Double Tragedy in Richmond Father Kills Daughter Then Dies
Richmond Indiana July 7 A baker Nathan Lockwood fifty and his seventeen year old daughter Bessie were found dead after a deranged act. Lockwood cut Bessie’s throat and shot himself in Arnold hotel rooms. A funeral is requested from the Christian church for both in one grave. The tale links to the Pearl Bryan case via cousin Will F Wood and sparked sensational attention.
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Richmond
Nathan Lockwood
Bessie
Lockwood
Arnold Hotel
Lockwoga
Knights of Pythias
Order
Christian Church
Lockwoods
Middletown
Ohio
Sorg Tobacco Company
Lightning Kills Farmer and Horse Near Noblesville
Noblesville July 7. John Miller a farmer northeast of the city was instantly killed by a lightning strike while plowing. He unhitched his team to reach the barn and paused at a small elm to open a gate as a storm hit. A bolt split the tree and struck him. one horse also died.
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Noblesville
John Miller
Henry
Wabash Laborer Fatally Injured by Horse Kick
Oliver Mills a laborer was kicked over the right eye by a horse in Wabash Indiana last evening around 5 o clock. He was taken home by cab and the injury is reported to be fatal.
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Wabash
Ind
Oliver Mills
Trust Orders Closure of Muncie Iron Plant
The sheet steel mill trust ordered the corrugated iron factory in Muncie Indiana closed. The plant attached to Midland steel works will be moved to another city to be merged by a new concern controlled by the trust. Fifty men lose their jobs.
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Muncie
Ind
Sheet Steel Mill Trust
Midland Steel Works
County Infirmary adopts harsh inmate rules at Portland
Portland Indiana July 7 county commissioners issue a new code guiding the infirmary. The superintendent may imprison inmates for leaving without leave and confine them as long as justified. A mother directs instant discharge for profanity or immoral conduct by employees. Liquor use or sale is forbidden.
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Portland
Ind
Will Wood Marries After Eloping to Danville
Will F. Wood son of Rev D M Wood and Miss Blandis Daily daughter of ex Auditor A C Daily eloped to Danville Illinois and married Tuesday evening then traveled to Lansing Michigan to visit relatives of the groom. Wood sent a note to his father confirming the marriage and plans to go to Lansing. Daily family reportedly opposed the match.
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Lebanon
Ind
Will F. Wood
D. M. Wood
M. E. Church
Blandis Daily
State
A. C
Danville
Miss Daily
Wood
Rev
Lansing
Mr. Daily
Sleeper by the Rails: Miner Luther Daniels Dead Near Sullivan
The body of Luther Daniels of Dugger was found along the Evansville and Terre Haute tracks three miles north of Sullivan. Officials believe he walked from Sullivan to Shelburn, sat to rest, and was struck by a fast train. The head wound and scattered remains were found near the rails. Daniels was identified by a letter to him and a portrait of his sweetheart, Miss Lalitha Dougherty of Shelburn.
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Lalitha Dougherty
Shelburn
Have Found Their Son in Philippines Troops
Logansport Indiana July 7 Harry Warvel son of L H Warvel of Pulaski county left home three years ago without warning his relatives. His father searched the west and California with no trace. He returned home and mourned him as dead until last week a letter arrived from Barry saying he was serving with United States troops in the Philippines.
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Logansport
Ind
Harry Warvel
L. H. Warvel
Pulaski County
California
Barry
United States
Stars and Stripes
Philippines
Maysville residents plan meeting on railroad route
Maysville citizens will gather this evening to discuss aiding the proposed railroad from Maysville to Butler. Engineers Hunton and Poe depart Cleveland to survey two routes, visiting St Joe and DeKalb county, with maps due this afternoon. Monday night incorporators plan a second survey date.
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Butler
Maysvill
Fort Wayne
L. P. Huntoon
J. B. Poe
Cleveland
St. Joe
DeKalb County
Col Pettit Acquitted By Court Martial
Manila July 7 The court martial trying Col James S Pettit of the Thirty first volunteer infantry for war improprieties in a plan with President E Medill for the capture of Juan Ramos returned an acquittal verdict General MacArthur disapproved of the finding and Pettit is restored to duty General James Bell will replace Brigadier General E B Williston as provost marshal in Manila Bell assumes duties in Sutics.
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Manila
James 5. Pettit
Thirty-first Volunteer Infantry
E. Medill
Zamboanga
Juan Ramos
Medill
MacArthur
Pettit
James Bell
E. B. Williston
Bell
Sen B&b Gan
Father helps settle forgery case in Fort Wayne note deal
W O Watts was arrested in Missouri on forgery charges by Mrs Margaret Brooks of Fort Wayne. The case was dismissed after Watts senior bought nearly all notes for 400 dollars secured by Rock Creek township land, leaving about 500 dollars in dispute. Brooks gains 400 while losing around 100. observers call the compromise the best way out of a bad deal.
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Huntington Herald
W. O. Watts
Missouri
Margaret Brooks
Fort Wayne
Watts
W. C. Watts
Rock Creek Township
Brooks
Crisis in Pekin recounted by China long-lived empire author
The text recalls Pekin’s 1898 turmoil with intrigue and coups de etat as foreign legations demand guards. It notes marines guarding the U S legation amid a hostile city of 1.3 million and tens of thousands of Chinese soldiers outside the walls, with diplomats at risk.
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China
Pekin
Legation
Great Republic
United States of North America
Tien Tsin
Yellow Jaundice Cured by Electric Bitters
A Lexington Kentucky man named M. A. Hogarty suffered yellowing of skin and eyes from jaundice. After failing with doctors he used Electric Bitters and reports being wholly cured after two bottles. The remedy is praised for stomach liver and kidney issues and sold by Dreier Bros. druggists.
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M. A. Hogarty
Lexington
Dreier Bros
Germany Forms New Librarians Association Convention at Marburg
A newly formed German librarians association counts sixty members and recently held its convention in Marburg. The gathering highlighted shared aims in library science and professional collaboration across regions.
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Germany
Marburg
Lightening's Work Fifteen Hundred Killed or Injured Last Year
A New York Times style summary notes thunderbolt hazards caused extensive casualties with about fifteen hundred deaths and injuries reported during the previous year. Authorities urge improved lightning protection and public safety measures nationwide.
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Thunderbolts
Lightning Fatalities Prompt Caution In Thunderstorm Study
A US Weather Bureau report on 1888 1899 lightning data shows roughly 1500 annual injuries with about 560-570 deaths. Pennsylvania Illinois Ohio New York lead fatal cases while the frequency band lies between Missouri valley and the Alleghanies. Open areas and houses share risk with barns and trees. wire clotheslines pose specific hazards.
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United States Weather Bureau
United States
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Minnesota
New York
Missouri Valley
Alleghanies
Gulf States
New England States
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
California
Nevada
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Alfred J. Henry
Oliver Lodge
Henry
Thunderbolt
Battle of the conscript told by a scarred veteran
A Louisville reader recalls a Civil War encounter titled the battle of the conscript in which a veteran wrestled a conscript in a Tennessee home. The fight ended with a glancing bullet wound to the head and the deserter escaping that night.
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Louisville
Courier-Journal
Tennessee
Jack
Confederacy
Chinese Name Pronunciation Rules Cited by Boston Transcript
A Boston Transcript article explains that Chinese names transliterated into English can be pronounced accurately if readers follow vowel rules from the Italian and continental alphabets. It notes each syllable has independent value and consonants are pronounced as written.
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Song
Boston Transcript
University for Arts and Sciences to Be Founded at Constantinople
A university for the study of arts and sciences is to be founded in Constantinople by order of the sultan. The project signals a major expansion of higher education in the empire and aims to foster scholarly work across disciplines.
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Constantinople
Mrs Felton Buys Wheat in Exercise of Dollar Wheat Faith
Mrs. Felton, influenced by J Mortimer Billings and her husband George Felton, buys seventy five dollars worth of wheat at 75 cents a bushel. She transports the grain to their flat, storing to profit from a rise to a dollar, while the household and kitchen fill with bags of wheat.
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J. Mortimer Billings
George Felton
Mr. Billings
Felton
West Side
Board of Trade
Mrs. Felton
George
Mr. F
Chicago Tribune
Growth of Language and Purist Debates
A London Academy writer argues against purists who ban rough words, saying rejected terms are rough-hued stones filling language gaps. The piece cites Bryant’s long list as a bone-filled bag of contention that rattles when touched.
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London Academy
William Cullen Bryant
Academy
New York Commercial
Smudges Keep Cattle Safe in Swamp Lands
The New York Sun notes cattle along Mississippi swamp lands endure swarming pests from July to September. Farmers burn thick smudges to fill the air with smoke and drive away mosquitoes flies gnats and other pests, a practice cattle quickly learn to value.
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Mississippi
New York Sun
Dr King’s New Life Pills Boost Appetite and Digestion
The ad claims the pills improve appetite, digestion, and regularity for better health and energy. Sold for 25 cents at Dreier Bros. drug store.
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Dr. King
Dreier Bros
Dogs Valued for Skins and Hair in Manchuria
In Manchuria and on Mongolia's eastern borders extreme cold fosters thick dog fur and many young dogs. Demand drives trade in dog skins and hair across Northern Asia. In Mongolia a bride often receives several live dogs as a wedding gift.
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Manchuria
Mongolia
Asia
It Saved His Leg By Backlen Arnica
P A Danforth of LaGrange Georgia suffered six months from a terrible running sore on his leg. He reports the Backlen’s Arnica Gelve cured it in five days. He advises others to try it for similar sores and wounds.
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P. A. Danforth
LaGrange
Backlen
Arnica’ Galve
Ree
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New York Tribune
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