Miners Demand Higher Wages Ahead of AFL Convention
National President Tom I Lewis of the United Mine Workers says increasing industrial demand and coal prices will push miners to press for better working conditions and higher wages at the next convention as the American Federation of Labor gathers in Toronto. Pittsburgh officials note operators cannot agree to wage increases unless operating costs are reduced.
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Pittsburg
Tom I. Lewis
United Mine Wockers
American Federation of Labor
Toronto
Cleveland
F. M. Cashbern
Pittsouri Vein Coal Operators’ Association
Former oleomargarine dealer O B Sweet arrested after long search
Federal agents nabbed O B Sweet, a former oleomargarine dealer, at his home after a Sunday search. Sweet is charged with coloring white oleo and selling it as butter to dodge a ten cent per pound tax. The Sweets previously lived at 21 Central Avenue. family later moved to 1126 N Illinois Street. Deputy U S Marshal Alonzo Boyd led the arrest with Frank M Smith and Charles Witthoft nearby. Sweet’s son allegedly slammed a door on Boyd. Police were summoned as the house was searched.
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Central Avenue
Perry
Lawrence Hughes
Sweet
N. Illnois Street
Boyd
Frank M. Smith
Charles Witthoft
Monopoly of Heaven Denounced by Preacher
In Boston a sermon on the New Religion by Dr. Charles W. Elot, Rev. Charles W. Carson claimed church trusts rival any commercial monopoly. He urged eliminating monopoly in religion and noted a recent $27 million charitable gift as less meaningful than a republic free of huge private fortunes.
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Boston
Charles W. Elot
Charles W. Casron
Republic
Lightning Strikes James Garmen in Indianapolis Storm
James Garmen a 29 year old street car conductor was knocked down by lightning near Shelby street and Belt railroad during a Sunday electrical storm. He recovered after being taken home to 306 East Morris Street. The bolt also damaged the chimney at Frank Devis 1236 Oakland Avenue.
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James Garmen
Indianapolis
Garmen
Shelby Street
Belt Railroad
E. Morris Street
Frank Deiis
Oakland Aveue
Firefighters battle oil blaze at Pears Eastern yard
A switch engine crew spotted flames from a carpenter shop in the Pears Eastern railroad yards near Bloomington and Washington Streets. Fire spread rapidly causing heavy damage estimated at a large loss as the millroom caught fire and oil barrels ignited near a crude oil tank. Assistant Fire Chief Loucks sent a second alarm as the wooden building of about feet square burned, likely from spontaneous combustion. most machinery was destroyed, and repairs of cars and engines were disrupted.
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Pear, & Eastern
Bloomington
Washington Streets
Robbery at Parsonage During Sunday Sermon
Evansville Ind November 8 Thieves entered the parsonage near the New Albany Me church while Rev A L Bennett preached stealing 2 IM money and many valuables.
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Evansville
Ind
A. L. Bennett
M. E
New Albany
Pursued by Clerk and Arrested Here in Plainfield
R F Dustin a 22 year old inmate of the Indiana boys school at Plainfield was returned to the school Monday after being arrested Sunday by Patrolman Schafer at the Traction Terminal station charged with being a fugitive. A Plainfield bank clerk who would not be named followed Dustin to town. Dustin had a leave from the school to go to town and forged the superintendent's signature to a $35 check but did not obtain money.
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R. F. Dustin
Indiana
Plainfield
Dustin
Schafer
Traction Terminal
Elwood Boy Killed by Passenger Train
An eastbound Lake Erie passenger train struck and killed Frankie Boyer a 10 year old boy as he crossed the track in Elwood Indiana yesterday afternoon. The accident occurred near the crossing and the victim died instantly. Authorities investigated the scene and notified the boy's family.
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Elwood
Ind
Lake Erie
Frankie Boyer
Bates Hotel Barbershop Ad in Indianapolis
Newest and prettiest in Indianapolis advertises first class service at 7 W Market Street stressing sanitary facilities and quality grooming for patrons.
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Bates Barber Shop
Indianapolis
W. Market Street
The Gem Laundry Offers Family Wash and Dry Services
The Gem Laundry advertises family washing by the pound with rough drying and ironing for all flat pieces. Phone number 1671 is listed for service.
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GEM Laundry
Marshall Gets Applause for Sunday Sermon
Gov. Thomas R. Marshall addressed 2 073 men at English's opera house in a Y M C A winter big meeting on The New Puritan. He urged a Puritan conscience and morality over lax legalism and warned against directors and others who harm others for profit.
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Marshall
Thomas R. Marshall
English’s
Opera House
Waterway convention urged for Fort Wayne deep water route
The Toledo Fort Wayne and Chicago Deep Waterway Association plans a two day convention in Fort Wayne with representatives from Chicago Cleveland New York Cincinnati Toledo Defiance and other inland waterway interests. Indiana Senators Beveridge and Shively will speak. The Michigan and Erie Canal would run 70 miles from Chicago to Toledo cutting 100 miles off the current route and cost about 100 million. It would speed freight of grain from Chicago to Toledo via Lake Erie the Erie Canal and the Hudson to New York City.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Chicago
Toledo
Great Lakes
Lake Erie
Erie Canal
Hudéson River
New York City
Mrs. Astor Granted Interim Divorce by New City Judge
Mrs. John Jacob Astor obtained an inter locutory decree of divorce from Col. John Jacob Astor in Rockland county supreme court at New City. There was no opposition from Col. Astor or his lawyer.
Big Four Introduces New Train To An Enthusiastic Town
The Big Four unveiled a new New York Indianapolis train praised as a key link of progress. Crowds along the route welcomed the upgraded service and the heavy Pullman train with vestibuled cars and a luxury buffet and observation cars.
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Indianapolis
New York
Boston
Chicago
Train Lessons From St Louis to New York Hints At Speed And Power
A special train from St Louis to New York relied on a light engine two miles behind for rapid signal response with torpedoes and sky rockets. The first trip carried four passengers and credited as a success for The Knickerbocker era. The roster lists numerous New York Central line officials and many passengers from St Louis Indianapolis and Cincinnati along with a 6414 Atlantic type engine weighing 338000 pounds and 21x cylinders with 78 inch drivers and electric headlight.
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St. Louis
New York
Knickerbocker
New York Central Line
Warren J. Lynch
New York Centrallines
H. A. Worcester
Big Four
Cincinnati
H. J. Rhein
H. R. Daly
Indianapolis
Co. L. Hilleary
Lake Erie & Western Railway
Charles Krotsenberger
C. E. Ziesel
St. Louie
Charles H. McKee
Misses McKee
R. Gray
Leon S. Cohen
Cohen-Baer-Sternberger Millinery Co
Josephine S. Burgh
St. L.& S. F. Railway
W. A. Lalor
Burlington
Marguerite Martyn
Post Dispatch
Edw. Stone
St. Louis Star
A. D. Weldon
William Thornton
Globe Democrat
P. E. Hickey
R. Johnson
Indianapolis News
Kiefer
Indianapolis Sun
Olin W.sennedy
Ernest Eress
Indianapolis Star
J. Frankel
Ind
D. Pierson
W. Coton
F. K. Reed
Springfield
Mass
John Kelch
Wm. Mitchell
C. O. Hileman
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New York Central Limited
Albany
Grand Central Station
Old South Station
New York Central
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Cameras and
Kodak
Arturo, Cyko
Kkuxo
Herman’s Art Store
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Oleg
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United States
Alonzo Boyd
James Garmer
Grove
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Castoria
Agate of
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John N. Carey
Y. M
Y. M .C. A. Orchestra
Dience
A. H. Godard
Gov. Marshall
Waterway Convention
FT. Wayne
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
Spettis Dry Goods
Nainscook
Bermudas
West Indies
South America
the Orient
Bermuda
Steamship Department
Merchants National Bank
Meridian Street
Frenzel Bros
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