Indiana News From Muncie and Across the State
A sprawling Indiana wire service style column reports on gas supply warnings in Muncie, wage changes for South Bend policemen, factory strikes and unions, street crime in Marion and Warsaw, courthouse and political notes, and various accidents, deaths, and local curiosities. It mentions Indiana oil prices, anniversaries, and multiple civic events in towns like Brazil, Anderson, Fort Wayne, and Lafayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
160Th Indiana Regiment
Cuban Investment Company
Anderson
Senator Fairbanks
Sollers
Brazil
American Agents’ Association
Mary Osborn
Marion
McBeth-Evans
Conflicting Church Teachings Condemned
A note reports that such church teachings were condemned, reflecting division over doctrine and interpretation within the religious community.
Loyal Aggie Leader Refuses Inducements for Self Government
Ithaca report says Schurman peace commission offered Aguinaldo self rule and other rewards to end Tagalog rebellion. Aguinaldo rejected all terms, insisting on immediate self-government. Commissioners ended talks as negotiations failed.
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Ithaca
Schurman Peace Commission
Aguinaldo
United States
Odd Tales of the Wires and Notable Murmurs
Reports from Washington Vancouver and Passaic recount a loose tapeworm of headlines. A lion escaped a circus cage on a B and O Express car near Washington. A sea serpent was captured near Vancouver and an armed robbery occurred in Passaic stealing 26 dollars and a ring.
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Vancouver
B. C
Andy Farber
Vanccouver
Trade with Venezuela Surges Abroad Yet Declines at Home
U S trade grows in most regions but Venezuela shows weakness imports from Venezuela to the United States total about 3150000 annually and rising over decades exports to Venezuela in 1890 4028000 1895 3740060 1896 2981000 Great Britain dominates Venezuela trade supplying 73 percent of printed cotton and cloth formerly from the United States.
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Wasilington
U. S
Venezuela
United States
England
Treasury Department
Great Britain
States
Charity Schemes Plague Indiana Governor Office
Charley Wilson the governor's private secretary sits amid repeated charity solicitations. A series of visitors leave him lighter by small sums, prompting talk of a special door keeper to shield the governor and aide from beggars and schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Wilson
Tes
Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Indiana
Agitator Purcell Arrested Tied to Kentucky Coal Strike
G W Purcell of Terre Haute Ind an alleged labor agitator was arrested in Pittsburg Ky and jailed to answer five warrants. He allegedly persuaded 1560 miners to quit for a 10 percent raise as the strike worsens. Miners at Ducktown copper mines also strike with 35 deputies sent by the sheriff.
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London
G. W. Purcell
Terre Haute
Ind
Pittsburg
Purcell
Chattanooga
Tenn
Ducktown
Belton
Rural-St Subway Plans Cost to Be Ready
Supt Mansfeld of the Pennsylvania lines says engineer plans for Rural-St subway low mood project will be ready within a week. He touts feasibility of a street level route carrying traffic underneath tracks for 25 060 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
Mansfeld
Pennsylvania Lines
Mansfield
Rural-st
Levy Wins Capitol Bicycle Raffle Drawn by Janitor
Leopold Levy state treasurer won a red bicycle in a raffle at the capitol. He paid 80 cents for his chance and plans to break the wheel record around the capitol lawn early tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leopold Levy
Capitol
Levy
Browne’s Demands On Ex-County Officials for Fees
County attorney William T. Browne makes formal demands for fees alleged to be due from former county officials. Maurice Donnelly, ex county recorder, reportedly owes about 8,312.62 and may go to court. Ex Sheriff Albert A. Womack owes 2,343.08 and plans settlement without litigation, with others named to repay 2,686.63 and 2,322.80 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. T. Brown
Maurice Donnelly
Brown
Albert A. Womack
Shafelton
Emmett
Peter Carson
Carson
Donnelly
Shilling
Hood's SarSA: Public Health Claim Amid Blood Purity Ad
Fragmentary ad copy touts Hood's SarSa product promising blood purity and warning against neglect. The text mixes archaic phrasing with health claims and urges readers to trust the remedy.
Presbyterians Drop Amos Jones for Dowie Faith
The Logansport Indiana presbytery erased Reverend Amos Jones from its roll after he joined the Dowie faith and sought removal without trial. Jones has spent fifty years in ministry and is now at the Dowie institute in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
T Ogerepart Presbytery
Amos Jones
Jones
Christ
Presbytery
The
Dowie Institute
Chicago
Chicago Printers Troubles and Michigan Scab Office Probe
President Donnelly of the I. T. U. returned from Chicago where the executive council tried to patch up differences with Victor Lawson of the Chicago Record and News. He faces a Michigan scab office probe and warns Democrats will use the dispute for political capital.
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Michigan
Donnelly
Chicago
Victor Lawson
Chicago Record
Chicago News
Publishers* Association
Lansing
Mich
Boo Gents in Court as Mike White Fined for Knife Incident
Judge Cox fines Mike White ten dollars for stabbing Arthur McMann doorkeeper at the city democratic committee rooms. McMann a prize fighter tried to whip White and companion O Neill of the Boo gang who demanded entry, court finds no intent to kill and O Neill is discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boo
Mike White
Cox
Arthur McMann
City Democratic Committee
McMann
White
O'Neill
Boo Gang
O'Neil
Strike action grips West Virginia mining district
In Hinton West Virginia on September 15 nearly 3 000 workers are on strike with 800 joining the walkout Friday. In Washington the state department notes signs of rising tron and steel prices as world supply remains tight and buyers seek relief from scarcity. A Belgian inquiry from Ghent requests addresses of pig iron bar and bessemer bloom manufacturers.
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West Virginia
Hinton
W. Va
Universal Tron Femine
Washington
State Department
United States
Belgium
le Best
Ghent
Dewey Reception Moves North Atlantic Squadron
Rear-admiral Sampson reports the North Atlantic squadron including the New York Massachusetts Indiana Texas and Brooklyn departs Philadelphia for Tompkinsville to await Olympia and participate in the Dewey reception.
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Dewey
Washington
Sampson
Navy Department
North Atlantic
New York
Massachusetts
Indiana
Texas
Brooklyn
Philadelpha
Tompkinsville
Olympia
United States transport Alexander arrives with disabled engines
In Gibraltar the US transport Alexander bound for Manila arrives Thursday night with its machinery disabled. Madrid hosts US hospital surgeon Irwin sent from Washington to study bubonic plague at Oporto. Strassbourg notes German cousin Mathieun Dreyfus to Berlin Pyrotechnic school assistant post. Vienna reports ex King Milan of Servia facing backlash for prosecuting women linked to his plot. London court appearance of Lipton company over jam from decayed fruit. Neckbands offered free with shirts. Progress Laundry advertises Tel 1221.
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Gibraltar
United States
Alexander
Manila
Madrid
U. S. Marine Hospital
Irwin
Washington
Oporto
Strassbourg
Mathieun Dreyfus
Berlin
Vienna
Milan
Servia
County Council Details Lighting and Heating Plant Funding
The county council considers a $400 000 estimate for supplies for various institutions and plans to appropriate $65 000 for a new lighting and heating plant at the courthouse and jail. Metallic file cases costing $15.00 will be paid over three years, not in a lump sum. Bridge questions remain undecided.
Premier Steel Plant Denial of Closure and Scrap Sale
Attorney Smiley N. Chambers for William J. Carlin asserts reports the Premier steel plant will stay closed and its machinery sold for scrap are unfounded. He states overhaul aims to reopen mills and no sale of equipment is planned. A testimonial from Conrad Stange of Pierz praises DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve for piles.
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Smiley N. Chambers
William J. Carlin
Premier Steel Plant
DeWkt
Conrad Stange
Pierz
Minn
Aili Druggists
Cover Your Old Brick Buildings with imitation of rock faced stone
Scratch scratch scratch unable to attend to business during the day or sleep during the night itching piles horrible plague Dean's Ointment cures Never fails At any drug store 5¢ cents
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H. la Shute
Talbot Block
Dean
Border Fighting Deepens Between Cowboys and Mexicans
In BisBee Arizona authorities report another incident in the Mexican American clash over the Franco case. A Mexican officer is killed by guards aiding Franco while an American cowhand jailed earlier is released after the guard incident. Naco reports show rising tension as Ninth Cavalry patrols the area on the U S side.
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Bisber
Ariz
Franco
Clayton
Cordadas
Servic
Jerrado Acedo
Hving
Tucson
Naco
Ninth Cavalry
Divorces Sought in Several Domestic Dissolutions
Levi Petigo seeks divorce from Myrtle Riley Petigo alleging neglect and unprepared meals. Emma Williams claims Richard abandoned her. Anna Langtry alleges William failed to provide. Ethel Gobrecht sues Augustus Gobrecht for alleged abuse. Susie Palmer accuses Thomas of unkindness and fault-finding. Hattie Cox seeks separation from William whom she wed young, citing misjudged marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Petigo
H&s
Myrtle Riley Petigo
Emma Williams
Richard
Anna C. Langtry
William
Ethel
Gobrecht
Augustus G. Gobrecht
Susie A. Palmer
Rhomas
Hattie Cox
Wiliam
Jealous Negro Silas Gowdy Locked Up After Street Attack
Silas Gowdy a colored man age 88 is jailed after injuring Henry Talbott a colored man at Walnut Street and Thursday night. Talbott suffered a fractured skull and remained unconscious at City Hospital Friday morning. Gowdy accuses Talbott of pursuit of Gowdy’s wife and attacked with a spade after finding the pair walking along the street.
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Silas Gowdy
Nsede
Polics
Uaxtel
Henry ‘Talbott
Walnut St
Talbot
Gowdy
Talbott
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