Holmes to publish book from prison scheme
A Philadelphia dispatch reports H. H. Holmes, jailed for insurance swindles and murders, plans a prison forged memoir. The tale plots to use trusted friends and a “conscience” fund to finance his defense, with targeted letters offering omission of names in exchange for purchases of 1000 copies at $1 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philadelphia
H. H. Holmes
F. Pitezel
Tie
Commonwealth
Holmes
Vousnal
Minnie Williams
Boston
Tolmes
Sixth and
Market Streets
County Treasurer Shortage Looms Over Paulding County
In Toipo Ohio on September 4, bondsmen for Michael Finan, the outgoing Paulding County treasurer, face a $32,122.24 shortfall after audits show total county funds due at $74,622.24 but only $46,000 available. Deposit Bank committee reports $56,043.23 in vaults, with $9,534.23 claimed by township and school board treasurers as safekept funds. Vortrieb’s examiner tally adds over $14,000 to the shortage, with previous discrepancies dating from January 2, 1895 under State Auditor Poe’s direction.
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Toipo
Michael Finan
Paulding
Finan
Maj
A. P. Holcomb
Copeland
Deposit Bank
Charles Vortrieb
Vortried
Poe
Insurgent attack repulsed near Remanguaniguas Cuba
Havana dispatch reports General Linares' column repulsed a dawn assault by insurgents led by Rabi near Remanguaniguas in Santiago de Cuba. Two officers and five soldiers died with 29 wounded. seven insurgents killed at retreat. Major Maya detachment reports killing insurgent chief Manuel Pernandez near Camijuani.
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Havana
Rabi
Linares
Remanguaniguas
Santiago de Cuba
Tejeda
Batallion
Atequera
Galesburg Trotting Meet Highlights Across Multiple Races
In Derriort Michigan on September 4 a well attended Highland park trotting card featured 2:17 and 2:15 heats with Nadia and Lady Roberts among winners. Gentry and Patchen announced for a $4,000 match race. Opening day at Lagrange showed slow track as Shoshone led a 3:00 trot and Nordrick won a free for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadia
Little Joker
Syrena
Dick Vail
Dan McCabe
Duke F
Guerita
Babette
Vixen
Captain Winter
Budd Doble
Nellie O
Pualmetto
Jimmy Mack
May Murphy
Emma Wilkes
Tom Exum
Robert Wilkes
Nellie K
Rally Wilkes
Maple Leaf
Lady Roberts
Red B
Letitia
Joe R
Chloe
Astar
Vestabula
Sam Hill
Rosina
Forester
Victorine
Spain
Woodford C
Knuxona
Tenny D
Patronian
Gentry
Patchen
Piminapenouia
John RR. Gentry
Joe Patchen
Prince Purdy
Burlingame
Tom Medium
Galesburg
Williams
Bacillus
Hail Cloud
David BL
Lagrange
Ind
Indianapolis Floods Rock City After Torrential Rain
A seven inch rainfall drenched Indianapolis from last night into dawn flooding streets and basements six feet deep. Streetcar service halted, several shanties flooded near Pine and Washington, police rescued a dozen families, and lightning ignited the telephone exchange burning out the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Pine
Washington Streets
Fire Engulfs Selma Gas Well Near Muncie
A monster Selma Natural Gas Company well near Muncie erupts in flames after a pipe bursts. Firefighters and townspeople work to bring down pipes and control the blaze as a 10 foot stand pipe and 60 foot flames draw a crowd of nearly 1000 onlookers. dynamite planned to blow out the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncin
Ind
Selma
Muncic
Selma Natural Gas Company
Muncie
Money plank of 92 adopted under soft bi metallic pledge
Col Charles H Jones former chairman of the 1892 platform committee explains in the World the Chicago convention money plank. He confirms Patterson’s account that the initial plank favored free coinage of gold and silver, was seven hours of debate, and later amended to a compromise. Senators Vilas and McPherson argued against the phrase free coinage to avoid misreading regional meaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles H. Jones
Missouri
Chicago
Patterson
Colorado
Col. Jones
Daniel
Virginia
Vilas
McPherson
Atkins
Tennessee
MacPherson
Bayard
Fire destroys Boston and Albany freight facilities
A blaze in East Boston wiped out the railroad’s wharf and freight warehouse, destroying three piers, two storehouses, a freight shed, 15 freight cars, and much freight. The inferno damaged nearby homes with losses pegged at about 150000 dollars, partly insured.
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Boston and Albany
Boston
Mass
Boston and Albany Railroad
Fresh Baltimore Oysters First of the Season
Fresh Baltimore oysters featured as the season opens with extra select for frying at 27 cents per can and standards for stewing at 20 cents, plus best celery at 22 cents per bunch. Frorr Houses.
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Baltimore
Women of Formosa Resist Japanese Invasion
A Vladivostok correspondent reports Formosan insurgents waging successful warfare against Japan with women sharing equally in resistance. Japanese forces, though plagued by sickness, deny quarter to all, including women and children. Henry M. Stanley sailed for America from Liverton on the Majestic, drawing surprise in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Prierspura
Vladivostock
Grace Lancaster Elopes With Fugitive Lover Thorne
Grace Lancaster, 17, ran away Monday with W. S. Thorne a fugitive from justice. Thorne is accused of stealing a watch from Mrs. Lancaster and a post office money order from Daniel Gorman. Grace was found in Hillsdale and returned to her mother in Nebraska. Thorne fled after resigning from Gorman’s employ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Lancaster
Lake Shore
Hillsdale
Mich
Grace Lancaster
W. S. Thorne
Daniel Gurman
West Main Street
Michigan
Justice
Hays
Thorn
Miss Lancaster
Nickel Plate
Miss Grace
Fort Wayne
Elm Street
Nebraska
Lewis
Mr. Gorman
Herr Pfund Arrested and Paper Confiscated in Bern
In Bern on September 4 Herr Pfund editor of the Vorwaerts was arrested and two editions of the paper were confiscated by the government due to articles deemed insulting to Emperor William.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern
Herr Pfund
The
Vorwaerts
William
State liquor league meets in Indianapolis discuss Nicholson law
The state liquor league holds its first annual session in Indianapolis focusing on the Nicholson law. Leaders consider repealing the act or filing a new test suit, while President Wallacher backs court decisions. The group plans resolutions and aims to curb speakeasy drug stores and review school fund allocations from liquor licenses.
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Indianapolis
State Liquor League
Wallacher
State League
League
Philip Zapf
Grand Jury
Zapf
Hendricks
Morgan Belmont bond syndicate boosts subtreasury support
New York reports indicate the Morgan Belmont bond syndicate received fresh aid as Farmers' Loan and Trust deposited 2 million dollars in the subtreasury for the syndicate's account. Earlier, American Exchange National Bank added 500 thousand. The deposits aim to sustain the gold reserve above 101 million, not yet counted in net gold reserve.
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New Yorks
Morgan- Belmont
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
Washington Advices
American Exchange National Bank
Messrs
Morgan
Belmont
Deaths and Funerals in Richardson Area Today
Lawrence Seifert aged 25 died of typhoid fever at St. Joe hospital. Funeral arranged by Saengerbund with services at his home and St Mary's Church at 8:30 and 8:30 a.m. in Richardson district. burial later. Hannah Richardson mother of a policeman died at 65 from pulmonary consumption after a long illness. funeral next Sunday. 16 month old child of Emmons Van Tilburg died of cholera infantum. funeral at 8 p.m. tomorrow. Mrs George Baldwin's funeral set for tomorrow morning from 11 Hough street.
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Lawrence Seifert
St. Joe Hospital
Mr. Seifert
Germany
Saengerbund
Joseph Bogenschutz
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Richardson
Hannah Richardson
Policeman Richardson
van Tilburg
Emmons van Tilburg
West Main Street
Baldwin
George Baldwin
Hough Street
Marriage Licenses Granted for Local Couples
Lee Winslow and Anna Scott obtained a marriage license, while John Edward Smith and Elizabeth Keach followed with their own license. Officials publish these records as part of the civil rites schedule.
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Lee Winslow
Anna Scott
John Edward Smith
Elizabeth Keach
Mrs Frank Dannecker Dies After Painful Illness
Mrs Frank Dannecker passed peacefully after a severe illness described as fearful burns and agony. Her sons Henry and Max kept vigil as morphine eased her pain, and she died about 8 pm while her son was also gone from this life. Frederica Koch, born 1821 in Wittenberg, Germany, came to America with her mother and later married Frank Dannecker in Delphos where they resided since 1869. They had three children H P Dannecker, pastor of Emanuel Lutheran in Delphos, M J Dannecker of Van Wert, and a daughter who died earlier. Funeral held in Delphos.
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Frank Dannecker
Henry
Max
Virgil
Frederica Koch
Wittenburg
Germany
America
Delphos
H. P. Dannecker
Emanuel Lutheran Church
M. J. Dannecker
van Wert
Windstorm Rips Missouri Towns Causing Major Damage
Reports from St Louis and eastern Missouri describe last night's violent wind and rain storm as hurricane like. Danville and Danville two towns faced unroofed houses, toppled structures, and uprooted fruit trees while New London saw twelve inch hail. Louisville rivers rose six feet driving residents to upper floors. no fatalities reported.
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St. Louis
Hlinvis
Missouri
Danville
New London
Louisville
Masonic Burial for 112 Year-Old Mary Bush in Novi
In Novi Michigan on September 4 Mary Bush aged 112 was buried with full Masonic rites. Her father and grandfather were masons and her husband a templar. Her sons are all free Masons and the procession included Templars from Northville and four generations of family. The body lay in state under Knights Templar guard and the service followed traditional Masonic rites. Frank Belchin to serve green turtle soup next Saturday at 54 East Main Street.
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Novi
Mich
Mary Bush
Order
Bourne
Northville
Frank Belchin
East Main Street
Foul play alleged in death of F Heath near track
The Van Wert Bulletin notes public chatter that F Heath was murdered and dumped from a freight car along the Pennsylvania track. The head wound, broken leg, and impact with the trucks are cited as evidence by believers in foul play. Also mentions rail fare ads and Cecil Rhodes rumor denial.
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F. Heath
Pennsylvania
van Wert
Allen County divorce mill grinds new suits filed
Two new divorce actions were started in local courts. E Y Emrick filed for Charles Sampson to obtain a divorce from Martha Sampson over desertion with two children in care of the humane society. Sadie Keyser seeks a divorce from William A Keyser asserting lifelong hardship and requests to resume her maiden name Sadie Duryea. A separate case lists Adam Nenumeier on a Nicholson law violation hearing. Wills of John Tiefer and Julia Moran probated. September term of superior court begins next Monday.
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E. Y. Emrick
Charles Sampson
Martha Sampson
Humane Society
Sadie Keyser
James KE. Graham
William A. Keyser
Sadie Duryea
Adam Nenumeier
Squire Bohen
Tomorrrow
Mayor Oakley
William D. Williams
Trustees of
Christ's Evangelical Lutheran Church
J. Fred France
Z. T. Dungan
Mary Carpenter
Vesey & Heaton
John Tiefer
Circuit Court
Philip Schieferstein
Julia T. Moran
Peter A. Moran
Dittoe
Moran
Superior Court
Homeseekers’ Excursion Offers Solid Through Trains
Nickel Plate road agents provide complete information on September and October excursions. Elegant through trains highlighted on the popular route offer convenient travel options for homeseekers researching relocation plans this fall.
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Nickel Plate Road
Murder in Leadville: Sables shoots O'Brien after drunken taunt
In Leadville Colorado Matt O'Brien is killed by Richard Sables after a saloon encounter with McAvery. Sables fired a pistol into O'Brien's chest and fled toward the jail, sparking a manhunt as townspeople vow vigilante action. O'Brien leaves a wife and eight children.
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Matt O’brien
Leadville
Col
Matt O'Brien
Richard Sables
Sables
McAvery
Mack
O'Brien
O’brien
To Lake Maxinkuckee by Nickel Plate Saturdays
Saturday departures to Lake Maxinkuckee via the Nickel Plate line run weekly until September 24. Agents are the point of inquiry for schedules and fares.
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Cleveland
Ancient Order of Foresters of America
Lake Maxinkuckee
Nickel Plate Road
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MR. Holmes Book
Minnie Wiliams
Snort
Paulding County
Ohio
Nydia
Centlivre Pacer
Anyrning
T'maus-Post
Town
Formosa
Stanley
Trimus
Kaiser Billee
Liquor League
Wer
Illinois
Buffalo
National
Cecil Rhodes
London
Cape Colony
South Africa
Times-Post
Allen County
Homeseekers
Coop
Globe Mills
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