Peace or War Debate Over Maine Move To Havana Harbor
Havana reports demand less circulation of New York dispatches on the Maine arrival as Spain censors press coverage. The piece notes U S policy aims for peace without war, while signaling the fleet build up and possible intervention in Cuba under McKinley.
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Cuba
Medinley
Spain
Maine
Havana
Miles
Judge Day
Lee
Wavana
Washington
United States
State
Navy Departments
Cuban
McKintey
Germany
Sicard
North Atlantic
Sigsbee
de Lomes
de Lome
McKinley
Weyler
America
New Telephone Franchise Discussed For City
A New company has not yet filed for a city franchise to build and operate a plant here but a director indicated action will come soon Solicitors are finding subscribers with apparent success Col M A Downing president of the Board of Public Works said the city would grant a franchise under proper conditions and noted past terms offered to Phoenix The proposal would require buried wires along defined northern and southern limits and annual city payments of at least 6000 with additional stipulations to ensure return from street use.
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Col. M. A. Downing
Board of Public Works
Phoenix Company
Phoenix
Col. Downing
Old Seventh-st
Morris St
Dustless Oats and Winter Gear Sale at Monument Place
Local ad notes Janes Dustless Oats for horse feed and robes and blankets offered at low prices. Store Strammer & Nilios located at 87 Monument Place promotes affordable horse supplies and winter equipment.
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Iowest
Strammer & Nilios
Crash injures several aboard after College Avenue trolley crash
A trailer attached to a College Ave car jumped the track near Massachusetts Street just after midnight injuring multiple riders. John Wenner suffered a head bruise and possible concussion, and a man named Simpson and Maddack on Broadway also sustained injuries. The driver in the second crash near Fall Creek was severely hurt.
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College
Simpson
Maddack
Broadway
Collefe-ave
Central-iye
All Creek Bridge
Kentucky lovers wed after private justice office ceremony
Meddlesome parents blocked the union of Miss Winfield and Roy Werner, both teens with two children, who lived together in Louisville for years. After an affidavit was filed, police court action led to a formal marriage at Magistrate Lackmath's office assisted by officers. A coin paid the fee, and the couple began their legalized family life with their two young boys.
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Kentucky
Justice-of-the-peace Loeum
Muirri Mi Field
Jacks
Witnes
Mary Winmer
Fed Bs
Darnes
Miss Winfield
Werner
Lewisville
Roy Werner
Vauns
S. West St
Annie Bertram
Chesapeake St
Werner di
Mnone
Leppert
Cox
Kruger
Wallace
Lackmath
Freeman is Fined and Jailed Over Rail Wire Vandalism
William Freeman, part of a gang tearing wires from Broad Ripple street car rails, is fined five dollars and sentenced to 90 days after a court upholds the wire as part of real estate. The same session notes the 105 day sentence for a malicious trespass charge. A tailor, William Minturn, 45, dies of meningitis in Indianapolis after two weeks, to be buried at Crownhill.
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William Freeman
Ripple Rapid Transit Company
Freeman
Broad Ripple
Indianapolis
Read
Wm. Minturn
Geo. Hereth
N. Wests
New York City
Crownhill
Windy City Storm Kills Two in St Louis
St Louis faced a violent wind Tuesday, the strongest since the 1895 cyclone. Two people died and a third was fatally injured by flying debris and collapsing structures. August Wiener, unknown age, died after being blown from a building site. Joseph Peterson, 45, was killed instantly by a wind blown fall. Mrs. Sarah Tin, 50, suffered a broken spine and was expected to die.
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Perch
Sarah Tin
Receiver reports Wrag-Reynolds assets differ from book value
In superior court the Wrag Reynolds assets are detailed with $9,290.70 of pre-receiver removals and $245,489.42 accounts due, appraised at $69,428 with reasons of tangible value. Merchan dise inventory and fixtures totaled $70,624.24, leaving about $146,000 in assets or five0 cents on the dollar. Attorneys dispute the asset value while creditors push for a settlement plan ahead of Monday examination.
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David W. Coffin
Wrag-Reynoldse Company
Superior Court
Grant County
Tiawkins
Hawkins
Brown
Vagrant Driller Pleads To Stay In Gas Case Hearing
In police court Tuesday, John Rogers a vagrant from the Big Four sand house faced options to leave town or go to the workhouse after a crowd of tramps was rounded up. He said he was an oil well driller from the Pennsylvania fields and wished to hear arguments in the supreme court gas case. The court urged him to depart, noting he could not find work locally.
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Supreme Court
John Rogers
Big Four Sand House
Rogers
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Saloon Keeper George Bruning Fined For Liquor Service
George Bruning a saloon keeper on 8th Street paid 320 to the police court treasury after giving liquor to friends in his saloon on Sunday. He also paid 11 for possessing a black jewel in his pocket at the time of arrest.
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George Bruning
Women’s Health Aid Advertises Private Treatment
An advertisement offers stomach and bowel relief labeled as ladies only with after noon and evening sessions. Mentions address 2931 Capitel Ave and names Mary Cleveland Stone and M. D. Harness and Saddles F. L. Herrington at 139 EH Market.
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Capitelave
Mary Cleveland Stone
F. L. Herrington
Ten Bodies Buried in Spokane Fire Ruins
A boiler explosion sparked a blaze at the Great Eastern block in Spokane on Monday midnight. The fire left 140 people housed there. search was hindered by heat. Victims recovered include Mrs. Davis and two young women Rose Wilson and Rose Smith. Smith and Davis were invalids.
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Great Eastern Block
Davis
Brains and Money Opens at Grand Opera House
A lively account of a monetary convention opening at the Grand Opera House on Tuesday. The scene includes wealthy delegates, long cigars, and attendees like Gov. Mount and Hon. Russell Seeds amid hotel staff and clerks, all described in a period newsroom voice.
Massive blaze gutts Great Eastern block. victims named
A boiler explosion sparked a fierce fire in the Great Eastern block, trapping residents in nightwear and prompting dramatic rescues. Mrs. H H Davis died after leaping from a fifth-floor window. Robert Mason and wife escaped with their child aided by a firefighter rope. Losses reach $400,000 with many unaccounted for and fears of further deaths.
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Hage Ment
Spokane
H. H. Davis
Nebraska City
Neb
Robert Mason
Louis Levinski
San Francisco
John W.graham Paper Company
Skerritt & Donnelly
Graham
W. B. Gordon
Alice Wilson
Street Car and Freight Crash Injures Motorman
A Brightwood street car No 327 collided with a cut of L B E and W freight cars and was severely damaged at a track crossing Monday night. Conductor Edward Sourwine investigated the scene but did not notice the freight cars. Motorman J Al Duncan suffered cuts and bruises from flying timbers. no other injuries reported.
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Brightwood
Edward Sourwine
J. AL. Duncan
Forecast for Indianapolis Weather Comforted by Cold Wave
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity through 8 p m Tuesday night. Expect windy and colder conditions with rain or snow Tuesday night then clearing and colder Wednesday. Today's noon temperature 40 rising to 48 by 2 p m. Chicago Weather Bureau warns a cold wave arrives Tuesday night.
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Indianapolis
Chicago Weather Bureau
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Moro Castle
Moro
Travanad
Tony
Loco
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Ney Weert
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Japan
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Dupont de Nemours Company
Hsytrada Fpalma
Testrada Palma
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Castine
Montevideo
Rio Janeiro
Winslow
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Key West
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Telephone Company
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Massachusetts-Ave
Fall Creek
Massachusetts
Strucl
John Wwnuer
Jured
John Nichols
Cornell Ave
Pearson's Music Store
W. B. Craig
Waad's
St. Louis
Dla.m
August Wiener
Shields
Joseph Peterson
Eit
Krag-Reynolds Assets
University of Indianapolis
Butler
Messrs. Mayfield
McGee
Dix
Hodgin
Clark and Sullivan
Law School
Purnell
City Life
Spokane, Wash
Rose Wilson, Rose Smith
Miss Smith
Mrs
Grand Opera House
Teanna
Gov. Mount
Russell
Prince Albert Coat
Monetary Convention
Shaw
Rhodes
State Association of Savings Banks
Rhoades
Monetary Commission
H. H. Tfanna
Hanna
Hugh Hanna
U. S. Senate
William E. Dodge
Croesus
India
Savings Bank
New England
O. Stanard
Raernor
Missouri
Duncan Surfers
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