Swell heads and diphtheria cases sweep Indiana towns
State news notes dozen swell heads at Laporte and several diphtheria cases in Anderson. Peru may have two mayors as councils press to fill a vacancy. Gas-well near Selma drilled by Winchester company. Obituary of L. S. Ayers of Indianapolis. Measles hit Alf Lockabill’s Crawfordsville family. Fort Wayne women Edith and Alice Hamilton win admission to Munich University. Silica Co of Fortville to rebuild after a fire. New South Bend directory lists 12 060 names. Sardinia groom Louis E Gant weds widow Amanda Ricketts of Westport. Central Labor Union urges Cleveland to recognize Cuban belligerents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
Anderson
Peru
New
Carroll County
Selma
Winchester Company
L. S. Ayers
Indianapolis
Alf Lockabill
Alf
Crawfordsville
Fort Wayne
Edith
Alice Hamilton
University of Munich
Germany
Silica Company of
Fortville
South Bend
Louis E. Gant
Sardinia
Amanda Ricketts
Westport
Central Labor Union
Cleveland
James Nankervis
Atlas Engine Works
Charles Davis
Marion
Ed Barney
Kokomo
Barney
Alice Atkinson
Jackson Township
Miami County
Anderson Bottle Factories
Muncie
Combine
Frank C. Ball
Edgar Lewis
Lebanon
Huntington
Frankfort
Cheadle
Free Silver Movement
Owen Rainear
N. Panken
Calvin Sanders
New York
Melville Rice
Georgi Ramsey
Lexington
Jeffersonville
Squire Keigwein
Calaboose
Posey County
John Hunker
Henry Saas
Porter County
Kent’s
Kankakee River
Horrible Murder at Edinburg
In Edinburg on May 6 Frank Shields shot and killed John Wade with a shotgun. After drinking and two prior fights Shields returned to Wade's saloon and fired from a alley, fatally wounding Wade who stood about ten feet away. Shields claims revenge and was jailed at Franklin.
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Edinburg
Frank Shields
John Wade
Shields
Wade
Franklin
Mount Receives Warm Welcome In Crawfordsville Visit
James H. Mount Republican gubernatorial nominee arrived by train from Indianapolis on May 9 en route to his Shannondale country home. A large crowd greeted him at the station with harvest straw hats, and 200 cyclists led a procession to the YMCA armory where he spoke and thanked supporters for the ovation, signaling backing for his good roads platform.
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James H. Mount
Crawfordsville
Indianapolis
Shannondale
Y.M. C. A. Armory
Mount
Armory
Markets in Indianapolis May 13 1896
Grain and hay prices list in Indianapolis from May 13 1896 showing corn at 31c oats at 24 c, timothy hay $13.50 to $14.50. Live stock bids include Carrie-Shippers $3.40 to $4.00, cows $1.50 to $0.85, bulls $2.00 to $3.25, milkers $18.00. hogs $2.50 to $3.50. poultry prices for hens chicks and turkeys. eggs butter hides and other commodities varying by grade and market. Regional quotes from Chicago New York Baltimore and St. Louis are included.
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Indianapolis
Carrie—Shippers
Notable 1896 Political and Disaster Briefs in Muddy Fragments
A mixed digest from May reports notes editor H C Bunner of Puck died in Nutley New Jersey from consumption. McKinley and Evans receive Republican endorsements. Large timber fires devastate Egg Harbor City New Jersey. Turkish official Mustapha Bey named Turkish Minister in Washington. Milwaukee street railway dispute escalates with new hires as strikers refuse arbitration. Holmes buried in Philadelphia. Four Big Four workers overcome by heat in Wabash. Florida Central wreck near Anderson Georgia injures forty excursionists. Two Boone Bay sealing vessels missing in Belle Isle straits with forty crew. George H Jackson tours Cincinnati museum amid notoriety. Bill Taylor hanged in Carrollton Missouri for Meeks family murder. brother George remains at large. McKinley to Canton if nominated at St Louis. Cleveland location urged by admirers. Milwaukee riots disrupt streetcars. control restored with new operators. Tow boat Harry Brown explosion near Vicksburg kills eleven. others missing. Senator Quay in Washington remarks on Indiana McKinley bloc. Boston jury awards Daly 35000 for leg loss in streetcar accident. Springfield Ohio interview foresees Cleveland nomination. war sentiment favored. Clarkson disputes McKinley acclamation. 350 votes pledged to others. National Exhibition of Electrical Appliances opens in New York with grand ceremony. Niagara model highlighted. Niagara Falls power life to be supplied by 5000 hp generators.
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H. C. Bunner
Puck
Nutley
N. J
Tennessee
H. H. Holmes
Holy Cross Cemetery
Philadelphia
Wabash
Anderson
Boone Bay
Straits of
Belle Igle
George H. Jackson
Scott Jackson
Cincinnati
Bill” Taylor
Carrollton
Meeks
George
Gov
McKinley
Canton
St. Louis
Cleveland
Harry Brown
Pittsburg
New Orleans
Vicksburg
Senator Quay
Washington
Indiana
Boston
Mass
Francis A. Daly
Daly
Springfield
John W. Bookwalter
Grover Cleveland
Chicago
Great Britain
Spain
James S. Clarkson
Allison
Reed
Morton
Quay
Gov. Morton
Grand Central Palace
New York
America
Niagara Falle Power Company
Various Global Press Developments and Diplomatic Tensions
Reports from Pretoria to Madrid note resignations and audience events. Weyler delays reforms in Cuba and may resign if Madrid does not confirm a death sentence. The German Reichstag fixes sugar output at 17,000,000 double centners. British forces prepare to advance against Matabele insurgents near Bulawayo. A Hungarian Millennial Exhibition opens in Budapest with Emperor Francis Joseph praising national loyalty. The United States protests Cuban interference and seeks indemnities for sugar plantation losses.
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Jacobus A. de Wett
Pretoria
Cornelius O’brien
Halifax
Weyler
Cuba
United States Congress
Gen. Weyler
Madrid
Reichstag
Bulawayo
Earl Grey
Mattoppo
Buda Pest
Francis Joseph
America
United States
Alligator Fight on a River Bridge Adventure
W H Abbott, famed for indigo and racing, battles a 20-foot gharial in rising floodwaters. After a dramatic rope rescue and a brutal struggle, Abbott is pulled to shore with severe injuries. His wife and servants react in horror as doctors treat him through the night in Mozufferpore.
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W. H. Abbott
Military Gazette
Jamadar
Abbott
Kahars
Mozufferpore
Niles
Life in Japan: Women, schooling, and social harmony
The Century article by artist Wores notes women in Japan enjoy higher status than in other Asiatic countries and move freely. He observes equal school enrollment, claims women are brighter than men, and credits simple living with harmony. A small income suffices, belongings are few, and losses are easily replaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Wores
Foot-Cramping in China Historical Note onits Practice
Hu Pao notes the origin of foot binding among Chinese women with roots in the tenth century. Jao Niang tied her feet to resemble a crescent moon, inspiring imitation. An 1664 edict tried to suppress the custom, but was withdrawn in 1668. The practice remains widespread in Guangdong and Guangxi.
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Hu Pao
N Y. Sui
Jao Niang
Li Yu
Board of Ceremonies
Kuantung
Kuangsi
Directions to the ball grounds in city crowd
A brief street scene shows a stranger asking for the ball grounds and a resident guiding him by a visible crowd after noting that Dr. Dewitt's congregation is exiting. The exchange captures local life and the social fabric of Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Dr. Dewitt
The Mysterious Messenger Dreaded Black Border Letter
An ex congressman recalls a vanished messenger with a black bordered envelope that foretold his dying son. The note prompted a life changing journey and left him with white hair. the account blends superstition with a haunting family tragedy and a caution about mourning envelopes.
Alpine funeral customs and the Irish wake origin
The text links Irish wake pomp to Alpine funeral practices where prosperity spreads social circles over miles. Hospitality prompts meals and even predeath visits, and after death a table of refreshments stays open for mourners through the burial. The customs reflect ceremonial hospitality accompanying a death.
A Snake Dance of Moqui Indians Shown on Arizona Mesa
A Globe Democrat writer recalls a Moqui ceremony where both adults and children wear festive attire or go nude elements. The page details gods like Omauwu, the belief in the underworld, and the Snake People guiding messages via snakes. The snake dance features two mystic orders Antelopes and Snakes, secretive rites, snakes held in mouths, and a ritual release down the mesa with dancers moving in rings and the snakes dispersed to the four directions.
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Mesa
Globe-Democrat
Omauwu
Tomtit nest intrigues Castle Douglas farm box
A Pall Mall Gazette note describes a tomtit nest in a farm letter box at Whitepark Castle Douglas. Five young birds hatched after the mother persevered through removal attempts. Incubation letters often blocked the dome and bird hissed when the postman or intruder approached. The bird tolerated the niece while others caused it to react.
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Whitepark
Castle Douglas
Pall Mall Gazette
The Grave of Daniel Webster Tomb History
The Webster family tomb sits behind a high iron fence with soil covering the vault and opens only upon a family death. It last opened in 1862 for Fletcher Webster who died at Bull Run, with other relatives interred inside. The current survivor is Fletcher’s widow, and the tomb will open again for her remains before sealing for good.
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Webster
Fletcher Webster
Bull Run
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State News
Edward Brown
Benjamin Brown
New Caste Opera House
Dana
Wesley
Cass County
Bloomingdale
Ind
Mitchell’s Point
Dr. Myers
Charles Manley
Hugh Carriff
New Albany
Manley
Oakland City
George Whitman
David Simonton
Elkhart
Simonton
Citizens’ Bank
Union City
Gray
Gray and Cadwalader Bank
State Bank
Bradshaw
James A. Mount
Baltimore
Oata
the News
China
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Papa
Tomtit
Daniel Webster
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