Police Chief Colbert vows strict law enforcement in Indianapolis
Indianapolis news reports Thomas F. Colbert, named police superintendent, pledges unwavering law enforcement with no tolerance for gambling or liquor violations. He rejects any secret instructions and promises to pursue violators relentlessly, outlining a firm, open stance as the new administration begins. The piece also covers a tentative Republican conference and other regional notes including a fatal hunting accident near Sulphur Springs.
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Colbert
H. H. Holmes
Cicero Buchanan
Flambeaux
Bremen
Indianapolis
Taggart
Marion County
Decatur Township
Powell
State Committee
Harrison
State Central Committee
Key Found on Holmes in Irvington Door Lock Case
Indianapolis Oct 12 Interest in the H. H. Holmes case revived by Detective Geyer of Philadelphia. He found a key on Holmes after arrest, fitted in the Irvington front door night latch. Dr Thompson identified the key as one he carried two years. Geyer to take witnesses to Philadelphia Oct 26 and transport the Pitzel boy remains and family identified clothes.
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Indianapolis
H. H. Holmes
Geyer
Philadelphia
Irvington
Howard Pitzel
Holmes
Dr. Thompson
Thompson
Byram
Pitzel
Fire destroys Holland Radiator works at Bremen
An incendiary blaze in Bremen Indiana wiped out the Holland Radiator works. Wrenches from the hose cart were stolen and no water could be drawn. Loss estimated at 150000 dollars.
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Plymouth
Holland
Bremen
Ind
State Gas Inspector Leach tightens flambeau enforcement in Indiana
State Gas Inspector Leach conducts a second tour of Indiana's natural gas belt to gather evidence for strict prosecution of flambeau law violators. He warned about gas waste weeks earlier, targeted Blackford county, extinguished flames at Renner stock farm, and referred the case to the prosecuting attorney for vigorous action. A brief note mentions a new oil well near Granville.
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Wapasi
Leach
Indiana
Blackford County
Hartford City
Portland suit seeks forfeiture of two oil gas firms charters
On October 12 in Portland suits were filed on behalf of the state against the Portland Natural Gas and Oil, and the Citizens Gas and Oil Mining company. The charges allege the firms formed a trust to raise gas prices, keep them high, and block competition.
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Portland
Portland Natural Gas and Oil Company
Citizens’ Gas and Oil Mining Company
Frank Marks Sentenced for Murder in Shelbyville
In Shelbyville on October 12, Frank Marks received a two year prison term for killing his uncle Solomon Swango in August. Marks testified he acted in self defense after his uncle, drunk, threatened him with a knife. he left the courtroom smiling.
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Shelbyville
Frank Marks
Solomon Swango
Marks
Free silver speech to be delivered by John G. Shanklin
Portland crowds prepare for Oct. 30 address after invitation from the Honest Money club. Evansville Courier writer Shanklin will speak in the city about monetary policy during the evening gathering. In Brazil a man bit and swallowed another’s finger in a fight and escaped prison by roof hole. Indiana Epworth League holds its fifth annual conference in Evansville with nearly 1,000 delegates proceeding to a grand mass meeting.
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Portland
Honest Money Club
John G. Shanklin
Evansville Courier
Brazil
William Tasewell
W. E. Wilson
Epworth League
Evansville
Indiana Epworth League
Obituary notices and early stateside telegrams briefed
Obits from Lansing Detroit Columbus Rockford Hastings Baltimore and Maysville report deaths of Mrs Sarah Emery Willard Pope Major Richardson Mrs A Maxham Harriet Garrer Rev Dr Morris and Levi Cain. Also notes French anarchist Louise Michel to lecture in December to fund a political refugee home in England. A Chicago area death after being struck by an electric car. A Minnesota crop yield claim of 1116 bushels per acre. Burglary at Salvation Army barracks in Chicago with loss of tambourines and guitar. Fire at Hoganston Sash and Door mill complex causing $10400 losses with $4500 insured.
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Lansing
Mich
Sarah EH. V. Emery
Detroit
Willard S. Pope
Columbus
B. H. Richardson
Rockford
Illa
Maxham
Hastings
Minn
Harriet Garrer
Leonidas, Mich
Baltimore
John Godlove Morris
Louise Michel
America
England
Victor Gross
Chicago
Levi Cain
Maysville
Louisa
Minoak
Ills
Salvation Army
Wentworth Avenue
Sixty-second Street
Annie Hopkins
Nannie Ireland
Hoganston
Ims.) Sash and Door Company
Ex-Diplomat’s Corroborated Wail In Ireland Plot Tale
John Pope Hodnett, Brooklyn lawyer and founder of the United Labor League of America, recounts thwarting a Baltimore Irish group in 1882 that plotted to assassinate prominent Washington supporters of Great Britain including Sackville West. Hodnett says he warned authorities and prevented the conspiracy.
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New York
John Pope Hodnett
Brooklyn
Lord Sackville
United States
Hodnett
United Labor League of America
Washington
Baltimore
Ireland
Phoenix Park
Baltimore Society
Friends of
Great Britain
Sackville West
United Labor League
Lionel
Murchison
Neutral stance urged on Cuba sympathy by U S citizens
Washington Oct 12 Attorney General Harmon answers inquiries on expressing support for Cuba. A military aid scheme would violate law fined up to 8000 dollars and up to three years prison. Citizens may voice opinion but coordinated action harms friendly Spain and undermines treaty obligations.
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Washington
Harmon
Cuba
United States
Spain
Gaffroy Arrest Reported in Prrrseura October
Caroline Anna Gaffroy was arrested at the home of her residence in Prrrseura on Oct. 12. Authorities reported the arrest without detailing charges or circumstances. The case follows ongoing local investigations.
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Caroline Anna Gaffroy
Hher
Primate Not Adopted by Episcopalians Convention
In Minneapolis on October 12 the Episcopal general convention debated primate terminology and final adjournment. Deputies and bishops agreed on Washington as next convention site, with Atlanta and Louisville previously discussed. A conference committee will resolve the location. The revision report advanced, while the word primate was rejected. Alaska bishop request discussed by the missions board.
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Minneapolis
House of Deputies
Episcopal General Convention
House of Bishops
Louisville
Atlanta
Washington
Constitution Revision Committees
Revision Committee
Japan
Board of Missions
Alaska
Weather boosts demand for staple goods across nation
Trade gains aided by cooler conditions stimulate demand for staple dry goods millinery and clothing with southern regions showing the strongest improvement. Wheat export moderation and weakness in pig iron and steel billets temper the outlook while domestic woolen competition from abroad pressures mills. If wheat crop size and stocks hold, weekly exports could exhaust remaining wheat available for shipment through the crop year.
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New York
Bradstreet’s
Cleveland Off for Washington on Oneida Yacht
President Cleveland and Private Secretary Thurber sailed from Buzzards Bay on the Oneida to return to Washington. Mrs. Cleveland and the children will move to the White House next week. Cleveland reports full recovery and strong health after his stay. he fished with Thurber on the last day.
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Buzzards Bay
Cleveland
Thurber
Oneida
E. C. Benedict
Washington
Supreme Court Overrules Rehearing in Beaver Will Case
Des Moines Oct 12 The supreme court overruled the motion for rehearing in the Beaver will case from Cedar Rapids sustaining the will which the heirs challenged. One hundred thousand dollars involved.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court
Cedar Rapids
Ex-Congressman Cable sails from Loxpon on New York voyage
Ex-Congressman Ben Cable of Rock Island sails from Loxpon to New York aboard the steamship New York. The Maine shipyards record shows last year’s revival of U S ships with 110 vessels totaling 64 361 tons across five steamers four ships over 3 000 tons one barque six barkentines one brigantine 82 schooners and 11 sloops.
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Loxpon
Ben Cable
Rock Island
Ils
New York
American Line
Maine
A Modern Courtship in Calico Style
A rustic couple shares a tender exchange about fashion and worth. The farm girl laments city style but the suitor declares he values her as she is and cherishes her family farm over fashionable appearances.
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Calico
Natives on Venus Sun and Other Sky Beings
A narrative with Mrs. King in India recounts native beliefs about Venus as Sukkar bringing rain, sun-brothers, and fixed stars named like Brahmins’ roles, alongside a scattered collection of late 19th century agriculture and industry notes on corn, soap, dairy, water, poultry, and barley. The piece blends myth with practical farming tips and economic observations.
Gas for sedation prompts crime suspect in dentist visit
A wild man burst into a Clark Street dentist office yesterday morning asking to gas a patient and threatenly accusing the gas would render him unable to feel pain. The exchange reveals the gas duration as about one minute, and a fear that it could be used for wrongdoing. Separate text notes train tickets to Atlanta for the International Exposition, priced $21.05 for 20 days and $28.30 for longer validity to January 7.
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Clark Street
Lake Erie & Western
Atlanta
Texas Oysters and the Gulf Bed Supply Vision
A Texas proposal outlines protecting natural oyster beds and expanding private beds to secure national abundance. Galveston Bay anchors supply, with Matagorda beds rising in importance as a steam dredge revolutionizes harvests. The piece contrasts steam dredges and the mosquito fleet, noting price effects and fleet efficiency.
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Lone Star
Texas
United States
Galveston Bay
Rio Grande
Galveston
Matagorda Bay
Cumberland
What the Baby Can Do
A humorous portrait of a baby’s antics and impact on family life. The piece notes the baby's energy causing shopping, advertising, and lodging inconveniences, yet brightening the home and easing a mother's burdens. It endears the child as a cherished family asset.
Notable Civil War inscriptions endure in New Orleans statues
A traveler recalls two bronze statues in Jackson Square and Canal Street honoring Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay. Each stands on a granite base with brass inscriptions. Butler ordered the messages carved long ago, and during his governorship they remained untouched for twenty six years.
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New Orleans
Crescent City
Ben Butler
Ben
Jackson Square
Canal Street
Andrew Jackson
Henry Clay
Massachusetts
Old Hickory
United States Senate
Butler
The Strange Lake of Ireland and the Seals
A writer recounts an Irish lake whose waters petrify wood into razor hone material. An English firm learns of this, tests wood in stages, and profits from petrified wood. The piece also describes a seal hunt aided by music, where a hunter uses a flute and knife to kill eleven seals.
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Ireland
Corns Financial School and Sequel Advertised
A marketing blurb for Corns Financial School by W H Harvey notes 150 pages with 64 illustrations and simple explanations of money. It lists editions and prices from 25 to 50 cents for paper, cloth at $1.00, plus Dare continuation and combined volumes, with contact via Times-Post Fort Wayne.
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Corn’s Financial School
W. H. Harvey
Corn
Chicago
Financial School
United States
Corn’s Financial
Times-Post
Fort Wayne
Harvey-Laughlin
Yfimes-Post
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Scott Mann
Mann
Irvington Cottage
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Comstock
Dan McLeod
J.C. Comstock
McLeod
Bright
Allen
Bepford
Adam Johnson
Dreyhoble & Reath
Brace
Arank
Granville
Shanklin
Sackville
Benedict
Catania
Sicily
Gaetana Stomoli
Illinois Labor Federation
Proram
Illinois Federation of Labor
Altgeld
Little Mine
Turner Hall
London
the Chronicle
Pittsburg
James J. Brooks
United States Secret Service Department
Brooks
Cologne
Volks Zeitung
Bocholt
Munster
Westphalia
Duke of Marlborough
Kentucky
Lexington
Duke of Marlboroughs
Ivor Guest
Blue Grass
Atlanta Exposition
Homestead Association
Springfield
Auditor of Public Accounts
Workingmen’s American Homestead Association
Decatur
A. Goodship
Tli
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European Russa
Mexico
Russia
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Mamaia
Pold Ben Butler
Ont. (‘Don
BROS
SG Klee
Park Place
Webh ST
Pennsylvania Station
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I Daily
Harsh Banda
F Wayne
West Bound
Ickel
Nickel
I. Y
Boston
Cleveland Mail
Eastern Express
Bicago Express
Bicago Mail
Western Express
Ocal Freight
All Pointe
Ingale
Compar
Bageuge
A. W. Johnston
B. F. Horner
Ft. Wayne
Cincinnati
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Lake Erie & Western Railroads
Connersville
New Castle
Rushville
Canada
Philley
Ft.w
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F Daly
HC Parker
Sota
Damien Savonal Bank
Hamilton National Bank
Charles McGulloch
John Mghr
J.C. Peltier
Undertaker
Embalmer Telephone
Wayne Rotes
Fort Wayne, Ind
York and Boston Limited
Toledo Xpress
Atlantic Express
Lafayette Accom'n
Suing West
Pacific Express
Kansas City Express
Lafayette Accom’n
St. Louis Limited
Speen Panels
New York Palace
New York Vestibule Limited
Pacific Limited Express
Cannon Ball
Kansas City
R. G. Thompson
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad
Grand Rapids
Richmond
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East Berry Street
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