Bulgaria Rises to Independence Amid Balkan Tension
A detailed account of Bulgaria's push for independence led by Prince Ferdinand, tracing centuries of conflict with the Ottoman Empire, the Berlin Treaty aftermath, and Bulgaria's military preparations and strategic aims in the Balkans and beyond. The piece notes Austrian backing, potential European power shifts, and implications for Russia and the Straits.
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Ondon
Bulgaria
Ferdinand
Bualxuria
Bertin
Disraeli
Russia
San Stefano
Bulegar
Europe
Balkan
Asia Minor
Kosovo
Turkey
Macedonia
Aegean
Rhodopes
Bulmaria
Dinigaria
Pturkes
Servia
Slivnitza
Bulearia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosphorus
Dardanelles
Black Sea
Baltic
Among the Hoosiers Indiana State News Told in an Interesting Manner
In Alexandria, Indiana Tommy McMahon conductor on the L V T line and Miss Ethel Foster of Gas City wager on Taft versus Bryan in a conversation on an interurban car. Foster says Bryan will win. McMahon bets Taft. If Bryan wins, wedding bells follow unless other candidates win. The article notes a potential political bet with a wedding as the outcome. The piece also reports Terre Haute franchise setback for Grand Central Traction Co after failing to post a 15000 cash guarantee to build to Terre Haute, though backers claim English capital support.
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Alexandria
Ind
Tommy McMahon
Ethel Foster
Gas City
Bryan
Hisgen
Chafin
Debs
Terre Haute
Grand Central Traction Co
Evansville
Indianapolis
Bloomington
Farm fires threaten homes near Charlestown Indiana
Two field fires on Charles Reich and Mrs. Coleman farms near Charles Town caused considerable damage and raised fears for nearby dwellings. A third blaze started at noon at Mrs. J. M. Dodge’s meadow, prompting Charlestown fire equipment to respond to the scene.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Charles Reich
Mayor Hosey Shuts Down Saloons in Prohibition Drive
Fort Wayne Indiana Mayor Hosey orders a resurgent crackdown on saloons and gambling joints during prohibited hours. Police raids surge after years of lax enforcement, shocking many residents as raids outpace those of the past year.
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Ft. Wayne
Ind
Hosey
Will Frame Conscience Money
Jeffersonville Indiana grocer M J Kehoe received two dollars labeled conscience money from a debtor. It is the first such payment he has ever received and he will have it framed. The letter, signed A Debtor, arrived by mail with the note Here with I inclose two dollars, which I but recently learned belongs to you.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
M. J. Kehoe
Rush For Naturalization Papers in South Bend
The rush for naturalization papers has begun as foreigners seeking to vote crowd the county clerk and his assistants. In just a few days over 300 men have called at the county clerk’s office to sign and begin the process.
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South Bend
Ind
Enduring Romance Couples In Evansville Nuptials
Miss Abigail L. Folsom of Portsmouth Ohio wed William Alfred Bowman of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania in Evansville Indiana. The couple had been sweethearts since Bowman first noticed Miss Folsom at a Pittsburg concert reading several months earlier. The bride is well known locally.
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Evansville
Ind
Abigail L. Folsom
Portsmouth
Alfred Bowman
Pittsburg
Bowman
Miss Folson
Man Killed by Interurban Car Near Anderson
Albert B. Mead, 34, was killed while walking on a railway track in Anderson Indiana when an interurban car struck him. He faced the approaching car and made no effort to move. Friends say he may have intended self harm due to illness.
Son of Indian Prince Weds in Fort Wayne
John J. Godfrey son of the late John Godfrey the last Miami prince, wed Miss Edith M Beckes in Fort Wayne Indiana. Godfrey attended Carlisle Indian School and is a valued employee at the local knitting mills.
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Ft. Wayne
Ind
John J. Godfrey
John Godfrey
Edith M. Beckes
Godfrey
Carlisle
Chase Ends With Hat Shot and River Escape
Justice Charles Glenn tried to arrest John McKinney on a serious charge. McKinney drew a revolver and fired hitting Glenn's hat. McKinney then fled by swimming the Wabash River.
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Decker
Chas. Glenn
John McKinney
Glenn
McKinney
Wabash
Merchant Blount Dies Suddenly at 76 in Wabash
S M Blount a wealthy wholesale merchant of Wabash Indiana died suddenly aged 76. He had been in business here for a number of years. Death attributed to heart disease.
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Wabash, Ind
S. M. Blount
Postmaster Receives Orders On Political Resignations
Terre Haute Indiana postmaster Gray received new civil service orders prohibiting reinstatement for any employee who resigns to run for office or to take an active part in campaign management.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Gray
Civil Service Commission
Burglars Enter Columbus Church in Break-in
Police report a burglary at a Columbus church as suspects allegedly forced entry and removed items. Investigators seek leads and urge anyone with information to come forward. No injuries reported and valuables are being cataloged for evidence.
Boys hurl to death as freight strikes wagon
In Vincennes Indiana Zachariah and Virg il Williams ages 20 and 13 were killed when a Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern freight train struck a wagon at Lawrenceville Junction seven miles west of Vincennes. Their parents were aboard but unharmed. two other passengers in the wagon suffered concussions with their deaths momentarily expected.
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Vincennes
Ind
Zachariah
Virgil M. Williams
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
Lawrenceville Junction
Vinecennes
Albert Brubeck
Frank Bracken
Car Crash In Indiana Harms Children Near Wheatland
A touring car driven by Frank P. Fox crashed into a crowd of about 20 children leaving Root school near Wheatland after the steering failed. Ten year old Ernest Perkins injured, Earl Barekman 9 near death from neck fracture, Fox turned over to police awaiting injury results.
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Vinceannes
Ind
Wheatland
Frank P. Fox
Earl
Mantle Barekman
Ernest Perkins
Fox
Four masked men assault Greencastle evangelist Reed
Fenwick Reed, an evangelist in Greencastle Indiana, was attacked when four masked men claimed to bring a telegram. They grabbed him at his door, beat him as others joined, he freed himself and ran inside, the assailants fleeing.
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Greencastle
Ind
Fenwick Reed
Mr. Reed
Brooklyn pastor named president of DePauw University
The Rev. Francis J. McConnell of New York Avenue Methodist Episcopal church Brooklyn has accepted the presidency of DePauw University Greencastle Indiana. A subcommittee has tendered the call and will recommend election to a larger committee and to the board of trustees.
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Indiana College
Indianapolis
Ind
Francis J. McConnell
New York Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Brooklyn
Depauw University
Greencastle
Woman Found Dead by Son's Grave in Crown Hill Cemetery
In Indianapolis Mrs. John M Boland aged 33 was found dead near the grave of her only son at Crown Hill Cemetery. She laid two small bouquets at the child’s resting place and trimmed the grass before dying from heart failure.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John M. Boland
Crown Hill
Murder Case at Middlefork Drops After Grand Jury Adjourns
In Frankfort Indiana the grand jury adjourned after a week without indicting anyone in the Whiteman murder at Middlefork. Officers will drop the case due to lack of leads or suspects.
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Frankfort
Ind
Whiteman
Middlefork
Woman Fractures Skull in Rally Parade Fall
Miss Lena Tharp of Powers Station fell from a wagon during a Democratic rally parade in Redkey Indiana. She fractured the skull at the base of the brain and was unconscious for six hours. she remains in a very serious condition.
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Redkey
Ind
Lena Tharp
Powers Station
Young Farmer Kauffman Killed in Barn Beam Accident
Logansport Indiana. Geo Kauffman a young farmer was killed instantly when a heavy corner beam toppled as he moved from his field to help his brother in law raise it for a new barn under construction.
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Logansport
Ind
Geo. Kauffman
Mail pouch stolen in Kendallville theft
A Grand Rapids mail pouch was stolen from a truck at Union station Kendallville Indiana while awaiting transfer to the Lake Shore Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad. Thieves carried the pouch into nearby woods and looted it.
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Kendallville
Ind
Grand Rapids
Union Station
Lake Shore
Samuel Gompers Addresses Crowd in Anderson Speech
In Anderson Indiana Samuel Gompers spoke despite hoarseness denying any political party paid any part of his campaign expenses. He emphasized self financed effort and warned supporters to remain vigilant against outside interference.
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Anderson
Ind
Samuel Gompers
Paper House Burns in Downtown Indianapolis
The Indianapolis Paper Stock Co building burned with only slight losses. A general alarm was sounded to stop the fire from spreading in the downtown business district.
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Paper House
Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis Paper Stock Co
Flames face two peeves with twenty five bulls
Two peeves in the Flames referenced with twenty five bulls appear in the report. The fragment notes issues affecting the team and a numeric tally tied to the event described. The exact context remains unclear from the OCR.
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Nikipharoff
Balkan Peninsula
Stephen Kushan
Tirnova
Kesova
Amureth
Lazarus
Prince
Aghout
Young Turks Party
Rulearia
Austria
Herzegovina
Bosnia
Hert
Hudesha
Italy
Germany
France
England
Rumelia
Berlin
Principality of Bulgaria
South
Eastern
Janary
Alexander
Sofia
Mischkcoff
General Staff
Artilery
Principality of
Bugaria
Levant
Egypt
Suez
India
Mediterranean
Tripoli
Africa
Constantinople
Asia
Ao Underwood & Underwood
Czar
Mok
Underwood & Underwood
Indiana State
Taft
Merchant Succuubs
Church Columbus, Inc
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