Political clash over Board of Safety appointments
The council inquiry into a charter violation focuses on three Democratic appointees and political influence. Witnesses including McMillen, Hardy, and Bell confront questions about voting records and possible electioneering for Taggart, while committee members scrutinize prior police and fire removals and orders. The panel resumes Tuesday with ex-Patrolman Cox to provide a depositions.
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W.S. McMillen
Board of Safety
Council
Harding
Taggart
Aggart
Bell
McMillen
Wheeler
Jim
Atttorney Harding
Itisafe
Quigley
Poister
Kissel
Sergeant Wallace
Davis
Roth
Schroeder
Hauser
Supt
Wallace
Corrigan
Cox
McIntyre May Be Innocent in Iowa Murder Case
Report from Sioux City Iowa on March 30 indicates strong probabilities that William McIntyre, jailed for the 1914 murder of William Oemig, is innocent and a woman associated with authorities may have committed the crime while wearing his clothes. Investigations reveal she and others visited Oemig’s home that night to rob him.
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McIntyre
Sioux City
Wm. McIntyre
Wm. Oemig
Oemig
W S Hinkley Dead in Chicago Home
Chicago March 30 Attorney Watson Hinkley aged 8, a friend of Horace Greeley, William H Seward, Roscoe Conkling and other notable New York figures years ago, died at his residence in the city Thursday night of pneumonia. Mrs Calvin Zimmerman Milesburg Pa says One Minute Cough Cure quickly relieves coughs colds croup and sore throat and is safe for children. It cures bronchitis pneumonia croup throat and lung diseases and prevents further trouble.
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Chicago
Watson
Hinkley
Horace Greeley
Wm.h. Seward
Rosco Conkling
New York
Calvin Zimmerman
Milesburg
Cleveland
Bryan
Oxford
California
France
Danish West Indies
United States
Pittsburg
Lily Langtry
Pacific Coast
Cape Nome
Cross
Santo Domingo
Thomas
Elijah Moore
Dexter
Jesse Moore
Trashwood
Ark
H. Seeley
W. H. Morsee
Red Beach
Fred Reynolds
Consolidated Fruit Jar Factory
New Brunswick
N. J
Itv
Fulton St
Bozzie
Nagasaki
Japan
America
A. EB. Frye
Cuba
Selswick
Greensboro
N. C
John Taylor
James Cook
University of New York
Reed
Katherine
Prof
Pepper
London
C. K. Holliday
Topeka
Kas
Santa Fe Railroad
Theodore Eynolds
Nowson
Mass
Francis Barbarin
Washington
Corcoran‘art Gallery
J. W. Merriam
Iqueque
Chile
Felicity Pickard
Plymouth
Mig. Cleary Hyland
Orange
Mystery man in hospital death remains unidentified
Mrs. BE. L. Shock of Kansas City came to Mitchell after a telegram about her son's injury in a railroad accident. She learned the man in the hospital is not her son, while the real victim is dead and his identity remains a mystery near Huron.
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Mitchell
Ind
BE. L. Shock
Kansas City
Shock
Huron
Cornerstone Taken From Old East Germantown Church
A new Lutheran church rises in East Germantown Indiana as the cornerstone of the old building is removed to study its history. A wooden box inside contained bible fragments and dust, with even the wine bottle empty, signaling the church’s 70 year old origins in the county.
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East Germantown
Ind
Purude trustees seek successor after school year ends
Lafayette Ind March 30 The Pur due trustees adjourned to announce that a president successor will not be chosen until after the school year ends The acting president will be Prof W E Stone others named include Prof H W Wiley Prof Walter Quick Prof James M Blount ex state superintendent Prof D K Goss Supt J W Study Fort Wayne James W Noel Indianapolis listed as candidates
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
Smart
W. E. Stone
H. W. Wiley
Washington
Walter Quick
Brooklyn
James M. Blount
D. K. Goss
Indianapolis
J. W. Study
Fort Wayne
James W. Noel
Valedictory speaker chosen from local family in Richmond
Wilfred Jessup, son of City attorney Thos. R. Jessup, will deliver the valedictory address for his class at the National Law School in Washington. Rev W E McCarty, earlier granted a patent for an Epworth league badge, now received a Canadian patent on the same. New Paris grants franchise to Eaton and Richmond traction company.
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Richmond
Ind
Wilfred Jessup
Thos. R. Jessup
National Law School
Washington
W. E. McCarty
Canada
New Paris
Eaton & Richmond Traction Company
Arbitration awards Portugal pay 15,341,000 francs in Delagoa Bay case
Switzerland March 30 The arbitration commission orders Portugal to pay 15,341,000 francs with 5 percent simple interest to the United States and Great Britain. Costs will be shared by all three parties. The dispute stems from Col Edward McMurdo’s 1883 railway concession and subsequent seizure by Portugal in 1889. The award is about half of earlier expectations.
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Berne
Switzerland
Delagoa Bay
Portugal
United States
Great Britain
Edward McMurdo
London
The Lion Howls Again Regains Delagoa Day Award
London March 30 A big kick registers in the press claiming England and the United States are robbed of half the Delagoa day award. The American embassy here is expected to distribute the prize to claimants.
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London
England
United States
Japanese Navy on alert amid rumors of war
Telegrams from Manila report a Chinese fort in Yunnan fell on March 4 with 80 Chinese troops killed. Capt. Conrad of the Garonne notes Japan has a first class navy while many Russian ships are obsolete, predicting Japan may dominate early if conflict erupts.
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Pekin
Yunnan
Conrad
Garonne
Japan
Russia
Northern Indiana Teachers Meeting Sets Attendance Record
Logansport Indiana March 30 The northern Indiana teachers convention draws about 2600 attendees making it the largest meeting in the association's history. South Bend Anderson and Crawfordsville compete to host the next gathering with South Bend currently leading.
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Logansport
Ind
Indiana
South Bend
Anderson
Crawfordsville
Physician heads plan for five story hotel at Wall and Mulberry
Dr. Robert A. Bunch, a wealthy physician, leads a company to build a five story hotel at Wall and Mulberry streets in Muncie. Land bought for 7500 dollars two blocks from the railroad.
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Muncie, Ind
Sps
Robert A. Bunch
Wall and Mulberrysts
Morgan's Room in Knightstown Names Morgan for Congress
Knightstown Indiana March 9 0 Charles T Morgan of Knightstown is the last man named for the democratic nomination for congress in district 6.
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Morgan
Knightstown
Ind
Charles T. Morgan
New Druggists Association Formed in Muncie
The New Druggists Association in Muncie Indiana has been formed to affiliate with the national organization. The March 30 report notes the group aims to advance professional standards and coordinate with nationwide pharmacist bodies.
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New Druggists’ Association
Muncie
Ind
Spl
Druggists’ Association
National Association
Divorce filed by Mrs Hattie Cooper Drannan against Capt William Drannan
Chicago March 30 Mrs Hattie Cooper Drannan sues Capt William Drannan a former frontier fighter under Fremont who claimed a great Idaho ranch and urged matrimony. She alleges he is impecunious and bankrupt and met her through a matrimonial bureau.
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Chicago
Hattie
Cooper-Drannan
Wm. F. Drannan
Fremont
Kit Carson
Davy Crockett
Cooper- Drannan
Idaho
Salem to build a modern hotel and oil fields grow
The notes cover Salem plans a modern hotel while Hamilton county oil fields development will begin. It cites various local items including a misadventure of Mrs. Benjamin May in Columbus and Purdue baseball coach training, with scattered notes on regional events, politics, and business in Indiana.
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Benjamin May
Columbus
Hamilton County
Anna Dudley
Marion
Chicago
Purdue
Nitro-glycerine blast kills Martinsville pair on creek
Martinsville West Virginia March 30 William Smith and his son Frank were killed when their skiff carrying nitro glycerine exploded on Fishing creek while approaching an oil well. The accident happened Thursday evening and left two men dead.
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Martinsville
W. Va
Wm. Smith
Frank
Fishing’ Creek
Full Meal for 106 Business Lunch Offer at Ormonde
Dining note announces a daily lunch service from 10 p.m. to 2 p.m at Ormonde located at 16 W. Fearlat with a special Ladies' lunch on the seating floor.
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Ormonde
W. Fearlat
Battle With Outlaws Near Pine Springs
A clash between a band of outlaws and a posse near Pine Springs, Arizona, left two officers dead Gus Gibbons and Frank Lesem of St Johns. Two outlaws were captured as a large posse pursues the remaining bandits.
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Navajo Springs
A. T
Pine Springs
Gus Gibbons
Frank Lesem
St. Johns
Col Wickham Dead After Suicide. Virginia Governor Candidate
Col. William F. Wickham, the last Republican candidate for Virginia governor, died Thursday night in Powhatan county after shooting himself in the head two weeks earlier in Richmond.
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Col. Wickham
Richmond
Col
Wm.f. Wickham
Virginia
Powhatan County
City Markets. Indianapolis March 30 provisions and groceries
Daily market list details price ranges for meats vegetables fruits nuts and candies. Hams dried beef bacon lard and pork products are quoted with unit sizes and per unit prices. Vegetables include onions potatoes cabbage lettuce tomatoes and celery with crate and bushel prices. Fruits show apples bananas oranges lemons and cranberries with per box or per bushel rates. Nuts and confections and general groceries list standard sugar coffee and beans prices per weight or bag.
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Indianapolis
California
Indiana
Floridas
Messina
Brazil
Ridge
Wood A
Phoenix A
Empire A
Ideal Gold
Windsor
Ridge Ood
Lion
Jersey
Marion Club
Teas and Spices and Canned Goods Price List
A dense price list covers teas, spices, canned fruits and vegetables, fish and game, oysters, oysters, oats, oils, cheese, eggs, butter, poultry, coal, drugs, and related staples. It lists per-pound and per-unit prices for pepper, cloves, nutmegs, various teas, peaches, apples, berries, tomatoes, beans, corn, seafood, oysters, citrus, and more, with regional and quality variations noted. Prices reflect wholesale selling figures and typical lot sizes, showing wide volatility across categories.
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W. S. Hinkley
NAVY
Seattle
Wash
Manila
In. A
Rocker
Jardiniere
W. Wash
Indiana Inklings
Salem
Wabash College Glee Club
Albany
Otter Creek Coal Company
Mecca
Salem Democrat
Henry Wellmas
Morgan County Republican Committee
James H. Jordan
Wheatland
Agent Streeter
State Board of Charities
Bartholomew County
George W. Faris
Horace C. Pugh
W. R. McKeen
Palermo
Terre Haute
Faris
Elias McClure
Silver Lake
Joe Bush
Reformatory
Jeffersonville
Terre Haute Express
Vigo County
Powder Trust
Goshen
Madison County
Jackson
Burdock
Paris
Atlantis Steamship Agency
Virginia Ave
Kitz
E. Court-st
Battle
Aan
City Markets
Baltimore
Eastern Jerseys
Florida
Imperial
Young Hyson
Johnson
Silver Fork
Eeda
Timothy
Kentucky
Canada Field
G. S
New York State
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ohio
Limburger
Efick
Kanawha
Winifrede
Ee City
Henry Deutsch
S. E. Cor
Illinois
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