Eat Mrs Austin’s Pancakes And Hats At Eaton’s Millinery
Announcement combines offers for trimmed hats at Eaton’s Millinery and a note about Mrs Austin’s pancakes. Farners Take Notice, Conley & Son advertise woven wire fences from American Steel & Wire Co. at modest advance pricing. Contey & Son list 431 Rice Block and 1011 reference. Money to loan on real estate by Co-Operative Savings and Loan Society.
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Farners
Wire & Conley & Son
American Steel & Wire Co
E Contey & Son
Co-Operative Savings and Loup Society
D&wtf
Paoting Fu Taken by 7000 Allied Troops. China Crisis Deepens
Shanghai reports Paotingfu captured on Saturday by 7000 allied forces from Pekin. Americans fear losses in Kuangtung as Wildman travels to Manila to consult with McArthur. Russia signals independent China policy, seeking to avoid joint action and reserve gains from Manchuria. US officials note Russia’s stance aligns with pacific diplomatic aims. Hui Chow retaken. rebels disperse eastward, per Canton dispatch.
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London
Shanghai
Paotingfu
Pekin
New Yok
Hongkong
China
Kuangtung Province
Wildman
United States
Manila
Gen. McArthur
Philippines
Czar
St. Petersburg
Russia
Manchuria
Washington
Washington, D. C
Germany
Counsul McWade
Canton
Hui Chow
Striking bartenders press for settlement in Carbondale
In Carbondale Illinois on October 17 several saloonkeepers signed a labor agreement with striking bartenders while two or three oppose the settlement. A Sunday meeting of the Trades' council led to a boycott call against nonconforming saloons.
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Carbondale
Ill
Trades’ Council
B. Dboycott
Reynolds in Safer Condition After Chicago Wreck
A Chicago telegram says Lewis Reynolds is greatly improved and out of danger and will soon go home. His injuries were serious but not fatal with prompt care. John Peterson and family returned home. George Reynolds arrives from Frankfort, Ind. Mrs Reynolds and her son travel to Chicago to stay with him.
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Chicago
Lewis Reynolds
Mr. Reynolds
John Peterson
George Reynolds
Lake Shore
Frankfort
Ind
Bridge to Be Completed at Niles by Brumbaugh Company
Frank Brumbaugh's bridge project at Niles, previously enjoined, will proceed after the Bellefontaine Bridge and Iron Company filed an acceptable five year bond. Judge Coolidge dissolved the injunction as it relates to bridge abutments and payments. Bond signatures include T. F. Bishop T. E. Corey Manning E. Rodgers and Lewis C. Bishop. The city treasurer paid 42966.
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Frank Brumbaugh
Niles
Bellefontaine Bridge and Iron Company
Udge Coolidge
Miss Phelps
T. F. Bishop
T. E. Corey
Manning FE. Rodgers
Lewis C. Bishop
Cass County
Brumbaugh
Bellefontaine Company
Mr. Brumbaugh
Root Knocks Out O'Brien In Thirty-Five Seconds
John Root stopped Dick O'Brien in 35 seconds of the third round at Tattersalls. Root used left hand jabs to keep O'Brien from landing clean blows. Other bouts: Jim Barnes defeated Klondike in four rounds. Harry Harris outpointed Casper Leon over six. Lyons defeated Hedmark in six with no decision. Kid Black beat J. Smith in six. P. Denarde knocked out Frank in two.
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Root
O'Brien
Chicago
John Root
Dick O’brien
Tattersalls
Lewiston
O’brien
Jim Barnes
Klondike
Harry Harris
Casper Leon
Henry Lyons
Joe Hedmark
Kid” Black
J. Smith
P. Denarde
Frank
Fires Raze Two Chicago Plants Within Blocks
In Chicago on Oct 17 a blaze at the American Cereal Company mill at Sixteenth and Dearborn caused about 30000 in losses before it was contained. Wind then sent embers to the American Bicycle Featherstone factory at Sixteenth and Clark, starting a second fire which was put out after about an hour. insurance covers 10000 of the damage.
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Chicago
American Cereal Company
Sixteenth and Dearborn Streets
American Bicyccle Company
Featherstone
Sixteenth and Clark Streets
Port Limon Fire Wreaks Heavy Losses in Costa Rica
Fire that began in Port Limon Costa Rica Saturday destroyed the citys entire business district. The blaze caused more than 2 million dollars in property damage with the Port Limon bank Lindo Brothers United Fruit Company and several hotels among the heaviest losses. Chinese merchants also suffered significant losses.
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Port Limon
New York
Costa Rica
Port Limon Bank
Lindo Brothers
United Fruit Company
Vermont Legislature Elects Senator to Succeed Morrill
Montpelier October 16 legislators from both houses met to elect a United States senator to succeed Jonathan Ross who was appointed to fill Morrill's unexpired term. Leading candidates were former Governor William P. Dillingham and Congressman W W Grout with Senator Ross as a possible compromise.
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Montpelier
United States
Jonathan Ross
Justin S. Morrill
William P. Dillingham
W. W. Grout
Ross
Iron Mills Will Resume In Ohio After Bond Filed
James A. Campbell filed a bond of 75000 dollars and qualified as trustee for creditors of the Continental Iron company at Niles Wheatland and Sharon with work to start in November employing about 1600 men in the iron mills in Youngstown Ohio reports.
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Youngstown
James A. Campbell
Continental Iron Company
Niles
Wheatland
Sharon
Miners clash as Panther Creek marchers face troops
About 1,500 men and 60 women marched from Hazelton toward Panther Creek to shut ten Lehigh Coal and Navigation collieries. Troops barred their path at Tamaqua and dispersed the crowd after a tense night march. another group closed Nesquehoning No. 1 before dispersal.
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Lansford
Hazelton
Panther Creek
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Tamaqua
Hazleton
Nesquehoning
Mauch Chunk
Shenandoah
Treniner Creek
Coaldale
Yneil
Beaver Meadow
Spring Mountinto
McAdoo
Panther Creek Valley
United Mine Workers
Yorktown
Bunker Hill
Silver Brook
Freeland
Drifton
Jeddo
Secret Conference Bids Time for Coal Strike Settlement
In Philadelphia officials from coal carrying railroads met with individual operators in a secret conference at the Philadelphia and Reading railway office. George F. Baer said any settlement may take days. In Wilkesbarre representatives of coal companies reported contact with New York headquarters as Scranton convention resolutions were adopted.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company
George F. Baer
Wilkesbarre
New York
Box of Clothes Sparks Death Hoax on Christiana Creek
A box found north of the city along Christiana creek bore an inscription claiming a drowning. A camping friend later said it was a prank. Coroner Hisenbeiss received a West Virginia letter seeking a body description, but the matter was explained as a joke.
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Christiana
Hisenbeiss
West Virginia
H. M. van Dyke
Bolivar
Dr Kay's Renovator Dyspepsia Cure Sold by Druggists
A historical advertisement promotes Dr Kay's Renovator as the best cure for dyspepsia, available for purchase at local druggists. It highlights easy access through retail druggists and markets the product as effective relief.
Conference Appointments for Free Methodist Church in Indiana
The North Indiana General Conference closed at Knox. Appointments list Knox district with D G Briggs district elder covering Knox and Toto. B J Vincent at DeMotte. M B Edinger at Crown Point and Ross. J M Jolly at Springville and Bunker Hill. H L Smith at South Bend. C E Edinger at Elkhart. T J Loring at Fort Wayne district. W T Loring district elder. Fort Wayne First Church P B Shoemaker. Fort Wayne mission S H Matthews. Forest chapel and Roanoke Etta Pattee. Larwill and Loraine L N Cottrell. Fremont J B Robinette. Union City district W T Loring district elder. Union City A G Hoover. Muncie and Desoto C W Wade. L H Morrison evangelist. A F Goodwin superannuated.
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North Indiana
Quincey Cement Factory Locks Doors For Season
The Quincey cement works closed yesterday for an indefinite period. About 200 workers lose their jobs as demand wanes for the season and an expected clay bed change will delay restart. Villagers fear hardship but hope operation resumes sooner than anticipated.
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Quincey
Thrifty Farmer Pays For Two Acres Of Land
A farmer north of Warsaw raised and sold to the canning factory from two and one quarter acres $130 and pickles $275, totaling $405 in produce. The note urges farmers to cultivate fewer acres and grow higher paying crops to invest more in steel tanks. Warsaw Union.
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Warsaw
Warsaw Union
Plan for State Institution for Epileptics Advances
At Richmond the state board of charities and correction forming a committee to draft a bill for a state institution to care for epileptics. Members include Dr E E Smith, Dr Alexander Johnson, and Amos W Butler. First meeting held. bill to be presented at New Albany in December for approval.
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State Board of Charities and Correction
Richmond
8. E. Smith
Hastern Indiana Hospital For the Insane
Alexander Johnson
School For Feeble Minded
Fort Wayne
Amos W. Butler
State Board of Charities
State Board
New Albany
Dr Kay’s Lung Baim Cures Coughs Sold by Druggists
An 19th century medical notice promotes Dr Kay’s Lung Baim as a pleasant effective cough cure sold by druggists for general use.
Three Boys Arrested in South Bend Burglary Case
Joseph Wroblewski 16 Frank Kreczmer 17 and John Kucinski about 17 were arrested in South Bend on burglary charges for robbing the Economy department store Friday night. Officers found stolen rings cash and a watch. Kreczmer's home yielded more rings and other items. Wroblewski carried a knife marked A G Keltner. The fourth member confessed and supplied directions to the loot.
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Joseph Wroblewski
Frank Kreczmer
John Kucinski
South Bend
Economy
Kreczmer
Wroblewski
A. G. Keltner
Bodkins
Cutting
Dr Kay’s Renovator Ad Promises System Renovation
An old advertisement promotes Dr Kay’s Renovator with pricing 25 cents and one dollar. It credits Houseworth Bros as the seller and hints at improving the system or device cared for by the product.
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Dr. Kay
Houseworth Bros
Large Lumber District Fire Hits Oshkosh Wisconsin
A blaze in Oshkoshs lumber district destroyed 13 million feet of timber and damaged mills. Hollister Ames sawmill and Chal lner Sons plant suffered losses of 80000 and 20000 respectively while Diamond Match yards held 5 to 6 million feet of lumber with losses around 175000. Several small losses occurred and all claims are insured.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Hollister-Ames Company
Challoner & Son’s Company
Diamond Match Company
Challoners Sons’ Company
Sayers Cites Galveston Death Toll At Vast Range
New York Oct 17 Gov Joseph Sayers of Texas visiting the Galveston relief bazaar said the death toll ranges from 6000 to 12000. He urged safety plans for the new city but doubted a repeat of the hurricane, stating such a storm is unlikely though devastating if it occurred.
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New York
Joseph Sayers
Texas
Galveston
Sayers
Wanted A good delivery horse antique storefront ad
Randall Second Hand Store seeks a delivery horse aged six to eight years old. The horse should be safe and reliable for work. Located at 518 South.
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Randall
Be It Known Imperial Stock and Grain Must Respond by Dec 10 1900
Non-Resident Notice in Elkhart County Indiana requires Imperial Stock and Grain Co to appear at 411 S Main St Elkhart by December 10 1900 to answer or demur to the complaint filed by sa. Des cord township plaintiff. The case also names St Joseph Valley Bank as garnishee. Court seal and date show October 17 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Indiana
Elxhart County
Sa. Descord Township
A. Baker
Imperial Stock and Grate, Co
St. Joseph Valley Bank
State of
Indiana
Imperial Stock and Grain
Ax Corporation
S. Main Street
Elkhart
Letter from Joe Epstein from Zamboanga Philippines
Joe Epstein writes from Zamboanga to his family about eight months away from headquarters and guarding the city. He mentions Co F being the largest company, his laundry business with two workers, pay in Mexican money, and a gunshot wound to his right arm. He notes many Americans arriving and local commerce growing, and that he will write more after recovering.
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Philippines
Zamboanga
P. I
Cotta Rata
Co. F
Philippine Islands
Goshen
Malabou
Joe Epstein
U. S. V. L. Zamboanga, P
Reward for Catarrh Cure Promoted by Hall's Drug
An 1870s style advertisement offers a $100 reward for a catarrh cure not helped by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It lists endorsements from Toledo wholesalers and notes the cure is taken internally with 75c per bottle price. Hall's Family Pills are also advertised.
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Kinnan & Marvin
Toledo
O Hall
Hall
City Council Bans Halloween Demonstrations In Peoria
At a unanimous council vote in Peoria Illinois on October 17 the mayor was instructed to publish a three day notice through papers barring any Halloween demonstrations and directing the police to arrest violators on Halloween night.
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Peoria
Ill
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