Ingersoll Interview Revealed by Editor in Cleveland Lobby
An editor recalls a rare personal interview with Robert G. Ingersoll during a Cleveland courtroom stay amid Merchants and Bankers Telegraph case litigation. Ingersoll explains he avoids interviews to prevent misquoting, praising reporters while describing their duty to present significant facts. The piece also covers a Denver convention dispute over an independent auxiliary board led by Mrs. McNelis, with Catherine Sheridan and Miss Flood among key figures, and the shift of delegates who ultimately rejected the independent-board plan before the next national meeting.
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Robert G. Ingersoll
Denison
Cleveland Press
Merchants’ and Bankers’ Telegraph Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
Ingersoll
Cleveland
New York
Weddell House
Poli Fitnets
Sateen
Auxiliary
McNelis
Catherine Sheridan
Massachusetts
Denver
Mrs. McNelis
Miss Flood
Pennsylvania
Mrs McNelis Heally Denies Quotes From Denver Meeting
Mrs Margaret McNelis wife of the Occidental Hotel proprietor said newspapers may have misquoted her regarding the national convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Ladies Auxiliary held in Denver. She denied frank remarks during the event and returned home after attending as a delegate.
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Margeret McNelis
Occidental
McNelis
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Denver
Élia
Men from the Klondike and Worthington visitors noted
F C Lory from Petersburg Indiana, famed Klondike miner, plans Dawson City departure soon. He shows gold wealth from mining, brokerage and real estate ventures, including a $110 gold nugget and a $1000 diamond charm. Also, J D English and Ike Bilderbeck discuss Worthington bottle factory prospects and the Indianapolis Southern Railway route to Bloomfield. General Fitzhugh Lee travels to Acton camp meeting. John W Brown of South Bend, a prominent banker, declines a second term in office.
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F. C. Lory
Petersburg
Ind
Spencer House
Lory
Klondike
Dawson City
Alaska
J. D. English
Ike Bilderbeck
Worthington
Greene County
Anderson
Indianapolis Southern Railroad Company
Bloomfield
John W. Brown
South Bend
St. Joseph County
English
Ofice
Otto Gresham at Hotel English and injury to Mrs Strange
Otto Gresham of Chicago visited Town at the Hotel English over Sunday. Mrs Alonzo Strange was severely cut across the back by her husband last Saturday night and remained under care at City Hospital, with doctors warning of possible complications though she rests well. New pianos 16 and up at Wulschner's.
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Otto Gresham
Chicago
Alonzo Strange
City Hospital
City Lighting Specs May Be Adopted This Week
The Board of Public Works is likely to adopt new lighting specifications for the city contract this week. Bids likely due at the end of next month, with a ten year maximum seen as legal. The issue risks court action under Section 51 if no appropriation exists, but power to contract for light remains debated and may prompt legislative remedy next winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
Commercial Club Committee
Denny
Davis
Hunt
Joss
Interurban Terminal Settlement Reached In City Effort
The meeting this afternoon between the mayor, Board of Public Works and Hugh J. McGowan signals the end of the interurban terminal settlement proposed six weeks ago. Contracts with all operating and projected roads unify the system, with a union terminal and loop in the business district and a $1,000,000 terminal project.
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Board of Public Works
Hugh J. McGowan
Bookwalter
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
McGowan
Indianapolis
Shelbyville
Lebanon
Died in a stairway near Navin's drug store
Joseph Woehmeyer a former city waiter was found dying in a rear stairway near Navin's drug store at Senate avenue and Washington street yesterday around 6 am He died before an ambulance could arrive and an autopsy showed death from paralysis of pecan ia a He had long been venting barrel houses near Renate avenue and Washington street and was without home or attendants
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Joseph Woehmeyer
Navin
Senate Avenue
Washington Street
Woehmeyer
Collier & Reynolds
Renate Avenue
Seventeen Lookalike Runaway Seeks Notoriety In Logansport
Abbie Seigfried sixteen-year-old runaway from Logansport is held by police amid defiance and threats. She claimed a diamond ring was stolen from a fellow prisoner, prompting a search by Capt. Hyland and Detective Dugan. The ring was found and returned, with the girl admitting she hid it herself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie Seigfried
Logansport
Abbie
Martin Hyland
Dugan
Death of Nathan Kahn II in Retzheim Germany
Rabbi Messing received a letter from Mrs. Nathan Kahn announcing Nathan Kahn II's death on July 15 in Retzheim Germany. He was a prominent Indianapolis dry goods store owner, 65, and longtime Jewish community figure. He left Indianapolis with his wife nine weeks earlier to visit his birthplace, visited Berlin, and reportedly died suddenly. His body will be shipped back to the United States. he leaves five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabbi Messing
Nathan Kahn
Retzheim
Germany
Kahn
Prospect
East Streets
Rhetzheim
Berlin
Mr. Kahn
Indianapolis
Sure Cure for Heroics In Basement Juvenile Court Plan
Prosecutor James A. Collins and Judge Stubbs press a private juvenile court on the City Prison basement floor to discipline youths with non jailed corrections. They aim for a manual training school to teach trades, seeking Chicago study and broader reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stubbs
James A. Collins
Collins
Chicago
Churches Unite for Two-Week Child Outing Effort
Leaders urge every church and church organization to join a unified movement to sponsor two weeks for children. Emphasizing that only organized church effort can do this well, they call on congregations to personally participate and limit secular involvement. Contributions go to Charles F. Igelmann at the National Biscuit Company office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Igelmann
Office of
National Biscuit Company
Telephone, New
Road house fight over offered cigarette ends in injuries
Curtis L. Ray of Virginia avenue and his female companion went to the police station after a drunken altercation at Gus Rahke's road house. A male employee offered the woman a cigarette which she called insulting. Ray was struck repeatedly and sustained a head wound from the beating. He remained intoxicated as officers took note of the injuries.
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Curtis L. Ray
Virginia Avenue
Ray
Bray
Gus Rahke
Nellie Thompson Plots Suicide Interrupted by Doctor
Nellie Thompson attempted suicide after hearing of her sweetheart’s marriage to another. She bought ten cents’ worth of laudanum and drank it in her room at 223 West Maryland Street. Dr. Schenck of the City Dispensary intervened, and she will recover.
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Nellie Thompson
Schenck
West Maryland Street
Summer Rail Excursions From Indianapolis Across the Midwest
The Indianapolis Journal lists multiple travel offers including Pennsylvania and Vandalia lines with fares around $54.15 to San Francisco and Los Angeles, plus excursions to Yellowstone Park, Lake Erie, Colorado, Utah, and Atlantic coast points. Tickets available via agents at Union Station and West Washington Street, with specific dates in August and September and stopovers.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Indianapolis
coRr
Pennsylvania
Vandalia Lines
Chicago
St. Louis
West
Washington Street
Union Station
Wee Richardson
Indianapolis Union Station
Cincinnati
Terre Haute
Greencastle
Acton Park
Mr Donley Delivers Third Ves per Organ Recital
W H Donley presented the third vesper organ recital at Memorial Church to a citywide audience. The program featured Grand Choeur by Reed, Ave Maria by Bassi, March des Rogations by Gigout, and Tschaikowsky’s Pathetique finale, plus Rubenstein Kamennol Ostrow and Capocci toccata, showcasing organist’s orchestral textures and stop control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Donley
Memorial Church
William Reed
Marico Basse
Eugene Gigout
Bassi
Mascagni
Tschaikowsky
Donley
Filippo Capocci
Cab Drivers Union Appeals for National Advice on Rates
The Cab Drivers Union in Indianapolis asked its national officers for guidance to settle disputes over admitting Indianapolis and Frank Bird Transfer Company workers. Debates centered on raising funeral carriage rates to Crown Hill from two to four dollars and how an proposed rate-sharing plan would distribute proceeds among liverymen, drivers, and undertakers. With factions forming over transfer company inclusion, the group planned to seek help from the Central Labor Union and national HQ to reach a full settlement and uphold a universal scale.
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Indianapolis
Frank Bird
Crown Hill
Averymen
Cab Drivers’ Union
South Side Cemetery
Indianapolis and
Bird Transfer Companies
Bird Company
Central Labor Union
Association
Frank Oe
Mapas Company
Pioneer Society's Work Expands Rural Outing Efforts
The Children's Outing Organization formed by city church groups has sent 217 children to good country homes in two weeks and 116 last week. Plans to help over 10 more before fall school begins include six girls to Otterbein, three to Raub, three to Pittsboro, sixteen to Jolietville, forty three to Lafontaine, thirty eight to Economy, three boys to Rushville, one boy to Rockville, and a family trip to Acton camp grounds. Superintendent S. M. Hoff appeals to pastors to keep church outreach strong and avoid secular advertising.
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Otterbein
Charles B. Allen
Raub
J. B. Brooke
Pittsboro
The
Christian Church
Jolietville
Epworth League
Lafontaine
Verle W. Blair
Irvington
Rushville
Rockville
Acton Camp Grounds
S. M. Hoff
Og ET Baptist Young Socie
Peoples German
Epworth
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Day
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William K. Townsend
United States Circuit Court
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New Haven
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Decatur
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Enk Medicine Company
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