Wanted a bone broken in court case over arm
A damage suit filed by John Brennan against a street car company in Judge Leathers court featured unusual testimony. Brennan claimed he was thrown from a curve on Oll Wer avenue in West Indianapolis while on a car with a woman. The company suggested he sought a broken arm to sue for damages, and Brennan asked Dr Mullen to break his arm if no bones were broken. The judge admitted the testimony, and the jury later returned a verdict for the street car company. The trial also included a dispute over Brennan’s prior workhouse term and the witness mother’s refusal to answer questions, ending with her leaving the stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brennan
Leathern
Brennan
Oll- Wer Avenue
Indianapolis
Mullen
Breenan
Dr. Mullen
Leathers
Dr. Beck
Lebanon
Newton M.taylor
Frank McCray
Latta
McCray
Witnes
Taylor
JohnsonSues Streetcar Firm Over Damages Rejected
Ashley Johnson yesterday refuted a $10 suit against the street-car company after dismissing it last week in Superior Court. Jury overlap concerns emerged from a related case in Judge McMaster's room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley Johnson
Ream
Cooper Oddy sue over 15000 bushels corn delivery dispute
Grain dealers Cooper and Oddy sue C C Pritchard and W B Hubbard of Acton for 15000 bushels of corn not delivered for Baltimore at an agreed price. Defendants say delivery was possible via Pennsylvania lines but not over Baltimore and Ohio. plaintiffs claim losses of money. Also pending: Thomas H Robinson contests his wife's will, claiming unsound mind. Nina A Blue seeks divorce from John Blue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper & Oddy
C. C. Pritchard
W. B. Hubbard
Acton
Baltimore
Pennsylvania
Baltimoor & Ohio
Rehearing Petition Filed in Mortgage Tax Reduction Case
A petition for rehearing has been filed in the Supreme Court over the mortgage tax deduction ruling. The court previously held the law constitutional with a 60 day window to seek a rehearing, and the petition was filed on the last permitted day. Auditor ity is noted as the defendant in the suit seeking deductions only after final adjustment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Judge Alford Fines Paulus for Policy Game Agency
Judge Alford of the Criminal Court yesterday fined Matt Paulus zero dollars and costs for acting as an agent in a policy game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alford
Criminal Court
Matt Paulus
Policy fines push Paulus to quit playing the game
In court the judge warned Paulus that future policy playing would incur a fine of four dollars. Paulus, noting the penalty, declared he would quit the policy game, while Judge Alford believed the plan would curb policy paying effectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulus
Paulus
Alford
Vincent Sues for Divorce Against Elizabeth Vincent
John Vincent filed suit yesterday for divorce from Elizabeth Vincent alleging marital conflict. He claims she called him bad names and that she disrespected him by not preparing his meals while their children were told to stay out of the quarrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vincent
Elizabeth Vincent
Supreme Court Advances Manila and Santiago Prize Cases to Next Term
The Supreme Court moved to advance several prize money cases tied to naval battles at Manila and Santiago. Names include United States v Admiral Sampson, United States v Admiral Dewey, and related suits involving Edwin F. Stovall and Admiral Dewey, with stakes totaling 1.5 to 2 million dollars. The court also dismissed Covington Ky v First National Bank for lack of jurisdiction and affirmed a land grant ruling in United States v A A Green. Oseke Mankichie Hawaii case set for oral argument. Grin extradition and Bird murder case scheduled for Oct 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Richards
Manila
Santiago
United States
Sampson
Dewey
E. F. Stovall
Admiral Dewey
Don Juan de Austria
Isle de Cuba
Sie de Luzon
Edwin F. Stovall
Supreme Oart
District of Columbia
Supreme Court
Covington
First National Bank
Kentucky
Circuit Court
District of Kentucky
Simon J. Grin
Czar
Russia
California
Homer C. Bird
Alaska
Court Records Summary from Multiple Courts
The record lists varied court actions including juried damages cases in Superior Court rooms 1 2 and 3, a Circuit Court verdict for $2.50, a foreclosure decree, probate submissions, criminal lottery case with $10 fine, and several new suits and divorces. Notable items include Marie A Traylor foreclosure finding, Elizabeth Peirce administratrix suit, and Indianapolis Street Railway Company damages filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clay Allen
Elizabeth Peirce
C., c., C. & St. L. Railway Company
Thomas H. Robinson
Theodore J. Bryan
Fremont Alford
Watt Paulus
Pilea
James Forte
Mamie Irene Lee
Leander Lee
Superior Court
Herman Denan
Lucinda Denan
Circuit Court
Ashley Johnson
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
William Bordencher
Andrew Bordencher
John Vincent
Elizabeth Vincent
Nina A. Blue
John Blue
Joseph A. Delaney
Richard M. Crouch
Higher Courts Record Supreme Court Summary
Appellate and supreme court notices and briefs listed for Indiana cases and counties. Includes rehearing petitions, postponement petitions, amended affidavits, dismissal notices, and assignments of errors across multiple counties such as Marion, Vigo, Allen, Johnson, Parke, St Joseph, Hamilton, Elkhart, Jay, Lake, Porter, Delaware, and others. Notable parties include Martha Lewis, Harry B. Smith, John G. Pulse, Romeo D. Klinefelter, and Samuel D. Coppes, with various briefs and notices recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Greenwood
Frank Lawson
Johnson c. C. Appellees
Appellate Court
John G. Pulse
Guardian
John E. Osborn
Decatur C. C. Appellee
Supreme Tribe of
Fernando W. Daigling
Lake 3S
Aaron Sohl
James L. Evans
Hamilton C. C. Appellees
Thomas Wool
Parke C. C. Apesllante
South Bend Pulley Company
Pidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland
St. Joseph C. C
Carrie
Alden
John W. White
Allen C. C. Appellees
Samuel D. Coppes
Union National Savings and Loan Association of Indianapolis
Elkhart C. C
Marion County
Barton W. Quinn
Chine & Erie R. R. Co
Jay €. C. Reacord
Adama County
John Herrold
Minnie Fuenfstueck
Laporte S.C
Riotous assembly and city liability for street obstruction
A 1000 person main street gathering celebrating Christmas discharges bombs and missiles at private property, endangering life and blocking commerce. The court holds this a riotous assemblage making the city liable for property injury given notice and ability to prevent danger. A barbed wire across a street, with repairs, can be a nuisance if not safeguarded, risking injuries to nighttime travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern
Rep
Vay
Hobson
Contributory Negligence and Rights of Pedestrians in Crossings
A compilation of legal summaries notes that pedestrians are not automatically chargeable with contributory negligence for leaving the sidewalk to cross a street. It cites cases on marriage law, trustees duties, and street railway injuries, warning that individuals must weigh risks and avoid reckless actions when crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern
Rep
Judge O'Rear
Southeastern Rep
Pacific
Atlantic
Brilliant gymnastic feats at English's Opera House
The Independent Turnverein staged a spectacular gymnastic exhibition last night at English's Opera House with 152 participants in grand pyramids and fencing by the ladies class. Oscar E. Ruther directed training as crowds applauded the intricate feats and club swinging. After the show, Turnverein members and friends danced and enjoyed a late lunch at the clubrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turnverein
English
Opera House
Oscar E. Ruther
Ruther
Mem
Turners
Ohio
Flinois Streets
Vice in the city sermon on vice and reform
Dr. Virgil W. Tevis told Methodist Ministers Association members visiting the city Police Court that vice is widespread yet curable. They praised Judge Stubbs for his efforts and approved a call for May 15 sermons on international arbitration and world peace, with each preacher choosing how to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil W. Tevis
Methodist Ministers’ Association
Women's Council
Minister Association Hears Request on Miracles
The Rev. A B Philpott read a letter from Dr J B Hughes of Chicago asking to address the Indianapolis Christian Ministers Association on miracles and their status in current literature. The letter was referred to a committee on motion of Dr C C Rawlison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Philpott
Indianapolis Christian Ministers’ Association
J. 8. Hughes
Chicago
Association
C. C. Rawlison
Hughes
Fall from Morris street bridge risks fatal for worker
George W. Lawrence, a city bridge gang member, fell twenty feet from the Morris street bridge into White river. He landed on rocks, rolled into the water, was rescued, and taken to City Hospital with possible back injuries. William Haddox, a Claypool Hotel building worker, fell from the first floor into the basement, breaking an arm and receiving treatment at City Dispensary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Lawrence
City Bridge Gang
Morris-street
White River
Lawrence
City Hospital
William Haddox
Claypool
City
Appeal to Sportsmen to Preserve Nongame Birds
An Indianapolis Journal appeal urges sportsmen to stop shooting nongame birds such as gulls terns swallows swifts nighthawks bull bats considered non game. The Indiana Audubon Society secretary William Watson Woollen calls for protection, urging readers to abstain from killing these birds and to promote conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
William Watson Woollen
Indiana Audubon Society
Indianapolis
Another Strike at Singer Plant
Labor Commissioner McCormack received a telegram from South Bend yesterday stating that the Singer Sewing Machine Company employer had again gone on strike. The nine week old strike had been settled last Saturday, but returning workers claimed the superintendent failed to honor the agreement and walked out. McCormack will travel to Terre Haute today for a conference on the Terre Haute street-car strike settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormack
South Bend
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Terre Haute
Man Threatens Patrons In East Washington Restaurant
Charles Wells, intoxicated, entered Omer Smith's on East Washington Street yesterday morning and drew a revolver after a slow service. Bicycle police detained Wells before he could fire. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wells
Omer Smith
East Washington Street
Wells
Dr Stevenson to Be Installed at Fifth Avenue Church
Rev Dr J Ross Stevenson will be installed as pastor of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York tomorrow under the direction of the presbytery. Rev Dr Wilton Merle Smith, the moderator, will preside. Dr Stevenson is a son in law of Mr T C Day of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ross Stevenson
Fifth-avenue Presbyterian Church
New York
Wilton Merle Smith
Stevenson
T. C. Day
Sprinkling Contract Seen To Rust & Kennington
City Board of Public Works heard bids for the annual street sprinkling deal totaling about 80 000 dollars. Rust & Kennington are favored to win based on last year’s work and lower totals, with awards for sixteen other street improvements pending tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
Megrew
C. Rust
F. Kennington
John H. Thomas
W. H. Newby & Co
Robert Thomas
Rust & Kennington
Nelson
Board of Works
Indianapolis
Internes Selected for City Hospital and Dispensary
Eleven young medical students were chosen as internes after fitness exams by the Board of Health. Six will gain hospital experience, five will work in the dispensary. Selections include G S Link, W Hughes, Harry M Lambertson for City Hospital starting May 1, and Lew E Wallace among others for May 1. Grades listed for each candidate. The plan routes interns in two groups on May 1 and November 1 to ensure continuous skilled staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
City
City Dispensary
Indiana Medical College
Central College of Physicians and Surgeons
G.S. Link
Foss Schenck
J. L. Lambert
W. Hughes
Lin
Lew E. Wallace
Grant Goodwin
Judson D. Masdell
BE. L. Titus
W. H. Foreman
E. L. Brocking
Robert B. McCalpin
Fred W. Terlinger
Elmer E.ce
Frank Kennedy
Frank T. Dowd
Baty
Board of Works Routine Petitions Filed
Petitions seek permission for contracts and public works including cement walks on 1340 Central Avenue and along Frank Street from Meridian to 627 feet east, local sewers along Beville, Harrison, and Michigan streets, street works on New Street from Le Grand to Raymond, Linden Street edge paving, and Senate Avenue walks from Thirty-second to Thirty-fourth. Resolutions adopted authorize brick roadway near Pine Street, asphalt roadways on Cornell and Seventeenth streets, and sewer work on Lewis Street from Massachusetts to Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Avenue
Frank Street
Meridian Street
Beville Avenue
Michigan Street
Harrison Street
Pine Street
New Street
le Grand Avenue
Raymond Street
Linden Street
Orange Street
Pleasant Run
Senate Avenue
Thirty-second Street
Thirty-fourth Street
Washington Street
Market Street
Cornell Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Nineteenth Street
Seventeenth
Shortridge Debaters Discuss Gas Meters In City
The Boys' Debating Club of Shortridge High met to debate gas meters. Bartlett Williams and Howard Foulke led the affirmative. Frankwood Williams and John White defended the negative. The meeting adjourned to the second Monday next term and George Posey joined the club. Williams argued meters would give consumers more gas and that nonpaying subscribers caused shortages. White countered the duty of the gas company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Foulke
Frankwood Williams
Charles Lewis
Raymond Spruance
Lewis
Ena
Bartlett Williams
Scott
Shortridge
Shortridge High School
John White
George Posey
Bartlett Wiliams
Cow Peas and Fertility for Better Soils and Crops
The cow pea known as a bean like legume renovates soils, fixes nitrogen, and yields up to 1 ton of hay or 35 bushels of seed per acre. Fertilizer needs include nitrate of soda for green growth and acid phosphate with potash. varieties such as Brown Dent and Wonderful give large hay or seed yields. Harvesting, curing, and planting timing are discussed, plus warnings on adulterated insecticides and home mixing using recommended carbon bisulfide formulas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Louisiana Experiment Station
North Carolina
Alabama Experiment Station
New England
Insecticides and Costs Warn Farmers in Bulletin 145
The bulletin covers pests from phylloxera on grapevines to moths, weevils, and stored grain insects. It cautions on careful handling of carbon disulphide and lists pure material prices. Small quantities cost 3 to 6 cents per pound, large quantities 1 1/2 to 2 cents per pound in fifty pound drums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Bulletin No. 145
Department of Agriculture
To Fertilize an Orchard Massachusetts Ploughman
A Cornell Station bulletin reviews orchard fertilization through barnyard manures special fertilizers and growing clover crops. It highlights green manures as economical, noting alfalfa mammoth clover crimson clover and red clover yield nitrogen. Hairy vetch and soybeans add nitrogen and soil value, aiding winter protection moisture retention and deep root growth for sturdier trees and higher yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Cornell Station
New York
Two Crops on the Same Ground This Indiana Farmer advises
A practical plan to grow three crops on one field. Plant early potatoes with four foot row spacing and interplant navy or California cream beans to shade and weed. Harvest beans or dig potatoes by hand as needed, then lay ground to onion sets and finally sow turnips for a three crop sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Varieties of Corn in North South Growth Patterns
A Country Gentleman note explains flint or Indurata corn, its northward cultivation, and dent corn southward. It details ear characteristics, feeding value, and suitability for livestock. It also notes seed ripening shifts when moved to longer seasons, with Canadian peas as an example of earlier fruiting due to local adaptation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
New York
Pennsylvania
Farm Notes on transplanting, crops, and soil health
Advice for garden timing and soil care includes transplanting tomato vines early but delaying if nights are cold, cherry trees preferring dry grassier sites, beets and carrots planted early to beat weeds, and crimson clover and wood ash to boost soil nutrients and neutralize acidity. For melons, prepare sandy soil with manure and nitrate, then mulch and shallow cultivation to conserve moisture and suppress weeds. Do not disturb spring strawberry rows. hand weed, wheel hoe shallowly, and use salt hag between rows to aid moisture retention and weed control.
Interesting Railroad Facts at Philadelphia Dinner
Mr. Stuyvesant Fish of the Illinois Central Rail road recalled American railroad progress at a Philadelphia dinner honoring Baldwin locomotive works on its seventieth anniversary. He compared telegraph and rail systems of today with earlier times and cited news of the battle of Lexington in 1775 traveling from New York to Philadelphia by horse relays in twenty four hours and onward to Baltimore and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis Journal
Stuyvesant Fish
Illinois Central Railroad
Philadelphia
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Fish
Lexington
New York
Baltimore
Alexan
Shifts in Railroad Ownership Highlighted by Mr. Fish
Mr. Fish spoke in Charleston about dramatic changes in American railroad property ownership. He cited Illinois Central as an example, noting 338 American stockholders once and that foreign holdings dominated, with Great Britain holding most and Holland a large lump. He noted a rise in home ownership to about 7 percent and a growing number of small holders, now over 5,180 Americans and many abroad owning under $5100 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dria
Charleston
Mr. Fish
Holland
Coneos
Erate
Ano
Prince Henry Receives Luisenberg Estate Gift
New York Mail and Express reports Princess Irene gave Prince Henry a valuable farming estate named Luisenberg adjoining Hemmelmark. Valued at 245000 marks, the gift raises the prince’s farm value to more than 1000000 marks, reflecting widespread Berlin society interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Mail and Express
Prince Henry
Berlin
Luisenberg
Hemmelmark
Irene
Repairs Needed at Rail Yard Cause Spelling Mixup
A New York Evening Sun item notes a misprint on a railroad trouble slip. The inscription reads Heavilife is loose, please titan it. The joke underscores engineers spelling missteps and the need for corrections in railroad maintenance notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Evening Sun
Paine’s Celery Compound promise through spring remedies
A persuasive ad touts Paine's Celery Compound as a cure for run down and sick individuals. It claims rapid blood purification, nerve stabilization, improved digestion and appetite, better sleep, and renewed vigor. Endorsed by physicians, it urges prompt use to avert summer health dangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paine
American
Complex phrasing on dye topics raises readability questions
A fragmentary note discusses dyes and a person named Diamond Dyess in a planning context. It hints at choosing simple dye themes but lacks clear action, date, or place. Further readable details are needed to form a complete item with concrete facts.
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Iles
Cooper & Oddy Sue Grain Dealers of
Acton, Ind
Robinson
Theodore Bryan
Blue
Central Labor Union
Steveland
Jan. U
Nina A Nicholson
John Vincent Sues
the Court Record
John L. McManter
William Cooper
Wiliam Hubbard
James M. Leathers
Vinaton Carter
William N. Robinson
C., C., C. & St. Lanwar Company
Inton ‘Trust Company
Municipal
Christian Ministers
Morris Street Bridge
Singer Plant
Dr. Stevenson
Works Board
Ipal Affairs
N. Dory
Department
Mii
Orceso
Kahn Tailoring Company
Paine’s
Mada
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