Notorious convict known as prisoner 1163 in Michigan City
A prison profile details prisoner 1163 a famed confidence man with a half million in swindles. His life includes killing a sergeant bounty jumping fake enlistments and multiple prison terms across Missouri Massachusetts New York and Indiana. His name is withheld due to his prominent family ties.
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Michigan City Penitentiary
Mathews
35Th
N. Y. Volunteers
Lincoln
South
Canada
United States Army
New York City
Missouri
Massachusetts
New York
Indiana
Ee Zerestang
McClures January previews Memoirs of Lara Moris and more
McClures Magazine January previews include the first installment of Memoirs of Lara Moris with recollections of the stage and its people. It also promises an Emperor William study by Ray Stannard Baker and the second Kipling Kim installment with drawings by J Lockwood and Weeks.
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Mclure
Lara Moris
New York
William
McClure
Ray . Stannard Baker
Rudyard Kipling
Kim
George Varian
McClure’s
Josiah Flynt
Francis Walton
Mr. Flynt
The Congressman's Wife leads Smart Set prize issue
The Christmas Smart Set announces the $2,000 winning story The Congressman's Wife by John D. Barry. The February number will publish all prizewinners after October 1 submissions. The issue includes witty stories and poems by Julien Gordon Mrs. Duer Ella Wheeler Wilcox Barry Pain Gwendolen Overton Henry G. Paine and Paul Laurence Dunbar.
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John D. Barry
New York
Washington
Congress
Julien Gordon
Mrs. Duer
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Barry Pain
Gwendolen Overton
Henry Galpe Paine
Paul Laurence Dunar
Simple joys in humble homes on a walking tour
A friend recalls Chief Justice Chase strolling quiet streets to observe ordinary life. A tiny frame house with a happy family planting seeds illustrates simple comfort and happiness found in American homes, highlighting nationwide prosperity and pride in everyday living.
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America
Justice Chase
Capitol
Legislation Aims to Charge Five Dollar Filing Fee
Lawmakers consider a $5 filing fee for circuit court cases to curb nuisance suits. Clerks favor the fee as a money-collecting safeguard. lawyers fear opposition. Currently litigants hire lawyers to draft complaints and file them to appear on the docket, often to pressure defendants before withdrawal.
Anderson man 72 dies after early morning collision
Frank Bagley of Anderson aged 72 was involved in a traffic collision with a motor car at 1 am. Details are sparse but authorities report the fatality and ongoing inquiries.
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Frank Bagley
Anderson
Diploma Mill Leader Sentenced in Chicago Case
James Armstrong, president of the Metropolitan Medical college in Chicago, received one year in DuPage county jail and a $500 fine for using the mails to defraud. Thomas Armstrong and John H. Randall face sentences at the March term for related offenses. Witnesses say thousands of graduates had no medical qualifications. Dr. D. K. Boyer of Middlebury is named among graduates.
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James Armstrong
Chicago
Metropolitan Medical College
DuPage County
Kohlsaat
Federal Court
Thomas Armstrong
John H. Randall
Armstrong Schools
D. K. Boyer
Middlebury
Hebrew 13 8 Hint Sparks Aboard Mystery
A stylish Laporte boarding house star boarder mutters Hebrew 13 8 at the table and a landlady investigates the attic Bible to verify the cryptic cue. Her discovery reveals the intended effect of the man’s tactic and the reader learns why.
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Laporte
Cheaper Telegraph Tolls Move Through Legislature
A bill is drafted to cut telegraph charges in the state from 25 to 15 cents for the first ten words. Legislators will consider the proposal at the January session. Advocates say current rates are excessive and a tax on business. A similar measure to reduce telephone charges is in preparation.
Resignation of Rev J A Eby in Elkhart church
The Elkhart ministerial association records Rev J A Eby’s resignation from Castle A B church to lead a Greensburg Pa church. It commends his character and service, expresses regret, and will notify the receiving church and record the resolution. The Acme Cycle Company shipped two bicycles to East London, South Africa, yesterday.
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Elkhart
J. A. Eby
Castle A. B
Greensburg
Eby
Elkhart Daily Review
and Truth
Acme Cycle Company
London
South Affice
New Fort Wayne Bishop Alerding Sends Greeting to Clergy and Laity
The new Fort Wayne bishop Alexander Alerding issues a November 30 1900 circular praising clergy and laity for church progress and Catholic education. He notes Notre Dame and local parishes, urges continuation of effort in the 20th century, and orders a Mass prayer addition. Bishop Herman Joseph awaits visit to Elkhart and says local church repairs and sister housing are needed.
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Fort Wayne
Alerding
St. Andrew
John Henry Luers
Joseph Dwenger
Josephs Rademacher
Mgre
Julian Benoit
Joseph H. Brammer
John H. Guendling
University of Notre Dame
Holy Ghost
Cese
Mary
Herman Joseph
Elkhart
Juraschek
Vegetarian diet eyed to boost university football endurance
The Philadelphia Record reports a prominent veget arian leader proposing a trial of a vegetable diet for the University of Pennsylvania football team at season start. He claims meat induces tiredness from uric acid and asserts vegetarians never feel tired after meals, hoping the experiment spurs a vegetarian movement.
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Philadelphia
East
University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Elks' Teeth Tabooed by Colorado Springs Lodge
Colorado Springs lodge No. 309 B P O Elks formed a committee to draft resolutions condemning elks teeth and sent copies nationwide. A member reported hundreds of elks slaughtered for teeth, urging action to save western herds. Members pledged not to trade or wear teeth and to adopt the gold elks head badge instead.
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Colorado Springs Lodge
United States
Elkhart Lodge
Bath Rooms for Public Schools Move Toward Cleanliness
A national push favors public school bathrooms to promote cleanliness. The plan envisions rules requiring students to bathe during the school term, acknowledging mothers ensure personal grooming but noting gaps in hygiene.
Where the Mistake was Made
Three tough specimens struck Wal kerton and began a fight. Vern Hardenbrook and his brother Harry confronted the visitors and afterward only the Hardenbrooks could testify. The trio left town quietly, and the prize fighter’s value to a peaceful community rose.
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Walkerton
Vern Hardenbrook
Harry
Hardenbrooks
Small Pox Report From Valparaiso Normal School
A telegram from Butlerville reports William Barnes a student at the Valparaiso Normal has contracted smallpox while in this county. He is hospitalized in Valparaiso. Health authorities say the outbreak is now under control and confined to three families.
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Valparaiso
Butlerville
Indianapolis News
William Barnes
Slate
Valparaisi Normal
Breach of promise case settled at Valparaiso
The sensational breach of promise suit of Mary Mueller against Anton Tapper before Judge Tuthill has been compromised with Tapper paying Mueller 5000 dollars. The plaintiff sought 30000 dollars. The case, moved from Hammond on a venue charge.
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Mary Mueller
Anton Tapper
Tuthill
Valparaiso
Hammond
Investigation Ordered by Grant County Commission
The new Grant County board of commissioners considers a ten year backdated inquiry into courthouse offices. The probe aims to remove suspicion on former county officers accused of illicitly taking funds.
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Board of County Commissioners
Grant County
Court House
Has Not Arrived On Land Claim At La Porte
Chas L Pokagon claimant for section 36 Center township partially in La Porte has failed to appear. Herald notes the claim seen as absurd by property owners and not a cause for worry over the outcome.
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Chas. L. Pokagon
Center Township
Laporte
the Herald
Stray Thoughts on Speech and Fashion Etiquette
A fragmentary column mocks conventionality in speech and dress. It contrasts speaking well with speaking on and notes shoppers' display of wealth in fashion. The piece hints at sincerity versus appearance and includes scattered observations on sympathy and payment behavior.
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Russell
Mince Pies and Corn Shredders in Indiana Note
A Warsaw Times writer reflects on the season when Indiana farmer boys bake mince pies at home and dream of operating corn shredders. The piece blends nostalgia with rural work life, noting how such machinery can pose risks to young workers.
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Warsaw Times
Indiana
Trouble at Orchard Lake Military Academy Trustees Demand Edwards Resignation
Trustees press Principal W. F. Edwards to resign amid student protests as tensions rise at Orchard Lake military academy. Students warn they may leave with him, signaling a volatile campus mood and looming changes.
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Orchard’ Lake
Tall Pine Indians and their Apache kinship myths in Arizona
Special Arizona letter traces Wallapai origins from Matawidditta to the Paiuti Hopi Havasupai and Apache groups. It recounts two gods Hokomata and Tochopa shaping people, warfare with whites, notable chiefs Serum and Susquatami, and Wallapai settlement near the Painted Desert. It notes Wallapai life, marriages, and a wall of rail line settlement with hawas built from railway ties.
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Walla
Serum
Shrum
Painted Desert
Cataract
Havasu Canyon
Colorado River
Grand Canyon
Apache Land
Hokomata
Tochopa
Bhokomata
Matawidditta
Waitapai
Hackataia Chicamega
Geronimo
Crook
Wallapais
Leveleve
Susquatami
Santa Fe Railway
Kingman
Susqua
Tami
Arizona
Wallapai
Desert
Santa Fe
California
Crozier
Hackberry
Hawas
Mother Love of a Seal Tale From Santa Barbara Voyage
A schooner stopped at an island en route to Santa Barbara and captured a young seal as a pet. The mother seal followed the vessel for 120 miles after the captive, kept in a jute sack on deck, cried out and leapt overboard. The mother tore the sack open and freed her offspring as they swam away together.
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Santa Barbara
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Andrew JU. Ogilvin
Tall Pine Indians
Wallapai Hawa
Serum’s
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