Explosion at Lancaster hotel kills three workers
A 100 pound dynamite blast at C G Miller's hotel yard in New Zealand Lancaster region fatally injures three men and injures scores. Victims include C F Cannon of Reading and F Hammond of Harrisburg. Hotel wreckage and property losses run high. cause of the blast unknown.
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Wes
Lancaster
U. P
New Zrelaand
Pennsylvania Telephone Company
C. G. Miller
C.F. Cannon
Reading
F. Hammond
Harrisburg
George Crossman
Steelton
Michael Wade
New Velland
Frank Lewis
Philip Lawrence
Frank Peale
Beranton
Tereman
Viavis Hoffman
Readius
John Cowland
Joseph Henry
Allentown
John White
Robert Shirk
Walter Fusis
New Holland
Miller's Hotel
Lass
Assault Stirs Fear in Country Town Girl Prey
A man abducted a girl near Columbia Avenue Saturday night leading to a chase. He forced her into a buggy, tried to assault her in the woods, then fled as two passersby intervened. The girl suffered scratches but was returned home and neighbors searched the area. Authorities investigate the case and seek leads.
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Laither Beérica
Columbia-ave
Ladd Colbert
Jabn
Aledrene Woods
Eutheeeler
Morr
Courne
Peportes
Desperate burglar Porter returned to Cincinnati in custody
Porter alias Frank Woodward, Frank Emory, and Frank Palmer, held on house breaking and grand larceny charges, was sent back to Cincinnati after a conference between Cincinnati officials and Indianapolis officers. Under Ohio law, he may receive at least ten years for escape between conviction and transportation.
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Indheef
Charles WT. Porter
Frank Woodward
Frank Emory
Frank Palmer
Cincinnati
Heine
Ryan
Colbert
Willsie
Indianapolis
Porter
Ohio
Iir
Calbert
Wiltsie
Notable Americans and Europe Figures in Weekend Events
McKinley visited Marcus Hanna's Cleveland home while five Chicago assignments totaled FEG8000 in liabilities. Alois Dinkleman killed his wife and died by suicide. Li Hung Chang met Gladstone for a photographed encounter. Mr and Mrs Bryan visited J Brisbane Walker's Tivington home, guests of Walker. Spain may seek damages from the U S over Cuban filibustering ports. Thurston defends Bryan against silver-mine pay accusations. Union Pacific telegraphers sue receivers over wages and alleged discrimination against union members. A novelty grate and ga...
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McKinley
Marcus Hanna
Cleveland
Chicago
Alois Dinkleman
Li Hung Chang
Gladstone
Mrs. Bryan
Tivington-on-the-Hudson
J. Brisbane Walker
Spain
United States
Thurston
Bryan
SRE
T Hurston canBiaty
Union‘ Pacific System
Omaha
Keeubys National Keeley Convention Opens in Indianapolis
The Keeley league meets in Indianapolis with 1000 or more expected attendees. President Col A J Smith of the Leavenworth Soldiers Home speaks on temperance work. National secretary Mrs Pola Rettete and Indiana delegates help organize sessions at the state house and Grand Opera House.
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Smith Gut
Soldiers’ Home
Leavenworth, Kas
Keeley League
Indianapolis
Barry
Representatives’ Hall
Senate Chamber
State House
Matthews
Taggart
Grandanera House
League
Tomlinson Hall
Tie
Ludgvick
T Sixth Corps
Geattysburg
Wey
Leavenworth Soldiers’ Home
Saleoneepers
Col. Smith
Leavenworth
Veterans’ Keeley League
Home Hospital
Lieavenworth
Congress
Gen. Franklin
Board of Control
Indiana
Thomas Barry
National League
Harvard
Boston
Drink
Col. N. A. Reed
Banner of Gold
Wm. G. Dustin
Dwight, IL
Sons of Veterans
Bryan Goes Up the Hudson on Albany Trip to Yonkers
W J Bryan rode the Hudson day boat Albany from Yonkers to Poughkeepsie with Mrs Bryan and party. Crowds cheered outside Cosmo magazine building and at Newburg dock as Bryan appeared on deck to acknowledge supporters before continuing toward Red Hook.
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Yonkers
U. P
W. J. Bryan
Hudson
Bryen
Albany
Bryan
Sewall
John Brisbane Walker
Walker
Irvington
Steamboat Company
Wn Landing
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Mrs. Bryan
Poughkeepsie
New York Central
Upper Red Hook
Pitchess County
Perrines
New York
Newburg
N.Y
Mr. Bryan
Cinner
Boy Drowned Near Morris Street Bridge
John Barrett aged 17 drowned Sunday afternoon in the river near Morris street bridge. Edward McGraw of 91S Liberty street tried to help but crowd interference and an unknown youth pushed Barrett under water. Coroner Castor to investigate. funeral set for Tuesday morning from Barrett’s East and Columbus street home.
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John Barrett
Morris St
Tie
Edward McGraw
Libertyst
Barrett
ReGraw
Castor
East and
Colournsts
Weather Forecast for Indianapolis Area Update
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the 26 hours ending Monday afternoon calls for cooler conditions with fair skies. Monday night remains fair and Tuesday also expected to stay fair. At 1 PM Monday the temperature was 75 and at 2 PM it was 78.
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Indianapolis
Probe Planned Into Union National Savings and Loan Affairs
At Bert A. Boyd's request auditor A C Daily names John E Cleland and Geo T C Gingham to investigate Union National Savings and Loan association and report findings. If warranted, attorney general Indiana will sue to revoke the charter. statutes govern proceedings in building and loan cases.
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Bert A. Boyd
Union National Savings and Loan Association
A. C. Daily
State
John E. Cleland
Geo. TC. Gingham
Indiana
A Booming Town at Park Theater with Singing Night
Leslie and White bring a strong company to the Park Theater this week performing a new farce called A booming town. Friday night features 7 Dickson & Talbott for a singing night with audience participation. Songs planned include Marching Through Georgia and Old Kentucky Home with the orchestra and Prof. Miller guiding the start.
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Leslie and White
Park
Hardwood mantels grates Jno M Lilly Feed your horse
Fragmentary OCR notes reference hardwood mantels and grates tied to Jno M Lilly and a phrase about feeding a horse with oats, likely a product or ad item.
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Jno
M. Lilly
Robbery at Beach Side Inn In Green Farms
Five masked burglars blasted the Beach Side Inn with dynamite early Monday and looted about $1,800 in cash and $7,000 in checks while guests fled or were restrained. Watchman Hartigan’s account was questioned as police hunted the robbers who cut telephone lines and fled.
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Green Farms
Patrick Hartigan
Indiana Bicycle Meet At Broad Ripple Sets Records
The Indianapolis cycle track association prepares for the largest Indiana bicycle race meeting. John Johnson and international stars will compete Thursday to Friday with amateur and professional events, pacing by Parsons and featuring a sextuplet, a big tricycle, two lamps, and Nicollet the trick rider. Street cars will handle crowds, and admission remains 25 cents for general and grand stand seats.
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Broad Ripple
Indiana
Indianapolis Cycle Track Association
Chicago
Cincinnati
Louisville
Anderson
Marion
Elwood
Franklin
Richmond
David
Craig
Ducknall
Steinmetz
Cameron
Indianapolis
Jap Parrish
Ilis
John
Johnson
J. W. Parsons
Zimmerman
Tommy House
Thome
Kentucky
Parsons
Empire State Express
Syracuse
Nicollet
Johnson and
Aittle
Vause
Two Bandits Hall Saloon HoldUp In Chicago
In Chicago on Sunday night two robbers attempted a saloon hold up at Andrew Dabowski’s, but the proprietor fired, wounding one bandit in the shoulder and hitting Dabowski in the hand. Six customers were held at gunpoint. no loot was taken.
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Chicago
U. P
Andrew Dabowski
Dabowski
Hammerson Bound Over in Lafayette Saloon Robbery Case
Bell Hammerson was bound over to the grand jury on a conspiracy to rob charge after an attempted July 17 raid on Lafayette saloonkeeper C. H. W. Covington in Minnie Grayson’s resort. William Stokes faces the same charge awaiting grand jury action. Hammerson fled until Patrolman Wallace captured him Monday. Covington carried about $700 in cash and was taken to the resort by Stokes and Hammerson while too drunk to know his actions. The resort keeper summoned police. Hammerson waived a crawmination.
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Bells Hammerson
Grand Jury
C. H W. Covington
Lafayette
Minnie Grayson
William Stokes
Hammerson
Wallace
Govington
Stokes
Tigy
Crawmination
Missouri Storm Rips Through St Louis Suburbs
A late August storm battered St Louis County with hurricane force winds and a cloudburst. Homes were unroofed, trees felled, and floods damaged tracks on the Missouri Pacific Creve Coeur line. Des Peres river waters surged, forcing residents to seek safety in attics and roofs. Losses are estimated above twenty thousand dollars, with emergency efforts underway.
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Elgudburst
River Des Pares
Brentwood
Shady Ave
Webster Grove
Creve Cesar
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Lake Junction
Mentor Station
Houseman
River Des Peres
W. H. McClelland
Forest Park
Meramec Highlands
Riv Forey
Missing Bridgeport girl 17 sought in Indianapolis case
Parents describe their daughter Anna McLaughlin as a 17 year old from Bridgeport who disappeared after arriving in Indianapolis a week ago. She used the name Mary Pierce at the Door of Hope and Anna Pierce at the Home for Friendless, with fears she may have ended her life. Several named locals are listed, including families and ages, and police report a general beer-related disturbance at 38 Willard Street with a broken leg incident and an unrelated liquor transport near John Smiley's saloon.
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Anna McLaughlin
Bridgeport
Indianapolis
Hope
Mary Pierce
Anna Pierce
Silvia Scott
Willard St
William, Fraeman
Ira Scott
Scott
Freeman
Ant d Smiley
al Smith
John Smiley
Carty St
Heer
Smith
Heer Poe
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Hather
National Presidient Woman's Keeley League
Col
Andrew J. Smith
J. N. Ives
Thomas EB. Barry
Pernines
Duchess County
Pavity
Boy
Union National
Bridgeport, Conn
U. Po
Beach Side Inn
Harry BR. Smith
Weyler
Havana
Gen. Weyler
Samuel McNally
James T. Quinn
Maximilliano Jorntischa
Cuba
City Life
Henry Sexton
Blake-st
Lee Moore
Attorney Rollins
Fie
Pields
John Hammond
Jackson Place
Healy & O'Brien
City Hospital
Orestes Republican Club
Capital
Dickinson Loan Company
Board of Works
Kentucky-ave
Senate Rave
Liquor League
Lorraine Block
Charles F. Kennedy
State Board of Agriculture
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Dr. Norton
State Board of Review
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
First Ward Free Silver Club
Columbia-are
Wninth-Sts
Inianapolis
Pleasant Run
Mankedick St
C. E. Shover
Brookside-ave
Pogue's Run
Ramsey-ave
Wm. Bossart
Charles P. Pease
Ohio St
Washington Lindsey
Arthur Terrell
Robert Ford
Fred White
White
Kaehn
Shafer
Ihi Ford
Tomasy
Q. W. Parsons
S&t. Louis
Tremissouri Metropolia
ST. Louis
Des Peres
Maddenville
Bartolds
Clayton
Anna
Martin
Bertie Murphy
Ramseyave
Harry and
Mattie Lewellen
Bevilleave
Benjamin
Twiecy
E. Miamist
Arthur
Ida Fische
Benton-st
Finton
Ida
Cooney
Llynn-st
George and
Dora Benefit
Union-st
Aoe
Mary O’brien
Chadwick
Ro Pe
Anna Parker
N. Capitolave
Charles
Eva Montgomery
Dougherty-st
James
Mrs. Finch
Meikel-st
C. M. Dickey
Greer-st
Willie Phillips
Henry MeHes
W. Martel
John Williams
Alias Lurber
Edward Morton
Minnie King
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