Mob Threats at Oakland City Show Ended by Larrington
Evansville dispatch reports manager F A Tarrington escaped a mob at Oakland City fair after fifty citizens failed to gain entry. Tarrington was knocked down. officers intervened. Another piece notes Col Alexander Hogeland praised for curfew reforms reducing arrests by eighty percent. A Clinton, Indiana farmer uncovered a pot of old gold and silver coins from 1810 to 1850 while digging for worms.
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Biot
Durder
Avertot
Evancarille
Ind
F.A. Tarrington
Oaklant City
Larrington
Harrington
Carrington
Toeart
Clinton
Zach G. Suter
Leclaire
Social Democrats nominate tickets at Milwaukee state convention
One hundred forty three delegates from Milwaukee Racine Sheboygan Sheboygan Falls and Kiel attended the state convention where Howard Tuttle was named for governor and Robert Meisner for Congress Fourth district Dr I C Berger Milwaukee was a leading candidate for Fifth district Also a separate item reports Henry Beachner 14 arrested in Princeton Ind on counterfeiting charges with ties to Bachner Timepiece plant and possible others implicated
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Milwaukee
Wis
Racine
Sheboygan
Sheboygan Falls
Kiel
Social Democrats
Howard Tuttle
Robert Meisner
I. C. Berger
Princeton
Ind
Hemmry Beachner
J. H. Bachner
Bachner
Esty
Safe blown open during burglary at KG depot
Tyreburg burglars pried the front window of the Chicago and Alton depot office at 2 a.m. bound baggage master Harvey Boggess, spent an hour on the safe and escaped with $6 from Boggess’s pocket. In San Francisco, Sept. 4, the Lawton transport will move to Cape Nome to aid destitute miners before winter.
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Whitehall
Ills
Chicago and Alton Depot
Harvey Boggess
Boggess
San Francisco
United States
Lawton
Seattle
Cape Nome
Alaska
Navy says no charity payouts to squadron after Santiago battle
Washington October 9 The Navy Department authorized a statement that there has been no distribution of charity money to officers and crews of the American squadron that destroyed the Spanish fleet off Santiago. Additionally a traction engine boiler explosion in Indianapolis injured several men, while Lansing reports the railway property appraisal will not finish before the next legislature session and Professor Cooley seeks more help.
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Washington
Navy Department
Santiago
Indianapolis
Get
Wood Yard
Meridian
Kansas Streets
Robert Parkhurst
Reece Breuning
Albert Stewart
Lansing
Mich
Watate
Cooley
Department
Hay
Department of Staff
Fatally Hurt by an Engine in Rockford Yards
Rockford Illinois October 9 a 35 year old man named ion was struck by a switch engine in the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul yards and died a few hours later He leaves two wives and three children the eldest five years old.
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Rockford
Ill
Ion
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
To Cure a Cold in One Day Remedy Ad
An advertisement promotes Warner’s White Wine of Tar Syrup as the best cough remedy on earth priced at 25 and 60 cents. Pfander and Hackrott, Gruggista, are listed as sellers.
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Addvertisamenta
Dirst
Diurell
Warner
Pfander & Hackrott
Gruggista
Bryan's Tour of Indiana Ends in Large Rallies
In Indiana the Democratic Presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan wrapped up a lengthy tour with stops at Noblesville Arcadia Tipton Elwood Alexandria Marion Hartford City Muncie Winchester Richmond Newcastle and Anderson. He spoke from car platforms and stands for about half an hour each to mostly Republican towns. He praised the day and said he was impressed by the reception and crowds.
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Lander
Anderson
Ind
Bryan
Indianapolis
Noblesville
Arcadia
Tipton
Etlawood
Alexandria
Marion
Hartford City
Muncie
Winchester
Richmond
Newcastle
Wyatt Ridgeway vanishes after bicycle trip from Reidkey
Wyatt Ridgeway a Reidkey Indiana grocery and meat market proprietor left town October 6 with about 500 dollars in cash. He rode a bicycle in shirt sleeves five miles south of Reidkey and has not been seen since noon the same day. No motive or foul play proven, his disappearance worries townsfolk. Nearby reports note potato explosion injuries in Kankakee and a deportation in Mansfield followed by a railway crash in Oklahoma City with fatalities.
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Reidkey
Ind
Wyatt Ridgeway
Hig -Place
Wits Pack Up Household Goods in Michigan Escape
In Okemos Michigan a wife slipped the couple’s household goods to her parents in Kent County then took her two daughters by train to the same area. The couple had been married sixteen years and lived together until two years ago when Tyler claimed to be dissatisfied. He reportedly left for the Pan. Quincy Illinois October 1. George Blunt was convicted of borrowing funds totaling 3700 dollars from an interstate Building and Fan association where he served as agent. He faces Chester Penitentiary. He previously led the Baptist Sunday School and was active in church work.
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Ila
Okemos
Mich
Tyler
McCord
Kent County
Pan
Quincy
Tris
George
Blunt
Interstate Builling and Fan Association
Fleacht
Chester Penitentiary
Baptist Sunday School
Army group meets as Army of the Cumberland opens in Chattanooga
In Chattanooga Tennessee on October 10 the opening business meeting of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland was held with General T J Wood presiding. Major W J Colburn gave the welcome address while the Spanish American War Veterans session opened to strong attendance.
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Army of the Cumberland
Chattanooga
Tenn
Society of the Army of the Cumberland
T. J. Wood
W. J. Colburn
Magnates Reject Farm System and Eyes Eastward
Chicago leaders of the American Baseball League voted to ban farmed players to minor clubs and forbid loans between leagues. They also outlined plans to expand the league circuit eastward toward Baltimore and Washington.
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Chicago
American Baseball League
Ioan
Baltimore
Wrahhington
Mine workers convention opens amid secrecy and debate
Mitchell defends remarks as representing union sentiment while denying urging miners to reject offers. About 700 delegates will attend the United Mine Workers convention in secret, with a press committee to release information. W D Ryan arrives with word the union’s treasury holds at least 100000 and possibly 250000 for anthracite aid.
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Muitenell
Miis
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
As Mall
Wielhond
Tannechalenan
W.D. Ryan
Thinois
Thlse
Howard Sentenced to Hang in Kentucky Case
The motion for a new trial in Lines Howard's case was overruled, and Howard was sentenced to hang. Attorneys may file their bill of exceptions in the appeal to the court of appeals between now and the third week in October. Howard proclaimed his innocence when the sentence was pronounced.
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Frantsfort
Howard
Dee
Court of Appeals Ang Thane
Soward
EXCHANGED OVERCOATS At First by Accident and Then to Reelity
A rubber goods man recounts a comic coat mix up on a Chicago to Detroit rail trip. He swapped coats with a stranger after boarding, discovering the mistake when letters in the pocket revealed the error. The tale ends with the coat being recovered at the Auditorium as both men reminisce on the exchange.
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Qkicago
Ile
Detroit
Chicago
Ayuse
Mitchell
Lost Babe Reunites With Father After Twenty Years
In Kokomo Indiana on October 10 a twenty year mystery ends as Marti Chism locates his long lost baby daughter. The child had been abducted as an infant when her mother died and the family moved to Missouri. A Missouri inquiry prompted the reunion, leaving the two men to wonder what fate befell the girl.
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Aga Ane
Minanari
Kokomo
Ind
Marti Chism
Wile
Missouri
Fannie McClelland
Lim
Chism
Argentiina
William Tabb
Cooperstown
N. Y
Nelson Morris & Co
Chicago
Ponmima Canal Company
New York
Anna Tart
Demester Lchreiber
Rebecca Brown
Yenrn Olds
Arthur W. Greene
Neaver
A. A. Shaw
Shaw
L. Rain
Peary
George Ht. Blazelard
Jol Praise Association
Karlsthor
Germany
Melinley
Canton
Washington
Crna
London
A Mag of Many Parte In Cumberland's Early Nineteenth Century
A fragment from London Sketch prints humorous local notices by James Williams parish clerk and shopkeeper. The item lists trades from haberdashery to lessons, dancing, and dental work, with oddball ads and a note on a forthcoming event. It also mentions Missouri Attorney General Crow pursuing quo warranto actions against transit and railroad charters and ends with a local quip about Bladensburg molasses.
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Cumberland
James Williams
Williems
Horse Shop
Hell
Clurch
N. B
M. B
London
Crow
Missouri
State Supreme Court
St. Louis Transit Company
Bladensburg
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