St Patrick’s Day Parade Lights Up Indianapolis Streets
A sunlit St Patrick’s Day in Indianapolis drew thousands to celebrate Ireland’s patron saint. The AOH lodges participated as John Carroll led a grand parade down Monument Place with bands playing The Wearin’ of the Green. Crowds filled streets from 9 a.m. to well past noon amid green parades, shamrocks, and festive display.
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St. Patrick’s
Auld Ireland
Indianapoli
Emerald Isle
St. John’s Church
Order of Hibernians
Monument Place
Dublin
Ireland
John Carroll
Sons of Treland
Qghio
Pennsylvania
Washington
Snowstorm mars St Patrick's Day parade in New York
In New York on March 17 a fog that turned green gave way to a driving snow storm, threatening the St Patrick's Day celebration. Despite the weather, 50,000 marchers gathered on Forty-second Street and Fifth Avenue, with Archbishop Farley reviewing from the official stand and the Sixty-ninth Irish Regiment leading the parade as part of a record-breaking celebration coordinated by the ancient order of Hibernians.
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New York
Starr
Forty-second Street
Fifth Avenue
Archbishop Farley
Order of Hibernians
Sixty-Ninth
Mule kicks driver and he files suit
A damage suit was filed Thursday morning by William Cary as plaintiff for $5,000 in personal injuries after he says a mule employed by Grover Coal Company kicked him on February 7, breaking several ribs and causing further injuries while he was driving the animal.
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William Cary
Grover Coal Company
Crumpacker Fights to Draw Census Language Amendment
Washington March 17 Rep Crumpacker pressed to bring up his census amendment as a privileged matter but the house yesterday overruled the claim. The proposal adds the phrase mother tongue to nationality questions for citizens and resident aliens. Other items include Morristown Indiana post office upgrade to presidential class with $1000 salary, debate on Cuba mail costs per Ward line, Adair declining senator nomination, Lieut Hartley attending a wedding anniversary in Indiana, and Beveridge recommending a Clinton Indiana postmaster.
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Sun’s
Washington Service
Hibbs
Wallingson
D. C
Crumpacker
House
Underwood
Alabama
Morristown
Ind
Washington
Thomas R. Szipp
Beveridge
New York
Cuba
Ward Line
Representative Cox
Indiana
Cox
House Committee
Post Office Department
Tartley
Lieut. Hartley
Washington Detective Force
Yankeetown
Warrick County
Henry C
Abagail Hartley
Clinton
Senator Beveridge
John C. Stark
Woman Testifies Three Days in Hamrick Fee Suit
Mrs. Margaret Collins testified for three days in circuit court overcharges by attorney Jesse D. Hamrick. She described a lease transfer arranged for 300 that later became a 500 receipt and a one year employment contract. The defense team includes Join Kern Frank McCray William Bosson and Wilbur Browder.
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Margaret Collins
Circuit
Jesse D. Hamrick
Hamrick
Mr. Hamrick
Mrs. Collins
W. Kern
Frank McCray
Wiliam Bosson
Wilbur Browder
Collins
Deserted husband denied share of wife’s small estate
John Weir deserted his wife Anna in Irvington nearly four years ago and did not provide support. A Marion county probate court order directed sale of a $4,000 estate and distribution to distant relatives, denying any share to the husband as legal sanction for abandoning his wife. Mrs. Weir had supported herself with a boarding house. she died last fall.
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John Weir
Anna Weir
Ross
Marion County
Weir
Irvington
Salvation Army inspection trip reports strong Indiana corps
Major William Escott of the Salvation Army and Col. Scott of Detroit completed a two week inspection of Southern Indiana corps. In Bedford a daylong meeting at the Stone City opera house drew ministers and the mayor, enrolling 30 workers with several conversions. The Army has over 300 workers in southern Indiana stations.
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Wiliolm Escott
Salvation Army
Col. Scott
Detroit
Mich
Indiana
Bedford
Stone City Opera House
Todisna
Shirk sheds light on Marker bank dealings in 1909
E W Shirk president of First National Bank of Tipton testified in federal court about embezzlement charges against W H Marker. He described receiving a telegram claiming foreign exchanges totaling 67 541 pounds sterling and the bank's temporary closure. He corrected that the actual amount was 41 pounds sterling and said Marker coordinated other dealings while he did not approve.
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E. W. Shirk
First National Bank of
Tipton
W. H. Marker
Marker
Tipton Bank
New York
N. RK
Harvey J. Kannel
William White
Beeler Manufacturing Company
Escaped convict recaptured on Columbus Avenue scene
Alexander De Yohe, who escaped Sing Sing in March while serving a life term for Letty Boyle's murder, was captured today on a Columbus Avenue car at Fifty third Street and Eighth Avenue. A companion who escaped with him was also seized at the scene.
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New York
Alexander ‘De‘yoe
Sing Sing
Letty” Boyle
Columbus Avenue
Fifty- Third Street
Eighth Avenue
Yan
The
City Hall Work Force Edges Toward Sympathy Strike
Labor tension rises as trades council seeks closed shop for city hall project. Union electricians now AF of L affiliated demand only union men on city work. Mayors propose arbitration while Hatfield Electrical resists. About a hundred city hall workers may strike in support. Charles Balz signs with closed shop terms.
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American Federation of Labor
Trades Council
Board of Public Works
Hatfield Electrical Company
Officers of Trades Council
Charles Balz
Mr. Balz
Danish Mail Steamer Laura Aground Off Iceland
A Reykjavik dispatch reports the Danish liner Laura ashore on the north coast of Skagestrand with many passengers and crew being landed. The vessel’s condition is described as perilous and the situation critical as rescue efforts continue.
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London
Lloyds
Reykjavik
Iceland
Skagestrand
Taft sought in New York row over Woodruff and Allds probe
Albany March 17 Republicans in New York brace for a fight over Taft support and the Allds bribery inquiry. Senator Newcomb leads Hughes allies seeking a broad probe into five alleged corruption points including 1905 Conger testimony and 2006 insurance dealings. Fred Greiner and other progressives press Hughes after talks with Gov. Hughes and national leaders.
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Albany
New York
Taft
Gov. Hughes
Timothy L. Woodruff
State Committee
Senate
Newcomb
Conger
George W. Dunn
Armstrong Insurance
William S. Bennett
Assembly
Ray B. Smith
Public Service Commission
Fred Greiner
Buffalo
Erie County
Woodruff
Senator Root
Sues 10 Collect For Dashed Auto In Indianapolis
Maurice Donnelly sues Indianapolis Terminal & Traction for 1200 claiming almost total destruction of his automobile by a street car at Talbott avenue and Nineteenth street on July 18. Homie Cline had a 290 jury verdict against the company in Judge Carter's court. Ray Monk's suit begins before Judge Carter seeking 5000 for personal injuries.
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Maurice Donnelly
Indianapolis Terminal &Traction Company
Talbott Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Homie Cline
Indianapolis Terminal & Traction Company
Carter
Ray Monk
NY Central wage talks resume as strike threat looms
New York March 27. Representatives of 6000 conductors and trainmen on the New York Central railroad again conferred with road officials in an effort to settle wage demands that threaten a strike tying up 27000 miles of track. Assistant General Superintendent P J Crowley of Albany represented the road, with two committees of 55 men led by Hol liday of the Brotherhood of Trainmen and M J Slattery of the conductors as spokesmen.
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New York
New York Central Railroad
P. J. Crowley
Albany
Holliday
Brotherhood of Trainmen’s Committee
M. J. Slattery
Man Found Near Death at Washington Paper Mill
John McGreedy was found seriously ill in a stock room at the paper mills on Washington and Gelsendorf streets this afternoon and transported to City Hospital. He frequents many saloons on W. Washington Street and is believed to be homeless. Found by Daniel Carney, superintendent of the mills, the police fear McGreedy will die.
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John McGreedy
Paper Mills
Washington
Gelsendorf
W. Washington Street
Daniel Carney
Mills
McGreedy
New York March 16 Commercial Carnaeret
New York report notes an advance of Mexican trade goods and commercial activity. Details are incomplete but reference to Mexico and market movements appears.
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New York
Iarch
Chicago Keeps Taft Going at a Rapid Pace
Chicago news notes Taft maintaining momentum as political activity accelerates amid turbulent times with alerts about anarchist threats.
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Chicago
Taft
Taft on Editorials Public Reading Habits in Chicago
President Taft told Chicago Press Club editors that the public judges editorials by appeal, not form. He said readers now digest news, analyze it, and form opinions, urging reporters to respect this discerning audience.
Taft Arrives in Chicago for St Patrick Day Parade
President Taft arrives by train to Chicago as the city marks its largest St Patrick's Day celebration. Amid gun salutes and crowds, Taft greets Gov. Deneen Mayor Busse and other dignitaries, exchanges informal welcomes, and participates in the parade with police guard and secret service nearby.
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Charles S. Deneen
Fred Busse
Frederick Dent
Grant
United States
Department of the Lakes
M. J. Faherty
Trish
Odd Fellowship Club
Fred. W. Upham
Elbridge G. Hancey
Futt
Rim
Chicago
Harley
Gov. Deneen
Fred
Busse
Gen. Grant
Gen
G Grant
Wagner
Taft
Capt. Butt
Secret Service
Coal Miners Set for Likely Strike Across States
Cincinnati dispatch reports 400000 coal miners in Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois poised to strike April 1 unless half holidays Saturdays and wage increases are granted. Among 1500 delegates at a special wage scale convention sentiment favors action. operators warn they cannot meet demands and plan to form defensive alliance with West Virginia.
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Cincinnati
Pennsylvania
Qghio
Indiana
Illinois
West Virginia
Illnois
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Adair Dodgex
Adair
Indianapolis Sun
Private Exchange
Egypt
Erry
Carier
Escott
Shirk
Federal Jury
Sues
St. Patrick
Red Cross
Press Club
Lake Front
Thirgyttird Street
Forty-first Street
Celwin
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