Two Homes Exploded in Gas Blast on Alabama Street
A natural gas explosion at 1441 N. Alabama Street around 5:55 p.m. destroyed a two story home occupied by Bert Adams and family. Mrs Adams was injured, and Bert Adams severely hurt. neighbors and firefighters witnessed extensive debris and ground gas leakage. The blast affected nearby residences, with several occupants escaping and a pet dog found dead.
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Bert. B. Adams
Alabama St
Harry Adams
Bert
Adamis
William P. Kappes
Minnie Schutter
Lizzie
Maggie
Sophia Selke
Mies Schutter
Adams Yard
Moss Schutter
Sophia
Adams
Marie Searle
Old Feud Between Indianapolis Painters Moves to Arbitration
The union painters notify the state labor commissioners of readiness to arbitrate with master painters. A resolution in favor of arbitration was adopted by the master painters. A board may include two labor commissioners, a judge, and possibly a supreme or appellate judge to sit in.
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Indianapolis
Henry C. Allen
Labor Commissioners
Jerusalem gavel presented to Indianapolis presbytery
Rev. Dr Frazer presented a gavel made in Jerusalem to the Indianapolis presbytery at Sec ond street Presbyterian Church. Rev L P Marshall of Franklin preached the opening sermon with Rev Alexander Chart as pastor and Rev John Bright and Rev Clifford McBride acting as clerks. The session met for business and discussed the Indiana plan in home missions, with a lunch hosted by ladies arch.
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Frazer
Indianapolis
Presbyterian Church
Franklin
Alexander Chart
E. Washington St
John Bright
Clifford McBride
Indiana
Brazil
Palestine
Six Horses and Wagons Burn at Jessup Antrim Stable
Fire at 1024 Roanoke Street Tuesday night destroyed six horses and six dairy wagons. Fire officials suspect arson, delays hampered by alarms from wrong places. Surrounding buildings scorched, bodies of horses found amid debris with extensive injuries. Loss estimated at 1500 dollars, about a third insured. An explosion from heated salt water briefly stunned bystanders nearby.
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Jessup & Antrim
Roanokest
Central Ave Foot Bridge Construction Begins
Work on a wooden five foot wide foot bridge over Fail Creek at Central-ave started Wednesday. The street car company builds it and aims to finish in a day or so. Passengers will cross to reach cars on either side. the line linking Central-ave with Illinois-st will be discontinued. Excavation has begun.
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Fail Creek
Central-ave
Street
Ih- Nois
Julietta Corner-Stone Laying Ceremony Planned
The corner-stone of the Julietta insane hospital will be laid at 9 a.m. Monday with ceremony. Charles A. Howland will lay the stone, honoring Hiram Howland. A special C., H. & D. train will depart Union Station at 8 to convey commissioners and guests. John L. Griffiths will deliver the address.
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John L. Griffiths
Julietta Insane Hospital
Charles A. Howland
Hiram Howland
Union Station
MEN WITH MONEY HOTEL MEN SEE BIG CARRIAGE BUILDERS MEET
Indianapolis will host the National Carriage Builders association convention October 23 to 28 with an estimated attendance of 2000 to 3000. The event targets business men with funds to spend and is touted as the best gathering since the National democratic convention. The Commercial club pursued the convention for two years sending delegates to New York in 1897 and St. Louis in 1898. The arrangements committee includes Charles F. Smith chair, H. T. Conde, W. B. Holton, H. T. Hearsey and Cortland Van Camp.
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National Carriage Builders’ Association
Indianapolis
Commercial Club
New York
St. Louis
Charles F.smith
H. T. Conde
W. B. Holton
H. T. Hearsey
Cortland van Camp
Gas Explosion Insured in German of Indianapolis
A brief note records an insured gas explosion incident linked to Indianapolis and mentions a German insurer and a reference to the date 27.8 and Delawarest.
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Indianapolis
Contenders Set for Shamrock Cup Rivalry Tuesday Race
New York reports a paused Tuesday yacht race after neither yacht hit the limit line. The Columbia remains favored to win the series while Shamrock is hailed as the era’s premier challenger. Weather threats tomorrow may reduce crowds despite strong public interest.
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Columbia
Shamrock
New York
Sandy Hook
Notorious Roby Case Before Court Over Equity vs Criminal Law
The Roby gambling case was argued before the supreme court on Wednesday. Merrill Moores for the state and J B Peterson with Smiley Chambers for the defendants debated whether equity courts can enforce criminal law by injunction. Peterson argued the court lacks jurisdiction. Chambers called the motion revolutionary.
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Supreme Court
Merrill Moores
J. B. Peterson
Lake County
Smiley Chambers
Indianapolis
Court of Equity
Peterson
Equity
Roby
No Machines Used in City Election Battle Over Process
City election officials refuse to allow voting machines, citing an incomplete ordinance. Republicans accuse Democrats of scheming to invalidate votes, while Johnson says machines were placed at random. Campaign stunts include stamps and a catechism attacking Taggart, with German press backing Taggart’s campaign.
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Stuckmeyer
Election Board
Bowser
Election Committee
Tom Taggart
A. A. Young
Billy” Schmidt
Republican City Committee
German Tribune
German Telegraph
Taggart
The
Tribune
Pookwalter
Vandalia Probe Highlights No Clear Profit For School Fund
George C. Day and experts testified in the Vandalia railroad case before Master Commissioner Noble C. Butler. The state seeks about 2 million dollars alleged due to the state fund under the old charter. Testimony traced earnings from 1852 to 1860 showing receipts beneath construction costs plus 10 percent interest, with dividends paid in stock and other forms before the period ended. The dispute centers on whether the road’s profit disposition complied with the charter.
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George C. Day
Vandalia
Noble C. Butler
Day
Cleland
Fanning
Thrifty Hannah Kedy v Petty Guardianship Case Review
Indiana supreme court rejects a wife using earnings from domestic duties to secure a mortgage on land owned by her husband at marriage. Hannah Kedy saved from farm products and household labor to win a judgment in 1897, but creditors remain protected, and title transfer was blocked after 27 years.
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Hannah Kedy
Eliza J. Petty
Guardian
Clinton County
Supreme Court of Indiana
Hannah
Matthew Key
Fler
Wwedys
Supreme Courts
Supreme Court
They Like Blood
Gen Wood limits Cuba Libre printing treasonous articles prompting threats to suspend publication. Two Cuban generals Miro and Sanchez warn uprising can be stopped only by withdrawing American troops and say they are ready to take to the bush for liberty.
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Santiago DE Cuba
Wood
Cuba Libre
Miro
Sanchez
Case Transfer in Medical Board Suit Reaches Supreme Court
The case of William J. Curryer secretary of the State medical board against Dr. Jacob B. Oliver of Clay County was transferred from the appellate court to the supreme court on Wednesday.
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Wm. J F. Curryer
State Medical Board
Jacob B. Oliver
Clay County
Supreme Court
Indiana high school diploma plan praised as best yet
Frank Jones cites a report by the Indiana town and city superintendents on high school studies. The plan lists graduation credits and course requirements including language mathematics English science history and elective options with a push for a larger elective system.
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Frank Jones
Indiana Town and City Superintendents’ Association
Mr. Jones
J. A. Mills
J. A. Carnagey
C. M. McDaniels
W. H. Sanders
J. A. Wood
Women Lock the Doors at State House Meeting
The Rathbone sisters closed the doors of the State House to all outsiders on Wednesday causing long waits for those hoping to see relatives inside. Mrs. Carr of Crawfordsville faced repeated appeals from visitors while delegates were restricted from leaving during ballot counting. Changes to the laws increased delegate mileage from four to six cents and allowed standing committees and district deputies to vote. Officers elected include Grand chief Mrs. Lizzie Collins Warsaw Grand senior Miss Etta Houk Westfield and Grand junior Mrs. Carrie Fanning Putler.
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Rathbone
House of Representatives
State House
Lizzie Collins
Warsaw
Etta Houk
Westfield
Carrie Fanning
Putler
Harrison clarifies Venezuela award impact on Venezuela
Ex-president Benjamin Harrison confirms interview remarks on the Venezuelan award and denies Britain’s claim of victory. He says the decision secures Venezuela about 2,000 square miles thanks to U S intervention.
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Paris
Eix
Benjamin Harrison
England
Harrison
Venezuela
United States
Dentist in Custody After Destructive Episode
Rufus M. Dietrich, a dentist, was detained at police headquarters on Wednesday as insane. Police Bray and Griffin removed him from room 603 Sandinovisst after he tore his clothes and overturned the room, allegedly a morphine and cocaine user.
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Rufus M.dietrich
Sandinovisst
Biccle
Bray and
Griffin
Gifted Singers Highlight Egypta Rehearsal in Indianapolis
The first rehearsal of the dramatic movements of Egypta reveals Indianapolis singers with unusual histrionic gifts and fine voices. The committee proves fortunate in role assignments as each singer fits their part. Meals and cafe mention appears as stray text.
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Indianapolis
Missionary Work Sought for American Troops Abroad
John H. Peyton, Army Secretary of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, returning from the Orient, denounces U S soldiers in the Philippines as drunkards and gamblers and urges stronger missionary work among Americans. He praises Tagalos as moral and religious, attributing this to early marriages and exposure to Catholic practices.
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New York
Philippines
John H. Peyton
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
Orient
Lord Says of It on Philippine Policy and Business
In Chicago D. M. Lord of the Chicago Athletic Association and Lord & Thomas critiques the Philippine situation as a bad business proposition. He argues colonies should be established where people have more than sunshine and eat more than rice.
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Lord
Chicago
Social Economic Association
D. M. Lord
Chicago Athletic Association
Lord & Thomas
Weather outlook for Indianapolis area this week
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the 36 hours ending at 8 pm on October 5 calls for fair weather tonight with increasing clouds. Temperatures at 7 am were 56, at noon 78, expected to rise by 2 pm.
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Indianapolis
Slim Chance for Peace in South Africa War News
London dispatches report a faint prospect of peace as Kruger and Poffmeyer push for a settlement while military preparations continue. Boers seize a train car carrying gold worth about £500,000 en route to Cape Colony amid tense Transvaal conditions.
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London
Poffmeyer
Pretoria
Salisbury
Kruger Pot
Transvaal
Cape Colony
Kruger's Ultimatum and Mediation Talks Across Britain
Paris dispatch reports President Kruger has sent an ultimatum demanding British troops withdraw from the Transvaal frontier within 24 hours. In London Kruger warned of divine protection as he dismissed the Transvaal road. The World petitions the U.S. for mediation between Britain and South Africa with signers including Edmunds Morton and others. Montreal reports Canada ready to send troops. the Bavarian steamer has been requisitioned to transport them.
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London
Paris
Brussels
Kruger
Great Britain
Transvaal
Republic
New York
United States
South Africa
Edmunds
Meas
J. Sterling Morton
Booth-Tucker
Arpishop Isaac
St. Louis
Sherman
Howard
Talmage
Ballington Booth
Canada
Montreal
Allan Line
Service Irregularities Stir City Streetcar Riders
Residents complain of long waits and cars arriving in bunches on several lines. Assistant-general manager Grant defends regular service though notes a 15 minute gap on the WN Illinois street line and reports of deviation on Meridian street. He claims no knowledge of Adler street cars turning to Pleasant Run loop.
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Grant
Indiana to Sell State Foreclosed Lands At Good Prices
Indiana state lands seized through foreclosures are valued over 100 400 dollars. Auditor Hart says sales will continue while land prices stay strong and notes these properties were mortgage security for university funds. He prefers converting the land to cash and earning interest rather than leaving the real estate idle.
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Indiana
State University
Hart
British Force Crosses Free State Frontier at Boshof
The British commander reports crossing the Free State frontier from Kimberly into Orange Free State. Boshof burghers are strongly entrenched as the situation develops.
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Bloemfontein
Orange Free State
Boshof
Free State
Kimberly
Powers May Act on Transvaal Crisis Rumor
Paris reports rumors that Germany France and Russia are exchanging notes on the Transvaal crisis as tensions rise around the issue.
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Paris
Germany
France
Russia
Transvaal
Roachdale Electric Light and Telephone Company Formed
A new Roachdale electric light and telephone company is incorporated with capital stock of 5,000 dollars. Also listed is the South Bend Foundry with 10,000 dollars in capital stock and Ingiane Spoke and Lumber Company in Dubela County with unspecified stock, noting 000 as a placeholder.
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Roachdale Electric Light and Telephone Company
South Bend Foundry
Ingiane Spoke
Dubela County
Capital
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Gert Adams
Roanoke St
Scott H. Searle
Jerusalem
Central-Ave. Foot Bridge
Julietta
the Shamrock
Notorious Roby
Omnipresent
Injunction Club
Democratic City Committee
Public Safety League
A. M. Glossbrenner
Thrifty
Ben Harrison
Grand-hote
Peyton
Ohent
McKinley
America
Cape
Mr. Grant
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