Nordstrom Hanged After Prolonged Legal Fight
Seattle August 23 Charles W Nordstrom was executed for the 1891 murder of William Mason after a nine year legal battle. He collapsed on the way to the death chamber and required six men to secure him on the board before the trap released at 9 49 and he died at 10 02. The case involved lengthy appeals to state supreme court federal courts and the U S Supreme Court with attorney Colonel James Hamilton Lewis pursuing writs of habeas corpus and insanity questions.
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Seattle
Charles W., Wordstrom
William Mason
Nordstrom
Cudihee
Nordtrom
Thomas Mason
Cedar Mountain
Mason
Supreme Court
James Hamilton Lewis
Lewis
Supreme Court of the United States
Castro Sends Aid to General Uribe Amid Venezuelan Tensions
New York dispatch reports President Castro shipping gunboats Sebaoro and Miranda and troops under General Davila from La Guaira to Rio Hacha to support Colombian revolutionists led by General Uribe Uribe. Eight hundred men accompany ammunition shipments as Venezuela faces possible new liberal-led uprising. arrests and forced recruitment cited in Cas tro's tightened control.
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New York
Castro
Sebaoro
Miranda
LaGuayra
Cairo
Davila
Rio Hacha
Colombia
Willemstadt
Curacoa
The
Herald
Uribe Uribe
Republic
Venezuela
Limon River
Howison Repeats Charge On Sampson Versus Schley
Boston Aug 23 Francis O Frost of the Boston Evening Record testifies about an interview with Commodore Howison then commandant at the navy yard. Frost quotes Howison praising Sampson as superior to Schley both as man and officer and noting Sampson’s cool brave intellect. The interview allegedly occurred between July 4 and July 23, 1898, and Frost says he cannot recall exact date.
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Boston
Francis O. Frost
Boston Evening Record
Boston Navy Yard
Commodore Howison
The
Navy Yard
Howison
Sampson
Schley
Naval Academy
Frost
Venezuelan Colombiano tension viewed by Washington
Washington authorities monitor the Venezuela Colombia dispute as an international affair with no U S involvement beyond protecting American citizens and property. State Department has received no official reports from either country.
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Washington
Venezuela
Colombia
United States
State Department
Editor Takes Up Lawrence Daily Eagle Post
A journalist became editor of the Lawrence Daily Eagle after a short period in the role and delayed sharing a revealing interview until learning Admiral Howison would judge Admiral Schley, signaling a pivotal editorial stance.
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Lawrence
Mass
Daily Eagle
Howison
Schley
Married in Toledo in Elegant Jewish Wedding
In Toledo at the bride’s parents’ Union Street home Miss Emma Cohen married Samuel Bailer of Fort Wayne Indiana. Rabbi Levin officiated as Hazel Cohen Lotta Goldberger and Rebecca Levi attended as flower girls and bridesmaids. Samuel Cohen and Joseph Bailer served as groomsmen. Florals palms and ferns adorned the rooms and a formal supper followed the ceremony.
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Emma Cohen
Philip Cohen
Samuel Bailer
Fort Wayne
Ind
Union Street
Hazel Cohen
Lotta Goldberger
Rabbi Levin
Rebecca Levi
Rose Koplin
Samuel Cohen
Joseph Bailer
Bailer Jett
Fort Wayne Hosts Out of Town Guests for Wedding
After which they will be at home at Fort Wayne. The out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Bailer Jr, Mrs. Lizzie Goldenberger a sister of the bride and children Joseph S Bailer and Moses Bailer, Mrs Frank Yankelwitch and Miss Lizzie Yankelwitch all of Fort Wayne, Mr and Mrs A E Davis of Grand Rapids, Miss Mamie Dowling of Boston.
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Fort Wayne
Bailer, Jr
Lizzie Goldenberger
Joseph S Bailer
Moses Bailer
Frank Yankelwitch
Lizzie Yanklwitch
A. E. Davis
Grand Rapids
Mamie Dowling
Boston
Little Boy Scalded in Kitchen Accident
Four year old John Waterman of Home Avenue was severely scalded when a pail of boiling water spilled on the floor and he fell into it. Dr. C H English attended and fearful for his recovery due to burns on both legs, the left side, left arm, and neck.
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John Waterman
Harry Waterman
Home Avenue
C. H. English
Fire destroys large Adams County barn
A barn owned by Conrad Doehrman at Friedheim Adams county was burned Thursday with all contents. Loss estimated in the thousands. Preparations were to thresh stored grain today. The origin is unknown. Several horses and a wagon were saved. Doehrman is brother to William Doehrman of this city.
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Conrad Doehrman
Friedheim
Adams County
Doehrman
William Doehrman
Receiver Appointed for William Meyer & Bro.
Referee Chapin appoints Fort Wayne Trust Company as receiver of the property of the firm William Meyer and Brother, following an involuntary bankruptcy petition filed Thursday.
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Chapin
Fort Wayne Trust Company
William Meyer & Bro
Kosciusko County Grants Franchise For Electric Line
J F Rothwell of St. Louis gains a franchise from Kosciusko county commissioners to build an electric line through Van Buren and Turkey Creek townships. The project must spend 25000 dollars on construction within a year and be completed in two years as part of the Goshen Fort Wayne line.
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J. F. Rothwell
St. Louis
Kosciusko County
van Buren
Turkey Creek
Goshen
Fort Wayne
Davis Robinson Wedding at Cathedral
Miss Theodora Davis and Malcolm C. Robinson were married Thursday morning at the Cathedral by Rev. P. J. O'Reilley. Flower girls were Mary Jurnell and Mattie Wilhom. A wedding breakfast followed at the bride's home. They will reside at 90 East Lewis street.
Danner Tilberry Bride Martha Tilberry Weds Hiram Danner
Miss Martha Tilberry and Hiram Danner married by Rev J W Lake at his East Lewis street home. They left for Ohio visits and will reside on East Lewis street upon return. The groom works as a molder in the Bass shops.
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Martha Tilberry
Hiram Danner
J. W. Lake
Calvary U. B. Church
East Lewis Street
Breen Re‑elected to ABA General Council
The American Bar Association in Denver unanimously re elected Hon. William P. Breen of this city as Indiana member of the association general council.
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The
American Bar Association
Denver
Col
William P. Breen
Indiana
Association
City Engineer resigns surveying contract on Fort Wayne line
Hartford City Times reports City Engineer Harley threw up his contract for surveying and leveling the right of way of the Fort Wayne Hartford City and Muncie electric railway between Hartford City and Montpelier. The Cleveland firm awarded the general contract demanded too much money.
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Harley
Fort Wayne
Hartford City
Muncie
That City
Montpelier
Cleveland Engineering
Billy
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for Catarrh
The advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh, a constitutional disease, by taking it internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure and invite testimonials and address details for contact.
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Hall
Cubaee
Tobay
Indict Ten Men In Elmore County Lynching Case
Montgomery Aug 23 Investigation by the grand jury into the recent Elmore county lynching yields indictments against ten of thirty alleged mob members. Several witnesses who refused to testify were jailed for contempt. These are the first indictments against alleged lynchers in years.
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Montgomery
Ala
Elmore County
Sheriff Saves Negro as Mob Barricades Courtroom
In Ashville Alabama yesterday a mob tried to seize Jim Brown after his sentence for criminal assault. Walter Blankenship was killed and Arthur Blankenship badly wounded in a gunfight. Brown was escorted to a Birmingham-bound freight train by deputies.
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Ashville
Ala
Jim Brown
Walter Blankenship
Arthur Blankenship
Birdshop
James Hanley
Brown
Birmingham
Tax Board Decisions in Indiana Reflect Corporate Reductions
Indianapolis, Aug 23 The state board of tax commissioners finished the 1901 session after ten days of hearings. The board reviewed numerous corporate tax cases and issued reductions in assessed values and taxes for several companies.
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Indianapolis
Ind
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Assessments Revised Across Indiana Railways and Utilities
The board updated railway and utility mile rates across multiple companies, lowering main track values for Broad Ripple Tracton Co, Indianapolis street railway, New Albany street railway, Kokomo Railway and Light, Madison Light and Railway, and several others. Telegraph and telephone firms also saw rate changes, with some lines unchanged from the first session. A note of miss in Ohio affects Manhattan Oil, while Wells Fargo and American Express keep fixed terms. A marriage notice for Miss Josephine Eldridge and Louis Turnbull concludes the entry.
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Indianapolis, Greenwood and Franklin Railway Company
New Albany Street Railway Company
Kokomo Railway and Light Company
Madison Light and Railway Company
Columbus
Grand Trunk and Western
Chicago
Indianapolis
Loursville
Michigan City
Chicago and Southeastern Railway
New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railway
Chicago, Indiana and Eastern
Southern Railway Company of
Indiana
Indianapolis Union Railway
Otterbein Telephone Company
Monon Telephone Company
Prairie Telephone Company
Jasper County Telephone Company
Crown Point Telephone Company
Richmond Home Telephone Company
North Vernon and Vernon Telephone Company
Noble County Telephone Company
Dubois County Telephone Company
North Manchester Telephone Company
Lafayette Telephone Company
The
Home Telephone Company of
Wabash
Winchester Telephone Company
Eastern Indiana Telephone Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
New
Long Distance Telephone Company
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Kirklin Brothers
Southern Indiana Gas Company
Manhattan Oil Company
Ohio
National Express Company
American Express Company
Wells-Fargo & Co. Express Company
Indiana Gretna Green Marriage Crackdown Ends Illegal Licenses
Jeffersonville reports the Gretna Green crackdown with Attorney General Taylor ordering no marriage licenses issued to applicants from outside Clark county. Floyd county clerk Charles B. Scott refused six licenses, citing the thirty day residency rule, as the era of forged Key notes and local banking troubles unfold.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Gretna Green
Indiana
Taylor
Carr
Clark County
New Albany
Charles B. Scott
Floyd County
Kentucky
Europe
James Keigwin
Ephraim Keigwin
Pioneers Gather for Log Cabin Raising and Corn Dodger Dinner
Robert Ridgway of near Amboy plans an old-time log cabin raising and log-rolling in Wabash on the 30th inst. Old settlers from Wabash and neighboring counties will attend. Events include flailing wheat, carding wool, spinning, baking corn dodgers, rocking babies, and a free dinner for attendees over 70. Prizes totaling 100 dollars await best cabin work, with 10 and 15 dollar rewards for short speeches.
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Wabash
Ind
Robert Ridgway
Amboy
Miami
Grant
Howard Counties
Ridgway
Drowned in a Wash Tub
In Crawfordsville Indiana a two year old girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs Elva Clark of Ladoga, drowned yesterday after falling into a tub of water during the mother’s temporary absence. The mother held the child to her breast as rescuers tried to revive her but she died.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Elva Clark
Ladoga
Woman jailed in Indiana for theft linked to cocaine habit
Louise Perry, in Terre Haute, was sentenced to three years in the Indiana woman's prison on her own request for stealing two dollars. She cited cocaine addiction and inability to break the habit. This follows another similar petition granted by Judge Rawley within a week.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Louise Perry
Indiana
Rawley
Boom for Butler as Wabash extension starts growth
Auburn Indiana August 24 The Wabash extension from Butler to New Haven spurs a local boom. Real estate value has nearly doubled and several new additions are laid out. C E Van Auken reported from Butler with a ten acre tract platted and sold at auction. Since the shops moved away a decade ago the town had lagged and now rises.
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Auburn
Ind
Butler
New Haven
C. E. van Auken
Bankrupt Bank Receiver Details in Key's Wreck Case
Wabash Indiana August 23 Receiver Wilkerson of the Commercial bank wrecked by James Key reports the bank’s failure and the ensuing inquiry into the alleged misconduct. The event centers on Key’s alleged actions and the bank’s collapse amid public interest.
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Wabash, Ind
Wilkerson
The
Commercial Bank, En
James Key
Life convict granted ten day parole to visit dying father
Michigan City reports Governor Durbin granted John Fleming a ten day parole from the state penitentiary to visit his dying father in Kokomo. Officials express full confidence he will return. It is claimed to be the first such parole for a life inmate. Also reported is a new scarlet fever case at 169 East Berry Street.
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Michigan City
Ind
John Fleming
Durbin
Kokomo
East Berry Street
Allen's Foot-Ease promotes comfort for weary feet
Shake into your shoes and cure painful smarting feet and ingrowing nails. Allen's Foot-Ease makes tight shoes feel easy and soothes sweat, callous, and hot feet. Sold by druggists and shoe stores or by mail for stamps. Trial package free via Allen, Olmsted, Le Roy, N Y.
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Allen
Ehoe
le Roy
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