Trunk Mistakes Cost Man Lost Train Tickets
William O D Allison, a California and Washington excursionist, misplaced railroad tickets from Seattle to Chicago. After fruitless trunk searches, he bought replacement tickets and learned the originals had expired, rendering them useless upon return home.
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William Od. Allison
Mrs. Allison
California
Washington
Mr. Allison
Seattle
Chicago
W. D. Allison
Polis
Allison
Pacific Coast
Rush and Fayette counties recall old times at Brookside Park
Three hundred former residents gathered for the fifth annual Picnic Association meeting in Brookside Park. E Smiley was re elected president Garredd vice president and Alla Mc secretary treasurer. The club planned the 1904 reunion noting the large attendance and social program with Uncle Davy’s Ball and a fiddler performance by David Wolf.
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Rush
Fayette Counties
Brookside Park
Picnic Association
Brookside
Rush and
E. Smiley
Alla Mc
C. E. Er- Fifield
Davy
Penny
Fayette Lhvid Wolf
Wolf
Murphy Arrested for Arson Near Railroad Storage Building
James Murphy of 111 South California Street was arrested last night by Detectives Asch and Manning. He was charged with arson after police spotted a man moving near a railroad company storage and straw building, which then burst into flames. Murphy admitted being near the scene and claimed he did not start the fire.
Mrs Rebecca Nichols Passes at Advanced Age in Knickerbocker
Mrs Rebecca S Nichols widow of Willard Nichols longtime Indiana pioneer and journalist died at her home in the Knickerbocker area. Born 1819 in Greenwich New Jersey she moved to Indiana in 1858 and was an active poet with works published in Cincinnati in 1840 and magazines during the mid 1800s. Two children survive W C Nichols and Isabel Adams. Funeral at Knickerbocker with burial at Crown Hill.
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Rebeccas. Nichols
Willard Nichols
W. C. Nichols
United States
Knickerbocker
East New York Street
Nichols
Indiana
Greenwich
N. J
Isabel Adams
Crown Hill
Two 14 Year Olds Arrested On Loitering Charge In Dayton Runaway Case
Sherman Booker and Lee Evans, both fourteen, were arrested last night on loitering charges and jailed at the city police station. Their parents live in Dayton, and authorities will hold them until contact is made. The boys say they ran away to see the world but will return home if they are not whipped for the escapade.
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Sherman Booker
Lee Evans
Dayton
Deputy Boyd Leads Prisoner Escort To Leavenworth
Alonzo Boyd plus six guards returned from Fort Leavenworth with fifteen prisoners after delays at St. Louis due to high waters. The trip featured jokes about a former postmaster and a phrenologist, a shoe theft scare, and notes on the new jail at Leavenworth costing about two million dollars. The escort said flood damage was greater than press reports indicate.
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Alonzo Boyd
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
St. Louis
Eads Bridge
Boyd
David Murphy
Fairbanks
Murphy
Robert Warren
Warren
Old Warren
Mr. Boyd
Martin
Guard McNulty
McNulty
Merchants’ Bridge
Northcott Announces Candidacy for Vice President
Lieutenant Governor William A. Northcott of Illinois declares he will seek the Republican nomination for vice president at the national convention. He plans to organize a nationwide boom while continuing duties as Illinois lieutenant governor. Northcott has long courted the party machine backing of Yates Lorimer Hopkins and is considered a top organizer in Illinois politics.
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William A. Northcott
Illinois
Woodmen of America
United States
Northcott
Greenville
Indianapolis
Woodmen
Yates-Lorimer-Hopkins
Claypool
Union Station
Ois
Storms Hit Nebraska and Missouri Crops and Rivers
Severe storms swept eastern and central Nebraska with strong winds and hail. A farmer near Ulysses was struck and killed by lightning. Heavy rain affected nearly half the state. a mile long hail band damaged crops. In Missouri a destructive hailstorm near Sedalia ruined corn and orchards. A concert in Fairbank featured Miss Mabel Casedy and Ostendorf's Band.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Hastings
Milford
Beaver Crossing
Ulysses
Melville Crawford
Sedalia
Fair Bank
Mabel Casedy
Mr. Prosser
Ostendorf
Big Four rail specials to Denver and diverse excursions
Indianapolis travelers are offered Big Four Route fares for Christian Endeavor convention to Denver July 9 to 12 with numerous round trips from Indianapolis and other Indiana points. Separate excursions include Michigan City, Lafayette, Boston trips and a Mountain Lake Park outing with through sleeper service and extended return windows.
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International Christian Endeavor
Denver
Col
Indianapolis
Indiana
C. E
Chicago
Chicago & Northwestern
Union Pacific Railways
White City
C. J. Buchanan
N. Meridian Jr
Anna Louise Minich
Big Four
H. M. Bronson
Burglar Found With Ladder At Butler Home
A local Irvington burglarations tale unfolds with a ladder seized from a belatedly painted house. He entered three homes about 3 am, ransacked rooms, and escaped with $15 and a $35 watch at two sites while the Butler residence yielded only small change. Police canvassed the area as a second nearby robbery within a week stirred alarm.
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Irvington
Amos W. Butler
William Reynolds
Mrs. Butler
Mr. Reynolds
T. L. Thompson
Washington Street
Dr. Neier
Thompson
Butler
War on Dogs At North Side Markets Sparks Council Move
Meat market and grocery proprietors and residents on the upper North Side push for an ordinance to prohibit dogs from stores. They argue dogs snoop around while customers place orders and waste shop space. Proponents say dogs belong at home, not in markets, and threaten to take grievances to the Council if unchecked.
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Upper North Side
Park and College Avenues
College Avenue
Sixteenth Street
It Is Claimed James Evans Tossed Mother in Law
James R. Evans of 9 Arch Street was arrested by Bicycle Policemen Duncan and Askins on assault and battery charges after an argument with his mother-in-law. He allegedly picked her up and pitched her out of the house onto the sidewalk, then threw her belongings after her and told her never to return. Police were summoned by Mrs. Evans who described the incident and injuries.
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James R. Evans
Arch Street
Duncan
Askins
Evans
Northland Limited Expands Summer Rail Service to North Michigan
Beginning June 21 the Northland Limited with through sleeping cars will depart Indianapolis daily at 6 50 p m via the Fishing Line old route through Richmond and G R I Railway For details contact W W Richardson D P A Indianapolis Two special fast trains depart Cincinnati returning 6 20 p m The 6 30 a m service runs non stop while the 7 15 a m train halts at Rushville Connersville and Hamilton
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Northland Limited
Indianapolis
Richmond
G. R. & I. Railway
W. W. Richardson
Rushville
Connersville
Hamilton
Cincinnati
Pennsylvania Lines Excursion Rates and Schedules
Madison and Return excursion to Madison for 1.25, includes steamboat trip up the Ohio River. Special train from Indianapolis August 18 at 3 p.m., return August 3. Twelve day trip rate covers all expenses. Call Big Four ticket office for details. Also Boston and Return offered at 21.00 to 21.00 via multiple lines. See agents for passes and schedules.
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Buffalo
Cleveland
Niagara Falls
Hudson River
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Madison
Ohio River
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Paris
Mareen Wireless Telegraphy
Boos
Agta
Frenzel Bros
Wash
A. M Agg
Mark
Penn
P. Pisterer
Preacher Disturbs Neighbors Over Loud Sermon
D N Fancher of 443 Shelby street rushed to the police desk in a troubled state saying his wife is kept awake by a colored church next door. He demanded police remove the preacher and congregation if the volume did not lessen, muttering that they might worship more quietly elsewhere.
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D. N. Fancher
Shelby Street
City News Notes
Joseph Smith of 430 Minnesota street broke his ankle after falling over a curb near home and was taken to City Hospital by ambulance. James Louden of 810 Chadwick street fell from a stockyards car at McCarty and West streets and broke his left wrist. he was driven home and his arm dressed by Dr. J M Rhoades.
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Minnesota Street
City Hospital
James Louden
Chadwick Street
McCarty
West Streets
J. M. Rhoades
Remodeling Closure Announced With Reopening Planned
A business will be closed today for remodeling and remain shut for the next month. It will reopen later under improved conditions and services.
New Vulcan Water Heater On Display At Local Exhibit
The advertisement promotes the New Vulcan water heater as the most efficient economical and durable option for homes. It invites readers to call and inspect the devices on exhibition for household use with confidence in its performance.
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Vulcan
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