Indiana Press Association formed by bipartisan editors at French Lick
At French Lick Indiana December 3 editors from both parties formed the Indiana Press Association to unite Republicans and Democrats for shared aims. John B. Stoll was named president with Harry Strohm secretary Major John R Simpson treasurer and a legislative committee charged with pushing changes in state public printing laws. A memorial to late E Morss and a formal dinner followed the meeting. participants praised the resort and the editors who organized the alliance.
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Indianapolis Journal
French Lick
Ind
Indiana
Tomas Taggart
Indiana Press Association
John B. Stoll
South Bend Tribune
Old School
Harry Strohm
Kentland Enterprise
Stoll
Walter 8. Montgomery
Greenfield
James E. MacDonall
Ligonier
J. A. Barnes
Auburn
Charles Stivers
Liberty
Thomas J. Brooks
Bedford
Royal E. Purcell
Vincennes
George Patchell
Union City
Anderson
Benjamin Laughlin
Logansport
Mr. MacDonald
South Bend
T. J. Brooks
Kentland
John R. Simpson
Pauli
B. F. McKee
Lebanon
E. C. Toner
J. Oscar Henderson
Indianapolis
W. C. Ball
Terre Haute
S. N. Cragan
W. W. Lockwood
Sur
Peru
Nature
French Lick Springs
J. B. Whitehead
Thomas
Fraternity of
Samuel E. Morss
Committee On
Taggart
Eosid
John W. Holtzman
John R. Simper Ol
Gertrude H. Te
Bertha Schellschmidt
Dramatic Death of a Veteran Actor in a Saloon
George Thompson, famed for the Uncle Tom stage role, died of heart failure in the rear room of a First Avenue saloon. His wife and daughter prayed with Christian Science texts as he weakened after a West Twenty third Street meeting. A crowd witnessed his sudden collapse and the immediate ineffectual ambulance call.
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New York
George Thompson
Uncle Tom
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Thompson
East Side
West Twentythird Street
First Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Break in a Comet Tail Captures Indiana Student's Photo
Charles Duncan a Henry county native and former Henry County teacher photographed a break in a comet tail at Indiana State University. The image matched similar breaks seen in Paris Yerkes Wisconsin and Lick Observatory, triggering wide astronomical interest.
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Indianapolis Journal
New Castle
Ind
Charles Duncan
Henry County
Duncan
State University of Indiana
Paris
Yerkes Observatory
Wisconsin
Lick Observatory
California
White Township
Lonnie Cries for His Dead Brother
Lonnie Hart, fourteen, is at his parents home at 34 East Norwood Street as doctors fear for his life after his brother Warren Hart was shot and killed by city detectives during an attempted escape. Parents endure a second bereavement as Lonnie pleads to see his brother.
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Lonnie Hart
Warren Hart
East Norwood Street
Archbishop Harty Donates Fortunes to St Leo’s Parish
Arch bishop J J Harty gave his nearly $14 000 fortune to St Leo s Church before departing for Manila. He kept only enough for travel and expenses as the parish now owes $44 177 on buildings and school. Purses given to the departing prelate were also donated to the church.
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ST. Louis
Manila
J. J. Harty
St. Leo's Church
Harry
Philippines
St. Leo's
Flurry in Cotton Prices After Nine Million Estimate
New York Cotton Exchange saw a frantic rush to buy as the Agricultural Department's nine million bales figure triggered price surges. About two million bales changed hands, with December at 12.32, January 12.16, March 12.59, and May 12.57 cents, closing strongly amid record daily volume and widespread bullish activity.
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New York Exchange
New York
New York Cotton Exchange
Agricultural Department
Jane
Shorts
Cotton Exchange
Exchange
Reyes Talks With Hay During Washington Luncheon
Colombia's envoy General Reyes and Dr. Herran met Secretary Hay at his home to discuss recent developments in the Isthmus and to outline general procedures for the mission. They await Bogota's explicit instructions on specific requests to present to the State Department.
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Washington
Herran
General Reyes
Colombia
Hay
Reyes
Moral Reyes
State Department
Bogota
Wild day in New Orleans cotton market as estimates spark frenzy
The New Orleans cotton market surged after a bureau estimate of 9,962,039 bales for the season. Prices jumped up to 91 points above yesterday, then pulled back amid profit taking, with trading chaotic as figures were posted. The frenzy spilled into the streets as hands waved and hats flew, signaling intense bullishness and volatility. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6, COL. &.
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New Orleans
Bureau
Carondelet
Gravier _ Streets
Michigan Governor Relinquishes Civil War Pension
Governor Bliss of Michigan formally relinquishes his U S pension for disability, stating he does not need the twelve dollar monthly stipend. He notes two medical examinations confirmed his disability but prefers to stop drawing the pension to honor his comrades.
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Washington
Ware
Bliss
Michigan
United States
Evans
Siz
Grand Army
Republic
Safe-crackers Blow Office Safe in Elkhart
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports at noon today two blows forced the inner door of Tullar Woodward's office safe in a block near the business district Elkhart. They obtained 100 dollars in cash and jewelry and papers valued at 100 dollars. There was no crew seen.
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Indianapolis Journal
Elkhart
Ind
Tullar Woodward
Woodward
Man From Terre Haute Becomes Violent Lodger at Indianapolis Police Station
William Henderson O Conner a demented man from Terre Haute arrived in Indianapolis in a half frozen condition seeking lodging. He said he had been discharged as incurable from hospitals and walked from Greencastle to the city. At the police station he sobered briefly then became a raving maniac requiring three officers to restrain him. He was placed in a cell and likely to be recommitted to the insane asylum.
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William Henderson O'Conner
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Greencastle
Central Hospital
Logansport
Edenbarter
Insane Hospital
Corrigan
Miller named general manager of Rock Island system
Dec 3 report from St Louis says H S Miller, long time Vandalia general manager, is appointed Rock Island general manager with Chicago headquarters. He will succeed C A Goodnow who joined Chicago Alton. Effective Dec 15. Miller confirms the appointment awaiting official notice from Rock Island VP Stevens. Miller has eight years with Vandalia in several roles.
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Louis
H. SL. Miller
Vandalia
Pennsylvania
Rock Island System
Chicago
C. A. Goodnow
Chicago & Alton
Miller
Stevens
Rock Island
The
Daughters of the Confederacy Rally Over Panama Secession Support
The Texas Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy adopted resolutions praising the President for endorsing secessionist principles in relation to Panama. They thank him for vindicating the Confederate cause and part of the war era. A copy of the resolutions will be sent to the President.
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Houston
Tex
Texas
The
Daughters of the Confederacy
United States
Republic of Panama
Texas State Division
United Daughters of the Confederacy
New Ear Growing on a Millionaire
New York report details a Western mine owner who paid 5000 dollars for a grafted ear from another man. After operation in Philadelphia by a New York surgeon, circulation in foreign flesh is established and the surgeon says it is a success despite minor pus pockets. The seller, married with a child, has returned home near Pittsburgh.
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New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Anti Christian Rising Reported in Sze Chuan Province
A St. Petersburg dispatch cited in Port Arthur reports in Chinese quarters that an anti Christian rising is spreading in the Sze Chuan province, with the incident noted from China sources and the wider region.
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Sse-Chuan
London
St. Petersburg
Port Arthur
Sze-Chuan
Roosevelt to receive $30,000 from Gracie will
In Nassau county probate, James King Gracie's will leaves President Roosevelt $30,000 and his children Kermit and Ethel Roosevelt $5,000 each. The document details possessions and names Roosevelt sisters Mrs. Cowles and Mrs. Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, with Kermit as godchild and Ethel as the testator's wife’s niece.
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New York
Roosevelt
Kermit
Ethel
James King Gracie
Nassau County
Cowles
Corinne Roosevelt Robinson
Kermit Roosevelt
Gracie
Photographer Arrested Over Ten-Dollar Bills in Wheeling
George White, a roving photographer, was arrested by Special Agent Michael Bencehea of the United States Treasury in Wheeling West Virginia on December 3 for issues surrounding ten-dollar bills. The case involves alleged possession or handling of counterfeit or unlawfully circulated currency during his temporary assignment in the city.
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Wheeling
W. Va
George White
Michael Bencehea
The
United
Dayton Man Elected Secretary of New Industrial Association
A. C. Marshall of Dayton elected permanent secretary of the Citizens' Industrial Association of America with a $10,000 annual salary. The first meeting will be in Indianapolis on Feb 22 and 23. President D. M. Parry praised labor unions but urged unions to avoid employer business and said the association will stand for shop end against labor dispute principles.
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Dayton
Citizens’ Industrial Association of America
A. C. Marshall
Indianapolis
Marshall
D. M. Parry
Dayton Club
Employers’ Association
Shower of Ashes Reported From Italy
Rome reports a village near Salerno experienced a curious ash fall today. The sky remained heavy all morning and made breathing difficult as light ash settled over Campagna, likely carried by winds from Vesuvius.
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Rome
Campagna
Salerno
Charred Bones Found in Tramps Likely Dead After Greenwood Blast
Dover Delaware December 3 a major explosion and fire in Greenwood leveled homes causing about 70450 in damages. Two Pennsylvania Railroad freight trains were wrecked with 130000 in losses. Three tramps riding in a box car are believed incinerated with only bones and a burnt US army belt buckle found. William H. Morris and Alexander Jones are among the worst sufferers. Morris lost his home and belongings while his wife lies dying at the Greenwood Hotel hospital. Jones lost a home and his wife two sighted eyes with a daughter disfigured for life. four other injured women are treated at the hotel hospital.
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Dover
Del
Greenwood
Pennsylvania Railroad
William H. Morris
Alexander Jones
Mr. Morris
Greenwood Hotel
Mr. Jones
Morris
Six Union Railway baggagemen fired over baggage scam
Six baggage handlers at Union Station were dismissed by Superintendent A A Zion amid allegations they conspired with local ticket scalpers and checked baggage on Sunday excursion tickets. Central Passenger Association detectives investigated, with dismissed workers denying any wrongdoing and claiming no payment from scalpers.
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Union Railway Company
Union Station
Zion
Homer Roach
Irvington
Leslie B. Jay
North la Galle Street
Isaac Smith
John Lefler
Prospect Street
George Barnhart
Jeff Duncan
A. A. Zion
Central Passenger Association
Gage
Spanish cabinet resigns as Villaverde offers ministers
Madrid Dec 3. At today's ministerial council Marquis Villaverde the premier went to the palace and tendered the resignation of the cabinet to King Alfonso. The move follows disputes over the budget amid Republican obstruction. The resignation signals a formal withdrawal of the ministry.
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Villaverde
Alfonso
Madrid
Exof
Tormin Wil Ech
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Confederacy
Panama
China
James G. Gracie
Kermit and
Italy
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