Treasonable Filipino War Documents Publicized
Washington reports reveal Department decision to publish captured insurgent correspondence. Letters show anti imperialist opposition to U S policy in the Philippines and claim the Manila attack was pre arranged. Authors include Leverson Apacible St Clair Agoncillo Mabini and Aguinaldo with plans to bribe reporters and attack Manila at dawn.
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Philippines
Agoncillo
Paris
Apacible
Demarcatic
United States
Manila
T. Sandico
Aguinaldo
A. Mabini
Filipino Council
Havana Rejects the Yankeeized Charter
Havana reports the city council voted 20 to 1 to reject the new charter after a year of work and $20 000 to $25 000 spent mainly on salaries Gen Wood says municipal business will use the old Spanish charter until a suitable one is adopted Albert White Morgan County Indiana reports a Mr Dyer now in North Indianapolis has inherited a large English estate White seeks to notify Dyer and questions the directory's listing
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Havana
Wood
Albert White
Martinsville
Dyer
Morgan County
Indianapolis
White
Ward 15 club to host smoker on Aug 28 in city
A Ward 15 republican club plans a smoker on August 28 with Miss Nell Durning and Mamie O Brine of Louisville as guests of Mrs. John E Foley at 2530 N Delawarest. The Water company refuses to allow a suspension bridge to cross White river at the Country club due to potential water supply interference. A temporary fire alarm change improves reliability but adds time as headquarters operators relay alarms to each house. A fire caused by an overheated gas stove occurred Tuesday at 809 W Eleventh St, home of John Hutchinson, adjoining Frank McMahan’s residence. Combined loss totals 3375. Retail Grocers Association Tuesday night elected directors J G Shad A B Robinson H PD Shortmeier C H Taylor C F Volkening William Rathert Harry Buddenbaum John Shea John Messier. William Bradley of Minneapolis left the English hotel without paying bills. Lalley Bros lost a $49 suit, paid with a worthless check. Young & McMurray refused a bad check. Julius C Walk sold a $115 diamond ring but the check was bad before delivery. Manager Criley of the Coates house, Kansas City, once manager of Hotel English, hired as a porter. Earl Hutchinson, son of a Boston businessman, was unknown to Criley until recently. Hutchinson tangled in trouble at an eastern preparatory school before moving west. Mothers fear a second summer with Dr Fowler s Extract of Wild Strawberry in the house as a natural remedy for summer complaints.
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Ward 15
Republican Club
Nell Durning
Mamie O'Brine
Louisville
John E. Foley
Delawarest
White River
Country Club
John Hutchinson
Eleventh St
Frank McMahan
Hutchinson
Eastern
Bermuda Explodes Sinks in Atlantic Race
The famous filibuster Bermuda blew up and sank after a boiler and machinery strain in a race with the Norwegian steamer America from Port Antonio. Crew members were saved. The Bermuda belonged to Capt. John D. Hart, once linked to the Laurada and Horsa. Hart was pardoned by President McKinley after the Maine disaster.
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Hiladelphia
Bermuda
America
Port Antonio
John D. Hart
Spain
Capt. Hart
McKinley
Maine
Opposition by land agents to Fitzgerald colony delays mail
The Kiowa and Comanche strip project led by P. H. Fitzgerald faces mail delays blamed on land agents opposed to his colony and critical editorials from the American Tribune. Fitzgerald says the issue is resolved and denies direct cause, though agents may have provoked it.
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P. H. Fitzgerald
Kiowa and
Comanche Strip
American Tribune
Fitzgerald
Pension Department
Evans
Preacher Foresees Flood Builds Ark in Church
Houston, Aug. 15 F K Smith a colored preacher known as Elijah the prophet has predicted a long rain and urged his followers to build covered boats. Rain has fallen 44 days and he cites this as fulfillment of his prophecy while displaying an ark built in his church.
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Elijah
Street Venders at War in Police Court
Chris Blockas a Greek push cart vender was fined five dollars and costs and his brother George taxed fifteen dollars and trim mings in police court Wednesday morning. They tried to force Georges Sherwood a candy man to move his cart at Mimnois and Winconsin streets Tuesday night. Sherwood refused and the Greeks tried to persuade him with a club.
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Chris Blockas
George
Georges Sherwood
MiMnois
Winconsin Sts
Sherwood
Indiana man marks sixty fifth birthday milestone observed
Muncie Indiana August 15 Frank Jones celebrated his 65th birthday saying he has never been ill a day in his life and has never required a physician.
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Muncie
Ind
Frank Jones
Henry Estabrook
Logansport
Peru police target slot machines and other early 1900s items
A collage of local incidents: Tipton’s eagle Mark Hanna to be freed. new five dollar bills misread as counterfeit. Henry Heiney catches a six and a half pound pickerel in McKnight Springs. Mrs Sophia Doane dies at 81, a Pierce descendant.
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Mark Hanna
Eagle
Tipton
Henry Heiney
McKnight Springs
Man seeks marriage license witness in Haughville
A county clerk recalls an old man asking if a woman of his age and he must have a witness to obtain a marriage license. The clerk looks for the woman in question but none is present in Haughville, and the man grows displeased at the requirement.
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Haughville
George Fate
Fate
New Recruits Joined Local Service List
Recruits, mostly for service in the Philippines, enlisted this week at the local office. Names include Gilbert L. Coddington of Winchester, John E. Wilson of Mooresville, Charles E. Leffert of Logansport, Homer C. Lawson of Fowler, Paul L. Brown of Richmond, James O. Light of Indianapolis, Robert L. Wright of Hancock County, Andrew F. Douglass of Indianapolis, David J. Williams of Carbon.
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Philippines
Gilbert L. Coddington
Winchester
John E. Wilson
Mooresville
Charles E. Leffert
Logansport
Homer C. Lawson
Fowler
Paul L. Brown
Richmond
James O . Light
Indianapolis
Robert L. Wright
Hancock County
Andrew F. Douglass
David J. Williams
Carbon
Removal Notice Shifts Doctor B F Bye Office
Dr B F Bye formerly at 227 N Illinois street has moved his downtown office to 403 N Hilinois street at the northeast corner of Vermont Both telephone numbers remain 198.
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B. F. Bye
Illinois St
N. Hilinois St
Vermont
It Is Not a Sin to Make Money and Cigar Store Gambling
Col Eli Ritter of the Good Citizens' League condemns cigar store gambling in Indianapolis. He blames lax law enforcement, criticizes Pugh and the prosecutor for not pushing cases, and argues courts and detectives fail to deter gamblers who profit from fines while crime persists. He warns the gambling may continue until action is taken.
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Col
Eli Ritter
Good Citizens’ League
Indianapolis
The
Citizens’ League
Pugh
Burglary at Mrs Melsons Boarding House Reported
Police were informed that Mrs. Melsons boarding house at 326 North Illinois Street was robbed Tuesday near midnight of $65 and a gold watch owned by two brothers named Anderson. No room on the second floor. B. W. Woods heard burglars attempt entry to his ground floor room about midnight but frightened them away and later heard another noise that ceased.
City Markets Adorn Indianapolis Provisions Row
August 15 city market listings detail wholesale prices for smoked meats bacon lard canned fruits and vegetables dairy eggs and staples. Named items include Reliable brand hams dry salt pork beans peaches apples and ilks of flour tea and groceries with per hundred weights and case prices.
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Indianapolis
California
Indiana
Georgia
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Washington
War Department
Surgent
Funston
Leverson
Montague R. Leverson
Fort Hamilton
N. Y
Galliano Apacible
Hong Kong
Albert S. Parson
Lexington
Anti-Imperialist League of
Boston
George S. Boutwell
Ewing Winslow
Gen
Tis
Treverson
Fiipinos
Aggie
W. G. St. Clair
Singapore Free Press
Howard W. Bray
Pratt and Wildman
Singapore
City Life
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Houston, Tex
F. K. Smith
Indiana Inklings
Peru
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Seymour
Franklin Pierce
Carrie H. Dinsmore
South Bend
Wells County
Mishawaka
Rockville
John Purdy
Boswell
Benton County
Andrews
Thomas Gray
Union City
Simon Davis
Boonville
Davis
Albert McCutchan
Vanderburg
Palmer Iron and Steel Company
Amalgamated Association
Martin Pash
Wanatah
Little Tom Moss
Ohio River
Evansville
Starke County
Charles Henderson
C. C. Morgan
Salt Lake City
Utah
W. E. Metzger
St. Paul
Decatur County
Fourteenth Infantry
China
James H. Hurst
Decatur
Ninth Infantry
Loren Emmons
St. Joseph County
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Ada Moulton
John LePage
Charles Dunbar
Nora Bradley
New Albany
Kansas City
Charles Dale
Rushville
Frazee
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Titsworth
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Fener's Cave
Bedford
Jake Olden
Linceoln
Ned
NEW Boys IN Blue
AN Tre Wraskcurors
MR. Ritter
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