Woman leaps from window in suicide attempt in Ada Shea case
Ada Shea, 30, jumped from a second story window at 514 East Court Street at 9 a.m. and died at City Hospital about two hours later. Police investigated husband Matthew Shea, but concluded she leapt herself. Neighbors noted her heavy drinking and possible drug use.
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Ada Shea
E. Court-st
City Hospital
Foreman
Shea
Otto Yeager
S. Eastst
Supt
Taffe
Red Carnation to Honor McKinley Anniversary
Indianapolis readers are urged to wear red or pink carnations next Sunday to honor President McKinley on the first anniversary of his death. The Sun reports widespread approval from Mayor Bookwalter Governor Durbin and local clubs with florists and homes supplying ample blooms for all who wish to participate.
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Indianapolis
McKinley
Bookwalter
Gov. Durbin
Marion Club
Columbia Club
Commercial Club
Carnations urged for McKinley death anniversary
Leaders and labor figures endorse The Sun's call to wear carnations next Sunday in memory of President McKinley. Secretary Wilson and others praise the idea, with many pledging to wear red carnations to honor the late president.
Technical Institute canvassing raises funds for arsenal
The canvassing committee raised $38,000 on Wednesday for the fund to buy the arsenal. G. W. Brown urged further effort. The Indianapolis Water Company contributed $1,000, and the Stewart Cruz Company gave $250.
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Technical Institute ‘Canvassing Committee
Arsenal
G. W. Brown
Indianapolis Water Company
Stewart Cruz Company
MEW LINER ADVERTISEMENTS IN THIS SUN ISSUE
Classified notices list wants and needs across cities. Items include jobs such as iron pipe fitter and plumber and printing office boy. Real estate offers include cottages and two-story dwellings for sale and unfurnished rooms for rent on Massachusetts Avenue and nearby streets.
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Timner
Dot
Massachusetts-ave
New York
Ludlow-ave
Capitol
Vermont
Ohio and
College-ave
Foraker to Speak to Hoosier Republicans This Fall
CITY LIFE notes Senator Foraker of Ohio will speak to Hoosier Republicans this fall. Hanna may not visit. LANDGRAF SUED preacher Thomas C Critten sues Norbert Landgraf tailor for $1000 over alleged slander. The tailor allegedly called him a thief. Seventh Indiana Volunteers reunion set for Sept 6 at Trinity Church West Indianapolis Judge Cofer Danville to give address. President Woodford of the C H D railroad says Indianapolis jobs largely safe after ownership change. Noel held up case ends with the would be robbers beaten off by a whip. Lynn sentenced to Jeffersonville reformatory for stealing horse and buggy near Lebanon drink blamed. Secretary Wilson visits Indianapolis en route to Washington seeking ways to use pine forest lands. W E Burke resigns from L&W to enter mercantile work. successor unnamed.
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Seventh Indiana Volunteers
Trinity Church
West Indianapolis
Woodford
C., H. & D. Railroad
Indianapolis
Noel
Washington
Ind
M. H. Noel
Starr Piano Co
Lynn
Frank M. Lynn
Jeffersonville
Boone County
Lebanon
Wilson
Wisconsin
W. E. Burke
L. ‘Ke W
J. Guy. Haugh
Miners demand unconditional return to work in Scranton
An official from a Nanticoke mine declares the strike will not end via arbitration or concessions. Operators intend to rule the mines on unconditional terms. Rumors of concessions vanish as tensions remain high. The GrisbIn colliery of Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Co resumes with eight mines active. no miners show signs of returning before demands are met.
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Nanticoke
Wyoming Valley
Bgrisbin
Delaware, Lackawanna, & Western Co
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Rumors of Concessions Prompt Attention in Tamaqua Coal Region
Reports of a notice offering concessions if workers return by Monday circulated Wednesday night, but no notice appeared Thursday morning. Leaders in the valley doubt intervention before Christmas as Collieries No 12 and No 4 operate and coal shipments to New York continue. Soldiers remain stationed at Manila Park.
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Tamaqua
New York
Manila Park
Wails Rise Over East Michigan Street Sewer Assessment
Protesters claim the East Michigan Street sewer district will bear higher costs than others as the new assessment roll sets the district rate at a uniform level. The city attorney notes law requires equal district assessments across all lots, with closer properties possibly receiving extra special bene fits.
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Rural-st
Beiriz
Smoke Nuisance Deemed Endurable No More by Mayor
Mayor Bookwalter issued an anti smoke order demanding immediate attention to smoking chimneys. Prosecutions will follow if smoke persists, with targets including the English hotel, Home Heating & Lighting Co, and the ice factory at Douglas park. Copies of the letter will be distributed citywide and the deadline is stated as now.
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Bookwalter
Home Heating & Lighting Co
Douglas’ Park
N. New Jeracy-st
Hanna Is Coming to Indiana Campaign Tour
Gov. Cummins pledged the Iowa Republican Committee that he will speak in Indiana on September 11 12 and 18. The exact date of Senator Hanna’s coming is unsettled. The committee expects three campaign days for him. Missouri Republicans seek J Frank Hanly to speak three days there. Indiana Republicans plan a Thursday conference at state committee HQ with candidates C W Miller D E Sherrick and Nat A Hill.
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Cummins
Iowa
Republican State Committee
Indiana
Hanna
Goodrich
Missouri’ State Republican Committee
J. Frank Hanly
Lafayette
Misouri
Hanly
State Committee
C. W. Miller
D. E. Sherrick
Nat A. Hill
Miller Property at Knois and Market Centers on Sale
In probate court on June 13 Martina M. Miller guardian for Avila E. Miller filed to sell Avila’s one ninth share in the Knois and Market Sts property, once eyed as an interurban station site. The appraised value of the minor’s interest was 224,444.44. the court granted the sale order.
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Knois and
Market Sts
Avila E. Miller
Martina M. Miller
Avila
Young Hill a prodigy son of Nat A Hill
Phil Hill son of Republican candidate Nat A Hill for state treasurer was stopped in the city on his way to Culver where he will resume college work. He says his father has long aimed to hold the treasurer’s office. He recalls earning 250 this summer trading including mule dealings bought for 16 each and sold for 160. He is Culver athlete who last year threw the hammer 12 feet beyond the previous mark and plans to start football work early.
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Phil Hill
Nat A. Hill
Culver
Young Hill
Hill
Site not chosen for interurban station by Indianapolis firms
President Hugh McGowan of the Indianapolis Street Railway Co says no site has been selected for the interurban passenger station. He notes several locations are under consideration and that steel firms are ready to measure proposed loop lines and estimate costs once the Terminal company fixes a site.
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Hugh McGowan
The
Indianapolis Street Railway Co
Indianapolis Traction & Terminal Co
Miller Block
Weather forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
Forecast for Indianapolis and surrounding area for 36 hours ending 8 p m Sept 12. Partly cloudy with showers and cooler Thursday night. Friday fair and cool. Temperatures 56 at 7 am 74 at noon and 75 at 2 pm. Indiana and surrounding states partly cloudy Thursday night generally fair Friday cooler.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Phipps Brother Ill In Los Angeles
Bailiff W C Phipps reports his brother Leonidas M Phipps is very ill at his Los Angeles home. Leonidas, formerly Indianapolis revenue office first clerk and chief clerk for 14 years, left the city about 15 years ago and is known to many in Indianapolis.
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W. C. Phipps
Superior Court
Leonidas M. Phipps
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
Leonidas Phipps
Local Institute Fund Subscriptions Reach 1500
G A Schnull contributed 91.0 to the Technical Institute fund on Thursday along with other subscriptions that day bringing the total to about 1500.
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G. A. Schnull
Technical Institute ‘Fund
Republicans nominate two for justice of the peace
New candidates Charles W. Brown and Constable Harvey Huston enter the race for justice of the peace. Brown, operator of the court house elevator, ran for representative at the first primary and drew a large vote though he was defeated. Huston enters after the withdrawal of Frank Gasper. New pianos from sixteen dollars up by Wulschnera.
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Justice of the Peace
Charles W. Brown
Harvey Huston
Brown
Court House
Huston
Frank Gasper
Ladies Diamond Ring Ad From J P Mullally Jewelers
This sale focuses on a ladies diamond ring with genuine diamonds set in solid gold mountings. J P Mullally, Jeweler, located at 28 Monument Place, advertises the piece as high quality and valuable. The snippet references Joseph & Goods, Dentist, and a removal note at 277-328 Newton Claypool Bulking, plus a line about profitable reading and a gun on page 7.
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J. P. Mullally
Monument Place
Safe-blowers wreck Busch Russell Monument Co safe
In Muncie Indiana on September 11 the Busch Russell Monument Co office was robbed when burglars using a heavy charge of powder blew open a large safe. The officers reported the safe contained no money and stone cutting tools were used to create the opening.
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Muncie
Ind
Busch & Russell
Monument Co
Fourth district Republicans Nominate Joshua N. Spencer
In Madison Indiana on September 11 the Fourth district Republicans held their convention and nominated Joshua N Spencer of Ohio county for congressman.
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Madison
Ind
Disstrict
Joshua N. Spencer
Ohio County
Night gown debate dominates police court trial
In a police court proceeding Judge Oran Muir ruled on ownership of a night gown amid a risqué scene. Mrs Mary Lyons and Mrs Markam clashed over the gown with Mrs Hamilton accused of stealing other items. After lace lessons and blushes all around the case concluded with Mrs Hamilton ordered to pay costs and to serve a day in jail.
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Mary Lyons
N. Ilinois
Thomas Whallon
Benedict
Muir
James Hamilton
Peggy
Asch
Manning
N. Hlinois-st
Mrs. Hamilton
N. Llinois-St
Mrs. Lyons
Judge Muir
Taylor Groninger
Bacher
Asch and
King
Councilmen Cornered by Detectives in Grand Jury Probe
Charles J Kratz, a fugitive councilman, returned from Mexico and testified before the grand jury in disguise, signaling possible indictments against at least six fellow councilmen. Detectives placed nearly the entire 190 member city council under subpoena as the session began, with arrests expected after Kratz’s testimony.
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ST. Louis
Charles J Kratz
Mexico
Kratz
Combine
Wellsbach
97 year old woman undergoes arm amputation at hospital
Doctors at City Hospital faced a grave risk as Mrs Lavina Lurie aged 97 underwent a shoulder to upper arm amputation on Monday due to gangrene after breaking her arm. The rare operation aimed to save her life and she lived at 15332 Southeastern Ave near Morristown.
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City Hospital
Heath
Lavina Lurie
Indianapolis Couple Weds in Anderson. years of ties merge
A dispatch from Anderson reports Vincent M. Miller 58 and Mrs Bettie D Barnes 48 of Indianapolis wed there on Wednesday night. Each owns a large Indianapolis area farm and had been neighbors for years. A week earlier Miller’s son and Barnes’ daughter married in Indianapolis, unknown to both couples. The merged marriages bring the families together.
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Anderson
Vincent M. Miller
Bettie D. Barnes
Indianapolis
Miller
Barnes
Millionaire Stratton’s Condition Stable, No Recovery Expected
In Denver on Thursday morning W. S. Stratton of Colorado Springs, once Indiana resident, remained practically unchanged. He rested through the night and took slight nourishment. Doctors say no recovery is expected but he may live 48 hours. Democratic candidate L. Wiltermood visited state headquarters and conferred with Chairman O'Brien about his bid in district 5.
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Denver
Colo
W. S. Stratton
Colorado Springs
Indiana
L. Wiltermood
O’brien
Wiltermoed
Baby Photos by the Yard Pursell 1717 College Ave
A brief note lists Pursell at 1717 College Avenue offering baby photos by the yard with contact phones.
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Pursell
College Ave
Old Firemen Wan Pension Recognition From Legislature
The article notes efforts to secure a pension for aging volunteer firemen in Indiana. Petitions circulated after a volunteer firemen's convention in Indianapolis as a similar attempt previously failed. A veteran recalls the old firemen’s sacrifices and asks for acknowledgment with a modest three dollar stipend.
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Indianapolis
Secretary Wilson Downplays Immediate Settlement Significance
In a brief remark, Wilson Workers head Tay stated there was no immediate settlement or special sign of progress. The meeting of the group aimed to discuss broader concerns without signaling an imminent resolution.
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Losh
Son
United Mine Workers
the Sun
John Rochford
W. T. Brown
Henry W. Klausmann
Fred Shepard
E. K. Williams
Hugh J. McGowan
City Life
Foraker
Ohio
Landgraf
Thos. C. Crittenden
Norbert Landgraf
Ecclesiastic
Scranton
Michigan-st
Circuit Court
Young. Hill
McOwsn
Schnull
Wulschnera
Spencer
Oran Muir
Mrs
Charles Kratz
E. Clark
Wiltermood
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