The Woman Who Knew Maxwell Case Is Slain Abroad
New York dispatch reports Lilian Hoyle, linked to the Maxwell murder case, was murdered in a Hong Kong tea garden after refusing to testify. The Hoyle figure, once a leading demi monde member, was found with two others slain by knife wounds as authorities speculate jealousy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Conrad Hoff
Singapore
Maxwell-Preller
Hoff
Lilian Hoyle
Maxwell
San Francisco
Hoyle
Demi-Monde
Hong Kong
Pearl Ardine
John Ledger
Ledger
California
Mexican village witchcraft crime shocks rural Mexico
A Mexican village feud over a monthly tribute leads to a witch killing. Medina is brought to New York for trial after he strikes an old woman who claimed witchcraft and killed her, while villagers testify to her powers and the belief in witchcraft remains strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mexico
Medina
Mendina
Emilio ‘Romero
Plumbers Union Adopts Nine Hour Day Plan
The plumbers gas and steam fitters union decided to standardize nine hours per day, eight on Saturdays, with the rule to take effect August 20. A circulated paper gained forty four signatures. T A Ross urged joining the Builders' League as others realign with the league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plumbers, Gas and Steam Fitters Union
T. A. Ross
Builders’ League
Carpenters’ Union
German Carpenters’ Union
Central Labor Union
Plumbers’ Union
Labor Day Excursions Push City Business Links
James Wilson chairman of the arrangements committee pressed railroad agents to run excursions to the city and advertise them widely. He sought ticket rebates for the organization pending traffic association review in Chicago Tuesday. If approved, low rates and small rebates may follow. A separate note says undertaker Krogelo faces a city attorney notice to remove a $100 elaborate gas lamp sign outside his shop, arguing public utility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Day
James Wilson
Traffic Association
Chicago
Krogelo
Kregelo
N. Ulmnois St
Hard Pull A Game Full of Muffs and Costly Fumbles
Hoosiers visit Philadelphia in a 10 inning muddled affair with Burdick Buckley and Denny among featured players. Delehanty Glasscock and Fogarty anchor the field as Philadelphia earns a whirling 2 1 win amid errors and defensive miscues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillies
Burdick
Buckley
Buffinton
Clements
Powers
Seery
Bastian
Jeremiah Denny
Jerry
Hines
Andrews
Jack Glasscock
Wood
Denny
Bassett
Fogarty
Farrar
Glasscock
Delehanty
McGeachy
Mulvey
Daily
Aful
Bassett Netinge
Foparty
Dalehanty
Delshanty
Burlinton
Bassett Blank
Delahanty
Daisy
Blank
Paul
Boffinton
MceGeachy
Philadelphia
Enianapolis
R. B
E Wood
Devuy
L Bfulvey
M’geachy
Delhanty
Barns
Bail—tlasscock
Indianapolis
Fosarty
Andrevws
Pogarty
Philadelphis
Blaine Seeks Head Of Republican Machine At Conference
A Coney Island political conference featuring Blaine, Platt, Quay and others drew speculation on Blaine’s demand to place Steve Elkins at the head of the party machine. Reports claim Blaine received free passage on the City of New York and previously booked on the Trave, but North German Lloyd and Inman Line officials offered cautious replies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Coney Island
Tom Platt
Quay
Don Cameron
Willie Wailie Phelps
Jos. Manley
Charlies E. Smith
Steve Elkins
R. C. Kerins
James G. Blaine
Blaine
Matt Quay
Chicago
Maine
City of
Europe
Penniman Steamship City of
Brenvan
North Brermay Liord
Guetay H. Schwab
Southampton
England
Edhwab
Mr. Blaine
Inman Line
Statesman
Formed a Trust in Lumber Trade Amid Turmoil
The Lumber Men in session formed an 80,600,060 trust and refuse to support Harrison. Sevenka Volkers Tidwing, a leading Swedish paper, denounces Harrison and Morton over tariff stance and labor records. George Lucas shoots Frank Sowers in a Valpariso brawl. Lucas jailed. Berlin plans a monument banquet for Frederick on Woerth battlefield. Count Von Moltke resigns. Von Waldersee appointed. Perrini released citing self defense. U.S. Senate weighs fisheries treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
St. Paul
Sevenka Volkers Tidwing
Northwest
Morton
City Life Postmaster Awarded Gas Contract
Postmaster Jones awards piping contract for city post office gas service. Whitehall cultivator manufacturing Co files articles with state secretary Monday, capital stock $6,000. Six Chicago bicyclists cross through, heading to Cincinnati then St Louis and home. Real Estate Reporter renamed Indianapolis Reporter to represent labor from a republican stance. J R Robinson publisher. Trust seeks correction on stock allotment for district C. $725 still needed to meet subscribed amount by Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Whitehall Cultivator Manufacturing Company
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Indianapolis
J. R. Robinson
Pas Trust
Beese Again-82.50 Cincinnati Excursion
Tickets available for a Beese excursion from Cincinnati by trains Thursday August 16 to Saturday. Tickets at the office corner Illinois street and Sonne Avenue near Union station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Dlinois St
Sonne. Ave
Oral Union Station
B&d
Wreck at Shohala brings heavy losses and fire
Port Judis Aug 16 reports a washout near Shohala Monday morning damaged tracks and caused a wreck of two trains. A freight and a passenger train plunged an embankment. one passenger died and 29 were wounded, six gravely. Freight cars burned and horses died, valued at $190,000 owned by Lily Langtry.
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Port Jervis
Erie Railway
Corning
Shohala
Port Judgis
Shchala
Lily Langtry
California
General Harrison enjoys rest ahead of Indiana Illinois tour
Gen. Harrison has spent the last Tuesday in freedom from delegations and will face an onslaught of Indiana and Illinois supporters beginning Tuesday. He attended morning services Sunday and avoided preaching at First Presbyterian, then visited Centralave MN KE church, escaping the collections. He later walked and spent the afternoon and evening at leisure. Interlocking Switching System to speed rail traffic at Missouri and Delaware streets will be operated from a tower with levers to direct trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harkson
Sunkey
Harrison
Indiana
Ilinois
First Presbyterian Church
Centralave MN
Union Railway Company
Missouri
Delawarests
Meek st shoemaker fined for attempted wife killing
Morris Murphy of Meek street was fined 25 and sentenced to twenty days in the workhouse by Judge Irvin in criminal court after attempting to kill his wife about a month ago. Andy Allen, colored, convicted of robbing William Rueger of 8.50, but sentence withheld. Judge Taylor waits until September for U C H receivership decision.
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Morris Murphy
Irvin
Andy Allen
William Rueger
Viscount Hinton Works as London Organ Grinder
In Loxdon, Aug 18, report says Viscount Hinton eldest son of Earl Poucett has resurfaced as an organ grinder in London's suburbs. Debrett's notes his noble birth yet family estrangement stems from a ballet dancer marriage. The tale mentions an 18 year old son and a 10 year old daughter living amid affairs and estates of the Poucett line.
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Loxnon
Viscount Hinton
Earl Poucett
Debrett
Surry Theatre
London
Earl Ponecett
Hinton
Pilo
Earl of Poucett
William Henry George
Maude Maria
Police Court Notes of Saturday Nighs Misconduct
Saturday night in the police court a man named Teefore Shafer paid $2.40 after being drunk and impersonating a detective. Val Hogarty was injured while Shafer attempted to arrest him with a mace on Alabama street. John Banks and George Duvall quarrelled over a dice game, Banks striking with an iron spittoon and earning a $15 fine. Fred Schaub defeated Michael Scanlon in a saloon altercation, leading to both men being discharged. George Seltzer faced drunkenness charges with others fined.
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Phil Shafer
Pine
Washington Sts
Alabamast
Val Hogarty
Suafer
Hogarty
John Banks
George Duvall
Banks
Kenny
Michael Scanlon
Fred Schaub
Scanlon
Schaub
Washington St
Chorge Seltzer
George
Longh and Shore Sweetening Tale From Rural Trip
A political story from a rural northern district recounts humorous behavior by campaign figures. At breakfast in a backwoods home the hostess offers long sweetening with maple molasses and short sweetening with a cake of maple sugar, leaving the travelers to drink their coffee unsweetened for the rest of the trip.
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Longh
Shore
Gants Will Not Return As Central Christian Pastor
Rev. E. J. Gantz tells the official board he does not seek re election. His term ends Sept 1 and he has spent two months traveling for a mining car factory in Bellaire Ohio where he owns a one third interest. He plans to devote time to its business. The church seeks a new pastor with no clear candidate yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Cruelle
Gen. Harrison
Isaac Abrams
Savannah
Coubler
Abrams
Graelle
Cleveland
Michener Pursues White Cap Investigation Across Counties
Attorney-general Michener will begin a statewide probes tour Wednesday visiting Zionsville Corydon Barrison county and Leavenworth. The trip covers Crawford and Perry counties to check on pending cases and seek a faster path to bringing White Cap outrages perpetrators to justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michener
Zionsville
Corydon
Barrison
Leavenworth
Crawford
Perry
Gen Morrison and Gen Harrison Vacation Plans
The article notes General Morrison's vacation and General Harrison's possible trip for health and party reasons. It mentions the lakes as a likely destination to avoid intrusion and that no definite dates are set due to prior engagements and ongoing committee discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison
Gen. Harrison
Republican State Committee
American party convention to back immigration limits
Washington August 13 Special The national convention of the American party convenes here Tuesday. The platform will declare for restricted immigration and the dominance of American ideas over foreign influence. Delegates from all large cities are expected to attend. General Negrey of Pennsylvania is the probable presidential nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Party
Washington
Negrey
Panns
Roaring Guns and Yellow Fever Defense Report
Jacksonville Florida August 13 The city roars with cannons as Wilson's battery tests concussion to eradicate yellow fever germs. Farm families fire arms. quarantine measures and fumigation intensify around towns. Seven cases and 40 exposed at the quarantine hospital. emigrant trains may be sent north to curb fever. Washington reports new cases three deaths one under treatment seventeen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Wilson
Pensacola
Washington
Goldsboro
N. C
Council considers halt to street railway war
Council members acknowledge need to settle the street railway warfare in Michigan streets as a Monday night vote looms. Residents petition to relieve obstructed Market Meridian Georgia Dudley and Citizens lines amid criticism of past council actions and a contested McNeal charter. Some hope aldermen reject the McNeal ordinance to untangle the mess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Market
Meridian
Georgia
Dudley Or Citizens’ Company
Matison
Citizen’s
Dudley
Board of Aldermen
McNeal
Breezes Spur City Crackdown on Gas Trenches and Violations
A letter from Mackinaw Island recalls a cool weather vacation while Indianapolis enforces trench ordinances. Officials report repeated gas company digs on North Street and New York Street leaving open ditches for days as Mayor Denny vows strict action and city funds gains.
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Mackinaw Island
Hoe
Indianapolis
Moses
Arctic
North-st
New York-st
Denny
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Valpariso
Ind
George Lucas
Frank Sowers
Lucas
Berlin
Emperor
Frederick
Woerth
You Maytke
Berry
Count von Moltke
Count von Waldersee Haseen
Paris
Perrini
Bowanger
Senate
City Life
Erie Road
Taylorsville
Frank Green
Green
Decatur
Ill
Taylor
U. C
Wises
Eastern Telegraph
Western Union
Buffalo
William Carney
Marie
Cofenhager
Earl
Golesbooreo
Eider’s
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