Pension Day at the Depot Fueled by Drunken Spenders
A March pension day at Indianapolis Union Depot finds veterans and their wives amid a crowd of shoppers. Officers monitor a Coataville veteran known to squander pay, while others recount Zollicoffer tales and barbers share picaresque fables. A cold wind exposes the frailty of moneyed habits as one man, penniless with 1.50 left, is briefly detained and released by the mayor. Weather notes forecast rain and warmth, followed by colder air moving through Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Depot
Coatesville
Indianapolis
Eli Thompson
Eli
Coataville
Gen. Zollicoffer
Zollicoffer
Zbollcoffer
Ben
James Reeding
N. Illinois-st
Bwen
June
Our Willie Must Go The Sun Seeks to Oust City Attorney
At a Monday council meeting in Austin, Republicans and Democrats plotted to remove City Attorney Bill Taylor. Mayor Sullivan stood between Bailey and Taylor as Breunig balked at the plan, leaving the resolution to remove Taylor open but unacted. The measure failed 13 to 11, with four Democrats voting to retain Taylor, while Republicans vow to push removal in two weeks as Bailey’s supporters vow continued opposition.
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Sullivan
Bill Taylor
Leon Bailey
Taylor
Board of Aldermen
Breunig
Austin
Trasler
Waltar Woollen
Rassman
Yontz
Bailey
John W. Kern
Rossman
Democratic Party
Henry Sweatland
Smith Graves pension hearing spans Lafayette twist
Mary C. Smith and alleged husband Graves clash over pension drawings and marriage claims as Commissioner Van Buren presides. Graves says he never married her. Mrs. Graves cites Indianapolis residence since Lincoln’s era. Proceedings resume Monday amid distracted testimony. Fire at Stern Mayer & Co. clothiers in Cincinnati causes 400000 dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C. Smith
van Buren
Graver
Graves
Indianapolis
Lafayette
Cincinnati
Stern, Mayer & Co
S Sale Clothiers
Baseball talk and league rumors swirl in early 1900s article
Syracuse signs 15 men under contract and seeks more as baseball chatter runs through a packed item. The New York league beat Hercules 18 to 3 at Charleston while John Ward’s cheating case is set for March 2 in supreme court.
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Syracuse
New York
Hercules
Charleston
John Ward
Supreme Court
Fihi Dixwell
Frank Branel
McKean
American Association
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Seery
Cunningham
John
Porkopolis
John Monty Ward
Brotherhood
Ward
Jack Pickett
Kansas City
Sporting Times
Spear
Pickett
Cleveland Press
John B. Day
80X
Day
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Washington
Brush
Soldiers in Session at the Grand Army Encampment
Gen Alger advocates service pensions during the eleventh annual Grand Army encampment in Tomlinson hall with 500 members present. Commander Travis reports 75,165 total members, 245 deaths, and 22 new posts. Lozier gives the witest speech, while Beazneatt earns praise. calls for flags on schools and pension justice dominate the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alger
Grand Army of the Republic
Tomlinson Hall
Nen Congress
Tom Beazneatt
Richmond
Tom Bennett
Lozier
C. M. Travis
Aasistant Nartermaater Pgen
Whitsit
Horace McKay
Mosea McLain
W. M. Cochran
Chas. F. Griffin
Todiana
Peery Soho
Northwestern
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Department of Indiana Grand Army of the Republic
Flest
Walker
Gan
Cochran
Waterart
Women Relief Corps Meeting Behind Closed Doors
The W R C met at Y M C A hall on Tuesday in secret. A brown eyed young woman guarded the doorway, admitting only women with the countersign while men were barred.
Meeting of Survivors in Council Chamber
Meeting of more than a hundred veterans from union survivors held in the council chamber Tuesday morning. D. Sayles presided, with W. A. Ketcham as vice president Frank Ingercoll as secretary and George H. Lowry as treasurer. Reverend N. A. Chamberlain from Denver attended for old comrades handshakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of the Union Survivors
Council Chamber
D. Sayles
W. A. Ketcham
Frank Ingercoll
George EH. Lowry
N. A. Chamberlain
Methodist Church
Denver
Col
Special sale on spring style hats at Danbury Hat Company
Wednesday Thursday and Friday offer choice of all broken lots of spring style Atif hats priced at 2.85 each. No hat worth less than 3 and many at 8.50. Come early for sizes of the choice spring styles. A fine hat for 25 dollars. Danbury Hat Company wholesale and retail 23 W Wash St. Pee hat and furnishing goods store in the west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury Hat Comany
W. Wash
St. Pee
Miners Escape After Mores Colliery Explosion Rumor
Four miners entombed at Mores colliery Glamorganshire reportedly crawled clear through a crevice between roof debris. They say many bodies lie in the pit and fear at least 159 dead. Also reports of a street riot on Smith Street with a shooting and an ankle wound to Mrs Raila.
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London
Mores
Glamorganshire
Wates
Allimae
Indiapaava
Simith St. Sundsy
Raila
Preas
Gog
Mississippi River Rampage Flood Brings Levee Breaks
Flood dispatches report the Mississippi River rising steadily with multiple levee breaches. Property losses are incalculable and the situation at Cairo is described as desperate as residents fear for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Mississippi
Caire
General Strike Looms Over Starvation Wages in New Work
In New Work conditions drive wage workers to consider a general strike against low pay and long hours. A large cross-trade rebellion gathers momentum as workers plan coordinated action. A boxing match between Thomas Kearny and Cheries Polster is slated at Brighton Beach Tuesday evening, with pigeons noted among the event details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas Kearny
Cheries Polster
Brighton Beach
English's Monday Evening Stage Scene Reviews
A fragmentary theatre notice praises Grattan Donnelly style with Hallen and Sullivan, lauds Mies Carrie Perkins for set design, and mentions upcoming engagements at English's and Grand theatres. It highlights Lang's Spider and Fly, Captain Swift, Transatlantic vaudeville, The Gondoliers, and Edith Clark and Leonore Spyder in Indianapolis performances. Ida Van Courtlandt presents La Bella Russe at Park, with notes on her repertory plans and a price-cut on letterheads at Frank H. Smith's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Failan & Hart
Grattan Donnelly
Hallen
Sullivan
Jolly Gan
Mies
Carrie Perkins
Langit
Captain Swift
the Grand
Hermann
Carlton Opera Company
Indianapolis
Edith Clark
Leonore Spyder
Carte
Bow
Palmer's T Teater
Brooklyn
Ida van Couxtland
the Park
Steslagr
Pursuit of a Poodle Ends in a Gulf of Salted Trail
An odd episode unfolds as Capt Bruce chases a lost poodle through city streets using salt as a lure. After a long pursuit from Delaware Avenue to the court house yard and beyond, the dog eludes him and Bruce dispatches a telegram to Supt Travis claiming the trail ended in the gulf near Mobile. The force remains ready for any word on Bruce's fate.
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N. Pennsylvania St
Travis
Night Force
Bruce
Court House Yard
Engineere
Barnay Dougherty
Jooney Cunan
Gad Ktaowney
Delaware Et
Court House
Delaware
Washington
Brues
Mr. Bruce
Pythias
Damon
Virginia Ave
Acton
Supt
Columbus
Louisville
Memphis
Bruca
Mobile
Dog
Gulf
A. Broro
Pat Brown Found Hiding Under Mattress in Morristown
Pat Brown, who jumped bail at Scranton, was found in Morristown on Tuesday. He hid under a mattress with two marbles lying nearby. Funeral and transfer notices appear in the same column with a 2.00 fee noted for all south yard funerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Morristown
Pat Brown
Scranton
Wes
South Yard
Frank Bird
Plan to enlarge White House with four-sided annexes
Washington March 10. Mrs. Harrison revives Morrill era project for an 700,000 dollar complex around the current executive mansion. Proposes east and west additions, colonnades, southern conservatories, a central rotunda, inner park court, parterres, and a grand fountain commemorating 1492 and 1712 events. statues of Lincoln Grant Washington Jackson in wings. Completion hoped by October 1902.
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White House
Washington
Morrill
Senate
Harrison
America
Lincoln
Grant
Jackson
Executive
National Capital
Residents Protest Liquor License in Charlaton Village
A dozen or more residents opposed Thomas J. Crawford's liquor license for Charlaton arguing the publication description is defective. They warned of stronger but less modern measures to remove the establishment if granted. Crawford’s attorney withdrew the application to fix the description and it may be refiled on June 6.
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Clarlaton
Thomas J. Crawford
Crawford
man charged with attempted murder in a domestic case
On December S John Arnold went to his wife’s home at 456 West Washington Street and attempted to kill his wife and John Poe, wounding only himself. Monday he faced trial in the criminal court with a jury secured. Arnold is defended by Orlando Furleo Orton and McCullough Harlan.
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Arnold
John Arnold
Criminal Court
W. Washington
John Poe
Poe
Criminal
Orlando Furiceo Orton
McCullough & Harlan
Indiana service pension meeting at Tomlinson Hall
The Indiana service pension association held a quiet session at Tomlinson Hall on Monday afternoon. A resolutions committee was appointed and sent behind the large American flag to draft whereases and therefores as delegates listened to reports from the treasurer and secretary. A second general meeting is set for Tuesday morning from 8:30 to 10 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
Olsen
da Ruiter
Forrest & Hege
Willowst
Pogue
Davidson
Liberty-at
Clifford
Maryland-st
Excelsior
Trusler, Coy and Austin
Pennsylvania St
First
Seventh-sts
South-st
Virginia-ave
Noble-st
Pletcher-ave
Noble
Dillon-st
Clifford-ave
Woodruff Place
Hassman
Co. D
Tomlinson Hall
Gray Club
Pearson
Indiana Service Pension Association
Divorce Petition and Various Local Legal Moves
Marguerette Rowan seeks divorce from Stater Rowan alleging drunkenness and neglect. J N St John is arrested for stealing $3 from Elizabeth J Yarke. Whittaker v Connatt over poll challenges dismissed. Kessler sues Ehrman for 2000 dollars in malicious prosecution after arrest for horse theft. acquittal occurred earlier. Aquilla and Mrs Jones mark a golden wedding with gifts at 948 N Illinois St. Danish church dispute sparks suit between Hansen Nos. 1 and 2 and John Christian bondsmen over attorney fees. Daggett plans Sharman house remodeling beginning April 1 with significant architectural changes. Farnley & McCrea expansion extends to McCrea Street. hotel expansion adds 32 rooms. Landlords of the period expected to run the house.
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Marguerette Rowan
Rowan
J.N. St. John
Prohibition
Elizabeth J. Yarke
Douglass Whittaker
Alderman Connatt
Walle
Howe
George Kessler
Louis
McCrea St
Fabniey
Pees
Reform is in the air as city charter and sewers debated
A large Commercial club crowd discussed updating Indianapolis city government. Dr Henry Jameson urged revising the city charter and forming a committee to draft new laws, while Judge Ayres called for thorough study and broader inquiries, including adopting models from other cities and possibly changing mayoral powers and veto rules.
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Citizre
Board of Trade Rooms
Henry Jameson
Jamecon
P. H. Jameson
Garfield Park
Board of Public Works
Dr. Waterman
Fletcher Randolph
A. ¥. Potts
Woodruff Place
Tom Taggart
George Woodford
Tanner
Board of Trade
Jameson
C. B. Fletcher
Indianapolis
H. Bamberger
Board of Directors
Ex-Congressman Taulbee Dies From Wound
Ex congressman Taulbee fought for life after being wounded as police reported his condition. He died at 4 50 Tuesday morning after being shot by Judge Kincaid who was arrested again. Harrison praised by pension advocates while Power and Bennett denounce the Republican party and President Harrison for alleged bad faith with soldiers.
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Taulbee
Washington
Judge Kincaid
Harrison
Hovey
C. A. Power
Gen. Bennett
Republican Party
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Smith-Graves
Mlegal
Gen. Alger
Flemingsburg
E. C. Proctor
Mt. Carmel
County
Proctor
EnGrisws
H. Yon
Gtrt
Atlanta
Cardinal Gibbons
Sunday World
Nellie Bly
Frank H. Smith
Penn,st
Capt. Bruce
Ters
Castleton’s Saloon Row
City Life
Kotter
Br. Jameson
Judge Aytes
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