Two Opera Queens Rivalry Baffles Theatre World
Miss Leonore Snyder the Indianapolis prima donna and Miss Marie Tempest the English star sparred during Duff opera company tours. Snyder rose to London fame with Nautch Girl while Tempest charmed audiences in The Tyrolean. Both women showcased striking stage presence and celebrated beauty, fueling a yearlong rivalry that captivated readers across Europe and America.
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Duff Opera Company
Marie Tempest
Leonore Snyder
Indianapolis
Dorothy
Red Hussar
Marie
Hoosier Girls
Miss Snider
Miss Tempest
Leonore
Miss Snyder
London
Savoy
Metropolis
Savoy Theater
Miss O'Tempest
Car Zeller
Adam
Snyder
Europe
America
Free Coinage Bill Vote Likely Within Three Days
Timings from sources close to the speaker indicate that filibustering will not be allowed to block a vote on the free coinage bill within the three days set aside for its consideration. Additional Behring Sea correspondence, including Lord Salisbury's reply, arrived Sunday but awaits senate briefing after Tuesday cabinet meeting.
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Lord Salisbury
Washington
D. C
Senate
The Colored School Broubles and Local Politics
Colored residents met at the Baptist church to question colored school affairs and the conduct of teachers. They prepared questions for school commissioners about qualifications and affiliations. Rumors link the dispute to the Wilson sisters and a possible McCullough re election bid amid tensions with statehouse janitors.
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Baptist Church
Wilson Sisters
Farce Court Night as Judge Buskirk Laughs
Police court reports Tuesday describe Judge Buskirk briefly smiling during a string of cases at the yellow bridge precinct. Counciman Puryear and Louis Harris faced charges for obstructing the sidewalk. Puryear fined $3 and Harris $5 after a survey of the scene.
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Buskirk
Police Court
Councilman
Puryear
Louis Harris
Yellow Bridge
Capt
Quigley
Gasey
Tower
Harris
Orton
James Thompson
Frank Schwab
Caroline Walsh
Washington St
Fred Shafer
Curly Williams
Bolen
Thompson
Annie Conover
Kittie Conner
Jon Foster
Mississippist
Charles Derringer
Ed. Petticord
McGill
Postmaster Thompson Returns After Capital Trip
Postmaster Thompson arrives home after a long stay in Washington. John Wanamaker, heading a committee of eight postmasters, drafts congressional proposals to improve mail service. The panel spent eight days outlining bills, noting public needs while acknowledging the congress may reject many ideas as too economical.
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Thompson
National Capital
John Wanamaker
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Congress
Death reports flawed by Board of Health prompts caution
City notes blunt errors in death returns as physicians report ages of deceased far beyond realism. Community event listed for Wednesday at Ninth Presbyterian Church offers an instrument vocal and elocutionary concert with 10 cent admission.
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Panhandle
Board of Health
Ninth Presbyterian Church
W. Michigan St
Miinois
Tennessee-sts
Brrras
John
Mrs
Learsa
Marriadee
Labia Seyego
sEdleworth
Ida Conkle
Carty
Acs
W. Ne
Broad Ripple road project outlined with cash bond
The Broad Ripple company promises swift road construction to win city access. A $16,000 certified check binds completion by September 1 or forfeiture, while Treasurer Backus seeks to convert the $10,000 cash deposit to county funds, delaying earnings until then.
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Backus
Broad Ripple Company
SUN
Spencer
Broad Ripple
John Frenzel
Salisbury's Wind Moves Cabinet on Behring Sea
Washington cabinet meets to discuss Salisbury's wind issue as Behring Sea troubles loom. Secretary Blaine absent, no naval sailing orders issued. Mr Bland backs free coinage in the house while Sir George Baden Powell arrives for talks with the president.
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Washington
Wasuixcox
Blaine
Lord Salisbury
Navy
Moe
Mr. Bland
Four Consecutive Day Quadruplets Born to North Range Family
Mrs. Jas Miller of North Range delivered four babies across four days last week with births Tuesday noon Wednesday evening Thursday morning and Friday. The quadriplets weigh 33 pounds 4 ounces in total and all are reportedly kicking vigorously as the mother recovers.
Fire Claims Father and Five Children Near Springfield
A house owned by Leahay near Springfield burned on Sunday night. the father and five children perished as the floor collapsed into the cellar trapping them with no escape and they roasted to death in the flames.
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SicEry Eye
Minon
Leahay
Springfield
Pennsylvania Rail Rates Extend to All Lines
A rate war continues as the Pennsylvania system reportedly extends reductions across its lines. On Tuesday a $7.30 round trip to Chicago was offered for 30 days, fueling speculation of broader cuts.
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Pennsylvania Road
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Totten Predicts 1899 as Final Round Up of Earthly Things
Totten a Yale professor of military science repeats biblical calculations predicting the end of the world in 1899. He argues seven lines of calculations converge on that year and foresees a millennial beginning in 2060 with the ascension of 144,000 Christians.
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Totten
New Haver
Conn
Aeut
Yale College
Weather Forecast Summary for Indianapolis Area
For Indianapolis and vicinity total 36 hour outlook ends 8 p.m. tonight with colder conditions and clear skies expected. Forecast notes indicate continued cooling and dry weather in the immediate region.
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Indianapolis
Vicinity
Rivalry and Rumor Over Hotel Boycott Alleges Riots View
A dispute between Grand hotel and rival Denison sparks rumors that street car workers planned a boycott to bar employees from viewing riots from hotel windows. Proprietor Foor denied any order and branded the tale a malicious lie, with investigations promised and sources sought.
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Street Car Brotherhood
Grand Hotel
Tihinais St
Foor
Grand
Chas. Martin
Marti
Brotherhood
Joe Higgs
Foot
Hilcott
Martin
Terry Cullen
Erwin Hotel Company
Berrick
The
Denison
Runnor
Peasants Burn Burgomaster Residence in Orchio
In Virsxa on March 22 enraged peasants burned the burgomaster residence at Orchio over relief dissatisfaction. Police noted disturbances and investigations began into the riot and its leaders.
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Orchio
Indiana labor notes hint at new unions and political clash
Local labor briefs report plans to organize a state union of tinners and a bricklayers union in Elwood, with multiple unions holding meetings at Tomlinson Hall and the criminal court room. A central issue involves alleged scab labor at the old fair grounds and a political contest for sheriff amid unity tensions.
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Indiana Tinners
Painters’ Union
Salesmen’s Union
Tomlinson Hall
Dugan
Elwoon
Street Car Brotherhood
U.S. Express Company
Lobenburg
Frankfort
Criminal Court Room
Sewing Women’s Union
F. Kister
Cigarmakers’ Union
Central America
Boston
Kister
L. E.& W. Railroad Company
State Board of Agriculture
Bob Emmett
Iron-Molder’s Union
Bob
Emmett
Ocean Courtship Ties Lovers Placed Apart by Mission Board
Rev. Joseph Garrett, son of Hanover college professor, married in Japan after a shipboard romance among 13 missionaries en route to Pacific posts. A Northern Indiana woman and a Southern Illinois man wed despite distant postings. The mission board later settled the couple in Japan and will require outward-bound missionaries to refrain from courting.
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Manison
Ind
Joseph Garrett
Joshua Garrett
Hanover College
Japan
Pacific
Presbyterian Board of Missions
San Francisco
Indiana
Illinois
China
Mission Board
Lucky Baldwin's Daughter Marries Cousin at Sea
The daughter of the ten times millionaire elopes with cousin George W. Baldwin and marries aboard a tug at sea last January. The secret union faced her father Creorze Baldwin's disapproval, and despite plans for Anita to inherit 10,600,000 the will may now pass to others. The couple left for the north to start life together despite their poverty and bright prospects.
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San Francisco
Lucky” Baldwin
George W. Baldwin
Creorze Baldwin
California
Crawfordsville
Ind
Baldwin Hotel
Anita
North
Baldwin
Love Triangle In Richmond Endangers Family
In Richmond Indiana March 22 the separation of Charles Worrall from his wife stems from her affection for her sister-in-law Mrs Marion Worrall. The two women aged 26 are educated and have worked as a bookkeeper and a penmanship teacher. The pair eloped in London after an 18 month affair with physicians deeming the love mental and warning separation could trigger tragedy.
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Richmond
Lnd
Ind
Spl
Charles Worrall
Marion Worrall
James L. Pierce
Williamsburg
Ohio
Earlham College
London
Sugar Trust Buys More Refineries In Securities Move
New York March 22 Philadelphia specials report American sugar refining company took control of E C Knight & Co with certificates issued. Spreckles and Franklin to follow. Spreckles abandons plan for a duplicate refinery and price talks continue on Franklin refinery. Also reports a fatal gas explosion in Anderson Indiana and a dubious murder dream leads to a police investigation near Cranetown referencing Samantha Saylor and her partner.
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The
Sugar Trust
Heting
New York
Philadelphia
American Sugar Refining Company
E. C. Knight & Co
Spreckles
Franklin
Searles
Seymour
Ind
Cain
Whiteriver
Cranetown
Samantha Saylor
Wm. Ereler
Boodle case witness Roth testifies amid bail set for aldermen
Alderman Roth testified in the boodling cases on Monday while 10 000 bail was set for each indicted alderman. He claimed Alderman Dan OBrien proposed bribes to vote for the Economic gas ordinance and said he aided the press by accepting money to trap the boodlers. Gorman remained missing.
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Curoaco
Roth
Dan O’brien
Gosselin
Gorman
Alderman Gorman
Chicago
Two Big Winded War Between Mitchell and Corbett
In New York on March 22 a word war broke out in a Bowery saloon between boxers Mitchell Corbett and others. Mitchell challenged Corbett to a fight downstairs after a tense exchange, but they were separated before any blows landed.
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Mitchell
Corbett
Worda
New York
Bowery
Slavin
Madison Square
Song Sparks Fatal Fight in Slattery Murder Case
The Slattery murder case unfolds from a party at William Lawn's house where a dispute over a song led to a fight. Lawn, after threats, grabbed a razor and killed Mike Slattery, then continued singing in jail.
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Slattery
Lawn
Mike Slattery
Boisterous Yale Students Hit with Theater Disruption
In Nuw Hayes Connecticut a Yale party at a Sabio Romani performance turned disorderly. A snowball struck actress Frances Field in the face. Actor Harry Linton challenged the aggressor and knocked down a student who insulted Field. The confrontation ended without arrests.
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Nuw Hayes
Conn
Yale
Sabio Romani
Frances Field
Harry Linton
Miss Field
Mr. Linton
Terrible boiler blast at Laclede brick works kills four
A boiler explosion at the Laclede fire brick works in Cheltenham St Louis suburb on March 22 kills four men Larry Hussey Reynold Diedeke Joseph Beckley and John Dubudy. Four others are badly hurt and several more shaken and cut. Diedeke’s body was found on the third floor after being hurled 100 feet. The company faces about 25000 dollars in losses.
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St Louis
A . St. Louis
Laclede
Cheltenham
St. Louis
Larry Hussey
Reynold Diedeke
Joseph Beckley
John Dubudy
Frank Zeger
Morgan Inman
James Summerfield
John Pellet
Tailor's shop ruse ends with thief blocked by dog
In New York Clarkson tries to steal Schmidt's five dollar shears from 337 Jay Street but is halted by Schmidt's large St. Bernard. Schmidt calls for a policeman while continuing work on a pair of pantaloons as fear grips the would be thief. War talk and rumors of Russia and Germany sparking conflict follow on March 23.
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New York
Thomas Clarkson
Conrad Schmidt
Schmidt
St. Barnard
Clarkson
Russia
Germany
Indianapolis Baseball Club Formed and Plans Revealed
The Indianapolis baseball club organized with officers and articles of incorporation filed. Walter Golt serves as president and the board plans to hire a manager after evaluating over 20 applicants, with grounds to be decided between BM. C. A. park or Munroe’s park as work begins ahead of practice on April 1. Henry Boyle’s recovery and potential early-time position draw local interest.
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Indianapolis
Western Association
John T. Brush
Walter Golt
Indianapolis National Bank
W. F.C. Golt
Phillgoe
Chas. F. Myer
J. C. McCutcheon
Albert Leiber
W. F. C. Golt
Billy Harrington
Minneapolis
Chicago
Mr. Brush
C. A. Park
Irvington
E. Washington
Munroe’s
Grin
Louisville
Madden
Henry Boyle
Henry
Poison Plot at Mickleyville Family Well
A Mickleyville family discovered Paris green in their well on Sunday, a plot to poison them. Charles Arnold and relatives suspect a rival of Mrs. Lurber, a divorced woman living with the Arnolds, as motive behind the attempted crime.
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Mickleyville
Charles Arnold
Lurber
Arnolds
Frauds At Lawson Brothers Lead To Ruin Claims
Curiaco March 22 Burt Smith cashier and Robert Whittaker bookkeeper of Lawson Brothers & Co allegedly defrauded to enter grain trading. They reportedly won 432000 from 50 dollars and spent fortunes quickly amid rumors of fast living. Dan Lixeton Wisconsin March 22 jury in Seibbldt lynching finds all defendants insane at the time and not guilty.
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Curiaco
Burt Smith
Robert Whittaker
Board of Trade
Lawson Brothers & Co
Dan Lixeton
Wis
Seibbldt
Kee Keen as Drugists Sell Faith Price 8 Contenati
Loss by fire prompts an adjustment note and mentions druggists selling faith at a price of eight. The fragment references a Japanese tie and other unclear terms amidst the damage report.
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K. Kee Keen
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Monona
Fred Kissel
Rt. C. Light
H. E. Davenport
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