Work of the Y W C A Meeting Chosen HQ and funds
Indianapolis to host state Y W C A headquarters after convention approval of $1,000 for state work. Sessions featured W W Helm and W A King with city college and mission discussions. state committee to continue. Separate items report a Jeffersonville credit scam and a Covington elopement wedding.
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Indianapolis
Richmond
W. W. Helm
DePauw University
W. A. King
Evansville
M. H. Taylor
Chicago
International
Ida Bradshaw
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Indiana Republicans inclin e toward more aggressive Harrison delegation
W H Hart veteran of the state committee says the Republican conference shows Indiana will send a more aggressive Harrison delegation to the national convention than in 1884 or 1892. He notes the sentiment is settled and all delegates will be Harrison men, tougher than the 1888 nominating group.
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Tndianapolis
W. H. Hart
State Committee
Republican Conference
Indiana
Harrison
Indiana Supreme Court affirms county officers' fee law
The Indiana Supreme Court has upheld the winter legislation that reduced county officers' fees and salaries. By denying a motion for a new trial in the Vigo county case, the court confirmed the law's validity and its aim to align county pay with average private sector salaries.
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Indianapolis
Supreme Court
Vigo County
Avery
Jury acquits Schuyler Haughey after long deliberation
Indianapolis jury after thirteen hours of deliberation returns a not guilty verdict in the Schuyler Haughey case. The not guilty ruling ends the trial of Haughey in the local court.
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Schuyler Haughey
Indianapolis
Riot at Clarksville Church Sparks Warrants and Quarrel
In Clarksville the bloody church riot led to prosecutor Swanlan issuing warrants for the Clark family detained over the clash that left Squire Clark fatally injured. The dispute arose from a family quarrel near Anderson.
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Anderson
Swanlan
Clarks
Clarksville Christian Church
Squire Clark
Robbery and Explosion Hit Madison Post Office
Burglars robbed the Madison South Dakota post office blasting the safe with an explosive. The blast damaged the building and the thieves escaped with about 200 dollars.
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Madison
New Warships Wilmington and Nashville Launched at Newport News
The Wilmington and Nashville gunboats were successfully launched at Newport News Va for the U S Navy. They feature light draught design intended for use in potential Chinese riot troubles and future wartime needs.
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Chatham
Fritz Kramer
West Hancock
Mich
Menominee
Oshkosh
Plainfield
Appleton
Peshtigo
Iron Belt
Wis
Chicago
Walter Foster
Napa
Cal
George Starasenic
Edward Phenix
Daniel McGear
Henry Jererd
Charles H. Bowman
Steelton
Wilmington
Nashville
Newport News
Breslau
Liebnecht
London Daily Telegraph
W. G. Grace
Louis Schwarz
Grand Street
New York
Woolens
Gold-Beaters Union
Philadelphia
Boston
Maud Lewis
St. Louis
Peter Morrissey
LaVerne Boyd
Springfield
Ills
Northwestern
Elizabethtown
Tod Vettito
Tod Franklin
Linus Wrenn
Thomas McCarthy
A. J. Gray
J. G. Stuart
Colorado Springs
Colo
Weather notes and a shipwreck report from Oscoda
WaSs Hixetron reports twenty four hour weather in the region with forecasts for India Clinats Lower Michigan Upper Michigan Wisconsin and Iowa noting generally fair warmer conditions and shifting winds. Oscoda Mich reports the tug Petrel missing with eight crew including Captain J W Bennett Mackinaw Engineer Dennis Smith Sand Beach firemen and others from Au Sable.
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WaSs Hixetron
India
Lower
Michigan
Upper Michigan
Iowa
Petrel
Oscopa
Mich
Qet
J. W. Bennett
Mackinaw
Dennis Smith
Sand Beach
Joseph Arsenault
Ernest Lebaun
George Duell
Murdock Ferguson
Barney Smith
James la Plant
Au Sable
Illinois approves Canadian Foresters license to operate
The Illinois state superintendent grants a license to transact insurance business to the Supreme Court Independent Order of Foresters of Toronto Canada. The Illinois High Court order of Foresters protested claiming non coverage under Illinois laws but the superintendent Durfee ruled in favor and issued the license.
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Springfield
Ils
State Superintendent of Insurance
Supreme Court
Independent Order of Foresters of
Poronto
Canada
High Court
Independent
Order of Foresters of Illinois
Durfee
Two Sisters Attack Man in Din gers West Virginia
In Logan county at Dingers the attack leaves William Demeron dead after two sisters named Hance throw him down and cut his throat. Several arrests reported as investigators seek motive. A bizarre mining accident ensues in Bridgeport where Thomas Lowry trapped in darkness lifts a stone from his broken leg with his drill and guides a coal cart to the mouth of the bank. Dr. Wagener treats the injuries noting the exceptional nerve shown.
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Huntiscrox
W. Va
Dingers
Logan County
William Demeron
Hance
West Virginia
Wagener
Bridgeport
Thomas Lowry
Clark Patterson
National Pike
Lowry
Wagoner
Wheeling Register
European cooperative societies in Europe and US study
A consular report surveys European cooperative societies and United States representatives. France leads with 1,100 cooperatives and 100,000 members, Great Britain has 1,516 associations with 900,000 participants, and Germany shows nearly 5,950 organizations under the same principle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Great Britain
German Empire
Visitor from the United States views Mexico City mail customs
A traveler notes in Mexico City the poste office practice of posting on a bulletin board the names and addresses on letters each morning for merchants to review, highlighting local mail routines and surprises for outsiders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mexico
The Last Sad Rite on Board a Man-of War
A historical naval funeral on a warship is described with somber ceremony. Sailors, pallbearers, and officers form the burial procession as the coffin is lowered and fired upon by three volleys. The piece reflects on the solemn dignity of death at sea and extends to remarks on charity and mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Guard
Wills Wrote Charles I in Bed After Bath Devotion
The article notes James Wills preferred warm baths or bed for writing and that most of Charles I was composed in bed. It recounts an amusing incident when Henry Irvine opposed the original fourth act about the King's execution, prompting Wills to begin writing in bed with poetic ardor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iman
Wills
Charles I
Henry Irvine
The Greatest Modern Poet Named Ingersoll
A columnist praises Robert J. Ingersoll as the finest modern prose artist and painter, whose lines rival Burns Browning Homer though he wrote no verse. The piece extols his musical sentences and vivid imagery while noting his works lead listeners to Circe’s palace with themes of beauty and despair.
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Lalla Rovkh
Childe Harold
Spenser
Burns
Browning
Homer
Phinse
Circe
Robert J. Ingersoll
Stephens Story Beats Brawny Opponent For Congress Nomination
A tale from the prewar era recalls Alexander Stephens facing a hulking rival at a Georgia hustings. The big man boasted of his girth and belabored the crippled Stephens, who retorted that even if eaten, the latter would still have more brains in his stomach than in his head. The crowd roared and Stephens won the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Stephens
Congress
Stephens
Grains of Gold and Reflections on Character
A collection of aphoristic maxims on wisdom, honesty, action, and human nature. It argues for plain speech, decisive conduct, and the energy of love in life, warning against excess sensibility and indifference to the divine.
Curious Condensations From a Bygone Era
A fragmentary miscellany asserts varied claims from history and culture. It notes no pawnshops on the Isle of Man, Victoria's polyglot abilities, Greek woodcraft origins, spring mortality peaks, Tukmoss rose fame, and foreigners winning most World Fair prizes. It also mentions a Weihenzlephan coopers union, Belgian hypnotism crime, and social quirks about aging Moorish women and Paris dressmakers charging unmarried women less.
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Isle of Man
Victoria
Europe
Coopers’ Union
Weihenslephan
Belgium
England
London
B. C
Italy
Henry Pettitt
Woo
Great Britain
United States
Lord Rosebery
Pitt
Paris
Lincoln and Shields duel scare remembered in Alton tale
L F Taylor recalls a tale from Alton about Abraham Lincoln and General Shields who married sisters. A quarrel over a Springfield editor and a challenge to a sword duel on an Alton island ended when Lincoln admitted authorship, sparing both men amid onlookers and a staged wounded-log ruse.
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Abraham Lincoln
Jo. Shields
Alton
L. F. Taylor
Laclede
E’s. Shields
Springfie
Springfield
Gen. Shields
Lincoln
Shields
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
A Story of Lucy Stone and a Hissed Encounter
A Lucy Stone lecture recounts her quick wit as she responds to a hostile hiss from an audience member. Stone scans the crowd and challenges the heckler with a sharp remark, prompting laughter and a humbled retreat by the man.
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Lucy Stone
Tale of Admiral Benbow and his brave messmate's fate
An old sea tale recounts Admiral Benbow as a common sailor helping a fallen comrade. The man loses his head by a cannon shot and is carried to a surgeon who realizes the tragedy. Benbow jokes about the man’s claim of losing his head being a lie.
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Benbow
Henbow
Government Revenue And Tobacco Taxes Rise In Last Year
Fiscal data show spirits revenue at 94 720 261 dollars up 33 410 277 from 1892. Internal tobacco taxes 51 880 712 dollars, up 889 219. Beer barrels taxed 34 555 317, up 2 730 481. Tobacco use totals 252 399 749 pounds. Cigars cheroots and cigarettes reach 90 695 817. Fermented liquor tax 32 548 983, up 2 511 530 from 1892.
Tyrian Purple Dye From Murex Snails Detailed
The ancient prized dye Tyrian purple came from the marine snail murex. It required many snails per garment and price reached $16 per pound in Augustus era. Extraction involved crushing mollusks to release a liquid used to color fabrics yielding green, blue, and deep purple tones with permanent crimson after scalding. Snails producing it found along New England coasts.
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New England
Amusing Gambill Anecdote From Tennessee Stage Route
A reminiscence of A. J. Gambill recalls a late career anecdote from his Tennessee stage driving days. During a storm a corduroy road broke up leaving the stage stuck. Gambill improvised by tossing public documents into the gap to form a passable roadway, enabling the horses and stage to pass. The tale ends with a wry note on documents floating downstream as the creek rose.
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Pub. Docs
A. J. Gambill
Tennessee
Jack
San Francisco
Persia Battles With Perpetual Cholera Plague
The British Consul at Resht describes dire sanitation in the Persian town of 40 000, noting wells near cesspools, lack of sewers, gutters clogged with stagnant water, and rubbish piled in streets. He warns ponds flood with dirty gutter water, freezing in winter and being used for summer ice.
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Resht
Eople
Persia
Curiosities and Oddities From Across the World
A collection of quirky notes reports prune orchards in California Australia gold output near Victoria Westminster Bridge caisson foundations Comstock mines heat deep in mines curious legends about Christ and women green ants in Australia loom lightness of butterfly wings mirages tombstone tales a Georgia girl marks pigs by cutting tails lighter buggies in Europe water pipe root growth breaks pipes Tombstone garden potions Mawarrospa farmers grow foreign vegetables secretary bird of South Africa tales of Stanley dominoes paradox hours long burial bed of Hortense Thevanon Buistleys rediscovered in San Francisco then buried in New York vault.
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California
Victoria
Australia
Westminster Bridge
Comstock
Henniker
N. H
London
Paris
Europe
Tombstone
South Africa
Stanley
Mnure
Hortense Thevanon Buisley
San Francisco
New York
Coin's Financial School and Sequel Advertised by Times-Post
An advertisement from Times-Post Fort Wayne promotes Coin's Financial School by W. H. Warvey with 64 illustrations and 15 pages, priced 59 cents for paper. It also touts Coin's Financial School Continued with 200 pages and 50 illustrations, plus various editions and combined volumes priced up to $1.00 to $1.60, sent on receipt of price.
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Coin’s Financial School
W. H. Warvey
Coin
Financiar
W. H. Harvey
Chisago
Financial School
United States
Times-Post
Fort Wayne
W. H Harvey
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Y. W. C. A. Meeting
Mrs. Bellah
New Albany
Jeffersonville
Joseph Bellah
Del
Keigwin
William Bratton
Lizzie Morgan
Covington
Bratton
Herron
Ramuana Harrison
John Herron
Indianapolis Art Association
Ambrose Stanton
The
Art Association
Perry E. Robinson
William Pence
Edward Robinson
Robinson
Pence
Fidelty Building and Loan Company
Washington
Joseph L. Carr
Carr
Vincennes
George Redhead
Des Moines
Knox County
Indianapolis and Vincennes
SCGNE
European Co-operative Societies
the Mail
Ingersoll
Stuth
Lincoln and Shields
Tost
Dontewoozy
Paciage
Faultless Chemical Co
Baltimore, MD
Pennsylvania Station
Pennsylvania
F Wayne
Ind
Cale
Nickel Pare
Mreliedork
Ccagog S Lousar Alrive
Vra
N. Y
Cirago
Arhive
Principe
Kagvayve
A. W. Johnston
B. F. Horner
Cleveland
M.C. Baker
Ft. Wayne, Gincisnati
Louisville
Lake Erie & Westers Railroads
Connersville
New Castle
Rushville
Dle
Rott
Philley
F. W
C. and
L. Railroad
F Daly
HC Parker
Hamilton National
Bani
Lou
Jown
Orr
Casniez
BOING
New York and Hoxton Limited
Clede Express
Atlntic Express
Weg
Pacide Express
Kaukas City Express
Lafayette Accom
Sun
St. Louis Limited
Indianapoliis
Ar Tpala Hepoly
New York Vestibule
Kansas City Express
Cannon Ball
Kansas City
R. G. Thompson
Cland Rapids and Indiana Railroad
Grand Rapids
North
Tom Richmond
Dan Des Yens
Cincinnati
J.C. Peltier
Undertaker
Embalmey
West Wayne St
Fort Wayne, Ind
Fort Wayne, Inn
East Berry Street
Trans- Post
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