tomlinson Hall in early November marking the renewal as an annual event after last year’s hiatus. Merchants and florists unite to organize the exhibits with a committee including H. P. Wasson Ford Mayer H. T. Hearsey Fred Ayres E. K. Chapman W. B. Mil holland John Bertermann H. W. Reiman S. G. Vail Fred Dorner BE. G. Hill and W. 3%. Bertermann.
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Indiana
Tomlinson Hall
H. P.wasson
Ford Mayer
H. T. Hearsey
Fred Ayres
E. K. Chapman
W. BF. Milholland
John Bertermann
H. W. Reiman
S. G. Vail
Fred Dorner
Lafayette
BE. G. Hill
Richmond
Bertermann
Bank Threat Warning Reaches Chiwine Banker
Herman Schrieber of Chiwine Schrieber & Co bankers received a threat letter. It states a white lantern will be placed four miles south of Bud Bud on Jan 19 at midnight and demands 2100 dollars in gold to prevent destruction of the bank by dynamite.
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Red Bud
Herman Schrieber
Chiwine, Schrieber &Co
Bud Budd
Cullom to Be Nominated for U S Senator
Springfield UL January 17. Senator Cullom will be nominated Thursday night for United States senator to succeed himself by acclamation. All opposition to him has laid down. no opposition remains.
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Springfield
Cullom
United States
Quay to Seek Florida Medical Care
Senator Quay is ill with grip symptoms and throat trouble. He plans to fly to Florida Friday to place himself under a physician's care.
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Washington
Senator Quay
Florida
Telegrapher Seymour Dead in Brooklyn Home
Al H. Seymour, a nationally known telegrapher, died at his Brooklyn home Wednesday night from pneumonia, the New York telegraph community is mourning his loss.
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New York
al H. Seymour
Brooklyn
Dorothy Studebaker McKeown Sets Vaudeville Debut
Dorothy Studebaker McKeown the niece of a famous wagon maker will appear in San Francisco vaudeville at the Orpheum. She hoped for comic opera but will start with a singing turn on stage here in Vandeville.
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San Francisco
Dorothy Studebaker McKeown
Orpheum
British cruiser Sybil wrecked off Lambert's Bay
CAPE TOWN January 17 reports say the British cruiser Sybil was wrecked in Lambert's Bay with the crew saved. The vessel, a second class cruiser of 7000 tons, recently arrived for defense of Cape Town.
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Cape Town
Sybil
Lamberts Bay
Fight Over Saengerfest Figh Cries Died Out In Cincinnati
Report says the noisy crusade against the Saengerfest fight appears over though opponents continue quiet work. Promoters remain confident yet betting odds say it will not happen two to one.
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Cincinnati
Explorer Garner Safe in Africa Amid Fever Rumor
Boston January 17 The explorer Garner now reported to be in Africa cables that he is all right despite earlier rumors that he had died of fever. His message confirms his health and location, easing concern over his fate.
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Boston
Garner
Africa
Man's Body in a Trunk Identified in East River
New York January 17 Forty detectives search for the murderer of Meyer Weissbard whose body was found in a trunk in the East River last Wednesday A clue may lie in the disappearance of two of Weissbard s customers Italians One quarreled with Weissbard Tuesday and the other Giovanni Fienga had been arrested Capt Titus suspects a woman was implicated a large apron bound about the murdered man s throat presumably he was lured into a Mulberry Street tenement and butchered
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New York
Thew
Meyer Weissbard
East River
Weissbard
Giovanni Fienga
Titus
Mulberry St
Indiana courtroom deliberates on murder case of Thomasson and Gaines
In Bloomington Indiana January 17 a special venire of 100 men was exhausted to select a jury for Thomasson and Gaines charged with the murder of Frank Lentz. The courtroom was crowded with Lentz’s mother and sister present with the state’s attorneys. Thomasson showed strain as the state’s prosecutor described the case. Lentz reportedly caught the two men stealing his horse and buggy.
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Bloomington
Ind
Thomasson
Gaines
Frank Lentz
Lentz
Oscar Lewis to be Shelbyville postmaster
Oscar E. Lewis named Shelbyville postmaster and Bennett Grove chosen for Liberty with several other Indiana postmaster appointments listed. The items span local offices, anniversaries, and varied incidents across towns, noting a seven tieth anniversary in South Bend and a revival at Marion United Brethren Church with 134 accessions.
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Marion
Bosschieter murder trial final act opens in Paterson
Prosecutor Shaw sums up for the state denying death from the drinks and contending the girl was poisoned. He asserts the evidence shows criminal assault with a fatal dose of chloral hydrate and urges a first degree murder verdict against the defendants.
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Paterson
N. J
Bosschieter
Ralph Shaw
British Steamer Kaisiari Lost With 25 Drowned
A French steamer reports the loss of the British vessel Kaisiari off Unicorn with twenty five sailors drowned including the captain. The incident was noted in Mauritius on January 17.
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Island OF
Mauritius
Kaisiari
Unicorn
Pardons Board Denies Ferrell Pardon, March 1 Execution Set
Columbus report that the State board of pardons refused to grant clemency for Express-robber Ferrell. He will be electrocuted on March 1 after murdering Express-messenger Lane to rob his car.
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Columbus, CO
State Board of Pardons
Ferrell
Express-messenger
Obituaries and Births Across City Streets
A long column lists numerous births and deaths with paired names and addresses including Girths, Deeter, Ebing, Bernhehr, Wier, and Smock among residents. It records infant and elder mortalities, influenza, pneumonia, tuberculosis, convulsions, hemorrhage, and other ailments alongside many marriages or unions implied by paired names. The items reflect a late 19th or early 20th century city health and civil records snapshot with addresses in Woodlawn Avenue, Delaware Street, Madison Avenue, and nearby streets.
Editors From 20 States Gather For National Association
About 50 men forming the National Editorial Association executive committee met in Commercial club rooms with over 20 states represented. President Chas. E. Coffin and John W. Kern welcomed attendees as Col. Herbert of Chicago spoke for the official organ. A Buffalo committee arranged next summer’s annual meeting with a trolley ride dinner at the Grand and a theater party completing the entertainment.
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National Editorial Association
Chas. E. Coffin
John W. Kern
Col. Herbert
Chicago
National Printer-Journalist
Buffalo
Death of Mrs. Castor in Forest Ind. leaves young son
The wife of Edward Suhre formerly Mrs H C Castor died in Forest Indiana on Thursday from neuralsia at the heart. She was born in Southport 03 years ago and had many friends in Indianapolis. She leaves a little son and Mrs Lockwood of Woodruff Place is an aunt.
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Edward Suhre
H. C. Castor
Forest
Ind
Southport
Indianapolis
Lockwood
Woodruff Place
Fined for shooting case and local incidents reported
CIFY LIFE Elmer Way charged with shooting at Fred Hartman with murderous intent fined 59 dollars and costs. Andrew Johnson eight colored fell in epileptic fit at police station and cut his head badly. Residence of Wm Davis 322 Bev illeuve caught fire from a furnace at 3 20 p m damage 20 dollars. Hon William S Cappellar proprietor Mansfield Ohio News attends National Editorial Association in Indianapolis. Judge McMaster refuses divorce to Elizabeth or Edward Borman. City attorney Kern says fence between curbs and sidewalks to keep pedestrians off grass must go. Quincy A Parker five cents died Wednesday at City hospital. father left him 100000 but drink made him a pauper. funeral led by Rev R V Wheeler. North Indianapolis Tenth St ear Hie cut in two Thursday morning. Cars now use Illinois Georgia Meridian Washington sts loop. North Indianapolis car struck milk wagon at Indiana and Capitol. horse harness stripped. Marion County bar meeting on death of William F Fishback. Gen Harrison pays tribute with speakers Porter Kern Coburn Miller Dye Cale Woollen. memorial read by Edward Daniels.
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Elmer Way
Fred Hartman
Andrew Johnson
Wm. Davis
Bevilleuve
William S. Cappellar
Mansfield, O., News
Indianapolis
National Editorial Association
R. V. Wheeler
Connersville
Tenth-st.ear Hie
Illinois- Georgia-Meridian-Washington-sts
Edward Letter
Indiana
Capitol Aves
Marion County Bar Meeting
William F. Fishback
Harrison
George T. Porter
John W. Kern
Gen. Coburn
W. H. H. Miller
John T. Dye
Howard Cale
W. W. Woollen
Edward Daniels
Fragmentary 1928 Property Repairs and Legislature Note
A list of small property repairs and constructions including William J. Benner frame factory building valued at 2500, shed repairs 150 for I Burton, woodshed 26 for William Brokaw, storeroom 500 for Alice Walters, frame house 1500 for Mrs S G Stanton, and fence additions 500 plus sheds 100 by Cleveland Fence Co. Also mentions Montana legislature electing W A Clark to the United States senate on a Wednesday.
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Wiliam J. Benner
Fifteenth-st
Big Four Railroad
I. Burton
Bellefontaine-st
A. Borenstein
S. East-st
William Brokaw
Chicago-st
Alice Walters
W. Washington-st
S. G. Stanton
Birch and
McCarty-sts
Cleveland Fence Company
Montana
W. A. Clark
United States Senate
City Markets Bargains in Provisions and Produce
Indianapolis January 17 price lists show smoked meats from hams to sausage at 7 to 12 cents per pound, cured and fresh pork cuts, lard in tierces, and various bean, pepper, and sugar prices. Fruits, vegetables, nuts, canned goods, fish, seeds, and dairy items are detailed with location and weight specifics, reflecting a full urban market snapshot.
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Indianapolis
California
Indiana
Seventy-year-old claims rheumatism cure and free samples
John A Smith of Milwaukee declares Gloria Tonic cures rheumatism after 42 years of suffering and offers 25,000 free sample packages. He recounts dramatic recoveries in Seguin Texas, Vincennes Indiana, Prosser Nebraska, Fountain City Wisconsin, and Harrisville Wisconsin, with doctors and a Venezuela professor cited. He will mail trial samples to readers of The Indianapolis Sun.
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John A Smith
Milwaukee
Smith
Seguin
Tex
Emma Callender
Gukat
Vincennes
Ind
Prosser
Neb
Carl Moritz
Fountain City
Wis
Jacob Sexauer
Co. Lund
Harrisville
Quintero
University of
Indianapolis Sun
John A. Smith
Milwaukeer
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Elsie M. Smock
Woodlawn-ave
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Isaac S. Middaugh
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N. Senate-ave
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Edward Olsen, Jr
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