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Newspaper

The Indianapolis Journal

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1901

Page

8

Lieut Tarlton Praised by General Schwan for Valor

Lieutenant Charles S. Tarlton of the Thirtieth Regiment United States Volunteers, serving in the Philippines, is commended by General Schwan for notable actions in Batangas, Laguna, and Tayabas. The report highlights his leadership in a sharp unit, his role in a San Diego battle, and a demanding reconnaissance at Malay with recovery from a Spanish position.

Charles S. Tarlton Philippine Islands United States Volunteers Schwan Batangas Laguna Tayabas Ent Tarlton Laboo San Diego C. S. Tarlton United States

Hollingsworth Wanted for Theft Across Indiana

Charles T. Hollingsworth, arrested at Mount Jackson Saturday, is a much wanted man with many inquiries at headquarters. He hired and sold a horse in Carbon to Greencastle, moved to Gosteville to obtain a saddle horse from J A Mustern, then rode to Danville and traded with a blacksmith for a run, claiming the blacksmith was a mail carrier and fleeing.

Charles T. Hollingsworth Mount Jackson Carbon Ind Greencastle Gosteville J. A. Mustern Danville

Ben 26 Piano for 16 at Wulschner s

A piano sale note shows Ben 26 offering a 16 fret instrument at Wulschner s location. No further details provided.

Ben Wulschner

Poetic Duel: Senate Challenges House To Verse Battle

Indiana Senate selects Senator Lindley of Hamilton as poet laureate to meet a House challenger in a 9 PM Monday poetical contest as a display of upper chamber superiority. The session ends at midnight with lawmakers wrapping up horseplay and veto messages pending.

General Assembly of Indiana Senate Senatorial Committee Une House Lindley Hamilton Lindsey Setrceuas Kittinger Madison Gilbert

No Enforcement of Food Law Delays Indiana Laboratory Bill

Dr. Hurty laments delay by Speaker Artman that blocks the pure food and drug law enforcement and a state laboratory of hygiene. He says preventable diseases and $15,000 daily losses from adulterated foods await progress as Indiana lags behind Ohio and Michigan. A Spiritualist meeting at Pierson's Hall attacks the Wood medical bill as anti liberty, urging veto and claiming it targets religious healers and faith practices. Cyrus E. Davis, Greene County representative, predicts a shift in House partisanship and notes the GOP majority.

Artman Senate House Hurty Indiana Ohio Michigan Yashng Pierson Cyrus E. Davis Greene County Davis

Mrs W D Smitha Dies at Home in Columbus

Mrs W D Smitha died at 1 yesterday at her home 221 North New Jersey Street of appendicitis aged about 47. Her husband died that spring. Survived by six children Homer Elmer Clarence Charles Edith and June all at home. Funeral at 2 this afternoon at the family home with burial in Columbus Ind.

Smitha North New Jersey Street W. D. Smitha Homer Elmer Clarence Charles Edith June Smitha Columbus Ind

Parker Concert Company Opens Final Plymouth Church Program

The Parker Concert Company will present the concluding entertainment in the Y M C A lecture course at Plymouth Church tonight. The group is praised from the East and features com ponee mt ofive ladies each a solo artist with both piano and vocal talents, offering a popular program of real variety.

Parker Concert Company Plymouth Church

Bottle of varnish explosion harms woman in fire

Mrs. Charlies N. Robison of 118 North New Jersey street was badly burned yesterday morning when a bottle of varnish on a stove exploded after her husband left. She removed the cork to stop the bottle, clothes caught fire, and the varnish burned her face and hands. Other women in the house doused the flames. the fire spread to the floor and furniture but was stopped before firemen arrived. Injuries are painful but not dangerous.

Charlies N. Robison New Jersey Street

General Harrison Illness Report From Dr Jameson

Dr Jameson described General Harrison as having left side congestion now with pneumonia likely. Temperature around 102 and respiration 30 to 36, pulse about 90, mind clear but dreamy sleep, age raises risk, crisis expected in 24 to 36 hours with possible improvement or worsening.

Harrison Henry Jameson Evan Hadley Frank Dorsey Jameson General Harrison

Consul to Cape Town Col Stowe Passes Through Indianapolis

Col James G. Stowe United States consul general to Cape Colony halted in Indianapolis en route to his post after three months in Kansas City. He recounted Boer War exploits including saving lives on a train by informing Boer soldiers he spoke for the United States and disrupting a firing squad. He noted future development prospects in the country and urged American manufacturers to supply goods matching local tastes.

James G. Stowe United States Cape Colony Cape Town South Africa Kansas City Indianapolis St. Louis D. M. Parry Colonel Stowe Stowe

Hood's Sarsaparilla Clears Scrofula in Child

Silas Vernooy of Wawarsing New York reports his daughter once covered with scrofula sores on face and head was healed after six bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla. He notes the sores disappeared and no return of scrofula.

Hood Silas Vernooy Wawarsing N. Y

Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises a True Cure

A vintage advertisement asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla will cure and urges readers to ask their druggist for it today and accept no substitute, promising reliable results and lasting relief with this patent medicine.

Ex-prize fighter Fitzsimmons in town in sharp attire

Robert Fitzsimmons known as Lanky Bob walked from Bates House to the hotel rotunda amid guests admiring his immaculate suit. He spoke on boxing saying the sport is dead or dying, faulting managers and fighters for fakery, denying a fixed Corbett and McCoy bout, and noting he is retiring to stage work then business. He recalled Chicago arrest and announced appearances in The Honest Blacksmith show at the Park this week.

Robert Fitzsimmons Bates House Broadway Corbett Jeffries Ruhlin New York Rublin Sharkey Brady Fitzsimmons Chicago Ed Dunkhorst

Miss Keely's Position Denial Clears Rumor on Resignation

Smiley N. Chambers denies promising Miss Keely would resign over the Industrial School for Girls and Women Prison probe. He says she offered to resign to Governor Mount, but the executive urged her to stay. Chambers cannot trace the rumor’s source.

Smiley N. Chambers Miss Keely Industrial School For Girls and Woman’s Prison Chambers

Thomas Orchestra Brings Chicago Triumph To English's Opera House

Theodore Thomas and his distinguished ensemble perform tonight at English’s Opera House after acclaimed runs in Chicago. Indianapolis audiences expect a remarkable concert led by Miss Marguerite Lemon, a celebrated soprano and former local favorite, who returns after seven years with a high profile program promising a large crowd.

Theodore Thomas English Opera House Chicago Thomas F. J. Wessell John H. Stern Indianapolis United States

Columbia Club Bowling Brings Guests and High Scores

Saturday night at the Columbia Club featured five classes of individual bowls and six two man teams. High scores led by F. Vincent's 220, with top marks in Class A and notable totals across classes A to E and team events.

Columbia Club Havelick C. W. Williams W. R. Garstang P. Newby W. R. Browder C. Li. Bieler H.C. Smith Frank Bosier Weller Lodge Arnold Wainwright Glass Dr. Hee Beveridge Holliday Johnson Eastman Treat Lally Dr. Garstang Gilbert Chalmers Brown John B. Cockrum Perry Newby Garstang Bieler Kahlo Vincent Sargent Smith Rosler Williams Browder F. Vincent

Fitzsimmons Tours Columbia Club and Praises It as Finest

The visiting champion Samuel Fitzsimmons toured the Columbia Club building guided by Dr. F W Hays. He admired every detail from the bowling alley to the ballroom and rest room calling it the real kind. He praised the tapestry and furniture and declared it the finest club he has seen, beating even New York’s newest club.

Fitzsimmons Columbia Club F. W. Hays New York

Union Ice Wagon Drivers Affiliate With International Union

At a meeting yesterday the Ice Wagon Drivers Union voted to affiliate with the Team Drivers International Union to strengthen and expand their new organization. Once all ice wagon drivers join, efforts will push for broader inclusion of other team drivers in the city. A charter was sent to affiliate paper hangers with the International Union of Painters and Decorators.

Ice Wagon Drivers’ Union Team Drivers’ International Union International Union International Union of Painters and Decorators

Storm sweeps through Indiana and neighboring states

A weekend storm moved from northern Texas into Missouri and Indiana, bringing winds up to 39 miles per hour in Indianapolis and 1.22 inches of rain from Saturday night to Sunday evening. Damage reported as minor, with cooler weather expected but no cold spell.

Indiana Texas Missouri Indianapolis Lake Michigan

Flooding Closes Arterial Streets After Heavy Rains

Heavy rains yesterday morning washed much dirt from streets providing relief to pedestrians. Debris clogged under a bridge at Arsenal avenue and Twenty second street, raising fears the creek would overflow as water stood in many spots for hours.

Arsenal Avenue Twenty-second Street

Wife Desertion Charge Involving Atlas Engine Works Worker

Charles Rugenstein of the Atlas engine works was arrested with May Armstrong after his wife filed a complaint for wife desertion. She says he left in November to live with Armstrong, and letters hint at moving to New York. Affidavit filed at headquarters. Armstrong bonded by Nellie Steward of 1 South Minnels street. Baxter Springs, Mo., said to be her former home.

Charles Rugenstein Atlas Engine Works May Armstrong Dorman Street Armstrong New York Neliie Steward Minnels Street Baxter Springs

Three New Small Pox Cases Reported This Winter

Dr. Clark, secretary of the Board of Health, announced three new small pox cases last night, bringing winter totals to thirty. Mrs. Carrie Woods and her daughter from LA Roanoke Street were moved to the new isolation hospital after contracting the disease from neighboring patients. The third case involves Mrs. Addie Brown of 517 Darnell Street.

Clark Board of Health Carrie Woods Liying LA Roanoke Street Addie Brown Darnell Street

Insurance company ad on fire risk inspection policy

The text explains that indemnity against fire loss is sold on standard business principles and insurers reject untidy buildings or high fire risk premises. It notes the Indianapolis Fire Insurance Company will insure property if premises are found in good safe order, with M. Spann as secretary at Home onfire 3 East Market Street.

Prudent Indianapolis Fire Insurance Company

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