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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1905

Page

2

Police Blunder Sparks Outcry Over Warrants

The article recounts strong public anger over police actions in a highway robbery case involving Harry Fenn and Joseph Herbert. It claims warrants were improperly obtained, vows to sue all who swore out warrants, and notes support for the two youths from family, neighbors, and employers. Herbert, an orphan raised by an uncle in Lafayette, has legal aid planned, while Fenn lost a job amid scrutiny of the police case.

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Park Theater Plays Big Season With Star Attractions

Park Theater management announces a strong season featuring stars such as Bys Tanguay in Sambo Gir and The Errand Boy, Rose Melville in Sis Hopkins, the Reys in Down the Pike, and the Four Mortons in Breaking Into Society among others. Medium and popular priced attractions include The Funny Mr. Dooley Set and Across the Pacific with a mix of comedies dramas and musical revues planned to boost attendance.

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Paving Order Rescinded for Toxedo Street

The Board of Public Works rescinded the paving order for Toxedo street from Washington to Moore after a city engineer report showed some petitions listed nonowners and signatures by spouses. At a prior meeting the board planned to pave with municipal funds, but a reinvestigation was ordered amid claims of improper signature gathering by petition agents.

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Power and the City Park Board Dominant Indiana source figure

The piece profiles J Clyde Power, engineer and superintendent of Indianapolis parks, as a powerful, loyal operator within the City Park Board. It chronicles his career from Central and South America to the Panama Canal, notes his ties to Riverside Amusement Company, and suggests he wields influence while keeping politics private, protected from Keach Holtzman pressure.

Keach-Holtzman J. Clyde Power Indianapol Parks Power Department of Public Parks Jones Bower Neach Holteman Park J. Clyde Ghyalay Montehy Wear Central South America Panama Canal Wallace United Stares Tom Taggart Targare Park Board Bane Schwartz Col. Downing Riverside Anument Company Charles BE. Cotte Park Routa Enterprise Power Riverside Park Indianapolis Haverside Amusement Company Riverside Keach

Twins Die as Gasoline Stove Explodes in Braddock Fire

Pittsburg July 25 two infants Harry and Meyer Tagress died in Braddock after a gasoline stove explosion ignited a home. Mrs Sarah Tagress mother and Goldie Tagress 18 and Hay Tagress 15 were seriously or fatally burned. Levi Tagress father was overcome while rescuing his family as neighbors aided firemen in removing victims.

Levi Tagress Pittsburg Braddock Harry Tagress Meyer Tagress Sarah Tagress Elsie Tagress Goldie Tagress Hay Tagress Tagress Heemnann

Sun Subscribers Prepped by Young Agents

An odd local page item notes a group of youths, aged around ten, gathering subscribers for a Sun newspaper edition. The tale involves small scale routes, a commission merchant named James Willman, and mentions a race to recruit new readers near Bake the Co etoce and Bake Mayimird.

Indiana Bride Takes 330 and 3 Gone

Special to the San Francisco from July 13 Frank R Wilding of Laporte reports his wife disappeared from their honeymoon after five days taking 330 in money. He says she has joined a religious sect calling themselves Holy Jumpers but he cannot locate her. He is in Oakland searching for his missing wife.

San Francisco Frank R. Wilding Laporte Oakland Jered Dim Mervmelves Fahiniag & McCrea Bleridian-at Blantey Seridian-st McUrcasst Louisiana-st Indianapolis Rubber Company John /. Smith Liberty-at Georgia-at Bates-at Georgs W. Lima Pensacola Fia Robert Hall Edward Foraythe Bouthern Hotel Annie Truetove Alabama Arthur Rhoads Wilcon Elmon Arthur ‘Timberlake Pennsylvania Marketals Timberlake Frank Jarrell Capitol-ave Frederick A. Escott Adm B. Leck Indianapolit Iwn Sepuelera Mra Lets

Arcade Hotel Blaze In Chicago Fires Scream Guests

Fire at the Arcade hotel on Clark Street forced guests and staff to flee smoke filled halls. No fatalities reported though a man was injured by falling glass while escaping from the fourth floor. Damaged area includes rooms 182 and 164 and alarm quickly spread smoke through the building.

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Friday Seizes Irvington Ninth Ward Democratic Nomination

Friday defeated Joseph Munter in a special Monday election for Ninth Ward councilman with backing from Irvington and the Tuxedo Park precincts. The race featured a polarized campaign as Friday’s team Ship 41 secured the nomination amid strong East side support. Storm and Little, from the west side, lag behind.

Irvington Jann Joseph Munter Vombaton Clse Frix Ship 41 Ginlergl Invington Tuxedo Park Balt Railroad John Storm James Little

Croker Estate Appraised After Auto Crash Loss

New YorkJuly The Croker estate left by Frank H C Croker who died in an auto mobile accident at Orlando Florida has been appraised at 435178 Scripps Ao Rae is Abscolation or absorption unclear but estate values 435178 noted.

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Mad Horse Runs Rampant Through City Center Panic

A horse driven by James Duckingham caused chaos in the business district when it suddenly attacked bystanders. The animal reared, kicked, and struck as blood and froth issued from its mouth. It was restrained and confined to a stable where veterinarians monitor it. Authorities and students speculate extreme heat may have triggered the incident.

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Conductor Awarded Million Dollar Floyd Estate

Judge Bayre's ruling grants the entire Floyd estate valued at 1,000, to Miles Gorcene, a street car conductor and husband of the late Alma Floyd. Gorcene, renowned for his polished demeanor, married Alma despite family opposition, and a year after wedlock she died, leaving him her entire estate except the house.

Bcripps-Av Rae Press Association San Francisco Bayre Floyd Miles Gorcene Alma Floyd Gorcene Miss Floyd Ahn Ilved

Texas Stuns The Railways In Yellow Fever Crisis

New Orleans July 2 An official statement reports six lentha and 17 yellow fever cases with no improvement. Mississippi declares a strict quarantine against Louisiana as Texas authorities demand railroad controls. Detention camps and troop movements are discussed amid the crisis.

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Whips a Legislator in Alabama House Fight

Atlanta editor Henry Revill of Merigether County was severely beaten in an Alabama state house scuffle after accusing lawmakers of railroad bribery. The altercation escalated when Revill reached for a weapon and a pistol was drawn, ending only after aides intervened.

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Interurban Wreck Injures Multiple Passengers

A Dayloon and Western Traction line wreck inside the city limits seriously injures several passengers. Names include O H Webb Mason O Craig Richmond INK A Irvin Chiage Thomas Weinshank Indianapolis Samuel Craytmer Tuffate Ti Lee Dayton Edward Wertz motorman Wagner and conductor A Gnor. Motorman jumped from the car with a fractured shoulder. Wreck caused by a passenger car colliding with a work car on a grade.

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Lake Superior and Georgian Bay Summer Resorts

A promotional note extols the Lake Superior and Georgian Bay region as a premier summer resort with trout streams, deepwater fishing, fine hotels, and virgin spruce woods. It highlights accessible travel via Chicago and North Western Railway and steamer routes to Duluth, Superior, Hancock, Houghton, Marquette, Munising, and Sault Ste. Marie, with a call for a stamped bid folder from W. B. Kniskern in Chicago.

Lake Superior Georgian Bay Maew Duluth Superior Hancock Houghton Marquette Munising Sault Sts. Marle Apedal W. B. Kniskern Jackson Boulevard Chicago

For Your Health's Sake Vacation Benefit Claim

An advertisement argues that a vacation offers greater health and business gains than other uses of time. It promotes travel with claims of increased happiness and physical improvement and directs readers to address D. & Navigation Co Dept. B Detroit Bligh for particulars.

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Tre Maide Moon Mackinag Romance on a Steamship

A Buffalo businessman falls for a deaf summer girl with lustrous eyes aboard a D C steamer, witnessed near Mackinac inland. The tale unfolds by moonlight and a bird’s call in a cool breezed land, promising an intriguing romance. Sent for two cents to William A Rehents, general agent.

Buffalo Mack Rehents Detrek

Unclear Rail Schedule Fragment Highlights Timings

Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered train times and destinations with numerous garbled phrases. It mentions trains at 0:08 1:30 and 5:00, references to Lee and Detrek, and several unreadable names and numbers. The passage lacks coherent narrative or verifiable details.

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Great Central u I D Ry City Ticket Offices N dillnote

Cincinnati division timetable notes departures for Cincinnati To Indianapolis Detroit Decatur Springfield Toledo and Tubcola accommodation details with times and daily Sunday service. The garbled OCR lists multiple routes from Indianapolis with departures around 4:00 a.m. and arrivals late evening, including connections to Toledo Springfield Detroit and Decatur.

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