Street rights and fence encroachments debated by public
A long critique argues that low fences around grass plots between curbs and sidewalks enclose public ground, harming pedestrian access and street use. It cites court cases and a Indiana supreme court authority, urging uniform fencing and keeping footpaths open for all, with references to churches, merchants, and privacy cases in New York.
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Christ
Uchia
Sea McNaughton
City of Mirhart
City of Hikhar
Parsons
Ohio St
Seid
Court actions and local notices from Tuesday session
The Tuesday docket includes Charles Breibing jailed one year for petit larceny and James Regmon also given one year in prison. A state farmers alliance meeting is planned at the state house November 20 and 21. Divorces granted for Lydia Beasley vs William Beasley on abandonment. A grand jury bail set at 3500 for Gao Lieber beer on grand larceny. Court actions involve thefts, divorces, and civil suits including Ruske Howell damage case for 5000 and a Carriage, St Louis & Pittsboro railroad petition to enjoin Center township trustees.
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Chicago and Ohio River Traffic Association
Bates Nousis
Criminal Court
Chas. Breibing
State Farmers’ Alliance and Industral Union
State House
James Regmon
Patit
Lydia Beasley
Wmn
Beasley
Tuas Gey
Mowe
Rose
Tuestay
Gao
Lieberbeer
Hastole
Christian Liebesbeer
Aliezad
Siramen
Boween-Merrill
Wesk
St. Cishnall
Sutphen
Bert Corkinz
Meeham
EK. Corkins
Geo. Sutphen
Berd Hale
Tevington
Sylvester Johnson
Hig Place
Misa Minnie Diener
Babhz
Bryant & Bierdorf
Mesere
Schaffner
Arthur O’neil
Andrew Smith
Minnie Snd
Ady Clark
Belle Roger
Lena Hamilton
St. Louis
Ruske- Howell
Susie Howall
Court St
Snnis
Indianapolis Car Company
City Savings Bank
Chattanooga
Eight Hen Drowned in Escape from Burning Steamer
Port Huron Oct 20 Special Eight of the crew on the Lake Superior Steamship Annie Young were drowned after the vessel burned to the water’s edge off Lexington Lake Huron Mon morning The Ed Smith rescued 13 crew while eight managed a yaw boat that capsized
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Whnlie Frying
Hecape
Huron
Lake Superior
Annie Young
Lexington
Lake Huron
Ed. Smith
Notorious thief caught by detective in Fort Wayne
Detective O'Ryan of Fort Wayne arrived here with a notorious thief accused of embezzling about 200 dollars while posing as a messenger for P. J. Flancdy, manager of a New York agency. The suspect, active for five months, was found with stolen money and receipts and faces charges of embezzlement, highway robbery, and related crimes.
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O'Ryan
Fort Wayne
P. J. Flancdy
Port Wasas
Bates
Dane
Iort
Wayne
Vary Valua
Evansville insane hospital trustees seek fund for squinments
Fragmented notes report Evansville insane hospital trustees wanting to draw upon main maintenance fund to pay for squinments. Voucher was returned and the sargium must await legislative action before payment. Other items mention coal industry, tariffs, and British gunboats.
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Ruce
Evansville Insane Hospital
Theaus Aiter
Billea Carr
Boone Wilson
Phases of Politics and Campai gn Gossip in Indiana
A lively sketch of political clashes during a campaign. Tom Taggart and John Browning are contrasted through stories of partisan generosity and ticket hustling. A colored voter recounts Taggart’s supper show and ticket campaigns while Indiana officials navigate bribery, ballots, and depot precincts amid wartime rhetoric and party lines.
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Tom “Taggart
Trua
Browning
New Orleans arrests target Hennessy assassination ring
In New Orleans on October 21 special police report Manuel Pietro among those charged with involvement in the Hennessy murder. Authorities say they have strong evidence and identify others linked to the Mastero house racket. Additional arrests include Tony Matranga Vincenzo Carruz and Petre while Joe Macheca remains a known figure at the conbler chop as the case points to a Sicilian led conspiracy.
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New Orleans
Nolids
Manuel Pietro
Hennessy
Madera
New Orleane
Mastero
Tony Matranga
Vincenzo Carruz
Petre
Joe Macheca Bee
Mlaced Mapieroti
Mennersey
Excitement and panics amid Octy fever in Ayres area
Oct 20 Ayres reports crowds in the streets and a panic atmosphere as Gold rises to 1.04. Pettit murder trial progress includes Pettit and Mrs White testifying, Shipman exposed as a private detective. West Indianapolis considers school bond, and Chicago Pan-American Congress attention dominates council talks.
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Saverment
Enenos
Fragmented Early 1900s Notices Mix Fatalities and Accidents
A garbled slate of names and events includes deaths by train, heart disease, and a fall. a minister collapsing in a pulpit. a man’s suicide by train. a dog bite raising hydrophobia concerns. a broken rail wreck injuring several. a druggist Groff jailed for debt and asset disputes with mortgages and skipped assets.
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Semel Bowers
Andor- 600
Besler
Brooklyn
John Wara
Marcie
Sam Drennen
Leavis
Adon Travar
Boor Gusben
Horce
Isaac Fischer
Dunkard
Meshe
Peru
Sands
Ed Uleh
Goshken
Defiance
Neil Martinsville
Henry Fowler
Fowler
Watseks
Groif
Marion
Constable
Judgmante
Atock
Groff
New bookcases at Wm. 1. Elder's store
New bookcases appear at Wm. L. Elder's as goods on daily sale. Boston Chips are prepared fresh each day at the Bon Bon located at 68 North Pennsylvania Street.
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Elder’s
Boston
Bon- Bon
Pennsylvania Street
Colored orator voices racial tensions before 2,560 at Tomlinson Hall
The Mississippi orator John EB addressed 2,560 attendees, mostly of his race, denouncing Southern white bigotry and noting a colored northern Democrat who travels south would switch to the Republican rank in 24 hours. Fire damage followed as embers burned joists and timbers. Arlington funeral hints comment and Havana reciprocity petition stir government circles. A treasury chief architect A Mullett committed suicide by shooting a ballot into his brain. Divorce notices include Lydia Beasley granted, Ida B. Locher and Hmma B. Hick flea cases. Non Lunpot.
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Lynch
John EB
Lyeah
Tomlinson Hell
Phe Napro
Houaa
Timpara
Reza
Tae Cate
Howe
Lydia Beasley
Wim. Baastey
Superior Court Room 3
Ida B. Locher
Hmma B. Hick
John B. Mick
Scarlets and Star Actors Shine at County Theaters
Review of Barratt as Richelieu and Hamlet era dramas praises his performance but notes Hamlet not ideal for current tastes. Cast includes Minga Gale John A. Lana Lawrence Hanley Ban C. Rogers. County Fair at English’s draws large crowd. Solon vanquishes fate with Cold Molasses horse and mortgage payoff. Williams & Orr praised for best specialty company at the Park in months.
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Paere
Beoth
Howeyver
Ophelia
Iast
Mr. Barratt
Richelieu
Hamlet
Minga Gale
John A. Lana
Lawrence Hanley
Ban C. Rogers
Pho
Hammerhead
Chariatar
Jas
Yin
Abigai
Taggs
W. FH. Burton
Owsley
Williams & Orr
Acta
Protests End as City Council Passes Viaduct Ordinance
The city council, with Yontz presiding while ill, approved the viaduct ordinance after debates over Illinois Street crossing and tracks. Amendments set forfeitures for delays, adjust completion dates, and extend time if the contractor faced delays. A protest from the Indianapolis Gable Street Railway was referred to the judiciary. The mayor reported police fines of 303.40, and the council adjourned after light-related measures.
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Yontz
Tast
McGill
Viaducta
Bai
Crus
Gasper
S. Tllinois St
Hicklin
Ona
Casa
Alaba
Lilinais-st
Union Railway Company
Stecahn
Yoontz
Davis
Mertiedale
Mynore
Steenhan
Frueler
Indianapolis Gable Straat Railway Company
Supreme Court
Judiciary Committee
Children Offered Easy Christmas Money by The Sun Ad
A San Francisco column urges children to join a city and state wide plan to earn money by subscribing to The Sun. Readers who pay in advance receive a dollar gift and a yearly subscription, framed as a lucrative, low effort opportunity for youngsters.
World's Fair to occupy about 225 acres
A wire dispatch notes the world’s fair will cover about 225 acres. The report summarizes a series of incidents and events including fires, crimes, and accidents across several states, mentioning a large fire at a dry goods store in St. Louis causing 259000 in damage and a series of violent acts in Chicago and Keokuk. It also references a rail project, a medical issue, and a hat shop promotion.
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Rank Brothers’ Dry Good
St. Louis
National Convention of Brotherhood of An
Trsinian
Los Angeles
Warner
Herion
Kansas
Pike's Peak
Issac Bremer
Keokuk
Teane
Geo. Civne
Isaac Sweet
Mount Pleasant Church
Marakail
Ill
Swyreet
Cilne
U. S. Express Company
P. J. Quinn
Union Park
Chicago
Mary Matzdorf
James
Laurea Broadwater
Washington
Fan
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Imuage Elliott
Big Momsy Impiaves
New York
New York State
Waso
Sustarmrece
A.B. Morrie
Cincinnati
Board of Public Improvements
Columpus
Williams Hestgns
Board of County Commissioners
Smith Williams
Otto
Emrigh
Board of Commissionoere
Chargeas Williams
Omsieh
Williams Than
Charles Loftin
Williams
Alica Loftin
John Gailty
sFhe Latigud
Vircennes
Ind
Sol Gorgas
Loag
Wheatland
Tas Prat
Gorgas
Francis McKinlay
Gorges
Strila
Terre Havre
Fact
Tarik Literazture
Republican Congressional Committee
Arthur Luraley
Illumi Cator
Chinatown
Baivour
Argeniaa Dustin
Spi
Saifour
Frese Foreign
Zimbdasi
Macedonia
Parnellites de Cork
Dietrich
Belfort
France
Don Carlos
Spain
Italy
Parker
City Temple
London
Tom Tagegart
Tom Taggart
John Browzisg
Tom
Hadens
Indiana
G. O
Sopranae
Hovee
Indianapolis
Elerk Wilson
Wazion
Slestiozr
Ateig House
Meorcine
Clarke
Clark
Thalayw
Gene
John Finitzer
Ienney
Pepere
Fiditzersteinz
Leta
Nelson
Thie
Cambridge City
Stamboul
Young Owen
Weashington
Ferias
Lewisville
Tommy Watron
Ernest Rasener
Beschar
Brotherhood
Combine
Hilderbracht
Pittsburg
Greenfield
Gaybreak
Ieatus
Lasgue
Pleyere
Puroell
Chiang Poat
Arother
Yesger
Pettit
Csse
Beviegssen Pettit
Mra
White
Trs
Petit
Torsthast
Hse
Methodist Conferapes of
Brazil
Veager
Hawthorne
Pattit
Shehesarda
Pettiva
Myrs
Whitehead
Pettis
Sul Ho
S. D. Shipman
Polics
Shipman
Feza Ale
Shipmen
American and European Detective Association
Nown
Iam
West Imslemeyonsight
Town Board of
West Indianapolis
Tas
Elresis
Tas Jenny Light Company
Adhool Board
Isaue
Bes Borrisad
Arec
Gan. Hartranfts
Pittsburg Moulders
Council
the Champion &S.fallion
Washingcton
Nolsom
Rossten
Amusblhants
Grasp
Lawrence Barrett
Reason
County Fais
Wilams & Urr's Specialty Co
Virginie
Eilimolsat
Azrin
Sim CoyRules
Krogst
Seaton’s He Stove
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