Chamber of Commerce urges Miami and Erie canal survey
Cincinnati Ohio May 8 The Chamber of Commerce approved resolutions urging Congress to survey the Miami and Erie canal from Cincinnati to Toledo to assess enlarging it to a 10 to 16 foot ship canal. The measure aligns with a House committee bill for a Chicago Toledo ship canal survey and seeks to include the canal in that study. Copies go to James H Davidson and Ohio Indiana and Illinois lawmakers.
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Cincinnati, CO
Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Cincinnati
Toledo
James H. Davidson
House
Washington, D. C
Ohio
Indiana
Tinois
Mothers to Be Remembered Next Sunday In Chicago
A Chicago piece notes Mothers Day amid reflections on maternal love and the white carnation symbol. It also reports the suicide of Dr. J. Sanderson Christison at Walton Place, formerly with New York hospitals, after he turned on gas jets in his room. The column urges honoring mothers and portrays Indianapolis and broader public sentiment toward a dedicated day of appreciation.
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Chicago
J. Sanderson Christison
Walton Place
Dr. Christison
New York Hospitals
Insate
Police seek writer of life threat letters to Mayor Reyburn
In Philadelphia on May 8 the police department is pursuing the identity of the sender of letters threatening Mayor Reyburn. The threat letters are being investigated as a serious security matter.
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Philadelphia
Reyburn
Farmers Discouraged by Wet Weather in Indiana
Shelbyville Indiana on May 8 reports unusual spring rainfall delaying farming by about three weeks. Farmers fear a short corn season as plowing remains unfinished and planting must be completed by June to avoid frost risk before maturity.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Robber Arrests in Affinity Case Ties to Belle Gunness Crimes
In Chicago in May United States District Attorney Sims ordered arrest of all managers of affinity finding bureaus in the district amid a crackdown linked to Belle Gunness crimes. Isaac R. Warn, a noted Cupid finder, was arrested at his Washington Boulevard home on mail fraud charges, later released after posting bond.
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Chicago
May
Laporte
United States
Sims
Shiener
Isaac R. Warn
Washington Boulevard
Pond
Prisoner Wed as Detectives Probe Investment Firm
Pearl C. Poffin married Neal Downham in a county office on Thursday afternoon while Downham is held by arrest and investigators probe the Electric Belt company, accused of inducing young women to invest funds.
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Pearl C. Poffin
Neal Downham
Downham
Bryson to Become Indianapolis Postmaster at Midnight
Robert H. Bryson will assume the postmaster role in Indianapolis at midnight on May 16, succeeding the prior holder. The transition marks Bryson as the new head of the city’s mail operations and federal post office leadership.
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Bryson
Robert H. Bryson
Indianapolis
Robbers Loot Llanerch Post Office in Running Gun Battle
In Llanerch Pennsylvania a running fight erupted after robbers exploded and looted the post office. The building was ruined and safe door blown out as pursuing constables exchanged fire. one robber was captured while helping another who had been shot to escape.
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Llanerch
Circus rider Alexander Raab dies after failed stamp purchase
Budapest reports Alexander Raab, a circus rider and stamp collector, failed to obtain 175 to buy a rare stamp and killed himself. Local authorities note his death followed the unsuccessful stamp purchase effort.
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Budapest
May
Alexander Raab
Brightwood Democrats Invite For Friday Rally
The Brightwood Democratic club will meet Friday night at o'clock and Massachusetts avenue. All First ward Democrats are invited.
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Brightwood Democratic Club
Massachusetts Avenue
First Ward
Womack’s Big Returns for Hard Night Work
County Assessor Womack and one assistant run the office on 2870 dollars annually. They work long hours and added 873000 dollars in concealed property to the tax duplicate for the year ending December 31, 1907, including a 124000 dollar realty valuation increase across Lawrence Warren Franklin and Perry townships. Womack also increased Perry township by 73000 dollars, a 5 percent rise per acre, under board of equalization orders. He reviews all township assessor work.
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Board of Equalization
Womack
Lawrence
Warren
Franklin
Perry
Perry Township
Arab Boy Rejoices Over Mother's Arrival at Grand Cincinnati
Mohammed Ben Hashi a sixteen year old Arab boy with Tootoon in Arabs troupe reads a letter from his mother who has landed in New York. He has not seen her in five years and will meet next week in Cincinnati. His father remains with them in New York.
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Mohammed Ben Hashi
the Grand
New York
Cincinnati
Mohammed
Arabia
State May Go To Law Against Marion County
The state demands $100000 from County Treasurer Robinson and will pursue legal action. Marion County will withhold payment until July 1, per the new depository law of 1897, while courthouse opinion suggests the state may abandon the claim rather than press payment.
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Marion County
Robinson
No Danger of a Flood, Say the Engineers
Engineers from the Indianapolis Water Company state no flood danger despite a Thursday rise in the White River. The river reached 7 feet 7 inches above low water mark, needing to surge to 12 feet for a flood. Widespread low land flooding occurs in rural areas.
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Indianapolis Water Company
White River
Happy Editor celebrates 23 years as publisher at Sentinel
The Rochester Sentinel marks a 23rd anniversary of its current publisher who states he loves the property, town, and county more than ever before. The note reflects pride in stewardship and community ties.
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Sentinel
Rochester Sentinel
Edwin Brennan Faces Accusation In Montana
Edwin G. Brennan, once an Indianapolis lawyer, is under arrest in New York charged with attempted extortion of $40,000 from copper magnate Augustus Heinze. He allegedly warned of irregularities in Heinze’s copper mining and promised non prosecution if paid.
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Edwin Brennan
Montana
New York
Augustus Heinze
Heinze
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