Maj Noble Arrives to Lead Indianapolis Recruiting Station
Maj Noble, arriving Monday to head the Indianapolis recruiting station, was born in Dayton and moved to Indianapolis as a child. He served in the Civil War and later held multiple Army ranks, including captain and major, with duty in the Twenty-fourth Infantry and a six month tour in the Philippines.
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Maj. Noble
Indianapolis
Dayton
D. W. Noble
Washington St
Illinois and
Meridian-sts
Magsachisetts Ave
Madison Road
Hera Maj. Noble
First Indiana Cavalry
Thirty-fourth Infantry
Sixteenth
Inmfantry
Nllinois-st
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Philippines
Islands
Beveridge
Manila
Illinois Anti-Trust Law Struck Down by Federal Judge
Judge Kohlsaat voids the 1893 Illinois anti trust act for class and special legislation and constitutional conflicts. In the Union Sewer Pipe case, the court directed judgments for the plaintiff and rejected defenses claiming the law restricted trade and created a unlawful trust. The ruling cites a clause exempting producers and makers of agricultural products and livestock.
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Chicago
C. C. Kohlsaat
Illinois
Union Sewer Pipe Company
Ohio
Thomas Connelly
Wm. Dee
Kohlsaat
Hugg Hawkins Seen as Possible Senate Re election
Rumors whisper Hawkins may seek a state senate seat again while Harry S New and Martin Hugg are expected to be renominated. Frederick Joss of Marion Morgan weighs a run. other GOP contenders Frederick Matson Charles N Thompson and Ambrose Moore vie for support as New and Hugg are seen for unanimous endorsement.
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Roscoe’ ’. Hawkins
State Senate
Hawkins
Nic
Harry.s. New
Martin Hugg
Frederick Joss
Marion and
Morgan
Two Old Men Move Signed Up For Work On Grand Stand
Two older men sign up to work on the grand stand at the new Washington-st baseball park, delayed by mold. Manager Watkins urges progress, with trades and three more contracts added since Friday. names Damann, W. W. San cee, R. E. Bankston listed among those attached.
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Washington-st
Watkins
Billy
Damann
W. W
R. E
Bankston
City and gas company dispute over hospital gas supply
The Consumers' Gas Trust again refused a city contract for hospital gas, while courts require gas on ordinance rates. A proposed agreement would curb shutoffs during cold weather but the company refused to sign. Voucher totals for 1899 gas burned were prepared as litigation continues.
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Consumers’ Gas Trust Company
Taggart
Morrison
Health Board
Kern
Lyman
Indiana
Chinese New Year Celebrations Planned by Local Trader
Quong Lee a Chinese store owner at 114 KE New York Street smiles as he prepares for a New Year festivity. Firecrackers from China and a large shipment of candy will be part of the celebration. The Chinamen aim to feast on turkey and chicken and other delicacies. He notes celebrations in China last three weeks and in Frisco one week. Local residents will observe two days of festivities on two holidays.
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Quong Lee
New York St
Quong
China
Frisco
Divorce Day Change Helps Court Schedule
Judge Cartes Mondzy orders divorce cases heard in superior court room 3 on alternating Saturdays. Next Saturday will be empty to allow time for rules and oral arguments, with other Saturdays reserved for hearings.
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Superior Court
Cartes
Mondzy
Quick murder trial resumes in Peru with family present
The Peru Indiana murder trial reopened as the mothers of the two accused children sat together in court. Henry Quick, brother-in-law of Mrs Quick, attends testimony though not a co defendant. Prosecution asks defendant to testify but is resisted and coroner statements are contested due to alleged threats.
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Peru
Ind
Henry Quick
Edith
A Star at Preachers
E W Howe mocks editor Sheldon by offering a newspaper exchange for church duty. He jokes about editors preaching in Topeka while Sheldon critiques editors and teaches what Jesus would have taught.
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Sheldon
The
Globe
Topeka
C. M. Sheldon
Jesus
Casualties List From Spion Kop Fight Details Officers Killed
London dispatch reports Gen Buller lists officers killed on January 24 in the Spion Kop attack. The list includes Capt Vertue and multiple lieutenants and captains from the Second Lancashire, Second Middlesex, First South Lancashire, First Border, and Bordey Rifles, plus two captains and four lieutenants from Thornycroft’s horse. Wounded officers total 2% and six are missing.
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London
Buller
Vertue
Second Lancashire Fisilers
Second
Middlesex Regiment
Second Lancashire Regiment
Ross
Scott
Bordey Rifles
First
South Lancashire Regiment
Cme
First Border Regiment
Thornycroft's Horse
Spion Kon
Spionkop
Cornell students injured in Delta Chi fire at Ithaca
Six Cornell students were seriously injured when a Delta Chi house fire spread to a nearby boarding house. Fifteen law students escaped by leaping from third floor windows in night robes. Injuries include leg and thigh fractures and a broken foot.
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Itijaca
N. Y
Cornell University
Delta Chi
J. F. Lonegran
Albury
H. C. Brooks
Hartford
Conn
N. W. Andrews
Salamanca
L. D. Toorhill
Auburn
T. Downs
Albany
Congdon
Gowanda
Partnership Row in Bloomington Lawsuits Between Heckman and Dooley
Samuel Heckman filed two suits against William Dooley of Bloomington Illinois. One seeks dissolution of their stock buying firm partnership claiming Dooley failed to contribute earnings. The second asks 10000 dollars in damages accusing Dooley of falsely accusing him of stealing 12 cattle before the McLean county grand jury.
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Samuel Heckman
William Dooley
Bloomington
Dooley
Irving seats brisk for Merchant of Venice demand in Dallas
Theatergoers lined up at 9 a.m. for Henry Irving in The Merchant of Venice. Box office sold out in under two hours though one quarter of lower floor seats remained unsold by early afternoon. Demand was steady all day.
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Henry Irving
Dignans Capture Described After Mecca Return
Osman Dignan recounts his escape from Omdurman and the Mahdists. After leaving the camp he crossed the White and Blue Nile, sought aid from Jemilah tribe chief, and hoped to reach Mecca. Instead his host sent soldiers and he was arrested in Cairo.
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London
Osman Dignan
Cairo
Omdurman
Niles
Warheba
Arabia
Mecca
President Nominates U S Officials From Ohio and Chillicothe
The president sent to the Senate nominations for Edwin N. Gaugulus of Ohio as consul of the United States at Pernambuco Brazil and Samuel H. Hurst to be postmaster at Chillicothe Ohio.
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Washington
Senate
Edwin N. Gaugulus
Ohio
United States
Pernambuco
Brazil
Samuel H. Hurst
Chillicothe
Young May Succeed Roberts
Salt Lake City January 29 Maj R W Young grandson of Brigham Young and West Point graduate who served in the Philippines war and now associate justice of the Philippine supreme court is favorably mentioned by democrats for the vacant seat in Congress created by Roberts absence. He is a monogamist.
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Young
Roberts
Salt Lake City
Utah
Maj
R. W. Young
Brigham H. Young
West Point
Philippines
Supreme Court
Congress
Baltimore Enforces Old Sunday Driving Laws
In Baltimore on an unusual Sunday, authorities strictly enforced long standing Sunday driving laws. Newsdealers, newsboys, milk men, and druggists with prescriptions faced patrols, while only lunch room proprietors were exempt from the crackdown.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Woman Seeks $5,000 Over Malicious Gas Shutoff
In Superior Court room 2 Viola Gray sues James Halstead and wife alleging they maliciously shut off her natural gas in winter, while renting two rooms at 1531 Martindale Ave. She seeks $5,000 in damages.
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Superior Court Room
Viola
Gray
Iving
James Halstead
Martindale Ave
Sappho Again Postponed Due to Illness
New York January 29 Miss Olga Nethersole's production of Sappho is postponed for a week as illness and constitutional disturbances keep her from performing before February 5. Fever and prostration are cited by managers as making any attempt dangerous.
Gas Main Break Shuts City Schools and Buildings
A Monday gas main break throttled pressure, closing city schools and public buildings. The disruption affected public services and emergency crews worked to restore supply as residents faced outages.
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Perl
Ind
Publc
Fires disrupt Indianapolis area and city notes
A defective flue caused a noon blaze at 9522 Washington street Indianapolis. Police report various incidents including arrests for larceny, a fugitive arrest from Cincinnati, and a hotel theft case. Board notices announce a notary public commissioner in Manila and a mock of federal building pictures to be placed in local libraries and hotels. A mid year program at Girls' Industrial School outlines luncheons and guest invites as classes reorganize for February. Lincoln Grigsby, desertion case, is to be processed at the local recruiting station.
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Washington St
James P. Pugh
Gov. Mount
Allison D. Gidds
Manila
Marshal Kercheval
Federal Building
Public
Bates
Denison
Grand
Alexander Richardson
Harriet Smith
Osage St
Laura Campbell
Cincinnati
Bellefontaine St
Maggie Davis
Harmon St
Gregoire
Laura Spercer
Gerber and Fort
Princeton
Shelbyville
Lincoln Grigsby
Grigsby
Marthall Hayes
Baste Abe
Treasury denies conference with National City Bank over deposits
Secretary Gage replies to Senator Allen's inquiry denying any treasury officers or the department's officers conferred with the National City Bank about the Pacific railway settlement funds or the Stillman Morgan letter. He notes no documents exist beyond those already submitted and lists $7,334,000 assigned to 14 parties, including $1,914,000 to Standard Oil. The Schnull block sale and other notes follow.
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Washington
Gage
Allen
Congress
House of Representatives
Department
Hepburn
National City Bank
Mr. Gage
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury Department
James Stillman
Morgan
Treasury
Standard Oil Company
Interstate Live Stock Market Report
Interstate Stock Yards notes Monday receipts of 600 hogs and none cattle. Quotes cover cattle and calves by weight from 1,000 to 1,400 pounds and sheep lambs at prices from 3.50 to 5.50 per hundredweight, detailing grades from good to prime and common to medium across steers cows bulls and hogs.
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Interstate
Interstate Stock Yards
Mney Vutcher
City Grain Market Update and Chicago Wheat Prices
Market notes list corn, hay, and wheat activity for Monday with car counts and price tones. Chicago Wheat features active, choppy trade with May and July futures and varied foreign and domestic demand alongside visible supply shifts.
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Timothy
Chicago
New York
Young America
Fragmentary Shipments Ledger Notes From January
Readable fragments from a January ledger item show shipments with various figures such as 95 3 6.0 4 475 and 3 00 4 40 3.407 63. The entry appears to catalog prices and quantities, ending with the word ship.
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Howe
Big Blaze
Heyns21 Brothers
Jefferson and Watersts
Irving
Dignan
Schnull Block
Meridian
Maryland Srs
Chas. J
Wm. F. Kuhn
Ike T. Johe
Columbus
Pincdy Flats
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Milwaukee
Kansas City
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Tatiana
HILL
Masonville
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Lonsdale
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Allen Brand
Excra Heavy
Lockwood Brand
UTICA
Pearl Brand
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Gates
Lockwood
Windsor
Peererer Abceamless
Quarty
Berlin
Ersaee
Ecemense
WM. H. Block CO
Failacen
Ardmore Building
Mass. Ave
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Wis Stee
New Jersey
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Huron St
Indiana Dental College Department of Dentistry
University of Indianapolis
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