Fire rages west of city as town records multiple events
Local items report a prairie fire west of town burning for days while residents discuss a candle brigade. Births include a son to Fred L Barthold and a baby boy to W H Reinewald. Other notes cover accidents, deaths, political club gains, theft, and railway office changes.
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Fred L. Barthold
Baker Street
Frank Thompson
W. H. Reinewald
Indiana Machine Works
Alien County Populist Club
K.of L. Hall
Bordars
The Tariff Deadlock and House Caucus Sparks Hope
The Wilson bill backers in the Senate and House conferees press for a pact this week. After two hours of talks the tariff deadlock shows signs of breaking, with concessions promised to the House. Representative Springer cites forty five signers for a Democratic tariff caucus to be held Thursday, likely rising to seventy five.
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Wilson
House
Springer
Rumor of Plan to Move Western Games to Eastern Cities
Rumor swirled that eastern clubs propose transferring all west schedule games to eastern venues to boost attendance and revenue as eastern teams finish their western trip on September 8. Critics warn the move could hurt baseball while eastern magnates weigh the plan amid shrinking summer crowds.
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New York
Moody Conference Opens In New Norrskeep Auditorium
The twelfth Moody conference opens with a new 2,500 seat auditorium in Norrskeep Mass. D L Moody is central to the event with Dr A J Gordon delivering the opening address. The gathering aims to focus daily on fundamental Christian doctrines.
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Norrskeep
Mass
Moody Conference
Boston
D. L. Moody
A J. Gordon
Debs Advises Return to Work After Strike Near End
Debs told workers to seek employment through Sargeant as soon as possible, noting the strike was nearly over everywhere except Chicago. He urged them to cooperate and find work once the strike subsides.
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Debs
Sargeant
Chicago
Rich Pittsburg iron magnate abducted by brother seeks control
E M Byers, a wealthy Pittsburg iron manufacturer, arrived with Dr Samuel A Boyd in San Francisco. Reports claim Byers was snatched from home two years ago by his brother to seize wealth, with detectives chasing him through Japan Australia China and Hawaii before being brought back east. Byers' wife pursued legal action as the brother allegedly bought the attending doctor and staff. Byers is said to be worth 1 to 2 million dollars with iron interests in Pittsburg and Philadelphia.
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San Francisco
E M. Byers
Pittsburg
Samuel A. Boyd
Byers
Pitt
United States
Japan
Australia
China
Hawaiian Islands
Honolulu
Philadelphia
Feeding Wheat to Hogs Boosts Indiana Farm Profits
Indiana farmers are feeding wheat to hogs and selling corn for 45 to 47 cents a bushel. Wheat brings 43 cents at country stations, while corn remains in demand, making one bushel of wheat worth two of corn in feeding value. Farmers cite hog prices and higher corn costs as reasons to switch feeds.
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Indianaronis
Ind
Indiana
First Meeting of Railroad Strike Commission Settles Scope
The railroad strike investigation commission met at the Bureau of Labor in Messia Wright Kernan and Worthington attended. Farmers in Perry and St Joe townships tested Disk and Cutaway Harrows and favored the Bell Center Cut Disk Harrow from Shordon & Alderman Fort Wayne. A horse sale at McKinnie farm, featuring Wayne Wilkes Red Bell stock and 40 Jersey cattle, promoted for Tuesday September 1 with noted stock, plus Mrs John Leikauf’s travel plans.
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Wasmington
Bureau of Labor
Messia
Wright
Kernan
Worthington
American Railway Union
Perry
St. Joe
Allen County
Shordon & Alderman
Wsen
J. N. Unitive
Geo B. Group
Justin Branst
Marcenira Duron
Bell
Columbia Street
Fort Wayne
Ind
McKinnie Farm
Wayne Wilkes
Red Bell
Upham Nominated for Wisconsin Governor by Republican State Convention
Major W. oH. Upham of Wood county won the Republican nomination for governor at the Wisconsin state convention. The vote tally showed Upham 210, Haugen 89, Schofield 17, Black Jack 4, Kidd 3, and Upham’s nomination was made unanimous. A committee will notify Upham and secure his acceptance speech.
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Upham
Haugen
Schofield
Blackajack
Kidd
Wisconsi
Des Moines
Iowa
W. McFarland
Estherville
C. G. McCarthy
Ames
Superior Court
C. T. Granger
Waukon
H. E Deemer
Red Oak
John S. Herriott
Sozart
Milton Remly
Iowa City
Staixerieep
Henry Wali
Chicago
S. M. Ingiise
Etate University
A. Bullard
Alex McLean
Mra
J M. Flower
Heuveninsox
Kan
Jerry Simpson
Simpson
Covixeton
Ind
Brookshire
To Secure the License He Had a Friend Make an 4 fidavli
A sensational Albany marriage led to a clerical fraud when Philip H Hobbs and Anna T Austin wed July 9 after an affidavit of age from Frederick Cuslcote. The girl was seventeen and the couple fled to Tennessee as investigators closed in.
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Muncie
Pad
Albany
Philip H. Hobbs
Anna T. Austin
Reed
Young Hobbs
Frederick Cuslcote
Bank of Albany
Miss Austin
Eaton
Hobbs
Tennessee
Albany paper business heir faces perjury claim
The Albany paper owner’s daughter is deemed a worthless young woman by her irate father, who threatens to press perjury charges against banker Chitcots in a sensational social dispute.
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Austin
Albany
Mi iWub’s
Chitcots Saggy
Hopkins dismisses eight militia companies in Chicago area
Mayor Hopkins orders removal of eight militia companies after a conference with Vice President Wickes and Adjutant General Oedendorff. Three units remain at Pullman, the stock yards, and East Hammond as order is maintained. Mormon missionaries preach in Doolittle's Mills Indiana baptizing eleven converts despite boycotts.
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Cineaco
Hopkins
Crovecnor Shield
Uy Fis
Dlinuis
Orcey
Pullman
East Haremond
Wickes
Pullman Company
Oedendorff
Illinois National Guard
Bostow
Ind
Doolittle's Mills
Utah
Latter Day Sainte
Hircd
Voorhees Improves After Rested Night
Reports from Senator Voorhees say he is better than yesterday after a good night’s sleep. Scastor Vest, ill with erysipelas, attended the tariff conference meeting today.
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Wasnixetox
Senator Voorhees
Scastor Vest
Markets and Trade Notes From Chicago and Fort Wayne
Chicago and Fort Wayne market reports show wheat corn and byproducts with varied futures plus current cash prices. Edward A. Van Horne, formerly general superintendent of the Rome Watertown and Ordensburg railroad, died this morning of apoplexy in Oswego New York.
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Osweco
N.Y
Edward A. van Horne
Rome, Watertown and Ordensburg
Engineer John Keintz Dies After Illness at 4 Welock
Engineer John Keintz of the Grand Rapids and Sedana railroad died yesterday afternoon after months of Brights disease. He leaves a wife and no children. Born in Germany, he came to the county with his brothers, worked on a Wayne township farm, then in a Pittsburg blacksmith shop, the police, a switch engine fireman, and later a railroad engineer. He was a member of St Julian Council BL, to be buried under that order. Funeral from 293 Hanna street at 8:30 am then from St Peter's Catholic church.
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Leo
Jacob Pop
R. A. Christian
Prudential Life Insurance Co
Auburn
Yeater
Serouel Rohbacker
East Main Street
Sandusky
Ohio
George Rohbacker
Levi Griffith
Emma Minick
Frank KE. Minick
Pittsburg
Florantine Roy
Perry Township
Mr. Morss
Fort Wayne
John Keintz
Grand Pipids and
Theo
Grand Rapidaoist
Keintz
St. Julian Council
B.L
Hanna Street
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Explosive Accident at Dolese Stone Works Kills Three
An explosion at Hawthorne stone works of Dolese and Shepard during a test of new machinery killed three workers, fatally injured two, and wounded several others. The blast wrecked the boiler house and engine rooms, shattered windows up to a quarter mile away, and damaged a nearby railroad station injuring the agent H. M. Hall. A standing train suffered heavy damage as an engine crew and a car were injured or demolished.
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Cincaco
Hawthorne Stone Works
Dolese & Shepard
Belt Line
H. M. Hall
Horrible Infant Remains Found Near Lima Fire
A farmer found two infant remains buried beneath underbrush after a grass fire north of Lima. The bodies appeared small twins with flesh burned. the scene was along the Ohio Southern road four miles southwest of the city. Workers at Oak Ridge farm or Kerr Murray Manufacturing Co. are seeking information or interest in a found wash boiler. The report also notes crop troubles and heat in eastern Colorado counties along the Kansas and Nebraska lines, with job losses and hardship ahead.
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Lima
Ohio
City
Oak Ridge Farm
Kerr Murray Manufacturing Co
Deasven
Col
Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska
Strike Off at Chicago and Calumet Terminal Railway
Chicago union Fast Chicago branch No. 169 calls off the strike by a unanimous vote. Assurance given that all former workers will be reinstated to their old positions. Charles Hoferfeldt, noted local butcher, resumes business at 28 Smith Street.
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Hamaonp
Chicago
American Ra‘leay Union
Chicago and Calumet Terminal
Charles Hogerfel
Smith Street
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