Balloons Race Across States Amid Mixed Fortunes
Indianapolis crews claim victory in national balloon race with the Indianapolis tied for trophies in handicap and time. Other entrants from Cleveland and University City dropped out or faltered due to gas, seams, and ballast issues. Balloons faced two shots over Kentucky and sustained a long, light-provision flight.
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Elk’s Temple
Maurice Neizer
United States
Continental Congress
Betsy Ross
Philadelphia
Balloon flight ends near Corinth with landing in fields
The New York balloon New York piloted by A. Holland Forbes and navigator Clifford B. Harmon landed two and a half miles from Corinth Mississippi at 5 10 today after a voyage begun Saturday evening. Harmon recalls a near Canada landing and describes discarding ballast to descend to 900 feet and release goods near homes.
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Corinth
Miss
New York
A. Holland Forbes
Clifford B. Harmon
Here
Canada
Unclear fragmentary report from old Kentucky line crossing
The text describes disjointed remarks about people named Forbes Harmon and Coey, with mentions of Corinth and a trip to New York. The passage is fragmentary and lacks coherent events or dates to establish a clear news item.
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Wwe
Amich
Jon R
Coey
Kentucky
Forbes
Harmon
Corinth
New York
Balloons Land After Narrow Flight Over Kentucky to Indiana
Indianapolis balloonists Goethe Link and assistant landed safely at West Moreland Tennessee after a flight that carried them over Kentucky. Locals fired at the balloon, bullets whizzed by, and a slow wind forced an ascent before a safe landing in T. C. Harrisons garden ten miles south of the Kentucky line. They then took a train to Indianapolis.
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Nashville
Tenn
Indianapolis
West Moreland
Goethe Link
Gallatin
Link
Kentucky
T. C. Harrison
Balloon St Louis III lands in Kelso Tennessee
St Louis Missouri reports the balloon St Louis III landed at Kelso Tennessee after flight progress received via private messages today.
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St. Louis, Mo
Kelso
Tenn
Christian Science Leader Denies Loss of Power
Mary Baker Eddy remains head of the Christian Science movement in good health and alert, according to Alfred Farlow the Christian Science publication committee chair. Mrs Della Gilbert, a New York woman, had accused Eddy of being dead or a puppet, prompting an independent check at Eddy’s estate.
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Boston
Mass
Della M. Gilbert
New York
Christian Science
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Veteran editor Col Alexander K McClure dies at 81
Philadelphia obituary notes Col Alexander K. McClure longtime adviser to Lincoln and founder of the Philadelphia Times dies at his Wallingford country home at 81. The Pennsylvanian journalist and politician rose from tanner to editor and lawmaker, shaping anti slavery and GOP circles.
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Col
Alexander K McClure
Lincoln
Philadelphia
Alexander, K. McClure
Wallingford
Alfred Gratz
Gratz
Col. McClure
Henry M. Gratz
McClure
Minnie D. E. Crane
Emma Gratz
Alexander Kelley McClure
Sherman’s Valley
New York
Sentinel
Mifflin
Chambersburg Repository
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Fremont
Fit
Cameron
Horace Greeley
Frank McLoughlin
Philadelphia Times
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Assails Mrs Eddy Dropped From Church Ranks
New York report says Mrs Della M Gilbert former Dyker Heights Christian Scientist reader in Bay Ridge was dropped from church membership last May after sending a $5,000 request to the mother church. Alfred Farlow asserts Eddy is alive and well and was later described as enjoying daily rides despite heavy rain.
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New York
Della M. Gilbert
Dyker Heights Church
Christian Scientist
Bay Ridge
Brooklyn
Christian Science Church
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Alfred Farlow
Boston’ Pubication Committee
State Committee
Farlow
Hotel Plaza
Mother’ Church
Bank Thief Bound Over In Indianapolis Case
Max P Emmerich, former bookkeeper at Capitol National Bank, bound over to await federal grand jury action by U S Commissioner Howard Young. Charged with conspiring with Harry in a false entry at the bank.
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Indianapolis
Max P
Emmerich
Capitol National
Federal Grand’ Jury
United States
Howard Young
Harry
Robison Park Band Concludes Interurban Excursion
The Robison Park resort hosted a traveling band led by Proctor, Bulger, and Franklin. The special excursion citywide rail service carried the group on six trips, promoting the venue and entertainment offerings.
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Interurban
Robison
Park
Messrs
Proctor, Bulger
Franklin
Senate Sustains Finance Committee on Cotton Goods Tariff
The Senate voted 41 to 26 to sustain the finance committee on a tariff amendment taxing cotton window hollands at three cents per square yard and 20 percent ad valorem. Senators Dolliver and Aldrich clashed over domestic manufacture claims. Bacon urged not raising duties citing Georgia’s manufacturing balance.
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Washington
Senate
Committee On Finance
Foster
McClenery
Beveridge
Bristow
Brown
Burkett
Cummins
Dolliver
Gamble
Aldrich
Finance Committee
Indiana
Rhode Island
South
Bacon
Georgia
Trust head hosts million dollar banquet for Citizens' Trust
Judge O N Heaton, president of Citizens' Trust Co, led about 150 officers stockholders and friends at the Anthony hotel for a gifted dinner to mark deposits reaching a million dollars Heaton praised the Indiana trust company banking plan and outlined growth plans for Fort Wayne Allen County and the local banking community.
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O. N. Heaton
Citizens’ Trust Company
Anthony Hotel
Indiana Trust Company
Fit
Fort Wayne
John Ferguson
Allen ‘County
Company praises politeness as key to financial success
The speaker credited courteous service for the firm’s success, noting 2800 depositors with 2350 small savings accounts. State Auditor Billheimer and Bank Examiner Hinshaw could not attend. Other speakers included John White, John W. Eggeman, G. W. Kell, E. F. Yarnelle, H. C. Rockhill, and City Attorney Guy Colerick.
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Billheimer
Hinshaw
John White
John W. Eggeman
G. W. Kell
E. F. Yarnelle
H. C. Rockhill
Guy Colerick
Glay County Grants Ninety Day Saloon Trial
In Brazil Indiana Judge West reverses a prior ruling and allows Powers liquor license for ninety days after finding no authority to void the grant. The decision hinges on Judge Fortune issuing the license and potential conflicts with orders from Judge Rawley and Judge Terre Haute.
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Brazil
Ind
West
Crawfordsville
Rawley
Fortune
Terre Haute
Burns
Former Fort Wayne Boy Dies in a Snowslide
Marshall Myers a 23 year old former Fort Wayne resident died in a May 27 snowslide in Oregon while working on railroad construction. His body had not yet been recovered. He was unmarried, son of Leander Myers formerly with Fort Wayne transit, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dyer, and nephew of Gart Shober.
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Fort Wayne
Marshall Myers
Oregon
Myers
Leander Myers
Robison Park
Stree
Portland
Thomas Dyer
South Harrison Street
Gart Shober
Penneylvania
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University City
J. S. Berry
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Westmoreland
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Alexander K. M‘clure
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Vidor
Vader
China
Japan
Rurode Dry Goods Co
Glay County
ELKS
George Ember
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
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