Better Street Car Service For The South Side Lines
The South side gains improved street car service with new double-truck closed cars. The first arrivals operate on the Alabama at Garfield Park line and are smaller to pass the Union Station tunnel. Twenty-five similar cars will be deployed mainly on South side routes including Prospect Sheloy Garfield Park and Meridian. Aimed to reduce complaints and likely add frequent schedules on key lines.
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Eranstown
Street Car Company
Alabama-at
Garfield Park
Illinois At
College-ave
Pennsylvania-st
Union Station
South Saide
Prospect-st
Sheloy
Meridian
Wild Cherry Sap Rumor Stirs Kennard Drink Scene
In Newcastle Indiana on November 17 a new beverage named Wild cherry sap has appeared at Kennard following liquor prosecutions. It is selling well among locals who previously drank whisky, while temperance groups claim it is nearly pure whisky and seek proof.
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Newcastle
Ind
Kennard
Pesthouse row sparks city clash over land deal
City fights over locating a pest house with a outside-the-city land purchase controversy. Miller says the city must buy ten acres west of the city at 2000 dollars, possibly paying him 300 dollars commission. County officials oppose the Pence site and the mayor and councilors clash on legality. The final decision hinges on City attorney Joss.
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Democrata
Joseph Miller
Géaler
Marcy A. Pence
Miller
Fall Creek
Joss
Novel Maryland accident insurance fund pays first death benefit
In Baltimore on November 17, Mary land reports paying the first $1,000 death benefit to Mrs. Josephine Bowen under a new accident insurance fund. The law shields corporations from liability in employee deaths by accident, requiring about 60 cents per quarter per employee paid to the state insurance commissioner. The statute awards $1,000 to heirs per death with no corporate liability, and the fund holds several thousand dollars.
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Baltimore
Marylland
Josephine Bowen
Lewis
Iron works officials seek merger of malleable iron companies
Whitely malleable iron works in Muncie Indiana confirms a national movement toward merging all malleable iron companies. A second meeting of malleable iron interests is planned in New York this week. Whitely plant ranks among the largest in the United States.
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Muncie
Ind
Whitely Malleable Iron ‘Works
United States
New York
Whitely
Classified Ad Hints and Sales Blurbs on Page Today
The page lists furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent, rooms and board wanted, help wanted for press feeders, and various items for sale including wood coal overcoats and a four room cottage. It also references sales and a drug stock, with a note about a ninth page reader.
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Mners
Seday
Blind Tigers Are Real Thrifty In Paoli
In Paoli Indiana on November 17 temperance forces defeated saloons by remonstrances and expected a dry town. Yet saloon keepers installed blind tigers and liquor remained plentiful as before the anti-saloon drive. Proponents vow to try again.
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Paoli
Filthy Monday at City Jail Seen in Sweeping Disorder
A SUN reporter found the city jail overcrowded and filthy after weekend confinement. Drunken and underage inmates mixed with well dressed prisoners as coffee and bread littered the floor and corridors. A 14 year old boy in a new suit wandered the filth while listening to others boast of thefts.
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Buma
Visiting Minneapolis principals plan Oak Hill school tour
Miss Jessie Forrester and Miss Mary Howe, city school leaders from Minneapolis, arrived Monday and will visit Indianapolis schools for several days. A special school board meeting may arrange a boat service to Oak Hill, and dark lanterns will help observers view North Indianapolis pupil work. Extra police protection guards against crowding during exchanges at Manual Training High School.
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Jessie Forrester
Mary 8. Howe
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Oak Hill
Manual Training High
Big Increase in Socialism Debuts as a National Force
New York reports show socialism rising from 56 000 votes for Debs in 1900 to over 400 000 this year with official counts possibly reaching 500 000. The movement gains across states including Massachusetts Ohio Illinois and Kentucky, with Milwaukee Chicago Evansville Cincinnati and Cleveland highlighting rising socialist strength and local electoral impact.
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New York
Eugene V. Debs
Massachusetts
Old Bay State
Chase
New York State
Coler
Milwaukee
Chicago
Toledo
Evansville
Ohio
Cincinnati
Dayton
Cleveland
Deb
Covington
Campbell County
Debs
Great Wage Readjustment Hits 250000 Rail Workers
The Vanderbilts announce the largest salary realignment in railroad history as New York Central Lake Shore and Boston & Albany overhaul pay scales over 60 days. Widespread increases may reach up to 50 percent for some employees, with many benefiting across departments. President W H Newman says advances are merit based.
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New York
Vanderbilt
New York Central
Lake Shore
Boston & Albany
W. H. Newman
Cantrell Denies Refusal to Aid Grave Robbery Probe
Rufus Cantrell defends his cooperation with detectives in the grave robbing case. He disputes reports that he refused to help and vows to assist the state prosecutors to the bitter end. Cantrell criticizes perceived favoritism toward others who refuse police cooperation as he calls for every participant in the crime to be imprisoned.
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SUN
Rufus Cantrell
Moffitt
Bond
Mayor Uses Whips in Push for Virginia Ave Resurfacing
Monday the mayor wielded the party whip and other favors to push through the ordinance to resurface Virginia Ave and E Washington St despite property owners remonstrances. He said the Board of Works would apply influence, then learned officials must act quickly after Ed Logsdon urged prompt action, and began pressuring council members.
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Virginia-ave
E. Washington
Smoke law amendment backed by council committee
Councilman John Crall said the amendment to the smoke consumers ordinance will be reported on soon. The change would grant immunity to a smoke producer who installs a city approved device and operates it well, even if some smoke remains. Smokemakers argue the current ordinance is un observant and punishes all smoke despite efforts to eliminate it.
Briquette Company Seeks Site for New Plants in St Louis
Indiana briquette fuel company headquarters in St Louis says site decisions for Iun plants will be made within ten days. Several towns push for advantages as the firm plans to operate by January with one to four presses. The firm, recently incorporated with $300,000 capital, aims to press coal screenings and slack into bricks for fuel to utilize waste products.
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SUN
Indiana Briquette Fuel Company
St. Louis
Iun
Briquette Company
Charities Conference Opens Monday Night
The eleventh annual state charities conference opens Monday night at Meridian Street church and runs to Wednesday night. George A H Shideler speaks on prison progress in Indiana Monday. A reception follows at Hotel English. Attendees will visit local institutions Tuesday forenoon and discuss county and city charities Wednesday with juvenile charity topics closing the session. Transportation requests indicate attendance will be five to six times usual.
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State Conference of Charities
Meridian St
George A. H. Shideler
Indiana
English
Cohen Before the Grand Jury
Harry Cohen of 528 Missouri Street an independent coal dealer testified before the grand jury during the Indianapolis coal exchange probe. He wrote to Brazil Black Coal Company seeking prices, was refused since his name did not appear on the exchange member list. A final report from the grand jury is due within days, with most independent dealers questioned.
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Harry Cohen
Missouri St
Grand Jury
Indianapolis Coal Exchange
Cohen
Brazil Black Coal Company
Lst
Exchange
Will Miners Strike Against Washington Rumors
Nov 17 reports claim persistent rumors of a renewed anthracite strike over operators' stance toward the miners union. Officials deny foundation, saying both sides accept the strike commission verdict and plan to work under its terms for at least three years, with Wall Street suspected of spreading market influence.
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Washington
Wall St
Mitchell on Stand as Coal Strike Hearings Continue
Scranton Pa November 17 amid tense hearings of the anthracite coal strike commission President Mitchell remains on the stand with lawyers probing limits on working hours and conditions. Wayne MacVeagh questions touch on miners rules and public coal prices while Mitchell defends his demands and stance.
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Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
Mitchell
Wayne MacVeagh
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Operative Plasterers’ Society
Atlantic
Senator Binkley Ill, Richmond Lawyer, Nears Death
Senator C. C. Binkley, a Richmond lawyer and Wayne county senator, remained critically ill at Pletcher's sanatorium with no improvement over the weekend. He is 66 years old and has been undergoing treatment all summer and fall, though he was recently re elected to the state senate from Wayne county. If he dies, a new election may be needed to fill the seat, with J. S. Ostrader mentioned as a potential nominee.
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C. C. Binkley
Richmond
Pletcher's
Mr. Binkley
State Senate
Wayne County
Binkley
Brookville
J. 8. Ostrader
Senate
United States
Ghouls Prosecution Backed by Brown Hire
W. T. Brown, former county attorney, has been hired to aid in prosecuting the ghouls both white and black. Relatives of the disturbed grave victims contributed to a fund to employ Mr. Brown.
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W. T. Brown
Mr. Brown
Perkins declares candidacy for mayor nomination
Edgar A. Perkins, a noted local labor leader, announces his bid for the Democratic nomination for mayor. He says he is actively in the race, marking the first definite announcement from a candidate.
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Edgar A. Perkins
Perkins
Governor’s sweep targets entire reformatory board
Gov Durbin moves to overhaul the reformatory board as E U W Nebeker’s successor lingered. Col Wilson said the appointment to a prominent Indian man was tendered, with Nebeker’s resignation not yet explained. Shively’s future remained uncertain amid talk of his ouster and a reshuffle before January.
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Winnie
E. U W. Nebeker
State Prison Board
Col. Wilson
Nebeker
J. Nebeker
Durbin
Tven
Shively
Reformatory Board
C. P. Byers
Ohio
A. T. Hert
Jeffersonville Reformatory
ihLix
Alow
Caldwell Trial Opens in Murder Case
William and Belle Caldwell go on trial in criminal court for the murder of Daniel Sullivan at 2511 Lawrence Street. Sullivan died days after being beaten with a spade and club in a drunken brawl on October 12, with accounts differing on the weapon used. the case centers on who inflicted the fatal wounds.
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William
Belle Caldwell
Daniel Sullivan
Caldwells
Lawrence St
Sullivan
George W Sloan Improves After Paralysis
George W Sloan who was paralyzed a few weeks ago was reported to be much improved by Monday the effect of the paralysis having largely left him. He was able to sit up and eat. News mention also lists piano prices and feed advertisements in the fragment.
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George W. Sloan
Council Prospects For Boulevard Funds And Ordinances
The council likely approves a $100,000 boulevard ordinance with a bare majority but funds may require two thirds after bonds sell. A vote on Virginia avenue and East Washington Street improvements is expected, though a works board sent ordinance may fail due to property owner remonstrance.
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Virginia-ave
E. Washington Sr
Works Board
Virginia
Ensley Declared County Treasurer. Kuhn Won't Contest
August Kuhn a Democrat will not contest Oliver P. Ensley’s election as county treasurer. Ensley secured a 102 vote plurality. The contest deadline expired Monday, ending any potential challenge. Township trustees statewide will meet at the state house on Wednesday and Thursday with Thursday’s topic focused on needgar legislation.
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August Kuhn
Oliver P. Ensley
Ensley
State House
Jurors in Demand as Prosperity Bites Farmers
Journal reports juror shortages as farmers pressured by harvest and weather. Judges struggle to fill panels in circuit and common pleas courts with many excused due to farm duties and sickness. Farmers offered two dollars a day plus time away from work, while some say no one can spare a hand to serve.
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Fferlor Court
Circuit Court
Weather forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity ends Nov 18
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the 36 hours ending at 8 p.m. November 18 calls for partly cloudy night followed by Tuesday fair. Noon temperature 46 with 2 p.m. cloudy conditions in Indiana and adjacent states, variable winds.
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Indianapolis
Vnity
Indiana
Adjastates
Indianan newspaper man Burtons bid for senate clerk post
Henry Kent Burton an Indiana newspaper man announces his candidacy for reading clerk of the senate. A paragraph notes ailments and claims Sarsaparilla cures them all. An ad promotes slightly used upright pianos at Baldwin's for a few days. Indiana Jackson coal priced at $8.50 per ton from Empire Wood and Coal Co with new phone contact Ola main.
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Henry Kent Burton
Senate
Indiana
Jackson
Empire
Wood ‘and Coal CO
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