Tragic Jefferson County Fire Claims Four Siblings
A Jefferson County farm family perished in a house blaze near Summerville when an overheated stove ignited their home. John Ashbaugh survived burning to carry two children outside but returned for others as flames overwhelmed the house. Maybel 12, William 22, Harry 10, James 9 died. Herman 8 and Mrs. Ashbaugh seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubois
Summerville
Jefferson County
John Ashbaugh
William Ashbaugh
Ashbaugh
Maybel Ash
Harry Ashbaugh
James Ashbaugh
Herman Ashbaugh
Mr. Ashbaugh
Schley Case Ends as Government Drops Matter
Secretary Long approves the majority report of the Schley court of inquiry and orders the case dropped. The court is dissolved and Edgar Stanton Maclay is requested to resign as a New York navy yard laborer. Secretary Root reprimands Lieut Gen Miles for criticizing the case in Cincinnati. Miles backs Dewey and calls for support of the officer’s honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Long
Schley
Roosevelt
Edgar Stanton Maclay
New York Navy Yard
Santiago
Aum
Root
Gen
Miles
Cincinnati
Dewey
United States
Governor Crane’s Treasury Secretary Decision Awaited
The secretary of the treasury doubt centers on Gov. Crane’s stance toward the President’s offer. Crane has not spoken publicly and dispatches indicate he sent a decision by special messenger, expected to arrive Monday. No further details are available locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Crane
Secretary of Treasury
Washington
Dalton
Admiral Sampson Improves and May Resume Outdoor Exercise
Washington dispatch reports Admiral Sampson in better condition after several days of decline. Captain Francis A. Cook, once commanding officer of the Brooklyn at Santiago, is improving but remains seriously ill from a stomach and heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Adm
Sampson
Francis A. Cook
Brooklyn
Santiago
Transport McClellan Arrives From Manila
The U S military transport McClellan arrived in quarantine at 1 o clock Monday morning after its voyage from Manila. It carries several engineering corps companies and hundreds of discharged soldiers and others onboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClellan
New York
United States
Manila
Mclean
Engineering Corps
Senator Depew to Wed in Nice on December 28
London reports Senator Chauncey M. Depew and Miss Maymer have fixed their wedding for December 28 in Nice after arriving December 20 aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse in Plymouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Depew
London
Chauncey M. Depew
Plymouth
Lloyd
Maymer
Dember
Nice
Noblesville Milling Co. employee slain in cold blood
John E. Seay aged 71, second miller for Noblesville Milling Co, was murdered early Sunday. An unknown assailant fired buckshot through a window, killing Seay. William Fodrea, son of ex County Recorder Fodrea, was arrested on the charge, denying involvement. Both men reportedly loved the same girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noblesville
Ind
John E. Seay
Agen
Noblesville Milling Co
Seay
William Fodrea
Fodrea
Brave 15-Year-Old Rescues Drowning Girl on Icy River
Marion Indiana reports Willie Dungan aged 15 bravely pushed through a crowd to rescue Minnie Eckert who fell through thin ice on the Mississinnewa river near Gas City. Skaters spent the day on the river as ice proved dangerous in places. Minnie disappeared after the ice broke beneath her skates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Willie Dungan
Minnie Eckert
Mississinnewa
Gas City
Minnie
Exodus of Workmen Breaks From Glass Trust
Muncie Indiana December 23. Over 100 skilled workers in trust window glass plants will resign next week and sever ties within two weeks. The exodus stems from the opening of cooperative and independent plants in which the workers hold interests, including locations at Danville and Centralia Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trust Window Glass
Muncie
Ind
Trust
Danville
Centralia
Ill
Dying Conductor Crushed by Ice Ties on Rail Line
William Beck Schultz of Richmond Ind a freight train conductor on the Cincinnati Richmond and Muncie railroad lies dying in a Muncie hospital following a peculiar accident. A sudden lurch at a curve caused ice covered ties to shift pinning him under them for half an hour. He suffered broken arm and leg three fractured ribs and internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie, End
Wm. Beckshultz
Richmond
Ind
Cincinnati, Richmond & Muncie
Mrs. Mary Vajen Dies in Florida at 83
Mrs Mary Fugate Vajen of Indianapolis mother in law of ex Senator Wilson now minister to Chili died in St Augustine Florida. Her daughter Mrs Charles Voorhees of Spokane Washington was with her. She was wife of J H Vajen a wealthy retired merchant born in Cincinnati in 1830. She and her husband moved to Indianapolis in 1850.
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Mary Fugate Vajen
Indianapolis
Ind
United States
Wilson
Washington
Chili
St. Augustine
Fla
Charles Voorhees
Spokane
Wash
Vajen
J. H. Vajen
Thomas Fugate
Cincinnati
Terre Haute Knights Propose State Home for Pythians
Terre Haute Knights of Pythias plan to build a state home for dependent members and will seek support from local lodges to enlist Pythian aid in the bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Terre Haute
Ind
Business Man and Politician Dead in Indiana
Otto Herbst aged 44 a prominent business man and democratic politician died Sunday evening in Fort Wayne Indiana of typhoid pneumonia. He was on a canvass seeking the nomination for county clerk when he fell ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Otto Herbst
Insurgent Contacts and Arrests Reported in Philippines Action
Capt. John S. Parke Jr and 30 men repelled insurgents at Alaminos Laguna killing four and seizing arms. Lieut Tilford routed rebels near Batangas, 19 slain, 16 rifles and 500 rounds captured. Two priests in Batangas arrested for aiding insurrection and counterfeiting. Breckenridge returns to Manila as Davis seeks Mindanao military control amid treason probes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
John S. Parke, Jr
21St Infantry
Alaminos
Laguna
Bell
Batangas
Luzon
James D. ‘Tilford
1St Cavalry
Lieut
Tilford
2D Infantry
John D. Hartman
Breckenridge
Domestic Tragedy Ends In Pittsburgh Shooting
John W. Moore a 69 year old former soldier shot and killed his son in law Thomas Mawhinney at Mawhinney's Bellevue home Sunday evening after a quarrel over alleged abuse. Moore surrendered at the police station saying Mawhinney drove his first wife to suicide and he would not let Rosie suffer the same fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
John W. Moore
Thomas Mawhinney
Bellevue
Moore
Mawhinney
Rosie
American Fleet Entertained in Havana visits
The visiting American fleet, docked in Havana, attends a Spanish opera at Payret theater. Gen Wood will host a reception at the palace. Havana mayor Senor Gener gives each ship 1,000 cigars as thanks for the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Payret
Gen. Wood
Senor Gener
Elder Sta pleton and son reach Evansville after freezing night
Evansville Indiana reports Jas. Stapleton aged 65 and his son William aged 19 walked all night arriving Saturday with feet badly frozen and both will lose their legs in a winter calamity noted by local reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansv.e
Ind
Jas. Stapleton
William
Kitchener Dispatchs Descriptions of Boers Murders
War office dispatch from Lord Kitchener reports Boer killings of natives including a wagon driver captured from a British convoy in late 1900 who was burned alive. Queen Alexandria is indisposed with a non serious illness. King Edward and Queen Alexandria’s Sandringham journey postponed due to her slight illness.
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London
War Office
Lord Kitchener
Alexandria
Edward
Queen Alexandria
Sandringham
Noted Indiana Doctor Dr B B Freeman Dies Suddenly
Prominent Valparaiso physician Dr B B Freeman aged 63 dies suddenly in Valparaiso Indiana at year end. He was well known in Masonic and Grand Army circles and had a major local reputation in Northern Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso
Ind
B. B. Freeman
Indiana
House Burns. Girls Flee Into Street
In Marion Indiana Bert Hail house burned Sunday morning forcing several lightly clad girls to flee to the street awaiting police protection from the cold night as firefighters battled the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Bert
Coal Miner James Moore Fatally Hurt in Accident
Evansville Indiana reports James Moore a coal miner from Spottsville Kentucky died after a premature explosion blew off his head. He resided in Evansville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
James Moore
Spottsville
German visitor drops dead at church door in Fort Wayne
John Sau erteig aged 78 died suddenly Sunday at the door of St. John's Lutheran church in Fort Wayne Indiana He recently came from Germany to visit relatives and friends and to tour the United States
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Ft. Wayne
Ind
John Sauerteig
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Germany
Montis
Eon
Four Victims Die After Singer Nimick Explosion
Pittsburg report states three more workers died Sunday from the Saturday blast at the Singer Nimick plant of Crucible Steel Co. of America, raising the death toll to four. Fire in New York wrecked a five-story Read Street building Sunday, causing about $75,000 in damage to the owner Thomas Vernon estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Singer Nimick
Crucible Steel Co. of America
New York
Read Street
Thomas ‘Vernon
Verdict of Guilty in Sullivan Conspiracy Case
Chicago jurors find Lawyer Alexander Sullivan guilty of conspiracy to abet a fugitive. A $2000 fine imposed with no prison term. States Attorney had sought jail. Judge Abner Smith will rule on a motion for new trial Monday. case tied to Chicago court jury bribing scandals.
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Chicago
Alexander Sullivan
Abner Smith
Barnes
Sullivan
Smith
Two Firemen Killed In Huntsville Store Blaze
In a December fire at the Alabama Feed and Implement Co. in Commercial Row Huntsville two firemen died and another was seriously injured. Hayden Cochran died after being trapped under brick and embers. John Colburn survived with non fatal injuries. Ten other stores were damaged and $40,000 in losses were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Ala
Alabama Feed and Implement Co
Hayden Cochran
John Colburn
Cochran
Colburn
Fire in a Sweat Shop on Clinton Street Kills Two
Isaac Gill a 52 year old tailor and an unidentified man died when a four story Clinton Street sweat shop burned Sunday night. About 40 workers were inside. four were injured. The blaze started in the basement and cut off escapes as workers jumped from windows. Loss set at $10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Isaac Gill
Clinton Street
Antiseptic for intestinal diseases reported by researchers
In Ann Arbor, Dr Frederick G Novy and Prof Paul C Freer report a new antiseptic for intestinal diseases including cholera typhoid fever and dysentery. Trials on diseased small animals have shown success and five medical students are undergoing a week long course of experiments with the preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor, Mich
Frederick G. Novy
Paul C. Freer
Woman Kills Husband in Hampton County Firearm Attack
In Hampton county near Varnville a Mrs Phillips shot at her husband John Phillips who then pursued her. she fled and killed him with an ax in the yard. The coroner's jury exonerated Mrs Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
S. C
Varnville
Hampton County
Phillips
John Phillips
Paris Honors Baudin Statue In Faubourg Saint Antoine
President Loubet unveiled a statue Sunday in Faubourg St. Antoine to memorialize Deputy Charles Baudin a popular representative killed on the barricade there on December 3 1851 the day after Louis Napoleon's coup d etat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Loubet
Faubourg St. Antoine
Charles Baudin
Louis Napoleon
British gun boat commander raises flag over Konyte sheikh residence
Report from Basra, Asiatic Turkey, states a British gun boat commander removed the Turkish flag from the residence of Mabarouk the sheikh of Konyte and replaced it with Mabarouk’s own flag to symbolize his independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Basra
Asiatic
Turkey
Mabarouk
Konyte
Fire again wipes out Goodwater business district
Goodwater Alabama saw a second major blaze in 30 days as six business houses burned down at about 10 o clock Sunday night. The estimated loss exceeds $40,000. Firefighters faced a tough night as flames destroyed properties in the business section. Local authorities assess the extent of damage and begin investigations into the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodwater
Ala
Germany Prepares for Action Over Venezuelan Claims
Berlin reports the German government is preparing for military action against Venezuela to force a settlement of German claims. The notice cites good authority as the basis for the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Berlin
Venezuela
Royal Academy Prepares Unique Watercolor Gift
London notes the Royal Academy presents a collective artwork for the throne accession. Seventy members contribute watercolor scenes of uniform size, forming a unified tribute to the royal event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Royal Academy
Academy
Zacatecas Market House Fire Kills Forty Five
A blaze in Zacatecas Mexico leveled the city market building, killing about 45 and badly injuring many more. Fifteen bodies have been recovered as rescuers work through the ruins. The structure was a premier market for the republic, costing about 150000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Republic
Zacatecas
Desperate Gambler Shot as Marshal Is Attacked in Sparks
In Sparks Georgia a daytime arrest attempt on Henry Porter ends with Marshal Kinard wounded and deputy Kirby killed. Porter fires on officers, escapes into a swamp after being wounded. A $100 reward is posted with possible governor support to catch him amid high town excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparks
Henry Porter
M. J. Kinard
J. L. Kirby
Marshal Kinard
Kinard
Kirby
Nashville
Tifton
Adele
Gen Alger Undergoes Gall Stone Operation
Detroit December 23 Gen R A Alger former secretary of war underwent gall stone removal surgery Sunday. Surgeons reported he recovered well from the shock with temperature near normal and strong pulse though the gall bladder was infected and opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
R. A. Alger
Alger
Venezuelan Rebellion Tests U S Interest In Venezuela
Washington reports no new advisory from Caracas as Castro faces rebellion. A U S warship of the North Atlantic squadron, likely the battleship Indiana, may be kept ready to guard American interests in Venezuelan waters though no orders have been issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Venezuela
Castro
United States
Venezuelan
Indiana
Long
Argentina to Refer Disputes With Chili to Arbitration
Washington reported Senor Garcia Merou, Argentine minister, said Buenos Aires would suspend negotiations with Chile and refer all disputes to arbitration by the king of England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
Washington
Senor Garcia “Merou
Chili
England
Death of Justice David McAdam
New York dispatch reports Justice David McAdam of the Supreme Court died Sunday in the city after tongue cancer surgery last Monday. The operation removed a cancerous growth but the patient suffered a relapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David McAdam
New York
Supreme Court of the State
Arum
Thoroughbred Racers
The Minnehaha arrived from London with four fine thoroughbreds bound for Chicago. A portion of the cargo is described as racing stock. details on the remaining horses are unclear due to damaged text.
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New York
London
Chicago
H. BE. Leigh
One Fatally Wounded and Two Received Serious Injuries
William Lafferty was fatally shot by his son Burt Lafferty during a family quarrel in Central City West Virginia. The father fired back wounding Burt in the back. Rebecca Lafferty was seriously wounded when hit while attempting to intervene. Lafferty is jailed. neighbors say he had been whipping his wife prior to the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Central City
William Lafferty
Burt Lafferty
Rebecca Lafferty
Lafferty
Pere Marquette Car Ferry Strikes Bar in Ludington Gale
While entering Ludington harbor during a heavy southerly gale, the Pere Marquette car ferry No. 16 struck a bar disabling machinery and breaking the main feed steampipe. Coal passer Mike Taft, a Chicago resident, was scalded to death and two other coal passers were badly burned.
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Ludington
Mich
Ludington Harbor
Pere Marquette Car Ferry
Mike Taft
Chicago
Lhey
Marine Hospital
Oldest Native American Woman Dies at 128 in Wisconsin
Nuc-Se-Ga, described as the oldest Indian squaw in the United States, died in the Winnebago Indian camp on Barrons Island opposite Lacrosse Wisconsin on December 23, at age 128.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacrosse
Wis
United States
Barrons Island
Market Report scattered grains and livestock prices
Cincinnati and Chicago markers show mixed grain values with winter patent flour around 3.80 and 3.70, corn near 0.69, oats around 0.49 to 0.50, and wheat around 0.86. Live stock quotes cover Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Buffalo with cattle, hogs, sheep and lambs priced across a wide range for merchants, packers, and feeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Chicago
Indianapolis
Buffalo
Lam
Woman of Society Described as Exemplary Character
A fragment from a weekly recounts Mrs. Bangs as highly cultured and possessing great self control. It notes public admiration and suggests she could endure abuse without visible reaction.
A Holiday Reflection
A Washington Star essay notes Christmas is near with frost songs jokes and generous impulses despite being financially strained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Hat exchange sparks city store chatter
A playful exchange about a hat from Meierstein's highlights social sniping between acquaintances. The remark about sending the hat back adds a note of humor to local conversations.
The Mind as a Bank and A Wartime Echoes
A short recap of aphorisms and a pair of ironic exchanges appears. Yonkers Statesman compares the mind to a bank with input and return while the Philadelphia Press records a wry exchange between Miss Strong and Mr. Meekton about a marriage occurring after the globe trotter's departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Strong
Mr. Meekton
Philadelphia Press
What I Told My Wife novel teased by Rounderly
Detroit Free Press notes author Rounderly plans a novel titled What I Told My Wife. The piece jokes that publishers balked at What I Didn’t Tell My Wife for fear of a too large volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hix
Rounderly
Detroit Free Press
It Pays to Be Liberal New Girl Butter on Table
A New York Weekly column urges liberal hospitality with butter on the table. A new girl, noted for work in boarding houses, recommends half a four pound quantity. Mrs Slimdiet suggests two or three pounds if needed and mentions sharing if there isn’t enough to smell.
The Passing of the Horse in Paris Times
Bowker notes the equestrian era changes with Paris adopting a horseless sausage. Judge comments on the pace with which new ideas match the spirit of the times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowker
Times
Paris
Judge
Too Many for Them in Chicago Tribune Quip
Wry Chicago Tribune quip jokes about a handsome girl Miss Bunn Combe and her numerous brothers making suitors hesitate. The line plays on the contrast between a singular girl and plural brothers, reflecting light social humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Bunn- Combe
Chicago Tribune
Contour Percy’s View on Character by Shoes Not Head
A witty exchange claims one can judge a man by his shoes rather than his head. The Detroit Free Press notes a playful quote reflecting humor about appearances shaping impressions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy
Guy
Detroit Free Press
Ostrich Comment Sparks Courtroom Quip Exchange
A courtroom exchange features Bowlby and Dolber joking about an ostrich like a boarding house chick en fricasse. The banter centers on legs and neck as a humorous aside during proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowlby
Dolber
Money to Burn Sparks Anxious Matchmaking Rumor
In a Chicago Post snippet, talk swirls around a young man with wealth and the mother’s urgent push for a betrothal. The exchange notes the man’s apparent means and the family’s motive to wed, framed as social gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Post
Exaggeration and punchlines from early humor panels
Comic exchanges feature a boastful Exaggerator and Harry Fred claiming one girl exists for him, parried by a skeptical Dick. A medical joke follows with a doctor and a patient, noting unpaid visits and mock severity, reflecting era humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Fred
Fred
Boston Transcript
Coronet Player Mr Binks Faces Misinformation Claim
Fragmentary OCR hints at a misinformed claim about Mr Binks who plays the cornet, with mentions of Lydecker and Brooklyn Hagle and a work-related context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binks
Cornet
Lydecker
Brooklyn
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