Large Arm strong warehouse collapse in Pittsburg
A four story Armstrong and McKelvy lead works warehouse collapsed after a partition wall was removed causing foundations to fail. About 30 people were inside with 18 in the building and many more in the adjoining one at risk. Injuries and recoveries followed as rescuers searched the ruins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong & McKelvy Whore Lead Works
Abc‘ent
Armstrong
Herman Doesche
Harry Daweon
Charles J. Casper
Arm
Bob
Eugene Bernhardt
Armstrong & McKelvy
James Schloss
Hypnotized Bride Says Mayo Forced Her to Marry
Miss Jennie Elton Stevens recounts being hypnotized into wedlock with Commodore William K Mayo in 1892 at age 25. She says his blue fearless eyes compelled obedience, after which she was secluded in an asylum. Mayo later divorced her in South Dakota and married his housekeeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walesbury
Conn
Wm. K. Mayo
Jennie Elton Stevens
Commodore
South Dakota
Hall
Commodore Mayo
Washington
Miss Stevens
White Mountains
Merchant Henry Holves testifies on Coeur dAlene unrest
Henry Holves of Wallace Idaho testifies before the house committee on military affairs about Coeur d Alene unrest from 1892 to 1899. He says withdrawal of troops would make the country unsafe for him and that he would leave. He cites boycotts and an 1892 order for him to depart as evidence of unrest and opposition to law and order actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry Holves
Wallace, Idaho
House Committee On Military Affairs
Earthquake in Bohemia Destroys Klapper Homes
An earthquake struck Klapper Bohemia on Wednesday destroying 41 houses. Several people were killed and many injured in the town as aftershocks followed.
Reproduction of Spion Kop scene injures two men in New Jersey
Two men were badly injured in West Orange during a reproduction of the battle of Spion Kop when a cannon fired prematurely. J. H. White suffered serious lacerations while Wm. McCarthy was burned by the powder. both are in serious condition.
Plague Breaks Out at Cawnpore Spurs Disorder
Bubonic plague reported in Cawnpore, India, prompting authorities to move victims to a segregation camp. The camp was attacked by rioters on Wednesday, causing disorder amid the outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allahabad
India
Cawnpore
Blackmail Charge Shocks Neighborhood Father of Union Station Employee Involved
Leonard Boyer 21, son of Isaac S Boyer, faced police court on a blackmail charge after sending a demand note to widow Mrs A C Brown 640 Sutherland Ave. She was instructed to leave 200 by a water plug by 9 pm Thursday. Detectives arrested him when he retrieved the decoy box, case continued to Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Boyer
Isaac ”S. Boyer
A. C. Brown
Sutherland Ave
Levy Bros
Warne
Union Station
Arrest of Thomas Blaney Tied to Government Stamp Theft
Washington reports the arrest of Thomas Blaney in New York over $10 000 worth of government beer stamps linked to a larger theft. The scheme began last July with $10 000 missing in Washington and about $6 000 in Chicago. Blaney offered counterfeit stamps to a Brooklyn brewer who alerted authorities, leading to the sting and seizure of genuine stamps. Revenue officers seek rest of the missing stamps by following Blaney’s possible crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas Blaney
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Blaney
Russia Presses for Masampo Naval Station
Reports from Seoul indicate Russia renewed demands for a naval station near Masampo Corea. Russia sought a coaling station at Atkinson Point and protection of Kodjedo island, with later modification favoring a port within Masampo treaty limits. Japan reportedly objects while Corea consents to the revised terms.
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Yokohama
Seoul
Corea
Russia
Masampo
Atkinson Point
Masampo Harbor
Kodjedo
Japan
Indiana Gold Seekers Plan Morgan County Trip
A party of gold seekers led by Dr. Turner, the magnetic healer, prepares for a trek into Morgan county. Turner claims to have located promising leads to wealth in Morgan hills and is backed by Chi-capitatints who have organized around Martingville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Ind
Turner
Morgan County
Morgan
Martingville
Busby Sentenced to Two to Twenty One Years in Halliburton Case
William Busby a wealthy farmer from Kokomo Mad will serve two to 21 years for shooting Orin Springer an alleged trespassing guide hunter The all male jury decided after Busby claimed self defense Busby a Civil War veteran and son of a Mexican War veteran was cited in the verdict The decision follows the shooting incident reported in April at Kokomo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Mad
William Busby
Orin Springer
Busby
Defies Quarantine Over Suspected Smallpox Case
In Brazil Indiana Dr Griffith and family refuse quarantine after exposure to alleged small-pox. He visited a Saline City child deemed spinal meningitis by E G OBrien’s family. Drs Finch and Goutz insist small-pox. Griffith denies exposure and resists confinement.
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Brazil
Ind
Griffith
E. G. O’brien
Saline City
Finch
Goutz
Pupil petition to unseat principal stirs Dublin school
In Dublin Indiana on April 12 pupils sent a petition to the school board asking not to reelect Principal Paul Coughlin. Superintendent Nicewanger warns signees may be barred from passing undergrades and seniors who signed may be denied diplomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Ind
Paul Coughlin
Nicewanger
Coal Famine Hits Princeton Miners Strike Closes Mines
Princeton Indiana reports a coal famine as miners strike leads to mine closures. No coal is procurable and sufferings grow intense among residents and workers dependent on fuel.
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Princeton
Ind
Six Inches of Snow Aids Wheat Near South Bend
SIX INCHES OF SNOW FALLS ON WEDNESDAY IN SOUTH BEND INDIANA AND IS BELIEVED TO BENEFIT WHEAT BY PROVIDING MOISTURE TO SAVE CROPS THREATENED BY DROUGHT. THE ACCURATE SNOWFALL PROVIDES RELIEF TO FARMER FIELDS DURING A DRY SPELL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Local Reporter Notes Farm Event Incongruities
In Muncie Indiana April 12 John Wills reports a son and a surprising jitter of 18 tied to Duroc Jersey pigs. The fragment suggests a farm event or livestock detail from a historical notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie, Ind
John Wills
His Fifty-eighth Church Dedication in Chester
Richmond Indiana reports Rev A W Lambert will dedicate his fifty eighth Methodist church next Sunday at Chester. The event marks a milestone in his ministry with a long history of church building in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
A. W. Lambert
Chester
Indiana snippets reveal storms, crimes, and civic notes
Snow blankets Fort Wayne as Hoosier farms report planting in places. Valparaiso views LaPorte as a youth crime center while Bloomington enrolls 600 students. Harbor widening at Michigan City and school superintendents change in Muncie. Fires claim homes near Ijamsville and patchy injuries mark reports.
Multiple Indiana Local Notes Include Power Plant Sale and Miners Pact
Territories across Indiana report varied items. Miners and operators near Terre Haute eye wage talks with powder price stabilization at 1.75 per keg while Washington striking miners consider return pending union charter arrival. Terre Haute secures 10000 franchise funds for a pipeline. South Bend aims to host a convention as Epworth League cabinet votes to move meetings there. A factory shift and a horse accident in Washington are noted. Supreme Tribe of Ben Hur convenes in Crawfordsville with officers listed.
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Terre Uaute
Washington
Terre Haute
Terre Haute Pipeline Company
Southern Indiana Railroad
John Rekers
Rekers
South Bend
Epworth League
Engine collision kills Dom Paul. Beveridge injured
At 11 3 p m Wednesday Dom Paul was killed when his wagon struck a Big Four switch engine at Market and Davidson streets. Jeremiah Beveridge was bruised. a bystander watched the horses as a bystander driver helped handle the hose. The Williams residence at 1120 E St Clair St burned from an overheated stove causing $50 in loss.
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Dom Paul
Jeremiah Beveridge
Market
Davidsonsts
W. H. Williams
E. St. Clairst
Clint Lowe
Petty
St. Clair-st
Paul
Beveridge
Barrett
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Lowe
Williams’ House
Manual Training High School Mock Senate Adjourns
The Manual Training High School mock senate held session in the auditorium. Temporary president Kinsley presided and J Gillman acted as secretary. Senator Hanna was missing and Senator Hill from New York caused a voice-filled interruption. William Scott was elected president and J Gillman became doorkeeper. Albert Kipp and Herbert Kipp competed for secretary with Walter Eckhouse winning. Some members left to bring in wood and the senate adjourned.
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Manual Training High School
Kinsley
Joseph Gillam
Hanna
Senator Hill
New York
William Scott
J. Gillman
Albert Kipp
Herbert Kipp
Fire alarm officer suffers broken ankle in bicycle crash
Sapt. George Holderman of the fire alarm system fell from his bicycle while riding from his home at 1708 Bellefontaine Street to fire headquarters at College Avenue and Sixteenth Street Thursday morning. He broke his right ankle and will be confined for weeks.
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George Holderman
College-ave
Sixteenth St
Bellefontaine-st
Boers Warn Portugal Over Beira Landing Permission
Report from London says the Boer governments view Portugal permission for British troops to land at Beira as hostile. If Portugal acts against Britain the British would aid Portugal and gain free use of Delagoa Bay.
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Portugal
London
Beira
Rugby Inn Burns in Tennessee Fire
Rugby Inn in Rugby Tennessee burned on Wednesday causing about 20000 dollars in losses. The town of Rugby was founded by Thomas Hughes who wrote Tom Brown at Rugby.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Rugby Inn
Rugby
Thomas Hughes
Tom Brown
Gen. Blanco Dead in Mexico City
Gen. Blanco of the Mexican army died in Mexico City on April 12. The report notes his death occurred in the capital, with no further details on cause or successors provided in the surviving text.
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Blanco
City OF
Mexico
Mex
Here
Golden Medical Discovery touted as skin disease cure
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood cleansing remedy for chronic itching, scrofula, and lung diseases. It includes testimonials from consumers in Iowa Arkansas and North Carolina praising cures, plus claims about blood, digestion, and the absence of alcohol or narcotics.
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William Fleeter
Redoak
Montgomery Co
Iowa
Dr. Pierce
Agnes L. Duncan
Mansfield, Sebastian Co
Ark
Pierce
R.V. Pierce
Joseph H. Fesperman
Barnum Springs
Iredell County
North Carolina
R. V. Pierce
Jennie Swearingen
Market Street
Tackersturg
Wen Wa
Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Adviser Offered Free by Mail
Public notice explains Dr. R. V. Pierce offers the Common Sense Adviser free of charge by mail with only postage expense for mailing. The booklet, available in cloth bound form or paper cover, is described as plain English on health topics. Address Dr. Pierce at Buffalo, N.Y., for request.
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R. V. Pierge
Gaffalo
Solemn Holy Thursday Services Across Catholic Churches
On Holy Thursday Catholic churches held special morning services with large congregations. An altar repository for the Eucharist was prepared and carried in procession, then displayed until Good Friday. Devout worshipers filled churches into the evening with elaborate flower decorations. At St. Johns Mass was celebrated by Rev. F. H. Gavish with Rev. M. Lyon and Deacons Duffy and McCool assisting. school boys and acolytes joined the procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s
F. H. Gavish
M. Lyon
Joseph Duffy
James McCool
Another Small-pox Case In Senate Avenue Quarantine
Fred Roth of 1225 S Senate Ave is the latest small pox patient found by the Board of Health. Several other persons in his house have been exposed and the residence is quarantined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Roth
S. Senate Ave
Board of Health
Receiver Appointed for W. F. Reynolds & Co Drugists
The Union Trust Company has been appointed receiver of W. F. Reynolds & Co druggists. M. G. Reynolds provided capital while his brother W. F. contributed expertise, but they clashed on methods and M G Reynolds sued for a security. The firm is solvent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Union Trust Company
W. F. Reynolds & Co
M. G. Reynolds
W. F
M G. Reynolds
Died in agony Foster found dead in hotel room
Jank N. Foster registered at Spencer house April 5 and died about 1:15 a m Thursday in his room. An autopsy at Whiteett's morgue determined death from pneumonia and a dilated inflamed heart. He had ties to Chicago and Toledo via cards found at the scene and his relatives request shipment of the body.
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Spencer House
W. L. Squire
Toledo
Chicago
Foster
Oakenwald Ave
Indianapolis
Henry Miller
Winnefeld
Whiteett’s
How to Quit Tobacco New Odorless Tasteless Remedy
An advertised remedy claims to help quit tobacco with an odorless tasteless formula. The pitch mentions compatibility with coffee or food and a free trial package mailed prepaid upon application.
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Pittsburg
Second-ave
Wood St
Mayo
Merchant Holves
Bohemia
Indiana
Butler, Ind
Butler Bicycle Company
F. W. Kinneson
Ligonier
Goshen News
Fort Wayne
Hoosierdam
Valparaiso
Laporte
The
State University At
Bloomington
Ohio River
Michigan City Council
Horace Ellis
Muncie
A. T. Gintey
Greenfield
Lydia Hardshaw
Ijamsville
Valparaiso Mall
Jack Scott
John H. Barker
Ames
Michigan City Band
Dim Norvell
Fairland
Shelbyville
Freeman & Lentz
Cambridge City
Howard Miller
Thomas Corlett
Plainville
John W. Ewing
Nellie Dowling
Alexander Dowling
Indiana Supreme Court
New Albany
James Long
Goshen
William Muth
Graham Creek
New Marion
Fred A. Lyon
Valpairaso
Philippines
Col
Richard W. Thompson
SUN
Indianapolis Sun
Republican
Fort Wayne Gas Company
Hartford City
John Weida
Greencastle
L. C. Nicolson
American Plate-Glass Company
Alexandria
Pipe Creek
Seymour Presbytery
D. Y
Loldings
Fomanet
Indiana Powder Company
Powder Trust
Supreme Tribe of
Ben Hur
Crawfordsville
W. J. Neill
Olive McGrew
W. H. Owen
Co. E. Wilkinson
Lincoln
Neb
Emma J. Haren
Boonville
Fannie M. Carter
Logansport
D. Wo Gerard
F. L. Snyder
S. Ed Voris
Jesse F. Davidson
I. M. T. H. S. Senate
Senators
Sapt
Holderman Hurt
Uncle Sam
Jank N. Foster
Tobacse
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