Peculiar Servian Burial Arrives for Gypsy Woman
A Servian band from Indiana’s White River region conducted a gypsy style burial for Mileva Olexa, 20, unmarried, at the Catholic cemetery after dying in Union Station. The procession involved wine poured on the coffin, cash for the undertaker, and clothing and bandana adornments. The tribe traveled to Indianapolis en route to Chicago to assist in a queen selection, after planning for more funds.
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Union Station
Blanchard
St. John’s Church
Indianapolis
White River
Undertaker
O Ut
Wianchard
Mileva Olexa
Elias Orichtig
Stefen Nokolay
Stefen Oristig
Jordzy Michael
Stefen Michael
Clark
Hendricks County
Chicago
Arkansas
Health officers convene at capitol amid pig pen concerns
Four health officers gathered at the capitol on Wednesday afternoon to discuss sanitation issues in Perryville and Vermilion. The meeting focused on dirty pig pens and uncouth sewers, noting a soft hat observation as part of an informal briefing.
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Capitol
Perryville
Attack on Foraker as Lobbyist Frames Newark Editorial
The Times-Herald in Chicago devotes six columns to Senator Foraker, alleging he built wealth through lobbying and using political influence to serve franchise grabbers and schemers. The piece promises a series exposing his methods and aims to define him in national and Cincinnati terms.
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Chicago
Times-Herald
Senator Foraker
Cincinnati
Foraker
Ohio
George B. Cox
The
United States
Indianapolis Gas Contract Sets 90 Cent Rate For Large Use
City officials and Indianapolis Gas Company Vice-president Pearson reach agreement on a sliding scale for artificial gas priced at 1 per 1000 cubic feet for up to 300 million annually, 95 cents for 300 to 350 million, and 90 cents for consumption above 350 million, with a ten year franchise and measures to protect the city. Mayor Taggart endorses the deal noting it avoids a longer costly litigation path. The ordinance ratifying the contract could be passed at a special meeting.
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Board of Works
Pearson
Indianapolis Gas Company
Hastings
New York
Taggart
Indianapolis
Bell
Time of Day Remarks Spark Mayor Taggart Race Doubt
Reporter presses Mayor Taggart on mayoralty plans and Quick replies he has not decided yet. He says if asked in the morning when fresh he might reconsider and run again, but today his schedule kept him too busy for politics.
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T. Taggart
Quick
Miles Will Go to Command Forces in the Philippines
The Times reports Gen. Miles at the seashore will assume command of American forces in the Philippines and likely depart for Manila within a week. The president reportedly told Miles by telegraph that his request to go to the far east is practically decided, after war department pressure delayed earlier approval.
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Philadelphia
the Times
Atlantic City
N. J
Miles
Philippines
Manila
Far East
War Department
Whisky Trust Formed With $125 Million Capital
New York June 21 The combination of distilling concerns was announced. It includes the American Spirits Company the Standard Distilling and Distributing Company the Kentucky Distilleries and Warehouse Company and the Eastern rye concerns. The capitalization is 125000000 and the Whitney Widener Elkins Ryan Dalan interests will have control. The entity named The Distilling Company of Americus aims to acquire rye distilleries and consolidate 85 56 and 15 separate concerns in its sectors.
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Whitney-Widener-Elkins-Ryan-Dalan
Profs Need Quiet Payment After Street Duty
Three Butler College professors appeared before Squire Pentecost in Irvington on Wednesday morning and paid $4.50 to his honor for failure to work the streets. They offered no defense, complying with the court’s request. This marks the first such case in Pentecost’s three years on the bench. The professors aimed to keep the matter discreet to avoid student chatter.
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Squire Pentecost
Butler College
Irvington
Squire Penticost
Klondike Avenue to Be Opened for Stock Yards Access
Mayor Taggart instructed the Board of Works to open Klondike Avenue cutting through the Union stock yards property. Union stock yards president Rauh met with the mayor prior to the order. The mayor believes opening the street will not interfere with the new stock yards.
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Klondike-ave
New
Interstate Stock Yards Company
Taggart
Board of Works
Union Stock Yards Company
M. A. Downing
8. A. Rauh
Works Board
Test of anti trust law against master plumbers union
The Twentieth century plumbing company sues Knight Jillson McElwaine Richards and Comstock Coonse for 15000 damages. It alleges a combination called the Master plumbers union refuses to sell plumbing supplies to the plaintiff at the same prices charged to the public because the plaintiff is not a member.
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Twentieth Century Plumbing Company
Knight & Jillson
McElwaine-Richards Company
Comstock & Coonse Company
Master Plumbers’ Union
Twentieth Century Company
Unose
Chief Devery order halts dog sparring at Noster and Bial’s
In New York on Tuesday night Chief Devery ordered an end to a sparring bout between two trained dogs at Noster and Bial’s grounds, saying the show violated the Horton law. Nearby, Peter Maher reportedly fought Mike Morrissey, an alleged pugilist, punching Morrissey’s head.
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New York
Devery
iXoster & Bial’s
Peter Maher
Mike Morrissey
Arid Elopes to New York Thwarting Cambridge Wedding
Rose Edwards, betrothed to George Boeck of St Louis, eloped with William Sloan Jr of Buffalo to New York. Boeck discovered a prior license for Sloan’s marriage to Edwards, leading to a canceled Cambridge ceremony. Sloan and Boeck, once friends, had planned an usher role. the couple married in Lynn after the confusion.
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Arid
New York
Boston
Rose Lincoln Edwards
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Cambridge
George Henry Boeck
St. Louis
William Wilson Sloan, Jr
Buffalo
Sloan
New York City
Boeck
Miss Edwards
C. S. Edwards
Beeck
Lynn
Captain Black to Lead Troops in Philippines Campaign
Capt William Black, 21 months in charge of the local recruiting station, has been notified by the War Department he will be reassigned as captain of Company I, Twenty fourth, now at San Francisco awaiting transport to the Philippines. Lieut Melvin W. Rowell will succeed him. Black expects to leave Monday after recruiting over 2900 men during his stay, earning wide statewide renown.
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William Black
War Department
Owd
Twen-fourth Ee
San Fra
Philippines
Bhick
Melvin W. Rowell
Fifth Cavalry
H Black
Alonday
Black
Biore Aid For Sick Babies Receives Fresh Air Mission Gifts
A list of recent Fresh Air Mission donors includes John H Selliday Ellen Cotton Max Gundelfinger W P Fishback Clemens Vonnegut J G Kingsbury D W Edwards J P Frenzel Fletcher s National Bank Alvis George Kingan Co L S Ayres Wm Fortune Julius Walk & Son Kipp Bros and a hammocks donation by Caroline Daly assisted by Agnes Canine and Margaret Elvin The committee says the mission can accommodate all sick babies though not at full capacity and invites skeptics to visit.
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Fresh Air Mission Fund
John H. Selliday
Ellen Cotton
Max Gundelfinger
W. P. Fishback
Indianapol's Saddlery Company
Clemens Vonnegut
A. Metzger
Kingan & Co., Limited
T. E. Griffith
A. Kiefer Drug Company
L. S. Ayres & Co
Wm. Fortune
Julius A. Walk & Son
Kipp Bros. Company
Caroline Daly
N. Illinois St
Agnes Canine
Margaret Elvin
Call for inquiry into Schley conduct at Santiago battle
Washington reports naval officers favor a court of inquiry to settle Rear Admiral Schley's conduct during the July 3 bridge action aboard the Brooklyn. Hodgson and Heilner accounts reopen the dispute, with sharp words about Texas and a tense navy department atmosphere.
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Washington
Schley
Santiago
Liccut
Hodgson
Heilner
Ex-Judge predicts Dreyfus discharge at Rennes trial
Ex-Judge Quesnay de Beaurepaire, a staunch anti-Dreyfusite, states no evidence will be offered at the Rennes court martial and Dreyfus will be discharged. He adds Dreyfus may resign his commission and depart France for a distant country possibly America.
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Paris
Quesnay de Beaurepaire
Wood Offered Presidency of Washington Traction Company
General Leonard Wood, military governor of the Santiago province, has been offered the presidency of the Washington traction and electric company. He contemplates the offer favorably and plans to seek discharge from the army by personal request to the president. The post would pay about 30000 dollars yearly, a substantial rise from his recent salary of 2000 dollars.
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Washington
Leonard Wood
Santiago
Washington Traction and Electric Company
Wood
Chilean Gunboat Goes To Aid Newark After Storms
Valparaiso Chile June 21 The Chilean gunboat Pisagua with coal and provisions has gone to relieve the American cruiser Newark. The Newark lies at Port Low after a fierce voyage through severe storms, short of supplies and fuel.
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Newark
Valparaiso
Chili
Port Low
Immigrant Becomes Citizen in Circuit Court
Max Giles nicknamed Cheap John from Texas secured final naturalization papers in circuit court on Wednesday morning and renounced allegiance to the emperor of Austria becoming a full citizen.
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Max Giles
Cheap John
Texas
Austria
Kingan & Co Gifts $100 to Firemen for Prompt Run
The firemen's pension fund received a $100 check from Kingan & Co. on Wednesday as a mark of appreciation for a quick response to a small blaze at the packing plant the previous night. The sprinklers had already extinguished the fire before the department arrived.
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Kingan & Co
Terre Haute Iron Worker Files Bankruptcy Petition
William E. Green, an iron miner of Terre Haute, filed a bankruptcy petition in federal court on Wednesday. He lists debts of 2303 dollars and assets of 285 dollars.
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William E. Green
Terre Haute
Straw Hats at Seaton's Hat Store
Straw hats line Seaton's hat store display as spring sales begin. Store advertises wide selection and affordable prices for men and women seeking sun protection and style.
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Seaton’s
Directors Elected at Union Trust Company Annual Meeting
The Union Trust Company stockholders met at E Market Street with George Merritt as president and George T. Porter as secretary. A record earnings report accompanied the election of directors A A Barnes Charles H Brownell S A Culbertson Thomas C Day Henry Bitel C Elston John H Holliday George Kothe Henry Co Long Volney T Malott Edward L Mc Kee and Sam E Rauh. Directors declared the usual semi annual dividend and boosted the surplus to 150000. An afternoon directors meeting elected officers.
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The
Union Trust Company
E. Market St
George Merritt
George T. Porter
A. A. Barnes
Charles H. Brownell
S. A. Culbertson
Thomas C. Day
Henry Bitel
C. Elston
John H. Ho
Knights of Pythias to Dedicate Multiple State Buildings
An epidemic of dedications sweeps Indiana as new K of P lodges near completion. Cambridge City hosts initiation on June 29 with Supreme Chancellor Thomas Sample from Alleghany, Pa. Knightsville and Shelbyville hold July 3 and July 4 ceremonies, Greensburg plans July openings, Paragon completed Friday, and Logansport to host the eighth regiment encampment in early August under Col. S. L. Ensminger.
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K. of P
Cambridge City
Thomas Sample
Alleghany
Knightsville
Shelbyville
Greensburg
Paragon
Logansport
Hat delivery to club members announced by multiple societies
The Deutscher Klub Musikverein and Liederkrantz Society announce receipt of uniform hats and will fit and deliver them to all members from today. W J Klein Smith Hat Store, 23 Washington St, offers enameled finish straw hats for the society members.
Man Returns Marriage Slip At Union Station
A man with boxes and a smiling woman passes Gateman Ray at Union Station. He fumbles for a ticket and finally retrieves a marriage return slip after Ray’s quiet urging. The scene unfolds with light humor as local transit curiosity picks up.
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Ray
Union Station
Rioters Attack Cleveland Car Barns in Major Strike Turmoil
Cleveland street car riots surge as more than 5 000 people assault Holmden avenue barns and breach fences. Police guard lines restore order as 7 lines still idle and 3 000 feet of feed wire vanish. Indications point to an early strike settlement.
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Cleveland
Bartender Stratman Freed In Sunday Beer Case
Marcus I. Justus filed the case against Frank ist Theaga Stratman a bartender living at 339 East Washington Street. In Justice Lockman’s court on Wednesday no witnesses appeared to prosecute and the judge dismissed the case citing frustration with warrants that lapse after affidavit filing.
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Theaga Stratman
Justice Lockman
Stratman
Washington St
Yellow fever serum shows promising results in animals
Dr. Alvah H. Doty, health officer, reports El Ninos the port laboratory has developed a serum to prevent yellow fever. Over 48 months tests on guinea pigs previously exposed to yellow fever germs have begun to preserve lives in recent weeks, providing evidence of the serum’s potential.
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New York
Alvah H. Doty
Doty
Cuban fishermen recover treasure from sunken cruiser Almirante Oquendo
In Santiago de Cuba on Monday Cuban fishermen recovering from the wreck of the Spanish cruiser Almirante Oquendo found 11000 in treasure. They salvaged 3000 in specie and 8000 in paper currency damaged by water. The money appears to have been dropped by an officer trying to reach shore after the vessel was beached.
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Santiago DE Cuba
Almirante Oquendo
Great Elks Parade Draws Large Downtown Crowd
In St Louis on Wednesday a grand Elks parade drew a large downtown crowd as about 000 men led by 50 bands showcased unique displays along the route. The program continues with a great band contest Wednesday night featuring most visiting bands.
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ST. Louis
Elks
Pete
Weather Forecast for Indianapolis June Fair 36 Hours
Forecast for Indianapolis calls for fair weather for 36 hours ending 8 p m Wednesday night and Thursday. Temperature at 7 am 66 degrees. Temperature at noon 72 degrees.
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Indianapolis
Indiana League Chair Comments Spark Ohio Republican Ties
An Indiana league figure, Egnew, comments on how Indiana GOP operations train and guide practices. The exchange references Goldenbogen of Cleveland and Ohio party procedures, noting central committee guidance and leadership concerns.
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Goldenbogen
Cleveland
Ohio League of Republican
Indiana
Egnew
League
State Central
Mr. Eager
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