Freight wreck on Pittsburg and Lake Erie line kills and injures
A wreck on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad near Falls ton Beaver area sends twelve coal cars off the track with several into the Beaver River. Fifteen tramps riding the freight are buried. one dead and three severely mangled inmates require hospital care. Wreck blamed on a wheel break in a central loaded car.
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Pittsburg
Fallston
Beaver
Here
Beaver River
Que
Licenses Issued By State Board Amid Crackdown On Fraud
Five board members and three secretaries issue physician licenses for the first time as about 4,000 of near 6,000 physicians in Indiana apply. July 13 is deadline to file, or risk prosecution. Board rejects diplomas from questionable colleges and scrutinizes applicants including M Viets and wife of Plymouth, and Dr John Nichol of Fort Wayne who apologized for a 'hot' remark and sent his diploma.
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State Board of Mdical Examination and Registration
M. Viets
Plymouth
Viets
Thos. O'Donnell
John Nichol
Fort Wayne
Death of Lemuel Miller After Lockjaw Injury
Lemuel Miller an 11 year old of Sinmitt street died Monday at 2 am from lockjaw following a nail wound to his foot at Howland schoolhouse yard. His father William Miller a township trustee employee rushed to aid but death came after a week of worsening illness with painful moments and a peaceful end.
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Lemuel Miller
Wiliam Miller
Sinmmit St
Mr. Miller
Howland
Hiv
Miller
Ex Squire Johnson Seeks Police Judge Post on Democratic Ticket
The former squire Johnson campaigns for police judge on the Democratic ticket focusing on the Fifteenth ward and awaiting chances to expand outreach. Larry Hubbard pursues the Republican mayoralty nomination as supporters attend primaries and the convention. Trouble with his wife is noted.
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Squire Johnson
Hubbard
Stilll Petter
Drowning of Charles F Deschler At Broad Ripple
Charles F Deschler a 28 year old Indianapolis cigar shop manager drowned Tuesday afternoon in the river at Broad Ripple. He swam across toward the bath house after a boat accident with friends, called for help to Jim Breen as a steam launch passed, but rescuers arrived too late. Funeral arrangements announced from his home.
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Broad Ripple
Charles F.deschler
Park Ave
Idianapolis
Mr. Deschler
Bates House
Louis G. Deschler
Harry Ahle
J. B. Howard
Charles Nuhn
M. J. Delahunity
James Breen
Jim Breen
Deschier
Breen
Irvin & Adams
St. Mary’s Church
Deschler
Indianapolis
Thorne Arrest Tops New York Murder Mystery Update
Martin Thorne, linked to the Guldensuppe murder, was captured Tuesday night after approach by his friend John Gartha and undercover detectives. Thorne admits Mrs. Nack had no involvement and details a brutal dismemberment at 346 Second St Woodside IL, with police recovering the implicated items. A separate item notes a horse injury in Pennsylvania Street and state plans on repealing an old build and loan expense fund.
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New York
Martin Thorne
Guldensuppe
Thorne
John Gartha
Gartha
125Th St. and
Wighthave
O’brien
Meekkly
Mrs. Nack
Paris
Jefferson Market
Gerry M. Sanborn
Sanborn Electric Company
Pennsylvania St
Washington
Mr. Sanborn
Sympathy Strike Threatens Coal Miners Fight
A sympathy strike looms as the American Federation of Labor and the Amalgamated Association face a broad coal miners dispute. Reports from Columbus and Chicago warn that nationwide actions could paralyze the industry if sympathy efforts spread, with governors urged to pursue arbitration and rail lines at risk.
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Columbus
Garland
Amalgamated Association of Ion and Steel Workers
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Amalgamated
Indiana field strike quiet amid miners mass meeting
In Brazil Indiana July 7 the black coal district strike shows mass miners meeting order all coal miners and clay factory workers out threatening standstill. Central iron and steel plant closed while iron scale signed. Operators blame bituminous schemes. miners vow to hold. In Terre Haute President Knight sees favorable settlement as 80 percent of Indiana miners are out and Grape Creek work sustains obstacle. State labor commissioners, operators and miners meet midweek.
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Columbus
Bushnell
Bishop
State Board of Arbitration
Indianapolis
Miners' Union
W. P. Read
Chicago
Joe Read
Ratchford
Detroit
Frank Robbins
Pittsburg
New Straitsville
National Miners
West Virginia
United States
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Baltimore & Ohio
Brazil
Ind
Central Iron and Steel Company
Shelburn
Terre Haute
Knight
Indiana
Grape Creek
Indiana Seeks Multistate Arbitration For Coal Strike
Labor commissioners Schmid and McCormack in Indianapolis plan inviting Ohio Illinois and Pennsylvania officials to join a regional arbitration board to settle the miners strike. A joint Indiana miners and operators meeting is set for Terre Haute later this week with Indiana labor commission officials attending to study the situation.
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Messrs. Schmid and McCormack
Indiana
Ohio
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Labor Commissions of
Traveling man acquitted in hotel fraud case
James D. Aull was arrested at Mayor Taggart's Grand hotel on a charge of securing entertainment to defraud. He was tried and discharged in police court after a check he tendered was returned due to insufficient funds and no intent to defraud was found. The note holders caused the arrest, but the court ruled there was no fraud.
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James D. Aull
Ladies Night at Wildwood Theater Draws Free Entry for Escorts
On Wednesday night Wildwood hosts a ladies night with free admission for ladies accompanied by escorts. Two women may enter on one paid ticket. The summer theater draws crowds with the comedy Comrades and lively vaudeville turns between acts easing the heat and boosting entertainment.
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Wildwood
Death of Stephen K. Fletcher Prominent Indianapolis figure dies
Stephen Keyes Fletcher died at 4387 N Capitol Ave on Tuesday night. Born May 39 1840 on the site of Fletcher-place church, he served as a major in the Thirty third Indiana under Gen Coburn. He ran a tile and brick business with Thomas, then became distributor for brick making machinery. He suffered softening of the brain six months ago after a career in business and charity work, notably with the Flower Mission. He is survived by Malott Fletcher and Misses Leo and Mary Fletcher from his first marriage, Maxwell Fletcher from his second, and brothers J C Fletcher Calvin Ingram Dr W B and Albert. Funeral Friday afternoon from his residence.
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Stephen Keyes Fletcher
Capitol Ave
Fletcher-place
Calvin Fletcher
Indiana State Bank
Bletcher
Thirty-third
Indiana
Gen. Coburn
Thomas
Stephen K. Fletcher
Fletcher
Asgent
Flower Mission
HiRe
Calvin
Malott Fletcher
Leo
Mary Fletcher
West
Thomas Malott
Maxwell Fletcher
Maxwell
Chicago
Rev
J. C. Fletcher
California
Ingram
W. B
Albert Fletcher
Milwaukee
Indianapolis Weather Hottest Day Yet This Year
Forecast for Indianapolis area calls for fair warm weather. Wednesday and the preceding night marked likely the year's hottest day with temperatures climbing through the 90s to near 100 by mid afternoon. Local oracle Mr Wappenhans notes Indianapolis as one of the hottest spots, with surrounding states above 80 and no immediate cool air in sight. the nearest cool weather is Montana.
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Wappenhans
Indianapolis
Montana
Hildebrand Hardware Ad Highlights Home Goods and Feed
An old newspaper small ad promotes office desks of all styles from Wm. L. Elder and Janes Dustless Oats for horses. It also pitches Challenge Iceberg Refrigerators. The ad appears from Hildebrand Hardware Co located at 62 and 64 South Meridian Street.
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Wm. L. Elder
Rails torn up as city removes Union Railway track
City workers under foreman George Herpick tore up a new switch laid by the Union Railway company across S Pennsylvania Street after notice to remove was ignored. Police guarded the scene. the company claimed they were ordered there. The rails were carried aside and piled, with city officials urging immediate removal. The incident prompted officials to report to Controller Johnson, acting mayor in Taggart’s absence.
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George Herpick
S.pennsylvania St
Union Railway Company
Cant. Dawson
Sergt. Lowe
Herpick
State
THH Sun
Pogue
Controler Johns Son
Cit
Taggart
State Health Board Criticizes Preventive Medicine Efforts
The second quarterly bulletin notes scarce coverage of preventive medicine in medical society programs, suggesting physicians favor curative work for profit. It criticizes county health officer elections as often yielding incompetent appointees and reports twelve diphtheria tests with eight positives while eighteen of twenty two water samples failed drinking standards.
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State Board of Health
Harry
The
Bulletin
Board of Commissioners
State
Board ‘of Health
Governor Mount commutes Nash sentence to three years
Gov Mount announced the commutation of Walter Nash from Crawford county for burglary from seven years to three. Nash had been sent to the penitentiary in 1894. Mount said Nash’s case would be his last clemency action except two Michigan City hospital cases, as state tax board work continues.
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Mount
Walter Nash
Crawford County
Matthew
Nash
Matthews
Michigan City
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Ice Refrigerator Challenge Sparks Hardware Rivalry
A fragment indicates Hildebrand Hardware Co promotes a competition or challenge about refrigerators and ice usage. The message hints at an age or model selection, asserting best construction and circulation, with emphasis on minimal ice. Details are sparse and names are partially unreadable.
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Hildebrand Hardware
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Auditor of State
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American Federation Workers
Amalgamated Association
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Wall Sr
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Central Labor Council
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