Indianapolis Fire Board Axes Chief Webster in Shakeup
The Board of Safety deposed Chief Joseph H. Webster and elevated Thomas F. Barrett to chief with two new assistants, Coots and Ernst, amid a department overhaul. The move follows discipline concerns and a failed water tower incident, with Webster offered a captain's role or retirement under the pension plan.
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Indianapolis
Board of Safety
Thomas F. Barrett
Edward Coots
Northside
Joseph H. Webster
Dougherty
Maguire
Met
Taggart
Lawrie & Robson
Pearson &Wetzel
S. Meridian St
Webster
SUN
Coots
Ernst
Massachusetts Ave
Board of
Barrett
Will
Mai
Fire Department
North Side
Gustave Ernst
Hook and Ladder Company No. 2
City Sanitarian Finds Adulterated Butter in Market
City sanitarian Dr. Clark found butter sold as pure country butter contained at least 25 percent water with some samples at 50 percent. Seven of eleven samples showed adulteration. Offenders will be prosecuted and names may be made public for repeat offenses.
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Sanitarian Clark
Clark
City Life Notes on Public Health, G A R Atlas, and Local Events
Dr. Hurry visits Clinton to review diphtheria outbreak. Indiana G A R in the state house preserves war records with a new atlas. Caylor and Smock plan trips to Crawfordsville Geneva and Ladoga for post meetings and dedications. A marriage license was issued and later postponed due to Friday the thirteenth. Warden Harley reports 1896 prison finances, population, and proposed earnings use. Store listings and contact details for Frank Butts at 183 Indiana Ave.
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Hurry
State Health Board
Clinton
Indiana G. A. R
State House
Caylor
Smock
Crawfordsville
Geneva
Ladoga
George JF. Bradford
Ethel McDougal
Bradford
Harley
Prison
Vandalia System Receiver Appointed After Insolvency Hearings
Volney T. Malott of the Tudiana national bank was named receiver by Judge Woods to operate the Vandalia railroad system in Indiana and Illinois. The action targets unpaid interest on Terre Haute & Peoria bonds and other losses totaling over $210,000, with 686 miles under receivership including Terre Haute & Indianapolis and St. Louis routes.
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Volney T. Malott
Woods
Mark TL. Cox
James A. Blair
James W. Paul
Terre Haute & Peoria Railroad
Terre Haute & Peoria
Terre Haute & Indiana- Ohs
Peoria
Qet
Nandalia Company
Terre Haute & Logansport
Judge Woods
Chambers
John G. Williams
Indianapolis
George W. Wickersham
New York
Samuel Dickson
J. Golden
St. Louis
Ss. O. Pickens
Volney T
Terre Haute
Indiana & Lake Michigan
South Bend
St. Joseph
Mich
East St. Louis & Carondelet
Pennsylvania Company
Insurance settles Lawrie Robson loss for 38000
Lawrie Robson firm completes fire loss settlement with four of five insurance adjusters voting for full coverage totaling about 38000. John Robson says agreement satisfactory. firm plans to restock and potentially reopen if trade improves.
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Lawrie & H
John K. Robson
the Sun
Seven Negroes Face Likely Lynching in Henderson
In Henderson Kentucky seven Negroes are in danger of lynching after a store robbery where clerk Louis Metzner was shot four times. Three suspects were arrested in bed with pistols. four others are jailed for the murder of Officer White in Owensboro. A large mob surrounds the jail threatening to seize prisoners as Metzner dies.
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Henderson, Ky
U. P
Lange & Mosner
Louis Metzner
Dave Powell
Powell
Officer White
Owensboro
Forecast for Indianapolis Doorstep
Weather forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity covers 36 hours ending 8 p m on November 45 warmer and fair through Saturday night and Sunday noon temperature reached 53 at 2 p m on Saturday details include noon reading 50 and 53 readings. The note on goat recollections references Phi Kappa Psi Indiana Thanksgiving dinner at Bates house details toastmaster Will Taylor and speakers John S Griffiths Charles Henry James Watson active chapter members and others.
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Indianapolis
Phi Kappa Psi’s
Indiana
Bates House
Will Taylor
John S. Griffiths
Charles Henry
James Watson
Order
Brought Here and Buried Mrs Richardson Dies in Cleveland
Mrs James M Richardson formerly of Indianapolis died Tuesday in Cleveland Ohio The remains were brought here Friday night and the funeral was held Saturday morning from the home of Benjamin Tr Richardson a brother in law at 30 Garfield Place Leaky Cisterns Cleaned Cemented 1 50 BL Butts 183 Indiana Ave Phone 1791 Tile floors special designs Jno M Lilly When You wast Fine Fine one said by
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James M. Richardson
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Benj. Tr. Richardson
Garfield Place
Ind.-ave
Princeton student in jail for raising counterfeit bills
A Princeton student, Fercy B Sullivan, is jailed in Marion County on a charge of passing counterfeit $2 to $10 bills. Indicted by a federal grand jury in Indianapolis, he denies the crime claiming mistaken identity. He was arrested in St Louis after a pursuit with Maj Carter of the secret service and is said to have told officers he would soon be freed.
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Fercy B. Sullivan
Princeton
Marion County
Terre Haute
Evansville
Vincennes
Indiana
Maj. Carter
Secret Service
Sullivan
St. Louis
Federal Grand Jury
Indianapolis
Marshal Nall
United States Marshal's Office
Marshal Hawkins
St.outs
Maj
Carter
Harrodsburg
Jane Wood
Hiram Wood
Salisbury
Ind
Elis
Statter
Thomas Pallard
Bowling Green
No Trace of Iska in River Search as Disappearance Probed
Albert Iske, a wholesale liquor clerk, vanished from his Buchanan street home. His employer Feldcamp claims small collections were not turned in before he left. Relatives and brother in law Louis Meyer offer theories, as river bodies are dragged and Iske’s insurance policies totaling 1300 and 1000 are noted.
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Iske
Mr. Meyer
Albert Iske
Buchanan Sr
Feldcamp
Leav
Louis Meyer
Meyer
Metropolitan Company
Iwnights and Ladies of Honor
Navy short of men prompts enlistment push in 1896
New York November report shows 11 000 men in service while recruiting remains insufficient. Navy officers warn of ship crews scarce for Puritan Katahdin Brooklyn Helena and other vessels as Congress may authorize 2000 more sailors. Vermont conducts limited recruiting. Prominent politicians and officials in town amid speculation on post election cabinet.
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New York
Navy Yard
Brooklyn
Helena
Vermont
Department
Congress
Governor Claude Matthews to Return to Vermillion County Farm
Indiana Governor Claude Matthews will leave office January 11 after four years as governor and two as secretary of state. He plans to return to his Vermillion county farm near Clinton, owning about 1900 acres and raising horses and cattle. He says improvements were postponed during public service and notes possible salary questions for governors.
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Claude Matthews
Vermillion County
Montgomery County
James A. Mount
Clinton
Wabash River
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