You Stingy Thing Targets City Controller Bruenig
Local officials trade jabs over stamp spending and city money. Mayor Bookwalter and Commissioner Logsdon criticize Controller Bruenig for frugality while County Attorney Joss defends thrift. A dramatic exchange reveals tensions within the Board of Works and city administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breumig
George Brunnig
Walter
Logadon
Board of Works
Jons
Bruenig
Bruepig
Bookwalter
George
Factory Inspector Orders 22 Fire Escapes
The factory inspection bureau reports progress in safety checks after targeting known dangerous lodging houses. Escapes were ordered up in early weeks, with no further orders issued since, as districts are now inspected in regular order and owners comply amid initial coordination challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau
Clock or Hundred Years Old Keeps Good Time
A description extols a clock claimed to be four hundred years old with a pipe organ mechanism that plays eight melodies unknown to living musicians. It notes the clock’s presence in New York and shifts to a medical claim about Dr. Burkhart's Vegetable to expel persons from the system and purify veins, advertising a 30 day treatment at stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vlad
New Yorkty
Indianapolis Piano Factory Incorporators Named
H. J. Weller and B. F. Nysewan der of Indianapolis along with William B. Furey of Clarke County Ohio named incorporators and directors for a new Indianapolis piano company to manufacture, sell, and handle pianos in its first year.
Flats Breed Scandals In Cleveland Court Case
Attorney Martin Foran denounces flat buildings as abominations and breeding places for scandals and divorce cases during a hearing before Judge Ford. He contests a proposed flat at Detroit and Eastman avenues in the injunction Shu bert versus Eastman Realty Company. The deeds require 50 feet from the street, while the defendant builds four feet, arguing the restriction is overly rigid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Martin Foran
Ford
Detroit
Eastman-ers
Shubert
Eastman Realty Company
Pickpocket Reported At City Market On Saturday
A female pickpocket operated in the city market Saturday morning. Mrs J Smith of 762 Dormancat reported the loss of a pocketbook containing six five dollar bills. Mrs Amith could not describe the thief accurately but believes the filer was a woman.
An Interesting Epistle on Snakes by an Authority
A Pine Creek resident recounts an encounter where a large blue racer battles a rattlesnake. The racer persistently dodges fangs and finally subdues the rattler, swallowing the prey whole, then carries the carcass home. He notes snakes’ changing threat and laments rising rattler danger.
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Leidy
Lune
Pine Creek
Tve
Hla
Alidin
Blacksnaks
Vrooman's Utopian schemes drain Mrs. Vrooman’s fortune
Chicago, Jane and Walter Vrooman, founder of Ruskin University, faced a divorce as his restless campaigns drained her money. He launched co operative stores, farms, a paper called the Multitude, Ruskin College at Oxford, and numerous ventures from Trenton to Kansas City, leaving a fortune squandered and public skepticism.
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Chicago
Jane
Walter Vrooman
Raskin University
Ae Glen Ellyn
University
Trenton
Mnnkind
Maryland
Missouri
Tie
Baltimore
Senator Gorman
Vrooman
Anne Gratin
Walter
Witam GramMin
Ples Trust
Western Cooperative Pany
The
Multitude
Ruskin Collage
Oxford
Kansan City
Baltimore Ave
Eleventh St
Kansas City
Ay Tretton
Rupkin College
Fberal Assaries
Oklahoma City
Kanana City
Graffin
Ruskin College
Eng
Vrnoman
Vinoman
Mra. Vrooman
Vrooman Case Splits Lockstep Marriage and Co op Ventures
The Vrooman divorce filing centers on alleged misused funds from cooperative ventures and letters that formed grounds for the suit. Mrs Vrooman, once ally and educator supporter, accuses her husband of imprudent leadership and loss of a quarter million dollars. She sought divorce after discovering alleged infidelity and withdrew from joint enterprises while supporting education and social reform.
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Vrooman
New York
Kansas City
Raind
Talamore
Trimble, Braley & Simpson
Trenton
Vig
Ruskin University
Glen Ellyn
Chicago
Vial Mire
Vtowman
Kit
Mins Graffini
St. Louis
Indiana News Inconsistent Fragments From Laporte To Goshen
A chaotic Indiana page notes multiple fires causing losses from 5 000 to 12 000 dollars including walls and mills. It reports labor disputes in Muncie resolved for builders and a wall street hotbed of accidents, crimes, and oddities across Goshen Kokomo Greenfield and Portlynod region with deaths arrests breakups and a carnival celebration.
Sunday Rule Sparks Brimstone in Cambridge City
Citizens enforce a Sunday rule in Cambridge City causing saloons and gambling houses to curb operations amid a raid on a use of open doors. The dispute involves Daniel Steward and Mrs Huntzinger over a pump and a disputed payment, with court action pending before Squire Van Pelt Anderson.
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Sow Puls
Cambridge City
Squire van Pelt
Anderson
Daniel Steward
Nia
Steward
Louis Huntzingers
Murderer at 60 New York Aboard Brooklynn man kills landlady
Mrs Louisa Madison 55, who ran a boarding house at 242 N Fifth Ave Brook Town, was shot and killed by James Rogers 80, a longtime boarder of seven years. Motive jealousy over a rival kept Rogers in a rage after Madison allegedly kept money Rogers claimed. Rogers, later arrested, said Madison caused the shooting. Autopsy confirmed the bullet pierced the heart. Community upheaval followed the tragedy as police restrained the crowd.
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New York
Louisa Madison
Brook- Twn
James Rogers
Rogers
Madison
Mardison
Fone
Charles
Bamburg-ave
George
Huraboldi St
Thomas
Irving
Frost-st
Hey Man
Lindison
Mad
Ler
Roger
Mra. Madison
Dooley
Hogere
Capt. Dooley
Wineat
Queen Victoria Lace Maker Ill in New York
In New York at 11st and College sts Mrs Mary McMahon an aged lacemaker once making fine lace for Queen Victoria is ill and dependent on charity with her husband Philip McMahon near three score and ten. They pay 34 098 a month for two bare rooms, aided by Church of Our Lady of Mercy and neighbors who supply food medicine and rent. The tale recalls McMahon’s youth in Ireland, her lacework for royalty, and a long, private decline since the Civil War era.
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New York
June &T
College Sts
Mary
Charity
Philip McMahon
Hines
Church of Our Lady of Mercy
McMahon
Miller
Bronx
Pillip Medshon
Batty
Red
Seyiration
Blewan
Indiana Rapidly Getting Out of Debt
David E. Sherrick, auditor of state, paid out $19,905 for interest on the public debt. The debt was reduced last year by $360,000. The finance committee ordered $201,000 more paid at once. After this $10,000 is paid, the debt will be $2,887,615.12. The $300,009 will be used to refund school fund bonds dated June 18. The bonds total $1,318,000.
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David E. Sherrick
State
Indiana
Doctor J J Kyle Practice Restricts to ENT in Newton
Dr J J Kyle based in the Newton area operates a practice limited to eye, ear, nose and throat services from the Newton Claypool Building. The listing emphasizes specialization in otolaryngology with focus on related eye and hearing health considerations.
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J. J. Kyle
Newton Claypool
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Miles
Aufferera
Ida Holmes
Euclid Ave
Ft. Wayne
Ind
MMS
Hesadache
Ed Logsdon
Hruenig
Joss
Dir
Braenig
Piano Factory
Indianapolis
Weiler Piano Company
Reva
Laporte
Auburn
Muncie
South Whitey
S. Hodly & Lone’ Planing Mil
Rockport
Indianapolis All Company
Guahor
Portlynod
Ceplocle
Reverador Vandalia
Terre Haute
T. L. Nally
C. Lyons
Viptor
Volney Smith
R. Pauley
Lara
Mire David McDonald
Goshen
Louie Neuwirch
Finely O'Neal
Kokama
Samuel Bixler
Hay
Lorain Dunn
Frankfort
Lon Low
A Transfer Inc
Greenfield
John F. Mitchell
the Democrat
Michell
Barnim
Nelle Keeler
Versailles
Levi Bowman
John Konner
New Parts
Gacar Clius
Seymour
Johnson and Warner
London
W. F. Wilson
Dantel Lambert
Joseph Kutler
Portland
Kuder
Siem
Jack Stifkies
J. L. Tucker
Bufries
Tucker @ Mar
Tate
Tucker
George Pyls
Richmond
Beauric Nara
Tor
Mase
Queen Victoria’s Lace
Physicians
Surceone
Sate Palit
Sinaia
Resson
Nin Ee
Washington
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