Fire on Fall River steamer causes panic at Sands Point
Three hundred fifty passengers on the Providenuer were panic struck when a fire broke out on the freight deck near Sands Point New York. The Richard Peck of the New Haven line alerted by wireless, crew fought the blaze under Capt. Appleby and transferred passengers to the New Haven steamer. The fire was extinguished with little damage.
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New York
Fall River
Providenuer
Richard Peck
New Haven
Public Works Bid Notice for Delaware Street Improvements
City of Indianapolis invites bids for Delaware Street improvements with sewer work and 9 inch pipe. Contractors must provide contingent liability insurance and a certified bid check of at least 2.5 percent of the engineer's estimate, but not less than 100 dollars. The Board reserves the right to reject any bid. Joseph T. Elliott, Preston C. Trusler, Wred J. Mack.
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Delaware Street
High Street
Wyoming Street
Board of Public Works
Indianapolis
Reputaale
Indiviinatis
Indiana
Outside Experts Sought for Phone Inquiry in Indianapolis
A sub committee of the Indianapolis Board of Trade and Merchants' association will meet Saturday at 4 pm to appoint external experts to audit the books of the Indianapolis Telephone Company. Chairman Thomas J. Sullivan says no inquiry letter was received from the New and Indianapolis Telephone companies requesting nonlocal appointees.
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Association
Indianapolis Telephone Company
Thomas J. Sullivan
New and
Indianapolis Telephone Companies
Indianapolis
German Orator to Candidate for Assessor
George S. Schauer consents to run as a Democratic candidate for township assessor. A machinist by trade in Pennsylvania shops and real estate owner, he studied values and pledges deputies of known ability and exact justice. He has been ward and premier committeeman, active in German speakers’ campaigns, fluent in German, and has lived in Marion county 15 years.
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Pennsylvania
Schauer
Marion County
Farmers Hustling for Spring Work and Tools
Farmers are on the alert with a view to their business season. Harness, plow, harrow, spreader and roller are being cared for. Tools and implements receive attention. Careful planting now will insure timely work later for saving time. Greensburg Graphic. Nearly time to be thinking about first edition of spring chickens. Elkhart Truth.
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Greensburg
Elkhart
College Graduate Finds Clear Thinking From Right Food
A college student praises Grape-Nuts after four years of steady use and adopting eating and exercise routines from the booklet The Road to Wellville. He reports improved concentration, steadier nerves, and increased mental elasticity, attributing these changes to rational habits in diet and activity.
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Wellville
Postum Co
Miners At Odds On New Wage Scale
The wage scale committee of the United Mine Workers held a four hour conference after noon Thursday at the English hotel and again Friday morning after an address by Mayor Bookwalter. They failed to reach a decision on the wage scale policy. John Mitchell is in conference with the committee as the miners’ convention at Tomlinson hall may extend into next week.
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Tomlinson Hall
Bookwalter
John Mitchell
Roosevelt Invites Noted Leaders to Conservation Conference
President Roosevelt invited former President Cleveland W J Ryan Andrew Carnegie James J Hill and John Mitchell to address the farthvamirs conference for the conservation of natural resources in Washington. Governors congressmen cabinet members Inland Waterways Commission and national organizations will be invited for what is expected to be one of the largest meetings.
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Roosevelt
Cleveland
W. J. Ryan
Andrew Carnegie
James J. Hill
John Mitchell
United States
Washington
Inland Waterways Commission
Garrett Telephone and Central Union merger forms combine
Ind March 13 The Garrett Telephone company and the Central Union Telephone company were consolidated yesterday. The Garrett company paid 240 cash and the rest in stock. The merged firm has nine directors to Central Union's three. The move followed a business petition and cuts rates to 0 for business phones and 18 for residence lines with two-part residence lines at 15.
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Garrett. Ind
Garrett Telephone Company
Central Union Telephone Company
Garrett Company
Central Union
Wear Company
Death for all who slays priest in Colorado
Denver March 13. Giuseppe Alia the anarchist was found guilty of first degree murder for killing Father J eo Heinrichs at the altar. The jury fixed his punishment at death and the judge thanked the jurors after they were polled.
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Denver
Col
J.eo Heinrichs
Guiseppe Alia
Duses Daughter Weds Englishman Edward Bullough
London March 13 announcement notes the marriage of the actress Duse’s only daughter to Englishman Edward Bullough. The ceremony followed her February 22 nuptials to the same groom.
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Duse
London
Mleonara Duse
Edward Bullough
Poor Woman Miss Huff Abandoned After Streetcar Injury
Blanche Huff, crippled by spine curvature, lies unconscious at City hospital after a streetcar collision at Pennseylvania and Washington streets. With no relatives or friends visiting, hospital staff only learned her name after days, she lived alone at 3641 E Walnurst and did laundry to survive.
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Blanche Huff
Pennseylvaniia
Washington-sts
Miss Huff
E. Walnurst
Harry Dunn
Nature Club Ramble Planned as March Meeting Changes
A Nature Study club gathering is set for Friday night at the Commercial club assembly room with a March 20 meeting. from April onward the regular meetings move to the third Friday. The first ramble departs April 15 at 12:50 by Martinsville car under Frank Samuels, with Mamie L. Bass as secretary.
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Nature Study Club
Commercial Club
Frank Samuels
Martinsville
Mamie L. Bass
Philip Brown
N. New Jersey St
John Redwine
Connersville
Warner Reubert
Riley
Weber Drug Co Lux Little Liver Tablets offer
Many people take advantage of a liberal Weber Drug Company offer for Lux Little Liver Tablets. The ad promises a refund if not satisfied and highlights cures for dizziness biliousness torpid liver constipation and sallow skin. Packages are 26 cents.
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Weber Drug Company
English Walnut Grows in Indianapolis Yard
Indiana climate proves hardy English walnut growth. Charles W. C. Zeb reports a walnut grown from a store-bought nut is eight inches tall in his yard at 1419 Williamest. The plant withstood winter and shows strong growth in Indianapolis.
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Indiana
Charles W. C. Zeb
Fresh Mage Big White Flaky Buns Sold in Dozen
Advertisement notes fresh country baked dozen 20c Big White Flaky Buns sold this week. Regular 10¢ bun option also offered. The item list emphasizes bakery sale and pricing.
Public Works approves sewer assessment in Indianapolis
The Indianapolis Board of Public Works on March 4 1908 approved an assessment roll for Improvement Resolution No 5263. The local sewer project runs in the alley south of Roosevelt Avenue from Hazel Street east property line to 50 feet west of the west property line.
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Department OF Public Woriks
Board
Majestic Blist
Indianapolis
Ind
Board of Public Works
Indiana
Washington Street
Catherwood Avenue
Sheridan Avenue
Wyoming Street
Department OF Pussac
Tidianapolis
Roosevelt Avenue
Hazel Street
Wettenbach
Kettenbach
Fountain Street
Board of Publice Works
Joseph T. Elliott
Preston C. Trusler
Fred J. Miack
Fire drills mandated weekly in Richmond schools
In Richmond Indiana during the past two days every public school practiced the fire drill to prevent a horror like Collinwood. The school board will require fire drills in every city school at least once a week going forward.
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Richmond
Collinwood School
Stabbing of Margaret Smith on East Thirty-Sixth Street
In New York on March 13 Margaret Smith, 38, described as a mysterious figure, was fatally stabbed three times in the throat before 265 East Thirty-sixth Street by a man believed to be her sweetheart. The suspect, allegedly Harry Gourley of Brooklyn, was arrested and refused to speak.
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New York
Margaret Smith
East
Harry Gourley
Brooklyn
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