Bond and stock offerings and medical supplies ad
An industrial ad lists bonds and stocks for sale including National Bank Stock, Diton Trust Co Stock, McLean Co stock, Indianapolis Gas Co stock, and others with details on application at 205 Stevenson Building Indianapolis. WM Armstrong & Co advertise surgical instruments and related supplies. A political report notes Adam Beck nomination and remarks from Representative Steele and others at a convention favoring Hartford City for the congressional gathering.
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Co. National Bank
Diton Trust Co
McLean Co
Ind'p’lis Gas Co
On Traction Co
Ind Union Traction Co
Aes
Belt R. R
Stoc Ind
Title Guard & Loan
Adam Beck
Steele
Charles Good
Huntington
Cary Cowgill
Wabash
Fred Landis
Congress
Hartford City
Elmer Leonard Re-Elected Twelfth District Chairman
Elmer Leonard of Fort Wayne was re elected chairman of the Twelfth congressional district by the Republican convention in Fort Wayne induring a unanimous acclamation He thanked supporters and urged renewed effort to defeat the Democratic nominee The resolutions praised the national and State administrations supported rural mail delivery and cited tariff reciprocity Cuba and the Philippines Speeches were given by Judge Taylor Frank Roby Lt Governor Gilbert and others HE V Harris was elected county chairman today
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Indianapolis Journal
Fort Wayne
Ind
Elmer Leonard
Twelfth
Repubicans
Deat
Congress
Cuba
Philippines
Repubcan
Taylor
Frank Roby
Appellate Court
Gilbert
HE. V. Harris
Republicans elect Walter Brown district chair in South Bend
In South Bend the Thirteenth district Republicans chose Walter Brown of Elkhart as district chairman to succeed Elmer Crockett. Charles W. Miller of Goshen was endorsed for attorney general. The convention, largest yet in the district, elected Rome Stephenson temporary chairman and Walter Brown permanent chairman unanimously amid strong enthusiasm. John Moorman named secretary.
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Indianapolis Journal
South Bend
Ind
Thirteenth
Walter Brown
Elkhart
Repubican State Committee
Elmer Crockett
Charles W. Miller
Goshen
Crockett
Vernon W. van Fleet
Elkhart County
Rome €. Stephenson
Fulton County
Brown
W. L. Rouse
Kosciusko
Charlies W. Miller
Pardon for a Deserter Six Years of Effort
Ezekiel Downey of Chicago received a pardon from Washington after years of congressional effort. Downey joined the navy in 1880 and served in Mississippi operations. His wife and child died in 1865 after denied leave. he deserted under protest and was recorded as a deserter. Congress repeatedly examined the case. Attorney General Knox proposed a pardon as the solution Downey accepted.
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Hae
Ezekiel Downey
Washington
Downey
Mississippi
South
Congress
Knox
New Ship Canal Route to Be Heard by Senate Panel
Gen Edward W Serrel will present plans for a Mandigo route canal from Gulf of San Blas to Pacific behind Pearl Islands. Proposed under government supervision with US bond guarantees, free use for government vessels, and government takeover if terms fail. Route under thirty miles. requires a seven mile Andes tunnel through granite with a trolley tow system.
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Senate Committee On Canals
Edward W. Serrel
American Isthmus Canal Company
Isthmus Canal Company
New Jersey
Gulf of San Blas
Pacific Ocean
Pearl Islands
Mandigo
United States
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Panama
R. P. Rothwell
Society of Mining Engineers
Mining Journal
Wireless talk at sea shows Marconi system on Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
New York Jan 15 The Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse a North German Lloyd liner on a Bremen Southampton Cherbourg voyage used wireless telegraphy almost continuously. Captain De Vogemann and operator Kronkent described testing the Marconi system with Lucania and Nantucket lightship, noting successful reception and shore links half the world apart.
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West Point Cadets Dismissed for Deficiencies
West Point announces cadets dismissed for deficiencies creating vacancies by district. Third Class include John C. French Kansas Boyd A Hill Illinois George W Nest Tennessee Ter B Magee Wyoming. Fourth Class list Leonard S Arnold Arkansas Edward S Curtis Missouri George F Fox Pennsylvania Lloyd F Pendall Wyoming Rexford R Gardiner Michigan Herbert J Hollister Pennsylvania William A Howard Michigan William C Kelly Kentucky St Clair Newburn North Carolina Thomas A Smith Nebraska Hewitt L Wells Michigan.
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Ilinois
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Tennessee
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Leonard
Michigan
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Pennsylvania
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William C. Kelly
Kentucky
St. Clair Newburn
North Carolna
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Nebraska
Hewitt L. Wells
Married in Prison at Peoria Jail
George Washington Brown aged 21 of Woodford county and Lucinda Belle Fetters of Woodford county were wed at the Peoria jail by County Judge Lovett. After the ceremony the prisoner returned to his cell while the bride left the jail.
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Ill
George Washington Brown
Woodford County
Lucinda Belle Fetters
Lovett
Jeffersonville Car Builders Strike Looms At Plant
In JeffersonvilleIndiana about three hundred workers in the passenger shops of the American Car and Foundry Company are on strike over wage schedules. Tomorrow the entire passenger shop likely will close unless terms are agreed. Freight workers may join if unresolved. In Terre Haute motormen conductors debate discharge of Tubbs and seek better relations with manager Clark. A mediation plan with W R McKeen is explored as line tensions rise. Firemen demand shorter hours.
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Indianapolis Journal
Jeffersonville
Ind
American Car and Foundry Company
Terre Haute
Clark
Tubbs
C. O. Pratt
Cleveland
Amalgamated Association of Streetrailway
W. R. McKeen
Pratt
McKeen
Engineer Sible Fatally Injured in Perilous Hallucination
J E Sible an experienced Wabash engineer near Peru Indiana died after a strange hallucination aboard the limestone limited at forty mph. He warned his fireman Burt Frick to jump as Sible reversed the brake and leaped clear. Frick escaped unhurt. An investigation found no actual danger on the track. Sible had been nervy since a Lafayette wreck months earlier. Passengers were shaken but unharmed.
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Peru
Ind
J. E. Sible
Wabash Railroad
Sible
Lmited
Attica
Burt Frick
Burt
Frick
Lafayette
Gas explosion wounds Gaston Glass foreman
In Gaston Indiana on January 14 night George Carr the night foreman at the Gaston Glass Company was badly burned when escaping gas in the regulator house ignited as he opened the door to shut off the gas. He suffered facial and hand burns but is not believed to be fatally hurt.
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Indianapolis Journal
Gaston, Ind
George Carr
Gaston Glass Company
Regulator House
Bishop Hamersley Victim in Bedford Freight Rundown
The body of Bishop Hamersley was found this morning in a cut south of Bedford. He was about 21 or 22 and worked on a section. Police believe he was returning home last night near the scene when struck by a northbound Monon freight, which reached the city at about 10:20.
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Indianapolis Journal
Bedford
Ind
Bishop Hamersley
Monon
Soldier guard dies after crossing accident at Danville
Marion Cramer corporal of the guard at the Danville Soldiers Home was killed last night when struck by an Eastern Illinois passenger train at a grade crossing in Danville Illinois.
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Indianapolis Journal
Danville
Marion Cramer
Kentland High School Destroyed by Fire
Kentland Indiana residents report the local high school building burned tonight causing about 20000 dollars in loss with roughly 100 dollars insured. The origin is unknown but thought to be in the laboratory area.
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Kentland
Indianapolis Journal
Ind
Laboraory
Sawmill Blaze Levels Hercules Bros Plant in Center
A fire destroyed Hercules Bros sawmill at Center, Indiana, early today causing about 4000 dollars in damage with minimal insurance. The cause of the blaze remains undetermined and no injuries are reported.
National Bank Affairs. Directors and Officers Reelected
Hamilton National Bank re elected Charles McCulloch president and declared a semi annual dividend of 7 percent. White National Bank reelected John W White president and declared a semi annual dividend of 4 percent. Old National Bank reelected Stephen B Bond president and declared a semi annual dividend of 4 percent. First National Bank reelected John H Bass president and declared a semi annual dividend of 4 percent. Bank presidents said last year's business was the best in the city’s banking history.
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Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Ind
Hamilton National Bank
Charles McCulloch
White National Bank
John W. White
Old National Bank
Stephen B. Bond
First National Bank
John H. Bass
Bank Elections Highlight Hoosier Finance News
Aggregated deposits of four banks had doubled in five years. Howard National names Nathan Pickett president and John A. Jay cashier. Citizens' National selects Richard Ruddell president and George W. Landon vice president. Kokomo National organizes with George E. Bruner president. Fatal street fall and several obituaries noted in Fort Wayne Washington Henryville Vincennes with ages and service records.
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George W. Landon
Frank McCarty
Kokomo National
George E. Bruner
L. J. Kirkpatrick
John W. Barnes
Howard Richardson
Smallpox inquiry finds four cases in Lafayette
Dr J N Hurty of Indianapolis and Dr Herman Spaulding of Chicago visited Lafayette to inspect the smallpox situation. They found four current cases but concluded no epidemic and that precautions are being taken.
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Indianapolis Journal
Lafayette
Ind
J. N. Hurty
Indianapolis
Herman Spaulding
Chicago
Crawfordsville
Hurt
State Board of Health
Pay for a Franchise in Lebanon Indiana
The Indianapolis Lebanon Traction Company faces opposition as Lebanon City Council proposes a fifty year franchise with a $19000 fee payable after five years. Company must install lights at crossings, build a power house, and maintain depots not within a half block of the public square while charging no fare inside the city and limiting fares beyond a mile to over 5 cents. The firm disputes several restrictions, especially the franchise fee, calling it burdensome.
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Indianapolis Journal
Lebanon
Ind
Indianapolis & Lebanon Traction Company
Indianapolis
Frankfort
Bound Over for Trial in Woman Murder Case
The body of Mrs. Charles Pittser was sent to Middletown as her husband, Charles Pittser, was bound over to the Circuit Court on murder charges. He swooned in jail, defense to claim insanity, and he and the victim had separated over jealousy after a brief marriage following an August return from the Philippine War. Pittser allegedly shot Mrs Pittser in Daleville and Muncie, killing her during a drinking party at her sister’s home. Separately, in Peru, the grand jury was convened to indict Charles Netherly for killing Henry Helmig, with habeas corpus plans dropped.
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Indianapolis Journal
Muncie
Ind
Charles Pittser
Middletown
Pittser
Henry Pittser
Yorktown
Nona Cox
New Castle
George Cox
Daleville
Peru
Charles Netherly
Henry Helmig
Netherly
Buried gold found on Jeffersonville farm
In Jeffersonville Indiana on January 8 buried treasure worth thirty four thousand dollars was found on the Rozella Wright farm. The gold in 320 pieces lay hidden in tin cans and was disclosed by Sallie Williams a woman Mrs Wright raised since childhood. Administrator John Potter had estimated the estate at four thousand plus bank credits before the discovery. Mrs Wright died January 4 at age eighty four leaving a will bequeathing about four thousand eleven dollars to relatives and friends.
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Indianapolis Journal
Jeffersonville
Ind
Rozella Wright
Sallie Willams
Wiilame
John Potter
Conference on strategy with Cooperatives in Pittsburg
The January 15 Pittsburg meeting brought together American Window Glass Company and the Cooperative Federation to discuss procedures in the fight with independents. Participants spoke only through President Chambers of the American company, who provided the available details.
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American Window Glass Company
Co-operative Federation
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Indiana brief notes on disease law suit and crime
Reports from Indiana towns on a dying man from blood poisoning after hog hair exposure, a push for a State laboratory to enforce the pure food law, a suit for 25000 dollars over a crushed hand at McKenzie Diamond Boiler Works, and a grand larceny verdict for Albert Gilmore who stole a horse and saddle and was a former postmaster.
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Indianapolis Journal
Sullivan
Ind
Albert Gillmore
Jefferson Township
T. B. O'Haver
Gilmore
Pleasantville
Cleveland
Foreman schoolhouse vandalism prompts repairs in Greentown
In Koko mo near Greentown a boy crowd raided the Foreman schoolhouse last night breaking a box social in progress. The stove was toppled lights out and furnishings damaged. Four boys Monroe Yenney Harvey Osborn Harley Shrock and Frank Martin were fined in Justice Fisher's court. In Hagerstown Ind local merchants blame rural mail delivery for dull trade and urge repeal. Farmers skip town visits spending time in larger towns and county seats.
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Indianapolis Journal
Kokomo
Ind
Foreman
Greentown
Monroe Yenney
Harvey Osborn
Harley Shrock
Frank Martin
Hagerstown
Panhandle Co settles hay wagon crash victims in Kokomo
The Panhandle Company reached settlements with crash victims from a hay-wagon party collision in Kokomo Indiana. Parents of Frank Keiffer received 1500 dollars while Henry Jones Stella Jones Lizzie Barnhart and Josie Weishart each got 1100 dollars for injuries. Two other injured parties have unsettled claims.
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Indianapolis Journal
Kokomo
Ind
Panhandle Company
Frank Keiffer
Henry Jones
Stella Jones
Lizzie Barnhart
Josie Weishart
Local men form iron bedstead factory at Frankton
Elwood Ind January 15 stock totaling 30000 dollars has been subscribed by local men to build and operate an iron bedstead factory at Frankton. Construction to begin as soon as weather permits.
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Spemai
Indianapolis Journal
Elwood
Ind
Frankton
Danville Deputy Seizes S Simons Furniture Stock
Deputy marshal Williams took possession in Danville of the furniture stock of S Simons. Assets are about 7000 dollars with liabilities around 6000 dollars.
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Indianapolis Journal
Danville
Lil
Williams
Golden wedding for Giles W Smith in Peru
Mr and Mrs Giles W Smith celebrated their golden wedding with Mr Smith returning from his House of Representatives library post in Washington for the ceremony. County Auditor Macy reports Miami county valuations at 15 150 000 the highest on record. Elkhart Lodge Elks held a class of seventy candidates with two others exemplied and discussed a new building costing 15 000 to 20 000.
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Giles W. Smith
Smith
House of Representatives Hbrary
Washington
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Macy
Miami County
Elkhart
Elkhart Lodge of Elks
Henryville
Monroe Township
Flora
Carroll County
Oklahoma
Jewelry Thieves Nabbed After Chicago Man identifies loot
In New Orleans two men, George Kline and Robert L. West, were arrested for robbing the trunk of Chicago’s T. E. Manners of about 2600 in jewelry. They allegedly posed as Manners and a guest at the St. Charles, paid bills, then left with the baggage. A newsboy’s tip helped catch them before they could depart by train. Manners, claimed to be in Chicago with his father in pawnbrokerage, was later arrested as the suspect Kerns. The haul included fifty diamond pins, a gold watch, a diamond brooch and several pearls.
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George Kline
St. Louis
Robert L. West
Cincinnati
T. E. Manners
Chicago
Manners
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Kline
Kerns
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Titus
Robbery by Three Masked Men Dynamites Two Canal Area Safes
Three masked men overpowered and bound a night watchman and a boy at Tuscarawas Electric Company in Canal Dover. They dynamited the safe but missed the iron box under the floor containing the day’s receipts, taking less than $8. At Marysville, Ohio, the Big Four Railroad office safe was also dynamited with no money taken.
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Chile Obstructive Plan Dominates Hague Article at Pan American
Mexico City dispatch reports Chile presents a separate plan for adherence to The Hague conventions during the Pan American Congress, challenging the general proposal and provoking accusations of obstruction. Ecuador supports Chile. U.S. and Mexico would negotiate with signatories to extend arbitration to non signatories. Debate continues with possible cloture-like rules to prevent endless talks. Additional note details Union Traction Co schedules in Indiana with trains to Anderson, Muncie, and Elwood.
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Rathbone Examined On Post Office Fraud Trial
Havana January 15 Estes G Rathbone ex director of posts of Cuba was examined in the Cuban post office fraud trial today. He testified he paid for furnishing his official residence in El Cerro Havana from postal accounts and that vouchers were indorsed and furnishings accounted for.
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Ashes of Mrs Muier Buried in Washington
Ashes of Mrs Edla M Muier wife of United States Consul Joseph Muier at Stockholm and daughter of Senator McPherson of New Jersey were buried at Oak Hill Cemetery Washington today. Brief services were held at the grave after the remains were brought from New York yesterday and cremated.
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Edla M. Muier
United States
Joseph Muier
Stockholm
Sweden
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New Jersey
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New York
Indianapolis and Greenfield Rapid Transit Service Update
City lines schedule cars from Georgia to Meridian streets with first run at 6 am and last at 10 pm. Evening service continues with arrivals around 2 30 pm and departures by 3 50 pm. Special combinations offer passenger express trips at 9 am noon 1 pm and 6 pm.
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Upreight
Rathbone faces disallowance over postal fund payments
Testimony claims Rathbone used postal funds to pay a coachman and to buy a uniform, citing expenses after ex-Postmaster General Smith visited Havana. Government disputes the account and has disallowed these charges against Rathbone.
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Havana
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Canada population rises by six now 6 388
The Census Department announced Canada population 6 388 in the decade, an increase of 145, with representation in the House of Commons changing from 212 to 210. Yukon BC Northwest Manitoba gain seats, maritime provinces lose ten, Dominion loses seven, net drop three.
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House of Commons
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Northwest
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Maritime Provinces
Conservatives win in West York as Campbell flips seat
Federal election coverage from Ottawa notes Archie Campbell's upset victory in West York reducing Conservative dominance to a slim lead. West Durham also shifts party, leaving one Liberal and two Conservatives among the ridings with partial results delaying final tallies.
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Archie Campbell
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