Toughest Saloon in Indianapolis Closed by Mayor Order
Saphie's saloon at Toledo and Ohio streets, famed for riots, was closed Monday night after Mayor Pookwalter moved to revoke its license. Police have long battled disturbances, with officers injured and rioters subdued amid repeated riot calls over a decade.
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Indianapolis
Bookwalter
Moses
Saphrie
Toledo
Ohio-sts
Pookwalter
Saphie
Jake Kurtz
Fires Threaten Two Families and Barns in City
A gas leak caused a house fire at G. H. Hurley’s home 1132 Voyt Ave Monday night with the family escaping in nightwear as smoke filled the rooms. loss $50, insured. Mrs Lula Lee and daughter at 341 N East St woke at 12:45 a m Tuesday to flames in their room and escaped. loss $500, insured. Hetheringtons barn at 2298 N Pennsylvania St burned at 10:30 p m Monday, spreading to Dr Thompson’s barn at 2232 N Pennsylvania St, causing $50 damage. cause unknown.
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G. H. Hurley
Voytave
Lula Lee
N. East St
B. F. Hetherington
Pennsylvania St
Murder of American teachers in Cebu reported
From San Francisco dated September 16 details emerge on the June 11 killings of Ernest Heger Lewis Thomas Clyde France and John Wells in Cebu. An undercover U S constabulary lieutenant Luga tracked the bandit leader, killed Tabotada Luga discovered weapons and gear, and led searchers to the graves where the victims were forced to dig their own graves and were shot. Three bandits were captured and compelled to carry the bodies.
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San Francisco
Cal
Ernest Heger
Lewis
Thomas
Clyde O. France
John E. Wells
Cebu
Mate
Luga
United States Constabulary
Tabotada Luga
Tabotada
Heger
Wells
France
Lipton to Challenge for Americas Cup This Week
It is announced that Sir Thomas Lipton will send his challenge for the Americas Cup at the end of this week. Dennys Bros build the yacht and Fife designs it. The new racer will be lightly altered from the last challenger and not very elaborate or costly. Final details to be settled Tuesday night.
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Glasgow
Thomas Lipton
Dennys Bros. and
Fife
City council showdown over switch ordinance and wages bill
The council debated a switch ordinance for Bischoff and Fisse coal dealers with sharp exchanges. The firemen’s wages increase ordinance passed 14 to 5 despite veto threats as five members opposed due to budget concerns. A $1,000 appropriation for weights and measures tools was approved and petitions sought a roof over the east market. Washington street and Virginia avenue resurfacing projects were defeated by property owners.
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Sourbier
Negley
Cooper
McFarland
Wheeler
Wynne
Council
Board of Works
Washington St
Alabama St
Belt
Virginia-ave
Prospect-st
Lily White drive bars Negro delegates in Alabama convention
In Birmingham on September 16, the Republican executive committee excluded all Negro delegates from the state convention. The move, amid a power struggle between the Lily White faction and opponents, reflects a purge of Black representation from the party gathering.
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Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
Republican Executive Committee
New Auto Factory Formed in Indianapolis
Standard Automobile Co. of Indianapolis with $100,000 capital was incorporated Monday by W. W. Spencer J. W. Holtzman and J. H. Witty to build gasoline motors and later electric machines. A southeastern city plant near Shelbyst Piel Bros. Starch Co. also formed with $500,000 by W. F. Piel Jr H. W. Piel F. Piel Edward Daniels and Albert Baker to operate independently of the trust. Other incorporations include Lincoln Mercantile Co. with $10,000 and United Farmers' Live stock Insurance Co. to operate in Marion and surrounding counties.
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Standard Automobile Co
Indianapolis
W. W. Spencer
J. W. Holtzman
J. H. Witty
Shelbyst
Piel Bros
Starch Co
W. F. Piel, Jr
H. W. Piel
Edward Daniels
Albert Baker
Lincoln Mercantile Co
United Farmers’ Livestock Insurance Co
Marion
Tapeworm 60 Feet Linked to Death at State Fair
New York report says Rudolph Haller laborer died from insanity caused by a 60 foot tapeworm. Coroner's physician found the parasite distorted spinal and neural structures, producing alternating fits and normal periods. Bellevue experts were puzzled by the case.
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New York
Rudolph Haller
Haller
Bellevue
Telegraphist Darrow Weighs Away After Teeth Swallowing
Frederick M. Darrow of Norfolk, a telegrapher, has not eaten for 25 days after swallowing two false teeth on August 15. His condition worsens as liquids cause pain and doctors fear death unless the obstruction is removed soon.
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Winbted
Conn
Frederick M. Darrow
Norfolk
Local Births Deaths and Marriages Notice
Births list several families with newborns including Geiseking Costello Lucid Carlisle Kelly Field Dugan Robertson Rogers Hickey Hood Shultz Keith Connell. Deaths report multiple individuals with ages and causes such as convulsions inflammation sarcoma tuberculosis and heart disease. Marriage licenses listed for Crawle Motter Ingwise Manship Shearer Letzinger Cloud Prasahr Sheehan notes.
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Hugh and
Josie Dugan
Minerva St
Fred and
Minnie’ Robertson
Nortwestern Ave
Wiliam
Emma Rogers
LaFayette Place
George and
Lizzie Hickey
W. Tenth-st
W. J
Mary Hood
Michigan-st
George
Anna Shultz
Cappa-st
S. Earnest
Cora Keith
S. Westst
Daniel and
Minnie Connell
Columbia Ave
Samuel Crawle
Nettie C. Motter
Homer Ingwise
Inez May Manship
Charley Shearer
Lizzie Letzinger
John W.,cloud
Marie Prasahr
Patrick Sheeham
Nora Sheehan
Derry Stradling Shannon and Others List Property Repairs
J H Derry G W Stradling M Shannon L A Clark A Smock Neal Chas D Meigs K C Keifer and Anna Ritter shown properties and improvements with listed values including cottages stores and sheds ranging from 25 to 2500 dollars across addresses on Warman avenue Central avenue English avenue and Belmont avenue in New York and Vermont streets and Prospect avenue.
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J. H. Derry
Warman-ave
New York
Vermont
BE. H. Derry
New York-st
G. W. Stradling
Central-ave
M. Shannon
English-ave
L.A. Clark
Blaine-ave
Ee A. Smock
Martindale-ave
Neal
W. Washington-at
Chas. D. Meigs
C. Keifer
Belmont-ave
Anna
B. Ritter
Prospect-at
Governor Durbin Sets Arbor Day October 24 Observance
Gov. Durbin proclaims Arbor Day for Friday October 24 to be observed by schools with tree planting and literary exercises. A tree is to be planted in memory of President McKinley and another for Gov. Mount. It urges beautification of public grounds and highways and calls for bird protection addresses in schools.
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Durbin
McKinley
Cleveland reunion after 37 years of separation at depot
Mrs Croft of Cleveland met her son Joseph W. Croft at the Pennsylvania depot in Washington. The pair had not seen each other since 1860s Civil War separation. The son, now an engineer in the civil service, learned of his mother’s location and arranged the meeting with a police officer.
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Cleveland
Civil Service Commission
Washington
Houston mystery man found alive nine years later
George Nipper once a wealthy cattleman from Clarmont left for Houston in 1992 with $6000 to buy southern cattle. He was declared cured and memory lost after nine years in a Houston hospital. Now he wanders Denver penniless but regaining memory and will return to the family who believed him dead. The wife collected $1,009 from an insurance payout.
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Clarmont
Sharakee
Houston
George Nipper
Denver
Nipper
Southern
Mrs Beswick Overcomes Suicide Attempt Amid Domestic Troubles
Mrs Jennie Beswick age 35 of 977 West Washington street swallowed morphine in a suicide bid Monday night but was saved by doctors. It marked her third attempt in a short period, driven by domestic troubles. The notice ends with an ad for Hood's Sarsaparilla claiming to refresh tired blood and restore courage.
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Jennie Beswick
Washington St
Senator Cockrell argues against restoring silver coinage
Senator F M Cockrell spent the Democratic campaign in Missouri with a major address focusing on financial questions. He declared that given current conditions it would be unwise to urge the restoration of free coinage of silver. He warned voters about economic risks and stressed prudent policy. The piece also includes local advertisements for Lazativ Bromo Quinine and various shops on Massachusetts Avenue.
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Jefferson Ovcy
F. M. Cockrell
Missouri
Cockrell
Testimony to Pyramid Pile Cure Claims
A Paris Texas woman writes of relief from bleeding piles after using Pyramid Pile Cure and Pyramid Pills. She endured three years of suffering, avoided surgery, and reports rapid improvement and renewed activity. The note promotes the remedy sold by Pyramid Drug Co and offers a mail order option.
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Paris
Texas
Memphis
Sallie A. Hearndon
Pyramid Drug
Marshal
Mich
Burford Special Sale Notes and Transport Details
An assorted ad fragment lists WM B Burford Indianapolis as selling wall paper at half price and promoting services from Okey Burial Vault Co to dry cleaning. It also mentions two fast Sunday trains from Cincinnati with stops at Rushville Connersville and Hamilton and a schedule indicating departure times 6 30 a m and 7 15 a m with return at 6 20 p m. The fragment references Bind ers transfer binders and other shop services at 1717 College avenue and Cordray 41 and 43 Virginia are noted alongside a dye house and auto storage and repair.
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Cordray
Virginia
Rushville
Connersville
Hamilton
Cincinnati
Sun Liner Result Promises Guaranteed Phone Returns
Readers are told via liner pages that results are guaranteed with both phones showing an 8 percent figure. The office number 121-12&Ohiost is cited for further details.
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Ohiost
Indiana Dental College Offers Open Patient Hours
Indiana Dental College on W Cor Delaware and Chiests accepts patients from 8 a m to 8 p m for all kinds of dental work.
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Indiana Dental College
S&s. W. Cor
Delaware and Chiests
Loose Leaf Ledgers With Self-Locking Extension Back
Tadlanarclisa Ina reports restored function of loose leaf ledgers featuring a self locking extension back system. No further details or context available.
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WM. B. Burford
Tadlanarclisa
Ina
No Hay Fever on Northern Line Travel Ad
Travel advertisement touts a one night trip from Chicago via the North Western Line to Ashland Gogebic Marquette and Wisconsin and North Michigan points. Mentions Ba'sam fir woods cool dry air and NO HAY FEVER. Promotes hotels hunting fishing and low rates with full particulars from A H Waggener Fifth Avenue Chicago Illinois.
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Chicago
Ashland
Gogebic
Marquette
Wisconsin
North Michigan
A. H. Waggener
Fifth Avenue
Ils
Train Fare Specials to Pullman From Chicago
Through the Chicago and North Western Railway every day in September and October passengers can travel by sleeping car double berth from Chicago to Pullman for only $6.00. Ask any ticket agent for details or write for particulars.
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Chicago
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Pullman
Forger Becker Offered Bank Post
A San Francisco report claims Charles Becker the well known forger now at San Quentin has accepted a Chicago bank position as chief expert in detecting bad paper. He would earn 3200 a month for his services.
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San Francisco
Charles Becker
San Quentin
Chicago
Becker
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