Useful Articles for Invalids and Home Comforts
A catalog style list by WM HB Armstrong & Co offers reclining and rolling chairs for parlor, wheeled couches, food sterilizers and desiccators, feeding and split cabinets, electric belts, insoles and batteries, and related furniture pieces from a Meridian Street address in Indianapolis. The piece also includes a lengthy legal excerpt on constitutional limits, Congress powers, and territorial expansion referencing Justice Harlan, the Foraker Act, and Porto Rico.
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WM. HB. Armstrong & CO
S. Meridian Street
Indianapolis
Congress
Someland
Harlan
United States
Porto Rico
Spain
Porto Ries
United
Supreme Court upholds Pirie bankruptcy preference ruling
The U S Supreme Court affirmed a lower court decision in the Pirie case on bankruptcy law and preferences, holding insolvent debtors paying creditors in the ordinary course can create a preference. Justice McKenna wrote for the majority with four justices dissenting. The term Haus Case also ruled that vessels between Puerto Rico and New York were engaged in the coastal trade.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
John T. Pirie
Chicago
Ues
Net Court
Supreme Court
McKenna
Fuller
Shiras
Peckham
White
Orto Rico
New York
City News Items From Local Telegrams
William Hardy a bartender at Bernuer s saloon cut off the ends of three fe yesterday morning with a bread tie Dispensary doctors dressed the wounds F H Pullett Jr heir to eight hundred acres near Beaumont Tex left for Beaumont to look after interests Benjamin Wells colored died after hospital treatment at home W C Criley and M S Sonn H Ohr delegates to General Synod in Des Moines Ia Charles Timberlake formerly with local phones brought from Chicago son of Arthur Timberlake May meeting of Acton Park Assembly opens today for midsummer planning George Ellis at the radar building Pennsylvanian and sand streets lost a toe or foot in an accident
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William Hardy
Bern@uer
F. H. Pullett, Jr
Usher District
Beaumont
Tex
Benjamin Wells
Salm Street
General Synod of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Des Moines
W. W. Criley
May
Sonn H. Ohr
Charles Timberlake
Chicago
Arthur Timberlake
East Sixteenth Street
Acton Park
Concert Planned by Evangel Church Society
The Evan gelical Zion Church Young People's Society will host a concert tomorrow evening in the church Sunday school room. The program features vocal and instrumental selections recitations and vaudeville features. Dr Jacobs of the City Dispensary treated an earlier injury to a worker at No 221 North Liberty Street.
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Jacobs
North Liberty Street
Young People’s Society of the
Evangelical Zion Church
Old Woman Wanders Streets Then Rides Riverside Car
An eighty year old woman named Marie McGraw wandered city streets overnight, could not pay fare, and was taken to Riverside Park car end of line. Conductor alerted police. she was brought to headquarters where Matron Gregoire supplied dry clothing and meals. She lives with Thomas Driscoll at 618 South Missouri Street and requires supervision. Last week she was found wandering late at night.
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Marie McGraw
Riverside Park
Gregoire
Thomas Driscoll
South Missouri Street
Fire damages threaten Brightwood hall building
An overheated stove in William Thompson's home at 1434 Everett street caused a fire last night with about 100 dollars in damage. A rubbish blaze in a rear store room of the three story brick building formerly Brightwood town hall drew firefighters around 11 o clock. loss estimated at four dollars.
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William Thompson
Everett Street
Brightwood Town Hall
Distinguished bass-baritone Joseph Baernstein recital
The Propylaeum hosts a concert by renowned bass-baritone Herr Joseph Baernstein tomorrow night. A highlight is Mephistopheles Serenade from Berlioz Faust, expected to be among the season’s finest musical treats.
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Joseph
Baernstein
Propylaeum
Herr Baernstein
Mephistopheles
Ber- Noz
Faust
Closing exercises at Indiana Institution for the Blind piano division
The third day of the closing exercises focused on the piano division of second year pupils. Recitals continue today tomorrow and Thursday as the event proceeds toward completion.
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Indiana Institution For the Education of the Blind
Civil service chief examiner reports 1906 examination figures
The annual report by A. R. Servern of the Civil Service Commission shows 45 641 candidates sat competitive exams for original appointments in the year ended June 3 1906. Departments and offices listed include 21 872 for departments 2 349 for the Government Printing Office 4 396 for the custom house service 455 for internal revenue positions and 16 58 in classified post offices.
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Washington
A. R. Servern
Civil-service Commission
Government Printing Office
Custom House Service
Collectors of
Internal Revenue
Porto Rico
United States
Hawaii
Supreme Court
Army Canteen Debate Sparks Baptist Church Address
Reverend B Dex ter defended the army canteen at Humboldt Park Baptist Church Chicago May 27 opposing extreme calls for immediate temperance by Congress. He noted his Fort Sheridan visit and said his report favoring restoration was ignored prompting his resignation from the Baptist ministers association.
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Chicago
B. Dexter
Army
Humboldt Park Baptist Church
Congress
Dexter
Fort Sheridan
Parkhurst
Alleged Bank Wreckers Arrested in Vergennes Vermont
Lieutenant Governor M F Allen and J W Ketcham were arrested by U S officers on indictments accusing them of complicity with cashier D W Lewis in wrecking the Farmers National Bank. Indictments allege embezzlement and falsifying accounts. Allen to have a Ferrisburg hearing, Ketcham to Burlington with bail set at 000.
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Vergennes
M. F. Allen
Farmers’ National Bank
J. W. Ketcham
United States
D. W. Lewis
United States Grand Jury
Allen
Ferrisburg
Ketcham
Burlington
Governor Nash Suffers Ruptured Spine Vessel
Columbus May 27 Governor Nash is diagnosed with rupture of a blood vessel in the spine from a fall during a trip from San Francisco. Doctors say complete rest may heal the injury which has weakened his lower limbs and required support for walking.
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Columbus
Nash
San Francisco
Dayton Triumphs Over Indianapolis in Narrow Victory
Dayton edged Indianapolis 5 to 4 at Dayton in a game featuring a new Atlanta League pitcher West. Damuth started for Dayton and homer by Damuth provided the winning run. Attendance listed as 0. Other scores noted include Louisville beating Columbus 12 to 2 and Fort Wayne losing to Grand Rapids on errors. American League results from Milwaukee Detroit Chicago and others reported. Indiana beat Franklin 9 to 5 in Bloomington. Decoration Day games set with Indianapolis and Louisville lines.
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Western Association
Dayton
Indianapolis
Grandie
Columbus
Toledo-Marion Eragvesesssa Canne Bocesas
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Washington
Detroit
Chicago
Baltimore
Cleveland-Boston
Indianapolis Journal
West
Damuth
Cogswell
Burns
Miller
Wicker
Hickey
Hoghever
Bey
Hoghiever
Kelly
Coggswell
Armour
Grand Rapids
Louisville
Toledo
Marion
Fort Wayne
New York
Cincinnati Rr
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
St Boston
Louis
Boston
Cleveland
Hoosiers could lose grip on league title in midseason
Indianapolis fans once predicted an easy championship for the Hoosiers but recent trips show Ian ianapolis must stay top form as rivals near halftime. Wilmot of Louisville expects to even the series this week after opening season wins. Decoration Day schedule shows 10:30 morning and 4 PM afternoon games with large crowds forecast and Secretary Buschaupt noting strong trip attendance.
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Indianapolis
Louisville
Hoosiers
Atkins
Ianianapolis
Wilmot
Colonels
Buschaupt
State Tennis Meet Ended Up With Weather Delays At Butler
Rain postponed the state tennis tournament at Butler to today. Purdue Indiana De Pauw and Hanover teams arrived yesterday amid cold conditions. Butler McGaughey won 1 6 4 against Jamieson as Harrison beat McGaughey 7 5 in three sets. Doubles saw Elis and Ellis top Purdue pairs while Indiana dominated Hanover and Butler. Tomorrow features more singles and doubles matches with a percentage-based standings system. Also reported are street altercations over banners at Manual Training High School and a scheduled ten-round bout between Jack Cullen and Bain at Empire Theater on June 12.
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Butler
Purdue
Indiana
de Pauw
Hanover
Sigma Chi
Delta Tau Delta
McGaughey
Harrison
E. Elis
H. Ellis
Thomas and Black
Harrison and Rucker
Jones and Doyle
Louisville Triumphed as Prejudice Edges Yellow-Katie Walcott
In a tight card at Oakland-Intrepido the event featured Frank 7 to 10 defeating Knight Banneret 2 to 1. Prejudice beat Yellow-Katie Walcott while Rio Shannon and High oe battled in a separate pairing, with Knight Banneret securing 5 to 2.
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Frank
Louisville
Knight Banneret
Oakland
Intrepido
Prejudice
Katie Walcott
Rio Shannon
Highoe
Suffragists Adopt Eagle Emblem Over Hen
Alice Stone Blackwell told Chicago delegates en route to Minneapolis that American women must adopt the eagle as their symbol. She urged suffragists to shed the hen and nightingale images and become a strong pursuing force for rights.
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Chicago
Alice Stone Blackwell
Boston
Lucy Stone
Minneapolis
Dr. Charles E. Munroe Receives Turkish Honor
Washington reports Dr. Charles Edward Munroe of Columbian University has been awarded the Order of Medjidia at the level of commandant by the Ottoman Sultan. The honor, rare among Americans, acknowledges his work on high explosives and smokeless powder, a field Turkey has imported from the United States.
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New York
Washington
Charles Edward Munroe
Columbian University
Turkey
Munroe
Lew Wallace
Carlisle
Presidential Train Reaches Homeward Route
Mrs. McKinley and President John Mckinley continued the homeward journey on the presidential train through Wyoming with brief water stops at Rawlins Laramie and Cheyenne and did not alight at any stop. Crowds greeted the procession at stations and ranches as the train pressed toward Washington with an arrival forecast for Thursday morning at 7 30.
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Julesburg
Col
Wyoming
Sherman
Rocky Mountains
Rawlins
Laramie
Cheyenne
Wyo
Kimball
Sidney
Neb
Washington
Omaha
Chicago
Return of Volunteers Sail Dates Listed for Homeward
Manila dispatch notes the Forty-seventh Regiment and units from the Forty-ninth and Thirty-eighth will sail May 28 on the transport Thomas. The Ohio sails May 25 with the Forty-second Regiment. Kilpatrick and Logan depart June 1 with the Forty-third and Forty-ninth Regiments and two battalions of the Thirty-eighth. Grant sails from Aparr June 1 with the Forty-eighth Regiment and two battalions of the Forty-ninth.
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Manila
Ohio
Kilpatrick
Logan
Grant
Aparr
National Capital Notes: Rail project plans and appointments
Washington notes report Perry Heath returning from Europe and planning New York and West Coast rail business with Senator Clark and others. Interior Department admits Elmer F. Friedline to practice. Indiana clerk Orlando A. Booth resigns. Postmaster appointments approved for Radcliff and Brindley and others. registrations at Raleigh and St. James hotels noted.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Perry
Heath
New York
Senator Clark
Montana
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
Cal
Elmer F. Friedline
Jonesboro
Department of the Interior
Orlando A. Booth
Indiana
Record and Pension Office
War Department
E. Morss
W. T. Moore
Indianapolis
Raleigh
Wm. A. Radcliff
Algiers
Pike County
Milton H. Brindley
Etna Green
Kosciusko County
Walter R. Scott
Troops Sail From China to Manila Aboard Summer Lennox
A War Department dispatch from General Chaffee at Taku reports the transports Summer and Lennox sailing today. All troops slated to leave China are now bound for Manila.
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Washington
War Department
Chaffee
Taku
Summer
Lennox
China
Manila
Casualties of a Kind in Ontario and Idaho
In Havelock Ontario James Post and his nephew died in a residence fire while Mrs Post is severely burned. In Tilsonburg Ontario two boys Harley Mann and J B Adams burned to death in a hay fire. In Haley Idaho a fire in the home of Rev Isborne kills Mrs Osborne and her young son as Mr Osborne conducts services two miles away.
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Rev. Isborne
Here
Osborne
Hazing Clash Ends in Injury at Batavia High
In Batavia New York John Swartz a senior was attacked by rival graduates in a long running feud with the class of 192. A knot tied him to a tree then his face was painted with a mix of acid and iodine marking his left cheek with the numbers 02. He was freed and treated for chemical burns. Police will press charges against the assailants.
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New York
Batavia
Rochester
The
Times
John Swartz
Swartz
Navarre, O
Christian Stahl
Stahl
Taylor Wins At Paris In Return Match
Major Taylor the colored American cyclist defeats Jacquelin the French champion in two of three races in Paris on May 27. The events matched the May 16 distances 1353 meters 1 kilometer and 2000 meters if needed. Taylor led the first two races by lengths and sprinted late. Jacquelin blamed ill health.
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Paris
Taylor
Jacquelin
Parc Des Prices
Horse racing odds from multiple tracks listed
At Gravesend Sweet Clover Rochester Margraviate Him ont Wallabout Lombero with odds 3 to 2 11 to 8 3 to 1 1 to 1 10 to 1 6. At Newport Rosy Morn Mary Greenway Peter Duryea Alls Well Tony Shalz Eva Wilson with odds 2 to 1 12 to 1 9 to 5 2 to 1 7 to 2. At St Louis Lexell Huntressa Larner Duelist Chap Paqua Irish Jewel with odds 18 to 5 2 to 1 5 to 1 4 to 1 2 to 7. At Lianthorne Hermoso promptu Becky Holfe with odds 9 to 1 7 to 5 9 to 10.
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Gravesend
Sweet Clover
Rochester
Margraviate
Himont
Wallabout
Lombero
Newport
Rosy Morn
Mary Greenway
Peter Duryea
All's Well
Tony Shalz
Eva Wilson
St. Louis
Lexell
Huntressa
Larner
Duelist
Chap- Paqua
Irish Jewel
Lianthorne
Supreme Court Upholds Pittsburg Ripper Bill
The Supreme Court ruled the Pittsburg ripper bill constitutional. The measure creates a new government for Pennsylvania second class cities including Pittsburg Allegheny and Scranton as recently enacted by the Legislature.
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Philadelphia
Supreme Court
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Scranton
South Carolina Governor Attends Chattanooga Dedication
Governor McSwr en ie of South Carolina visits Chattanooga for dedication services. Officials say the governor is in town for the ceremony and related events.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
McSwrenie
South Carolina
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Wickers
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Peetey West
Latham
North Side
Manual Training High School
South Side
Jack Cullen
Bain
Cincinnati
Empire Theater
Kerbs, Wertheim & Schiffer, Moti~o
Louis G. Deschler
Indianapolis, Ind
Gen
C. E. Munroe
Ation
Sultan
Albert Gall
West Washington St
Mrs. M’kinley
Philippines
Nuing
C.aneshaensel & Co
Ohio Street
National Capital Notes
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Evan Vettt
Wash
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Deparator Medical Natitute and Sanitarium
North
Ilinois Street
I. H. Herrington
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Union Painless Dentists
Monument
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United States Senate
Wiley Jones
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Terre Haute
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Steen
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