Burned Silk Dress in Spite by Connecticut Man
Special to The Son Waterbury Conn May 18 In Waterbury judge Burpee finds John Green the meanest man and fines him heavily for burning his wife Mrs Green tears up as Green grabs her silk dress and drenches it with kerosene He threatens to burn her too The court pities the wife saying jail would harm her more than him Mrs Green laments losing her first silk dress in years earned by her needlework and reflects on longing for pretties while her husband is sentenced
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Waterbury, Conn
John Green
Burpee
Waterbury
Connecticut
Green
Mrs. Green
John
Jai
Ant
Snakes Found In St Charles Hotel Guest Closet
San Bernardino May 16 Special to The Luna rattlesnakes in a closet of the St Charles hotel startled chambermaids cleaning a guest room. A hunting party killed four live snakes and found six more dead nearby. The hotel had housed medicine fakirs whose cards were left behind as they fled. The front door now warns away guests with serpents in baggage.
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St. Charles
St. Charles Hotel
Indiana Mutual Life to seek receiver in Marion court
Attorney General Bingham prepares a petition to appoint a receiver for Indiana Mutual Life Insurance in Marion superior court. The company is under state audit scrutiny and its board has voted to pursue voluntary liquidation with the auditor of state and attorney general directed to take necessary actions.
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Bingham
Marion Superior Court
Indiana Mutual Life Insurance Company
Auditor of State
New Era Club Cites Civic Focus and Expectorator Department
The New Era club of McKeesport Pennsylvania pursues civic work and has an Expectoration department dedicated to arousing public interest and pushing bills related to the defilement of public places by those who spit.
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New Era Club
McKeesport
Revolver Battle in Rooming House Ends With Arrests
At 1 am in the rooming house of Mattie Davis two patrolmen pursued George Bennett and Charles Schutt. A gunfight ensued with more than a dozen shots fired. Bennett and Schutt fled inside, were pursued, and both were knocked down as they attempted to reload. Both suspects, under liquor, claimed previous trouble with officers and mistook the pursuers for the suspects.
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Mattie Davis
W. Vermont Sr
Larry Hanlon
Ollie Henry
George Bennett
Charles Schutt
Henry
Theodore Bronson
Brutus Owens
Bennett
Schutt
Hanson
Hanlon
Blame Nonunion Man For Wreck At Evansville
A street car jumped the Walnut and Eighth streets track in Evansville Indiana injuring many. Three may die including J P Cates and James A Williams both strike sympathizers from Kentucky and Louisville. The crash crushed a confectionery front and injured an 18 month old child, Lillian Kohn, and others. The strike by street car workers and a nearby dispute between sympathizers and the motorman are under investigation.
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Bessie Kohn
James A. Williams
Louisville
Grant Kinney
Nashville
Lillian Kohn
J. P. Cates
Central City
Cates
Williams
Max Kohn
People's Lobby organized to push pure food reform
The article describes the Central Labor Union meeting during which strikers were urged to avoid actions harming their cause. It details potential police, troop involvement, strike-breaker activity from Chicago, and Governor Indiana troop talks. Henry Beech Needham introduces the People's Lobby, outlining aims to monitor Washington, publish a biweekly bulletin, expose special interests, aid reporters, answer member questions, and raise $20,000.
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Henry Beech Needham
People's Lobby
Commercial Club
People’s Lobby
Washington
Needham
Congress
Jess Merit
Receiver Appointed for Northern Gas Firms
Judge A B Anderson of the federal court has appointed Samuel T Murdock of Lafayette receiver for four gas companies that once practically monopolized the northern gas field. Except for the Fort Wayne company now in litigation with the city over pipelines, all firms pass into Murdock’s control, enabling property sales without awaiting Fort Wayne litigation.
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A. B. Anderson
Federal Court
Samuel T. Murdock
Lafayette
Fort Wayne
Murdock
Ninth Presbyterian Church Meets to Consider Property Transfer
The congregation of the Ninth Presbyterian Church is called to meet Sunday May 26 at Robert Shaw School at 11 a m to consider transferring the church property to the trustees of Indianapolis Presbytery and to discuss other welfare matters. The session calls the meeting.
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The
Ninth Presbyterian Church
Robert Shaw School
Ninth Church
Trustees of
Indianapolis
Man Sleep On Bridge Ends With Arrest For Drunkenness
James F. Berry of 141 S Noble St was found sleeping on the railing of the bridge over Pogue's Run at Noble and Washington streets Friday night. He was arrested by Bicyclemen Trimpe and Kitzmiller on a charge of drunkenness.
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James F. Berry
S. Noble St
Noble and
Washington Sts
Trimpe and
Kitzmiller
Blind man saves girl from burning house in Evansville
James A. Root, a blind resident of Spencer county, rushed into a burning house yesterday and rescued the farmer's young daughter. As he carried her to safety, the roof collapsed, narrowly missing both.
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Evansville
Ind
James A. Root
Spencer County
Mayor Busse Demands Resignations From School Board
Chicago May 18 Mayor Busse without notice sent a demand to twelve members of the Board of Education to resign. The move breaks the radical majority on the board. He vows to appoint men who meet his standard of conservative business efficiency.
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Scrippa-McRae Press Association
Chicago
Busse
Board of Education
Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Off Remedy Claims Universal Cure
An old advertisement touts a railroad surgeon found remedy that supposedly cures chronic sores, stops burn pain instantly, and removes inflammation in a day. Priced at 36 cents, it is pitched as superior to all known remedies.
State Board of Education to hear Perry County license case
A meeting of the State Board of Education is set for May 24 to hear County Superintendent Moseby of Perry County. The purpose is to allow him to show why his teaching license should not be revoked amid allegations of irregularities in teachers' examinations. Attorney General Bingham says license can be revoked. Moseby states he is innocent.
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State Board of Education
Moseby
Perry County
Bingham
Boy Disappears After Franklin Car Ride
Clete Slack, a 14 year old, rode with his grandmother on a Franklin traction car toward Lauiaville. The boy left the car at the city limits and later sent a letter from Southport stating he intended to go to Louisville. Authorities in Louisville were notified. He is the son of W. V. Slack of 216 Talbott Avenue.
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Clete Slack
Franklin
Lauiaville
Southport
Louisville
W. V. Slack
Talbott Ave
Civil Service Examinations Announced for June Dates
Civil service examinations listed for June include vacancies in the quartermasters and land office service. Posts cover blacksmith, wheelwright, engineer, plumber, with locations Ft. Lincoln Ft. Torrey Carson Arapaho San Francisco Phoenix Helena Reno San Juan Cayey and Henry Barracks Porto Rico, salaries from 4 a day to 900 per year.
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Ft. Lincoln
N. Cak
Ft. Torrey
N. Y
Carson
Nev
Arapaho
Okla
Surveyors General of the Land Office Service
San Francisco
Cal
Phoenix
Ariz
Helena
Mont
Reno
Wheewright
San Juan
Porto Rico
Henry Barracks
Cayey
Prosecutor to review Great Western treasurer case in Vigo County
Auditor of State John C. Billheimer has sent evidence against J. D. King former treasurer of Great Western Life Insurance to Terre Haute prosecutor James Cooper. The case likely goes before Vigo County grand jury soon for irregularities charges.
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John C. Billheimer
James Cooper
Terre Haute
J. D. King
Great Western Life Insurance Company
Vigo County
Real estate firms Cruse Sayles Co tout local deals and farms
The Sun notes Jas S Cruse as a leading real estate figure always ready with bargains. F Sayles Co, a new firm in State Life building, handles city and farm property with lands in Texas Arkansas and Missouri. Carpenter of Greenwood Indiana promotes farm property knowledge. Leahy Co Cincinnati offers Helen Byron high grade smoke for ten cents.
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C F. Sayles& Co
Indianapolis
Bank of England
State Life
Texas
Arkansas
Missouri
Carpenter
Greenwood
Ind
Helen Byron
Leahy & Co., Manufacturers
Cincinnati
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