Hanna Will Not Drive Roosevelt's Band Wagon
Chicago Aug 6 The Tribune reports Senator Hanna will not manage the 1904 Republican campaign. Health and McKinley’s death lessen his incentive, and Roosevelt may appoint a personal representative as chairman. Gov William Murray Crane of Massachusetts is among plausible successors.
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Hanna
Roosevelt
Chicago
Tribune
Washington
National Republican Committee
McKinley
National Committee
Wm. Murray Crane
Massachusetts
Clubbed nonunionist Watchman Sweeney slain near Nanticoke
Daniel Sweeney a Bliss colliery watchman was attacked by two men on the road to Hanover shortly after midnight. He died from the beating and a blood stained pickhandle was found near his body. Nanticoke officials began an investigation with arrests expected. Sweeney had previously been assaulted by strikers in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Sweeney
Nanticoke
Hanover
Anthony Kresicky
Sweeney
Girls Cause Strike in Harvest Fields in Pratt County
In Pratt County Kansas three young women Rose Kil gore Agnes Kil gore and Miss Alexander quit after alleged ill treatment and long hours, organizing the Pratt county farm hands union. A strike left 25 farmers needing help and 300 harvest hands idle. A group from Wichita attempted to assist but was run out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita, Kas
Rose
Agnes Kilgore
Miss Alexander
Pratt County
Pratt County Farm Hands' Union
Wichita
Pratt
Morris Bigamy Case Involving Mrs Josephs No 1
A Chicago woman claiming to be Mrs Alexander Josephs No 1 accuses Josephs of bigamy in Morris Illinois after his arrest Monday. She says he married four other women for financial gain. Josephs has posted bail and denies all charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris, Ill
Chicago
Alexander Josephs No. 1
Josephs
Bates
Welcome Home for Gen Jake Smith of Portsmouth Co
Portsmouth will roll out a welcome for Gen Jake Smith arriving from San Francisco. A Tuesday Commercial club meeting of leading citizens, many veterans, planned celebrations with fireworks bands and banquets to honor the general and salute the soldier’s valor. Enthusiasm runs high as locals vow to light barrels of red light in his honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Jake” Smith
San Francisco
Commercial Club
Jake
Path of the Reaper Claims Three Local Notables
S. B. Carey 79, longtime Layman and Carey hardware dealer, dies at home in Indianapolis after bed confinement since Saturday. W. H. Smythe ex-secretary of the masons dies at 2029 N Capitol Ave. Jennie Horner varnisher at S Huey’s mill dies suddenly after reporting pain and fearing painter's colic. Surviving children named for Carey and Smythe include Samuel, Mrs. Jennie Brumback, and Elmer A Myrtle and Dr. Smythe. Interment set for Crown Hill after service Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Carey
Layman & Carey Company
N. Pennsylvaniia St
Indiana
Ohio
Indianapolis
Samuel Carey
Jennie Brumback
Toledo
Crown Hill
W. H. Smythe
Masonic Grand Lodge of
Capitol Ave
Putnam County
Greencastle
Elmer A
Myrtle
Dr. Smythe
Jennie Horner
Hovey St
S. Huey
Painter
Dual role of farmer in crime shocks Chester village
In Chester Vermont Clarence A Adams a prosperous farmer is charged with numerous burglaries. He says a fascination with a Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde story led him to rob for amusement and to hear public reaction. In New York another big hotel plan near Waldorf Astoria costs 550000 with land worth 1000000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
Clarence A. Adams
Adams
Wires report varied anecdotes from cities across the nation
News brief roundups from Louisville Berkeley Hamilton Manchester Salt Lake City Chicago New York Gardner's Bay and Wausau cover a Penhanted mix of civic meetings astronomy discoveries elk conclaves medical instructions for workers horseman attacked a target practice visit by Theodore Roosevelt and a child accidentally shot while a family member remains missing with a bullet lodged in another’s leg and a search underway.
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Chicago—Northwestern Railroad
New York
William H. Thorpe
Gardner's Bay
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Was not murder in Millersville death case
Coroner reports Thomas Lemon did not die from head wounds but from exposure alcoholism and lung congestion after a fight with Robert Underwood and William Maynard. Autopsy by Dr. N S Brayton and Dr J B Bower found head injuries not fatal and murder charge likely downgraded to assault and battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lemon
Millersville
Robert Underwood
William Maynard
Underwood
N. S. Brayton
J. B. Bower
Jilted Bride Sparks Family Feud in Sardis
William Schoonover, 86, of Sardis Ohio, courted Sadie Gibson, 20, from Des Moines Indiana after a matrimonial ad. Upon arrival, Schoonover’s heirs, including seven sons-in-law and 18 grandchildren, deemed the match unsuitable. Sadie left Sardis by train after receiving $35 to return west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Wm. Schoonover
Sardis
Sadie Gibson
Des Moines
Schoonover
Sadie
Cunningham Hotel
Food Treatment Claims Grape-Nuts Cured Constipation
Mrs. F M Bues of Millersburg Kentucky suffered chronic constipation and catarrh of the stomach and bowels. After two years invalid she began using Grape-Nuts with water boiled and soon could digest tea spoonfuls, then ordinary meals, claiming a complete cure and praising the food as wholesome pure and inexpensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Bues
Millersburg
King sails home as royal yacht departs port
Aug 6 report from Cowes says the royal yacht Victoria and Albert, with the king aboard, cruised toward Portsmouth amid a farewell salute. Unfavorable weather clouded the return to London though the king’s swift improvement raises hope he faces no setback from the journey. Also Cincinnati hosts the golden Jubilee of the International Typographical Union starting Monday with founders noting 50 years since its origin in the city. President James M. Lynch and Treasurer Bramwood arrived Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowes
Victoria and Albert
Portsmouth
London
Cincinnati
International Typographical Union
James M. Lynch
Bramwood
Two M en Rob Express Train
Savanna Ill August 6 The C B Q limited express train was held up the express car dynamited and $20000 in Adams express company custody taken at 1130 pm Tuesday The robbers fled with portable valuables after blowing the car and safes The dead robber found north of Marcus is unidentified and believed killed by Adams express messenger William Byle. county officers and railroad detectives pursue the other bandit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Ill
C., B. & Q. Limited
Adams Express Company
Marcus
Lonely River Bottoms
William Byle
Adams’ Express
Becky Drowns With $15,000 On Her Person
In Tacoma Washington on August 6 Becky a boarding house keeper from the lower Yukon drowned in the bay at St Michaels after falling from a wharf. Her body carried $15,000 in gold and drafts said to be the profits of her hostelry. She was returning to Seattle when the accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
Becky
Yukon
St. Michaels
Seattle
Liza Young Reported Dying at Actors Fund Home
New York August 6 Liza Young seventy age ninety acclaimed actress described as the coldest in America is reported dying at the Actors Fund Home after a fall two weeks ago fractured her hip and her age prevents proper bone setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Liza Young
America
Actors’ Fund
Births Deaths and Marriages Listed in City Notices
Births include Elmer and Leota Clark a girl August and Nellie Milchner a boy Raleigh A Thomason and Edith a girl. Deaths list Matilda Martin Mary Barry Charles Anderson Joseph White William White Violet Scott John Costello Josie Hickey and others with causes and hospital notes. Marriages feature multiple couples including Mitchell O De Vaney Lulu Myers Alexander Hardy Catherine Page and others.
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Matilda A. Martin
Capitol Ave
Mary Barry
Senate Ave
Charles Anderson
Robert Russell
City Hospital
Wiliam White
Violet Scott
Fifteenth St
John Costello
Chestnut-st
Josie Hickey
S. Missouri St
Local Real Estate Listings Include Cottages, Dwellings, and Stores
A list of real estate transactions shows multiple buyers and properties. Charles E Miller at 5388 Bell Street frames a cottage. Mrs Stella Anderson in Lafayette Place owns two frame houses valued around 31 900. Price company on Price Avenue lists a cottage at 806 dollars. Grace W Reagan at 1125 N New Jersey Street owns a frame dwelling valued 3500. John Guedelhofer at 307 09 W Maryland Street owns brick storerooms valued 2500. Dp L Stoddard at 338 W Raymond Street adds an addition for two pence. Helen B Conner at 24th Street and Talbot Avenue remodels for 1441. Elizabeth Linder on N LaSalle near Brightwood owns a cottage and barn valued 500. George Haerle at 8 Alabama Street owns a double frame dwelling valued 34098. Mary Smith at 1324 W 27th Street owns a frame dwelling valued 115. Lizzie Latty at 4019 Jackson Street owns a stable valued 2200.
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Charles E. Miller
Bell-st
Stella Anderson
Lafayette-place
Price Company
Price-ave
Grace W. Reagan
New Jersey St
John Guedelhoefer
Maryland St
Dp. L. Stoddard
W. Raymond
Helen B. Conner
Twenty-fourth-st
Talbot-ave
Elizabeth Linder
N. LaSalle-st
Brightwood
George Haerle
Alabama St
Mary Smith
W. Twenty-seventh St
Lizzie Latty
Jackson St
Mystery of the Sea and Insurance Dispute Ruling
The St Louis Court of Appeals sides with the nieces of Henry C Yocum over Florence Yocum heirs to claim 3000 life insurance from Yocum and Vessel Paul Jones tragedy. The ruling notes the mysterious sinking near the Gulf coast and upholds the nieces as beneficiaries despite Florence Yocum’s prior survivor clause. Florence Taggart is named in the story as a passenger who perished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Royal Arcanum
Spencer
Mr. Yocum
Florence C. Yocum
Missouri Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Florence Yocum
H. C. Yocum
New Orleans
Paul Jones
Gulf of Mexico
Belleair
Fla
Mississippi River
Rough Houses and Murders Across States
Summary of violent incidents across multiple states including John Little in Tallahassee Mississippi who killed Artie Allison. Joseph Allen arrested in Findlay Ohio for murder. Cullen Gates killed Homer Bennett and wounded James Crawley in Pearl county Mississippi. Charles Salyers and Harry Gates charged with killing George W Johnson in Lexington Missouri. John O'Brien in Henderson Kentucky killed Ed Rudy after being attacked with a club. Charles Green and John Richards charged in Buffalo New York for killing Austin Crowe, arrested in Denver Colorado. Isaac Finkelstein crusader against gamblers murdered in Des Moines Iowa by an unknown assailant on Tuesday night.
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Joseph Allen
Pittsburg
Findlay
O. Cullen Gates
Homer Bennett
James Crawley
Pearl County
Mississippi
Charles Salyers
Harry Gates
Lexington
George W. Johnson
John O’brien
Farmer
Henderson
Ed Rudy
Charles Green
John Richards
Austin Crowe
Buffalo
N. Y
Denver
Col
Isaac Finkelstein
Des Moines
New Cloak House Opens On Washington Street
Daniel D. Brosnan, after five years in business at 6 and 8 West Washington Street, left Tuesday for New York to buy stock for a new exclusive cloak fur and ladies' suit shop to open by September 1. The store will occupy two rooms in the Claypool hotel building on West Washington Street with a partition removed. The basement will serve as alterations space. Furniture and fixtures will be enameled white with a green floor for a pleasant look.
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Daniel D. Brosnan
Saylor brothers shot in Kentucky primary fight tragedy
In Pineville Kentucky on Tuesday Ben Saylor was killed and Henry Saylor seriously wounded. Another brother John Saylor suffered a crushed skull from a stave. A prominent school teacher Thomas J Knuckles was beaten with a stave. he and John were among those injured in the clash.
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Pineville
Ben Saylor
Henry
John Saylor
Thomas J. Knuckles
Woa
John
Love of Union Costly Choice in Wilkesbarre
In Wilkes Barre a nonunion wage dispute ends with Mrs. George Stoker choosing labor conflict over family. After pleading for her husband to join the union, he stays at the Wanamia mine. She leaves, taking their six month old child to the road, while the other child is sent to the United Charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
George Stoker
Wanamie
United Charities
Hurley Drowned Himself in Bright Cistern
Frank Hurley, an old soldier living in Bright, Ind, drowned himself in his own cistern. He was mentally unbalanced and had spent time in an insane asylum in Indianapolis.
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Bright
Ind
Frank Hurley
Indianapolis
An Old Nurse for Children Soap Ad Claims Soothing Syrup
An advertisement promotes Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It asserts the product soothes the child softens gums relieves pain cures wind colic and is best for diarrhoea. A twenty five cent bottle is advertised.
Pennsylvania Lines Steamboat Run Madison Excursion
A special Indiana to Madison steamboat excursion carves the Ohio River trip on Sunday August 10. The round trip costs 25 cents for the river ride, with Pennsylvania Lines offering $1 25 Madison and Return. Departure and return times are listed for travelers.
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Pennsylvania Lines
Madison and _Return
Indianapolis
Madison
Ohio River
Fast Trains and Bargains in Town and Nearby
Travel specials from Indianapolis to Terre Haute Detroit and Cincinnati. Special return trains depart Terre Haute at 7:30 p m and Indianapolis at 12:20 p m. Bargains in upright pianos at Baldwin's and post binders offered. Local barber and rapid transit details included.
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Baldwin's
Detroit
Lake Erie & Western
Wabash Roads
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania Lines Special Fast Through Train
The schedule lists a special fast through train with no intermediate stops from Indianapolis at 7:50 a.m. to Louisville Main Station arriving at 10:15 a.m. Fares quoted are $1.50 one way or $1.60 round trip.
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Indianapolis
Louisville Main
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Guarranteed
Sterling Remedy Co
The
GO. P
Bliss Colliery
Lackawanna Coal
Danbury
Washington ST
Path OF the Reaper
Waldorf-Astoria
West Thirty-seconds
Old Colony Company
Louisville
Berkeley
Cal
Husey
Hamilton
Terre Haute
Manchester
Shaw
Vermont
Salt Lake City
Elks
Wausau
Wis
John Wojcechowski
Johnny
Cupid
King
Illinois
Birtha
Elmer and
Leota Clark
McLain
Lulu K. My
Ers
Alexander Hardy
Catherine Page
Albert Wood
Stella Lock
Edward Green
Macy Crane
Mason P. Brown
Genevieve Wiliamson
Alvie O. Smith
Verdia M. Hadley
Frank Cedan
Nannie Perkins
Charles Z. Ludwig
Louisa Bruner
Butcher Summers
Cornelia Brown
William E. Miars
Jessie A. Carr
Mystery OF the Sea
Florence Taggart
Thomas Taggart
John Little
Tallahassee, Miss
Artie Allison
WE Neel
NEW Cloak House
Jolly
Gkee
Dresden
Navy
L.S. Ayres
Standard Tea and Grocery CO
Great Cut Price Grocery Stores
New Head Rice
Pia
California
Old Crow Santos Coffee
Bic
Lic
Rumford
New Japan
Washington and
New Jersey
ANCH
Wholesale Department
Northwest BE
Delaware
Indiana Ave
Alse
Senate
Mags. Ave
Noble
N. Hands St
18Th
N. N
Shelby St
Fountain
St. Clair St
Mass
E. Washington St
New Store
L. A. Jackson
Toormacun
Rover Ox Worms
Baron Dillon
Etalon
Glen Ootey N.J
Stock Farm
Tate
Hurley
Burdock
Vandalia Line
SUN
WM. B. Burford
Indianapolis, Ina
Phoenix Barber Shop
E. Market St
Rushville
Connersville
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