Disjointed 1906 Briefs Spanning Disasters to Diplomacy
A condensed report lists varied 1906 items: yellow fever in Gregory Missouri and New Orleans, deaths and accidents in New York and Cincinnati, and labor disputes in Chicago. Other notes cover piracy of rail and bank thefts, proclamations on wars with Indians, and shifts in newspapers and telecommunication in China and Europe.
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Micos
Mexico
New Orleans
American Bowling Congress
Thomas Curtis
New York
Squire Fellows
Glenville
Pittsburg
Dold
Chicago Federation of Labor
Stabbing at Morristown Leaves Edward Hauck Critical
Indiana report details a knife and gun confrontation outside Renick's drug store in Morristown. John Nelson stabbed Edward Hauck after a dispute over an accusation about a buggy ride. Hauck’s abdominal wound required sixty one stitches and he was taken to Dr MecKay's sanitarium. Nelson is jailed in Shelbyville awaiting outcome.
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Morristown
Ind
Edward Hauck
John Nelson
Renick
Frank Nelson
Luther Nelson
Frank B. Thatcher
James Lockwood
Ed Hauck
Hauck
Nelson
Csiar
Haneck
Standers
EASIER FOR TEACHERS Brookville Indiana Aug 28
In Franklin county Indiana a waiver of the normal licensing standard was announced at the institute closing. Simpler exams will be given due to difficulty in securing licensed teachers. Low rural pay averaging seven cents a day less than carriers contributes to few applicants for positions.
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Collinsville
J. 7
Denver
Parks Martin
Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners
Paul Jones
Washington
Brookville
Ind
Franklin County
Winona Bible Conference Plans Featured Speakers
The eleventh annual Winona Bible conference in Warsaw underlines key speakers Mrs Maude Tarlington Booth of New York City and Rev John Robertson of London. Rev E B Stewart of Chicago led the Tithers convention with several notable Tithers in attendance. Other speakers included Rev W F Wright Kalamazoo Rev Charles Steale Chicago Rev F L Patton Princeton N J Rev W W White New York and Rev O P Gifford Buffalo.
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Warsaw
Maude Tarlington Booth
New York City
John Robertson
London
Ens
Booth
Salvation Army
E. B. Stewart
Chicago
W. F. Wright
Kalamazoo
Mich
Charles Steale
F. L. Patton
Princeton, N. J
W. W. White
New York
O. P. Gifford
Buffalo
Minister Arrested During Pulpit Disturbance in Milford
Milford New Jersey August 28 Rev N R Field ex pastor First Baptist church arrested during service for creating a disturbance He was arraigned and bonds posted Field had been asked to resign but continued to fill the pulpit He tried to force entry into the pulpit as another minister began his sermon
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Milford
N. J
N. R. Field
First Baptist Church
Field
Elvired
Alleged Carelessness Tied to Miner Death at Ciloverland
About 150 workers at Meier No. 2 mine Ciloverland struck yesterday after Reoy Williams a driver was killed Monday in a cave rescue. Miners blamed the engineer for recklessness as the cage rose and Williams was crushed against the partition timbers.
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Brazil
Ind
Ciloverland
Uuiatita
Neer
Reoy Williams
Williams
German East Africa crisis widens as ships ordered to coast
Berlin reports the governor of German East Africa telegraphs that the colony’s situation has worsened. The emperor orders two cruisers to proceed immediately to East Africa and reinforces protective troops to aid the region.
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Berlin
German East Africa
East Africa
Fairbanks and Foster Couple Honored in Manchester
Citizens held an informal reception for Vice President Charles Fairbanks and Mrs Fairbanks and Congressman and Mrs David J Foster in Manchester VI. They have been staying at a local hotel for several days and left for Ogdensburg New York today.
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Fairbanks
Manchester
Chas
David J. Foster
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Remorseful Mother Dies After Morphine Confession
Bloomington Indiana August 22 Mrs John Lynch who on her deathbed confessed to killing her child twenty years ago by morphine administration died yesterday. She had made peace with her saviour and gave no further details. Funeral held yesterday with hundreds in attendance and six brothers of the deceased serving as pallbearers.
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Bloomington
Ind
John Lynch
Shake-up Reported in Revenue Agents Under Yerkes
Washington Aug 15 reports say a major reshuffle hit the internal revenue service with four well known revenue agents asked to resign. Two have already left after conferences with Commissioner Yerkes, including Charles H Ingram of New England works Boston and C H Burg of the Southwest Texas assignment. Names of the other two were not learned. Commissioner Yerkes declined comment. insiders say the probe targets agents not fully executing duties to detect abuses.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Revenue
Yerkes
Internal Revenue Bureau
Charles H. Ingram
New England
Boston
C. H. Burg
Southwest
Texas
Revenue Bureau
General Conference Selects Mountain Lake Park as Host
Anderson Indiana August 22 The central committee of the Indiana Yearly Meeting of Hicksite Friends adjourned after opening exercises at Spring Valley meeting house They choose Mountain Lake Park Maryland as the general conference site for August 31 to September 6 1906 Committees on program railroads and other details were appointed.
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Anderson
Ind
Hicksite Friends
Spring Valley
General Conference
Mountain Lake Park
Maryland
Riot at hepate joint wounds two including officer Wallace
A riot at a city inn left Luther Cook and Officer Thos Wallace wounded and several others injured after a dispute over paying for a beer led to about twenty five shots fired. Wallace is believed fatally wounded.
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Oakland City
Inn
Luther Cook
Thos. Wallace
Knapp Murder Trial Delayed By Attorney Illness
In Richmond Indiana on August 28 the trial of John Knapp charged with the murder of Leonard Geisler Hagerstown marshal was postponed from September 11 to October 2 due to the illness of defense attorney John F Robbins. Judge Fox stated no further continuances will be granted.
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Richmond
Ind
John Knapp
Leonard Geisler
Hagerstown
Knapp
John F. Robbins
Fox
Girl's Singular Accident on Streetcar Injures Two Arms
In Evansville on August 26 Miss Florence Pritchett aged sixteen dropped her eyeglasses on the street and leapt from a moving streetcar to retrieve them. She broke her right arm at the wrist, was placed back on the car, fainted, and fell again breaking her left elbow.
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Evansville
End
Florence Pritchett
Riot at Walsh railroad camp leaves one dead
In Morroco Indiana on August 24 two gangs of black laborers working on the Walsh railroad clashed near St Mary. A fight after wage distribution left one man dead from a breast wound and two others badly wounded with knives. Three of the assailants were arrested and jailed at Watseka.
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Morroco
Ind
St. Mary
Here
Knced
Watseka
Crusade Against Gambler Suspects Expands Arrests
Fifty affidavits have been filed against alleged gamblers here and wholesale arrests are planned. The crusade began after an assault on John Foreman who claimed Foreman accused others of running gambling houses.
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Greens
Ind
John Foreman
Foreman
Therow
Tragedy on the tracks in Valparaiso
Rufus Lyle aged forty was killed at Dunn park when struck by a train while walking on the track. In the same city seven year old Michael McCram was struck and thrown forty feet but escaped with minor bruises.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Rufus Lyle
Dunn Park
Michael McCram
Tragedy in Harmony as man fatally shot
Harmony Ind Aug 28 Frank Lawson twenty eight was fatally shot early Sunday by William Dickens Dickens escaped The shooting occurred in front of David Gravellys home Dickens allegedly confronted Lawson over visiting Gravellys daughter The quarrel led to the fatal shooting Hanson denied the accusation.
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Harmony
Ind
Frank Lawson
William Dickens
Dickens
David Gravelly
Lawson
Gravelly
Hanson
Man arraigned for firing through rural mailbox in Indiana
Leslie Burroughs of Darlington was arraigned before U S Commissioner Frank Kimmel on a charge of shooting through a rural mailbox. He was held to the federal grand jury with bond set at 100 dollars.
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Lafayette
Ind
Leslie Burroughs
Darlington
United States
Frank Kimmel
Federal
Pleasantly Effective Early Risers Promote Health Benefits
An advertisement touts DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a pleasant reliable remedy for headache biliousness liver troubles and constipation. A Leavenworth mass meeting at the Methodist church formed preliminary steps toward a dry town with committees appointed to mount remonstrances against liquor licenses amid rioting concerns.
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DeWitt
All Drugetsts
Leavenworth
Tragic Church Shooting Near End of Address
At the First Baptist Church in Minneapolis the supposed W Bowen of Sublette Illinois killed himself moments after Rev W B Riley closed his sermon. About 200 worshippers were present as the shot rang out causing several women to faint.
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Minneapolis
W. B. Riley
First Baptist Church
W. Bowen
Sublette
Frenchtown Gossip and Visiting Relatives Report
Frenchtown notes list Celestian Simon on the sick list and visitors from Jasper New Albany Louisville and nearby towns. Local families including Gurtz Vaughn Briscoe Henriot Bary and Favre are mentioned with recent visits and last Sunday departures. August 20 indicates the timeframe.
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Celestian Simon
Shelby
Martin McFall
Jasper
Laura Favre
New Albany
Frank Gurtz
Cleveland
George Colon
Joseph Vaughn
Louisville
Maggie Vausha
Frank Briscoe
Winfred
Theodore Henriot
Cora Briscoe
Linda Henriot
Nettie Gettlefinger
Lily Nolot
Annie Simon
Henry Bary
Local Notes From Taylor Township and Nearby
Ev Brown shows improvement while Jess Young paints in Laconia. Elmer Sample from Louisville spent last Sunday at home. Catherine Hartung visits Louisville with nephew Adolph. Edith Hess moved home after ankle injury. Nora Kirch of Louisville returns from Convenience. Nancy Dougherty of Sellersburg visits Evans Landing. Sunnie Davis to teach in Corydon schools. Elizabeth Frentz returns from Louisville after visiting Joe Hartung. Frank Harmine, now in St Louis, married Clara John of Montevideo Minn on Anenst 16. Friends wish the couple happiness.
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Ev. Brown
Jess Young
Laconia
Elmer Sample
Louisville
Catherine Hartung
Adolph
Edith Hess
Joe Hartung
Nora Kirch
N. Seibert
Nancy Dougherty
Sellersburg
Ind
Geo. Jones
Evans’ Landing
Sunnie Davis
Corydon
Elizabeth Frentz
Joe Hartuns
Frank Harmine
St. Louis
Clara John
Montevides
Minn
Dr King's New Life Pills Linked to Local Illness Claim
J D Runyan of Butlerville Ohio attributes his symptoms of indigestion and biliousness to Dr King's New Life Pills which he calls a perfect remedy for dizziness sour stomach headache and constipation. The product is guaranteed at L A Riley and Son drug store priced 25 cents.
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J.D. Runyan
Butlerville, O
Dr. King
L. A Riley & Son
Veteran of Black Hawk Mexican and Civil Wars
A Washington, D C physician and veteran statesman Dr W W Jackson aged eighty three suffered chronic stomach catarrh after years of pain and tried remedies until Peruna gave relief He reports three bottles cured the disorder and endorses the remedy for stomach complaints Retrieved from Dr Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ota
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W. W. Jackson
N. W
Washington, D. C
Tlartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columber Oto
Notice of county appropriations meeting details
The Harrison County Council will convene to consider appropriations for the year. Various county offices such as Auditor Recorder Clerk Sheriff Treasurer Assessor and other officials will be in attendance at the regular meeting on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in September.
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Norice
Mareho
Harrison County
County Auditors Ofice
Tns
Vine Township
Watson
Township Trustee Sealed Bids for School House Contract
Public notice from Harrison County Indiana Blue River township authorizes sealed proposals to be received by the township trustee until noon September 1 1905 for erecting a school house in District No 3 Milltown District. Specifications on file. Right to reject any or all bids reserved. Attest John O Greene Trustee.
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State of Indiana
Blue River Township
Harrison County
Milltown
John O. Greene
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