Hats of the Hoosiers and the Great Heads They Cover
A humorous profile of Indianapolis residents and officials by hat size. Citizens like Stanley Igoe, Gov. Hovey, and Judge Howe are noted for distinct headgear while local figures such as Tim Clark and Father Francis are mentioned with specific hat sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Indianapolis
Henry N. Spaan
Tom Taggart
Spaan
McGillicudy
Hoosier
Times
Stanley Igoe
George Bunting
Adison William
John C. New
Mayor Denny
Gov. Hovey
Gray
Cal Darnell
B.C
Dim Riley
Dennison House
Jim Brady
Indiananong
John Dalton
Tim Clark
Father Trancis
Sacred Heart Church
Berry Self
Levi Ayres
Aleck Ayres
Bamberger’s
Pather Francis
Bishop Knickerbocker
W. F. Black
Illinois
Frank Hays
Crawfordsville
Charlton
Plainfield Reform School
Dora
Romeo Johnson
Romeo
William Frederick Augustus Bernhamer
Sim Coy
Bernhamer
Sol Hathaway
The
Independent
Center Township
Gernhamer
Count van Camp
Jack Glasscock
Judge Howe
Gov. Porter
Dan. Macauley
Col. W. BR
Holloway
Divorce Case Accuses Wife of Steady Decline to Saloons
James Pitman files a divorce petition in superior court alleging his wife Himima strayed five years after their marriage by frequenting saloons and ultimately entering a Chicago bagnio. He asserts the marriage deteriorated as a result of her conduct and seeks legal remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Pitman
Himima
Superior Court
Chicago
Johnstown Appeals Again for Relief Aid
Johnstown relief committee issues public address noting continued woeful need for assistance. Gratitude for past aid is expressed and all funds are urged to be forwarded promptly to meet urgent demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Relief Committee
Blasphemy and Royal Letters Highlight Uneven News
In Flemingsburg June 27 a man named Dan Fraley was struck dumb while blaspheming the Deity. London June 27 reports letters from the Prince of Wales showing hostility to Emperor William are under discussion with authorities deeming them possibly genuine. Also a tongue in cheek verse notes Man Wants but Little, yet not satisfied with that little.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flemingsburgh
Dan. Fraley
Elliott County
Wales
Billy
London
Prince of Wales
William
Princes Picnic Allegedly Prompts Public Stir in City
A fragmentary notice promotes a Blue River park picnic by Oriental Order leaders, with portraits of local dignitaries and ominous warnings. The flyer and posters feature images of Alderman Smith, Prince J P G Lowes, and other figures, plus lines about tickets and order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince A. M. Frastan
W. H. Fisher
J. P. G. Lowes
Blue River Park
Prince A. I. Sidon
Salvation Army
S. P. Stoddard
Dr. Kane
Charles Stott
Dr. Cronin
Stott
Salley Hatton mystery on steamer Blackbird
The Salley Hatton case puzzles police over Hatton's disappearance after being thrown overboard from the steamer Blackbird during an excursion. Three witnesses accuse Salley, a dozen defend him, Salley denies the charges, and friends dispute the abrupt loss of Hatton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Salley-Hatton
Salley
Hatton
Blackbird
Patie
Atton
Lafe hanged for murder of wife in Patterson New Jersey
Tuenis Lafe, a Dutch immigrant, was hanged Thursday morning for the murder of his wife. He had arrived last October with his bride, became dissipated, abused her, and stabbed her to death with a knife on February 24 after meeting her at a mutual friend’s place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kleath
Patterson
N. J
Tuenis Lafe
Laffe
Holland
Abduction at Hayes Public School Shocks Chicago
Celia Thatcher, divorced wife of John Thatcher, aided by a man, forcibly took her 13 year old daughter from Miss Harmon's room at Hayes public school on Wednesday. A struggle with the teacher and pupils preceded the girl being placed in a waiting hack and driven away. The incident caused great excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hayes Public School
Celia Thatcher
John Thatcher
Indiana Reports Disputed Law Rejected by Supreme Court
The Indiana Supreme Court unanimously held that copies of the Indiana reports must be accepted under the old law in the case Charles F. Griffin ex rel versus the state. Judge Elliot wrote that the March 4, 1885 act creates a new system by forcing syllabi duties on the court, which is unconstitutional, causing the entire act to collapse like a broken arch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hminocken
Charles F. Griffin
State of
Indiana
Secretary of State
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Elliot
Bonds Sold Delay Leaves School Fund Bonds on Market
Treasurer Lemcke returned from New York with $1,055,000 school fund bonds still to be disposed of. No immediate purchasers, but sale expected with little trouble. Money already received is distributed to counties, giving each 73 percent of full value. Marion County receives $186,426.88 and Putnam $30,249.10. Read continued details on page 2.
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Lemcke
New York
Marion County
Putnam
Trains Collision Near Iwaki Pa Claims Thirteen Lives
Three trains collided near Iwaki Pa on June 27 killing at least twenty five and injuring eleven. The wreckage, including a lime car, slid into a creek fifty feet below. Rescue efforts found multiple bodies and buriings, with blame uncertain between the flagman and the fast freight engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larech
Sun
Johnstown
Geo. Corgal
Jersey City
Hugh Kelly
Philadelphia
Jno
Cesk
Persone Seeks Free Filing In Love Suit At County Clerk
John M. Persone, a well known town figure and property owner, presents a simple complaint to the county clerk urging free filing. He seeks to sue Viola Veatch of Long Branch for marriage breach, asking forty thousand dollars but doubts the court will award more than half. He declines a lawyer, preferring to file himself, and plans to consult John B. Blum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galway
Harry Springsteen
County Clerk’s Ofice
John M. Persone
Jehu
Springsiren
Inditinapolis
M. Parsons
Sun
John B. Blum
Harrison
Viola Veatch
Long Branch
Jebu
Miners Fight For Better Terms In Brazil Indiana
Miners and operators met in Brazil Indiana to discuss pay and conditions. Operators insist no further concessions and reject arbitration while offering small adjustments on powder costs rents and a coal scale. Miners seek a joint committee to inspect operator books before resuming work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
Board of Charities
Pinched crook Kerr faces old commitment case after arrest
Al Kerr, banished last November by Mayor Denny on a two year promise, has troubled police with repeated visits. On Wednesday he was arrested by three officers. The prosecutor seeks the old commitment with a $50 fine and 30 days, but Kerr’s attorney protests legality. The mayor will decide after advisement on Saturday. Kerr, long a noted clever offender, cites attending his sister’s marriage as his reason for returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerr
Denny
Young Kerr
Jennie the Bates Servant Leaves With Suitor
A Bates house servant girl named Jennie elopes with a colored man after a troubled moral climate at the home. They disappeared three days ago, thought to have gone to Chicago. A Philadelphia lawyer later arrived seeking Jennie for a $50,000 inheritance and some hotel debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates House
Jennie
Chicago
Philadelphia
Reibold
Train brakeman fatally injured in Bloomingtion fall
A train incident in Bloomington Indiana left John McCune a brakeman on the LN A&C road with injuries deemed fatal. He fell from the top of a moving train Thursday morning. He resides in Crawfordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BloomingGton
Ind
John McCune
Homes
Crawfordayula
Shipped Together Leaving Behind a Wrathful Husband
In Grand Rapids on June 27 Spl. E B Thompson of Fife Lake eloped with Mrs B Flanders wife of a leading hotelkeeper, leaving his wife and three babies. Mrs Flanders also left behind four children as a wrathful father’s care. Fund updates for Clay County miners and gifts from J F Fieck’s staff are listed, plus revival trouble in Birmingham where Pastor Robert Jones faced an armed objection to baptisms at Burton’s millpond, delaying the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rarins
E.B. Thompson
Fife Lake
B. Flanders
Thompson
Bhottun
Birmingham
Ala
Robert Zaines
Burton
Drowning of Julius Miessen at Maywood river picnic
Julius Miessen, age sixteen and son of confectioner Julius Miessen of 146 Virginia Ave, drowned Wednesday afternoon in White River at Maywood during a river swim with Frank Gates and another boy. They were swept by a swift current. Gates and the other boy were rescued by Albert Kyte, but Miessen could not be saved. Recovery efforts continued Thursday as divers planned to drag the river for his body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Miessen
Virginia Ave
Maywood
Frank Gates
Albert Kyte
Gates
Mieasen
Cincinnati War Threatens Police Chief Dietsch Impeachment
The law and order league will pursue formal charges against Police Chief Dietsch and subordinates for last Sunday's non enforcement, setting up a clash with the mayor that could lead to impeachment. Mary Hullinger of 76 Virginia Ave attempted suicide with morphine but was restrained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnatis
Cincinnati
Law and Order League
Dietsch
Hhis
Mary Hullinger
Virginia Ave
Beyound
Nina Cuscado Denies Infamous Stage Lie
Nina Cuscado, daughter of J. K. Van Zandt, mourns August Spies and rejects a circulating tale that she seeks the stage. She continues to visit the grave of her late proxy husband as reports abroad spark controversy. In Washington, William Walter Phelps was nominated as minister to Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuscado
J. K. van Zandt
Nina
August Spies
Willie Walnie’s
Howard
Washington
William Walter Phelps
Germany
Weather and sale note for Indiana region
Showers move through Indiana with slightly cooler air. Special Sale of Summer Shoes urges immediate visit as stock dwindles. Geo P Marott advertises at 16 North Penn Street with quick sale incentive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Geo. P. Marott
North Penn-st
Risher’s Adventures and Railroad Roundup Amid Local Gossip
A lively column recalls rail service life with humor and hardship. Stories of conductor personalities, near-misses, and encounters, plus a divorce case and a saloon crackdown, mingle with a Canadian cabinet debate over Canada US trade bonding privileges and Sir John MacDonald’s view on the crisis.
Flood at Treheimer & Co. Store Causes Flood Damage
Cincinnati residents report a flood after a stop cock was left open on the fourth floor of Treheimer and Co.'s store Wednesday night. Water spilled through the building causing damage and disrupting operations. Authorities cautioned about potential further issues from plumbing faults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Treheimer & Co
Ann
A Medal for Pulling a Nose in Prrrsnvac
One hundred citizens of this city have given Maj. Armes eight gold medals inscribed for pulling Gov. Beaver s nose. A Priestly Son in New York notes Thomas Sherman the eldest son of Gen. Sherman will be ordained a priest Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj. Armes
Beaver
New York
Thomas
Gen
Sherman
Last Day of Court Session and Local News Reflections
On Saturday the final day of the current superior court session will cover general term. J F W Meyer's will probated with widow named executrix. Ches Werhbe, once a prominent local lawyer, died at city hospital. William Owen acquitted in election law case. case against William Anderson dropped. Safe burglars fled Samuel Galloway storage office leaving a toolkit. County board suspends corporation returns until Saturday. Ada Donnelly assaulted near Matt Irie's saloon. Thomas Hoben fined $25 in police court. Wills of Samuel Morrison and Mary Wands probated. Morrison bequeathed to wife, Wands to sister James W Wands. Morrison noted as 83-year-old handwritten will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
J.F. W. Meyer
Ches, Werhbe
United States
William Owen
William Anderson
Samuel Galloways
Pennsylvania St
County Board of Equalization
Thomas Hoben
Ada Donnelly
Matt Irie
Washington St
Samuel Morrison
Mary &. Wands
James W. Wands
Morrison
Bryant & Dierdorf One Day Music Sale Announcement
Bryant and Dierdorf announce a one day sale offering 5000 sheet music copies at 16 cents each 500 vocal and instrumental folios at 40 cents each 500 late songs at 15 cents each and 500 late publications at half price. Sale starts Saturday morning June 29 at 8 oclock with no exchanges after purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant & Dierdorf
N. Penn
Beaten By Boston In Hoosier Park Baseball Thriller
Indianapolis crowds watch a wild 10 inning game as Boston defeats Indianapolis 8 to 6 at Athletic Park. Key moments include Getzein's homer, Seery's double, and Brouthers driving in runs. Both sides showcase power with multiple hits and errors, while Boston pulls ahead late to claim victory.
Pair Pleads Guilty in Assault Case in City Courthouse
Larry Larrnuped and Larry McKeon admitted guilt after a venue change was granted by the mayor. Ada Harrington, described as a disreputable girl, was kicked, and the defendants paid a total of 37 dollars in fines and costs. Ada, detained as a witness, was later released. The report notes a baseball tie up and ongoing labor league disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry
Finest in the World Fruit Sale at Lockwood Farm
Lockwood's fruit farm advertises raspberries currants and a variety of fruits delivered twice daily from locations at 47 and 49 North Illinois Street. Chas J Kukp operates the sales channel.
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Lockwood
Ilinois St
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German Tribune
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Dno. M
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Spalding
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