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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1901
Page
10
A secretary recalls stopping public funerals due to contagious death fears, joking that exposing too many office secrets would ruin future Board of Health secretaries. The remark hints at secrecy around disease control and funeral practices.
New York lawyers for Captain Benjamin D Greene and others moved to question indictment validity in a Savannah case accusing conspiracy to defraud the government over Southern harbor improvements. Bond revocation, habeas corpus petitions, and appeals followed as defendants regained release. The case advances to Washington Supreme Court, with arguments not until October when the court reconvenes.
Major Defrees recounts a 1558 tale of his father John D Defrees and Wendell as rival public printers in Washington. The story pairs a carriage horse feud with an early type setting machine episode showing suspicion and a vanished inventor amid government printing contracts.
The article notes KE O Keily who killed Bob Ford was sentenced in Col to about four years after allowance for time served. The killing occurred earlier in 1898 with a commuted term reducing the final confinement period.
A Washington man recounts his shift from farm life to reading agricultural literature and testing moon phase planting ideas. He cites peas and cucumbers supposedly affected by the moon, hears conflicting farmer anecdotes, and seeks policy action from the Agriculture Secretary to hire moon-aware advisers.
In the Mount Baker district US mine owners allege the boundary line shifted 3.40 feet south, moving two thousand feet of valuable mines the Golden Chariot and Golden Standard into Canada. Canadians reportedly jumped unrecorded ground, prompting an Ottawa appeal as claim jumping continues with rich payouts reported.
A fragmentary verse by Joseph Traxler contemplates earthly beauty, fleeting charm, and the aging passage of love. The speaker warns against loving for aesthetic allure, noting time will betray passion and beauty.
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London rumor says J. P. Morgan plans a colossal Anglo American bank with a capital of 1 billion dollars to replace existing agencies. Rothschilds may join, August Belmont linked, and New York reports deny prior smaller capital plans while global banks’ totals are far lower.
J Pierpont Morgan plans a June return to New York with partner Clinton F E Dawkins. They will tour major business centers and extend as far west as Chicago. Dawkins recently served as finance member of the Indian Governor General's Council before returning to London for Morgan & Co. partnership.
Allen Johnson of Baldwin locomotive works in Philadelphia retorts to Midland Railway superintendent Samuel W. Johnson about claims that American locomotives cost 20 to 25 percent more in fuel, 5 percent more in oil, and 1 percent more in repairs under similar conditions. He says no corroborating data has been provided and urges investigation if results are indeed unfavorable.
The Navy secretary approved Naval Board recommendations awarding medals of honor and commendations to Navy, Marine Corps officers and enlisted men for actions during the China siege and Battle of Tien Tsin. Notables include Ensigns Pettinghill and McCarthy and Maj. George Richards, with several captains and lieutenants commended and thirty seven NCOs and privates honored.
Chicago police and central station detectives raided a rear saloon room on Cottage Grove Avenue uncovering a poolroom wired with telegraph devices. Twenty five men were arrested, identified as key figures in a nationally known confidence gang.
In Kansas City, Lulu Kennedy wept through testimony about a conversation with Bert Prince after Kennedy’s husband’s murder. Judge Wofford adjourned to Monday as Kennedy was carried to her cell. The trial is expected to resume Monday and run through next week.
In Chicago on June 8 the Unger conspiracy trial paused when Dr. Unger’s counsel J J McDonald fainted in court. A physician warned the attorney could not speak again, prompting Judge Tuley to adjourn until Monday to resume arguments and deliver the jury.
In Cincinnati Ohio on Decoration Day a childless widow Margaret Schoenfelder, earning a meager wage in a tobacco factory, learns she has a living brother William F Uselton after writing to Beaver Falls Pennsylvania police. He confirms a sister and a Pittsburg marriage long ago and a $10,000 legacy from Uncle John Curry now in Beaver County Court, bringing her great joy.
The coach used by General and Mrs. Washington on their Mount Vernon to Savannah journey was presented by Augustus Frey to the Ladies' Association of the Union in New York. Purchased at the Philadelphia Centennial in 1875 by Benjamin Richardson, it later passed to Frey and will be shipped to Mount Vernon. Insured with German Fire Insurance of Indiana.
Militaire extra discloses cabinet order naming officers and strength of the German Chinese occupation brigade in Berlin with three infantry regiments, each regiment three battalions, mounted chasseurs, three field batteries, and other troops under Major General Von Rohrecheidt. Includes details of court martial sentence for Second Lieutenant Vogt and reports on royal races, the Heiligenrode convent crossier gift, Kiel ship launch plans, and other military and political notes.
State Geologist Blatchley received a letter from Ville de Bienne's Municipal Commission of Commerce and Industry asking for copies of Indiana Geological Survey reports. The English missive, couched in formal style, requests recent publications for a Paris Exposition report with a note on exchanging publications and mentioning Italian Mestre and mineral products.
Graves of Confederates were decorated at Camp Chase during a memorial service this afternoon. School children sang as Rev John R Hewitt Elliott Tompkins Charles Grosvenor General J A Arnold and Howard A M Henderson spoke. A collection was placed on the graves.
Local produce trade shows strong receipts with fruits and vegetables in high demand. Grain market sees active buying while wool, iron and hardware report best trades in history. Prices shift modestly with declines in cotton goods and eggs, while butter stays weak and berries come into season.
A dense list of groceries and commodities with prices including candied snacks, mixed nuts, dried fruits, peaches, beans, peas, various coal types and coal prices by ton, bleached sheeting brands, and textile items. Notes include Coca products, Pineapple, tomatoes and peppers alongside coal from multiple regions with per ton and per bushel figures, and assorted cloths from Androscoggin, Pepperell, and Merrimac lines.
Boston Herald discusses a reported Edison storage battery breakthrough for electric wagons. The piece argues current batteries are too heavy for power, and a lighter design could boost profitability, comparing to coal aboard ships and noting electricity's growing role in transport despite past obstacles.
In a lively curio hall exchange the Turtle Necked Marvel and the Cassian Princess quarrel over the Bearded Lady who talks on paper money and deceitful schemes, provoking sharp commentary from both sides. The Detroit Journal captures the heated, period tone of a crowd scene.
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