Thread trust to be probed over alleged monopoly
The federal government plans an investigation into the American Thread company amid retail price hikes. Complaints from Indianapolis and other cities accuse the firm of restraint of trade as wholesale thread costs rose from 55 to 62 cents per dozen spools, pushing retailers to charge six cents per spool. The piece notes broader price rises across goods like coal, silk, ribbons, plumes, and candies, with wholesale and raw silk costs surging and various textile items increasing in price amid a general uplift in consumer costs.
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American Thread Company
J. & P. Coates Company
Rhode Island
Willimantic Company
Connecticut
Clark Company
New Jersey
Indianapolis
Japan
California
Chicago
Africa
China
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Panoon
Local Jottings From a Busy Indianapolis Scene
The local notes list a crowded mix of courthouse clocks halting, grand jury activity, and a pending Coliseum decision. It highlights new Sherman drive residences, festival plans by Mutual Service, and social gatherings at Brookside park, plus civic updates from churches, clubs, and local officials.
Witnesses Told to Answer Like Good Witnesses in Rhodius Case
Marion county grand jury probes alleged Rhodius-Dare conspiracy as Western Union officials P. L. Mounce and Henry C. Sickels refuse to provide telegram copies. Judge Irvin orders witnesses to answer and, if asked, furnish telegrams between January 10 and 30. Rhodius moved to a sanitarium. guardian James E. Berryhill schedules leaving the city and awaits further developments.
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Marion County Grand Jury
George Rhodius
P. L. Mounce
Western Union Telegraph Company
Indianapolis
Henry C. Sickels
Irvin
Grand
Criminal Court
Frank Samuels
Postal Telegraph
Grand Jury
Western Union
Samuels
Frank Baker
James E. Berryhill
Rhodius
Time Ball Considered For Meridian and New York Building
The Central Union Telephone company weighs placing a time ball atop the Meridian and New York streets building. It has consulted eastern cities where time balls are in use, inquiring about construction and operation methods.
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Central Union Telephone Company
Meridian
New York-sts
Denison Barber Shop Ad Promotes Baseball Shoes
A small Denison ad for Gus Habich at 121 West Washington Street touts baseball shoes in a bold retail line. Prices listed include $2.00 $2.75 and $3.75.
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Gus Habich
Washington Street
Beveridge Betrothal Ties Chicago Prominence Abroad
Senator Beveridge plans to go abroad this week to meet his fiancée Miss Katherine Eddy a niece of Mrs Marshall Field and a member of Chicago society Eddy is in Berlin visiting brother Spencer Eddy secretary of the American legation Mrs Field has bought Washington property linking the families while Katherine Eddy prepares to buy a trousseau for a future Washington home.
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Marshall Field
Chicago
Miss Eddy
Germany
Spencer Eddy
Berlin
Senator Beveridge
Washington
Beveridge
Officers Elected at Wholesale Saddlers Meeting
The Wholesale Saddlers' association gathered with about ten members from across the country and many ladies in attendance. O P Letchworth of Buffalo was reelected president and Edwin Pollitz of Philadelphia the first vice president. Walter Stons of Rochester became secretary and treasurer with W P Champney of Cleveland and E E Fletcher of Indianapolis named to the executive committee for two years. The session continued Wednesday with a 9:30 am business meeting and a 1 pm luncheon for attending ladies at the Country club.
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Palm
O. P. Letchworth
Buffalo
Edwin Pollitz
Philadelphia
Fred Frazer
Syracuse
N. Y
Walter Stons
Rochester
W. P. Champney
Cleveland
E. E. Fletcher
Indianapolis
Country Club
Claypool Hotel
Drowning Mystery After Sunset Lake Incident
Miss Mary Vennell of this city died by drowning at Sunset lake in Bridgeton after a row with George Evans in a steel boat. Evans claimed cries for help as they sank, but he swam ashore and did not report the event. Her body was recovered next morning bearing facial bruises and cuts.
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N. J
Mary Vennell
Sunset Lake
The
City Park
George Evans
Evans
Miss Vennell
Holds the Jail Record in State Special to The Saw War
Peter Evans, once wealthy with a Koseluoko county farm and large bank balance, is back in the Warsaw jail on drunkenness and disorderly conduct charges. State Board of Charities findings show 169 intoxication registrations, 120 times jailed to sober up, 40 convictions, and nearly 2,000 jail days in 18 years at a county cost close to 1,000 dollars. His decline is blamed on intoxicants.
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State Board of Charities
Evan
Peter Evans
Koseluoko County
Bath to Open Monday in City Bathhouse
The Fall Creek and Capitol avenue bathhouse between Twenty fourth and Twenty fifth streets will open to the public Monday. Improvements include 40 dressing rooms and new platforms. O H Snyder, the professional swimmer, has managed the facility since opening and says a large crowd can be accommodated without inconvenience this season.
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Capitol Ave
O. H. Snyder
Freed Theatrical Trust Dismisses Indictments in New York
Judge Rosakiiski dismissed January indictments against Mark Klaw Abe Erlanger Dixon Zimmerman Al Hayman and Charles Frohman charging conspiracy in restraint of trade. He ruled theatrical amusements are not articles of trade or commerce bound by the statute.
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Sakiiski
Mark Klaw
Abe Erlanger
Dixon and Zimmerman
al Hayman
Charles Frohman
United States Weather Forecast and Furnished Rooms Ad
A clipped weather forecast repeats for noon and 2 pm with sunset at 7 16 and a classified ad selling three furnished rooms for 125 dollars at The People's Outfitting for 175 dollar value. The terse notice blends forecast snippets with a real estate offer.
New warns Roosevelt as 1908 issue emerges
Kansas City June 19 Chairman Harry S New of the Republican national committee said a new issue must be found and that issue will be Theodore Roosevelt The man who announces for office in 1998 must be a Roosevelt supporter A committee of representative businessmen will seek the Republican National convention in Indianapolis after the banquet
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Scripps-McRine Press Association
Kansas City
Harry S. New
Republican National Committee
Missouri Republican Club
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
New
Indianapolis
Estate dispute ends in fatal shooting in Warren
Alfred B. Kinsman shot and killed George W. Birrell, hardware dealer and trustee of the Kinsman estate, in Warren Ohio on June 18. The killing followed trouble over estate settlement. Birrell died instantly.
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Kinsman
Birrell
Trailed Daughter and Was Arrested in New Albany Case
New Albany man Jos Oggletree was jailed after a warrant from his daughter Charlotte 17 who ran away days earlier. Detective Quigley and probation officer Craft brought them to Floyd county courts as four daughters would testify. Charlotte, living at a YWCA boarding house as Charlotte Smith, disclosed her identity after reading a newspaper account. Guardian Mary Jenckes was appointed for Charlotte.
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New Albany
Jos. H. Craft
Quigley
Craft
Floyd County
Charlotte Oggletree
N. Pennsylvania St
Charlotte Smith
Gregorie
Oggletree
Indianapolis
Franklin
Oggietree
Mary Jenckes
J. A. Jenckes
N. Illinois Sr
Hadley Marvin sale draws buyers from eight states
William and Walter Slade of Fulton South Dakota F Drey of Beresford South Dakota Ira A Merritt of Kellerton Iowa C B Atkin of Milford Michigan L G Shaver Colona Iowa Fr F Failor of Fredonia Kansas F A Murray of Mazon Illinois J H Marts of Greenville Illinois are attending the Polled Durham cattle sale at Union stockyards.
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Fulton, S. D
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Beresford
S. D
Ira A. Merritt
Kellerton
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Milford
Mich
L. G. Shaver
Colona
Fr. F. Failor
Fredonia
Kas
F. A. Murray
Mazon
J. H. Marts
Greenville
Durham
Union Stockyards
Supreme Court Reverses Embezzlement Ruling in Union Case
The Supreme Court reverses the Sullivan County judgment in the William Wright embezzlement case. Wright, treasurer of Local Union No. 269, United Mine Workers of America, was convicted of stealing 1100 dollars. The high court orders the indictment quash and Wright to be returned to sheriff custody.
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Supreme Court
Sullivan County Court
William Wright
United Mine Workers of America
Wright
Vogt Commits Suicide Over Wife's Death at Tobacco Office
Louisv ille, Ky June 19 Charles C Vogt resident manager of the American Tobacco company shot himself in his office, dying from his injury. Police reported grief over the death of his wife as the motive. Vogt left no note.
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Scripps-MacRae Press
Louisville
Charles C. Vogt
American Tobacco Company
Boston tenor Charles Anthony to recital at Mills Hall
Charles Anthony of Boston will give a recital Wednesday night at Caleb Mills hall under the Metropolitan School of Music auspices.
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Charles Anthony
Boston
Caleb Mills Hall
Metropolitan School of Music
Nets Bring Bloomfield Men Fined in Fine Print
James Dickson and George Maddox of Bloomfield were fined 41.20 dollars each for using nets.
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James Dickson
George Maddox
Bloomfield
Ten Words Free Three Days in The Sun
Classified notice lists three days free under For Rent Rooms and Wanted Help Wanted Situations in The Sun newspaper.
Telegraphers to Quit Work in Imminent Strike
The Telegraphers' union executive committee announced a strike to press grievances against Western Union and Postal companies. The plan, approved by Acting President Konenkamp, targets discriminatory dismissals and intimidation, with action expected within a week or ten days. President Small's office holds final decision.
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Western Union
Panies
Small
Telegraphers Strike May Start in Chicago
President Small stays in the east to direct the telegraphers strike while Secretary Russell runs operations in Chicago and the west. A code dispatch from Small suggests a preliminary step toward a strike. National leaders foresee possible action beginning in Chicago with broader impact on big cities, potentially crippling telegraph companies while smaller towns keep functioning.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Chicago
Small
East
Russell
National Organization
Pythian Home Dedication Plans Include Grand Home-Coming
Dedication week for the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias building runs Aug 12 to 17 with a grand home-coming. Invitations will go to subordinate lodges and absent members. More than 2500 in cash prizes will reward lodges with the highest attendance. A large parade and prize drills with 6000 in prizes mark the week.
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James E. Watson
Iola
Dayton
Oregon
Uniform Bank of
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Four Rooms Furnished Complete for Sale at The People's
A complete four room furnishing set valued at 3268 dollars is offered for 158 dollars by The People s Outfitting Co. The ad highlights a bargain price and prompt sale.
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