Doctors debate Brown-Sequard elixir and Chicago trials
Medical circles in Chicago discuss Dr Brown-Sequard's life rejuvenation theory as doctors test elixir from animal parts. Reports describe Dr Purman and Dr Woodburn experiments on Mrs Clark and a Chicago veteran, with lamb and bullock materials and a dozen patients under observation.
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Brown-Sequard
Ferres
Chicago
THE
Sun
Purman
Noah A. Clark
F. C. Woodburn
Brown-Saquard
Chisag
Herald
Oscar C. DeWolf
Israel
Canaan
Illinois
de Wolf
Noble for the bench seeks to replace Matthews on Supreme Court
President plans Nobles appointment to the supreme bench replacing Stanley Matthews. Clarkson would succeed Noble. Miller was blocked by Senate doubts, though the White House hopes to appoint him later when Bradley or Field retire. The Aug 7 dispatch notes the president’s hesitation and timing strategy.
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Miller
Washington
Secrutary Noble
Supreme
Stanley Matthews
Clarkson
Nobis
Senate
Bradley
Field
Springsteen's Scoop Impromptu County Clerk Wedding
Harry Springsteen a county clerk's aide famed for scoops wed Miss Annia E Davis after a Greencastle outing and a DePauw dormitory ceremony. The couple honeymoon at French Lick Springs as friends wish for a long alliance. Local forecast predicts fair weather for Indianapolis and vicinity for the next 24 hours ending 8 am August 8, 1889.
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Springsteen
Harry Springsteen
Harry
Greencastle
DePauw University
Annia E. Davis
French Lick Springs
Indianapolis
Vicinity
Seward's Iron Fence Exhibition at 6714 Washington
A boastful notice touts Seward's improved iron fence as cheaper and neater than wood, calling it the best fence in the city. An exhibition is available at 6714 West Washington with an illustrated circular upon request.
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Seward
Washington
arson suspect Logan jailed after Lake Erie yard fire
Francis Marion Burr Bright Logan, once a familiar face to police, is held on arson charges after firing a lumber car in the Lake Erie yards Tuesday evening. He confessed on arrest, with a long history of incendiary acts since youth, including reform school fireings. Logan was bound over for grand jury as officers describe him as dangerous and mentally unsound.
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al. Taffe
Francis Marion Burr Bright Logan
F. M. B. B. Logan
Lake Erie
M. M. Reynolds
Conklin
Mathera
Collins
Reform School
Philadelphia
St. Catherinas
Ontario
Ft. Wayne
Taffe
Logan
Greene County Trustees Fail On Schoolbook Purchases
Still squiring efforts to boost the schoolbook law Greene county trustees at Bloomfield Monday voted against procuring new books. County superintendent William M. Moss threatens mandatory action. Indiana school book company secretary Edward Hawking says delays are temporary and cites upcoming orders from seven cities 18 towns and 6% townships. Pike county has ordered many more books, raising criticism that over orders aid the company. Deputy Attorney General Gillette says the firm is under contract and may be too distant to sue.
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Greane County
Bloomfield
William M. Moss
Bloomfield Democrat
Edward Hawking
Indiana School Book Company
Hamilton County
Greene
Pike County
Journal
Greene County
Becktold
Indiana School-Book Company
Pike
Petersburg
Geating
Gillette
Washington waifs and a tentative supreme court choice
The report notes the Petrel warship meets requirements and discusses immigration to Argentina, cattle transshipment talks in New York with railroad officials, and California exhibits at the Union depot. It also covers the president’s tight cabinet confidences regarding the Supreme Court vacancy, with Attorney-General Miller most likely to be appointed.
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Petrel
Hanna
Rusk
New York
Tweedale
War Department
California
Union Depot
Tia
California State Board of Trade
Washington
Miller
Supreme Court
Indiana
Indianapolis
Supreme Bench
Stockbridge
Michigan
Brown
Poison In The Milk A Warnings From Ptomaines Expert
A physician warns of ptomaines as the hidden cause behind milk and ice cream poisoning. He cites bacteria as culprits, notes dangers in canned meat and unclean milk, and recounts two months of ice cream deaths with figures from a Chicago Inter Ocean compilation.
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W. B. Clarke
Tim -Sun
Armand Gauter
Seimi
Gautier
French Academy of Medicine
Adelaide Neilson
Juliet
John L. Sullivan
Uss
Chicago
Cadillac
Mich
Kerr-Livingston
United States
Cairo
Ill
Antrim
Norton remark used by Republicans in political fight
In a police court case Judge Pierce Norton defended George Anterella for playing ball on Sunday. Norton’s remark let slip that white and colored players should handle their own balls, a statement Republicans may wield against him in future campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce Norton
Norton
George Anterella
Annie Cook
George
Lightning Strikes Youth Near Xenia Affects Several
A young man Harvey Stevens living near Xenia was struck by lightning while in a dooryard awaiting a friend. He survived but suffered severe burns, with a melted watch chain and other injuries. Elsewhere reports note fraud attempts, lawsuits for eye injuries, a Boston visit by the president, and community notices about harvest excursions, a poor children picnic, and upcoming labor events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xenia
Harvey Stevens
Mre
David Cline
Cline
A Very Cute Scheme Sparks Indianapolis Club Meeting
The Follower reports a planned August 14 Griffiths talk at a Republican club in Indianapolis. Debate over Griffiths’s Democrat employees and civil service stance split members, while a Follower article seeks to justify his action. Ward 21 representative Preston Curry Troster denies withdrawal claims and blasts the paper’s methods.
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Carr
Michener
Republican Club
Indianapolis
John L. Griffiths
Supreme Court
Griffiths
State House
Mugwump
Preston Curry Troster
Victima in St Paul Hospital Reveals Bigamist Ward
A penniless expectant mother, Miss Emma Penny of Providence, Rhode Island, was admitted to Northwestern Hospital three weeks ago after claiming abandonment by her husband. It emerges she married A Bentley Worthington Ward, a known forcer, fraudster, and bigamist, who allegedly robbed her of $15,000.
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St. Paul
ST. Pau
Northwestern
Emma Penny
Providence
R. L
A. Bentley Worthington
New York
Highway Robbery Claim Looms In Behring Sea Seizure
Victoria report from Spl. Capt. Thomas of the Black Diamond details the seizure near forbidden waters in Behring Sea claiming 46 miles from land. New York dispatch notes Windom saying no army increase or draft. Brazil, Ind reports partial strike aid with 273.95 distributed for 6674 dependents. provisions in transit and slated distribution. no coal field change.
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Victoria
Thomas
Behring Sea
U.S. S. Bush
New York
Windom
Brazil
Ind
Central Committee
Indianapolis Sentinel
L. A
Staunton
Harold Schubert
Somerdale
Jackson
Mich
South Bend
Crouse
Mall
Evaneville
Block
Females in a Prize Fight in Peoria and Tazewell
Aug 7 report says Bessie Haley and Hattie Kinney, two notorious locals, crossed into Tazewell county for a bare knuckle prize fight under American rules. The bout lasted one round before Hattie Kinney’s second threw up the sponge as hair littered the arena and the sheriff of Peoria County prepares action.
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Peoria
Bessie Haley
Hattie Kinney
Tazewell County
Hattie
Lier County
Clergyman Condemned Dancing Loses Pulpit
In Rockford Illinois on August 7 a Presbyterian pastor Conde faced backlash after a sermon condemning dancing at a charity ball that raised funds for the poor. His harsh stance against dancers led to unanimous removal from his pulpit amid church and civic opposition.
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Rockford, Hii
Conde
Presbyterian Church
Rockford
Sullivan Case Insight From Cincinnati Detective
Cincinnati Aug 6 Special Detective Norris discusses the Sullivan case noting if John L conducts himself properly he may receive a fine or a year in county jail. He warns swagger could bring full penalties and describes Mississippi jail practice of forced farm labor with delayed time counting.
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Mississippi
Ohio
Sullivan
Missiceinpi
Electrical execution device readied for Kemmler
Auburn August 7 Harold P Brown electrical expert contracted to furnish electric apparatus for the execution of murder Kemmler and his assistant Davis have assembled the machinery but not yet hoisted it. Dr Carlos F E MacDonald to oversee animal experiments on Brown's next visit two weeks hence he believes the machine will kill Kemmler quickly and cites a list of 90 prior electrocutions to defend his method
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Auburn
Sps
Harold P. Brown
Kemmmler
Davis
Brown
Carlos FE. MacDonald
State Asylum
Westinghouse
Bourke Cochran
Kemmler
Press News Association Sues Man For Damages
The Press News Association sues HE E Mann for 500 damages alleging he furnished the Indianapolis Sun telegraph news last fall and summer. Mann counters that F B Townsend, manager of the association, directed him to secretly provide Tae Sun with the Press News report to keep Indianapolis News from discovering the exclusive report.
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The
Press News Asso
San
Cincisnati
Press. News Association
HE. E. Mann
Indianapolis Sun Telegraph News
Mann
F. B. Townsend
Tae Sun
Press News
Indianapolis News
Suicide attempt ends in death in Sacinaw City
A man named Jos Teeke attempted suicide with a pistol and died. he had been under guard after the nonfatal wound, escaped, and was later found hanged in an old shed. Ill health and melancholia were cited as motives.
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Hie
Sacinaw City
Jos
Teeke
Cboe
Boston Falls Short In Tumultuous Indianapolis Tilt
In Indianapolis on Aug 6 a crowd near 1,000 saw Boston’s Red Stockings lose to Indianapolis 8 to 3. Seery led a late charge with a two bagger and Glasscock added a key sacrifice, while Hines and Daily produced timely hits for the Hoosiers. Boston struggled with miscues and failed to defend against a late Indianapolis surge.
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Athletic Parx
Exdianapodia
Kid Madden
Michael A. Kelly
Battery
Getzein
Curry
Mickey Kelly
Seery
Brouthers
Madden
Glasscock
Jack
Denny
Hines
Capt
Michael Angelo
Kelly
Sullivan
Beaneater Brown
Genchy
Dixwell
Nash
McGeachy
Richardson
MccGeachy
Brown
Bassett
Gefzein
Dickey-bird Johnston
Pop
Mike Kelly
J. Denny
Big Brouthern
Pop Smith
Don Daily
Daily
Getz
Little Seery
Hardie Richardson
Johnston
Carry
Ganzel
Denny Hooka
Smith
Paul Hines
Sully
McGeady
Firat
Hoosiers
Boston
Baseball scores for Philadelphia and Washington games
Reports show Philadelphia 7 runs 9 hits 3 errors versus Pittsburg 8 runs 7 hits 3 errors with Staley Miller Buffinton Clements and umpire McQuaid. Washington 8 runs 8 hits 0 errors to Cleveland 1 run 8 hits 6 errors with Haddock Mack Bakely Snyder and umpire Lynch Athletica 8 Baltimore 0.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Staley
Miller
Buffinton
Clements
McQuaid
Washington
Cleveland
Haddock
Mack
Bakely
Snyder
Lynch
Athletica
Baltimore
Reservation Signatures Move to Open Standing Rock Area
STANDING Rock AGENCY reports Aug 6 that the required signatures for opening the Sions reservation have been obtained.
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Standing Rock Agency
Sions Reservation
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A. B. Robertson
W. Christ
Chas. Williams
Howard
Hervard
Hero
Smock
Laura Richter
White Sewing Machine Company
A. W. Hilliker
George Barber
Martha J. Wimmer
Citizens’ Street Railway Company
Harrison
City Life
Ww. Johnson
John A. Coleman
Keene
Howland Station
Seventieth Regiment
Squire Smock
Chas. Reichert
Mayors Court
Alford
Internal Revenue
Lawrenceburg
Model Clothing Company
Blue River Park
John G. Kirkwood
Knights of Labor
Exposition Grounds
Balthasar Kuchler
Meridian
Jacob Joseph
Joseph
Squire Johnston
Kuchler
Johnny
Bpice — Griffiths’ Democratic Deputies
Sullye
Baiato
Big Bluff
HOUND
Maybrick
Engliana
Liverroor
Spl
Mary Smith
Hugh McDonald
McDermott
Charles Gillen
Comstock
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