Gas shortage shocks Indianapolis residents in cold snap
Gas trust chief Judge Lamb explained 25 unused wells and 28 absent pipelines leave lines idle. Two miles of pipe ordered three months ago remain undelivered, rail delays worsen supply. Factories shut off to protect domestic use as gas pressure drops, with residents lighting coal stoves and files of workers laid off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trust
Lux
Lyman
Judge Lamb
Hamilton
Madison
Lebanon
Anderson
Pittsburg
Supt
Pickett
Indianapolis Natural Gas Company
Prasadu
Sentinel Office
W. B. Burford & Co
Federal Building
Krogan & Co
Tucker & Dorsey
Tupper Dead The English Poet and Philosopher Passes Away
London reports the death of Martin Farquhar Tupper, renowned poet and prose writer. Born in 1810, he studied at Lincoln’s Inn and was called to the bar in 1825. He published anonymous poems in 1852 and Proverbial Philosophy, plus works including The Crock of Gold and Geraldine in later years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Martin Farquahr Tupper
Mr. Tupper
Lincoln’s Ton
Four Children Die in Exploding Powder Accident
Four daughters of Hugh Wealthy, mine owner, were killed when a keg of explosive powder exploded at their home in Mettsville West Virginia. One survivor has reportedly gone insane. Financial damages of 15000 are sought by Aggie Linkenfeltz, who claims she fell at Plea starch factory months ago and sustained permanent injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mettsville
W. Va
Sopl
J Redey
Hugh
Eider
Aggie Linkenfeltz
Plel
Local Forecast for Indianapolis Area November 30 1889
Indiana fair and warmer forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity. Weather outlook through 8 a.m. reports warmer conditions and improving skies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indianapolis
Vicinity
Martindale Block Professor Dies in Apparent Suicide
Friday afternoon Prof Lavette Mrows was found dead in his room in the Martindale block the victim of an apparent self inflicted tragedy. Police are investigating but no immediate motive is known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavette
Prof. Lavette
Martindale
Mankind and Tin Soldier at Grand and Magnsh theaters
Review of the play Mankind at the Grand with W H Thompson in the centenarian role and the co starring Menkind, the mob and extra ladies. Also notes A Tin Soldier at Magnshs and One of the Finest at Park with Hassan, Jimmy Powers and Amy Ames, drawing large crowds despite misgivings about scenery and realism. The article highlights stagecraft, scenery accuracy, and actors’ performances amid sensational drama and sea serpent scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unglish
Paul Boston
Atlanta
Virginia-Ave
W. H. Thompson
Pathe
Frank McKea
the Grand
Tin Soldier
Jimmy Powers
Amy Ames
Frank J. Frayne, Jr
Bannivore Navy 29 Split Jake Kil to Paris for Trial
Bannivore and Navy 29 split in the report as Jake Kil travels to Paris Bliss to stand trial for fighting Sullivan in a case described with sparse OCR readable details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannivore
Navy
Jake Kilrain
Paris
Bliss
Sullivan
Fragmented 19th century news jumble misc items
A scattered bulletin lists varied items from 19th century presses. Notables include Ver sailles and McLean county illness, Ver sailles deaths, industrial wage changes, Lynn shop troubles, rapid magazine subscriptions, a cat suffocation, a Cronin case, a St Louis coinage claim, a Pacific express robbery, a big storm, snow in Rome GA, a Bochum mine disaster, a Paris and Berlin social notes, an arrest in Indiana for train robbery, sugar market activity, Spreckles, a revolver incident, and a Spokane relief fund theft. Also mentions a monument in Pittsburgh, a Danish swindle, marriages in New York, a Madrid attack on a jailbound criminal, Princeton beating Yale, a Springfield home invasion, and Mrs Mead's arm injury with burglar capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panthers
McLean County
Robert Lincoln
Versailles
Debardollion Iron Company
Bills Creek
Ala
Lynn
Mass
W. A. Keyburn
Glen
Javor North
Cronin Case
St. Louis Silver Commission
Pacific Express
Fort Worth
Tex
Rome
Georgia
Bochum
Prussia
Ales
J.C. Hana
Pottstown
Artimori
Ind. T
Santa Fe
Sugar Trust
Claus Spreckles
Corner
Josie Welch
West Huzabeth
Chas
Waite
Willie Wallis Phelps
Berlin
Whitelaw Reid
Paris
Manamed Ingles
Spokane Falls
Canada
Thos. Armstrong
Pittsburg
Prof
Fredericksen
Chicago
Denmark
Carl Schulenberg
Detroit
Helena Helling
Bland
Saginaw
Mich
New York
Hugo Julius Loebinger
Sofie Newburger
Jack
Ripper
Madrid
Princeton
Yale
Spring Valley Mining Company
Illinois
John Use
Daniel Mead
Springfield
N. Y
Ataira
Boston Fire Tears Through Bedford Street Block
A November Boston blaze at Jordan, Marsh & Co. and Brown Durrell & Co. in Bedford street raged for six hours, destroying two acres of buildings and causing estimated losses around 2.5 million dollars. Firefighters battled live wires and collapsing walls as 21 towns sent aid with several injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Brown, Durrell & Co
Bedford St
Durrell
Chauncey At
Whiting
Ificere Mayoes
Benjamin
Kingston
Radford
Sis
Ageropaia
Rostex
W. R. Gray
J. C. Paige
Caught Officer Hostettler Fights Burgess Then Captured
Friday afternoon a slender youth, Harry Burgess, was brought to the police station after an hour long struggle in a restaurant. Burgess, identified in a Panhandle ring, fought Officer Hostettler, then released a revolver but was overpowered and disarmed. He admitted involvement in the burglary and described how farmers fled as robbers fired. Additional arrests followed for Barry Miller Andre, Palmer, and James Davis in connection with the Greenfield burglary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Burgess
Warren Township
Far Mor
Burgess
Hesteltle
Seyvarn
Birgens
Hoatettler
Travis
Hi Geas
Barry Miller
Andre
Palmer
Joyce
James Davis
Lincoln's Relatives in Ruaping County Alms House
Special report notes John Lincoln aged about 75 living in the county alms house. A descendant of the Lincoln family that produced the president, he once had wealth but descended into dissipation and drifted to a life as a hostler. Archives show the Lincolns came from Massachusetts to Oley Township before 1735, with Mordecai John and Abraham among early taxpayers. Abraham Lincoln's granduncle served as county commissioner in 1773 and later as a legislator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruaping
John Lincoln
Barrin County
Lincoln
Massachusetts
Oley
Virginia
Kentucky
Mordecai
John
Abraham
Abraham Lincoln
Quarter Sessions Court
Thanksgiving thoughts from church leaders on faith and nation
Rev Evans and speakers praise growth of the Catholic Church in America and the nation’s spirit. Dr Lucas and others commend gratitude for divine image, benevolence, and hope. They urge unity, strong governance, and Americanization of foreigners amid prosperity and memory of past hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans
America
Dr. Lucas
Cowan
Courted by Male Farner. Pretty School in Carlisle
John Demaree of Rushville Illinois married Miss Beckie Johnson of Franklin Pennsylvania after a year of correspondence sparked by a photograph. The couple met upon arrival, obtained a marriage license, and wed with Rev. George Norcross officiating. they departed for Demaree's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farner Cmd & Pretty
Carlisle
John Demaree
Rushville
Beckie Johnson
Franklin
Johnson
Maggie Jenkins
Demaree
Chambersburg
Nut
George Norcross
Deinarse
Market gyrations and bucket shop chatter in Cascade
November grain market arithmetic shows corn rising from 31 to 5 cents by noon while bucket shop operators in the building report profits of 1700 dollars as the Inter Ocean notes anger over Cronin murder case. A Camp 20 meeting at Mat Donaby’s saloon discusses harsh sentences for Coughlin Burke O Sullivan with Baggs and Kunze facing long terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of
Cascade
Spl
Inter
Ocean
Trianglers
Cronin
Mat Donaby
Coughlin
Burke
O’sullivan
Baggs
Kunze
Hanging Tragedy: Rope Too Long Delays Death
GUELPH Ont Nov 24 A brutal embezzlement case ends in a botched hanging. Harvey, sentenced for murder after killing his wife and two daughters, seems to die slowly as the rope length and weight fail, his last day marked by fear and a horrific scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guelph
Harvey
Thanksgiving Celebration At Second Baptist Church
OSSTIM DAX reports a Thanksgiving event at Second Baptist with a large possum feast parboiled and baked by a renowned cook. Following services a dance and entertainment offered prizes for best dressed participants, including a four dollar prize for Susie Dicks, with a minstrel show by Hotel Brotherhood at Lyra Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Baptist Church
Denison
Sun
Dassat
Joog
Hol. Hidley
Denison House
Nicoll
Dingham & Wail
Misa Susie Dicks
Bem
Hotel Brotherhood
Lyra Hall
Eden Mueee
Miners Near End of Brazil Strike as Talks Progress
HINERS WIE GIVE UP Brazil Ind Nov 29 A mass meeting of striking miners was to session Friday. Since last Friday there has been an increase of 75 in the number who have gone to work at the scale offered by the operators, making a total of 826. Committees of the miners were conferring with the operators at the time this dispatch was sent. It may be predicted that the meeting after dinner will adopt the motion to accept the terms offered and declare the strike off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
Biiday
Snowblock disrupts rail lines in Indiana and Michigan
Blockade by snow at Wabash and Michigan routes halts all trains between Benton Harbor and Elkhart. A snow plow clears the line while 16 trains on the Grand Trunk near Granger stall in three feet of drift. Business along the lines is suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanasu
Cincinnai
Wabash
Michigan Road
Benton Harbor
Elkhart
Grand Trunk Railway
Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan
Granger
Ind
Another Fire Threatens New Jersey City
An early morning blaze swept McKryscott New Jersey on Friday causing widespread fear. By 1 PM the fire was under control. Damage estimated at 160000 dollars. One man died in the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
McKryscott
N. J
Sale of 1000 copies of popular music from regular stock
Tomorrow we offer for sale 1000 copies of new vocal and instrumental music from our regular stock. Each copy priced at 10 cents. Not old music but popular pieces by Breant and Dierdorf, Pann sylvaniast, in the ten cent catalogue tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breant & Dierdorf
Pannsylvaniast
Reported Death Of Lincoln's Son In Versailles
It was reported that Minister Lincoln's son died at Versailles on Thursday night. His illness was believed to be fatal and the report states the circumstances as known at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Navy
Lincoln
Versailles
Mills Burn in Stockinett Town Fire News Update
Fire destroyed stockinett mills Friday morning in Ashes THOSSKINSVILLE Conn causing losses under 40000. Local merchants Coffin Greenstreat Fletcher advertise pork house meats including tenderloin spare ribs ground and link sausage small bones shoulder bones buck bones and more for sale at their West Kaysts corner shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thosskinsville
Conn
Stockinett Mills
Coffin
Greenstreat & Fletcher
Porkhouse
Comer West
Kaysts
CAPENS TRIAL BATTLING WITNESS BRAWL OVER EMbezzlement
In Meridian, Albert Kopp testified three hours in the Garen embezzlement trial at the criminal court. The bank cashier described Gapen and Sullivan relations, payments, and a $3,100 shortfall. Arguments flared between State's attorney Mitchell and Ketcham Spaan, with humor and insults as judge Irwin delayed ruling on a stenographic report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Kopp
Meridian National Bank
Phil. M. Garen
Mitchell
Ketcham
Spaan
Maj. Mitchell
Mr. Kopp
Gapen
Sullivan
Mateugi
Giapen
Shortaza
Maj
Irwin
Senate
Debut and Wedding In Moviety Society Happenings
An Moviety reports two social events: Miss Mary Addison Bybee’s debut at 672 N. Alabama St with a white affair hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Addison Bybee and attended by prominent society circles. and the wedding of Miss Agnes Cary and Herbert H. Rica at 901 N. Alabama St with plans to reside at 18 N. Alabama St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Addison Bybee
Addison Bybee
N. Alabame St
Society
Pscnle
Mies Agnes Cary
Herbert H. Rica
Alabamast
Alabama-st
Council meeting called to favor street railway rush
A councilman allege that last Monday nights special meeting aimed to elect Alderman Clark s successor and push a measure satisfying the street railway company. The plan collapsed due to lack of quorum as both bodies were to convene. The street railway company is said to urge a successor aligned with it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman Clark
Street Railway Company
Clark
What Does it Mean News Item Causes Speculation in New York
New York readers learn that Zimmer man and Forehay owners of the Walst News report the sub-treasury refused to supply $100,000 in silver certificates. They offered gold for the certificates and now request 20 percent for the usual named. Speculation runs rife on meaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Zimmerman & Forehay
Walst. News
Sub-Treasury
Suai
Bettie the boot and show dealer faces losses in Anderson case
In Anderson Indiana on November 2 a bankruptcy note shows Bettie the boot and show dealer owes creditors 15000 with assets of 7000. Anderson creditors are only partially secured and wholesale men may lose 30000 in the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suee Bealer
Anderson
Ind
Bettie
Frday
Bank cashier J Gulland arrested for mortgage forgeries
Abilene Texas November 24. J Gulland cashier of Citizens state bank is under arrest for forging mortgages and securing large sums from eastern loan companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Eas
Splj
J. Gulland
Citizens’ State Bank
Agstern
Local Court Actions and Holidays Blemished by Crime and Charity
Lirk and others face rearrests and grand jury actions for thefts including shoes and a diamond pin. A variegated set of cases covers assault, marital disputes, and charges of evil association. Thanksgiving observances appear at city institutions with a notable operetta and turkey dinners for inmates. A street assault on Cora Lewis leads to the capture of a suspect named John Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Link Rowens
Ella Skerit
Major Denny
Mra. W. F. Stilz
Erdman
Etke
Edgar McMasters
Tyler
Louisa
Henry
Denny
May
Merz
Misa Cora Lewis
S. Illinois Sr
Will Gerber
John Jones
Haughville
Jones
Millionaires of Fairbanks Era Riches and Fortunes
A long portrait of Indianapolis figures tracing William H English wealth at about 3 million with rumors of twice that figure. Charles W Fairbanks and Simon Yandes are highlighted as top earners, with Volney Malott and Nick McCarty noted for near million fortunes. The piece surveys investments, railroads, banking, and philanthropy shaping the era’s elite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dame Fortune
Tan
Col
Bill Hicklin
William H. English
English
Haglizh
Wall St
Washington, D. C
Northwest
Indiana
Ang le Tas
Charles W. Fairbanks
Mr. Fairbanks
Austin Corbin
Great Mary
New York
Parkeave
Simon Yandes
Fairbanks
Yandes
Meridian
Pensylvania Ste
Washington St
Samuel Johnson
Boaweil
Wabash College
Volney T. Malott
Indiana National Bank
Union Railway Company
Financial World
Malott
Edward F. Claypool
Bates House
Allen M
Stoughton A. Fletcher, Jr
W. A. English
Allen M. Fletcher
Stoughton A
Nick McCarty
McCarty
Nicholas
Washington leaders debate in fractured recap
Washington reports show Reed still leading in a peculiar category while Blaine negotiates an international copyright treaty with France. Congressman Hitt predicts the next census will place the population center near Indianapolis Indiana. The capital buzz notes Harrison feasting with kin, Blaine ill, Wanamaker and Tracy in Philadelphia and Brooklyn, and Ben Butterworth hosting a dinner for speakership hopefuls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Blaine
Franca
Hitt Talls
Hicomington
Ind
Ahankeaiving
Harrison
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Tupper Dead
Ansemhents
Kilrain
BIG Blaze
Pirewen Ruart
Bollea
Duerange
Officer Hostettler
Lincolns
Give
Coughlin, Burke and O'Sullivan Mustane
Biurderer
Murshey
Osstim Dax
Snoow
Northern
India
Capens
Martz
Sehracen
W. H. Engileh
Mow Fairbanks
Phe Wietcheria
Washington
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