Local notes show many visitors and ongoing city happenings
Mrs H F France returns from Toledo and several visitors arrive in the city including Miss Maggie Ball and Miss Nettie Meyers from Columbia City. Other items note a diphtheria case, a legal matter in Montpelier, and staff changes at local hotels and businesses while social events and lectures are reported along with travel of doctors and detectives.
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H. F. France
Toledo
Stephen Crow
James
Maggie Ball
Columbia City
Nettie Meyers
Kate Drover
Huntington
Port Wayne
Ada Ware
W. T. Shambaugh
Montpelier
Wil. Wiebke
Wayne Hotel
Aveline
J. WI. Hylenberg
South Calhoun Street
Mackinac Island
Bender
Gay Street
Burettia Bannister
van Wert, Q
M. &. Burns
The
Morning Journal
Rome City
R. C. Aartman
Ruth and
Grace
Philadelphia
A. K. Zartman
Fort Wayne Markets and Beatrice Fire Warrant Book Mystery
Fort Wayne markets list grain and agricultural prices including wheat 65 67 cents and corn 45 48 cents with various commodities. Beatrice Nebraska on September 5 reports the fire department warrant book vanished from city hall triggering citywide feeling and unresolved questions about its whereabouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice
Neb
Fire Department
Churches in Court over Campbellites property dispute
Trustees of a New Lights branch sue the Campbellites for possession of church property held under the Christian church name. They claim sole right to use the name and that the property belongs to them, asserting they hold the abstract. The case, tied to a church split, involves several thousand dollars and is set for September 16.
Muncie Route Low Fares For Several Regional Events
Travel promotion listing low round trip prices for events and destinations across Indiana Tennessee and Kentucky including a dedication of a Chickamaugaa church in Muncie Fort Wayne Greensburg Indianapolis Knoxville Louisville Washington and Fort Wayne depots with dates ranging September through October and notes on special trains and home seeker exhibitions. The North Fort Wayne depot remains the information and ticket point.
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Greensburg
Ind
Y.P. S
Indianapolis
Knoxville
Elopement Stuns Frankton as Granger and Mrs Call Vanish
In Enwoop Indiana on September 5 neighbors report a sensational elopement of James Granger and Mrs George Call. The couple, once neighbors, fled amid family tensions leaving Granger with four children and Mrs Call with one. They are believed to be in Covington Kentucky.
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Enwoop
Ind
Frankton
James Granger
George Call
Granger
Fraternalism Invitation From Atlanta Exposition
Command er in chief Lawler of the Grant Army of the Republic received an invitation for the G A R to attend Blue and Gray day at the Atlanta exposition on September 21. The notice arrived after headquarters published schedules, but Lawler urges comrades to attend.
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Rockrorp
Lawler
Grant Army of the Republic
Atlanta Exposition
G. Alr
Wheat and pork futures and regional meeting notices
Chicago market report shows December wheat at 604 cents, corn 2740, May oats 201 cents, January pork 9.62, hogs 5.82, ribs 5.00 with receipts at 14 000 and 9 000 for cattle. Closing prices list December wheat 60 cents, corn 28 cents, May oats 201 cents, January pork 9.65, ribs 5.00. Nickel Plate offers reduced rates for several events from Philadelphia to Atlantic City in September.
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Bush & Co
Chicago
Philadelphia
United American Mechanics’ Mutual Council
Minneapolis
Work is Booming at Chicago and Alton Shops
Booming work returns as Chicago and Alton shops resume nine hour schedule in Broommeron. After over two years of reduced hours, workers celebrate resumption while full equipment for the crop movement and Peoria extension opening October 1 is planned. Nickel Plate offers excursion rates to western regions on September 10 and 24.
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Broommeron
ColumeBus
Ohio Wool- Growers’ Association
Lawrence
National Wool Growers’ Association
Washington
Marriage Licenses for Six Couples Listed
George W. Preston and Mary Bat hurst. Dean C. French and Mina A. Blake. Harry R. Cramer and Rose B. Holver stadt. Conrad Seeling and Tillie Heth. James McIegan and Annie Spauley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Preston
Mary Bathurst
Dean C. French
Mina A. Blake
Harry R. Cramer
Rose B. Holverstadt
Conrad Seeling
Tillie Heth
James McIegan
Annie Spauley
Faro King George Parker King Dies at Half Million Stake
Washington September 5 George Parker king of the faro and keeper of a notorious city dive died today. He was worth about a half million and was childless. The death closes a sprawling card room era tied to the gambling underworld of the capital.
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Washineton
George Parker
Faro
The Valkyrie and the Defender Measured
The Valkyrie and the Defender were measured this afternoon as racing news from New York on September 5. The Nickel Plate railroad announces low round trips to Lake Maxinkuckee with good going Saturdays and return Mondays, and tobacco prices drop across brands with cuts like Battle Ax and Faro among others. The Columbia Tobacco Shop at 24 East Columbia Street notes 20c to 60c prices with fine cut and smoking tobaccos highlighted.
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Lake Maxinkuckee
Nickel Plate Road
Hibbard, Ind
Battle Ax
Teddy
Faro
Green Turtle
J. T
Star
The
Columbia
East Columbia St
Iowa Battleship Armor Withstood Big Gun Tests
Secretary Herbert witnessed groundbreaking tests at Indian Head on a reproduced section of the Iowa. A 12 inch gun shell damaged the plate and backing but failed to penetrate, with only minor bolt loosening and slight bulging of the outer bottom and bulkhead. The result astonished observers and affirmed the ship’s armored resilience.
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Washington
Iowa
Indian Head
United States
Cramp Yards
Philadelphia
Herbert
Ordnance and Construction
Carpenter
Dupont
Fragmentary remark on extortion offer in court case
A fragment notes that Mr Herrick the attorney for Kansas Mutual offered to place 18000 dollars in Harrys hands and guarantee immun ity if he would reveal Frakers whereabouts. The passage implies pressure for information and protective legal maneuvering.
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Herrick
The
Kansas Mutual
Harry
Deadly collapse at state fair machinery hall towers faulted by rain
A west tower collapse at the Springfield Illinois state fair grounds buried several workers. Charles Hobson of Lincoln Nebraska was killed. Others were badly injured or burned including Fred Reed N Williamson Samuel Davenport John Gethard Charles Brownell James Clancy James Parke. The accident followed a hard rain causing loosened mortar. The James Westwater company holds the contract and a temporary roof will allow continued fair use.
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Springfield
Ils
Charles Hobson
Lincoln
Neb
Fred Reed
N. Williamson
Samuel Davenport
Chicago
Carpenter
John Gethard
Charles Brownell
James Clancy
James Westwater Company
Columbus, C
James Parke
Woman Falls From Train On Knight Templars Excursion
A woman on the Knight Templars excursion train near Batavia falls from a platform while aiding a child. She gives the name Mrs Metcalf, later suspected to be Mrs George Kirlin of Storm Lake Iowa. G Wilcoxen of Seneca Falls seeks information, fearing a kidnapping or misidentification.
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Batavia
N. Y
Knight Templars
Wilcoxen
Seneca Falls
Storm Rips Tennessee Towns In Severe Outbreak
A violent storm struck Huntingdon Tennessee with northwest path and heavy rain. The Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis railroad station was wrecked except for the telegraph office where several people stayed. Debris from the freight house shielded the area. The main roof of Southern Normal University collapsed. On the public square large brick stores housing W H Carter Head and Sons Kurman and Lusky and Scott and Bowles were unroofed and stock damaged. More damage followed.
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Nashville, Tenn
Huntingdon
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
Southern Normal University
W. H. Carter
Head & Sons
Kurman & Lusky
Scott & Bowles
Drainage Contractors Fail in Chicago
The Heidenrich company, drainage canal contractors, made an assignment with an assignee bond of 200000. The firm, active since 1890 in elevators and large structures, holds contracts for two drainage canal sections, an elevator for the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton railroad at East Toledo, and a malt warehouse at South Chicago for Albert Schwill & Co. The deficit is reported under 80000, with over 100000 due from the sanitary district and other solid sources.
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Chicago
Heidenrich Company
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
East
Toledo
South
Albert Schwill & Co
Cincinnati
Buckner Withdraws From Kentucky Senate Race
General Simon Bolivar Buckner announces withdrawal from the United States Senate race in the Hart County News. He cites factionalism and personal interests opposing party success, saying he can best support the Democratic ticket and platform without his candidacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Simon Bolivar Buckner
Hart County News
United States
National debt recap shows August increase and cash balance
Washington September 5. The monthly national debt recap lists interest bearing debt at 747,860,610 and total debt at 1,126,968,479 with August rise of 2,815,418. Cash in treasury totals 826,960,345 with demand liabilities 642,921,189 and a net cash balance of 184,039,156, down 3,110,374 for the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Navy seeks to end seamen extortion for berths
The navigation bureau directs United States shipping commissioners to question seamen signing shipping articles about any direct or indirect money demanded for berths or allotments and to report violations to district attorneys for prosecution.
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Waashington
Navigation Bureau
United States Shipping Commissioners
United States
Five Gas Men Die In Westfield Street Holder Accident
Five Providence Gas Company employees perished in a gas leak accident at the Westfield street gas holder cellar. Names listed include James Colton, John Riley, John McManus, Lawrence Kearns, and John Mance. Foreman Allen and others attempted rescue as gas surged from a valve fault. one man barely escaped. Allen later collapsed during shut-off efforts.
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R. L
Providence Gas Company
Westfield Street
James Colton
John Riley
John McManus
Lawrence Kearns
John Mance
Foreman Allen
Palmer
Rhode Island
Jason Blackmar
Fraker's Friends Faithful In Insurance Case
J S Hackley a famed liquor drummer says key witness in the George W Fraker life insurance case is dead after drowning in Kansas. He believes the drowned man may be Jim Triplett alias Phillips and notes another suspect jailed in New Mexico for burglary. Hackley hints at ongoing insurance investigations.
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St. Louis
J. S. Hackley
United States
Ocean
Lakes
Gulf
Louisville
Moberly
George W. Fraker
Hackley
Kansas
J. E. Lincoln
Fraker
Springer, N. M
Phillips
Jim Triplett
Triplett
George Harry
New Mexico
Hairy
Negro John Wesley Lynched After Manchester Assault
Louis September report states John Wesley, an African American man, assaulted Mrs. Rosalie Marmion at Manchester last Friday night. He was captured and jailed at Clay, and has made a full confession of his crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
So. Louis
John Wesley
Rosalie Marmion
Manchester
Claytoo
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T. T. Gould
Patrick
Valparaiso
Lizzie
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W. W. Real
Maurice Rosenthal
Duluth
Laura Snowberger
Fanny Kirkham
J. K. Preshwater
Eva Lauferty
Fort Wayne
N. Strauss
Warsaw
John Morris
Bluffton
Fred Lucelle
Joe Tharrington
Mabel Moore
Jay McCracken
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvanian Company
L. J. Clizbe
New York City
Mary Lee
Nettie Skinner
Vualparaiso Messenger
Nickel Plate
Wilkinson
Tle
Jim Ricketts
Nickel Plate Railroad
McComb
Findlay Courier
Board of Public Works
Lake Erie & Western
American Society of Municipal Improvements
Grand Rapids & Indiana
Miles F. Porter
Mississippi Valley Medical Society
Detroit
Porter
Terre Haute
Vigo County Medical Society
Gottloib Hlartman
Calhoun Street
Bicknese and Duffy
Hartman
Occidental Club
Joe Fox
West Superior Street
Messrs
Hartzell
McGuire
Apollo Quartet
New Lights
Gambellites
Muncie
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Tenn
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Chicago Market
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Valkyrie
Defender
Eod
Illinois State Fair Grounds
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R. I
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Tuerspay
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G.A.R
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G. K&l
Buckner
Kentucky
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Neilson
Europe
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Blanche
Barrett
Searle
Eric, Pa
R. P. Searle
Eric Searle
Nebraska
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Ohio
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Missouri River
Deadly Gas
Grand Rapids, Mich
American Book Company
Trust
Boston
Walbridge
Sousa
A. Hattersley & Sons
E. Main ST
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Chiattanooga
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Mic
Goody
Telephone i
Miss J. Haverly
Chicago Bakery
Broadway
Washington Boulevard
Geller
W. F. Geller
Romy & Bobityn
Garr Street
Spencer Core
Calhoun
Pantitorium
J. O. Caswell
Rich Totel
Daily Times — Post
Amyorage C
Freese & Ranke
Calhoun ST
South Side Wall Paper Store
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