Hidden dynamite found by police in Chicago
Assistant Chief Schnettler reported large quantities of hidden dynamite in the northwest Chicago area. Bandits tied to a swamp–based gang connected to the Indiana line were sought, and Peter Neidermeier offered a guard $25 000 to permit an escape. The Chicago City Railway funded 5000 for fallen officers’ widows, as detective Joseph Driscoll was buried at Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
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Chicago
Schnettler
Indiana State Line
Peter Neidermeier
Neidermeier
Patrick Donnelly
Donnelly
O’neill
Chicago City Railway Company
Joseph Driscoll
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Schuettler
Adams County Farmer Fights Officers Over School Compliance
Samuel Aumiller, a Wabash township farmer, resisted two officers during arrest for failing to send his children to school. He was overpowered, arraigned, and fined five dollars plus twenty dollars costs after a third offense. Officers Cordua and Blackburn were injured in the scuffle, with Cordua sustaining a bruised hip.
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Sentinel
Decatur
Ind
Samuel Aumiller
Wabash
Justice Smith
Aumiller
Marshal Cordua
Blackburn
Illness Thought Poisoning Struck Mrs. Connett
Mrs. Connett fell severely ill Wednesday evening near the city, suspected accidental poisoning from unknown food contaminant at supper. Dr A E Van Buskirk treated her. no poison was found and doctors attributed the illness to a severe stomach upset.
Tool of Parks Sentenced to One Year In Prison
New York December 4 Timothy Mc Carthy walking delegate of the housesmiths and bridgemen union was convicted of extortion and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary on Blackwell’s Island He was found guilty of extorting 300 dollars from the Loebel Andrews company to settle a strike Recorder Goff said in his opinion McCarthy was the root of Sam Parks and that he took this into consideration in the sentence.
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New York
Timothy McCarthy
Housesmiths and Bridgemen’s Union
Blackwell’s Island
McCarthy
Loebel Andrews
Goff
Sam Parks
Sen
Fort Wayne South Interurban Line Carried Passengers
The November figures show a strong rise with the Fort Wayne South interurban line carrying 47 005 passengers, indicating solid demand for regional transit. The report emphasizes the month’s uptick in ridership and notes the line's continued importance to local transportation.
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Fort, Wayne and Southm
Runaway Horse Splinters Door at Kratesch Clothing House
A runaway horse hitched to a light wagon bolted from the IXTI alley onto Calhoun street and plowed into the Kratesch clothing house door at 618 Calhoun, shattering the plate glass while clerks and customers fled. The horse, owned by A. L. Martin, narrowly avoided entering the shop as bystanders escaped the debris.
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Calhoun Street
Kratesch Clothing House
A. L. Martin
Fruitless pursuit of forger in check fraud case
Deputy Sheriff Reichelderfer chased a man who forged J B Jacks’s name on a $62 check cashed by Charles Billman of Baldwin. The forger fled after investigations in Edgerton Baldwin Payne Haviland Melrose and Grover Hill where a suspected man at a hotel was not positively identified. The fugitive, claimed to have worked for Jacks, denies ownership of the check.
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Reichelderfer
J. B. Jacks
Charles Billman
Baldwin
Hamilton National Bank
Fort Wayne
Wilson
Edgerton
Payne
Haviland
Melrose
Grover Hill
Billman
Jacks
Remarkable wines and a wealthy London club
The passage describes a London club with long established old bachelors and widowers, who enjoy its cuisine and wines purchased in cask forty years ago. The club remains rich, with dying members leaving fortunes to it, and if dissolved, each member would receive a substantial legacy. It notes that most London clubs share this pattern, unlike many New York organizations which rarely impose extra assessments.
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London
Pendennis
New York
New York Times
Des Moines Woman Fires On Escaped Husband
Mrs Net tie Klingenbiel of East Des Moines fired five times at her divorced husband who had escaped from a state hospital. One bullet pierced just below the heart though not necessarily fatal. She summoned a policeman, and the man was taken to a hotel then to the station. He claimed he was attacked as they neared the station.
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Des Moines
State Hospital For
Nettie Klingenbiel
Wyrant
Tdoyd Garrettson
Huntington
Frank Vanator
Warsaw
Vanator
Fannie K. Thompson
Elkhart
Indiana National Bank
Coughs Cols and Constipation Adoby Foley's Honey and Tar
Many cough medicines besides Foley's Honey and Tar contain opiates that cause constipation and unease, especially in children. Foley's Honey and Tar contains no opiates and is safe and will not constipate. Drefer & Bro.
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Foley
Drefer & Bro
A Thousand Dollars Worth of Good From Foley's
A. H. Thurnes of Buffalo, Ohio, reports years of kidney and bladder trouble with gravel and stones. After using Foley's Kidney Cure, pain eased and brick dust stones disappeared. He concludes it has done him a thousand dollars worth of good. Dreier & Bro.
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A. H. Thurnes
Buffalo, C
Foley
Local Marriage Licenses Listing with Partners
Marriage licenses issued for Wesley Carpenter and Mary Cummings E Blosser and Laura J Flanery Daniel J Clem and May 8 Gilbert David Tagtmeyer and Daisy Wickliffe Ora Tonkle and Edna A Warner.
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Wesley Carpenter
Mary Cummings
E. Blosser
Laura J. Flanery
Daniel J. Clem
Gilbert
David Tagtmeyer
Daisy Wickliffe
Ora Tonkle
Edna A. Warner
William M Springer dies former Democratic leader
Former Representative William M. Springer of Illinois, a Democratic leader and former Ways and Means Committee chair, died in Washington pneumonia. He was 64. He collapsed after a Chicago Thanksgiving trip and died at 3:25 this morning with wife and son at his bedside. Funeral plans rely on a local undertaker. Springer practiced law in Springfield before and after Congress and helped Indian claims in federal courts.
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House of Representatives
Ways and Means
House
Chicago
J. B. Gregg Custis
Springer
BR. W. Springer
Fort Washington
Mr. Springer
Congress
Springfield
Interior Department
Mr. Springer Career in Congress and Law
William M. Springer born May 30 1836 in New Lebanon Indiana rose to law and politics. He graduated from Indiana University Bloomington in 1858 practiced in Springfield Illinois served in Illinois constitutional convention 1862 and state legislature 1871. He was a congressman 1875 to 189 something retiring after the Fifty-third Congress and helped shape electoral reform tariff and state government acts. He was a Democrat and friend of President Cleveland and was later appointed United States judge in the northern district of the Indian Territory and chief justice of the United States court of appeals of the territory.
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William M. Springer
New Lebanon
Sullivan County
Ind
University of Indiana
Bloomington
Springfield
Ill
Congress
Electoral Commission
House
Dakota
Montana
Washington
New Mexico
Ways Any Means
Banking and Currency
Springer
Cleveland
United States
Indian Territory
United States Court of Appeals
Territory
Popular Couple Married at Emanuel German Lutheran
Miss Jessie Wickliff and David Tegtmeyer wed at Emanuel German Lutheran church with Rev. William Moll officiating. A small reception followed at 1015 Phillips Street before they departed for Buffalo for their honeymoon. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs John Wicklis and the groom works in decorating and painting. They will reside with the groom’s mother at West Superior Street.
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Jessie Wickliff
David Tegtmeyer
Emanuel German ML Lutheran Church
William Moll
Phillips Street
Tegtmeyer
Mae
West Superior Street
Little Early Risers Promote Early Rise In Texas
In Yoakum Texas the dry goods firm led by J M Haller notes a travel tip to a friend in a palace car to take DeWitt s Little Early Risers for the next morning. The maker claims the dark brown taste cures headache and that soggy feeling, sold by Meyer Bros Co.
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Texas
Yoakum
J. M. Haller
Haller
DeWitt
Meyer Bros. Co
Cure a Cold with F Ove Day Laxative Bromo Quinine
Advertising copy touts a cold remedy promising cure with E. W. Grove’s signature on each box. Refund offered if it fails to cure, price 25c per bottle.
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E. W. Grove
None but the Rich There Sir Henry Irving in London Pot
Fragments describe Sir Henry Irving in a London setting with a note on wealthy spectators. The wording suggests performance activity and social contrast but specifics are unclear in the fragmented text.
Frederick Grage Called by Death
Frederick Grage longtime Fort Wayne resident and truckman died at 9 30 Friday morning at his daughter Mrs Henry Lageman 629 West Jefferson street He was 69 years old and death followed a long illness with asthma and heart affections He was born in Germany emigrated to America about fifty years ago and lived in Fort Wayne the remainder of his life Surviving are four children Henry Grage William Grage Mrs Alfred Hattersley and Mrs Henry Lageman Funeral details not listed
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Frederick Grage
Fort Wayne
Henry Lageman
Jefferson Street
Grage
Germany
America
Illinois
Cochran & Humphrey
Superior Street
Planing Mills
Pennsylvania Company
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Death of Miss Lela May Hightower at 24
Miss Lela May Hightower daughter of Mr and Mrs T J Hightower died Wednesday at their home 1035 Maumee avenue age 24 death due to dropsy born May 10 1879 native of the city she was an artist of unusual ability and well known Surviving relatives include her parents and brother Albert Hightower a traveling salesman
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Lela May Hightower
T. J. Hightower
Maumee Avenue
Miss Hightower
Albert Hightower
Boy Charles Hergenrather Dies at 12
Charles Hergenrather, son of Mr and Mrs William Hergenrather of 2525 Force Street, died Wednesday night at age twelve from inflammation of the bowels. He had been ill a short time and was a favorite at St Peters School.
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Charles Hergenrather
William Hengenrather
Force Street
St. Peter’s School
Death of John Sties at Grand Crossing near Chicago
Telegram reports John Sties died last evening at Grand Crossing near Chicago. Former resident of this city he moved to Chicago about fourteen years ago to work in grain buying. He was 47, leaving three children Louis and George Sties and Mrs. Harry Gramm, plus three sisters including Mrs. Carrie Billman of Alle-
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John Sties
Grand Crossing
Chicago
Mr. Sties
Louis
George Sties
Mra
Harry. Gramm
Elso
Sisa
Carrie. Billman
Alle
Parker Emerges as Democratic Hope in 1904 Race
Washington dispatch from Walter Wellman reports Senator Hanna favors Judge Parker of New York for the Democratic nomination, with Cleveland as a possible rival. Hanna predicts a hard fight in New York and notes Rockefeller and Hill opposition to Roosevelt. Republicans prepare for a cautious campaign, delaying major legislation until after the election.
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Chicago
Thea Record-Herald Today
Washington
Walter Wellman
Hanna
Judge Parker
New York
New York State
Roosevelt
Northwest
Cleveland
Bryan Democrats
West
South
Bryan
Texas
Congress
Mr. Cleveland
Parker
Rockefeller
Long
Democratic
James J. Hill
Rockefellers
New York City
Hills
Grand Rapids Bribery Trial Details Emerge
In Grand Rapids Alderman Charles L. Johnson faces bribery charges tied to a Lake Michigan water deal. Witness Lant Salisbury testified of $1000 cash and $350 paid, plus $5000 in bonds offered, with a noted $100 or $200 campaign contribution. The examination adjourned to next Wednesday as prosecutors prepare warrants for more arrests.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Charles L. Johnson
Salsbury
Lake Michigan
Johnson
Corey P. Bissell
Board of Public Works
Bissell
Carroll
Council
Mr. Carroll
John T. Donovan
Clarke E. Slocum
John McLachlan
Abraham Ghysell
Ward
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Adams County
Tool OF
Man
Miramare
F. M. Smith & CO
FT. Wayne, Ind
Democrat
THE
Lone Star State
Gil
Indiana
Jobna & Welker
Star Harness House
Sir Henry Irving
John Seine
Logansport
Hightower
Hergenrather
Stieb
Mominee
H. A. Tiedale
Summerton
S.C
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