Indiana Mills Close Down Eleven Factories Idle May Be Political Protest
Eleven Republic iron and steel mills in Indiana shut indefinitely after suits seek weekly pay. Five thousand workers idle across Muncie Terre Haute Marion East Chicago Alexandria Frankton and Brazil. Company claims prosecutions are for political capital and will keep plants closed while employees stay in the suit. A petition for semi monthly pay days may be sent to Gov Mount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Indiana
Terre Haute
Marion
Chicago
Alexandria
Frankton
Brazil
Gov. Mount
Doubt Cast On Republic Iron and Steel Plant Closures
Factory inspector McAbee questions a report that Republic Iron and Steel has shut the Indiana Kents and laid off 4,950 workers to comply with the weekly wage payment law. The Muncie plant may be short on orders and gas and possibly idle briefly, while labor commissioner McCormack suggests one or two mills might close temporarily to secure better prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAbee
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Indiana
Muncie
McAhee
L. B. McCormack
Cecal
Hesu
Forgeries of 4935 Dollars Shake Angola Township
Monroe F Wright, trustee of Salem township, disappeared recently and forged checks totaling 4935 dollars. Orders totaling 7600 dollars remain unpaid. His sureties, brothers Henry and Cyrus Wright and D Frank Dreyner, are liable but face ruin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angola
Ind
Monroe F. Wright
Salem Township
Henry and
Cyrus Wright
D. Frank Dreyner
Tragic Blizzard Tragedy In South Bend
Julius Dewalle and Peter Vandeviere were struck and killed by a Grand Trunk passenger train as a blizzard swept South Bend Indiana on Wednesday night. The incident occurred along the tracks near the city center, shocking workers and residents alike. Police reported no immediate witnesses, and investigators noted slippery conditions may have contributed to the accident. Both men were identified locally as residents of the area and authorities prepared to notify families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Julius ‘Dewalle
Peter Vandeviere
Grand Trunk
Earle to Manage Richmond Team Amid Health Treatment
Billy Earle, former league player, enters Cincinnati hospital for treatment from an injury related ailment as Richmond prepares for the season. Methodist conference may send Rev C C Cissell to Hichart in April. Eastern fair associations set start dates with Middletown beginning July 24 27 and several Indiana towns following. Lincoln league district 6 meets in Richmond March 8. Earnham College nears funds to equip a new athletic field.
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Richmond
Ind
Billy Earle
Cincinnati
Fort Wayne
Methodist Conference
Hichart
Middletown
Hagerstown
New Castle
Muncie
Elwood
Rushville
Greenfield
Indianapolis
Portland
Lincoln League
Earnham College
Immigrants Spark Alarm In Muncie Iron Mills
In Muncie Indiana on March 1 reports say several car loads of Rumanians have been imported to replace local laborers at the iron mills. A new arrival Wednesday has intensified concern and alarm among workers and residents.
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Munci
Muncie
Women form stock group to back Peerles mill project
MILTON Ind March 1 Women organize to back a Kansas City Peerles manufacturing venture appointing a committee to solicit support. The effort aims to establish a local stock company for the mill project and mobilize community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Ind
Peerles A Manufacturing Company
Kansas City
Rat Attack Lacerates Boy in Muncie
In Muncie Indiana on March 1 a rat inflicted deep bites on the sleeping arm of Geo Ball’s young son. The wounds were cauterized and doctors expect no serious aftereffects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Geo. Ball
Portland man shoots self after peace warrant arrest
Frederick Smith, 50, was arrested on a peace warrant in Portland Indiana on March 1. He entered the house under the pretense of retrieving a heavier coat and then shot himself in the heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ind
Frederick Smith
Ice dealers raise price five cents per hundred pounds
Richmond Indiana ice dealers reach an agreement to increase domestic consumer ice prices by five cents per hundred pounds, effective soon. The reduced supply and seasonal demand are cited as factors influencing the hike. Local merchants anticipate continued competition despite the tariff of rising costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Curtis Run In Absent Treasurer Captured in Seattle
W H Curtis the absconding treasurer of the Butler canning company has been captured in Seattle Washington and will be returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis
Butler
Ind
W. H. Curtis
Butler Canning Company
Seattle
Wash
Small Baby Born In Washington Hospital
A child weighing one and three quarters pounds was born to Mrs Harvey Mhasken in Washington on Wednesday marching L. The brief notice notes the tiny birth and the parent’s name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Ind
Harvey Mhasken
Indiana Inklings and a Tangle of Winter Woes
Milton commercial club report and Judge McClure at Anderson foreshadow local civic issues. Snow delays ruin wheat at Winamac. Morgan County plans debt payoff while Crawfordsville outlines a 20 000 dollar improvement program. Anderson high debates a trust problem amid snow and a Valparaiso blockade. Miss Ida Bass of Auburn is described as demented after a carbolic drink.
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Anderson High School Debating Society
Wabash
Winamac
Valparaiso
Ida Bass
Auburn
Drunk for Four Months Leads to Workhouse Time
William D. Anderson, married less than a year, was jailed by bicycle police after attempting to sell more furniture from a storage house at California and Washington streets to cover grog bills. He admitted four months of intoxication and accepted 345 days in the workhouse, noting plans to separate from his wife who claimed the same.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marion
Milo Barber
Kosciusko County
Indiana
Christopher Sears
Mary Stites
James Lanning
Wesley Fouts
Flora
Charles Wohrer
Muncie
W. D. Whitney
Wilzm Carlisle
Amanda Dinks
Daviess County Infirmary
Warsaw
Valparaiso
Edward Manis
Knoxville
Monon Railroad Company
Lake County
Monon
William D. Anderson
California
Washington Sts
Big Decrease in February 1900 Vehicle Licenses
February 1900 saw a sharp drop in issued vehicle licenses compared with March 1, 1899 and March 1, 1900 figures. The table breaks down counts for bicycles, one and two horse rigs, wagons, and miscellaneous categories. City controller Johnson warns that delinquents must pay up or steps will be taken.
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Johnson
Bubble Officials Indicted in Chicago Get Rich Quick Schemes
Chicago march 1 grand jury indicts six officials of fast profit schemes for bookmaking. One witness says Security savings society cleared over 250000 dollars in five months, raising concerns about illegal gambling and fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Security Savings Society
Imperialist banquet marks Sons of the American Revolution event
Mr. English presided at a Wednesday night banquet at the University Club. Speeches were delivered by John K. Cleland and others. National medals for Spanish War service were awarded to Rosecrans J. Bosworth and several veterans. Officers elected included William E. English president and C. H. McDowell treasurer. English opposed anti imperialist sentiment regarding the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. English
Sons of the American” Revolution
Uniersity Club
John K. Cleland
English
Clarence Kenyon
Maurice M. Townley
Merrill Moores
C. H. McDowell
Indiana Society
National Organization
Rosecrans J. Bosworth
Guy W. Brown
Willam E. English
Robert Warren Hawkins
Raymond Patterson van Camp
Harry 8. New
William E. English
Inman H. Fowler
Charles W. Moores
Philippines
Ryan and Root Sign for Mid-Weight Title Bout
HOT SPRINGS Ark March 1 Articles were signed for a fight between Tommy Ryan of Syracuse and Jack Root of Chicago for the middleweight championship. Ryan and Root each posted a $1,000 forfeit and the bout is set within three months for the largest purse. Weigh in at 158 pounds by 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan
Root
Hot Springs
Ark
Tommy Ryan
Syracuse
Jack Root
Chicago
Dan Stuart
Body of Maj Heatwole Arrives in Washington
The body of Maj Joseph Heatwole who died in Cuba reached Washington on Wednesday and will be sent to Goshen Indiana on Thursday for burial or ceremonies as directed by military authorities.
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A. B. Tuthill
Michigan
Marshall C. Parker
Cuba
Warsaw
Maj
Heatwole
Washington
Joseph Heatwole
Goshen
Ind
Sarsaparilla Promise for Health and Happiness
An old advertisement touts Heal's Sarsaparilla as a path to purified blood and a good end in health and happiness. It claims never disappoints and targets readers seeking relief from sick headaches.
Puerto Rican tariff bill vote in House
Washington report notes Republicans Crumpacker Indiana Fletcher Minnesota Healvale Minnesota Littlefield Maine Larimer Illinois McCall Massachusetts voting against the Puerto Rican tariff measure passed 172 to 161. Four Democrats backed the bill: Davey and Meyer Louisiana Devries California Sibley Pennsylvania.
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Washington
Tura
Cytblicans
House
Crumpacker
Indiana
Fletcher
Minnesota
Heatvale
Littlefield
Maine
Larimer
Milnois
McCall
Massachusetts
Davey and Meyer
Louisiana
Devries
California
Sibley
Pennsylvania
Oxford facts stun U.S. college students on Oxford life
A. M. Beard, former De Pauw student touring U.S. colleges, describes Oxford as strict and affluent. He notes 4000 students, college bars supplying liquor, 9 p.m. curfews, and discipline under university jurisdiction. He cites the Oxford risers riot where 50 were killed and remarks on aristocratic student recruitment and Ruskin lecture slated next Tuesday.
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A. M. Beard
DePauw
Oxford
Eng
Utter College
Golden Medical Discovery touted as cure for weak stomach
A Concord New Hampshire man credits three bottles of Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and three bottles of Pleasant Pellets with restoring appetite and stomach strength after years of digestive pain. The ad argues digestion underpins blood quality and overall health, claiming the remedy heals stomach based diseases and strengthens vital organs through improved digestion and assimilation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Golden Medical
Dr Pierce offers free confidential medical letter consultation
A historic advertisement invites sick readers to contact Dr. R V Pierce of Buffalo New York for a no charge opinion. It cites testimonial from Mrs Mattie Hendrick of Madisonville Texas claiming recovery after using Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription and dismissing prior doctor and cod liver oil as ineffective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Hendrick
Madisonville
Texas
Golden Medical Discovery
Dr. Pierce
Insane inmate John W Kaplinger found dead at hospital
John W Kaplinger aged 40, a longtime inmate of the Central insane hospital, was found dead in bed Thursday morning. Doctors suspect apoplexy or brain hemorrhage as the cause. A young Johnson county farmer, unmarried, his body will likely be returned to Johnson county for burial.
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John W. Kaplinger
Central Insane Hospital
Kaplinger
Johnson County
Fire damages multiple tenants at 510 E Washington street
At 11 p m a stove overheated causing a third floor fire at 510 E Washington street home to E E Pauley and W H Gray. Water streamed into George H Herrmann barber shop causing 300 dollars in damage. Mrs Miller with five children fled the building wrapped in blankets. Around 3 20 am she caused 3 dollars damage to McCullough Reinhard Spahr office in Yohn block Washington and Meridian streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Washington St
E. E. Pauley
W. H. Gray
George H. Herrmann
Herrmann
Plant Can't Be Bought When Indebtedness Reaches Limit
Franklin Ind March 1 Judge Buckingham rules municipal cannot buy water plant when bonded indebtedness hits 2 percent limit. Suit had sought to halt purchase by city government.
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Franklin
Ind
Buckingham
Oil Men Unite in Local No 4 Union Formation
Wednesday retail oil agents organized into Local No. 4% American agents. Officers named include W S Gosney premier James A Burcham advisor I E Dobbs celric C A White treasurer A J Futcharan prelate D A Hawkins sergeant J A Smelter outside guard Emer Blackwell inside guard W S Gosney and L E B Dobbs delegates to Central labor union. Henry Friedman general organizer and John Blue president of Central labor union presented the charter. The union will meet the second and fourth Wednesday each month in their Griffith block hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S. Gosney
James A. Burcham
I. E. Dobbs
Celric
C. A. White
A. J Futcharan
D. A. Hawkins
J. A. Smelter
Emer Blackwell
W. 8. Gosney
L EB. Dobbs
Central Labor Union
Henry Friedman
John Blue
Griffith Biock
German peddler jailed after sleeping on cement floor
Jacob Miller, a 65 year old German, was arrested Thursday morning for begging. He claimed to be a peddler with no home. While confined, he lay on the cement floor and slept, the floor described as cement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Miller
Deaths of Notables Across Cities Mentioned in Ledger
George Young Johnston 84 a Lexington printer. Herman Schmettsen of Chicago father of artist William Schmedtgen. Br Thomas Grayden ex state representative and Ohio Republican figure died Wednesday in Cincinnati. John Gooch New York brewer died from ether during nose growth removal. wife present on operating table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Young Johnston
Lexington
Herman Schmettsen
Chicago
William Schmedtgen
Thomas Grayden
Ohio
Cincinnati
John Gooch
New York
Amusements at English's and Grand theaters
Louis Mann and Clara Lipman come to Englishs for a single performance of The girl in barracks a new comedy. Alice Neilsen schedules A singing girl Friday and The Fortune teller Saturday. W H Crane appears the first two nights next week. The Wednesday Grand matinee drew well. Alabama and the Hopkins vaudeville troupe entertain Park patrons with strong shows.
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Louis Mann
Clara Lipman
Alice Neilsen
English
W. H. Crane
Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup Offered at Merchant’s Restaurant
An advertisement touts Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as a reliable remedy for tickling in the throat, sore throat, hoarseness, and bronchial irritations. Merchant's 36 Restaurant at 50 N. Til is open day and night, offering first-rate service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchant's
N. Til
Verything
Doctor Pierce Golden Medical Discovery Debunked Claim
An advertisement asserts Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery contains no alcohol opium chloral cocaine or narcotics and presents it as a temperance medicine. The claim emphasizes its alcohol free and narcotic free formula as a selling point.
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Doctor Pierce
Wonderful Cure Alleged By Meredosia Woman
Mrs. E. H. McLain of Meredosia Morgan County reports a dramatic recovery from a blood disease after using Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. She describes a scalp tumor shrinking from the size of a dime to nothing, years of illness, and renewed strength at age sixty eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. McLain
Meredosia, Morgan Co
Dr. Pierce
Rich Hill Woman Credits Dr Pierce Remedies
Miss Sallie Bogan of Rich Hill Spartanburg County South Carolina describes nine years of heart enlargement and indigestion. After failing to improve with local doctors she followed Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Favorite Prescription Pleasant Pellets and Phoenolithic or Pleasants Pellets. She reports rapid relief and improved health able to eat work and sleep well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Medical
Golden Medical Discovery
Mrs. Slemp Recovers After Using Golden Medical Discovery
In Smyth County Virginia Mrs Sophia A Slemp reports years of illness with hot flushes back pains and weakness. After ineffective medical treatment she used six bottles of Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery two vials of Pleasant Pellets and regained strength and could resume work. She credits the medicine with her cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia A. Slemp
Sugargrove, Smyth Co
Penangan
Dr. Pierce
Dr. Pierce's Medical Adviser Free Offer
An advertisement touts Dr. R V Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser as essential for health and marriage guidance. It promises practical hygiene and medicine insights across 100 pages and offers mailed copies for one dollar or fifty cents for cloth or panel covers, with Buffalo address details.
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Pierce
Avery
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, i
Lafayette underwear firm incorporated in city
The Lafayette underwear company was incorporated on Thursday with a capital stock of 369,600. Jerry B. Hall plans to go to Chicago to attract the anti imperialist convention to Indianapolis. Crawford and Flody of Rue la Rome Paris will serve as Indiana headquarters during the exposition. George Cateon was released on suspended judgment in police court Thursday morning for coal theft. Holland Radiator Company, Bremen works, will begin weekly pay to employees. Lulu Pierce pleaded guilty to getting groceries on credit and was released on suspended sentence. Public thanks to Citizens educational society for Gruelle Forsythe Stark and Steele pictures. Deputy Superintendent F. A. Cotton, recently ill, attended the state house. his wife died recently and his child is ill. Demorest oratorical contest held at First Spiritualist Church with W C T Y contestants. Haslep Clack won the silver medal. A diamond medal contest is planned for Indianapolis May 1 and will be statewide.
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Jerry
Hall
Chicago
Inianapolis
Crawford & Flody
Rue la Rome
Paris
Indiana
George Cateon
Holland Radiator Company
Bremen
Ind
Lulu Pierce
Yamdes St
Lydia Hatch
Toledo St
Special School Board Committee
Citizens’ Educational Society
Gruelle
Forsythe
Stark and Steele
F. A. Cotton
State House
First Spiritualst
Wazlep Clark
Cora Runyon
Ida Runyon
Anna Heath
Haslep Clack
Indianapolis
Botkin appeal filed in San Francisco murder case
Mrs Cordelia Botkin, convicted of murdering Mrs John Dunning, has filed an appeal in San Francisco. The document spans 47 typewritten pages and the case will not be considered until July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Botkin
San Francisco
Cordelia Botkin
John Dunning
Congratulatory notes and mixed dispatches across nations
Queen sent congratulations to Gers, Bak er and White. American exhibits for the Paris exposition reached France. Halifax reports a large steamer lost off Trinity Sedges. Andrew Carnegie granted 13 more days to answer Frick’s dares. Jury could not agree in Lukens murder case. Mrs. Peter Cooper and 2 year old died mysteriously in Columbia Kentucky. investigation ongoing. O Donnell elected to UK Commons in Ireland. Clerks skip in San Francisco with 7000 dollars. Dewey carnival set with naval ball in May at the Auditorium. Chicago woman to receive one fifth of 20 million estate. Chicago robbers steal 1 from Mrs. Hattie Martin. assault and escape noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gers, Baker and White
Paris
France
Halifax
Trinity Sedges
Andrew Carnegie
Frick
Albert Lukens
Steigler
Cincinnati
Peter Cooper
Columbia
South Mayo
Ireland
O’donnell
House of Commons
John McBride
H. M. Bryan
F. L. Bernard
San Francisco
Admiral Dewey
Chicago Society
Grand Naval
D. B. Teneycek
Chicago
Ronsler Wandell
Albany
Hattie Martin
Police Court Picture With Odd Confessions
Robert Austin faced police court on a loitering charge after being suspected in a limber theft case. He claimed illiteracy but proved street smarts, admitted sleeping in a saloon selling whisky, and quipped about missing chickens from a sack. Judge Daly fined him $1 and frills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Austin
Smith
Austin
Filipinos Plan Mission to Raise Funds for Islands Rebellion
A Filipino junta statement says an emissary will arrive in a few weeks to tour continental capitals. The trip aims to raise funds to sustain the rebellion in the islands. The statement hints that promises or large sums may have been offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Philippines
Islands
Irish influence questioned by Queens IRI chair
Fragmentary report shows Roth and Flynn debating police staffing and English sympathy while Tom Taggart avoids serving in Indianapolis. Roth asks who will police if the Irish are kept from duty, Flynn offers quiet support amid the tense exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roth
The
Zatety
William Flynn
Tom Taggart
Indianapolis
Flynn
Indianapolis plumber cites lack of city code to curb disease
Albert K Hyde warns in Plymouth that half of yearly deaths from a disease could be prevented with plumbing. He laments Indianapolis has no plumbing laws, urging action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolia
Albert K. Hyde
Plymouth
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Indiana Mills
Joe McAfee
Daviess County
Edgar Richey
Lebanon
Bluffton
Anna Barger
Lafayette
Hobos
Anderson Columbia Club
Southerland
Beys
Normal City
McCormack
Honroe Wright
Indiana Inklings
McClure
Anderson
Morgan County
Midland Steelompany
Crawfordsville
W. D. Anderson
A &Sore
One Concern
M. Beard
Henry J. ‘French
Turnpike St
Concord
N. H
Nora Willis
Wheatherd, Jasper Co
Et Golten
Oil Men’s Union
the Grand
Alabama
Righey Trouls
City Life
Lafayette Underwear Company Incorporated
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