Fearful narrow street plan threatens Indianapolis avenues
A city council proposal to narrow Meridian Street to 30 feet amid strong local objections would transform what is described as the finest residential avenue. The plan ties into wider paving bids and uneven historic surveying that left several streets with inconsistent widths, prompting concerns over urban character and transit.
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Congress adjourns amid tariff bill turmoil and quorum fears
Harrison signed the tariff bill with a meh on Wednesday as Congress adjourned at six. Democrats plan hearings on Raum’s pension bureau conduct while Republicans defer theirs to December. Breckenridge triggered a quorum scare but cooled off, leaving status hazy. The Nervous system is shattered remark refers to Porter’s sudden European departure. The Bon-Bon for fine chocolates.
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Harrison
Congress
Porter
Europe
Raum
Pension Bureau
Breckenridge
Read
Kimmel Withdraws From Twelfth District Race
Orlando Kimmel of Noble County withdrew after nomination as Republicans faced lack of campaign funds in Democratic strongholds. The Twelfth district remains safely Democratic, and state party officials advised no money to contest there, leading to his resignation and removal of his name.
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Orlando Kimell
Noble County
Kimell
Mr. Kimmel
Michener
State Central Committee
Appeal to Prohibit Conspiracy Case Fails in English Court
The appeal by Dillon and O'Brien and co defendants to the High Court of Justice for a writ to stop the Tipperary magistrate from moving forward with the conspiracy case on bias grounds has failed. The trial began Wednesday with no excitement. Wheat Goes Threees, a colored man who fired in a June 21 row with Ed Thompson, was fined 25 dollars plus costs in the mayor's court for assault and battery. The shooting with intent to kill charge was downgraded. Dir Hill, the colored barrister, defended him vigorously.
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Leos
Dusity
Dillon
O’brien
High Court of Justice
Tipperary
Wheat
Thompson
Costa
Efil
Hill
Arthur Rambaugh Faces Postal Law Violation Charge
Kendallville resident Arthur Rambaugh appeared before U. S. Commissioner Yane Boren on a Thursday morning charged with violating postal laws. He allegedly sought to start a life of crime by circulating counterfeit money and believed the Lafayette based art supply company would ship him a batch via Uncle Sem. He was bound over.
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Arthur
Arthur Rambaugh
Kendallville
U. S
Yane Boren
Tia
Lafayette
Sem
Government Receives Overtures Toward Reciprocity Trade
ErtsesTon Jamaica Oct 2 The government has received overtures toward reciprocity trade as officials explore potential favoring terms with trading partners.
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ErtsesTon
Jamaica
Lynching Report From Princeton Shocks Louisville
Lerche In Mentuchy Louisville October 2 reports that Ernest Humphreys a Black man was lynched at Princeton Wednesday night in a murder case. The act followed a murky confrontation and authorities are investigating, stirring regional outrage.
Local News Briefs From Court to City Programs
Divorce actions against Amy Kegrice and Chas Kirchoff noted with grounds of failure to provide and abandonment. Judges fines and assessments listed for frailty and drunkenness. New mall coaches debut and four daily collections planned. In sport and club news, Demorest medal contest set, YMCA drill classes start, and field day slated with gold medals for winners. Widespread water quality concerns cited by the city health board.
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Joseph
Sullivan
Frodie Miller
Costa
Chas
Kirchoff
Minnie
Taylor
Vletcher Place
City Board of Health
Tis
Charles Young
Flat Rock Milling Company
Shelby County
Capital Stock
Muncie Brass and Plating Company
Harry Kinister
Halph Mason
George Cook
Kinte=er
Joseph Jacobs
Irvin
John Dancan
Henry King
Geo. Stubbs
Barry Lanke
Virginia Ave
Asch and Coons
Aacth
Jove
Joseph Canning
Ham
Mary Balcott
Daniels
Mary
Wm. A. McCullouge
Clay Birds Shoot Draws Noted Sharpshooters at Brighton Beach
A large crowd gathered at Brighton Beach for Capital City Gun Club's two day clay bird tournament. Shooters from Fort Wayne Covington Mattoon Crawfordsville Rushville Marion and other towns tested skills on blue rock discs while referees handled calls amid a lively, safe field. Notable figures like Billy Bush observed the event and discussed the crafty sparrows and pigeons used in the trials.
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Brighton Beach
Capital City
Washburn
Butoh
Jackenipe
Comstock
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Park
Verle
Wilson
Tritt
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Bampton
Beck
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Stewart
Spencer
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Polster
Watson
Jowail
Ratfield
O'Neil
Allen
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Prilt
Britton
Pierson
Whistler
Golf
Tsbine
R. Robinson
A. H. Ball
Billy Bush
Govan
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St Eagien
City
Mesers
Fort Wayne
Batfield
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Ind
Mattoon
Voris
Crawfordsville
Rushville
Truitt and Kittner
Munele
Washbure
Richmond
Butch
Miott
Winchester
Hast Lynn
Ili
Marion
Rebellion Over High School Singing in Zanesville
In Zanesville Ohio on October 2, twenty male students at the local high school published a manifesto refusing to sing a song titled The Vernet is a bestman's song from the official singing book. They object to the line Sancta Virgine. Superintendent Lash said the issue could have been resolved if they had simply stated a preference.
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Youlda
Zanesville
Lash
Unreleased Driving Case Against John Wacker
An action has been commenced in Squira Habibh's court against John Wacker of Haughville for careless driving. Wacker, in a pension, ran over Geo. F. Tanser a juror in superior court room 8 at noon Thursday while Tanser walked Delaware Street Washington. Tanser's legs were badly cut and he was bruised.
Ended by Death end a2 Wedding in Cincinnati
The famous White Schaller baby case ends as Mrs. White, who is deaf, is declared, and Estie Schaller is married. This landmark local court saga concludes with the couple’s fate settled in court.
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Cincinnati
White-Schaller
Campbell heads to Canton to launch McKinley campaign
Oct. 2 Spl Gov Campbell has gone to Canton to open the campaign against McKinley. Before leaving he said he would call an extra session of the legislature.
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Campbell
Canton
McKinley
Hanged Himself in Valparaiso as Fire Destroys City
In Valparaiso Indiana on Thursday morning Frad Paschen aged 86 died by hanging. The cause is unknown. In Supray Nova Scotia fire destroyed the finest buildings in the city causing losses estimated at seven and a half million dollars.
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Ind
Frad Paschen
Supray
N.S. W
Losa
Fratrie Fires. Dickson Ost. Sp.1 Prairie Fire Ad
A fragment from THE Sun Money to Loan column advertises Prairie fires west of Oklahoma. The ad urges readers to seek safe loans at good interest rather than letting money lie idle and promotes financial services in an accessible local newspaper snippet.
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Dickson, N. D
THE
Sun
MOLE WINNERS ADDIE CRANDALL THE THIRTY FIFTH WINNER
The Edn will extend the bicycle contest to October 4 to allow more entries for little workers. Addie Crandall, 11, of 80 North Siste avenue, earned the thirty fifth wheel after energetic effort. Chas Mayer & Son provided the prize. other winner is Chas Shotwell, 11, whose photo is withheld at his request.
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Addie Crandall
Addieig
N. Siste-ave
Chas. Mayer & Son
Chas
Shotwell
Parkav
Hay & Willitte
Lofty Turablera Preparing to Leave Washington
In Washington on October 2 a small group of about a dozen congressmen remained Thursday. By Friday the political campaigns start in earnest as Reed and McKinny begin active efforts. The president plans a short rest before a trip to Galesburg, Illinois, after a brief pause.
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Lofty
Turablera
Washington
Washineton
Reed
McKinny
Galesburg
Gli
Theaters and their Treasurers in the Dull Season
The article discusses ten days of slow theater business and explains how ticket accounting works. It describes how unsold or unpresented tickets are handled, the box office, and the treasurer’s duties. It recalls older, freer times for theater finances and notes the shift to stricter controls and delayed calls for patrons to reclaim change.
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Brepg
Aperacn
Park Theater
John Frenzel
Gao
Dickson
Dell
Buffalo Bill
Texas Jack
Grand
Geo
Frank Dell
Express car robbery on G.S. & C. railway in Ohio
In Ohio near West Liberty two masked robbers held up an Adams express car on the G S and C railway as it neared West Liberty. They bound Messenger A L Scudder, looted valuable packages, with estimates from thousands to 43 000. A brakeman was shot during the break in, alarms sounded, robbers fled into darkness before dawn.
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Scudder
Brakamen
West Liberty
Jail break attempt halts at Hikiart county jail
Shariff Chatten uncovered a dramatic escape plot at Hikiart county jail as 35 inmates including two murder suspects were found to have dug an exit tunnel from the toilet area over ten days. The attackers pressed the sheriff and his deputy, but could not break free. Guards spotted the thieves before the dash to liberty. The crew used ink to hide their work on the outside wall and wielded a butcher knife and a long blade.
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Warne
Goshen
Shariff Chatten
Hikiart
Turkey
Lane captures shooter in Lebanon after altercation
Captured Lane in Lebanon by Hamilton county authorities Thursday morning after he shot Al Hoovay at the delta elite. Hoovay survived but with no chance of recovery. Both men described as respectable business figures. Nearby, Mehry Claus and wife have been advised of awaiting the fair term of the penitentiary upon sentencing next Monday.
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Lebanon
Ind
iSpl
Alex Lene
al Hoovay
Delat Elite
Hamilton County
Noblesville
Hoover
Wail Getths Law
Eamit
New York
Mehry Claus
Sivan
Ex-township official deposits 1600 to cover deficits
Shelbyville Indiana October 2 Special. W W Wilcoxer former treasurer of Van Boren township entered the bank and deposited 1600 to cover deficits in his accounts and instructed his lawyers to pay the shortages.
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Ind
W. W. Wilcoxer
van Boren Township
Rudd Habeas Corpus Victory Frees Son in Turkey Theft Case
In Shelbyville Indiana on Oct 2 Judge Taylor ordered the release of James Duty’s bond from a habeas corpus proceeding. Young Rudd returned to town with companions who had the turkeys. Bondsmen withdrew from Duty’s bond as Liberty township trustee and he faces bond refill attempt.
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Rudd
Taylor
Soung
Shelbyville
Ind
James Duty
Democratica
Liberty Township
Australian potato crop export boom expected
ABSttralig's Potatoes reports the potato crop in Australia is the largest in 20 years with an export projection of 8,000,000 to 10,600,000 bushels.
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Australia
National civil service league meets in Boston with notable names
The National Civil Service League is in session in Boston with W D Foulke and Indiana’s Lucius Swift among attendees. Other items mention factory shutdowns in Colherat Pennsylvania, reinstate ment efforts for discharged union men, and a string of arrests and crimes across various states. A ship collision in New York Bay injures no one fatally, while a tragic train top ride near Cres ton Iowa ends in death.
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National Civil Service League
Boston
W. D. Foulke
Lucius Swift
Indiana
Howard Plate Glass Works
Colherat
Glosgar
Lsbightop
C. A. Benson
Camden
N. J
Hoeis
Leavenworth
Kas
Dania
New York Bay
Majestic
Brown
Mulligan
Creston
John Hannon
Sam Johnson
Jack William
Waylard
Harrigan
Hua
Barrevilla
Wanderings of a child mother with her baby in Allegheny
An anti cruelty society probes a troubling case in Pittsburgh area detailing a teen mother, Mary Maguire, who gave birth on Christmas and wandered with her infant and an older boy. Detective Shore and central station officials collect her, reveal a past tied to a man named Maguire, and discuss family instability and landlord eviction before relief plans.
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Allegheny City
Mary Maguire
Shore
The
Cetectiva
Detectiva Shore
O'Neiil
Pater
East End
Maguire
Magstira
Meguire Eouddenly
Philadelphia
Kovss
Homewood
Waking Love to Rusele in Paris Alliance Scene
A large semi secret society has formed in major cities to promote friendship with Russia and to bolster a Russia France coalition on trade and military fronts.
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Rusele
Paris
Russia
Leagues, Tournaments, and Record Sparks in Baseball News
Izaituris of Spurling lef i Cipcingati leaguers won from Boston 5 to 8. Chicago will host a newspayer amateur billiard tournament. Association games Columassi Athletics 6 Louisville 5 Baltimore 5. Latonia winners Little Annie Ning Archer Pritchell Marobnes Reveal. Borris park winners Volunteer Corre ction Kickover Tournament Raceland Sam Wood. Brotherhood games Pittsburg 9 Philadelphia 7 Buffalo 4 Boston 12 Cleveland 7 New York 3. League meeting set for Oct 8 to discuss showing colors for Mr A S Stern. Saturday ends the baseball season for league and Brotherhood. New York World claims Cincinnati club transfer to players league next Saturday. A A Zimmerman and W W Taxis lowered five mile tandem road record in Philadelphia Wednesday: 14 minutes 32 seconds. Fanny did not run in Manhattan handicap at Morrie Park Wednesday but Raceland beat Firenzs by a neck, with Diablo a neck behind. Brotherhood sentiment a year ago, now faded, with critics questioning league vs association status and performance. Hamilton, ex-association, second in league batting. Luby leads with 23 games. Riley and O’Brien tied for fourth. Knight fifth. four others above .2uQ. Orr and Browning, ex-association, fell in Brotherhood list. four others as good as .Bv06 and Detter. Strong batting records for few ex-association players challenge the league idea of inferiority.
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Chicago
Columassi
New York
A. S. Stern
New York World
Cincinnati Club
Players’ League
A. A. Zimmerman
W. W. Taxis
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Fanny
Manhattan
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Raceland
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Diablo
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Brotherhood
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Riley
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Knight
Orr
Browning
Detter
Hats at Seaton's Hat Store in Fenn Street
Hats for the money are at Seaton's Hat Store located at 27 N Fenn Street, inviting shoppers to browse a value line of headwear.
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Seaton’s Hat Store
Fenn,st
Peculiar Romances in Probate Case at Cincinnati Court
In Cincinnati on October 2 a probate court hearing covered Mrs. Josephine Fee against J J Hopple. The case details a romantic lineage from the forties when Hopple married Arnetta Reace, becoming guardian to two children. A later marriage to Miss Boone created estrangement from Fee, who would be Hopple’s daughter per earlier unions. Legal arguments center on paternity, legitimacy, and wills that favored Hopple’s wife and a son over Fee.
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William A. Boone
Mr. Honpla
Morse
Hoppie
Mire
Hopple
Giz. Bopple
Feo
Joseph
Mra
New Richmond
Ohio
Szesth
Indignation Meeting Honors Ireland at Tomlinson Hall
The Dillon O Brien indignation meeting in Tomlinson Hall drew about 2,000 attendees. A banner praised Ireland and leaders Gladstone Dillon O Brien and Parnell. Mayor Sullivan spoke, Rev. O Donaghus and Rev. Jenckes addressed the crowd, and musical numbers accompanied the program. A resolution denouncing English conduct toward Ireland was adopted, pledging support for the oppressed old sod. Col J S Maynard closed by reading 20 original poems.
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Locan
D. O’donaghus
Jenckes
Annie Regan
Margarete McKeever
Rose
Killarney
Leon Batley
Killarnay
England
Rish
Taylor
Ireland
Dolores McCarty
Lee
Hanry Spaan
Gelive
Col. J. 8
Maynard
Local Forecasts For Indianapolis 24 Hours Oct 4 1890
Occasional showers expected with blight change to tempera ture in the 24 hours ending 8 am. for Indianapolis and vicinity. Persistent showers may affect early hours with gradual temperature stabilization later. Weather notes indicate temporary rain and shifting conditions in the local area.
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Indianopolis
Threshold Foreign Facts Review
Lord Wekeley assumes command in Ireland. Jean Baptiste Alphonse Karr dies in Paris at 82. Emperors William and Frances Josep hunt in Styrian Alps. Ticino in Switzerland sees rising tensions as troops are sent. Czar refuses to join European embargo on American goods. Jack the Ripper signals readiness to restart activity at the old dockside. Dockworkers aim to raise 60000 pounds to oppose shipowners in English ports. Mill owners and workers in Scotland brace for a long, bitter conflict as furnaces close. American importers in Berlin face cuts under the McKinley bill. Dr. Benghorces, son-in-law of Gen. Barrundia, travels to Washington to press the general’s case. Sir Thomas Freake stands trial in London for an attack on Gibson. Freake allegedly stole letters and sent a bogus dispatch to the woman.
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Ireland
Jean Baptiste Alphonse Karr
Paris
William
Frances Josep
Alps
Canton
Ticino
Switzerland
Jack the Ripper
Salt
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Guatemala
Washington
Harrison
Thos
George Freake, Bart
London
Gibson
Frake
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