Relief Efforts Stir City as Unemployed Queue for Work
A relief drive at the Commercial Club basement drew 1500 angry men amid accusations that the city’s relief system and the street railway project fail to place applicants. An ex carpenter begging to wash for his family highlights deepening destitution while a German aid drive plans daily dinners for needy families with over 1000 raised.
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Commercial Club
Chas Lane
Willowst
Thudium
German Telegraph
Delaware
Alabama
On K. Marylandst
Albert Lieber
Indianapolis Brewing Co
Chas. Lane
McNally
Citizens
Street Car Company
Mason
Sun
Curtis Lind
Relief Committee of Workingmen
Charity Organization Society
Sociaty
TJ Lux
Fatal Fire Destroys Shree Dead Opera House Town
Newsum Tennessee reports a major blaze at the opera house wiping out most of the town. Three people died or were crushed and many injured as flames spread to several stores then engulfed the business district. Fire continued at 4 am with no local fire department to stop it. Property losses estimated at 175000 dollars.
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Newsum
Tenn
Opera House
T. E. Bradshaw
Patrick Moffet
J. H. Sandler
Wilson, Bradshaw & Williamson
Springfield Fire Engulfs Blocks Driving City to Alarm
A massive fire in Springfield Massachusetts raged from just before 1 a m until 6 a m. East winds fanned the flames as blocks on Main Street including the Fuller Dexter Dickinson Mayo Abba Worthy and Glendower properties burned. Firefighters from nearby towns aided as the hotel guests escaped with no lives reported. Estimated loss runs to about 2 million.
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Springfield
Mass
Fuller Block
Worcester
Chicopee
Hartford
Abba
Worthy
Wright
Wellington St
Union
Glendower
Main At
J. K. Dexter
Henry
Dickinson
Worthington St
Doolan
Dickinson Block
Mayo
Taken Sudenly Sick in McPherson Case
Al McPherson faced a criminal court trial for attempted rape of Lydia Munden of Noblest. Witnesses grew suddenly ill to avoid testifying, with deputy sheriffs removing at least one contumacious Mrs Kurtner who claimed three days of bed rest.
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McPherson
Lydia Munden
Davideonst
Mis
Georgiana Kurtner
Davidaonst
Open Meeting Opens State Lodge Convention
About 1 000 attendees gathered for the opening of the state lodge convention on Wednesday. The forenoon saw committee appointments and instruction for new representatives on procedural rules. The convention will run for two days.
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State Lodge
Poisoning case opens in Greenfield as second star faces trial
The second star of Jennie Carr will begin in Greenfield Indiana next Tuesday on a poisoning charge. The report notes other local items including a $500 fine for James McGinnes for carrying concealed weapons, federal liquor law testimony, and city political moves under Mayor Denny.
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Jennie Carr
Greenfield
Ind
James McGinnes
John St
Stubbs
Mayor Denny Promises Jobs As Local Workers Seek Work
A crowd of about 150 men marched to the court house demanding jobs. Mayor Denny agreed to contact the Commercial club and the street car company to secure employment, and contractor Griffin announced E Washington Street sewer work would start Friday, employing many of the men. The street car company expected to add workers soon as openings appeared.
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Court House
Denny
Mr. Denny
Blake St
Bright
Carly
Jenny
Commercial Club
Street Car Company
Griffin
E. Washington-st. Séwer
Commercial Club Committee
Senator Vest Rumored Suicide Report Sparks Sensation
A Chicago dispatch claimed a rumor Senator Vest of Missouri had suicided. The New York report advised not to credit the tale, noting the Post had only a dispatch from Kansas City with the rumor. Washington reported Vest was at the Capitol Wednesday afternoon.
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New York
Chicago
Senator Vest
Missouri
Chicago Post
Kansas City
Washington
Benator West
Capitol
Attempted assassination at Sacred Heart Church falls short
Columbus report says Father Eis was shot at five times after opening his door at 5 am. two burglars robbed his house earlier that morning. The priest fought them off, receiving a painful but non serious wound to the right forearm.
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Columbus
Father His
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Father Eis
Rivals in Court Over Obscene Letter Case
Elia n est of 75 Chavel Street faced a U S Commissioner on a charge of writing an obscene letter to Lilly Smith of 116 Yandes Avenue. Smith alleged the rival woman forged her name and sent the letter to alienate Louis Trevan. The case was dismissed for insufficient evidence.
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Elia
Nest
Chavel St
U. S
van Buren
Lilly Smith
Lilly
Louis Trevan
Hunting trip notes and local bicycle club plans
H T Hearsey returns from Tipton county with crippled quails. The Zig-zag club hosts a stop entertainment this Saturday and a members reception next Thursday featuring dancing and cards. They plan to move into Hendricks club rooms on W Washington street February 1 to create an athletic club with gymnasium handball and indoor baseball space. Local wheelmen push for safer riding on the correct side of the street as bicycle repairs rise from wheatmen traffic.
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H. T. Hearsey
Tipton County
Hendricks Club
W. Washington St
Sun
No Quarter Says Powell On Liquor Law Enforcement
William Beatty of the State League News and Shelby House proprietor pressed the mayor Wednesday to protect taxpaying saloon keepers from persecution. Powell and the mayor asserted only law violators will be punished and no compromise will endanger liquor laws.
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William Beatty
State League News
Shelby House
Wedneday
Beatty
Deany
Dr. Beatty
Supt
Powell
Mr. Beatty
Amateur photography exhibit at Lieber’s showcases varied works
Henry Kothe of the Lieber art emporium guides amateurs through photography stages and hosts an annual exhibit now on view. Highlights include Alan Hendricks’s Brown County landscapes, Misa Hervey’s portraits, and T. H. Spoon and M. L. Healy’s transparencies. Dr. J. R. Waist presents 3 microscopy series of bacilli.
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Abic
Henry Kothe
H. Lieber Art Emporium
Lieber’s
Brown County
Alan Hendricks
Beld
Hendricks
Philadelphia
Tobet
Misa Hervey
T. H. Spoon
M. L. Healy
Richmond
St. Vitus
J. R. Waist
Pardon Granted to Dying Prisoner on Mother's Plea
A governor's pardon frees John Clark a youth from Delaware County after five years in prison for a minor crime. He is dying of consumption and pleaded via letter to his mother on Belmont Avenue. The warden supported the clemency due to his illness and good conduct. The pardon was granted and Clark remains in prison, deemed near death by doctors.
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John Clark
Delaware County
Belmont
Ave
Matthews
Clark
Near Death's Door for Mrs McLean of Citizens' Street Railway
Mrs McLean wife of the Citizens' Street Railway General Manager lay at the point of death in their Denison house apartments after a Tuesday night illness. Doctors Fletcher and Coombe reported little hope of recovery on Wednesday morning as nervousness and heart trouble felled her, with her sudden decline observed by all at the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. McLean
McLean
Citizens’ Street Railway Company
Denison House
Drs. Fletcher and Coombe
Judge Cox Faces Backlash Over Venue Change Remarks
Judge Cox’s statement about motives behind venue changes in capital cases sparks editorials and sharp replies from attorneys. Thomas Hanna and Judge McBride defend Reed’s move to Hancock county while disputing the judge’s charges, insisting no improper motive influenced the Reed case and warning of possible disbarment if proven.
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Cox
Willia Read
Garker
Troman Hanna
Supreme Court
McBride
Sun
Thomas Hanna
Attorners
William Reed
Hancock County
W.R. McBride
Reed
Hanna
Stair
William Head
Marion County
Judge Cox
Train collision kills four workers at Van Buren yard
Four Long Bell lumber co employees were killed and one severely wounded when a westbound freight hit an open switch in Van Buren Arkansas yards. J W Brown Henry B Will Will Spoon W W Bennett were fatally crushed as engines and cars were demolished. Both crews claim fault as investigation begins.
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van Buren
Ark
St. Louis
San Francisco
J. W. Brown
Henry
Will
Will Spoon
W. W. Bennett
Long Bell Lumber Company
Lawyers Must Live, You Know. Judgments on two liens
In circuit court on Tuesday judgments were handed down on two strong improvement liens. The article notes the lack of notice to defendant property owners, many non-residents, and includes an attorney’s remark that owners can be found quickly. It argues contractors seek money and attorneys their fees with little effort to locate affected property owners.
Simmons' Liver Regulator Promoted as Remedy
An old health note claims biliousness and dyspepsia are common birth traits and recommends Simmons' Liver Regulator as the best known cure. It urges readers to try the remedy.
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Simmons
Western baseball league formed with eight cities represented
The Western association organized at the Grand hotel with Indianapolis Toledo Grand Rapids Detroit Minneapolis Milwaukee Kansas City and Sioux City among the represented cities. A president secretary and treasurer were chosen Ben Johnson of Cincinnati was elected to all three posts. The league adopted a modified national league constitution and a coal division gate plan with 25 cent general admission and 25 cent reserved seats. A $1000 no show guarantee and a sinking fund of 10 percent of receipts were set, and arbitration and field rules were established for the coming season set to begin in Milwaukee on March 14.
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Western Baseball League
Grand Hotel
Indianapolis
Toledo
Grand Rapids
Detroit
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Sioux City
Omaha
St. Paul
Lincoln
Neb
James Manning
J. C. Cushman
D. A. Long
Tae Sun
Johnson
Western Association
John D. Barnes
T. H. Boyer
Pres. Vanderbeck
Spiteful Defense Marked Higgins Court Appearance
In police court on Wednesday Democrat John Higgins was charged with fast driving. Patrolman Corrigan made the arrest and Higgins claimed the case was spite work saying he was not arrested until today. Judge Stubbs discharged Higgins despite evidence of speeds beyond the ordinance limits. A separate Meadvile report notes a robber named John McIlvoy fatally wounded by G H Cutler during a midnight robbery at Cutler's Buffalo street store.
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Federal Grand Jury
Indianapolis National Bank
Ind. Rexford
Denny
Commercial Club Committee
James W. Neal
Lackey
Neal
Col. Holloway
Benno Mitchell
Benno
John Engie
Hoke Smith
Fred Krockel
Phenix Garden
Stubbs
John Kern
John Higgins
Corrigan
Higgins
Meadville
John Mcllvoy
Buffalo
N. Y
G. H. Cutler
Propritor hunts quail sign gone laxe tale in town
A Pennsylvania restaurant keeper hunted on Monday and tore down his quail sign after returning with three rabbits. Crowds filled the usual day after, while a street dog narrowly escaped harm when a car brake carried him unharmed. A North-side poker night ends with a burglar scare that reveals a father at the door. Hood’s sarsaparilla praised for dyspepsia relief.
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Pennsylvania St
Skeleton Proof of Death Ties Insurance Claim
A mortuary mystery centers on Charles Miller whose dried skeleton is all that remains after his death at City hospital seven months ago. An insurance policy seeks proof of death as two sisters in Louisville and Edna Ind seek to claim a hefty life policy, while undertaker Fitzhugh recalls embalming Miller and inability to identify the body. Meanwhile two other suicide reports from New York and Pennsylvania add to a grim brief of poverty driven crises.
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Chas. Miller
Atake
Indiana Medical College
Fitzhugh
Chzarriakers’ Union
Iilcer
Medical College
Aetna Insurance Company
Kutz & Fitzhugh
Miller
Bir
Louisville
Edna
Ind
Hia
Mr. Fitzhugh
Strikers on Top in Auburn and Burrano Freight Clash
Auburn New York police and deputies ordered to guard Lehigh Valley freight yards as workers attempt to move cars amid rising tension. In Burrano Lehigh freight halted, remaining workers quit. Wilkes Barre mayor declines to deploy police to protect company property.
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Auburn
N. Y
Lehigh Valley
Burrano
Lehigh
Brotherhood
Wilkesbarre
Nichols
Marriage of John C New's Daughter and McKeen Jr
The marriage of W R McKeen Jr of Terre Haute and Miss Elizabeth N New daughter of Mr and Mrs John C New will occur at Second Presbyterian Church at 7 30 pm Wednesday night Rev J A Milburn will perform the ceremony followed by a reception at the bride’s parents home on N Pennsylvania St The couple will depart on the 11 o clock train for a tour of the west after which they will reside at 700 S Sixth Ave Terre Haute
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. New
W. BR. McKeen Jr
W. R. McKeen, Jr
Terre Haute
Elizabeth N. New
Second Presbyterian Church
J.A. Milburn
N. Pennsylvania-st
West
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