Murder near West Ohio and Toledo streets in Toledo
A complex shooting in a saloon at the corner of Ohio and Toledo streets leaves Jesse Baker shot three times. Fannie Rhodes, Baker’s companion, is questioned as detectives pursue the identity of the attacker. Baker, bleeding from stomach and back wounds, is aided by Charles Stubbs and others as police seek clues amid conflicting testimonies.
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Ohio
Toledo Street
Jesse Baker
Baker
Toledo
Ohio Streets
Fannie Rhodes
Ohio Street
Rhodes
Deed Baker
Gerber
Hattie
Canal Bridge
Sho
Strange Man
Indy
Fannie
Thompson
Charles Stubbs
Stubbs
A. E. Teague
North Te Avenue
Teague
Pssio
Pafmen Bailey
Military Park
Beiley
Indiana Avenue
Lichigan Street
Fannie Iedes
Baker Krove
Goonwin
Iker
Ringling Brothers Circus Arrives In Town With Breathtaking Preliminaries
Spectators flocked to the circus grounds as Ringlings set up tents and stalls on the big lot west of the bridge. Workers haul canvas, stakes, and animal wagons while Happy Jack marks tent sites and elephants roam in, signaling the start of a grand three ring spectacle with trained seals and a cast of elephants horses and clowns ready to thrill crowds today and tonight.
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Ringling Brothers
Freddie
John Snellen
Happy Jack
Ringling Circus
Desert
St. Louis
Ringlings
Georgia
Star Arena
Charles McCarran
Ringling
Captain Webb
Captain Lyons
Gans
Marius
Caesar
Sulla
Caprice
Epworth League Meeting Celebrates Thirteenth Anniversary
The Epworth League marked its 13th anniversary at Meridian Street M E Church. O H Carson James M Ogden and Rev Joshua Stansfield spoke. Carson said religion now means more and that young Christians apply faith to business. Ogden noted the national group has two million members, leaders said, and that Methodists are more aggressive seeking conversions. The league studies Bible and world literature and many contribute a tenth of income to church work, with the local division supporting a student in Japan and planning two more renditions.
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Epworth League
Meridian-street
M. E
O. H. Carson
James M. Ogden
Joshua Stansfield
Carson
Ogden
Indianapolis
League
Japan
Camp of Indiana Militia at the Fair Grounds
By noon today the Indiana militia encampment at the fair grounds will be busy with organization. About 2000 visitors saw tents and soldiers but only about one hundred of the infantry and artillery brigade were present yesterday. Brigadier General McKee assigned the units and Major Carroll B. Carr supervised quartermaster preparations for the governors and staff quarters. Public displays begin at 4 9 with mounting guard and strict discipline to follow, including a ban on intoxicants and restricted camp access after taps.
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Fair Grounds
Indiana
National Guard
Bob Tyndall
Carroll B. Carr
McKee
the Grove
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Hospital Corps
W. M. Wright
John Pfaff
Durbin
Broad Ripple Park Opens With Crowds and Excursions
Park patrons flocked to Broad Ripple and Fairview Parks as Indianapolis enjoyed a sunny warm day. About 3,000 visited Broad Ripple, 4,500 at Fairview, and hundreds at Riverside and Brookside parks amid a Red Men celebration at Garfield Park. Big Four and other lines carried excursions from Peoria Champaign Lima Fort Wayne Cincinnati and Terre Haute, with 2,000 city excursionists taking trips out. Overall crowds neared five thousand, with 2,000 extra visitors coming into town.
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Indianapolis
Woodlands
Broad Ripple Park
Fairview Park
Riverside Park
Brookside Park
Garfield Park
Peoria
Champaign
Vandalia
Terre Haute
Cincinnati
City
Lima
Fort Wayne
Decatur
Minor City Fires Cause $104 In Losses
Fire department reported seven small blazes yesterday with total damage 104 dollars. Incidents included a gas explosion at George Carson’s home on Lord street causing minor floor burn and several overheated ranges and stoves damaging houses on Holton place Richland Street West Thirteenth Street Indiana avenue Newman Street and a gas jet fire in the cellar of Troquois Hotel at Market and Circle. Individual losses ranged from one to fifteen dollars.
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Lord Street
George Carson
Holton Place
George Burton
Frank Pierce
Richland Street
William Seibert
Newman Street
Troquois Hotel
Market and Circle
Hood’s Sarsaparilla Promises Value in Medicine
The ad argues economy in medicine should be judged by cost and effect, not cost alone. It claims Hood’s Sarsaparilla delivers the most per dollar by radically and permanently curing while keeping its promise.
Freight Handlers Seek Higher Wages at Big Four Depot
Superintendent Van Winkle says he doubts serious trouble will occur after Freight Handlers Union members rejected his offer for a wage increase. The 168 workers in twenty four gangs may strike over proposals for 1 cent more per hour for two classes and Sunday overtime pay for checkmen. Van Winkle claims no official notice and expects further conference, noting similar demands may spread to other depots amid Chicago rate moves.
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Big Four Depot
van Winkle
Big Four
Ume
May Music Festival Excursions and Train Specials Listed
Seaton’s Hat Store and rail lines announce excursion fares and schedules for May festival travel. Special trains run May 14 to 17 with returns May 19, including Vandalia and Big Four routes to Terre Haute Green Castle Cincinnati. Baseball game Cincinnati vs New York noted with German Fire Insurance of Indiana offices listed.
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Rushville
Connersville
Hamilton
Cincinnati
New York
Supposedly Insane Man Hampers Police Hunt in Brownsburg
Warren Bennett, described as insane, attempted two suicides at his sister’s home on Roanoke Street Thursday. After a second attempt he fled toward Riverside Park, eluding officers until found by a Brownsburg farmer in a field yesterday morning with severe bruising and head wounds. Bennett remained silent about the past week’s actions.
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Simons and
Morgan
Warren Bennett
Bennett
Roanoke Street
Riverside Park
Brownsburg
Luxurious New Quarters for E M Campbell & Co
Bankers and bond dealers E M Campbell & Co announce new offices in the McCust building at 4 East Washington Street. The rooms are beautifully furnished and invitation cards extend a welcome to make these offices headquarters for visitors in the city with ample room for meetings and conferences.
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E. M. Campbell & Co
McCust
East
Washington Street
Nde
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Delaware Street
Janes
Kruse & Deventer
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Virginia Avenue
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Ted Hentin
Prezberg
Washington St
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Beef Trust
Hoosier Flour Mills
James Whitcomb Riley
Riley
Journal Office
Deutsch Tailoring Co
South Illinois Street
Graham
National Biscuit Car
Compdany Pennsylvania
Sterling Silver Novelties
Atkins
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Albwost
Charles Contelng
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