Russians claim 1800 Japanese prisoners on Yalu river
London dispatch reports fighting on the Yalu between Russians and Japanese. A private Reuters note says Russians claim 1800 Japanese prisoners captured. In Houston, orders for 1 ton of Texas charcoal were placed to supply powder manufacturing for Japan, with kilns to burn at full blast.
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London
Che Foo
Reuter Telegram Company
Yalu River
Russans
Texas Charcoal
Houston
Tex
Texas
Chicago urged to raise 75000 for convention site
The Republican National Committee pressed Chicago to raise 75000 to guarantee the convention, warning the event could be moved if funds are not provided. In other news, Mrs Emma Lewis, long missing from 43 Massachusetts Ave, returned from Cincinnati saying her trip was no one’s business.
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Washington
Chicago
Maittee
National Committee
Lewis
Emma Lewis
Massachusetta Ave
Cincinnati
High school girls jump from window to avoid debate
Three Shortridge High School girls Mises Mario Starr Barbara Morrison and Ida Rogers leaped eight feet to ground from an assembly window to skip the noon debate. Starr sprained her ankle others uninjured. The act followed peers who escaped earlier. the incident occurred amid student unrest over debates. In Springfield Illinois a separate case reports a gambling suit verdict of 1.60 against Chester M Lane for a 1003 claim, the first in a series.
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Shortridge High School
Mises Mario Starr
Barbara Morrison
Ida Rogers
Mise Starr
Springfield
Chester M. Lane
Lane
Jamestown Pilgrims Tour Historic Sites in Legislative Trip
Two hundred fifty senators and representatives left Washington for a Jamestown pilgrimage. They visited the old graveyard with 1494 tombstones, toured the tower of the first Church of England in America where Pocahontas was baptized and married to John Rolfe, and met with the Jamestown Exposition Company seeking a $3.41 million appropriation for the Hampton Roads exposition.
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Norfolk
Congress
Washington
Jamestown
América
America
Focahontas
John Rolf
Jamestown Exposition Company
Hampton Roads
Usia
Beaux Bridges Plan Hears Plea at Commercial Club Smoker
Louis Gibson urged concerted action to beautify Indianapolis with artistically and practically valuable bridges. City and county officials, park chiefs, engineers, and Commercial Club members gathered as several speakers backed forming a commission to prepare comprehensive bridge and street beautification plans.
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Louis Gibson
Indianapolis
County Council
Wells Found Dead in Cincinnati Office Window Fall
Wells was a cashier and bookkeeper for 3. F. Runk a Cincinnati insurance man. He was found dead at the foot of Stone steps on Third Street. Coroner Weaver and police say despondency led to a leap from a second floor window above the scene. Relatives doubt suicide and suspect a fall while closing the window.
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Wells
Cincinnati
Winflela B. Wells
F. Runk
Third-st
Weaver
Stank
Indiana News Briefs Include Rurals And Court Proceedings
Local notes report Charles Lewis of Tell City and Vienna denied as a colored man, with witnesses describing a confrontation. rural routes extending to Bloomingdale and Mid Conger. new Indiana postmasters listed. A Hearst political push prompts a trust inquiry resolution. a death and inquest details at an outbuilding. Jim Crow resistance affects Delegate Kerbin's dining plans in Snow Hill.
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Tell City
Vienna
Ind
Harry O. Nickel
Bloomingdale
Thompson
Alabama
Kerbin
Snow Hill
William G. Kerbin
Worcester County
Annapolis
Yun- Bry
Beltimore
Cleveland riot over chair vote at district convention
A clash at a district convention ended with police, a hammering push, and involuntary separation as factions struggled over a chairmanship. Charles Leach was claimed elected by the Dick faction, but temporary chair Hamner blocked the vote. Leach and Hammer were moved apart, no serious injuries reported. Delegates to the national convention were chosen by both factions.
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Cleveland
Turner
Charles Leach
White
J.C. Ward
Leach
Hammer
J.C. Tetdler
Congress
Klek
Governor Durbin Declines Western Reserve Memorial Post
Gov Durbin declined a seat on the Western Reserve University memorial commission at Cleveland citing lack of time before a month long vacation. He said he cannot accept the honor due to his schedule.
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Durbin
Memorial Commission
the Western Reserve University At
Cleveland
Colored Boy Wins In Oratorical Contest At Sturtridge
Mutters of disapproval shade the win as Samuel Taylor colored takes first in the high school oratorical contest. He delivered The winning quality with a polished manuscript. Sumner Clancey is second with The souvinty of crime and Wart Fisher third with A maltdeak. Judges include Hufford, Howers, Powell, Macintosh, Cohn, and Putts.
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Sturtridge
Samuel Taylor
Tor Talon
Stas
Taylor
Sumner Clancey
Fine Song Service At Christchurch Sunday
Orville Harold tenor soloist of Muncie will sing at Christchurch. Harott is the year s singer who won first prize for singing the best tenor solo at the state contest in Anderson. Ernestine Alexander, studying with Mr Harold, enthusiastic about the future of this gifted young singer. A fine musical program with the full vested choir of voters assisted by AL Van Dyke violinist at the evening service.
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Orville Harold
Muncie
Christchurch
Harott
Elsten
Anderson
Alexinder Ernestine
Harold
Mant
AL van Dyke
Easter Sale At St Agnes Academy
The officers of the Altar society of St Peter and Paul Catholic Church will hold an all day Easter sale at St Agnes Academy located on Fourteenth and Meridian Streets on Friday March 25.
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Altar Society of
S88
Peter and Pants Cadhollc Church
St. Agnes Academy
Fourteenth
Meridian Sts
Father who deserted family dies in St Louis hospital
Edward W Allardt, 73 Lord Postal, learned that Maximilian Allardt, who left his wife and four children in this city 21 years ago, died in a St Louis hospital. A life insurance policy worth 3000 framed the motive for locating the heirs. The family endured hardship, the mother’s devotion, and the eldest daughter Sally’s death. Edward plans to pursue the estate and potential body repatriation.
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ST. Louis
OM. Allardt
Indianapolis
Edward W. Allardt
Lord Postal
Allardt
Theodore Rapp
Utah St
Maximilian T. Allardt
Inte
Ollvest
Haye City
Allanit
Kansan
Edward Atlardt
Bally
Amon Neihbors
Sally
St. Jauws Vy
Masellian Allard
Edward Allardt
St. Lounts
Lightning Kills Louis Settle Driving South on New Jersey Street
Louis Settle about 38, a longtime employee of the Gansberg Car Company, was instantly killed Saturday around 1 am when struck by a bolt of lightning while driving a wagon south on New Jersey Street opposite the Indianapolis manufacturers union mill. He was married with three children. ambulance and police responded, body taken to his home, with minor facial discoloration and no other injuries.
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Albert Rueb
Rueb
Ruch
Louis Settle
New Jersey
Shelby-st. and
Bryanave
Indianapolis
and Carpenters
Union Maning Mill
Setile
Gansberg Cvar Company
Settly
Bank Robbery Sparks Amboy pursuit near Peru
Milam county bank at Amboy fifteen miles southeast of Peru was dynamited in a dawn break in battle with a gang. Burglars damaged the front and nearly opened the cash box containing several thousand dollars before fleeing. Cashier Atkinson was wounded in the hip as Charles Warren pursued the robbers with revolvers. About fifteen dollars was taken from a drawer. the bank holds around deposits mostly from local merchants and farmers. Police seek the other burglars.
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Peru
Ind
Burglace
Milam County Bank
Amboy
Charles Warren
Atkinson
Warren
Theo
Atkingon
Werren
Insemah
Miami County
Amr
Charles Cole
Upland
Hearst movemnet in Indiana ties to local politicians
The article reports Tearst tanmers and Hearst supporters active in Indiana politics with Dan Simms set to oppose T Taggart for Democratic national committeeman and C F B Neal named as Hearst candidate for governor. It notes Hearst promoters’ requests and reactions from Democrats, plus a German theater season and local commercial ads.
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Itman
Hearst
the Claypool
Jonn
Chicago
Eastman
Indiana
Algo
Dan Simms
Lafayette
T. Taggart
C.F. 8. Neal
Lebanon
Astmany
Taggart Hat
Parker
Taggart
Tearst
Cleveland
Bryan
Hearst Beise
Hearst Tieine
Tory Utat
Congress Seeks Early Adjournment Amid Bills Shelved
Washington March 1. Aims for early adjournment to prep for the presidential race push aside mass legislation including the eight hour bill and Dulliver Hepburn liquor measure. April 13 floated, but most expect first week of May end to set new speed in congressional business. Reed Smoot inquiry to resume April 4 and postoffice matters to occupy next week. Republicans to caucus Monday evening to choose state members for congressional committee.
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Washington
Congress
Capitol
United States
Sne Pew
Senate
Reed Smoot
Postoffice Department
Nousa
House
Senate Republicans
Congressional Committee
Weather Outlook With Cold Weekend Across Indiana
A fair weekend with slightly colder air moves in. Temperature at 7 p m 36 and at noon 54. Skies cloudy and colder in Indiana and nearby states with northerly winds. Local business names appear in the text alongside a bank and several oil firms.
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Indiana
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Charles Lewis
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Jennie Bishop
William Randolph Hearst
Democratic Party
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Emelish Opera House
Ehumenthal
Kodelburg
J. P. Mullally
Jewever
Monument-place
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Tony's
Bendixon-Skead Limber Company
Indiane
Harbor Capital
Lick
Reek Oil Company
Dunkirk
Gaphtat
Anderson Chatr" Company
Aneta
Caplead
Atlan Oil and Gas Company
Phoenix
Ariz
Munrch
Monndh City Oil Company
Detroit
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Wolschuer
Stegemeir Bros
Janes
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William J. Richards
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