Dangers of Strong Headlights on Locomotives Highlighted
The Indiana Railroad Commission and railroads studied the risks of 2000 candle power headlamps. Tests in dark chambers showed color signals become hard to distinguish and drivers suffer eye fatigue, with temporary blindness when two engines pass on parallel tracks. The commission will decide on future lighting standards.
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iBpecilal
the Tribune
Indianapolis
Railroad Commission of Indiana
General Assembly
Railroad Commission
Supported Husband for Seven Years
A Chicago court hearing will reveal the case of Orpha Mae Beckington versus her husband Robert C. Beckington. The wife filed for divorce after a suppressed suit, alleging she supported him for seven years and that he visited the red light district last November. Beckington, son of attorney Robert Beckington, is described in filings as the cause of a ruined romance. Mrs. Beckington, 28, lives with her mother at 4320 Forrestville Avenue. she was born Curtis and the couple wed April 30, 1902. She seeks alimony and solicitor’s fees.
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Beckington
Robert Beckington
North
Washtenaw Avenue
J. B.paine
22Nd Street Redlight
Forrestville Avenue
Curtis
Clerk Vail
Superior Court
Perjury Charge Ends Mr. Hogue Convicted in U S Court
W J Hogue a well known figure in Iowa Ohio Indiana and Illinois was convicted in a U S court for perjury in his own trial over fraudulent use of the mails. He marketed town site schemes and sold town lots to investors in Cass county about two years ago. A Texas report described a new town but the town allegedly vanished from records and no railroad was ever built as claimed.
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Associated Prosa
Malas
Tex
W. J. Hogue
Iowa
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
U. S
United States
Hogue
Cass County
Texas
Here
Petersburg widow awarded 5000 in damages in liquor case
Mrs Kiliman of Petersburg Indiana won 5000 damages in a suit against William E Stewart a saloonkeeper of Jimtown. She alleged her husband was drowned while under the influence of liquor sold by Stewart. The ruling came in Vincennes Indiana on May 2.
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Associated . Press
Vincennes
Ind
Smith Faces Police Hearing After Market Street Fight
Smith clashes over a rival wooing in a Market Street quarrel. Carson and Stevenson file charges of assault and battery. Smith sustains a scalp wound from a policeman’s club. Witnesses May Kenworthy and May Collins are set to testify at the morning police court hearing.
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Clay Carson
Willard Smith
Barnett
Smith
Twelfth Street
Carson
Ed Stevenson
Market Street
New York
Thomason
Burch
Stevenson
Barnett Hotel
May Kenworthy
Kokomo
May Collins
Peru
Picture requests for Baroness von Hiller provoke syndicate interest
Mrs Winslow of Royal Centre and Baroness von Hiller of the Isle of Wight attract press attention. Newspaper syndicates seek feature stories and photographs, upsetting the family with the resulting publicity.
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Winslow
Royal’ Centre
von Hiller
Isle of Wight
England
Fensant
Freshmen at AEE Lanai tee nees Tisonmen for the
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate freshmen at an unidentified academy or college with possible tisonmen duties or roles. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable to confirm specifics.
The Blue Mouse play shocks upstate society at Royal Centre
The Royal Centre Record notes The Blue Mouse drew crowded crowds in Indianapolis last Friday with bold costumes and risqué stunts. The writer warns readers to skip the show unless they approve of smoking and scandal on stage and jokes about overthrowing the police for failing to ban it.
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Indianapolis
Garret
Royal Centre
Laporte Wet Landslide Beats Dry in County Vote
Special to The Tribune Laporte County votes wet by 4427 with Laporte City wet by 1187 and Center township by 61 making 1260. Michigan City wet by 2924 and Michigan township by 86 for a total of 3008. Seventeen other townships wet by 159. Newspapers favored wets. debates and campaign events cited.
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Tribune
Laporte
Laporte County
Laporte Avent
Center Township
Michigan City
Michigan Township
Dispatch
Johnb. Faulkner
The
News
Argus-Bulletin
Dem
Herald
Westville
Wanatah Mirror
J.S. Crandall
Detroit
Proctor
Elkhart
Net
L.S. Kent
St. ‘Paul's
Episcopal Church
Aberal
Mail on a Hand-Gar Race Question Blocks Settlement
Atlanta May 27 A rail way mail division headquar ters announced two daily mail trains on the Georgia railroad may operate with mail cars only. Firemen, white and black, face pressure and risk as negotiations focus on ar bitration and protection promises. Rail officials seek guaranteed safety before resuming full service with ongoing strike now in day eleven.
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Georgia Railroad
Atlanta
Augusta
Sall
Washington
Georgia
Scott
Ike
Strike Expected By Evansville Street Car Workers
The Evansville & Southern Indiana Traction company rejects arbitration and will strike if the Central Labor Union endorses action. Company leaders state an open shop and no recognition for the Carmen's Union. Labor organizer Ben Commons says a strike seems inevitable, though a last-minute influence might avert it.
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the Tribune
Evansville
Ind
Central Labor
Company
Carmen
Evansville & Southern ‘Indiana Traction Company
Central Labor Union Committee
H. B. Smith
H. W. Marshall
Fletcher Durbin
Ben Commons
The
Betk
Senate Delays Income Tax Vote Amid Sugar Duty Debates
In Washington May 27 the senate paused the income tax issue until June 10 by a 50 to 33 vote. Amendments reducing sugar duties from 1.99 to 1.8234 cents per pound were debated and defeated, with 36 to 41 for the first amendment and 32 to 53 for the second. Law Republicans split from Democrats on the first vote, with five Republicans breaking ranks on the second. Louisiana senators Foster and McKeery noted.
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Tess
Louisiana
Foster
Andi McKuery
Debated Moral Standards in Wedlock Reform
A Chicago Tribune analysis from May 27 discusses sociologists and scholars from the University of Chicago and elsewhere arguing for reforms to marriage and divorce morality. Proposals include education in girl science and housekeeping, reforms in wedlock customs, and safeguards against tainted unions.
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Ross
Hla
University of Wisdown
Housekeeping
Pla
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Robert C. Beckington
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Porter
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Oliver
Magdowell
Floyd County
Harrison County
Atlanta, Ga
the Rail
Way Mail Service’ Division
Headquar
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Aldrich
Onl
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Current Journal
Ciology
Tv University
George E. Howard
Nebraska
Stan Ravbi
Joseph Krauskopf
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