Panoramic World worker kills himself at plant
Belt Charlies A Lowry, a young Indianapolis Bleaching Co employee, killed himself by slashing his throat with a large knife. His body lay between two tables on the second floor when the plant opened next day. The motive remains unknown. his mother, living in Paris Crossing, appears distressed by alleged dunyver claims.
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Charlies A. Lowry
Indianapolis
Lowry
Sody
Paris Crossing
Simvar
North Vernon
Dnd
Tragedy in Lagrange County Ends in Double Tragedy
In El mira Indiana merchant William Leihereng killed himself after shooting at his estranged partner during a separation dispute. He then fired a pistol at her, entered his store, and fatally slashed his throat upstairs. She escaped unharmed and the couple’s quarrel followed months of separation.
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Lagrange County
William Leihereng
Elmira
Ind
Gred
Leiberena
Ele
Wreck of Commercian Bank Sparks Grand Jury Probe
A bank wreck at Eagers town Pnd reveals blind craft drafts from $1000 to $3000 made payable to Bowmain as cashier. Stubs found in old draft books show records in other names. Doge Fox says grand jury to investigate others with knowledge of the bank’s affairs.
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John Bown
Eagerstown
Pnd
Himeeult
Bowmain
Dadge Fox
Bowian
Explosion at Marseilles cartridge factory kills several
A serious blast hit a secret cartridge factory owned by Savel in Marseilles. The building was wrecked and several people were killed. Fire followed, reducing ruins to ashes as crowds gathered and Savel's body was recovered with his head mangled. One worker’s body also found, with others still missing.
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France
Marseilles
Savel
Drowning at Dragon Boat Festival Near Canton Over 600 Feared Lost
News from Victoria reports the Empress of India learned of a disaster at Caii City northwest of Canton where a crowded dragon boat shed collapsed into the West River during the festival. Dense crowds watched as the structure sank, with over 600 Chinese drowned and a few survivors.
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Victoria
B. C
India
West River
Canton
Caii City
Fuel Gas Plant to Supply Three Indiana Cities
Samuel Murdock, general manager of the Logansport and Wabash Valley Gas Company of Wabash, Ind., announced plans to erect a large fuel gas plant. The plant will manufacture coal and water gas for distribution to Wabash, Logansport and Peru, with gas piped to the three cities and natural forces used for distribution.
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Wabash
Samuel Murdock
Logansport
Moorish Pretender Defeated Near Adja in Morocco
Tangier dispatch reports Mohammed El Torres, sultanate envoy for foreign affairs, informed the Gifeer that imperial forces defeated the Moorish pretender near Adja in northeast Morocco. The pretender escaped, 180 of his men were left dead, and sultan troops took many prisoners.
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Tangier
Morocco
Mohammed el Torres
Counterfeiters Traced to Indiana Horse Trader
Counterfeit money circulated in Huntington Ind for some time. Officials traced the fake fifty cent piece to William Ilgose a horse trader from Columbia City. Ilgose proved his innocence and was not arrested as officers continue the search for the counterfeiters and passers of the bogus coin.
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Huntington
Ind
William Ilgose
Columbia City
Hoos
Freight Wreck East of Frankfort Destroys Engines Cars
A head on collision on the Lake Erie and Western line near Frankfort Indiana demolished two engines and ten freight cars. Crews leaped clear as the crash became unavoidable. Engineer Eagan suffered a severe leg injury while Engineer Mahoney survived by being thrown through a barbed wire fence.
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Frankfort
Ind
Lake Erie & Western Railroad
Eagan
Mahoney
Kansas Supreme Court Invalidates State Oil Refinery Plan
The Kansas Supreme Court unanimously rules the proposed state oil refinery unconstitutional as internal improvement beyond state powers. Gov Hoch is noncommittal on a special session while bond plans are blocked. Oil market turmoil and Standard Oil influence cited as factors in state finances and industry.
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State of Kansas
Kansas
Supreme Court
Justtee Green
E.W. Hoch
Gov. Hoch
Kelley
Tenttentigny
Dewett
Ikatisus
Standard Oil
Rockefeller
Lave
Wanscsaif
More Lives Lost in Celebrating Independance
A 1900s critique notes high casualties from Fourth of July celebrations, citing Chicago statistics of 50 deaths and 4109 injuries to date. It urges federal action to curb dangerous observances, recounting historical injury totals and eye and limb losses nationwide.
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America
Chicago
Psa
New York
Bunker Hill
Brandywine
Long Island
Digging the Canal Delays From Climate and Labor Strife
A Chicago Inter Ocean piece surveys the Panama Isthmus project delays due to rain fever and malady. It notes American discontent and high turnover among workers and supervisors, with illness and logistics hampering progress as the rainy season begins in April.
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Jouning
W W. Wood
Chicago Inter Qcean
Attelas
Washington
Equitable Evidence Sparks Civil and Criminal Probes
The Equitable Assurance Society testimony before Superintendent Hendricks supplies sample evidence for Attorney General Mayer and District Attorney Jerome to begin criminal and civil prosecutions. Odell demands remedial laws to end Wall Street control of large firms holding public deposits. Chauncey M. Depew may resign from the society’s board and Yale’s corporation amid the scandal. Grover Cleveland reportedly won’t defend Depew’s Yale ties.
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Equitable Assisance Society
Jine Hendricks
Mayer
Jerome Sample
Odell
Wall Street
Chauncey M. Depew
United States
Will
The
Equitable Society
Europe
Grover Cleveland
Depew
Yale
Yale Corporation
Eiuitable Life Society
Sixty Seven Graft Indictments in Milwaukee Case
Milwaukee grand jury returns sixty seven indictments against twenty five men tied to graft in county buildings alterations. Judge Tarrant sets bail mostly at 350 dollars with some at 1000. The article links the cases to bribe allegations and corruption tactics surrounding a primary election law.
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Milwaukee
Edward I. Strauss
Tarrant
Wholesale and Retail Trade Signals Strength Across Regions
Broken weather notes and holiday demand lift retail sales in interior and city markets while inventories deplete. Wholesale lines report fair fall selections with ongoing shipments in dry goods and apparel. cotton, wool, and footwear markets rise amid strong food and building material demand and large Trailways earnings.
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Inter
Chicago
Mailires
New York
Market price summaries for multiple midwestern regions
Chicago cattle and hog prices range from 4.00 to 6.00 and 4.00 to 5.07 respectively with sheep 3.00 to 5.25 while wheat No 2 trades 1.00 to 1.01 and corn No 2 around 0.56 to 0.59 per bushel. Regional figures also note Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit and Milwaukee commodities with variable cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye and barley values.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
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