Indianapolis to Host Dense Convention Schedule This Month
Indianapolis expected to be a bustling convention hub with a dozen gatherings in May and June. Royal Neighbors of America lead events at the Denison with hundreds of delegates. other groups include Masons, United Woodmen, Methodists, and Homeopathists, drawing thousands and filling hotels.
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Indianapolis
The
Royal Neighbors of America
Denison
Ancient Landmarks Lodge
A. M
Federation
Methodists
Indiana
John Wesley
Masonic Grand
Michigan
Anna Coers’ Association
Indiana Institute of Homeo-pathists
Travelers’ Protective Association
United States
A Woodmen of America
Indiana State Dental Association
Postmaster E. O. Rose in City for Federal Grand Jury
E O Rose of Angola postmaster and Republican editor appeared before a federal grand jury after a clerk was trapped for stealing stamps and funds. Rose noted quiet county politics and anticipated a scramble for the circuit judgeship following Judge Hartman’s death. He also recalled visiting St Louis for dedication exercises and discussed hotel rates and preparations for the upcoming exposition.
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E. O. Rose
Angola
Republican
Federal Grand Jury
Mr. Rose
E. Dr. Hartman
Auburns
Fairbanks
Beveridge
City
Cantwell Improves After Illness From Hartford City
State Representative Sidney W. Cantwell, Hartford City, who spent seven weeks in St. Vincent's Hospital during the Legislature session, returned to the city yesterday. He reports being much improved and feeling better than before his illness, though he has not yet begun work. Cantwell, a prominent House member, was noted for his leadership.
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Sidney W. Cantwell
Hartford City
St. Vincent's Hospital
Cantwell
Making Sunshine from Grape Nuts Food Fragments
An elderly Newburyport man describes severe illness with weight loss and digestive distress. After trying Grape-Nuts at his wife’s urging, he reports improved health, clearer thinking, and weight gain within six weeks, attributing his recovery to the food. Battle Creek Co. appears as the product source.
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Newburyport
Mass
Ty Orchard
Ure
Battle Creek
Illness Cuts Short Politician’s Legislative Ambition
A committee on corporations figure faced a brief but impactful career as illness halted further work. Asked about renomination he gave no firm answer, noting his health would largely determine if he runs again. Mrs Cantwell believes he won’t seek another term, reflecting his prior winter fatigue.
James E Watson Visiting City For Political and Legal Work
Representative James E. Watson of Rushville was in the city to handle business and meet political friends. He reports a busy adjourned Congress period, chiefly practicing law and delivering fourteen commencement addresses. Watson declined a Phi Beta Kappa address at State University and will attend Annapolis Naval Academy events.
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James E. Watson
Rushville
Watson
Congress
State University
Lawrence
Kan
Annapolis Naval Nee
Annapolis
F. M. Sparks
Will M. Sparks
Columbia Clab
George B. Lockwood
Sunday Baseball Case Holds Plaintiff Suffered No Injury
In Superior Court the demurrer by Attorney Oran N. Muir for W Watkins and the Washington Park baseball club challenges Elmer B. E. Jones injunction suit to stop Sunday games. The judge rules the complaint shows no special damage or private right. nuisance appears public and affects all in the vicinity. injury must be different in kind, not just degree.
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Oran N. Muir
W. Watkins
Elmer BE. Jones
Washington Park
Dantzer
Indianapolis Union Railway Company
Muir
Illinois Street
Union Station
Paintiff
South Street
Washingt Park
Unusual Allegations in New Trial Motion
Judge Allen heard argument on a motion for a new trial in the Cynthia Rogers vs A Metzger agency case. The claim asserts the verdict was procured through the tears of the plaintiff and her lawyer, with the insurer blamed for the unpaid amount.
Attorney Edenharter Says No Evidence Supports Verdict
In court Edenharter argued there was no evidence sustaining the verdict and claimed Howe and his client cried and "cried the jury into a verdict." The case moves to a continued hearing for a new trial today.
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Edenharter
Rogers
Howe
Peculiar Appetite for Word of the Lord Divorced Couple
Edna P. Zimmerman was granted a divorce from Walter L. Zimmerman by Judge Carter in a Superior Court cross complaint. She claimed he married for money, pressed for loans, and feigned devoutness, saying he would feast on the word of the Lord. She also alleged misconduct with a nurse during illness.
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Walter L. Zimmerman
Lord
Carter
Superior Court
Edna P. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Fierces Sentenced for Contempt in Juvenile Court
John F. Fierce and Ella Fierce were jailed for ten days each for contempt of court after failing to bring their two children to Juvenile Court as ordered. Deputy Coroner Gates had placed the children in the care of the Board of Children's Guardians following the death of a younger brother. The couple, appearing intoxicated, sent the children to Crawfordsville instead of presenting them in court.
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John F. Fierce
Ella Fierce
Board of Children’s Guardians
Gates
Stubbs
Fierces
Crawfordsville
Judge Alford sentences Isom Donnell to state prison
Isom Donnell, part of a band of grave robbers, was yesterday sentenced by Judge Alford of the Criminal Court to serve one to three years in the state prison after pleading guilty to the second count. He hoped never to see Cantrell again, having grown tired of him. A separate case in Superior Court Room 1 involves Samuel Morrow, an August ball park accident victim, suing Frank Bird Transfer Company and the city street railway for damages after being knocked from a crowded car onto a moving wagon.
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Alford
Criminal Court
Isom Donnell
Band of Grave Robbers
Donnell
Reformatory
Cantrell
Superior Court
Samuel Morrow
Morrow
Frank Bird Transfer Company
Street Railway Company
Michael Zeller
Blake and
New York Streets
C., C., C. & St. L. Railway Company
Circuit Court
Henry Clay Allen
Allen Caylor
Flavius van Vorhis
Statehouse Building Association
Felix Welse
Jamie L. Pierson
George E. Coughlin
Michael A. Valer
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Joseph G. Hayes
William J. Hogan
Christina Ellezone Maynard
William Wallace Maynard
Charity Cutts
Walter Cutts
Milton C. Merrill
David J. Smock
Four Counterfeiters to Face Indictment by Federal Grand Jury
The federal grand jury has finished its probe into counterfeiting and will indict four men. John P. Wilson alias Jack Wilson and Harry L. Foster, both previously convicted, were arrested in Alexandria. Harry E. Jarrell of Indianapolis was nabbed with a larger counterfeit outfit. Robert Swanagan, a colored man, was arrested in Indianapolis for passing a counterfeit dollar on Samuel Parker.
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John P. Wilson
Jack Wilson
Harry L. Foster
Alexandria
Harry E. Jarrell
Indianapolis
Robert Swanagan
Samuel Parker
Higher Courts Record Minutes and New Suit Filings
Supreme Court minutes show Alberta Wilson appointed executrix with a $1000 bond and Corwin Sells as administrator with a $10000 bond. Frank Hueber named administrator with will annexed for Louis Disch, bond $2500. A streetcar injury suit seeks $15000. Bankruptcy petition filed by Andrew J. Miller with $13492.22 unsecured claims. Superior and Circuit Court entries list several damages, notes, divorces, replevin, and receiver actions, with multiple new suits filed and appellate records noted.
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Alberta Wilson
James B. Wilson
Corwin P. Sells
Michael Sells
Frank M. Hueber
Louis Disch
Andrew J. Miller
Montpelier
Miller
Detectives Return with Fugitive Bernstein From Seymour Ind
Detectives Kurtz and Lancaster returned from Seymour Indiana last night with Sam Bernstein of this city, an indicted fugitive tied to stolen goods. Bernstein was brought here to avoid a cash bond and his surety was Louis Sagaiow.
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Kurtz
Lancaster
Seymour
Ind
Sam Bernstein
Bernstein
Louis Sagaiow
Reverend Villers Retakes Home From Grand Europe Tour
The Rev. Thomas J. Villers pastor of the First Baptist Church returned from a three month journey through England the continent and North Africa accompanied by M. A. Potter of the E. C. Atkins Company They arrived in New York aboard the Kronprinz Wilhelm after a storm delayed the ship Forty church friends met them at Union Station and a considerable donation aided a Bohemian widow whose child died at sea during the voyage The voyage covered 16 000 to 17 0 miles including stops at Gibraltar Algiers Athens Smyrna Nazareth Jerusalem Cairo Pompeii Rome Milan and many others The account highlights vivid impressions at Gibraltar Algiers and the Holy Land and notes Villers carried a small American flag throughout the trip.
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Thomas J. Villers
First Baptist Church
England
Continent
North
Africa
M. A. Potter
E. C. Atkins Company
C. $. Dearborn
Ward Brothers’ Drug Company
Kronprinz Wilhelm
Indianapolis
Villers
Mr. Potter
Potter
Child
Chicago
Gibraltar
New York
Atlantic
Madeira Islands
Alhambra
Washington Irving
Algiers
Mr. Villers
Athens
Malta
Saint Paul
Constantinople
Old City
Smyrna
Diana
Syria
Calfa Inestine
Nazareth
Holy Land
Sea of Galilee
Thel
Jerusalem
Mount of Olives
Jordan River
Dead Sea
Calvary
Jesus’ Tomb
Solomon's Quarries
Solomon's Pool
Egypt
Cairo
Pyramids
Nile
Amienophis II
Naples
Pompeii
Putioli
Paul
Rome
Florence
Venice
Milan
Lucerne
Switzerland
Geneva
Chamounix
Mt. Blanc
Paris
London
Melrose
Scotland
Dryburg
Sir Walter Scott
Edinburgh
Manchester
Kittenberg
M Ry
Bedford
John Bunyan
Elstow
Bell Chapel
Opium Joint Captured in Richmond Domestically
Richmond authorities directed a major opium suppression, following sensational local reports. Government officers recently uncovered more than forty opium dens within the city, signaling a broad crackdown and ongoing investigation.
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Richmond
Ringling Brothers Debuts Jerusalem and the Crusades Spectacle
Ringling Brothers stage a grand pantomime Jerusalem and the Crusades depicting France in 1099 and the march on Jerusalem featuring King Philip, Peter the Hermit, Alexis of Constantinople, and Saracens with historically accurate costumes and over 200 ballet performers. The production, praised by Chicago and St Louis papers, tops a new circus program.
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Ringling Brothers
Jerusalem
France
Philip
Puy
Goffrey de Bouellion
Tancred
Peter the Hermit
Alexis
Constantinople
John Weber
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Chicago
St. Louis
Noel's hard task. (Concluded from first page)
Attorney Noel questions witness Fuehring about sprinkling contracts and political contributions tied to Democratic and Republican funds. Fuehring recalls meetings with Kennington Rust and Logsdon, denying any direct talks with Logsdon and refusing to pay kickbacks. He admits a small Democratic contribution and struggles to state precise profits without his books.
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Fuehring
Noel
Edwin D. Logsdon
Frank Kennington
Kennington
Mr. Logsdon
Logsdon
Bookwalter
Mr. Fuehring
Conrad Rust
Merchants’ National Bank
Rust
Indiana Trust Company
Conrad
Democratic
Maguire
Tom Taggart
Sahm
Anatomy of a Blurred Hearing and Relentless Interrogations
The transcript describes a witness unable to recall water expenses and marks a tedious cross-examination by Attorney Noel. Officials Shea Eppert are mentioned with lingering questions before W A Ketcham takes over. The session ends with plans for further cross-examination tonight and a committee meeting at 7:30 in the Council chamber.
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Noel
Shea
Eppert
W. A. Ketcham
City Clerk Investigation Committee Sets Night Meeting
Chairman Negley calls a meeting of the committee appointed to investigate the office of City Clerk Elliott for tonight. Crall and Wahl will attend at Negley’s office to discuss the method. Negley will not discuss the Investigation, saying the group should act as a committee. The investigation likely begins Wednesday of next week.
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Negley
Elliott
Crall
Wahl
German bicycle thief dies after police hold
West Indianapolis firemen aided police in detaining George Garlaner a German for petit larceny after he tried to sell a wheel at a low price. He collapsed in custody and died after epileptic fits. wheel linked to J A Wise of 721 Park Ave and a courier’s stolen bicycle also identified at the station.
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Indianapolis
Moses
Simon
B. Koehring Company
J. A. Wise
Park Avenue
East Court Street
Wise
Manager Transfers From Wulschner-Stewart to Jesse French in St Louis
William M. Robinson, four years manager of the piano department at Wulschner-Stewart Music, has accepted a like post with Jesse French Piano Company, a leading St Louis establishment. Remy has built a strong reputation in the Bowe business and earned a well deserved offer.
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William M. Robinson
Wulschner-Stewart Music Company
Jesse French Piano Company
St. Louis
Remy
Bowe
Stop naming schools at random in Indianapolis
In a letter to the editor, U. S. She urges halting schoolhouse name assignments for at least a decade. He argues to honor early education pioneers like Fletcher, Ray, Blake, and Merritt by preserving numbers and avoiding random naming of public schools. He predicts residents will default to numbers, letting names fade from common use.
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Indianapolis Journal
Ftness
Washington
Lincoln
Webster
Morton
Franklin
Army of Statesmen
Audubon
America
Paris
Indianapolis
Calvin Fletcher
James M. Ray
James Blake
John Wilkens
Bowen
Newcomb
Hannaman
Etcham
Johnwood
Merritt
Francis W. Parker
MccCoy
U. S
Voting strength and party loyalty in Indiana politics
To the Editor the Indianapolis Journal notes that Indiana has many politicians driven by health excitement or public welfare. It argues local elections should prioritize fitness for office, warns against lax party loyalty, and cautions that machine driven nominations threaten state and national governance.
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Indianapolis Journal
Indiana
Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills Hailed By Sufferers
A series of reader testimonials from St Louis Wilmington and Worcester praise Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills for curing rheumatic pains ovarian inflammation and headaches. Users report rapid relief after weeks or boxes of pills and recommend keeping them for frequent aches and nerves. Public notices offer free trial and guarantee of results through Dr Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
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St. Louis
Miles
E.sonville
Ill
Dr. Miles
Wilmington
N.C
Worcester
Asti-Paia Ly 4
Ness
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