Legal battle over state school fund and 1832 railroad charter
Day testimony in a long running case examines the Nandalia railroad books from 1852 to 1864 to determine if stockholders were repaid their 10 percent and yearly 15 percent dividends before 1873 and if earnings flowed to the state. The suit claims the state was shorted about $2 million as the road allegedly diverted funds and dodged examinations.
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Nandalia
George c. Diy
Jéseph
Fanning
John E. Cleland
Greencastle
Terre Haute
State Line
Chauncey Rose
Day
Ketcham
Found Her Gems
Mrs. T. P. Shoute wife of the railroad president recovered eight thousand dollars worth of diamonds lost Saturday. The gems in a chamois bag were dropped in Central music hall and returned by a young woman stenographer.
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Chicago
T. P. Shoute
Indiana, Minols & Yone Railroad
Central Music Hall
New KH of P Officers Elected in Grand Lodge Vote
The grand lodge K of P held elections Tuesday afternoon naming James E. B. McDonald of Ligonier as grand chancellor, Daniel E. Storms of Lafayette as vice grand chancellor, Charles B. Bookwaiter as grand prelate, and Charles L. Barton of Warsaw as grand trustee.
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KH. of P
Grand Lodge
K. of P
James EB. McDonald
Ligonier
Daniel E. Storms
Lafayette
Charies BP
Charies L. Barton
Warsaw
Atlanta seeks Dewey to visit fair in latest moment
A late report notes Atlanta, Georgia wants Admiral Dewey to attend a local fair. News items mention Cuban fighters after Spain, a Texas fair expecting 50 000 attendees for Bryan, and various political and criminal incidents across the United States.
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Atlanta, Ga
Dewey
Shamrock Edges Columbia In Windless Yacht Race
In a tense duel off the coast Shamrock moves ahead from a three-eighths mile gap after 3 p.m. as Columbia lags with faltering wind. By 3:51 Shamrock leads by about a quarter mile while wind dies and neither vessel gains.
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Shamrock
Columbia
Supreme Court Action in Indiana Fall Term Cases
The Indiana Supreme and Appellate Courts issued first fall term decisions. Decisions overruled rehearing petitions by the Co and EB railroad and by the Wabash railroad. They dismissed the case of Taylor versus Indianapolis and Broad Ripple rapid transit. The Appellate Court granted a new trial in Seale and bondsmen versus the state. The Seale guardianship dispute involved eight Purley heirs and pensions with complex inheritance claims.
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Supreme
W. A. Ketcham
Supreme Court
Wabash Railroad
Frank Kelley
Peru
R. S. Taylor
Indianapolis & Broad Rippie Rapid Transit Company
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Wilson H. Seale
Kight
Vigo
John F. Kight
Indiana
Ida
Purley
Vigo County
Battle Near Imus Continues As Marines Press Attack
Fighting near Imus persisted Tuesday as Gen. Lawton led units of the Fourteenth and Fourth Infantry and five marine companies along the Imus road. Insurgents offered brief resistance, then retreated from trenches in a running action. Filipino casualties were heavy with 28 dead found. American losses totaled two wounded.
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Manila
Imus
Lawton
Fourteenth
Insurgents Defeated in Negros Stronghold Assault
Manila Oct 3 dispatch reports Poore's Company of the Sixth Infantry attacked the insurgent stronghold at Tahistan in Negros, killing 26 and capturing 1 rifle and 6,000 cartridges.
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Manila
Negros
Poore
Tahistan
Guilty verdict in Isenhour milk case shocks jury
A criminal court jury found L. J. Isenhour guilty of selling impure milk on Tuesday and fined him 50 dollars. The panel included several jurors who were milk handlers, raising questions about oversight or juror bias. An expert chemist from Pennsylvania testified that more formaldehyde could have been used safely, but other experts disagreed. Further prosecutions are anticipated.
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Texas ‘Fair Management
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Interstate Livestock Sanitary Boards
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Berlin
Racine
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Andree
Fred ‘Harvey
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el Paso
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Edaotberto Garcia
Edward O'Connor
Gavy Sayres
Texas
Spetial
Ignacio Matseal
Mexico
Mary Shols
Criminal Court
L. J. Isenhour
Isenhour
Cochran
Pennsylvania
Dre
Morrison
Geis
Indiana and Western railroad incorporated in Indiana
The Indiana & Western railroad is incorporated as the Indiana part of the St. Louis, Iron & Evengene line. The Indiana section runs from Switz City to Riverton on the Indiana Illinois line with capital stock of 23000. Directors are John T. Hays Perry H Blue C R Hinkle William G Bruen and J S Draper. There is talk of operating with the Illinois Central and the Illinois end reaches Effingham.
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Indiana
St. L
Switz City
Riverton Station
John T. Hays
Perry H. Blue
C. R. Hinkle
William G. Bruen
J. S. Draper
Illinois Central
Illinois
Effingham
Strike at Cramp shipyard stalls work in Philadelphia
About 700 workers at Cramp shipyard walked out Tuesday morning over a nine hour demand. They refused to depart en masse due to yard rules requiring time cards. The marchers, including caulkers and boiler makers, were paid and discharged as they left and will not return until the nine hour request is granted.
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Philadelphia
Pis
Fire destroys Monroe City square in Vincennes
A whole square in Monroe City was burned Tuesday morning in Vincennes Indiana. Eight frame business houses and one brick residence were consumed leaving a loss of 8000 dollars. Most contents were saved.
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Vincennes
Ind
Monroe City
P J Freaney Hurt In Runaway Accident
Patrick J Freaney senior member of Freaney Bros plumbing injured in runaway on Brookville road near Washington street. Horse frightened, vehicle demolished. He suffered a leg fracture and severe bruises. city ambulance called but farmer moved him to his home at 3h E Michigan street.
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Patrick J. Freaney
Freaney Bros
Brookville Road
Washington St
Freaney
Michigan St
Brightwood switch accident leaves two workers hurt
Charles B. Frentz conductor and F. J. Rogers brakeman were injured when a switch engine bumped the caboose where they slept at the Big Four yards in Brightwood. They were not believed to be in critical condition on Tuesday.
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Charles B. Frentz
F. J. Rogers
Brightwood
Elliott Sues Wife for Divorce Over Cruel Name Calling
Wallace C. Elliott files for divorce from Tessie Elliott alleging she repeatedly called him names such as barrel-house bum curly dago monk and sheenie. He claims the terms amount to legal cruelty as grounds for dissolution.
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Wallace C. Elliott
Tessie
Curly Dago
Monk
Sheenie
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY PROMISES LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Advert says a single day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Drugstores refund the purchase price if it fails. Each box bears E. W. Grove's signature and costs 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
City Grain Market Report for Tuesday October 3
Inspections show wheat and corn grades with mixed car counts and prices. Wheat No 2 red quiet 66 69c, corn No 1 white and No 3 white varied around 32c, hay prices listed for timothy at 8.50 to 9.00, market steady with several car totals recorded.
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City
Timothy
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