Islander Sinks After Iceberg Collision Near Alaska
The steamship Islander struck an iceberg off Douglas Island at 2 a m last Thursday and sank with 65 to 80 passengers believed dead. The vessel carried $275000 in gold, with $35000 loss by passenger YL Hart. Crew and passengers escaped by lifeboats. Captain Foote went down with the ship as officers tried to rescue others.
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Douglas Island
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Navigation Company
Oote
Boiiers
Gola
YL. H. Hart
Klondike
Cook
Buckfiooder
Burke
Kendall
Joe Bard
G. Miller
Barber
N. Law
M. P. Jock
Porter
Kieran
M. Folk
Steward Simpson
Islander Disaster Account Cited By Consul Smith
Consul Smith provides the most detailed narrative of the Islander catastrophe. He cites 125 passengers, 61 crew, and 10 or 12 stowaways, with lifeboat actions urged by Pilot La Bonde and contested by Captain Foote as the vessel sank.
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Consul Smith
la Bonde
Foote
Viesel
Kaiser Wilhelm Prostrated and King Edward Ill
Special London dispatches report Kaiser Wilhelm is seriously prostrated with physicians keeping details secret. Hamburg sources claim King Edward is ill and possibly suffering from cancer, though the Hamburg rumor is given with reserve.
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William
King Edward
London
Kaiser Willhelm
Edward
Hamburg
Indiana Woman Robbed of Diamonds in Chicago
Mrs. Charles Mc Culloch wife of a Fort Wayne banker was robbed of diamonds valued at about 1500 in Chicago An eyewitness from Aug 19 says she was drugged by a bartender Samuel Pearson the man under arrest The crime occurred in a restaurant attached to the saloon where Pearson worked.
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Fort Wayne
Chicago
Charles McCulloch
Ind
Samuel Pearson
Pearson
Was Campbell Murdered in Spanish American War?
In Lafayette Indiana it is believed Charles Campbell a Spanish American War soldier was murdered rather than dying of spinal meningitis. His body was sent to Albion with a death certificate and the casket not opened until friends saw a gunshot wound. His father is to be informed as relatives claim. The war department may be asked to investigate.
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Charles Campbell
Lafayette
Savannah
Cuba
Albion
War Department
Fatal Fight in Fortville Leaves One Dead
In Fortville Indiana on August 19 William Reed was fatally wounded in a fight with Max Clarke. Reed had a fractured skull and a bullet in his hip while Clarke suffered multiple knife wounds. Clarke fractured Reed's skull in the confrontation.
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Fortville
Ind
William Reed
Max Clarke
Reed
Clarke
The Best Physic Chamberlain’s Tablets For Sale
The best physic Chamberlain's. Stomach and Liver Tablets. Easy to take. Pleasant in effect. For sale by all druggists.
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Chamberlain’s
Feud Sparks Fatal Affray Leaves Clarke Jailed
An affray stemming from a feud ended with Clarke shot after being down and reportedly stabbed earlier by Heed’s friends. Clarke, who says he was stabbed before the shooting, was jailed at Greenfield.
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Clarke
Heed
Greenfield
NO 6S SECOND VICTIM INDIANAPOLIS TRANSIT HORROR
Marion Indiana August 19 Louise Moutz two died instantly Sunday night when car on Marion transit line hit her. Earlier a similar tragedy killed another child on the same car with a different motorman. Motorman and conductor quit the car on the spot amid hoodoo claims. Kokomo Indiana August 19 four boys aged ten to years are under arrest for murder after their companion Eddiea McKee was stoned to death during a quarrel.
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William Moutz
Marion Transit Company
Mont2
Kokomo
Ind
Splj
Ray
Freddie Martin
Roy
Lester McVetie
Eddiea McKee
Second trial of Jacob Ream ends in disagreement again
The second trial of Jacob Ream faith healer from Elwood again ends in a disputed outcome and he will be tried once more. Edward Ash of New Harmony has blood poisoning from a foot wound caused by a fish horn and will die. Co E Holzapfel of Greenville Ohio is killed getting off a street car at Richmond. The 12 year old son of G B Handley of Crown Point sustains a fatal gash exposing his entrails. Henry Bronnenburg 72 of Anderson and Mrs Hannah Perkins 49 of Bristol Conn wed at the Indiana spiritualists camp. J C Richards impresses Blooming ton with quartz ore rich in gold and silver per ton. Clint Watkins of Evansville dies while cleaning a well but is saved by his wife with a rope. Terre Haute county poor farm workers seek two months pay at 20 cents per hour under the new state labor law. The state fair poster image is noted.
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Terre Haute
Misplaced notes mix gossip and tragedy in a county page
A hodgepodge of brief items from gas city and surrounding towns covers a Welsh mill worker's daughter, paper-trust deals, saloon transfers for strike funds, legal fines appeals, a Marion jail delivery thwarted, marriage hoaxes, acid scare rescues, medical admissions, and odd pets. The column also notes a fatal heart attack after a lightning strike and a hospital administrative shakeup.
Board of Safety debate over funding new fire apparatus
McMillen blasts Megrew for blocking full appropriation to outfit three new houses. He argues half the new hires are Republicans, warns of delayed hose wagons and unfinished houses, and says equipment could be deployed within 60 days by reallocating engines and awaiting the aerial truck once funded.
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Megrew
McMillen
Board of Safety
Wash suits sale prices listed in scattered figures
A fragment lists wash suit prices with multiple amounts such as £10.00 £37.50 $6.00 $2.98 and $4.25 alongside other numbers 45.45 31.98 and 3.25. The text appears as a catalog snippet or ad with inconsistent formatting.
Freak dog born on Indiana farm with two heads
A freak dog was born on Samuel Frollis' farm in Muncie Indiana with two heads and bodies joined at the chest and one tail. Vets say it will live and be cared for on the farm.
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Muncie
Ind
Samuel Frollis
Local Coxs Avoid Confusion Over Police Judge Candidacy
Some people confuse Henry C. Cox with ex police judge Charles Cox or ex criminal judge Millard F. Cox. The Cox brothers deny any candidacy. The real candidate is a Baldwin block attorney.
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Charles ©. Cox
Millard F. Cox
Messrs. Cox
Baldwin
Miss Reynolds in serious condition after rat bite in clothing box
In Muncie Indiana Miss Elizabeth Reynolds suffers serious blood infection from a rat bite after reaching into a clothing box. Edward Ryan a Pennsylvania steel worker was fined ten dollars for vagrancy in police court on Monday. Burdock Blood Bitters advertised as a stomach aid.
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Muncie, Ind
Elizabeth Reynolds
Edward Ryan
McKeesport
You Will Miss the Best Feature of The Sun
Reader notice urges checking the seventh page liner advertisements to not miss its best feature.
Real Estate Column Highlights Jos W Selvage Sale Lot
The Sun features a Choice Lot listed by Jos W Selvage in its Real Estate column. Details emphasize location description and listing status for prospective buyers.
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Jos. W. Selvage
Thee Sun
City Grain Market Report Shows Mixed Wheat and Corn Prices
Grain values edge for wheat with No 2 red at about 69 4 cents, No 2 red elsewhere around 6912c. Corn holds firm with No 1 white near 9s, No 2 white around Ge, No 3 white near Mc, and No 4 white around 59 6le. Inspections note several cars of each grade and some rejections. hay and rye also listed with typical bids.
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Hay
Rye
Chicago Markets Wheat and Provisions Jump on Chicago Market Day
Chicago reports mixed grain with September wheat around 71 to 72 cents and December futures at about 73 to 74 cents. Corn trades near 34 to 35 cents for September and May 59 to 60 cents. Oats edge lower around 36 to 35 cents for September and May. Provisions rise with January pork at 15.50 to 15.72 dollars, lard near 8.87 to 8.95, ribs around 7.97 to 8.10. Eggs steady 12 to 13 cents. Butter varied by grade, cheese prices listed for multiple varieties including full creams and Swiss. Live poultry and dairy items priced with specific per dozen or weight quotations.
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Chicago
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices at Union Stock Yards Indianapolis
At the Union Stock Yards Indianapolis on Aug 19 cattle receipts were light with no shipments. Quotations show good to prime export steers 1,350 to 3,500 lbs at 35 to 40 cents, fair to medium export steers 1,200 to 1,400 lbs around 5 to 15 or 40, and other ranges for butcher steers and feeders. Hogs receipts 1,000. good to choice heavy at 6.10, mixed categories 5.75 to 6.00. Sheep receipts nominal. good to choice sheep 3.50, common to medium 2.60 to 2.75. Lambs 40 to 50 cents.
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Union Stockyards
Indianapolis
Interstate Stock Yards
Sidds Sedeecas Weenar
Hog market report from Interstate Stock Yards Indianapolis
At the Interstate Stock Yards in Indianapolis on August 19 hog receipts reached 500 shipments. Quotations show ranges from good to choice grades with price bands for medium to heavy, and common to good lightweights. Several entries indicate roughs and varied yields across categories.
The Jobbing Trade Prices on Poultry and Groceries
Prices paid by shippers for poultry and produce. Turkey hens five cents per pound, young toms four, fowls seven, ducks one cent, spring chickens up to two pounds at forty four cents. Cheese and butter values listed with multiple varieties. Eggs five to ten cents by quality. Hides and tallow priced by grade. Coffee and sugars with city package prices and various brands noted.
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New York
Wholesale Prices Across Markets and Grocers Listings
A sprawling OCR dump lists varied commodity prices from grains to spices and produce. Items include flour grades, molasses, rice, beans, canned goods, fruits, vegetables, and coal alongside chemical and pharmaceutical supplies with per unit or per ton costs. Prices cover multiple brands and packaging sizes with regional market figures.
Kingan & Co Price List for Meats and Sausage Products
The document lists wholesale prices for hams bacon lard pickled pork sausage fresh pork and beef items from Kingan & Co including Indiana and California labels. Prices per pound per barrel and assorted cuts appear with varied grade notes and weights.
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Kingan & Co
Indiana
California
Oysters and seafood prices for New York market
Oysters New York counts a can price 35c. White fish 10c per lb. Trout 9 1/4c per lb. Tat 10c per lb. Boneless herring 8c per lb. Dressed herring 4c per lb. Littleneck clams 10c per 100. Lobsters 25c per lb. Frog legs 1.50 per dozen. Shrimps 1.53 per gallon.
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