Woman Heroine Fights Highwayman For Wife's Husband Money
Mrs. William Moore describes grappling with a highwayman to reclaim five dollars taken from her husband during a clock midnight robbery on Summit Street. She fainted when the attacker fled, later identifying a neighbor, Thomas Monahan, as one assailant. Her family, including two sons, were nearby.
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William Moore
Moore
E. Market Street
101
Summit Street
Pine Street
$100000 Company Is Incorporated
The United States Underwriters' Company of Indianapolis with a capital stock of $100,000 has been incorporated. The incorporators and directors for the first year are: Gregory H. Honnanean of Chicago, Nathan H. Ernst and Russell B. Harrison of Indianapolis. The object is to conduct a general real estate and insurance business.
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United States
Indianapolis
Gregory H. Honnanean
Chicago
Nathan H. Ernst
Jussell B. Harrison
State Senate backs bill to supervise private banks
Albany March 18 The State Senate favorably reports Senator Sullivan's bill to put all private bankers under the state superintendent of banks. Also reported with amendments for Senator Travis's uniform building and loan association law, as desired by the state association. In ads a boys' special sale promises all wool suits to order at 12 75 with guaranteed satisfaction from S. J. Singer & Sons at 43 W. Washington St.
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Albany
N. Y
Sullivan
S. J. Singer & Sons
Washington St
Thief Caught Stealing from Bloomington Saloon Sale
Alonzo Parker the saloon’s Bloomington buyer James Freemen watched John King trying to move the saloon out through a rear door at 536 W Washington. Parker seized King with 27 bottles of liquor and six cigar boxes missing. Police arrived and stopped the theft. King kept silent.
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Alonzo Parker
Washington Street
James Freemen
Bloomington
Ind
John King
King
Parker
Hall
Simon
Germans Back Marshall Plan in Marion County Club Vote
The German American Democratic Club of Marion County adopted a resolution endorsing Gov. Marshall's contention plan for selecting a Democratic candidate for the United States Senate after a sharp discussion at its annual meeting last night. The club also elected officers including Henry Seyfiie as president J P Bayer as vice president J F Reinecke as treasurer W B Schoenregg as secretary and Michael Robinius as financial secretary.
Eats match heads in effort to die
Soptia Munnelly is at City hospital recovering from eating match heads in a suicide attempt. She was found last night at Sheffield avenue and Calveridge street after expressing despondency. She says her home is on N Belmont avenue.
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Soptia Munnelly
City Hospital
Sheffield Avenue
Calveridge Street
N. Belmont Avenue
Factories calling daily for more help near Indianapolis
Industrial conditions near Indianapolis brighten per Carle E. Morton, state employment bureau clerk. He placed 15 men in a wire company and notes demand exceeds supply for some labor. Warmer weather spurs spring fever and fewer applicants while rain or snow drives men to the bureau. Morton sees steady work for those who truly seek it despite excuses from some workers.
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Indianapolis
Carle E. Morton
State Bureau of Statistics
Statehouse
Wen
Wnder
Employment Bureau
John D. Rockefeller
Finger game ends in saloon shooting in East Street
In C. P. Kretschs saloon at East and Merrill streets a finger counting game sparked a fight. Paul Danna was shot in the leg Cruso received a badly bruised head. Mike Bova and Samuel Aggrella fled with the revolver in the hands of Aggrella reportedly using a chair on Crusos head.
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C. P. Kretsch
East
Merrill Streets
Paul Danna
Cruso
Mike Bova
Samuel Aggrella
Aggrela
Hearing Postponed in Big Four Rate Case
The railroad rate case brought by Indianapolis shippers and the Indiana railroad commission against the Big Four railroad has been continued until April 16.
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Big Four Railroad
Indianapolis Shippers
The
Railroad Commission of Indiana
Woman Enters Huntington Real Estate Scene as Entertainer
A Huntington dealer fell victim to a smooth real estate scam by an unidentified woman who visited his office and later stayed for dinner at the dealer’s home. She portrayed wealth and interest in local properties, planned large commissions, then vanished without a word after a Sunday hospitality run.
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Huntington
Ind
All Wool Blue Serge Suits for Order by S. Z. Singer
Prosperity is with TS again. Dress up and be in the swim with all wool funny weave blue serge suits to order at 12.75 dollars. New shades and models available from S. Z. Singer and Sons at 42 West Washington Street.
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S. Z. Singer & Sons
Washington St
Noiseless Fourth Near at Hand in 23 States
New York report details the Society for the Suppression of Unnecessary Noise led by Mrs. Isaac L. Rice. Governors, mayors, health officers, and college presidents back a campaign for a quieter Independence Day.
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New York
Society For the Suppression of
Isaac L. Rice
Rice
Lexington
Kunker Hii
Ft. Moultrie
White Plains
Ft. Washing
Gary. Comer
Alabama
Gov. Burke
North Dakota
Louisville
Firework danger quoted by Mrs Rice from Board of Fire Underwriters
Mrs Rice cites the Kentucky Board of Fire Underwriters describing large cannon crackers as two thirds ounce chlorate one third ounce sulfur and normal charcoal. The seven inch size uses half the ingredients. A Fourth of July blast killed a man and discharged his watch into a telegraph pole, illustrating accidental danger.
Expel Earlhamites for Painting Signs
In Richmond Indiana on March 1 Earlham college expelled two students for painting Champs 10 on the college car station and Lindley hall walls. Earl Stanley of Liberty and Carl Mosbaugh of Cambridge City were dismissed and further dismissals may follow after Rose Polytechnic basketball visit.
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Richmond
Ind
Earlham College
Lindley Hall
Earl Stanley
Liberty
Carl Mosbaugh
Cambridge City
Rose Polytechnic
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One Price Store
America
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Washington
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Tomomorrow
Ittler
Nsjucemn
Ee Te Ae State Life Building
Tungstoker
Indianapolis Light & Heat Co
Circle
Monument Place
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