South Indianapolis scheme placed under receiver
Howard Young was appointed receiver by Superior Judge Carter for the South Indianapolis improvement association on Friday’s petition by Thomas W. Fletcher. Bond set at 5000 dollars. No hearing held as parties agreed. Eagle biographing company intervened claiming 468 dollars for maps. Attorneys for the association say assets exceed debts and land holdings may satisfy obligations. many lots have been sold and some mortgage releases freed parcels from entanglement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard. Young
Carter
South Indianapolis Improvement Association
Thomas W. Fletcher
Young
Eagle Biographing Company
South
Means & Buckting
Ita
Means
SUN
Indianapolis
Every Coal Miner May Go On Strike
Hazleton Pennsylvania May 17 Every coal miner in the country may join a great strike if plans of anthracite mine workers succeed. A special national convention is likely to be held in Indianapolis to decide whether to halt work in all mines. The move could involve 449,000 miners and threaten coal supplies and rail/industry dependent on coal. The report notes unlikely but possible government resistance and discusses staged calls for strikes in Virginia West Virginia and central Pennsylvania. Officials indicate some miners would be brought out to pressure owners for higher wages while others may remain at work for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
Indianapolis
SW. B. Wren
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Wilson
National
Mitchell
United Mine
Coal Famine Looms as Strike Bites Chicago
Chicago reports a 4 cent per ton wholesale hard coal price rise due to the miners strike. Only emergency orders will be filled, no contracts for future delivery, with 150000 tons on hand, about six weeks supply. An estimated 10000 tons are en route from eastern mines. unless the strike ends soon, a coal famine is inevitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Coal Strike Puts Boston Coal Price Up Fifty Cents
Boston reports a 50 cent per ton rise in coal prices after anthracite miners declared a strike. The action inflames supply concerns and affects households and businesses citywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
First outcry as union clash drives workers from washery
In Smithville on Friday night about 100 union foreign miners expelled nonunion men from an Erie coal company washery. The clash involved clubs and stones and left an Italian worker seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Smithville
Erie Coal Company
Miners' strike drives United Mine Workers to plan convention
Secretary treasurer Wilson of the United Mine Workers arrives in Indianapolis to oversee finances for the strike. He states the miners will not discuss finances, but signals a concerted effort to unite anthracite and later bituminous districts. A special convention will be called to mobilize cross district support with dates to be set. Wilson will stay in Indianapolis during the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Wilson
Indianapolis
Ring-Tailed Monkeys Visit Park Office in Exhausted State
Two tired ring-tailed monkeys, a male larger and less intelligent seeming than his mate, were moved from the park board office to Riverside after crying from the strain of travel. The pair, described with vivid detail, showed the male’s continual grin and the female’s almost kissable mouth as they rested near banana scraps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honer
Riverside
City
Hall
Weather forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity ends May 18
Partly cloudy conditions expected Saturday night and Sunday with a notable temperature change. Temperatures recorded at 7 AM 64 degrees, noon 75 or 78 degrees. Showers possible in Indiana and neighboring states with southerly winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
King Alfonso Survives Knife Attempt At Coronation
May 17 Madrid report says while the coronation ceremony proceeded in the congress building a man tried to stab King Alfonso with a knife. The king was unharmed and the assailant was arrested. Security held without further incident as proceedings continued.
Great fire at Vincennes destroys Enterprise stove works
Vincennes Indiana May 17 The Enterprise stove foundry, Vincennes’s largest industry, was destroyed by fire Thursday morning. The blaze ruined ten thousand ready stores and six buildings, causing a 200000 dollar loss with 75000 insured and leaving about 100 men out of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes
Ind
Enterprise Stove Foundry
Sun Cup contenders vie for state high school meet
Candidates for places on Shortridge and Manual training school teams contest for the Sun Cup awarded to the state interscholastic meet winner. Training School previously held the cup. to keep it permanently the winner must triumph again the next year. Races include 0 yards won by Quinn in 545 seconds, 100 yards won by Quinn in 11 seconds flat, mile won by Shideler, high jump led by Shideler, broad jump by Shideler, pole vault Wheeler, bicycle half-mile won by King, shot put Kaylor, Marr. Kaylor leads in records. Team predicted to include Wheeler, Barlow, Bray, McCullom, Bowers, G. Wheeler. Meet to be held at Newby Oval with entries due Monday.
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SUN
Inter
Manual Training School
Quinn
Bowers
Raffenberger
Jack
Shideler
McIntire
Eberhardt
J. ‘Shideler
Scott
Wheeler
Bouggan
Conde
Iby King
Hamlet
Kaylor
Marr
Steele
Kay‘lor
McCollum
Bigger
Douggan
Terre Haute
Barlow
Bray
McCullom
G. Wheeler
Johnnie Warren
Shortridge
Sylvester Johnson
Blatchley
Saltmarot
State Athletic Association
Coving‘ton
Crawfordsville
Veedersburg
Hartford City
Marion
Muncie
Newbye
Oval
Indianapolis Clearings Action Details Clearing For 1
A brief notice notes clearings underway in Indianapolis with a focus on the action and timeline. Specific entities or dates are not detailed in the fragment, but the item signals official activity in the city.
Eight Killed In Bridge Battle As County Plans Work
County officials push a bridge project at West Washington Street with work slated to start next Monday and finish by January first. County attorney Hugg rejects fears of legality challenges while noting injunctions only possible over county authority. Commissioners report bidders claim lower cost. one member laments scrapping the stone bridge plan. A daily penalty of 50 is set for delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Hugg
W. Washington St
John McGregor
Spoon Threatens Shooting Stops High School Mob
In Muncie Indiana on May 17 twelve senior high students mobbed Cameron Leatherman a 32 junior after a class meeting. Leatherman brandished a silver spoon he believed loaded like a pistol forcing the attackers to flee. Tensions remain high between junior and senior classes and several entertainments have been canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Cameron Leatherman
Leatherman
Mtss
Mable Meeker
Lenora
Meeker
Drunk man damages own face in wrong door shove
Thomas Kelley 45, after drinking Saturday, went to 225 West Maryland Street to confront his wife. Misidentifying the door he fell from stairs, injuring his face, and was taken to the City Dispensary. His wife had moved to No. 23 after Kelley’s workhouse stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Kelley
Maryland-st
Kelley
Trimpe
Lowe
Tao
Maryland St
Hubby
Cheatham Sues City Over Smallpox Quarantine
Thomas W Cheatham sues for 5000 dollars claiming his illness came from a quarantine established by the city health board. He says his son, about 20, was confined in a quarantined house after exposure and contracted smallpox, later transmitting it to the father after returning to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Cheatham
Health Board
Thomas W. Cheatham
Board of Health
Cheatham
Woodlawn
Familly
Cheatham - House
Sunday in the Public Parks Concerts Begin Season
The firsthand concerts of the season in public parks arrive Sunday afternoon at Riverside and Brookside parks. Free performances feature a program of marches, waltzes, overtures and medleys by various artists including Lamke, Losey, Holloway, Laurendeau, Mackie, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Brookside
Brooksile Park
Peeavenen
Mackle
Bratton
Rernezvious
Sys Lamke
Merrymakers
Klohe
Witmark “Cuirassier Attaque
Cesey- Ellenberg
Milis
Merry Melodies
MiNa March
Prince Henry
Chambers
Thrown by a horse at army camp injures 6 year old
A six year old, Gaylord Knox, son of Capt. Knox of the First regiment, was thrown from his father's horse near the regimental headquarters at the camp of Instruction. He suffered severe bruising but no broken bones. An order limited horse riding to a walk by officers and hostlers only, with strict control on speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaylord Knox
Knox
Hostlera
Httle Gaylord
Saturday half holiday movement grows with banks leading
The Saturday noon closing movement spreads as uptown railroad ticket offices shut Saturday afternoons. Banks and trust companies pioneered the trend, with some plumbing firms and Marion county bar association joining. Most municipal offices, except the health board, adopt Saturday half days, as doors close around mid afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Bar Association
Board of Health
Autryville Massacre: Four Officers Slain in Georgia Mob
In Atlanta area on May 17 a posse killed Will Richardson after a cabin siege. Four policemen died, three others fatally injured, and four Black suspects killed. mob violence left charred remains and bodies paraded through the city under Mayor Mills’ plea for restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Will Richardson
Thomas Grant
Edward Crabtree
Robert Osborn
Battey
Gas Explosion Injures Men in Phoenix Block
An artificial gas explosion after a small fire in the Phoenix block at Delaware and Market streets in Indianapolis injures night watchman F. Crull and police officer F. M. Logan. The blast damages the Indianapolis Coal Company office and nearby stores, shattering plate glass and blowing out basement casings. Fire crews extinguish the blaze. a second smaller blast occurs during firefighting. Authorities blame a severed live wire near a gas meter and warn of gas seepage through urban conduits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix Block
Delaware
Market-sts
H.crull
F. M. Logan
Indianapolis Coal Company
E. Market Sr
Arket Pharmacy
Delaware and Market-sts
Frank Cleve
E. Market-st
Indianap
Olis Coal Company
F. M. Logal
F. H. Crull
Crull
Logue
Lves
Coal Company
James H. Baldwin
Pennsylvania, Market, Delaware and
Chiosts
Indians Dental College
Delaware and Chiesta
Edna May Named as Corespondent in Divorce Suit
London dated May 17 reports actress Edna May named as the corespondent in the divorce suit brought by the Countess de la Warr against Earl de la Warr. The article notes she had not been previously linked to the earl by gossip or public chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Edna
May
Countess de la Warr
Earl de la Warr
Burglar Foiled At Fletcher Avenue Home
A burglar entered T. B. Somerville's house at 1125 Fletcher avenue Friday night but failed to commit theft. Yukon council No. 157, Degree of Pocahontas, will host an entertainment titled Old fashioned school on Tuesday evening May 20 at Little's hall on E Washington and Eastern avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Somerville
Fletcher Ave
Yukon Council
Degree of Pocahontas
Little’s Hall
E. Washington
Eastern Ave
Read This Ad Offer for Discount at RouLaw Studio
An ad promises a 50 percent reduction on all carbonette toographs at eee and RouLaw. The text is fragmented and ends abruptly, offering directions to bring it to a studio for the discount. The source lacks complete details about the event, location, or valid terms.
Indianapolis to hear CAPT ENGLISH for command post
Spanish American War veterans of Indiana name Capt. Wm E English SSE as candidate for commander in chief at their annual meeting held Friday unanimous resolution chooses him for the department post. His name will be presented by the Indiana delegates at the association gathering in Indianapolis in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Int ‘Diana
Department
Indix
Indianapolis
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