Miners clash with U S marshals as posse flees Matewan
A US marshal posse led by A C Hufford was fired on by strikers near Matewan West Virginia as they attempted to serve an injunction. Mountaineous terrain forced a retreat across the border into Kentucky where 1400 strikers hold mountain passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
United States
A. C. Hufford
Bluefield
Matewan
Warshilp
A.C. Hufford
Rigis
Thacker
Jackson
Lick Fork
Hatfield
West Virginia
Kentucky
Funeral for Adelbert Hay in Cleveland
The body of Adelbert F. Hay was brought to Cleveland from New Haven after a fatal fall from a third story hotel window. The funeral and interment occurred at Lake View Cemetery with the Hay family and relatives in attendance led by Hon. John Hay and Mrs. Hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Hay
Cleveland
Adelbert
Hay
New Haven
Lakeview Cemetery
John Hay
General Tung Fu Hsiang Marches. Shan Si Governor Appeals for Help
News from Tai-Yen Fu in Shan Si reports General Tung Fu Hsiang advancing, provoking the provincial governor to appeal for foreign aid. In Arkansas, William Wiley, an elderly farmer, is jailed on a murder charge tied to a 22 year old case from Mt. Vernon Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tien Tsin
Tai-Yen Fu
Shan Si
Tung Fu Hsiang
Mena
Ark
William Wiley
Texas
Mt. Vernon
Tex
Houston Market Destroyed by Fire
Houston Texas June 25 The Houston market house built in 1877 at a cost of 85000 was destroyed by the fire last evening damaging the neighborhood and prompting investigations into the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Houston Market
For Sale Jersey Cow Fresh in March
Promoters advertise a thoroughbred Jersey cow to be sold by F B Babb, noting she will be fresh next March. Also includes various unrelated notices about products and services from early 1900s vendors and travel fare promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
F.B. Babb
Matter of Greed Couldn't Find Verdict in Fort Wayne Trial
In Fort Wayne Indiana the jury in the breach of promise suit Sadie B E Hite versus Bartholomew Cullen failed to agree seven Catholics for the defendant five Protestants for the plaintiff. The parties endured four years of courtship with a promised marriage disputed by religious differences. The plaintiff sought 5000 dollars in damages and the jury could not reach a verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
Sadie BE
Hite
Bartholomew Cullen
Quest of Gold in Brown County Indiana
Nashville June 25 Brown county farmers pursue gold with determined spirit. Landowners along Bear creek cling to hope of treasure and refuse low offers. Daily finds occur as farmers wash gold and prospectors move about including Indianapolis men. The Indianapolis Southern Railroad maps a West Baden branch through Bear creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Ind
Brown County
Bear Creek
Frank Wells
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Southern Railroad
West Baden
Disposition of the Biddle Library in Logansport
Logansport Indiana June 25. Superintendent Douglass begins classifying about 5000 volumes of the Biddle library after city purchase. Some books will be priced for reference use others for circulation and the rest sold. Statuary pictures antique furniture and other valuables will also be sold to defray library costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Ayer
Lowell, Maas
Biddle
Logansport
Ind
Douglass
Alleged Instigatoe Held After Fatal Hospital Case
A woman died at St Stephens hospital after a botched operation performed by Joseph Seifert. Miss Iwiesins named Seifert as the operator before death. Seifert was arrested within the hour and jailed. In Ligonier Milton Kaufman aged 23 hanged himself behind his employer M Jacobs & Co clothing store. He had lived in the country seven years and saved money but was morose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Mirena
Richmond
Artetta Dbwigwins
St. Stephens
Ligonier
Ind
Milton Kaufman
M. Jacobs & Co
Fire Causes Loss At Churchill & Co Department Store
A storm sparked an overcharged electric wire feeding Churchill & Co department store in Rushville Indiana. The resulting fire smoldered hours, causing about 10000 dollars in smoke and water damage while the firm received 46000 dollars in insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushville
Ind
Churchill & Co
Greek laborer drowns bathing on Wabash River
Gustavus Cfendles a 19 year old Greek laborer on the Wabash Peru interurban line construction drowned while bathing in the Wabash river. He lived at Athens Greece and came to this country in April. Indianapolis hosts a two day meeting of the Supreme Assembly of the Uniform Bank Knights of Pythias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash, Ind
Gustavus Cfendles
Peru
Wabash
Athens
Greece
Supreme Assembly
Indianapolis
Supreme Assembly of the Uniform Bank
Knights of Pythias of the United States
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Edward J. Martin
Covington, Inib
Gwimp & Son
South Third Street
de Wit? & Co
Chicago
Geo
E. Cook
Union Suis
Lafayette
Indiana
Union Business College
A. Drage
Tad Us
Toledo
Detroit
St. Clair Flats
Port Huron
White Star Line
Madison Street
Pt. Huron
Mackinac
Soo
Duluth
C.F. Bielman
Msgr
A.W. Colton
Oeradiy
Buffalo
Kansas City
ST. Louis
Callon Maareat
Crane
Gea
Racd
BY. Louis
Pte and Remedy Co
West
Virginia
Uncle Sam
Matawan Fields
J. P. Livrre
Office
West Side
Coyington
DeWitt
J. P. Buckner
Croxon & McCrea
Danville
Ill
Covington
Jake Yorke
Ira D. Reckarid
Concombe, Ia
Geo. D. Cook
Aroual Convent
Tional Association
Sth
Put-in-Bay
Big Four
Sandusky
Warren J. Lynch
W. P. Deppe
Gen’ Pass
Tic. Agt
G. P
T. A
Cincinnati
Ayer
Quest OF Gold
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Castoria
Williams’ Mills
Covington, Ind
Thos. L. Stilwell
Joseph S. Johnson
J. Roach Johnson & CO
Real Estate
J. Roach Johnson &Co
Tor
Thomas L &Tilwell
J.C. Leach
6Th Street
Weton Street
Ersburg
Veedersburg
Vermillion County
C.&e
Veederaburg
Ciive Tern. &E
Young Orchard
Cheap Farm
Anderson
Moran
I. R. RR
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