Saint Patrick Legend and Snake Tale Move to Madison News
A historical note recounts St Patrick turning ice to fire and a legend of Ireland’s snakes. It also reports Louis Beerck’s marriage to Agnes M Klappauf in Chicago and a Madison farm visit, plus Washington smallpox cases and vaccination of Treasury clerks after a War Department outbreak.
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St. Patrick
Patrick
Ireland
James Cleland
England
County Down
Washington
Treasury Department
War Department
Indictments Return Against Cox and Trust Board
Cincinnati March 18 George B Cox former President of the De funct Cincinnati Trust Company two former officers and eight directors indicted by the Grand Jury. Cox and eight others accused of diverting 300000 to back the Ford Johnson Furniture Company with loans on alleged worthless security. Ford and Johnson described as Michigan City men.
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Cincinnati
George B. Cox
Cincinnati Trust Company
Cox
Trust Company
Ford-Johnson Furniture Company
Furniture Company
Ford and Johnson
Michigan City
King George of Greece Assassinated in Salonika
Dispatch from Salonika reports King George of Greece assassinated after being summoned to a council of war at Greek forces headquarters in Albania. No further details are provided.
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Council of War
London
Salonika
George of Geece
Albania
Broken Rail Triggers Wreck on Twin City Limited
In Marshalltown Iowa eighteen people were injured when two chair cars a combination car and a sleeper of the Twin City limited on the Minneapolis St. Louis Railroad jumped the tracks due to a broken rail this morning four possibly fatally injured unknown exact figures not confirmed yet
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Marshalltown
Twin City Limited
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Governor appoints trio to probe Blue Sky law
Governor Ralston unveiled a three member commission to study difficulties in the Blue Sky legislation and report to the next Legislature while vetoing the bill as indefinite and confusing to unions. He also named likely Public Service Commission appointees Thomas Duncan Fred Caldwell and Chas Clark though not officially announced.
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Indianapolis
Ralston
Public Service Commission
Thomas Duncan
Princeton
Fred Caldwell
Winchester
Chas, Clark
Danville
Korbly Seek Postmaster Backing In Indianapolis Fight
Rep Korbly and his brother Bernard Korbly discuss with the President the push for Korbly to control Indianapolis Postmaster appointment. They argue the local House member traditionally names the Postmaster. President asks questions but gives no clear stance as of now.
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Washington
Representative Korbly
Bernard Korbly
Democratic State Committee of
Inediana
Korbly
Indianapolis
House of Representatives
William F.moore
Kern
Shively
Boiler blast kills four at Wilsons saw mill
Two men named McCrady Charles and Benjamin were killed and others including Frank McCrady and B C Wale son were injured when a boiler exploded at Wilson's saw mill this morning in Owensboro.
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Owensboro
Owensborys
Mards
Chas. McCrady
Benjamin McCrady
Frank McCrady
B.C. Waleson
Wilson’s
Railroad baggage rules set by Supreme Court ruling
Washington reports that railroads may charge five pounds for each extra inch when trunks exceed forty five inches. The Supreme Court ruled that baggage over seventy two inches long may be rejected. The decision affects oversized trunks and rail charges.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Prison Warden Promotes Doctor to Indiana Hospital Role
Michigan City on March 18 reports the prison warden promoted Dr. James Milligan to physician at the Indiana Hospital for insane criminals. Chief Clerk Daly becomes Deputy Warden and Arthur Reed, a Democrat and former newspaper man from Laporte, was named Chief Clerk.
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Michigan City
James Milligan
Indiana Hospital
Daly
Milligan
Arthur Reed
Democrat
Reed
Laporte
Indiana AG rules banks must assess non taxable bond debts
Attorney General advises State Board of Tax Commissioners that banks holding non taxable bonds and issuing certificates to buyers cannot avoid taxes. The opinion answers a request from Elkhart County Assessor and states such schemes to defeat taxation are invalid.
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Indiana
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Elkhart County
Indianapolis News
Arson Warrants Issued Against 31 Men in Chicago
One hundred fourteen warrants sworn today against thirty one business and insurance men charging arson conspiracy to defraud by burning. Arrests expected.
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Chicago
Rats Attack Children in Indiana Farm Home
Lawrenceburg Indiana March 14 Richard five and mma three children of Mr and Mrs Richard D Bultman on a Pipe creek farm were severely bitten by rats while asleep in bed A physician cauterized the wounds but the hands and faces of the children are badly swollen The rats grew bold attacking the children while the family dog and an old cat slept in the same room They killed three rats after being aroused by the screams Washington Mayor McCarty found Mrs August Comparois guilty of keeping liquor for illegal sale fined her 100 a jail sentence of 30 days suspended
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Richard
Mma
Richard D. Bultman
Pipe Creek
Rate
Washington
McCarty
August Comparois
Hope man acquitted in dynamiting charge
Harrison D Cook of Hope Indiana was acquitted of dynamiting the Hope school building. A prior conviction report was erroneous. Meanwhile, Delicious brown cakes are made from Mrs Austin's Bag Pan cake Flour sold by all grocers.
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Columbus
Ind
Harrison D. Cook
Hope
German velvet makers form large syndicate
German manufacturers of velvet have joined to form a vast syndicate aimed at coordinating production and pricing across major centers. The move signals a shift toward centralized control in the European velvet trade as markets respond to demand dynamics.
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Nancy Lee
Green Isle
Louis Beerck
Trimble County
Louisville
Beerck
Agnes M. Klappauf
Rock Island
Mr. Beerck
Peter Beerck
Madison
The
Herald
Mrs. Beerck
Garfield Boulevard
Ashland Avenue
Grand Jury
Geo. B. Cox
King George
Greece
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Steel Co
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Korblys
President Wilson
Moore
Leiderkranz Hall
Jim Gardner
Jack Heffernan
William Cunningham
Gardner
Heffernan
Tra
Honan
Newcastle
Odd Fellows
Kennard
Honey Bee
United States Express Office
Copeland’s
Brookshire’s
Knickerbocker Club
Wilson
Tillman
Appropriations Committee
Bedford
Ambrose Bowden
Dog
Cat
Sand Fie
Jeffersonville
Paterick Sweeney
Ohio River
Fulton Landing
Charles Stone
Sweeney
Terre Haute
Southeastern Hospital For
Daily Market Report
Covceet OU
Ccesensesere
Eenetes
May Manton
J.J. Hertz
Mulberry Street
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