Colbert Choosen Chief of Police Sparks Southside Discontent
Indianapolis scene at the Grand hotel Thursday night as Mayor Taggart selects Tom Colbert as police chief amid Southside opposition. Rumors fly about Will McGinnis and other appointments while Judge Cox is installed and a wave of office seekers swarms City Hall.
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Celbert
Tom Colbert
Powell
Colbert
Bil” Hennessy
Grand Hotel
Tie
Irish Hill
Indiana
Will McGinnis
Liquor League
MicGinnis
Toto
Eland
Rhody Shiel
Denny
Hays
Health Board
Capt
Quigley
Be Was Selected Friday by the Rew Piately Board
The new Board of safety met at 8 30 Friday morning and unanimously chose Thomas Colbert as chief of police. Colbert, about 40, has lived in Indianapolis and joined the force 12 years ago as a sergeant. He rose to captain in two years and chief in about three more, under Mayor Sullivan.
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Roffidden
al Taffe
Frank Rader
Indianapolis
Rader
Rusk
Taggart
Ife
Rew Piately
Board of Safety
Webster
Thomas Colbert
Colbert
Richard Herrick
Sullivan
Assassination Rumor Grounds City Feud and Local Murder
The report circulated Friday warned of President Cleveland's death but proved unfounded. A suburban New Godford woman was murdered Thursday night as police search for clues. Officials note Gray Gables stay in Washington but Cleveland family may delay departure. the president and Secretary Thurber went fishing Friday morning.
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Severanos
Cleveland
Tie
New Godford
Gray Gables
Washington
Thurber
Oeluck
Earls Who Are Walking From Chicago to Atlanta
Elin and Ida Nelson travel from Chicago toward Athinia to Atlanta to see the exposition. They sell furnishing goods and photographs at a stop in Earls until Saturday night. They aim to travel two months without pay or meals and earn 2500, having already covered ten miles to Indianapolis aided by a newspaper man. They asked for breakfasts Friday morning and were treated at dinner, driven by a wish to view the Atlanta exposition.
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Hie
Atlanta
Elin
Ida Nelson
Chicago
Athinia
Indianapolis
Atlanta Exposition
Passenger train plunges into Ontonabee river near Petersboro
A Grand Junction line passenger train on the Grand Trunk railway plunges into the Ontonabee river between Petersboro and Belleville after a lock bridge was left open. Several people are badly injured but there are no fatalities reported.
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Petersboro
Gen Clarkson Takes Quarters in New York for Winter
New York October 11 Gen Clarkson of Iowa linked to Allison's boom has moved to the Fifth Avenue hotel for the season and met Platt on Friday morning in a sign of political maneuvering ahead of the winter.
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New York
Gen. Clarkson
Iowa
Allison
Boom
Fifth-ave
Platt
Divorce suit alleges early marriage and misconduct by husband
America M. Lawson sues Arthur Lawson for divorce claiming he persuaded her to run away to Noblesville and marry before she was 18, that she never lived with him prior to the past 30 days, he provided no support, mistreated her, boasted of visiting other women, and she seeks to regain her maiden name Fuller.
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America M. Lawson
Arthur Lawson
Lawson
Noblesville
Fuller
Lemon Tonic Laxative and Cleaning Service Ad
Lemon Tonic Laxative offered in large bottles at 50 cents promising energy appetite and clear brain. Leaky cisterns cleaned and cemented for 1 fifty with pumping at a local firm on Pines and Butts near 133 Indiana-tye contact number Vi.
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Facton Pines
L Butts
Indiana-Tye
Cuba Rebellion Suppression Urged by United States
Maparip October 11 reports Washington warned Spain to act promptly to quell the Cuban insurrection. Sympathy runs high in Tampa where 800 people attended a Yara independence commemoration, including Americans. Congressman Sparkman sent a regretful letter praising liberty and Cuban struggles for independence. The Cuban flag flew at West Tampa city hall as officials petitioned Cleveland for intercession and recognition.
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Maparip
United States
Washington
Spain
Tames
Fla
Yara
Congressman Sparkman
Tampa
Cleveland
Cuba
Reunited Mother and Found Daughter in Ohio
A woman from Wheeling tracks down her child long believed dead, meeting the family that raised her in Glover house near Glen Coe. Hammond and Mrs Ault, who cared for the girl, hear the tale as the wealthy mother offers compensation and tears confirm the long awaited reunion.
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Bellaire
Glover
Ault
Wheeling
Bri
Ams
Mary Beile
Murder Rumor Sparks Police Station Stirring Tale
An alarming report circulated at the police station on Thursday night claiming Gene Curran was murdered, presented by Dick Luntz. Curran appeared alive, shocking officers, as the tale unraveled amid court penalties the following day under Judge Cox.
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Gene Curran
Dick Aluntz
Dick Hac
Currigan
Cavn
Polices
Juige Cox
Supreme Court decision in Wilkins vs Hyde case
The Georgia A Wilkins vs Nathaniel A Hyde et al case reached the Indiana Supreme Court. The Board of Guardians sought custody of Mrs Wilkins children amid allegations of neglect and an alleged shameless life. The court affirmed the lower court ruling and awarded libel damages of 5000 in an espionage suit against her.
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Comen
Supreme Court
Georgia A. Wilkins
Nathaniel A. Hyde
Board of Childrens’ Guardians of
Indianapolis
Grieving railway boss dies by his own hand
Kansas City reports the death of TTC Litchfield a longtime railroad transfer company manager and part owner. He shot himself amid a recent fraud scandal that saw foreman Pirusvoland and others arrested for systematic railroad freight theft. Litchfield’s note cited disgrace to his firm and parts of the alleged theft were found at his home.
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Kansas City
TTC
Litehlield
Railroad Transfer Company
Ile
Pirusvoland
Ald
Litch- Heid
Litchfield
Redmond Attacks Liberals in New Manifesto
Lonnox Oct 11. John Redmond, reader of the Parnellites, issues a manifesto unrestrainedly attacking the liberals and anti-Parnellites on familiar grounds. He appeals to Larishmen for political and financial aid.
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Lonnox
John Redmond
Indiana centennial visit and local events noted
The Indiana centennial commission plans a trip to the Atlanta exposition on November 15. A Friday evening musical and literary entertainment is set for a small First church. Diphtheria vaccine arrives and will be used at the City dispensary on Saturday. A local lawsuit, a barn fire, a train accident, and a civil service rule inquiry are reported along with sermons on liberty. Several marriages and a legal court ruling on saloon hours are noted.
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Indiana Centennial Commission
Fmall Place
Urbine Stadhouse
Irvington
W. Hf. Kendrick
Fast St
Oscar Andrews
Board of Works
Fisher
Engineer Brown
W. F. Crafts
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Ife
Gaston
Ida Newson
Loren
Nancy Miner
Henry
Minnie Schakel
Giladis Smythe
Croup
Alma Davis
Webster Malick
Margaret McKean
Ella
Elza Duncan
Florence E. Loehr
Brenton Lietzman
Minnie Sharp
Chester J. Briton
Helen Katharine Lee
Stubbs
Fred Brandt
Washington St
Corea uprising reported as queen killed at Seoul
Ad vices from Corea recount the uprising in Seoul. The queen was killed by anti reformers led by Wai Ron Kin the king s father. An armed force entered the palace prompting Japanese troops to seize control and restore order.
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Yookorrama
Corea
Seoul
Wai Ron Kin
A Devilish Boy Causes Poison Coffee Party
Ilenry Meyer, 17, objected to his sister birthday party and stirred croton oil into the coffee served to guests. Twelve youngsters are in precarious condition and several may die. Pardoned convict John Bunnyon reported alive but likely to die. relatives absent.
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Tonypo, O
Ilenry Meyer
John Bunnyon
The Pope to Intercede for Armenians in Vatican Action
Rome reports the Vatican will act through papal nuncios in Paris and Vienna to help Armenians. In Columbus, Major B St Richardson, a prominent southern journalist, died Thursday night.
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Rome
Vatican
Paris
Vienna
ColumBus
Major B. St. Richardson
South
Clara Bates Dying At Cutcaco
Clara Doty Bates, the well known writer for juvenile readers, is ill beyond recovery at Cutcaco. Death is momentarily expected.
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Clara Bates
Cutcaco
Clara Doty Bates
American Protective Association sweeps city election
Nasuwinne on October 11 as the American Protective Association ushers in a decisive city election win after an exciting campaign.
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A. BP. A
Nasuwinne
American Protective Association
Gas Fitting and Stoves Connected at 205 E Washington
Advertises gas fitting and stove services at 205 East Washington with phone number 796. Mentions brass and iron bedsteads from Wm. L. Elder and hardwood mantels and grates from Jno. M. Lilly.
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Washington St
Wm. L. Elder
Jno
ML. Lilly
Lemon Tonic Laxative Ad Promises Energy and Clarity
An old classified style note touts Lemon Tonic Laxative in large bottles for 50 cents, claiming to boost energy appetite and brain clarity. The brief also references a Chicago shoe company at 78 E Washington and mentions Andixons and iron linings along with John M Lilly, all in a terse, promotional tone.
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Chicago Shoe Company
Washington
Andixons and Iron Linings
John M, Lilly
Durant Tells Story In Lamont Disappearance Trial
San Francisco October 11 cross examination of Theodore Durant revealed incriminating admissions. Durant described a false crew report about Blanche Lamont’s disappearance and recalled a stranger at Market and Montgomery suggesting she would cross the ferry. He then related meetings with Miss Lamont’s friends and garments found in the bellfry, insisting he did not hide them.
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San Francisco
Theodore Durant
Blanche Lamont
Durant
Market and
Montgomery-sts
Tie
Minnie Williams
Howard-st
Young People’s Society
Miss Lamont
Thomas Vogel
Mrs. Noble
Vogel
Swiss Lamont
More Outrages Reported in Central China Violence
A Paris Times dispatch notes aggressions against Europeans and Christians in central China. Mission stations at Nan-Ching destroyed, converts killed and wounded. Russian consul urges local authorities to restore order as disturbances persist. Northern Shanxi Mohammedans revolt. Hunan anti foreign prints again distributed.
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Paris
The
Times
Lyons
China
Nan-Ching
Shen- Si
Shanghai
Chouhan
Hunan
Ex-secret Service Chief James J. Brooks Dies at 76
Pirrspunra Oct 11 ex chief of the U S secret service James J Brooks died Friday morning of heart disease at age 76 He was noted for suppressing moonshiners in a remarkable career Schuyler C Haugheys trial opens next Monday in federal court with a 60 jurors and 25 to 30 witnesses for the government and possibly as many for the defense The Coffin case duration is noted as longer.
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James J. Brooks
U.S. Secret Service Department
Schuyler Haughey
Schuyler C. Haughey
Weather outlook for Indianapolis area Oct 12
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity during the 36 hours ending 8 p m Friday and Saturday calls for showers Friday night followed by fair and cooler conditions Saturday as a retreating front moves through the region.
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Indianapolis
Local ads note wells and stoves with contact in Indiana avenue
A compact newspaper notice advertises driven wells at 138 Indiana Ave priced 40c per foot and stoves connected to any part of the city for 50 cents. Telephones 1791 listed for Frank Butts Lemon Tonic Laxative promising energy appetite and a clear brain in large bottle sales.
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Stoves
Tel
Frank Butts
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