Auditor targets dangerous finance schemes and officials
In Indianapolis the Auditor of State announces a pursuit to dismantle Homestead Loan and Investment Association and similar schemes that prey on small wage earners. He vows to act within the law against promoters and bribe-taking in steamship ventures, while congressional allies back his effort. Consul James B. Milner from Lafayette faces scrutiny over bribes as he seeks a transfer to Antwerp, with Calais awaiting a new post.
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Homestead Loan and Investment Association
Neapolis
Indiana
Mans
James B. Milner
Lafayette
Ind
Calais
Antwerp
Mansfield
Milner
Anxious For Transfer Mansfield Seeks Paris Area Post
Robert E Mansfield United States consul at Valparaiso Chile seeks transfer to Calais France and is rumored engaged to Miss Fanny Gowdy daughter of John K Gowdy US consul general at Paris The tale links Mansfield with the Gowdy family and a romance from Indianapolis Sentinel columns.
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New Castle
Henry County
Robert E. Mansfield
Valparaiso
Chile
Licilianapolis Sentinel
Robert, E. Mansfield
Mallon
United States
Congress
Calais
France
Mansfield
Fanny Gowdy
John K. Gowdy
Paris
Republican State Central Committee
Gowdy
Miss Gowdy
Mr. Mansfield
Catala
Faithful workers praised in ends of era tribute
The text honors workers including Mr. James Bousley and Charles Anderson for their consistent, full-day labor and loyalty to their employers. It links their integrity to the lasting craft and values of historic builders, wishing them happiness as they age and acknowledging their sacred contribution to their trades.
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James Bousley
Charles Anderson
Sewer Controversy Ends in Impasse as Suit Considered
Town board could not settle sewer contract with McConnell and Talbott. If the document invites litigation, a lawsuit may be the only path to resolve the dispute. Officials warn lawsuits burden development and public utility costs.
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Messrs
McConnell
Talbott
Future of Indianapolis Sentinel Undergoing Ownership Change
Several deals are on foot for the disposal of the Indianapolis Sentinel property after the death of former owner and proprietor Mr. Morss. A syndicate led by Thomas Taggart is expected to buy the plant, with Oscar Henderson likely to become editor. The plan is to restore the paper to a morning issue by next Monday.
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Indianapolis Sentinel
Morss
Ti la
Wen
Thomas Taggart
Oscar Henderson
Trench death shocks small town as woman found with broken neck
A woman identified as Leota Goodwin Rodgers was found in a trench near her home with a broken neck. Neighbors, Dr Bartlett, and others rushed to help but she was already dead. The scene prompted a sleepless night and mourning across the town as inquiries begin.
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Frances
Helen
New York
Paris
Tomorow
Miles
Bartlett
Schulte
Chicago
Maxim
I. W. Pit
South Main Street
Leota M. Goodwin Rodgers
George W
Louise M.goodwin
Adda
Lillie
Frances Goodwin
Carrie Jeffries
Will
John
Maurice
New Castle
South Mound
The Right to Work in Catholic World View
The Catholic World discusses the labor question as a major issue for the coming year. It examines liberty to sell labor and protection by law, plus the Miller case in Washington as a benchmark. It critiques strike tactics used by labor leaders and their impact on industrial interests.
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Catholic World Magazine
Tribunal of Public Opinion
Miller
Washington
Growth and new houses rise in Elliott Farm area
The article notes rapid, largely up-to-date development with a second new house begun in Elliott Farm on the Hig Willow lot. It warns that city improvements cannot keep pace and suggests a measured pace for urban growth, citing New Castle as an example.
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Elliott Farm
New Castle
Name Story Traces Barnard Link To Detroit Ancestry
The report recounts George M Murphey Barnard explaining his middle name stands for Murphey after New Castle businessman George Murphey. He recalls gifts and pride in the name, noting plans to live in Detroit before death, reflecting on his family influence and city ties.
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George M. Barnard
Detroit
Micch
P. R
George Murphey Barnard
George Murphey
New Castle
Thireteen
Monument to Black Frank Unveiled at Capt Jackson’s Grounds
A large crowd gathered Wednesday to witness Capt. fh. Jackson unveil a monument honoring the famed horse Black Frank. The statue, a faithful reproduction, sits near the Jackson home in Centerville with the Richmond City Band playing and Mrs. Sadie Brandenberg delivering a full history of the steed. The Daily Press added forty three new subscribers this week.
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Fh. Jackson
Som Black Frank
Capt. Jackson
Centerville
Jackson
Richmond City Band
Sadie Brandenberg
Tive Daily Press
Brick street project near 32nd Street in New York
Fragmentary notice describes work on a solid brick street near 32nd Street in New York City with partial directions and nearby landmarks. The garbled text mentions eastern area and references to hens and pinnicots, but no clear agencies or dates are readable.
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The Wood Worker: On Leadership and Making Good Men
The article praises a superintendent who inspires workers by example, not talk. It argues that capable, progressive craftsmen rise with fair support, and that headquarters should encourage such men to advance from humble roles to leadership, turning theory into practice.
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