Kesler ill at home and diphtheria reports in city
Dr A J Kesler is ill at his Wallace Street residence. A diphtheria case is reported at 78 Dawson Street and scarlet fever at 97 Winter Street. Dennis Martin, a plumber of 359 Hanna Street, slowly recovers from a severe illness. Funeral held for J M Koehler at 2 PM from his home with interment at St Johns cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Kesler
Wallace Street
Dawson Street
Winter Street
Dennis Martin
Hanna Street
J. M. Koehler
J. A. Koehler
South Side
Shellhorn
St. John’s Cemetery
Maude
Blanche Nichols
Denver
Col
Madeline Meegan
Creighton Avenue
Edna Reuss
Spy Run Avenue
Buchanan Street
Anna Burke
Anna McKinzie
Ella Burke
John
Edward Burke
St. Patrick’s Church
Defeat of Maceo or Maybe Some Other Battle
Havana dispatch reports a Dec 11 engagement at Altos de Alberuches where Col Oliver’s troops beat Gomez and Maceo’s insurgents, with fifteen rebels killed and several wounded on both sides. Follow up actions and pursuit split the insurgents. Spanish forces claim heavy rebel losses in subsequent clashes near Maltiempa and San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quesada
Washington
Havana
Oliver
Gomez
Maceo
Altos de Alberuches
Lara
Zebeldia
Cebreso Zardui
Cayo Alvarez
Bailen
Barbastro
Sap Marcial
Maltiempa
Bacallos
Zaragoza
San Antonio
Galicia
Brull
Memphis
Tenn
Cuba
Amone
Rodriguez, Lopez
Bedo
Borrego
Nuevitas
Ardieo
Camaguey
Campos
Paris
Madrid
The
Figaro
Martinez Campos
Weyler
Barcelona
Cuban Question Sparks Debate Over 69000 Man Army
Senor Gonzalo de Quesada, secretary of the Cuban delegation in the United States, issues a statement defending Cuban aims. He cites 69000 Cubans in the field and 1500000 population, argues for revolutionary support, and accuses Spanish authorities of tampering with news. Curios note from Wisconsin reports a murder lynching at Chaseburg and a Council Bluffs fire loss of 261000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senor Gonzalo de Quesada
United States
Senor Quesada
New York
Quesada
Martinez Campos
America
Spain
Cuba
Lea Ders
Reunion of Babbitt Lumberman and Long-Lost Mother
Crawfordsville reports W L Babbitt, famed Mississippi valley lumber drummers, reunites with his mother after thirty-two years apart. Abducted by his father in Missouri as a 5 year old, he sought her for years, learning she lived in Ohio and had used her maiden name Hettie Davis. The pair now reside with him in Crawfordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
W. L. Babbitt
Mississippi Valley
Babbitt
Chicago
Missouri
Niles
Mich
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
New England
Hettie Davis
Hunter
Scatterfield Gang Leaders Sentenced Amid Lynch Fear
Anderson December scene saw Bill Davis and Bill Stinson, heads of the Scatterfield White Cap gang, in court for a retrial plea denied and six year sentences imposed. A violent mob gathered as deputies led them to jail after a night farmer Monroe Mill lay dying from a brutal assault linked to the gang. The crowd pursued the defendants toward the north exit as Johnston the mind reader stirred the drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Bill Davis
Bill Stinson
Scatterfield White Cap
Bundy
Starr
Court House
Monroe Mill
White Cap Gang
Johnston
Riot and Marriage Tales Across Towns in December News
A bloody race riot in Rockfort centers on political loyalties and whisky law abuse leaving Hawk and Fagan injured while Tinsley the colored leader is jailed. Other items include Lizzie Langdon wed to William Rains despite Catholic opposition and a cruel bed dispute in Columbus ending in severe burns. The week also reports a possible Wilmington land heirs claim, an Adams Express embezzlement case in Terre Haute, a Portland divorce petition, and a farmer’s son inheritance claim from New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockfort
John Hawk
James Fagan
John Tinsley
Hawk
Fagan
Tinsley
Mouncir
Lizzie Langdon
William Rains
Miss Langdon
B. F. Crouse
Rains
Indianapolis
Monds
Joseph Jester
New York
Wilmington
Del
Jester
Two Boys Drowned on Ice River in Indianapolis
Two cousins John Horhamer aged 10 and Otto Greenwaldt aged 7 drowned while playing on the ice on the river in Indianapolis today. The pair were related as cousins and tragedy struck during outdoor recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianaplis
Indianapolis
John Horhamer
Otto Greenwaldt
Infanta Eulalia in London Doors Opened nightly
A compilation of brief items notes the Infanta Eulalia spending a week in London enjoying theater each night. Other short items report the Peoria and LaSalle railroad incorporation, a bank fall, storms in Germany, and political notes from England and the U.S. including a boxing meet wish and a murder case in Bowling Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Infanta Eulalia
London
West Virginia
Bessemer
Ala
Denver Ed” Smith
Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Boxer
Denver
New York
Edward McPherson
Congress
House of Representatives
Gettysburg
Lord Salisbury
Cleveland Central Labor Union
Thomas L. Nugent
Texas
Fort Worth
Germany
Hamburg
Sebenice
Constantinople
Fire Department
New York City
Fire Insurance Lloyds
Lloyds
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harmonia Singing Society
St. Peter’s Church
Barnhardt
Adolf Schulte
George Meyers
Arcade
Meyers
Reservoir Lake
Church of the Covenant
Calhoun Street
Mannan
Pwaaewer
Everett & Doud
Nat. Bank
Calhoun and
Berry Sts
South Side Wall Paper Store
S. Calhoun
Argade
Hanna, Force
John and
Gay Streets
Young Spooner
Ally Sloper
Ev ES Mills
I. ¥. Mayne
Andrew Wheeler
Kansas City
I. A. Collins
Springfield
Conn
Taber St
West Side
Calhoun
Koons & Schlenk
Geetacksmug
Caltroun ‘Street
Phillip Graf
Lafayette Street
Alli
Viroqua
Wis
France
Boulder
Chaseburg
Lass
Council Bluffs
Council Blorffs
Wells'& Co
Kijia
Chicaco
Altgeld
State Board
Charities ‘and Correction
Joba Kums
Ae Pation
Rockport
Farmersburg Express
Mack
Jesus
John C. New
General Harrison
W.R. McKeen
Terre Haute
Woods, Baker, Monks and Jordan
Supreme Courts
James Whitcomb Riley
Harry S. New
Anti-Matthews
Mount Vernon
Daily Democrat
Democratic State Central Committee
Matthews
Democrat
Scatterfield
MOB Spirit
Columbus
Henry Wist
Here
Lucinda
Wist
Adams Express
Levants
George W. McCammon
Farmersburg
Sullivan County
Mattoon
Lils
Portland
Emma‘ Fox
Blackford County
George Fox
Montpelier
A. P. Miller
Cleveland
Orrin Sherman
Brunswick
J. B. Pace
Planters’ National Bank
Richmond
Bowling Green
Hearne
Stillwell
Indiana
Lower
Michigan
Upper Michigan
Wisconsin
Utah
Jerrold RB. Letcher
Salt Lake City
Utah Commission
Tllinois
Dortmunder
Doppel
Salvator
Fort Waynes
Ind
Rescue Medicine Company
W. A. Haut
Hall
Evening Post
Moellering’s
J. G. Sommers
Summit City Bottling Works
L. Brames&co
Pabst Beer
Milwaukee
Clay Street
Persia
Fetour Dealer
Pacia
Faultless Chemical Co
Baltimore, MD
Pennaivanis
Ttate
Central Time
Pennsylvania Station
Fort , Wayne
Ickel
N.Y
Boston
Cleveland Mail
Eastern Express
Ner
Chicago Express
Chicago Mail
Western 1 Express
Principa
Sompany
A. W. Johnston
B. F. Horner
O. C. Baxes
Fort Wayne
Ft. Wayne, Gincisnati
Louisville
Lake Erie & Western Railroads
Connersville
New Castle
Rushville
Canada
Joe
Ealge Aa Ereemnacaare
Sand Po
Lagoas
E. S. Philley
Ft. W., C. and
L. Railroad
F Daly
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad
Grand Rapids
North
Cincinnati
Grand Rapides
Mahashi Ite
Travis Fort Wayne
SOING
New York and Hoston Limited
Toledo Express
Atlantic Papiens
Gulng West
Pacific Express
Kansas City Express
Lafayette Accom
St. Louis Limited
Cn Ly
A Ly
iThrough
New York Palace
New York Vestibule Limited
Pacific Limited Express
Cannon Ball
G. Thompson
Idianapolis
Llows
Lac Erie
R. R
Louisville R. R
Chrisimas
Co. F. Daly
Gen’s Pass
H. C. Parker
Fort Wayne, Ind
Fort Wayne, Inn
East Berry Street