Grand Jury Focuses On Insanity Trust Perjury
Grand jury opens life term with Charles B. Rockwood as foreman and jurors Asbury Allen John N Thompson Charles E Haugh William Hamilton George H Mc Caslin. Investigates insanity commissions and perjury risks while considering the bribery case against John Banks under bond after Supreme Court reversal on indictment fault. The court notes honest opinions are not perjury and perjury can occur in insanity matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Criminal ‘Court
Charles B. Rockwood
Asbury Allen
John N. Thompson
Charles E. Haugh
William Hamilton
George H. McCaslin
John Banks
Supreme Court
Grand
How "The Gang" Kept an Eye On The Fees
County records reveal perfunctory insanity affidavits by ambulance drivers and dispensary staff. Doctors and officials testified to sane verdicts while inquests paid out fees, exposing a pattern of questionable method and graft in coroner procedures.
Ward 15 primary sparks counting row and clashes
Democratic leaders wrestle with a disputed Ward 15 primary results after a voting machine allegedly misrecorded ballots. John Wolsiffer led with 451 votes while Woods claimed 253 despite conflicting tallies. Police were called after fights near the machine as candidates contested the count and potential foul play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wol
Heat persists as storm veers north and cools Canada
Forecaster Wappenhans notes the Nebraska storm shifted northward Sunday, ending the hottest-day trend. Readings show Monday temperatures rising to the 90s from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a cooling trend expected as the Atlantic coast to Nebraska and the lakes to the gulf record high humidity and heat.
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Atlantic
Nebraska
Lakes
Gulf
Massachusetts
Weather wave with continuing heat across the nation
The Weather Bureau reports a hot wave with unbroken severity east of the Rocky Mountains. Temperatures exceed June records in parts of the middle Atlantic region. Warm weather expected Monday night into Tuesday in the lower lake region and throughout the middle and south Atlantic and gulf states with possible thunderstorms in the southern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Weather Bureau
Rocky Mountains
Middle Atlantic
Lower Lake Region
Middle
South Atlantic
Gulf States
Heat wave claims forty lives across eastern U S
Old Sol intensified a dangerous heat spell across the east. Cities from Indianapolis to New York reported temperatures near 95 to 100 degrees with numerous deaths and prostrations. Pittsburg logged eleven deaths and fifteen prostrations. Philadelphia one death and twenty five prostrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Washington
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Across Cities Heat Wave Causes Deaths and Prostrations
The report lists multiple cities reporting deaths and prostrations tied to extreme heat. Notable items include E. J. Walsh, a St. Louis capitalist, dying on a train near Litchfield. Henry Meyer of the St Bernard shooting club collapsing in Cincinnati. and several other fatal or near-fatal incidents in New York Chicago Baltimore Burlington Kansas City Cleveland Louisville and Cincinnati. The heat wave endangers crops in Kansas and Missouri as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattoon
E. J. Walsh
St. Louis
Litchfield
I. Lawrence
Mass
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Henry Meyer
St. Bernard
Baltimore
Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Burlington
Frank Dunham
Cleveland
Louisville
Rain Briefly Cools Chicago After Heat Wave
Chicago cooled by rain and wind at noon as temperatures drop from 92 with storms spreading. The day brings deaths and prostrations across multiple cities including St. Louis Cleveland Pittsburgh Philadelphia Baltimore New York and Cincinnati with rising heat records and suspended work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mercury
St. Louis
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New York
Cincinnati
Boston Swelter Sparks Ice Cream Shortage and Deaths
Boston endures five days of heat while New York reports seven deaths from Sunday's scorcher. Thermometer readings reach 166 in New York streets as residents sleep on Coney Island sands. A hot wave is forecast for two more days.
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Boston
St. Louis
New York
Coney’ Island
Sermon Preacher Appeals for Simplicity at Service
The report notes invited men in the congregations to remove their coats while Rev. Frazer of St. John’s Episcopal preached in his shirt sleeves, illustrating a plainspoken service style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frazer
St. John’s Episcopal
Ironworkers Strike Pittsburg Amalgamated Union Action
About 35,000 Amalgamated Association members walk out due to United States Steel Corp refusing to sign the wage scale. HQes crowded as President Shaffer seeks a settlement. All sheet mills under the scale are idle. 12,000 men affected, with continuous work clause secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Amalgamated Association
Midland m Mills
Muncie
Ind
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Shaffer
Fishermen killed by lightning strike in Chicago
A storm and lightning on Monday afternoon struck a pier north of Juinceln park in Chicago. Estimates vary from 12 to 18 fishermen killed, with eleven bodies recovered so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juinceln Park
Chicago
Tax Levy Reduction Again Amid Waste Paper Boxes Profit
Charles H. Stuckmeyer reports a semi annual payment of 30 to the city from advertising and waste paper sales. With two advertisers aboard his business grows but he fears youthful fireworks may be placed in boxes and pledges to prosecute offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Man Killed Likely By Train Near TiHb Save
John Kaney, worker for Marshall Pugh west of Indianapolis, found dead beside Big Four rails near Haughville Monday morning. Suspected to have been struck by a train about 11 p.m. Sunday. unclear if he was hit or fell. Body taken to city morgue as police investigate. Kaney, experienced with train accidents, had two sons and previously suffered injuries near Eagles Creek bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Walters
John Kaney
Marshall Pugh
Thedianapolis
TiHbsave
Haughville
Kaney
Ester
Eagies Creek
Pugh
Bids Opened on City Paving Projects by Board of Works
The Board of Works opened bids for asphalt paving on Bellifqine Street from Fifteenth to Tavent, and Illinois Street from Ohio to Jackson Place. Western Construction and Barber Asphalt were the bidders. Western underbids on Bellifqine, Barber on Illinois. City engineer Jeup’s illness delayed action. Henry Maag bid 217 dollars for Cottage Avenue gravel roadway and curbing. Resolution approved for asphalt paving on New York Street from Blake to Urbana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Works
Bellifqine-st
Fifteenth-st
Barber Company
Jeup
Henry Maag
Spruce-st
Draper-st
New York-st
Blake-st
Urbana-st
Detroit Receives 750000 Gift for Libraries
Detroit, Mich July 1 Andrew Carnegie now in Scotland has written G W Radford that he has given Detroit 750000 for a series of libraries. The donation supports building or expanding public libraries in the city and underscores Carnegie's ongoing philanthropy. The announcement notes the recipient institutions and plans for funding timelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Andrew Carnegie
Scotland
G. W. Radford
Indianapolis Area 36 Hour Weather Forecast
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity through 8 p.m. July 2 calls for warm fair weather. The period includes Monday night and Tuesday with temperatures around 80 degrees at 7 a.m. and mild humid conditions continuing into the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Glassworkers refuse to work in Munson factory dispute
Glassworkers in Munson Indiana refused to work at Fal Broszi glass factory on Monday after Marion workers protested. The season closed July 1, and workers had promised to stay on. A bartender named Allen Ross robbed his employer’s till for $90 Sunday night and fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mungie
Ind
Fal Broszi ‘Glass
Marion
Allen
Ross
Local Banks and Firms Tax Assessments Noted in Board Review
The Monday board review lists assessments for banks including People’s Deposit Bank, State Bank of Indiana, Capital National Bank, Merchants’ National Bank, Fletcher’s National Bank, American National Bank, and Indiana National Bank, with several amounts unchanged except for the State bank changes. Other firms like Taylor Carpet, Ticker-Dorsey Manufacturing, U S Encaustic Tile, Varney Electrical Supply are listed with fixed assessments. local notes mention the Eagles defeating the Northwesterns 8 to 5 in a five inning game and Wegman Pianos built for heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bankers
Board of ‘Review
State Bank
Columbia National
People’ S Deposit Bank
New State Bank of Indiana
Capital National Bank
Merchants’ National Bank
Fletcher's National Bank
American ‘National Bank
New Indiana National: ‘Bank
Taylor ‘Carpet Company
Ticker-Dorsey Manufacturing Company
Pieut, Sedey
Encatstic Tile ‘Company
Secscec
Secs
Ceestneseles Varney Electrical Supply
New
War Tax Cut Ends Stamp Licking For Many Instruments
Uncle Sam reduces taxes and ends revenue stamps on telegrams bank checks and money orders starting Monday. Beer tax drops from two dollars to one sixty with a discount repealed. Telegraphers and grocers may still use stamps briefly as banks expect continued use on checks. Local revenue office opened to sell this year’s stamps to breweries for Monday use.
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Telegraph Messenger
Encampment Plans and Political Anecdotes At State Capitol
Sons of veterans meet at Custodian Krietenstein's office to travel to Muncie for the encampment. Sidney Conger leads. Frank Turk, treasurer. Frank Martin to attend. Dr. George H. Ashley returns to Indianapolis to finish coal field maps for the state geologist report. Amos Butler to discuss education and crime at Detroit. A Durbin coat anecdote and a Supreme Court appeal in Wynegar case are noted along with nominating Charles W. Moores for school commissioner. An 1880 convention anecdote recalls Baldwin’s Garfield and glory speech.
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George H. Ashley
Charleston
S. C
Indianapolis
Amos Butler
State Board of Charities
National Educational Association
Detroit
R. A. Brown
Supreme Court
D. P. Baldwin
Logansport
W. A. Woods
Baldwin
State Bar Association
Woods
Garfield and
Glory
Goshen Dam Out. Hawks Mill Dam Breaks Causing Loss
A Goshen Indiana report records the Hawks mill dam washed away on Monday causing about 2000 dollars in damage. The item also advertises pianos new and up at Wulschner's and mentions feed and oats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Ind
Hawks Mill
Ice man collapses after heat near saloon
William Caldwell of 511 Lawrence Street collapsed while transporting a chunk of ice into a Fifteenth Street saloon on Monday. He was taken to City Hospital in an unconscious state. doctors could not determine the severity of his condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas I’. DeLaney
Frank Walters
Justice Stout
DeLaney
Walters
Center Township
Marion County
Drs. Wilmer Christian
J. F. Benham
Gov. Durbin
Cross deed filed and town plans eyed by board
Charles M Cross Irvington real estate dealer produced a deed signed by William McKinley as notary public in 1871 transferring land for a new addition. The Irvington board considered ordering cement for the project. Andrew Cheseldine of 55 525 S Ahiban St died in the insane hospital Lund after a fall and illness. he served in the District of Columbia volunteers and helped locate Wilkes Booth after Lincoln's assassination, leaving a widow and son George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M Cross
Irvington
William McKinley
Cross Bag
Andrew. Cheseldine
S. Ahiban St
Lund
Second ‘Regiment
Vompteers
District of Columbia
Wilkes Booth
Lincoln
George
Gentlemen's driving duty races moved to July 4
Badger furniture company to furnish window shades and linoleum. State house Maj Blanche Cox of the Salvation Army preached at Third Christian church Sunday night. Local railroads handled 25 24 cars that week with 20 080 loaded, an increase over the same weeks in prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Badger Furniture Company
Blanche Cox
Salvation ‘Army
Third Christian Church
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Thomas F. DeLaney
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C. M. Clayton
Crannon
Gray
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Justice Lockman
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Fanning
Cide
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David Gauss
Jacob Heyob
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Patrick H. Woods
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Old Sol
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BI Trust
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Hammond, Ind
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Treasury
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Wegman
Carlin & Lennox
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Uncle Sam
Capitol Dome
Sons of Veterans
Krietenstein
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State House
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Moores
Wulschner’s
Iceman
M’kinley
Charles M. Cross
Andrew Cheseldine
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