Low Fare Bill Amended In Indiana Senate Debate
Lawmakers debated changes to a railroad fare bill, with proposals for a two cents per mile cash fare or two and a half cents for cash paid on the train. An amendment to charge ten cents cash excess with receipts proposed, plus ticket window hours and protections for travelers. Other measures included bucketshop controls and a public depository discussion led by John Perrin of Indianapolis. House actions touched salaries for the board of safety and a proposed closed fishing season from March 20 to May 15.
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Kirkman
Farber
Roemler
Raiload
Senate
John Perrin
Gsident
American National Bank
Indianapolis
Indiana
Perrin
Billingsley
Board of Safety
Local Jottings Reflect City Life And Arts
Local notes recount residents paying coal bills and rent, teachers opposing saloon licenses for raises, pursuit of Coe the murderer of Policeman Russell, fewer public dances due to licensing, and respect for President McKinley. Reports on moonlight skating, Union Station wear, and two ices at Huder’s. Music, theater, and violinist Macmillan draw sparse crowds locally but attract larger audiences elsewhere.
Fluff Rugs Ad from Ashjlan Bros and Co
An old classified style listing for rugs including Brussels velvet Wilton moquette and Axminster carpets. It notes Ashjlan Bros & Co with both phones provided for contact.
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Brussels
Wilton
Axminster
Ashjlan Bros. & Ca
Local Advertisements and Services Fray the Page
The page lists various small ads including The Gem Laundry offering family washings and rough dry at five cents per unit, Wulschner's piano prices starting at 165 dollars, Gerant Clay advertising artificial teeth made with fourteen years experience, a dental contact at 108 N Delaware St, EAL Bros offering suspended ceilings and furniture, and National Restau at Monument Place promoting four for good things.
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Gerant Clay
New York Dental Company
N. Delasware
Bill to abolish fish and game warden position
Tuesday Representative Brown introduced a bill to abolish the office of the fish and game commissioner. He plans to follow with a measure to place the department under Purdue University officers. Brown says the office is used to advance personal interests and Purdue faculty supervision would improve oversight.
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Fish and Game Commissioner
Representative Brown
Purdue University
Brown
Aluy
Purdue
Gen Mata slain after clash in Caracas yard siege
Gen Mata former minister of public works of Venezuela and several armed followers were killed in a confrontation with supporters of Vice President Gomez. The clash occurred January 27 at Gomez's yard after Mata and his troops raided a secret political meeting. Wounded on both sides. Serious trouble threatened in Caracas.
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Scrippa-McRae Press Association
Willemstad
Curaco
Mata
Venezuela
Gomez
Caracas
Incorporations in process for New Castle Realty and others
New Castle Realty company with capital stock of 300000 is formed by Benjamin Briscoe Marshall O Straight Gabriel Chiever Edward J Corbett and Thomas B Millikin The Wise-Fisherback Co of Upland with 15000 stock is formed by Elmer Wise John Fisherbuck and William Kilgore The Expansion Grain Door company of Russelville with 565?00 stock lists Morton G Donechew Willam T Collings and Wilhice TLen ard as incorporators
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New Castle Realty Company
Capital
Benjamin Briscoe
Marshall O. Straight
Gabriel Chiever
Edward J. Corbett
Thomas B. Millikin
Wise-Fisherback Co
Upland
Capital Stock
Elmer Wise
John Fisherbuck
William Kilgore
Expansion Grain Door Company
Russelville
Morton G. Donechew
Willam ‘S T. Collings
Wilhice Tlenard
Carter Reliable Specialist at Meridian Street
An advertisement for a medical specialist at 9 North Meridian Street room 4 offers cures for chronic nervous, blood, skin and special diseases under the name Biles Native Herbe.
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Meridian St
Train Wreck Near West Deerfield Kills Six Crew
A Boston and Maine express wreck near West Deerfield Massachusetts leaves six trainmen dead and one passenger injured. The westbound freight crashed into a stationary express after a rear signaling failure. The dead include conductors and engineers from New York and Troy while seventeen passengers were hurled from their berths with one sailor among the injured.
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Fitchburg
Boston & Maine Railroad
West Deerfield
A. Hogle
Tergineer M. A. Hearn
Freight car crashes into Thorntown station. no injuries
A Big Four freight car from train No. 60 derailed and plowed into Thorntown railway station at 12 05 this morning. The station suffered near total wreckage but no injuries were reported.
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Thorntown
Ind
Daily Dispatches From Across The Nation
Local option bill favored by house committee on cities and towns in Lincoln Nebraska. Clara Sumner, wealthy distiller, died Tuesday in Peoria. In Washington all House members wore red carnations to mark President McKinley birthday anniversary. The Ohio River fell in Shawneetown after nearly hitting high mark. Pension bill reported favorably by House committee on pensions. Jacob Coerbowitz, 24, killed his wife and himself in Kenosha Wisconsin. Wreaths placed on President McKinley’s tomb in Canton Ohio. Chief Cornelius Hill of the Oneida Nation dies in Green Bay Wisconsin. Charlies Curtis of Rangas sworn in as senator in Washington. In Batavia Java natives kill many Patel officials. vice-governor among the wounded as troops move in.
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Peoria
Wide
Sumner R. Clara
Milllionaire Distiller
Washington
McKinley
House Committee On Pensions
Kenosha
Win
Jacob Coerbowitz
Himsef
Canton
Green Bay
lKev
Cornelius Hill
Batavia
Java
Kediri
Law aims to curb horse trading abuses in Indiana
Senator Forkner introduced a bill on Tuesday at the request of the Indianapolis Humane Society to ban bull horse trades. It makes selling or trading a horse or mule with glanders or other infectious disease illegal and prohibits tricks or drugging to hide illness. Offenders face a fine up to five dollars and possible jail or workhouse time.
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Indianapolis
United States Weather Forecast Update
Rain or snow and warmer conditions expected Tuesday night into Wednesday. Sunrlny.6056 Sunset and sunrise times listed but unreadable in parts. Forecast appears general with clipped text and unlikely to reflect any specific city or date beyond a broad regional outlook.
New Song Gains Popularity in Indianapolis Stores
A new song titled How'd You Like to Be My is rising in favor in Indianapolis. Jo Reb vins, the boy soprano, sings it in various steel music dealer stores, drawing attention from shoppers. The piece is credited to Arthur Cillespiz and Clarence MM. Chappel, authors of Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder and Hair, Good By.
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Indianapolis
Frederick Warde
Warde
Francis Macmillen
Chicago
Muncie
Macmillen
Jo Rebvins
Sooprano
Arthur Cillespiz
Clarence MM. Chappel
Hirai
Saloon Robbery Suspect Caught in Act on Tuesday
William Exeler a steam filler was caught in the act at Indian Avenue saloon. Police found him at 3 o clock Tuesday morning rifling the cash register. Officer Amsden and Rodamacher assisted in the arrest.
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William Exeler
indian@ave
Exeler
Tie
Flo
Amsden
Rodamacher
The Edalji Case Aims for Public Reconsideration
The narrative by Sir Conan Doyle recounts the 1888 Edalji persecution, detailing letters of hate and rants against Geo Edalji, the vicarage family, and a pattern of hoaxes. It argues for miscarriage of justice and hints at a broader inquiry to overturn the conviction.
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Geo. Edalji
Edalji
Kenneth Scott
Manchester Square
Wyrley
Court Nears Thaw Evidence in High-Profile Trial
Millionaire defendant greeted the morning session with smiles while his wife Evelyn appeared brighter than Monday when she was said to risk collapse. The hearing continues as prosecutors and defense teams prepare further motions and testimonies.
Thaw Case Jury Hearing Moves Toward Verdict
In New York on January 29 the fourth and sixth jurors in the Harry Thaw murder trial, Arthur Campbell and Harold Faire, are reportedly executed by consent of both sides. The court resumes as District Attorney Jerome aims to secure a full panel of ten jurors to hear evidence on whether Thaw killed Stanford White with design and premeditation. Evelyn Thaw and the Countess of Yarmouth attend, while Dr. Austin Flint observes Thaw’s mental exam readiness.
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New York
Arthur Campbell
Harold R. Faire
Carl Rrhanderbury
Gray Tombs
Harry Thaw
Jerome
Stanford White
Thaw
Fivelyn
William Thaw
Yarmouth
Edward
Josiah Thaw
Evelyn Wosbit Thaw
Carnegie
Mrs. Thaw
Evelyn
Talesmen
Martin
Jipome
Woman Wanted In Case In Police Dragnet
New York district attorney subpoena servers seek Mrs. J. J. Caine who is said to know what inspired Harry Thaw to kill Stanford White. The missing woman, friend of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, is sought to reveal early relations and meetings between White, Nesbit, and Thaw. Efforts to locate her continue, with details from her prior aid to the Nesbits and knowledge of Thaw’s motives and plans. Continued on Page
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District Attorney's Office
New York
Harry Thaw
Stanford White
J. J. Caine
Caine
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Evelyn
Pittsburg
Charles J. Holman
Nesbit
W. Twenty-seconds
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Bals
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Mr. Perrin
Note Books
Coe
Russell
President McKinley
George Stewart
Glenathba Cafe
Knights of Pythias
Huder’s
GEM Laundry
Wulschner’s
EAL Bros
Restau
Monument Place
University
Gen. Mata
Biles Native Herbe
Freicht
B. & M. Railway
Secripps-McRae Press Association
Northampton
Mass
George Jhurrsenoff
Row
N.Y
George W. Barrington
Pros
M. Y
M.A. Fithpatrick
Motterdam Junction
N. Y
George Me
Troy
Hiamne
Mechanicsville
Dennison, Jr
Mechanics N.Y
Sata. Cola
Alon
Lincoln, Neb
House
Shawneetown
Ohio River
Charlies Curtis
Rangas
DER
the Law
Forkner
Apolis Humane Society
United States
Bridge OF Sighs
Tombs
Chapter
Leese
Cnet
Sir Kconmn Doyle
England
C. Stoneham
Great Wrykley
Walsall
Staffordshire
Great Wrrney
George
Horace
Maud
George Fedulfi
Teade
Elizabeth Foster
Cannock
Ig Co
George Edalst
George Edalfi
George Edalji
Pharigee
Upton
T’pton
Cross
Iove Upton
God
Hell
Scripps-Vmer Ae Bulletin
John 8. Denne
Louis Haas
Coum
Many McKenzie
George Carnegie
May McKensie
Carnegia
E. V. Boynton
Talesman
Daniel FP. Martin
Clifford W. Hartridge
Sydney H. Saloman
John 8
Dennel
Louisiana
Phers
Loutelana
Mathias Nichelle
Gletson
Niccols
Mrs. Caine
Evelyn and White
Scripps-Mchraee Press Association
Evelyn Nesbit
Cumberland Hotel
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