Tragedy As Mother Finds Son Fatally Hurt In Ambulance
A mother discovers her eighteen year old son Albert Wenscott mangled after being struck by a Big Four freight train in North Indianapolis. He was hauled to John Purrie's home then to City Hospital where his condition remained critical. He had attempted to ride an inbound freight and was severely injured, with head and limb wounds reported.
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Garriion
Piland
Albert Wenscott
Etoumeingatoa St
John Purrier
Eldridge St
Purriers
Young Wenscott
Democrats name possible candidates in comical long list
The piece mocks Taggart Democrats by listing numerous men who might enter the gubernatorial race. It notes no official candidate is announced, while traders joke about an abundance of good men and potential names like Hugh Dougherty John Lamb William H. O'Brien Dan Simms Menzies Sam Ralston Seeman Franco Marion Griffith John Kern Judge Zollars and others.
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Bluffton
Taggart Democrat
John Lamb
Terre Haute
Lamb
Aeter
William H. O'Brien
Dan Simms
Lafayette
Maj. Menzies
Posey County
Sam Ralston
Leban
Seeman Franco Marion Griffith
Vevay
John Kern
Zollars
Indianapolis Weather Averages From 31 Years Of Observation
A long weather summary from Indianapolis notes mean temperatures, frost dates, precipitation, snowfall, cloud cover, and wind. It lists warmest and coldest months, dates of frosts, monthly precipitation highs and lows, hours of sun, and typical winds from the south with a peak wind speed of 49 miles per hour recorded on May 8, 1902.
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Indianapolis
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Parole Extension Considered for Girls' School Prisoners
Officials at the Girls Industrial School urged Gov Durbin to extend the juvenile court parole model used for boys to girls. Court and school officers agree the system could work, but require action from the school’s governing officers before adoption.
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Durbin
Achat
Opening of Louisiana Purchase Exposition Delights 150000
St Louis welcomed more than 150000 visitors for the opening day of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. President Roosevelt triggered the exhibit by touching a golden telegraph key in Washington, the flags unfurled, and crowds cheered as machinery began turning. Officials dignitaries and the army and navy attended at the plaza and monument site amid speeches and musical performances.
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Thomas H. Carter
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Edward 8. Harriman
New York State Commission
Taft
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United States
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Trouble Begins with Kidney Pains and Pills Endorsement
An Indianapolis resident, William H. Banks, describes severe kidney pain and relief after using Donn’s Kidney Pills. He details prior failures with other remedies and physicians, then credits the pills with rapid relief. The ad promotes the product as 60 cents at Henry J. Hyder’s drug store, Foster Milburn Co. as U.S. agents, and warns to remember the name Dean’s with no substitutes.
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5 Foundry Bt
James Murray
Henry J. Hyder
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
United States
Dean
Terrible illness ends life of young Piersing girl
A young girl, Julia Piersing, daughter of Henry Piersing, died after a months long battle with bronchial pneumonia and subsequent Bright disease. Despite initial recovery from pneumonia, complications worsened. A burn from a spill hastened her decline as doctors and her mother cared for her through a swift, tragic end.
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Julia
Ringling elephants show hits Indianapolis crowd
Odd carnival note opens with Sambo the Ringling elephant and a decayed tooth. The circus promises a better show as parades draw crowds. A Warsaw Russia street terror report contrasts with Ringlings’ stance on street parades. May include travel deals and maps on page, with railway rates and colonial travel notices intertwined.
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Durbin Orders Terrell Sent to Insane Hospital
Gov. Durbin ordered John W. Terrell, convicted of murder at Bluttton, transferred to the insane hospital in Richmond. If paroled, he would be released. if he errs, he would be sent to the City prison to serve his full sentence. Plus, obituaries include Mrs. Katherine Casey and Mrs. Martha Grube with funeral notices. another man, 8. M. Worthe, dies of tuberculosis. Also report: resuce at sea aboard the Ward line steamer Esperanza near Havana on April 13, nine minutes from overboard to pickup and return to proceeding voyage.
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John W. Terrell
Bluttton
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Ingine
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Fieoun City
Casey
Katherine Casey
Martha Grube
Chris Grube
Percy Township
Southport
Smithport
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Ateamer Eeperuad
Havana
Cuba
Socialists Set Convention as Debs Likely Nominee
Delegates from across the country converge in Chicago for a national socialist convention at Brand's hall. Eugene V. Debs is expected to be the presidential nominee, with debates over immediate demands and revolutionary socialism. The event gathers about 225 delegates amid calls for radical systemic change.
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National Socialist Convention
Brand's Hall
United States
Eugene V. Debs
Mcord
Ayres
All Hands Lost in Two Maritime Wrecks Reported
Halifax reports the schooner On sro wrecked off Dugan's reef with all hands lost after striking Saturday morning. Ten were drowned. Falmouth, April 30, reports the steamer Cresul and Zazpirak in fog off here. the Zazpirak sank and ten crew members drowned.
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Dugan’s Reef
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Porto Rico
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Zaepleak
Found Dead in Bed Soldier T A Butterworth 44
The dead body of T A Butterworth a 44 year old soldier was found Saturday morning in a lodging house room on Kentucky Street. Death occurred during the night. He had no known relatives and was formerly an inmate at a soldiers home.
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T. A. Butterworth
Judge and Sherite Indicted in Madison County Case
Edwardsville court notes April indictments by grand jury include three true bills charging malfeasance in office. Judge Alexander W. Hope of Alton city court indicted for misconduct in office involving witness name suppression.
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Sher
G. F. Crowe
Alexandr W. Hope
Alton City Cour
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