Thieves Hit Leo Lando’s Store in Bold Night Robbery
A midnight burglary across Leo Lando optician shop John McMorrow real estate office and John Scheid fish dealer caused about 2060 dollars in losses. Thieves entered via rear through McMorrow’s office used a ladder, drilled through brick, then rifled Lando’s case leaving $16 in silver. Police suspect two men. clues include footprints broken knife hammer and a No.9 kid glove.
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Leo Lando
John McMorrow
John Scheid
Chas. L. Schmidt
Lando
Adolph Asch
Lande
MaeMorrow
Landon
Scheid
Money Register
McMorrow
Fire Devours Sioux City Warehouse and Oil Works
A $500,000 blaze in Sioux City swept from the Western Transfer Company warehouse to a linseed oil mill across the street and then to large oil tanks. The six story transfer building housed farming implements and was totally destroyed.
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Sioux City
Western Transfer Company
Beginning of War Influences Telegraph Rates in City
Central Union Company sets telephone rates at 60 dollars annually for business houses within a mile, 42 dollars for residences, and 4 dollars more for each quarter mile beyond one mile. The change is tied to a Phoenix franchise prospect, with civic notes about Willie Beach and a custodian’s bill to the State secretary.
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Central Union Company
Phoenix Telephone Company
Willie Beach
Owen
Old Method of Garbage Collection Favored by Board President
The health board debates city sanitation and garbage night soil handling. Dr Hays advocates private disposal under sanitary supervision with city officers, urging contracts with outside departments and studying earth closets. The board will not appoint a sanitarian until merit reviews are complete and investigations into sanitary officers follow.
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Health Board
Hays
Sun
Board of Health
Pranklin W. Hays
Europe
P. J. Jameson
Robert Ingersoll lecture at Grand Opera House Tuesday night
Special delivery closes at the Park Saturday night. Col Ingersoll to lecture on the Bible at the Grand Opera House Tuesday night arguing biblical writers were not inspired. Also notes Downing stage appearances next week and the Park Derby mascot opening Monday with elaborate mounting and a realism filled production including race horses and a railroad scene.
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Robert G. Ingersoll
Ture
Grand Opera House
Robert Downing
Gladiator
David Garrick
Ingomar
The
Downing
Eugenie Blair
Lieber's Tafel Beer Bottled Direct at Brewery
Lieber's celebrated Tafel Beer is now bottled direct at the brewery, a change the editors say will be more satisfactory to consumers than the former method. Telephone 690. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder.
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Lieber
Self-inflicted throat wound shocks city grocer
Christian H. Schwier, a prominent grocer at 520 E Washington St, attempted suicide Friday afternoon by slashing his throat. He survived at Pantzer's sanitarium after a surgery to insert a silver tube in the windpipe. doctors fear infection and consider a direct abdomen-to-stomach feeding method. Schwier, 64, had long fought rheumatism and mental derangement and was active as treasurer of the German Lutheran church.
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Christian H. Schwier
Washington St
Pantzer
Michigan-st
Charles Schwier
Charles
Fletcher
Father
Sam Davis
Schwier
Writers contest offers prizes for Indiana residents
Tre Lecs offers $100 for best stories on any subject by Indiana residents and $10 for original poetry about The Sew liners. Submissions must be 2 to 10 columns, one side of paper, with full name and address. Prizes awarded after May 12 for stories and after May 1 for poetry. ownership transfers to Tae Sun.
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Tre Lecs
Indiana
Tare Sun
Tae Stun
Annexation of North Indianapolis Signed by Mayor Denny
The ordinance annexing North Indianapolis was signed by Mayor Denny late Friday. It raises questions about taxing the newly acquired territory in April. The mayor believes taxation starts when the ordinance is approved while City attorney Scott prepares an opinion on when annexed property may be taxed.
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North
Indianapolis
Denny
Scott
Telegraph line to Washington opens in Baltimore
Baltimore on March 23 reports a new telegraph company opened offices and will operate a line to Washington. The firm claims a speed of 200 words per minute using a typewriter transmitter and punched tape. Holes on the tape control a brush charged with electricity, transmitting letters by current at the distant end.
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Baltimore
Washington
Veteran river boatman to quit river life for ministry
St Louis report says Capt Joe Todd, one of the oldest boatmen on the river, will quit the business and enter the ministry after returning from New Orleans on Friday. He declares conversion by Sam Jones, though his friends fear his mind may be affected.
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St. Louis
Joe Todd
New Orleans
Sam Jones
Fire Engulfs St. Charles Near Winona Prompt Aid Rigged
Winona Minnesota on March 22 reports St. Charles twenty two miles west of here is burning. Aid was dispatched by special train early Friday morning to tackle the blaze.
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Winona, Minn
St. Charles
Here
Men Wanted for Bicycle Frame Work At C G Fisher Co
Job call seeking 200 bicycle frame builders polishers and filers to report Monday at 2 p m at C G Fisher Company located at 64 N Pennsylvania avenue. Recruiter lists positions and time.
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C.G. Fisher & Co
Dr Earp resigns from health board in face of public criticism
Dr E Earp secretary of the Board of Health resigned Friday afternoon after public scrutiny over opium raids and rumors about sanitary officers. Mayor Denny accepted the resignation at once and named Dr Alison Maxwell as his successor to fill the vacancy.
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Dr. Earp
The
Health Board
Health Department
E. Earp
Board of Health
Denny
de. Maxwell
Alison Maxwell
Isabella Workman Dead, Blaine Interviewee Remembered
Isabella Workman, born a slave on Neil Gillespie’s plantation and linked to James G. Blaine as his grandfather’s era interviewee, has died in Fort Wayne Indiana. Blaine conducted a long interview with her in 1884 when he visited the city.
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Fort Warne
Ind
Isabella Workman
Neil Gillespie
James G. Blaine
the Statesman
Boonxn Faces Police Vacuum After Mayor Council Deadlock
Boonxn Iowa on March 22 reports a police shutdown due to a deadlock between the mayor and council on police business, leaving the city without police protection until April 1.
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Boonxn
Congregation Plans Sunday Afternoon Church Meeting
A Marion county Sunday school association call invites pastors superintendents and teachers to First Baptist Church at 4 p.m. Sunday to discuss the house-to-house canvassing plan for the church. Mrs Cary heard a noise at her Illinois street window Friday night, fled to a neighbor's house after two rough men tried to grab her, but she escaped in a swoon while the robbers fled the scene.
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First Baptist Church
Marion County
Dr. Cary
N. Illinois Sr
Sunday Church Services Listed by Local Flocks
Local churches present morning and evening schedules with multiple pastors. Rev D J Huison at First Baptist preaches Thrust out and The sea of Galilee, while Rev Amzi Atwater covers Central Christian and Rev F E Dewhurst leads Plymouth Congregational.
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First Baptist Church
D. J. Huison
Sea of Galilee
Central Christian
Amzi Atwater
Franklin
Plymouth Congregational
F. E. Dewhurst
St. Paul’s Episcopal
Bishop Vincent
Central Ave
M. E
H. A. Buchtel
Indianapolis Bible Society
First Presbyterian
M. L. Haines
Second Presbyterian
J. A Milburn
Riverside Mission
Beach
Tabernacle Presbyterian
J. H. Rondthaler
Mt. Jackson
W. Washingtonst
Dunham
Universalist Church
C. G. Colegrove
Kent
Java and Mocha Coffee at Geo B Popp’s Shop
A brief advertise note invites readers to enjoy a pleasant fine flavored coffee named Java and Mocha at Geo B Popp’s store located at 31 North Pennsylvania Street.
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Geo. B.popp’s
N. Pennsylvania
Canine with Three Legs and Catfish Like Head
A water spaniel littered with four puppies includes a three legged pup owned by Jacob Koertner of 14 N Noblest. The oddball has a catfish resemble head with a broad mouth, large eyes, flattened face, and ears drooping like horns. Despite deformities, the pup appears healthy and mobile.
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Jacob Koertner
City rioter fallout and local court cases in Indiana
A chaotic city page reports on the state house riot aftermath, Mike Sweeney's death, political alignments for Dove Johnson, and arrests for post office robbery. It notes alcohol and crime cases, a Hanover college alumni banquet, a minister's death, and various civic ordinances. Protean local events include a profanity verdict, a license purchase, and multiple domestic disputes on Yandes street.
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State House
Mike Sweeney
Griffin
Tay
Mike Cain
Dove Johnson
John Sweeney
Wm. Givens
Siepsie
Ind
Marion County
Ehmeed Pomeroy
New Jersey
Indianapolis
Emil Martin
Otto B. Paulini
L. HW. McConnell
Capitol Ave
Grip
Typographical Union No. 1
North-side
Republican Club
Laura McManus
Cornelia May
Squire Habick
Geo. Coble
Brightwood
Chas
Fendrickson
Coble
Hendrickson
Abraham D. Graham
Marion
Laura A. Graham
Florida
Hanover College
John H. Holliday
Newton Harding
Mark Shryer
Thaddeus Rollins
Commercial Club
Fisher
Barrett
College
City Hospital
F. Dickey
College Ave
Washington St
Pennsylvania
Market
Georgia
Meridian
Washington
Monument Place
Ohio
W. W
Anna Whitlock
Joseph
Mary O’donnell
Geo
Mary Johnson
Isaac
Flora Wier
Charles
Holda Larance
Louis
Carrie Dunn
Lawrence
Bertha Allison
Minnie Etter
Louisa Wilson
Oscar White
Arthur Stewart
Billa McConnell
Deborah Stearnes
Etta Mack
Filla Johnson
Etta
D. Mack
Ella Johnson
Justice Johnson
Mrs. Johnson
Ella
War Talk of Naval Clash With Spain Grows
Diplomatic exchanges heat up as a second dispatch to Madrid demands assurances and apology. Potential U S naval deployment to Cuban waters looms if Spain delays reply. Article weighs readiness of fleets, noting Indiana class ships outclass Spanish modern battleship Pelayo and other vessels.
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Washtherox
Spain
Madrid
State Department
Senor Muraagga
Legation
Gresham
Asitington
United States
Numancia
Vitoria
United States Coast Defenders
A Fresh FELLOW Assault on Messenger Boy George Flamlin
James Daily a medical student attacked messenger boy George Hamlin after midnight near Tron's restaurant on N. Hi Noisst. Daily struck with a cane inflicting a deep forehead gash. He was arrested by Patrolmen Lyon and Thorne and bound over to the grand jury on $1,000 bond. his father is a Munice merchant.
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George Flamlin
James Daily
Tron
N. I Hinoisst
Hamlin
Daily
Lyon and
Thorne
Dr. Harp
Bates House
Judge Stubbs
Grand Jury
Muncie
Prize Fight Ends In Draw After Shootings At Road House
Washington March 22 Sol English and Joe Barteman fought 20 rounds at Steubner's road house on the Bladenburg road to a draw. Gate keeper Charles Morris was shot by two bandits attempting to rob the take. Morris will recover.
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Washington
Japanese Fleet Attacks Pescadores Islands
The Japanese fleet off Pescadores and Formosa has attacked the islands continuing fierce fighting. The aim is to establish the Pescadores as a base for operations against Formosa.
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Pescadore Islands
Formosa
Bold Masked Men Free Prisoners in Woodwarp Jail
Three masked men escaped with the county jail inmates in Woodwarp Oklahoma on Thursday night. The jailer was escorted out of town during the raid and several noted prisoners were among those released.
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Woodwarp
Okla
Victory for the Reformers Leads to Precinct Judges
In Louis, March 22, the committee of 70 members learned they were appointed precinct election judges, a notable triumph for reformers. In New York, the same date, 4000 electrical workers reported for work, signaling a settlement to the recent strike. Also listed are items on skateboards, leaky cisterns cleaned and cemented, and factory pumps.
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Soc. Louis
New York
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Dr. Price
Allison Maxwell
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Cuban
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