Count Tolstoi refuses to return from exile and vanishes
Nov 14 reports from Optina Pustina monastery show Count Tolstoi and Dr Makovetsky missing. Tolstoi remains adamant about his quiet life, spurning his wife and daughter’s pleas while rumors swirl of travel to Canada to join Doukhobars and possible church reconciliation.
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Tula
Count Toalstoi
Makovetsky
Szamordsky
Optina Putfina
Itvan
Moscow
Count Tolstoi
Szamorodinsk Monastry
Optina Pustina
Pustina
Tolstoi
Maria
Alexndra
Opfina Pustina
Count Tolsto
Canada
Doukhobars
Neporta
Berger Opposes Berger for Labor Federation President
In St Louis Samuel Gompers faces a split AFL as radicals vie for leadership with Victor Berger of Milwaukee favored by some factions. The convention weighs whether unions should join politics and back a socialist candidate amid the heated debate over the closed shop and policy directions.
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ST. Louis
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
America
Victor L. Berger
Milwaukee
Berger
Rad- Scala
Pogsi
Marconi Links Buenos Ayres to Cafden Ireland
The head of the Marconi wireless company reports a new wireless link between Buenos Ayres and Cafden Ireland, over 6,000 miles. A high power plant is being built in Buenos Ayres harbor to compete with cable firms, offering low rates to attract trade.
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New York
Marconi Wireless Company
Buenos Ayres
Cafden
Ireland
Marconi
Irish Push for Last Ditch Upper House Claim
London dispatch details a looming general election in early December as Irish leaders press to shift power in Parliament and push to abolish the Lords. T. P. O Connor and John Redmond urge unity for home rule, warning only a strong, brief fight will secure Ireland’s freedom.
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London
England
Balfour
House of Commons
House of Peers
Ireland
John Redmond
Shank Joins Crusade Against Sidewalk Filth
Mayor Shank and Health Officer Charles B. Wood held a Monday morning conference on enforcing the spitting ordinance. The mayor pledged support to the health department in reducing infection risks from filth on sidewalks as sanitary officers outlined their abatement efforts.
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Shank
Charles B. Wood
Health Department
Dr. Wood
Heated Street Corner Proposal Sparks Board Clash
A stormy Indianapolis board of works session featured a heated exchange between C A Schrader and Charles Hutchinson over Councilman Copeland's plan to install hot air heaters at downtown street corners. The board rejected Copeland's proposal citing city funds and existing street rules, while Schrader charged delays and Hutchinson urged caution before progress. Copeland presented petitions from police officials and business leaders supporting safer winter working conditions for corner officers, proposing pipe extensions at about 37 each, with cost recovered by improved service and health benefits.
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C. A. Schrader
Charles Hutchinson
Board of Works
Charles F. Copeland
Schrader
Hutchinson
Harry Klinsmann
Alabama Street
City Hall
Molly
Copeland
O'Reilly
Ira B. Dunleavy
Henry Jameson
Board of Park Commissioners
Indianapolis
Children Aid Report Details October Work and Placements
The October report of the Children's Aid shows 2,600 children aided in the fiscal year ending November 1. The visitation department visited 162 families that month. The juvenile protective league reported 21 law violation cases. The employment bureau, led by Mrs. L. N. Wright, placed 76 applicants in jobs, with three placed in temporary farm homes.
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Visitation Department
Juvenile Protective League
Employment Bureau
L. NM. Wright
Judge W T Friediey Dies in Madison
Madison Indiana November 14 Judge W T Friediey died Monday at 2 am from paralysis. Noted for long service on the bench and involvement in state legal affairs.
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Madison
Ind
W. T. Friediey
Jackson Descendant Elopes With Hendricks Relative
In Los Angeles a romance ends in a Santa Ana elopement as Miriam Nesbitt Caro Enderns, a Jackson descendant age 17 and daughter of Mrs. Carlos Hardy, marries Morgan Hendricks relative age 21. The couple, devoted for two years, wed despite parental objections after a prior engagement.
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Thomas Hendricks
Los Angeles
Cal
Miriam Nesbitt Caro-Enderns
Santa Ana
Gretna Green
Carlos 8. Hardy
Thomas Hendricks Morgan
Thureday
Strikers in Gotham Return to Work on Wagons
New York November 14. All striking express drivers and helpers returned to work Monday. They wore union buttons on caps and police remained on standby to avert renewed disruption. Companies reportedly discriminated against none of the former employees, though congestion at depots remains heavy and ten days are needed to clear it. Strike breakers are being paid off and given transport home.
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New York
Senator Clay, Noted Son of South, Dies at End of Term
Senator Clay, a three term lawmaker and effective speaker, known as a promoter of public welfare, has died. The prominent Southern figure served in Congress and influenced national policy during his tenure.
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Clay
South
Notable U.S. Senate Considerations by Key Dates
March to November list of U.S. senators and former senators across states. Includes T. C. Platt of New York D. McEnery of Louisiana John W. Daniel of Virginia John G. Carlisle of Kentucky N. B. Broward of Florida Jonathan P. Dolliver of Iowa D. B. Hill of New York and A. S. Clay of Georgia with various status dates for each.
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T. C. Platt
New York
D. McEnery
Louisiana
John W. Daniel
Virginia
John G. Carlisle
Kentucky
N. B. Broward
Florida
Jonathan P. Dolliver
Iowa
D. B. Hill
A. S. Clay
Georgia
Death of U S Senator Alexander Stephens Clay in Atlanta
United States Senator Alexander Stephens Clay died suddenly at 4 p m Sunday in an Atlanta sanitarium after ten days of treatment. The 57 year old Georgia senator had long health issues including indigestion and stomach cancer. He leaves a widow five sons and a daughter. Governor Brown may appoint Terrell or Pendleton to fill the seat until next June, with legislature then electing a candidate aligned with Hoke Smith.
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Atlanta
Alexander Stephens Clay
Clay
Marietta
Senate
W. J. Clay
Cobb County
Gov. Brown
Joseph M. Terrell
Charles R. Pendleton
Macon Telegraph
Brown
Hoke Smith
Sherman Names Committee for Senator's Funeral
Vice President Sherman learned of the death of United States Senator Alexander Stephen Clay in Atlanta. He has appointed a senators’ delegation to attend the funeral in Utica, listing Bacon, Scott, Overman, Depew, Johnstone, Dupont, Smith, Oliver, Swanson, Dick, and Frazier as members.
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N. Y
Sherman
United States
Alexander Stephen Clay
Atlanta
Bacon
Georgia
Scott
West Virginia
Overman
North Carolina
Depew
New York
Johnstone
Alabama
Dupont
Delaware
Smith
South Carolina
Oliver
Pennsylvania
Swanson
Virginia
Ohio
Frazier
Tennessee
Change in officers at Indianapolis bureau of animal industry
C M Seybold, inspector's assistant in the Indianapolis office of the bureau of animal industry, has been ordered to take on a new assignment. The notice outlines a personnel change affecting supervisory duties and reporting lines within the division.
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C. M. Seybold
Indianapolis
Bureau of Animal Industry
Pittsburg Man Sought in Schenck Poison Case
Wheeling, Nov 14 The police in Wheeling announce a Pittsburg insurance man will be arrested tonight or Tuesday in the John O. Schenck poisoning case. Mrs Schenck, wife of millionaire Packer, may be released on bail as attorneys seek options for her. The case remains mystifying with authorities vowing to prove her involvement while guarding the Schenck home and combing it for evidence.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Pittsburg
John O
Boy With Mania To Steal Caught Again
Walter Gastetter, 22, known for fleeing St. Vincent's Hospital, was arrested Saturday at 17 West Ohio Street by Bicyclomew Simon and Rade macher while selling Belgian hares stolen from Charles Watts at 112 South Noble Street. Judge Collins ordered a jail sentence pending Dr. John Oliver's operation to curb his theft mania. He wore a ring stolen from Urfer brothers and had taken numerous chickens and canaries from multiple addresses.
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St. Vincent’s Hospital
Simon and Rademacher
West Ohio Street
Charles Watts
South Noble Street
Collins
John Oliver
Oliver
Gastetter
Urfer Brothers, Jewelers
Massachusetts Avenue
Stephen Childers
North
Liberty Street
Illinois Street
Twenty Eighth
Pardon or Parole No Relief From Costs
Gov Thomas R Marshall pardons or remits fines but not costs. Attorney General James Bingham advised Ed Fitzpatrick clerk of the supreme court on Monday. The ruling concerns costs against Ralph Smith after his two count Pike circuit court conviction was reversed by the supreme court.
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Thomas R. Marshall
James Bingham
Ed V. Fitzpatrick
Supreme Court
Ralph Smith
Pike
Diaz Rule Is in Great Disfavor
Mexico and the United States exchange protests over violence toward citizens. Mexico condemns the lynching of Antonio Rodriguez in Rock Springs Texas on November 3, and Washington directs protest to Mexico City over attacks on American citizens amid demonstrations. The strains test longtime ties as both governments seek to ease tensions.
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Mexico City
Diaz
Mexico
United States
Antonio Rodriguez
Rock Springs
Tex
State Department
Washington
Wilson
Latin Republica
South
Camera Help In Fight To Abate Smoke Nuisance
Smoke inspector William Brown will issue notices Tuesday to large factories not showing efforts to curb smoke. Owners have until December 1 to abate or prove progress. Several plants have started cleaner stoking and better coal. Brown holds photos of stacks as proof and will pursue prosecutions after December 1 for noncompliance.
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William Brown
Brown
Shank
Dong
Man Sues for 15000 Over Broken Leg in Hopper Collapse
Walter Anderson, an employee of Bedford Stone Construction, sues for 15000 alleging a wooden hopper collapsed while he worked on the White River bed at Tenth Street and the White River bridge, causing a broken leg.
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Walter Anderson
Bedford Stone Construction Company
Anderson
White River
Tenth Street
White River Bridge
Carey believed champion bank fraud worker tied to Indianapolis case
Andrew Smith of Capital National Bank disclosed a telegram from detective H. C. Webster locating J. A. Carey, alias D. N. Rhodes, in Memphis and pending charges of grand larceny and wholesale bank fraud. Carey, linked to over fifty aliases, allegedly obtained 463 dollars from Continental Bank and is said to have charmed many, with ties to Indiana and other midwestern states.
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Carey
Alec
Wenes
Tennessee
Mr. Smith
Webster
Paducah
Indianapolis
D. N. Rhodes
Smith
Clinton Rhodes
Middle West
South
A Miles Heatrice Beulah Land
Memphis
Discie Armstrong
Kentucky
White Lines Of New Traffic Law Appears
The city installs white dead lines at downtown corners to signal drivers. Officer Mefford repaints streets Sunday night to create visible lines, intended to guide traffic with dawn visibility.
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James Mefford
Police Department
Hyland
Prominent Eaton Man Survives Train Collision
Ed Chrisman, a leading Eaton Ohio businessman, was struck by a limited train while crossing Pennsylvania tracks at Richmond Indiana. His automobile was hurled fifty feet into a cherry tree, the car wrecked and the tree toppled, yet Chrisman escaped unharmed and proceeded to his business, directing disposition of the wreckage.
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Richmond
Ind
Ed Chrisman
Eaton
Here
Pennsylvania
Chrisman
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