Moriarity Falls From Power as City Council Splits
James D. Moriarity, leader of Indianapolis Tenth Ward Democrats, loses influence as several Democrats vote with Republicans on key measures. The council debates speed limits for electric cars, curb market stands, and street crossings amid factional splits. Warweg proposes lower electric rates, flagmen at crossings, and city league dues, while fire chief seeks quick bridges access in emergencies.
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Gall
Wormwood
James D. Magiarity
Tenth Ward
Moriarity
Rhodes
Shea
Committee On Railroads
Cooper
Board of Works
Mortarity
Billingsley
Mr. Moriarity
Mr. Billingsley
Indianapolis Union Rail Company
Condon
Bluff Avenue
Ity
Warnes
Ordi
Woman Credits Postum With Health After Quitting Coffee
A Blue Mountain Mississippi woman recounts health improvements after stopping coffee in 1941 while teaching in a southern state. She describes nervousness, yellowness, stomach issues, and heart palpitations that eased within weeks of switching to Postum Coffee, with sleep and complexion improving over months.
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Blue Mount
Lee
California
Kaminsky Bid Surprises Board on Bridge Debris Cleanup
J M Kaminsky offered to remove debris from the old Washington street bridge and pay the city 512.0, a surprising bid that beat expectations. The board realized the Canton Bridge Company would have cost 1,112 more, saving the city money. The Indianapolis Wrecking Company proposed 75 and Canton Bridge 00, both higher than Kaminsky’s gift offer.
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J. M. Kaminsky
Washington Street
Board of Works
Kaminsky
Indianapolis Wrecking Company
Canton Bridge Company
Canton
Board of Works Routine and Contracts Awarded in Indianapolis
Petitions filed for alley openings north of College Avenue from the first alley east of Shelby to Olive Street and for Eighteenth Street from Brighton Boulevard to Fall Creek. Contracts awarded to remove iron debris from West Washington Street bridge with iron as part compensation. bids: J. M. Kaminsky 512.50, Indiana Wrecking Company 375, Canton Bridge Company 0. Plat approved for Stubbins’s Massachusetts Avenue Place subdivision in Woods's Outlet 41.
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College Avenue
Shelby Street
Olive Street
Eighteenth Street
Brighton Boulevard
Fall Creek
West Washington Street
J. M. Kamisky
Indianapolis Wrecking Company
Canton Bridge Company
J. M. Kaminsky
Stubbins
Massachusetts Avenue Place
Woods
Outlet 41
Indianapolis
City revival attendance and flag gifts mark local events
A large Fletcher-place revival drew strong crowds with two professed conversions. Charles Krauss presented silk American flags to the Columbia and Marion clubs, receiving thanks from each club’s officers. A benefit concert and ball for the Boys' Father Mathew Brigade is planned at Tomlinson Hall on February 5, with an enjoyable concert programme promised.
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Fletcher-place
Charles Krauss
Columbia
Marion
Father Mathew Brigade
O'Connell Club
Tomlinson Hall
Martha Thompson
Buchanan Street
James Huffman
Washington
Pennsylvania
United States Express Company
Hamlet
Vermont Street
Fred W. Spacke
A. Agency
William H. Roll
Kentucky
Indiana State Board of Charities
State Board of Charities
Indiana
Ella Sanders
Chesapeake Street
Joshua B. Fansler
Pink Hall
Wm. W. Robinson
Progress Clothing
Hall
Tomlinsem Hall
Wysong
W. W. Heiskell
Tracy
Jones
Indicted officers post bond for Georgia court appearance
Capt Benjamin D Greene John F Gaynor William H Gaynor Edward H Gaynor and Capt Oberlin M Carter were indicted for conspiracy to defraud the government. They appeared before a U S Commissioner and furnished a collective bond of 100 dollars for their appearance before U S Courts of Georgia. They are to answer the indictments at Savannah on the second Monday in February. Preparations are being made for a technical attack upon the indictments.
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New York
Benjamin D. Greene
John F
William
Edward H. Gaynor
Oberlin M. Carter
United States
Shields
United States Courts of
Georgia
Savannah
Plans to Put Off Cuban Reciprocity Vote in Congress
Washington dispatch notes Congress plans to delay action on Cuban reciprocity until late spring or summer as debates unfold on the Philippine tariff and canal bills. Sugar and tobacco issues run in House committees while the President pushes tariff reductions for Cuba. final settlement hinges on Senate deliberations and calmer public sentiment.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Congress
Senate
Friends of the Canal
House Committee
Tasker H. Bliss
Cuba
House
Tea and Beer Taxes Debated by Ways and Means
Washington Jan C Republican members of the ways and means committee decided to begin consideration of war revenue tax cuts. A full committee hearing is set for Monday the 26th on tea duties at 10 AM and beer taxation at 2 PM with no further hearings. Beer interests seek a 60 cent cut per barrel from 1 40 to 1. Tea duty reduction expected at about 8 million dollars.
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Washington, Jan. C
Ways and Means
Payne
Committee On Ways and Means
Senate Proceedings Report on Philippine Tariff Bill and Commerce Dept
Debate on the Philippine tariff bill to begin in the Senate with Lodge signaling it for 2 pm. Rawlins plans a minority substitute and remarks. The majority report highlights substantial export duty reductions benefiting Philippine producers, with a 35 percent net cut on sugar. Discussion on a Department of Commerce proposal proceeds amid opposition. A House bill granting Franking to Mrs Ida McKinley is also advanced.
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Washington
Senate
Committee On
Philippines
Lodge
Rawlins
United States
Department of Commerce
Nelson
Minnesota
Treasury and
Interior
Interior Departments
Idas S. McKinley
McKinley
Mason
Cullorm
Measure on dairy and food commissioner discussed in Senate
The Senate contemplated a proposed dairy and food commissioner measure sent by respected men. A resolution by Mitchell of Oregon to appoint a Messenger for the coast defenses committee drew protest from Platt of Connecticut against expanding Senate clerical force. He noted rising costs and urged careful scrutiny. The resolution went to contingent expenses.
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Mitchell
Oregon
Platt
Connecticut
Senate
West Proposes Ship Bill Repeal and Foreign Built Vessel Rule
Senator West introduced in the Senate a substitute for the ship subsidy bill repealing the ban on foreign built ships and proposed an amendment prohibiting subsidies and coastwise trade for foreign built vessels owned by US citizens or US corporations. He also filed a measure to curb combinations seeking advantages under the bill.
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Washington
West
Senate
Frye
United States
Culberson
Texas
Secretary of War
War Department
Philippine Commission
Philippine Islands
Adams
Wisconsin
House Committee On Agriculture
Grout
Vermont
River and Harbor Committee
House
Tennessee River
New Orleans
Mississippi
Mitchell
Congress
Mr. Newlands
Hansbrough
Pension bill favors Mrs McKinley widow in Senate report
Senate pensions committee approved a favorable report on Senator Hanna’s bill to grant Mrs Ida S McKinley a yearly pension. The report cites precedents including Adams Polk Taylor Lincoln Grant Garfield and others receiving pensions or franking privileges.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Pensions Today
Hanna
Ida S. McKinley
McKinley
Gallinger
Louise Adams
John Quincy Adams
James K. Polk
Zachary Taylor
John Tyler
Abraham Lincoln
A. 8. Grant
James A. Garfield
Kindness Rewarded Legacy From Stranger After Sixteen Years
New York January 2 A modest act of charity toward a penniless stranger in 1885 led to a later windfall for Mount Slocumb residents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Green. Jared Rogers, who left a promise of future reward, bequeathed five thousand dollars and a substantial fortune accumulated in mining regions after years of adversity. The Greens had since faced losses from fires and failed ventures.
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New York
Joseph Green
Mount Slocumb
Green
Jaredogers
Rogers
Dowie Case Hearing In Chicago Over Fraud Suit
In Chicago on January 20 Judge Tuley presided as Samuel Stephenson presses a fraud claim against Dr John Alexander Dowie, asserting $155000 obtained under questionable contracts. Stephenson seeks amended complaint while Dowies side contests changes that would curtail the fraud claim. The suit centers on contracts with Dowie claiming undue influence and seeks specific performance or settlement of stocks valued at $100000 and another spouse’s portion.
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Chicago
Tuley
Samuel Stephenson
John Alexander Dowie
Christian Catholic Church
Elijah II
Stephenson
Reeves
Dowle
Dowie
Brassfield v. Knights of Maccabees Fraternal Case Ruling
Kansas City court reports the Missouri Court of Appeals ruling that fraternal insurance orders must follow Missouri law. Fannie Brassfield sued after her husband’s policy, issued by the Knights of the Maccabees, denied payout for suicide within five years. The court held state law governs and the policy denial is invalid under Missouri statutes.
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Kansas City
Court of Appeals
Fannie Brassfield
Knights of the Maccabees
Missouri
Poe
Jinaene
Peace statue given to Senator Hanna in Cleveland ceremony
In Cleveland on January 20 a statue emblematic of Peace was presented to Senator Hanna by about a hundred friends at his Lake Avenue home. Judge Sanders spoke on Hanna's labor capital work, and Hanna thanked neighbors, praising the late President and public service.
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Cleveland
Hanna
New York
Lake Avenue
Judge Sanders
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
Sanders
Senator Hanna
McKinley
Spain
Civic Federation
Senate
Books May He Distributed Free in Public Schools
The Circuit Court dismissed M. P. Mooney's appeal for parochial schools to restrain free book distribution to public school pupils. It ruled that free books for poor children is a commendable feature of public schools and in taxpayers’ best interest to dismiss the case.
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Cleveland, CO
Circuit Court
M. P. Mooney
Laxative Bromo Quine Tablets Ad Label
E. W. Grove name appears on every box of Laxative Bromo Quine Tablets credited as the Cold and Grip Cure. The small 2 cent ad promotes the product with the manufacturer’s name featured prominently.
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Warweg
League of American Municipalities
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Bellefontaine Street
Twenty-first Street
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Old Bridge
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Board of Worke
White River
West Indianapolis
Kentucky Avenue
Michigan Street
Works Board
Greene and the Gaynors
Bond
Ways and Means Committee
Senate Proceedings
Philippine Bill
Mrs. McKinley
Senator Gallinger
Elijah I
The
M. A. Hanna
Civic
E. W. Grove
Jap Rose
James S. Kirk & Company
McLean
Dr. J. H. McLean Medicine Co
St. Louis
E. C. DeWitt & Co
Dewitt
Sentinel Printing Co Stee
Omice
Rte
West Market Street
GORA
Soid Ominus
WM. H. Block CO
Steinwavy
Pearson’s Piano House
Indianapolis, Ind
Chas. L. Hartmann
Washington St
Lilly & Stalnaker
E. Washington St
Cluett Peabody
Dr. Reinhart
Reinhart
Ple
Ret
Mr. Cushing
Shelbyville
Ind
Capital Medical Institute
Stevens
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