Richmond Man Dies of Cholera in Indiana Record
Harry Meek superintendent of Wayne county infirmary near Centerville died Wednesday night of cholera. The stomach was sent to the state laboratory for chemical analysis by the state chemist. News of a potential outbreak caused alarm in Richmond as exposure fears spread.
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Richmond
Ind
Harry Meek
Wayne County
Centerville
Stephen Markley
Foutz
State Laboratory
Meek
Junk dealer fined after forgetting law and past sentences
William Lewis of West Maryland street argued to Police Judge Collins that he was unaware of the junk license ordinance. The judge recalled two of Lewis's sons had ten day sentences for a similar charge and imposed a matching fine and ten day jail term. Lewis, a junk dealer, had transferred his license and was found with stoves from a shed. fined $10 and ten days plus $1 and costs for petit larceny.
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William Lewis
West Maryland Street
Collins
Lewis
Schlangen
Todd
Bites Off Ear In Arrest Battle In Gary Jail
Nicholas Romanoff a Roumanian immigrant locks in Gary jail after fighting with Policeman Magna during attempted arrest. Romanoff bit off a portion of the officer’s ear, prompting Magna to fire a grazing shot that was stopped by bystanders. Sworn inquest likely to consider his sanity.
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South Bend
Ind
Nicholas Romanoff
Iis
Gary
Romanoff
Magna
Indictments Against Skene Graft Suit Upheld
In Albany New York on August 11 Justice Coman sustained indictments charging graft against former State Engineer Skene and others. The charges allege graft on road construction contracts. The defense sought dismissal claiming grand jury minutes were unlawfully taken by an unauthorized person.
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Albany
N. Y
Skene
Coman
Supreme Court
Crescent Auto Co. Sevie and General Repairs
Crescent Auto Co offers general repairs and service for Hupmobile models at 23 and 5 Oni HUPMOBILE West Marlee cn 113-117.
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Crescent Auto CO
Sevie
West Marlee Cn
Bearsey-Willis CO
West Market Street
Mayor Gaynor Close to Safe After Assault Threats
Reports on Mayor Gaynor show he remains in danger though improving, with doctors debating whether surgery is needed as bullets path through vital areas. Police quieted hospital surroundings while suspending a precinct officer who allegedly predicted the mayor’s shooting while intoxicated and claimed a secret group would finish him.
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Joseph P. Hook
Madison Street
Schmittberger
Girla
Russel
Detective Bureau
Henry
Clinton Street
Gallagher Breaking Down After Mayor Gaynor Shooting
In Hoboken New Jersey James Gallagher the assailant of Mayor Gaynor paces his jail cell hour after hour showing physical and mental strain. He regrets shooting the mayor but claims no remorse while contemplating possible life imprisonment or the electric chair. He insists he acted to stop Gaynor's spending and cites poverty and hunger.
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Hoboken
N. J
James J. Gallagher
Gaynor
Hudson County
Gallagher
Policeman Predicted Mayor Gaynor Shooting
Two young girls told newspapers and police that a uniformed officer predicted the assassination of Mayor Gaynor Monday night. The police department is stirred by the sensational disclosure as the inquiry continues for details and context surrounding the claim.
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New York
Gaynor
Secret Service Tightens Guard Over Taft After Gaynor Shooting
Beverly August 11 Secret Service detectives have redoubled vigilance since the mayor of Hoboken was shot. Two guards patrol Taft estate day and night with automatic pistols and new rules. A guard accompanies Taft on motor trips and another checks visitors to Mrs Taft. Roosevelt praised the White House detail. Eight men guard at Beverly chosen for discretion and stamina.
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Beverly
Gaynor
Hoboken
Secret Service
Taft
New York
Mrs. Taft
Col. Roosevelt
White House
United States
Capital punishment demand rises after mayor shooting
New York on August 11 reports a surge in calls for capital punishment for any attempt on a public official after the shooting of Mayor Gaynor. The threat to Vice President Sherman is noted, and police suspect others aided Gallagher, though they doubt his sole guilt.
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New York
Gaynor
Sherman
James J. Gallagher
Gallagher
Senator Irby Links Yellow Journalism to Gaynor Attack
In a Colorado senate speech Senator John B. Irby secretary to Denver Mayor Speer blamed yellow journalism for the attempted assassination of New York Mayor Gaynor. He urged a resolution deploring the attack and praised Gaynor as a genuine reformer with integrity.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado Senate
John
Irby
Speer
Gaynor
New York
Man of initiative condemns assault linked to McKinley killing
A public official praised as a leading national figure faces daily vilification by opponents in New York. The speaker links the attempted assassination to such injustice, arguing it contributed to the McKinley assassination. The remark describes ongoing political hostility and its lethal outcome.
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New York
McKinley
Grand jury delays Gallagher case after mayor’s wound
In Jersey City Aug 11 the grand jury postponed matters in the James J. Gallagher case. Gallagher, who on Tuesday attempted to murder Mayor William J. Gaynor and Chief Justice Swayzee, was told Thursday not to take up the case until further notice. The instruction cited that indicting for a minor offense too soon could hinder justice if the mayor dies, and a premature lesser conviction could block a greater one.
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Jersey City
N. J
James J. Gallagher
William J. Gaynor
Swayzee
Gallagher
Strike Benefits Western Cities
Western manufacturing hubs such as Cleveland Cincinnati and St. Louis gain from New York cloak and suit makers strike. losses in New York total several million dollars with long term patronage impact. no settlement in sight.
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Cloak and Suit
New York
Middle West
Cleveland
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Westfield Library Attacked in Suit Over Board Power
In Noblesville Indiana on August 11 a suit filed by Austin Roberts seeks an injunction against the Westfield Carnegie library board contending the current directors were illegally elected and lack authority to sell the old site and invest in a new one.
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Noblesville
Ind
Westfield Carnegie Library
Austin Roberts
Earl of Egmont Weds Amid Noted Nobility Ties
London Aug 11 The Earl of Egmont a holder of six other titles and one of the first English nobles to wed outside the peerage forged a notable alliance in high society as details of the match circulated.
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London
Earl of Egmont
American girl birth and marriage details from 19th century
An American girl born June 4 1856 is noted with a 1881 marriage to Miss Kate Howell daughter of Warwick Howell of South Carolina. The subject succeeded his cousin in 1897.
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Kate Howell
Warwick Howell
South Carolina
Columbus Strike Growing Serious
Columbus Ohio August 11 Mayor Marshall may order street cars halted at 6 pm to press for a settlement between the tail-light company and its employees. The move, reviewed with the director of public safety, aims to reduce risk after dark as tension grows since militia relief. Pressure for arbitration grows among the public.
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Columbus, O
Marshall
Polce Department
Gotham More Moral Than Is Ghigago New York
Rev. M A Matthews of Seattle says New York is a pretty good town after visiting its slums cafes Tenderloin and Coney Island at midnight He claims twenty years of sociology and criminology study and finds the city cleaner than Pittsburg Chicago and St Louis with women bolder travelers safer though the city earned a harsh reputation.
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New York
M. A. Matthews
First Presbyterian Church of
Seattle
Wash
Mr. Matthews
Pittsburg
Chicago
St. Louis
Illinois Miners Close in on Leadership at Convention
Credentials were examined to avoid delaying the opening as miners from Town and Ohio joined Illinois delegates in Indianapolis. Illinois outnumbered others as the convention prepared to decide a funding plan for ongoing strikes. The looming clash between Walker and his followers and the Illinois leadership will shape the proceedings.
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Indierapoke
Town
Ohio
Illinois
Walker
Ilinois
Mother says dead man is not her son at Pierce Neb
A notebook with the name Harry Ropp and address of Mrs. F A Harris of South Alabama street led authorities to think the Pierce Nebraska victim was her son. Harris, however, says the dead man bears no tattoo marks her son has and she is positive the man is not her son. She cannot explain the notebook.
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Harry Ropp
F. A. Harris
Pierce, Neb
Mystery in Murder in Ohio River Find at Catlettsburg
Bound with thirty feet of rope, a pretty, well dressed woman was found in the Ohio river at Catlettsburg Kentucky on Thursday. No identity marks were found aside from shoes bearing a Huntington West Virginia store label. Authorities believe the woman was murdered.
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Catlettsburg
Ohio River
Huntington
W. Va
Fort Dearborn Bank named reserve agent for Marion bank
The Fort Dearborn National Bank of Chicago has been appointed reserve agent for the First National Bank of Marion Indiana.
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Washington
Ft. Dearborn National Bank of Chicago
First National Bank of
Marion
Ind
Breakfast Cream Adulteration Sparks Health Board Action
Local health officials charged the cream used in breakfast foods with adulteration to mask sweetness and smoothness. The state board arrested eight restaurant and dairy lunch operators, including Gus Barmgrover and J R Corey, on Thursday. all were released without bond.
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State Board of Health
Police Department
Health Board
Gus Barmgrover
New York Street
J. R. Corey
South
Meridian Street
J. A. Passwater
Detroit Street
A. R Eberholt
Ohio Street
L. A. Stanley
Emery Smith
Tlinois Street
W. A. Fowler
Pratt Street
Japan crippled by rain floods empire reports heavy toll
Tokio August 11 reports from across Japan indicate unprecedented rainfall has caused widespread devastation. Thousands of houses submerged and railway traffic nearly paralyzed. In many districts inhabitants face starvation as supplies cannot reach them.
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Japan
Tokio
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Indianapolis Automobile Directory
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Mayor Gaynor
Robert Adamson
Hayes
Noige
Yellow Papers
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Westfield Library
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Ghigago
Ward Walker
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Ance
T. H. Levin
Southeastern
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