Three-Cent Street Car Crusade Hit By Circuit Court
In Cleveland Ohio on June date Mayor Johnagon’s three-cent street car plan was struck down by the circuit court. The ruling centered on the route change after the three-cent ordinance was approved. Judge Caldwell revived the temporary injunction against the city and John B. Hoefgen. The case will go to the supreme court on appeal.
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Cleveland, CO
Johnagon
Circuit Court
Caldwell
John B. Hoefgen
Supreme Court
Snake in piano frightens Cincinnati pianist
Miss Norma Timberlake of Cincinnati sat at the piano Friday afternoon when a garter snake emerged from the strings during a G minor chord. Firemen from company 37 removed and killed the three foot snake, after she alerted her father to the creature. The cause of its entry remains unknown.
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Cincinnati
Norma Timberlake
Zoe
Thomas Timberlake
Company 37
Herman Gatea
Bankruptcy petition cites low assets and items values
Joseph Hartwick of Logansport files for bankruptcy with assets listed at 54.50 and liabilities at 568.50. He states his icebox is worth two dollars and his dining table with sideboard one dollar, while the icebox is said to be twice the value of the other items.
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Joseph Hartwick
Logansport
Cearater Township
Marion County
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
State of
Capitol-ave
S. Capitol-ave
South St
Griffith's
Square 95
Indianapolis
Center Township
S. Capitol-av
A. T
Closing concerts at German House next week in Indianapolis
The Indianapolis Conservatory of Music ends its season with four concerts at the German House starting Tuesday. An exhibit by pupils of St John’s School will follow at Masonic Hall next Thursday night.
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Indianapolis Conservatory of Music
St. John’s School
Masonic Hall
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy Endorsed by Medical Expert
Dr James H Montgomery reviews Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy in the New York Magazine of Sanitation and Hygiene, praising its efficacy for kidney liver and bladder ailments rheumatism and dyspepsia. Advertisement notes 5 cent size trial bottle and regular $1.00 bottle from Dr David Kennedy Corporation Rendant NY.
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New York Magastric of Sanitation and Hygiene
James H. Montgomery
M. D
David Kennedy
New York Magazine of Sanitation and Hygiene
Yeenta
Eal
M. PD
al Arugwista
Mall
David Kennedy Corporation
Rendant
N. Tdr
David
Kennedy
Terrible cruelty to his little son in Scranton
In Scranton Pennsylvania on June 23 Edward Crantle nine year old son of Michael Crantle near Mountain Lake was found chained to a barn floor with wrists and ankles secured to the boards. The chains were tight causing deep cuts and starvation. Mrs. Duggan and Patrolman Parry rescued him. the father is under arrest for the alleged abuse over stealing a small bank with nickels and copper.
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Scranton
Edward Crantle
Michael Crantle
Mountain Lake
Duggan
Associated Charities
Parry
Hog on the Express Car Shocks Indiana to York Shipment
An Indianapolis based messenger found a 553 pound live hog aboard an east bound express train to York Pennsylvania. The hog in a crate had corn for lunch and a straw bed. The shipper is David Wallace. The freight rate was 2.50 per hundred pounds totaling 13.83 dollars.
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Indianapolis
York
Express
David Wallace
Munro Receives Kind Support From Newsboys
James Munro and a Washington street crowd helped a boy repair a bicycle by passing the hat. On Thursday four young papersellers crowded the corner crying for Munro to take free papers. Earlier he bought a penny newspaper from a hunchback, who refused payment.
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James Munro
Washington St
Washington and Hlinoissts
Detroit Prowler Apprehended After High Pocketing Fetch
Patrolman Snook chased a suspect along First Street with about 150 bystanders behind. The man identified as Thomas Stout wore four pairs of trousers four coats and several vests with multiple small items found in pockets. He claimed accomplices planned to pick pockets in front of a theater. Warrant sworn at police court.
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Detroit
Snook
Thomas Stout
Ben
W. M. O'Donnell
The
Police
Reginald A Good Thing Farmers Want Him to Stay
June 2 Newport R I authorities of Middletown say they had no plan to molest Reginald C Van derbilt for speeding across the Rhode Island road. Middletown farmers note Alfred G and Reginald C Vanderbilt own valuable farms and pay over half the taxes, and they will not consent to arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Middletown
Reginald C. Vanderbilt
Rhode Island
Alfred G
Vanderbilt
Controversy Over Bunched Township Commencements
Marion county educators and patrons condemn a single joint commencement at Broad Ripple arguing it robs graduates of recognition and families of attendance. W W B Flick, former county schools superintendent, says the plan wastes funds and erodes the meaning of graduation.
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Country Schools
Marion County
Broad Ripple
W.W. B. Flick
Decatur Township
Indianapolis Guardian Board Member Sees Little Need for Factory Law
William A. Joyce of the Boards of Children's Guardians argues against McAbee's plan to require schooling before factory work. He notes Indianapolis has almost no children under 14 out of school and claims the city has fewer illiterate youths than any city its size.
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William A. Joyce
Board of Childrens’ Guardians
McAbee
Indianapolis
Mr. Joyce
Poor Shoemaker Gets Rich Inheritance
Stephen Ushely and his sister Mrs Marie Ushely Beer of Brooklyn have learned they are heirs to 2 000 000 from an uncle who built oil fortunes in Pennsylvania. Ushely and his sister plan to educate their children and aid relatives in the old country with the inherited wealth.
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New York
Stephen Ushely
Marie Ushely-Beer
Brooklyn
Pennsylvania
Ushely
Scholesst
Williamsburg
Budapest
Hungary
Ujhely
Stephen Ashely
Rescue firehouse mourns loss of little Joe the mascot
Sorrow fills the Rescue fire company house in Atlantic City as their pet monkey Joe dies after a severe illness not yet diagnosed. Undertaker Champion embalmed the body, which lies in a 13 5 inch casket on view at the fire house before burial in the yard grave. Floral tributes from friends honor the beloved mascot.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Little Joe
Joe
Undertaker Champion
Fainted on Horseback in Vineland Woman Serious After Fall
Miss Emma Erickson, a prominent Vineland resident, fainted while riding a pony and fell, striking her head and becoming unconscious for hours. She remains in serious condition from a concussion of the brain.
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Vineland
N. J
Emma .Erickson
Erickson
Emmerichville Bridge Repair Begins After Hazard Found
The city started repairs on the Emmerichville Bridge on Saturday by installing new flooring and ivory braces beneath the deck. The structure had been deemed dangerous for some time, with delays caused by difficulty securing lumber.
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Emmerichville
City pays bonds and interest from earlier borrowing
City Controller Breunig sent a draft for 49327.85 to Winslow, Lanter & Co. in New York on Saturday to cover 5000 principal and 44327.85 interest on the 195000 loan. The bank will distribute the funds to bondholders.
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Breunig
Winslow, Lanter & Co
Bankers
New York
Canada Thistles Found Within City Limits
State geologist Blatchley notes a city block east of the Belt contains hundreds of Canada thistles. The plants are within city limits and subject to a state law prohibiting toleration of such nuisance growth.
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Blatchley
Lmits
Toronto streetcar men strike reported
A list of brief items notes a Toronto street car strike, a $50,000 fire at Weatherford Texas, suicides by J T Rapp Wellston Mo Henry Nye Troy N Y wc and Co D Warner Kansas City, a Princeton M A for G S Stark, Des Moines telephone girls strike for higher pay and G H Heywood Detroit convicted of murder W M Jones.
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Telephone Girls
Des Moines
G. H. Heywood
Detroit
Mich
W. M. Jones
African explorer Capt Delancey weds Malka Williams in lions den
In front of 5000 spectators Capt Delancey, an African explorer, married Malka Williams at Carsonia park during the Elks carnival in a lions den. Rev George W Brownback led the ceremony after performing earlier in the elk country store. The crowd urged him to enter the den. he refused but spoke to the couple through the bars.
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Reading
Delancey
Malka Williams
Carsonia Park
George W. Brownback
Brownback
Girl Breaks Leg Fourteen Times in 13 Years
Ro sane Ducharme of Woonsocket Rhode Island suffers a severe fracture of her right leg above the knee after a fall at home. Doctors report it is the fourteenth fracture of the same limb in thirteen years with bones unusually brittle but the limb remains nondeformed.
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Woonsocket
R. I
Rosane Ducharme
Annual Meeting and Ticket Offer From a Young People's Union
The Young People’s Christian Union Society announces its annual meeting. From July 1 to 21, Union Pacific sells round trip tickets from the Missouri River to Tacoma Seattle and Portland for 45 dollars and to Spokane Butte and Helena for 40 dollars. Reduced fares from intermediate points. About 200 miles along the Columbia River by daylight. For timetables and territory brochures contact a local agent or W H Conner G A 58 E Fourth St Cincinnati.
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Union Pacific
Missouri River
Tacoma
Seattle
Portland
Spokane
Butte
Helena
Columbia River
W. H. Conner
Fourth St
Cincinnati
Des Moines murder case of River Junction couple
James Gallagher and his wife were found dead in River Junction, the husband shot and the wife chloroformed. A gold watch and $65 disappeared from their room, suggesting foul play. Police expect an arrest before night.
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Des Moines
James Gallagher
River Junction
Rice Book Offer Promises Texas and Louisiana Growth
Promoters tout opportunities for settlers in Texas and Louisiana as rice farming surges raise regional wealth by $20,000,000. Affordable land and booming crops are pitched to home seekers, with requests for two cents for state Rice Books or ten cents for the Southern Pacific Rice Cook Book via agents.
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Texas
South Texas
Southqreat
Louisiana
Southern Pacific
Southern Pacific Company
W.H. Connor
P. RY
Fouth St
Cincinnati
Capital Office Building Firm Formed With Collective Investment
The Capital office building company is incorporated with 350000 capital from Charles L. Henry of Anderson and other Columbus investors. C Montgomery Lumber Co joins with Craw fordeville contributing 10000. Comer and Scearce of Mooreville contribute 20000.
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The
Capital Office Building Company
Charles L. Henry
Anderson
Columbus
C. Montgomery Lumber Company
Crawfordeville
Comer and Scearce
Mooreville
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Washington and
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Tom Johnson
Snake IN
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Jash Montgomery, M.D
Dr. D. Kennedy
Dave Wallace
Porker
First Clargs Railroad
Munro
Reginald
M’abee
Canada Thistles
Toronto
Weatherford, Tex
J. T. Rapp
Wellston, Mo
Henry Nye
Troy, N
League of Press Clubs
Boston
Co. D. Warner
Kansas City
G.S. Stark
Princeton University
Equitable
Ee Epaegrees
Peoples — Outfitting CO
Kentucky Ave
Young People’s Christian Union Society
United Presbyterian Church
Wash
Hoyt
Pinkham
Kilmer
Duffy
Cardus
Dr. Pierce
Tion
Stuckmeyer's Pharmacies
West Washington Street
National Furniture CO
Indianapolis Business Universitying
EB. J. Heeb
Titec
Vonnezut’s
Castoria
Immigration
Lawrenceburg
Aurora
Indianapolis Union Station
J. J. Kyle
Newton Claypool
Dscae
Seventh Ward
Board of
County Commissioners
Washington Street
East
James Coffield
Antes
Isles
Davol Medicine Co
San Francisco
Cal
Sloan Drug CO
West Washington Sr
Ind
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