Roosevelt Proclaims End to Philippine Hostilities
A proclamation signed by President Roosevelt will end hostilities in the Philippines and grant amnesty to political offenders. The military governor's office will be abolished and civil government turned over to the civil commission. General Chaffee’s role shifts to a US department commander’s status, with civil authority support as needed. Aguinaldo to be released and may travel to the United States.
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Philippines
President Roosevelt
Islands
Civil Commission
Chaffee
United States
Manila
Aguinaldo
Chicago to close shops for three day vacation
Chicago plans a three day break starting Friday July 4 with more than 250000 workers in wholesale, retail, and business districts taking time off. Trains and boats will run to move crowds to the countryside as cities prepare for a long holiday period. In St Louis a Thursday night to Monday morning shutdown will reduce business across department stores wholesale houses and factories.
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Chicago
ST. Louis
Local Giant Back in Indianapolis
A shadow loomed over a post office delivery window as Chauncey Moreland, once with Barnum's circus, returned to Indianapolis. Reported as weighing 500 pounds, he and his wife attract stares and struggle to walk side by side on the sidewalk. He spoke calmly amid the unusual attention.
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Indianapolis
Chauncey Moreland
Barnum’s
Circus
Moreland
Aple
Saloon Closures Discussed By City Mayor
The mayor indicated saloons would close Friday if the law requires it. He consulted Fred Joss, who confirmed the law provides for closure. A forecast called for fair weather and high temperatures with possible thunderstorms in nearby states. Capt. Hopkins returns from the Gold Hill company. Eyewear stacks and prices noted at a local jeweler.
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Fred Joss
Joss
M. R. Hopkins
Gold Hill Company
Postoffice Clerks 10 Form State Organization Meeting
A state organization of postoffice clerks will be formed in the federal court room Friday at 2 p m. National organizer F W Knowles from Michigan and National secretary R C Loeffler from Milwaukee will attend, with possibly National president Frank T Rogers. Twenty local Indiana branches exist and the meeting aims to unite them. Indianapolis has 60 of 75 clerks in the group. B W Cole presides local branch with H W Tamblyn as secretary.
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Federal Court Room
F. W. Knowles
Michigan
R. C. Loeffler
Milwaukee
Frank T. Rogers
Indiana
Indianapolis
B. W. Cole
H. W. Tamblyn
Shipp Promoted to Beveridge Secretary in Senate
Senator Beveridge appoints Thos R Shipp former Indianapolis newspaper man as private secretary succeeding William B Roberts who joins the rural post office department in Washington Shipp formerly clerk of the senate committee on territories Will receive a salary of 2200 dollars.
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Beveridge
Thos. R. Shipp
Indianapolis
William B. Roberts
Washington
Mr. Shipp
Senate
Territories
McCullough Declines Democratic Nomination for Congress
J E McCullough states he is not pursuing the Democratic congressional nomination and has given no thought to being a candidate. He says he would not discuss potential contingencies and does not want to speculate on accepting an offer if it were made.
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J. E. McCullough
No Damage Expected to City Bridges After Flood Drift
Street Commissioner Evans declared the driftwood collected against the piling at the W. Michigan Street and W. Washington Street bridges caused no damage. He cautioned there was grave danger briefly, but most drifts have cleared and there will be no bridge harm.
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W. Michigan-st
W. Washington-st
Evans
Divorce Feud Between Jenkinses Stirs Local Courthouse
Robert Jenkins objects to granting divorce from Emeline claiming 18 years of marriage and shared hardship. He cites aging, illness, and mutual support as reasons to stay together, while denying her abuse claims. He alleges outside influence from a feeble stepson and notes prior marriages. Public notices and ads fragment the page.
Gilmore Boy To Claim Long Delayed Fortune From Father
A Galion dispatch reports mining partner Charles Searle will inform Gilmore's eldest son, located via The Sun, of nearly 1 million dollars left by his father. The son, in Fort Riley Army service, was adopted from an Indianapolis orphans home by Smith Thompson, GE Galton, and C F Hall of Arlington New Jersey. Gilmore and Searle once refused 1.8 million for their holdings.
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Galion
John Gilmore
San Luis Potosi
Mex
Fort Riley
Kas
Gilmore
Indianapolis
Smith Thompson
GE Galton
C. F. Hall
Arlington, N. J
Fortune
Charles Searle
White’s Institute
Treaty
Ind
Sugar Branch
Searle
Bullet Glanced From Mark With Probably Deadly Results
Mrs. Mary Welch is wounded when a 22 rifle bullet grazed from a ties pile used as a mark by Jimmy Annidale and companions near Vandalia station in Bridgeport. Doctors could not locate the bullet and could not assure her survival. She is about 45, married with four children.
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Bridgeport
Jimmy Annidale
Annidale
Mayor Expects Switch Ordinance To Pass
Mayor Bookwalter predicts the city council will approve the E. C. Atkins switch ordinance on Monday night. He says Republicans who opposed it earlier will likely vote yes after a thorough review shows the company’s proposed route is the only feasible option, despite threats to move away.
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E. C. Atkins
Accident Damages Cart As Boy Is Thrown From Pony
Albert Mass, a 15 year old boy from 1001 S Delaware St, was thrown from a pony cart when a cannon cracker exploded nearby. The cart was wrecked but Mass was not seriously hurt. Hartford fire destroys Capewell horsenail factory on Charter Oak Ave with about 400000 dollars in losses.
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Albert Mass
S. Delaware‘st
Young Mass
Hartford, Conn
Hartford
Capewell Horsenail Company
Charter Oak Ave
Taxed or not taxed Indianapolis Southern debated
The Indiana county board of review finished corporate assessments and will review others. Merchants' National Bank correction reduced an overassessment by 35,000. Indianapolis Southern railroad tax status discussed. the company showed no taxable property on April 1. New assessments set for Evans Milling, New Capital National Bank, Marion Trust, Security Trust, and Williamson Veneer.
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Merchants’ National Bank
Indianapolis Southern Railroad
Evans Milling Company
New Capital National Bank
Marion Trust Company
Security Trust Company
New Williamson Veneer Company
One Milkman Fined in Police Court Over Milk Adulteration
Health officials celebrate a police court ruling against George Bernhardt of Bluff road for adulterated milk with formaldehyde and substandard butter fat. The $25 fine plus costs prompts inspectors to intensify dairy inspections while promising further action against saloon lunch counters.
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Health Department
George Bernhardt
Bluff Road
Dr. Buehler
City Sanitarium
Alexander
Frank Noble
Police ease fireworks rules for Fourth of July
As Fourth of July nears police relax noise rules allowing shooting crackers and cap pistols banned. Blank cartridges may be used only at cane bottoms while large cannon crackers remain unrestricted. Superintendent opposes selling fireworks before the day, hoping to confine noise to July Fourth.
Judge Willey Arrested Over Milking Incident
Judge Willey, a day attendant at the Central Insane hospital, was arrested Saturday morning charged with assault and battery. The warrant, sought by William Speer, alleges his wife was assaulted while milking a cow. Willey says an escaped insane woman prompted his actions, leading to a struggle near a field where he restrained the woman as Jennie Pugh and the husband cried out for help.
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Willey
Central Insane Hospital
Jennie Pugh
Speer
Judge Stubbs Fines Dairyman for Formaldehyde Milk
George Bernhardt, a dairyman, was fined 750 dollars and 25 dollars on two charges for adding formaldehyde to milk and selling substandard product. Judge Stubbs, moved to tears, recalled his grandchild’s death from formaldehyde in milk and condemned the act as an awful thing. Bernhardt acknowledged the judge’s words.
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George Bernhardt
Stubbs
Bernhardt
Judge Stubbs
Democrats to announce surprise district candidate
Secretary Reilly of the Democratic state committee says the party will nominate a candidate for the district congressional seat who is a good business man of integrity. The candidate’s identity and launch timing remain secret, with speculation that the boom may come late and could involve a lawyer who is also a capable businessman.
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Reilly
Democratic State Committee
A Pair of Socks and Calico Dress Divorces at Milford Center
Milford Center Ohio July 3 Mrs Paulina W Gabriel wife of Brill Gabriel the town marshal filed for divorce alleging her husband showered only a pair of stockings and a calico dress on her over nine years while giving more affection to another woman. The Ohio text also notes a new rule for teachers requiring state normal graduates or Indiana college graduates and quotes State Supt Jones praising the board action as noteworthy in education.
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Milford Center
Paulina W. Gabriel
Brill Gabriel
Gabriel
Eliie G. Payne
State Normals
Indiana College
Jones
Gamblers Move in Court as Raid Cases Progress
In police court the Armitage brothers gambling raid defendants faced new moves. They sought a venue change from Judge Stubbs, then pledged guilty before another judge, and a special judge was appointed. A jury trial was scheduled for Tuesday at 2 p.m. Attorney Taylor Groninger represented the gamblers.
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Armitage Brothers
Stubbs
Cass Connaway
Taylor Groninger
Tragedy in Bowie as ex police chief kills wife then himself
In Bowie Texas J T Kilgore formerly Chattanooga police chief fatally shoots his wife and himself Wednesday afternoon as Dr D C Mitchells funeral is held nearby. Two shots spark a rush of mourners. no motive given. Mrs Kilgore planned to return to Chattanooga next week.
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Fort Worth
Tex
J. T. Kilgore
Chattanooga
Man Injured In Elevator Mishap At Claypool Building
Ray Perrymann II of 415 East Washington Street injured when his foot was crushed in an elevator at the Claypool building located at Washington and Meridian streets. He was treated at City hospital.
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Ray Perrymann
Washington St
Claypool Building
Washington and
Meridian Sts
City Hospital
Races Open at Fairgrounds Under Brisk Bets and Strong Interest
Under a cloudless sky and in front of about 2000 fans, the fairgrounds began with the 2:20 pace as Mason Girl led the field at 4 to 2. Friday entries include Prince Lassie Moneymaker Eunice and several pace and trot contenders with varied odds.
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Mason Girl
A Frank M
Ada Hawkins
Fred L
Mary Tudor
Belle B
Alleged policy men arrested after Sun expose
Ed Sanders and Steven Powell, Washington street barbers, were arrested Thursday afternoon on charges of selling a policy ticket following The Sun's midday expose of policy men.
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Ed Sanders
Steven Powell
Wash
Ington St
Clark Reported Missing in Milwaukee Trip
Horace G. Clark, linked to Chicago Board of Trade, left the steamer Fremont at Racine with his wife Miss Knoblock of South Bend while a sister named I lona sought $5,000 life insurance. Capt. Barry of Barry transportation believes Clark is alive and not dead. Mrs Clark offered detectives $100 for information on her husband’s whereabouts.
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Chicago
Imlona
Horace G. Clark
Barry
Barry Transportation Company
Clark
Fremont
Racine
Chicago Board of Trade
Traveling salesman reunites with wife on stage in Denver
Harry B. Hammers of St. Louis learned his wife had joined an operatic company in Chicago two years earlier. In Denver he spotted her in the Bijou company as Gertie Romley, witnessed her performance, and they reconciled. She plans to continue singing professionally.
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Denver
Col
Harry B. Hammers
St. Louis
Chicago
Hammers
Town Destroyed By Fire In Turkish Town
Constantinople July 3 reports the town of Tugia in Turkey was destroyed by fire on Thursday. Two hundred seventeen houses burned and 300 persons were left homeless.
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Constantinople
Tugia
Turkey
Sun's Pleasure Columns Spur Reader Help Requests
Fragmentary note from The Sun mentions wanted help columns and contact details with mentions of phone numbers and a street address. The readable bits hint at reader assistance and exchanges through the column, though specifics are unclear. Additional context would be needed to identify the exact column and issue date.
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