Washington Topics Davis Well Known There
Washington focuses on ex Senator Henry Gassaway Davis of West Virginia as the Democratic vice presidential nominee. The article notes his long ties to the city, social and religious life, and his 12 years in the Senate, plus his interest in Pan American affairs and Central and South America business links, especially Mexico. It also describes his Washington church, the Church of the Covenant. It previews Bull Run maneuvers and political outreach, including large Democrat mailings and educational campaign work.
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Mrs Gadd discusses Mrs Dadd planning a move as she replaces furniture annually in a light Brooklyn Times gossip item.
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The Runaway and Ready Tongue in Youth's Companion
A brief note on Runaway with fast and witty lines about bark and thought, featuring Frank Walcott Hutt as the adviser in Youth's Companion.
Windmill Toy From Simple Pine and Wind Power
A detailed guide to building a kid friendly windmill using pine strips, a square axle, and a wheel with blades. It describes cutting, notching, drilling, and assembling the frame, axle, and washers, plus optional wings and a crank for a moving seesaw figure driven by wind.
Ingenious Windmill Mechanism Sparks Family Farm Fun
The article explains a windmill powered by an axle and crank to drive a see saw with changing figures such as a monkey and an angry cat. A beveled gear assembly could transfer power to the house via pulley and cord for various contrivances, promising endless playful possibilities when the wind blows.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Heroic dog dies saving residents in Somerville fire
Jack, a watchdog for Herbert E. Bowman in Magoun square, alerted tenement residents during a store fire likely caused by spontaneous combustion. He barked and pawed the door to wake sleepers but suffocated amid thick smoke as firemen fought the blaze.
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Herbert E. Bowman
Magoun Square
Hoop Rolling Game of Skill and Scoring
The article describes a hoop rolling contest requiring five pegs arranged as shown. Players stand 15 feet away and roll hoops through side openings to rebound from a rope, aiming to strike pegs with points for the middle peg twenty and the two small pegs ten each. Strong rolls aid the hoop to circle the winning pegs.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
This Scheme Worked Elopement of Millionaire’s Daughter
Ned-Tom’s plan to get rich through a quick scheme paid off when he eloped with a millionaire’s daughter. The column notes the success of the ruse and hints at local gossip surrounding the couple.
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Tom
Robbers Flourish After Swayzee Race Event Rampage
In Swayzee Indiana during a local agricultural society race meeting a spree of robberies occurred with houses and businesses entered. Samuel Shively shot a robber who fled bleeding while John Hart and deputies pursued another intruder. Lam of Gas City helped, then a train chase led to escape as robbers overpowered officers and fled into a cornfield.
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Swayzee
Samuel Shively
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L. B. Lam
Gas City
Lamb
Pennsylvanian Train No 20 Narrowly Escapes Disaster
Richmond Indiana August 19 Pennsyl vania train No 20 traveling from St Louis to New York collided with a freight train at the Sixth street crossing. Three freight cars and the caboose telescoped while the passenger locomotive suffered heavy damage. Passengers were shaken but unharmed. A week earlier the same train wrecked near Indianapolis with no fatalities. Railroaders say the train has been involved in several wrecks yet its passengers escaped death or serious injury each time.
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Riot at Hammond delays crossing lay by railroad crew
Two thousand workers and police clashed when the South Chicago Street Railroad gang tried to lay a Michigan Central crossing in Hammond Indiana. Special Officer Dolan assaulted Chief Cox and was knocked unconscious as officers and rioters clashed. The Hammond police used clubs. several were badly hurt. Albert Nelson was hospitalized. The crossing was completed Friday evening.
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South Chicago Street Railroad Co
Michigan Central
Barney Dolan
Cox
Albert Nelson
Pitcher Coggswell Departs for Harrisburg After Fine Stand
South Bend Indiana August 20 Charles Coggswell pitcher for the South Bend Central league club and batting leader warned directors he would join Harrisburg Pennsylvania if a 25 dollar fine was not remitted. Directors refused and Coggswell left Friday night for Harrisburg.
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South Bend
Ind
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Reunited by a Sermon in Marion Ind
In Marion Indiana Emma Brady reconciles with her estranged husband after a sermon by Rev W R Bennett at the Christian Temple. The reunion followed the sermon two weeks earlier and occurred in the city Thursday.
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Ind
Christian Temple
W. R. Bennett
Emma Brady
Woman lawyer wins breach of promise verdict in church court
In Hagerstown Indiana 20 year old Misa Zylphia Snider pressed a breach of promise case against Lewis Himes. The Dunkards church court with Rev. Lewis Teeter as judge awarded her damages after an appeal by Snider. Himes was ordered to pay or face further action.
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Hagerstown
Ind
Misa Zylphia Snider
Lewis Himes
Dunkards’ Church
Lewis Teeter
Carriage Hit by Train Near Ohio Line. Four Die
In Richmond Indiana a carriage returning from a summer resort dance was struck by a Pennsylvania passenger train Friday night. Three occupants were killed instantly and one injured. The dead are Charles Sherer John Moore and Mamie Hall aged 32 32 and 26. Bertha Hill 25 was seriously injured and unconscious. The mangled bodies and survivor were taken to New Paris Ohio then back to Richmond. Details about the accident remain unavailable. The buggy curtains may have hidden the oncoming train.
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Ohio State Line
Pennsylvania
Charles
Sherer
John Moore
Mamie Hall
Bertha Hill
New Paris
Winona Lake Incident Sparks Stir At Religious Resort
Warsaw Indiana August 18 Revd Baldwin a Marion Dunkard preacher assaulted Gatekeeper Brown at Winona Lake after Brown refused him entry through the wagon road without a ticket Baldwin knocked down with brick and arrested Bond set F L Marshall a Winona director offered to pay the fine for anyone who would assault Baldwin The event caused a great stir at the resort.
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Ind
Baldwin
Marion
Brown
Winona
Infant Long Chong Wounded by Rat in Newcastle
In Newcastle Indiana on Wednesday night infant Edith Long Chong daughter of Long Chong sustained severe injuries when a rat gnawed her toes and bit a hole in her foot. Doctors fear blood poisoning if infection develops. She is noted as Indiana's first Chinese baby born in the state.
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Newcastle
Ind
Edith Long Chong
Long Chong
Devel
Indiana
Tomato harvest promises best yield in eight years
Newcastle Indiana August 19. Canning factories nationwide prepare for the opening of the season in about two weeks. Dry hot weather hurt corn but boosted tomato crops, with projections of a record harvest this year marking eight years high.
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Newcastle
Ind
Magistrate rules on Marion forfeit case in Central league
In Terre Haute on August 19 President Bement of the Central league said Mondays Marion game forfeited to Marion by umpire Merryman does not count as the delay was unavoidable and Kane the regular umpire rode with Terre Haute players.
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Bement
Central League
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Baseball Association
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