Mysterious Fence Hanger Traced to Epilepsy Case
A young man from near Chicago repeatedly appeared hanging over fences in Plymouth Michigan and later at a Michigan town and Kankakee Illinois. Doctors labeled his condition a unique epilepsy presenting as a bizarre, recurring act.
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Indiana
Central Hospital
Johnson
State Board of Charities
Logansport
Plymouth
Tui
Chicago
Michigan
Kankakee
Iemne
Russia’s War Preparations Reported From Indianapolis
A North-side Indianapolis druggist writes of a brother serving in the Russian army who claims a European war is certain. He notes orders prohibiting travel beyond 20 miles without permission, affecting discharged soldiers who have returned to civilian life. The letter predicts war by next spring with unclear opposing country.
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Russia
Indianapolis
Empire
Notable Yim Family Headlines Stir Local Town
The town recalls Papa Peng Mim Pang Yim a busy Chinese man who married an American woman and has faced legal and civic scrutiny. He married, sought citizenship, was arrested on arson charges, and was listed as father of a son within weeks.
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Papa Peng Mim
Pang Yim
Mr. Yim
The Day's Doings Art association Propyleum Carpenters
The listing shows occupations and locations: Carpenters at Griffith block 299 and 609 1844 N Delaware Ave, Dry goods clerks at Baldwin block 42, Journeymen coopers Marmont hall, Blacksmiths union 92144 E Washington St, Paper pets Pennsylvania and Marylands.
Powder mill blast in Moosic kills four men
A huge explosion at the Corning & Glazier powder mills in Moosic, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday morning instantly killed four workers and fatally injured two more. The blast was heard twenty miles away and the cause remains unknown.
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Moosic
Wiresnarne
Corning & Glazier
Glittering wagons and pained districts of the city
The article notes gaudy sprinkled wagons, rising social events with Gov. Chase attending the Michigan G A T encampment in Ann Arbor, and a fire on Bates street caused by a defective flue. It lists measles, diphtheria, and scarlet fever cases, births, and deaths, plus local legal and civic activity including court actions and union organizing at the painters' lodge 47.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Chase
Michigan G. A.t
Ann Arbor
Jtouse
Ellen Shea
Bates St
Sons of New York
State House
L. Gordon
Painters’ Union
Thos. A. Sanders
Sanders
Frank Redman
T. C. Clair
College-ave
Justice Smock
Fisher
Reiffel
Jno. T. Alden
National Christian Endeavor Committee
Bates House
Congress
de Lila A. Dupres
Taylor
G. L. W. Mack
Mack
E. Washington St
L. E. & W. Railroad
Tenth-st
Clay
Walker
Henry Rood
Spencer House
Trevan
Rood
Elias
Anna Oppenheimer
Jacob
Catherina Eckert
Wood
Florence Becktfellow
Herman
Frederick Lehss
Robert
Emma Yager
Albert
Mary James
Harry
Georgia Hertzell
Charles
Lillie Taylor
John
Mrs. Fowler
Pang
Ada Yim
Edward Grif Oth
Alvord St
Jacob Keller
Elm St
Fred Schaub
Hattie Cook
Henry Spomburg
Wilda Shawoer
Charles R. Lewis
Jennie Thomas
Tim Griffin
Capitol
Tim
Griffin
Indiana Democratic Gubernatorial Contest Narrows to Matthews and Shanklin
Indiana observers report a neck and neck Democratic race for governor between Claude Matthews and John Gilbert Shanklin with Mortimer Nye likely to fade. Analysts map regional strengths, projections for ballots, and the impact of Nye and Niblack on the nomination fight while noting shifting support and upcoming convention dates.
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Indiana
Claude Matthews
John Gilbert Shanklin
Matthews
Mortimer Nye
Vigo
Shanklin
Niblack
Slab-Pounder
Nye
Remarkable Dream Solves Hidden Wealth Case in Brazil
A psychologist narrates a Brazil case where Mrs S hid money in rags and a worn pocketbook. Mrs T dreams the exact location and amount, then helps unfold the rags to recover $27.60 hidden in a ball, with the dream proving accurate and verifiable.
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Brazo
Ind
Spicor
Tax Sun
Washington
Joseph J. McDonald
Mrs. T
Shane
Cohoes Election Yields Republican Wins and Ward Tie
The Republicans elect Henry A. Strong and William F. Leroy police commissioner and win two of five wards with a tie for alderman in another. Ward four ballots were seized by police and remain at the station. Mayor candidate holds a 300 plurality not including ward four, a solid Republican area.
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Cohoes
Cologs
N. Y
Henry A. Strong
Willam F. Leroy
Desi Exhibits Invention Aert of Bridgeport for Deafness Aid
Mr H Aert of Bridgeport Connecticut demonstrates a device aimed at aiding the deaf. The exhibit notes emphasize a potential camera-like mechanism to improve hearing access and communication, reflecting early confidence in assistive technology.
Tragedy on a Train Ends in Self-Inflicted Shot
Luke Devine, intoxicated aboard a C W M train in Waprasu Indiana, drew a pistol after Conductor Scott ordered him to leave. The weapon discharged, killing Devine with a bullet to the heart as he attempted to shoot the conductor. He had a notorious reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truinge
Waprasu
Ind
Luke Devine
Devine
Scott
Council fails to pass slaughterhouse ban ordinance
The council met in special session on Tuesday and declined to approve Mr. Holloran's ban on new slaughterhouses within city limits. A building on Rayst street prompted the move to stop it. Some members argued the ordinance was too sweeping. the committee asked for more time. Other items were removed from the files and the meeting adjourned.
Russian ukase blocks foreigners settling outside Volhynia towns
A government ukase restricts naturalized foreigners from settling outside Volhynia towns or owning real estate unless they adopt the Orthodox Greek religion. In Paris, prominent Russian generals reportedly departed St. Petersburg to take command of troops massed on the German frontier. New books at Wm. L. Elder's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Perrispura
Volhynia
Paris
Eclair
St. Petersburg
End of Hard Luck Case to Cap All Sanity Questioned
Frank Mitchell of Indianapolis faced an insanity commission amid a troubled life. A baby thimble injury, later illness, suicide of father and mother, and an insurance dispute colored a tale of a learned man who earned an M D yet faced alleged delusions of wealth and stage schemes. He was discharged on bail after the hearing.
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Frank Mitchell
Indianapolis
Mitchell
Mississippi
Sixth-sts
Briggs
A Human Brute Faces Full Law After Child Assault
A man with a red hairoty face attacked 14 year old Carl Byer near Kelley's drug store in Indianapolis. Identified as John Brown or John Keeting, he denied the crime but was tried by Maj. Mitchell in police court. Brown received a $500 fine and six months in jail, with a transfer request to criminal court denied.
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Kelley
S. Merlamist
Elizabeth Byer
Carl
Carl Isa Bright
Pogue
Conrad Kelley
Johnrown
Brown
Buskirk
Maj. Mitchell
John Keeting
Keeting
Indianapolis
Mitchel
Mitchell
Merchant Police Sworn In as Dispute Over Minor Rages
The merchant police force was sworn in for the coming year on Tuesday evening by AL Taffe. Capt. Thomas appointed John Minor, a colored member, treasurer of the police association. Frank Wilson opposed Minor’s role and demanded his resignation. Wilson refused to be sworn in and left the association.
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Merchant Police
AL Taffe
Naint
Thomas
John Minor
Merchant Police Desocration
Frank Wilson
Minor
Wilson
Pennsylvania Democrats Open State Convention Amid Clerked Turmoil
At Tannisauna PA the Democratic state convention opened with 463 delegates filling the opera house and many outsiders unable to enter. Supporters of Harrity cheered Gov Pattison while Hill supporters were briefly hooted. Anti slavery delegates complained doors were bolted as committees were formed and petitions circulated opposing William H Singerly as a delegate at large.
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Tannisauna
Opera House
Cleveland- Pattison
Harrity
Hensel
Beltshover x
Cumberland
Cleveland
Gov
Pattison
T Hill
New York
Hill
William H. Singerly
Philadelphia Record
Lost Foot Found and Put in Grave by Local Firms
A humorous local notice claims a misplaced foot was found near Kingan's park and taken to an undertaker after the owner dropped it abroad. Powers and Blackwell deposited the foot in a cold unknown grave, advising the owner to seek the match and cover burial costs.
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Kingan’s Park House
Powers & Blackwell
Brutal murderer's New Jersey hanging at jail cell
Louistar Harriot, a French descent murderer of Mrs. Charles Leonard, was executed at 10:00 AM in the jail of Freehold New Jersey. The gallows stood inside the jail, not the yard, and Harriot faced his death with calmness after brutally killing his employer's wife following a quarrel.
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New Jersey
Frrevo
N.J
Louistarriott
Charles Leonard
Atlantic Highlands
Ilueriott
Hasbard
Harriot
Ife
Sprinkling Inspector Bushong Appointed
The B p w appointed Chas Bush ong late deputy city clerk to the position of sprinkling and sweeping inspector at a salary of 100 dollars a month. H C Long remonstrated against paving between the rails of the Citizens company on N Pennsylvania st. The Indianapolis street sweeping company was ordered to do its work properly or get no pay in the future. Resolutions were adopted for grading graveling and curbing N Illinois st and paving sidewalks with brick from Fall Creek to 26th st and for paving sidewalks on Missouri Mississippi and Henry sts. Engineer ordered to prepare sewer specs for St Joseph st from Delaware to Alabama.
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Bushong
Chas. Bushong
H. C. Long
Citizens’ Company
N. Pennsylvania St
Indianapolis
N. Llinois St
Fall Creek
Twenty-sixth-st
Missouri
Mississippi
Henry Sts
St. Joseph St
Delaware
Alabama
Bland's View. Repeal of compulsory purchase in silver act discussed
The Commercial Bulletin Washington special reports Bland's reply to a question on repealing compulsory purchase features of the silver act of 1902. He says repeal depends on securing free coinage, and if free coinage cannot be obtained, Vera will retain what has been gained.
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Bland
New York
The
Commercial Bulletin
Washington Special
Vera
Revival of Old Porter Harrison & Fishback Claim Sparks Lincoln Era Saga
The 1866 claim for legal services by Porter Harrison & Fishback before the fifty first Congress, $9 500, is tied to the Sons of Liberty in Indiana during the Civil War. Lincoln commuted two treason sentences. later suits against the United States followed. The firm notes President Harrison wished his name kept out of the affair.
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Congress
Porter, Harrison & Fishback
United States
War Department
Sons of Liberty
Indiana
I Ts
Indianapolis
Gov. Lovey
United States Volunteers
Uistric
Jin
Hovey
Capt. Day
Heavy Artillery
Majorven
Jas. Flughes
Lortiana Legion
McCormick
Andrew H Humphreys
Thos. Mayfield
Jas. Leach
Ltoleon
John Sisson
Dowles
Milligan
Friends
Lincoln
Mayfield
Leach
Holdson
Sullivan County
Triumphrey
Capt. McCormick
Sisson, Leach
Hebson
Wishback
Harrison
Porter
The Last of the Dead Entombed Miners Found at Ifill Farm
In Dunbar, the Ifill Farm mine, Uxtontrown, Pa, yielded the last three bodies on Tuesday and six more will be recovered Wednesday. The dead are in mud filled boxes and will be identified for the coroners jury. Barner Maust, burned in the fire, was found a Week ago. Five men were married with children. one was single.
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Uxtontrown
Ifill Farm
Dunbar
Barner Maust
Star Burned Ot Washington Star Fire Damages Key Rooms
Fire in the Washington Star boiler room spread rapidly through the building before 9 am on Wednesday. Principal damage hit the engine and stereotyping rooms, with presses escaping major harm. Loss estimated at 50,000 dollars. adjacent shops also damaged. The Star issued from the Post building that evening. The Star president and family were heading to Europe via New York when the blaze started.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
The
Washington Star
Post
Star Company
Europe
New York
Star
Jewelry
Meyers
Lucky Baldwin Reconciliation After Illness
Anita Baldwin visits her ailing father at his bedside and reconciles with him after eloping with her cousin. The elder Baldwin is said to forgive George for carrying off his favorite, completing the family reunion.
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San Francisco
Anita Baldwin
George
Wanser Wins Mayor Race in Jensey City Jersey
April 13 vote totals show Wanser 13502 McDermott 10353 with a 3149 margin. Incoming board to be nine Democrats four Republicans. Wanser to take office May 1. City Hall fire caused little damage. records unharmed, blamed on waste paper and a crossing of an electric wire with a telephone.
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Burstee
Jensey City
N.J
Wanser
McDermott
Devastation from Flood Ravages County and Surrounding Areas
Report recounts a wide flood path causing destruction from Kalieva to Birmingham with 1000 to 1200 negroes left homeless. Mass meeting at city hall seeks aid and 1000 tents from the federal government. Georgia Pacific and Mobile Ohio rail lines coordinate temporary track from Atlanta to West Point.
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Couernys
Atiss
Apri
Thes Hood
Comaits Vagadie
Georgia Pacific
Mobile & Ohio
West Point
Birmingham
Fires Threaten Edinburg Village In Midnight Blaze
A midnight fire swept Edinburg Indiana destroying H Drybread furniture store Barrish livery stable Moran furniture factory and a butcher shop. A bank and many homes were in danger while the town lacked fire protection and officials warned losses would be heavy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincisnati
the Enquirer
Edinburg
Ind
H. Drybread
W. E H. Barrish
C. W. Moran
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Kahn Tailoring
Justice Johnson
Uity Life
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Denison
Mr. Shanklin
Kokomo
Gil Shanklin
Grand
Benton, Lake, Cass
Carroll County
Mason Jenks Niblack
Albert Gall
James Murdock
C. L. Jewett
R. C. Bell
Fort Wayne
Stewart Brothers
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Terry Cullen
Brazil
Desi
H. Aert
Bridgeport
Cor Conn
DR. Mitchell
Dave Hib
G. Cleveland
Pennsylvania
Uurity Holda
A. Bolt
Bill Singerly
Kough al Art’s of Druggists Seistice Ib
Conan Bose
the Sons OF Liberty
Bill Farm
Wishirztoh
Kalieva
Meridian-st. Church
Teoto
Electea
Morrows
John Wesley
Tha Nai
Boston
Geo. M. Merry
World’s Theater
Merry
Bailey
Texas
Oklahoma Gulf Railway
Indian Territory
Chapman
Senate
Dawes
Dolph
House
Senor Mendon
Antonio Coehlos
Mendonca
Col. Wilkinson
Coehlos
Mi Donca
Baker
Worl Fair Directory
Drs. Stackhouse
Newlin
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