Somerby under fire in iron hall receivership case
Supreme Justice Somerby faces cross examination as he admits moving 170000 of the order's funds to the Mutual Bank of Philadelphia. Attorneys press on bonds, investments, and the bank's control while court adjourns amid revelations of aid to the bank and internal order conflicts.
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Somerby
Omaha
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Philadelphia
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Somerby’s Bank
Iron Hall
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Mrs. Davis
Mutual Bank
Canada
Outen
Nashville
Tenn
Indianapolis
Hays
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Order
Circle St
Jersey City
Haughville
Taylor
State Bank
Spencer House
Sun
Supreme-justice
Davie
Messia
Resignation of Prof Willard W Grant Leads to Rhode Island Move
Prof Willard W Grant superintendent of Indianapolis High School resigns to take the Rhode Island Providence Manual Training High School post. He cites a $500 higher annual salary as the motive. Grant, Harvard graduate, has been in Indianapolis 11 years, previously at Leavenworth Kansas. Board action pending on successor.
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Willard W. Grant
Indianapolis
Jones
Grant
Providence, R. I
Leavenworth
Kas
Harvard
The New British Cabinet to Be Formed by Gladstone
London reports the outgoing cabinet met to ratify Lord Salisbury's resignation and he will place it with the queen. Gladstone is to receive the queen's mandate to form a ministry and will submit nominations for new ministers on Monday at Osborne.
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London
Foreign Office
Lord Salisbury
Osborne
Gildstone
Family Mass Suicide Shocks Vienna Clerk Kills Himself
Vienna records report Johann Singa, an unemployed clerk, killed himself his wife and three children by burning charcoal in their room on August 12. The tragedy left the family dead and investigators assessing the circumstances.
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Vienna
Johann Singa
Eight Miners Killed in French Mine Accident
Paris reports a fatal pit accident at Besseges in Gard department. Eight miners died when the cables failed as they rose in a cage, sending them plunging to the bottom.
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Paris
Besseges
Department of Gard
Night Vote Overthrew Ministry In British Commons
London Aug 12 The midnight division in the House of Commons toppled the ministry as Tories fought hard. Joseph Chamberlain led the address debate casting opposition as a nebulous threat while inquiries into Egypt’s evacuation and foreign policy arose. Gladstone won the confidence vote by 40, and plans for Friday cabinet meeting follow.
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House of Commons
Joseph Chamberlain
Ireland
Egypt
Chaplin
Gladstone
Lord Salisbury
Osborne House
Court hears a sensational desertion case from 1832
In Habibh court Mrs Eugenie Williams testifies she married Charles A Williams in 1832 at age 17. He deserted her, she mortgaged assets, and he urged her into a house of ill repute for money. Williams and witnesses portray her as of bad character while he profited from her life. Williams’ father bonds out and is jailed. testimony labeled too filthy for publication.
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Williams
Labor leaders meet as Carnegie feud looms over boycott
In Pittsburgh on August 12 President Samuel Gompers, P. J. McGuire, and John B. Lennon met with Amalgamated Association officials to discuss the Homestead strikers advisory committee and potential boycott actions. Carnegie threatens arrest for conspiracy if boycott proceeds. Also reported are tax board actions and South Dakota grain yield estimates ranging from 50 to 69 million bushels.
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Samuel Gompers
P. J. McGuire
John B. Lennon
American Federation of Labor
Duquesne Hotel
Amalgamated Association
Homestead
Federation
South Dakota
Sioux Fallzs
Milwaukee and Northwestern
Acton Camp Meeting Draws and Train Schedule Note
Last Sunday reports an Acton camp meeting on August 14 with spiritually interesting services. An additional Sunday train is noted, and readers are directed to further columns for related details and the 42, 10th Thessalonians references.
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Goldman Cleared in Trespass Report Error
A reporter mixed plaintiff and defendant names in a trespass report. David Goldman, wrongly listed as defendant, was fined $1 for taking a chicken from Thomas Crosby’s yard. Crosby allegedly trespassed on Goldman's property. Goldman filed $10,000 damages Friday against Tu Sun for defamation over the article.
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Thos. Crosby
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Tres- Bae
Tax Sun
Goldmann
Goldman
Tue Sun
Tu Sun
Train Crash in Chicago Merges Two Suburban Lines
Two Rock Island engines derailed after a misaligned switch at Twenty-third street struck by a southbound freight. A Lake Shore suburban and another Rock Island car were hit. injuries included engineer J E Whipsle, brakeman J J Porter, A C Mulhorne, and S R Walters. Loss estimated at $5,000 and service delayed hours.
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Twenty-third-st
Lake — Shore
Tock Island
J. E. Whipsle
J.J. Porter
A. C. Mulhorne
R. Walters
Trafic
Washington Girl Dies After Accidental Shot
In West Washington on Thursday evening a five year old girl, daughter of Henry Wadkins, accidentally shot herself with a loaded revolver and died almost instantly.
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Washington, Ind
West Washington
Henry Wadkins
Campaign Barbecue Set by Republican Committee at Flintlake
Chairman D. E. Simons of the Republican county central committee announces a master barbecue to be held at Flintlake early in September. Aims include the largest campaign gathering with speakers Hon. Joseph Benson ex Gov Foraker Maj. McKinley of Ohio and possibly Whitelaw Reid.
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Valpanaiso
Lad
D. E. Simons
Republican County Central Committee
Flintlake
Joseph Benson
Foraker
Maj. McKinley
Ohio
Whitelaw Reid
Robbery Targeted Railway Freight Department
Cincinnati August 12. It became public Friday morning that the B and O railroad had been systematically robbed of thousands of dollars in the freight department. Wholesale arrests are expected.
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Cincinnati
Local court fines and petty crimes reported in brief
Dizz Link and Walter Tuttle were fined one dollar by Judge Buskirk after tacking bills on a telegraph pole. James Harley’s grocery in Haughville burned leaving Mrs Barrett’s house destroyed. John Tedrow, a little-known pitcher, threw rocks and cut L F Johnson. Tedrow also fined one dollar. Lawrence Miller appeared before Judge Buskirk charged with carrying a razor. case continued. A long list of family names follows. Marriage licenses issued James Dixon to Nannie Hickman and Schuyler Rhue to Ollie Jeffries. City paving bids announced for Alabama and Muskingum streets with bids by Warren-Scharf and Western paving. Various streets to be cleaned or repaired and orders issued for the blind asylum park.
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Walter Tuttle
Lawrence Miller
Cedi Buskirk
Haughville
Brrrus
Henry
Rosa Kreich
Frank
Anna Miller
Len
Mattie Foster
Alman Conyell
James
Mary Warford
Charles
Effie Boltz
Bertha Oswald
Valentine
Frederick Hoffman
Augusta Meyer
Dorothy M. Laing
Linden St
Elizabeth Boy
Washington-st
James Dixon
Nannie Hickman
Schuyler Rhue
Ollie Jeffries
Alabama-st
Board of Public Works
Warren-Scharf Company
Western Paving Company
Muskingum-st
Blackford
Seventh-sts
Delaware-st
St. Clair
Blind Asylum
Curative Claim On Ayer's Semapardie Pottles
The note asserts a Win, Luder's listing for a pottle of Ayer's Semapardie as superior, claiming its curative effects are worth three of any other product.
Prize fights draw Ohio and Indiana fans to New Orleans
A prize fight season gathers momentum as a special Indianapolis to New Orleans train, meeting at Cincinnati, carries bettors and sportsmen toward Sept 5 to 7 at the Olympic Clubhouse. Notables include Corbett, Fitzsimmons, OBrien, Meyers, and Dan Sullivan, with West and Midwest boxing figures traveling together.
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Olympic Club
New Orleans
Anarchist Plot Aimed at Frick Reported in Pitrapure
Aug 12 The Post of this city recounts another anarchist plot to kill Frick discovered by police. Aaronston, a New York anarchist and ally of Bergman, awaited a favorable moment with a revolver and a bomb. Vienna hatched the scheme, Austria’s vice consul supplied it to authorities, and Aaronston is watched for and to be arrested. Carnegie Building guards increased. Frick escorted by detectives. Police expect to thwart the plan.
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Frick
Assassir
Asronstom
New York
Bergman
Vienna
Austria
Aaronston
Carnegie
Peculiar Compact Entrusts Child to Divorced Father
The article reports Englishman Charles F. Stoddard of Milwaukee transferring all rights to his child Charles H. Stoddard to Manne K. Stoddard for $1. Stoddard deserted his wife who won $4 weekly separate maintenance. In a divorce suit the wife agrees to waive alimony and keep the child. They wed three years ago. he now heads Becker Engraving Co. The wife resides at 511 Wella Street.
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Robert Bruce
Charles F. Stoddard
Milwaukee
Manne K. Stoddard
Charles H. Stoddard
Stoddard
Becker Engraving Company
Wella- Bt
Lizzie Borden Arrested in Massachusetts Murder Case
Far River Mass Aug 12 Miss Lizzie Borden is under arrest charged with the murder of her father and step mother. She was a physical and mental wreck after the inquiry and remained calm at arrest. Townspeople reacted with great excitement. Fat River Aug 12 Lizzie C. Borden arraigned Friday morning charged with the murder. She pleaded not guilty and was remanded without bail.
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Mass
Lizzie Borden
Fatt River
Lizzia C. Borden
Weather Forecast for Indiana in 1892
Forecasts for Indiana project fair and warmer conditions across a 36 hour span ending at 8 p m on August 13 1892 with continued fair weather and higher temperatures expected into Friday and Saturday.
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Indiana
Fragmentary postal listing hints from early 20th century ad
Incomplete OCR text shows scattered names and places such as Allison's CON Pennsylvania-st Hinskin Mi D Cancer Specialist GMa LiL-st cor Oalo failanardiis Ind. The fragmentary content resembles a classified or directory snippet with personal and corporate references, not a coherent article.
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Pennsylvania-st
Hinskin
Gma
LiL-st
Oalo Failanardiis
Templeton Predicts 125 Electoral Votes for Populists in 13 States
Indiana gubernatorial candidate Leroy Templeton says the Populist ticket will carry 13 states and win 135 electoral votes, with four Indiana congressmen, as he visits English's hotel to rally support. He attributes gains to labor interest and distrust of current government, citing Alabama as proof of political fraud and momentum across the country.
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Leroy Templeton
People's Party
George C. Stoll
People’s Party State Central
Tnglish’s
Templeton
Boswell
Ind
Sun
People’s Party
Alabama
Democratic Party
Indiana
Drunken Murderer King Wears Stripes Amid Lynching Fears
Aug. 12 Nasmins, Col. H. Clay King, once to be hanged, dons prison stripes as delirium tremens weakens him. Warden notes heavy liquor needed to steady him while his wife’s attentions are tolerated. Rumor of a Memphis mob preparing to lynch him prompts fortified security and vigilant watch by the penitentiary.
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Nasminle
Col
H. Clay King
Ted Basn
Buchanan
Memphis
King
Brutal Ford er Murder Shocks Louisville Readers
The body of Mary Langel a former chambermaid was found on the river bank near Louisville Kentucky on Sunday. She had been outraged and murdered by two unknown men who threw her into the river after a struggle witnessed by four boys. The crime occurred near Market Street and the sand bar outside the river bank where the current is swift.
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Louisville
Geo. Kuhn
Indianapolis
Colbert
Tax Sun
Kuhn
174 Brook
Hiruln
Wie
George Kuhn
Sony
Mary Langel
Market St
Washington Hotel Stratford Burns With No Guests Inhabitants Safe
A six story Washington Hotel Stratford at H and Fourteenth streets burned in the early hours Friday. No guests were present as the proprietor had recently assigned. Furniture loss estimated at 24000 dollars and building damage at 20000 dollars, both insured.
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Washington, D.C
Stratford
Fourteenth-sts
Cholera Epidemic Spreads in Moscow and Closures Begun
Alarming news reaches from Moscow that cholera is spreading rapidly. Twenty three manufacturers and a number of merchants have closed their establishments as a result, signaling a widening health and economic impact in the city.
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Moscow
Percnssure
Mt Htna Eruptions Increase In Intensity
Roxur reports Mt Htna eruptions intensify with lava flowing rapidly and large volumes of dense smoke pouring from multiple craters.
New York Heat Wave Continues Into Thursday
New York reports scorching conditions with a 2 p.m. reading of 94 degrees. A breeze offered slight relief and officials promised a cooler wave by Thursday evening. Local residents endure the heat as forecasts call for relief soon.
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New York
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