Fire at T. B. Laycock factory causes heavy loss
A Wednesday morning blaze at the T. B. Laycock manufacturing plant near Tenth street and the canal destroyed the iron bed, steel spring, and Japan rooms. Henry Andrews suffered serious burns, while Ralph Robison and Hol Yayior escaped major injuries as the fire spread across multiple buildings. City crews fought back flames with Glazier nozzles. loss is estimated around 25 thousand dollars with most production sections ruined.
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T. B. Laycock Manufacturing Company
Tenth St
Canal
Henry Andrews
George Nelp
Ralph Robison
Hol Yayior
Japan
Dev
Andrews
Fishelies
Japan Room
Londry
Richison
Taylor
Indiana officials push bill to stop stream pollution
Fish commissioner Zr. T. Sweeney and State health secretary J. N. Murty will push legislation to curb stream pollution. Sweeney plans a bill to promote fish in Indiana streams, requiring factories and towns to halt pollution. Dr. Hurty warns polluted waters produce worms large enough to see without a microscope.
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Zr. T. Sweeney
J. N. Murty
State Board of Health
Sweeney
Indiana
Dr. Hurty
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the 36 hours ending at p m Oct 42 shows increasing cloudiness and warmer conditions. Wednesday night brings showers with Thursday also unsettled as temperatures rise from 46 at 7 am to 64 at noon and 60 by 2 pm.
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Indianapolis
City awards sewer contract and reviews street repairs
The board of works Wednesday awarded a sewer contract to Robert L King for a La Salle street segment from the first alley south of Washington to Mogre-ave at 1.37 dollars. A petition seeks Nelson street cement walks from Prospect to Wooa Jawn-ave. The city engineer is to investigate a signed statement on Merrills from Hast to Virginia-age and a complaint about SER alley between Fipteher.
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Board of Works
Robert L. King
la Salle St
Washington
Mogre-ave
Nelson St
Prospect
Wooa- Jawn-ave
Merrills
Fipteher
Otto Stechhan Injured In Street Car Accident
Otto Stechhan of 513 South Eleventh Street was struck by a street car on Massachusetts Avenue and New Jersey Street while riding his bicycle. He suffered several bad scalp wounds and a badly bruised shoulder but is not expected to die. The accident occurred during track repairs that blocked the street. Stechhan is president of the German American building association and secretary treasurer of the Indianapolis drop forging company.
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Haughville
Laycock
T. GB. Laycock
United States
Otto Stechhan
S. Eleventh St
Massachusetts-ave
New Jersey St
Stechhan
Pantzer
German-American Building Association
Indianapolis
New Water Works Purchase Report Deadlocks City
A special committee of the Commercial Club led by John Holliday reports against the Hord plan to buy the water works. They cite a 1.6 million dollar new plant as feasible and calculate total costs around 7.23 million with a 735 thousand dollar deficit, urging condemnation as unfair and proposing a city owned system with hydrant rents and a new company funded at about 2.4 million to 3.0 million for a modern plant.
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John H. Holliday
A. A. Barnes
D. Pewin
J. I. Keach
A. Kiefer
S. E. Rauh
J. Q. van Winkle
Commerccial Club
Hills
A. L. Mason
SUN
Baroness Blanc and J Waldere Kirk MayWed in Chicago
The Bates hotel hosts Baroness Blanc and J Waldere Kirk of New York as the Empire star prepares to depart for Chicago after Wednesday’s performance. Eight pictures of Kirk fill the room as rumors say a Windy City wedding may occur soon. Kirk once stunned New York as the “King of Dudes” and has long courted the baroness who fears breaking her contract.
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Bates’ House
J. Waldere Kirk
New York
Baroness Blanc
Empire
SUN
Chicago
Mr. Kirk
Teddie
Windy City
Bloody clash at Virden pits erupts between miners and guards
At Virden Illinois on October 12 imported Alabama negro miners arrived by the Alton road and a confrontation with armed guards led to gunfire from both sides. Police and deputies protected the miners amid reports of heavy casualties with estimates around two dozen killed or wounded.
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Virden
Ill
Alabama
Alton Road
Chicago-Virden Coal Company
Port
Appellate Judge Questioning Flares in Political Argument
A heated Supreme Court oral argument centers on whether Democratic nominees for appellate judges should appear on the ballot against the State Board of Election Commissioners. Judge McCabe and Judge Jordan grill Reinhard and Korbaly over tenure and eligibility while Ketcham defends the four year term claim, highlighting partisan tensions.
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State Board of Election Commissioners
Norbaly
Geo. L. Reinhard
McCabe
Green Smith
Korbaly
Gavin
Reinhard
Vigorous courtroom clashes echo in supreme court hearing
In a tense session Judge McCabe and Judge Jordan question Reinhard with sharp lines of inquiry as Mr. Ketcham defends a stance that lawyers relish tough questions. Judge Hackney fidgets with portieres, while Judge Gavin ends with a calm closing summary after a political storm.
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McCabe
Judge Jordan
Reinhard
Judge McCabe
Mr. Ketcham
Jordan
Hackney
Portieres
Supreme Court
Gavin
Return of Gib son and muttered charge on Obdam
On the United States transport Obdam arriving from Santiago Col. Charles H Gibson field commissioner of the Red Cross and McKinley special commissioner. He hints at a report that would turn the country upside down and cites conditions in Santiago province. Fire smoldering in the Obdam's hold and food complaints accompany the voyage home. A wounded death is noted as Private J L Sweeney of First Illinois volunteers died on deck October 6 and was buried at sea.
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New York
United States
Obdam
Santiago
Col
Charles H. Gibson
Feld
Red Cross
McKinley
Hyp
Fourth Ohio
J. L. Sweeney
Company I
First
Illinois Volunteers
Tangled knots in divorce cases loom this fall
Chauncey Wallace sues for divorce noting his wife Mary sought care after filing for divorce and then mistreated him. Jennie McQueary seeks divorce from James L. for desertion. Anna M Moore sues James for two years of neglect. Also an ad for Dr Bull's cough syrup and other rural products appear.
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Chauncey Wallace
Mary
Jennie McQueary
James L
Anna
M. Moore
James
Woman Dies by Poisoned Spiders in A Prison Cell
Cora Smith died at Anamosa penitentiary after eating poisonous spiders found in a paper bag in her cell. An autopsy showed the insects caused her death. She left a confession claiming she and sister Ellen killed their father Michael Smith and that mother Betsy Smith, confined for life, is innocent.
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Des Moines
Cora Smith
Anamosa Pen
Ellen
Michael Smith
Betsy Smith
Collier to Undergo Trephining in Chicago
Frank Collier, the eccentric lawyer known for his New York stint, will undergo trephination in Chicago after a brief health scare. The event follows his recent public remarks and travels, with details sparse but confirming a medical procedure is planned.
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Collier
Chicago
Frank Collier
New York
Printer contracts and ballot printing costs blamed on fat take
A Marion county printer criticizes bid tactics in public contracts and ballots. He argues printers bid too low on unnecessary items and too high on essential ones, inflating costs for taxpayers. He cites 1,500,000 election ballots and current eight cent per hundred rates as ripe for savings, predicting further declines.
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Marion County
W R C Meeting Chooses Hadley and Officers
Mrs J W Hadley was chosen as leader of the W R C in this district at a Shover s hall gathering. Benjamin Thomas serves as secretary and Alice Pike as treasurer, with about 200 ladies in attendance. A Tuesday camp fire featured addresses and sociable talk as members discussed health and local affairs.
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J. W. Hadley
Shover's Hall
Benjamin Thomas
Alice Pike
Inville
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Shipping Department
Iron Bed
Steel Spring
Tenth-st
Taggart
Stresim
Robert Zener & Co
Newton Todd
S. Pennsylvaniast
Schroeder
Queensware Establishment
John Walters
Kingave
Harry Andrews
Senate Ave
Capt. Dawson
Hord
Commercial Club
Hill
Tangineer Hills
Baroness
Europe
the Railroad Police
Daven
Appellate Court
M’cabe
Ketcham
Col. Gibson
Janes
A. Wedding
Albert” Poten
Marcy
Dally
Marty
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