Valiant Defenders of the Pekin Legations Recalled
Leslie's Weekly letter from Shanghai recounts the 1900 siege of Pekin legations. Marines led by Captain Meyer and Sir Claude MacDonald held a gate and wall against thousands, with English and American forces cooperating to defend foreigners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie
Indianapolis
Shanghai
Pekin
W. F. Walker
Merle Walker
Robert Hart
Baron von Ketteler
Claude MacDonald
Regation
Population of Greater New York from Twelfth Census
The twelfth census sets Greater New York's population at 3,437,202. An increase since 1890 totals about 544,611 people, a rise of roughly 37.90 percent.
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Greater
New York
Washington
Odd Tales of the Wires Report Local Disruptions
From Wilmington Delaware to New York and Springfield Ohio the day’s dispatches report chaos and comic incidents. A Polish church altercation in Wilmington involved an attack on a policeman and vandalism while in Springfield a woman was baptized posthumously in a metallic coffin. In New York Governor Roosevelt and aides narrowly avoided a streetcar.
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Springfield
Virginia Shannon
Insolvency Filing Affects W. B. Holton Manufacturing
An application seeks bankruptcy for W B Holton Manufacturing filed in federal court Saturday morning by Sheldon axle company Shel don Wisconsin and J H Prior Indianapolis asserting insolvency. Holton was assigned to Robert Keith a week ago. Earlier Indianapolis buggy company also faced a bankruptcy petition under the same receivership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Holton Manufacturing Company
Janesville
Wis
Chicago and Return 33 3/4 Via Monon Route Ticket Offer
Tickets go on sale August 25 for a round trip to Chicago via the Monon Route with a final return limit set for September 30. The offer includes pest time and service details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Monon
Pest
Harness and Laprobe Supplies for Cash or Payments
C Pleschner offers harness, lap robes, whips, and signets at 313 East Washington Street. Cash or payments accepted. Small business ad notes affordable prices and local availability.
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C. Pleschner
Death of Frank Reeves in White Ribbon House
Frank Reeves, a real estate worker known in Indianapolis circles, was found dead in his room at the White Ribbon House by night clerk Wm L Johnson between midnight and 1 a m Saturday. He had been ill for about a week, ate bread and milk at 7 p m, and showed improvement at 8 p m before passing away from heart disease per Coroner Nash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Reeves
White Ribbon House
Wm. L. Johnson
Reeves
Tuttle Bros
C. F. Sayles
Indianapolis
C. C. Reeves
Commercial Club
Nash
Desperate attempt to wreck passenger train in New Jersey
A failed train wreck was attempted at Meadows, Atlantic City, on Friday night. Tracks were blocked with railroad iron and ties to derail the 10:30 p m Pennsylvania express carrying over 200 passengers. A Cincinnati special train trailing seconds behind would have been pulled into the wreck. The motive appears to be robbery. the engineer avoided disaster in time.
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Atlantic
City
N. J
Meadows
Pennsylvania
Cincinnati
Old Manns and Lawsons Feud Escalates in Anderson
In Anderson Indiana on August 18 Houston Manis shot and killed Irvin Lawson during a road fight. Reports say both families are arming and a war of extermination is expected. Sheriff Moore and officers later jailed two Lawson brothers with one held as an accomplice. Manis claims self defense.
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Anderson
Ind
Manns
Lawson
Houston Mantis
Irvin
Moore
Smith
Marshal Lawson
Irwin Lawson
Huston Manis
Lawsons
Manis
Gossips Report Martins Anger After Kansas City Row
In Waterloo a doctor reports 20 consumption cases. Indiana locals discuss factional feuds with Overstreet Burke and Taggart testing debate plans. The piece notes Martins rage at headquarters over silver plank opposition and calls for unity behind the ticket.
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Burke Chalelenges Overstreet
Martin
Kansas City
Waterloo
Miss Gertrude Myers Case Baffles Anderson Doctors
Anderson physicians face a puzzling case as Miss Gertrude Myers was found unconscious in bed Wednesday morning. After revival she cannot speak though otherwise in good health.
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Anderson, Ind
Gertrude Myers
Anderson
Blacksmith Shop Rivalry Sparks New Suit
Chris Gass files a novel lawsuit against William A Eck of New Augusta seeking an injunction to close Eck’s blacksmith shop and $100 damages. Gass asserts he bought Eck’s shop with an agreement Eck would not open another within a mile, but Eck has relocated within one eighth of a mile.
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Chris Gass
Wm. A. Eck
New Augusta
Eck
Gass
Cascarets Candy Cathartics Promise Liver Relief
An old health notice compares body organs to labor strikes and recommends Cascarets as a cure all for liver and digestive woes. It touts breath freshening, bowel tone, and renewed digestion with a 10c 26c or 50c price, from Sterling Remedy Co. in Chicago or New York.
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Ted
Cascarets
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
City Markets Ad Very Detailed Price List
City Markets Indianapolis August 18 Provisions include smoked meats hams bacon lard and sausage with varied regional prices and weights across produce fruits nuts canned goods and groceries. Also listed are fish game seeds oils cheese eggs butter live poultry coal drugs and other commodities with unit prices and bulk quantities.
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Indianapolis
Provisigne
California
Indiana
City Life Briefs: Unions Plans Trials, Wrecks and Miscellany
City life notes report pork packers may form a union. Monon stockholders meet in Indianapolis on September 19. YWCA home on Susquehanna Street to be completed in 100 days. Mrs Lucy Lacy died suddenly at 1920 Lewis Street from old age. Dan Ill fined 156 dollars and 180 days in the works for cutting James Foley a peddler. Watch found in a vest left on a door at Pine and Washington streets no owner. Big Four announces Tampa yellow fever quarantine lifted. John W Kern survived wreck on G R and I railroad in Michigan Wednesday. Emma La Piere allegedly attacked with a lamp and razor. Joseph La Piere seeks a divorce. Merchants Association to withdraw insurance from union companies if 2 percent rate hike persists. Ten Indians spent Friday night at Union Station. to perform at Broad Ripple next week. Quinn Mathews of Indianapolis rose from messenger boy to superintendent on the Big Four.
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Monon
Indianapolis
Susquehanna St
Lucy Lacy
Lewis, St
Dan Ill
James Foley
Pine
Washington Sts
Big Four
Tampa
John W. Kern
Michigan
Emma la Piere
Joseph
Merchants’ Association
Insurance Union
Union Station
Broad Ripple
Quinn ‘Mathews
Ousl
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Parks Maretin
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Frank Russell
Peru
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Elkhart County
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