Terre Haute Labor Fight Prompts Mass Boycott T
At a large Central Labor Union meeting in Terre Haute Indiana a boycott was placed on nearly a thousand business and professional men who joined the Citizens' Protective League formed to resist boycotts against the street railway. Leaders say the league will curb organized efforts harming local commerce and pledge to resist with influence and means.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Central Labor Union
Citizens’ Protective League
Organized Labor
Me Debs
van Horn
Indiana Miners
The
Toller
Central Union
League
Streety
Union station work foreman struck by mysterious missile
H C Lauderback contractor at Lafayette Big Four station loses sight in his right eye after being hit while talking to the yard foreman. Missile suspected from rifle or tool fragment. Eye to be removed. Lauderback from Goshen. Also Charles Williams, 31, umbrella mender from Johnstown Pa, hospitalized paralysed from the hips after being struck and thrown by a Big Four freight train near Milford. He lies in critical condition with gashes and bruises. wife in Johnstown.
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Indianapolis Journal
Lafayette
Ind
Big Four
H. C. Lauderback
Union Station
Lauderack
Lauderback
Goshen
Charles Williams
Johnstown
Milford
State Medical Association Officers Elected
At Evansville Indiana the State Medical Association elected officers for the coming year with Dr. J B Berteling of South Bend as president and Dr W H Gilbert of Evansville as vice president Dr C F Heath of Indianapolis was named secretary Dr J H Grant Richmond assistant secretary and Dr A E Bulson Fort Wayne as treasurer Delegates to the American Medical Association were chosen for Saratoga Springs New York with long term and short term selections for 2 and 1 year terms and alternates to be named later.
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Indianapolis Journal
Evansville
Ind
State Medical Association
J. B. Berteling
South Bend
W. H. Gilbert
C. F. Heath
Indianapolis
J. H. Grant
Richmond
A. E. Bulson
Fort Wayne
American Medical Association
Saratoga
G. W. H. Kemper
Munce
Edwin Walker
W. Wishard
D. & Peyton
Wille
W. Flynn
Run
A. P. Buchman
T. C. Kenedy
Shelbyville
C. A
Danville
Angeene
W. H. Wishard
Antiquated Figure Leads State Medical Assembly Remarks
Indianapolis figures prominently as Dr Wishard, aged 87 and longtime member, sits beside President Bray ton. An appropriation of 30 dollars funds a pathological exhibit at Saratoga. Reports show U S lags in tuberculosis prevention. papers cover glaucoma, abdominal gunshot wounds, appendicitis, albuminuria, mental nursing, lobar pneumonia, school medical inspection, cancer and tuberculosis, and various surgical topics with authors from Evansville Seymour Indianapolis Fort Wayne Peru Rapopolis and Arcca.
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Indianapolis
Brayton
Wishard
National Association
Saratoga
United States
Organization For Prevention
T. Wertz
Evansville
M. A. Austin
Anderson
G. G. Graeasle
Seymour
M. E. Gerrish
Richmond
A. L. Wilson
J. T Scott
Rapopolis
E. H. Griswold
Peru
A. J. Knapp
Albert E. Sterne
Joseph Eastman
H. R. Allen
Clinical Association of Cancer and Tuberculosis
G. W. McCaskey
Fort Wayne
A. E. Bulson
Frank W. Foxworthy
Indianarca
J. 8. Boyers
Fortayne
Milford Fire Destroys Half Main Street Businesses
Special to the Indianapolis Journal War-saw Ind May 2 A morning blaze wiped out twelve buildings on the east side of Main street Milford twelve miles north of Warsaw The loss is pegged at 340000 with only 39000 insured The fire began in Betzer s blacksmith shop around 1 am and soon ran beyond control The town lacking fire protection delayed aid from nearby towns The origin remains unknown The town is installing its first water system which could have confined the blaze to the starting building The listed property owners include Betzer Davisson Oppenheim Robinson Rodibaugh Prickett Holloway Cammack Neese Becknell Brown Stump Bros Hammond Newham Keehn North Neff and Groves
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Indianapolis Journal
Warsaw
Ind
Milford
Main Street
Betzer
George Betzer
John Davisson
M. Oppenheim
Charles Robinson
Lewis Rodibaugh
J. H. Prickett
C. Holloway
Edward Cammack
Charles Neese
Mrs. Mattie Becknell
A. L. Brown
Stump Bros
Charles Hammond
Newham & Keehn
North & Neff
William Groves
Couple die by suicide after murder in South Bend
In South Bend Indiana John W Churry thirty one shot and killed his seventeen year old sweetheart Sussane Kekse kimeti then killed himself with the same revolver. The couple sat on a porch with her parents until midnight and were found dead after three shots fired. Police note the tragedy stemmed from belief the girl was too young to marry. In Elwood Indiana Tony Myers was fatally shot by George Hamm over a beer purchase in a window glass factory quarrel. In Muncie Indiana Mrs William Hice thirty nine swallowed corrosive sublimate during a personal crisis, her husband attempting to intervene.
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South Bend
Ind
John W. Churry
Sussane Keksekimeti
Churry
Littl
Cherry
Indianapolis Journal
Elwood
Tony Myers
Orestes
George Hamm
Myers
Hamm
Tinplate Band
Anderson
Muncie
William Hice
East Second Street
Political clash over September deadline in council dispute
The 1st of September marks a deadline the opposing parties refuse to concede. Finan, a Democrat, faces a Republican council as the dispute lines harden. The next step is unpredictable, but resolution seems likely to go to the courts if neither side backs down.
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Finan
Council
No truth in report about Indiana coal mine consolidation
The Journal correspondent quotes John S Bays of Sullivan unable to confirm any statements about options or consolidation of Indiana coal mines. Bays says there is nothing to reveal and offers no information for the future. Citizens protest Bussum creek pollution from mine refuse and an investigation is to start. a water well project and pumping station repairs address the town’s water crisis.
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Indianapolis Journal
Sullivan
Ind
Journal
John S. Bays
Chicago
Indiana
Game and Fish
Sweeney
Bussum Creek
Windfall unearths large ancient stone coffin in county ditch
In Windfall this week workers digging in the west end uncovered what appears to be a very large stone coffin. The vessel is larger than a modern coffin, with a smooth bottom and sides and an oval top joined by a center seam. It sounds hollow when struck and is believed to contain bones of an early county inhabitant. Stone axes, flints, and arrow heads were found in the surrounding ditch.
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Indianapolis Journal
Ind
Fowler Jr. Named Administrator of Eliza Fowler Estate
James M. Fowler Jr was appointed administrator of his mother Eliza H Fowler's estate. He posted a 275000 bond with 130.00 listed as personal property value. Heirs named are James M Fowler Jr Ophelia Fowler Duhme of Cincinnati and Moses Fowler Chase. residence of Chase unknown. Estate including realty valued at about 600000.
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Indianapolis Journal
Lafayette
Ind
James M. Fowler, Jr
Eliza H. Fowler
Fowler
Ophelia Fowler Duhme
Cincinnati
Moses Fowler Chase
Annis Fowler Chase
United Telephone buys Portland Home Telephone system
Bluffton Indiana May 23 The United Telephone Company of Bluffton today sold the Home Telephone Company of Portland the independent system with 317 patrons The Central Union Bell company is said to back the buyers United Telephone controls multiple Indiana systems including Huntington Marion Upland Hartford City Montpelier and Bluffton plus extensive toll lines
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Indianapolis Journal
Bluffton
Ind
United Telephone Company
Home Telephone Company
Portland
Central Union
Bell Company
Indiana
Huntington
Marion
Upland
Hartford City
Montpelier
Marion Zouaves Consider European Vaudeville Tour Offer
Marion Indiana May 23 The Marion Zouaves received a proposal from Berlin theater producer J L Eichholtz to tour Europe for fourteen weeks. The offer calls for seventeen men with expenses paid and a weekly salary, and the plan is under serious consideration and likely to be accepted.
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Indianapolis Journal
Marion
Ind
Marion Zouaves
Berlin
J. L. Eichholtz
Winter Garden
Europe
Fraud lawsuits target Hagerstown farmer and mother
Elmira J. Whitsell sues Minos O Strickler and Elizabeth Strickler in Indiana alleging that Minos falsely claimed debts had been paid to his deceased father Amos Strickler. The suit seeks to set aside a deed to acres of land, with claims the debts were charged to Amos Strickler’s estate and not settled. The complaint also states a $2 debt to Reuben Bartseh was paid from the estate by the administrator.
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Indianapolis Journal
Hagerstown
Ind
Minos
Strickler
Elizabeth Strickler
Elmira J
Minos O. Strickler
Amos Strickler
Reuben Bartseh
Evansville mother abducts six year old child from guardians home
Evansville police search for Mrs. George Martin who kidnapped her six year old child from the Children's Guardians home this afternoon. The child had been taken from her by the board several weeks earlier. In Rushville an eighty four year old woman Miss Phoebe Smith died of apoplexy this morning after previously appearing in good health.
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Indianapolis Journal
Evansville
Ind
George Martin
Rushville
Phoebe Smith
Will Open Many Mines in Sullivan Area
Standard Oil representatives have been in Will Open Many Mines in Sullivan Ind for weeks. The company is reportedly seeking options on a large coal land tract east of town into Greene County. They plan to link many mines and coke ovens, employing hundreds, in a major regional development of Indiana coal fields.
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Indianapolis Journal
Sullivan
Ind
Standard Oil Company
Greene County
Finan refuses to surrender as term dispute sticks
Willing to fight for his office City Engineer John Finan refuses to surrender his post in Ellwood Indiana after removal by the new City Council. A. D. Richey, appointed by the council, demanded the office and Finan contends law from the recent legislature extends his term.
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Indianapolis Journal
Ellwood
Ind
John Finan
A. D. Richey
Finan
Windfall Robberies Struck Tipton in One Night
Multiple households in Tipton were burglarized on Thursday night as four offenders ransacked Harry Binkley’s home and took trousers and a watch, then moved to George Mayne, Charles Bushong, and C A Mattingly to seize watches, small change, a coat and money. A messy regional summary notes other events across Lafayette Elwood Brazil Goshen Richmond Bluffton with river dynamiting, fish catches, stamp machine updates, a lawsuit, a reception and a railroad subsidy vote.
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Tipton
Harry Binkley
Mr. Binkley
George Mayne
Charles Bushong
C. A. Mattingly
Lafayette
Wabash
Claude Lyon
Eth
Ed Straub
Gus Schmetzer
Elwood
Finch
George W. Richardson
Union Traction Company
Brazil
Jennie Ross
Charles Ross
Goshen
Sheriff Elliott
Denver
Cal
Louisa Scott
Clarke Hospital
Elkhart
Porter Turner
Richmond
Grand Army Hall
Benjamin Starr
Indiana Department of the Grand Army
Starr
Bluffpton
Ohio & Indiana Railroad
Chicago & Ie
Senator Dryden Falls Ill at Home in Bernardsville
New York May 3 Senator John F Dryden United States senator from New Jersey was set at his home in Bernardsville Members of the family state however that his condition is not at all serious
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New York
John F. Dryden
United States
New Jersey
Bernardsville
Marriage and Divorce Resolution Adopted by Assembly
The Presbyterian General Assembly resumed in New York on May 23 with strong attendance. A key item approved urged concerted action for national divorce reform, urged reverence for marriage, and endorsed broader church cooperation. The assembly also announced a new Porto Rico presbytery and reported fund receipts of 7.66 million dollars over two years, with thousands of churches mortgage-free.
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Presbyterian General Assembly
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R. M. Carothers
Grand Rapids
N. D
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A. C. McMillan
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Robert Sample
D. D
Johnson
McCormick Theological Seminary
Chicago
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George Dugan
Troy
N. Y
Presbyterian Church of the
United States
General Association of the Protestant Episcopal Church
Conference On Marriage and Divorce
Baltimore
Washington
Protestant Episcopal Church
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church In the
Churches of America
Nea
Porto Rico
Marcus A. Brownson
William Henry Roberts
Twentieth Century Fund
Roberts
James F. Riggs
Fast Orange
N. J
Jesus Christ
English visitor views American department stores in Indianapolis
Mr T F Revell of Boot's Art Department Nottingham is visiting America for the first time. He traveled from England to Indianapolis to study department stores and plans to observe Wanamaker's in New York. He believes Londoners may eventually come to appreciate American department stores despite initial prejudice.
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T. F. Revell
Boot’s Art Department
Nottingham
Indianapolis
New York
Hoosier
Revell
United States
Wanamaker's
London
Doughnut Factory Suit Skirts Odor Claim in Court Fight
Judges weigh if frying doughnut odor can be a legal fault as Newton Booth Tarkington and Albert A. Dougherty face damages and nuisance charges from Samuel and wife next door. The motion to strike centers on whether aroma from Cottolene and frying grease is truly offensive and if the plaintiffs plead facts or conclusions.
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Newton Booth Tarkington
Albert A. Dougherty
Broadway
Samuel Whison
Leathers
Man frightened away from secretary’s home in Indianapolis
Mrs C F Ruschaupt wife of the Indianapolis baseball club secretary treasurer reported returning home to find a man at 1315 North Pennsylvania street attempting to unlock the door. The intruder described as about five ten wearing a soft black hat and frock coat. Police searched but found no trace.
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C. F. Ruschaupt
Indianapolis Baseball Club
North Pennsylvania Street
Gowen Roberts
West North Street
Probability of a Strike In Local Machinists Union
The Machinists' Union met past midnight to decide policy on settling wage agreements at Chandler Taylor J B Alfree C A Potts and National Vehicle shops where contracts were unsigned. A strike appeared likely in plants not signing by last night, though conservative members opposed. The local chapter handed the matter to the international executive board for direction, with around one hundred workers in affected shops. The Jenny Electric Company dispute was deferred to the firm due to a Saturday half holiday agreement.
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Machinists’ Union
Chandler-Taylor
J. B. Alfree
C. & A. Potts
National Vehicle Company
International Executive Board
Jenny Electric Company
Night prowler insults women in city. two youths involved
Police reported a man acting strangely in the northern city area attempting to insult white women. A servant girl at Mrs. Hildebrand's home at 19 North Meridian street cried as the prowler attacked the back yard but escaped. Earlier, Ernest Thomas a colored boy aged 13 at 1953% Yandes street was struck by Amos Clark a white boy aged 17 of 197 Columbia avenue with a rock.
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Hildebrand
North Meridian Street
Ernest Thomas
Yandes Street
Amos Clark
Columbia Avenue
Thomas
Astounding Good News Clears Misery Quickly
A dramatic report proclaims misery has been cleared away as surely as the sun shines, offering no merely improved state but a complete removal, accomplished rapidly and decisively.
VOUCH FOR THIS MEDICAMENT CLAIMS rapid skin cures
A reader urges wide promotion of a medicament for skin diseases citing numerous rapid complete cures. The writer notes astonishing before and after photographs printed with consent and argues every newspaper should publish full details and images in the public interest.
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Christendom
Skin Parasites and D D D Cure Promoted in Ad
An advertisement claims most skin diseases are parasitic and can be cured with D D D. It cites Mr Jacobs with psoriasis and a boy with eczema, noting rapid improvement after treatment. The promo lists numerous conditions and urges readers to visit agents or mail order the preparation from the D D D Company in Chicago.
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Jacobs
D. D. D. Company
Dearborn Street
Chicago
Cook County Hospital
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