Detectives Use Young Deserts Suspect as Tool
Miss Rosa Bixler reopens surety of the peace against George Young accusing him of threats to shoot. Young was found in town under guard, held by detectives for suspected burglaries, while authorities pursue the case and seek his arrest.
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Post
Rosa Bixler
George Young
Young
Justice Bullerman
Miss Bixler
Johnson
Richardson Street
John Bass
Vagrancy Charge and Missing Person Report Noted
The text reports uncertainty over a matter while Young remains in Whitling or unaccounted for as of late afternoon. He had been jailed recently on vagrancy charges. The excerpt also references the Nickel Plate route from Fort Wayne to Chicago daily.
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Young
Whitling
Fort. Wayne
Chicago
Bankers Pursued After Fatal Shooting Sparks Rural Turmoil
In Winterset Iowa on April 18 armed men hunt for O Q Davies, the Peru bank wrecking fugitive, as crowds guard roads. A farmer boy James Donahue, 17, was shot on Braum bridge after being ordered to halt by guard Frank Villiars. Streeter, recaptured after an earlier escape, claims Davies fired and is armed, with locals vowing tough pursuit.
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Winterset
Iowa
O. Q. Davies
Peru Bank
James Donahue
Donahue
Braum Bridge
Davies
Frank Villiars
Streeter
Dakota
Three Bray Men Executed at Cabana Fortress
Havana April 18. Three prisoners of war Gregorio Borges Esteban Hernandez and Jose Bacallao from the insurgent band of Dr Bruno Zayas were executed at 7 this morning at the Cabana fortress after capture in Managua province. Both Hernandez and Bacallao showed calm courage while Borges faced death nervously but bravely.
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Havana
Gregorio Borges
Esteban
Hernandez
Jose Bacallao
Cabana
Bruno Zayas
Aarapiles Battalion
Managua
Borges
Gomez
Bacallao
Edison works receive odd requests from cranks and a grand opening listed
A reporter describes the Edison works receiving daily letters with bizarre requests such as mounting an electric device in a hip pocket and eyes to beat a game, and notes a grand opening at Continental Sample Room on April 18 1896. Also mentions a train delay for a baseball game and local promotions including Fast Mail cigars.
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Roentgen
Mr. Adire
Edison
Continental Sample Room
Lafayette Street
Mose Rosenthal
Sound money platform eyed for Chicago convention
A Washington dispatch reports that the president is confident a sound money platform will be adopted at Chicago, that a sound money candidate will be nominated, and that the Chicago choice will become the next president. Cleveland reportedly believes free silver forces are weak in the Democratic ranks and doubts a Chicago split. He also predicts a straddle platform at St Louis and wide support from financial merchants for the Democratic nominee.
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Cariaco
Washington
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
President Silent on Candidates in Silver Debate
The president did not mention candidates or possibilities, focusing instead on throttling free silver. Mrs. C. A. Adams of Omaha reports illness and recovery after using Dr. Kay's Renovator, sold by druggists for 25 cents and a dollar. Fort Wayne firm B. Woodworth & Co. is noted.
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C. A. Adams
6Th and
Martha Sts
Omaha
Neb
Taken for Another Man Murder Near Winterset
During the search for embezzling bank cashier C O Davies who escaped from Madison county jail at Winterset sixteen year old James Donahue was fatally shot by two guards Frank Willains and James Beadle at Bevans bridge north of Winterset. They ordered the boy on horseback to halt the frightened horse bolted and Donahue was shot in the neck and head. Vigilantes have ended the search for Davies.
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Davies
Transfer of Methodist College grounds completed for 330000
The old Methodist college grounds transfer from C S Bush to R T McDonald closes today for a 330000 consideration. Other deeds recorded include Charles W Thurman to Anna Monper for 2500 and C M King to M I Rudolph for 750. Nickel Plate train No 6 schedule notes travel from Fort Wayne to New York with no car changes. Jackson's at 140 Calhoun street offers fresh fish and oysters by phone 314.
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Old Methodist College
C. S. Bush
R. T. McDonald
Charles W. Thurman
Anna Monper
North Side Addition
Fort Wayne
Cleveland
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
New York
Boston
Jackson’s
Calhoun Street
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A.C. Aur- Lenitz
West Berry Street
Union
Bray
Butcher Weyler
Buacallao
Carlos Justiz
Barcallao
Cuba
Wem
Tyle
Lake Erie and Western
E.S. Palley
Fast Mail
Sound Money
C. O. Davies
C. M. King
M. I. Rudolph
Lakeside
Judson K. Ross
James A. Ross
FE. C. Hanna
Ame
Childr
Indianaqua
Alfred Benjamin & CO
London
Paris
Fisk, Clark & Flagg
Haberdashery
Youman and Young
Foster
A. K. Hurst & CO
waieTte
Ayal
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