Roosevelt avenue debated by city council committee
The Indianapolis council committee on contracts and franchises discussed an improved avenue for Brightwood linking Lewis street and Massachusetts avenue to Brightwood avenue but took no final action. An upcoming committee meeting is planned to push the ordinance for passage amid debates on route and street car service along the proposed Roosevelts avenue.
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Indianapolie Southern
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T. H. Hazelrigg
Southern Company
Negley
Sourbier
Merrill
McCarty, Ray
Hazelrigg
Board of Works
Brightwood
Lewis Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Brightwood Avenue
Columbia Avenue
Hill Avenue
Hillside Avenue
Valley Avenue
Beach Avenue
Lawrence Street
Rural Street
Hloyd Avenue
Glenn Drive
Roosevelt Avenue
City must pay wage claims if patrolmen sue after resignations
Report notes that patrolmen dismissed by the Taggart Board of Safety may sue the city for wages owed for the period between their first and second dismissals. The Supreme Court decision cited implies the city would be liable for those back wages in such a suit.
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Taggart Board of Safety
Supreme Court
Board of Works Routine and Street Improvements
Routine actions include paving cement sidewalks, grading gravel roadways, curbing on multiple streets, and extending walks from Meridian to Warman avenues, with new openings on Gray and Salem streets. Petitions filed for sewer connections and private drives, final actions and improvement completions noted along with plats and deeds approvals.
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Raymond Street
Meridian Street
McCarty Street
Arizona Street
Warman Avenue
Tenth Street
Laura Street
Washington Street
Jackson Street
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Senate Avenue
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Shhriver Avenue
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Fall Creek
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Hillside Avenue
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Hobart
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Thirty-eighth Street
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Minnesota Street
East Street
Delaware Street
Thirteenth Street
Fourteenth Street
Twentyith Street
Milnois Street
Capitol Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Pickens Street
Reagan
Anderson Streets
Martindale Avenue
Alvord Street
Anderson Street
City News Notes: lectures and meetings scheduled
Ta J G Nehrbas travels to Detroit for a lecture on physical culture. The Unity Circle of Meridian Street meets at the Misses Di College Avenue home tomorrow at 2 30 pm. Fourth Presbyterian Church annual meeting in the church chapel tonight at 8 with reports and election. Harmony Council No 28 entertained guests last evening at their Massachusetts Avenue hall.
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Ines
F. J. Boster
Delaware Street
Lares
First Baptist Church
San Francisco
August R. Richards
Indianapolis
Richards
Ollie Boyle
Asist
Rev
Austin Henter
Chicago
North Park
Ada Normal School
Hiram College
Ohio
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R. I
Tarbell
David Ayres
Foster Lumber Company
Union State Hospital
Prospect Street
Lancaster
Anderson
John Puryeer
Henry Wilson
John B. Ely
Philadelphia
Indianapolis Presbyterian
Commercial Club
Union Stockyards
Central Union Telephone Company
George Williamson
McCarty Street
City Hospital
Williamson
Linden Street
Ta. J. G. Nehrbas
Detroit
Unity Circle of
Meridian Street
College Avenue
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Harmony Council
Massachusetts Avenue
Mrs Thompson Burned In North Illinois Street Explosion
Mrs Elizabeth Thompson in the Miller block North Illinois street suffered serious burns this morning around 10 o clock due to a natural gas explosion while heating water. She lit a match near a stove lid and an explosion occurred injuring her eyes and face. Dr Smith treated her with lotions after she collapsed in the front room.
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Elizabeth Thompson
Miller Block
Illinois Street
Result of Labor War Concluded From First Page
The report notes a convention in Michigan endorsing labor standards and the view that these measures should be established in all States of the Union. The summary reflects the convention’s sense and calls for nationwide adoption.
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Michigan
The
Union
Multiple regional strikes ripple across cities and mines
In Butte three thousand miners walk the streets amid a stationary engineers strike affecting Anaconda Parrot and Washoe properties. Augusta mills warn of an April shutdown if a 10 percent wage advance is not granted, while Webster Mass and Myersdale Pa report weaving and mining labor actions. Halifax port longshoremen strike for higher pay as ship crews handle cargo with nonunion workers. Boston discusses cotton mill wage raises, Youngstown files wage disputes with the American Bridge Company, Pana coal miners protest false scales, and Cincinnati hodcarriers strike for higher pay.
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John P. King Manufacturing Company
Webster
Mass
Chase Woolen
American Woolen Company
Olneyville, R. I
Myersdale
United Mine Workers of America
Meyersdale-Salisbury
Red Bridge
Halifax
N. S
Allan Line
Dalton Hall
England
Boston
New England
Youngstown
American Bridge Company
American Federation of Labor
PANA
Pennel
Cincinnati
Covington and
Newport
Celebration in Mexico Observed Across the Republic
Advices from Mexico say that April 2 celebration of the anniversary of the 1867 triumph over Maximillian was observed widely. Business was generally suspended and banks and business houses were closed for the day.
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Laredo
Tex
Mexico
Republic
Maximillian
Benjamin F Jones Dead In Seattle Hotel York Incident
Benjamin F Jones died at the Hotel York in Seattle on a Tuesday night. Early reports suggested possible foul play but investigators now deem the death natural. Authorities and the coroner pursued a cautious inquiry before confirming the cause.
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Seattle
Wash
Benjamin F Jones
York
Semi-Centennial Phi Kappa Psi Exercises in Canonsburg and Pittsburg
The Grand Arch Council of Phi Kappa Psi met in Pittsburg with about thirty members from across the country to mark the fraternitys fifty years. Delegates visited Canonsburg, Pa., scene of the 1852 founding, heard programs by Indiana and Ohio Alpha Chapter members, then returned to Pittsburg for reports on finances and membership. The treasurer boasted best finances among US fraternities, with 5162 on hand, 29 chapter houses, 79 corps of alumni, 95 indebtedness, and real estate valued at 196000. two dozen deaths noted in two years. A resolution approved adopting an official tower and coat of arms with a committee to select the flower and design.
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Pittsburg
Phi Kappa Psi College
Canonsburg
Washington
Alpha Chapter
Canonsburg College
James E. Watson
Indiana
Phi Kappa Psi
Charles L. Vancleve
Ohio
Edgar 5. Hender
Indianasis
Charles Ewan Merritt
Ohio Alpha
Taylor
Indiana Beta
F. A. Arter
Cleveland
Old College
United States
Receivership Sought for Mount Rosa Company 1892
A petition requests the appointment of a receiver for the Mount Rosa Company in 1892. An accounting of the company funds and a detailed statement of the disposition of its properties are demanded.
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Mount Rosa Company
Mount Company
Creed Revision Report and Presbyterian Alliance Meeting
In Pittsburg on April 2 the Chronicle Telegraph reports the Presbyterian creed revision committee will meet next Wednesday in Washington to deliver a unanimous report to the Assembly. Dr. Crabbe departs Tuesday night, hopeful the final committee meeting will yield a compromise measure. The United Presbyterian Ministerial Association of Pittsburg and Allegheny plans the Presbyterian Alliance convention on April 16 and 17 with speakers including Dr. William Henry Roberts and others from Chicago Montreal New York Pittsburg and Missouri.
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Pittsburg
The
Chronicle ‘Telegraph
Washington
Wm. KR. Crabbe
Assembly
United Presbyterian Ministerial Association
Allegheny
United States
Canada
William Henry Roberts
Alliance
Presbyterian General Assembly
William 8. Plumer Bryan
Chicago
David H. MacVicar
Montreal
James Scrimber
J. T. McCrory
David J. Burrell
New York
William H. Black
Missouri
Wyoming Woman Behind Equal Suffrage Push and First Justice
The mother of eee in Wyoming played a pivotal role in shaping the states adoption of the equal suffrage amendment. She also became the first woman to serve as a justice of the peace, marking a historic milestone in Wyoming’s legal and civic landscape.
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Wyoming
Girl Fatally Injured By Street Car Collision
Miss Katie Fridsh, 19, daughter of Martin Fridsh of 22 East Tenth Street, was critically hurt at the Tacoma Avenue and Tenth Street crossing. After alighting from an East Tenth Street car she was struck in the track area by a westbound street car, suffering a scalp wound at the base of the brain, a broken left collar bone, and a badly bruised left hip, with facial cuts. Doctors fear the head wound may prove fatal.
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Katie Fridsh
Martin Fridsh
East Tenth Street
Tacoma Avenue
Tenth Street
Fridsh
Miss Fridsh
Republican Victories In New Mexico Cities Reported
In Santa Fe Las Vegas and Albuquerque voters backed Republican slates with gains for Democrats in a few posts. Santa Fe elected most of its city ticket, while Las Vegas chose a Republican mayor and Democratic clerk and treasurer. Albuquerque went Republican overall except one alderman. Raton saw Mayor Money lose by about thirty votes as Republicans won several key posts. Ashland mentions Hayward town election and order concerns with state troops proposed to maintain peace amid a reform ticket sweep.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Las Vegas
George P. Money
Money
Mississippi
Raton
Albuquerque
Ashland
Wis
Hayward
Sawyer County
Bailey
British Camp in Louisiana Reported by Governor Heard
Governor Heard informs Washington that a British military camp operates near New Orleans for shipping horses and mules to South Africa for British troops in the Boer war. Boer leader General Pierson visited the city months ago and proposed an attack but was denied. A British steamer explosion during supply loading was blamed on Boer sympathizers but never investigated.
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New Orleans
Heard
Louisiana
State Department
Washington
United States
South Africa
Pierson
Pblic
Kipling to take part in funeral procession
A wreath from Queen Alexandra graces the bier as Rudyard Kipling is listed to participate in the funeral procession. Guard stands over the remains in a solemn ceremony reflecting royal respect.
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Queen Alexandra
Rudyard Kipling
Peace Congress opens in Monaco in presence of Prince
The eleventh annual Peace Congress opens in Monaco with the Prince attending a palace reception. Attendance is smaller than last year at Glasgow, with notable absences including Dr Trueblood and Edwin Mead of Boston. Key speakers include Mr Green of the United States and Mr Mesieheles of Great Britain.
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Monaco
Glasgow
Trueblood
Edwin Mead
Boston
Green
Mesieheles
Great Britain
Clarke Seen Likely Senator as Ark Assembly Sets Vote
LATTLE ROCK Ark April 2 Returns give revised figures on the United States senatorship James P Clarke 74 members of the General Assembly for James K Jones 47 doubtful 14 There are 135 members and the number required to elect a senator is 68 The election of Clarke is now assured.
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Lattle Rock
Ark
United States
James P. Clarke
General Assembly
James K. Jones
Clarke
Oregon Republicans Nominate Ticket At Portland Convention
The Oregon Republican State convention named W. J. Furnish for governor and R. S. Bean as justice of the Supreme Court along with renominated incumbents F. J. Dunbar for secretary of state C. B. Moore for state treasurer J. H. Ackerman for superintendent of public instruction and A. M. Crawford as attorney general J. R. Whitney as state printer The platform supports U S sovereignty in the Philippines local self government trusts policy Roosevelt Missouri Kahn Chinese exclusion oleomargarine bill labor department irrigation arid lands popular election of U S senators initiative and referendum and opposes leasing public lands.
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Portland
Ore
W. J. Furnish
Umatilla County
Supreme Court
Lynn County
United States
Philippines
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Oregon
Department of Labor
Governess Allart Implicated in Trepoff Attempt
In Moscow on April 2, it was reported that governess Allart who tried to assassinate Prefect of Police M. Trepoff on Monday had been jailed in February for involvement in student disturbances. She was released shortly before the attempt by order of Trepoff due to her health.
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Moscow
Allart
M. Trepoff
Three Missing Tourists Found Alive in Austrian Alps
Vienna reports that three of four hikers who tried the Rax Alpsteig in Lower Austria were found half frozen but alive. The fourth member, previously cabled as dead, is confirmed dead.
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Vienna
Rax Alpst
Lower Austria
Ead
Rev Talmage’s Condition Remains Unchanged in Washington
At Rev T De Witt Talmage’s residence in Washington on April 2 it was stated that his condition has been unchanged for two days. He remains very ill and physicians told the family that any improvement would be exceedingly slow.
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Washington
T. de Witt Talmage
Railroad director Henry Nicolas faces bribery case bond set
St Louis reports suburban railroad director Henry Nicolas appeared in Judge Ryans court with bondsman Adolphus Busch and posted a new $20,000 bond after being indicted over alleged bribery to secure passage of a railway franchise bill.
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ST. Louis, Mo
Henry Nicolas
Municipal Assembly
Ryan
Adolphus Busch
Wants His Shares Back From Merged Tobacco Firm
W C Davis sues in New York Supreme Court to recover four shares of American Tobacco Company stock claiming fraudulent misrepresentation by directors before the merger with Consolidated Tobacco Company. He alleges directors overstated earning power to force exchange for bonds and acted without genuine stockholder consent.
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New York
W. C. Davis
American Tobacco Company
Consolidated Tobacco Company
Supreme Court
The
American
Consolidated
Prohibition Referendum In Manitoba Defeated
Early returns from Manitoba show the prohibitory liquor act likely defeated as liquor interests seem poised to win a majority. Final tallies are not yet in, but the outcome appears clear despite incomplete results.
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Winnipeg
Man
Manitoba
Freight collision at Strasburg kills two on railroad
Two men died in a freight train wreck on the Cleveland Lovrain and Wheeling line at Strasburg New Philadelphia. Brakeman Michael O Furey of New Philadelphia and a second fireman were killed when orders were misunderstood. The crash halted traffic and prompted an investigation.
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New Philadelphia,o
Strasburg
Lorain & Wheeling
Michael O. Furey
New Philadelphia
Convict Killed by Fellow at Missouri Prison
Jefferson City April 2 George Wilson, sent from Kansas City for highway robbery, was badly cut with a shoe knife today in the prison shoe shop by William Lamphere, a fellow convict serving fifty years for murder, and died shortly after.
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Jefferson City
Geor Wilson
Kansas City
William Lamphere
Kansas Horse Breeder Struck in Cal Carriage Accident
Judge Irwin Stratton a Wichita Kansas horse breeder was fatally injured in San Bernardino California when an electric car struck his carriage during a drive. Stratton had moved from Kentucky twenty years ago and was a prominent figure in regional horse breeding.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Irwin Stratton
Wichita
Kan
Stratton
Kansas
Kentucky
A JUST PENALTY FOR THREE AMERICAN OFFICIALS IN CUBA
The Boston Journal condemns Rathbone Reeves and Neely for stealing postal revenues in Cuba. It argues ten year sentences plus heavy fines are fitting as a grave breach of public trust. The piece praises U S officials in Cuba overall and notes yellow fever banishment as a sign of reform.
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Boston Journal
Cuba
Stars and Stripes
Rathbone
Reeves
Neely
United States
America
Neely and Reeves
New York Becomes World’s Flower Center and Export Hub
Leslie's Weekly notes New York spends about twenty million yearly on flowers, averaging two million monthly, establishing the city as a leading flower hub. It highlights exporting American Beauty roses to London and details meticulous packing to keep blooms fresh on ocean trips.
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Leslie's
New York
United States
England
London
American safes prove fire resistant in Brazil test
The Chicago Journal reports a fire at Frank da Costa & Co. in January where a warehouse blaze destroyed rubber and damaged safes. American safes survived with contents intact while English, French, German, and Portuguese safes fared poorly. The incident boosts American safes in Brazil, with eight more ordered.
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Chicago Journal
Para
Brazil
Frank da Costa & Co
K. K. Kenneday
Mine Suit Involving 35,000,000 in Colorado Springs Cripple Creek
A major mining suit filed in the District Court challenges the Woods Investment Company. Plaintiffs, minority stockholders of the Mount Rosa Company, allege that F. M. Woods H. E. Woods and Warren Woods cheated and defrauded them of their rights since acquisition. The case concerns mining property valued at more than five million dollars located entirely in Cripple Creek.
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Colorado Springs
Col
Colorado
Cripple Creek
Mount Rosa Company
the Woods Investment Company
F. M. Woods
H. E. Woods
Warren Woods
Con
Parliament seeks site for permanent Australian capital
Members of both houses of Parliament will tour the Australian colonies to choose the site for the future capital. Melbourne remains the temporary seat of government. The government plans a two week expedition, starting at Albury, touring about ten potential locations amid colonial border regions.
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Chicago
Commonwealth of Australia
Melbourne
Alburn
Victoria
New South Wales
Sir Hercules
J Pierpont Morgan Sails for Europe on Oceanic
NEW YORK April 2 J Pierpont Morgan sailed for England today on the camp ship Oceanic. The voyage signals a direct business and financial mission, with Morgan expected to confer with European bankers and assess postwar trade conditions as he travels aboard the Oceanic. Potential meetings in London and other cities were anticipated to shape transatlantic financial ties.
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J. P. Morgan Salle
Europe
New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
England
Oceanic
Zaia
Death of Mrs. Eather Morris in Denver
A Cheyenne Wyoming report announces the death of Mrs. Eather Morris in Denver Colorado on April. The notice provides only fragmentary details of the passing and the family's location.
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Eather Morris
I Was a Brunette in Clara Laughlin's Reflective Piece
Clara E Laughlin presents a Scribner s Magazine excerpt recounting a girl’s childhood obsession with beauty. She recalls bullying at school over hair color and looks and the misguided beauty experiments she tried, including creams, powders, and questionable remedies, hoping for golden hair and violet eyes.
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Clara E. Laughlin
Scribner's Magazine
Coffee Berry Confusion At Congress Hearings
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegram notes Congress hearings on pure food law focus on coffee quality. Testimony cites that Americans consume more Java and Mocha than producers can grow, with substitutes from cereals and molasses. A pea and sawdust coffee berry is described as unfit for diet and consumer deception urged to end via law.
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Pittsburg
Dr. Wiley
Department of Agriculture
Wiley
Explosion at Henderson-Boyd mill hits two convicts
Richburg Alabama April 2 explosion at the Henderson-Boyd Lumber mill injures two negro convicts. Five large boilers are wrecked six dry kilns destroyed and about a half million feet of lumber lost in the blast.
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Richburg
Ala
Henderson-Boyd Com Mill
Samuel Wolver ton elected president of Gallatin National Bank
In New York on April 2 Samuel Wolverton cashier of the Gallatin National Bank was chosen to succeed the late Frederick D Tappan as president of the institution.
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New York
Samuel Wolverton
Gallatin National Bank
Frederick D. Tappan
Evaleen Stein Poem Excerpt One Way to the Woods
The poem evokes a spring landscape with silky grasses and willows by a stream. It portrays blooming redbud and hawthorn trees, elm seeds, and bright spangles carried by a breezy day. The speaker imagines luxury and delight as day opens a treasury of spring.
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Ike
Evaleen Stein
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