Mail feud over American Society of Equity offices
Indianapolis postal clash erupts after J A Everitt urges mail to be sent to W Washington street headquarters. Newly elected officers in Claypool building press postal authorities to deliver mail to them. Walrod fights to retain mail for new vice presidents and secretary. A circulating attack on Everitt plans to reach agricultural publications nationwide.
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American Society of Equity
W. Washington St
Claypool
Dstrict
C. R. Walrod
Everitt
Walred
Walrod
Congressman Jesse Overstreet Opposes Postal Savings Banks
Congressman Jesse Overstreet addressed the Manufacturers Association at the Commercial Club on Tuesday evening and spoke against postal savings banks and the parcels post. He argued the government should not aid private savings, doubted deposits' use for public benefit, and warned such programs could favor large cities over small businesses, noting American conditions differ from Britain.
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Jesse Overstreet
Manufacturers’ Association
Commercial Club
Postal Savings Banks
Parcels Post
Overstreet
England
Court Rules Against Woodruff For Adirondack Highway
Albany November 2 Supreme Court Justice Fitts ruled Timothy L Woodruff cannot obtain a state highway through Adirondack state land to link with his preserve and make it accessible to cars He sought a writ to compel the forest fish and game commissioner to lay out the road in Hamilton county The Automobile association also sought a route but the attorney general said the state cannot seize Adirondack lands for such use The decision blocks Woodruffs bid and likely forecloses state funded road access through the preserve
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Albany
Supreme Court
Fitts
Timothy L. Woodruff
Adirondacks
Woodruff
James 8. Whipple
Forest, Fish and Game
Hamilton County
The
Automobile Association
Skene
Jackson
Fresh Eggs Hit 75 Cents A Dozen In Jersey City
New York reports selected strictly fresh eggs sold in Jersey City yesterday at 75 cents a dozen or more than six cents each, the highest price in 32 years. A large jobber with contracts to take output from several farms says the price leaves him little profit. The same dealer also raises butter prices from 40 to 46 cents a pound.
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New York
Jersey City
Escape at Mukden Jail Sparks Oregon Fraud Case
Horace McKinley, linked to the Oregon land fraud, escaped from the Mukden jail in Manchuria where he had been held since September. He reportedly bored through a wall of the prison lavatory as guards stood nearby while awaiting American consul Willard D. Straight.
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The
Sun
Tientsin
Horace McKinley
Oregon
Mukden
Manchuria
Willard D. Straight
Appellate Affirms Damages Award in Street Railway Collision
The appellate court on Tuesday affirmed Johnson county circuit court judgment granting Wolf Hoffman $1500 for injuries from being struck by a car of the Indianapolis Street Railway Co while crossing tracks at Massachusetts Avenue and New Jersey Street on May 1 1901.
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Johnson County
Wolf Hoffman
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Massachusetts Ave
New Jersey-sts
Praise for American schools by Columbia professor
Professor James E. Russell of Teachers College, Columbia University, told Indianapolis teachers in Caleb Mills hall that American schools are far ahead of German schools. He addressed the topic Discipline and Instruction on Tuesday.
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James E. -Ussell
Teachers’ College of
Columbia University
New York City
Indianapolis
Caleb Mills
America
Germany
Library institute for Indiana library workers held
The first library institute under the Indiana Library Commission met at Pe day for the benefit of library workers in Wabash Monticello Kokomo Winamac Rochester and Peru. Lectures by Miss Carrie B. Scott of the Public Library Commission and Miss Lovina Knowlton on bookbinding.
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Library Institute
Indiana -Pabng
Library Commission
Wabash
Monticello
Kokomo
Winamac
Rochester
Peru
Carrie B. Scott
The
Public Library Commission
Lovina Knowlton
Weston at Fremont Meeting Delights 1000 Fans
United Press reports pedestrian Weston arrived in Fremont at 9 10 am to an audience of about 1000 people. He addressed the crowd from a balcony and said he was in good condition. He expects to reach Toledo tonight.
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Weston
Fremont
United Press
Fremont, CO
Toledo
Dyspepsia Relief Ad Promises Quick Stomach Rest
An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for indigestion and dyspepsia, claiming they digest 3,000 grains of food and enrich gastric juice. It urges readers to send for a free sample and lists the Marshall Michigan address for A. Stuart Co.
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Stuart
A. Stuart Co
Stuart Bldg
Marshall, Mich
Roosevelt to press currency reform and anti collapse plan
Special to The Sun from Washington reports President Roosevelt will urge immediate currency elasticity with security backed circulation and heavy taxation to retire it after emergencies. He denies hostility to corporations, seeks broader federal control over railroads, and calls for licenses for interstate firms and updated antitrust rules. The message will cover highways, taxes, labor protections, and Cuba, with extensive but careful proposals and cabinet approval noted.
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the Sun
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Treasury
Snerman
Philippines
Governmmnt
Atlantic
Pacific
Cuba
Hearings Set by Railroad Commission on Freight Rates and Interchange
The Railroad Commission schedules oral arguments on November 27 for Adams & Raymond Veneer of Indianapolis versus several railroads over unfair freight rate classifications. A second case involving the Marion Commercial Club against railroads serving Marion seeks inter interchange of switching with an oral argument slated for November 22.
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The
Railroad Commission
Adams & Raymond Veneer Company
Indianapolis
Commercial Club
Marion
City Births and Deaths and Building Permits
City records list births for John G. Roberts, Louise Roberts, Albert R. Davis, Paul Stockdale, Robert Smith, Walter Ferguson and others, plus a stillbirth and deaths from puerperal hemorrhage, hanging, nephritis, and broncho pneumonia. Building permits show a Webbstreet dwelling at $2,000 and repairs at Wilkins and Church for $68.
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Albert R
Laura G. Davis
N. Jefferson-ave
Paul G
Clara Stockdale
Montcalm-st
Robert C
Monella Smith
E. Nineteenth-st
Walter and
Muggle Ferguson
W. Merrill-st
John and
Annie Farar
Harvey-st
Sarah, L. Tucker
Napoleon-st
Chester Idler
S. Delaware St
Arthur Colbert
W. Pratt
Tilah Marie Dillman
Germania
Elizabeth Ann Jones
John E. Heidner
Bertha Lovell
Charles Nixon
Janice Jolliver
Elwood R. Oliver
Sallie J. Weddle
Andrew Morrisey
Minnie Hamburg
John S. Berry
Sarah Thomas
William A. Atkins
Suemma Voleman
George Poshka
Anna Cheyd
Charles H. Harlan
Bessie
Welshaar
Thomas Cund
Linnie Davis
J. M. Bachmann
Webbst
Mrs. Ante
Wilkins
Church
Vessel Losing Lead In Fierce Atlantic Storm
Queenstown report states the liner Maritania has not been heard from since entering mountainous seas. The ship struggled in the storm, maintaining course but losing about 17 miles lead to the Lusitania as waves crushed over the bow.
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Queenstown
Lusitania
There's a Reason Postum Replaces Coffee in Diet
A health-minded note promotes Postum as a coffee substitute for pale individuals with indigestion and belching. It claims coffee and tea harm appetite while Postum, made from roasted wheat, provides vital phosphates to rebuild brain and nerve tissues.
Girl confesses self inflicted assaults in Galen town
Angele E. Grousset adopted daughter of Ed ward H. Glover admits committing two assaults that sparked vigilance committees. She said a male relative was the first attacker but had an alibi, and police later found her again in an empty stall gagged with a stocking, rope around the neck, and blood on a head wound. Doctors call her weak minded.
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Galen
N. Y
Angele E. Grousset
Edward H. Glover
Seneca Falls
Man Pleads Guilty to Coal Theft In Grand Junction
George Falk admitted stealing coal from the Denver and Rio Grande railroad to help an aged penniless woman. He paid a $11.80 fine after a nightwatchman interrupted him as he carried a heavy sack to the woman’s small shanty. The woman fled, and Falk refused to name her to avoid arresting her.
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George Falk
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Falk
Man sues laundry firm after delivery wagon injures son
Henry Macfuqua sues Progress Laundry in Justice Alamanzor R. Hutchinson's court for 150 damages. He claims his 10 year old son was struck by a delivery wagon on August 2 and bedridden for four weeks due to the injuries.
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Henry Macfuqua
Progress Laundry Company
Alamanzor R. Hutchinson
Society Notes Cover Local Weddings and Club News
Miss Hazel West married Fletcher M. Durbin in Christchurch in a small ceremony with only immediate family. After New York City they sail for Cuba, then will reside in Evansville. Attendees include many relatives and friends from Evanston, Seattle, Louisville, New York, Texas, Cincinnati, Tennessee, and Denver. Bethany park club organized with officers elected and social events described. other society items note visits, club gatherings, and meetings across Indiana cities including Indianapolis and Vincennes.
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Hazel West
D. T. West
Fletcher M. Durbin
W. T. Durbin
Christchurch
James Stanley
Atkins-Coleman
Gallup
Pickerell
Shaffer
Evanston Jil
Frank Atkins
Seattle
Wash
John Midditton
Louisville
Edward Childes Misses Smith
Avery
Harry Smith
New York
Lillie Downing
Texas
Newhale
Skaates
Cincinnati
Curtis Jacks
Tennessee
George Wood
Denver
Colo
Marriage of Florence Johnson and Caylor Carney Planned
Miss Florence Johnson and Caylor Carney will wed Wednesday evening at Seventh Presbyterian Church with Rev. D A Heron officiating. A large gathering of friends and relatives is expected as guests.
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Florence Johnson
J. W. Johnson
Caylor Carney
Seventh Presbyterian Church
D. A. Heron
Coleman-Vajen wedding at Second Presbyterian Church
Miss Suemma Vajen Coleman, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Henry Coleman, will be married Wednesday evening at the Second Presbyterian church. A reception follows at the bride’s parents home on N Meridian Street.
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Suemma Vajen Coleman
William Henry Coleman
Second Presbyterian Church
N. Meridian St
Bertha Lovall Weds J Edward Heidner in Meridian Church
Miss Bertha Lovall married J Edward Heidner of Chicago at 5 40 Wednesday evening in Meridian Street M E church. A bridal dinner for immediate families followed at the Claypool Hotel.
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Bertha Lovall
J. Edward Heidner
Chicago
Meridian St. M. E
Claypool
Will Marry Miss Thoma Estelle McGee in Thursday Ceremony
A marriage is planned for Thursday between Leonard C Baxter and Thoma Estelle McGee the daughter of Mrs. Mattie B McGee. Separately Mrs Louis Umphrey hosted a luncheon shower Wednesday for Miss Flossier Thomas who wed Saturday. J W Knipp and wife visit the east and plan to attend the New York horse show. Miss Nevera McDaniels travels to Marion for a friend’s wedding. Mrs A C Weaver and family head to Houston for the winter. Frances Gladding returns from New York where she attended events.
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Thoma Estelle McGee
Mattie B. McGee
Leonard C. Baxter
Louis Umphrey
Flossier Thomas
J. W. Knipp
Central Ave
East
New York City
Nevera McDaniels
N. New Jersey Sr
Marion
Forest lands bought by Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line interests
Financial interests behind the transcontinental line through the Pacific Northwest have invested over 15 million dollars in timber lands across eastern and western Washington and northern Idaho. Recent purchases include 38.5 million feet from the St Joe river district at four dollars per thousand. A. L. Flewelling oversees acquisitions for Monarch and Continental Timber companies, with major stockholders William Rockefeller, Henry Rogers, and Honore Palmer, who joined A J Earling in inspections.
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Spokane
Wash
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company
Pacific Northwest
Idaho
Forestry Department
St. Joe River
A. L. Flewelling
Milwaukee
Monarch and
Continental Timber Companies
William Rockefeller
Henry H. Rogers
New York
Honore Palmer
Chicago
A. J. Earling
The
Milwaukee Road
Possum Cure Promises Rapid Eczema Relief
New York officials report a new drug named possum shown to relieve eczema quickly. A free mail sample is offered by Emergency Laboratories at 33 West Twenty-fifth Street New York City. The treatment claims immediate itching relief and healing within 24 hours, with larger supplies available in stores.
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New York
Weat Twenty-fifth Street
New York City
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ECRU
Wrights
Norfolk and New Sbrunswick
Otis Royal
Danbury Hat Co
Washington St
Society OF Equity
J. A. Everitt
Rump’ Society
Farmer's Organization
Congressman Overstreet
Treasury Department
Cortelyou
Panama
Douglas
Traction Terminal
John G
Louisa Roberts
E. Tenth-st
William G
Katie Johnson
Eleventh-st
Bert L
M. Straub
Columbia Block
Man
Grand Junction
Col
L. S. Ayres & Co
California
Malta
Wholesale Department
Delaware
Alabama
Indiana
Ave
Main
Court St
J Money
Oliver-ave
Shelby
Durbin
Bethany Park
Lon Ragsdale
Walter Howe
Benjamin Mckey
Lebanon
Wink
Knightstown
Ora Wilson
Rushville
Bethany Club
Columbia Club
Walter
QO. C. Lukenbill
E. Washington-st
Misa Coleman
Mr. Atkins
John Cheney
Shelbyville
Laura Keisling
William Pryor
W. L. Benson
Flory LaPorte
Anna Gleeson
London
Eng
Vincennes
Ernest Beckman
Frank Woodruff
Kokome
Miss Knox
Mrs. J. O. Henderson
Lafayette
Charles W. Miller
Goshen
Indiamapolis
Miss Coleman
Miss Thomas
A. C. Weaver
Houston, Tex
Saidie McGinsky
Muncie
Robert T. Miller
Logansport
John B. Logan
Mrs
A. H. Rockefeller
Frances, Gladding
Railroad
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