Pugh Testifies To Grand Jury On Charter Violations
Prosecutor Pugh spoke to the grand jury explaining how charter violations were presented and noted the Board of Public Works hired John W. Hill. He cited charter sections forbidding contracts without appropriation and the penalties. He described injunctions, a council ratification question, and reports about Board of Safety employees in politics.
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Pugh
Criminal Court
Grand Jury
Bucklehaus
Spe
Vjry
Board of Public Works
John W. Hill
Board of Works
Board of Safety
Odd Tales of the Wires from Chicago to Racine
Chicago report says Martin Markwardt saved his 50 cent dog and was struck by a train, now hospitalized, asking if the dog was hurt. In Racine, West Virginia, George Jarrell and an employee Harper ingested drugged watermelons by mistake, likely to die, after poisoning melons for suspected thieves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Martin Markwardt
Racine
W. Va
George Jarrell
Harper
Trust Conference Adopts Anti-Monopoly Aims
Governors Shaw and Thomas and Attorney General Taylor absent after clashes over speeches. Gov Pingree praised at the session while a resolutions draft urged states to bar foreign trusts, crack down on monopolies, and restrict cross ownership among competing corporations. Conference adjourned Thursday afternoon.
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ST. Louis
Shaw
Iowa
Thomas
Colorado
Taylor
Indiana
Gov. Stephens
Stephens
Resolutions Committee
Jeff Davis
Arkansas
Eats Through a Tub: Man Beats Typhoid to Grow Fat
In Scottsburg Indiana on September 2, Thomas Arbuckle suffered a serious stomach illness from typhoid fever lasting 18 months. A stomach tube was inserted to enable feeding and he has continued using this method, resulting in significant weight gain.
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Scottsburg
Ind
Thomas Arbuckle
Indianapolis
Klick
Oliver Latkamp
Indiana Wire, and Furnace Co
H. C. Klick
Medical ,Co
Ninth St
Cincinnati
Old Lovers Reunited Married After School Romance
Terre Haute Indiana September 22 Wen dall Johnson and Mrs Katherine Moran once sweethearts and former fiancés reunited after many years and recently married their renewed romance ending in marriage.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Wendall Johnson
Katherine Moran
Ministers urged to discuss prison reform prompt strong reply
The governor as ex officio board president faced a flood of pastor letters in Indiana after state charities asked ministers to preach on prison reform. Rev. L. T. Van Cleave of Atlanta, formerly Bloomington preacher, blasts legalized liquor traffic and church politicians who ally with brewers, urging repentance and action to aid the pauper and inmate. A separate item from Terre Haute notes the council repealed a two week old ordinance requiring printing only by union labor.
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State Board of Charities
Indiana
L. T. van Cleave
Atlanta
Ind
Bloomington
Gov
McKinley
Terre, Haute, Ind
Art Building Site Probably Chosen Saturday
Hugh Hanna of the Indianapolis Art Association signals a likely Saturday meeting of the board to decide a site for the new art building. Debates center on downtown versus out of the business district with several sites under consideration.
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Hugh Hanna
Indianapolis Art Association
A P. Stanton
Louisville
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
J. Halsey Ives
Impressive Ceremonies as Rev Francis Ordained Bishop
Evansville Indiana September 22 Rev Joseph M Francis was ordained bishop of the new southern Indiana diocese at St Pauls church The consecration sermons were given by bishops from Chicago Michigan and northern Indiana with the sermon by Bishop Seymour Presenting bishops included Nicholson Bur ton and the master of ceremonies was Rev Roger H Peters Attending presbyters included Rev Herbert Denion and Rev Henry Robinson Also an ad promotes Dean's Ointment for eczema claiming relief and safety at drug stores
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Francis
Evansville
Ind
Joseph M. Francis
Southern Indiana
St. Paul's Church
William Mclaren
Chicago
Thomas Frederick Davis
Michigan
John H. White
Northern
Indiana
Michigan City
George F. Seymour
Springfield
Isaac L. Nicholson
Milwaukee
Lewis W. Burton
Lexington
Roger H. Peters
Herbert M. Deniion
Muncie
Henry D. Robinson
Racine College
Dewey Celebration Big Four Route Ticket Offers
New York and return travel options offered by Big Four Lines for the Dewey celebration. Standard Lines price is $25.35 and Differential Lines $22.65. Tickets go on sale September 26 to 28 with good return through October 4.
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Dewey
New York
Return
Madison and Return Special Train and Baseballd Aids
Special Sunday round trip via Pennsylvania lines leaves Union station at 7 30 a m returning from Madison at 6 p m Tickets priced 125 Cincinnati 100 New York and Return 2535 Washington and Return 2135 Sale dates for New York reception Sept 26 27 28 good to return Oct 4 Washington tickets sold Sept 20 and Oct 1 full details from agents W W Richardson
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Pennsylvania Lines
Union Station
Madison
Admiral Dewey
New York
Washington
Louisville
Fourteenth-st
Brownsburg School Fight Draws Town To Fray
In Brownsburg Indiana a clash between two school factions centers on securing a Presbyterian church for school use while the trustee J F Lingeman and followers seek to overthrow the school board. The State board of health was appealed to as two new rooms near completion spark the dispute. The item ends with sensational forecast of a revolution and a string of local ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsburg
Ind
J. F. Lingeman
Lincoln Township
Presbyterian Church
State Board of Health
Commutation Tickets and Local Business Promos
Brief listing shows commutation tickets offered at 1.25 dollars for 1 dollar. Plaza restaurant located at 38 40 Monument place. We Want Your Family Washing appears as a service line alongside Enterprise Steam Laundry with phone number 801.
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Plaza
Monument-place
Enterprise Steam Laundry
Teething remedy and local ads from old paper
Amn O14 Nevae for Children promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a teething remedy claiming it soothes gums relieves pain and cures wind colic. Also local notices include brick building coverings imitating rock faced stone by H L Shute 34 Talbot block bicycle bargains at 332 EH Washington ST Tas C Pfleger laundry phone 1269 and a sale of harness and trunks by Wm Vanderpool 22 S Meridian St.
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H. L. Shute
Talbot Block
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Sireboerd- Prake
Carpets Nee
Worth
D. Sommers & Co
East
Washington Street
Stevenson Building
China
Gov. Thomas
Pingree
Tie
Bourke Cochran
E.C. DeWitt &Co
Talbott Place
Sixteenth, Pennsylvania
Coramsts
Talbott Ave
Baseball Park
Sixteenth-st
Capitol Ave
Vermont
Meridian Sts
Lemcke
Dean
Monarch
Progress Laundry
Washington-st. Tas
Pfleger
Reliable Union Co-operative Laundry
Wm. Vanderpool
S. Meridian
Dr. Klick
Seligs
Tomor
Alance
Selig Dry Goods Company
Illinois Street
Bryce
Elia KE Hty
Conrad
Massachusetts Ave
Majestic
Gregory & Appel
The
Indianapolis Gas Co
Vonnegut's
Vonnegut Hardware. Co
Progress Brand
Indianapolis Brewing Go
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