Saloon Smasher Carrie Nation Seeks Trial Delay
Wichita reports Carrie Nation, leader of the W C T U, appeared in city court with her lawyers absent and asked to post pone the case to January 5. Nearly 100 temperance supporters surrounded the jail singing hymns while Nation vowed to continue anti saloon action.
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Witchita
Kan
Wichita
Carrie Nation
Barber County
Carey Hotel
Mrs. Nation
John G. Woolley
Smoked a cigarette leads to assault on Pettigrew in Kansas City
Frank Walden Pettigrew son of U S Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota was assaulted by a theater usher after lighting a cigarette. He served in the Boer army and works for the U S government survey. He suffered a dislocated cheekbone and jaw fracture and was hospitalized for surgery.
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Kansas City
Frank Walden Pettigrew
United States
Pettigrew
South Dakota
South Africa
United States Government
Arizona
Tie
Smythe Shot. Indiana Mason Leader Improves
Wm H Smythe grand secretary of the F and A Masons of Indiana is improving after a noon Thursday shooting. Police lack any trace of a mysterious blonde woman alleged to be shooter and have shifted toward possible self-inflicted intent. In Illinois miners in Springfield report an abrupt shaft shutdown amid a mine incident tied to fireman John Ran.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Wm. H. Smythe
F. and A. Masons
Indiana
Springfield
Black Diamond Co
John
Aed
Griffin Hanged for Murder in Danville
In Danville Virginia on December 29 Vester Griffin, who shot and killed George King on July 30, was hanged. Griffin and his victim were both Black. The execution occurred Friday.
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Danville
Vester Griffin
George
King
Griffin
Wealthy Chicago Doctor Dies in Sudden Collapse
Chicago December 29 Dr H C Clements one of the citys wealthiest physicians dropped dead Friday while taking a patients temperature. His widow, upon being informed, suffered a collapse of mind.
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Chicago
H. C. Clements
Indiana Capitalists Organize Electric Line Project
Greensburg Indiana December reports capitalists from Indianapolis Versailles and Greensburg formed a company with 100000 capital to build an electric railway from Greensburg to Versailles. A board of directors is chosen and articles filed for state approval. The route passes through regions suitable for cheap construction and expected traffic from nearby towns supports profitability.
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Greensburg
Ind
Indianapolis
Versailles
Narrow Escape In Logansport Sewer Zone
William Green nearly died in a sewer accident when water released a rush of sewer gas as he worked laying a cable line. He passed out and was carried out by coworkers after the cable attached to his body was pulled from the manhole.
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Green
Logansport
Ind
William Green
Indiana State Teachers Association elects officers
Indianapolis December 29 before final adjournment the General association of the Indiana State Teachers association elected officers. President H. S. Brown of Valparaiso. permanent secretary and treasurer James R. Hart of Lebanon. recording secretary Miss Lelia Vaught of Martinsville. chairman of the executive committee Lawrence McTernan of Anderson. superintendent of Madison county schools.
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Indianapolis
Ind
General’ Association
The
Indiana State Teachers” ‘Association
H. 8. Brown
Valparaiso
James R. Hart
Lebanon
Lelia Vaught
Martinsville
Lawrence McTernan
Anderson
Madison County
Prison inmate wed to Anderson bride in Muncie
Miss Bertha Arthur of Anderson married "Dabber" Ricky, an inmate of the county jail. He will soon be sent to state prison for the Bowles dry goods store robbery a few nights earlier. The bride returned home Friday evening.
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Muncie
Indiana suit seeks 200000 damages over alleged whitecaping
D A Jennings of Columbus, Ohio sues around 20 Washington county residents for 200000 dollars. He claims on January 30, 1900 he was whitecapped and his family persecuted, forcing them to flee the state.
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Indianapolis
Ind
D. A. Jennings
Columbus
United States
Washington County
Citizens' National Bank of Lebanon Opens With $50,000 Capital
Washington reports the comptroller of the currency approved the application of William H. Higgins Orlando Ross Josephine J Ott William Hick and Samuel R Artman to establish the Citizens' National Bank of Lebanon with a capital of 50000 dollars.
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Washington
William H. Higgins
Lebanon
Orlando Ross
Josephine J. Ott
William Hick
Samuel R. Artman
Citizens’ National Bank of Lebanon
Ramse y sued for slander in Kokomo court
Kokomo Indiana December 29 L J Ram sey a merchant here was sued for five thousand dollars for slander by Mrs Elizabeth Freeman who accuses the defendant of using her name improperly in connection with a local physician.
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Kokomo, Ind
L. J. Ramsey
Elizabeth Freeman
Ful ton Sues Haldeman Over Fraudulent Mining Deal
W H Fulton of Joplin Missouri filed a suit in Marion Indiana to recover 2700 dollars. The complaint alleges the amount was obtained through a fraudulent mining deal. Haldeman is noted as former treasurer of the Marion street railway order.
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Marion
Ind
W. H. Fulton
Joplin
Oscar E. Haldeman
Halderman
Marion Street Railway
Youth Found Insane Sent Home After Smoking Ruin
The 17-year-old Clarence Warburton, declared insane in Elkhart Indiana, has been sent home to Anderson. Doctors attributed his pitiable condition to cigarette smoking.
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Elkhart, Ind
Clarence Warburton
Anderson
Boers Harassed as Gen De Wet Holds Free State Border
Dispatches from Senekal report a large Boer commando between Frecksburg, Senekal and Windburg harassing eastern areas while Gen Knox secures Ladybrand to Windburg. Brits claim Kleinfontein and Chimes batteries damaged. Yeomanry officers Spragg and Guest resign. Brits release captured near Brits Town.
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de Wet
Senekal
Frecksburg
Windburg
Knox
Ladybrand
Orange River
Johannesburg
Dee
Kleinfontein
New Emperor Named In Shan Si Mounting Quiet Power
Private Shan Si reports to the Shanghai Standard say the empress dowager secretly named a new emperor with the title Tung Hsu while the count stayed at Tai Yuen Fu. The 15 year old was taken to Sian Fu in the imperial yellow chair. Emperor Kwang Su is told of the return to Peking and seeks reform party support.
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London
Shan Si Say
Shanghai
The
Standard
Tai Yuen Fu
Tung Hsu
Sian Fu
Kwang Su
Peking
Reform Party
Disorderly Places Indictments Hit Chicago Dives
Chicago grand jury indicts 14 keepers and proprietors of gambling rooms and disorderly places. Four indictments accuse gambling house keepers and ten target basements and similar resorts. Included among those charged are a state senator and ex-city detective David Lewinsohm.
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Chicago
David Lewinsohm
Minnesota Educational Association backs elected state superintendent
The Minnesota Educational association adopted resolutions favoring the election of the state superintendent by the people. The plan would place the office on a salary footing equal to other state officials and bring the administration office under civil service rules.
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St. Paul
Minnesota Educational Association
Riot victims at Vergennes saloon identified in coroner verdict
Carbondale December 29 report indicates four men were found in the Billy Crains saloon riot at Vergennes Illinois. Coroner's jury returns a verdict concerning the deaths and identifies key figures in the incident.
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Carbondale
William Pyatt
Billy Crains
Vergennes
Christmas Nornta
Jes Devideon
Counterfeit Notes Confiscated and Legal Proceedings Summarized
The report notes confiscation of large counterfeit note collections in Philadelphia and mentions a grand jury held without bail. It cites the Secret Service agent Griffin and warns against keeping bogus bank notes as curios. In Nicaragua, El Liberal reports tainted pork with rich thi nake content discovered in markets.
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Philadelphia
Secret Service
Griffin
Managua
Nicaragua
Galveston
Tex
el Liberal
Mail Pouch Stolen From Wyandotte Station
A mail pouch containing 100000 dollars in negotiable papers and other funds was stolen from the Wyandotte Michigan Central Rail Road station after being left overnight. Night worker Richart hid the pouches under a seat and left. a later driver found an empty pouch behind an oil tank. The thief left a trail of letters and drafts along the track. a 10000 dollar New York draft was expected but not received.
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Detroit
Wyandotte
Mich
Michigan Central Railroad
Michigan Central
Richart
George Bessy
J. B. Ford Alkali Co
J. B. Ford, Jr
New York
Training Ship Lost Near Mamadzu Japan
News from the Rio Jun Maru reports the Japanese training ship Tsukishima Maru foundered in a late November storm near Sumaiwa rocks off Mamadzu Japan with 121 hands lost, including Commander Matsumoto. Wreckage and the captain’s body washed ashore. no survivors.
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Dee
Mamadzu
Japan
Midsasha
Matsumoto
Snmar Bay
Sumaiwa
Alaska Bay
Osaka
Tosa Province
Disaster at Baker camp kills six railroad workers
Keyser West Virginia December 29 A dynamite blast at Baker camp near Durbin Pocahontas County on the coal and iron railroad construction line from Elkins caused a devastating explosion. Six men died and several others are gravely injured as they were at dinner when the blast occurred. Doctors rushed to Green Bank and worked through the night to save the wounded.
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Keyser
W. Va
Baker Camp
Green ‘Bank
Covington News Briefs From the County
Fragmentary item notes an incident near Covington Indiana around December 29 involving a fourteen year old person and a local individual named Thomas Tilby in Coal Creek area seven miles south. Further details are unreadable.
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Covington
Ind
Thomas Til¢y
Violent gales wreck Breakwater and ship Primrose Hill
Severe storms and gale force winds cause widespread damage along the coast. The Watchet Harbor breakwater collapsed, ships adrift and two foundered while Primrose Hill wrecked on Penrhos Rocks near South Stack with one survivor from a 45 crew. Hibernia and Holyhead lifeboats aided, but efforts failed. Wales bears the worst effects as telegraph lines fail and inland property losses grow.
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Channel
Pegasus
Queenstown
Sharpness
Penarth
Cardiff
Ilfracombe
Ragna
Trevine
Rocket Lines
H. M. S. Black Prince
H. M.S. Teeser
Portsmouth
Wales
Telgraph
Thebes
Oswestry
Penrhos
Southstack
Dirly Head
Investigation discloses false report of drowned children
Des Moines reports that a circulating tale claiming 49 school children drowned in a skating pond near What Cheer or Fostoria was started as a joke by railroad train men. The Friday disclosure confirms the report was not true.
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Des Moines
Dr John S Million Ill With Pneumonia In Springfield
Springfield health reports Dr John S Million very ill at his home with pneumonia. Physicians say there is little hope of recovery. Million long served as head medical examiner for the Ancient Order of United Workmen in the United States.
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Springfield
John S. Million
Ancient Order of United Workmen of
United States
Homeric Floats After Stranding Off Florida
The British steamship Homeric, coal laden from Mexico, floated after running ashore on Christmas Day and towed to Key West by the tug Albert F. Dewey. In Indiana a four year old child dies after ingesting lye from a cup in a farm home. In Alabama a Black man, George Fuller, is lynched near Marion, Perry County, after being accused of barn arson. masked men seize him from officials and hang him.
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Miami
Fla
Homeric
Mexico
Key West
Albert F. Dewey
Montgomery
Ala
George Fuller
Marion
Perry County
Dennis Cummings
Fuller
Boy Found Hidden After Supposed Kidnapping
In Ft. Dodge Iowa on December 29 9 year old Johnnie Tonhose son of Mr and Mrs Lew Tonhose of Judd was found hiding in a hay loft after being reported kidnapped ten days earlier. He had survived on cellar vegetables and his feet and legs were frostbitten.
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Ft. Dodge
Johnnie, Tonhose
Lew ‘Tonhose
Judd
Markets Report Flour and Grain and Livestock Notes
Markets across Cincinnati and Chicago tracks show varied grain prices with flour types and rye. Wheat and corn futures move, while hogs, cattle, and lambs at Cincinnati and Indianapolis markets reflect mixed demand and supply conditions.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
Ind
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