Tragic Fourth of July Shooting Fatal to 4-Year-Old Jeanette Jones
The four year old Jeanette Jones, daughter of William Jones, was shot in the head by an unknown man near Morton street and Massachusetts avenue as fireworks lit up the day. Witnesses say the bullet may have come from a revolver in Weisman's barrel house. Bicycle officers Malin and Stewart found no suspect or trace of the shooter.
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Jeanette Jones
Morton Street
William Jones
Massachusetts Avenue
Weisman
Wee Jeanette Jones
Ette Jones
Curtis Jones
McNeil Jones
Jeanette
Curtis
Eyes
Erate
Rzeons
Malin and
Stewart
Midddom Jones
Norton Street
Hoosier in Denver at Democratic convention scene
John W n Indiana stands out among Hoosiers in Denver as politicians and reporters circle him constantly. Photographers capture him near hotels, streets, and in cars as speculation grows he may be chosen as William J. Bryan’s running mate. Stokes Jackson says the party seeks a plank on banking reform for publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enver
Col
John “W. N
Indiana
Stokes Jackson
Jana Democrats
Missing New Laws Custodian Joseph Hll 015
Hall custodian of the new laws in Pennsylvania Shington streets is missing from his home at 811 Division Ave Thursday morning. He is of regular habits and it is feared he may have come to harm. Searches are underway with hopes of locating him.
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Hall
New Laws
Pennsylvania Shington Streets
Hatchet Attack Hits Lovers. Man in Critical Condition
Mollie Carpenter, colored, allegedly struck John White, colored, with a hatchet after a confrontation at 542 o Dugings Street. White, who arrived drunk to defend his partner, suffered fatal head wounds. the couple had been living together. White’s son Cecil Carpenter witnessed the attack and testified as the incident unfolded. White was taken to City hospital and it was reported he cannot live. The woman, who also sustained facial cuts, was arrested and detained at the police station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Carpenter
John White
White
Dugings Street
Carpenter
Cecil Carpenter
Sunday Church Services and Programs Listed
Home Presbyterian and Central Avenue M E churches schedule Sunday services. Sermons by Rev Dr Adamson and Rev Elijah P Brown with prayers, Sunday school, catechism, Y P S C E, and choir specials. Weekday meetings include prayer, mission society, county fair, and midweek prayer session.
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Home Presbyterian Church
Rader
W. Thirty-first Streets
George Daniel Adamson
Adamson
Ladies’ Aid
Women’s Missionary Society
George Jones
J. W. Dodson
Foreign Missions
Chicago Officer Guests Brother in Indianapolis Visit
John Burk, a plainclothes officer from the Central police station in Chicago, is visiting his brother Thomas Burk on English Avenue in Indianapolis. Burk has served 18 years on the Chicago police force and has been a plainclothes officer for years.
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John Burk
Central Police
Chicago
Indianapolis
Thomas Burk
English
Avenue
Mr. Burk
Bryan's Denver Convention Roller Coaster Heads Off Attacks
News from Denver outlines Bryan's delegate majority and planned maneuvers to block a stampede to another candidate. Tensions rise with Murphy and Mack moves, New York delegation arrivals, and possible vice presidential picks as Bryan spokesmen seek platform pledges.
Fourth of July Victims Injured in Firecracker Blasts
Reports from several cities detail injuries from cannon firecrackers. Grover Davis of South Bend, 12, likely to lose sight in one eye. Others include Raymond Hubert and Harry McKinney in St. Louis, Charles Brown in Jackson, James Miller in Janesville, Max Greenman in South Haven, and Mrs. Harry Greenlief in Hot Springs as blasts caused broken limbs and injuries.
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South Bend
Ind
Grover Davis
Louis
Raymond Hubert
Harry McKinney
Jackson, Mich
Charles Brown
Chicago
South Haven
Mich
Max Greenman
Hot Springs
Ark
Harry Greenlief
Bryan urges publicity plank in Democratic platform
W J Bryan told the Bryan Traveling Men's club in Lincoln that he would decline the presidential nomination if Democrats at Denver do not insert a campaign expenses publicity plank in their platform. He said Republicans oppose it, preferring darkness to light, and predicted the plank will be adopted.
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Bryan
Henry D. Clayton
Alabama
George Gray
Delaware
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Denver
Lincoln
New York
Alton B. Parker
Illinois
Charles F. Murphy
Patrick McCarren
Murphy
William J. Gaynor
Supreme Court of New York
Gray
Gaynor
James Dahlman
Omaha
National
Roger C. Sullivan
Billy Skidmore
Senator Mitchell
C. N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Haskell
Lincoln Oracle
Mr. Bryan
Gompers
Chicago
Cleveland Memorial
Lincoln, Neb
W. J. Bryan
Bryan Traveling Men's Club
July Fourth Celebrations Dey Brighten City Despite Showers
Showers failed to dampen the Fourth of July spirit as crowds planned celebrations across the area. The Emmet club and Spanish American War veterans await events at Fair Bank, Canoe club hosts, McCalinsville M B A picnic at Germania park, Prohibitionists at Riverside, and a band concert with fireworks near Nineteenth and Delaware. Wonderland attractions, White City pool crowds, extra medical supplies from the city dispensary, and five arrests for firing revolvers accompanied the day as Chief Metzger supervised fireworks rules.
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Emmet Club
Fair Bank
Canoe Club
McCalinsville M. B. A
Germania
Fatal Kresge fire in Cleveland claims seven lives
In Cleveland Ohio seven people died in a fire at Kresge s five and dime. Victims include Emma Schumaker 1 Mary Wag ner 17 Anna Trefall 34 Frieda Trefall 17 Elizabeth Reis 17 Mary Hughes 27 and James L Parker 4. Coroner investigates cause amid fireworks explosions.
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Cleveland, CO
Kresge
Emma Schumaker
Mary Wagner
Anna Trefall
Frieda Trefall
Elizabeth Reis
Mary, Hughes
James L. Parker
Boy Dies From Lockjaw After Thorn Stab
Jeffersonville Indiana July 4 Carl Bonifer 35 died from lockjaw caused by stepping on a thorn. The incident is recorded as the cause of death in the local report noting medical treatment and outcome.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Carl Bonifer
Clerk Charged With Robbery At Prison in Indiana
W. F. Hough former prison guard and shipping clerk is under arrest in Indianapolis on theft charges. He allegedly stole shirts from Reliance Manufacturing Chicago plant, shipping them to himself under a fake name. Warden Reid reports 98 dozen shirts found in an Indianapolis warehouse. punishment ranges one to 14 years. Hough relocated from Muncie four to five years ago.
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Hough
Reliance Manufacturing Company
Chicago
James D. Reid
Indianapolis
Reid
Muncie
Damp Weather Helps Mr Goots Prevent July Fourth Fires
Fire Chief C E Coots welcomed rain on Friday and Saturday morning as damp roofs reduce fire risk during July 4 celebrations. Last year the department answered 14 alarms, including a fireworks explosion in a drug store and a barn fire on E St Clair street. Coots urges careful disposal of burning paper and prudence in fireworks placement to prevent smoldering under cellars and gratings.
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Cc. E. Coots
E. St. Clair Street
Coots
Drunken Suspect Captured After Saloon Hold-Up Attempt
At 1 a m near Smelter's saloon on Massachusetts avenue two masked men fled after an assault. A bloodied man, James Tracey from Danville, was chased to the sidewalk and arrested by Bicycle Officers Hall and Simon for drunkenness after claiming he was taken to the station by his assailants.
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Massa- S Avenue
Kane
Dorman Street
Virginia Avenue
Smelter’s
Massachusetts Avenue
New York
Vermont
James Tracey
Danville
Cincinnati
Tracey
Hall
Simon
Old Wayne Residents Plan Brookside Park Picnic
Western Wayne county people now living in Indianapolis will hold a full day picnic at Brookside Park on Wednesday July 8. Full baskets are expected and the event aims to organize former residents of Cambridge City Dublin Milton and East Germantown.
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Wayne County
Indianapolis
Brookside Park
Cambridge City
Dublin
Milton
East Germantown
De Biase and Rain Wedding to Be at St Johns July 15
Erminio De Biase and Anna Rain will wed Wednesday morning July 15 at St Johns church. A reception follows at Columbia hall from 7 p m to 2 a m. The bride is a daughter of Vincent Rain of 500 Harmon Street.
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Erminio de Biase
Anna Rain
St. John’s Church
Columbia Hall
Vincent
Rain
Harmon Street
Hoosier Democratic Train Heads to Denver for Convention
Indiana Democrats led by Thomas R. Marshall depart Indianapolis Saturday on a special train for Denver and the Democratic national convention. The party plans a Lincoln stop to meet William J. Bryan at Fairview Farm, with figures like Thomas Taggart and John W. Kern also aboard. Tickets allow return via multiple routes up to Oct. 31.
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Indiana Democratic Club
Denver
Rock Island
Indianapolis
Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Bryan
Fairview
Marshall
Thomas Taggart
Stokes Jackson
Joe Reilly
State Central Committee
John W. Kern
Colorado Country
Joseph E. Bell
Henry Warrum
Indiana
Suit against Hanly and hospital commission dismissed
Judge Vinson Carter upheld the dismissal of Edwin M. Campfield's suit against Governor J Frank Hanly and the Southeastern Hospital for the Insane building commission. Campfield, contractor for the Madison hospital project, sought an injunction and $200,000 damages claiming interference and forced sub letting and possible abandonment of the work.
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Edwin M. Campfield
J. Frank Hanly
Building Commission
Southeastern Hospital For the Insane
Vinson Carter
Bingham
Campfield
Madison
Gov. Hanly
Mysterious Shot Triggers Inquiry Near Little Eagle
Farmers report a revolver shot at the Wengler residence on W Tenth Street near Little Eagle creek early Saturday. Half clad neighbors armed with shotguns and rifles surrounded the house awaiting Lieut Sandmann and Bicycle Officers Hull and Amsden. The search found no source of the shot. Wengler family were away.
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Chris Wengler
Little Eagle Creek
W. Tenth Street
Lieut
Sandmann
Hull and
Amsden
Wengler
Two Men Arrested After Dairy Company Altercation
John DeMott of 118 S Delaware street clashed with John Pressley foreman of Merchants Dairy at Delaware and Maryland streets. Pressley forced DeMott out and a fight ensued. Both men were arrested on assault and battery charges, DeMott charged with drunkenness.
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John DeMott
Delaware Street
Merchants’ Dairy Company
Delaware and
Maryland Streets
John Pressley
DeMott
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