Man shoots self in tunnel near Ss Bitzer company
68 year old Conrad Bitzer, an employee of H Knode & Co wholesale liquor dealers at 34 S Meridian, shot himself in a tunnel on Uitheis street before noon Saturday. He died en route to the city morgue. A witness could not be identified. Authorities report no clear motive and note Bitzer’s health concerns recently.
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Conrad
Ss. Bitzer
Senate-ave
Uitheis-st. Tunnel
Hicks
Cook
Streit
Losh
Illinois-st
Biser
Drs. Lowry
Bitzer
Knode Company
Brutal Farmer Jones Faces Law In Cruelty Case
Police court investigates William Jones over severe abuse of his children. Testimony describes belts, chokes, and brutal beatings including a 12 year old girl and two younger boys. Jones fined 50 dollars, sentenced to 20 days, and 100 dollars plus 180 days for assault. Court condemns mistreatment and hints at possible appeal to criminal court.
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William Jones
Collins
Floyd
Reisner
Gzbodyenadd
Pearl
Irvington
Jones
Adminster
William ‘Jones
Stubbs
Bashir Dawson
Flood Wrecks Harriman as Tennessee Rivers Run High
Destructive flood across Harriman Tennessee with Chattanooga reports saying the city is nearly destroyed. Damage totals exceed 225000 with several lives feared lost as heaviest rains in years affect the region.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Harriman
Flood Strikes Pineville Kentucky Amid Rising Cumberland River
Heavy rains flood Pineville with five feet of water in the lower town. The Cumberland river surges, bridges on Straight Creek wash away, water and power cut off. Reports say families evacuated, logs and staves worth about 30000 lost, and several drownings along the river. Authorities fear Middlesboro dam failure endangering more lives.
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Pineville
Cumberland
Straight Creek
Middlesboro
Portsmouth Suffers Water Cutoff After Main Break
Norfolk reports Portsmouth has no water since Thursday due to a break in the city water main at Shingle Creek. Water supply is expected to resume by Tuesday, while Norfork and Berkeley cut street sprinkling and ship water to Portsmouth sufferers. Ditch water is pumped by the fire department to keep electric and gas plants running amid shortages for drinking and livestock.
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Norfolk
Portsmouth
Berkeley
Wintercom ordinance delay cited by Burgomaster Bookwalter
Burgomaster Bookwalter says the wintercom ordinance will not be ready for Monday’s council meeting. Police judge Stubbs has the ordinance and plans to review it next week.
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Bookwalter
Wintercom
Stubbs
Peculiar Belt Accident Injures Youth at Local Shop
Oscar Born, 17, suffered a broken leg when a 100 pound drive belt at Automatic yoke company’s shop on E J Clarist snapped and sent the belt end striking his right leg. He was hurled twenty feet. both leg bones broken. Dr. Dorsey says Born will recover.
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E. &J. Clarist
Oscar Born
Horn
Born
Dorsey
County charities board reports three institutions in good condition
The County board of charities reported to county commissioners on Saturday that they visited the Home for the Aged Poor, the Home of the Good Shepherd, and St. Vincent's Hospital. All three institutions were found in the best of condition and the management is highly commended.
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County Board of Charities
Shepherd
St. Vincent's
Indianapolis native commissioned as second lieutenant
Ralph J. Peeter of Indianapolis is commissioned as second lieutenant in Company D, Second Regiment, Indiana National Guard.
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Ralph J. Peeter
Indianapolis
Indiana National Enard
Resignation of Pension Commissioner Evans Shocks G A R Leaders
Washington March 29 The Grand Army of the Republic celebrates Evans resignation after a long pursuit. The president’s choice for his replacement is expected to consider G A R names including Torrance and others. The G A R also targets Dr J Rand medical referee for replacement due to his rulings on claimants.
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Washington
Grand Army of ‘the Republic
H. C. Evans
Evans
Houosevelt
Special Commission
Pension Office
Torrance
J. ¥. Raud
Pension Bureau
Dr. Rand
Ten Drowned As Boat Capsizes In Mississippi River
A boat carrying about 200 men capsized near New Orleans on Saturday in the Mississippi while they were bound for a British transport. It is reported that about half of the passengers drowned.
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New Orleans
Las
Mississippi
Miners and operators reach agreement in Indiana district
Union miners and operators of district 1 in Indiana, in session since March 4 at Terre Haute, reach an agreement. Concessions were made by both sides but the final price and conditions are practically the same as last year, and the convention adjourned on Saturday.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana
Jimmie the Germ and the Mudhole Mail Sack Claim
A quirky regional tale portrays Jimmie complaining about mail sacks tossed into mudholes along a railroad from Indianapolis to Benton Harbor. Clerks are blamed for dirty sacks carrying germs. a North Manchester postmaster writes an ode pledging reform to curb Jimmie’s kicks.
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Postoffice
Indianapolis
Benton Harbor
Jimmie
Harry
North Manchester
Simmie
Joe
May Fill Ravine Bridges Plan to Replace Wooden Crossings
Street commissioner Evans inspected Brightwood after a wooden bridge collapsed. He estimates seven or eight more wooden bridges are needed across the ravine, or a sewer tile solution may be tried with the city engineer to carry water. Filling could cost about as much as bridges, with each wooden crossing costing around 200 dollars.
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Evans
Brightwood
New German Republican Journal The Frie Presse
A new weekly German republican paper named The Frie Presse vowing to start next month. Publisher Otto Stechhan, a known literary figure and candidate, says the eight page seven column sheet will begin as a weekly and later expand to daily if demand grows. Hoosier German Republicans see 60000 voters and no existing German republican paper in Indiana.
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Frie Presse
Otto Stechhan
Stechhan
Mr. Stechhan
Indiana
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SUN
Banday Isthe Last Day Prem Theére
The fragmentary text hints at a final day event or notice mentioning Banday and Theére. Limited readable names suggest a constrained rural or archival notice with unclear context or date. Further readable content needed for a precise item.
Family lease dispute ends with buyer gaining possession
A Hughes family near Bridgeport faced two justices courts over a leased farm sale. The buyer sued for possession of the lease and won in Justice Stout's court, with an appeal planned. Separately, Mrs. Hughes sued Philip Brock for cow possession after alleging her husband sold it during dinner. The case proceeds Friday in Justice Sheppard's court.
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Hughes
Bridgeport
John Hughes
Brock
Patsy Morris Shot. City Hospital Reports Hopeful Recovery
The morning bulletin from Kingan & Co. notes Patsy Morris, an employee, was accidentally shot Sunday while at work. Dr. Jobes, superintendent of the City Hospital, said Morris is in good condition and likely to recover. The incident disrupted several departments of the large pork establishment but no other injuries are reported.
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Patsy Morris
Kingan, & ‘Co
Corrupt scheme targets Indiana Republican convention
The Sun reports a new tactic to control the Indiana Republican state convention by selling seats as delegate fees of ten dollars to Indianapolis men. The plan would fund primary expenses and let candidates buy influence, prompting outcry from a citizen vowing to oppose the scheme. Marion county primaries are set for April 22 with about 105 delegates at stake.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Marion County
Erto
Friday
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Wind Torn Geraldine Texas In Storm Toll Four Dead Four Fatally Hurt
A Fort Worth dispatch reports Geraldine Texas, founded by Indianapolis interests, wrecked by a Friday night wind storm. One child died and four others were fatally injured. several houses destroyed. Four Indianapolis men surveying nearby escaped injury. The storm also damaged homes in Sherman and Godley Texas and Guthrie Oklahoma.
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SUN
Fort Worth
Tex
Geraldine
Frank N. Fitzgerald
Indianapolis
John Ingersoll
H. A. Fenton
Deibel
W. W. Woodruff
John Rs Oleines
Panhandler
Texas
Oklahoma
Sherman
Smallpox Cases Rise in Benton County and Beyond
Secretary Hurty of the State health board says smallpox is increasing statewide and reappeared in Benton county with new cases south of Fowler. He adds that nonvaccinated individuals are certain to contract the disease and urges vaccination.
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Hurty
State Health Board
Benton County
Fowler
Esid
Weather forecast for Indianapolis weekend period
Forecast for Indianapolis and nearby through 8 p m March 30 calls for fair weather Saturday night and Sunday with colder conditions and near freezing temperatures Sunday morning. Morning 7 am 46, noon 57, 2 pm 60. General cooling in Indiana and neighboring states. Storm warning service resumes on Lakes Michigan Huron Superior Tuesday April 1.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Lakes Michigan
Huron
Superior
Indians Oil Field Activity Delivers Growth in March
In Portland Indiana the Indians oil field saw 225 wells drilled in March with a daily output of 5510 barrels. The month added 16 wells and 700 barrels more than February as 259 rigs operated and wells continued.
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Portland
Ind
Durbin Honors Requisition To Return Suspect From Detroit
Governor Durbin on Saturday honored a requisition for the return of W. B. Tagier to Detroit Michigan where he is charged with stealing a diamond ring.
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Gov. Durbin
W. B. Tagier
Detroit
Mich
Textile workers strike called off in Lowell Mass
Lowell Mass march 29 the threatened strike of local textile workers is off for the present with no immediate walkout planned.
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Lowell
Mass
Assist Nature Sarsaparilla Cleansing Claim
An old promotional note urges taking seven FIOOD Sarsaparilla to cleanse the system and purify the body. It promises the undertaking will be successful and that the medicine builds up strength unlike any other dose.
Kentucky Elopers Tied to Deadly Family Feud
A. J. Garriott and Laura Greenwood, Kentucky elopers, wed in this city after fleeing Trimble county due to a long standing family feud. They hid on the North side, discovered by Detectives Hauser and Colbert while pursuing another case. Greenwood was a Milton teacher. Garriott's father farmed at Corncreek. The feud has caused a recent shooting, prompting the lovers to marry and retreat.
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A. J. Garriott
Laura Greenwood
Kentucky Elopers
Hauser and
Colbert
Trimble County
Blatchley's Report Urges Prompt State Publication
State geologist Blatchley warns that annual and special inquiries for geological and mining data require early release. Plymouth Tribune criticizes the state printing board for delaying Blatchley’s report, arguing faster publication aids capital investment and provides useful information, not outdated officials lists.
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Blatchley
United States
Plymouth Tribune
State Printing Board
General Assembly
Keene Condition Deteriorates in Lexington
James R. Keene the Wall Street speculator and turfman grew worse after falling ill in Lexington on Friday. Dr. d Coursey Forbes reports no cause for alarm about his condition despite the decline.
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Lexington
James R. Keene
Murder at Irvine Depot
Geo Congleter shot and killed Wm Hockheimer at Irvine Depot Kentucky. He fired two shells from a shotgun after an old grudge. Congleter surrendered to the sheriff.
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Irvine Depot
Geo. Congleter
Wm. Hockheimer
Congleter
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Mreed the Sun
GAR
MR. Evans
Dr. J. F. Rand
Mall. Sery
NEW Republican
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Otto.steghman
Wile
the Frie Presse
John
Knox
Meridian
Washington-sts
Kentucky
Elopers
J. R. Keene
Io Wulschnere
Janes
Dustress
Cate
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