DePauw’s Demosthenes Wins In Oratorical Meet At Plymouth
NUMBER 1 483 HONORS OF ORATORY DEPAUW'S DEMOSTHENES HUGH HADLEY WON THEM. Walker M Wood and State University were runners up. Oratory flowed with spirited delivery and sharp satire as contestants spoke on labor, progress and immortality. Judges placed Stadley first, Wood second, with Davis and Russell among others. The Round-up notes elections, banquets, and campus reactions amid a festive but tense atmosphere.
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Plymouth Church
Hugh Hadley
Delauw
Hadley
DePauw
Waite Wood
State University
Wood
Cefenteiesa
KR. W. Payne
Franklin
Psur Davis
Wabash
Viavis Wil
Elliet Russell
Earlham
Mary Garvin
Butler
Te State University
Tarlham
Wabasa
Hanover
de Vann
Hissas
Elbert Russell
Richard Miller
Frank Maxtin Franklin
W. Trerger
Chag. Little
Treasures
F. GB. Robinson
T. R. Crowder
Embalming Convention Seeks Germ Proof Body Preservation
In Towanda and Baravia reports, undertakers convene in Masonic hall to showcase embalming progress and new techniques. Delegates seek laws allowing shipment of bodies after infectious dissolution, while controversy surrounds Charles Anderson's body and local investigations into the Sun scandal. Flooding from Towanda creek adds urgent local disruption.
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Indiana School of
Joseph Titzhugh
Carl Barnes
Masonic Hall
Chas. Anderson
Gack
Schoal
Louisville
Anderson
Homes for Children Society Incorporates in Indiana
The Indiana children s home society filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. Its aim is to place orphan or needy children in respectable homes with headquarters in Indianapolis. Directors include Richard W. Thompson of Terre Haute ex Gov Chase Byron K Elliott W J Fishback Judge Wm A Woods 0 Hawkins and W S Carnahan.
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Indiana Children’s Home Society
Secretary of State’s
Indianapolis
Richard W. Thompson
Terre Haute
Chase
Byron K. Elliott
Fishback
Wmn. A.woods
Hawkins
W.S. Carnahan
State geologist Gorby reappoints McQuade mine inspector
State geologist Gorby reappointed Thomsa McQuade of Brazil as state mine inspector on Saturday. Also labeling one hundred sixty Indiana clay specimens for the World’s Fair exhibit, Gorby announced. Gov. Matthews appointed Daniel Mustard, Robert P Grimas and George T Beeba police commissioners for Anderson. The Clarksville charter bill veto stood.
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Gorby
Thomsa McQuade
Brazil
Indiana
Matthews
Daniel Mustard
Robert P. Grimas
George T. Beeba
Anderson
Clarksville
Winfield Sape
Vincennes
Supreme Court
Henry Wrighstreet
Carr
Madison Ave
Hich
Terre Haute
Jank Dew
Dearborn County
Gov. Matthews
Calvin Morgan
Reform School
Harper
Fannie Bella
Wm. Lisi
C. Brown
Unclear historical notice fragment with names and numbers
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Beechzma and Ayers with blood purifying claims plus references to flowers emblems and Pertermann Bros 271048 Mensava Tels. No coherent event or outcome discernible from the readable portion.
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Pertermann Bros
Mensava
Muddle in City Accounts Ties Steeg and Perrott
A long simmering dispute over balances between the Public Safety and Controller offices spilled into public view on Saturday. Clerk Steeg of Public Safety and Clerk Perrott of the Controller’s Office disputed small differences from several funds, including a $25 incidental bill and tiny voucher discrepancies. Steeg said he had resigned and pressed for prompt book checks, while Perrott claimed only minor variances existed and offered no further action.
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Perrott
Controller's Office
Kix-Clerk
Steeg
Public Safety Office
Departments of Public Safety
John Steeg
Board of Public Safety
Samuel Perrott
Woollen
Sun
Hawkkins
Ha Bagan
Achenenaas
Mr. Perrott
Mr. Steex
Prize Exhibit At Marion County Culinary Meeting
prize bread and other delicacies were shown in room 12 of the strate house during the monthly Marion county agricultural and horticultural society exhibit. Gov Matthews spoke. Tim Griffin noted the event. A M Patton won first for best loaf with Hale second. Prizes also went to Harper and Eigbour for butter, Woolen and Beelar for biscuits, Wright and Hale for pumpkin pies. Dishes on the premium list were few. papers were read and officers elected for the ensuing year.
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Strate House
Marion County Agricultural and Horticultural Society
Gov. Matthews
Tim Griffin
A. M. Patton
Henry Hale
Harper
Eigebour
Night Engineer Dies Jumping From Moving Train
James Duncan Jr., about 20, regular night engineer at Black Coal Company 6 No 4 mine, was killed Saturday morning in the Inightsville yards when he jumped from a moving freight train. His head struck the railing of a side track.
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Dbravin
Ind
J— James Duncan, Jr
Blackcoal Company
Inightsville
Hila
Poor Lo Goes to Law Exemption Suit Over Miami Lands
William Peconga grandson of Metocin yah sues Grant County treasurer in circuit court seeking tax exemption on lands held by the Motoc-in-yah band of the Miami tribe Indiana. Case hinges on treaty 1826 and U S government relations with Indians. Trial set for April term in Grant circuit court.
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Manion
Ind
William Wilson
Grant County
Indiana
Supreme Court of the United States
Miami
Wabash
United States
America
Spain
William Peconga
Metoc-in
Mississippi
Metocinyah
Miami Tribe of Indians
Little Turtle
Greenville
Detroit
Sciota
Ohio
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Great Britain
Harmar
St. Clair
Fort Wayne
Gen. Wayne
Grant Circuit Court
Local Poets Invited to Enter Sun Liner Poetry Contest
Tax Sun offers gold prizes for poems about The Sun liner columns. First prize five dollars, second prize four and a half dollars. Poems limited to twenty lines and must relate directly to Sun liner content. Entries due before April with public judging to follow. Sun reserves rights to publish all submissions.
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Tax Sun
Sun
Tun Sun
Mrs O Morris Seeks Court Authority to Sell Real Estate
Mrs O Morris filed a petition Saturday morning asking the court for authority to sell her real estate. She names her husband Nathan Morris a defendant, alleging abandonment in January 1882 and that she must support herself by boarding. She owns Kokomo property valued at 7000 dollars inherited from her mother and jointly held Indianapolis properties to pay incumbrances, but Morris refuses to deed.
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O. Morris
Nathan Morris
Morris
Kokomo
Indianapolis
Dreing and Cleaning Smiths Gye Works G7 N
Dreing and Cleaning and Smiths Gye Works are listed under G7 N and Remuszivaplest in the damaged text. The readable fragments indicate a catalog or notice of business lines with place or code identifiers. No clear event or outcome is discernible.
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Smith
Suicide attempt on train ends in Memphis man
Joseph Wallace of Memphis Tennessee attempted suicide en route on a J M I passenger train. He appeared around 80, was unconscious at Union Station and carried to a waiting room. A note found in his pocket stated plans to kill himself and admission to an insane asylum. He regained consciousness at City Hospital but could not name his whereabouts or details beyond Memphis.
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Union Station
Louisville
Cincinnati
Asyinia
Joseph Wallace
Memphias
Penn
Aqueduct Club
Fall Creek
Canal
Philis Franklin
Franklin
Vorhis
Tatrolman Simpzgon
Yoxnis
Lizzie Harris
Quinn
Many Office Seekers Plunge Into Political Shuffle
Wattoncrow March 11 Ex Congressman Matson returns to Washington Monday aiming to be internal revenue commissioner or Utah governor. John Wiern to be district attorney nominee Monday. Gray’s nomination likely acted on early week. Indiana Democrats flee the capital in large numbers. Sidior Sparks and several editors barred from posts. disbarred and moving on. Ex Attorney General Miller and family depart for Indianapolis. Samuel D. Miller resigns as private secretary to the Secretary of War. Dan Ransdall to resign as L. A. marshal and enter business in Washington.
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Taylor
Ed. Henderson
Martinsville
Cleveland
Col. McLean
Terre Haute
Zollinger
Williams
Eontor Miges
Connersville
Miller
Indianapolis
Samuel D. Miller
Secretary of War
Dan Ransdall
L. A
Wachington
Poisonings Shock Mantsox Indiana Family Tragedy
A wave of poisoning deaths in Mantsox Indiana leaves Eva Noes dead from arsenic, followed by her mother Mrs James Clarkson who died, and son James Clarkson reported dead after traveling to Anderson. Two other sons are at death’s door with arsenic poisoning as police investigate the case.
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Mantsox
Ind
Eva Noes
Mra
James Clarkson
James
Anderson
Iva
Town of New St. Louis in Duluth Fire
A special despatch reports New St. Louis burning near Duluth Minnesota. Several buildings have been destroyed as the fire spreads through the manufacturing town about 2 1/2 miles from Duluth. Telegraph service is closed, details unavailable.
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New St. Louis
Duluth
Minn
On du Lac
An Awful Shock Suit Against Pennsylvania Railroad
Joseph Bundy sues the Pennsylvania railroad company claiming his wife Jane Bundy suffered a severe shock and lifelong injuries after a train collision at Shreve Ohio last September. He seeks a judgment of 1999 dollars citing deaths and mangled passengers.
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Joseph Bundy
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Jane Bundy
Pennsylvania Lines
Shreve
Divorce verdict finds Lord De Walden guilty of cruelty
The jury in the Howard De Walden divorce suits returned Saturday morning finding Lady Blanche not guilty of adultery and Lord Frederick Howard De Walden guilty of cruelty. The court granted Lady Blanche a judicial appearance, awarded custody of their son, and dismissed Alis lordship's suit.
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Loxton
Howard de Walden
Blanche Howard de Walden
Lord Frederick Howard de Walden
Blanche
Costa
Alis
Boston Fire Devastates Essex Lincoln District Buildings
Boston fire at Horace Patridee Co. spreads from an Essex Lincoln corner into a seven story Ames building complex, destroying the Ludlow Lincoln and other structures. Loss estimated at about 4.5 million pounds with several dead and many injured as firemen struggle through the night. Chief Eagan of East Boston rescues workers, while ongoing searches and evacuations continue amid dangerous debris and powered lines.
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Essex and
Lincoln Sts
Horace Patridee & Co
Essex, Lincoln, Taft and
Kingston-srs
Leonidan Redpath
Readpath Manufacturing Company
Kred Meadowcraft
Sormerville
Cambridge
Newton
Quincy
Broeton
Russell
Ames
Lincoln
Ludlow
Brown Durrell
United States
Durrell
Chief Eagan
Sullivan
Bowr
Butler and DePauw Delay Varsity Football Dispute
At the Daniels hotel the Intercollegiate Athletic Association debated last October’s Butler DePauw football game. Referee Hare ruled it no game, but Butler protested. The executive committee will settle the appeal, impacting whether DePauw or Butler faces Purdue on Thanksgiving. no next season football schedule was set. A bagat ball schedule was adopted and Rose Polytechnic won the field day events slated for May.
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Butler
DePauw
Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Danisor
Mathias
Hare
Purdue
Rose Polytechnic
Ulster Unionists Ramp Up Threats Over Home Rule
Ulster Unionists warn of civil conflict amid Home Rule agitation. A Ulster firm placed a 100,600 Martin rifle order with English makers, which the British government advised against fulfilling. If attempted, the order would be halted by the government.
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Loxnox
Ulster
Annie Smith's Condition Amid Death of Her Newborn
The two day old infant of Annie Smith died Thursday night and the coroner's attention was called as Annie Smith's condition remains critical. Mrs Yachman attends and doubts her recovery while Miss Smith refuses to name her betrayer and grows hysterical when questioned. Mrs Hamilton believes the confined girl is under 17 from a respectable family, and Annis Smith is not her correct name nor has she worked at Sherman’s restaurant as claimed. A girl of that name exists at Sherman’s 9 Illinois street restaurant now.
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Annie Smith
Coroneer
Sherman
Dairyman Rabb Sues Over Labor of Daughter At Eyler Home
Rabb, fined for harsh treatment of his daughter by Justice Johnson, filed Saturday against Frank Eyler, alleging the Eyler family owed him for his child's labor. He hired the girl to Eyler for 50 cents weekly plus clothes, claims no payment was received, and accuses the family of underpaying and neglecting her garments though Eyler denied the charges.
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Rabb
Kyiers
Thia
Amusements Preview of Local Attractions This Week
Evans and Hovey pleased with engagement closing Saturday evening. Friday evening livana opens for the Sigma Chis with college crowds cheering. Oliver Doud Byron and wife set to visit the Park next week. Zanzie to present illustrated lecture on spiritualism at the J empire Sunday. Orphan bell ringers and Highland pipers from Dr Barnardo’s homes appear at First Baptist Monday to Wednesday with mandolin xylophone dulcimer selections. Jan B Wooley to discuss rescue of London children. Mystic Shriners not occupying English’s entirely. attendance limited to about 350 of 2 00 seating.
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Evans
Hovey
Livana
Sigma Chis
Barnardo
London
First Baptist Church
Jan. B. Wooley
Hood's Sarsaparilia Promotion Fanned by Testimonials
Readers are urged to consult those who use Hood's Sarsaparilla and publication testimonials to verify claims. The ad-style note promotes Hood's products and implies strong endorsement from users and published statements.
General Tie Up Looms As Unions Threaten Car Handling
Chicago and New York reports say eastern workers will refuse cars sent by non unionists amid a likely broad strike on the Toledo Ann Arbor and North Michigan lines. Labor leaders anticipate action before Tuesday with Chicago organizers preparing a major shutdown while Pinkerton ties surface linking a suspected agent to both sides.
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Chicago
New York
Jersey City
Toledo
Ann Arbor
North Michigan
Rochester Faces Imminent Flood Hazard From New York Gorge
Flooded western New York towns struggle as Mount Morris and St Helena endure severe inundation. An ice gorge at St Helena broke Friday, with rain flooding rivers to second-story levels. Hundreds of thousands in losses. electric plant, factories, and shops submerged. residents flee as entire hamlets flood.
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Towanda
Baravia
Towanda Creek
New York Central Bridge
W. Main St
Rochester
Tincwester
N. Y
New York
Mount Morris
St. Helena
Great Lake
Vanderbilt Patriarch Capt. Vanderbilt Near Death
Capt Jacob Vanderbilt brother of Commodore Vanderbilt lies dying in Starteton on March 11. He sank into unconsciousness at midnight and doctors express no hope of recovery. The Vanderbilt family in New York has been summoned.
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Jacob Vanderbilt
Starteton
Commodore Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
New York
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