Gas waste suit against Consumers Gas Company urged
Consumers Gas Company and stockholders faced a court action after Merrill Moores secured a temporary restraining order from Judge Ryan to halt gas waste. Four wells on T. C. Hughes farm near Alexandria and one American company well on Sarah E. Misner’s land are affected. Hearing moved from Sept. 14 to Sept. 28. The case cites company negligence as sacks were placed over pipe mouths to mute gas waste.
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Consumers’ Gas Trust Company
Merrill Moores
Anderson
Ryan
Consumers’ Company
American Gas and Oil Company
T. C. Hughes
Alexandria
American Company
Sarah E. Misner
Attorney-General’s Office
Supreme Court of the United States
Bement Lyman
Twenty-ninth Street Improvement Remonstrance Rejected
The Board of Works rejected the remonstrance against a gravel road cement walks and curbs on Twenty-ninth Street from Elmira Street to Northwestern Avenue. Seventeen affidavits and 40 property owners debated signatures power of attorney and absentee signers. The remonstrators accuse the board of favoritism toward H L Hewitt, owner of a local cradle works, and allege manipulation of the project turnout.
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Board of Works
Twenty-ninth-st
Elmira-st
Northwestern-ave
Sahm
Fred Owen
Emily Spicer
W. R.mann
Jon
Owen
Mann
Harry L. Gary
H. L. Hewitt
Indianapolis
Elmira St
Bis Rattler Takes a Square Meal in Museum Cage
In Indianapolis a large timber rattler at the state museum, after a three week fast, finally seized a live rat offered in its cage. The snake struck the rat in the hip, paralyzed it within minutes, then swallowed the prey to the shoulders before spitting it out. By Monday morning the snake appeared visibly larger mid body, with the rat no longer visible.
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State Museum
Pfrimmer
Indianapolis
School Board Lottery Faces Ballot Draw Method
The Mayor, controller, and county treasurer will conduct a lottery to determine ballot order for 15 school commissioner candidates. Names will be written on slips and drawn from a hat, then read aloud. The folded-paper method is favored over pill boxes to reduce tampering risk.
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Taggart
Kept Men From Work in McKeesport Strike
In McKeesport Pennsylvania an attempt by the National Tube Company to open its plant on Monday failed as about 5000 men gathered around the mills preventing entry. The protest blocked access to the works and halted operations.
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M'Keesport
National Tube Company
Rev. S. L. Harrison Dies After Arrest Incident
In Vincennes Indiana on Monday morning Reverend S L Harrison father of William Henry Harrison died from heart disease. He had been arrested last week on a charge of criminal assault.
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Vincennes
Ind
L. Harrison
William Henry Harrison
McKinley Attack Linked to Liquor Fight Sermon
In Manchester Rev. J B Lemon claimed God guided the attack on President McKinley for failing to suppress liquor traffic. In Saratoga Armour partner O Armour died, home listed as Fifth Avenue New York. Mrs McKinley took a park drive in Buffalo with Mrs Chard as a suit over patent infringement by National Manufacturing Co. filed against Union Paper Bag Co Philadelphia and Union Bag and Paper Co of New Jersey in U S court.
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Manchester
N. H
J. B. Lemon
First Baptist Church
McKinley
Philip
Saratoga
N. Y
O. Arur
P. D. Armour
Armour Packing Company
New York City
Fifth-ave
Union Paper Bag Company
Philadelphia
Union, Bag and Paper Company
New Jersey
United States
National Manufacturing Company
Elkhart
Heat Strain Highlights Nerve Pills For Summer Ease
An Indianapolis resident credits Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills with relieving summer fatigue and nervous exhaustion. The ad touts nerve force and energy restoration, claiming improved sleep and steadiness after use at Hyder's drug store.
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A. W. Chase
C. M. Stoneburner
Indiana Ave
Indianapolis
Ind
J. A. W. Chase
Split at Bay View Ends Strike In Milwaukee
A Bay View meeting of the Amalgamated workers led to a split with radical members leaving while a minority voted to return to work. Fires were lit in mills ahead of Monday start. The Illinois Steel Company is said to keep paying the previously agreed scale, aiding settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay View
Milwaukee
Illinois Steel Company
Prohibition Candidate Named in Ward 4 Race
Tipton reports two smallpox cases and Bluffton another. Prohibitionists nominate Harry Ferris for councilman in ward 4. Logansport council moves to curb spitting. Grace Calderwood sues John for divorce after alleged drunken abuse. State fair entries set record, hogs and horses leading. Gov Durbin updated on president condition. Kitty Patterson sues James Ryan for 5000 over a runaway horse attached to his flour wagon. Assistant postmaster Shideler doubts demand for special delivery in Indianapolis.
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Tipton
Bluffton
Harry Ferris
Carpenter
W. Thirtieth St
State Health Board
Logansport
Downing
Durbin
Cortelyou
Kitty Patterson
James RB. Ryan
Marketst
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the Stewart Soap CO
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Monument Place
Gregg
Usiness Universit
E. J. Heeb
Pres
New Fall Goods
Our Line
Massachusetts Ave
H. O. Armour
Mrs. McKinley
Buffalo
Park
Milwaukee, Wis
Gity Life
Grace V. Calderwood
John
Shideler
Tomson
Stevenson
Huntington & Page
E. Market St
Knabe
Indiana
Starr Piano Company
Vonnegut’s
Pferuna
Pinkham
Kibmer
Green
Dr. Pierce
Seote
Samus Warner
Stuckmeyer
Central Printing CO
Ramblers and Stearns
C. Koehring & Bro
Buffalo and Return
Big Four
Washington St
Mass. Ave
Union Station
H. M. Bronson
J. J. Kyle
E. Chiest
A. B. Meyer & Co
Portland
N. Penn
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