Rink Meet Ends With Midget Victory and Special Race Stakes
At the Businessmen driving club races starter John Browning announced a lemonade prize for the loser of a special race. W. H. Messenger's Midget beat Hazel in straight heats, Hazel faltering in heat two. Prairie Girl won the free-for-all, with Orange Wilson second after a spill. New winners and features kept the meet lively, including records in the 3:00 and 2:40 classes and a new 2:30 class. In New York, heavyweight title plans tightened as Corbett vs McCoy secured 60 percent gross receipts with $2,500 forfeits posted. August 30 target date set.
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John Browning
Joe Rink
W. H. Messenger
Hazel
Prairie Girl
Orange Wilson
Wilson
W. B. Blair
J. Berauer
Mamie Woods
W. H. Flack
Sleeping Beauty
Ora Shover
Billy S
Neneevseeeaeeel
Solicitor
J. M. Dickerson
Minnie L
Ed Lewis
J. Cc. Dunn
J. A. Rink
New York
Corbett
McCoy
John Considine
George Grant
Twentieth Century Athletic Club
Jim Kennedy
al Smith
Diamond Dust: Interleague delays and minor league move
No National league games Friday due to rain. The Youngstown franchise relocates to Marion Indiana and will open with New Castle Pennsylvania Sunday. In Friday morning play Har uff Stars beat Tishimingos 16 to 4. in the afternoon Sun liners fell 16 to 15. Batteries Sheehan Raasch Gallagher Chris.
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Youngstown, O
Marion
Ind
New Castle
Haruff ‘Stars
Tishimingos
SUN
Stars
Sheehan
Raasch
Gallagher
Chris
Preachers rate bid denied amid denomi nations confusion
Rev Alexia Jeffries faced rejection from a traffic group after failing to tie his bid to a specific denomination. In unrelated note, a boxing carnival is planned for Aug 10 at the Empire with ten rounds between Kid Myers and Jim Walsh and three preliminaries. Major racing and boxing results follow, including Derbys and a Seawanhaka start, with talks of a Ruhlin Fitzsimmons rematch and Lavigne seeking McGovern.
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Alexia Jeffries
The
Empire
Kid Myers
Cincinnati
Jim Walsh
Indianapolis
Liners Lose to Haruff Stars 16 to 15 in Friday Tilt
The Haruff Stars defeated the Liners 16 to 15 on Madden's grounds Friday afternoon. Rausch and Sheehan starred as the Star battery, while Gallegher and Engelking officiated. This was the Liners second defeat in 17 games, and they seek a rematch on August 13 at the Liners grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SUN Liners
Haruff Stars
Madden
Rausch
Sheehan
Gallegher
Engelking
Stars
McKinley appoints 48 regulars as second lieutenants
The article notes President McKinley has named 48 enlisted men in the regular army to officer ranks as second lieutenants. It also reports labor strife among Canadian Pacific machinists, a Milwaukee Commercial Law League adjournment, the 1901 meeting moving to Put-in-Bay Ohio, a fatal yellow sack case in Tampa, broad New York shirt waist workers strikes, wage cuts involving Noble Drumm Frasierburg, a St Vitus dance reference, a new table line, and a completed trade pact between Portugal and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Commercial Law League of America
Milwaukee
Put-in-Bay
Tampa
Fla
Discharge of Patrolman Montgomery Noted by Board
Patrolman Lewis Montgomery a colored officer was discharged by the Board of Safety on Friday afternoon after a partial plea of guilty to being intoxicated the previous night. He admitted drinking a pitcher of beer before roll call but claimed he was not drunk. His partner Temple Carter reported him for refusing to accompany him to their beat down Pennsylvania Street. Montgomery had three years of service and was regarded as a good officer. The dismissal surprised many, with chairman Roth citing the force rule against drinking on duty. Montgomery wept at the verdict.
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Lewis Montgomery
Board of Safety
Temple ‘Carter
Montgomery
Pennsylvania St. To
Roth
New Countess of Tankerville Heads to America
Aug 4 report says the Countess of Tankerville Leonora Van Meter of Tacoma Washington sails for the United States with her husband the Earl to engage in Salvation Army work. Bennett who later became Earl also is an evangelical worker. They previously held air meetings in several cities after their marriage. The Earl owns a large Northumberland estate leased to strangers.
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London
United States
Salvation Army
Countess of Tankerville
America
Leonora van Meter
Tacoma
Wash
Lord Bennett
Bennett
Earl of Tankerville
Northumberland
A Soldier’s Forgery
Morton Gillum of Greenwood tells Maj Noble at the recruiting station that his son Harry 20 forged his signature on enlistment papers. The youth, briefly noted as enlisted in ten minutes, is with the Eighth at Fort Snelling awaiting transport to the Philippines or China. Gillum may notify the War Department risking his son’s dishonorable discharge and potential imprisonment for forgery.
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Morton Gillum
Greenwood
Maj
Noble
Harry
Young Gillum
Eighth Regiment
Fort Snelling
Philippines
China
Mr. Gillum
War Department
Army
Stokes Lyons Face Trial for Alleged Fresh Air Fund Scam
John W and Edith F Stokes and Anna Lyons are to be tried a week from Tuesday on charges of collecting money purporting to support a non existent Fresh Air Fund of the Ladies Aid Society at Seventh Presbyterian Church. The state sought a postponement to marshal stronger evidence after a poorly attended Propylaeum concert Friday night.
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John W
Edith F. Stokes
Anna Lyons
Ladies’ Aid Society
Seventh Presbyterian Church
Propylaeum
Tar wagon blaze on Desplaines Street in Chicago
Fire swept Desplaines street when a tar wagon plug blew out on Friday. Tar flowed in a stream and ignited a bonfire, setting pavement blocks alight. Firemen fought the conflagration for nearly an hour as residents feared for their homes.
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Chicago
Desplaines St
Death of Mrs Caroline Matzke of Indianapolis
Mrs Caroline Matzke of 1709 Prospect street died after living in Indianapolis for 28 years. Her husband Mr Matzke, recently retired from the meat business, survives with twelve children including Julius Matzke Mrs Herman Vollrath and Mrs Herman Arnold. The couple celebrated their golden wedding three years ago.
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Caroline Matzke
Prospect Sr
Indianapolis
Matzke
Julius Matzke
Herman Vollrath
Herman Arnold
Four killed in coal oil explosion at Wynne wood
Ardmore Oklahoma region report states Mrs. B L Miller and four children were buried by an explosion of coal oil Thursday at Wynne Wood. The mother and two children died Friday while a 3 month old baby and a 6 year old girl survived.
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Ardmore
I. T
B. L. Miller
Wynnewood
Death of Wulschner's salesman Ernest Wallis
Ernest Wallis a noted Wulschner's salesman died Friday evening at his home at McCarty and Greer streets from consumption. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p m at the residence.
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Ernest Wallis
Wulschner's
McCarty and Greer-sts
The Swirl of Society in Early Autumn Events
Dr Hannah Graham returns from Charleston IH Dr and Mrs Charles Noble plan to move to Pittsburg Mrs E J Brennan visits her mother in Lafayette Mrs A B Philpott visits Bloomington Miss Winona Shellenberger marries Dr Charles Mooney in New York wedding parties travel to various locations Miss Bertha Orr and Miss Hissing wed in Kokomo and Stilesville Prof Robert Woodmansee noted Will Nesbit travels from Baltimore to visit wife and family A trolley party honors Miss Margaret McCool of Unionst with guests from Chicago Families plan trips to Maxinkuckee staying through September
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Hannah Graham
Charleston
Charles Noble
Pittsburg
E J. Brennan
McGrath
Lafayette
A. B. Philpott
Bloomington
Winona Shellenberger
Indianapolis
New York
Charles Mooney
Harry W. Essman
Muncie
Bertha Orr
Selma
L. A. Pittinger
Kokomo
Hissing
Stilesville
Robert Woodmansee
Will Nesbit
Baltimore
J. R. Jenkins
Mr. Nesbit
Ohio
Margaret McCool
Unionst
Broad Ripple
Clara
Edith Pittman
Chicago
A. P. Craft
Frank Bosler
Harry Temperly
John Aufderheide
Maxinkuckee
Edison denies wife desertion and suit claims
Mrs. Thomas A. Edison Jr. rejects rumors she deserted her husband and denies planning a $50,000 alienation of affections suit against Fairfax. She says she left to visit family after a disagreement and abusive bursts, but would return if he mends his ways.
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New York
Thomas A. Edison, Jr
Menlo Park
Edison
Fairfax
Lake George
Brigham Youngs Nephew Returns After 50 Years
Nathan Kung, Brigham Young’s nephew, returns to Utah after five decades away, long believed dead. A Mexican War injury pension, accruing at $15 monthly during his absence, totals about $9,000. He was 16 at Nauvoo amid anti Mormon strife and Joseph Smith’s death, later drifting into poverty and asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Utah
Nathan Kung
Brigham Young
Nathan Young
Nauvoo
Joseph Smith
Town Talk: Baby Dead From Formaldehyde Milk In Orphans' Asylum
In Indianapolis a report notes another infant death in the Orphans' asylum linked to milk tainted with formaldehyde. Dr. Henry Furniss, a colored consul to Bahia, is set to arrive about Sept. 1. Saturday featured Republican Day at Bethany Park with major speakers at the tabernacle. A funeral for King Humbert was planned by the Italian colony at St. John's Church, time TBD. Edward Smiley, tied to Rea Maney, faced a $400 bond and 1% days for pocket picking. he was fined $100 and costs by Judge Dely.
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Orphans’ Asylum
Henry Furniss
Bahia
South America
Indianapolis
Bethany Park
Tabernacle
Humbert
St. John’s Church
Edward
Smiley
Maney
Fas
Judge Dely
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Indianapolis Fire Insurance Company
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Sriday
Inians
Indianapo
Géier
Retty
Andansas City
Gaxk Phon
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Pet
Matt
RINK
Messenger
Arcola
A. Schickent An
Billy K
M. H. Reardon
Ed McElwaine
Lady Vic
Dr. Dupont
Lord Roberts
J. N. Dickerson
J. S. Mann
Wayne Witenn
Akela
Dr. Hoover
Ceeeees Rici
V. L. Schuler
Rapidity
Rickity Ann
Corbett and McCoy
Admiral
Lord Derby
Bonnie Street
Columbus
Hawthorne
Pink Coat
Denver
Otto Selloff
Peter Jackson
San Francisco
New York Harbor
Kid Lavigne
Terry McGovern
Jim Corbett
Gus. Ruhlin
Fitzsimmons
Strick
Noble’ Drumm
Frasierburg
Portugal
United, States
Salvationists
Wasson
Children’s Sc
H. P. Wasson & CO
Ellsworth Glenn
Delaware St
Indiana Dental College Department of Dentistry, University
S. W. Cor
Delaware and Ohio
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H. L. Sanders
Indiana Ave
RED Men
Opera House
Fair Grounds
Senorita Cario Portello
Ostendorf
Capitol-ave
Sillimeis-st. Entates
Base
Buffalo
W. D. Allison & CO
E. South St
R. F. Stone
West
Ohio Street
Chas. L. Hartmann
Washington St
Hall Square
Court House
Indiana Screen Factory
Central Ave
Raul Gafloman
Lilly & Stalnaker
W. Washingon &T
Brigham Young's
Mass. Ave
National Light
Indiana
Addceas
Shason
Theate
Sonemustap, She
Dickson & Mustard
Bryan
Rublin-Fitzsimons
Broad Ripple Park
White River
OLD Settlers
Pioneera
Bryce
Bryce’s Steam Bakery
Peter F. Bryce
Us Four
Cor. Grecis and Sand Market
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