Van Vorhis Quits The Ranks Of Democracy
Flavius J. Van Vorhis, Indiana silver Republican leader, abandons the Democratic Party citing treachery by state managers. He favors allying with the People's Party and may move many supporters to the populist fold as the time nears for a major party realignment.
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van Vorhis
Democracy
Flavius J. van Vorhis
Indiana
Silver Republican
Democratic
Ohio “Bolters
van Vorh
Bryan
McKinley
Hill-Cleveland
Ohio
Mr. van Vorhies
Democratic Party
People’s Party
Penalists
Does Parry intend to build the Indianapolis Southern
Bloomington Nashville Salem and other towns along the proposed Indianapolis Southern line fear the project may fail and serve only to obtain a right of way into Indianapolis for the Illinois Central Railroad The plan centers on Sullivan as the connection point with the Illinois Central and there is suspicion the road exists mainly to gain access to Indianapolis without real construction authorities offer little comment as to the venture with officials missing.
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Indianapolis
Illinois Central Railroad
Illinois Central
Illinois & Indiana Railroad
Ilinois Central
D. M. Parry
Salem Democrat
Woodbine
Salem
Paoli
Brownstown
John E. McGettigan
Nashville
Rockport
Sullivan
Kentucky man buys Mount Sinai amid biblical warnings
From Cairo comes word that Charles Morning a Kentucky mining engineer and former Newport boy has bought Mount Sinai on the Red Sea Gulf of Suez peninsula. Morning 12 disappeared from Newport 13 years ago and his mother believes the Cairo resident is her son. He plans mining operations despite Exodus warnings about touching the sacred site.
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Cincinnati, O
Cairo
Egypt
Charles Morning
Newport
Mount Sinai of
Holy Writ
Red Sea
Gulf of Suez
Morning
Arabia
Mount Sinia
Foster's Mosquito Plan Declared Ineffective by Supt Power
Supt Power rejects draining Garfield park lake to curb mosquitoes, stating breeding occurs where vegetation meets still water regardless of purity. He warns draining triggers algae and weeds while the lake needs cleaning but lacks funds. Drainage from Pleasant run and Bean creek fills the lake as refuse proves the main issue. Board of health says no complaints since hogs were prosecuted along the run two weeks ago and district inspectors are tasked with monitoring.
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Power
Garfield Park Lake
Gen
Foster
Park Board
Pleasant Run
Bean Creek
Board of Health
Famous Resort Burns at Calistoga
Calistoga California a famous summer resort was almost entirely destroyed by fire on Friday night. Loss reported at 69000 dollars. An advertising note claims Hood s Sarsaparilla cures scrofula dyspepsia rheumatism kidney complaint catarrh and general debility. Bargains in upright pianos at Baldwins. Lake Erie and Western R R announces 1 50 Michigan City and Return from Indianapolis depart 6 00 am return 6 00 pm Thursday Aug 8.
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San Francisco
Calistoga
Cal
Hood
Lake Erie & Western R. R
Michigan City
Via Monon Route Tickets On Sale Daily Through Sept
Tickets on sale daily to September 10 with final return limit October 31. For particulars, call ticket agents.
Whitecaps Visit Nashville Home in Monroe County
Whitecaps went to Jofin Moore's former Monroe County home on Friday night leaving switches and a notice to vacate. Both Moore and his wife were struck with switches though injuries are not detailed. This marks the third whitecapping incident in the neighborhood.
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Cappers
Jofin “Moore
Monroe County
Moore
Missing transport Lennox reaches San Francisco safely
Washington August 3 The missing transport Lennox has reached San Francisco in safety. This gratifying intelligence was contained in a message received at the war department Saturday afternoon from Muzy Long.
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Washington
Lennox
San Francisco
War Department
Muzy. Long
Prisoner Escapes Then Kills Self at Train
Loganport Indiana August 3 James Cannon escaped from the Northern Indiana insane hospital and committed death by own action by throwing himself under a Vandalia passenger train. In a struggle Charles Hendricks another inmate attempted to prevent the suicide and came near losing his life.
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Logansport
Ind
Sply
James Cannon
Northern
Indiana Insane Hospital
Charles Hendricks
Cannon
Election Suit Update Leads to Supreme Court Appeal
Judge Leathers ruled for Republicans in an election inspector case. Democrats appeal to the Supreme Court Saturday afternoon seeking a court ruling before the city election in October.
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Leathers
Supreme Court
Panama unrest prompts U.S. naval buildup
U.S. Marines may be sent to Panama to quell the revolutionary movement as a gunboat Machias is due within two weeks. Additional ships will follow if needed to keep Panamanian traffic open, with a force ready to protect the railroad and key routes amid tensions with Colombia and Venezuela.
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Washington
United States
Panama
Venezuela
Colombia
Machias
W. W. Cobb
Colon
State Department
Hadi
Harreau
Maracaibo
Uribe
Growth of Unionism in Indianapolis 1900–1901
Organizer John B. Blue reports to AFL President Gompers on Indianapolis labor growth. In late 1900 unions chartered include musical instrument makers and brewers engineers among others. 250 garment workers joined. 1901 adds numerous trades with 1,520 new members overall for the year.
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Indianapolis
Johnb. Blue
Gompers
A.F. of L
Musical Instrument Makers’ Union
Grip Disease Threatens Chicago Horses From England
The piece describes a horse disease sweeping American cities, with Chicago hit hard while Indianapolis and New York report wider spread. Dr. Pritchard notes a long history and annual occurrence, attributing the outbreak to importation from England and tracing origins through France and Italy, with hot dry weather limiting spread this year.
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Chicago
Windy City
Indianapolis
Pritchard
New York
England
France
Italy
Jealous lover wounds woman then dies in barber shop chase
In St Louis on a Saturday Robert E. Lewis 26 and Mabel Tibbitts 27 were in a room when he threatened suicide. The woman took his pistol and Lewis shot her in the neck. He pursued her to a barber shop firing and slashing before being shot by a policeman. Both are in critical condition at City hospital.
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ST. Louis
Robert E. Lewis
Mabel Tibbitts
Lewis
Roberts
Messages from Heaven and Train Policy Edict
Gov. Durbin received a postal card from Heaven declaring all passenger and express trains must be run separately, linked to a Northern Indiana train robbery. The note, stamped War saw, mimics former Heaven messages and opens with a musical clef. Also reported are visits by Indianapolis residents and the death of Bishop Abram M. Littlejohn in Williamstown Massachusetts.
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Indiana
Warsaw
Gov. Mount
Heaven
SUN Office
Indianapolis
Buffalo
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