Violent Deaths and Damages Reported in Indiana
A sequence of violent incidents and disasters across Indiana on January 16 includes Clem Pruitt killed after a country dance quarrel in Kirklin township with his killer Pittzer jailed. John Sweeney shooting George Stull Jr. at Kingman. and Henry Butler, coal mine superintendent in Sullivan, fatally wounded by Fred Brooks. Also reported: thirteen horses burned with $5,000 in property loss and a mine tragedy in Fountain County.
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Indianapolis Journal
Danville
John Sweeney
Kingman
Indi
George Stull
Stull
Sweeney
Sullivan
Ind
Henry Butler
Caledonia
Fred Brooks
Brooks
Butler
Elkhart Man Confesses to Muskegon Crime of 26 Years Ago
James B. Mather of Elkhart, a hospital patient, admits to killing Peter Olson near Muskegon, Mich., over twenty six years ago. He recounts quarrel over a dirk and three shots at close range, with Olson dying after the first two wounds. The body was hidden by snow until spring, leading to years of silence before confirmation by Muskegon authorities.
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Indianapolis Journal
Elkhart
Ind
James 8. Mather
Longcliff Hospital
Logansport
Peter Olsen
Muskegon
Mich
Silvers
Whiteman
Jall Lane
Jonathan R. Mather
Mather
Big Rapids Junction
Olson
Inn
Thomas Geraghty
Poultry and Pet Stock Show at Fort Wayne Exhibition
Fort Wayne exhibition draws 140 entries across chickens pigeons geese ducks Belgian hares goldfish and more with large attendance from distant fanciers. Wiebke wins first prize for Leghorne and J B White reports a profit after expenses. show runs through Saturday. Also Fort Wayne Traction troubles rise as Pennsylvania Railroad opposes Lima interurban extensions and city council hears protest.
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Indianapolis Journal
Fort Wayne
Ind
Fort Wayne Poultry and Pet Stock Association
Saengerbund Hall
St. Williams
Marronville
W. H. Wiebke
J. B. White
Protest by Pennsylvania railroad shops over interurban into Fort Wayne
About 1,500 men employed in the Pennsylvania Company railroad shops protest an interurban extension into Fort Wayne. They warn that concessions to the interurban could prompt countermanding shop extensions and possibly moving shops to other cities. The council returns the fifty year street-car franchise to the Board of Public Works, objecting to the long term. Mayor Berghoff says he will not sign a franchise longer than thirty five years.
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Indianapolis Journal
Fort Wayne
Ind
Pennsylvania Railread
Lima
Phere
Pennsylvania Road
Pennsylvania Company
Board of Public Works
Berghoff
Franklin College to send delegation for state oratorical contest
Franklin College students plan a Feb 7 trip to Indianapolis to back delegate A C Everingham. Meetings start next week for songs and yells. Chemistry lab space enlarged for advanced students. New debating club discussed Trust regulation. Dr Eastman spoke on health and happiness. Dr Sterne lectured on the nervous system. Pi Beta Phi entertained by Miss Grace Carney. Indiana Delta Phi Delta Theta delegates to province convention. Six hundred men out.
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Indianapolis Journal
Franklin, Ind
Indianapolis
Franklin College
A. CG. Everingham
John Owens
Mb. T. Hanley
A. B. Stan
Kenneth Foster
A. C. Everingham
Harry Tincher
E. T. Hanley
C. H. Spurgeon
Dr. Eastman
A. E. Sterne
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Grace Carney
Carl Weyl
Indiana Delta
Phi Delta Theta
Marguerite Foster
Pi Beta Phi
Wage Dispute Shuts Jeffersonville Car Shops In Strike
In Jeffersonville Indiana January 16 workers in the passenger shops of American Car and Foundry Company strike over pay for standard mail cars with different window counts. Workers, members of the Amalgamated Union of Wood Workers, demand higher lineal foot rates. management offers lower. President Mulcahy expected to arrive to help mediate. Gus Helken leads union efforts. If no agreement, other departments may strike in sympathy.
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Indianapolis Journal
Jeffersonville
Ind
American Car and Foundry Company
Amalgamated Union of Wood Workers
Mulcahy
Gus Helken
Walliams
Glass Trade Price War Deepens in Pittsburg Meeting
In Pittsburg on January 14, three glass maker groups the American Co-operatives and Independents failed to reconcile their differences. Independents were absent from the talks at headquarters major officials away. National Jobbers Association prepared to place a heavy order with the combined interests, but the lack of agreement forced postponement. The American and Co-operatives plan to meet jobbers in New York next Thursday to push into the market without the Independents.
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Pittsburg
National Jobbers' Association
New York
W W C T U Oratorical Contest in Windfall
The Windfall W C T U held the final gold medal oratorical contest in the Christian Church drawing five contestants. Ada Myers wife of Rev C M Myers contested after resigning windfall pastorate for Hardin Ohio. Myers won the medal to general satisfaction.
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Indianapolis Journal
Ind
Christian Church
Ada Myers
C. M. Myers
The
Hardin
Aan
Robbery of Ross's Goods Ends With Stranded Suspect
In Sullivan Indiana last night thieves took merchandise including Ross's overcoat. A man found near the city this morning, in a straw stack and half frozen, wore the stolen overcoat and other items. He, named Charles Thompson, lies comatose and is said to be in danger of death as physicians report.
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Indianapolis Journal
Sullivan
Ind
Ross
Charles Thompson
Fire destroys property and horses at Princeton business district
Princeton Indiana January 16 a fire destroyed 88000 worth of property in the business district. Johnson's livery stable feed store amusement house and a dwelling were wiped out and several other buildings damaged. Insurance is about 4000. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Jeffersonville Indiana January 16 the Board of County Commissioners ordered issued and sold 2104 worth of bonds for free gravel roads in Bethlehem township. Roads will be built by Jonane and Son of Madison at a cost of 2000. The board also received returns from the special election.
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Indianapolis Journal
Princeton
Ind
Johnson
Jeffersonville
Board of County Commissioners
Bethlehem Township
Jonane & Son
Madison
Indianapolis
Elwood, Inc
Gas Belt
Opera House
St. David's Day
William Davis
T. 3. Owen
Rees Davis
Ges City
Eli Richards
Elwood
Mr. Rowe
D. J. Lloyd
Anderson
Bedford
William Hayes
Salt Creek Bridge
Free road question on Hamburg pike to be voted in November
Local officials report a November vote on purchasing the Hamburg pike from this city to Hamburg. If approved about 1090 dollars would be saved by avoiding a special election. Elwood and nearby townships also carry the free-road proposition in the Monroe Union and Silver Creek area.
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Monroe
Union
Silver Creek
Hamburg
Gammons Brothers and Relative Held for Larceny in Indiana
In Kokomo Indiana Harry and John Gammons brothers and Cyrus Dempsey a brother in law all colored jailed on larceny charges. They are believed to head a Ervin township gang that operated across the county. The men owned large farms and were not suspected until today when the Gammons sold stolen hogs and were arrested. Dempsey was later arrested for forging the sheriff's name on a 340 check.
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Indianapolis Journal
Kokomo
Ind
Harry
John Gammons
Cyrus Dempsey
Ervin Township
Gammons
Dempsey
Sheriff Harness
Hartfort City Oil Well Produces In New Find
J B Mayer and Son of Buffalo own the Heagany farm lease north of Hartford City report a strong new well. No 4, southeast of the Sneath glass factory, flowed 10 barrels in 24 hours with 4 feet of oil in the sand. Oil-bearing sand reached 1010 feet deep.
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Indianapolis Journal
Hartford City
Ind
J. B. Mayer & Son
Buffalo
N. Y
Heagany
Sneath Glass Factory
Will of Mrs Jemima Winship Probate Named Executrix
The will of Mrs Jemima Winship probated in Lafayette Indiana names niece Mrs Alice Earle Stuart as executrix with bond of 10000. Bequests include Mrs Egert Richmond and Mrs John Patterson Indianapolis plus Howard and Evert Vanderbilt Chicago. Granddaughter Mrs John Patterson to receive 1000.
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Indianapolis Journal
Lafayette
Ind
Jemima Winship
Alice Earle Stuart
Egert
Richmond
John Patterson
Indianapolis
Howard and Evert Vanderbilt
Chicago
City library ordered to bake books before loan
Evansville Indiana January 16 The secretary of the City Board of Health Dr William Gilbert orders the City Library to bake all books before they are loaned saying disease is often contracted through books.
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Indianapolis Journal
Evansville
Ind
City Board of Health
William Gilbert
Sudden Deaths Span Several Indiana Towns
Reports from Muncie Madison Wabash and Elwood detail sudden deaths and civic actions. Charles E Kitts of Oswego New York died of heart disease while alone. John F Sample 83 a Civil War veteran died at a grandson's home in Saluda Township. Jacob Early and Jacob Fanning died in Wabash County and Chester Township respectively. David Moon a farmer near Elwood died of stomach trouble. Elwood Knights of Pythias plan to back the Pythian Orphans Home site. Marion T Charles of Strand run over by a truck in Muncie. Albany forms an independent telephone company with 10000 capital. The Muncie Weekly Star and News suspends publication. Wabash Home Telephone Company reports rising earnings and dividends. Fort Wayne bankruptcies filed.
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Muncie
Ind
Charles E. Kitts
Oswego
N. Y
Kitts
Madison
John F. Sample
Indiana Infantry
Calvin Benham
Saluda Township
Thomas W. Sample
New Washington
Wabash
Jacob Early
Wabash County
North
Manchester
Jacob Fanning
Christian Church
Chester Township
Elwood
David Moon
Elwood Knights of Pythias
Harmony Temple of Rathbone Sisters
Pythian Orphans’ Home
Marion T. Charles
Strand
Albany
Bell
Manele
Star and News
Weekly Times
The
Home Telephone Company
R. F. Blount
Will
Stitt
Frank Lake
John Hipskind
N. G. Hunter
Peru
Aot
Fort Wayne
Madison County Farmers Insurance president reelected in Pendleton
In Pendleton the Madison County Farmers Insurance Company stockholders re elected Dr Joseph Saunders of Anderson as president R A Kirkman Pendleton as secretary and Frank Maury Adams township as treasurer A Sullivan Sullivan county convict William R Snyder of Debarro was found guilty of bigamy and sentenced to three months jail for marrying Janie Perens at Vincennes in 1896 and later marrying uth Gordon in this county months ago
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Albert C. Houser
George A. Ohneck
D. E
Minnie Houser
Summit City Manufacturing Company
Thomas Miller
Ashley
Pendleton
Madisoma
Abyssinian Customs and Calendar Described in London Express
An excerpt explains Abyssinian greetings and daily life under King Menelik, detailing the graded salutations, the calendar with Quagme days and leap years, and the year count behind Christ. It notes the day starts at sunrise, social classes, slave employments, pay, and military provisioning, including a donkey gift and ration practices.
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London Express
Menelik
Loch
Abyssinia
Hadar
Matthews
Markos
Lukos
Johannis
Christ
Blunder in Colombia as troops mistake own forces
New York dispatch reports a four hour battle near Dibullo Colombia where government troops misidentified their own comrades as rebels. Eighteen soldiers were killed and sixty three wounded before General Foliaque stopped the fighting. The Liberados, ex Ban Righ, to join Colombian service.
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New York
Colon
Colombia
General Pinzon
Herald
Dibullo
Rio Hacha
Merritt
Merritt, of the General Pinzon, Says That That Vessel Landed 400 Men In Dibullo
Foliaco
Liberados
Ban Righ
Matos
Venezuela
Martinique
Alban Seizes Steamship Lantro to Bolster Colombian Fleet
COLON Colombia January 16 General Alban commander of the district has seized the steamer Lantro for arms mounting and speed to twelve to fourteen knots. The Chucuito will mount one gun with speed about sixteen knots. The government fleet grows larger and faster than the rebel fleet as Boyaca sails to Chiriqui for troops. Exchanges of prisoners proceed under U S protection with Taboga and Darien vessels, amid cautious reports of fighting near Rio Hacha.
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Colon
Colombia
Alban
South American Steamship Company
Lantro
Chucuito
Pacific Steam Navigation Company
Boyaca
Chiriqui
General Piizon
Panama
Taboga
Darien
Campos Serrano
United States
Philadelphia
Rio Hacha
Affability by Telephone in the American Telephone Journal
Webster defines affability as courteous conversation and ready reception. The piece argues that affability on the telephone is rare yet valuable, influenced by untrained youth and stressed by high call volumes, but essential for business and customer goodwill.
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American Telephone Journal
Webster
Libertador Seen Near Cape Cadera In Venezuelan War
Venezuelan revolutionary steamer Libertador was sighted near Cape Cadera east of Laguayra. Insurgents are active in the area while government troops guard coasts to thwart arms landings. Generals Matos Mendoza and Fernandez lead efforts amid uncertain progress and unconfirmed uprisings. Paris instructs Caracas to allow landing of Secrestat Jr. from Bordeaux.
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Willemstad
Curacoa
Cape Cadera
Laguayra
Caracas
Venezuela
Matos
Castro
Tucpan
Mendoza
Fernandez
Guayana
Abbott on Death and Resurrection as Emancipation
In reply to a questioner, Rev. Lyman Abbott says there are no dead nor true death. Life continues unbroken. Jesus’ resurrection is evidence of an ordinary event. Death is a glad awakening, an emancipation, a graduation to higher learning with souls receiving a diviner, larger life.
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Lyman Abbott
Mr. Abbott
Jesus Christ
Christ
Seven English Queens Never Crowned Include Margaret of France
The New York Evening Sun notes seven English queens who reigned without coronation, beginning with Margaret of France, second wife of Edward I. The piece hints Edward I spent heavily on campaigns and crowns but faced constraints on his royal ceremony.
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New York
Uncrowned Queens in Royal History and Notable Exceptions
Four of Henry the Eighths wives Jane Seymour Anne of Cleves Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr were never crowned Anne Boleyn was crowned amid defiance of the Bishop of Rome Henrietta Maria wife of Charles I refused coronation for religious reasons Caroline of Brunswick sought Westminster Abbey coronation but died soon after Sophia Dorothea of Zell is noted among those without a crown
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Henry the Eighth
Jane Seymour
Anne of Cleves
Catherine Howard
Catherine Parr
Anne Boleyn
Henry
Rome
Henrietta Maria
Charles 1
Caroline of Brunswick
Westminster Abbey
George IV
Sophia Dorothea
Zell
Guetn
Lette
Ueen
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Blackford
Frankfort
Clem Pruitt
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William Pittzer
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Pruitt
Kirklin
Pitzger
Hina
Pruitt Brothers
Deniot Pitzer
Fort Wayne Traction Trounles
Pennsylvania
Lanklin College
Ww. C. T. U. Oratorical Contest
Rev
M. Myers
Uuamumoluy
Histeddfod
Dukes
A. N. Dukes
Fort Wayne & Southwestern Traction Company
Lagro
Huntington
Roanoke
Ft. W
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Columbus
Louisville
Federal Asphalt Company
Barber Company
John Hilty
Thorntown
Howard Riley
Berkshire
H. C. Taylor
Orfordsville
Wis
Indiana
Indiana Notes
Pirate
Libertador
Bright
Dra
McLean
DR. J. MH. McLean Medicine CO
St. Louis
Colombia’s Navy
Secrestat
Paris
Msecrestat, Jr
Laguyra
St. Laurent
Bordeaux
Ndianapolis
the Journal
Handbook of
the Journal Newspaper Co
Indianapolis, Ind
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Crown Hill Cemetery
Willian M. Chitwoot Haas
Elijah Hedges
Jenkins Sohn
Ewer
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John D. Johnpestanet
Robert J. Kendrick
Henry L. Mabey
Saat
Ida Mays
Mary Mays
Renip Mays
Charles D. Maxwell
Samuel A. Chase Price
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Charles O. Commer
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Isabelle Pranci Levi
Gambold
Samuel F. Herren
Geo
W Hityerd
Edmund Baxter
Bonaparte Bax- Cot
Ernst
Ness
Thompson
Hugh Isere
John E. Kennedy
Mary E. Watts
B. F. Watts
Alfred D. Weizemann
Joel Williams
Noah Webster
Charles Wonnell
Charles J. Neligh
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Robert W. Cathcart
George
Union Painless Dentists
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