Sweeney resigns from Democratic party in Indianapolis
Allison Sweeney, longtime custodian of Tomlinson Hall, sent a resignation to Mayor Taggart and renounced the Democratic ticket. He says he may back Bookwalter in the campaign, citing Tillmanism and perceived unequal treatment of African Americans by the party. Billy Miller also shifts to Republicans.
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Bookwalter
Tomlinson Hall
Pary
Tom Taggart
Indianapolis
Democratic Party
Ign
Argun
Carolina
Allison Sweeney
S. East St
Indianapolis, Ind
Sweeney
Billy’’ Miller
Taggart
Grand Hotel
Miller
Logsdon
Muir
Fanning
Mr. Sweeney
Senator Tillman
Tomlinson Halls
Democrats
Martin, Taggart
Dove Johnson
Tillman
Hyde
Board of Works
SUN
Dick Turned It Down in Ohio Campaign Row
In Columbus on September 10, Republican Chairman Dick rejected Democrat Chairman Daugherty’s proposal to suspend Ohio campaign speeches due to President McKinley’s illness. The speakers will continue, plowing ahead with campaign work. In Amsterdam on the same date, ladies plan a cradle‑bed event for Wilhelmina with birth expected in December.
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Ohio Republicans
Chairman Daugherty
Democrats
McKinley
Ohio
Amsterdam
Erdam
Wilhelmina
Smith Meyers Large Thirst Legal Complaint
An odd complaint filed in Justice Smock's court by Attorney C. W. Bixby for Saloonist Herman Bacher against Smith H. Meyers an attache of the City board of health seeks 75 dollars plus costs though the bill is 13 75. The petition claims Meyers induced debt for goods including whiskeys and beers without paying and promises to pay but has avoided presenting a statement and allegedly defrauded Bacher.
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United States
Meyers
Herman Bacher
Civic alliance seeks prompt action on Quigley charges
Eli F Ritter says he awaits Board of Safety action on charges against Superintendent Quigley filed on behalf of the Civic alliance. He reports no board reply by Tuesday noon and vows to press for speedy action if delay occurs. President Hyde cannot say when the board will act. Two gas fires Monday night from a gas jet at Peargon's residence 1821 N Delaeste caused about 25 dollars in damage.
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Eli F. Ritter
Board of Safety
Supt
Quigley
Civic Alliance
Hyde
Peargon’s
Delaeste
Hoey Smuggling Case Exonerates Freeman Chalfont
The U S Commissioner who examined William M Hoey of Nogales Ariz exonerates Richard K Freeman and Emery K Chalfont in the conspiracy to smuggle Chinese across the Mexican border. The commissioner's signed statement says their names were not mentioned in charges or evidence.
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Muncie
Ind
the Times
U. S
Wm. M. Hoey
Nogales
Ariz
Mexican
Richard K. Freeman
Emery K. Chalfant
Vandalia Moves Offices to Central Location in Logansport
Loganport Ind Sept 10 The acquisition of the Eel river railroad by the Vandalia will trigger removal of the general Vandalia offices from Terre Haute to Logansport as a more central site Officials survey sites plan a new station and possible shop enlargements
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Logansport
Ind
Eel River Railroad
The
Vandalia
General Vandalia
Terre Haute
Married After A Two Hours Acquaintance
Bedford Indiana report states Isaac N Ruark 60 and Lizzie M Webster 3 wed after two hours of acquaintance. Ruark a Missouri farmer and the bride were introduced by a matrimonial bureau. Relatives were surprised by the match and the couple plan to depart Monday for Missouri.
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Bedford
Ind
Isaac N. Ruark
Lizzie M. Webster
Missouri
Ruark
Strikers Face Nonunion Replacement at B and O S W Shops
Two carloads of nonunion workers arrived in Washington Indiana to take striker jobs at the B and O S W shops. Police sheriffs and Pinkertons escorted them to the buildings amid fears of clashes with strikers. A committee was sent west to call out section men on the main line and Springfield division. Merchants refuse to sell provisions to the imported men and locomotive firemen plan a Tuesday meeting possibly to refuse handling coal loaded by nonunion workers.
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Washington
Ind
Springfield
Carpenter Beaten Over Anarchist Remark In Fort Wayne Visit
An unknown carpenter from Fort Wayne was beaten in a Hartford Indiana saloon after making an anarchistic remark about the shooting of President McKinley. He was beaten unconscious.
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Hartford
City
Ind
Fort Wayne
McKinley
Bedford Dispatches on McKinley Shooting Discussion
During a discussion on McKinley’s shooting in Bedford Indiana a man stated it did not matter if he was shot A second man immediately attacked him and knocked him out in the incident reported by the local spl desk.
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Bedford, Ind
McKinley
Prominent Farmer F'grion Dies After Fall in Richmond Area
Hubert, son of Homer, reports that F'grion a well known farmer south of Richmond died Monday night after falling through a loose floor board. Local authorities investigate the incident.
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Hubert
Homer
F'grion
Chmond
Richmond
Ina
Indiana News Briefs Highlight Quarrels Ambitions Across State
Reports from Seymour to Kokomo note a street fair opening in Seymour and a new $75,000 plant for Anderson. Evansville sees a fatal stabbing in a family quarrel. Sullivan sees a pastor resign. Kokomo hosts a 15-member women’s club, while a Rushton abductee appears unsettled. Other items include a flea cure by petroleum near Marion, a bank trustee appointment at Avilla, El Reno claimants winding down in Sullivan County, and a Kokomo to New York auto record.
Shinkle sues involvement in alleged assault and rail line ties
Adam Shinkle of Huntington reports to the grand jury that he was waylaid on a Saturday by Fred Rudig Charles Young and two unknown men after a rough fight during which he was shot. The dispute stems from four years ago when Shinkle accused Rudig of drunkenness. The Moore Everett syndicate funds and builds rail projects linking Indianapolis to Peru and Toledo to Fort Wayne, with a traffic deal with Southwestern traction to connect Indianapolis with Cleveland within a year.
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Adam Shinkle
Huntington
Grand
Fred Rudig
Charles Young
Shinkle
Rudig
Moore-Everett Syndicate
Indianapolis
Peru
Toledo
Fort Wayne
Southwestern Traction Company
Cleveland
Alliance Hesitates as Duncan Pledges Reform
The Civic alliance forms committees to seek pledges on law enforcement from candidates and to probe morality. J M Dungan, prohibition nominee, vows to enforce all liquor laws if mayor, including Sunday restrictions, while Rev R V Hunter stresses child welfare over pavement debates in the ongoing campaign.
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Civic Alliance
J. M. Dungan
Prohibition
Alliance
R. V. Hunter
Markets Steady Again After Turmoil Over Assassination Attempt
The markets recover from the assassination scare, with St Paul rising from 155 to 156 and Norfolk & Western from 47 2 5 to 55. Traders note strong demand, as buyers seek higher levels and sellers anticipate further gains, with copper hitting 116 after a sale at 112. The day yields about $10 in profits across the board.
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Méryer
Meyer & Kiser
St. Paul
Norfolk &Western
Text-Book Famine Strikes Center Township Schools
Center township schools opened Monday and about 1000 children began winter classes Tuesday morning. City schools remain closed for two weeks and a text-book famine affects students as drug stores delay orders until city schools reopen. Township trustee Mendenhall arranged a large book order Monday to supply shortages.
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Center Township
Mendenhall
Train Crash at Jamestown Kills Five Injured Flag
Five people die when a Northern Pacific passenger train collides with an engine in Jamestown North Dakota on Monday. Victims include John T. Galley S J Kirkpatrick Robert Glenny and R D Vickers and an unnamed man. Frank Howard badly crushed may die Louis Hammond loses a foot C B Perry seriously injured. Engineer reports air brakes failed.
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Jamestown
N. D
Northern Pacific
John T. Galley
Clearwater
Kas
S. J. Kirkpatrick
Elden
Robert Glenny
Cayuga
Ont
R. D. Vickers
Chicago
Frank Howard
South Bend
Ind
Singer Sewing Machine Works
Louis Hammond
Woodman
Wis
C. B. Perry
Grinnell
Bates House Wrecking Progress Slow on Urgent Order
The Bates house wrecking crew to clear lumber from the Bates house onto Pyle house premises advances slowly. The Board of Works deadline expired at 2 p.m. Sunday, with only two small wagons, three men, and two bosses observed Tuesday morning. Authorities say work is being rushed and should finish in a few days.
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Bates House Wrecking Company
Board of Works
Bates House
Pyle House
Cure for Goitre Promoted by Dr John P Haig in Cincinnati
Dr John P Haig a noted Cincinnati physician claims a home cure for goitre and offers a free trial package by mail. He cites prior success in Bombay and invites sufferers to send name and address to 2016 Glenn Building Cincinnati Ohio for postage paid treatment.
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John P. Haig
Cincinnati
Haig
Glenn Building
Bombay
India
Cocaine Found in Stomach of Deceased Woman
An analysis of Mrs. Hazel Judy Fulton sr. shows she took cocaine rather than trychnine. Her husband Harry Judy testified before the coroner that he saw her after she took the medicine and left after doctors gave a sedative. He returned Sunday noon to find her dead.
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Hazel Judy, Fulton Sr
Harry Judy
Births and deaths listing with multiple names
Births show H D and Mary Varney at 406 Harding Street a boy. Charles and Della Smith at 188 Morgan Street a girl. John Walker at 510 N East Street a girl. R L and Jessie Hurlbert at Central Avenue and Fiftieth Street a girl. F W and Olive Winkle at 530 Browne Avenue a boy. Albert and Hanna Schroeder at 189 Arizona Street a girl. G W and G Wyatt at 316 N Senate Avenue a girl. William and Effie Knight at 824 Chicago Street a boy. A H and Laura Gray at 1905 W Michigan Street a boy. Deaths include Geneva M Rose age 1 cholera infantum. James Cogan 64 senile gangrene. Michael Egan 63 dysentery. Michael Smiley 27 hemorrhage. Robert Wallace 2 months marasmus. W White age unknown skull fracture. John Olekss 6 months inanition. Mrs John Walke 26 Bright's disease. Harris Morris 11 run over by locomotive. James Smith 45 heart disease. Belle Bradley 30 paresis of bowels. Robert Foster 57 rheumatism of heart. Additional pairs Ignatius Carusd and Mary Mee. Harry R Robinson and Ida May Hoskins. Ross C Hunt and Cora Klepper. Christopher J Quack and Hattie C Dippel. Raymond F Connor and Nena E Trost.
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H. D
Mary Varney
Harding-st
H. A. Jacobs
Charles
Della Smith
Morgan-st
J. F. Benham
John Walker
N. East-st
T. N. Bryan
R. L
Jessie Hurlbert
Central-ave
Fiftieth-st
G. H. FI. Houser
F. W
Olive Winkle
Browne-ave
R. A. Bryson
Albert
Hanna Schroeder
Arizona-st
Neidlinger
G. W
G. Wyatt
N. Senate-ave
H. N. Karch
Geneva
M. Rose
Hovey-st
J. J. Baker
James Cogan
City Hospital
J. R. Lewis
Michael Egan
W. Twenty-ninth-st
W. B. Rostetter
Michael Smiley
Norwood St
John Walke
Bright
Harris Morris
A. W. Brayton
James Smith
Belle Bradley
E. Southst
Hannah M. Graham
Robert Foster
New Jersey St
Ignatius Carusd
Mary Mee
Harry R. Robinson
Ida May Hoskins
Ross C. Hunt
Cora Klepper
Christopher J. Quack
Hattie C. Dippel
Raymond F. Connor
Nena E. Trost
Construction adds and repairs listed for numerous properties
A series of property repairs and additions are listed with owners and locations including Dr. R. O. McAlexander 500, W. St. Clair 1500, Maud D. Burdsal 400, John Langridge 600, T. EB. Callahan 100, H. Tileburn 76, Mrs. Dora Clark 350, H. A. Knoop 1150, Co. Wagener 250. It mentions a holiness meeting closer and Sunday services at Prospect and Lin.
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Dr. R. O. McAlexander
New Jersey
Sixteenth-sts
W. St. Clair
Thirtieth
Elmba-sts
Maud D. Burdsal
Sheffield Ave
Tenth-st
John Langridge
Blake-st
T. EB. Callahan
W. Walnut-st
H. Tileburn
N. Capitol-ave
Dora Clark
Woodlawn-ave
H. A. Knoop
Downey-st
Eastst
Co. Wagener
Tremont-ave
Prospect
Lin- Ph
Schley investigation to convene grand naval congress
Washington reports the Schley inquiry will assemble a large naval congress with officers in dress uniforms on opening day. The roster includes admirals captains and lieutenants with pay rates totaling 603 dollars per day. Estimated expenses for stenographers printing and witnesses exceed 200000 dollars, with the inquiry lasting at least a month and possibly three months.
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Marine Corps
Engineer Corps
Buffalo Boat Disabled Off Willow Beach
The Buffalo boat is crippled off Willow Beach twelve miles east of Cleveland. It is probable that something is wrong with her machinery.
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Cleveland, O
Willow Beach
Cleveland
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