Open War on Merger Draws Five Northwest Governors
Five Northwestern states meet in Helena Mont to oppose the Northern Securities push and a planned consolidation of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railways. Gov Van Sant leads the conference, condemning a merger that would curb competition and hurt shippers and farmers. The gathering also emphasizes Minnesota’s open competition policy and prior land grants to railroads.
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Bevin
Ane Attorpess
Ier
Bielena
Mont
Northern Pacific
Burlington Mainlroads
Northern Securities Company
Minneapolis
North En Danciste
Prom
van Bart
van Sant
Creneral
Penigns
Minnesota
Herreid
Pyle
South Dakota
Hunt
Stratton
Washington
Poole
Donavan
Montana
Guv. van Sant
Martin
Mainntain
Great Northern and Northern Pacifie
New Jersey
Great Northern
Northern Pacific Railway
Wells
Foeling
Clothespin as Whispering Punishment in Taunton School
A Taunton Massachusetts school used a spring clothespin to muzzle a one year old boy for whispering. The child removed the device and returned home, then refused to wear it again at the next session, reportedly prompting a thrashing.
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Taunton
Mass
Year 101 Dead of Note in Global losses
The year marks the death of many famed leaders, writers, composers, and artists. William McKinley and Queen Victoria are named among political giants. John Fiske, Charlotte M. Yonge, Sir Walter Besant and Ignatius Denney highlight literary losses. Verdi and Jean Cazin head the arts deaths. Moran and Hart represent American painters.
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Khor
William McKinley
Czalgos
Benjamin Harrison
William M. Evarts
Prince von Houhenlohe
John Fiske
Charlotte M. Yonge
Walter Besant
Robert Wa Bnehanan
William Ellery Channing
Concord
Maurice Thompson
Ignatius Denney
Verdi
Benoit
John Stainer
Rang Rummel
Alfred Piatti
Audran
France
Jean Cazin
England
Kate Greenaway
United States
James McD. Hart
Edward Moran
United States Reduces Boxer Indemnity for China
The U S government trims the Boxer indemnity claim against China from 26 million to 7 million dollars after reviewing American casualties damages and military expenses. The cut means China will pay 7 million instead of 18 million of the originally demanded sum.
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Uncle Sam
China
United States
Army
Navy
Indiana teachers meet at state association convention in Indianapolis
The Indiana State Teachers Association held a three day convention in Indianapolis with opening addresses by President Ro J. Hamilton and incoming president HL Brown. The program included a discussion on next steps in education and a university proposal faced political and funding hurdles.
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State Association
Indianapolis
Indianatate Teachers’ Association
Statehouse
Ro J. Hamilton
Huntington
HL. B. Brown
Valparaiso
Howard Sandison
Amnon W. Butler
FT. Jones
CL A. van Matre
J. L Hamilton
D. M. Getting
Mia
Kinsey
Swain
The
State University
A. National University
Congress
Washington
Ile
Pretty Girl Foils Parent in Indiana Church Shooting Attempt
In Newmarket Indiana a tragedy was averted when Miss Branch, a young woman, blocked her father Larkin Branch who drew a revolver to seize his daughter's suitor Robert Reeves. Reeves aided by Miss Branch pinned the parent until his arrest and later paid a heavy fine as chaos disrupted the service.
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Indiana
Newmarket
Robert Reeves
Crawfordaville
Reeves
Larkin Branch
Branch
Miss Branch
Terrible Gas Leak Traps Family in Terre Haute Cottage
Mrs Josephine Paradeway and her two sons John aged 32 and Clarence 24 endured hours of asphyxiation from gas leaking from a baseburner stove in their Terre Haute home. John fainted after reaching a window, his mother and brother critically ill with spasms. responders found disarrayed furniture showing their frantic attempts to escape.
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Terre Haute
Josephine Paraway
John
Clarence
Motorman Kiley Killed In Terre Haute Train Crash
Albert Kiley, 24, a motorman, died two hours after being thrown from his car at Terre Haute when a wheel broke and the car left the rail. He left a widow and two children.
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Albert Kiley
Terre Haute
Kiley
Local Indiana News Highlights and Tragic Incidents
A summary of scattered Indiana items: Ralph Heath of Lafayette loses a leg after a Monon train incident. D. Myers in Worthington holds 50,000 bushels of corn. a brakeman, Wm Beckschnitz of Muncie, fatally injured. Carl Blum of Evansville shot in the tongue by a companion. John Brenton of Clay City commits suicide. G. Wolff files for bankruptcy in Butler with reported liabilities of 16 500 and assets of 7 000. Jesse Wells is fatally shot at Peru by Frank Rowe. Indiana Harbor grows with new homes and a 230 000 hotel. Orval Williams and Clarence Gable are robbed near Roy Center. Williamson relieved of a gold watch. Mrs. Julia Welsh and a baby are burned when a bottle explodes in a Kokomo oven. Charles Anderson of Shelbyville fires a cartridge at a dynamite stick, injuring his leg. Many Hoosiers who went to North Dakota last spring spend the winter in Indiana, noting the Dakota crimp is harsher than Indiana’s.
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Ralph Heath
Lafayette
D. Myers
Worthington
Beckschnitz
Muncie
Evansville
Carl Blum
John Brenton
Clay City
G. Wolff
Butler
Jesse Wells
Peru
Frank Rowe
Indiana Harbor
Orval Williams
Clarence Gable
Roy Center
Williamson
Julia Welsh
Barclay Donahue
Kokomo
Charles Anderson
Shelbyville
Peruna Cited by Doctors in Endorsements and Advice
Medical endorsements from Dr Llewellyn Jordan Dr George Havener Dr J S Smith and Dr Mary Smith praise Peruna as a curative remedy for catarrh ovarian trouble and other ailments. They urge patients to seek advice from Dr Hartman and The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio.
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U.S. Treasury
Llewellyn Jordan
Treasury Department
Columbia College
West Point
Peruna
Geo. C. Havener
M. D
Anacystia
D. C
The
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
George C. Havener
J. S. Smith
Williston, Ia
L. S. Smith
Mary Smith
Winfield, Ind
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
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Great Northwest
Opportunity
Wonderful Northwest
Opportunity Company
Paul
Minn
Popham
Postpala
Pevetgi
Parisian Art CO
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Sia Zardashs
Toledo
Detroit
Defiance
Fort Wayne
Wabash
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