Startling Waste of Money by the School Board
A controversial broadside attacks Indianapolis school board leaders Frenzel and Russe over $200,000 in waste in three years. It cites inflated gas heating costs, a costly Ricketts land deal, misused library funding, fire insurance regimes, and missed school-house construction, urging voters to oppose Frenzel allies in Saturday's June 8 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Frenzel
Roth, Russe
Adam
Prendergast
Sun
Frenzel
Indianapolis
Russe
United Press of
Renl
Trumbull
Manual Training School
Man Pleads Guilty In Pension Fraud Case
Wm Allen of Seelyville Vigo County faced Judge Baker on a pension fraud charge. He admitted living off a pension intended for another man after adopting a deceptive identity. He pleaded guilty and received six months in jail.
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Wm. Allen
Baker
Seelyville
Vigo County
Willian
Allen
Guily
Lightning Set Fire Then Save 18 In Family At Conn House
During a heavy shower on Wednesday night lightning struck the home of Jamm Barry in Bripe rrort Conn. The McCall family on the second floor and 16 others were knocked insensible but residents and neighbors rescued them. The fire department arrived and fought the blaze, saving the inmates though the house burned down.
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Bripe
Rrort
Conn
Jamm Barry
James McCall
Haley Found at Last in Arizona Shortage Case
Puromnix Arizona June 6 Jamesa B Haley a former Carson mint employee now a laborer near Santa Fe was arrested by secret service agents in connection with the shortage continuing a long investigation into the missing funds and mint assets.
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Haley
Puromnix
Ariz
Jamesa B. Haley
Carson Mint
Santa Fe
Secret Service
Amusements at Park theater draw big crowd all week
The continuous show attracted a large Wednesday night audience at the Park theater. Promoted as the best performance yet, it runs daily from 8 PM to 11 PM with no waits. Some patrons remained in the theater from 1 PM until 11 PM on Wednesday.
Cowboys Fall to Hoosiers on Home Ground in Damp Affair
On Kansas City's campus, Hastings limited the Cowboys as Indianapolis powered to a 8 to 5 win. McCarthy led the Hoosiers with four hits including a home run and a three-base shot, while Manning and OleCarthy connected for three-base hits. Newell, Keat, Motz and Gettlinger starred in the field as steady Hoosier defense stymied the home team.
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Cowboys
Chauncey Fisher
Jamesy Manning
Hogan
McCarthy
Newell
Keat
Motz
Kansas City
Gettlinger
Mme Lord” Glenalvin
Blues
Innizuss
Indianapolis
Harned
Kling
Hernon
Bergen
Manning
OleCarthy
Hastings
Fisher
Prayed in the Streets as Florence Felt Earthquake
Florence residents fled their homes at 1 o clock Thursday morning and prayed for relief in the streets. No serious damage reported and officials have not heard from the interior.
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Florence
Wilde Not Insane He Is Working Hard But Suffering
June 6 Lonpox reports Wilde is not confined in a padded cell but is unwell. He performs regular treadmill work and picks oakum yet suffers from melancholia.
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Lonpox
Oscar Wilde
Oakum
Porch climber tries break in Karp residence
An imitator of the porch climber attempted entry at Dr. J. Karp’s home, 124 North Capitol avenue, Wednesday night. Mrs. Karp, alone inside, fired a revolver through a window, the shot shattered the pane, and the climber fled and escaped.
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J. Karp
N. Capitolave
Multiple 1912 Era Notices Mixed From Europe and America
Reports include Gen Harrison leaving New York for Philadelphia on Thursday and Kentucky Republicans nominating W O Bradley for governor on Wednesday. A cloudburst damages Wurtemberg Germany with ten drowned. Bond deliveries reach the Rothschilds in London on Thursday. Evangelist W H Russell gets three years in Baltimore for bigamy and perjury. London regrets Cleveland cannot visit England. Middleport plant destroyed by fire Wednesday night causing $50,000 loss. Alleged misappropriation of $756,000 in bonds tied to Tacoma streetcar wreck. Jury disagrees in Dr Whitehead malpractice case stemming from Parkhurst inquiry.
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Gen. Harrison
New York
Philadelphia
Kentucky
W. O. Bradley
Wurtemberg
Germany
Rothschilds
London
W. H. Russell
Baltimore
London News
Cleveland
England
Middleport Manufacturing Company
Middleport
N. Y
Tacoma Street Railway Company
Whitehead
Parkhurst
City Life Notes and Local News Items
Cherries and peaches appear ripe in market with small but tasty fruit. Antioch Baptist Church trustees to be elected next week. Hannah Philips, 66, declared insane. thief steals seven chickens and tools from Mrs. Lashley. Frank Smith sues Contractor Newman for personal injuries from Vermont Street church work. Cigar makers elect officers, including Burnham president. Plymouth church program features Mrs Jarley wax works. Linden and Orange streets area residents poisoned by ready cooked ham. Jane Dunn scales the insane hospital fence and is found at 189 New Jersey Street. Judge Howard’s Roby receivership opinion praised by lawyers as astute. Wheel thefts on Washington Street. one wheel recovered after capture. Institute for the Deaf and Dumb holds annual commencement. 11 of 15 graduates sign their essays. James Cornell and others cited in various incidents. Collins, Hutchinson, and others noted. College commencement reception with a musical and literary program. Officers report a buzz-saw accident and a one-armed man hiding in a box car. June class of 797 high school hosts a reception with a Miller etching. Colonels Powell and Conner visit. residents remark on Rockies trip. Birth announcements list several couples. many names and ages given. Marriage licenses issued to multiple couples including Schlegel-Artmeier and Wiggam-McArthur.
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Butler
Antioch Baptist Church
Hannah Philips
Lashley
Washington St
Frank Smith
Newman
Cigar Makers’ Union
M. C. Burnham
E. Alber
Willliam Brentlinger
Plymouth Church
Jane Dunn
Insane Hospital
S. New Jersey St
Howard
Roby
Supreme Court
Claude Demaree
Institute For the Deaf and Dumb
James Cornell
Tapper
John Stlamer
Washington
Sergis. Lowe
Cane
Judge Stubbs
Butler Alumni Association
Gymnasium
Wm. F. Elliott
Louis Newberger
T. M. Iden
Frances Perry
B. F. Davidson
Jos. B. Kealing
Rose McNeal
Wm. M. Thrasher
Thos. Hutchinson
Big Four
Hutchinson
George Washington Powell
J.B. Conner
Pacific Slope
Rockies
Theodore
Barbara Dietz
August
Elizabeth Albright
Geo
John
Anna Gehbauer
James Fitchie
Caroline L. Spink
Robert Martin
James
Cunningham
Arthur Murphy
John M. Schlegel
Lena Artmeier
Meade Price
Mary E. Whitesides
Travanion Wiggam
Seance Ends in Brawl as Trumpets Sing Fraud Claim
A 126 W Vermont street seance led to a brawl when trumpet voices accused Frank Caldwell and others of fraud. Caldwell challenged and fought in front of Mrs Howland and guests, while Howland and Heywoods dispute who was at the trumpet’s end. A libel suit threat looms over coverage.
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Vermontst
Mrs. Long
West Indianapolis
Ferris
Montgomery
Inowland
Frank Caldwell
Caldwell
DePauw
Schumann’s
O. W
Dewey Heywood
Chicago
Newland
Heywoods
Howland
Dewey
Roy
Rowland
Llowland
Heywood
Will Clauses Bring Buckled Fate For Pets In Will
The will of Francis Ives from Brip Geerort Conn directs his executor George Hayes to chloroform the horses and dogs in possession at death to prevent mistreatment. The order was carried out on the first of June, including the fine dogs. A separate note from Arpany reports the governor signed a bill prohibiting bank officers from borrowing from their bank without majority director approval.
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Brip Geerort
Conn
Francis Ives
George Hayes
Arpany
China Closets at Wm. L. Elders Sale
Reduction in millinery at Falk's store with every hat half price. Located at 475 Inois near Marylaid, the sale offers broad discount on all hats as part of the store’s clearance.
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Wm. L. Elders
Falk's
Inois
Marylaid
Taggart Likely To Enter Mayor Race When Time Is Right
Reporters note Taggart wearing patched shoes as rumors spread he will run for mayor. Thomas denies poverty act tactics and says he will speak when prepared. Delegations have urged him to enter, and Democratic circles expect his entry when favorable timing arrives.
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Taggart
Thomas
Two Trains Collision Kills Three Near Ashland
A Reading railroad freight and coal train collided at Locustdale near Ashland before daylight on Thursday. Engineer Moyer, fireman Klees, and conductor Botts were killed. two trains wrecked. losses estimated at 350,000. Causes unknown.
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Pottsville
Reading
Locustdale
Ashland
Moyer
Klees
Tamaqua
Botts
Shamolin
Judge Long pension case moved to Supreme Court
In June 6, WasuINGron report says Judge Long of Michigan had his pension cut from $75 to $50 monthly after appealing to the courts. The district supreme court upheld him, but the court of appeals ruled the commissioner may review predecessors, and the decision now goes to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Wasuingron
Judge Long
Michigan
District Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Alding
U.S. Supreme Court
Burden and Sloane Wedding Outshines Other Nobles
Lenox Mass June 6 at high noon James Abercrombie Burden Jr married Adele Sloane the great granddaughter of Commodore Vanderbilt. The groom son of a Troy iron manufacturer with annual income over a million. Wedding expenditures rivals Castellane Gould nuptials. presents valued at 700000 and trousseau at 40000.
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Lenox
Mass
James Abercrombie Burden, Jr
Adele Sloane
Commodore Vanderbilt
Trousseau
Graduation in Girls Class Cal School at Grand Opera House
The thirteenth year of the Girls' classical schools closed with graduation at the Grand Opera house. Under Prof. Arens the school chorus sang while fair students dressed in white filled the stage. Mrs. May Wright Sewall and Rev. Dr. N. A. Hyde attended front row seats. Sewall spoke on higher education delaying marriage and promoting better matches. Miss Estelle Marion Sterne won first prize in declamation, Eleeloise second. Upper class prize went to Louisa Laura Fletcher for drawing, with May Winston Henley winning in lower class drawing.
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Grand Opera House
Xx.arens
May Wright Sewall
N. A. Hyde
May Winston Henley
John Merrill Faces Assault Charge After Transit Incident
John Merrill was detained at the police station after a confrontation on E Washington Street Wednesday evening. He demanded a witness list from the conductor and when refused grabbed it, resulting in a fight. He is set for trial on June 13 for assault and battery.
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John
John Merrill
E. Washington Stear
Chicago to New York relay riders pass Wauseon early
The relay team from Chicago to New York rode through Wauseon Thursday morning three hours and forty minutes ahead of schedule signaling the fast pace of the long distance event.
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Cleveland
Chicago
New York
Wauseon
Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder Wins Gold Medal
At the Midwinter Fair in San Francisco the product receives a gold medal. The ad notes Driven Wells priced at 40 cents per foot and lists 188 Indiana Avenue and telephone 178L for contact.
Western Republicans Unite Over Silver Policy
Cleveland, June 6. Senator Sherman says the Democratic party is hopelessly split over silver with Gov. Altgeld supporting free silver in Illinois and eastern Democrats resistant. He predicts western senators will unite to coin sufficient silver, aided by gold discoveries. Thurston opposes Bryan but supports coinage of American silver. Jerry Simpson campaigns by wagon from Medicine Lodge, delivering speeches on silver.
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Cleveland
Sherman
Altgeld
Illinois
Whurston
Satt Laxy
Thurston
Bryan
Republican Party
Jerry
Toprexa
Kas
Jerry Simpeon
Medicine Lodge
Meridian Street Proxy Fight Ends With Board Stand
Meridian street residents caucused to oppose widening and narrowing plans. They offered to back a concrete Work street if the ordinance to improve Meridian street was withdrawn, but Board of Works President Holton refused and the plan moved forward. The board also pressed ahead with railroad crossing work, instructing railroads to construct crossings at Pennsylvania street and at South street and Davis ware street.
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Meridian-st
N. Meridian-st
Board of Works
Holton
Juhan
the Sun
Meridian St
Zion
Union Railroad
Pennsylvania St
Darlington
Pennsylvania Road
South-st
Dvias Ware-St
More Troops Sought as Patriots Not Beaten
Maprio June 6 report notes Capt gen Campos cables for six more battalions to quell rebellion in Cuba. Government plans to deploy ten battalions citing recent Santa Clara province invasion. Strong entities include Campos and Santa Clara.
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Maprio
Gen. Campos
Cuba
Santa Clara
Outlaws Muster Through Park Toward Cattlemen Rendezvous
A column of 50 horsemen rode through Twenty mile park and Rock Creek on Thursday bound for Hayden Bottoms for a cattlemen’s rendezvous. Provision wagons trailed as locals fear a clash near Elk Head with the thieving outlaws and vow to quell them.
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Eppy
Twentymile Park
Rock Creek
Hayden Bottoms
Elk Head
Lynched and shooting spree reported in scattered briefs
A brief dispatch notes Jim Powell found hanged from a tree near Strasburg after attempting to assault Farmer Bussey’s daughter. A posse pursued him to jail at Clanton before lynching. Other items include Catholic teachers barred in Kansas City and stockholders to be assessed at the defunct Commercial Bank.
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Briauine Ham
Ala
Jim Powell
Strasburg
Farmer Bussey
Clanton
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Woney
Gaston Lea
Bourd
Gaston
Delaware
Qchiosts
Reith
Adarta
Danger Atead
Tri Sun
Liuth
Messrs
Adam, Roth
Russel
Woosters
Wilde
PHE News
City Life
Burden-Sloane
Simpson
Colorado
Kan
Board of Education
Cincknati
Gan
Son
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