Angry Citizens Rally Over Meridian Street Pavement Choice
Residents along Meridian Street gather at University Place Baptist Church to push block pavement. They accuse Hugh McGowan and the Board of Works of steering the plan to asphalt to please the street railway magnate, amid petitions, council plots, and warnings of political consequences.
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Meridian-st
Fall Creek
Thirty-fourth-st
University Place Baptist Church
Council
Board of Works
Hugh McGowan
Street Railway Company
L. A. Cox
William Whitsun
Preston Harvey
C. M. Miller
George Ward
A. W. Hall
Charles Osgood
Timothy Whiting
Ffrrank Herriot
H. C. Brunson
C. P. Brant
Messrs. Clarke
Jackson
Day
Munro
W. M. Backus
National Asphalt Company
McGowan
Indianapolis
Backus
A. BR. Hovey
Dickens
Mr. Hovey
Royal Arch tries to boycott The Sun
Andrew Hagen, head of Home brewing company, recalls indirect saloonist pressure to pull ads and influence The Sun against equor law violators. He says no direct overture was made and the brewery remains committed to advertising only in regular and German papers. The Royal Arch liquor dealers group failed to sway press policy.
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Royal Arch
Home Brewing Company
Andrew Hagen
Mr. Hagen
Wright Pardon Effort Targets Durbin Over Workhouse Inmate
Attorney Benedict pursues a pardon for Harry Wright, a 56 pound lighter insurance agent imprisoned two years ago for adultery. He seeks governor Durbin to obtain county officers' consent to release. Wright’s friends cite declining health and propose a legal change allowing release after serving days and affiant stating inability to pay fines.
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Benedict
Durbin
Harry Wright
Wright
Congregational A
Fort Wayne
H. C. Meserve
Indianapolis
W. A. Watterman
D. D
Terre Haute
Gilbert
Theological Seminary
Chicago
Meserve
Watterman
Albert Louden
Columbus
Here
Arkansas
William
The
Oddfellows
Grain Lodge
Fort Wayne doctor claims new cure for blood poison
A Fort Wayne physician advertises a remarkable treatment for syphilis and blood poison claiming to rapidly restore health and skin. Testimonials from patients like William McGrath of Buffalo praise the cure after prior doctor failures. Free trial packages are offered by mail via the State Medical Institute at 498 Elektron Building.
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Fort Wayne
William McGrath
Guilford St
Buffalo
N. C
State Medical Institute
Elektron Building
Ind
Killing Ends Rampage By Indiana Duo In Winslow
Petersburg report says Joseph Hook was shot and killed by Deputy-marshal Hilda Wright as she read a warrant to his brother Benjamin in Winslow Indiana. The Hook brothers had seized Winslow last week, beat town marshal, paraded streets, and menaced citizens before Wright intervened.
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Hook Brothers
Petersburg
Indiana
Ind
Joseph Hook
Winslow
Hilda Wright
Benjamin Hook
Bass
Hook
Hooks
Wright
Benjamin
Wén Joseph
Indiana snippets and shortages across the state
Reports from Indiana detail fires destroying a residence at Engon with losses around 8000 dollars. A fox den found near Terre Haute. A missing Israel Frank near Southend. Various local notes include a vaudeville house for colored people in Memphis Tennessee, a 30-barrel oil well strike in Anderson, and rail curve issues at Raysville. Elopement and marriage near Sullivan. A Starke County sale of prairie land.
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Memphis, Tenn
Anderson
Parade Draws 25000 Spectators In Logansport G A I Event
Over 2,500 soldiers joined the G A I parade in Logansport Indiana on Wednesday with about 25,000 spectators. Senator Fairbanks and Reps Watson Landis and Steele addressed the camp fire. Capt Garrigus may be elected department commander as Harrison allies push a dissension resolution.
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Logansport
Ind
Anderson
Fairbanks
Watson
Landis
Steele
Capt. Garrigus
U.ugsell Harrison
Smiley N. Chambers
W. A. Ketcham
Col. Harrison
Chambers
Ketcham
Gil Stormont
Lafayette Foldiers
Committee On Resolutions
Harrison
A Hoosier's Notable Career
Richmond Indiana May 16 Frank McNutt of Richmond has joined Pope Leo as chamberlain his career spans secretary of the legation in Constantinople and Lisbon memberships in London Vienna Berlin Paris and Rome and a former member of the bishop of Mexico's household He once headed Oscar Wilde in his flamboyant days and married wealthy New Yorker Miss Ogden.
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Richmond
Ind
Frank McNutt
Pope Leo
Chamberlain
McNutt
Constantinople
Lisbon
London
Vienna
Berlin
Paris
Rome
Mexico
Oscar Wilde
Miss Ogden
New York
Attempt to wreck a train and fire in Muncie
Vandalism aimed at a Big Four passenger train occurred in Muncie Indiana with a wedged iron in a rail frog and a nearby house set on fire. A switchman spotted the wedged iron and the blaze loomed an hour earlier. Police investigate the incidents as linked.
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Muncie
Ind
Sp l
Conger Receiver Grants Bankruptcy Discharge
Kenyon B. Conger promoter of 15 Wall Street was discharged in bankruptcy on Wednesday. His liabilities totaled 553,095 with assets of 1,507. Conger has interests in Akron and Zanesville Ohio and Muncie Indiana and is nephew of the American minister to China. His father Col A L Conger of Akron was a nationally known politician.
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New York
Kenyon B. Conger
Akron
Zanesville
Muncie
Ind
Conger
China
Col
A. L. Conger
Rochester Woman Dies After Poisoning At Home
Mrs B F Overmyer of Leiters Ford drank two ounces of carbolic acid at 9 30 a m Thursday and died twenty minutes later. Poor health is the only known cause. Her husband Dr Overmyer has a large medical practice and owns a drug store at Leiters. He was in the barn hitching up when the poison was taken.
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Rochester
Ind
B. F. Overmyer
Leiters Ford
Overmyer
Lester's
Ada Elkins
Cotulla
Lasalle County
Texas
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Joshua Crook Dies While Shelling Corn in Fortville
Joshua Crook, 48, of Fortville, dropped dead while shelling corn. James M. Neese, 68, of Brazil, a prominent business man, is noted in the same brief item.
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Joshua Crook
Fortville
James M. Neese
Brazil
Tax Board Chief Orders Expanded Assessor Staff
John C. Wingate of the State tax board instructed the county assessor to hire as many assessors as needed despite a limited county council appropriation. He cites an attorney general opinion as the basis for the directive.
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Richmond
Ind
John C. Wingate
State Tax Board
Light Company Fails in City Electric Bid
Richmond Indiana May 16 a suit was filed on Thursday seeking a receiver for the Cambridge City electric light company. The firm was forced out of business by the construction of the municipal plant.
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Richmond
Ind
Cambridge City Electric Light Company
Brazil Itemizes Local Businesses Trade Names
Brazil Indiana May 16 report lists business outlets including H Johnson Co general merchandise Murphy s saloon and Morton Mo establishing a snapshot of local commerce.
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Brazil
Ind
H. Johnson & Co
Murphy’s Saloon
Morton Mo
Arsenal blast wounds German officer in Kalgan
Kalgan, 100 miles northwest of Pekin, reports an explosion at the Kalgan arsenal on Thursday. A German officer and four men were wounded. Field-marshal Von Waldersee left Pekin Tuesday for Pao-Ting-Fu after attending a banquet for Gen. Chaffee, commander of American forces in China.
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Ficer
Kalgan
Pekin
von Waldersee
Pao-Ting-Fu
Chaffee
China
Berlin dispatch reports Seven killed in arsenal clash
A Pekin dispatch to the Ansieger states seven people were killed and five injured in a casual ties incident at the exposition arsenal, with authorities investigating causes and context.
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Berlin
Ansieger
Pekin
Mrs. Anna Lou Mitchell Dies at 38 in Martinsville
Death notice reports Mrs. Anna Lou Mitchell 38 of Martinsville wife of Robert Mitchell died recently. She leaves one daughter. Her brother Theodore Callis and sister Mrs Ada Thomas live in Indianapolis. Relatives at Indianapolis relations notified.
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Indianapolis
Anna Lou Mitchell
Martinsville
Robert Mitchell
Theodore Callis
Ada Thomas
How to Tell the Genuine Laxative Bromo Quinine
A short consumer note states that the signature of E. W. Grove appears on every box of the genuine Laxative Bromo Quinine, signaling authenticity and warning against counterfeits.
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E. W. Grove
Paty
Governor Tries to Sweat Adversaries Out
Statehouse rumor centers on printing board clerk vacancy. Thomas J. Carter has held the post for years. his term expired six weeks ago, yet he remains in office as auditor Hart and secretary Hunt reportedly back Carter. Gov Durbin delays action while alleged plans to sway the two continue.
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State House
State Printing Board
T. J. Carter
Durbin
Carter
Printing Board
Hart
Hunt
Stelay
Kissel backs Johnson for mayor in show of support
W. F. Kissel denies opposing Controller Johnsons bid for mayor. Kissel calls Johnson the only candidate he has supported and would make a good mayor. He also says Taggart likely wont run again and disputes forcing him to run.
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W. F. Kissel
Controller Johnson
Kissel
Johnson
Taggart
A Month's Lead Given to Mr Platt in Voting Machine Tests
The voting machine commission has only completed testing one machine as of Wednesday and plans no further meetings until the third Wednesday in June unless an emergency arises. Official reports will be filed with the state secretary, and the United States Standard machine is believed to meet requirements and be endorsed. The Columbia machine’s test is incomplete, giving the US machine at least a month lead.
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Meridian-st
Washington
Vermont
Washington-st
Voting Machine Commission
United States
Seven Inmates Die In Stafford Workhouse Fire
A deadly blaze struck the Stafford workhouse on Thursday morning. Seven aged inmates were burned to death as firefighters battled the flames amid the smoke and chaos.
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London
Stafford
Forestry Board Named With Appointments By Governor
The governor appointed the State forestry board naming Prof. William C. Freeman of Wabash as state forester at 1200 dollars yearly and home travel paid. Prof. Stanley S. Coulter of Purdue and Finley P. Carson of Michigan City join, with John Cochrane of Indianapolis and Albert Lieber of Indianapolis representing woodworkers and forestry groups.
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State Forestry Board
William C. Freeman
Wabash
Stanley S. Coulter
Purdue University
Lafayette
Finley P. Carson
Michigan City
Retail Timber Dealers’ Association
John Cochrane
Indianapolis
Practical
Albert Lieber
Indiana Forestry Association
Freeman
Durbin
Plainfield Reform School
Osteopaths Face Board Standards Across Osteopathy
The medical board on Wednesday night ruled osteopaths must meet the same standards as regular practitioners, except for materia medica knowledge. Diplomas from osteopathic colleges will be accepted only if the college meets the Associated Colleges of Osteopathy requirements.
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Rate Medical Board
Associated Colleges of Osteopathy
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