Commission to end grade crossings with lasting plan
Henry W Bennett chaired the first meeting of the track elevation commission which voted to deny makeshifts and to adopt a plan designed to serve manufacturers shippers engineers and the public for all time. Bennett was elected chairman with E M Johnson as vice chairman and Frank B Rosa secretary. The next session is set for Thursday and daily meetings are expected.
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Henry W. Bennett
E. M. Johnson
Frank B. Rosa
Sky Swirls With Strange Evening Hues In Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on a Tuesday afternoon many residents asked what ailed the sky as an eerie yellowish green glow settled over the city. Clerks at the weather bureau fielded frantic calls for over an hour while the monster smoke nuisance and humidity from downtown chimneys tinted the air, aided by a light snow and a heavy cloud from the northwest in creating the strange atmospheric effect.
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Indianapolis
NEW SENATORIAL LIST ELECTS INTERIM SENATORS
Legislatures elect the following senators Tuesday Arkansas James P Clark democrat succeeds James K Jones Connecticut Orville H Platt republican re elected Illinois Albert J Hopkins republican succeeds Senator Mason Indiana Charles W Fairbanks republican re elected Michigan Russell A Alger republican Missouri William J Stone democrat New Hampshire Jacob H Gallinger republican re elected New York Thomas C Platt republican re elected North Dakota H C Hansborough republican re elected Pennsylvania Horse Penrose republican re elected South Dakota Alfred B Kittredge republican re elected Viah Apostle Reed Smoat republican Blaze at Goshen Goshen Ind Jan 21 Frame office and wareroom of the Goshen novelty and bush company was damaged by fire to the amount of 34000 Insurance 2200 Fire started from a stove.
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Arkansas
James P. Clark
James K. Jones
Orville H. Platt
Ilinois
Albert J. Hopkins
Senator Mason
Indiana
Charles W. Fairbanks
Michigan
Russell A. Alger
Missouri
William J. Stone
New Hampshire
Jacob H. Gallinger
New York
Thomas C. Platt
North Dakota
H.C. Hansborough
Pennsylvania
Horse Penrose
South Dakota
Alfred B. Kittredge
Viah
Apostle Reed Smoat
Goshen
Ind
Goshen Novelty and Bush Company
Wealth of old-time boxers contrasts wild image with thrift
A survey of famous fighters shows many were financially prudent. Chane Mitchel tops wealth estimates near 2.00. Jeffries and Terry McGovern hold substantial fortunes. Philadelphia Jack O Brien, Corbett, and Tommy Ryan also show notable savings, while Frank Craig leads among colored pugilists with about 60,000. Overall, many boxers valued for years earned and saved beyond mere purses.
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Macha
Chane Mitchel
Mitchel
Nu Nme
Chain Jeffries
Terry McGovern
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Jack O Brien
Polo Polo Match Ends In Brawl In Indianapolis
In a wild Cyclorama polo game in Indianapolis, Hipgon's team lost 2 to 1 to Andersen. Players traded blows and cuts as multiple attacks occurred, with Way and Coggshall among the unlucky targets. Harris of Andersen stood out for playing clean, while the umpire, Moran, suffered a facial injury after being struck by a club.
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Indianapolis
Hipgon
Oy Andersen
Way
Coggshall
Harris
Anderson
Kahn's
Habich’s
Richmond
Fire Tragedy In Oakenwald Building Claims One Life
A third story jump during a fierce Chicago apartment blaze at the Oakenwald building left one woman fatally injured and endangered sixty other occupants. Within an hour the fire was brought under control as many escaped. Loss estimated at $9,000.
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Chicago
Jane
Oakenwald
Durbin calls coal price conference with Indianapolis dealers
Gov Durbin's latest conference to probe coal scarcity is set for 2 p m Wednesday in his office. He has met railroad men and coal operators and will hear Indianapolis dealers accused of organizing to boost prices. The dealer group defends itself, saying it exists to protect against wagon peddlers and short weights and that profits remain small amid rising mine costs.
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W. H. Whittaker
Republican State Committee
Wilitaker
Indianapolis
THE
SUN
Hocking Valley
Indianapolia
Foked
Mullane Turned Chicago Patrolman and League Votes
Tony Mullane, once famed pitcher and later an umpire, becomes a Chicago policeman. George Tebenu of Louisville denies traveling to Kansas City for a peace conference with Western league magnates. M. H. Sexton re-elected president and W. T. Van Brunt vice president of the Western baseball league. no changes in the circuit. Sexton to lead the Three league next season. I. U. Walloped DePauw as Indiana U beat DePauw 43 to 3 in Bloomington. Maxwell and Burnet starred.
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Chicago
George Tebenu
Louisville American Association
Kansas City
Agage
M. H. Sexton
W. T. van Brunt
Western Baseball League
Sexton
U. Walloped
DePauw
Bloomington
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Tetauw
Maxwell
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Burnet
Verauw
Mob Breaks Rib Case in Inez Kentucky
In Inez Kentucky on January 2 a mob attacked Fujah Sluss at his home, dragged him outside, and beat him severely resulting in three broken ribs. Sluss had been accused of hog theft and indicted multiple times but repeatedly vindicated. Mrs Sluss arranged warrants for the assailants as sheriffs pursue arrests with more trouble anticipated.
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Inez, Ky
Fujah
Sluss
Slusg
Fletcher
Reed
Arreal
Sermon Plans for Peter Vinegar Cancelled by Objections
Lexington K Jan 2 A controversy over a sermon by famed negro preacher Peter Vinegar at the Free thought convention slated for Friday led to cancellation of that portion. Some locals urged Vinegar to deliver one of his famous discourses such as Watch dat snake or Fourteen devils coming down the dirt road, while others argued he is not a fair sample of negro preachers and protested.
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Lexington
Peter Vinegar
Vinegar
Mrs Sallie Thomas dies of heart disease at home
Mrs Sallie Thomas, a 61 year old African American woman, collapsed and died at her home in Northeast M on Wednesday morning. She had spent most of the winter active and not confined to a bed, but while walking into the backyard she suddenly succumbed to heart disease.
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Sallie Thomas
M. W. Northeast
Smallest Man Now Tops Six Feet In Susquehanna County
Homer Swingle of Great Bend township long noted as the smallest man in Susquehanna county began growing about 18 months ago and has gained a foot in height, tipping the scales past 200 pounds. He continues to grow at about an inch every two months as physicians struggle to explain the rapid change.
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Susquehanna, Pa
Homer Swingle
Great Bend Township
Swingle
Susquehanna County
Tragedy Strikes Fort Wayne With Three Fatalities
Fort Wayne report on January 2 details James McBride and Wesley Walker killed when struck by an electric car at a street crossing as they talked. Michael Gilmartin, an elderly resident, dies after falling from a wagon. Frederick Schulz crushed under falling machinery at Pennsylvania Shore. Hoals reports Mrs Barbara Hensler dies after slipping on an icy road striking her head on a rock.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
James McBride
Wesley Walker
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Michael Gilmartin
Frederick Schulz
Pennsylvania
Bhoals
Barbara Hensler
Smallpox Death Reported in Evanville
Evanville Indiana reports a second smallpox death this season as Mary O Crawell dies from the disease marking another fatality in the town's outbreak.
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Evaneville
Ind
Mary
Crawell
Catholic Bishops Gather to Name Ohio Coadjutor Nominees
The nine suffragan bishops of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ohio met in Cincinnati on January 21 to prepare a list of candidates for the coadjutor to Archbishop Elder. Bishop Moeller of Columbus is expected to head the list, with possible contenders including Maes and O’Donoghue. In Indiana, two sisters Mary Adkins and Jane Dorman were buried side by side after dying within hours of each other. both were long-time pioneers and church members.
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Cincinnati
Archdiocese of
Ohio
Henry Moeller
Columbus
Ignatius F. Horstman
Cleveland
J. T. Foley
Detroit
Henry Richter
Grand Rapids
Herman J. Alerding
Fort Wayne
Francia
Wee Moore's Hill
Ind
Mary Adkins
Jane Dorman
M. Church
Civil Service Examinations Announced for 4 Dates
Civil service examinations are announced for January 22 and February 9, March 21, and April 7 at the federal building. The notices outline testing dates, locations, and basic eligibility for applicants seeking federal positions.
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Federal Building
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