Fatal and near fatal incidents reported in city area
Sunday and Saturday incidents include Mrs. Rudolph Rienman overdosing on carbolic acid after a despondent note, Mrs. Fivecoats injured alighting a streetcar, Otis E. Patterson’s carbolic acid death amid heavy drinking, and Edgar A. Foster dying from a fall four months earlier near the Central Union Telephone building.
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Rudolph Riem Rienman
New York-st
Rienman
Robinson's Circus
Otis E. Patterson
Spruce-st
Project-st
Rushville
Milroy
Edgar A. Foster
Capitolave
Central Union Telephone Company
Commercial League Opens With Close Contests And Injuries
The Commercial league opened Sunday with Y M I and German House wins in tight 6 to 5 and 2 to 0 games. Max Emmerich broke his ankle sliding into third and will miss the summer. Century team had no opponent as only five teams exist. league officials seek another entrant. The Empire theater hosts The Cherry Blossoms in a three day run starring vaudeville actors and a musical program headlined by The Wrong Count Tobasco and Look Out Below.
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Y. M
K. F
the . M. I
Ahr
Deale
W. Geisel
Shea
Lawson
Rymer
Empire Theater
Tobasco
Mahoney
Clark and Bergman
Lore and Payne
Lillie Perry
Nolan and White
Frank Ross
John H. Perry
Small Boy Slain in New Jersey Mystery
Police investigate the death of Andrew Mallaney son of Bowden mills superintendent John Mallaney. Body found head crushed in bushes near home. Rumors swirl of murder by a resentful mill worker or accident with occupants fleeing.
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Little Falls
N. J
Andrew Mallaney
John Mallaney
Bowden Cotton Mills
Train Crash in Ohio Kills Man and Injures Several
In Columbus Ohio on May 12 John David Son was killed when a Toledo and Ohio Central passenger train jumped the track near Truro. Engineer Martin suffered severe burns and Fireman Martin and two mail clerks were injured. One hundred Columbus Red Men traveling to Marietta for the grand council meeting escaped unharmed.
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Columbus
John’ David Son
Toledo & Ohio Central
Truro
Chunbus
Martin
Grand Council
Marietta
Roachdale Man Shot by Drunken Beech Grove Man
Thomas McIntyre of Roachdale was shot Sunday by Charles Ward of Beech Grove in the rear yard of Club Miller saloon on Maryland Street. Ward, drunk, hid a revolver in a holster. he was captured by Capt. Asche and Detective Quigley on Brookside Avenue. McIntyre lies in serious condition at City Hospital.
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Thomas McIntyre
Roachdale
Charles Ward
Beech Grove
Club Miller
Maryland-st
Simple blood cleansing tonic advertised with dandelion and sarsaparilla
A vintage advertisement urges readers to mix Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla into a daily three dose regimen after meals and at night. It claims to purify blood, boost kidney filtration, and cure a range of ailments, touting a local pharmacist endorsement and urging sharing with the sick.
Former Justice of the Peace Arrested on Embezzlement Charge
Irvington based former Justice of the Peace Harry B. Sheets was arrested Saturday on embezzlement charges after a warrant by Prosecuting Attorney Hooton. He surrendered at the police station after a prior illness and relapsed Sunday. His attorney John Duncan sought delay, though arraignment typically occurs immediately.
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Harry B. Sheets
Irvington
Hooton
Sheets
John Duncan
Wonderland Opens To Public At Ts Washington Park
Wonderland amusement park opened Saturday afternoon on Ts Washington street with crowds enjoying acts by Miss Allie Jackson and her Arabian horse Prince plus Lydia and Albino gymnastic show amid glowing flowers. The weeklong program features Creation, a black art display, a monkey cage, music by the Arndt military band, and refreshed buildings though the band shell receives no major upgrade.
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Wonderland
Ts. Washington Sr
Allie Jackson
Equestrienne
Prince
Lydia
Albino
Wonder
Arndt
Manaxed Orchard Destroyer Faces Law Probe
Waterloo Iowa May 13 Special reports Martin Grady ordered workers with axes into a leased orchard after the owner refused to extend or buy the trees. Grady destroyed 6000 fruit trees before the state entomologist could inspect stock, bypassing required inspection by law.
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Waterloo
Martin Grady
Grady
City Contractors Balk at New Bid Contract Requirements
The board of public works postponed opening bids as contractors refuse to submit under the city’s new specifications. They challenge the contract form and insurance demands, noting the Specifications and contracts clause shields the city from damages. Contractors say extra policies are needed to meet the city’s liability coverage. A contractor representative met with Corporation Counsel Fred Matson on Monday to discuss the issue.
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Board of Public Works
Fred Matson
Appenzell Women Lead Crusade Against Excessive Dancing
Geneva May 13 six hundred elderly women of Appenzell have organized a crusade against excessive dancing and fetes. They forwarded a petition to cantonal officials noting numerous balls and dances last year and that the young people spent too much time on pleasure.
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Geneva
Appenzell
Artman Lectures On The Struts Of The Saloon
Judge Samuel B. Artman of Lebanon delivered a lecture at Roberts Park M E church on the subject The Struts of the Saloon. He argued that the liquor business is inherently wrong and cannot be legalized by common law.
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Roberts Park M. E
Samuel B. Artman
Lebanon
New Detroit Steamer City of Cleveland Destroyed by Fire
The City of Cleveland, a new Detroit and Cleveland steamer, under construction at Detroit shipyards, was destroyed by fire this morning. It neared completion and would have sailed June 30. Loss estimated at $600,000, fully insured. cause undetermined.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Detroit
Mich
Cleveland
City of
Social News Highlights: Weddings and Gatherings
Miss Olivia McElwee’s bridal shower. Mrs. Edward H. Dean hosts for sister Mrs. B. Grubbs of St Louis. Mr. and Mrs. Lawreate Peak return from their wedding trip and reside at 145 West Vermont Street. Miss Lottie Hall wed Benjamin Buckles in North Illinois Street. Mrs. Hugh McGowan hosts a musicale for Bodine. Magazine Club elects officers with A J Clark as president and several others in key posts.
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Edward H. Dean
8S. B. Grubbs
Sst. Louis
Lawreate Peak
Vermont St
Lottie E. Hall
Benjamin Keith Buckles
Spencer, Ind
S. ©. McCord
N. Ilinois St
Hugh McGowan
N. Delawarest
A. L. Lane
Imperial Hotel
Magazine Club
A. J. Clark
Adelaide Carmen
T. F. Harrington
D. W. Tibbs
7. G. Marshall
Florence Patterson
J. L. Benedict
Man killed by brick after dance brawl
Ralph Powers, 21, of 5% S Pennsylvania, was arrested Saturday by Detectives Thuser and Dugan on a murder charge for striking Harry Werter, 27, of 847 Mulberry with a brick after a Columbia hall dance on April 11. Harry Morris and Joseph Dirks were jailed for rioting. Powers admitted the brick caused Werter’s death.
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Ralph Powers
S. Pennsylvania St
Thuser and Dugan
Harry Werter
Mulberry St
Harry Morris
Joseph Dirks
Columbia Hall
Delaware
McCarty-sts
Powers
Weber
Selecting the Jurors in Haywood Murder Trial
A Boise court convened in the W. D. Haywood murder trial with a special panel of 1 men present. Authorities expect the full jury to be completed within the week.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Boise
Idaho
W. D. Haywood
Indiana State Capitol’s Construction and Leadership 1878–1888
The Indiana state capitol was completed October 2 1888 at a cost of 1 950 368. Construction began October 12 1878 and took just over ten years. Presidents of the board included Governors Williams Gray Porter Gray. Commissioners ranged from John Love to Henry Ayerlo with Seward and others before 1888. Architects were Edwin May and Adolph Scherrer.
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Indiana State Capitol
Board of Statehouse Commissioners
James C. Williams
Isaac P. Gray
Albert G. Porter
John Love
Thomas A. Morris
Isaac I. G. Nelson
William R. McKeen
John Collett
W. S. Seward
Henry Ayerlo
Edwin May
Adolph Scherrer
United States Weather Forecast Showers and Cooler
The forecast calls for showers late Monday night and Tuesday with cooler conditions. Sunrise is 4:31 a.m. and sunset 6:51 p.m. The brief weather update notes shower chances across the United States with a cooler air mass likely moving in.
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United States
Grand Jury Indicts 16 on Minor Larceny Charges
Marion county grand jury handed up a partial report listing sixteen indictments on minor larceny and related offenses. Several defendants were discharged for lack of sufficient evidence, including Will Reynolds Maggie Johnson Lulu Barnett George Clifton William Moore Lando Hurt Frank A Venis Emma Philips Robert Buck Fred Griffin Elmer McAfee Archie Smith Jordan Smith William Barnett Anderson Johnson Dan Gregory Feast and James Ash.
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Will Reynolds
Maggie Johnson
Lulu Barnett
Ieorge Clifton
William Moore
Lando Hurt
Frank A. Venis
Emma Philips
Robert Buck
Fred Griffin
Elmer McAfee
Archie Smith
Jordan Smith
William Barnett
Anderson Johnson
Dan Gregory
Feast
James Ash
Unclear itinerary spans Indiana cities this week
A schedule lists visits to Richmond New Castle Cambridge City Connersville Rushville Shelbyville and Columbus starting Monday from Indianapolis. The group plans to reach Danville Monday evening depart Tuesday noon for Danville and visit Green Castle Brazil Terre Haute and Crawfordsville Wednesday.
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Richmond
New Castle
Cambridge City
Connersville
Rushville
Shelbyville
Columbus
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Eclipse and
Congress
Madras
Danbury Hatco
E. Wash. St
Maude Adams
Garnett Michnick
Marion County
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Neb
Pootsit’ Sullivan
Joan Edgey
Margaret Brags
Madiett Park
College-ave
Fifteenth-st
Sarah Fivecoats
Thirty-first
E. Elmhasts
Capitol Ave
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Commercial League
Empire
Gerritt A. Archibald & Co
Washington Street
King Pianos
KING
Wazelton Bros
Hallet & Davis
New England
King Piano
Illinois Street
H.C. Jackson
Trac
Ohio
Ing
the Orient
Bates Street
Earl & Wilson
Ash
Ccessee Pegalee 2&c
Eevee Ney
Reynier
Sita
Grenoble
France
Bargain Booth
Kayser
Indiana
Soc
Stretton
Union
Slretton
L. S. Ayres & Co
Washington
Meridian Street
Telephone
H. G. Sponsel
Pillsbury’s Dietetic Germos Bread
Columbia Grocery Co
East Market
S. East St
Hopkins’ National Restaurant
Monument Place
S. East Street
Artman
Florence Lowe
Olivia McElwee
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Grand Jury Reports
Marion County Grand Jury
Irwin
Criminal Court
Los Angeles
Cal
the Wholesale Merchants’ Board of the
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
Sion
Indianapolis
Danville
Castle
Brazil
Terre Haute
Crawfordsville
Frankfort
Lafayette
Logansport
Peru
Rochester
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Warsaw
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Bluffton
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Muncie
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Maine
Pkags
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Grocery CO
Old Fhone
Leiersie Department
R. Wash. St
Jerie
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Delaware-st
Indiasa-Ave
W. Washington
Shelby-st
Massachusetts-ave
A. Sunaie
Svea
Alabama
A. Jackson
Oliver-ave
Edwin Ray Church
Edwin Ray
H. C. Clippinger
Friends of the Laborer
Epworth
Harry Jenkins
D. Huffer
Clara Lytle
Leona Miragie
Roy Scott
Gladys Leonard
Worthing Knott
J. L. F. Stecg
Ang Chidran
Abattoir CO
American Meat
Packers’ Association
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