Hotel Lobby Gleanings on a Misidentified Portrait
In a Denison Texas tale, Samuel H. Spooner recounts a bank portrait mix-up. He describes a cashier who swapped Hugh Hanna for Mark Hanna in a wall likeness, sparking a debate among Democrats about beauty and political misperception. The anecdote reflects Spooner’s legal and DOJ background and gives a humorous view of party rhetoric.
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Samuel H. Spooner
Republican State Committee
Department of Justice
Spooner
Denison
Texas
Barnett
Tex
Indiana
Hugh H. Hanna
Indianapoli
Mark Hanna
Hugh Hanna
Mark Hfanca
Republican Party
Enitor Hanna
Factional strife grips First district Democratic party
In Indiana s First congressional district factional rows turn bitter as Democratic insiders fear a poor showing in the next race. Evansville figures clash over control of the district machinery with Kenny Stockfieth opposing Clinton Rose. Amid rival conventions in Vanderburgh Boonville and Warrick counties the party splits threaten to derail the campaign and reelect Rose if he wins January 2.
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Hemenway
Col. A. D. Owen
Posey County
Evansville
Kenny Steecktieth
Clinton Rose
Rose
Stockfieth
Illeville
Richards
Stockfield
Spencer
Stockfleth
Vanderburg
Boonville
Ndsey
Wartick
Wilson
Lindsey
Republican Love Feast Reveals Indiana Political Ambitions
At the Republican Love Feast several candidates surfaced for state and local offices. John Edwards of Mitchell, a Indiana University and Northwestern University law graduate, is urged to run for Lawrence County representative. John B. Lloyd of Shoals announces candidacy for joint senator from Norton, Orange and Lawrence. Representative Davis of Wayne County plans to run again, with Carl C. Pritchard of Eaton set to repeat his candidacy. Judge Winkfield of Logansport, a Cass and Pulaski joint senator, also discussed as a possible candidate though undecided.
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John Edwards
Mitchell
Lawrence County
Edwards
Indiana University
Northwestern University
Chicago
John B. Lloyd
Shoals
Nortin
Orange
Lawrence
Lloyd
Davis
Wayne County
Carl C. Pritchard
Aeton
Pritchard
Judge Winkfield
Logansport
Cass
Pulaski
English
Senate
Republican State Committee Delays Meeting
The Republican State committee did not meet yesterday afternoon as planned at 2 o'clock. Most members were detained by a love feast attractions and no urgent business was transacted. The audit of accounts and setup for the new committee were the intended tasks, though another meeting is unlikely.
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Republican State Committee
Audi
Greensburg postoffice tie prompts petition for reappointment
Greensburg residents backed a petition seeking the reappointment of M. D. Tackett, praising his management which boosted free city delivery and four rural routes. The Indiana delegation plans to return to Washington, with Abraham L. Brick and Representative Landis journeying home after a recent session.
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Greensburg
Ito
Eas
Presenve Watson
Indiana
Congress
Washington
Abraham L. Brick
Thirteenth
Landis
Record Stockyard Totals for Last Year and Historic Peaks
The Union Stockyards reported last year a livestock value of 20 million and 1.9 million head marketed. Hog sales reached 1,485,878 with hog value at 12 million, while cattle receipts totaled 210,792 valued at 6 million. Sheep and lambs totaled 13.44 thousand with a 75 thousand dollar value. The banner sheep year was 1882 with 285,498 sold. Last year 200,000 hogs were sold at the new yards.
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Union
Benediction Follows Audience Rise At Service
Pointing to 12 o'clock the audience arose in a salutation, then the pastor delivered a benediction marking the close of the service.
Knights of Father Mathew dance at Sixteenth Street hall
The OConnell Club hosted a social dance for its friends in the hall at Sixteenth and Illinois streets. During the evening songs were performed by Thomas Gibson Harry Doyle and Joseph Walsh.
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O'Connell Club
Knights of Father Mathew
Sixteenth
Illinois Streets
Thomas Gibson
Harry Doyle
Joseph Walsh
Watch Night Service Held by River-avenue Church Ladies' Aid
Members of the Ladies Aid Society of River-avenue Baptist Church held a Watch-night service in the store room at Division street and Oliver avenue. Supper was served after a musical programme.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
The
River-avenue Baptist Church
Division Street
Oliver Avenue
Dr. J H Allen Dead in Indiana Necrology
Dr Herman H Allen of Thorntown died at 8 10 p m after a weeklong apoplexy stroke Funeral at 10 a m Wednesday led by Rev Enos Kendall Born Feb 28 1826 in Sandy Creek North Carolina He moved with family to Wayne County Indiana in 1833 then Carthage Rush County where he worked with his father in harness making later began dentistry in 1858
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Indianapolis Journal
Thorntown
Ind
Herman H. Allen
Enos Kendall
Friends’ Church
Sandy Creek
N. C
Wayne County
Indiana
Carthage
Rush County
Herman Allen
Mrs Watson Suffered Stroke and Died at Home
Mrs Sarah Jane Watson aged seventy died at her home 42 North Capitol Avenue after a third stroke of paralysis. She moved from Kentucky to Indiana as a child, lived on a Rush County farm before moving to Indianapolis twenty years ago. Survived by husband H P Watson and five daughters and one son S E Watson of Putnamville and others in Indiana and Michigan. Funeral at residence tomorrow at 2 PM conducted by Rev R S Osgood of Memorial Presbyterian Church.
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North Capitol Avenue
Sarah Jane Watson
S. E. Watson
Putnamville
Edwin Freeman
Jackson, Mich
George B. Terhune
Arthur Kline
Mary Marshall
Nona Watson
Indianapolis
R. 8. Osgood
Memorial Presbyterian Church
Russia Relies On Domestic Manufacturing For Railways
United States Consul General Holloway reports Russia aims to boost industry by mandating that government railways and related needs be produced domestically. A Russian Journal article explains foreign versus Russian company status under new fiscal rules, promising tax exemptions up to 3 percent of capital and a profit era for foreign and Russian firms. Marquette firms receive Navy inquiry about engines for torpedo boats.
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Washington
United States
Holloway
St. Petersburg
State Department
Russia
Marquette, Mich
Navy Department
New Year Watch Meeting at Rescue Mission
Crowded service at the Rescue Mission on Morris Street and at South and Pennsylvania streets with multiple churches involved. Rev W H Wheeler reported 4 217 callers last year and 3 666 visits by him and two assistants, 247 penitents at the altar, 833 meetings across Mission facilities, and 297 Police Court sessions. A 2 to 9 pm annual reception offers free refreshments and addresses by Father Gavish Haines Kellogg Stansfield Daly and Ram's Horn’s Brown. managers expect to feed at least 1 000 people today.
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South
Pennsylvania
W. H. Wheeler
H. W. Kellogg
Central Avenue M. E
Wheeler
Rescue Mission
Friends of the Rescue Mission
Father Gavish
M. L. Haines
W. H. Kellogg
Joshua Stansfield
William C. Daly
Judge Stubbs
Mr. Brown
Ram's Horn
Dr. Allen of Carthage a Pioneer Dentist and Church Advocate
David Marshall of Carthage and Dr Joseph Jay of Richmond helped found his early career. He moved to a new city in 1856 to practice dentistry, later forming partnerships with Dr Coffin Pretlow and Ellis. A lifelong Quaker, he served in Indiana and Western Yearly Meetings and distributed Christian literature. He married Julia Ann Wilson in 1847, then Lydia M King in 1858 and Lurena Hanson, with several children including F E Allen and Linneans Allen.
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David Marshall
Carthage
Joseph Jay
Richmond
Hamilton
New Castle
Milton Chappel
F. E. Allen
Linneans Allen
Coffin
Bloomingdale
R. B. Pretlow
E. W. Ellis
Friends’ Church
Indiana Yearly Meeting
Western Yearly Meeting
Linneans
Anna
Lurena Hanson
Results of Colonization Washington Letter in Philadelphia Times
The article outlines how colonizing powers pushed modernization including roads railways irrigation waterways currency postal and telegraph systems steamship lines and legal frameworks. It cites India and other colonies showing vast growth in roads railways post offices telegraphs and savings, with rising trade and wealth indicators as proof of policy impact.
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Washington
Philadelphia Times
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
India
Morris Street Church Year End Service and Elections
Morris Street Christian Church held a 7 39 PM year end service with a song service and officer reports. 11 5 additions were reported. funds raised included $2000 by the pastor and about $30 by the Christian Women’s Board of Missions. Despite more gifts, $3500 remains due on the church debt. Officers elected Dec 12 were installed, with lists of deacons deaconesses clerks financial secretaries treasurers organists and ushers named. The Meridian Street MBE Church gathered for a New Year welcome with a song service and communion, followed by a coffee service and a sermon by James Gardiner of St. Clair Michigan.
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Morris-street
N. A. Shepherd
Seventh Christ Church
Indianapolis
J. A. Roberts
Irvington
Flora Wilson
Jennie Huster
C. R. Veale
H. F. Huster
O. J. Rice
W. W. Turpin
D. J. Gish
Elsie Nicholson
Bertha Walden
William Blake
Harry Lang
Omer Nicholson
Henry Darmer
Robert Morgan
James Lee
I. H. Shake
O. J. Ricaday School
Abel Parker
Harry Russell
Cora Sutton
Meridian-street
M. BE
Mabel Wishner
Flora Lyons
W. H. Roll
James Obden
W. R. Halstead
Jennie Masson
James Gardiner
St. Clair, Mich
John G. Chaffee
E. B. Joshua
Aicerning
God
Hiss
Wealthy Indiana farmer Enoch Hartley dies after stroke
PORTLAND Ind Dec 31 Enos Hartley a wealthy farmer near Pennville dies at home from apoplexy. Born Warren County Ohio April 23 1839 he moved to Indiana married in 1855 and built a 40 acre farm later expanding to 240 acres. He served as a member of Company G 153rd Infantry in 1864 and leaves a widow and ten children, nine living.
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Indianapolis Journal
Portland
Ind
Enoch Hartley
Pennville
Mr. Hartley
Warren County
Ohio
Montgomery County
Indiana
One Hundred-And-Fifty-Third Infantry
Death of Mrs Stotsenburg in Washington
NEW ALBANY Ind Dec 31 Mrs Stotsenburg wife of Judge John H Stotsenburg died in Washington while visiting her sister Mrs Helen Young after a bout with typhoid pneumonia. She was sixty four, mother of three daughters and one son including John M Stotsenburg killed in the Philippines in 1899. Member of St Pauls Episcopal Church. Body to be brought home for interment.
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Indianapolis Journal
New Albany
Ind
Philippines
Nebraska Volunteers
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Leprosy In New York City Sparks Health Debate
Specialists from the Post-graduate and Skin and Cancer Hospitals say about one hundred lepers reside in New York City with many receiving private treatment at home. They warn isolation is needed as leprosy is contagious, notes from a Berlin conference. The article critiques free movement of afflicted migrants and calls for circumscribed control.
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New York Evening Post
Aso
Berlin
Hawaii
Philippines
New York
Deaths mark close of Indiana pioneer era
GREeNSBuRG Ind Dec 31 D N Hamilton pioneer of Decatur county died this morning at eighty four. He came from Kentucky early and taught school for many years. Milton F Parsons of Parsons Undertaking Company and former State Undertakers Association president died this morning of throat cancer. He belonged to six benevolent associations and will be buried at Rushville Friday afternoon. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Fort Wayne Ind Dec 31 a large gathering of Sons of Veterans from across Indiana attended the funeral of Captain Edwin C Bricker held this afternoon under military auspices. Bricker served on Colonel Kreitenstein staff and was popular among attendees including Kreitenstein Mustering Officer W C Glendennin, Division Councillor W P Illiff and Quartermaster C H Meyer.
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Indianapolis Journal
Greensburg
Ind
D. N. Hamilton
Decatur County
Kentucky
Milton F. Parsons
Parsons Undertaking Company
State Undertakers’ Association
Rushville
Fort Wayne
Sons of
Indiana
Edwin C. Bricker
Bricker
Kriefenstein
Kreitenstein
Indianapolis
W. C. Glendenning
Geneva
W. P. Lliff
Peru
C. H. Meyer
Alexandria
Death Notice for Will Speaks Former Carlisle Resident
Announcement from Sullivan Indiana reports the death of Will Speaks at Dawson in the Klondike last month. Speaks was thirty six, worked in the electrical business in Dawson, son of Charlie Speaks of San Francisco, and nephew of Louis Speaks of Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis Journal
Sullivan
Ind
Will Speaks
Carlisle
Dawson
Klondike
Speaks
Charlies Speaks
San Francisco
Louis Speaks
Indianapolis
Carnegie's oats and odd cargo puzzle inspectors
A New York Commercial Advertiser piece recalls inspectors at the harbor noting odd baggage claims. It mentions Andrew Carnegie and a past arrival with pounds of oats from Scotland, then humorously questions the notion of others carrying cats in baggage.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
Andrew Carnegie
Scotland
Ex- Shelby County Commissioner William Amos Dies
Shelbyville Indiana December 31 William Amos former Shelby county commissioner died this afternoon after a brief illness of angina pectoris He was one of the commissioners indicted for conspiracy with George M Ray to defraud the county on a printing contract He was tried at Bartholomew Circuit Court and acquitted this fall
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Indianapolis Journal
Shelbyville
Ind
William Amos
Shelby County
George M. Ray
Bartholomew
Valparaiso Soldier Dies in Philippines Dec 16
Valparaiso Ind Dec 31 Word reached here that George B Stigles a Valparaiso boy died in Luzon Philippines on Dec 16 He served with Company A Fourth Infantry US Army
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Indianapolis Journal
Valparaiso
Ind
George B. Stigles
Luzon
Philippines
Fourth Infantry
U. 3
Deaths in Indiana: Obituaries of Mrs Gimberling to Abigail Witt
A consolidated Indiana death notice recounts several obituaries from cities including Lebanon Washington Portland Crawfordsville and Fort Wayne. Among the details are Eliza Perkins of Boone County age eighty six born in South Carolina and moved to Indiana in 1519, George Kauffman prominent merchant and coal operator with estimated wealth over 200000, Martha J White widow of William White, Israel Patton a longtime Crawfordsville resident, and Abigail Witt aged eighty four who died from a fall. Surviving relatives and occupations are listed for several, with church affiliations noted for Perkins and Patton.
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Lebanon
Ind
Eliza Perkins
Boone County
South Carolina
Indiana
Evaline Bechtell
Ira
Perkins
Amanda Shumate
Charlotte McCann
Jacob Perkins
Baptist Church
Washington
George Kauffman
Cabel & Kauffman Mercantile Company
Portland
Martha J. White
William White
South Portland
O. A. White
Fostoria
Ridgeville
Crawfordsville
Israel Patton
Christian Church
Fort Wayne
Abigail Witt
Nelson Leonard
Elmer Leonard
Putnam Will Set Aside in Saratoga Case
In Putnam will dispute, Justice Stover upholds Justice Russell finding and orders the estate's proceeds divided among Robert M. Putnam of New York, John R. Putnam of Amoy China, and Lieut. Israel Putnam A. S. A. in the Philippines. The transfers and will are deemed void. Mrs. Putnam had no estate to devise. Justice Putnam was a former member of the New York Supreme Court third department.
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Baliston
N. C
Justice Stover
John R. Putnam
Saratoga Springs
Saratoga County
Russell
Robert M. Putnam
New York
Amoy
China
Israel Putnam
Philippines
Lieutenant Putnam
Justice Putnam
Stover
Kemp will leaves assets to widow and firm employees
New York December 31. By the will of Edward Kemp the millionaire druggist filed for probate today. Five year plus employees receive nothing. Augusta Kemp gets 100000 and household effects. A country seat of 50 acres in Monmouth county New Jersey and the income of the rest go to the widow. The nephews Orcas and Renee Maes are to have…
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edward Kemp
Augusta
Monmouth County
New Jersey
Orcas
Renee Maes
Arbitration Deadlock at Pan American Conference Crises Loom
In Mexico City on December 31, Chile, Argentina, and Peru clash over compulsory arbitration at the Pan American Conference. Chile opposes reporting the plan, while Argentina and Peru push for a public presentation and sanction. US delegates abstain, Mexico aims to unify adherence to The Hague convention amid political sensitivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
United States
Peru
Argentina
Chile
Europe
Yellow Salon to Become Artificial Garden for Pan American Congress Ball
Mexico City notes a grand ball for Pan American congress delegates at the national palace Saturday night. The Yellow Salon will be transformed into an artificial garden with fountains colored electric lights and floral displays. The Hall of Ambassadors will be magnificently decorated making the affair costly and splendid.
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Mexico City
National Palace
Hall of Ambassadors
What Shall We Have for Dessert This Day
A family question answered with a quick dessert idea Je'-O prepared in two minutes without baking. Mix with 44 hot water, choose from flavors Lemon Raspberry and wherry. Available at grocers for 10 cts.
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Stanlel H. Spooner
Pirst
Legislativ
State Committee
Becau
Greensburg Postoffice
Watson Wil
the O'Connell Club
River-Avenue
DR. JH. H. Allen
Mrs. Watson
Morris Street Christian Church
British India
Morris-Street Church
Meridian
M. E. Church
John H. Stotsenburg
Lepers
Capt
E. C. Bricker
the Klondike
Carnegie
Shelby
William McKinley
Murat Halstead
John Sherman
C. H. Grosvenor
Albert Halstead
McKinley
Chauncey M. Depew
By A. J Munson
Putnam
Mexico
Atkins
Linois Street
W. B. Barry Law and Supply Co
Penn
Caeotoneek
ST Geovsr
Bright
M'Lean
J. H. McLean Medicine Co
St. Louis
the Mint
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