Rail line unification planned by Murdock syndicate
J Levering Jones and Senator Bayard Henry announced the Murdock McCullough syndicate will purchase and unify the Fort Wayne Southwestern Wabash Logansport lines into one operating company. Existing mortgage bonds and stock will transfer to the new board with McKinley and Boyd interests. The route will be shortened by re laying the Wabash Logansport track and connect at Logansport with the Indianapolis Northern Traction project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Ind
Messrs. J. Levering Jones
Bayard Henry
Murdock-McCullough
Fort Wayne & Southwestern
Wabash & Logansport
Southwestern
Fort Wayne
McKinley Syndicate
Boyd Syndicate
Indianapolis & Northern Traction Co
The
Union Traction Co
Geo. F. McCullough
Mrs Helen Gougar sues Nebraska party leaders for 450
Helen Gougar sues Austin H. Weir and the Nebraska People's Independent Party committee claiming 450 in unpaid fees and 300 for pamphlets. She says she was hired to speak and for each speech plus expenses, and ten thousand copies of The People and the Trusts were delivered to the party chairman. The action ties to the McKinley Bryan campaign era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Helen M. Gougar
Austin H. Weir
People’s Independent Party of
Nebraska
Mas
McKinley
Masked men rob Hagerstown station safe
Five masked men blew open the Panhandle and Lake Erie Cos station safe in Hagerstown. Night watchman Zimmer was bound and gagged, then tied to a bench in the depot waiting room. He witnessed the robbery and was found by railroad men at daylight. officials say only a small amount of money was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Panhandle
Lake Erie
Hagerstown
Zimmer
Dissatisfied miners strike at three Indiana mines
Sixty five miners at Gilmore in Sullivan County join eighty five workers striking over bottom coal loading. At Glendorf mines one hundred quit after clashes with operators over firing of shots, with gunfire at noon and smoke complaints. Green Hill machine men add one hundred on strike pending grievance settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Ind
Gilmore
Glendorf
Green Hill
Bank cashier narrowly escapes vault entrapment in South Bend
South Bend Indiana April 24 Calehb Kimball cashier of the First National Bank narrowly escaped death Thursday while inspecting the vault interior. The double doors closed on him and forces pried them open after he was pinched for about a half hour. He was exhausted and nearly suffocated by a kerosene lamp he carried into the vault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Calehb Kimball
First National Bank
Indianapolis Shelbyville Traction plans Cincinnati extension
Stockholders of the Indianapolis Shelbyville and Southeastern Traction Co decide to extend the road to Cincinnati by January 1, 1904, instead of Greensburg. The C L A traction line may supply tracks from North Bend to Cincinnati, linking at Indianapolis with the Indianapolis Northwestern to form a Cincinnati Chicago line by year’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
Ind
Indianapolis, Shelbyville & Southeastern Traction Co
Cincinnati
Greensburg
North Bend
Indianapolis
Indianapolis & Northwestern
Woman's Mysterious Disappearance In Indianapolis
Indianapolis April 24. C W Thompson reports his wife Louise has been missing since the 5th with no explanation forthcoming. He delayed reporting until hope of return faded. Authorities notified to investigate the mystery of Louise Thompson's disappearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
C. W. Thompson
Louise
Arrestee From Pathfinders Linked to Large Clinton Check
Chas F Sweatner, sought in Clinton Indiana for a raised two thousand dollar check, was returned from North Dakota. He allegedly cashed the fake draft through Indianapolis Chicago banks and Akron before detection. An alleged accomplice, Nathan Burnham, was arrested in Clinton on the same night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Chas. F. Sweatner
Clinton
National Bank
Sentinel Butte
N. D
Sweatnor Tvas
Pathfinders Society
Clinton Bank
Indianapolis
Chicago
Akron, Ohio
Nathan Burnham
Sweatner
Death of Martha Lawrence under violent circumstances
Found dead in bed at the home of Silas Beam near Valparaiso Indiana on a Friday. The body bears marks of violence and the coroner is investigating. Tru man Beam a 27 year old farmer is in custody as officers await coroner findings. She was 19 and had spurned his marriage proposals.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Martha Lawrence
Silas
Beam
Truman Beam
Fort Wayne marksman wins state five bird title in shoot
Max Witzigreuter of Fort Wayne captured the state five bird championship with a 42 to 40 victory over J L Head of Peru. A large Northern Indiana crowd watched as Hugh Clark of Wabash challenged the winner for a rematch to be held May 27 in Fort Wayne.
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Fort Wayne
Indiana World's Fair Commission Elects Leadership
Indianapolis April 23 The Indiana World’s Fair commission organized electing Lieut Gov Gilbert as chairman and James B Cockrum of Oakland City as secretary They plan to spend most of 150000 for exhibits and use only what is necessary for the building An executive committee of non members will be named
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Indianapolis
Ind
Gilbert
James 3B. Cockrum
Oakland City
Tnon
Muncie Music Festival Closes After Massive Attendance
Muncie Indiana saw its largest musical event with 3,600 attendees at the city festival. Gov. Durbin and Senator Y Fairbanks led a delegation from Indianapolis as Victor Herberts conducted an orchestra and chorus of 300 voices performing Stabat Mater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Fruit Crop Mostly Uninjured by Cold in Laporte
In Laporte Indiana on April 25 fruit in the area will be only lightly damaged by the cold weather. Several frosts occurred but fruit trees were not fully in blossom and the frosts were not severe enough to cause major damage.
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Laporte
Ind
Riots in Illinois House Over Lindly Bill
Springfield April 24 tumult erupts as members slug and shove near the speaker’s desk during a fight over the Lindly traction bill. Speaker J H Miller flees to his office with police, then returns as the house reorganizes and moves to third reading.
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Springfield
Ilinois
Reichsrath
J.H. Miller
John Henry Miller
Miller
Abner Miller
Charles Allen
Hoopeston
Peter Knolla
Allen
Lindly
Springfield, Jr
Republican Steering Committee
House
Mueller
House of Six Representatives
House of Representatives
Peruna Cited by Doctors as Reliable Catarrh Cure
A physician endorses Hartman Peruna for catarrh with patient successes across organs. Testimonials from Drs Roberts Brand Gee tout strong efficacy claims and calls for readers to request Health and Beauty and Facts and Faces booklets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert R. Roberts
M. D
Washington, D. C
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
The Man with the Hoe Counter Joke Spotted
A humorous caption from The New York Times notes misdirection at a store's hosiery counter. The joke centers on mislabeling an agricultural figure as a counter item, reflecting a playful shopping quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bargain Hunter
Agricultural Department
N. Y. Times
Special Train to the Assembly at Los Angeles
A special train from Chicago to Los Angeles is run by the Chicago and North Western and Union Pacific Railways for the General Assembly gathering in May. The train departs Chicago on May 13 and travels via direct through service with Pullman cars from Chicago and several midwest cities to Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
General Assembly
Chicago & North- Western
Union Pacific Railways
Chicago
Pullman
Pittsburg
Columbus
Dayton
Cincinnati
Louisville
Indianapolis
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Sues
People’s Independant Party of
Gilmore Coal Mines
Cahster Kimball
North Dakota
Max Witzigreuter
J. L. Head
Peru
Indiana
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission
Ilnois House
M. C. Gee
San Francisco
Joan H. Miller
Hlinois House
Robert R
M.D
United States
I. H. Brand, M. D
Mokena, Jr
F. H. Brand
R. Robbins
Muskogee
I. T
Maine
California
M.C. Gee
Peruna
Jones Street
Cal
F. H. Brand, M. D
Eben
Washington
Star
Arge
A. d. Tower CO
Boston
U. S Tower
Canadian
Mass
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
Tonaccosa Laenturcky
Alabama
Georgia
H.F. Smith
Nashville, Tenn
Anakesis
Tribune
New York
Hed River Valley
W. Flanders
Ist
Nat. Bank
Warren, Minn
Western
Canada
Ancona
Ottawa
C. J. Broughton
Quincy Bidg
M. V. McInnes
Avenus Theater
Detroit
James Grieve
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
E.'l'. Holmes
Jackson Street
St. Paul
Minn
T. O. Currie
Callahan
Milwaukee
Wis
J. M.maclachlan
Wausau
J.C. Duncan
Big Four Didg
Faxtine
Itea
BEB. Paxton CO
Columbus Avis Boston
Masa
A. N. KA
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