Robbery Case on Kentucky Ave Solved by Confessions
Detectives Manning and Asch identified William Ballinger as the robbery victim from the night of the fourth on Kentucky avenue. Perry Yow and Reed Hawkins confessed to the hold up after suspected by police, with Ballinger stating he had $63 stolen while the pair claim $68. Hawkins and Yow were bound over to the grand jury.
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Manning
Asch
Kentucky Ave
Perry Yow
Reed Hawkins
William Ballinger
Hawkins
Yow
Clever
N. East-st
Ballinger
Grand Jury
Interurban Companies Plan Union Station After Tax Elimination
The interurban firms unite before City officials to push a joint station if the car tax is cut. Greenwood and Greenfield lines will use Indianapolis tracks to access the city, aiming for a northwest Market and Illinois corner site. A million dollar station and grounds are projected, offset by tax savings.
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Greenwood
Greenfield
Indianapolis Street Railway
Market
Illinoissts
McGowan
Sun Exposes Double Fare on Broad Ripple Streetcar
After an expose in the noon Sun, the street car company was found to collect two fares within city limits on the Broad Ripple line. The Board of Works ordered an end to the double charge as of Thursday afternoon. The second fare had persisted after city-limit changes moved from Thirty-fourth to Thirty-eighth Street, defying the franchise provisions. The company then extended the one fare limit.
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SUN
Board of Works
Two Men Die In Big Four Freight Wreck Near Terre Haute
In a Big Four freight wreck near Terre Haute Indiana on Friday morning engineer W F Kelliher from Mattoon Illinois and another man were killed with several injured.
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Terre Haute
Ind
This City
W. F. Kelliher
Mattoon, Illl
Grape-Nuts Endorsed In Personal Testimony
A Battle Creek Michigan Postum Co. ad features a woman's powerful health testimonial praising Grape-Nuts. She credits the cereal with reversing extreme nervous exhaustion and fatigue, improving sleep and stamina, and allowing daily activities and study. Children enjoy it as a pudding treat.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
I Mich
Sherman council plans trip to Lebannon for St Joseph dedication
Local items report the Sherman council meeting at Y M I hall to finish travel plans to Lebannon Indiana for St Joseph's church dedication. Acton park hotel resumes operation as park crowds grow. Evangelists Frame couple begin gospel services with multiple daily meetings. Knights of Honor set 29th anniversary picnic at fair grounds. A boarding house fight leads to injuries. assailant Albert Williamson released from the workhouse after 300 days. City committees discuss franchises with Merchants heat and light, while Citizens heat and light awaits action. Bridge deemed safe but with a broken floor. memorial exercises for John Frick held by Indianapolis Liederkranz. Gertrude Springer,15, nearly harmed by laudanum. revival noted. Citizens voyage to New York Atlantic City on departing notices.
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Knights of Honor
Fair Grounds
Lewis Williamson
W. Walnut Sr
Albert Williamson
Henry Patterson
Williamson
Merchants’ Heat and Light Company
Board of
Puelic Works
Works Board
Citizens’ Heat and Light Company
Nelson
Thirtieth St
Riverside Park Bridge
Indianapolis Liederkranz
Germania Hall
John Frick
Gertrude Springer
Gertrude
Bismarckave
Brown
William Reichert
Grover Leaf Club
J. Brown
E. Washington St
J. Fishbine
New -York
Atlantic City
Convict Pardoned After Wealth Built in Indiana
John M. Bentley once sentenced to 25 years for assault with intent to kill in Etowah county escaped in 1895 with a gang, fled to near Chicago, became prosperous under an assumed name, and later secured a gubernatorial pardon after repaying funds tied to his escape. He surrendered last Saturday following a court and jury recommendation.
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Birmingham
Ala
John M. Bentley
Etowah County
Pratt Mines
R. D. Johnson
Size of Defense Fund Debate at Miners Convention
A heated Thursday session of the miners convention debated adopting President Mitchell's recommendations on striking. Anthracite delegates demanded time to caucus, while others urged immediate action. The body adjourned to 10 a.m. Friday as caucuses began among districts including Pennsylvania and Indiana.
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Miners’ Convention
Mitchell
Ryan
Illinois
Patterson
Pennsylvania
Reese
Iowa
Downey
Indiana
Patrick Gilday
Gilday
McKenna
Silvia
L. K. Lewis
D. J. Davis
J. T. Dempsey
Fitzpatrick
Napoleon
Finney
W. J. Campbell
John Fahy
No. 9
Ilinois
Commissioners to Select Law Students for Indiana University
The Indiana University School of Law Bloomington trustees announce that each county, under the 1881 act, is entitled to two free students to be chosen by county commissioners from among high school graduates or those with equivalent education.
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Indiana University School of Law
Bloomington
Quack Patent Medicines and Remedies Listed in Ad
An advertisement page promotes various tonics and salves such as Rovex, Nair Tone, and Rough on Bunions. It touts claims of eradicating fleas ants rheumatism and bunions while promising quick relief and even earnings from a mysterious "Get There" remedy.
General Charles A. Smith Dies After Long Illness
Retired General Charles A. Smith died in Washington on Thursday night following a prolonged illness. He served in the army for many years and was known for his strategic leadership and public service. His death marks the end of a distinguished military career.
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Washington
Chas. A. Smith
Shoe syndicate buys Harper & Kirshton surplus stock
Mr. P. E. Green reports a $75,000 surplus stock sale from the Harper & Kirshton shoe company of Chicago to a syndicate of Indiana and Ohio dealers. The group includes Manufactors' Shoe Co city Adams the Shoe Man Muncie Hub Shoe Store Marion Otto Shoe Co Logansport Posey Shoe Co Evansville J B Walsh Terre Haute Wehrle & Lamar Brazil Wheeler Bros Cambridge City Rochester Shoe Store Anderson N W Box & Co Lafayette A E Roy & Co Attica Cory Bros Co Peru Elwood Shoe Co Elwood and Huston Shoe Co Dayton Ohio. This marks Green's second such sale highlighting the very low wholesale price.
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P. E. Green
Indiana
Ohio
Harper & Kirshton Shoe Company
Chicago
Manufactors’ Shoe Company
City
Adams
Muncie
Hub
Marion
Otto Shoe Company
Logansport
Posey Shoe Company
Evansville
J.,b. Walsh Shoe Company
Winston society man cowhides district attorney in public clash
Charlotte report says N Glenn Williams, a Winston society figure, struck A E Holton, district attorney for the western district of North Carolina, after Holton insulted him. The incident follows Williams promoting Burdock Blood Bitters, advertised as building energy and health.
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Charlotte
N. C
N. Glenn Williams
Winston
A. E. Holton
Western District of
North Carolina
Holton
Williams
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