Delegates Push Monetary Plan at Indiana Convention
The Wednesday morning session in the Grand Opera House opened with brief five minute speeches led by Charles Fairchild ex secretary of the treasury. President Shaw ordered the convention to adjourn after resolutions favored the Indianapolis plan and a gold standard.
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Grand Opera House
Shaw
Evans Woolen
Indianapolis
Virginia
Philadelphia
Mai
Charles H. Wairchild
the Treasury
Goa
Congressman Overstreet
Congress
John B. Bullitt
Bullitt
Fre
Burlitt
Wm. IB. Dodge
New York
Oratory
R. 8. Taylor
Fort Wayne
Monetary Commission
Jacob J. Green
Connecticuts
Convention Highlights and Banquet Stretch to Nine Thirty
A convention session featured Mr Green speaking on business topics as the audience grew engaged. Mr Patterson read the lengthy commission report amid frequent cheers. The gathering adjourned at 9 30 for a Mann erchor hall cats performance followed by a honeyed banquet speech from Congressman Overstreet General Buckner and Governor Mount among others.
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Tual Life Insurance Company
Green
Patterson
Man
Nerchor Hall
Congressmiant Overstreet
Gen. Buckner
Gov. Mount
Texas Cowboy Acquitted Under Unwritten Law Verdict
A coroner's jury in Brooklyn exonerated Jacob Hinz a Texas cowboy who killed Otto Diehl his brother in law to avenge his sister. They ruled Diehl died at Hinz’s hand and Hinz acted in self defense. The verdict drew cheers and highlighted the unwritten law debate. Wing remains jailed pending grand jury action.
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New York
Falconer
Kentucky
Brooklyn
Jacob Hinz
Otto Diehl
Hing
Diehl
Ting
South
Hinz
Miracles and Prophecy At Seventh Day Adventists Meeting
Elder T. D. Van Horn of Michigan preached on the gifts of the spirit, including prophecy and healing, at a central avenue church service. He cited revivalist cases and described Adventists’ belief, while attendees recorded references from scriptures. Locals Prof. Sutherland and Mrs. M. Lee joined the meetings as Mrs. Henry prepared to speak Wednesday.
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T. D. van Frorn
Michigan
General Conference of the Church
Seventh Day Adventists
Central Ave
Paul
Corinthians
Sider van Horn
Guther
Wesley
Felder van Morn
Ohio
Ben G. White
Dow
Australia
New England
Atreda
van Horn
BE. A. Sutherland
Battle Creek College
M. Leees
Henry
Cold, Fair Weather Forecast for Indianapolis Area
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the 36 hours ending 8 p.m. January 27 calls for colder conditions then fair skies. Temperatures reached 20 at noon and 30 at 2 p.m. Wednesday, with Wednesday night and Thursday expected to stay fair.
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Indianapolis
Upset of the Dead Wagon Injures Two Men on Lafayette Road
W Brouse and Tom Smith, workers for Undertaker Blanchard, were returning from New Augusta about 8 p m when a gust of wind tipped their light covered wagon known as the dead wagon two miles north of the poor farm. Brouse suffered head cuts, a black eye, sprained ankle and bruises. Smith sustained bruises. Brouse remained at home at 725 N East Street.
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W. Brouse
Tom Smith
Blanchard
New Augusta
Lafayette Road
Brouse
Smith
East-st
Jones Tailor Ad Offers Suits and Trousers Prices
Jones the tailor at 149 S Illinois Street advertises suits for 3.40 dollars and trousers for 3.00 dollars. The note mentions Dustless Oars and a horse feed phrase likely from an unrelated item.
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Jones
S. Illinois
Two Duped Wives Face Bigamy Trial in Indianapolis
Max Rosenberg, a Chicago playwright of Jewish origin, is on trial in Judge McCray's court for bigamy. The case details Rosenberg’s marriages to Jessie Mitchell and Jessie Crawford, arranged without untangling prior vows. Testimony began with Mitchell recounting her marriage and divorce threats amid defense attempts to attack her credibility.
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Max Rosenberg
Blarche Louise Mitchell
Justice Martin
Fosenberg
Janik
Marchie Rosey
Jessie Crawford
Rosenberg
Miss Crawford
Indianapolis
McMinster
Jlax Rosenberg
Io Earth
Cincinnati
Aliss Mitchell
Blatchley Proposes Convict Labor For Indiana Road Brick Factory
State ecologist Blatchley outlines a plan to buy shale in western Indiana and build a paving brick factory staffed by convicts from Michigan City. Bricks and crushed rock would pave country roads at low cost, with expected 25 year longevity, aiming to reduce maintenance and provide work. He cites California's use of convict labor as precedent.
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Blatchley
Michigan City
Indiana
General Assembly
California
Laer
Bl asco peace hopes amid Havana turmoil rises in Cuba
Reports from Havana and Matanzas describe rumors of General Blanco meeting General Gomez to seek autonomy for Cuba, while Matanzas suffers riots against wealthy merchants and newspapers. The Maine’s arrival in Key West and Havana’s reaction heighten tensions as Madrid calls for restraint.
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Blanco
Gomez
Spain
Cuba
Blanca
Alexander Bruce Dies at 1016 Virginia Ave After Long Baking Career
Alexander Bruce aged unknown died Tuesday at 1016 Virginia Avenue from heart disease. He came to Indianapolis soon after the war and built a baking business and was widely known. Advertisement claims Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup prevents neglected colds from becoming graveyard threats.
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Alexander Bruce
Virginia Ave
Indianapolis
Dr. Wood
Canvass nets 300 subscribers for New Telegraph Co
After two days of canvassing 300 subscribers pledge to join the New Telegraph Company. Judge Allen postpones hearing on Edward and Mary L. Zook petitions to remove Masonic mutual benefit society assignees until next week. Harold McGrew and Irvin Robbins named as assignees. A quartet faces charges of car breaking in police court with looting of a Belt line freight car. trial set for Friday.
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New Telephone Company
Judge Allen
Edward and
Mary L. Zook
Masonic Mutual Benefit Society
Harold McGrew
Irvin Robbins
Fred Heckleman
Thomas Baskaville
Wd Sullivan
Charles Burd
Dr Bulls Cough Syrup Endorsed by Georgia Postmaster
John Tarrison, postmaster at Guyton Efingham County, Ga, praises Dr Bulls Cough Syrup as a long trusted family medicine, calling it a good remedy. The note appears in the Progress. Laundry.
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John Tarrison
Guyton
Effingham County
A Heavenly Countenance in Trance Converts Local Man
In Camden New Jersey January 26 a wave of religious fervor swells after Miss Ida Sharp’s trance like vision of heaven while unconscious at a Wesleyan church service. Miss Ida Duffield also fainted from heat and later recalled nothing. A young man witnessed Miss Sharp’s heavenly expression and publicly converted, stirred by the scene on the church floor.
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Camden
N. J
Stockton
Ida Sharp
Ida Duffield
Wesley M. EB
Miss Sharp
Heaven
Dole Arrives in Washington Attends Royal Suite Welcome
President Dole of Hawaii arrived at Washington after 2 pm and was greeted by Secretary of State Sherman. He checked into the Arlington Hotel and later received a call from President McKinley after taking possession of the famed Royal Suite as the guest of the nation.
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Secretary of State
Sherman
McKinley
Washington
Dole
Hawaii
Baltimore
Man
Arlington Hotel
Mary Adee
Guadaloupe
Cridler
Maj. Heistand
Army
Lieut. Phelps
Dale
Col. Bingham
Porter
Arlington
White House
Secret Indiana marriage shocks families
A. G. Cash of 342 Jefferson Ave and Miss Alice Christena daughter of Mr and Mrs John Christena of 1818 FM Michigan St wed July 17 in Acton Indiana. They kept it secret until Tuesday. neither was of age and parents objected. The ceremony was in Greenfield. Cash is a dental student. They will live with the bride's parents.
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G A. Cash
Tefferson Ave
Alice Christena
John Christena
Michigan St
Acton
Ind
Greenfield
Cash
Vest Proposes Reusing Water for Indiana State House
Custodian Vest from the state house visited Springfield Vic and outlined a plan to cut water costs. He notes Indiana spends about 900 dollars yearly for water to operate the state house elevator and suggests adding basement tanks and a larger well to recycle water for the elevator and closet tanks, referencing a method used in Tunis. He believes the plan may be implemented.
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Vest
State House
Springfield
Vic
Indiana
Tlinsis
Indiana gold mining firm selects ten trustees for Siberian venture
The Indiana company with a $100000 capitalization appoints ten men to manage funds for a Stondike expedition. Appointees include B. F. Owen Amo A W Simmons Alexandria H Alford Douglas Mitchell John Myers B T Wade John W Harris EH Dupes Indianapolis and J F Younce Brightwood. Expedition starts by February 15.
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Indiana Gold Mining Company
B. F. Owen
Amo
A. W. Simmons
Alexandria
H. Alford
Douglas Mitchell
John ¥. Myers
B. T. Wade
John W. Harris
EH. V. Dupes
Indianapolis
J. F. Younce
Brightwood
Boys Club Adopts New By Laws At Annual Meeting
At the annual meeting of the Boys club, Tuesday afternoon, a new code of by laws was adopted. Miss Alice Graydon, superintendent, reported on the work of the club the past year. There are 30 boys enrolled in the night school, employment has been found for 16 and material help has been given 163. The finances of the club are in good condition and the boys are taking an active interest in the enterprise.
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Alice Graydon
Morality fines lead to rapid marriage license
Months after Francis M. Hender and Mrs Augusta Mouse were fined in police court for immoral conduct linked to a free love society, Mrs Hendershot obtained a divorce from her husband. On Tuesday afternoon a marriage license was issued to Hendershot and Mrs House within an hour of the dissolution.
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Francis M. Hendershot
Augusta Mouse
Art Association Prizes Seek Seal Designs
The Indianapolis art association offers a 10 dollar prize for the best seal design for certificates catalogues and stationery and 5 dollars for a seal design for life membership certificates. Entries must be sent to Mrs Hodges Burns at the Caledonian writing club event in M C A hall. Rev J Cumming Smith delivered an address with music and dialogue. Farquhar Beaton, renowned bagpiper, attended.
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Art Association
Indianapolis Art Association
Hfe
Taura I’ Hodges
Dole Meets McKinley in Washington Visit
President Dole arrives in Washington aboard the Guadaloupe as Secretary Sherman and Mary Adee greet him on the platform. He tours the Arlington hotel and receives formal calls from President McKinley, who later returns the compliment after a brief rest.
The Dreaded Curfew Show Continues At Pure Food Event
Despite bad weather a large crowd attended the pure food show on Tuesday night. Items including beer malt extract rice flakes pork and beans and soap were given away along with other provisions to help start a new household. Special officer Seamons on duty at the hall notes the watch is worn from constant handling as youngsters ask about curfew and getting home safely. A boy excitedly collected presents as the crowd dispersed and the Klondike outfit remark highlights the playful mood. On Thursday the industrial economy class of the Industrial Training School will attend.
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Oficer Seamons
Seamons
America
Steft
Coine Il
Klondike
Industrial Training School
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