Auto Trip to Buffalo: Smith and Ayres Travel 240 Miles from Indianapolis
A postal card from Arthur Smith and Fred Ayres reports their caravan by automobile traveling from Indianapolis toward Buffalo. They reached Mount Gilead Ohio Tuesday night about 100 miles east of Springfield and 240 miles from Indianapolis. They expect Buffalo and Magnolia Beach Mass as likely final destinations, with no accidents reported so far.
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Arthur Smith
Fred Ayres
Buffalo
Mount Gilead
Springfield
Indianapolis
Magnolia Beach
Mass
Three League Games Roundup From Evansville to Cedar Rapids
Evansville beat Davenport 4 to 3 with 3 runs and 4 hits while Davenport had 2 runs and 3 hits in the opener. In the second game Evenaville led Davenport 8 to 2 through 6 innings, with Davenport scoring 1 run and 6 hits. Decatur triumphed over Rock Island 19 to 5 while Rock Island had 6 runs and 12 hits. Bloomington defeated Rockford 7 to 11 in a high scoring clash as Terre Haute posted 9 runs to Cedar Rapids 12 with Cedar Rapids contributing 6 runs and 12 hits.
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Decatur
Rock Island
Bloomington
Rockford
Greenfield Races Draw Big Crowd and Dignitaries
Gov Durbin Col Wilson attended the Gem City races at Frankfort with 4,000 onlookers. The event featured multiple harness races with times and purses, a large dinner, and bouquets tossed to Company M of the National Guard from a hotel balcony.
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Col. Wilson
Company M
National Guard
Frankfort
John Kerr
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Laetoli Margaret L
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Track records and race notes from Buffalo to Cincinnati
In Buffalo Walter Smith lowers the two mile bicycle mark to 3 10 Major Taylor struggles Sam Hildreth to race Hittle and releases Jockey Bellman Joe Patchen and Anaconda set for Brighton Beach Monday Chicago business men protest betting on Harlan races Abbott Crescens race planned at Brighton Beach next Thursday Terrible Turk Ziriac appears in Cincinnati Crescens to lower a record at Poughkeepsie Sketchham argues speed limit reached Richmond Indiana reports a baseball team reassembled to finish the season Sayre Barton and Nation signings replace others Cincinnati The Reds reserves are reserved for next Sunday.
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Taylor
Joe Patchen
Anaconda
Brighton Beach
Chicago
Harlan
Richmond
Ind
Sayre
Barton
Cincinnati
Nation
Nisbon
Coval and Rhodes Suspended Over Terre Haute Incident
Willis Coval receives a 30 day ban from NC A racing for offensive talk to track officials at Terre Haute last Sunday. Harry Rhodes is suspended 60 days for entering a race he was not eligible to run.
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Willis Coval
Terre Haute
Harry Rhodes
Johnson Refuses Comment On Ballpark Rumor
Johnson declines to discuss rumors that his league has options on ballgrounds in St. Louis and New York. Hugh Duffy, Milwaukee captain and manager, is suspended indefinitely with potential season suspension. umpire Mannassau reports being struck. Friel and Conroy face fines for grabbing the chest protector.
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St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Hugh Duffy
Milwaukee Baseball Club
Duffy
Mannassau
Friel
Conroy
Moore Gains On Appel In Fast Ballot Race
The report shows W I Moore gaining on leader Appel with several others like Grossart Hamlin Malott Holtzman and Rooker also moving fast. The ballot results list I C Ash Harlin Taggart Appel Edwin Rogers Kern Hawkins Moore Maguire Holtzman George Marott Rooker Brown Grossart Secanton Bell Steffin Johnson Woollen Messenger Hamlin Harrison Malott and Tathbert with varied tallies and a final figure near 93 32 36 26 40.
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Nis
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John Holtzman
George J. Marott
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J. E. Bell
Andrew Steffin
Dore Johnson
Evans Woollen
Es- W. H. Messenger
Fred E. Hamlin
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F. Harrison Macy Malott
Harry P. Tathbert
Two Daughters Lose Mothers to Despair at Boarding House
Mrs. Bertha Seeley 19 committed death by own action at 610 S Pennsylvania on Wednesday after ill health and financial strain. Her husband, a plumber, separated weeks earlier over evenings. The couple had been married a year. Doctors Hicks and Jacobs treated her after an attempted self harm on Sunday. Her mother Mrs Nancy Harvey of Ohio and Alabama streets is prostrated. Seven years earlier another daughter died by own action under similar circumstances.
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Ohio
Alaubama Sts
Hicks
Jacobs
Harney Leaves Butte With Mrs Brackett Amid Flight Rumors
Judge BE W Harney and Mrs Alea Brackett with her daughter and governess fled Butte by train on the Minnie Healy case amid reports he quit the city for good. The party halted at Livingston and then planned visits to Buffalo and Chicago according to friends. Brackett, once married to W G Brackett of Minneapolis, had a divorce filed locally.
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Butte
Alea Brackett
Livingston
Judge Harney
Buffalo
Chicago
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W. G. Brackett
Minneapolis
Waldersee's Reception in Hamburg Marks Somber Return
Waldersee landed at noon with Gen. von Wittich greeting him as 5 000 troops and thousands of civilians welcomed the field marshal of the allied forces in China. The Kaiser planned a brighter ceremony, the streets lacked decor and music, and the royal family stayed away today. A shadow falls over the event due to the recent death of the dowager empress Frederick.
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Waldersee
Cronberg
Frederick
Barcus Faces Judgment Over Limited Edition Books
Buffalo court records show James Barcus owes 380 dollars after selling a limited edition set titled Messages and papers of the president. The judgment covers appeal costs as Barcus was defeated for the third time in the appellate court. he may appeal to challenge the ruling.
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James Barcus
Barcus
Reward Offered After Gold Bullion Theft at Shelby Works
San Francisco august 8 reward of five thousand dollars announced by the Shelby smelting company for the recovery of 283000 dollars in gold bullion stolen from the works and for the arrest and conviction of the thieves. One suspect is jailed but has not spoken.
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Smelting Company
Vacations Begin for City Policemen Jubilation
The Sun notes policemen now granted vacations, with a bulletin posted in the assembly room on Thursday. The notice lists vacation period August 12 to August 10 for White, Naughton, and Rader.
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White
Naughton
Rader
Labor Federation Rules Out Chinese Exclusion Act
In New York on August 8 the American Federation of Labor approves a determined fight against a strict Chinese exclusion bill. President Samuel Gompers issues an appeal urging unions to mobilize before Congress convenes to block alien labor and protect American workers. Unions on the Pacific coast have already urged renewed legislation.
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American Federation of Labor
Congress
Samuel Gompers
Federation
Workers of America
Pacific Coast
Ex-Gov Newell Said Dying At Home In Allen Town
Report states former New Jersey governor W A Newell is near death at his Allen Town residence. The item lists various crime notes including a Kansas confession of murder over 7.56 dollars, a Mich woman shot by her husband, and two men charged with murder in West Virginia.
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W. A. Newell
New Jersey
Allentown
Indianapolis July Shipments
The railroad trade for July reports received and shipped tallies across numerous commodities. Notable inbound items include wheat, corn, oats, cattle, hogs, and provisions while outbound totals feature flour, wheat, corn, oats, cattle, hogs, and tobacco among others.
Excursion To Michigan City Delayed By Freight Wreck
An L. E. & W. excursion to Michigan City was delayed three hours at Noblesville Indiana on Thursday due to a freight wreck blocking the line.
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Noblesville
Ind
Michigan City
No More Corn Pools for Phillips
Chicago report quotes corn pool impresario Phillips saying he will not enter any further pools after narrowly escaping disaster. He cites risk and dislike of the energy tied to the pools and asserts his refusal to be forced into further involvement.
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Phillips
German Park Society Social Event and Illumination
City report notes a Wednesday evening gathering of the German park association and guests with music and dancing amid festive lighting. Also details two carloads of produce from Hurley and Johnson sold in New York for creditors, with Hurley possibly an alias for Turner and authorities pursuing fraud charges. Nancy J. Holman seeks divorce from Daniel B. Holman after alleged abuse and support neglect, citing 29 years of marriage and two daughters aged 15 and 11, asking restraint on disposition of property.
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New York
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