Indiana Incidents: Marsh Fires Rage Across Kankakee Region
A flood of reports details marsh fires burning hundreds of acres in the Kankakee region with hay and grain losses and livestock casualties. Also noted are the Morristown postoffice robbery, a game warden shooting near Logansport, boiler explosions at Howe factory in Peru, a freight wreck at Georgetown with possible fatal injuries, and widespread local developments across Indiana towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kankakee
McCordsville
Stilesville
Dana
First National
Ellettsville
Montgomery County
Peru
Rushville
D. Tillotson
Lebanon
Jerusalem
Purdur University
Wasqneé County
Vincennes Christian Church
Connersville
Claude McDowell
Anderson
Panhandle Railroad
Richmond
Salem Henkle
Columbia City
W. D. Wilson
California
Owlertown
Nathan Parker
Columbus
Wabash
Lafayette
M. CG. A
Shirley
Kokomo
Perry Perkins
Brazil
Covington
Gosport
Samuel Rhodes
Henry Beitzell
Centerville
Indiana
G. M. Freeman
Washington
A. J. Frank
Tabernacle Christian Church
Court of Inquiry examines Schley contrasts at Santiago
The court of inquiry hears testimonies about communications to Schley on May 19 and the alleged missteps in relaying notices from Southerland and Holden. Debates over the Scorpion log and board charts reveal tensions as Captain Cook and Commander Sears testify on the flying squadron’s movements and the blockade during the Cuba campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schley
Ag Llent
Holden
Scorpion
Cienfuegos Harbor
Southerland
Lemly
Lieut
Inaamndi Ag Southerland
Eagle
Marix
Schuetze
Iowa
Wainwright
Colon
Grant
Massachusetts
Schley Ag
Cienfuegos
Santiago
French E. Chadwick
New York
Sampson
Gsenting
Admiral Dewey
Mr. Rayner
Captain Chadwick
Remey
Watson
Chadwick
Comimaniel McCalla
McCalla
Key West MecCalla
Santiago Harbor
Siboney
Key West
Allen
Signal Service
Lieut. Marsh
Court of
Beleve
Lieut. Staunton
Captain Allen
Cook
Texas
Hanne
Dewey
James H. Sears
Cristoba Col
Cervera
US to Acquire Danish West Indies for Caribbean Control
The piece argues that the Danish West Indies including St. Thomas St. John St. Croix and St. Hustatius will soon pass to United States rule. It contends that despite small area the islands are strategic, enabling naval dominance of Caribbean approaches and the Gulf and isthmus with a St. Thomas base. Denmark seeks sale, making US purchase likely to prevent European control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danish West Indies
United States
Alands
St. Thomas
St. John
St. Croix
St. Hustatius
Mahan
Caribbean
Gulf
Thesthmus
Denmark
Interesting Facts About Sugar Consumption
A Chicago reader summary of Willet and Gray’s sugar statistics highlights raw sugar totals, 360585 tons consumed globally, and the impact of duties. It notes Louisiana and domestic beet contributions, and dollars paid to planters in Louisiana, Hawaii, Porto Rico, and beet producers. The piece discusses tariff effects and ad valorem duty calculations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Louisiana
Loulalana
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Pretty Woman and Traveler at Depot Gate Encounter
A gatekeeper lets through a charming woman against rule after she pleads to meet her husband at the carriage. She exits with a pug dog and a sly smile, while a note at end advertises a mail-order novelty catalog from Maumee Novelty Works in Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maumee Novelty Works
Fort Wayne
Ind
Eighty-One Lives Lost Rumor From Old Maids Home
A sensational exchange about a deadly fire at the Old Maids Home leads to a proposed extra edition shouting eighty one lives lost. The dialogue mocks yellow journalism while referencing a dramatic city newspaper chase for front page impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Baltimore American
Far Sighted. A girl and mother debate holding a baby
A fragment shows a little girl asking to hold a baby while the mother refuses for safety. The text includes stray garbled words and a stray phrase about a seer and a bottle, but the readable scene centers on caution and desire.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Morristown
Postimaster Phillips
Farmere
Logansport
Fish and Game
Wallace Smith
Georgetown
Southern Railway
Thomas Peterson
Wayne County
Brazil Printers
Evansville
Gaston
Chesterton
Clara Barnes
Sullivan
Second Presbyterian Church
Forrest Jones
Henry W. Kaiser
Amelia Couchman
Thorntown
John Smith
Willett and Raps
Cuba
Willety & Gray
Walletrwot
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