Washington Letter Passing of Confederates
Washington reports the death of ex Senator George G Vest of Missouri marking the passing of the last Confederate senate member. It notes five ex Confederate House members remain and recalls ex Confederate Cabinet member John H Reagan of Texas and James L Pugh of Alabama. It describes Longstreet and Pettus anecdotes and the Capitol area changes including a narrow gauge road near Jefferson's inauguration site and the new Union railroad site. It also covers the Late Dr Herran and Colombia relations.
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Washington
George G. Vest
Missouri
Senate
Confederate Congress
Davis
John H. Reagan
Texas
Confederacy
House of Representatives
John V. Wright
Tennessee
General Land Office
Interior Department
Messrs
Atkins and
Colgar
John Goode
Virginia
United States
James L. Pugh
Alabama
James Longstreet
Pennsylvania Railroad
Capitol
Tom Hannum
Thomas Jefferson
Union Railroad
National Buildings
Tom Hannum Seeks Washington Field for Rail Rivalry
The Pittsburg newspaper correspondent Tom Hannum moved to Washington to attack railroad corporations. Upon arrival he received an annual Pennsylvania Railroad pass, and his views quickly hardened against the industry as he began his work in the capital.
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Tom Hannum
Washington
Pittsburg
Tom
Pennsylvania Railroad
Portrait of George Badger Adds Navy Secretaries Gallery
A newly found portrait of George E. Badger, secretary of the navy in 1841, ends a missing link in the department’s collection. Found in a lumber room at the Naval Academy, it was received by Secretary Morton and officials who praised its recovery and awaited cleaning and framing.
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Navy Department
the Navy
Whitney
Department
George E. Badger
Ee Boteee
Navy
Naval Academy
Morton
Badger
North Carolina
Newbern
N. C
Raleigh
Superior Court
Superior Court. Secretary of Navy
United States
My Roy the Drummer Boy From Chicago Advance
A child vow to join a marching band and beat a great drum to win praise from Mama. The speaker imagines drums, rub-a-dub rhythms, marching down the street, with neighbors and girls dancing as Roy earns pride from his mother. The verse celebrates youthful ambition and family approval.
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Roy
Mary C. Phillips
Chicago
A Pretty Parlor Trick Demonstrated
A Chicago Inter Ocean item describes a simple parlor illusion using a silver half dollar a large wire hairpin a heavy ring and a long hatpin. By bending the hairpin and hooking the coin and ring and then blowing on the assembly the ring spins the coin on a pivot near its edge. The piece notes risk of wearing the coin if the hatpin is very sharp and suggests substitutions for lighter rings or smaller coins.
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Chicago
Inter Ocean
Don the Pin-Tugging Parrot Charms St Nicholas Readers
A vivid reminiscence describes Don the parrot’s playful antics with pins on a bureau. He wrestles a large pin from a thick cushion, repeats a tug of war, and finally dislodges the pin to drop it overboard. After a busy day, he helps collect fallen pins, then settles to sleep. Helen Harcourt narrates.
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Don
Helen Harcourt
St Nicholas
How the Frog Originated Story of Latona and the frogs
A traditional tale explains frog origins from Latona’s thirst thwarted by yokels at a pool. Banished from Olympus, Latona and her children Apollo and Diana found refuge on Delos. When her patience broke at cruel locals denying water, she cursed them into croaking frogs, remaining to this day.
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Latona
Mt. Olympus
Jupiter
Juno
Apollo
Diana
Olympus
Neptune
Delos
Don Loves His Mistress Bird Tale of a Pet Canary
A narrative describes Don the canary’s unhappiness in a glass conservatory and his joy when shifted to a room upstairs. The bird learns the narrator’s step, responding with a clear whistle and eager calls of come here. He then dances at the cage door, bowing and piping a sweet tune.
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Don
Unknown Affinity Mystery From Erie Woman in Elkhart
An Erie woman writes Mayor Greene seeking the name and address of an Elkhart insurance man she met on a train. She describes him as tall, blue-eyed, nearly six feet, with a broad shoulders and a hopeful note to be protected from “two-footed animals.” She signs as Anette Minnows Box 123.
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Elkhart
Ind
Greene
Erie
Anette Minnows
Poisoned Watermelon in Anderson Indiana Mystery
In Anderson Indiana on September 23, Mr and Mrs Eli Cromer Connor their daughter Mrs William Parsonett and her 4 year old child are in serious condition from arsenic poisoning. The salt used to season a watermelon is suspected as the source. Authorities seized the salt for analysis and recent chicken deaths and a prior poisoning of Charles Connor suggest a broader poisoning case under investigation.
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Connor
Charles Connor
Eli Connor
Daring Fair Quartet Opens Raid on Village Gambling
Four Laporte women Hester Worden Elsie Worden Boland and Conners led a raid on a gambling room in Rolling Prairie to reform the village. They damaged the room and will pursue action until gambling and drinking are halted, pledging to socialize the offenders.
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Laporte
Ind
Hester
Elsie Worden
Boland
Miss Conners
Malish
Interurban railroad company files for Vincennes to Washington line
Petersburg Indiana Sept 24 Vincennes Washington Electric Co filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state to build an interurban electric railroad from Petersburg to Vincennes and Washington via Wheatland Monroe City and Logansport. Capitalized at 1 million dollars with 2500 preferred shares at 5 percent annual dividend and 7600 common shares. Wil liam H Schott of Chicago leads the project.
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Petersburg
Ind
Vincennes
Washington
Wheatland
Monroe City
Loogootee
Vincennes, Washington & Eastern Electric Co
William H. Schott
Chicago
Verdict Awarded to Widow in Crossing Fatality Case
Mrs Emily Corpre won a verdict for 1466 dollars against the Southern Indiana railway over the death of her husband at a street crossing in Bedford Indiana. She had sued for 5000 dollars.
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Bedford
Ind
Emily Corpre
Southern Indiana Railway
To Bribe the Judge In Terre Haute Theft Case
Terre Haute Indiana September 24 Judge Walker sentences Ernest Cottrell to prison for theft. Cottrell whispered to the judge I can get money from my uncle how much will you take to let me get away. He will be taken to prison.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Walker
Ernest Cottrell
Cottrell
Miss Ethel Baker Awarded 800 in Traction Suit
Wabash Ind September 24 Miss Ethel Baker of this city who sued the Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Co for $10000 damages for injuries sustained was awarded $800. The case may be appealed.
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Wabash, Ind
Ethel Baker
Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction,Co
Embezzlement Indictments Held in Defunct M Coy Bank
Rensselaer Ind September 23 grand jury returned 20 joint indictments charging Alfred McCoy and Thomas J McCoy of the defunct McCoy bank with embezzlement. Two indictments against Thomas J McCoy and two more charging jointly Alfred and Thomas J McCoy with Walter White cashier were returned. Defendants freed on bonds of 300 each per count. Trial postponed until next Wednesday.
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Renssalaer
Ind
Jasper County Grand Jury
Alfred McCoy
Thomas J. McCoy
McCoy Bank
Alfred
Walter White
P. Erwin
Rensselaer
Enoch F. Haywood
Lafayette
Indiana man killed in Barstow railroad yards
A man identified only by a note bearing the name Anthony R. Stookey of Kosciusko County Indiana was found dead near the Barstow railroad yards. He appeared about 26 years old and carried no other ID when discovered at dawn. The body was buried in Barstow after authorities noted admission to practice law in Kosciusko County on January 24 1900.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Anthony P. Stookey
Warsaw
Ind
Barstow
Anthony R. Stookey
Circuit Court
Kosciusko
Independent Ticket Forces Panic in Indianapolis Race
Local Republican leaders reel as George Enos a Negro leader announces a run for congress on an independent ticket. Negro voters, estimated at 7,000 in the city, may back a county ticket with a committee and speakers bureau.
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Indianapolis
Ind
George Enos
Congress
Robbery Fight Nets No Money For Grocer
In Wabash James ODonnell, a northern city grocer, was attacked by two robbers as he left his store. One beat him while the other tried to grab the day’s receipts. ODonnell resisted fiercely and shouted for help until the robbers fled empty handed. Indianapolis reports a new electric venture. The Vincennes Washington and Eastern Railway Co with $1,000,000 capital filed incorporation papers to build an electric line from Washington to Vincennes via Wheatland Montgomery Cannelsburg and Loogootee.
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Dr. Herran
United States
Thomas Herran
Washington
Colombia
Republic
New York City
Thomas Her‘ran
State Department
Hay
Bogota
Wabash
Ind
Jas. O’donnell
Donnell
New Electric Company
Indianapolis
Vincennes, Washington & Eastern Railway Co
Capital
Vincennes
Wheatland
Montgomery
Cannelsburg
Loogootee
Gun Tournament in Evansville Declares Winners
The fourth Southern Indiana gun tournament was held in Evansville on Friday. J Boa of Cincinnati won with 1385 clay pigeons hit out of 200. C Lecompte of Toledo placed second with 176 of 200, and J Winston of Sturgis Ky hit 32 of 60. Prohibition bid opens with McWhirter and Newlin speaking at Evansville rally.
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Evansville
Ind
J. Boa
Cincinnati
C. Lecompte
Toledo
J. Winston
Sturgis
Robbers Loot Four Businesses and Post Offices in Burrows and Rockford
Four business houses and the post offices at Burrows and Rockford were robbed in Logansport area. The thieves took 250 pennies as booty. Posse units searched the country on Wednesday and Thursday for the robbers.
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Logansport
Ind
Burrows
Rockford
Bride Threatens Suicide If Seifert Not Allowed To Go
Terre Haute Ind Sept 22 With sheriff s officers starting for the Jeffersonville reformatory his bride threatened to kill herself if she could not accompany him From the Reformatory Jeffersonville Ind Sept 24 Joseph Kelly and George White escaped from the Indiana Reformatory by riding away in a car loaded with tea kettles though seen and spoken to by many they remain at large Franklin Won From Nebraska Indians Franklin Ind Sept 4 Franklin beat the Nebraska Indians 7 to today with errors by both teams in third and eighth innings
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Terre Haute
Ind
Anthony Seifert
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Reformatory
Jeffersonville
Joseph Kelly
George White
Indiana Reformatory
Franklin
Nebraska Indians
Indians
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Edmund W. Pettus
Mr. Cleveland
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Pettus
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Daring Fair Quartet
Secretary of State
Alexandria
Indiana
J. R. Wilson
Linwood
Newcastle
Muncie
Charles Wright
Bellefontaine
M’coy Bank
Independent Ticket
Wabash Grocer
Felix T. McWhirter
C. B. Newlin
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