Cantrell at English's Opera House Draws Large Crowd
Rev Edward Cantrell spoke at English's Opera House with a large audience. He urged religion as simplicity and industry not proclaimed aloud and praised authors over traditional sermons. An elderly man challenged the speech from his seat, mentioning the Rabbi Wechsler and the oneness of God.
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Edward Cantrell
Opera
Cantrell
John Watson
Martin Luther
Morse
Moody
God
Mr. Cantrell
Rabbi Wechsler
Mr. i
Watchful Hands Trick Young Office Romeo
A local newspaper office uses a prank to expose a young man just out of school who boasts of many female friends. He is tricked when a sister of a coworker invites him to a New Year’s party and a long letter reveals the scheme, leaving him embarrassed in front of colleagues.
City Hospital Annual Report Warns of Staffing Strain and New Wing
Dr. Norman E. Jobes, City Hospital superintendent, submits the 1901 annual report to the City Board of Health detailing patient counts, births, deaths, nativity, and occupations. He urges six house physicians, notes the new wing is unfinished but near occupancy, and cites a need for better gas supply and improved facilities.
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Norman E. Jobes
City Hospital
City Board of Health
Board of Health
Jobes
Syria
Turkey
United States
Germany
N. M. Wells
L. E. Berner
B. O. Adams
Alice Ashby
Edith Stevens
Indianapolis
Ireland
Austria
England
Scotland
Sweden
Hungary
Russia
Norway
France
Canada
Mexico
Switzerland
Denmark
Africa
Italy
China
Spain
South Side Turnverein Marks First Anniversary in New Building
The South Side Turnverein Association celebrated its first anniversary in its new building with a program of German language songs and gymnastic exercises, followed by a dance. Henry Victor, president, spoke on the association’s history noting it began two years prior on South Meridian Street and moved due to landlord trouble.
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Turnverein
Victor
South Side
Church Theft Suspect Arrested in This City
Herbert Reasoner of Muncie was arrested here by Detectives Dugan and McGuff on a fugitive charge for stealing church items a week earlier. David Joyce, implicated, was also arrested. A church social raised funds, but the thieves broke in, failing to find money and taking a gold plated clock and small items found in Reasoner’s Abbott block room on Virginia avenue.
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Herbert Reasoner
Muncie
Dugan
McGuff
David Joyce
Reasoner
Abbott Block
Virginia Avenue
Colored man arrested after long peeping tom vigil
Arthur Locklear, a Black resident of 1310 North Missouri Street, was arrested by Detectives Hauser and Colbert on charges of being a peeping Tom and trespass. Complaints from Misses McCarty at 915 Camp Street spurred the weekslong probe. a neighbors’ watch ended with Covington spotting Locklear entering the 915 Camp yard. He denies the charges. detectives note a prior arrest for similar offenses.
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Arthur Locklear
Missouri Street
Hauser
Colbert
Misses McCarty
Camp Street
Colbert and
Lockear
Locklear
Thornton
McCarty
Kinney
Lancaster
U C T A R S Council Activities in Mansfield
U C T A R S officers in Mansfield drive local activity with transfers and elections. Reiner to take degrees in council 4 soon. Scott moves to Indianapolis council. Past Counselor Estabrook may run for secretary treasurer in March. Pitts and Somerfield seek junior counselor. election next Saturday night. Cunningham plans to join. scaveiss eyeing U C T A R S membership.
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R. S. Runyon
Mansfield
E. F. Reiner
United Commercial Travelers of America
W. H. Scott
Indianapolis
Springfield
G. G. Estabrook
Pitts
H. A. Somerfield
C. E. Cunningham
Meidner
Grand Canyon talk at the YMCA building this afternoon
Dr C Fletcher will present an illustrated talk on The Grand Canyon of the Colorado at the YMCA building at 4 30 this afternoon. Streight Circle No 16 Ladies of the G A R plan a bean supper and masque social at their hall 23 East New York Street tomorrow night. Williams & Co bankers have moved to the Fitzgerald building ground floor Nos 10 East Market Street and will soon enter general banking with mortgage loan and bond business.
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Fletcher
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Streight Circle No. 16
East New York Street
Co. N. Williams & Co
Bankers
Fitzgerald
East Market Street
German Veterans' Association Plans Washington's Birthday Observance
The German Veterans' Association met in German House to discuss Washington's Birthday events. They appointed committees to arrange the program and to draft sympathy resolutions for Leopold Spetert, an old member who died in St. Charles, Missouri.
Robbery Attempt Reported Near Tenth and West Streets
John Matthews of 20 West Tenth street told police last night a black man attempted a street robbery at Tenth and West streets on Saturday night. Matthews said the assailant pressed a revolver to his head. a brief scuffle followed before the man escaped.
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John Matthews
West Tenth Street
Tenth and West Streets
Matthews
Robbery at O C Wilcox Home on North Senate Avenue
Thieves entered the residence of O. C. Wilcox at 1107 North Senate Avenue yesterday evening while the family was away. Jewelry and wearing apparel were stolen after forcing a window open.
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O. C. Wilcox
North
Senate Avenue
Smallpox Case Reported in Laborer Dan Williams
A colored laborer named Dan Williams was found on MT North West Street yesterday with a well developed smallpox infection and was immediately placed in isolation at the house as authorities traced potential exposure.
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Dan Williams
MT North West Street
Bram Stoker Talks Plans at Hotel English Visit
Mr Bram Stoker manager for Henry Irving and Miss Terry discusses actors unseen work and touring schedule. He notes Irving’s health strength, the Lyceum troupe's European tour with stops in Columbus Toledo Pittsburg Cleveland and more before sailing March 22.
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Bram Stoker
Henry Irving
Miss Terry
English
Stoker
Sir Henry Irving
Sir Henry
Lyceum
St. Louis
New York
England
Indianapolis
Columbus
Toledo
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
Albany
Springfield
Boston
Providence
Hartford
New Haven
Harlem
Dracula
the Vampire
Philip Burne-Jones
Mr. Kipling
Kipling
Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens, Jr
Conan Doyle
Mr. Irving
Sherlock Holmes
Doyle
Switzerland
Mr. Stoker
Holmes
Peter of the Sea
Opposition to Electing Senators by Popular Vote
George G. Tanner criticizes the push to elect United States senators by popular vote. He argues the Senate should remain chosen by state legislators to preserve conservatism and a proper state representation, preventing a shift toward House-like legislators and hasty national legislation. He praises the Senate as useful and respectable and warns against changing the method.
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United States
George G. Tanner
Journal
House of Representatives
United States Senate
Senate
Mystery of Room 64 At Denison Hotel Baffles Police
Denison Hotel staff deny existence of Room 64 as police search the Century Club room after rumors of nightly strange happenings. Officials and reporters stand by as investigators probe the so called mystic room while editors meet nearby.
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Denison Hotel
Col
E. M. Pepper
Guardians of the Peace
Board of Public Safety
Century Club
Sentinel
Doud Predicts Optimism for Twelfth District GOP
W E Doud of Fort Wayne, a leading Republican, declares the Twelfth district is not hopelessly Democratic and cites harmony in the party. He notes contest only over the county chairmanship, discusses possible Congress candidates McGoogan Gillum Hanna and Robinson, and mentions several political figures staying at local hotels.
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W. E. Doud
Fort Wayne
Columbia Club
Elmer Leonard
Congress
Dr. McGoogan
Gillum
Lagrange
Robert B. Hanna
Robinson
Doud
Roney's ire spurs shooting in city limits
Joseph Roney a colored man of 1128 North Missouri Street fired at a youth named Smithigan after confronting him over affection shown to Miss Roney. Roney beat Smithigan, then fired once with a revolver as Smithigan fled. Policemen Montgomery and Tanzy pursued but could not capture him. Roney was arrested and jailed for shooting within city limits.
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Joseph Roney
Missouri Street
Smithigan
Miss Roney
Roney
Accident During Fracas Reaches Evans Home
John Evans was in a scuffle over a revolver at Blake street and Indiana avenue when it discharged. The ball struck his left hand and abdomen. He was taken to City Hospital, treated, and released to go home at 613 Idell Street.
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John Evans
Evans
Blake Street
Indiana Avenue
City Hospital
Idell Street
Miss Mabel Hornbrook to Visit Cambridge Friends
Miss Mabel Hornbrook of Cambridge Ohio will arrive tomorrow to spend a few days with Mr and Mrs Henry J Hornbrook and Miss Emma Holloway. Holloway will leave Wednesday to visit Miss Price of St Louis and Miss Furguson of Kansas City Missouri. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of Meridian Street Methodist Episcopal Church will meet tomorrow at 2 30 p m at the home of Mrs J C Adams 1420 North Delaware street.
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Mabel Hornbrook
Cambridge, O
Henry J. Hornbrook
Emma
Holloway
Pro Boer Pressure in Chicago Calls for Neutrality Enforcement
Chicago branch of the American Transvaal League adopted a petition urging President Roosevelt to enforce the neutrality law. The document argues the U.S. is neutral in the Great Britain South Africa war and that stopping British military supplies from New Orleans could end the conflict. Denver meeting features Webster Davis recounting Pretoria visit and Boer support.
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Chicago
American Transvaal League
Roosevelt
United States
Great Britain
New Orleans
Denver
Broadway Theater
Webster Davis
Fire at Quinque Bulacan Leaves Town in Ashes
Manila reports describe Quinque in Bulacan burned except for a church, with thousands of residents displaced. Other dispatches note successful Batangas operations, no American casualties, and authorities urging English instruction for Filipino children while considering a daily U S cable news service to connect Manila with home.
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Manila
Batangas
Loboo
Insular Constabulary
Leyte
Mindanao
Misamis
Davis
Wade
Quinque
Bulacan
Luzon
Bernard Moses
Department of Public Instruction
Islands
Philippine Islands
United State Philippine Commission
United States
Dustress Oates Leo Lando Manufacturing Optician
A short notice describes a permanent location at 142 N Pennsylvania St for L D W services and a rail sleeping car route between Indianapolis and Springfield Illinois. It promotes Mrs Austin's Pancake Flour made from wheat cereals as a healthy breakfast option pleasing the whole family.
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Leo Lando
Pennsylvania St
Mrs. Austin
The Mansfield Story On A Panhandle Express
A Chicago traveler recalls a funny episode with actor Richard Mansfield aboard a Panhandle line train to Columbus. An unnamed conductor insisted he was in charge and warned Mansfield’s coach would be detached if speed remained high. The train continued at pace as the message exchange escalated.
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Richard Mansfield
George N. Scott
English
Panhandle
Here
Columbus
Mansfield
Indianapolis
Mason and Dixon line surveyors report displaced boundary stones
Hanover Pa January 12 surveyors for Pennsylvania and Maryland advancing along the Mason and Dixon line through Germany township Adams county report many stones displaced. One stone used as a door sill another as church flooring others moved far from original sites all stones will be secured and reset in proper places.
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Hanover
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Mason and Dixon
Germany Township
Adams County
Indianapolis Fire Insurance Company Investment Notice
The Indianapolis Fire Insurance Company reports assets over 350.00 dollars invested in government bonds municipal securities and mortgage loans. Patronize a home company which is safe and sound. Office No. 148 East Market street. JOHN M. SPANN Secretary JOHN H. HOLLIDAY President.
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Indianapolis Fire Insurance Company
Mortea
East Market Street
John M. Spann
John H. Holliday
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Sol Steinhart
J. M. Byler
R. R. Somers
Ira Glidden
F. W. Day
City News Notes
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Wulschner
SIR Henry Irving and Company
English’s Hotel
Denison
R. Conn
Honduras
C. C. Binkley
Richmond
R. C. Underwood
M. E. Sherry
Lafayette
W. Osgood Orton
Chicago & Indiana Airline Railway Company
South Bend
Adam Heimberger
New Albany
Grand Hotel
Personal and
South Africa
Rogers Bros
Merrell-Soule Co
Syracuse, N.Y
Batangas Province
Janes’s Dustress Oates
Springfield, IL
Mason and Dixon's Line
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Indiana
East Washington Street
Great Western
Pleasant Valley Wine Cdr
Rheims
N.Y
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B. Burford
Spanos
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Massachusetts Ave
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Pioneer Brass Works
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