Bride Fled Sparks Jeffersonville Society Stir
Albert Adams, a wealthy Jeffersonville businessman, returns to find his wife has disappeared with furniture shipped to Little Rock. The couple had eloped previously with Leila Kertin, daughter of a railroad man, amid Catholic Protestant clashes. Adams faces alleged mistreatment claims and threats of self harm.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Albert Adams
Little Rock
Ark
J. J. Kertin
Mr. Adams
Leila Kertin
New Albany
Adams
Narrow escape on Wabash tracks ends in injuries
Mrs. Frank Crawford of 48 Chicago street fell insensible while attempting to jump between gravel cars on a Wabash line near Calhoun street. A switching engine passed close, yard workers dragged her free, and Dr. Nieschang treated her severe shock and facial injuries. Her husband Frank Crawford may lose an eye from lime in his left eye. John Becker may lose a finger after a crush at Kerr-Murray. G. B. Gibson, ferry conductor, is home with a broken leg from Warsaw. Dr. Stemen attends.
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Frank Crawford
Chicago Street
Calhoun Street
Crawford
Grand Street
Nieschning
State Institute
Nieschang
Kerr-Murray Machine Works
John Becker
Kappel
G. B. Gibson
Pennsylvania Road
Buchanan Street
Warsaw
Stemen
Revolver and Rope End in Court Fight in New Jersey
John Post of Patterson, New Jersey, a deaf and mute husband, armed with a revolver and rope, attempted to kill his wife Jennie Mott after suspecting infidelity. Neighbors heard screams, disarmed him, and Jennie escaped. Post is jailed to face a serious charge.
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New Yor
John Post
Patterson
N. J
Jennie Mott
John
Jennie
Swedish immigrant John Floden dies near Corona
Corona Mo Oct 1 John Floden a highly educated young Swede died suddenly Sept 21 near here. Floden had worked on farms in this neighborhood but papers found after his death show he held a high official position in his country.
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Corona
John Floden
Here
Floden
Governor Matthews to Attend Fort Wayne Centennial
Governor Chauncey Matthews plans to visit Fort Wayne on October 18 for a centennial celebration. He will bring staff members and will travel from Indianapolis leaving October 17 and returning October 19. Major J K Miller reports the governor’s acceptance and reception arrangements are underway.
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Fort Wayne
Matthews
John E. Miller
Indianapolis
Ind
J. K. Miller
Art. Wayne
Sin
Chickamaugaa
ChaudEe Matthews
Governor Matthews
Corbett Exhibits in Madison Square Garden Show
James J. Corbett staged a lengthy training exhibition at Madison Square Garden in New York, boxing wrestling and lifting for hours. He appeared fit though not fully trained for the forthcoming big contest, with 6,000 to 7,000 spectators and about 100 police in attendance.
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New York
James J. Corbett
Madison Square Garden
Corbett
Daly
Donaldson
Delaney
O'Donnell
Inspector Brooks
Captain Pickett
Elm lumber barge wrecked with crew missing in storm
The Elm, a lumber barge, broke from its tow in a Lake Superior storm and was later found at Grand Island. The cargo valued at over a quarter of a million dollars is a total loss. Six sailors and one woman are missing and presumed dead. A separate report from Rio de Janeiro says the German mail steamer Uruguay was wrecked and is a total loss.
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Manrista
Mich
Elm
Lake Superior
Grand Island
London
Rio de Janeiro
Uruguay
Corbett Heads for Texas on Staged Trip
Champion boxer James J. Corbett left New York this morning for Texas in a leisurely journey. He will stop in several cities en route and play baseball in Washington this afternoon. He plans a day or two in Atlanta, arriving there tomorrow night.
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New York
James J. Corbett
Texas
Washington
Atlanta
Red Cloud Roller Mill and Elevator Burned in Neb
Rep Cioto Nebraska reports a large fire at the Red Cloud Roller mill elevator and warehouse destroying a major plant. Estimated loss runs to about 50 000 dollars. The notice mentions Cotton destruction by fire in New York with Mallory line figures as context.
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Rep Cioto
Neb
Red Cloud
New Yor
Father Targets Elopers After Kentucky Marriage
Jeffersonville Ind October 1 Ship Pettit aged 16 and Elizabeth Leck 15 eloped from Princeton Ky and wed in Jeffersonville. Pettit father arrived vowing perjury prosecution against William Nudyke and seeking to send his son to the penitentiary for subornation. The couple wed after a prearranged plan amid conflicting telegrams from the bride’s school. Tickets to Atlanta for the exposition are advertised for 21.05 good 20 days and 28.30 good until January 7 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersonville
Ind
Pettit
Elizabeth Leck
Princeton
George W. Pettit
William Nudyke
Princeton Female Institute
Chesapeake & Ohio Southwestern
Kaigwin
Cisco
Lake Erie & Western
Atlanta
City exhibits plan vivid at Trentman building
Chairmen of ladies committees met at the Trentman building to assign spaces for art loan, floral desolations, and war relic exhibits. Floral displays lead by Mrs Vesey and Miss Flick threaten to surpass all prior city shows. The war relics and art loan displays fill other sections with notable participants and a large state level electrical exhibit planned for the second floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trentman
Murray Hartnett
F. R. Barrows
Briant
Huntington
Gore
Elkhart
Female Bloomers Plan All-Female Colony in Oswego County
Dr Mary Walker a pioneer of dress reform has bought a 135 acre farm seven miles west of Oswego and plans an all female colony. Members must bind themselves to celibacy and wear bloomers for life while tending crops livestock and marketing produce. The site lies in prime fruit country in New York.
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Osweco
N. Y
Mary Walker
H. C. Benedict
Mary
New York State
Governor Brown halts Griffin Murphy prizefight in Louisville
Governor Brown issued a proclamation to Louisville officials and state peace officers to prevent the Griffin Murphy prizefight scheduled for next Monday night in Louisville auditorium. The Dallas carnival manager had sought the bout as a possible attraction during the Corbett Fitzsimmons mill.
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Lexington
Brown
Louisville
Griffin-Murphy
Corbett-Fitzsimmons
Mahone is Improving
Virginia report notes Senator Mahone showing signs of improvement after medical update. Doctors release cautious optimism about recovery while outlining ongoing treatment and expected milestones in the coming days.
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Mahone
Cdf
Virginia
Fort Wayne Council Sets Levy After 6 Meetings
The Fort Wayne city council halted six meetings to fix the 1895 96 tax levy. They set a total levy of 1.20 on 100 valuation with 15 cents for school purposes, sparking debate over potential mayoral veto. Mayor Oakley warned of a deficiency risk if the rate is approved, while Col. You advised support for the plan. The resulting increase over last year amounts to 7 cents in favor of taxpayers compared with last year’s 2.06 total.
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Loesch
Mohr
Col
A. J. You
You
Lyn
Fireman's Pension
Monumental
Griebel
Hild
Sommers
Wolf
Oakley
Fort Wayne
Board of School Trustees
Times-Post
Colonel Yon
Colonel You
A. J
O. i
J. Hayden
Miller & Moritz
John Orff
Board of
Marketminster
Dmaster
Public Works Budget Adjustments Across City Departments
City budget notes show appropriations for Public Works with line items for city hall, insurance, public buildings, printing, and sewer maintenance. The law and health departments receive modest increases or reductions, while the special license officer and incidentals allocations are cut and redistributed.
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Department of Public Works
Seers Ceenvent Tersereiege
Department of Law
Soeeseaese
Department of Health and Chariteis
Seatus
Law Department
Double Drowning Near Rockford In Canoe Accident
In Rockford Illinois on October 1 a canoe capsized in the river leading to the drowning of George Ashbrook of Janesville Wisconsin and his nephew Leonard Preston a Rockford bank clerk. The two men were boating when the incident occurred.
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Rockord
George Ashbrook
Janesville
Wis
Leonard Preston
Rockford
Printer’s Luck? Fort Wayne Man Becomes Montpelier Oil Pumper
The Anderson Telegram reports George Darrah once a Fort Wayne printer now a Montpelier oil speculator. He has contracted pumps and machinery for a Montpelier waterworks plant and eyes a $350,000 yearly profit from his oil venture.
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Anderson
George Darrah
Fort Wayne
Darrah
Great Northern Oil Company
Acme Oil Company
Montpelier
Ind
George McKeown
John Hardesty
Indiana
George
State Conference of Associated Charities Sessions in Fort Wayne
The State Conference of Associated Charities will meet in Fort Wayne on the 22nd to 24th, with delegates from across Indiana. A local committee, led by Alexander Johnson pro tem, organized reception plans at city hall and the Wayne club ballroom, with Superintendent Johnson offering state band music and a ladies committee preparing arrangements.
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State Conference of
Associated Charities
Indiana
Oakley
Alexander Johnson
Council Chamber
Alden
Wayne Club
Johnson
Many Seek Husband for Wealthy Chinaman Daughter
A Chinaman named Hip Sing Lee in San Jose advertised for an American husband for his daughter offering half of the family fortune. The tale proved a myth as 500 letters pile up at the post office and many telegrams go undelivered. Also noted is a gas works sale ad for coke at 10 cents per bushel and a LaPorte Indiana accident where two brothers, Clem eight and Eugene four, were injured when a pony caused a runaway cart. the older boy died and the younger is expected to recover with the other boy to be charged with causing the incident.
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San Jose
Cal
Hip Sing Lee
Laporte
Ind
Edward Schaeffer
Clem
Eugene
Wiped Out Fire Destroys Preble Farm Residence Near Wallen
Yesterday noon the farm residence of D M Preble near Wallen was destroyed by fire caused by a defective flue. The large frame house and all contents were burned, with a heavy loss likely over $2 000. Mr and Mrs Preble had no chance to save belongings and it is unclear if insurance existed.
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D. M. Preble
Wallen
Kelley Island Grapes and Fresh Produce Prices
Fruit House advertises Kelley Island grapes at 18¢ per basket and fresh Concords at 500 baskets for 18¢ each. Quince price 45¢ peck, Cape Cod cranberries 8¢, Jersey sweet potatoes 80¢ per peck, and homegrown potatoes 30¢ per bushel. Also notes damaged Uncle Sam's Boat and a London-European sugar crop forecast of a shortfall.
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New York
Cape Cod
Jersey
Fruit House
Masons Lay Cornerstone at Northern Illinois Normal School
The Grand Lodge of Masons met in Curcaco Oct 1 and adjourned to DeKalb Illinois to assist in laying the cornerstone of the Northern Illinois Normal school. Marriage licenses issued: John Handenschild with Levina Ab bot Joseph F Bail with Mamie M Res sing Anthony Fisher with Sophia Traub George W Braithwaith with Maud Mowrer.
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Curcaco
Grand Lodge of Masons
DeKalb, Il
Northern Illinois Normal School
John Handenschild
Levina Abbot
Joseph F. Bail
Mamie M. Ressing
Anthony Fisher
Sophia Traub
George W. Braithwaith
Maud Mowrer
Banks Closures Hit Monett and Purdy in Barry County
Jefferson City reports the state bank at Monett and the state bank at Purdy in Barry county have been closed by order of the secretary of state due to insolvency.
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Jefferson City
State Bank
Monett
Purdy
Barry County
Bf State
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Jeffersonville Society
Enroute South
State Charities
New Orleans
The
Picayune Publishing Company
Willy Cleary
Harrison Street
MR. Everett
Board of Public Works
Everett
C. E. Everett
Columbia City
Old Street Railway Corporation
Board of Works
City Street Railway
Old Street Railway
Trans-Post
Corner Superior
Barr Streets
Kelley Island
Uncle Sam
Guayagquin
Ecuador
Condor
United States
Alert
Geisecker
RABUS
Coop
Globe. Mills
Any Other
Missouri
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