Terre Haute Fire Controls Devastating Block Blaze
A major fire tore through the Knight block in Terre Haute causing widespread damage and drawing a large crowd. Firemen faced smoke and heat as they fought from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. with losses estimated near 40,000 including Knight and Hawkins properties and other insured firms. Origin remains uncertain, with theories of a live wire or overheated stove.
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Charles Knight
D. Hawkins*& Co
J. W. Lytle
D.W. Brattin
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Clay County Building and Loan Association
Dr. Wolfe
Hawkins Clothing” Company
Ithe Street
Court fixes values for life and limb in Morris case
In New York on March 2 The state court set monetary values for life and limb The father of 18 year old Leslie B Morris will receive 7500 from Metropolitan Street Railway Company For nine year old John Fullerton the company owes 12000 for the loss of a leg The ruling reflects the court highest tribunal of Justice in the matter
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New York
Court of the Highest Tribunal of Justice
Ate
Leslie B. Morris
Metropolitan Street ‘Railway Company
John Fullerton
Hypnotist Case Tells of Jewelry Theft in Evansville
Evansville Ind March 25 Mrs Kingabury a gypsy woman claimed she was hypnotized and robbed of 500 dollars worth of jewelry. She said the incident happened after she was released from a spell and a telephone call led to further loss. Police say the tale describes a series of steps by the suspect from Owensboro to Evansville as the case unfolds.
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Evansville
Ind
Genet
Mit
Owensboro
Trolley Car Incident Injures Woman in New York
Bertha Bchil, struck by a trolley car on Tuesday night, had her brow cut when a chain fell across the track and was severed by a sharp knife. The 12 year old bystander was knocked down but uninjured.
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Ling
Chie
New York
Bertha Bchil
Belmont and Ruppert Arrested for Speeding in Washington
Representatives in Congress Belmont and Ruppert from New York were arrested Tuesday evening for speeding in an automobile described as the Red Rattler. A mounted police officer chased and escorted them to a station house after exceeding the legal limit. Belmont insisted the car could not exceed 20 miles per hour, and the men were released on promise to slow down.
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Washington
H. E Belmont
Jacob
Ruppert
Congress
York
Belmont
Benning Race Track
Chase
Social club swept up by police in Chicago raid
A Chicago social club named the Merry Strollers was broken up by police on a Tuesday night. Sixteen members aged 14 to 18 were arrested, including seven girls with the oldest at 17. Three boys leaped from a rear 30 foot window to escape. Neighbors complained about youths entering and leaving after midnight.
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Chicago
Belo
Stiff poker game sparks Kansas City court action
In Kansas City Missouri a high stakes Friday poker game led to a circuit court suit. George L McCullough of Galena sues Hugh E Thompson for 2270 alleging unfair play after Thompson lost 4000 and paid by checks. Participants included John R Kelly George Page and Wm Hi Grant. McCullough claims Thompson violated gentleman's code.
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Kansas City
Hugh E.thompson
John R. Kelly
Armourdale
George 8. Page
Smelter Trust
Wm. Hi ‘Grant
Bonniwell-Calvin Iron Company
George L. ‘McCullough
Galena
Kas
McCullough
Sues Thompson
Thompson
Baltimore
the Baltimore
Thapm
Dramatic Shooting and Knife Attack At Local Church
James Rusher, 24, confessed to stabbing his uncle in a prior altercation and then, during a Pentecost church service, produced a knife and slashed his uncle. He later repented at the police station and faced charges of assault and battery, with fines and jail time imposed. The elder Rusher was lightly wounded. Rev. Nelson urged mercy and predicted a change of heart.
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James “Rusher
Rusher
John Rusher
John McFadden
Young Rusher
Pentecost
N. New Tersey
Thomas H. Nelson
Nelson
Jimmy
Young Reshi
Young
Rushet
John ‘Rusher
Brubbs
Kitchener reports Delarey nets fail. 80 miles covered
Lord Kitchener's dispatch on Delarey operations says a mounted-column move began at dusk from Commando Drift toward Swartbank and Lichtenburg. Kekewich and Kitchener captured prisoners and matériel, with about 80 miles covered in 24 hours. Transvaal council meets with DeWet and Steyn near Hoopstadt. Armistice claim denied.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Delarey
Kitchener
Vaal
Klerksdorp
Vaalbank
Lichenburg
Swartbank
Lichtenburg
Kekewich
Rochefort
Rawlinson
Transvaal
Schalkburger
DeWet
Steyn
Hoopstadt
Feet Washing Ceremony At Sacred Heart Church
One of the most interesting holy week rites in Indianapolis will be the washing of feet at the Franciscan Church of the Sacred Heart on Palmer and Union streets Thursday afternoon. Father Francia will lead the ceremony with 12 Franciscan members acting as the apostles. The prayers are described as beautiful and the rite will be held in the private choir room. The article notes a similar practice in Vienna where the emperor washes 12 feet of elderly paupers on Holy Thursday.
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Indianapolis
Vienna
Commercial club pushes nominating primary law
The Commercial club committee passed a resolution seeking state wide support from commercial industrial and political groups to enact a nominating primary law with safeguards. President Perkings said the State Federation of Labor primary law committee would assist if lawmakers pursue the issue. The secretary would invite several interested men to address the committee on April 4. Harris named J McCullough vice chairman G E Hunt secretary and H H Hanna treasurer, with subcommittees formed.
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Commercial Club
Tee
Perkings
State Federation of Labor
Commercial Club Committee
Harris
J. §.McCullough
G.E. Hunt
H.H. Hanna
Five Men Fight Over a Woman's Corpse in New Albany
In New Albany Indiana March 26 Joe Etheridge drunkenly rushed to the chamber with the dead Mrs Sallie Holtzclaw s coffin flowers torn free and hurled about leading to a fight with George Fetz who expelled Etheridge both men were arrested and Fetz released Meanwhile at Mishawaka Indiana March 24 Mrs C I Post was struck by No 2 on the Take Shore and killed instantly becoming the eighth victim of the line in a short spanRailway workers fearfully note No 35 is to blame.
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Ita Tieaday
Lew Ganey
Caney
Moeller
Jankins
Chiée Naid Breyte
Haute
Terré Haute
W. Armstrong
Terre Haute
Crown
Staindag
New
Albany
Ind
Joe Etheridge
Sallie Holtzclaw
George Fetz
Fetz
Etheridge
Mishawaka
Freight Train Plunges Into River Near Ronusvert
A freight train on the Green Briar line derailed Tuesday night a few miles from Ronusvert turning the engine and four cars into the river. The trainmaster, Devon, died after three hours, others were injured. Fireman Bhier Wood severely hurt. Engineer Littlepage bruised. Property loss estimated at $100,000.
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Ronusvert
UW. Va
Green Briar
Roncevert
Divon
Bhierwood
Littlepage
Swirl of Society Dance Plans and Local Visits
Miss Lydia Parry hosts a Friday night dance while Bookwalter Returns from Mra Robert Greer plans a high tea Minh SL invitations include Gen and Mrs Lew Wallace return to Crawfordville after spending winter in Indianapolis.
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Lydia Parry
Bookwalter
Mra Robert
Greer
Minh
Lew ‘Wallace
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