Turmoil at Platts Peak Press Room Amid Murdrous City Crisis
In a tense newsroom two editors and reporters scramble as a high profile murder, a looming strike, floods and unrest converge. Anne Garrick, torn by unseen love for David Temple, contends with Donald Sefain and the looming Platts Peak strike as tempers flare and the city descends into fog and chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Templer
Anine
Jack Bradley
Platt’s Peak
Anne
Duke of Stockbury
Jove
Miss Garrick
Donald Sefain
Jnia
Bergs
Sefain
Frawley
Donald
Temple
Rip Van Winkle Returns to His Home in Indiana
James Smith, long believed dead after an 1849 gold rush, reappears in North Salem Indiana. The centurion recounts a life of frontier danger from Greencastle to Fort Dearborn, service in the Seminole War, and a gold hunt that included attacks by Indians and land deals in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Salem
Ind
Rip van Winkle
James Smith
Plains
Smith
Mr. Smith
Lawrenceburg
Ohio
Mississippi
Fort Dearborn
Chicago
Montgomery, Ward’& Co
Gen. Scott
St. Louis
Florida
Medium's Life At the Gillett Home Heralds Pettibone Seances
A report from Mrs. Gillett's home at 208 B. Mygan Street describes a visit by J C F Grumbine Syracuse spiritualist lecturer A W Connett and the Pettibones. It recounts Pettibone seances in Chicago Spokane Falls St Louis Little Rock Des Moines and Describes tricks exposed and humorous episodes including the Ingersoll impersonator and the pants incident. The piece notes Pettibone will demonstrate at the spiritualist church Alabama and New York streets Tuesday night and that he trained at Racine College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilly Dale
Buffalo
N. Y
Ingersoll
Robert Ingersoll
Chicago
Pettibone
Coxey
Washington
Spokane Falls
Wash
Texas
Lot
Pharoah
St Louis
The
Republic
St. Louis
Little Rock
Ark
Dr. Bull
Gen. Weaver
Des Moines
Alabama
New Yorksts
Racine College
Old Traveler Poses in Huntington After Indian Interpreter Claim
A ten year California stay veteran nearing a century describes meeting Kit Carson and Col. Fremont, states his father built Indianapolis first house on the National road near White River. He recalls life as government interpreter on Tahama, shows rugged wit, hair like a horseman, and plans to reach Washington for winter business while leaving most of his estate to one son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Garrick
David Templle
Anne
Pennsylvania
Hricsson
David
Annne
Olga
Arine
Sher
Annie
Platt'n Peak Colliery
Dr. Lricsson
Donald
Dr. Ericsson
California
Kit Carson
Col. Fremont
Indianapolis
White River
James Lytle
Smith
Huntington
Ida
Diggct
Tahama
Washington, D. C
Twentieth Century Plumbing Case Faces Trust Law Question
The Twentieth Century plumbing firm sues Knight Wilson Comstock Coonse and the McElwain-Richards firm for damages after demurrers. the plaintiff claims nonmembership in the master plumbers association and refusal to sell material. Defendants argue law commerce conflicts with trade rights, likely challenging the constitutionality and testing trust law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twentieth Century Plumbing Company
Knight & Wilson
Comstock & Coonse
McElwaine-Richards Company
Twentieth Century Company
Master Plumbers’ Association
Morrow's Kid-neolds Praised By Local User
Mrs. M. E. Weber of 228 Adelaide street says kidney pain backache nervousness and sleeplessness improved after using Morrow's Kid-neolds. She reports restored appetite and better health and recommends the remedy. Kid-neolds sell for fifty cents a box at druggists and Sloan Drug Co. Manufactured by John Morrow & Co Springfield Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Morrow
M. EB. Weber
Adelaide Street
Sloan Drug Co
John Morrow & Co
Chemists
Springfield
Ohio
Hanan Shoes and Saks Hats Offer Refined Menswear
Indianapolis foot and headwear shop touts Hanan Shoes as custom made yet ready to wear with comfort and lasting quality. Saks hats advertised at two dollars, claiming comparable quality to three dollar hats, with Saks Derbys and Fedoras in latest shapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanan
Indianapolis
Illinois Central and Monon Route Train Schedule Fragments
Partial timetable notes traveler options on the Chicago lines with connections to St Louis Columbus and Springfield. Listings show train types times and accommodations including sleepers parlor chairs and dining cars with routes through Peoria Bloomington Champaign Decatur and Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Bloom
Champaign
Springfield
Columbus
Colum
Spring
Decatur & St. Ex
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Arip van Winkle
James Smite
Indiana
Pata
The.sun
Beecham
Union Trust Company
East Market Street
John H. Holliday
Henry Eitel
H. M. Foltz
Salah
Atlas
Johnson & Waltz
New
Jerasy St
Carter & CO
Illinois St
Lenk Vine Co
Toledo
Norton’s Virg
Delaware
Iowa
Fort Wine
HUG. Coldewey & CO
S. Delaware St
HJ. Huder
Weak - Pean
Sloan Drag Co
W. Wash
Washington and
Pennsylvania Streets
SAKS
Saks & Compan
Majestic
Uhetory
APPEL
Indianapol
Hitz
R. T. Felix Gourand
L. A. Sayre
Haut-Ton
Gouraud
U. S
Canadas
Europea
FERD
T. Hopkins
Frop
Great Jones St
Emaih
Union Railway
BL & Fece
Pittsburg
Logansport
Knights
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Waal
Dayton
Columbus Ind
Martinsville
Dayton and
Xenia
Ind & Ta
Haute
T. Haute
8Th
Peninsylvania
Washin
Col . Bts
Aer Tili
Big Four Route
T’k’t Office
E. Wash. St
Clevelani
Mundle Ace
Union City
Cleve
Bos
Bosmai Cleve
Beererbocker
Benton Hi
Benton Harbor Express
Wabash
Terra Haute & Mat
Chicag
Lafayette
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Express
Greensburg
Peoria Line
Indiana, Decatur & Western Ry
Decatur & St. Loail & Ex
Chicago Express
Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway
Chicago Night Express
Chicago Fast Mail
ID & W
Hamilton & Dayton
Railway
City Ticket
Cincinnati Fast Mail
Detroit
P . Cin
P Cin
Lim
Lake Erie
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