Plucked and Robbed the Outrageous Company Stores
The miners of Klightsville Indiana denounce the “pluck me” system of company stores as a practical robbery. Miners are required to trade at the company store or lose work, with payments made in store tickets. Local businessmen and the town bear the impact as profits flow to distant owners, prompting calls for legislative relief to aid miners and the community.
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Klightsvil OE
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Sph
Sun
Indiana
Chicago
Missing storekeeper amid embezzlement probe
Charles Austin, a two year bookkeeper for Bussey and McLeod, vanished two weeks ago after allegedly embezzling 210,000 of the firm’s funds. A $10,000 life insurance policy Austin reportedly assigned to the firm appeared in a letter sent to authorities.
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Charles Austin
Bussey & Mcheod
Austin
Explosion Leaves Hundreds Entombed at Hyde Colliery
Hyde colliery near Manchester reports a fire damp explosion Friday with seven bodies recovered and at least 100 workers still entombed. Other items note Gilbert and Sullivan production at Grand Opera House, a libel suit against Ambrose Shortridge, a misreported bond case, and local accident news from Shelbyville and Greencastle.
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Lospos
Hyde
Manchester
Doorkeepers Paybill Faulted in State Legislature
A critic blasts legislative spending calling doorkeepers for the state senate and house an enormous cost. He notes 25 senate and 27 house keepers, with two trincinals paid up to per day and others at 5 per day. Over 60 days the bill would reach 16620, described as political favoritism and self interest by lawmakers.
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House of Representatives
Senate
House
Treasury
Raoning
Si James
Jim Pogue
Jimtown
Sun
Tadianavoise
Deer Side
Jim
Mr Speaker
Jinis Noosa
Sisero
Mr Speeker
Mr. Peeker
Kant
Jimbo
Specker
Pnrne
Galery
Hesa
Lafitr
Paiges
Smarty
Evan Doer
Sunda
Lewis
Keen
Dryer
Lagrange
Niblack
Insre
Leas
Penticopers
Blotzger
Berry
Vigo
Bigham
Edward Major
Julien
Napoleon Foster
Cullen
Foster
Ile
Kelley
Adams
Whitley
Askton
Beltof Ilin Very
Peretti
B Polnn
Fowler
Hughes
Jian Fierce
Efi
Republican House of
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Choate Roandom
Gallery Police
Gardner
Tyenn
Mr. Hobson
Br. Hobson
Nildack
Shanbaugh
Cox
Foghorn Kelly
Tndtana
Fields
Mr. Zoercher
Heiney
Nien
Dr. Day
The
Baptist Church
Gov. Hovey
Hamilton
Boards of Agriculture
Griffith
Jobnson
McDonald
Johnson
Dresser
Senator Johnson
Varrett
Barrett
Hale
Institution For the Blind
Acmston
Jalson
University Park
State Prison South
Burke
Quoruna
Dobuson
Chase
Atonday
Star
Two Men Enter into a Conspiracy Against 2 Family
A chaotic Indiana report covers John Beall's mother murder and his father William Beall’s arrest in a conspiracy to murder Finley Huffman and family for robbery. Spivey confessed. Beall and Beall linked to the case and held. Also listed: local court actions, legislative antics, and political theater in Indianapolis.
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Horus
Isplj
John Beall
William Beall
Juli V. Spivey
Finley Huffman
Spivey
Closing Sale for Odds and Cus on Leading Brands
George Marott invites customers to judge a clearance of odds, ends, and broken sizes of top makes at 1 North Ponn Street. Visit to compare selections and prices and take advantage of the closing-out event.
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George
Marott
North Ponn-st
Cabinet hopes clash over Harrison selection in Cleveland
Generals Harrison, Short, and McIlrath met in Cleveland on Lake Erie & Western business while Everett, a former city treasurer and Union National Bank figure, pursues a cabinet post. Foraker backers in Short and McIlrath argue against Everett, claiming he would split Ohio support. meetings with Harrison followed by Swich, Morrow, Ward, and others.
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Harrison
George Short
P. Mcilrath
Cleveland
Lake Erie & Western
Ohio
T. Everett
Unionational Bank
Congress
Martin A. Foran
Second National Tank
Soraker
Everett
Geo. Harri- Eod
Messrs
Short
MelJrath
Thea Foraker
Foraker
Fverett
Gen
Liverett
John W. Swicht
Gen. Harrison
Platt
W. 8. Morrow
Texas
MW. Ward
North Carolina
Negro Women Mote War on Chanz er, Washere, Ga
A racial flare up in Chanz er Washere Georgia begins when a rival Chinese laundryman from San Francisco plans a new shop. Locals fear violence as they warn a dead Chinaman is possible if he opens. A broader set of city incidents follows including arrests for loitering, gambling, assault, and a burglary remand.
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Chanzer
Washere
Alrasy
Jan
Sphj
San Francisco
Chung Lea
Dick Ryan
Illinois-st
Lebanon
Morris Blackwell
Alexander Douglass
N. Delaware
Blackwell
Serai
Bruce
Meridian
Washington-sts
Fear Kudemyer
Kudeniyer
Jon Dish
Thornton and
Joyce
Hide, Leather and Belting Company
S — Meridian St
William Keber
Suit over Fannie Wells birth legality in Nelson estate
The case of Fannie Wells vs Reuben Nelson and others reaches argument before Judge Walker. The plaintiff seeks one fifth of Sandy Nelson's estate, hinging on the legitimacy of her birth. Sandy’s five children were born in serfdom in Kentucky, and whether his marriage to Nancy Nelson under old slave customs is legal is contested by attorneys Duncan, McCray and Parilow. Artistic furniture at Win, 1. Fiders.
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Tressman
Mannerchor Hall
Supreme Court
Elliott
Mitchell
Zollars
Niblack
Murray
Planing Mill
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bates Horse
Dr. W. Hobbs
Voughtstown
S. W. &Edwins
Frankton
Wate Harter
Ira Harter
Adams Riplay
State House
Senator VeMotte
Irvington
Mackay-Collet Electric Company
Terre Haute
Democratic Enion Solitiers’ and Sailors
Hendricks Club
Isaac P. Gray
Menay
Biz
Cara
Owler
Ind
Harrison St
Flanner
Seventh Presbyterian Church
R. V. Hunter
Central Christian Church
Ley
D. K. Lucas
Thomas H. Brown
Milwaukee
Denny
Griffin
Young
Jude Walker
Fannie FH. Wells
Reuben A. Nelson
Fannie
Wells
Reuben Nelson
Walker
Sandy Nelson
Sandy
Kentucky
Nancy Nelson
Duncan, McCray and Parilow
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J. H. Ryley
Charles J. Campbell
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James Wallace
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