Desperate attack on Mrs Mary Smith shocks neighborhood
Mrs Mary Smith, widow aged about 50, was stabbed in the throat and arm during a Friday night break in at 72 N Davidson St. The assailant escaped through a south window, leaving no clear motive beyond robbery. Neighbors complain of scarce police presence as Dr Panzer treated the wounds and the manhunt began.
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Mary Smith
N. Davidson St
Sun
Mr. Smith
Dr. Panzer
Mrs. Smith
Bold thief pounces on Monroe stealing 450 dollars
A desperate robber attacked bricklayer George Monroe at his Pleasant Ave home after 10 pm Friday, taking nine fifty dollar bills from his right pocket. Monroe, found by a Sun reporter the next morning, survived with non dangerous head injuries after neighbors carried him inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Monroe
Pleasant Ave
Prospect St
Sun
Monroe
The Shootists Their Victims and Their Cases in the Courts
Barry Krause who was shot by Frank Cassady near Woodruff on July 22 has recovered enough to sit up and will likely be out in days. Cassady on attempted murder charges is continued for a week to allow grand jury review. Krause's admissions suggest self defense. John Cook, colored, was released on his own recognizance after shooting Paxton fatally in playful sparring. Paxton remains in hospital and not expected to recover.
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Barry Krause
Frank Cassady
Woodruff Place
Cassady
Grand Jury
Krause
John Cook
Cook
Wm. Paxton
Paxton
Scott’s
J. R. Colder
Hammond & Babbit
Mapleton M. EK
Hammond
A. J. Hinesley
Hinesly
Patterson
Vermontsts
A. B. Gates
N. Merichar St
Fred Lichtenauer
Costa
Smith
Sim Coy
The
Journal
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
August Piscator
Barber
Washington St
Atlanta
Frank Bruce
Frank Redmond
Massachusetts Ave
Kregle
Wagner
Bruce
Nother
Hd Richardson
Brunswick Hotel
John Williams
Gav. Bowman
John T. Woodard
Frank Ebersole
Jacob Kyle
Walter Morse
Polices
Tobe Howe
Meeting School
Grace Vawter
Jonathan M. Ridenour
Bartlett
Marshal Page
Jennie Bolden
JAE ELIXIE OF LIFE Finds Few Friends Among Philadelphia Medics
Philadelphia doctors debate Brown Sequard life elixir with mixed views. LaPlace of Paris backs it, while Mills of Pennsylvania doubts and calls Brown Sequard senile. Mears and Pancoast dismiss Hammond as fraud. Parvin calls it a vagary of an old man.
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Philladelphia Medics
Philadelphia
Brown-Sequard
Hammond
LaPlace
Paria
Mexico
University of Pennsylvania
Mears
Jefferson College
Pancoast
Chirurgical College
Parvin
German bandleader dies by self-inflicted gunshot
In New York on Thursday night Gottlieb Hans, leader of a curbstone band, drank recently and decided to die. He loaded his gun and punctured his head with water-filled barrel, and pressed the trigger with his toe, blowing his head off in the gruesome act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gottlieb Hans
Suicide in hotel ballroom ends life of Lillian Dumont
Miss Lillian Dumont a Brooklyn belle committed suicide in a hotel ballroom Thursday night. She entered a toilet room and tied a loosened corset string around her throat. The motive is not known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Hayrn
Lillian Dumont
Brooklyn
Cause of Trouble Over the G. A. R. Camp in Milwaukee
Chicago special reports hints that the dispute at the Milwaukee G A R encampment centers on an effort to badge Commander Warner as a failure. The move is described as driven by factions aiming to cast his administration in a poor light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
G. A. BR
Milwaukee
Warner
Buskirk Dies at Sandown Court Visit
A tall callow man hunted for Mr. Strikes in a Sandown court house. After asking in every room, he finally asked Probate clerk Buskirk if he was a baseball vampire. The clerk replied he had been umpired for nine years and directed him to Henry C. G. Ball at the last door on the northwest side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buskirk
Sandown
Henry C. G. Ball
Proposed orange trust to form under Florida growers name
In New York on August 3 an orange trust is likely to become a fact. A central office will be set up in Jacksonville to unite dealers and growers, funneling all Florida orange product to one point for disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Orange Trust
Florida Orange Growers
Aeso
Jacksonville
Club of Hoy Gamblers
Cincinnati report reveals a formal boy gambling club formed by youths under fourteen. The group meets in a Gibson block room near the chamber of commerce, calling itself the Nonpariel and creating a notable local sensation on a Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Gibson Block
Chamber of Commerce
Gibson House
Death of Charles D Matlock of Dill and Matlock firm
Charles D Matlock a renowned drur gist of the firm Dill and Matlock and resident of 70 KE Vermont street died Saturday morning after several days illness caused by stomach trouble from excessive iced drinks He was a respected citizen with many friends.
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Charles D. Matlock
Dill & Matlock
Ke, Vermont St
Mr. Matlock
A Liberal Offer on Tomorrow's Cyclorama Event
Every purchaser of a ticket to the cyclorama tomorrow will receive free of charge a ticket entitling him to one draw for the music box on exhibition in When window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gemany Wall
Inquiry Rumor Haunts City Police Circles
Street talk centers on a reputed police officer who allegedly received a large gambling house tip to secure immunity from raids. The tale claims the officer returned the money and now works to suppress discussion. Also mentions flaring gambling houses and police commission oversight. Also稿 Paddy McCarthy defeated Billy Golden in seven rounds near Jerome Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paddy McCarthy
Billy Golden
Jarome Ark
No Shave on Sunday in Cincinnati
Cincinnati report states Judge Ermeton ruled barber shops must close on Sundays. In Philadelphia a Commodore dead headline notes SHNSB of the U. S. Navy is dead, with sparse details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ermeton
Philadelphia
U. S&s, Navy
Ead
Burglar Scare at Scott's Drug Store and City Crime Roundup
A night clerk foiled a burglar at Scott's drug store Friday night. The city reports thefts, licenses, and arrests including a saloon license payment default by Fred Lichtenauer, and several cases in polices court. Louisville era mentions, court actions, and local crime notes fill the Saturday bulletin with patrols, fines, and municipal notices.
Commercial Travelers One Thousand Mile Passes On Vandalia Line
Beginning August 1, the C H and D Railroad will accept one thousand mile books for passage to all local points on the Vandalia Line between Indianapolis and St Louis. The program applies to regular issue books and aims to facilitate travel for Commercial Travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Elopement Arrests Ripple Through Rendville Choir
Lima Ohio reports Mamie Quinn, seventeen, and George Tew arrested after eloping from Rendville Presbyter ian Church. Quinn, an organist, worked at the Lima house. Tew, a married man with two children, was in town for illicit affair. Both held on seduction and abduction charges. the pair reputedly well connected at Rendville.
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Lima
Mamie Quinn
George Tew
Rendville
Mica Quinn
Presbyterian
Perry County
Tew
Miss Quinn
Actress Miss Waldron Reduces Weight by Twenty Days
Miss May Waldron the actress completed a twenty day fast to slim down, eating watermelon on Friday and planning light meals including steak and dry toast to rearm the stomach. She reportedly shed about fifty pounds during the fast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curiaco
May Waldron
A Lie by Telegraph in Atchison
In Atchison on August 3 reported a man named Joe Harpster was knocked senseless in a fight. He lay unconscious for four weeks and when he recovered he forgot English and spoke only German as in his childhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison, Kan
Joe Harpster
Starvation Quiet Ends Two Infants at Valley Mine Strike
In Starvation Spring Valley Illinois two infant twins died of starvation amid a miners strike. Physicians attributed the deaths to the mother's severe lack of food and inability to provide adequate nourishment. The tragedy underscores the harsh conditions surrounding the lockout and the dire household hunger facing striking families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Jailer Counts Two Under Charges in County Jail Scene
Freeman Collins a 62-year-old colored man bound over on a bastardy charge after a young woman he raised testified. His wife visits daily from Bridgeport and prays for acquittal. Zachariah Hays, a married man from William Street, charged by another Spencer girl, was found at work in a bent wood factory when Deputy Langenberg served the warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Clark
Bastille
Freeman Collins
Justice Judkins
Freeman
Bridgeport
Zachariah Hays
William St
Eirl
Spencer
Owen County
Langenberg
Get Away With $125000 Shortage In City Offices
Aug 2 report states additional developments place the office shortage at 125000, spanning Auditor Graham and Treasurer Coleman. Graham remains missing as investigators pursue the case and locate the officials connected to the missing funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesanon
Graham
Coleman
Not Dead but Hungry
Syracuse dispatch reports Mrs. Mary Calahan an aged lady died Friday morning after lying in state. Just before noon she turned over and asked for dinner, then died. coffin prepared and laid out for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Mary Calahan
Lafayette Gas Work Delays Spark Strain On Fort Wayne Pipeline
Workers on a Lafayette natural gas project near Fort Wayne demand changes amid a strike. Tensions rise over foreman leadership as crews push for safer practices and steady progress on the gas pipeline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Fort Wayne
Rich Gold Find in Clermont County Reported
The 2 o'clock Times-Star edition of Cincinnati prints three columns detailing a rich gold find in Clermont county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincznwatt
Times-Star
Clermont County
Print deal names J. R. C. Iikin minister to Argentina
A Saturday print deal nominates J. R. C. Iikin of Louisiana for the role of minister to the Argentine Republic. The announcement aligns with ongoing diplomatic appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. R. C. Iikin
Louisiana
Argentine Republice
Glorious Victory in City Officers and Cops Ball Game
A Friday afternoon exhibition at Athletic park drew about 200 spectators as city officers faced off against the police in a charity or intramural baseball contest. The officers, led by Sergt. Harry Wheatley, built a 23 to 8 lead over the police in two hours and 50 minutes, with notable slugging from the Smith family and a late substitute pitcher Special officer Wil Garber. The game featured wild pitches, numerous errors, and a dramatic home run by Johnny Bowlus, with the remainder to be finished at a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasscock
Athletic Park
Harry Wheatley
Sergt
Ed. Busher
Rosie
Cather Sommers
Yea
al Moore
Ruse
Summers
Sergt. Wheatley
Peelers
Pat Dougherty
Joyce
Capt
Campbell
Charley Travis
Lonz
Green Hagerman Wight
Jenkins
Trish
Sergt. Buscher
Davies
Moore
Billy
Gene Saukey
Harry Smith
Horace Smith
Jack Crane
Military Park
Bowlus
Petty
Henry Miller
Strees
Wil Garber
Wheally
Garber
Wilse McGinnis
Tiy Clerk
Gront
Johnny Bowlus
Smith
McGinnis
Alderman Tousey
Feud erupts over two dollar bog in Pineville
In Pineville Kentucky on August 2 a violent feud has broken out between the Smiths and Slushers over a bog valued at two dollars. Each side is armed to the tenth and outgunning the other as the dispute escalates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
Smiths
Slushera
Let 'er Brave Lays Out Indiana Soldiers Cornerstone Event
Commander Travis issues a circular urging Indiana soldiers to attend the cornerstone laying and camp fire. He notes railroad rates of about one cent per mile each way have been secured on all roads. The planned reunion may draw 50 000 to 75 000. Chief-mar shall Zollinger forms a large staff with Maj. Irwin Robbins as chief and an honorary district staff. Uniformed militia under Adjt gen Buckle and 100 mounted guards under Col Oran Perry escort the president. The first division is the G A R under Commander Travis, then the Sons of Veterans under Col George C Harvey, followed by K P and civic societies under Gen J K Ros. More divisions to follow.
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Travis
Indiana
Marshal Zollinger
Maj
Irwin Robbins
Adjt
Buckle
Oran Perry
Sons of Veterans
George C. Harvey
K. of P
J. K. Ros
Cleveland Says He Does Not Seek Presidency Again
Albany report notes a 1888 party urged renomination for Cleveland. He responded that he does not want the presidency again, calling it an absolute burden after three years in office.
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Albany
Aug
Cleveland
Washington Walls and Capitol Gossip in 1880s Reports
Assistant secretary Tichener is sick. Democrats flee the public printing office while Congressman McKinley faces speaker pressure over a revenue abolition plan. Northern Black men haunt the capital seeking recognition as Attorney-general Michener advises the president on Indiana politics. Corporal Tanner heads to Milwaukee G. A. R. encampment despite Noble’s urging to stay away. Illinois politicians linger, smiling at departments’ heads, with luck still favoring nine of them.
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Tichener
Public Printing Office
McKinley
Michener
Indianapolis
Indiana
Corporal Tanner
Milwaukee
Noble
Illinois
Special Rates At Taggarts Union Station Dining Hall
Residents of the city are invited to Sunday dinner at Taggart's Union Station Dining Hall. Dinner is served from 12 to 20 o'clock with special rates for local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taggart
Union Station
Second Game Between Hoosiers and Pittsburg Ends 5 to 3
In front of about 2,500 at Pittsp ore on Aug 2, Hoosiers fall 5 to 3 as Krock and Daily face Garfield and Miller. Tumultuous miscues and base running produce runs for both sides. Pittsburg takes lead early and holds on, with Beckley, Glasscock, Denny, Hines, and Daly contributing key hits for Indianapolis.
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Pittspore
Krock
Daily
Garfield
Miller
McQuaid
Glasscock
Buckley
Carrol
H Er
Carroll
Beckley
Rowe
Bassett
Visitor Seery
Walls
Capt
Kaehne
Denny
Hines
Jack
Jerry
Myora
Jeff
Denly
Kuehne
Evangelist Sunday
Dunlar
Seery
Kuebee
Hanlon
Lively McGeachy
Hoosier Myers
Aesset
McGeachy
Basscott
Kuebre
Dunlap
Glarecock
Bazeell
Little Seery
Lall
Myers
Cap
Balle
Long
Fields Beery
Capt Jack
Kuehad
Mack
Hooks
Goose
Pittsburg
Hoosiers
Indianapolis
Priest's Warning Triggers Catholic Vote Tension
Column notes Rev warning Protestants on parochial schools and Catholic votes. Also mentions a past scandal involving Theresa Schitz inger and Mrs Church. In New Jersey, Fellville dam weakening amid heavy rain causes alarm with guards posted along the breach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columsts
Lspl
Rev
Pugh
Theresa Schitzinger
Cannibal Tribe Reported in Northern British Columbia
Ottawa dispatch reports government officials discovering a northern British Columbia tribe called the Kivaults who have practiced cannibalism as part of their religion for generations. The note describes the discovery as a significant cultural and religious practice among indigenous people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Ottawa
British Columbia
Fun and Fishing Pranks and the Jonah of Railroads
A humorous tale from railroad life recounts a paymaster Robson with a prized coon dog and a prank by car accountant Claggett. The story shifts to a fishing excursion funded by rail officials, praising camaraderie before recounting exaggerated tales of a notorious railroad “Jonah” Frank Roland and near-disasters on multiple divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. M. Claggett
T. A. Aitenhouse
James Cummins
William Robson
T. G. Smiley
Ludlow Falls
Orly
Burke the suspect to leave for Chicago guarded
Burke the Cronin suspect will start for Chicago Sunday with five officers to Canadian line where two more join the party. Another contingent links at St Paul Burke in chains all the way he says he would rather die than return. Also includes local forecasts and harvest excursion details with river rail routes and rates for U I W line agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mie
Chicago
Winnipee
Burke
Cronin
St. Paul
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