Aeronaut Killed During Balloon Descent at Millersburg
Frank Reid aged 28 an aeronaut from Marion was killed Saturday afternoon at Millersburg when his balloon ascent failed. The parachute tangled in guy ropes and he was carried thirty feet as supporting poles collapsed striking him on the forehead. He died within minutes and his remains were taken to Marion for interment. he had twelve years as an aeronaut and was recently married.
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Frank Reid
Millersburg
Reid
Marion
Two Boys Run Away From Plymouth Homes
Henry Hasmere and Joseph Gold aged 12 and 13, sons of James Hasmere and Charles Gold, ran away last Thursday. Last seen in Walkerton boarding a freight to Chicago. Parents seek information to locate them. Hasmere wore corduroy trousers red sweater brown hat and dark blue coat. Gold wore overalls cap brown coat and striped shirt.
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Henry Hasmere
Joseph Gold
James Hasmere
Charles Gold
Plymouth
Walkerton
Ind
Chicago
Hansmere
Thieves Steal Bees From Syracuse Area Farm
John S. Juday reports a theft near Syracuse including a large hive weighing 75 pounds, amounting to seven chicks a hen and seven kittens, and seventy five pounds of money. He hopes to recover property and identify the culprits.
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John S. Juday
Syracuse
Petition Seeks Road Location in Jackson Township
Mrs Christiana Evans and 16 others petitioned county commissioners for a road location in Jackson township. Viewers Chas Dinehart Bethany A Myers and Wm Beck were named and ordered to report August 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiana Evans
Jackson Township
Chas.Dinehart
Bethany A. Myers
Wm. Beck
Prof. Hering to address colored voters in South Bend
Next Thursday evening Prof. Hering the Democratic congressional candidate will speak to the colored voters at County Democracy's club rooms in South Bend. A smoker will be a feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hering
County Democracy
South Bend
Daughters and Elderly Woman Die in Lingering Illnesses
Ada Margaret Pen singer 18 months old of Syracuse died last week after a lingering consumption illness. Susan P B Rand Abbott of Goshen aged 75 died Saturday.
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Ada Margaret
Wm. Pensinger
Syracuse
Susan PB. Rand-Abbott
Goshen
Allen's Foot-Ease Advertisement for Foot Comfort
Use Allen's Foot-Ease in powder form to shake into shoes for swollen nervous hot feet. It cools feet and relieves corns bunions blisters callous spots and tiredness. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25c with trial package free. Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy NY.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
Colored woman shoots rival in Iowa mining camp tragedy
In Seeversville near Colfax Iowa Mrs Gertie Pondecer shot Miss Emma Bell after finding her husband with Bell. The first shot wounded the husband in the shoulder while the second passed through Bell. Both women were Black. The incident occurred at the Seeversville mining camp.
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Iowa
Colfax
Iswa
Gertie Pondecer
Emma Bell
Seeversville
Mirs
Pordeecker
Miss Bell
Juror Fells From Court Window in Belton Trial
Temple Texas Aug 11 Juror George Justice or Eileen in a felony case at Belton became suddenly insane while the jury sought a verdict and leaped from a second story courthouse window into the street suffering fatal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Hwman
Temple
Tex
Belton
George Justice
Eileen
Osmicure Medicinal Soap Advert for Infants
An early 20th century ad for Osmicure Medicinal Soap marketed as antiseptic for infants, suitable for toilet and bath. Sold by C. D. Rushton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Rushton
Jealousy and Death in Oklahoma City Shooting
Ed White saloon keeper was shot and killed by Arthur Moore as White walked with Mrs. Moore. Moore opened fire and fled, later held for arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
White
Arthur Moore
Calvert City Farmers Die After Train Jump
John Dodge and Henry Hughes of Calvert City jumped from an Illinois Central passenger train that did not stop at Paducah and were fatally injured. The incident occurred August 11 as the train passed nearby.
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Paducah
John Dodge
Henry Hughes
Calvert City
Illingis Central
Bright Prospects for Farmers Amid Industrial Delays
New York Aug 9 Bright prospects in agricultural sections outweigh labor disputes delaying trade and manufacture. Trade outlook notes heavy fall activity with contracts for distant deliveries into next year. Pig iron and structural material demand rise while dry goods and cotton goods show softer prices. Farmers face likely above average yields and sustained prices despite open market limits.
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New York
Nis
R. G. Dun & Co
Connellsville
United States
Canada
Grain and Flour Exports Reported by Bradstreet
Bradstreet reports show Wheat exports for week ended Aug 7 at 4,244,363 bushels with a prior week of 4,388,534 and last year 8,831,199. Since July 1 wheat exports total 22,398,203 bushels versus 35,032,237 last season. Corn exports reach 70,611 bushels this week, 28,405 previous week, and 990,714 last year, with fiscal year corn exports at 558,421 bushels versus 8,712,361 last season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bradstreet
Dulitan Surrenders to Pave Peace in Mindanao
Dulitan, a Mohammedan priest and key Moros opponent on Mindanao, has submitted to American authorities and promised to persuade others in the Lake Lanao district to surrender, a move expected to secure peace in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dulitan
Mindanao
Manila
Lake Lanao
Dulutan
Major Wathen Dies Wealthy El Paso Landowner
Major James K. Wathen, the oldest and wealthiest resident of Woodford county Illinois, died at his El Paso home. His estate was valued at nearly $500000. He laid out the town of El Paso in 1854 and owned vast tracts of central Illinois. He never married and nieces and nephews in Kentucky will inherit most of his fortune.
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Wathen
el Paso
Ill
James K. Wathen
Woodford County
Illinois
Kentucky
Jailbreak Try Ends With Fatal Wounding in Marietta
A suspected prisoner fled the city jail during an intake, an officer pursued and fired four shots, the last hitting the man who collapsed and died from a gunshot wound. The incident followed an attempted strike with a club on Officer Alexander. Gasoline evidence noted.
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Marietta, O
Alexander
Striking Coal Miners Stand Firm Across Anthracite Region
Wilkesbarre Pa Aug 9 Union leaders deny wage cuts for strikers and say notices from March 12 remain in effect through April 1 1893 with sixty days’ notice thereafter Local disputes to be settled at the collieries Sheriff’s posse quiets Woodward mine region while some miners return to work at Nottingham Pettibone and other sites Attorney General Mitchell expresses satisfaction with the relief fund and urges wage parity with other industries to keep miners from leaving the hard coal fields President Mitchell will pursue presidential clemency for jailed leaders only as a last resort with Mother Jones visiting and denouncing judges aligned with operators.
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Wilkesbarre
Mitchell
West Virginia
Roosevelt
Mary Jones
Scranton
Jacobs
Woodward
Edwardsville
Plymouth
Nottingham
Pettibone
A. 3 B. Shoemaker
Hazelton
Toby
Lackawanna
Duryea
United Mine Workers
Ada McKinley Praises Bailey's Laxative Tablets
Elkhart resident Ada McKinley lauds Bailey's Laxative Tablets as highly satisfactory for her needs. She notes the tablets are the best available, with a generous supply, sold in 10 cent packages of 20 tablets and 25 cent packages of 60, not sold in bulk, through Chas. D. Rushton.
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Elkhart
Ada McKinley
Bailey
Chas. D. Rushton
Soldier Blows Off Face in Fort Leavenworth Sval? (Note: This line is corrected)
Private Cross of Company D First Battalion of Engineers at Fort Leavenworth attempted suicide by firearm while on sentry duty. His face was blown off but he survived. Surgeons say he cannot live.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Cross
First Battalion of Engineers
Fort Leavenworth
Grain-O praised as coffee substitute by doctor in LeRoy
A letter from A. C. Jackson M D of Goshen Ti Genesee reports receiving Grain-O from Pure Food Co LeRoy N Y and testing it as a coffee substitute. He says it pleased him greatly and that he likes Grain-O as well as the finest coffee he ever drank.
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Goshen
Genesee
Pure Food Co
LeRoy
A. C. Jackson
M. D
Baroness von Angenan Reported Drowning at Bangor Baths
Baroness von Angenan, an Austrian philanthropist, was seized by a fit and reportedly drowned while bathing at the Bangor swimming baths. The incident is recorded in local notices with authorities investigating.
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Crowns
Liverpool
Baroness von Angenan
Bangor
Drowres
Mothers Lose Their Dread for That Terrible Second Summer
Mothers reflect on surviving second summers of hardship, recalling fears and resilience as communities brace for recurring heat and seasonal challenges.
McMillan Dies After Golfing at Manchester by the Sea
United States Senator James McMillan of Detroit died at his summer home Eaglehead Manchester by the Sea at 4 am Sunday from congestion of the lungs after faintness on a golf course. He was treated at once, improved, then relapsed, and died with family at his bedside. A congressional committee may accompany his remains to Detroit.
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Boston
Mass
United States
James McMillan
Detroit
Mich
Eaglehead
Manchester-by-the-Sea
Essex Country Club
Amy McMinnan
Miss Jarvis
Congress
Frye
Senate
Maine
Henderson
Millionaire Scott Killed in Business Quarrel
Chicago August 11. Walter A. Scott a millionaire clubman and Illinois Wire president was fatally stabbed during a contract dispute. Walter L. Stebbings a contracting engineer admits the fatal thrust claiming it was accidental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Stebbings
Chicago
Walter A. Scott
Illinois Wire Company
Mrs. Riley in Custody for Murder in Murphysboro
Mrs. Billa Riley is jailed on a charge of murdering her husband W. H. Riley at their Murphysboro home. She said a man left the house after she heard the shot and called for help.
Four Die on Mont Blanc. Paris Residents Succumb
Four people die on Mont Blanc as two Paris residents perish from exposure and their two guides are killed while protecting the mountain in a search for assistance. The incident occurred near Chamounix, France, on August 11.
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Mont Blanc
Chamounix
France
Paris
New York Man Arrested in Murder Case
A New York man identified as Howard N wards has been arrested on murder charges following a reported fatal incident. Police declined to release additional details pending further investigation.
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New_York
Howard
N. “Wards
Seuaneer
United States mineral output tops 1.09 billion in 1901
The U S Geological Survey reports a 1901 calendar year mineral production value of 1 092 224 380, up from 1 064 408 321 in 1900. Highlights include pig iron 242 174 000 and coal 236 201 899. other key totals cover silver, gold, copper, lead, natural gas, petroleum, brick clay, cement, and stone with regional and material breakdowns.
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Washington
United States
Geological “Survey
Pennsylvania
Death of veteran actress Eliza Young at 91
New York report shows Mrs Eliza Young oldest actress on American stage died at the Actors Fund home West New Brighton after a fall fractured hip. Born in London she spent decades on stage in Britain and America arriving in 1856 and retiring after 1889 with Mrs Langtry in Macbeth. She left one son William Henry Young.
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Eliza Young
New York
Actors’ Fund
West New Brighton
S. J
Fifth Avenue Theater
Mrs. Langtry
William Henry Young
Boiler explosion at Adrian kills one injures five
An explosion in Arthur Oram's laundry in Adrian Michigan instantly killed James Oram and injured five others. The blast damaged the Gibson hotel rear and scattered glass through the business district while a 600 pound boiler section was hurled 500 feet away. A separate note reports an aviator falling to his death.
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Adrian
Arein
Mich
James Oram
Arthur Oram
Gibson Hotel
Parachute Jumper Frank Reed Killed In Mil lersburg
Prof Frank Reed an aeronaut from Marion Indiana, died instantly after falling during a parachute leap at Mil lersburg. He was 36 and had parachute experience of ten years. His young wife, who accompanied him, witnessed the fatal accident.
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Balloonis
Marion
Ind
Frank Reed
Millersburg
Murder Suspect Identified in Police Officer Slaying
Thomas Young alias Kid Wilson, jailed on burglary charges, is identified as the killer of Police man Frank Holmes who died July 29 in Granite City after Young was confronted while leaving a burglarized house.
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Charleston
Thomas Young
Kid Wilson
Frank Holmes
Granite City
Young
Sink Hole Swallows Tracks and Cars Near Plymouth
A large sink hole along the Pennsylvania line near Plymouth Indiana swallows twenty feet high embankment and fourteen flat cars. The main track is still deemed safe but continues to sink gradually.
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Plymouth
Ind
Pennsylvania
Meeting of Friends Closes in Richmond
The Friends' International Christian Endeavor convention closed in Richmond Indiana. Addressing the final sessions were Albert W. Linton of Brooklyn New York Prof. Elbert Russell of Chicago and Dr. Rufus M. Jones of Philadelphia.
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Meeting of Friends
Richmond
Ind
Friends’ International Christian Endeavor Convention
Albert W. Linton
Brooklyn
N. Y
Elbert Russell
Chicago
Rufus M. Jones
Philadelphia
Champion Woman Thrower in Marlboro Believed
Boston on August 11 reports a Marlboro young woman, Miss Sarah W. Martin, who has pitched a baseball 201 feet 1144 inches, considered farther than any woman to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Marlboro
Sarah W. Martin
Carpenter Gallup seeks injunction against Becker affair
John B. Gallup of Milton filed an injunction in a Wisconsin court forbidding Thomas Becker from having any contact with Gallup's wife. The action was taken before a court commissioner in Janesville on August 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Wis
John B. Gallup
Milton
Thomas Becker
Lightning Kills Three in Brownsville Thunderstorm
Brownsville Tennessee on August 11 three men Jeptha Rhodes William Kireus and James Smith all from Haywood were instantly killed by lightning while sheltering from rain under a tree.
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Brownsville
Tenn
Jeptha Rhodes
William Kireus
James Smith
Haywood
Police Chief Appointed from Local Deacon
Minneapolis August 11 Acting Mayor D P Jones named Assistant City Attorney E F Waite as chief of police. Waite is identified as a deacon at Plymouth Congregational Church.
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Police
Minneapolis
D. P. Jones
E. F. Waite
Mr. Waite
Plymouth Congregational’ Church
Duchess Consuelo Vanderbilt Plans U S Visit
New York August 11 society notes say Consuelo Vanderbilt the Duchess of Marlborough will visit her relatives on this side of the water. The announcement has generated wide interest in New York and Newport social circles.
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New York
Newport
Duchess of Marlborough
Consuelo
Vanderbilt
Digestive health advice and a dyspepsia cure advertisement
An article promotes eating moderation and introduces Kodol Dyspepsia Cure to aid digestion. It claims the remedy digests without stomach aid, relieves fullness and bloating, prevents belching, and can cure stomach troubles. A customer testimonial from Lemuel James supports its effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemuel James
Marysville
C. Dewirt
Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil Fights Household Burns
An advertisement promotes Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as a remedy in the home for burns cuts bruises and sprains claiming instant relief and easy use from the medicine chest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Heckaman Family Reunion Marks 90th Birthday of Jack Heckaman
The Heckaman family of Marshall County gathered at the old Bremen homestead for a reunion in conjunction with Jack Heckaman’s 90th birthday. Five generations were represented among 228 attendees.
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Heckaman
Marshall County
Bremen
Jack
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