Schurman Refuses to Discuss Philippine Work
Joan G. Schurman, chairman of the Philippine commission, arrived in San Francisco from Manila and will go to Washington. He declines to comment on the commission’s work conditions in the Philippines or any recommendations, or on his colleagues’ movements beyond noting they were in Manila when he left.
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San Francisco
Joan G. Schurman
Philippine Commission
China
Manila
Washington
Philippines
THREE TWISTS IN MANILA SKIRMISHES WITH NATIVE FORCES
American troops fought three skirmishes near Balinag Bigaa bridge and Angeles on Monday. A Third Infantry recon force, facing 500 natives, was joined by two field pieces and shelled trenches, with one American killed and two wounded. A Sixteenth Infantry squad killed one in rail disruption near Bigaa bridge, and Gen. Wheaton’s force silenced 500 natives north of Angeles before returning to Calulut.
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Manila
Balinag
Third Infantry
Bigaa Bridge
Death of Second Lieutenant Morse in Manila hospital
Gen Otis reports in a Manila cable that Second Lieutenant Joseph J Morse of the Ninth Infantry died in Manila hospital on Tuesday from typhoid fever.
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Washington
Otis
Manila
War Department
Jos. J. Morse
Ninth Infantry
Husband Charged With Assault At Police Court
Mary Thompson testified that her husband George Thompson struck her after a quarrel over a bottle of whisky the child had wrapped in a newspaper. He also slightly injured one of the children. Thompson was fined ten dollars and ten days by Judge Cox.
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Mary Thompson
George Thompson
Police Court
Thompson
Kingan
Cox
Brutal driver fined after hospital ambulance assault
Brute driver Burrell Russell, colored, of the City hospital ambulance, was fined $10 and costs for assault and battery in police court on Tuesday. A colored lad, Thomas McNary, stabbed Russell after a brief altercation on Indiana avenue Saturday. McNary was found not guilty. The Board of Health may investigate Russell’s conduct, though secretary Dr Clark had heard nothing about it.
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Burrell Russell
City Hospital
Thomas McNary
Indiana Ave
Russell
McNary
Board of Health
Clark
Four Men Deny Prosperity In L D&W Rail Shop Strike
In Belmont avenue boit er shops four dozen men including Wentzler Lamb Thurston Brewer Kennedy Lewin Brumfield say prosperity has not arrived. They earned 12 1 2 cents an hour and struck for 15 cents. They quit when refused and were replaced by others at the same rate. Wentzler demands a full story on their troubles as a view of prosperity.
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Wentzler
Warry Lamb
Thurston Brewer
Timothy Kennedy
George Lewin
Charles Brumfield
Belmont Ave
Wagon Episode Leads to $1000 Damages Suit in MN
Laura L. Meyer and her husband Morr is sue Annie Glidewell for $1000 after a milk wagon ride from Wayne township to Indianapolis ended when a frightened horse threw Mrs Meyer. A roll of ferree wire left roadside by Glidewell allegedly caused the accident and the loss of 18 gallons of milk.
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Laura L. Meyer
Morris
Annie Glidewell
Bauer's a Candidate for Councilman
Louis G. Bauer runs for city council. The notice names Bauer as candidate and notes campaign role with local party backing.
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Bauer
Presi Sendiaate
Dudley Catches On and Appointments Stir City Offices
The court house basement reveals new appointments: Bruce, Johnson, and Dudley gain roles with Dudley earning 375 monthly while Bruce receives 45 and Johnson zero. The board also revokes Charles Reno’s police powers amid reports of lax enforcement and investigates Thrushe for allowing thieves to go free. Fireman Coli takes 30 days’ leave to seek wholesale work.
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Dennis Coli
William C Joslin Dead One of Indianapolis Oldest Conductors
William C Joslin age 42 died at home 1299 E Vermont St at 8 22 p m Monday from heart failure He was the oldest passenger conductor by service on the Indianapolis and Vincennes railroad employed since 1870 and among the oldest conductors in Indianapolis He leaves a widow two children and parents and siblings The funeral will be at his residence at 1 39 p m Wednesday services at Crown Hill conducted by the Odd Fellows and the Order of Railway Conductors.
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Indianapolis
William C. Joslin
E. Vermontsi
Tle
Indianapolis & Vincennes Rairoad
S. Joslin
H. E. Joslin
Fannie Joslin
N. State Ave
Ll. A. Garver
L R. S. Bikin
Winchester
G. I. Joslin
Council Blu Jn
I. T. Joslin
Spencer
Ind
Crown i
Odd-Fellows and Order of Railway
Dairymen Arrested Over Formaldehyde Milk
The Board of Health tests milk samples and finds two more dairymen with formaldehyde. Both deny buying milk from others. Cases will be held until more evidence is found so they can be tried together.
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Board of Health
Ferriters Sent to Workhouse After Court Visit
Tim Ferriter paid 10 dollars for assaulting a young woman and 15 dollars for associating with immoral women at police court. Joe Ferriter, part of the same family, is serving a life sentence for killing a policeman named Ware. The father faced intoxication charges in another session. Postmaster Hess traveled to Irvington on Tuesday to begin steps toward free mail delivery in the town.
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Tim
Joe Ferriter
Ware
Hess
Irvington
Roby gamblers brief filed in Indiana supreme court
John B. Peterson former jockey and attorney filed a Supreme Court brief for the Roby gamblers in the case against Merrill Moores. The appeal challenges an injunction aimed at stopping a Chicago area pool room near Hammond owned by Annie O Leary and others In Valparaiso Judge Lowry denied the injunction, and the state appeals to the high court.
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John B. Peterson
Roby Gamblers
Supreme Court
Merrill Moores
Congregation of
Chicagoans
Hammond
Annie O'Leary
Lowry
Fort Wayne
Valparaiso
State House
Court of Equity
Indiana
Attorney-General's Office
Roby
Men Folks Run Church Social At Englewood Lawn fete
Englewood Christian church hosts a two night lawn fete led by a group of men promising hearty food and ample music. The event features cakes described as varied from angel food to hearty large varieties and will be held on Rural Street near Washington.
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Englewood Christian Church
Church
Washington
Clamor Delays Gas Meter Investigation by Local Committees
The gas committee from the Commercial club and Board of trade will report in two or three weeks after narrowing its planned Ohio tour to Findlay only. Members refuse to state opinions on meters. The shortened probe may reflect recent unpopularity of introducing meters.
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The
Commercial Club and Board of Trade
Ohio
Collins Seeks Reelect as School Commissioner
Jeremiah Collins plans to file with the mayor to place his name on the municipal ballot for school commissioner under the new law. He currently serves as district 7 commissioner after a June 1898 election and is the first incumbent to announce a bid for reelection. He says he will run on his record.
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Jeremiah Collins
Collins
Weather forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity covers 35 hours ending at 6 p.m. August 16. Expect fair weather Tuesday night and Wednesday. Temperatures read 64 at 7 a.m., 78 at noon, and 80 at 2 p.m. Also an advertisement for watches and jewelry at Strawmyer Nillus with low prices at Monument Place.
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Indianapolis
Strawmyer
Locks for White River Dams Spur Sunshine Captain’s Plan
Capt F D Norvell of the Sunshine urges city leaders and the Indianapolis water company to install locks in the Riverside park and Broad Ripple dams to open a navigable waterway 15 miles up White River from Washington Street. A commercial committee and Rep Hemenway back the project, as Norvell contends locks would permit a line of pleasure steamers to Allisonville.
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Indianapolitans
White River
Riverside Park
Fairview Park
Broad Rippie Park
Washington St
Indianapolis Water Company
Broad Ripple
Evansville
Commercial Club
Hemenway
Indianapolis
F. D. Norvell
Sunshine
Alligsonville
Allisonville
Broad Rippie
Strawtown
Dlesville
Norveil
Park Commissioners
Canton Robber Assault Kills 250 Soldiers In West River District
About 250 soldiers were killed and 100 wounded when a force of 500 was overwhelmed at Cokton. Robbers numbering around 10,000 took control of the West river district. Two thousand troops were dispatched to the front from Canton on Monday.
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Canton
China
Cokton
West River District
Sanchau Seized by French Report Shocks Hong Kong
Aug. 15 report states the island of Sanchau has been seized by the French amid great excitement. The note mentions Sanchau commands and impacts on Hong Kong's West river trade. In the U.S., Cass Lake Minnesota faced fifteen buildings destroyed, a Tuscan Springs hotel burned, and Berea Ohio saw twenty one business houses burned with total losses approaching $140,000 and no insurance.
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Hong Kong
Sanchau
Cass Lake
Minn
Tuscan Springs
Cab
Berea
Local Music Offer Includes Chicking Piano and Vocalists
Positively every afternoon and night Emma Shafer a prima donna soprano Norine Mills a descriptive vocalist and singing comedienne Chas W Minor a baritone and piano virtuoso. We sell the Chikering piano Wulschner and Son Indianapolis.
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Emma’ Shafer
Donna
Norine Mills
Chas
W. Minor
Schissel's: Swimming Bath Temperature
Readable fragment notes a swimming bath at Schissel's with mention of fresh and clean water and a focus on temperature. The scant text implies a public bathing facility or advert describing water quality. No dates, names, or locations beyond Schissel's.
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Schissel’s
Van Wyck Boom Faces Setback as Croker Lands In
Ex Judge Augustus Van Wyck loses planned Saratoga rally attendance as Croker shifts base. southern backers insist conference will occur at the Hoffman house next Friday night to avoid Croker. Alabama’s J J Willett dubbed Croker with sharp criticism and plans an Alabama interview to attack Croker.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Augustus van Wyck
Croker
Hoffman House
van Wyck
J. J. Willett
Alabama
Willett
Democrats Test Acetylene Gas Plant At County Poorhouse
A trial of an acetylene gas plant at the county poor asylum on Monday night proves promising. It cost $550 and used a special burner, delivering cleaner light than old naphtha gas. Officials say a court house plant could cost about $2,500, cheaper than current gas contracts, and may reuse existing pipes.
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County Poor Asylum
Smith
Poor Asylum
Court House
Greer
Fllemoacrats
Brother burglar arrested after sister’s home entry
Herman H. Kassing of 12 Madison Avenue was seized by Bicycle patrolmen Bray and Griffin Tuesday morning on a house breaking charge. He is accused of robbing his sister Mrs. Mary Wahle of 1126 Sterling Street, with repeated entries during absences. Police found him under a bed as they forced the rear door.
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Herman H. Kassing
Madison-ave
Bray and Griffin
Mary Vahle
Struck His Wife by Beer Bottle Fined and Warned
Charles Siegmund of 415 Downey sr. was fined $10 and given three days by Judge Cox on Tuesday for striking his wife with a beer bottle. Their 9 year old son broke his arm earlier when he fell from a tree. The wife, with four younger children, had a head wound dressed at the City Dispensary. Neighbors say Siegmund habitually abuses his wife while she works as a washer.</S>
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Charles Siegmund
Downey Sr
Cox
Siegmund
Edith Mullock Sent to Workhouse After Police Court
Edith Mullock was sent to the work house for two days and fined $10 on a charge of immorality after being arrested at the request of her stepfather George Ford of 609 Russell Ave. Ford claimed she left home with a diamond ring he had given her. The girl made serious charges against Ford that the investigation did not corroborate.
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Edith Mullock
George Ford
Russell Ave
Ford
Al Duty the Strong Man in Indianapolis Visit
Al Duty a former policeman now touring as a strong man with a circus was in Indianapolis on Tuesday. He is reputed to be the strongest man in Indiana.
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al Duty
Indianapolis
Duty
Indiana
Ordered Hack Involves Texas Governor Request
Gov Mount asks Texas governor to turn James Wright over to Spencer county authorities for robbing J. F. Chrisney’s store in Chrisney and fleeing. Wright is under arrest in San Antonio.
Decrease in Capital Stock Reported for State House Assn
The State house building and loan Association No 2 has filed notice of a capital stock reduction from 2 009 000 to 300 000. The Produce shippers protective association of Kosciusko county remains incorporated with capital stock at 100.
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Produce Shippers’, Protective Association of
Kosciusko ‘County
State House Building and Loan Association
French Revolt Aimed at Paris Turmoil Ends in Arrests
Paris plotters allegedly tied to the duke of Orléans planned revolutionary demonstrations in Paris to seize socialist papers and attack the Elysee and government buildings. Arrests followed as plans to replace De Galliffet with a war minister surfaced. trials may occur before the senate as a high court.
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Paris
Dreyfus
League of Patriots
Elysee Palace
Due
Orleans
Gen. de Gallifet
Senate
Labori Near Recovery in Rennes After Sleepless Night
Aug 15 report from Rennes says M. Labori had a bad sleepless night but noon condition improves with no fever or complications. Bullet not found despite efforts. Roentgen ray apparatus ordered from Paris. Paris Gaulois predicts resume duties in ten days if no complications arise.
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Rennes
M. Labori
Paris
Tne
Paris Gaulois
M. “Labori
Mate
Assassin's location sought near Rennes in woods
Gendarmes push north of Rennes to hunt Lebori's assassin as a false arrest for a peasant on a minor offense sparked excitement. Authorities acted at noon Tuesday and ordered woods searches after an earlier report of a capture proved untrue.
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Rennes
Lebori
Doubtful Recovery Aids Dreyfus Case Pace
Paris dispatch reports feabori expressed doubt about his own recovery while supporting Dreyfus. The Matin states Chanoine, the custodian of secret documents, knew of another forgery in the dossier as part of ongoing allegations surrounding the case.
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Paris
Dreyfus
Feabori
Chanoine
Will storm the fort. Paris barricaded anti Semite leader
Paris August 15. M Guerin president of the anti Semite league and his party defy police from a barricaded house. Police vow to storm the stronghold. Guerin and his followers say they will hold out to the death.
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Paris
M. Guerin
anti-Semite League
Niy Pand
Guerin
Doctors doubt Schenk sex control theory
Indianapolis physicians dismissed Dr. Schenk’s claim that a mother’s diet can determine a child's sex after a report of Mrs. Paul D. Strong having a boy. Several doctors called the theory far fetched while others cited a nursery rhyme and noted lack of scientific support. Schenk admitted only plausible notions and recalled a student’s broadcast.
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Indianapolis
Schenk
Paul D. Strong
Evansville
Dr. Schenk
Vienna
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Philippine Islands
Lieut. Morse
State’ Fair
S”. Dunch
Dudley
David Bruce
John Johnson
Bruce and Johnson
Mack
Morse
Board of Safety
Geo. J. Dudley
Bruce
Johnson
Tom Harold
Controller's
American Express Company
John Johnsons
Clerk of the Safety Board
Special Polices
Charles Reno
Merchant
Harry Thrush
Jerry Collins
Marcy
Florida
Tallahassee
Fla
H. Jackson
Bristol
Ben Washington
Owen
France
Kissel Garden
Wulschner & Son
Edith
W. H
London
Daily. Mail
Labori
Duke of Orleans
Arerest Guerin
Mother Goose
DR. Brayton
Feed
Grand Hotel Cafe
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