Wreck of MRE Wagon and Fire Truck on Broadway
A Broadway fire department hook and ladder wagon crashes after a buggy blocks Fifth Street. Fireman Ray and Fireman Harris jump clear as a telephone pole and wagon collide near Alcazar cigar store. The fire is minor, wagon taken for repairs, and none seriously hurt.
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Bates Street
West Side
Broadway
Ray
Jim Harris
Fifth Street
J. M. McKinsey
Harris
Alcazar
Reformatory in Jeffersonville to Open for Reporters
The Jeffersonville reformatory will open its books to reporters for inspection. Superintendent Whittaker promises minutes from each managers meeting will be detailed and accessible, replacing prior limited disclosures and selective releases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersonville
Whitaker
Mrs Grandy of Indianapolis Visiting Miss Commingore
Mrs F M Grandy of Indianapolis is in the city as guest of Miss Commingore of East Market Street for a stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Grandy
Indianapolis
City
Commingore
East Market Street
Horse Thief Picnic in Wabash River Grove
The annual anti horse thief association picnic for Miami and Cass counties will be held at Frank Meyers grove on the county line six miles west of Peru on Wednesday August 19 1903. The Wabash river grove near the trolley line will host music by bands drum corps and a quartet. Speakers include Fred Landis Jabez Cox Frank Kistler Joseph N Tillett James Statesman Charles Spry and Charlie Hughes.
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The
Anti-Horse Thief Association of
Miami
Cass Counties
Frank Meyers
Peru
Wabash River
Fred Landis
Jabez T. Cox
Frank Kistler
Joseph N.tillett
James F. Statesman
Charles Spry
Charlies R. Hughes
Eel River Christian Conference Opens Sixtyeth Annual Session
Huntington Indiana August 13 The Eel River Christian conference opened its sixtieth annual session at Christian chapel with over 250 ministers and lay delegates present. The meeting is presided by O W Whitelock of Huntington. Rev David Hidy of North Manchester responds to the welcome by Rev L D Holiday. Sessions run through Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Ind
Eel River
Boiler Break Causes Citywide Outage Last Night
A gasket blew out of the big boiler at the electric light house causing darkness in the residence area during the early evening. After merchants’ circuit was shut off, power was restored to other city parts. Repairs have completed and no further inconvenience is expected tonight.
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Electric Light
Two Boys Wait for Interurban Rescue Near Cedar Island
Clarence Todd and Fred Brant, both twelve, spent three hours in a dark woods area after missing a Cass Station interurban following a day’s fishing near Cedar Island. The delayed car finally arrived, rescuing the frightened youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Todd
Fred Brant
Cedar Island
Cass Station
Commercial Club Meeting on Shoe Plant Location
Logansport Commercial club met at Bridge City Candy company office to discuss Sells Schwab Co shoe manufacturers proposed to locate in the city. About a dozen members attended and the matter was discussed at length but no definite action was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport Commercial Club
Bridge City Candy Company
Sells, Schwab & Co
Corner Stone Laid for Burnettsville Baptist Church
The corner stone of the Burnettsville Baptist church was laid with impressive ceremonies Tuesday. Rev. Mc Donald of Goodland and Judge Palmer of Monticello attended and helped in the rites. Construction progresses well and the church will soon be ready for dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnettsville Baptist Church
McDonald
Goodland
Judge Palmer
Monticello
Ott Clamps Pipe On Stack To End Smoke Nuisance
George Ott the Star laundryman today placed twenty feet of pipe on his smoke stack to carry away the smoke after residents along Pearl street filed an affidavit to stop the nuisance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ott
Star
Pearl Street
Hartford City Druggist Files Bankruptcy
Ernest L. Baker, a druggist in Hartford City, has filed in the court of Referee Swigart for bankruptcy. Liabilities total 5206.06 dollars with assets of 3705.35. The first meeting of creditors is set for August 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest L. Baker
Hartford City
Swigart
Peacemaker Hurt as Whipple Attacks at Twelfth Street
Electric lineman Tom Loftus tries to deescalate a fight between Harry Whipple and “Happy Hooligan” on Twelfth Street near Erie Avenue. Whipple hits Loftus with a wrench, inflicting deep facial wounds a scalp injury and a crushed hand. Loftus seeks no affidavit while police search for Whipple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Whipple
Tom Loftus
Twelfth Street
Loftus
Peter Grady
Twelfth
Erie Avenue
Whipple
O'Leary
Annie Oakley Incarcerated For Theft To Fund Cocaine
Annie Oakley daughter in law of Buffalo Bill lies in a Chicago Bridewell cell after a Harrison Street court sentence for stealing a negro gentleman's trousers to buy cocaine. She admitted guilt before Justice Caverly and begged pity. The 28 year old beauty once thrilled crowds at the world’s fair and Buckingham Palace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Annie Oakley
Buffalo Bill
Harrison Street
Bridewell
King Edward Himself
Buckingham Palace
Charles Curtis
Elizabeth Cody
Colonel Cody
Caverly
Gem Hunters Seek Pearls Along Wa bash River
News notes multiple expeditions chasing newly announced pearls near Mt Carmel NL. A large camp operates by the Wa bash with about thirty boats on the river, and additional camps line the lower river near Vincennes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Mt. Carmel
Vincennes
Coinage Question Tangled In Manila Currency Reform
Secretary Root travels to New York after conference with Judge Ide on the Philippine currency law set to take effect September 1. Reports note Mexican dollars varying in Manila 46.5 cents, Hong Kong 44.44 cents, and New York 42.5 cents, prompting calls for import controls to shield Filipinos from coin influx and protect prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippine Commission
Manila
Taft
Insular Bureau of the
War Department
Hong Kong
New York
Death of Ira Jackson in Missouri railroad wreck
Ira Jackson son of Mr and Mrs Elza Jackson of 1517 High street died at 6 00 am from injuries from a Missouri Pacific wreck near Springfield Missouri last Monday. He was a freight conductor on the front of a car when a bridge collapsed and he was buried under debris. He was taken to a Springfield hospital and his father was summoned to his bedside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Missouri Pacific
Church of St John Lateran a major Roman basilica
The Church of St John Lateran ranks second to St Peter’s in Rome. It began with Constantine and the Lateran palace, suffered earthquakes and fires, and saw major 16th and 18th century changes. The baptistry and thirteenth century cloisters survive, while the name Lateran comes from the Roman Earlier family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF ST. John Lateran
St. John Lateran
Rome
St. Peter's
St. John’s
Constantine
Palace of the Lateran
St. John's
Lateran
Nero
Lateran Palace
War Department on Mexican Dollars and Spanish Coins
War Department officials say bankers hold most Mexican coins and a tax is unnecessary. The new currency law will not accept the currency for public dues. The department prefers no interference with the Mexican dollar as a floating foreign coin and expects Spanish silver coins to be redeemed, as in Porto Rico, where they were part of the ceded government.
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War Department
Porto Rico
Nine Divorces Filed in Early Month Suit
Mary M. Gibbs through attorney Charlies E. Hale filed for divorce from John E. Gibbs in circuit court. They wed January 1, 1890, lived together until fall 1899 when separation occurred over nonpayment of support. This marks the ninth divorce suit started since the month began.
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Mary M. Gibbs
Charlies E. Hale
Eclicuit Court
John E. Gibbs
Fire at East End ends with cigar kindness
Fire department called to the southeast corner of Spruice and Juice streets. The homeowner, enjoying a fragrant cigar, claimed he smoked too hard and alarmed neighbors. He offered a box of Trio 5c cigars to each fireman to make amends.
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Spruice and Juice Streets
Fireman Promoted to Conductor Dies at Twenty Four
The deceased, once a Panhandle fireman and later a Missouri Pacific brakeman turned freight conductor, married Miss May of this city about a year ago and moved to Missouri. He was a well known local figure and aged twenty four.
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Panhandle
May
Missouri
Missouri Pacific
Revolt In South Russia Triggers Large Strike Riots
Reports from Nicolaieff describe a major strike riot clash near Odessa with 10 000 workers facing military forces. Troops fired on dispersing crowds killing about twenty and wounding hundreds as Cossacks charged. Rioting spread from Kiev to nearby cities with rail workers and bakers joining the action and officials struggling to control the unrest.
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London
Russia
Nicolaieff
Odessa
Kieff
Royal British Traffic Commission to Tour United States
The Royal British Traffic Commission will arrive in New York around September 24 for traffic condition inspections. They will visit New York, then New England, Indianapolis, and later travel to Canada before proceeding to St. Louis via Buffalo and Chicago. Local boards and merchants invite the commissioners to their cities.
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New York
Royal British Traffic Commission
London
New York Board of Trade and Transportation
New England
St. Louis
Buffalo
Chicago
Indianapolis
Canada
Boards of Trade, Chambers of Commerce and Merchants’ Associations
Evansville Saloons Ordered Closed After Midnight
Following a riot, Evansville saloons and hotels with bars faced midnight curfews. Mayor Covert issued a strict order to stop liquor sales after twelve at night, a move seen as tightening controls to enforce the Nicholson law.
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Evansville
Coovert
Bullets in Telephone Incident Shocks Muncie
A prominent Muncie woman quarreled with her sweetheart then shot three times at a telephone in a rage after he called to reconcile. The revolver fired from a bureau drawer damaged the line. an electrician who repaired the phone confirms the event as described by the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Brothers in law clash on street car over insult
William Carriger and Harry Collins, brothers in law, fought aboard an Erie avenue street car over an alleged insult to Mrs. Carriger. Carriger struck at Collins, breaking a window. both men pleaded guilty later and paid fines. Collins had filed a charge against Carriger for assault and battery. Authorities may investigate Carriger's charge of public indecency.
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William Carriger
Harry Collins
Erie Avenue
Collins
Carriger
Bridge City Construction Company
Biddle’s Island
Fourth
Carriver
Kloenne
Deaths and Funerals In Local News
Mrs W H Cramer a former resident dies in South Bend after a month illness. Cramers to bring remains via Vandalia to Mt Hope cemetery for viewing before burial. Charlotte Kistler Denver dies. body to Plank cemetery. Mrs Gibson Bur netsville 86 funeral Idaville church. Mrs Joseph Klein funeral St Vincent de Paul church Mt St Vincent. Mrs John Cantley Sr dies. funeral plans pending. Thomas Harrington funeral St Vincent de Paul Church. James Bossart funeral at Kroeger Strain. Mt Hope burial.
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W. H. Cramer
Epworth Hospital
South Bend
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Cramer
Logansport
Effie Conrad
Charlotte Kistler
I. N. L. Kistler
Denver
Plank Cemetery
Gibson
R. P. Gibson
Burnetsville
U. B
Thomas Harrington
St. Vincent de Paul Church
Anthony Dick
Upholsterer Oscar Etnire Arrested on False Pretenses Charge
Oscar Etnire an upholsterer was arrested last night by the police and jailed on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. His trial began at 3:00 pm before Justice Kloenne. Prosecution claims Etnire took $2.50 by claiming a Panhandle chair was billed to him.
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Oscar Etnire
Kloenne
Ralph Kerby
Etnire
Panhandle
Knights of Fidelity Elect Officers and Name Next Meeting Site
In Evansville Indiana on August 13 Sey mour was chosen for the Knights of Fidelity grand meeting site for the next session. The following grand officers were elected for the year: Grand V C John Goodale Sey mour Grand L C James Kellay Evansville Grand treasurer Albert Frey Evansville Grand recorder Charles Heyden Evansville Grand C Julius Miller New Albany Grand M of Kee Wolf Indianapolis Grand C of G John Connors Indianapolis Grand tuler A M Hitch ford Edford Grand P V C 8 J Hanagan Lafayette Trustees B F Murphy Lafayette Joseph Schaub Indianapolis Martin Emig Evans ville Chairman legislative committee Charles Polston Indianapolis Delegates to supreme lodge 8 J Hannagan Lafayette Philip Self Indianapolis.
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Evansville
Ind
Seymour
Knights of Fidelity
Grand
V. C
John Goodale
Grand L. C
James Kellay
Albert Frey
Charles Heyden
Grand C
Julius Miller
New Albany
Kee Wolf
Indianapolis
John Connors
Grand Tuler
A. M. Hitchford
Edford
Grand P. V. C
J. Hanagan
Lafayette
B. F. Murphy
Joseph Schaub
Martin Emig
Charles Polston
Supreme Lodge
J. Hannagan
Philip Self
Few Children at Schools in Milwaukee Census Report
Milwaukee officials report 194000 children of school age but only 59599 attend public or parochial schools. The census shows an increase of about 2000 from last year, with population estimates ranging from just over 212000 to 323000 depending on method.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Board of Education
Legler
Wright
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McKinsey
Jake Westwiler
Frank Livingston
Livingston
Obenchain & Boyer
Cass and
Miami County
EEL River Conference
Commercial Club
Washington
Root
Henry C. Ide
Ira Jackson
Mr. and
Mrs
Za Jackson
High Street
Inju
Ries
Dany
Leo XIII
Cass County
East End
Indiana
James Bossart
Kroeger & Strain
Mt. Hope
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