In Memory of Mackay Statue Dedicated at Nevada School
The Nevada legislature approved a bronze statue of John W. Mackay at the New School of Mines. Clarence H. Mackay funded the project and the sculpture was crafted by renowned sculptor Gutzon Borglum. The completed statue honors Mackay as a practical miner financier and empire builder who shaped Nevada’s mining history.
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John W. Mackay
Nevada
School of Mines
Prac
Tical Miner
Mackay
Clarence H. Mackay
Gutzon W. Borgium
Letter From Child Seeks Lost Father in New York
A Cleveland area missing person plea from Nanny Fischer, age five or so, asks newspaper help to locate her papa Frederick Christian Herbst Fischer a Dane, who allegedly was seen in New York. Coroner records later identify a dead man as Fred C Fischer, 49, found at pier 9 East River, with a letter sent to the child.
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Papa
New York
Mamma
Aly Papa
Frederick Christian Herheim Fischer
Pamu
Cleveland Press
C. Fischer
Nanny Fischier
Pier 9
Bast River
Fred C. Fischer
Dane
Countess Alice Thaw Chooses New Identity
Since her marriage with the Earl of Yarmouth was annulled the countess will be known as Mrs Alice Thaw. She plans to stay in England near London this summer after a quiet sojourn in Switzerland and may travel to America occasionally. The Yarmouth family remains divided over her choice and Alice’s aunt the Dowager Mary Dashwood is among those affected.
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Alice
Tlondon
Earl of Yarmouth
America
England
London
Dlaughter
Furdy
Mary Dashwood
Typhoid and Bright's disease claim two Charlottesville deaths
In Charlottesville Indiana on April 28 Mrs Myrtle Hatfield aged 24 died of typhoid fever and Samuel McCorkle aged 16 died of Bright's disease.
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Charlottesville
Ind
Myrtle Hatfield
Samuel McCorkle
Bright
Pudding and Quap Seated at Lecture Opened by Mrs Armstrong
Mrs Helen Armstrong opens a domestic science lecture at the German house on Monday afternoon. The program features cornmeal souffle and steamed chocolate pudding with creamy sauce, with recipes for cream of vegetables corn croquettes and scalloped potatoes, emphasizing efficient gas use and home economy.
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Helen Armstrong
Sun
Robt A Smith Seeks Democratic Nomination for Center Trustee
Robert A. Smith, candidate for Center township trustee, appeals for the Democratic nomination. He has deep school administration experience, including Hancock County superintendent roles, teaching across district and city schools, and holds degrees from Indiana State Normal School and Medical College of Indiana. He resides in the Ninth Ward and is active in church and Democratic clubs.
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Robert A. Smith
Center Township
Indiana State Normal School
Medical College of
Indiana
Schanls
Indianapolis
Hancock County
Tie
Central Avenue M. HK. Church
Indiana Democratic Club
Ninth Ward
Oldest Westfield merchant dies after 89 years in business
Hugh Hetherington is dead at his Westfield home from heart disease. He was Hamilton county's oldest business man, running a general mercantile store in Westfield for 89 years.
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Westfield
Ind
Hugh Hetherington
Hamilton County
Kitchen Gifts for Bride-Elect Highlight Shower Notes
Miss Helen Cross, soon to wed, led a kitchen shower and euchre party in Irvington with spring flowers and a tub gift display. Attendees included Mrs. M. T. Spencer and numerous local names, while social plans teased a May wedding and several pre nuptial events.
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Helen Cross
Harriet
Clara T Lancaster
Seats On Sale For Parks Summer Stock
Seats were put on sale Monday for The Girl of the Golden West at the Park theater opening the summer stock season presented by the Holden company of stock players.
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Whch
Park Theater
Holden Company
Stock Players
Stereotypers Endorse Holt for Marion County Sheriff Nomination
Indianapolis Stereotypers union No. 58 in a regular meeting pledged undivided support to Mr Holt in his candidacy for sheriff of Marion county for his fairness to organized labor. J Fremont Frey president signs the pledge.
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Indianapolis
Union No. 58
Holt
Marion County
J. Fremont Frey
Anarchist Selig Silverstein Dies in New York
Selig Silverstein the young anarchist who bombed Union Square on March 28 died at Bellevue Hospital New York. Doctors offered no clear cause, stating he died of consumption not his injuries after initially improving and nearing a possible trial. He had refused to confess to the plot despite pleas from a sister and guards.
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Selig Silverstein
Union Square
New York
Bellevue
Silverstein
Pelicemai Arenbach
Mrs Farmer Confesses to Ax Murder in Watertown
Mrs James D Farmer admits killing neighbor Mrs Patrick Seeman with an ax and packing the body in a trunk in Brownsville Watertown suburb. Her husband James D Farmer is held as a murder suspect while an inquest proceeds. The victim Mrs Brent Pea had been missing for several days.
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Watertown
N. Y
James D. Farmer
Patrick Seeman
Reid
Parmer
Brent Wis Pea
Brownsville
Beveridge and Senate Clash Over Four Battleships
Washington April 28 less than a third of the senate backed the president in his demand for four battleships. Senator Piles offered an amendment to double the navy’s battleship allotment but failed by a wide margin. The debate saw Aldrich Hale and Beveridge arguing over economy and policy as the final bill provided for two battleships two colliers and three additional colliers totaling 1131156859.
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Washington
Senate
Piles
Will
Hemenway Areuess
Beveridge
Aqua
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Indiana
Pasadena man arrested for writing $2,150 bad check
Jay W. Crawford, formerly of Tierson and Detroit and lately a Pasadena resident, was jailed in Los Angeles on a worthless check charge. He admitted no funds but said his mother-in-law Mrs. A Figg of Redlands would see him through the affair.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Jay W. Crawford
Tieston
Detroit
Pasadena
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
A. Figg
Redlands
Shaw sues Indiana Home Hospital over alleged malpractice
Fred H. Shaw sues the Indiana Home hospital at 17 North TNinois street claiming bad treatment and seeking $5,000 in damages. He states he fractured his elbow in July 1808 and paid $1 for a certificate promising one year of treatment, but his arm never healed and has become stiff and wasted.
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Fred H. Shaw
Indiana Home Hospital
Tninois Street
Shaw
Rev Quayle Addresses Methodists At Roberts Park
A large crowd heard Rev W A Quayle former Meredith Street Methodist chair pastor deliver an address on the dedication services of the new Methodist hospital at Roberts Park M E Church. Gov J Frank Hang introduced him. A hospital banquet is set for Tuesday night with Former Gov Winfield T Durbin as master of ceremonies. Dedicatory exercises take place Wednesday morning at the new facility on Capitol Avenue and Sixteenth Street.
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Roberts Park
M. EL. Ehurch
Rlev
W. AL Quayle
New Methodist Hospital
J. Frank Hang
Winfield T. Durbin
Bastmaster
Capitel Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Natural Gas Growth in Vincennes Sparks City Building Boom
In Vincennes, April 1868 the natural gas boom accelerates construction. A new office building rises as two glass factories gain gas supply while work expands to extend gas mains citywide. Current rate stands at 2 cents per thousand feet with a planned increase on May 1.
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Vincennes
Gms
Alva
Tiravel
Szaswa
t+ disian
M. AL OU Denntell
Raven
Lea
Man Held After Angry Mob Sparks Tenement Fire Incident
Firemen and police in Mast New York fought to save a man caught leaving a burning tenement on Chester Street with goods and money. The mob claimed the items belonged to tenants and beat him before police locked him up on burglary charges.
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Mast New York
Chester Street
Havfuss
Mp Oon
Building contracts set for York area project
The new York ON building contracts were signed Tuesday with Bertrand Stone and Construction Company and Noelkehardson Tren Works. Subcontracts will be let shortly. The site has been cleared and work is ready to begin.
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New York
Lee
Bertrard Stone and Construction Company
Noelkheiehardson Tren
Woman awarded 82500 for loss of leg in wreck
A jury verdict in New York grants Miss Margaret Mahbotney 82500 for the loss of her leg in a train wreck of February 1907. The former Brewster high school teacher was awarded the sum in a damage case against the railroad.
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Plains
N. Y
Tadey Brenighe
Margaret Mahbotney
Brewster
Lefu Jes
Taaggy seeks divorce over loan and name change
The complaint states John Tracey borrowed 3600 from his wife while living with her. She seeks divorce, the return of 60, and restoration of her maiden name Merrile Clifford. The case will be heard in superior court.
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John Tracey
Merrile Clifford
Emma Eames Sues for 20000 in New York Divorce Case
Madame Emma Eames, recently divorced from Julian Story, files a supreme court suit in New York to recover personal belongings including paintings and art objects valued at 20000. She alleges Story refuses to return them despite a pre divorce agreement.
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Emma
New York
Mme
Emma Eames
Julian Story
Supreme Court
Father Blind Wins Great Metropolitan Handicap at Epsom
The Great Metropolitan handicap over two miles and a quarter at Epsom was won by Father Blind, carrying top honors for I B Beauchamp. Madame DeSoubise, trained by Arthur James, finished second with Detection, owned by P Gleeson, taking third.
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London
Epsom
I. B. Beauchamps
Blind
Arthur James
Madame DeSoubise
P. Gleeson
Detection
Real Estate Men in Texas Exposed by Indiana Travelers
Virgil Robertson and Eli Motts accuse Texas real estate dealers of deceitful schemes. They describe compulsory car trips, ticket confiscation, coercive showings 5 to 6 miles from cities, and inflated distance claims. They claim firms push phantom rail lines and use unskilled labor instead of engineers to lure buyers.
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Robertson
Texas
Atmut
Greene County
Man Who Beat Benz Praises Rival In Teed Note
George W. Self recalls Senator John Benz of Leavenworth who claimed he had never been defeated in a political race. Self notes Benz’s sharp wit and pugnacity and recounts the night before the election when Benz boasted of his impending victory over Self in the state senate race.
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John Benz
Leavenworth
George W. Self
Supreme Court
Benz
Ur Geng
State Senate
Mra. Benz
City Record Births and Marriages List
Births reported for William and Bertha Boeldt. a girl is noted at 174 Sorq Street. Multiple other births recorded at various addresses including boys and girls for families such as William F. Meyar at 1 Lawson Street and Thomas Nevins at 16 Wand Avenue. A long roster lists numerous names with ages and causes of death or conditions at local hospitals and homes. Marriages include Lawrence V. Hostetler with Florence A. Prigser and several other pairings such as Moses Wackman with Ida Silverman and George L. Chapman with Mary J. Minor.
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William and
Bertha Boeldt
Sorq Street
William F
Lewisa Meyar
Lawson Street
Thomas and
Cecelia Nevins
Wand Avenue
Charles and
Grace Gahi
Grad Street
Norman and
Mary Schienner
Hucks Street
George and
Mary Harrison
Wilkins Street
Trancis
Marietta Brubaker
Madison Avenue
Thomas S and
Suella Crane
Shelby Street
Bernard and
Elizabeth Tasselbrook
W. Twenty-third Street
Mary Fisher
New Jersey
Katie Holman
Blake Street
Clarence and
Mary T Lambertson
New Jersey Street
Otto and
Esther Lewis
Bellefontaine Street
Alvin and
Josephine Bank
N. Diknois Street
Bay
Albert and
Edna Anderson
Yandes Street
Bar
Lewis and Leisada Smith
Lewis Street
Boy
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Miss McCarthy
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N. Meridan Street
A. C. Nimberlin
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Katherine Shonk
Rushville
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Sues Hospital
Rev. Quayle
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Mary Sullivan
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Lobar
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E. Nineteenth Street
Elizabeth Kelly
N. West Street
John Hackman
City Hospital
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Sanford Fitzwater
Centennial
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W. Merrill Street
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Capitol Avenue
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