Fire destroys Corn Products plant. 2 dead, 12 hurt in Chicago
A fierce blaze at the Corn Products company plant on West Taylor Street, aided by a gale, kills two and injures twelve with a potential ten more deaths feared. Firemen say the main building, 13 stories high, burned from the first floor to the top, with 50,000 spectators watching as crews battled the flames and a sprinkler system saved the remaining structures.
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Chicago
Corn Products’ Company
Joseph Botkos
Paul Kauris
Frank Moore
Alarge
Illinois
Peoria
Poor light and ventilation at School No 40
Sad conditions persist at School No 40 at Pennsylvania and North streets served by colored children. Officials say only replacement of the residence schoolhouse will remedy the issues, noting the old building is poorly lit and badly ventilated with unattractive interiors despite teachers' efforts.
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Pennsylvania and
North Sts
Is Mr Baer a Plagiarist in Reading Road Letter
Philadelphia October 22 Is President Baer of the Reading road a plagiarist The question is raised by John W Slayton socialist gubernatorial candidate He points to likeness between the Trustees of Providence letter and George III speech claiming copying of phrasing and ideas
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Philadelphia
Baer
Reading Road
John W. Slayton
New Liners Advertisements in The Sun Issue
Unfurnished rooms for rent. Millwright wanted at once. White girl wanted for housework. Situation wanted as housekeeper. Pupils wanted for violin and piano. First-class cook wanted. Furnished rooms for rent. Young cow for sale. Three very modern houses for rent. West Indies young lots and houses for sale. Closed carriage for sale. Six-room cottage for sale. Jewelry, cash or credit. Farms, merchandise, real estates for sale. Umbrellas found at carnival.
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Millwright
Overflow in Miss Booths class forces pupil transfers
In all but one room there are enough seats for the children. Miss Booth says she has had to transfer several pupils to other schools because her room has overflowed, and the transfers often occur just as she begins to settle the student and motivate them to work.
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Miss Booth
Difficult school site needs replacement for Shortridge addition
The proposition argues the building must be replaced in its present locality to serve nearby colored children, despite high property costs. It notes funds are insufficient to acquire land and construct a proper playground, and stresses the financial limits of the school board under current conditions.
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Shortridge High School
Rights of laboring men cared for by Christian leaders
A political pledge asserts that the rights of laborers will be safeguarded not by agitators but by Christian men who oversee the country’s property interests, invoking God’s wisdom to justify control of lands in the western world.
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Stayton
George
Baer
Earth proves its rotation with Flammarion display
Camille Flammarion and officials witnessed a pantheon demonstration of Foucault's pendulum confirming the earth's rotation. A 62 pound weight hung from a 73 yard wire swung in an invariant plane, showing a tenth inch apparent deviation every 16 seconds amid cheers. The astronomer hailed the test as a grand lesson in popular astronomy.
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Pantheon Dome
Flammarion
Mars
Burns and cuts advertised with Dr Thomas Electric Oil
A fragmented old ad promotes Dr Thomas Electric Oil for burns and cuts, urges readers to buy at Bennett's druggists for best photos, and mentions Janes Dusticas Vats and Bargains in uprights at Baldwin's. It also touts GOOD HELP and securing it by a liner in The Sun with results guaranteed.
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Thonas
Thomas
Martindale Toasts Campaign at North Indianapolis Meeting
A Republican meeting for colored men convened at a Baptist church in Chicago and Radersts. Charles Martindale and several locals attended as crowds formed. The gathering saw a mix of attendees, with Martindale outlining campaign issues before ice cream and cake hosted by church women.
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John McGregor
Friends Plan Church Extension Work At Quinquennial Meeting
The quinquennial gathering of Friends opened Tuesday night at the Friends church on Thirteenth and Alabama and will run for a week. About 300 delegates attended as Isom P. Wooten and Allen Jay urged a stronger nationwide evangelistic effort under a central superintendent and national Friends organization. The session covered routine business amid proposals to expand church work across the United States.
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Meeting of Friends
Friends’ Church
Thirteenth
Isom P. Wooten
Allen Jay
Evangelistic and Church Extension Board
United States
National Organization of Friends
Cantrell plans to donate his body to Central Medical College
Rufus Cantrell, chief ghoul, tells The Sun he will dispose of his body to Central Medical College after death and believes grave robbers involved in sensational rumors. He disputes Dr C O Durham as the alleged culprit and says the killer’s identity will come out at trial. Cantrell expects punishment but pursues truth about grave-robbing.
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Central Medical College
Rufus Cantrell
Rufus
Cantrell
C. O. Durham
Wen
Central College
Als
Booze Flows At Ward 14 Meeting In Precincts 9 And 10
A Ward 14 meeting at Shelby and Beecher streets drew 50 voters and witnesses a clash of topics from saloon politics to election tricks. Speakers A N Grant J H Stahl William Davis and Leonard Quill backed republican rhetoric while beer flowed from a keg.
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Gus
Shelby and Beechersta
A. N. Grant
J. H. Stahl
William Davis
Leonard Quill
Benjamin Young
Precinct 9
Union and Nonunion Workmen Resume At Coal Mines
The Lehigh Valley area reports steam and nonunion workers returning to work after strikes. Railroads rush to move coal as 400000 tons expected to depart by Saturday night and over a million tons next week. Some steam workers are turned away as rosters fill, while others hope to later join the union for stability. Neutral relations emerge with minimal violence and mutual restraint.
Miners' celebration ends in fatal shooting at Coaldale
At Coaldale during a miners' celebration a Sixth regiment soldier clashed with nonunion men and received a mortal neck wound from a gunshot Tuesday night.
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Tamaqua
Coaldale
Indianapolis Northern Traction Seeks Franchise to Noblesville
The Indianapolis northern traction company asks county commissioners for a franchise to build a line from Indianapolis to Noblesville. E. C. Carpenter, president, states the Union traction company is operating under another name. Plan includes extending College avenue to Forty second street and then via a private right of way to the county’s northern boundary.
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Indianapolis Northern Traction Company
E. C. Carpenter
Union Traction Company
Indianapolis
Noblesville
College Ave
Forty Second St
Rare Enthusiasm In Wac 65
John Deere headlines a Republican meeting at Lyra hall in Meridian avenue ward 15 on Tuesday night. He recalls hard times in 1893 with four unemployed brothers in law and a 65 cent day, urging continued drum beating for Republicans. Cash Hadley delivers vivid employment hardship tale as Robt. Adolf praises pro labor stance. Dan Wilker chairs, Henry Marshall switches allegiance to Republicans amid saloon buzz.
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Adolf
Dan Wilker
Henry Marshall
Murder Charge Bound Over in Caldwell Case
William Caldwell and wife Beryl Caldwell Edward Campbell and Nathan Hunter faced a police court preliminary hearing on the October 15 murder of Daniel Sullivan. Hunter testified for over three hours as witnesses sought dismissal for Campbell and Hunter, with Caldwell couple bound over to the grand jury at $2,500 each. Judgment due from Judge Stubbs on Thursday.
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William Caldwell
Beryl Caldwell
Edward Campbell
Nathan Hunter
Daniel Sullivan
Hunter
Caldwell
Stubbs
Campbell
Sullivan
Arthur Williams
Stu
Funeral for George Fitzgerald Planned in Indianapolis
The body of 14 year old George Fitzgerald killed in a Strassburg school arrived in New York then will go to Indianapolis for Friday services at Ss Peter and Paul church. He is the youngest child of Mr and Mrs F H Fitzgerald of 815 N Meridian St. Meanwhile a Modern Woodmen of America committee in Indianapolis eyed sites for next year head camp expected to bring 100000 attendees. The forestry branch, 1800 tents, will be planned with E E Murphy Leavenworth J Riley and Gen Mitchell Detroit assisting. Rheumatic sufferers note Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy.
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George Fitzgerald
Strassburg
Germany
New York
Indianapolis
SS. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church
F. H. Fitzgerald
N. Meridian
Modern
Woodmen of America
Order of Foresters
Woodmen
E. E. Murphy
Leavenworth
Kan Ee
J. Riley
Danville
Gen. Mitchell
Detroit
Mich
L. A. Coleman
Charles Remy
Isidore Wolfson expelled from Kenisses Israel synagogue
A health inspector Isidore Wolfson is accused of placing pig feet in the Eddy and Merrillsts synagogue on the day of atonement. After a Tuesday night meeting a committee was formed to seek Mayor Bookwalter’s help, and Wolfson was expelled for 99 years though the validity of the action was disputed by some members.
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Congregation
Kenesses Israel, Eddy and Merrillsts
Sol Trotcky
S. Goldman
W. Setzen
H. Baskin
M. Sarinsky
Joe Goldberger
H. Barrett
Hi. Slutzky
Bookwalter
Isidore Wolfson
Trotcky
Wolfson
Samuel Wildofsky
Wildofsky
Auitor
Central Labor Union to Discuss Reception for John Mitchell
Indiana polis residents favor a public reception for John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers of America. The Central labor union will take up the idea at its next meeting with support from union leaders and business men urged to join in welcoming him back home.
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Central Labor Union
John Mitchell
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
William YV. ‘Booker
SUN
Mitchell
John Feltman
George Custer
Molders' Union
Joseph Sheppard
Jim Younger's Coffin Box Smashed by Kansas City Mob
In Kansas City on October 22 a vaulting crowd swarmed Union depot as Jim Younger's casket was opened. The box was torn apart while officials intervened, souvenirs taken by mourners. Remains guarded and later moved to Lee's Summit for burial with Rev Hant officiating.
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Jim” Younger
Kansas City
Union Depot
Lee's Summit
Rev. Hant
Slump in Hog Prices Reaches Lows Since August
Hog prices fell 10 to 20 cents on Wednesday with weak demand from outside markets. The top price in Chicago was 7.12 and Indianapolis bought a few at 7.20, reflecting a broad price slide since August 15.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
Bankers Gather for Sixth Annual Indiana Association Convention
The Indiana bankers association fills the Commercial club assembly room with about 150 attendees, including visitors from other states. Mayor Bookwalter and Congressman Jesse Overstreet welcome the group as C. O. Austin of National Bank of North America and J. A. Pollard of Fort Madison discuss bank authority and a talk titled The octopus and the bank.
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Nesday
Indiana Bankers’ Association
Bookwalter
Jesse Overstreet
C. O. Austin
National Bank of North America
Chcago
J. A. L .Pollard
Fort Madison Savings, Bank
Fort Madison
Colored prisoners marry in workhouse under judge’s order
Grant Jenkins and Rosa Turner, both incarcerated at the workhouse, were married Tuesday afternoon by Police Judge Stubbs. After the ceremony they were released and given 100 days of probation ending Sept. 19 on the condition they wed.
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Grant Jenkins
Rosa Turner
Stubbs
Four Die as Slider Falls at Harrisburg Steel Plant
Four men were killed and several others seriously injured when a large slider toppled at the Pennsylvania steel works in Harrisburg on Wednesday.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Steel Works
Weather forecast for Indianapolis area period ends Oct 23
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the next 36 hours ends at 2 pm Oct 23 calls for fair tonight, increasing cloudiness Thursday, temperatures 48 at 7 am, 68 at noon, 73 at 2 pm. Warmer and fair elsewhere in Indiana and neighboring states with variable winds. New pianos for sale at 165 dollars at Wuléchénr's.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
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