Corner Stone Laid For Federal Building In City
A fitting ceremony marked the laying of the federal building corner stone at 2 30 P M Wednesday. A downtown street parade preceded the event featuring uniformed guards and civic groups. Congressman Overstreet, instrumental in securing the appropriation, spoke of citizen partnership with government and the growth of commerce. The pageant included local merchants and concluding remarks hinted at more government offices to come. Continued on Page 3.
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Federal
Indianapolis
Overstreet
Ciiizen
Natal
Resignation rumors swirl around Republican state committee
The Republican state committee met at the English Hotel to discuss Whittaker’s resignation as secretary and possible replacement. Attendees also touched on Lockwood’s role at the press bureau, salary arrangements, and whether Whittaker will be called to a reformatory superintendency. Widespread talk of political moves and confirmations follows the hotel meeting. A separate note reports George Taylor, a 78 year old colored man, burned by hot asphalt at Washington and Delaware streets with one eye destroyed. Dr. Vowles treated him.
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W. I. Whittaker
Republian
Goodrich
English
Cransael
Rourine
Fideric Lidlding
George Lockwood
Pew
Whittaker
Reformatory
Lockwood
Bureu
Lockwoodk
Senate
Republican Ie Committee
Boumbag
Lockwud
Goendrich
Southern Reformatory
George Teylor
Eleventh
Washington and
Delaware Sts
Vowles
Sevent h pace paper ads blur with scattered notices
Fragmented OCR text shows housing and personal ads including five room houses for sale furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent and general housework wanted. Mentions fashion magazines and a go cart for sale and a missing purse. The print is obscured and repetitive.
Mayor Bookwalter on Republican city convention decision
Mayor Bookwalter, back from Arizona via Chicago, defends Chairman Logsden’s choice to refuse postponement of the Republican city convention. He dismisses the insurgents as transcendentalists, says he will run if a majority supports it and otherwise accept defeat, and emphasizes his long standing position.
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Bookwalter
Arizona
Chivago
Logsden
Repubean City
Mtorr
Logedor
Bert
Thm
Man Distanced After Fourth Round Run For Police Job
Lan ders Johnson of Mars Corners Ripley county attempted a police candidate test riding a city wheel around the track circling the city building. After the fourth stroke he breathlessly admitted heart trouble and doubted he could meet requirements, likening himself to a broken horse.
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Landers Johnson
Mars Corners
Ripley County
Johnson
Taffe
Airlig
Safety Department
Marble Corners
Cupt. Waffe
Capt. Kruger
Capt
Kruger
Duncan
Sir Hector MacDonald Dies by His Own Hand in Paris
Paris dispatch reports Sir Hector MacDonald killed himself in a Paris hotel while traveling to London to face sensational charges. The: text notes the event occurred Wednesday and describes the journey from Colombo, Ceylon.
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Lonnon
Paris
Hector MacDonald
London
Colomo
Ceylon
One man strikes halting Columbus furniture factory
In Columbus Indiana a single mar strikes causing a Glanton's furniture factory to shut down. An engineer and management dispute over last week's time and pay led to the engineer walking out after lengthy talks failed. The strike idleled 125 workers.
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Columbis
Ind
Mateh
Idia
Glanton
Judge Whalton Opens New Bench In City Court
Wednesday marked the first day on the bench for Thomas Wharton the newly appointed police judge Judge Stubbs handed over the role and praised officers who helped enforce the law The first case before Judge Wharlan involved Joe Hughey for drunkenness and disorderly conduct with judgment suspended pending reform and pastor consultation
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Thomas
Wharton
Stubbs
Whallan
Wharlon
Joe Hughey
Joe
Coble Arrested After Drinking Spree Ends in Halt
Ernest Coobie of New Augusta visited town on Tuesday and drank at the Lorraine hotel where he took an item belonging to Milton Hopkins, arts master at the Halntieid reform school. Hopkins notified police. Detectives Stoltz and Bray arrested Co ble at Northst station as he prepared to board a train home. Judge Whallon suspended sentence after finding him usually well behaved when sober.
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Ernest Coobie
New Augusta
Lorraine Hotel
Milton Hopkins
Reform School
Halntieid
Hopkins
Stoltz
Bray
Coble
Northst
Whallon
Robinson
Davis
Mty Hospital
Mike Boyland
Capital-ave
Pavia
Gerber
Mitter
Rufus Cantrel
Civil Service Expansion Sets April 13 Revisions
The president orders a broad civil service expansion effective April 13, extending coverage to thousands more positions and reducing reliance on “excepted places.” The changes apply to private secretaries, engineers, and other roles, with limited exceptions in commerce and certain top posts.
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Washington
Civil Service
Department of Commerce
Senate
Diplomatic and Consular Service
Government of
District of Columbia
Post Office
Reunion of legislators at governor's office marked by cornerstone event
A gathering of former lawmakers led by Speaker Marshall visited the governor to discuss old battles and to mark the laying of the corner stone for the new federal building. Senators Bell, Smith and Parka joined the visit, with Marshall stating he now devotes his time to business.
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Marshall
Bell
Smith
Parka
Muddy Michigan Street Driver Fined for Sidewalk Crossing
Deep mud on Michigan Street near Hamilton Avenue trapped teamster Chris Kess, who faced police court for driving across a sidewalk. He paid a total fine of 11 dollars, with court costs.
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Chris’ Hess
Michigan St
Tamilton-ave
Chris Kess
Hees
Will Ask Dismissal Of Terry Habeas Corpus Petition
Attorney general Miler plans to file in the supreme court to dismiss Charlies Terry's habeas corpus petition from Jeffersonyte reformatory. Terry seeks immediate release claiming cruel treatment and manacles for hours daily. Deputy attorney general Geake sees no basis for relief, suspects a fee-driven motive by the petitioner’s lawyer.
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Miler
Supreme Court
Charlies Terry
Jeffersonyte Reformatory
Terry
Geake
Royal Athletes Grand Tournament at Mallot Ave
A Royal Athletic Club boxing and wrestling event is set for Friday night at 1155 Mallott Ave. The program features ten rounds Clarke versus an unknown, four rounds Fasoldt versus Henager, four rounds Albert O’Bannion versus Puddle Sellers, and a finish wrestling match Sam Young against Harry Shaner. Clarke and O’Bannion fought at the Cyclorama last Wednesday. both are noted local pugilists and the show is billed as exciting.
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Royal Athletic Club
Malott#ve
Lawrence Clarke
Fas¢Lott
Henager
Albert O'Bannion
Puddle Sellers
Sam Young
Harry Shaner
Clarke
O'Bannion
Boil Your Water Now Urges City Sanitarian
City sanitarian Eugene Buehler warns that water analysis by Chemist White under the Board of Health may show the water in a more unfit condition than earlier tests by City-chemist Ansil Moffat. He pleads all residents to boil water immediately to protect public health.
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Eugene Buehler
White
Board of Health
Ansil Moffat
Miners and police clash over a murder probe in Huntington
In Huntington West Virginia John Mitchell spoke to about 3000 people urging peaceful labor relations as United Mine Workers and coal operators failed to reach an agreement. Two suspects in the Doc Lung murder, a Chinaman, were jailed while investigators press for more arrests amid secrecy.
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Huntington
West Virginia
W.a
John Mitchell
United Tine Workers
United Mine Workers and
Fred Eppert Clears Ward 4 Council Race
The republican councilmanic tangle in ward 4 ends as Charles Davis withdraws from the ward race and will seek councilman at large. This clears the field for Fred W. Eppert, a one term council member, with a ward majority favoring his renomination. Davis, an employing painter, is highly regarded by Republican friends and may be named for councilman at large.
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Charles Davis
Fred W. Eppert
Eppert
Davis
Fire fight and a wedding in the same page
Reported incident shows a Lafayette upholsterer fleeing a blaze after a cigar incident while a forecast for Indianapolis notes warmer conditions and mild winds. A wage dispute among train workers headlines regional labor news, and a high profile wedding of Nettie Givet Baur to Herbert Smith is announced for June in Reading society pages.
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Lafayette
Ind
Mareh - Frank WY. Wheeler
Reading
Marei
Nettle Givet Baur
George Jr. Uaer
Herbert Smith
New York
Pines
Juse
Three Attractions Loom at Shiloh Dedication
The Shiloh commission plans a threefold program with Lew Wallace the author Cher will hear James Whitcomb Riley the poet and Indiana orator Albert J Beveridge as speakers. Indiana crowds fromAndlanapolis and across the state show strong interest in attending.
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Shiloh
Lew Wallace
James Whitcomb Riley
Indiana
Albert J. Beveridge
Fraskiv
Mr. Fassey
Train Speed Rule Issued for Wabash Line
Peru Ind March 2 The Wabash railway orders trains not to exceed 70 mph between West Lebanon and Attica. The grade is so steep that a descent can safely cover 100 miles at a slow pace.
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Peru
Ind
Wabash Railway
Lebanon
Attica
Arady
Dour
Kaiser Invites Squadron 10 Visit Kiel
Washington March 21 Emperor Whitlam of Germany invites the North Atlantic squadron to Kiel during the summer cruise. Roosevelt has not replied but will likely decline. The plan aimed to test Atlantic crossing and blockade radius, but the idea was dropped to avoid Portugal’s potential offense. Cabinet discussion favored declining the invitation to preserve the May continent cruise.
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Washington
Emperor Whitlam
Germany
Kiel
Roosevelt
Atlantic
Liston
Portugal
Cheese bread and license clash stuns New York salooners
New York saloon keepers, numbering about 12000, vow a vigorous war on Governor Odell over his plan to raise the excise license from 800 to 1200 dollars. They warn of boycotting cheese from free lunch counters, claiming farmers and cheese sales feed saloon lunches. A leading member cites 15 million dollars in yearly cheese purchases and asserts cooperation from farmers in backing Odell’s defeat. The piece also notes the Juvenile Court opening in police station with Judge Stubbs and plans for a permanent court space in the courthouse.
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New York
Greater
Gov. Odell
Gov. Odeil
George G. Minder
Liquor Dealers’ Association
Odell
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