August Civil Service Exam Stirs Schoolhouse Memories
In Indianapolis the August civil service test for clerks and mail carriers opened Tuesday at 9 am in the United States court room with 124 applicants. At 2 pm 112 clerks’ exams followed. eight carriers and four clerks will be chosen from the top performers. The lengthy application blank probes deep into past employment and motives, with one candidate noting support for Jim Blaine after his defeat.
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Civil Service
United States Court Room
W. P. Fishback
Uncle Sam
U. S
Jim Blaine
Indianapolis
National Chess Tournament Opens at English Hotel
The United States Chess Association began its national tournament at English Hotel with about 80 players. Indiana, Missouri, and Ohio are represented by Ripley, Hallen, and White in the championship series. a free-for-all class also starts with entries including Avery, Dalzell, Over, Lewis, Lowe, Burgoine, Evans, Mulkey, Whitford, Leach, Jackson, Brown, Johnson, and Cox. Ballen defeated Ripley, Burgoine defeated Mulkey, and the annual officers meeting is set for 4 PM Tuesday.
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English Hotel
United Sates Chess Association
Indiana
Missouri
Ohio
W. H. Ripley
Indianapolis
Wm. Hallen
St. Louis
Albert White
New London
A. P. Avery
Samuel Dalzell
Ewald Over
R. Lewis
Ww. R. Lowe
H. L. Bargoine
Owen Evans
Cincinnati
James D. Mulkey
Bloomington
R. N. Whitford
Crawfordsville
Moore & Co. to sue railroad trustees over mortgage receipts use
Frank McCray for E A Moore & Co prepares a suit against L D W railroad and R S Pierce and B A Sands as trustees under an $18 000 mortgage from 1875. The suit aims to compel receipts be applied to material accounts, alleging Sands and Price run the road for bondholders and divert income from accounts payable.
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Frank McCray
E. A. Moore &Co
L. D. & W. Railroad Company
F. Pierce
B. A. Sands
Sands
Price
Cowboys Come to Grief
A band calling themselves the Yellow stone cowboys terrorized hotels in Saugerties New York scaring guests and looting food. They were arrested after driving out 60 guests from Epstein's hotel and received one month in jail each following Tuesday's trial.
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Saugerties
N. Y
Yellowstone Cowboys
Epstein
New Way to Make Sugar Process Demonstrated
Aug 6 Kiesman’s new factory tested a method to extract sugar from black-strap molasses and house refuse using lignite. A thousand pounds of sugar were produced in eight hours, signaling a potential global revolution in sugar making.
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Willareton
Del
Kiesman
I. I. & W. Niagara Falls Harvest Excursion
The I I W Niagara Falls excursion left Tuesday morning in a train of sleeping and chair cars. Indianapolis excursionists travel in style for the first harvest excursion of the year. Western roads are well patronized by farmers. A ticket agent says the harvest excursion is the old land excursion under a new name, with railroads seeking lower rates.
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Niagara Falls
Indianapolis
Water Committees Report On Rome Humor And Water Company
The water committee Hors led by Henry L. Smith Matthew M. Cummings and John O Connor reported on the water company improvements with a cited letter claiming 85 million gallons total capacity at Fair Creek Indiana and downtown works They assert water purity exceeds health standards and note potential rate reductions with higher consumption The panel admitted no complaints and produced no progress report despite earlier investigations and a meeting call.
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Rome
Council
Henry L. Smith
Matthew M. Cummings
John O'Connor
Water Company
Bowlus
Fair Creek
Indiana
National Board of Health
Health Board
Dr. Earp
Sun
Trusler
Triple murder after Quarrel in Princeton Ky
A shooting near the Princeton courthouse leaves Albert Lewis gravely wounded and George Lewis killed, with bystander Frank Dunn dying from a neck wound. John Hutchins surrendered, claiming George Lewis had threatened him. The feud between Hutchins and the Lewis brothers sparked the violence.
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Princeton
Court House
John Hutchins
Albert
George Lewis
Hutchins
Albert Lewis
Frank Dunn
Burke the Cronin Suspect Arrives Stirring Chicago
Chicago August 6 crowds surround the jail and court house as Burke the Cronin suspect faces arraignment. Police take extra precautions amid rumors. He pleads not guilty and warns he may be shot if confronted by the public.
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Chicago
Burke
Cronin
Court House
City hosts Japanese scholars studying government form
The City of Pekin welcomed Kenton Kaneko and four other educated Japanese gentlemen who have come to study San Francisco’s government system. The visit aims to observe local practices and exchange ideas on governance with American hosts.
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San Francisco
Pekin
Kenton Kaneko
World of Labor Highlights Broad Midwestern Strikes
Lucy Parsons condemns Illinois joiners for avoiding riots as Reading hosiery workers protest wage cuts. Rankin Station Carnegie mills and Lebanon iron workers strike for higher pay. Connellsville coke strike spreads forcing Pittsburg furnaces to close. Wheel ing nailers strike against cuts. General strike potential looms with Illinois mine troubles unsettled and idle families in distress.
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Lucy Parsons
Illinois
Reading
Carnegie
Rankin Station
Lebanon
Connellsville
Pittsburg
Wheeling
W. Va
NOERTOWS REMARK USED AS POLITICAL CLUB
A police court scene reveals Judge Norton’s remark during a bell incident involving George Anterella and Annie Cook. Norton’s offhand comment angers Republicans who plan to use it against him at the upcoming convention and beyond. The board of trade discussed moving the federal building location but postponed action amid opposing views and potential cost issues. Indiana florists received a fifty dollar premium at the chrysanthemum show.
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Pierce Norton
Wayor
Norton
George Anterella
Bell
Annie Cook
George
Vincennes Briefs Highlight Local Industry and Agriculture
Vincennes reports district conference sessioning at Bicknell. Workman drills gas well near town, finds coal vein five feet thick at 400 feet. Knox county wheat crop booms with hundreds of acres yielding 40 to 50 bushels. Brazil and Lancaster coal company shaft No. 4 at Woodside reached 45 feet. machinery installation underway. Clay City shaft sold from Miles Evans to Chas. F. Keeler of Chicago. sale followed by resumed work. Finkese noted among local cattle.
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Vincennes
M. E
Bicknell
City
Knox County
Brazil
Lancaster Coal Company
Woodside
Clay City
Miles Evans
Chas. F. Keeler
Chicago
Finkese
Residents Seek Injunction Over Fertilizing Works Stench
Fred Miller G M Gimbell and neighbors near Raith and Sone claim a ruined fertilizing factory causes a horrible stench harming health and comfort. They filed in circuit court on Tuesday for an injunction to stop rebuilding and seek 500 damages due to current conditions.
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Fred. Miller
G. M. Gimbell
Raith & Sone
Circuit Court
Port au Prince killings rise as Legitime and Hippolyte execute prisoners
New York dispatch reports both Legitime and Hippolyte executing prisoners as they are captured. A separate item notes Prof. W T Harris being named national education commissioner, while Salt Lake City reports a gentile government following Monday's election. An Indianapolis forecast predicts fair weather with light rains overnight.
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New Yorks
the Times
Port-au-Prince
Legitime
Hippolyte
Salt Lake City
Evansville items mix of arrests and bids
Michael DeBolt jailed for liquor sale without license. Evansville hospital trustees to open bids for equipment asylums expected ready Jan 1. James Lyne overseeing Terre Haute stone works shaft for soldiers' monument. corner stone paving. Lizzie Young, colored, jailed for grand larceny after ring and $26 found. money allegedly linked to Fannie Wiley’s resort. Trial of Joseph Barker for malicious damage ends with $1 fine and left-side driving rule established. appeal planned.
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Michael DeBolt
Board of Trustees
Evansville
Lizzie Young
Thornton
Fannie Wiley
W. North At
Smock
Joseph Barker
R. R. Rouse
Tennessee-st
Washed Out in Blood and Voodoo in Georgia Jail
In Hinesville Georgia a dozen jailed individuals are tied to a wave of voodoo craze sparked by DuPont a white native of Ohio posing as Christ and by others who claimed divine authority. Followers abandoned churches and traded property to support leaders while some committed violent acts. Local preachers urge suppression as a “crazy mob” terror grips Liberty and Camden counties amid accusations of killings and sexual exploitation.
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Hinesville
Ava
Messiah
Elijah
Solomon
Africa
Liberty County
Heaven
Hell
Lucy Green
Camden County
DuPont
Ohio
Camden
Walthour Plantation
Edward James
Christ
Laura Robinson
James
Shadrach Walthour
Israel
Laura Roberts
Sneba
PHE STATESMEN Explore Themselves Four Hours in Council
The council met Monday night and endured four hours of debate. A market house proposal at Cedar and Emsts costing 1000 dollars was sent to the market committee. City expenses were reported with July outlays of 40,091.32 dollars by Young Bowlus. The street department cited 5,561.18 dollars to clear silurian debris from streets. Mayor Denny noted 467.76 dollars from police court business. Trusler clashed over street access and fence removal on Illinois street, requesting a committee to negotiate with the board. Markey pushed to bar Hauh & Sons from rebuilding their fertilizer plant at the current site. A special committee of Gasper, Gaul, and Smith heard the meat inspector issue, appointing John R. Fohl as chief and Dr. J. R. Williams as deputy. Rhody Sbiel’s 5000 dollar bid for Tomlinson property on Indiana avenue was accepted. The Brightwood electric streetcar ordinance passed after amendments, with Trusler voting no. Okishome-st alley name controversy stirred an uproar. Milk inspection and weed-cutting ordinances passed under suspension of rules.
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Cedar and Emsts
Young Bowlus
Denny
Trusler
Illinois St
John R. Fohl
J. R. Williams
West Indianapolis
Rhody Sbiel
Tomlinson
Indiana Ave
Brightwood Electric
Thaiman
Bicklin
Palmer St
Meridian
Union
Okishome-st
Elkhart Monument Unveiling Date Changed
Elkhart’s soldiers monument unveiling moved from August 24 to August 23. The governor and staff with guards depart Indianapolis on the C W M in the morning at 10 o’clock on a special train. Arrangements will be made for reporters from Indianapolis daily papers.
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Elkhart’s
Elkhart
Hig
Indianapolis
Three Die In Clarksburg Boiler Explosion
A Belington telegram reports Carter's saw mill boiler exploded this morning in Belington, killing three. The item also notes Barkdall Barked Too Much, a Van Camp tanning worker, faced a wife desertion charge in court, with a fine imposed, then jailed if unpaid. The Maybrick Case in Liverpool and a White House trip to Bar Harbor are briefly mentioned, along with Spokane Falls fire losses estimated at 10 million dollars.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Belington
Carter
Barkdall
van Camp
Sheriff King
Government farce and pension office woes amuse officials
A jumble of names and notices describes postmasters and agents moving on from Martin Englehart to Crouse and Connell. It lampoons the pension office with fleas, blotches, and a dancing staff while noting Wanamaker’s reply about telegraph rates and public lands. Carr, optician, 656 Virginia-ave.
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Martin Englehart
Danville
Nathaniel T. Roger
Noblesville
United States
Hipburn
Paul
Milwaukee
Tad Roosevelt
Indianapolis
C. W. Crouse
Indiana
Pine Agency
Arizona
Isaac R. Connell
President Harrison
White House
Pension Office
Elopement Ends in Murder as Town Splits Over Bride
In Caruthersville Missouri a sixteen year old girl Vernie Spencer is hurriedly wed to John Orton by Rose Wells after years of courtship and opposition. Ban Knott a suitor is beaten and warned away. Friday a minister binds the girl to Orton and Saturday Wells shoots Oliver dead at a picnic amid a town divided by the feud.
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Louis
Caruthersville
Vernie Spencer
Rose Wells
Ban Knott
Knott
Wells
John Orton
Henry Oliver
Youbpy Knott
Orton
Oliver
Sidea
Street Car Talk Bechiweed Pushes Rapid Transit Plan
West Indianapolis suburb pushes for a private street car line after talks with Citizens' company. Town trustees may grant a franchise Monday night. A Brightwood resident complains against mule traction and urges electric rapid transit to avoid delays.
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Bechiweed
Indianapolis
Citizens’ Company
Brightwood
Transsit
Woman Threatens Husband With Open Plot and Public Safety Item
Mrs A Wood of 1 Washington St excited onlookers by forcing cabdriver William Miller to pull over on N Illinois St at midnight and displaying a concealed public safety item. She later threatened to shoot her unfaithful husband, was arrested at Union Station, fined 1 dollar plus costs, and the item was held at police headquarters. Gambileve and Ed Richardson fined $15 and $5 respectively after Brunswick hotel raid. John T Woodard contested a charge of visiting the hotel. In Braintree a 65 year old burglar was arrested after entering Horace Abercrombie’s residence through a bulkhead claiming to have lived off berries. John Connors, sprinkler cart driver, was badly hurt when a cart part broke and he was thrown under wheels, taken home by ambulance.
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A. Wood
Washington St
N. Illinois St
Wm. Miller
Union Station
Thornton
Gambileve
Ed. Richardson
Patrone
Brunswick
Richardson
John T. Woodard
Braintree
Mass
Horace Abercrombie
John Connors
S. Hast and
McCarty-sts
Connors
Buchanan St
Kregelo
Dying in Scores in Whitehall Ill Amid Flux Outbreak
Whitehall Illinois reports 31 deaths from flux since June 20 with 27 children among the victims. Physicians struggle despite superhuman efforts as the city endures wild excitement and fear over the outbreak.
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Whitehall
Ill
Banana in Court Closes Lorber Stand for Judgment
Constable Maror shut down Sam Lorber's fruit stand on Virginia Ave in a judgment of 157.50 for B Kaufman. The court schedule lists a forthcoming hearing at Justice Feibleman's court. Cincinnati dateline notes the death of Mrs John Robinson, wife of a circus proprietor.
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Maror
Sam Lorber
Virginia Ave
B. Kaufman
Gella de Banan
John ©. Robinson
Unniversal 1 000 Mile Book On Rail Lines
The C H D R B R offers the universal 1000 mile book valid from all stations to all stations on the C H D R R Monon route Vandalia line between Indianapolis and St Louis and the CL W 8 B between Indianapolis and Peoria. This is the only B20 mileage book sold. Ticket office corner Ky avenue and IL street.
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Monon
Vandalia
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Peoria
Cor
Ky-ave
Ili
Indiana Hoosiers Edge Boston Beaneaters in Park Tilt
The Indiana Hoosiers defeated the Boston Beaneaters 10 to 4 at Athletic Park in Indianapolis as Daley pitched for the visitors and Ganzel caught. Hines and Johnston delivered key hits, Richardson homered, and Buckley, Daly, and Brouthers figured in offensive plays amid a lively crowd of about 2,000.
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Athleftic Park
Indianapolis
Victorioug Hoosiers
Bostons
Jone
Arthur Dixwell
Crank
Young Daley
Ganzel
Boyle
Buckley
Papa” Hines
Sullivan
Pupa
Brown
Denny
Kelly
Bassett
Nash
Brouthers
Richardson
Kaces
Johnston
MecGeachy
Daley
Ron
Mack
Clover
Pop Smith
Taft Ganzel
Leary
Con Daily
Michael Angelo
Seery
Hines
Paul
Nath
Richidegan
Smith
McGeachy
Ganzell
S Brouthers
Baseball Scores from Cleveland and Philadelphia Doubleheader
In a set of elementary box scores Cleveland defeated Washington five to two with eight hits and three errors for Washington. O’Brien and Zimmer pitched, Ferson and Daly behind them with Lynch umpiring. Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh two to one on nine hits and two errors, Gleason and Clements facing Morris and Carral, with Samira Galvin and Sanders catching. Twelve innings noted. Cincinnati edged Baltimore three to two. Brooklyn routed Athletic thirteen to zero. Hart Hite mentioned in a separate line as well as an appointment: W H Hart of Indiana named third auditor of the U S treasury. Ad for eye tests at Comstock’s Jewelry Store.
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Cleveland
Washington
O’brien
Zimmer
Ferson
Daly
Lynch
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Gleason
Clements
Morris
Carral
Samira Galvin
Sanders
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Brooklin
Athletic
Columbus
Kansas City
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W. T. Harris
National Commissioner of Education
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